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The Nome nugget., 1945-11-26
A STRANGE CONTRAST
(The Alaska Weekly)

(The Alaska Weekly)
 S1nator Magnuson recently proposed that the United States government undertake development program in Alaska similar to that of Soviet Russia in Siberia
 The Senator pointed out that this program includes trunk highways with nter-cOnnectlng road systems, agricultural experiment stations and various other aids to the development of the of frontier coun- try.
 This recommendation of Senator Magnuson, who really knows something about Alaska, IS at consider able variance with that of Chairman Johnson, who re- turned from his recent trip to recommend that appro- prations for essential roads and bridges should be with held until the Territory could be forced into tax revl- sons which would guarantee that pay its full share ot all development
 While Russia is spending vast sums, much of the money borrowed from us, to make it's northern empire prosperous and populous, thus making 1t ot military value in the Pacific we have the strange spectacle of the chairman of important Congressional commit tee with life and death powers Department of h. terior appropriations for Alaska refusing funds for de- veopment research and attempting to blackjack the people of the Territory into submission insofar as con- cernS taxation.
 Commenting on the Magnuson suggestion the Seattle Post-Intelligencer said: We need Alaskan minerals.
 Alaskan forestry can furnish quantities of lumber, of which own resources are becoming de- pleed and wood pulp for chemical and paper ln- dustres, mainly import from foreign countries
 Alaskan fisheries of tremendous importance in our future food supply while the rich fursea grounds in the PrbOff Islands, off the shore ot Alaska Tn the Boring Sea.
 Alaska also lies under the grea circle which makes the shortest air route between cities and the largest centers of Northern Asia.
 We need commercial airfelds in Alaska and the late war proved how vital Alaska is to Navy and Ava-
 on forces for Pacific Coast defense line begins in Alaska in the North.
 Finally Alaska is national territory and, unlike the States our mainland requires to be developed by the federal government, and can be so developed without infringing upon state soveregnties.
 Alaska has one-third the area of the United States proper
 It can add inestmably to our national income and equally to national security but not if let it lie neglected while Soviet Russia turns neighboring Si beria into productive stronghold
The Nome nugget., 1945-11-26
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Revolutions come from abuses of power, not from the normal use of it. I am not talking about wars in particular. All kinds of
The Nome nugget., 1945-11-26
Need. Not Happen

OutlaWing strikes, a threat p to see, would be an unnecess calamity. No detail of human fl dom should be sacrificed to thing but public welfare. Stri like guns, have their uses. If ( laWed, all working people unions only) will take a set-b; lose the gains of many tolls, years. If I might advise Labo would say, Clean your gun put it away. Don't make such tion necessary"
 Civilization has made prog at times by force of arms. Jus a large group of people have IT wholesome advances by fore, the power to strike. Being armed would weaken them, they are likely to be disarmed cause the public is weary of lence. The war is over and D has problems that can't be so by rattling sabres or carrying ners in torch parades.
The Nome nugget., 1945-11-26

wearing side-arms. In other stat any resident must buy permit he wants to keep his great-grar sire's Revolutionary flint-loc at home in a glass case. The d ference is no political whimsy
 Matter of Abuse
 It would take a big booE to [ why guns are proh ibited in so sections and Winked at in othe If the whole story were told ho ever, it would add up to tt Wherever the right to own ar has been abused, an indign; public sentiment has welled demanding laws against them acted and enforced. Without p ular approval it is hard to enfo any law, wise or otherwise.
 A few days ago I wrote p diction that the American peo some day would rise up and en laws requiring compulsory al tration of labor disputes. Sine penned those lines I have been several states and talked with n who are close to the public pu Almost all of them share fears, as we'll as my slender he that compulsory arbitration r never happen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

Nazi units try to interfere with the surrender
 The broadcast did not specify which Soviet army broke into Prague, but it was likely Marshal Ivan s. Konev's First Ukrainian force which captured Teplice, 3l miles to the northwest. yesterday.
 The Fourth Ukrainian army cap tured Hohenstadt, 108 miles east of Prague, while the Second Ukrain' ian army seized Jaromerice, 93 miles southeast of Prague
 Three waves of Russian bombers attacked the German occupied Danish Island of Bornholm in the Baltic again last night, but tha NaGi commander still refused to capitu- alte, Copenhagen dispatches said.
 Stockholm heard radio Libau in German-controlled northwest Lat via announce the formation of a national Latvian government"
 The broadcast said the estimated 100000 German troops in Latvia would ignore the German high commands unconditional surrender offer and continue to fight in the service of the new government and under the Latvian Supreme coIn- mand.
 The new government asked the SovietS to cease hostilities and ap- pealed to the western Alliee for mediation. Latvian circles in stock holm estimated the government would last one or two weeks, after which the Russians would liquidate the pocket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

ing only in lncOnseQuentlal wording from the ones signed at Reims. Further emphasis of the collapse of Nazism came from Allied Su- preme headquarters. It was an an- nouncement of the capture of Reich marshal Hermann Goering and Marshal Albert Kesselring. Goering told a lurid tale of being sentenced to death by Hitler and being rescued by members of his air force But details were not released immediate ly.
 German planes began bombing Prague at 12:10 D. m (6:10 a. m EWT), the broadcast said, and also had bombed Neurenburg, 25 miles east of Prague, and Melnik, l8 miles north. The broadcast urged inhab- itants to take shelter.
 The last German ground resist ance in southern Europe had been virtually crushed. In addition to entering Prague, the Russians linked up with the American Third Army south of the Danube in Austria.
 Ignore Surrender
 In northern Europe, die-hard Nazis still held out on the Baltic island of Bornholm, and 100000 other troops in northwest Latvia announced they, to, would ignore Germans unconditional surrender.
 All Germans who refused to lay down their arms after 12:0l a. m. today (6:0l p. m. Tuesday EWT) the hour fixed by the German high command for equalization, faced possible trials as murderers, arson7 ists and saboteurs outside the laws of war.
 The Patriot-controlled Prague radio said Red Army tanks burst into Prague this morning and chased scattered, still-resisting Ger man troops back through the streets of the city. The Russians had cov- cred more than 30 miles in the last "A hours.
 A Soviet officer speaking over the Patriot radio said the Red Army had entered Prague only to liberate 1t and had no intention of forcing any type of administration on the Czechoslovak people.
 A dispatch from the American Third Army front revealed that other Soviet units some 140 miles south of Prague had linked up with the American 65th Division south east of the Austrian city of Linz on the Danube yesterday.
 The junction split the remain ing German forces in southern Eu- rope into two pockets - Bohemia and southeast Austria.
 Throughout Europe, hundreds of thousands of German troops were filing into Allied prison camps in compliance with their high com mand's order to lay down their arms
 Radio Paris said the German gar- risons in the long-isolated French ports of Lorient and La Rochelle on the Bay of Biscay had surrend- cred. French troops entered the ports without the slightest opposi- tion, the broadcast said.
 The Germans were expected to turn back the Channel Islands of the Normandy Peninsula to the British monentarily, if they have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

But even the Japanese militar- iStS, Grew said, must know that they will be crushed
 If they know that, they may un- derstand the message delivered to them yesterday by President Tru- man. For whatever it was worth to- ward shortening the war, MT. Tru- man hurled this psychological bolt at the enemy:
 Unconditional surrender does not mean eXtermination or enslave- ment of the Japanese people,
 This could be construed only as an invitation to the Japanese to save themselves from the destruc- tion visited upon Germany.
 But this country is not banking on any expectation that the Jap aneSe will save themselves through surrender. Gen. Brehon B. Somer- veil commander of the army serv- ice forces, has already begun the gigantic task of moving men from west to east.
 Nazi Collapse Helps
 The War Department disclosed that the piecemeal collapse of Ger many made it possible to curtail troop and supply movements to Europe we'll before VIE Day and start redeployment of troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09
Dutch Aidinq Australians
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While the Australian and Dutch troops were rapidly expanding their positions on Tarakan, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's American forces on Luzon were preparing for a thrust into the last major Japanese-con- trolled area on the island.
 Elements of the 18th and 37th Di- visions, working northward through Luzon, occupied high ground posi- tions on both sides of the vital Ba- lete Pass, entrance to the vast, rich Cagayan Valley.
 Front reports said the two divis- ions were consolidating the new po- Sitions preparatory to forging an entrance into the valley, where the majority of the remaining Japanese on Luzon were concentrated.
 American attack and fighter bombers steadily supported the drive and spread another ITO tons of ex- plosives on Japanese positions throughout the valley
 A breakthrough at the pass would carry the American troops past per- haps the strongest Japanese defense post on Luzon, and open the enemy positions in the valley to direct as- sault by armored forces.
 The Japanese also were falling back before American troops around libearted Davao in southeastern Mindanao. MacArthur'S communi- que said the Japanese were contin- ually being pushed into the difficult hill country, largely cut off from supply bases.
 Philippines-based aerial forces continued their widespread attacks throughout the vast southwest Pa- cific and into the central Pacific. Approximately 150 Liberators, Light nlngs and Mustangs hammered For mosa again Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

news of victory in Europe.
 The City Hall, courts and other public buildings as well as the ac- tivities of all offices in the city were operating in orderly fashion today after closing at noon and shortly thereafter yesterday. Schools today were in full operation.
 Last nights celebration in it's dis jointed, disorganized and confused aspect appeared as a conscious ef- fortful rejuvenation of the more spontaneous celebration which got underway yesterday noon and was dampened by the rain.
 As stated, it was mostly teen- agers who participated last night with the adults who did go down. town standing on the streets sur rounding the Green watching the attempts being made to stir up some uninhibited enthusiasm. The older people were generally more thoughtful sober looking group un- doubtedly conscious of the grim cost of this war to date and the price yet to be paid in the Pacific ad- vance.
 It was more noise than anything else last night with hundreds of au- tomobiles being driven in steady stream through the downtown streets, horns blowing, occupants cheering and yelling, noisemakers and bells being sounded.
 Where are they getting the gas- oline?' was the incredulous ques- ton on everyone's lips.
 Last nights celebration, such as it was, got underway about p. m. and by 10 p. m. was beginning to dissipate and become monotonous Following the dispersing of the greater share of the crowd many cars continued around the city's streets, horns blowing, and tired not too enthusiastic occupants yell- ing. The celebration at noon yester- day which developed rapidly and dissolved as rapidly, when the rain fell, had more promise of identity to it, as a celebration than did last nights revelry although the latter was more largely attended and par ticipated in. However, last nights affair was obviously a second hard try" and the fresh enthusiasm Was- mt there. The second playing of a tune never sounds as good-nor does the second cup of coffee taste as Well-aS the first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

He implored Divine Omnipo- tence and bounty for just finish 0 the sanguinary struggle also un- CT way in the Far East"
 He said the world faced diffi- cult but holy enterprise to repair the innumerable disastrous effects of war.
 Gigantic difficulties also confront the world in preparing for a 'Euthful and lasting peace" he said.
 He asserted that those who have fallen in the war would say:
 May there arise from our bones and from our tombS workers and builders of new and better Eu- rope-a new and better world based .. sn the sacred principle of equality of rights of all nations, great and small, weak and strong"
 The Pope said the war had Eought about discord, diffidence and hatred.
 If the world wants to gain peace. it is necessary that lies and rancor disappear and be replaced with truth and charity" he said. He spoke for six or seven min- Ites, concluding with the Apostolic Blessing. He broadcast from his private library in the Vatican.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09
City Resumes War
 Production Plans
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So disorganized and unfulfilled was last nights revelry that it is impossible to describe it by piecing together incidents. The incidents were isolated and by themselves ap- peared unfunny and without much meaning. The effort was good but there was none of the spirit which makes for good fun and spontan- eous communal enjoyment. There was something taWdry about it as though it wasn't quite respectful.
 The servicemen who appeared in small numbers generally withdrew from the center of the revelry as though they too didn't quite grasp the meaning.
 Today the last of the bedraggled streamers, the wet soggy dirty scraps of paper and the general refuse was being cleaned up by city workers. Tree climbers were hired to pick the fast-clinging streamerS from the trees in the doWn-toW areas. Street cleaners were gathering the paper and rubble and park department workers were sadly working on the beaten turf of the Green.
 Waterbury police, alerted twice before this week by false alarms, put in a gruelling day yesterday keeping order during the VIE cele- bration. Many officers worked 16 hours continuously while others gave up their sleep to report to work when the call came.
 Immediately after the Presidents announcement at g a. m, men Of Platoon c who had just completed their all-night shift at ' a. m, had to report back to headquarters where they were kept on duty until 2:3O p. m.
 Platoon B. was also called. After the motor patrol squad of Platoon A came off duty at 2:45 p. m, they wen told to stand by and wait in the basement. Traffic officers who work from 830 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. were ordered to continue on duty. Platoon C., third shift policemen had to report at 10 p. m. last night, 45 minutes before their starting time to relieve the other officers who had worked practically double shift
 In addition between 20 and 25 Auxiliary Police reported for emerg ency duty but most of them had gone home after the rain started about p. m.
 Throughout the herein reported revelry there was predominant the spirit of thanksgiving in the hearts of the majority of the citys resi- dents. Half of the grim, bloody, sac rifice of this war was past as a reality. There remained the sad dened hearts of those whose loved ones shared in full the sacrifices Of the months and years of the reality,
 Generally speaking people were pleased today that all celebrations had been maintained at a minimum of public demonstration and dis play. It was human to vent some feelings, it was felt, and there was gratitude today that restraint had dominated the entire day.
 The war still remains the prime interest of the citizens of the city. That was proven yesterday by their awareness of the true spirit of the day. It was greatly to the credit of the city that religious services were heavily attended in all city churches that people reflected more on the grimness of what has been and what is to come rather than concentrat- ing on jubilant demonstrations.
 VIE Day is now a part of an hon. orable past, was the attitude today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

(Continued from Page D Allied representatives joyfully con- graduated each other, the broad cast said. zhukov shook hands with Tedder, Spaatz and the other gen. erals.
 Victory is here!" the announcer cried, To-day humanity can breathe freely again"
 His announcement-the first to the Soviet people of Germany's sur- render-caused what probably was the first spontaneous public pro- Allied demonstration in Moscow since the start of the war.
 Tens of thousands of night-shift workers from Moscow's factories ceased work and poured out into the streets. They surged toward Red Square.
 Crowds paused briefly before the American embassy. They saluted the American flag, still at half staff in morning for President Roosevelt. Cheers rang out for "our American allies"
 Similar demonstrations occurred outside the British and other allied embassies.
 Crowds mobbed Anglo American automobiles and dragged out the oc- cupants to toss them joyfully into the air.
 Red flags were brought out dur ing the night and decorated every building.
 Soviet youth danced and sang in the streets. British junior naval officers and Army sergeants who happened to be passing by were seized and hoisted to shoulders.
 The Britons joined rings around the rosy with Russian youngsters and sang Russian songs. The young ster in turn joined in with Tip perary"
 In the course of 10 years residence in the Soviet Union. this corre- spondent never has witnessed such an outburst of genuine popular emo- tion for foreigners.
 The government proclaimed today public holiday and ordered that all work cease.
 The newspaper Pravda almost un- precedentedly devoted half its front page to news of Germany's capitu- lation The signing of the prelim- mary pacts at Reims and statements by President Truman and Prime
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09
Outlawed Nazis Quit
 Historic DunkerQue
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not already done so.
 All hostilities on the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea ended at 3 p. m. @ a. m. EWT) yesterday The commander of the German garrison signed a surrender pact in the presence of a British officer. Zagreb Captured Fighting also was believed vir- tually to have ceased n Yugo- slavia following the capture oi zagreb, capital of Croatia. ', Mar shal Tito's Partisans yeste. day.
 The formalities of Germal.y's un- conditional surrender were corn p.eted at 12;45 q. m. today in Der llll with the ratification of the exploitation act by representatives of the United States, Russ'a, Brl- tain. France and Germany.
 Radio Moscow said the ceremony was held in the big hall of the German military engineering acad emy at the corner of Friedrich strasse and Rheinsteinstrasse.
 Signing for Germany were Mar shal Willelm Keitel, supreme con- mander of the German armed forces; Gen. Admiral Hal.- Geor, Friedeburg, commander of he Ger man navy, and Col, Hans Jurgen Stumpf, chief of the LuftWaffe
 Marshal Gregory K. zhuApl signei for Russia and Air Chief Marshe Sir Arthur Williah Tedder deputy Supreme Commander, for the west ern Allies. Gen. Carl A Spaatz commander of American Strategic Air Forces in Europe, and Gsn. Jean De Lattre De Tassigny, commander in chier of the French army, were present as witnesses.
 The final surrender pact, ike that of the preliminary one signed at Reims Monday, Provided that ali hostilities should cease at 12:0l a. m. It empowered the Allies to take whatever punitive measures ol other actions they deemed neces- sary to crush those who tailed to surl ender.
 It was possible that the Allies would declare German troops who refused to lay down thei. arms outlaws to be tried for murder, al son and sabotage.
 Possibilities were continuing in Prague despite the surrend.' of tie garrison to Czechoslovak Patriots and Allied Jason officers by the German commanders yesterday. Tine German commanders even pledged to use loyal troops against their countrymen who refused ut cease fighting
 The patriot-controlled Prague ra- dio said Soviet tanks swiftly were advancing through the capital.
 German hordes who only last night still were murdering or loot ing now are fleeing before the Red Army into the interior of the town, " the Broadcast said. Soviet tanks are crushing the remnants of Ger man resistance"
 The broadcast said German troops who surrendered would leave Prague under Red Cross auspices beginning at 6 a. m. They will surrender heavy arms at the city boundaries, but will retain small arms in case other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-09

NoOt- -S4AiNtNN II oAli 1i
 No Japanese planes were sighted over the Okinawa area yesterday or Monday night. Through Monday, Marine fighters operating from Okinawa had shot down 209 Jap anese planes.
 CA Japanese Domei dispatch re- corded by the FCC claimed that Japanese planes yesterday sank an American cruiser, heavily damaged transport and damaged another cruiser or large destroyer off Okin- awa)
 Nimitz told his press conference that he was anticipating the shift ing of large forces from Europe to the Pacific and added that his com- mand was endeavoring to obtain areas to support them.
 Additional air strength probably would arrive first, he said. Their attacks would be supported by in- creased raids by American carrier planes, he said.
 Asked if he thought the Japanese would capitulate before their home land were invaded, he said:
 T don't know how much the Japs can take. If they can see the hand writing on the wall, they can see what happened to Germany. We will plan the invasion of Japan and go ahead on the basis that the in- vasion will be necessary
 Okinawa was the most important island yet invaded by American forces, Nimitz said. The operation was going according to plan despite losses to Japanese suicide planes. he said.
 Nimitz parried questions as to how his and Gen. Douglas MacArthur's commands would be linked for the next phases of the Pacific campaign, but pointed out that plans for Pa cific operations were under the di- rection of the point chiefs of staff.
 He urged the home front to buckle down more than ever to insure as speedy as possible a victory over Japan.
 Earlier, he said in VIE broad cast to the United States that the Pacific command did not count on a quick end to the war against Japan.
 "here is nothing in prospect for them but continually mounting pressure applied by Allied land, sea and air power with eventual com plete destruction" he said.
 But it will be necessary to apply much more pressure against this tough, tenacious foe. The. faster we can build it up, the sooner will come the day of Japan's defeat"