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July 2 We played soft ball. Went swimming. Sylvia was timid even with her tube. The So Korean army collapsed. Truman decided to use U.S. infantry. India tried to mediate in vain.

I guess because we were "up in the country", Dad forgot to note "Sunday".

July 3 Soft ball against the Granite Orchard hotel to whom we lost. Then swimming in the hotel pool. Later we swam at our own creek and I held Eugene flat in water. No. Koreans crossed the Han River outflanking Suewon. U.S. aircraft continued air attacks on No Koreans. Queuille formed a right wing cabinet in France. At night we had a party in the casino at $2. per couple It was not a success as the two groups kept to each other. The other group is a religious card playing set. 

July 4 It rained most of the day. A car started rolling down hill without its driver causing a near accident. Played some chess. No. Koreans planes did some strafing. A Marine division was ordered to Korea. At night we played anagrams. 

July 5 We played some ball then swimming. Both kids used tubes. Lost a chess game to Eugene. A heavy rain wind driven flooded our beloved screened-in porch where we eat our meals. Korean Reds were encircling So. Koreans. Lost an chess anagram game to Madeline. Queuille's gov't fell. A mystery sniper killed a fan in the Polo Grounds. At night we learned Canasta in Jack & Bertie R.'s bungalow.

July 6 Took an exploration trip with Eugene. We saw giant mushrooms, climbed a steep hill, found some wild roses etc. No. Korean tank troops overran US positions. England and France are bogged down in Malaya & Indo China respectively. At night Canasta again at Jack's.

July 7 First berry picking. Swimming with Jack failing to get Eugene to leave his feet in the water. Ping-pong. Norma bounces her ball all day singing "Alice lost her ribbon ... hat ... fifty cents, What do you think of that?" Joyce had steady company in Bobby T. Russia advised she would do nothing to stop the fighting calling Security Council's resolution illegal (Red China not seated and Russia not voting). U.S. trooops retreated. Four big railroads had to call off their strikes. One line remained out.
Wimbledon Winners. Budge Patty over Frank Sedgman 6-1,8-10,6-2,6-3. Louise Brough over Margaret O. Dupont 6-1,3-6,6-1. Brough-Sturgess over Geoff Brown and Pat Todd 11-9,1-6,6-4. Bromwich & Quist over Sidwell & G. Brown 7-5,3-6,6-3,3-6,6-2. Brough & Dupont over Hart & Fry 6-4,5-7,6-1.

July 8 We went swimming. Split chess games with Eugene. Handball. At night we saw Fanny Rose & Co put on some Jewish skits. It is the declining years of the Jewish acting profession and a sorry spectacle. We ended up as usual at Jack and Bertie's having her excellent coffee. Truman ordered a draft in the 19-25 class. The UN put the U.S. in charge of the Korean War.