U.S. Divisions land in Korea amid heavy Taejon fighting
Fresh American divisions establish a beachhead in South Korea and back the 24th division along the central front. Taejon endures heavy Red artillery while North Korean infiltrators threaten supply lines. First cavalry mechanized unit lands at Pohang with air cover as MacArthur reports. President Truman asks Congress for a 10 billion program to mobilize men and materials and to lift all legal armed forces limits.
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ASHINGTON
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Allied air dominance in Korea as Yak-9s downed
July 19 report from Tokyo says U S jets shot down three Russian built Yak-9 fighters over Korea near Taejon. Allied forces, aided by Australian fighters and British carrier aircraft, damaged six Red tanks and 55 trucks while striking bridges and supporting a Pohang landing. The action marks first major aerial opposition since early in the war.
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Taejon
Far East
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Far East Bomber Command
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Left Hand Corner P and O liner Chusan fitted with fins
The P and O passenger liner Chusan of 24000 tons gross is fitted with two rectangular fins to improve stability in rough seas. Each 12 by 6 and placed near the bilge, fins balanced on shafts. fins retract into hull when not in use. Continued on Page 21.
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Furst
Ottawa plans to hand eight North Star planes to UN airlift
Prime Minister St Laurent is expected to announce that No. 426 Transport Squadron based at Dorval will be turned over to the United Nations for the trans Pacific airlift to Korea. Cabinet meets to outline a broad plan to strengthen Canadian forces and speed war production amid UN and US mobilization.
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Positive Reaction To Appeal To Aid South Korea
Lake Success, N Y July 19 Reuters reports several countries engaging in talks with the United States over the United Nations appeal for active aid to defend South Korea. A U S Navy spokesman declined to name countries though Commonwealth and Latin American members are believed involved. More than 20 nations have replied but troop details remain undisclosed with Nationalist China offering troops, an offer ruled out due to danger.
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Wanted Late Model Chev or Dodge Sedan
Herald Classified Ad prompts cash for a late model Chevrolet or Dodge sedan. Includes a phone contact and notes results after one insertion under AUTOMOBILES WANTED. Phone 3202 and reference to The Result Number.
UN Warns Attack On Greece in Balkan Tensions
In Lake Success on July 19 a UN panel warned that the Russian led Cominform could be preparing an attack on Greece. Secretary General Trygve Lie said the Balkan committee cited Communist propaganda tactics in Korea as a potential cover for invasion plans. The report noted unusual troop movements while officials in Greece and Yugoslavia expressed calm.
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Greece
Trygve Lie
U.N. Balkan committee
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Yugovlatia
Europe
Balkan
Nicholas Zachariades
Zachariades
Amphibious Landing News Cheers Officials in U S Korea
Elton C. Fay reports Washington July 19 that a U S amphibious landing on Korea s east coast sparked cautious optimism among defense leaders. Initial reports say forces advanced inland with some opposition while Gen MacArthur announced the First Cavalry Division led the assault and the 25th Division reached the battlefield as plans shift to a slower, larger war effort.
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Tokyo government bans 539 Communist papers indefinitely
Tokyo officials announced an indefinite ban on 539 Communist newspapers and related publications. About 700 Red publications were slated for closure from a registered total of 1,009, with further actions expected by week’s end.
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TOKYO
First Horizontal V-2 Rocket Flight Over Atlantic Planned
At Cocoa Florida workmen prepared a two stage Bumper rocket for a potential Atlantic crossing test that could become the longest flight of its kind. The U S army ordnance project aims to launch a V-2 based rocket with a Wac Corporal nose from the missile proving ground.
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United States army ordnance project
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Col. L. Turner
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U S Army Air Force to Call Reservists
The defense department announced immediate recall of a limited number of reservists to active duty by the army and air force. The navy will begin a selective recall of reserves as well in a coordinated move across services.
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