Lubbock Avalanche Journal in Lubbock, Texas

MacArthur Sees Seoul Cutoff Key to Korea War

Gen. Douglas MacArthur told correspondents before the Inchon landings that capturing Seoul would collapse North Korea's army by cutting its supply lines. He stressed UN sea and air power to isolate Seoul, the central distribution point, and warned North Korea could be exhausted if Seoul is seized. He noted North Koreans rely on Seoul for reinforcements and supplies, and discussed the roles of Walker's Tenth Corps and the Missouri in the invasion plan.