Chinese Op Opposition Weak As Allies Hit at Key Points
Allied reports say Chinese Communist forces retreat from Chorwon Kumhwa Pyonggang iron triangle as U S 8th Army secures ridge lines and advances toward Kumsong near Pyongyang. Estimates place 2000 to 3000 Chinese troops withdrawing northeast from Chorwon.
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Kumsong
Pyongyang
38Th Parallel
U.S. Army
United Nations
Chorwon
Kumhwa
Stan Carter
Marlier
Death of W. J. Martin noted in Maple Creek
Word reached Maple Creek of the death of W J Bill Martin world famous Saskatchewan sheepman He trained sheep dogs and staged range herding acts at major stock shows including Madison Square Garden the Royal Winter Fair and Medicine Hat He died about five o clock from a heart seizure His passing added a blue note to the annal conference of western sheepmen in Maple Creek today
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Maple Creek
W. J
Bill) Martin
Saskatchewan
Martin
Madison Square Garden
Royal Winter Fair
Medicine Hat
Acheson MacArthur Clash Over Who Said What When
Washington clashes over China policy and Korea remarks as Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Secretary Dean Acheson trade accusations. Acheson cites a 1945 MacArthur memo urging China collaboration. MacArthur calls a postwar withdrawal claim a political maneuver and accusesWashington of blunders in China policy.
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Acheson
MacArthur
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Dean Acheson
Pacific
China
U.S
Korea
Raymond Spruance
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Knowland
Republic of China
Sparkman
Whitney
Peiping Radio Claims Big Canadian Losses
Peiping radio broadcast claimed Canadian and American troops suffered heavy losses in Korea, but Canadian army headquarters dismissed the report as exaggerated. An official noted 40 battle casualties in the week ending June 2, including five killed and 35 wounded.
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Ottawa
Peiping
Korea
Red
Associated Press
San Francisco
Mystery Jets Crashes Highlight Turbulent 1950s Air Power
Multiple U.S. jet incidents reported as eight F-84s crash near Richmond Indiana with three pilots killed and two injured amid secrecy over causes. Other items note Dulles on peace talks, Soviet tensions, and a jet homecoming in Wichita led by Capt. James Jabara.
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James Jabara
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Korea
Richmond
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Air Force
Fred Musser
Musser
Mooreland
Bruce E. Long
Europe
Long
Robert Jackson
Soldiers Help Hunt Crippled Boy Missing In Manitoba Woods
Winnipeg CP report says 40 Royal Winnipeg Rifles soldiers joined the search for four year old Arthur Bullock missing since Wednesday near Narcisse Manitoba. Heavy rain hampered efforts as residents patrol roads and woods in the interlake area between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba. The Bullocks' father William urged perseverance while planning to move his family back to Winnipeg if Arthur is not found.
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Canada
27Th Infantry Brigade
Arthur Bullock
Narcisse
Here
Bruce Strachan
Prairie Command
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Interlake
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Manitoba
Robert Pinnock
Gaunt
William Bullock
Arthur
Clara Dawes
Bullocks
Bill
Mr. Bullock
U S Would Welcome More Help in Korea Is Political Question
Gen Omar N Bradley said the United States would welcome more participation in the Korean war by other countries. He noted political opposition and discussed Allied cease fire talks, Atlantic Pact command setup, and regional military deployments in the Far East.
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London
Omar N. Bradley
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United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Korea
Bradley
Britain
Malaya
Far East
Defence
Emmanuel Shinwell
Chiefs of Staff
Mediterranean
Greece
Turkey
Dwight D
Complicated French electoral system reshapes voter choices
Paris reports France's first postwar national elections use new alliance rules that force some voters to back a candidate they dislike to block a less favored rival. Center parties form pre election pacts to win districts, with proportional representation if no majority.
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Paris
France
Jess
M. le
Switzerland
Faris
French National Assembly
Charles de Gaulle
Rassemblement du Peuple Francais
de Gaullists
Paul Ramadier
Smilestones Young Man Mystery Over Marriage License
A brief quip shows a man questioning a registrar about a marriage license from last year and the registrar confirming it with a teasing reply. The exchange hints at a humorous revelation about a troubled marriage record.
Missing British diplomats widen search to Italy
London's foreign office said a telegram to a relative of one diplomat came from Rome raising new clues. French police questioned Paris a possible move to Italy while Reuters quoted French secret service chiefs that they may have boarded a flight from Paris to Warsaw replacing Polish diplomats.
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France
Italy
Foreign Office
Rome
Paris
Reuters
Warsaw
Guy Burgess
Washington
Donald D. Maclean
House of Commons
Morrison
Burgess
Maclean
Ben
Forcible Expulsion of Russ Mission from American Zone
In Salzburg Austria United States army forcefully removed a three man Russian repatriation mission from the American zone after they refused to relocate. The drivers were dragged from their car and escorted toward the Soviet zone. The move followed orders that the mission had been accomplished.
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Salzburg
Austria
United States
United States Army
U.S
Soviet Union
U.S. Army
G. E. Hartel
Italian ex-Communists push new party amid party's shadow
Aldo Cucchi and Waldo Magnani, once linked to Moscow aligned Communism, plan a national congress for a unity and independence movement. They open regional offices in 12 cities, organize in Emilia’s Red belt, and recruit via membership forms as they consolidate their new movement against the 2.6 million strong Italian Communist Party. Riccardo Cocconi runs Rome headquarters. Cucchi, 39, is a surgeon and Magnani, 38, a philosophy professor and partisan fighter.
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Rome
Reuters
Italy
Aldo Cucchi
Waldo Magnani
Europe
Cucchi
Magnan
Lalian Workers’ Movement
Emilia
Red Belt
Magnani
Alps
Straits of
Messina
Riccardo Cocconi
Iran Delays Reply to British Note Ahead of Oil Talks
Iran will not reply to the British foreign office note until negotiations between the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co and Tehran progress. British ambassador Sir Francis Shepherd expected to receive a long note next week as oil company representatives arrive for talks. Iran’s parliamentary oil commission members head to Abadan to assist the government board of management in planning the takeover of AIOC installations.
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Tehran
Reuters
British Foreign Office
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Iran
Francis Shepherd
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Iranian Finance Ministry
Abadan
Persian Gulf
Board of Management
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
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