Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-05-16 | Page 4 | Reds Believed Seeking Draw

Reds Believed Seeking Draw By Harry Ferguson United reel Writer Many lany battlefield commanders commander s in Korea now are convinced the Chinese Communists have abandoned abandoned abandoned aban aban- hope of oC winning an all all- out victory victor and are playing for fo foa r a a. draw They want to save face and cu cut t their losses Their technique would be to try to deny North Korea to the United Nations Nation s Army by building a strong defensive defensive defensive de de- alignment on or near the Parallel line Front-line dispatches sa say the present up build-up of oC Communist troops could lead to three courses of action by the enemy 1 An out all offensive with air support designed to try to drive our troops back down to and into the sea To Gain Territory 2 Start a five-day five offensive the objective of or which would beto beto be beto to gain some territory at the cost of oC thousands of casualties The sole purpose of oC the attack would be he to put in a good bargaining bargaining bargaining bar bar- gaining position in event of a a. a negotiated peace 3 Build up a protective wall i ifor for North Korea and settle down I indefinitely tely on that line I