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L I ' KOREA 1. US troops attacking on south flank near Chinju--Fresh US troops are counterattacking along the extreme left flank near Chinju in an effort to halt the North Koreans, who a r e only 40 miles from the key port city of Pusan. UN forces also advanced slightly north of Yongdok on the east coast, but the enemy retained the initiative at all other points along the defense perimeter...