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November 6, 1950

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Headlines from November 6, 1950

FOE SPURS BATTLES; CHINESE REDS CAPTURED BY MARINES IN NORTH KOREA

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

enemy strikes at UN line, NW sector; penetrates within 15 mi of main communication line, Sinanju and Anju; US Marines advance toward Changjin Reservoir; SK Capital Div reptdly captures Kilchu, drives on 12 mi; Allied planes hit troops, convoys; raid Kanggye; troops believed to be Chinese take Won; advance toward Kunu; suffer heavy casualties; US 8th Army repts no breakthrough; US 24th repels attack NW of Kisong; pulls back, 8 mi S of Yongbyon; enemy crosses Chongchon River in force; US 2d Div threatens enemy left and rear; enemy forces set at 5 divs, W sec; UN forces hampered by refugees crossing Chongchon; infiltration reptd; Brit troops heavily engaged; US Marines gain, Sudong area; reptd stalled; US 7th advances slowly, NW of Pungsan; Marine planes hit Kilchu

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U.N. CHIEF IS STERN; Calls Intervention One of 'Most Offensive Acts' of Lawlessness BIG ENEMY TRAP AVERTED General Declares Troops Move Into Korea From Manchuria, Beyond Reach of His Army, Mission to Destroy Foe Two Red Divisions Identified M'ARTHUR CHARGES ALIENS REOPEN WAR Headquarters in Doubt Headquarters Is Calm Move on Complaint Doubted Washington Shuns Comment President Is Silent

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

TOKYO, Monday, Nov. 6--Gen. Douglas MacArthur, in a special communique he issued this morning as Commander in Chief of the United Nations forces in Korea, charged "the Communists" with "one of the most offensive acts of international lawlessness of his

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RED CHINESE RALLY PEOPLE AGAINST U.S.; All Groups in Peiping Coalition Also Pledge to Support Aid for North Koreans RED CHINESE RALLY PEOPLE AGAINST U.S.

By Henry R. Lieberman Special To the New York Times

Peiping coalition parties statement pledges support to Chinese volunteers; repts volunteering throughout China; charges US 'aggression' aimed at China; US weighs warning China power plants near border will be destroyed if more troops enter war; may indicate power would be supplied if intervention halts

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Notable Births

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad

1950Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad, Pakistani politician[โ€ ]

Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad is a Pakistani politician who served as the 38th Interior Minister of Pakistan in the Imran Khan government from 2020 to 2022. He is the founder and leader of Awami Muslim League, and also maintains close relations with the political party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

1950Nimalan Soundaranayagam, Sri Lankan educator and politician (died 2000)[โ€ ]

Ashley Nimalanayagam Soundaranayagam was a Sri Lankan Tamil teacher, politician and Member of Parliament.

Historical Context for November 6, 1950

In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[โ€ ]