Treating Prisoners of War The North Koreans Face Limits
Washington AP reports North Korea now promises humane treatment for captured American GIs after weeks of fighting, with MacArthur warning care must be given. The piece traces prisoner treatment history from ancient times to Geneva and The Hague accords, noting North Korea’s nonrecognition by the UN and the legal expectation that humane treatment stands as international custom.
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Russia
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Korea
Red Patrols Break Kum River Defenses in Korea Fight
Strong Communist patrols attacked the Kum River line as U.S. Eighth Army repelled a night assault. An assault on the river bridge failed after American demolition teams blew the central span and artillery fire pinned back the attackers. Two more patrols slipped toward the north bank but were repelled. American tanks and infantry destroyed a number of invaders and set villages afire.
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ROBERT _C. MILLER
Korea
Mup Kur
Herth Bank
Carl N. Glover
Muluqugh
Kum
Glover
World Today Analyzes Korea Front Withdrawal
Our grim position in Korea shows a temporary turn for the better after a successful withdrawal to new defense lines south of the Kum River. The clash was a heroic holding action as 1,600 American troops faced about 12,000 North Koreans and heavy Russian tanks, with Allied air raids and reinforcements converging to turn the tide, though a long, hard fight remains ahead.
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Kum
North Korea
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Acheson
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America
Bom
Europe
Connor Seeks Laws To Curb Activities Of State Communists
Birmingham AP Police Commissioner Eugene Connor seeks a new city ordinance to permit drastic measures against known Communists. He says the force will press vagrancy charges on all unemployed known Communists. Since the drive began three men have been arrested. He sent telegrams to lawmakers urging enactment of a law to outlaw the Communist Party and to confine or surveil all known Communists during the emergency. Hall, Rose, and Mayfield faced vagrancy charges with fines and jail terms. Rose and Hall were released on appeal bond. Mayfield, a 43 year old described as a known Communist, awaits trial. The note about the guinea pig is unrelated.
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Birmingham
Eugene Connor
Connor
Lister Hill
John J. Sparkman
Laurie Battle
Alabama
Communist Party
Sam J. Hail
Hall
Paul Thomas Rose
I Lakeland
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Rose
Henry Obie Mayfield
CL. Pierce
Isid Mayfield
Moscow
Americans Warned Of Petition For World Peace
Washington report that the House Un-American Activities Committee warned loyal Americans to beware of a petition labeled for world peace circulated by The Campaign Committee for World Peace. Rep Bernard W Kearney said evidence ties the sponsoring agent to a Communist front, calling the appeal designed to confuse Americans and erode resistance to aggression. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles spoke of the peace appeal as a prop in a news conference.
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House
Unamerican Activities Committee
Campaign Committee For World Peace
Bernard W. Kearney
RNY
Bean Acheson
Political Fraud Claims Linked to Communist Allegations
The speaker cites alleged plots in the Soviet peace offensive and notes a New York post office box tied to Elizabeth Moos. He identifies Moos as a former mother in law to William Remington and accuses Remington of perjury over Communist affiliations. An estimated one million Americans are said to have signed the petition.
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Elzabeth Moos
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Iniss
Williace Remington
Communist Party
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Commerce Deepartment
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