CBS World News - September 20th, 1951
September 20th, 1951
CBS World News
"The world today. The Columbia Broadcasting System now presents a summary of the all the important world news today. Reports from CBS correspondents by trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific short wave radio, and the latest developments as received by the Columbia's news room here in New York. Tonight we will be reporting on the latest military events from Europe and abroad."
"This is New York. Our regular broadcast from London has been canceled due to the ongoing evacuations of major British cities. Tommy Fourever will instead be reporting from our relay in Paris."
"This is Tommy Fourever, reporting from Paris, of what I saw while I was on the British mainland. After the massive nuclear attacks across Britain, all major population centers are being evacuated for the safety of the public. The mass exodus from London and several other cities comes after two nuclear bombs were detonated over the British city of Norwich. All military and government services are also being evacuated from London. Everywhere, panic has set in as fires rage uncontrolled and wide spread rioting and violence has broken out. Police forces have collapse in an attempt to stem the ongoing violence. Electricity is out to more then 95% of the country, and water and utilities have ceased to function. Everywhere, hospitals in Britain are overflowing with patients coming in with massive injuries. The streets in front of the hospitals are filled with the wounded. Dead line the streets as they die where they lay. The lack of anesthesia makes amputation all the more of a horrible experience. Kids cry around their wounded parents try to get medical attention. The entire situation...it..it is just disheartening....German bombers were seen heading over London, but American and British fighters intercepted the bomber squadron and forced it a way. This has bought the fleeing citizens several more days after the British government refused to cave to the Axis states. The British military is frantically trying to control the widespread violence as armed groups take control of entire provinces. Iverness, in northern Britain, is the most recent of these uprisings on the British homeland. In India, 70,000 Burmese patriots have staged several uprising across the region. British response to such rebellions has been tough, as armored columns have been seen driving toward the region...."
"Thank you Tommy Fourever. We now report on American military news from around the globe. American mechanized forces have taken the city of Rostock as they close in on the German capital of Berlin. Potsdam was again under attack by American soldiers, however this attack failed after the weather turned sour and rains turned the Elbe into a raging torrent of water. Allied armies have launched several attacks aimed at advancing on occupied Czechoslovakia and breaking out across the Elbe."
"In India, the British front has collapsed. Karachi has been encircled by German and Soviet armies, and the Red Army is advancing hastily down India. The American navy has been called in to help with the evacuation process. However, it is deployed off the coast of China and will take some time to reach the beleaguered troops."
"In Sweden, Canadian forces have advanced further north and are moving to cut off the German supply of metal and ore. Here, the Swedish army is beginning to show signs of collapse as fewer replacements make their way to the front. However, their army is not alone in this situation....."
**I don't think Germany liked Norwich. Also, I think we stopped a nuclear attack on London. My manpower situation has hit critical. Now Me, Britain, Germany, Sweden, and Italy have hit the bottom of our available manpower. Will winter kill my army, or save it?**