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...Chinese hordes poured around the Eighth Army's open right flank, the 24th, 2nd and 25th Divisions fell back to the Chongchon and began crossing at Sinanju (see map), where a valuable airfield was lost, Anju and Kunu farther upriver. It was obvious that General Walker would have to keep his whole Eighth Army moving south if it was not to be trapped or rolled up from the flank...
...bulk of his men and his strongest preparations for defense. General MacArthur would have to get his western offensive rolling again quickly to make good on the bold words of his opening-day communiqué. MacArthur ordered the marines at Changjin reservoir to strike west toward the flank of the rampaging Chinese. The marines moved three miles west, then stalled against stubborn resistance...
Eight Chinese Communist divisions massed in northwest Korea were reported this morning in a large-scale offensive bearing down on the east flank of the United Nations defense line. Six Communist armies of 240,000 men aimed a powerful attack at the U.N. flank in an effort to drive the regrouping troops back to Pyongyang, the former North Korean capital 30 miles south of the defense line...
...abated Communist offensive, which already has rolled to U.S. Eighth Army back 40 miles, appeared developing against Songchon. It guards the flank of U.N. defenses 30 miles north of Pyongyang...
...east coast the Reds were stopped with the help of Allied airplanes and naval gunfire, from the cruiser Rochester and a destroyer. This week the South Koreans were again rapidly pushing toward the Red-held port of Chongjin. They also shoved a force inland to threaten the flank of the enemy units facing the U.S. 7th Division...