Canadians to Korea: Pats Will Move to Pusan Front
The Patricias-2nd battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry arrived in Yokohama after a voyage from Seattle and will continue to Pusan in South Korea. The advance party arrived Nov. 5 and is preparing quarters as Canadian forces join UN operations. Brig. F. J. Fleury and officials welcomed the unit, praising its discipline and contribution.
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Korea
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Pusan
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Defence Research Board
Pacific
United Nations
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Joe P. Martinez
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South Korea
F. J. Fleury
Tokyo
J. M
Big Jim) Stone
Salmon
Arm
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Arthur Menzies
Canddian
A. M. Charlesworth
Royal Australian Air Force
Oil Exploration Plan Near Edmonton
Sinclair Oil announces a 900 square mile exploration program near Edmonton, to be conducted jointly by Sinclair Canada Oil Co. and British American Oil Co. Ltd. Seismograph crews are already in use. Either company may lease independently but must offer equal participation to the other. Sinclair may elect to join leases held by British American.
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Sinclair Oil Corporation
Sinclair Canada Oil Co
British American Oil Co. Ltd
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Plastic esophagus replaces diseased gullet at Sinai Hospital
Surgeons at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore replaced the esophagus with a flexible plastic tube in a first of its kind operation on a cancer patient. Dr Edgar E Berman led the 90 minute procedure, noting no cancer cure but potential palliation and relief, with possible benefit for children with esophageal damage.
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Sinai Hospital
Associated Jewish Charities
Edgar’ ‘E. Berman
Edmonton MP Named to Cabinet Amid War Threat Claims
Ottawa report says Edmonton west MP I George Pradham, parliamentary assistant to Robert Winters, named minister of mines and technical surveys. Lloyds bets 50 to 1 against war. cabinet to discuss civil servant pay increases. Prime Minister St Laurent notes US wage controls may affect Canada. Brooke Claxton praised. no new defence minister planned.
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Canada
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Britain Loses All Marshall Plan Aid From U S
The United States cuts off all Marshall Plan aid to Britain effective January 1. Marshall Plan administrator William C. Foster cites Britain's recent economic recovery as the reason. Britain has received about $2.69 billion since 1948, with $175 million this year toward an expected $400 million.
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Fursther
CBC Takes Time on Canadian Video
Ottawa reports the CBC is pacing Canadian television development, avoiding rush to match U S pace. Chairman A Davidson Dunton notes high costs and risk of US programs flooding Canada, favoring a compromise with licenses for private stations and public CBC transmitters in major cities.
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CBC
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A. Davidson
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Canada Faces Bigger Defence Budget Amid Cold War Strain
Ottawa reports the cabinet will review next year’s defence program amid fears of a crisis. Ministers expect a formal assessment from the chiefs of staff and will decide how far Canada should go to meet military needs. The potential cost could exceed 1 billion dollars as plans accelerate and wage and price controls may be debated.
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Attlee
Defence
Claxton
Ise
Malik accuses U S of stalling on Korean cease fire
Malik of the Soviet delegation tells the United Nations that the United States and Britain are stalling in Korea to buy time for a new attack while a three man group works on a cease fire. He calls the draft resolution hypocritical and says his delegation will vote against it. The committee approves priority for the cease fire amid Russian protests.
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Rotary Club
Melody Maids
Fifth Avenue United Church
Medicine
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Russia
Jakob A. Malik
United States
Britain
Korea
Malik
United Nations Assembly
China
U.N
Smilestones on Valor and Discretion in Dining
A playful exchange contrasts valor and discretion in dining choices. It suggests tipping ethics at a restaurant define valor and choosing another restaurant shows discretion, implying prudence in spending and etiquette.
Prague lessons in Christmas cards and a euro of news
A collage of brief items notes Czech leader Zapotocky discouraging Christmas cards to save paper, plus reports from India on a missing Air India flight, Italy seeking US aid for Atlantic Pact defense, a Swiss airliner accident in Nova Scotia, fog disrupting London air and rail travel, Edmonton soldiers heading home for Christmas, Adventist growth in Canada, and a Hartford Santa remark about high school girls.
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Prague
Antonin Zapotocky
Czechoslovakia
China Reds Press Near Hungnam Beachhead In Korean Evacuation
Allied forces at Hungnam evacuate more than 60 000 troops by sea as Chinese made a three hour attack in American uniforms. Beijing forces mass 64 000 to 80 000 along the Sea of Japan coast while defenders bolster the withdrawal with artillery and naval gunfire.
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Hungnam
Korea
United Nations
Sea of Japan
North Korea
Bist
Atlantic Nations Plans for German Troop Role in Western Defense
Atlantic Pact experts outline political and military plans to use German troops in Western Europe defense. Arming up to a fifth of the force would place 4,000 to 6,000 German soldiers in brigade units across Atlantic Pact armies. Details await Brussels approval after ministers meet next Monday and Tuesday. Adenauer signals reluctance to rejoin armed forces except on equality terms. Some diplomats see opposition as political leverage to end occupation.
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Brussels
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
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