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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
5
December 21 report details North Korean troops probing the American line around Hungnam. Artillery and naval fire clash with American forces as U S infantry push into position along the 38th Parallel amid heavy bombardment.
December 21 report describes Lach children, sent home from the war in a group labeled Wired Crew Seeul, amid hardships of hunger and illness. Many orphans show signs of starvation and fatigue, with limited interest in matters beyond basic needs.
December 21 report from Seoul quotes President Rhee announcing massive Korean military buildup. He claims a new South Korean Army of 4,000,000 to be drafted within months, insisting the situation is better than in June and that combined forces will halt a possible invasion from Manchuria.
General Wu of China urges peaceful action at the United Nations amid discussions with other delegation members in New York. He asserts China seeks a peaceful solution to the Far East problem and calls for restraint while opposing aggression by the Kerwan People’s Army and urging restraint from all sides.
In a Vatican ceremony on Christmas Eve, the Pope will seal a stonecrown apron and lay bricks to complete the dome of St Peter's, initiating the Catholic Church's twenty jubilee. The jubilee extends through the year for faithful unable to travel, with a Christmas blessing to be given on the eve.
The solicitor represents three Australian delegates seeking injunctions at the Warsaw peace conference over shipping passages to Australia. The Australians, Theme Robertwin, Thelma Prior, and Mina Barrox, had tried to restrain shipping companies from cancelling berths and to halt the Chief Migration Officer. Local supporters from the An Australia Peace Committee warned of government opposition, while Melbourne and New South Wales figures claim broad backing for action.
In Denver on December 20 General Eisenhower urged calm and resolve amid fears of global war. He argued the United States should not surrender to hysteria or belligerence, stressing a steady American stance and unity. He noted Communist aims to use U S influence as a springboard for broader conflict and warned UN intervention could involve American troops and aircraft.
California faces a severe wartime labor shortage as employment peaks drop to record lows. Officials warn that state workers may not meet national mobilization needs, with calls for compulsory labor assignments or voluntary job allocations. About 4.4 million people were employed, a peak for the era, while unemployment figures fall to historically low levels.
A frank critic surveys Agnes Meyer from Barnard College defending equal rights for women. She argues women have many careers but one vocation motherland and condemns the notion that motherhood must be the sole social role. The piece cites a December Atlantic Monthly condensed article from Rowers Digest.
Racing at Moonee Valley on Saturday features the Youthful Stakes for two year olds with fields including Ant, Prince Urey, Veloce, Welkin, Amana, and Crowning among others. Local hurdles and handicap events headline the card with fields and weights listed for each race and starting times shown in Western Australia times.
Beginning Saturday many town workers will take a three and a half day holiday. Banks shops and mines will close at noon Saturday and reopen Wednesday morning. Service stations close Saturday noon and reopen Tuesday 8 am. Post office closes Saturday noon to Wednesday morning except for limited services on Monday. General deliveries resume Wednesday. Geraldton post office will be closed noon Saturday to Wednesday morning with limited Tuesday hours. Local clubs cancel races and hold social events through December 28. A portrait of Princes Files by Sir Oswald Birley is to be exhibited at Meap Institute Galleries then hung at Royal Agricultural head quarters.
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