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Evening star., 1945-05-30
Navy Fears Letdown
AT Yards Repairing
Ships From Pacific
Officials See Danger
Of Workers Quitting
Jobs on West Coost
Ey the Associated Press.

1s tiie ASsOCldLeQ FIeSS.
The Navy let it be known to-
day that it is frankly and openly
worried over the problem of re-
pairing ships damaged in the
Pacific.
At an unusual news conference
attended by the departments three
civilian heads as well as uniformed
leaders, reporters were told that
any relaxation in the repair yards
means more and more people killed
on the beaches"
The Navy men, emphasizing the
seriousness of West Coast repair
workers quitting their jobs, indicat-
ed broadly that only the necessity of
keeping valuable information from
the enemy. prevented telling the
whole story.
Repairs Require Months.
Pointing up the problem, Secre-
tary Forrestal said it was estimated
the aircraft carrier Franklin now
under repairs at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard would require nine months to
get back into action. Some cruisers
will require six months and a num-
Der OF destroyers three months.
!, The Secretary said-naval casual
ties in the battle for Okinawa, dat
ing from March IS, totaled 4,270
through May %, including killed
and missing in action, compared
with ground force totals for the
same period of 5,332.
Admiral Frederick J. Horn, vice
chief of naval operations, said this
should give some idea of the extent
of damage to naval vessels, since the
naval casualties were suffered aboard
ships in the support force of Oki-
nawa.
Damage to combat ships" the
Secretary declared, has increased
(See PEpATPC pace AZ
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Lengthy Discussions
May Delay Closing Of
Farley Indefinitely
June 6 DeodIine Is Fading
As lnterminubIe Debate
Continues Unchecked
By GOULD LINCOLN,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 80
Unless steps are taken soon by
United Nations Conference dele
gates to shut off seemingly in
terminable debate on minor as
well as major questions, the con-
ference threatens to. continue
indefinitely.
The conference today is entering
its sixth week. Leaders had hoped
lit would conclude its deliberations q
week hence, but the June 6 goal for
completion seems abandoned. Much
already has been accomplished. as
Secretary of State Stettinius en-
phasized in his radio address Mon
day night.
The utmost latitude has been per-
mitted the individual nations, great
and small. to present proposals for
the amendment of the Dumbarton
Oaks proposals, supplemented by
the Yalta agreement on voting pro-
cedure for the security council. No
effort has been made to steam
roller the conference proceedings.
Two Issues at Stake.
| PeSsimism regarding an early ad-
journment of the conference re-
wolves around the final settlement
of two important issues-the voting
formula with its veto power for each
of the Big Five permanent men,
bers of the security council, and
the trusteeship program.
Although both are hanging fire,
they appear to be in good shape for
settlement so far as the Big Five
are concerned.
Medium and small powers, led by
Australia and its fiery foreign min
iSter, Herbert V. Evatt, threaten a
last-ditch fight to modify the voting
formula so that the veto power shall
not extend to investigation of inter-
national disputes and to proposals
to suit amendments to the charter.
| But it appears the big powers
ultimately will have their way or
there will be no charter. When
Moscow and others of the Big Five
home governments express them
selves on this issue there will be a
| showdown.
Trusteeship Plan Approved.
After a two-hour session yester-
day of the Big Five committee deal
ing with the trusteeship chapter of
the charter. it was reported agree
ment had been reached except on
two paragraphs.
The first relates to basic objectives
OF the system, particularly as to the
goal for dependent peoples. The
argument revolves around a pledge
of eventual independence other than
self f-government. A compromise has
been proposed, sticking to>"self-
government" but proposing inde-
pendence If conditions warrant it.
The other paragraph at issue
reads: Except as may be agreed
upon in individual trusteeship ar
rangements placing each territory
under the trusteeship system. moth
ing in this chapter should be con-
strued In and of itself to alter in
any manner the rights of any state
or any peoples in any territory"
u. S. Takes Firm Stand.
The United States has taken a
firm stand in support of this Ian
guage. A question has been raised
by the Russian delegation on the
ground that it might be interpreted
as freezing the status quo of old
League of Nations mandates like
Palestine, held by the British. How
ever, the belief is expressed that,
as concerns the Russian position,
Evening star., 1945-05-30
More Violence
in Midst
OF Syria Dispute
Damascus Reported
Bomborded by
French Forces
BY the Associated Press,

6y tne ASSOcldCeQ PreSS.
LONDON, May 30.-New out
breaks of violence were reported
in Syria today as the dispute
between France and the govern
ments of Syria and Lebanon
reached an impasse laden with
the threat of grave develop
ments.
The Syrian and Lebanese Lega-
tions said the French bombarded
Damascus, capital of Syria, last
night.
Intervention of the British Min
lister stopped the bombardment. the
legations said in a joint statement,
but firing continues. The statement
did not explain the extent of the
firing.
(The British radio said heavy
fighting was in progress in Da-
mascus and that French troops
entered the city and the Parlia-
ment House" The report said
the Syrian youth movement had
decided to resume the general
strike)
The Beyrouth radio said Syrian
artillery had been brought into &C
ton against the Offices of the
French Legation and "all French
military positions in Damascus" last
night. 1t added that French mill
tary authorities have taken all nee
essary measures
Fighting Spreads Southwark.
Fighting, which started at Aleppo
in the extreme north and has spread
southwark through Hama and
HONS, was reported to have reached
Deraa, go miles south of Damascus
near the Transjordan frontier.
where natives were said to have at
tackled French garrison barracks.
A train was reported derailed be-
tween Hamdanieh and Kawakeb,
with 3 persons killed and IA injured.
Syrian Acting Premier Jamil
Mardam Bey announced yesterday
that the disturbances already had
taken toll of 80 to 100 killed and
200 to 300 wounded.
Neither France nor the two Levan-
tine governments showed any in
clination to compromise.
French Foreign Ministry circles
in Paris were quoted as saying they
would not welcome outside media
ton and the Paris radio emphasized
that France intends to insure the
guaranteeing of her strategic inter-
ests," including the use of certain
airbases and ports on the route to
the Far East. The broadcast added
that France also wishes to guaran-
tee her economic interests. irclud-
ing her rights to a share in Mosul
oil.
Greater Demands Charged.
The Syrian and Lebanese minis
ters In London countered with a
statement declaring:
Now France is presenting 6e-
mands which had never been men,
toned before. The answer of the
Syrian and Lebanese peoples and
governments is that they will never
accept such demands"
The Paris radio said French For
eign Minister Georges Bidault had
made a comprehensive report to the
cabinet yesterday on the situation
in the Middle East.
Without quoting Bidault directly
the broadcast gave a summary of
Frances position, in which it en-
phasized that the mandate over
Syria and Lebanon, which the
League of Nations granted France
in 1920, still is "juridically' in ef-
feet.
Maintenance of Order.
"The French government has
recognized the complete independ-
ence of Syria and Lebanon, on con-
dition that it can maintain troops
(See IFVANT poue Al
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Yokohama Raid
Leaves $4,000
Jdps Homeless
Toll Of Dead Injured
Uncounted, Tokyo
Rodio Reports
By the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 80
Fire bombs dropped by $50 Super
Fortresses on Yokohama yester.
day left 250,000 japanese home
less, killed and injured an un-
counted number, destroyed $4,000
houses and knocked out COM
munication and transportation
systems, the Tokyo radio re-
ported today
Hundreds of doctors and nurses
were rushed to the nations stricken
city from the outlying districts, as
we'll as from Tokyo" the broadcast
said.
1T may take some time before
an estimate of the number of
civilians dead and injured can be
made pending the restoration of
transportation and communication. ~
lThe Two Jima Mustang pilots
who accompanied the Super Forts
to Yokohama and stood off 140
japanese interceptors-of which
they shot down or damaged 54-
said Yokohama's industrial area
was a seething bed of leaping
flames.
cit. George S. Tallha of Weed,
Calf, said on his return that
Yokohama was great mass of
smoke billowing up to about
$4,000 feet, while beneath its edge
were rolling flames that looked
like an ocean of fire. The smoke
carried as far as we could see
toward Tokyo by good surface
wind.")
Former Premiers Meet.
Six former Premiers met with
government leaders in an unusual
session while Emperor Hirotito
heard a report on the "ravages of
war suffered yesterday centering
around the city of Yokohama" from
Home Affairs Minister Genki Abe.
Destruction extended on a smaller
scale, Tokyo said, to nearby Kawa-
saki and Metropolitan Tokyo.
Three japanese leaders were be-
lieved to have been killed in last
Saturday mornings raid on the
capital, broadcasts heard in San
Francisco said.
The missing men are Viscount
Kikujiro Ishii, privy councillor and
dean of Japan's diplomatic service.
who was once a special envoy to
the United States; Tsuneji Tani-
guchi, vice governor of the Bank of
Japan, and Dr. Yorozu Oda, au-
thority on Japanese law.
Declared Largest Raid. ,~
Tokyo raids were reported exceed
ed in size by the Yokohama strike,
which the enemy radio said was
made by far the largest number of
planes" yet to attack Japan. tt
claimed 20 Super Forts and IL es-
corting Mustang fighters were shot
down and another So planes dam
aged American communiques an
nounced loss of two B-29s and three
Mustangs.
The effectiveness of American fire
attacks unquestionably was a major
subject at the extraordinary meeting
today of elder statesmen with Pre-
mier Suzuki, although the Tokyo
radio told japanese only that the
military and political leaders in
dulged in various types of con-
genial discussions"
Evening star., 1945-05-30
Lute Bulletin
SHAEF Lifts Censorship

SUP RENE HEADQUAR-
QUARTERS, ALLIED EXPE-
dictionary FORCE, Paris,
May 80 tP.-All censorship
restrictions except those deal
ing with the movement Of
troops to active theaters and
any matters Of such impor-
tance as to be referred to Gen.
Eisenhower were lifted today
for all correspondents in this
theater.
Evening star., 1945-05-30
No Late Editions
Today

The Star observes Memorial
Day by eliminating late after
noon editions. Subscribers to
the Night Final Edition will
receive the regular Home Edi-
ton.
Evening star., 1945-05-30

Three additional men from
the District area haze been re-
ported killed in this ,Dur. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
Evening star., 1945-05-30

(See LINCOLN, Page A-50
Evening star., 1945-05-30

(See HENRY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-05-30

(See REPAIRS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-05-30

(See TRADE, Page A-4
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(See KIDNAPPING, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1945-05-30

See MEMORIAL DAY, Page
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13
Mothers Tea to Be
 Given on Sunday by
 Order Rainbow Girls

The Rainbow Girls of Juneau and Douglas will entertain at Mothers Tea, Sunday afternoon between 3 o'clock and 5 o'clock, in the Scot tish Rite Temple
 Mystery Mothers" are cordially invited to attend as well as mothers of Rainmow Girls.
 Between 3:30 o'clock and 4:30 o'clock a program of music and spe- cialty numbers will be given by the girls This the first tea of the season to be held by the Rainbows, honoring their mothers, and it is hoped the mothers will rescond to the invitation to enjoy the .. ernoon program planned for them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13

Hugh Fulton, who is mentioned for a post in the Cabinet if any changes are made. He made an unprecedented trip to Capitol Hill where he lunched with Congress sional leaders. He was heartened by formal pledge of support by the Senate Republican delegation. Truman announced he will attend the burial services at Hyde Park Sunday.
 Truman began the day by declar- ing my schedule will be busy one, every day"
 While reports from the White House are not yet official, Truman may address a joint session of Congress next week, possibly on Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13

ONE EACH-10x12 tent, coil, small campcss, leather coat, size 40; hand paint sprayer, gasoline iron and two 6-V batteries. Inquire Scandinavian Rooms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13
FAITH IS PLEDGED

WASHINGTON, April l3 The Senate conference, rep resenting 40 of that body's 96 mem- bers, pledged faith and trust in President Truman, as the grief stricken Congressional leaders can celed routine business and met to arrange memorial services to the memory of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13

SMALL Electric Oil Pump, with
 tubing, for oil range. In good F condition. Phone Red ell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13
House of Commons
 Pays Respetts, FDR

LONDON, April 13.-A solemnly flushed House of Commons adjourn ed five minutes after converting in respect to the memory of President Roosevelt.
 His shoulders bowed, and face pale, Prime Minister Churchill in termed the House of Commons of the death of this great departed statesman, war leader and dear cherished friend"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13
LOST AND FOUND

 LOST-Small red zip purse. Re- ward. Phone Blue 403. LOST-Ladies Monarch wrist watch. Reward. Phone 338. LOST-Dressing case, March 28, on road between Juneau and Air field Generous reward. Return to Empire.
 Fountain pen, near Govt. School. Owner may have same by identifying and paying for this adv.
 FOUND-Ladies dark brown kid glove. Stitching trimmed. Owner may have same by claiming and paying for this adv. GOST-5 keys in brown case near or in P. O. Return H. L. Salva- tion Army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13

7 MATTRESSES and good spring. Electric sewing machine. Phone Blue $50.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13
WANT ADS
WANTED


 WANTED-House man at Baranof Hotel
 WANTED-Clerk at University of Alaska, who can take dictation, typing. Salary, $200 monthly. Phone Lydia Fohn- Hansen, Bar anof Hotel, or write U of A., College, Alaska. FOR RENT-4-room apt. Oil heat. Crescent Apts. Phone 428. WILL PAY CASH for late model sedan. Write P. o. Box S8, Haines, Alaska. WANTED-Girlt to share an apart ment with Weather Bureau Elm ployee. Phone Black 127, before 330 D. m WANTED - A washing machine. Call Black 705. WANTED-Will pay top price for all kinds second hand merchan- disc except clothes. Douglas Trad ing Post Phone 25, P o Box 1237, Douglas. D-Maintenance man for Gastineau Hotel. Union Wages. WANTED = A washing machine. Call Black 409. WANTED-Usedf furniture. 306 Will loughby. Phone 788. SEWING Pearl Prouty. Phone Blue 470.
 Steady job in Juneau I am 34 years old and am me- chanically inclined, but will take anything. Write F. Jacobs, 1923 E. Burnside St., PortlanS- l4' Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13

WANTED-House man at Baranof ! Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13

2s TABLE MODEL RADIOS = In
 good condition. Phone Green 750.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-31' troller 31-A-674; 8 beam. Small Boat Harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-13
NEW DUTIES
 TAKEN OVER
 BY TRUMAN
Goes 10 White House, Holds Conference as
 Dazed World Watches

(Continued from Page O,se)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
YOUTHS QUALIFY |IN CANOE TESTS
Young YMCA Campers at Camp Mataucha Are
 We'll Protected

In order for a boy to use a canoe by himself at Camp Mataucha, 1t is necessary for him to pass a test. The canoe test consists of swim across the lake which is approxi- mately one quarter of mile. Twen- ty-one trained life guards are on Guty throughout the testing period, also. during all swimming classes and periods during the camp swim program. The following boys have passed their canoe test: Robert Lu- cas. John Sampson, George Alban- ese, Lee Poole, Robert Boisclair, Robert Bergin. Edward Hrbacek, John Rosenoeck, George Clark, Claude Willard, Robert Vallee. Rog- CT Drew, Robert Kraft, William Delz, Arthur Corcoran, Louis An- gelillo, Willard Goodsell, Fred Fra vel, Donald Roy, Leonard Petit. tSanley Poole, Charles Calling, Charles Kraft, John Beveridge, Charles Fisher, Henry Anderson, Robert Laffey, Verne Doner, Ber- nard Marcoux, Jack Ragee, Bernard Avcollie, Donald Byrnes, Richard Barton, Thomas Whiteley, Paul Hrbacek, Andrew Cody and Paul Griffin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
AFL Warns Against Giving Up Control Over Our Air Space

2. Invite international subsidy wars and create international i'll will.
 3. Endanger U. s. safety stand ards by uncontrolled and unregu- lated competition with foreign airlines.
 4. Offer U. s. international air traffic - 30 per cent of the worlds total - to low-wage-level foreign airlines.
 5. Force the U: s. to accept any Axis airlines which are under the dummy registry of friendly na- tions.
 6. Nullify our Civil Aeronautics Act.
 ?. Authorize foreign airlines of 54 countries to come into the United States and carry our own traffic to any port on the globe.
 8. Enable foreign airlines to take away business from our own rail- roads, bus lines and air companies even between airports of entry within the United States.
 9. Destroy all control of rates and frequencies of landings.
 10. Take away any control by the U. s. of air bases vital to our own future defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
RAILWAY EXPRESS
 NAMED IN ACTION

James M. Riccardo of Water bury claimed $1,000 damages to- day from the Railway Express Agency, Inc, of Waterbury, as the result of a collision which oc- cured May ? on West Main street.
 The plaintiff claims he suffered severe traumatic shock from the accident which involved his car and a truck owned by the defend ant.
 The complaint, entered on the common pleas court docket, states the plaintiff was about to pass the truck when the driver made left turn without warning or signal to the car operator. The car repair bill was $44, and the plaintiff had to hire a car for use in business until the repairs were made, the court writ states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
Seeretary-Treasvrer A. Y. of L.

CcCHCs0Gy 4Icncs1CE A. F. UA As
 portation, both surface and air both foreign and domestic" A policy which offers to all nations competitive to America in world trade and industry the right to operate airlines to this country and through the United States to trade ports around the globe, would remove the tariff wall'' from this great industry upon which the future security of this country depends, it is pointed out.
 In pointing out these air free domS" would harm American wage earners and labor standards, George Meany, secretary-treasurer of the Federation, in a recent article in the Eederationist, said: These foreign flag airlines, in addition to the ad- vantages of basic wage cost differ entials, will have the decisive ad- vantage of operating as worldwide rnonopolies subsidized and owned or controlled by their governments"
 Furthermore, he declared that 'in effect the foreign flag inter- national airlines will be instru- ments of foreign policy for their respective governments even more than were the subsidized Ship ping lines in the past" By similar combination of competitive ad- vantages, MT. Meany showed, these steamship lines drove American ships from the high seas to the refuge of our coastal waters where freedom of the seas" did not pre- vail.
 In carrying the case to the Gov ernment the American Federation of Labor points out that Ameri- can industry, including aviation, has flourished by the safeguards this Government has maintained against low wage level competi- tion. Our aviation industry like wise attained world leadership under our present law which per- mits foreign airlines to compete in American trade only when they can show such competition is in the public interest and their fran- chise is approved by the President of the United States.
 The American Federation of La. bor in summing up the case points out that the Freedoms of the Air" would:
 1. Take away U. s. control of its own air space.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12

Warning that nasty action by our State Department in giving up this country's control over its own air space would let the bars down to any foreign airline that sought en- trance into the United States, the American Federation of Labor this week called upon the Government to immediate constructive steps for maintaining the air leadership of America in the postwar world.
 In statement of policy adopted unanimously by the Executive Council, the American Federation of Labor pointed out that agree ments promoted by the then As- sistant Secretary of State Adolph A. Berle, Jr., at the recent Chi cago International Aviation Con- ference would change established American law and operate to the detriment of all American trans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
New Natural Bridge
 Discovered in Utah

F1agstaff, Ariz. (UP) A new marvel ia natural bridge much larger than Utah's famed Rainbow bridge-has been added to the list of the Vests scenic wonders.
 Discovery of the bridge was made by four amateur explorers on a trip by outboard motorboat over sec tion of the Colorado river and some of it's tributaries.
 The bridge spans the Escalante river in Utah. Its opening is about 100 feet wide and 125 feet high. The thickness of the bridge was estimated at 430 feet, making the top 600 feet above the water level of tn stream.
 Boertrg Monroe, San Bernardino Cal; Ed A. Hudson and his son, Edward Banning, Cal, and Harry Aleson, My Home, Ariz., comprised the party.