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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1950
Page
2
Analysis argues the U N Eighth Army cannot hold a firm line north of Seoul due to terrain and manpower. Chinese forces focus on the central corridor to threaten Walker's right flank, forcing a strategic withdrawal to protect the army while aiming for a stronger counterattack later.
Farmers told to economize their production as research boosts farm output and creates better survival prospects in war. The speaker noted modern wars are won by items like planes, tanks, ships, and guns that require factory workers, not occupied on farms. Increased farm hours could allow reassigning workers to factories.
About 25,000 Tar Heel teachers started getting Christmas gifts by mail as contingent pay checks. The state board of education is paying out more than 7 million dollars in total.
The passage reflects on postwar decolonization, noting that empires whether ideological or traditional cannot be forced to persist. It cites examples like Libya and Indonesia, argues some regions remain dependent and need aid, and predicts growing, disinterested support for independence efforts despite lingering imperial influence.
The commission grants about 500 000 annually to Southern Bell and leaves room for future hikes. Southern Bell had sought 1 000 000 of revenue from toll hikes and 2 000 from exchange-rate increases. toll rises were rejected and must be applied to the Federal Communications Commission. A separate note says soil microbes damage rubber-insulated cables more than soil chemicals, affecting natural rubber more than synthetics.
Refugees streamed southward from the invaded city as crowds entered from the north amid insecurity. General MacArthur said Chinese forces volume appears to be building, with Mongolian cavalry divisions spotted and 1,000,000 troops committed to the Korean expedition. Allied air power bombed supply lines while the Eighth Army retreated, and a key Changjin reservoir breakout was praised as an outstanding operation. President Rhee pressed for a timely UN response amid growing public doubt and questions on how long the alliance will wait.
Delegates from India Pakistan Afghanistan Egypt Indonesia Iran Iraq Lebanon Philippines Saudi Arabia Syria and Yemen join a seven nation mediation effort. Sir Benegal Rau presents proposals aiming to avoid war and outline a formosa future while supporting the Potsdam and UN positions. A US backed Korea withdrawal would be tied to a broader Asian Middle East plan.
The article reports that U S army surplus stocks in West Germany are channeled through dummy firms and intermediaries in Switzerland, Sweden, and the Netherlands to USSR and allies. It notes about 90 percent of postwar stock sold by Germans, and discusses a proposed freeze of surplus under allied law, though effectiveness is limited.
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes rivers fed by glaciers often flood during the hottest months as melting snow increases flow.
Thirty eight senators backed Chiang of Maine voted against the motion as ill-timed. Knowland pressed for stronger aid to anti-Red guerrillas and a Chinese coast blockade. The party split persists despite efforts to heal rifts. GOP subcommittee led by Ives weighs ouster of Secretary Acheson with possible softening.
An unauthorized strike involving about 800 workers at the Burlington Western Electric plant ends. Officials say all have returned to their jobs and working conditions are normal again. A company spokesman notes wage talks will be resumed.
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