Third Division Reach Trapped Marines in Korea War
Hal Boyle argues in Seoul dispatch that the Korea war is militarily decided with UN forces defeated by China. He notes UN lack of reserves, emphasizes the strategic need to save American Marine and Army divisions, questions atom bomb usefulness, and suggests possible withdrawal from the peninsula.
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Associated Press
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United States Army
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Washington
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U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Korean
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President weighs national emergency as mobilization debated
Secretary Marshall said President Truman is seriously considering a national emergency as senators discuss nearly 18 billion dollars to bolster forces. Observers urged all-out mobilization and broader powers, with calls for rapid production and possible drafts.
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Marshall
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U.S. War Strategists Emphasize Superior Weapons and Tactics
U.S. strategists warn that World War II could be won only with better weapons and tactics, noting Korea exposes manpower gaps. They cite China’s 4 million army and 3 million Russian forces, discuss atomic leverage and ethical, political, and strategic concerns about using the bomb, and reference Senate doubts over Russian weapons.
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Korea
United States
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America
Europe
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Senate-House Atomic Committee
Canada
Allies seek summit with Russia to discuss Germany future
Paris reports say the United States and Britain hope for talks with the Soviet Union on Germany and war aftermath but demand prior talks on broader East West issues. Western allies outline five remaining points and plan to present notes to the Kremlin next week.
Turkish Unit Praised For Halting Chinese Offensive
Lt Gen Walton H Walker credited a Turkish brigade and the U S second division with delaying enemy forces and preventing encirclement of the U S Eighth Army during the November counterattack. Turkish bayonet combat halted Red units advancing along the Tokchon Kaechon road. over 200 Chinese casualties reported.
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Eighth Army
Walton H. Walker
Walker
Tokchon-Kaechon
VU. S
Cork
Red
Kum
Chongchon River
Ade
U. Vision
German leader calls for real European government and union
In Cologne Dr Eugen Kogn president of the German European union urged a real European government with a real parliament. He argued if 55 divisions can be created for Europe's defense by 1953, social political and economic unity on the continent should be simpler to achieve.
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United Europe
Cologne
Germany
Eugen Kogn
German European Union
German” Organization
Kogan
Europe
Philadelphia chemist Harry Gold gets 30 year espionage sentence
Harry Gold, a Philadelphia research chemist, is sentenced to 30 years on each count for acting as courier for a Russian atomic spy ring during World War II. He pleaded guilty to espionage and conspiracy, admitting to aiding Fuchs and a Soviet ring. The judge, James P. McGranery, imposed concurrent terms, with Gold fat from arrest May 23. He said he made a terrible mistake and expressed that he received a scrupulously fair trial.
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Philadelphia
Harry Gold
Gold
Fuchs
James P. McGranery
Sabotage blamed on malicious crackpot in Seattle harbor
Military officials attributed damage to the 12,000 ton Marine Phoenix in Seattle harbor to a malicious crackpot. Five electric motors were damaged by spikes or ice picks during repairs, with estimated repair costs around 200 dollars. The ship had brought troops and supplies to Korea and was docked for repairs when the act occurred.
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Navy
M. E Eston
Military Sea Transport Service
Phoenix
Marine Phoenix
Korea
Nettles And GOP Chief In Word Clash
In Asheville a superior court judge Zeb V. Nettles and North Carolina Republican chairman James M. Baley clashed over Madison county election disputes. A contempt of court hearing was continued to next Tuesday. Baley, listed as co-defendant Hubert Davis and deputies, faced a criminal charge from Baley’s actions deemed illegal and unethical. The hearing occurred in Buncombe county court.
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Madison County
Zeb V. Nettles
James M. Baley, J
Marshall
Baley
Buncombe County
Buncombe
Madison Counties
Hubert Davis
Ives Back Off In Acheson Replacement Bid
In Washington December Senate Republicans retreated from pressing Secretary of State Acheson replacement. Senator Ives of New York, author of the resolution, said he still believes Acheson should go but does not want action that provokes dissension. Governor Dewey urged restraint, saying the nation’s emergency period is not the time for further criticism of foreign policy.
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Senate
Acheson
Ives
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Ign
Thomas Dewey
New York
United States
Retail Food Index Continues Upward
Washington reports a 2 percent rise in retail food prices for the nov 15 28 period led by higher fresh fruits and vegetables. Since June 15 the index up 4.3 percent with eggs up 45.6 percent and coffee 11.8 percent and dairy 10.3 percent. Survey covers Atlanta Chicago Boston New York Richmond San Francisco and Washington.
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Labor Department
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Chicago
Boston
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Sanfrancisco
Washington, D. C
Linkup With Task Force Near Koto Six Miles Inland
Twenty thousand U. S. Marines and soldiers joined a relieving army task force six miles south of Koto after repairing a blown bridge. The linkup occurred as they began a hazardous 39 mile escape toward Hungnam amid heavy Chinese resistance and continued air support.
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Changjin Reservoir
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Tom Stone
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Wool stockpile report pins blame on munitions board
A Senate Armed Services subcommittee report charges the munitions board with failing to build a wool stockpile for a potential Korea era campaign. It criticizes funding gaps and legislative delays and warns inadequate wool could leave troops underdressed in mobilization.
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Washington
United States
Emey
Munitions Board
Korea
Congress
Senate Armed Services Preparedness
Senegalese Soldiers Die In DC-4 Crash Near Bangui
A DC-4 transport plane carrying 50 Senegalese soldiers and seven crew crashed in the jungle 10 miles from Bangui in French Equatorial Africa. Ninety survivors were reported? Seventy-three of the soldiers died. Unofficial word says 16 survivors include three crewmen and 13 soldiers in Rangui hospital. Four crew members are missing. The flight was en route from Dakar to Madagascar.
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Leopildpville
Belgian Congo
Dakar
West Africa
Madascar
China and India seek U N peace talks in Korea
New York reports Mao Tze tung offered to negotiate with the west on Korea at the conference table and include Formosa in broad Far Eastern talks. Rau says Peiping wants to end the Korea war as specified by U N calls and insists on discussion of all Far Eastern issues. Wu Hsiu chuan met Lie at the Waldorf Astoria to deliver Peiping replies while Rau notes Peiping is considering ceasefire appeals.
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New York Times
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China
Korea
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Formosa
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Middle East
US cannot veto China seating in UN
Secretary of State Acheson told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States cannot legally veto China’s admission or seating at the United Nations. He noted the veto blocks membership but cannot decide which Chinese representatives are seated, as China already has UN Security Council representation with Nationalists and Reds contending under Soviet support.
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