Yesterday morning, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) artillery opened fire on the Republic of Korea, which was shortly followed by a land invasion over the 38th parallel. Later that day at 11 AM, war was declared between the two nations. The North Koreans also took a small city called Uijongbu near the 38th parallel. Today, President Truman put General Douglas MacArthur in charge of a support/evacuation operation with three major objectives: send ammunition and equipment to prevent the loss of Seoul, provide ships and aircraft, evacuate American citizens, plus Air Force fighters and Navy ships to protect the evacuation, and send a survey task force to South Korea to militarily analyze the situation, and determine the best route of action to take in aiding the South Korean people in the fight against communism (Evanhoe).
My job is to assist General MacArthur in the aforementioned tasks. The North Korean communists are thought to be supplied by communists in China and the U.S.S.R. What we don’t know is the exact amount of Soviet involvement, regarding whether or not they are simply supplying the North Koreans or are actually reinforcing them with ground troops. Regardless, the fight against communism in Korea will be a long and difficult task for MacArthur and the rest of the free world.
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