27 Jul 1953
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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1953
Page
1
AP report details cease fire on central front after 37 months of war as heavy artillery and mortar duels ceased at 9 46 p m and 10 p m local time amid silence. U S troops endured shattered lines and many wounded as ambulances carried broken men to rear hospitals.
An 11 year old spear fishing 50 yards offshore at Maile Beach, Oahu, was attacked by a shark and died two hours later from shock and blood loss. Five teenage companions of Harold Souza brought him ashore.
Armistice signed at Panmunjom after three years of fierce fighting, but it is a suspension of hostilities not peace. Leaders from the U N and the Red armies declared a nervous truce as shots still echoed and warnings flew from Peiping. U N Commander General Mark Clark said there will be no immediate withdrawal, while South Korean President Syngman Rhee called it a prelude to more conflict. General Maxwell D. Taylor called it a suspension of hostilities, and President Eisenhower urged vigilance as bombing continued and a buffer zone was planned within 72 hours of the ceasefire.
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies today and Tuesday after early morning fog and low clouds. Temperatures show little change.
President Eisenhower asked Congress for an initial 200 million dollars for Korean relief with urgency tied to U S security interests. He cited a confidential Tasca survey reviewed by the National Security Council and stressed prompt action to meet immediate needs and begin long term economic restoration after Panmunjom armistice.
The Far East command said President Eisenhower has instructed sending 10 000 tons of food to South Korea. Military food stocks in Korea and Japan will be used and distribution will be by Korean Civil Assistance Command and Republic of Korea agencies. This project is not part of any current aid program.
Berlin AP. East Germany announces a major purge of party leadership following the June 17 workers' revolt. Police Chief Wilhelm Zaisser and editor Rudolf Herrnstadt are removed from central bodies, with three others in both politburo and candidate lists. Ulbricht is reelected secretary general amid a two day meeting. Fechner stripped of party membership and labeled an enemy of the party and state. Benjamin succeeds Fechner in the cabinet.
A clipped page lists sections and page numbers including Beach Combing on B-1 Boyle on A-?, Bridge on A-9 Classified from B-9 to B-13 Comics on B-6 Crossword on 8-9 and 8-8 TV on 8-8 Shipping Table on B-9 Sports on A-10 I Theaters on 8-7 Tides temperatures Women on 8-4 and 8-5 Your World on A-2.
secret Panmunjom record shows Communists agree to release 12 763 prisoners of war including 3313 Americans. breakdown lists 8186 Koreans 922 Britons 12 French 228 Turks 45 Australians 40 Filipinos 14 Canadians 22 Colombians six South Africans one Greek one Belgian and three Japanese. confinement of 5000 Chinese and 69000 North Koreans also planned for exchange. prisoners to be released daily at about 300 with sick and wounded included. Continued on Page A7 Cal3.
The Defense Department expects monthly draft calls to drop about 4600 in roughly three months if Korea conditions stabilize. John A. Hannah cites the continued need for selective service while over 3,000,000 are in uniform, noting some calls may rise to around 40,000 starting July 1954 to replace those finishing their duty in the Korean War era.
Garry Davis aged 32 once renounced U S citizenship to back world government. He arrived on the Queen Mary in New York after being deported for overstaying his work permit. Davis aimed to regain residency while meeting his father Meyer Davis at the pier. He had gone to England to act in Stalag 17 which closed after a brief run. His permit expired April 28 and a request to extend his stay was denied.
In Long Beach families of soldiers killed or missing in Korea fear a lasting peace may not come. Mrs. Walter C. Monegan Sr. cites her stepson Walter C. Monegan Jr., Medal of Honor recipient, killed Sept. 20, 1950, after destroying two enemy tanks. His wife and young son reside in Seattle. Dennis Jr., son of Dennis L. Adams, was killed Sept. 19, 1950. The article notes Truman’s tribute and the nation’s wartime losses.
New York report lists U S casualties in four principal wars. Civil War shows 403,316 dead in a long tally. World War I totals include 364,800 affected with 126,008 dead. Korean War records 130,272 casualties with 24,965 dead. figures are incomplete.
Senator Knowland of California warned neutrals who did not support the war effort should not influence Korea peace talks and chairs warned against rewarding nonparticipants. He said the United States will push to exclude those who sat out the war from any UN seat. The issue arises as the U N plans a Korean peace process and debates China’s permanent seat. The General Assembly plans to begin forming delegations for China talks.
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