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Dec 10 Sunday In the morning Lil went next door to the Beth Israel hall where the kids participated in a Chanakah play. I had to go downtown for ties. In the afternoon we were both at the same place where the Cub Pack meeting took place. Eugene's Den 13 was graduated with appropriate ceremonies. There was a song festival and each den gave a song. The usual ice cream was served. At home Eugene could not eat the white of his egg and began to cry. Later he beat me in a a chess game. Lillian read Irwin Thaw's "The Young Lions", "Double Muscadine: by Frances Gaither, and "River to the West" John Jennings.

Dec 11 Marines broke out of a 'Red' trap on the 13th day of a horrible nightmare of fighting with great losses. Chinese treatment of U.S. prisoners has been lenient as opposed to North Korean treatment.

Dec 12 13 Asian and Arab nations asked the UN for a cease fire in Korea. Anti-European riots swept Singapore after a court ordered a Muslim girl returned to her Dutch mother. The Supreme Court by 8-0 held that a witness grilled about C.P. connections may refuse to answer. Miguel Najdorf won the International Master's tourney in Amsterdam. Reshevsky was second. Dr Euwe finished sixth.

Dec 13 Sea evacuation of battered UN forces began from Korea. The US backs the cease fire resolution but not negotiations for a peaceful settlement of the issue. Trial examiner Kiendl recommended the dismissal of the eight teachers who refused to answer whether they were Communists. 

Dec 14 The Hamhung beachhead was under attack as GI's evacuated the area. Russia voted "no" to the 13 power resolution for a cease-fire. Malek called it a manoeuver for the Americans to regroup and strengthen their forces and return to the attack. He announced China would retire if the UN forces did. Marshall was called the real target of the current "red" smear of Anna Rosenberg appointed Ass't Sec'y of Defense. Eugene went to the Boy Scout meeting at the center next door but will have to wait until he is eleven before he is officially accepted.

Dec 15 G.E. President Charles E. Wilson was named U.S. Economic Mobilization chief. Gov. Dewey called for a 13 million man army and registration of every American over 17 for national service. Met. Life started a suit to evict 33 of its tenants who have fought discrimination in Stuyvesant Town. Mrs. Rosenberg was unanimously approved by a Senate Comm. for her defense job despite the 'Red' smear participated in by leading Anti-Semites. The railroad tie-up caused the P.O. to put an embargo on mail going to many states.

Dec 16 Eugene drew "The Detroit Tigers" - Fred Lieb, "Patriot in the Saddle" - JC Nolan "The Boy Scouts of Birch-Bark Island" R. S. Holland, and "Lou Gehrig" Frank Graham. Sylvia drew "Indians of the Wigwams" - T.O. & E.W Deming, "Bluebonnets for Lucinda" - F.C. Sayers, "High Courage" C.W. Anderson and "Christopher and his Turtle" - E.F. Lattimore. Chinese Communists smashed against the UN beachhead. East Germany decreed the death penalty for war mongering. Truman in a radio talk to the nation said the U.S. is in grave danger. He will proclaim a state of emergency. There will be partial price control, wage stabilization, increase of the army to 3,000,000, higher taxes.