Seoul Seen as Silver Foxhole in Korean War
The piece portrays Seoul as a grim wartime capital with hunger and fear dominating daily life. Soldiers face food and warmth shortages, a black market in currency, sparse entertainment, and limited recreation centers as they await possible allied retreats and future danger.
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Seoul
Paris
Tokyo
Pusan
Japan
Army Finance Office
Red Cross
Europe
Korea
Keep Armed Forces Ready Cates Advises
General Clifton B. Cates, commandant of the Marine Corps, urged that the United States keep armed forces in being rather than rely on rapid buildup. Speaking to the American Ordnance Association, he cited Inchon strength and warned the Korean War showed inadequate national defense.
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New York
Clifton B. Cates
Marine Corps
United States
Cates
American Ordnance Association
U. S
Corps
Fleet Marine Force
Water restored after burst main prompts bucket brigades
Residents in Le Sueur resorted to bucket brigades when an old water main broke suddenly. Pressure returned after workers installed a valve in the broken pipe, allowing pumping from a second well. The valve was sourced from Mankato.
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Kans
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Bert J. Plehal
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Jake) Hebrink
Adeline Hanson
Betty Bjornsen
Burt J. Plehal
Riter
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Lucille Bump
New House Trailers
A. H. Haakenson
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C. L. Smith
M. B. Siegfreid
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