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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-05-25
BIackfeet Group Back
From Seeing Brophy

A delegation of Blackteet In
dams including Charles Reevis,
Yellow Kidney. Fish Wolf Robe,
Peter Black Man and Louis PIep-
ty Treaty, returned this week
from Washington, D. C, where
they appeared before William
Brophy, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs.
The group went to Washington
upon their own initiative. They
ssid that Commissioner Brophy,
who is a successor to Collier,
treated them with courtesy and
manifested a sympathetic inter-
est in Indian welfare.
Upon their return home they
telegraphed Commissioner Bro
ply an expression of gratitude
for the courtesies accorded them.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-05-25
District Auxiliary Group
Elects New Officers

New officers for American Le-
gion Auxiliary District No. 3,
who were elected at the recent
meeting here. include Mrs. Phil
lips of Sweet Grass. president;
Mrs. Russell of Waller, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Hudson of Cut Bank,
historian; Mrs. Roster of Conrad,
chaplain, and Mrs. Nash of
Browning. sergeant-at-arms.
The units include, besides
Browning. those of Conrad, Val.
Ter, Sweet Grass and Cut Bank.
A lovely luncheon was served
the visitors at the Scotland home
following the meeting. Mrs.
Bsche gave a vocal sole, with
Mrs. Hemsing as piano accom-.
PIANIST.
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own Is Going To
| own" Enhancing
Its Property

Impatient that the war dues
not stop. the Town of Browning
is beginning some of its postwar
projects now py rehs bilitatirg its
administration buildings.
A building west of the town
clerks Office has been given sub.
stantial improvement that it may
serve as the town MAGISTRATES
Office. With new floor. ceIotex
walls, chimney and installation
of a telephone. together with ex-
terror painting, it avails increas-
ed accommodation.
The town clerks office is being
reprinted and other improve
ments made, includinff repair of
fixtures.
Identification of h e ground
frontage with lawn and posi-
bly, some shrubbery is planned,
new top soil having been provid.
ed for the project.
Painting is being done by Ed
Paisley and carpenter work by
Angus McRae.
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Bell Brothers Circus
Shows Here June z

Bell Bros, Three Ring Wild
Animal Circus, will play in
Browning. June 2.
Unfolding it's mobile arsenal of
amusement beneath big spread
of canvas shot skyward, the cir
Gus will arrive in the early morn
ing after the rosy-finQered dawn
has tinted the landscape. The
birds and beasts will be there.
The clowns, aeriaists. the wire
walkers. the bee-you-tiful horses
and bee-you-tiful lady riders and
more and more of everything than
was ever before assembled and la
beIed a circus will he on view.
Bell Bros. Mammoth Circus will
be in town around 7 o'clock d. m.
and will go direct to circus
grounds for erecting. There will
be two performances. at 2:30 and
8 p. m.. doors open one hour earl
Ter. There will be old favorites.
including Miss Ewalt. troupes of
riders. Monte and Nina, trick
ropers, and trapeze performers,
who flirt with the grim reaper,
and others who likewise defy
death and gravity.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-05-25
Local Pioneer
Trails Chapter
Formed Here

Browning came into the fold
of the Montana Council of the
American Pioneer Trails Associ.
alton Wednesday in becoming
one of the GU or more chapters
organized in the state by Joel L.
Markham. executive vice-chair-
man. who during the last few
weeks has been doing organiza-
ton work throughout the stare.
The local organization meeting
was held in the banquet room of
the Glacier Cafe at the Yegen
Hotel.
J. L. Sherburne was elected
chairman. Henry Basford vice
chairman and X. W. 'Bergan. Sec
retsry and treasurer.
Mr.. Markham gave an interest
ing sketch in a half-hour talk in
which he explained varied pur-
poses of the American Pioneer
Association. dominant of which
is the preservation of pioneer his
tory, of which Montana is so
rich.
He stressed the need of every
generation being taught state
and local history, 10 priority over
history. that does not OCCASION q
more intimate appreciation. This,
he said. would ineulcate higher
sense of loyalty and duty as
Americans.
Mr.. Markham talk was so
outstanding that rather than Of
fer q brief story of it this week
the Chief prefers to carry it in
next week issue in comparative
detail,
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Pfc. Henry Pepion
With Outfit Cited
On Luz0n Island

Pfc. Henry S. Pepien. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pepion, par
ticipated in an engagement on
Luzon Island on January "a and
Is as to share in the tribute of
the bsttle honors, according to a.
delayed public relation release
received by the Chief this week.
Pfc. Pepion is with the 25th
Infantry (rropic Lishteniog) Dr.
vision.
The citation reads:
On January "a. the l6lst Regi-
ment assaulted the town of San
Manual. PanQasinan, Luzon, Phil
ippine Islsnds, NTH the Cannon
Company in direct support of the
rifle outfit making tn e main
effort. During the advance to the
line of departure, the leading sec
tion engaged and destroyed two
enemy tanks enfiIading the line
departure. which facilitated the
entry into a corner of the town
by two p!atoons of the company,
and the assault elements of the
attacking battalion.
Within two hours of fighting,
these four M Z mounts broke up
q counterattack, destroying seven
enemy tanks and several machine
guns.
Although onemount was disab.
led BY 47mm AT fire, the section
kept it in position and destroyed
two more enemy tanks. in spite
of heavy fire and their lack of
mobility and protective armor.
During the night of 24.25 Janu.
AIRY, the disabled mount was re-
CONTINUED on last page,
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Tee. Sgt. Gerard
On His Way Home

Tee. Sgt. Forrest j. Gerard,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gerard,
is on his way home on furlough
after seven months duty in the
European war theater, according
to information from the Ninth
Service at Fl. Douglas, Utah.
Sgt. Gerard served with the
18th Air Force as an engineer on
q B-24 and has to his credit IS
sorties and 232 hours operational
combat flying.
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School Class Night
Occasion In Tribute
To Achievement

Clsss Night of Browning high
school last Friday night was the
frs of the three events of com
mencement, with a program that
was thoroughly enjoyed.
An inspiring part was the pre-
sentation Of letters and awards,
in token of achievement of stu
dents in the varied efforts and
activities.
The following students were
honored:
Attendance Award-Rita Du-
Bray, for best attendance during
four years of high school.
Kelsey Memorial Award $50
Rita Buchanan and Audra Pam
brun.
Don Hagerty Award-Thomas
Starr.
Football letters-Robert Hem
derson. Walter R. Wolf, Leo
Vielle, Gerald Silvas, Jason Dew
ereaux. Thomas Starr, William
White, Eugene Grounds. Carl
Kipp. Earl Vielle. franklin
Trombley, Winslow Devereaux
and Vern Meeks.
Basketball Letters - Thomas
Starr. Eugene Grounds, William
White, Carl Kipp. Winslow Dew
ereaux. Robert Henderson, Leo
Vielle and Gerald Silvas.
Band Letters-Georgia Andrus,
Marilyn Beck. Rita Buchanan,
Betty Cohenner. Fan DesRosier,
Jason Devereaux. Rita DuBray,
Alice Fauley, Eugene Grounds,
Robert Henderson. Jean Higgins,
Shirley Morgan. Helen Morris,
Monalta Olson, Mary Rodgers,
Betsy Sherburne, Esther Salois.
Earl Andrus and Audra Pam
brun.
F. F. A. Green Horn Degree
Steve Barcus, Herbert Brown,
Eugene Grounds, Stanley Kipp,
VIM. McCurdy. William Hender-
son, Earl Vielle. William White,
Merlin Doore and Kenneth jun
eau.
F, F. A. Chapter Farmer De-
gree-Jason Devereaux. Winslow
Davereaux. Wayne Duncan,
James Croft, Franklin Trombley.
F. F. A. Letter youth Fair
Participation j ason Dever-
eaux, Wayne Duncan, Winslow
DevereauX. James Croft. Merlin
Larson, Richard Longenbaugh
and Franklin Trombley.
University of Montana Scholar
ship-Georgia Andrus.
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Cpl. Davis Home

Cpl. Raymond Davis, son of
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Davis of
Blackfoot. arrived on leave from
Baxter Convalescent Hospital At
Spokane last week. Cpl. Davis
has a splendid record in the Pa.
cific war. Taken i'll acme time
ago. he was flown from the war
area to the United States and
placed in the hospital in Spo-
kane.
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New W. U. Manager

Mrs. James Wright has as
sumed management of the West
ern Union office, replacing V. j..
Swanson, who left early this
week to be manager of the Mil.
ton, Oregon, office.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-05-25

Roy K. Marqundt. manager of
the Social Security office at Great
Falls, was in Browning Wednes-
day on official business.
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Pvt. Jim Hammond arrived
home on leave from Camp VOL
tiers, Texas. early this week. He
has completed his basic training
there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
LiutIlow Now In Hands of
 (hiang Army
End Former U. 5. Airbase City Threatened by Arc
 Closing on KweiIin

CHUNGKING, June 30. - The Chinese High Command announced today that Chinese troops recap tured Liuchow, former U. s. Four teenth Air Force base, at midnight last night.
 The recapture of the strategic <wangsi Province junction city came after bitter fighting through it's suburbs. The center of the city, in flames for a week or more, was destroyed, the Chinese said.
 The announcement followed an earlier denial of what was termed l premature report that the city had been retaken.
 The Japanese had been in control of vital Liuchow since last Novem- Der when the U. s. Fourteenth Air Force abandoned the bass.
 Kweilin, more than 100 miles to the northeast of Liuchow, which also was among the bases abandoned by the Fourteenth Air Force at that time, now is directly threatened by other Chinese forces. who last were reported within 10 miles of the city.
 A Chinese Army spokesman said a Chinese arc was being pushed down from the north and northwest with in 10 to IS miles of the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
JAP DEFEN5E5 M0vEN0RTH,
 H0N5hU ISLE
Shifts of Military Made Be- cause of Invasion Fears
 -Waters Are Mined

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3o.-The Japanese Army defense reorganiza- ticn shifted today to Northern Japan newest direction from which Tokyo has been anticipating an invasion.
 Gen. Keusuke Fujie was named as Commander of the Tohoku Army district of northern Honshu Island, Tckyo radio announced shortly af- ter reporting ten Superforts mined waters bordering the district. Three new army districts have been creat- ed this week on Honshu, Japan's mainland"
 Another Tokyo Broadcast record ed by the Federal Communications Commission reported the cabinet had ordered top priorities' for factories connected with the explo- sivcs industry in an effort to in- crease production.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
NAzl5 FAR OUT AHEAD OF U.5.A.
 IN JET SCIENCE
Navy Mission Startled by Top Secret German
 Advances in Rockets

WASHINGTON, June 3o.-A Navy mission sent to Germany to study Nazi technoloeical developments was startled" by the progress made iii some fields especially rocket and propelled weapons.
 The missions chief, Commodore Henry A. Schade. said if the war had lasted another six months the Nazis would have had quite few" new weapons in operation.
 He declined to elaborate other than to say their major develop ments were in the field of rocket and jet-propelled weapons.
 Such discoveries still are top secret" he told q news conference. because such things as the Nazis developed but didn't have time to use could be turned to good account by the Navy against the Japanese.
 Commodore achade conceded the Nazis's development had far exceed ed our own in the fields in which the Germans had concentrated at tention for some special reason, such as the s'V-weapons."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
Berry, (has. Chaplin
 Fight in Court

LOS ANGELES, June 30.-Joan Berry and Film Comedian Charles Chaplin both have given notice that they will appeal from the court Judgment which named him the father of her child, Carol Ann, 18 months.
 Miss Berry's notice said she would appeal all of the judgment except that part naming Chaplin the fath- CT, indicating that she will seek more money for support than the SIS week ordered last April IT.
 Chaplin served notice that he will appeal from the part naming him father and ordering support pay ments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
BALIkpApAN
 I5 POUNDED
 FOR ! DAYS
Japan Claims Maneuver Forecasts 'Imminent
 Invasion" Now
By SPENCER DAVIS Associated Press War Correspondent

MANILA. June 30. = An Allied fleet of 50 ships pounded Borneo's big port, the oil refining city of Balikpapan all day yesterday and poured more shells into shore de- lenses today in preparation for an imminent landing" the Tokyo radio reported today.
 The enemy account said Allied mine sweepers were clearing waters off shore. braving the fire of Jap- anese shore batteries, which Dompl agency described as heavy"
 The Japanese said other small Allied craft, moving in under cover of the furious bombardments," had neared the shore for close and careful reconnaissance"
 The broadcast was unconfirmed although Gen. Douglas MacArthur acknowledged today that guns of light naval units" have taken up the bombardment of the oil-rich Eastern Borneo coast.
 Domei reiterated. that an Allied landing in the Ba1ikpapan area is imminent" and said since the night of June 25, enemy warships and planes have been engaged in a continuous reconnaissance of our coastal positions.
 MacArthur said light naval units raided shore targets on Borneo, south of Tarakan Island, at night after combined fifth, 18th RAF attacks Thursday dumped 281 tons of bombs on Balikpapan's ware house district. The total bomb load dropped in the past two weeks is more than 2,500.
 The steady red glow of mounting flames, at Balikpapan undoubtedly is lot due entirely to attacks. however The enemy doubtless has been sabotaging oil wells there.
 Australians now hold 125 miles of coastline in North Borneo ard Sarawak. the Melbourne radio said.
 Oil wells on recaptured Tarakan. off Borneo's east coast. already are pumping fuel into Allied storage tanks-two months after D-Day.
 In the Davao area of Mindanao, the first sizeable haul of Japanese civilians surrendered to American troops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
BUS SERVICE 10 NORTH TO
 BE GRANTED
British Columbia Premier to Give Rights fo Can
 adian Rail Line

SEATTLE, June 30.-The Post Intelligencer says it wos advised by Premier John Hart of British Co., lumbia he was granting an exclusive franchise to the provincially- y-owned Pacific Great Eastern Railway to operate passenger bus and freight truck service over a highway the Province intends to build between Prince George and Dawson Creek.
 This report followed a statement by the newspaper that syndicate representing from S150,000000 to $2OO ,OO0,00 in refugee capital had planned to purchase the railroad but had delayed action when Presi- dent Truman said the United States should share in the cost of con- structing a highway linking Alaska with the Pacific Northwest.
 The original article said the syn dicate intended to extend the rail- way to Fairbanks, Alaska, and to the lcdCc IllvCl DlCSh. Adoo iiA6Aie oAAS Premier's office was reported to have said the highway from Prince George to Dawson Creek was de- signed to connect the Peace River country with the Pacific Coast. It would not conflict with construction of the proposed route to Alaska.
 ''The Province is assuring that when the PGE is extended into the Peace River it need not fear loss of revenue from highway competition" by granting it the passenger-freight franchise, said the newspaper.
 It added that contracts for con- struction of the road were let today by the Province for $3,132, ,495, ex- cluding the cost of two large steel bridges.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
HOUSE YEAS SUCCESSION
 OF SPEAKER
Senate Not Hot Over Pro- posaI 10 Shove Lower
 Chamber Head Ahead

WASHINGTON, June 30. = The fast clip set by the House in shov- ing through legislation to make it's presiding officer next in line for the Presidency is due for Senate showdown.
 This was plain today because of Senate preoccupation with interna- tional relations and a disposition to study out the succession problem thoroughly.
 Lusty cheers for veteran Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas accompanied House voice approval yesterday of the measure to make Rayburn the designated successor of President Truman. Under present law it is the Secretary of State but MT. Tru- man only ten days earlier asked Congress to put the Speaker ahead.
 Some Senate Democrats are re- ported cool to the idea. .
 The ranking member of the Elec- tions Committee, Senator Bridges R.-N. H), has called for prompt action before President Truman leaves for the approaching Big Three meeting in Germany
 The House-approved proposal puts the Speaker ahead of Cabinet mem bers in case the country is left without President or Vice-Presi- dent. MT. Truman asked that the Speaker serve only until a special presidential election could be held. But the House voted against that.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
TRUMAN HAS NEW POLICY,
 WORLD PEACE
Wants U. 5. to Head Re. public of Nations-Con-
 fers with Ali Ldndon

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 30.-- President Truman's campaign to uhify bipartisan support behind a foreign policy com m itting the United States to a republic of nations to preserve future peace drew support today from Ali M. Landon.
 The 1886 Republican Presidential candidate assured reporters after a conference with the President that the basic features of the de- veloping Truman international pro- gram would win the support of both parties.
 The President, his vacation from Washington drawing to close, worked again today on the message he will present Congress Monday when he submits the San Francisco peace charter and urged its early Senate ratification.
 There were strong indications the President might make dra- matic personal appearance before ths Senate, but there was no con- fu1aation in quarters close to MT. Truman.
 The President, whose efforts to unify support of both parties be- hind objectives of strictly non- partisan nature were disclosed shortly after he entered the White House April l2, talked at length late yesterday with the former Kansas Governor.
 Emerging from the meeting, the Kansan said the two had talked about foreign policy, food and flood control.
 The President, he said, knew the problems of the farmer and had a commendable program in mind for flood control, and added
 The President said he wanted to develop an American foreign policy that would unite both par ties behind it and provide con- tinuity in our foreign relations re- gardless of any differences on do- mestic affairs and over changes in over a long period of years,' Landon said.
 The Kansan made it clear that he shared this view and said that basically he could go along with MT. Truman's foreign policy as it is being developed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
k LIME ISLE TAKEN 0vER;;
 BL00DLE55
American Invasion Base Is Secured : No Jdpd-
 nese Resistance

GUAM. June 30.--Kume Island. 50 miles west of Okinawa, has been add ed-without bloodsiled-to American invasion-base holdings in the cen tral Ryukyus, today's Fleet com- munique reported.
 Although Tokyo radio declared "Eeavy fighting was in progress when it announced the American landings last Tuesday, Adm. Chester w. Nimitz said the invading patrols covered the whole island without encountering any Japanese troops.
 Kume offers small craft port fac- ilities, and in it's flat central posi- ticn, airstrip sites. Three-fourth of it's seven-by-three mile area is for estad. however.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON It. Col Robert S. Alien now on active service with the Army)

WASHINGTON = When Assistant Secretary of State Will Clayton startled Senate committee by tell ing how German companies were still operating in South America, one of the most sensational parts of the story was omitted.
 This was the fact that certain American business groups have been angling with German companies to cooperate with them again-even dispite the bitter experiences of the recent war.
 What some U. s. companies don't seem to realize is that with the war still on, all cables and letters are subject to censorship. There fore, U, s. officials know almost every move they have made to get together with German agents.
 For instance, certain U. s. wood pulp interests have been under the impression that they have been extremely clever in staging meet ings with the Germans. But their movements are known. Also cer- tain U. s. rayon and steel groups have been sending agents to meet with the Germans in Spain and Argentina.
 The other day a representative of the German Schering Corpora ton, biggest drug company in Ger many, brazenly walked into the American Embassy in Madrid with a proposition that the Spanish sub sidiary of Schering merge with the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
Sweden 10 Recognize
 Polish Government

LONDON, June 30.-A Warsaw broadcast quoted by the Moscow radio indicated today that Sweden had decided to recognize the new Polish Provisional Government of National Unity.
 The broadcast said Swedish en- voy arrived in the Polish capital and that a Polish representative to Sweden would be named in the next few days. The report followed an anpouncement yesterday that France had recognized the new re- gime.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
GEN. DIVERS GIVEN NEW
 COMMAND

WASHINGTON, June 30-Gen. Jacob L. Devers will succeed Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell as Commander of the Army Ground Forces.
 Stilwell recently replaced It. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner. Jr., who was killed in action, as comman- der of the 10th Army on Okinawa.
 Deyers commanded the Sixth Ar my group in the European theatre of operations during the war against Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-30
Two Killed in
 Train Crash

JACKSON, Micn., June 30. = A New York Central freight train struck passenger train in the de- pot at Eaton Rapids, 20 miles northwest of here early today, kill ing the freight engineer and brake man.
 Twenty-six persons aboard the passenger train, which state police said was standing in the depot, were injured and taken to hospitals.