Gill Will Halt Foe Predicts Yank General
General Van Fleet, commander of United Nations ground forces, told reporters at the front that he plans to halt the Red advance in Korea. He said war of maneuver continues and enemy casualties are near 40,000 since the Red offensive began Sunday night. He noted no definite line of defense exists and withdrawals would continue. He declined to say if the Eighth Army could halt the Chinese north of the Han River.
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MacArthur Calls For Positive Policy In Korea
Gen Douglas MacArthur urged a positive policy in Korea in a Chicago speech at Soldier Field praising a determined approach and condemning token forces. He vowed to fight communism, stating the objective is victory and that American forces will receive full support and sinews to prevail.
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Chicago
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Korea
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Probers Eye Chaplin in Hollywood Inquiry
Rep Velde said Chaplin is being investigated by the House Un American Activities Committee which is probing Communism in Hollywood. The committee will also recall John Garfield for questioning if possible, Garfield has denied Communist ties.
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House UN- American Activities Committee
Hollywood
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Garfield
Older and Younger Population Prediction Proved Inaccurate
Critics note that statisticians long forecast a peak population by 1960 followed by decline. They cite a past forecast of 2 million births in good years and a 1 million annual rise. Now the nation averages over 4 million births annually and nears 30 million in ten years, contradicting earlier projections.
Orchids Skates Key All for MacArthurs
Chicago greeted the visiting MacArthurs with gifts including 5000 dollars in orchids for Mrs Arthur as she arrived at the Stevens Hotel a pair of engraved silver skates for Arthur a diamond studded brooch for Mrs MacArthur from Mayor Kennelly and a gold key to the Stevens suite for General MacArthur from Conrad Hilton the hotel owner
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Jean McArthur
Stevens Hotel
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MacArthur
Martin Kennelly
Conrad Hilton
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Willoughby Recalled From Tokyo In Korea Intel Role
Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby, key intelligence adviser to Gen. MacArthur in Korea, was recalled from Tokyo by a Defense Department order issued two days earlier. He said he had voluntarily requested retirement, and no new assignment or retirement decision was announced.
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Charles A. Willoughby
Douglas MacArthur
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Truman
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MacArthur Leo Willoughby
Rain and Snow Fall in Southland
A two day storm brought showers to Southern California with snow above 3700 feet. Mt Waterman reported 4 to 6 inches, Big Bear 3 inches, Mt Wilson 2 inches. Blythe led rainfall with 2.5 inches, Beaumont 0.19, Oceanside 0.11, Riverside 0.10, El Centro 0.09, Thermal 0.05, San Gabriel 0.03, San Diego 0.02, Needles 0.01, with traces in Culver City Mt Wilson Sandberg and San Bernardino.
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Convict Johnson Kills Engineer then Escapes from Reform School
A 32 year old inmate Robert R. Johnson killed an engineer at the Monroe state reform school and slipped away after clubbing guard Ben Marshall to death. he escaped by scaling a wall late tonight in Monroe Washington.
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Ben Marehall
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