Reinforcements Poured Across Naktong Front by North Koreans
North Korean forces reportedly poured heavy reinforcements across the Naktong river in the central front. Three regiments of the Red 4th division were said to have crossed near Changnyong and Waegwan, prompting U.S. 25th Division units to move north from the southern front. The battle for Pohang remained intense, with control of the airfield contested and B 29 bombers striking Najin.
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Ole Lethbridge Herald
cot amas
NAKTONG
OKYO
Naktong river
Douglas MacArthur
Changnyong
Waegwan
Miryang
Pohang
Okinawa
Japan
Najin
Lief Erickson
Eighth Army
Max __Desfor
Associated
John
Mike) Michaelis
Chinju
24th
1st Cavalry Division
Kaepo
First Cavalry
Tuksong
Desfor
United Nations
sairport
Tokyo
Yongdok
Wseegwan
Taegu
Yongsang
Brickfort
Four Indians Die As Tornado Hits Morley Reserve
A Canadian Press report details a tornado that struck the Stoney Indian reservation at Morley, 55 miles west of Calgary, killing four Indigenous people and injuring six. The dead include Mrs. Peter Ear, 77, Mrs. Lazarus Dixon, 69, Virginia Ear, 5, and Rina Ear, eight months, with several others injured. The twister hit during a family gathering at Noah Ear’s home, blowing the log cabin apart while some relatives sheltering in a tent survived.
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Stoney
Morley
Calvary
Peter Nancy Ear
Lazarus Dixon
Virginia Ear
Rina Ear
Alec Ear
Doris May Ear
Barbara Ear
Doreen Ear
Noah Ear
Indian agency
Peter Ear
Enoch Rider
Dorothy Rider
Wounded North Koreans Get No Medical Care
A captured Korean Red told interrogators that the North Korean army provides no organized medical care for wounded soldiers. He said ambulances, doctors, and nurses are absent, with wounded left behind during advances and only limited first aid when front lines froze. Lt. Col. Frank White observed no medical aid facilities from overflights to corroborate the claim.
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SOUTH KOREA
Frank White
U.N
Montreal
Wealth of Savoy heirloom tied to Italian royalty
The high court’s ruling gives ex Queen Elena of Italy and her children about a million pounds from King Victor Emmanuel’s estate in England. Legal hurdles loom before they can profit, as Ottawa Journal notes London correspondence. The Savoy wealth is vast, with Victor Emmanuel’s vast fortune contrasting his marriage to a Montenegrin princess.
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Elena
Italy
high court
Victor Emmanuel
England
London
Ottawa Journal
House of Savoy
Europe
Victor
North Koreans Use Safe Passes to Surrender
August 12 report from Korea describes two North Korean lieutenants entering American lines with safe conduct passes. American forces had been dropping passes over enemy positions, and these two officers became the first North Koreans to use them, signaling surrender.
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KOREA
leutenants
Security Council gridlocked over Korea war at Lake Success
The United Nations Security Council spent a second week in dispute over procedure on the Korean question. Russia delivered a final jab as Sir Gladwyn Jebb warned of Communist aggression in Asia. Malik, presiding, tried to seat both Koreas and Red China but failed, while accusing the U S of instigating the conflict.
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LAKE SUCCESS
security council
Russia
Jakob ‘Malik
United States
Gladwyn Jebb
Asia
Malik
Jebb
Red China
Europe
Korea
U.S
North Korea
MacArthur
Austin
Mayors Parley Faces Hoodoo Amid Rail Strike Threat
SASKATOON Aug 12 Uncertainty surrounds the Saskatoon convention of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities as a nationwide rail strike threatens to disrupt travel. The 13th annual conference begins Aug 2, with many delegates planning rail travel. Major J S Mills Saskatoon says he is not worried but fears the gathering may again be hoodooed. The event was moved from mid June to August due to a Manitoba flood, and delegates may adjust plans if the strike persists. George Mooney executive director, C P M M Montreal, confirms the situation.
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SASKATOON
Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
J. S. Mills
Manitoba Nood
C.P.MM
George Mooney
Montreal
Railways Warn Public Of Suspension Of Services
The Railway Association of Canada warned that all services on major lines may cease at 6 am on August 22 if railway employees strike. Passenger and freight services across Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Ontario Northland, and other lines could be halted, affecting inland and coastal shipping and ferry operations.
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Railway Association of Canada
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Wlacific Railway
Ontario Northland Railway
Toronto
Hamilton and Buffalo Railway
Northern Alberta Railways
Thousands Enlist In Canadian Korea Brigade Drive
More than 3,260 men out of about 6,500 volunteers have been accepted for service in a Canadian army brigade for Korea or other duties. Enlistments yesterday totaled 523 with 1,416 additional acceptances. Recruiting stations across Canada report strong interest as the drive continues under Defence Minister Claxton's pledge to recruit until replacements are secured for at least a year.
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USTLAWA
Korea
army
army headquarters
St. John’s
Halifax
Fredericton
Quebec
Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
London
Winnipeg
Regina
Calgary
Vancouver
Kingston
Ont
United Nations
Claxton
Mysterious power outage darkens Southern Maine
A Friday night blackout struck 150,000 residents across 60 cities and towns in three of Maine’s populous counties. Breakdowns lasted 30 minutes to an hour, plunging Biddeford and surrounding areas into darkness.
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BIDDEFORD
Maine
Hoarder Returns as No Shortage Yet Warned
Ottawa reports hoarder activities resume in Canada but officials say there is no scarcity of supplies. Government, business and consumer groups condemn hoarding as selfish and unpatriotic while noting price drops may occur if buying remains controlled.
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OTTAWA
Canada
business
consumer association
hoard?ecain
business and consumer association
Sugar hoarder dialogue shocks New Haven shopper
Virginia Welch of West Haven reported in New Haven a grocery store exchange about sugar and dollars. The grocer stated thirty dollars for 30 pounds of sugar, prompting the customer to express indignation at price hoarding.
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NEW HAVEN
Conn
Virginia Welch
West Haven
Russia Denounces Soviet Moves at U N Council
State Secretary Dean Acheson condemned Soviet conduct at the United Nations Security Council as an effort to thwart the U N's work in Korea. He accused Jakob Malik of ignoring duties while refusing to rule on talks with a South Korean representative. Acheson urged backing UN forces and praised General MacArthur and their gallant conduct.
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WASHINGTON
Dean Acheson
Russia
United Nation
security council
U.N
Korea
Jakob Malik
Achesdén
Malik
Acheson
Kremlin
Soviet union
MacArthur
There Must Be Some Mistake at a Korean Port
A shipment of women's lingerie, hosiery, babies' bottles, bottle warmers and expensive luggage arrived at a South Korean port recently. Maj. Charles Whitcomb, US Eighth Army central exchange officer for Korea, didn't know how the shipment reached the war front.
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Charles Whitcomb
Eighth Army
Korea
Churchill Pushes Unified European Army Plan
Strasbourg August 12 Winston Churchill backed by the European Consultative Assembly urged West European governments to unite armed forces under a single defence minister. The motion to create a unified force passed 89 to 5 with 27 abstentions but has no immediate effect. Churchill warned rearming Germany would not trigger a quick Soviet attack and said a two thirds majority is needed for passage.
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STRASBOURG
France
Winston Churchill
European Consultative Assembly
West Europe
Britain
Churchill
united Europe
United States
Germany
assembly
Train Crash Kills Ten in Rio Suburbs
Rio de Janeiro reported at least ten dead and 70 seriously injured when two trains crowded with workers collided in the city’s suburbs. other dispatches note U S forces claim objective in Tokyo fighting, a bomb hit Belgian Communist Party HQ, and Chinese troops withdraw along the Indo-Chinese frontier. Two British correspondents and an Indian U N official killed by a land mine near Taegu, Korea. Western Canada tour by MPs and senators canceled. Cadomin mine disaster inquest set for Aug 28 in Cadomin.
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RIO DE JANEIRO
Reuters
U.S
Communist party
Brussels
SAIGON
Indo-China
G.B
U.N
MINE _ LAKE SUCCESS
N.Y
India
U.N. commission
Christopher Buckley
London
Teleeraph
Ian Morrison
Times of London
Col
Unni Nagar
Indian commission m
VANCOUVER
Canada
S. S. McKeen
Arthur Laing
L.Vancouver South
CADOMIN
EDMONTON
M. M. Cantor
Cantor
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