Allies Seize Two Sentinel Heights in Korean War Drive
Allied forces pressed toward the Chorwon Kumhwa Yonggang triangle, seizing Sentinel Heights and advancing up to 2000 yards amid heavy Chinese artillery. U.N. reports noted fierce Red counterattacks and mounting casualties as front lines edged closer to Chorwon.
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United Nations
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BRT Leaders Plan Additional Benefits for Rail Workers
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announced a mapped strategy to secure new benefits for about 200,000 workers. In a post meeting statement the BRT International Association of General Chairmen said details could not yet be released, but outlined plans targeting benefits long overdue for operating railroad workers.
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Brotherhood of Railroad
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International Association of General
Acheson Swan Song View Amid MacArthur Inquiry
Sen Brewster believes Secretary Acheson is signaling his exit from the Cabinet after testimony at the MacArthur inquiry. Sen Smith disagrees, saying Acheson aims to justify his case and restore public confidence. Both deny any immediate resignation by Truman or Acheson.
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MacArthur
Alexander Smith
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Douglas MacArthur
Communists Hold Ridge as UN Forces Press In Je Front
AP reports heavy fighting along the Kumhwa axis with Communist soldiers resisting the eastern drive. Despite air and artillery superiority UN infantry advance on a ridge north of Inje, twice pushing forward before being repelled. Air strikes exceed 530 sorties, rails and roads to the iron triangle are hit, and Chinese forces may be shifting west toward the Wiju corridor as Chorwon keeps its gates.
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Chorwon
Acheson rejects claim of fatal Yalta link in Korea policy
In Senate testimony Acheson disputed a link between Yalta concessions and Nationalist China’s defeat, noting no military connection. He explained the six nations relayed reactions to the hot pursuit plan, which the Joint Chiefs of Staff decided not to pursue after UN objections. McMahon pressed for disclosures while Barr’s report criticized Chiang Kai-shek’s regime and praised Communists.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Barr
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U S Army Hangs Seven Nazis for Mass Murders
A wartime dispatch reports seven Nazi officials executed for mass murders at a Chinese prison site. Officials noted last execution at 2 30 a m and widows arranging body handling with local workers in the prison area amid the aftermath of the war.
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Bradt Wiehl
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