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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
GRIMST0RY
OF TERROR
REIGN TOLD
Hundreds Of filipinos Are
Forced TO Jump Into
Huge Well TO Die
By DEAN SCHEDLER

MANILA, Nov. 8-The grim story
of a Japanese reign of terror in
Bantangas Province. where $4,000
men, women and children were
brutally mistreated or murdered in
seven months, began to unfold to-
day before the military commission
hearing war crimes charges against
1t. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita.
Survivors have said that the
death toll of civilians was far
greater in Batangas than it was in
Manila. Populations of entire vii
lagos, these survivors reported, were
held at bay at the point of Japa-
nese guns while the invaders
burned down all their homes.
One witness YVES Filipino,
Pampilo Umali, from the Province,
who related that he was tied up
with about TOO men and 1 don't
know the number of women but
there were many" and lied off to
a well about 300 feet wide and
60 feet deep"
One by one they were made to
Jump into the well, UmaH said.
when my time came, about 200
already had jumped and after l
jumped at least another 100 fol-
lowed me-"
Before japanese soldiers covered
the we'll with native bamboo sheets,
Umali said they threw in some
rocks, dropped a sewing machine,
and fired in many shots.
Sometime after midnight, the
witness continued, some Filipino
women sneaked to the well and
lowered ropes up which six men
escaped. Many of the women lib
orators were captured and never
seen again.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
BY GLENN BABB
Associated Press Foreign Editor


TOKYO, Nov. 8.--Americas ire
mendous task in Japan possibly can
be fulfilled within three to five
years, with an occupying force of
approximately 100000 men.
That is the expressed opinion of
many of the men who should know
best, provided the present rate of
progress is maintained and there are
no drastic changes in policies given
occupying authorities.
There is confidence here that
within such a period militarism can
be eradicated, reasonable facsimile
OF democracy planted and a re-
strictsd measure Of economic we'll
being restored. Then, according to
this view, American and other Allied
armies can be withdrawn, possibly
to be replaced by some other form
of control, with confidence that
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
Assassination
OF Horikiri
Is Attempted

TOKYO, Nov. 8-Two vagrant
former Kamikaze pilots who waited
with drawn knives in the darkened
halls of the Home Ministry at
tempted vainly last night to assas-
sinate Home Minister Kenjiro Hori-
kiri.
The 61-year-old minister at
tackled as he returned from ad-
dressing a meeting Of police chiefs
on the increase of crime and
Chaotic" conditions in Japan, was
not injured The assailants were
taken in custody.
At his desk as usual today, Hori-
kiri dismissed the attempt against
his life. as "unimportant," except
as it emphasized the increased
''restlessness" among the people.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
MOTHERS URGE
TO KILL" RESULTS
IN MURDER CHARGE

HOUGHTON, Mich, Nov. 8 = A
26-year-old mother was scheduled
for court arraignment today in the
death of her three-year-old son
who was suffocated in his crib
Tuesday night.
Houghton County Sheriff Emil
G.. Schumacher signed a murder
charge against the mother, Mrs
Robert Salo of nearby South Range
Township.
Schumacher charged the woman
stuffed three handkerchiefs into
the mouth Of the son, Ronald, as
he was asleep in a bedroom also
occupied by his 1-year-old sister.
The sheriff asserted that the
woman then made her way to the
nearby home of Rev. Kyllomen Of
the Baltic Finnish Church where
the clergyman said she told him
what she had done.
Rev. Kyllomeh rushed the baby
to hospital but the child was
dead on arrival.
Schumacher quoted Mrs. Salo a:
saying she had IAN urge to kill
and said she was "grief-stricken'
over the boys death.
Her husband, who left here re-
Gently after spending leave, was
reported enroute home from a Sar
Francisco Naval base where he is
stationed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
OLD SABOTAGE
STORY IS TOLD
WITH DETAILS
Landing Of Germans from
U-boats, Subsequent Ar
rests, Change Ndzi Plans

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8-One OF
the eight German saboteurs landed
by U-boats in 1912 made a Decline
for the FBI and spilled tfle%details
of their mission.
This tip resulted in the group
being rounded up within IA days,
running their play to wreck iva
source of power for the atomic
bomb project--and other key war
and communications projects.
Disclosing this yesterday in a
statement, Attorney General Tom
X. Clark said arrest of the group
caused the Germans to change
plans to send over batch OF
saboteurs by submarine every six
weeks.
The informer, George Dasch, con-
tacted FBI Director j. Edgar
Hoover soon after slipping ashore
with $4,000 in cash and boxes OF
explosives. He said he and Ernest
Burger, another OF the saboteurs,
had agreed to notify the FBI
Dasch had lived in the United
States from 1922 to 194l when he
returned to Germany. At the secret
trial of the saboteurs before a
military commission he testified
that his sole purpose in under
taking the mission was to get out
Of Germany again, He said he had
no intention of committing sabo-
tage.
Berger had served IT months IN
concentration camp for criticizing
the Nazi Party. He told FB1 agents
that he and Dasch had agreed to
desert the sabotage assignment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
new ANGLE in MISSING BOY TRAGEDY
Straight Dope Is Given
On Occupation Of Japan;
Americans, Japanese Talk

Japan will be a useful member of
the family Of nations with no desire
or power to make war again.
This picture was developed from
talks with the highest leaders of
both Americans and Japanese. The
confidence expressed is perhaps
more American than Japanese; there
are many japanese who view the
future darkly. A few express the
hope that American occupation will
last many years. regarding it as a
shield against further disaster.
General Macarthur and his staff
were among those with whom /
discussed Japan's future, but the
General would not permit his con-
versation to be quoted and he is in
no way responsible for the state
ments made herein My talks with
Premier Shidehara and members Of
his Cabinet contributed to these
conclusions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
FORMER LOCAL GIRL IN
BOND SELLING CONTEST,
WESTERN WASHINGTON

According to advices received by
The Empire, Miss Jean Boyer, a
former Juneau girl who was presi-
dent of her class during her junior
year in the Juneau High School, is
being sponsored by the United Air
Lines in Seattle for the Western
Washington Victory Queen title, in
connection with the Victory Bond
drive. Bond purchases entitle the
buyers to vote for her.
Miss Boyer, who lives with her
mother, Mrs. Marie C. Boyer, at
tended school here about 1895, trans
ferring here from Roosevelt High
School in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Steamer Princess Louise, delayed
by snow and wind storms, arrived
from Skagway early this afternoon
and sailed south at $3.50 O'Clock.
Steamer Alaska scheduled to ar
rive from the westward at o'clock
this afternoon and sails for Seattle
at o'clock this evening.
Steamer Norah scheduled to sail
from Vancouver, November Is.
Steamer Taku scheduled to sail
from Seattle Saturday, November 10.
Steamer Cricket due Monday eve
ming from Seattle and sails Tues
day evening for Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
EARTH SHOCKS

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Instruments
at two eastern colleges today record
ed moderately strong earthquakes
about 5000 miles southwest Of New
York City. At Fordham University,
the shocks we're set between Alb a.
m. and SIT a. m, Eastern time, and
at Weston College in Weston. Mass.
similar emblors were recorded. A
spokesman at Weston College esti-
mated the center of the quakes as
south of Mexico City, near Central
America.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine
stock today is ia, American Can
102A, Anaconda 39Ss, Curtiss-
Wright 8B, International Harvester
92h, Kennecott As, New York Cen
trail 29A, Northern Pacific 3lh2, U.
S. Steel 801s, Pound .S403h.
Sales today were 100000 shares.
Dow Jones averages today were
as follows: Industrials, 1912; rails
6246; utilities, 37.89.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
BUILDING PERMIT

One new building permit was Is
sued here during the past week BY
City Engineer J. l.. Mcnamara tt
w. p. johnson. for repairs te
drains, foundation and roof OF the
Frigidaire store building on South
Franklin Street. Estimated cost !:
81 900. Hans Berg is contractor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
SUpERMAN

SANTA MONICA, Calf .-Survey-
ing six grave stones overturned by
vandals, J. C. Browder, Superin-
tendent of the Municipal Woodlawn
Cemetery, said This must have
been a contest to see who could up
set the largest stone"
The smallest weighed GOO pounds.
the largest 5000,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
F0WLIE GETS
THREE YEARS

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. g.
Alexander Simpson Fowlie, found
guilty of perjury and polygamy
was sentenced to serve three years
at Mcneil Island Federal Peni-
Tertiary yesterday by Federal Judge
George F. Alexander.
Fowlie was extradited from New
York during the summer after he
had married Aquina Barnhill in
Juneau
In another case before the court,
Eiunice Vivian Franks was ac-
Quilted of numbering her husband,
by reason of insanity.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
TO MAKE HOME IN KANSAS

Mrs. Dorothy Turek and little
sen, James, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Flossie Carr, sailed
on the Steamer North Sea enroute
to Kansas, where the Tureks will
make their future home.
Mrs. Carr, who has been a popu-
lar member of the staff OF B. M
Behrends Store, did not divulge
her plans, but may accompany her
daughter to Kansas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
WERNER TO PETERSBURG

Joe Werner, Regional Accountant
for the u. S. Forest Service, sailed
for Petersburg last night aboard
the Steamer North Sea, for a trip
of a week to 10 days. He will make
an audit Of the Petersburg Divi-
sion office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
DRUNK AND DIsORDERLY

Edwind Kasko, Paul Bell, Virginia
Brown and Mrs. Chester linn, all
charged with being drunk and dis
orderly, have been fined $25 each
in City Police Court. Chester linn
was fined $50 on disorderly con-
duct charge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
81 BILL GETS
SENATE VOTE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8-The Sem
ate today passed by voice vote a
bill iberalizing loan and educational
provisions of the CT Bill of Rights.
1t rejected, also on voice vote, an
amendment by Senator Magnuson
(D-Wash) to grant widows of men
killed in the war the same benefits
their husbands would have received
under the measure.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
PROPERTY DEAL

Recorded here during the past
week is the purchase, from the
West Juneau Company, Inc. Of a
lot in West Juneau by George and
Ellen Harju.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
EIGHT KILLED,
plane CRASH

CAIRO, Nov. 8.-United States
Army officials announced that eight
men, including former Oklahoma
Congressman Jack Nichols, have
been killed in a plane crash in Fri
trea. Africa. Nichols was a vice
president of the Transcontinental
and Western Airlines.
Two other T-W-A officials died In
the crash on Wednesday. They were
"A. j. Naslor and Milo II. Campbell.
The names of the five Army crew
members who also persisted are being
withheld pending notification OF
relatives.
The plane was a BIS bomber. 1t
crashed at the Asmara Airport as
it was taking off on flight to the
Ethiopian capital of Adds Ababa.
Nichols had been in Cairo for sew
eral months making preparations for
his air lines passenger service to
the Middle East.
Word of Nichols death was re-
ceived in Washington earlier In the
day by Representative Jed johnson
of OklahOrn
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
The W ashingto ton
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON - In Tuesdays
column it was revealed that the
Army board probing Pearl Harbor
had written a supplemental report
marked TOP Secret" not hitherto
published. Among other things it
discloses that a secret Jap message
was received and decided on Nov.
20, 1871. two weeks before Pearl
Harbor. The decided message read
if Tokyo broadcast the phrase
EAST Wind Rain" it was to mean
war with the United States at any
moment. West Wind Gle X was to
mean war with Great Britafn
This winds" message is part of
the file which Republican members
CT the Pearl Harbor Committee
claim is missing. Six copies of the
decided winds" message were
made and distributed to different
branches of the government, but
the original copy made by the Navy
has disappeared from the files, and
some insiders now contend that
this advance warning never was
received.
The Winds" message in Navy
file mo. 7O01," contained the logs
of three Navy monitoring stations
tuned in on Jap short-wave broad
casts. This entire filse has dis
appeared.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
ARMY's SECRET HISTORY

However, ample information re-
mains in the files to get an all
too-clear picture of what happened
inside the War-Navy Departments
when the advance Jap warning was
received. 1t is given in detail in
the secret report of the Army S
Pearl Harbor Investigating Com
mittee.
On Dec 4, three days before
Pearl Harbor, Tokyo sent out the
winds message notifying JAP
embassies and all Jap ships that
war would come any moment. Rear
Admiral Leigh Noyes, Chief Of the
Naval communications Section
phoned this information to Col
Otis K. Sadtler of Army Intelli-
gence at $50 a. m, Dec. 5.
Col. Sadtler Immediately noti-
fled Gen. Sherman Miles, head OF
Military Intelligence, and Col. r.
S. Bratton, Army Intelligence ex-
pert on the Far East. The secret
Army report then states that Sadt-
Ter was instructed to call Admiral
Moves back and get the exact text
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08
FROM sITKA

Mrs Al Brookman and Helen
Opkalheff of Sitka have arrived in
Juneau and are registered at the
Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-11-08

Continued on Page Four
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Arrant IInpudence

the surrender by the United States
OF the gold and securities used by
this country in paying for our cash
purchases in America before lend
lease"
Even more boldly and impu-
IDENTIFY, the London Financial Times
says;
'Tf instead of reciprocal cancella-
tions, lend-lease operations are to
leaUe us heaUily in debt, there should
logically be a setof for the uital
service performed in keeping the
Nozis at bay in Europe tOhile Amer
ica Was preparing"
THERE seems to be no recognition
in Britain of the fact that Britain
EXISTS today solely because of the
American money spent and the
American blood shed in her behalf.
Britain's own resources were not
enough to save her.
Britain was dying when America
came into the war, and would have
died if America had not come into
the war.
Still, Britain wants America to be
considered the debtor nation.
There will no doubt always be
an England" as long as England can
find other nations to fight and finance
her wars for her.
And as long as there is an Eng
land her policy will be one of debt
reputation - her attitude one of
shameless impudence.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13
Political
Parade

the other day, but was denied
a hearing.
II appears that CNRRA. of
which former New York Gov
ernor Lehman is director gen
eral, has taken the position that
being an international organiza.
tlon il was not subject 10 a
congressional investigation.
have WAY 10 beat that
argument" said Mr.. DirkSen.
when he heard this. "UNRRA
viii have to appear before the
deficiency subcommittee Of the
appropriations committee. when
" comes to Congress for the
money n wants. II IL my In
tebtion. when Mr.. Lehman sp-
pears, In leave my place at the
committee table. to he sworn
In as n witness, and IN tell the
committee just what I knows
II was after the reSolute
Illinois Republican had issued
this ultlmatum that UNRRA
began 10 draw IN IT'S horns.
Mr. DIRkSEN has note.
N' hook. diary comp le d
every day. full Of facts which
those who have learned ri them
say may put the United Ma.
tlons Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration completely out
Of business.
~ told UNRRt plainly" said
Mr. DlrkSen to this writer. that
In justice to the memory ~ our
American kids who gave their
lives for the principles nj tho
Atlantic Charter, 7 did not pro
pose to permit that orgsnixs-
ton to get away with the poll
cies II II pursuing In the Bal-
ksns under q group of Com
munist dominated governments
"UNRRA has q force Of 700
IN Athens alone. They 60
around calling each other com
rsde'. They are engaged In all
sorts of propaganda to sell their
set-up 10 the American people
at the peoples expense.
I'm one city In France there
are l.500 employees of UNRRA
on full pay, doing absolutely
nothing. ,
"The financial affairs ~
UNRRA are In such a hopeless
mess that they cannot he su-
dited. The time has come when
UNRRa must ask Congress for
more money.
"I'll be waiting for EN-"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13

Pearl Harbor Tragedy Should
Be Above Politics

merated but 'he United States took little part In the
precautionary measures that brought threat of Pacific
war to new high"
Dec. . (UP)-"Chairman Andrew j. May of the
House military affairs committee told reporters that
President Roosevelt should tell the Japanese people
that will blast them of the land and blow them
off the water unless Japan renOunces her empire
plans"
Dec. 3 UP)-"Secretary Of State Cordel Hull's
remarks were reported representing pessimistic
view of the outcome of the tense situation involving
the two countries. large headline q naval
lease said: u. S. NAVY PREPARES FOR LONG
TIME WAR;"
agency said today that it is utterly impossible for
Japan to accept the proposals of the United States for
settlement of the Pacific crisis -"
Dec. 4 (UP)-Shanghai reported German diplomats
comforting today with the japanese regarding the
extent OF Nazi participation and aid to Japan in the
German consul in San Francisco and cOnfidante Of
Adolf Hitler is scheduled to take part in the
tions any further aggressive move by Japan was
expected to touch Oft a general in the Pacific
Dec. UP)-"Japan stTened its opposition to the
United States Great Britain and the Soviet Union to-
day while further emergency measures were taken in
the Philippines, at Singapore and in Thaland the
Japanese declared they going ahead with their
new order i'm East Asia and that IL up to
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill
whether there would be war in the Pacific -"
rINHE next day Sunday. Dec. Z, 1941.
L In the above condensed quotations have been
compelled by space limitations to skip detailed accounts
the many warnings printed before that bitter Sunday
But the fact is clearly established that the American
state department must have known very well that
could have broken out at any moment for department
had given frequent indications TO neWspapermen
that war with Japan was than possibility.
The American people knew Japan might have been
ready for but the American people had confidence
in their leaders. They believed that regardless of
armed strength at that time military and naval leaders
had at least been alered so they would not have suf
ered the type of surprise attack for which the Japs
already known prior to 1941.
Since President Truman first took office last spring,
this newspaper has supported him whoeheartedly with
regard for politics. his efforts to lead the United
States through the difficult days his inauguration
We believe President Truman needs the continued support
of all the nation during the immediate period of
version
We also believe that he the people of this great
nation better explanation of the Pearl Harbor tragedy
than to simply place the blame on "all the people"
No, the American people not responsible for the
surprise attack Pearl Harbor.
We await better explanation from President Truman
and his advisers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13

THE British reaction to cancella-
ton of the American lend lease
program by President Truman has
been the usual reaction of debtor
confronting stoppage of credit.
The theme running through rep
.resentative British press comment
attests as much.
After the first World War, Bri-
tain called the United States a
"shylock" for wanting repayment of
the war debts - and incidentally,
Britain did NOT pay major portion
of the debts.
But this time the British are 60
ing to new EXTREMES of impu-
dence.
THEY are saying President Tru-
i man has acknowledged that lend
lease was an American obligation,
assumed because Britain carried on
the war alone prior to our entry.
They are saying further that this
made America the debtor nation IN
the beginning, and that our lend
lease expenditures did not Offset our
Indebtedness thus incurred, and that
therefore we-not Britain-are still
the debtor nation.
The London Financial News puts
it this way:
"H the Wnr is regarded as haUing
been the concern of the United
States from the outset, the figures
for the earlier years would clearly
justify-on President Truran's basis
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-13

TTNRRA'S Astronomical eSti-
u mates for additional foreign
relief. with money borrowed by
the treasury from American tax
payers, are shrinking under
threats in Congress OF invesuga-
tion and exposure.
Following a conference AT the
White House @St week. at which
DlreCtor-GencraI Lehman, who
recently returned TO Washing
ton, was present. reports circu-
lated ~ well-lniormcd quarters
at the Capitol that a change in
strategy had been agreed on.
and that instead of asking for
upwards of $1,000 100000 as an
additional contribution TO the
international rehf fund by the
United States, the initial request
probably would be whitfield
down 10 a few millions, perhaps
only 5000 900 600
II this program is carried out.
II means that the 500 600 600
already demanded by Soviet
Russia for poSwar rehabiIita-
tIon ~ the expense Of our own
over-burdened tax contributors
has gone whore tho woodbine
twlncth, up the spout.
HINDER the revised program.
y ncceSSItatcd hv discoveries
that Congress Is loaded with in
form tion enough 20 blow
CNRRA c q m p etely out of
water. there would simply not
hc enough money to fill Stains
out-Strctched lineup.
Meanwhile. II appe.a that
under heavy administration
pressure. the House rules com
mittec has hlncked consideration
Of q resolution 10 investigate
UNRRA. introduced last June
hy Rep Everett NJ DlrkSen
Mr. DirkSen had inst re-
turned from q worldwide tour
Of all the war areas. He car
rlcd the credentials of a mem
ber Qf the House appropriations
committee, but his trip was
unique IN this respect. that all
his expenses were paid for
FROM \ SPECIAL FUND
FOR THAT PURPOSE CON
TRIRUTED BY HIS CONSTTT-
UENTS OF TIE SIXTEENTH
ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT
NR DIRKSEN appeared be-
'i fore the rules committee