Jan 21 Eugene's Birthday Sunday Eugene got a briefcase and shirts from Mom and Pop, key chain from me, bathrobe from Lil, pencil case from Sylvia, pajamas from Madeline. We went out to the Chinese restaurant on the corner for dinner but the kids eat little of the chow mein. At home I played Eugene some chess then Lil & Sil beat me and Gene at "Pisha Paysha". Lil read "The Show Must Go On" Elmer Rice.
I thought this was the first reference to me by my usual nickname but a search determined that I thought that for the entry on 9/10/49, and even earlier on 5/7/45.
Jan 22 Wonju was retaken and relost by our forces. Russia again warned on German re-armament. The Arab-Asian bloc pushed plans for another peace appeal to China. This would call for a political conference simultaneously with a "cease fire". Avalanches buried Alpine villages causing 108 deaths.
Jan 23 Lillian is typing Eugene's composition on Uruguay to his dictation. Communist troops infiltrated UN lines and cut up a South Korean battalion. China split the West by agreeing to a cease-fire before opening negotiations. The Assembly voted 27-23 to continue negotiations as against our demand for branding Peking an aggressor. 120,000 city employees got a $250 cost of living bonus. Remington on the stand testified he was never a Communist or fellow traveller [sic].
Jan 24 ... The Senate 91-0 demanded the UN brand China an aggressor and refuse to seat her. Attlee backed the Arab-Asia bloc and asked the U.S. to go slow. History's greatest jet battle was fought in Korea with several 'red' MIG's being destroyed. We both read Rocky Mt. Country - A N Williams.
Jan 25 Nehru criticized U.S. policy on Asia, calling for a world parley. The U.N. peace bloc also called for an immediate parley with China. The lull on the Korean front continued with large scale withdrawal of Chinese troops suspected.
Jan 26 Truman named eight members of an Internal Security Comm. to serve under Admiral Nimitz. Draft standards are being cut to take many 4F's and hold off on the 18 year olds. The U.N. fleet bombarded Inchon. District Attorney Hogan's investigations spread from the Police and Fire to the Sanitation Dept.
Jan 27 Eugene's Hebrew School teacher sent us a note saying Eugene is a very good student and always helpful. We played word games tonight with Sylvia very enthusiastic and proud of her creditable showing. France called on Europe to form a single Army. In Korea, Allied troops advanced without finding opposition as the Chinese third halt in offensive continued. Mao is willing to participate in the 7 power Asian conference presented to the UN in a resolution. The Gov't announced a price and wage freeze at their highest level. Adjustments will be made. Ott and Foxx became the 59th and 60th players to hit the Hall of Fame. The 58th had been Gehringer in 1949.
My father started a "diary" in 1945 (more accurately, a journal, covering both family and current events), and I'm going to see if this is a decent way to publish it. Since I'm doing it as a blog, to get to the beginning of the journal, you have to go to the beginning of the blog.
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