National Emergency Sought as Truman Crisis Grows
Washington reports Secretary Marshall says the president is seriously considering a national emergency to back up an $18 billion request to bolster defense forces. Senators discuss all-out mobilization, drafting more troops, price and wage controls, and shifting civilian production to defense needs amid the Korean War climate.
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Veil of secrecy over prisoners captured by U N
U S eighth army in Korea says captured prisoners are classified. High ranking officers say little about numbers or locations and plans. They claim prisoners are treated according to the Geneva convention and well cared for as U N forces may leave Korea. It is unclear how many prisoners exist and whether indoctrination or voluntary fighting against Reds has occurred.
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Korea
Eighth Army
United Nations
U. N
Acheson Reviews Big-2 Conference on China and UN
Secretary of State Acheson told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States cannot use a veto to bar Red China from the United Nations. He reviewed the Truman Attlee meetings and warned that while China is a UN member, seating decisions rest outside veto power. Britain supports admitting the Chinese Reds, with Canada and others opposing. the North Atlantic pact defense status was also explained.
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China
United Nations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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U. N. Security Council
Chiang Kai- Shek
Great Britain
Truman
Attlee
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KIDDIES TOLD SANTA IS DEAD
A letter from children requests Santa Claus and notes war hardships. Messages express wishes for dolls, sewing cloth, and songs, while others reveal family poverty and hunger. The piece shifts to reports of fighting in Korea with Allied efforts against Communist forces near Hungnam and Pyongyang, detailing breakout attempts and air battles near Sinŭiju.
Yanks Struggle Toward Linkup With Liberators
Thousands of American Marines and Infantrymen trapped by Chinese Reds in northeast Korea fought toward a rescue linkup Saturday night. Reports from U. S. tenth corps headquarters said 20,000 encircled troops faced a "last desperate mile" to a third division column aiding them. A spokesman said no linkup yet as Marine and Navy planes flew a record 391 sorties in support.
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Edward M. Almond
U. S
Tenth Corps
Seventh Division
Koto
Hungnam
Pyongyang
Tokyo
Korea
Stan Swinton
U. S. Marine and Navy
Marines Join Relief Force in 39 Mile Retreat to Hugnam
Twenty thousand U. S. marines and soldiers fighting a bloody retreat from Changjin reservoir linked with a relieving army task force advancing from Korea's east coast. The combined units still faced a dangerous 39 mile escape along a road largely blocked by Chinese troops toward Hugnam port.
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U. S
Changjin Reservoir
Korea
Hugnam
Birthday Remembrances and Thanksgiving Book Issued
Names listed for December birthdays include Mrs B Folds Mrs Humphries J C Jackson and others. A book titled This Is America a volume of American Thanksgiving poetry was issued by Land Press Minneapolis with a dedication to generous heirs and patriotic service.
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J. C. Jackson
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C. B. Flynn
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James K
Bo) Bell
Lillian Barry
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J. L. Furey
Jimmie Huntt
Barron Powell
L. F. Wilhite
Johnnie Colvin
Clifford Dunn
G. Cecil Fuller
James Mann
Shirley Sievers
Joe Street
America
The
Land Press
Minneapolis, Minn
Meeting Lifts No War Threats
The windup of the Truman Attlee conferences left a continued undercurrent of concern that the Korean crisis could erupt into a grave threat to world peace. Officials doubted a settlement offer by Britain and the United States would be accepted by communist leaders. China signaled a desire to end fighting, but Moscow and Peiping remained firm on U.N. terms.
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State Department
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United Nations
Andrei Vishinsky
U.N
Korea
Attlee
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Peiping
Two Million Children Of Convicts To Be Remembered
Oklahoma City December 9. Dan Vinson known as Uncle Dan plans a massive Christmas toy project for the children of prisoners. Since 1944 he has organized gifts and toys, reaching 200000 recipients last year and aims to serve 2000000 this year, with volunteer help and donated materials to supply future needs.
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Oklahoma City
Dan Vinson
Vinson
Uncle Dan
Gold Sentenced To Four Years
Philadelphia records show Harry Gold sentenced today to 30 years in prison in a case linked to U S spies and atomic data. He served as courier between Klaus Fuchs and a Russian espionage ring, with Fuchs given 14 years in a British prison.
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Holmesburg
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Communist Party
Malicious crackpot blamed for Seattle ship damage
Military officials said damage to the 12,000 ton Marine Phoenix in Seattle harbor was likely the work of a malicious crackpot. Five electric motors were damaged with ice pick thrusts, but total repair cost was only about 200 dollars. No arrests reported. The vessel had docked after delivering troops and supplies to Korea.
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Navy
M. E. Eaton
Military Sea Transport Service
Marine Phoenix
Korea
Eaton
Republicans Waver on Acheson Ouster Demand
Senate Republicans show hesitance to push for Secretary of State Acheson's replacement as Governor Dewey urges unity in a time of national emergency. Senator Ives may draft a milder plan blending criticism with a unifying program while caucus deliberations proceed.
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Senate
Acheson
Ives
R-N.y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
G.O.P
United States
Dewey
Oil Speculator Gets Five Years in Fed Penitentiary
Louisiana oil speculator J. Stacey Henderson of Shreveport was sentenced to five years in the federal penitentiary and fined 1000 dollars for mail fraud and violations of the federal securities act. He faced about 70 Memphis investors who lost money on oil leases. Henderson denied fraud, saying the wells were not productive and pledged to appeal. His nephew J Louis Rout and Guy L Parker of Memphis were to be tried later on related charges.
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Louisiana
Memphis
Federal Penitentiary
J. Stacey Henderson
Shreveport
Marion S. Boyd
Henderson
J. Louis Rout
Guy L. Parker
China Korea War Ends Debate Deepens at UN
Sir Benegal Rau said China wishes to end the Korea fighting as soon as possible while Andrei Vishinsky told the UN committee that terms remain unchanged, demanding withdrawal of all foreign forces. Chinese delegate Wu Hsiu-Chuan telephoned last night with new remarks.
Mao ready to negotiate Korea with west at conference table
New York dispatch reports Mao Tze-tung told India China is prepared to negotiate with the west on Korea on the basis of full equality and insists that talks cover all major Far Eastern questions including Formosa.
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Lake Success
Mao Tzze- Tung
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China
Korea
Mao
Formosa
North Korean Communists claim U.N. heavy losses
North Korea claims in Peiping radio bulletin that United Nations forces suffered 23,700 casualties in the week to December 1 and were driven from the front. It lists 15,932 killed or wounded including 8,085 American, British, Australian and Turkish troops, with 7,768 prisoners.
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