Dutch Troops Roll Onward In Indonesia
Dutch forces push through Indonesia in a largely bloodless occupation as air dropped troops seize Jogjakarta the republican capital. Casualties remain low with six Dutch dead eight wounded in Java and Sumatra. key Indonesian leaders including Soekarno and Hatta are reported captured.
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Indonesia
Batavia
Java
Jogjakarta
Netherlands Army
Sumatra
Eres Yeaders
Netherlands
Dr. Soekarno
Republic
Mohamed Hatta
Agus Salim
Sutan Sjahrir
Soederiman
Republican Army
Pearl Harbor
Hague
Chambers Tells of Helping Krivitsky's Widow and Son
Whittaker Chambers said Gen. Walter Krivitsky was killed in Washington in 1941 for leaving Russia. He sheltered Krivitsky's widow Tonia and son Alek for over a year, fearing Red vengeance. Chambers linked the death to Communist agents and recounted Krivitsky's Paris assassination attempt and escape to the United States.
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Chambers
Krivitsky
Westminster
INS
Whittaker Chambers
Walter Krivitsky
Washington
Russia
Tonia
Alek
Baltimore News-Post
Red Underground
Paris
Red Army
Europe
Ignatz Reiss
Moscow
Reiss
Stalin
Lin
America
Gare du Nord
United States
Isaac Don Levine
Levine
Reds
Florida
Maryland
Dismissals Cited As Evidence Spy Peril Continuing
Washington report says 17 State Department employees were dismissed as security risks in five months while total dismissals since 1947 reach 151 with 91 of acute significance. Rep Mundt cites Communist influence in government and seeks two witnesses on espionage and Washington activity. Sayre to appear at a closed session Wednesday.
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Washington
House
State Department
Rep. Mundt
R-S.d
House un-American Activities Committee
Mundt
Franklin Victor Reno
Norden
Army Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Hedda Gompers
Francis B. Sayre
Earliest Robin Hood Mention in Piers Plowman
The note identifies the earliest known reference to the legend of Robin Hood in the flatter part of the 14th century’s second edition of Piers Plowman.
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Robin Hood
Piers Plowman
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Lew Levine
Newman
Newman's
Andirons
Mary Miles
Westinghouse
Waffle Baker
Samson
General Electric Steam Iron
Ivory
Kensington Metal
Kensington
Smart
Coldchester
Gift Department
Duran
Hassock
General Electric
Wm. Rogers and Son
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