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Show herald JNDAY SUNDAY, DECEMBER Provo, Utah County, 3, 1950 Utah 13,0 anatical China Communists utcher, Burn Wounded Glfs 25 Divisions In Eastern Germany - A - BONN, Germany, Dec. 2 U. bullets .from Thompson mtinued from Fife One) U. S. high commissioner John J. and in threw grenades nt ljut that they also bayoneted bayonetted many wounded. McCloy says the Russians have own lr wounded. ald the Chinese attack' s in darkness early today sur landed their convoy, which in idea several truckloads of bunded, riddled the Trucks with IThey Set Trucks Afire Then the Chinese poured gasoline over the trucks and set them afire while living men were board in helpless condition.' Others they threw into the road and ran over them with heavy halftracks. The men said the Chinese danced around the trucks ;"lke wild Indians" while the prisoners were being burned alive. Brooks said he was riding as guard on a truck loaded with litter patients "We had fought through three "Some roadblocks," he said. trucks made it and some didn't. Just after midnight the trucks ahead of us were snot up and blocked the road!. The Chinks started down out of the hills blowing trumpets and whistles. "They came right alongside the trucks and we could 'see them pretty well in the moonlight. "Most of them had Thompson sub machineguns. A few had .30 caliber carbines with bayonets. The guy in the next truck had a .50 caliber machinegun and I had an Ml rifle. They killed the machinegunner with a grenade. I got down in the truck body and fired back at them. I stayed there till almost dawn. "They poured gasoline over the truckloads of wounded men a!nd set them afire. I actually saw them do it to four trucks. There must have been about 40 mens in each one. Some of them had already been killed by bullets.; "A few were able to get out iof the trucks, but there were still a lot of them on the trucks," "I could hear the men: on the trucks screaming 'help 'me.' I couldn't do anything. I was out of ammunition by then and there were Chinese between me and the nearest truck. "They would pour gas on a truck and set it afire and run around it yelling like a bunch of wild Indians. I could see their faces in the light from the flames and they were all grinning and laughing. "They turned over one truck-loa- d of wounded men and ran over several of them witih ! tear Santa tAR SANTA: would like a toni doll with town hair and a little walker Ann's. I am six years old d go to BY Training school. Urla Brown CAR SANTA: Mama says we have been good fyt. We clean up our room and ng up our clothes. Could you ease give us cowboy suits and lots for Christmas, Santa? Little ka would like a doll and a little lair. Alan and Brian Rawlings EAR SANTA: Please bring me a wrist wach, floppy one, and the Hoppy two- n set and whatever you want bring. My little brother wants wind-u- p train and an airplane, d a two-gu- n set. Thank you. Bruce Denhalter CAR SANTA: would like a school bag, dish cutlery set, gum machine, Ide doll, 40 games, viewmaster els. J am trying to be a good rl. My sister Karen wants a lide doll, pollyanna, dishes, top, use slippers. Don t forget candy d nuts. We have a little dog. asta, bring her something. We 11 leave you something on the ble. Colleen and Karen Jolley I d EAR SANTA: want some rollar scates, toni and bassinet for my sister d I. Thank you for the things u gave me last year. Lorram and Joy Ann Rasmussen n 11 EAR SANTA: a would like a master link for y bike, a pair .of skis, ice skates d an erector set. Wayne Johnson , ? ; divismore than 25 combat-read- y ions in eastern Germany capable of reaching the Rhine in a quick push, But McCloy, in an impromptu discussion with correspondents Friday night, emphasized this Russian strength has been in the Soviet sone since well before the outbreak of the Korean war. There have been no recent reports of special military activity in eastern Germany, he added. It was the first time McCloy had discussed the j question of Russian strength fdr publication. McCloy's estimate was considerably below the Bjonm government's. West German officials have spoken repeatedly of 35 Russian divisions. Although stressing that he did not want to create a "scare psychology," McCloy said these are facts which allied planners have had In their possession for a long time. L McCloy said the lack of military activity in eastern Germany is not necessarily reassuring. The Russian divisions stationed there could roll westward with little advance notice, he said. The more complicated tasks of mounting such an operation, he said, could be accomplished farther to the east perhaps in Poland, where secrecy is easier to maintain. Informed western military and political officials have said that Russia has enough troops in the eastern zone for a successful invasion of western Germany. These sources estimated that the Russians have between 280,- OOOand 320,000 top flight troops, 1,500 aircraft (more than half of them jets), at least 200 tanks, and the normal artillery component for such a force. Au - 1 " -- 7-7. u , - i ylA i'J A i- - MM rT7l'r"'-- r V Jh -- fiyi r ' ".,f 'T xS Andre Dugo. well known artist has designed two Christmas seals used by affiliates of the Nation association to al Tuberculosis - f , '"" THE MOST nxcinrDiM raise funds for their losis campaigns. The first was in 1943 and the second is the "angei seal of 1950. anti-tuber- r? K A - fully-equipp- ed v cu ffu AR SANTA: a would like a play gas station, set of cars, my sleigh welded. ts and candy, a tire for my ke, and some tinker toys. Glen Johnson UVJ !AR SANTA: I have been a good boy. For hristmas I would like some mbat boots. The man down at le store knows the size. I would fco like a big fire engine. Bill Atkin AR SANTA: o o 0 You are a very nice Santa, will u bring me a baby doll, an ernite case, also one for the else by doll and whatever u'd like to give me. There will a lunch on the table for you. Geneal Watkins EAR SANTA: I have been a good girl. I am bt going to cry anymore. For hristmas I would like a doll at cries real tears and a doctor t. Martha Whittaker EAR SANTA: Thank you for everything. This iar I want a Cinderella doll and stocking full of candy. Mary Carolyn Liston Sear santa: have tried to be a good girl kd these are the things I would ke for Christmas a wrist !atch, doll, paint bookjrayons, purse, wing set, dolls, suitcase, and anything else you me with. ould like to surprize Chariene Vincent T , EAR SANTA: I was in JaDan"Tast year, so I Lought I better write you a let- r. I would like a doll tor cnnst- as, and also a cowgirl suit. Marcy Nicl EAR SANTA: We iust read about your red- bsed raindear. My friend Ronnie arter is here with me. He wants gun. bu to bring him a bee-be- e el bike. also wants a Jot the big one the little boy one. want vou to bring me two guns two-whe- 7J mAPWMRTHnAY i OUT OF HISTORY When William J. Pyland. of Meade. Kan.. was born in Tennessee in 1850, Franklin Pierce had just been inaugurated as president, and the Mexican War, in which a rookie West Point lieutenant named Ulysses S. Grant distinguished himself, had been over only two years. His parents moved to Dade County, Mo., when he was a year old. 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