Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday:

- An editorial calls for intensifying the drive for increased production and creation while hardening the will to annihilate the puppet ROK.

- A spokesman for the Ministry of National Defence of the DPRK in a statement said that the ROK's involvement in the serious provocation of violating the DPRK's sovereignty was clearly proved.

- Successes have been made in different economic sectors and units.

Rodong Sinmun

- A ceremony for moving into new houses took place in Sunghwa-ri and Yonhap-ri of Unsan County, South Phyongan Province.

- An article says that as of October 17, more than 1.68 million young people across the country volunteered to join and rejoin the Korean People's Army with a resolve to lead the nationwide struggle to wipe out the puppet ROK clans.

- A meeting was held to convey a message of thanks of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea to the workers and officials at the Komdok Mining Complex.

Minju Joson

- An article deals with the struggle of officials, workers and shock brigade members who successfully completed the project for ore carrying system at the Komdok Mining Complex. -0-