Pyongyang Falls to Chinese Forces in Korean War Retreat
Chinese troops entered Pyongyang amid heavy air strikes that killed about 2000 enemy fighters on the approaches. UN forces fell back to the south as Chinese and North Korean units pressed a northward offensive toward Hamhung and the Changjin reservoir area. Marines and soldiers faced encirclement risks with reports of a long convoy moving toward Hungnam and air evacuation possible for trapped troops.
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Korea
Pyongyang
Seoul
U. N
Changjin reservoir
Hamhung
Hungnam
U.S
Hyesanjin
ROK
TOKYO
fifth air force
Taedong
United Nations
Red Korea
U.N
Red
AU.S
Hambung
eighth army
Korean
Leif Bete
Seoul-Inchon
DUNKIRK
10th corps
Stan Swinton
U. S
Manchuria
U N Military Disaster in Korea Hint in Talks
Washington reports hint that United Nations forces may face total defeat in Korea with Dunkirk like withdrawal by sea and air. President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee discussed evacuation plans while promising to continue the fight, and the West seeks rapid European military buildup to offset Korean reverses.
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WASHINGTON
United Nations
Korea
Omar Bradley
Truman
Attlee
Britain
west
Europe
Arthur Garshon
London Associated Press
China
Far East
Russia
Pyongyang
defense department
U.N
United States
France
United Nations assembly
Lake Success
Europe Military Plan Studied
London reports that twelve Atlantic pact nations study a plan to recruit German troops into western Europe defense. Proposal asks for a civilian high commissioner to organize units, with Eisenhower eyed as supreme commander within 72 hours. France rebels to German troop use, plan could deploy up to 150000 men across brigades along the NATO line from Arctic to Aegean.
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LONDON
UPI
western
Europe
Atlantic pact council
NATO
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
France
Germany
Arctic
Agean
House Group Votes Rent Law Extension
The House banking committee approved a 90 day extension of federal rent controls by a 17 to 210 vote, tacking the law to March 31 to allow time for final action after January. Senate debate on a 60 day extension follows, with administration officials urging continued controls during mobilization.
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WASHINGON
house banking committee
congress
senate
Spence D-Ky
rules committee
house
Spence
Administration defense
senate banking committee
Michael DiSalle
Toledo
Alaska
house committee
W. Stuart Symington
national security resources board
Tighe Woods
Bricker
Ohio
DiSaile
Truman
Alan Valentine
CONTROLS BOARD
DiSalle
Valentine
Chrug S. Ching
senate finance committee
house armed services committee
senate committee
Russian Plane Protest Rejected
FRANKFURT Germany Dec 5 U S High Commissioner John McCloy today rejected a second Soviet note accusing a U S fighter of attacking a Russian plane carrying Maurice Thorez over West Germany McCloy said the US jet was sent to identify the Soviet craft which had no traffic clearance The aircraft first spotted by radar near Frankfurt on Nov 11 was carrying Thorez to Moscow for medical treatment He reiterated that the Soviet pilot violated air safety rules endangering other civil aircraft with valuable human cargoes like Thorez.
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FRANKFURT
Germany
U. S
John. McCloy
Maurice Thorez
West Germany
McCloy
Thorez
Moscow
Kaiser Granted Defense Loan
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation approved a $25,000,000 loan to Kaiser-Frazer Co to support auto output and shift toward defense production. Kaiser plans a San Francisco Bay Area plant for military products and shipbuilding. Conditions require price holds, reduced output to 600 cars daily by Jan 1, and priority for defense work.
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WASHINGTON
Reconstruction Finance corporation
Kaiser-Frazer Co
Henry J. Kaiser
San Francisco-Oakland
RFC
Kaiser - Frazer
Kaiser
Henry J
REC
Assembly Action Against Korean Invaders Sought
Six powers including the United States Britain France Ecuador Cuba and Norway filed a formal memorandum with UN secretary general Trygve Lie urging the assembly to consider Chinese intervention in Korea. The document backs debate by the 60-nation assembly and outlines concerns over Chinese troops aiding North Korea.
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assembly
U. N
Korea
security council
Russia
Cuba
France
Ecuador
Norway
United Kingdom
United States
people’s government
people's republic of China
Washington
Attlee
Truman
Britain
Gladwyn Jebb
Wu Hsiu-Chuan
Lie
Jebb
Benegal N. Rau
India
Soviet Union
Italy Volcano In New Eruption
CATANIA Sicily December 5 Mt Etna belched smoke and flames in a fresh eruption threatening villages on its eastern slopes. Lava emerged from scores of vents and flowed toward Milo Renazzi and Fornazzi while moving about 60 yards an hour. The lava near Milo was two to two and a half miles away.
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CATANIA
Sicily
Etna
Milo
Renazzi
Fornazzi
California Flood Threat Diminishes But Delta Still Guarded
California flood danger eased as river crests receded while the delta near Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers remained a risk. About 7,00 homeless in Hammonton Linda area housed in Marysville, 4,300 evacuated but returned. two flood deaths reported. Nevada Reno danger ended with storms easing. Truckee river barriers kept. California losses estimated at 20 million, Nevada at 5 million. Major inundations in Yuba bottomlands Hammonton, Sacramento suburbs, upper San Joaquin valley, Russian river area. Roads reopened and debris cleared though many routes still blocked.
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SACRAMENTO
Calif
California
San Joaquin
San Francisco bay
Hammonton-Linda
Yuba
Marysville
Nevada
Reno
Truckee
weather bureau
Yuba river
Hammonton
San Joaquin valley
Kings
Merced
Chowchilla
Stanislaus
Fresno
Tuolumne
Kaweah
Russian river
San Francisco
Ukiah
U.S. 40
U.S. 50
Potter seeks $150 extra pay for combat GIs
Washington dispatch reports Rep. Potter of Michigan will reintroduce a bill to provide $5 a day hazardous duty pay to all GIs. He notes his wartime infantry service and loss of both legs. He aims for stronger support in the next session.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
Potter
R-Mich
congress
Cold Wave Grips Midwest As Arctic Air Sweeps South
A bitter cold front pushed across the midwest and prairies with readings dropping below zero. The Chicago Weather Bureau warned extremely cold Arctic air spreading to the north central states and forecast Minnesota 10 to 12 below, Chicago near zero to five above, and Ohio River Valley 10 to 15 above by tomorrow morning.
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aspuriaasy
midwest
weather bureau
Chicago
Minnesota
Ohio river valley
Military Offered Special Fares for Christmas Travel
Chicago Dec 5. Military personnel in uniform will receive reduced round trip rail fares during Christmas. From Dec 15 to Jan 10 coaches will be two cents per mile with a return limit of Jan 15. The Transcontinental Passenger association approved the cut, which contrasts with 3.375 cents per mile in the east and 2.5 cents in the west.
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CHICAGO
Transcontinental Passenger association
West to Answer Talks Proposal
Paris December 5 Britain's, French and American diplomats will draft the answer to Russia's proposal for a Big Four meeting to discuss Germany. The meeting is set to begin Thursday, a French foreign office spokesman announced today.
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PARIS
Inewest
Russia
Germany
Steel Unloaded For China Ship
San Francisco officials ordered three freighters to unload cargo destined for Red China or Hong Kong before sailing. They directed 12 tons of extra hard steel from the Norwegian ship Igadi be unloaded. The silicon steel sheets, potentially armor plate, were shipped by Pacific Trading Co of Boston and consigned to a Red China firm at Tientsin.
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SAN FRANCISCO
department of commerce
Red China
Hong Kong
Igadi
Tientsin
Pacific Trading company of
Boston
Koreans U S Bear Burden In U N Fight
The United States bears the heaviest burden in the United Nations campaign against communist aggression in Korea. About 100000 Americans fight on the ground with roughly 26000 more from rival nations and air forces. Total U N casualties exceed 31784 with 4789 killed and 21900 wounded.
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U. S
U. N
Chiang Kai-shek warns of another Munich threat
Chiang Kai-shek in Formosa warned against another Munich and pledged full support by National China to avert it. He said war could break out at any time and reaffirmed readiness to send troops to Korea if UN command gives full authority to strategy and calls for Chinese military backing.
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TAIPEI
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Munich
China
Chiang
Korea
U.N
GM Hikes Prices on All 1951 Passenger Cars
Detroit Dec 5 General Motors announced an increase in prices for all 1951 model passenger cars led by president C E Wilson who said the average rise would be something less than five percent affecting Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile Buick and Cadillac across the GM line.
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DETROIT
General Motors
C. E. Wilson
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Buick
Cadillac
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