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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01

can be a hard one also in Norway,
and all must be prepared to par
ticipate. There is no getting away
from it that this will demand new
sacrifices, but do not forget the
warning not to begin without or
ders from the supreme command
we have long since seen what
this can lead to.
Despite all this we celebrate
Christmas with confidence and
faith in the future. We know that
victory and liberation lie ahead,
and we have the right to believe
that next year we will be able to
celebrate Christmas together in a
free Norway, when it is again the
festival Of peace and of the home
in it's true and deeper meaning.
Those sacrifices which our peo-
pie have made have not been made
in vain. When the war is over, our
greatest difficulties will be past,
but we shall still need the same
willingness to sacrifice and the
feeling of solidarity when it comes
to rebuilding the country, and I
am convinced that we shall succeed
in creating a better, happier Nor
way based on justice, comrade-
ship and unselfishness.
II direct a greeting tonight to
every single Norwegian family and
to all who must spend Christmas
away from their loved ones. I senG
this greeting to our seamen, who
after five years of war are still
sailing all the seas, to our troops
in northernmost Norway and to al
soldiers who through long years
have been waiting to go home.
send greeting to all countrymer
at home who have stood firm il
the battle against our enemies, tC
all those locked up in prisons ano
concentration camps, and to Nor
wegians abroad and at home who
are loyal to their native land.
close with the old wish: A Coco
Christmas and Good New Vear.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01
PIons for AirpIone Service
StockhoIm-New York
Formulated

STOCKHOLM, December 26 (By
Wireless)-Per Norlin, president
Of the Swedish Intercontinental Air
Traffic Company (SILA) and it's
chief engineer, Karl LARSON, yes
terday told Stockholm newspaper
men that perhaps even before the
end of the European war the COM
pany plans to start an extensive
test traffic, using at first rebuilt
American Flying Forts and later
Douglas planes, which Mr.. LARSON
praised very highly. On December
FL, the first group of SILA'S navi-
gators and radio operators was
graduated at Bromma airport, near
Stockholm. The graduates are all
reserve officers in the Swedish
Navy or former first mates on
Swedish transatlantic ships. The
planned air route from Stockholm
to New York is expected to go
first via Scotland, Ireland and the
Azores, taking % hours, and later
via Iceland, which will make pos
sible cut in travelling time of six
hours, reducing it to %. TIL e
Douglas planes can carry 40 seat
ed passengers Tor 20 sleeping
ones), and the tickets from Stock
holm to New York will cost ], 300
kronor (about $325).
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01
Tribute Paid to Sweden's
Merchont Marine

STOCKHOLM, December 26 (By
Wireless)-I a Christmas radio
greeting to Swedish seamen out
side the blockade, Professor Bertil
Ohlin, Minister of Commerce and
leader of the Peoples Party, paid
tribute to the Swedish merchant
marine for bringing to Sweden
supplies now stored, the lack of
which would have placed the coun-
try in a precarious situation in
1915. He announced that in 1914
the safe-conduct traffic had
brought to Sweden goods valued at
3O0,000,00O kronor (about $75,O00,-
000). "It would be an eXaggera-
ton to say" he continued, that
Sweden's future lies on the seas,
but a modern and sufficiently large
merchant marine is vital to Swe-
denis prosperity" The fleet will
probably reach its prewar size in
1945, he said, adding that it was
untrue that Sweden had profiteer-
ed from the war; On the contrary,
he stressed, Sweden has lost TO-
900, 100000 kronor in income
(about $4,000, 900, 0O0) in the last
five years, not counting the enor-
nous expenses connected with pre-
paredness for defense.
COmmentipo on Professor Ohlin's
address, Aftontidningen points out
that this lowered basic income has
meant heavy sacrifices to many
but that compared with that of its
.neighbors Sweden's situation is
nevertheless relatively bright. The
paper also declares that the myth
about Sweden's profiteering must
be blotted out.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01
King Describes This Xmas
As One of Norway's Darkest

On Christmas Eve in London,
King Haakon VII of Norway,
broadcast the following message
to the people of Norway:
with thoughts OF the homeland
descending more strongly upon us
out here as Christmas approaches.
it is this year natural that we
think particularly of our country
men in northern Norway who have
been torn away from house and
home after having seen that which
they built up through many years
of toll and sacrifice annihilated by
a heartless enemy who knows
neither compassion or sympathy.
For thousands of evacuees from
northern Norway, and also for us,
Christmas will not be that, home
festival which it should be. Many
of us hoped that this time we
would be able to celebrate Christ
mas in free Norway, but fate
has decreed otherwise, and for
most Norwegians this Christmas is
the darkest and most difficult of
the entire occupation period.
"One great bright spot for us
all is the fact that part of our
country is free again. I know that
conditions in east Finnmark are
extremely difficult because of the
Germans ruthless destruction, but
I assure those of you up there
that we out here are doing all we
can to provide aid.
I'm the occupied parts of Nor
way there is intensified German
terror and thousands of Norwegian
women and men must SpenC
Christmas in prisons or concentra
ton camps in Norway or in Ger
many. Despite efforts being made
in many places, not least in oul
neighboring Sweden, to send sucl
aid as is possible, there will b.
dire want in many Norwegian
homes this Christmas. Everyone
also -oa''zos that the final battl,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01
CITY of Stockholm Host
To 700 Refugees From
Twelve Countries

STOCKHOLM, December % (By
Wireless)-On Christmas Eve the
City of Stockholm was host at the
City Hall to 700 refugees from
twelve countries. The guests were
greeted by Carl Albert Anderson,
president of the City Council, who
paid tribute to those who are fight
ing against barbarism and despot-
ism. ut Is thanks to their eff
forts" he said. shat despite the
misery caused by power-crazy
meglo-maniacs, we are able to look
confidently toward the. future" /.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-01-01

A political contest almost a.
heated as those of last November
election was settled when. on Jan
uary 7, Governor elect Mon {.
Wallgren announced his appoint
ment of Hugh B. Mitchell 10 sue
coed to his seat in the United
States Senate upon his installation
as Governor of the state of Wash
ington.
Mitchell is 81 years Of age ana
thus is the youngest man ever O.
represent any Western state In the
upper house. He is a former
Everett newspaper man, and be
came associated with Mr. Wall
gren when the latter made his
first successful campaign for Con-
gress from the Sixth District in
1882.
Becoming Wallgren's secretary
when the present Governor went
to Washington as a Congressman
twelve years ago, he has remained
with the former Senator in that
capacity and as executive assistant
throughout his public career.
Mr.. Wallgren believed this cN-
perience peculiarly fitted Mr.
Mitchell to succeed To the scna-
torial seat vacated by himself two
years before his terms expiration
to become Governor.
In a statement in the Seattle
Times, Mr.. Mitchell said:
Mons whole campaign tfor
GOvernOr) was based ON a plan
of coordination between state
and Federal activities. . have
worked right with him during
the Truman Committee inNcsti-
cations and on his various proi-
ects for the development Of the
state, and I'll be I'm good posi-
ton to continue that work.
II think the most important
problem facing the state win h.
making provision for the 100000
people now working at purely
war jobs here in the aviation
and shipbuilding industries and
at military installations.
"The most obvious method
of insuring them employment
would be by developing the in
dustries which the war has ere
ated. The light metals industry,
of course, will have a very
prominent place in the program.
"The availability Of Grand
Coulee power will he one Of the
major points in this program,
and nothing should be left I'M
done to insure the most advan-
i. taseous pse Of this power.
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Evening star., 1945-01-14
Yugosldvs Prepare Policy
In King 5 Regency Fight
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The attitude
Of the Yusoslav government toward
King Peters opposition to the reg
ency sought by Premier Ivan Subasic
and Marshal Tito will be made
known to Prime Minister Churchill
and Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden this week end, Yugoslav
oficial said today.
The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic
correspondent said it was UNDER
stood Premier Subasic might de-
wise some formula to satisfy the
Kings request for constitutional
guarantees Of any regency council,
and full parliamentary control over
legislation by Marshal Tito's Ma
honal Liberation COMMITTEES.
The Daily Herald's diplomatic
correspondent said that II King
Peter dismissed Premier Subasic
and appointed cabinet of "the
Kings friends" the new govern
ment would have no authority ex-
cept that OF King awho has be-
haved unconstitutionally."
In that event there would seem
to be no alternative but for Subasic
and Tito to declare that the King,
BY his acts, has forfeited the throne
and to invite the new regents to
take once, the corrsspondent
adde6
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Into Portions Served
In Cofes Here Asked BY ySuboth

Chairman SABBATH Of the House
Rules Committee asked the Once
Of Price Administration yesterday
to check up on restaurants in Wash
ington and other cities which, he
charged, are eyading price ceilings
by serving smaller portions Of food
than formerly.
Il don't mind the small portions
personally. Mr.. SABBATH commented,
since / am trying to reduce, and
I find eating In Warrington restau-
rants help that way, but ] hear
complaints every day
In letter to Price Adminis-
traitor Bowles, signed lin haste and
in anger" Mr. SABBATH said restau-
rents advertise that the prices they
charge are governed ~ OPA regu-
lations. but. unfortunately. the por-
lions served are approximately one
hall the quantity they formerly
served
ssteaks rtaosalax ~ said.
ranging from elIo ~ ~ now
Evening star., 1945-01-14

served ct halt portions. Not q day
passes but that I receive many COM
plants. especially as to the prices
charged in the higher-class restau-
rants and hotels"
He asked Mr.. Bowles whether
oPA had jurisdiction over the price
Of meals to servicemen In railway
dining cars, asserting he had OBJ
served that although prices are re-
duced to them the portions served
to them are reduced much more
than the price.
Mr.. SABBATH also urged a survey
Of prices being charged for furni-
ture, which, he said. have gone up
200 to 800 per cent during the war.
He suggested check on prices for
butter. cheese and cream, which he
declared have increased over so per
cent. as also for cigars.
On the other hand, he proposed
higher price ceilings for hides and
tallow, although Ne said the ceiling
prices recently established for cattle
afe "too high"
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Secrecy CIooks
Sd Fleets Action
off Indo-Chino
Silence Suggests
New and Important
Phase of Operation
By the Associated Press.


PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TERS, Pearl Harbor, Jan. 49,
Naval secrecy today drew a cur
tain over the Sd Fleets heavy
assault on Japanese conveys as
Sembling off the French Indo-
China coast, and the silence sug-
gested perhaps a new and i'm
portant phase of the operation.
The regular fleet communique
made no mention of the attack,
which began Thursday Omitted
States time) with carrier raids
which sank Is Japanese warships
and damaged 13 others. Last night
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz in a
special report said the attack had
gone into its second day.
The feet silence indicated the
attack had gone through its second
day without bringing an end to its
critical stages, or at least without
winding up the operation.
Apparently the Japanese had been
trying to put together huge force
to sail 1000 miles across the China
Sea and strike at the Luzon Island
positions of Gen. MacArthur's
Manila bound forces. :.s-.
Today's communique reported only
that Liberators ana Mitchells from
Aleutian Island bases attacked jap
anese installations on Paramushiro
Island and at Torishima Retto to
the southeast Wednesday and
Thursday Omitted States time), and
small marine air raids on Babel
thuap and Urukthapel in the Palau
group.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Bodies Of 100 Yonk Prisoners
Mossucred by Nuzis Found

they were moved down after being
captured by Germans who overrar,
their positions in the breakthroueh
OF December Is.
The American infantry patrol,
from the 119th Regiment Of the 30th
Division, counted more than 100
bodies. Because they were working
IN the dark, they were unable to
give q more exact figure.
The field still was part OF no
mans land today. The Germans
were laying down an artillery bar
rage against nearby five-way
highway intersection, and the sur
rounding area was heavily mined,
50 the going was slow for engineers
clearing the way to the field where
the n1assacred Americana lay.
As u determined to try to hide
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Evening star., 1945-01-14
BY EDWARD D. BALI.
Associated Press War correspondent.

WITH THE UNITED STATES 1st
ARMY SOUTH or MALAfEDY, Jan,
l3.-The frozen, bullet-shattered
bodies Of more than 100 Americans
who were captured and then slaugh-
tered in cold blood by the Germans,
were found today in q snow-car-
peted field near the village Of Gere-
mont, q mile south Of Malmedy.
The wanton slaughter, which was
first disclosed by a handful Of sur
vivors, was confirmed by an infan-
try patrol which went out at night,
located the field and dug into the
snow. There the bodies were found,
many still with their hands over
their heads.
The bodies of the Americans,
members Of m artillery observation
battalion, had lain Ia the neld sinoe
Evening star., 1945-01-14
New Atrocities by Nazis
In Budapest CHARGED
By the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, Jan. l5.-Red Army
correspondents today made new
charges OF atrocities by the German
garrison in Budapest, asserting that
women and children were used as
shields by infantry in their counter
attacks.
Hundreds of bodies of civilians
already have been dug up by Soviet
ssappers under the ruins Of buildings
blown up by the Germans. They
not only neglected to warn the ten
ants, but did not permit them to
leave their fats or shelters" wrote
the correspondent Of the Moscow
news, v. Mariansky.
Streets not directly within the
line Of fire also are being wrecked
by the Germans. On Nepsinhaz
Street in Pest they sent Tiger tanks
to fire at houses whose occupants
had refused to dig trenches.
He said he spoke to one woman
who told him how the Royal Palace
in Budapest had been looted of
paintings, gold and porcelain which
had been shipped to Germany by
boat.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
3Men, Dog Saved
By Jet Tuke-Off
|Of Rescue Plane
BY the Associated Press.


SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 13.--Jet
propulsion take-oh equipment on q
West Coast sea rescue plane saved
the eight-man crew of q Navy Lib
orator and their mascot 600 miles OF
the Southern California coast, the
llth Naval District reported today.
The airmen we're returned to San
Diego after surviving rough water
landing in q land-based patrol
bomber and spending nine hours
bouncing through heavy swells in
life raft before being rescued. The
Navy said engine trouble forced the
four-ergined craft down,
Comdr. Donald B. MacDiarmid.
commanding officer of the San Diego
Coast Guard air station, who landed
the rescue plane on the rough wa
ter and took the flyers and their
mascot, Tlrbo, aboard, said that
without the Jet assistance his plane
probably would have been pounded
to pieces In the choppy swells.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
New Landing Is Made
By Allies in Burma
Behind Fleeing Japs
Commondos Storm Ashore
South Of Akyob With
Aid Of Navy, PIones
BY the Associated Press.

SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, Handy, Cey-
lon, Jan. 13.-The Allies have
made a new landing on the west
coast Of Burma behind retreatine
japanese forces south of Akyab,
establishing a bridgehead with
the aid of naval and air bonn
bardment against strong opposi-
tion, the Allied command an
nounced today.
The Allied forces stormed ashore
on Myebon Peninsula in Hunters
Bay, approximately 80 miles south
east of the city of Akyab, major
Burmese port captured in an am
phibious operation January 8 with
out firing a shot.
Commando troops pushed 2 miles
north of the landing scene, reach
ing point 800 yards from the town
of Myebon. The entire operation
threatened the road and river es-
cape routes of Japanese forces pull
ing back all along the coast.
Casualties Admitted.
The enemy fire caused some cas-
ualties," headquarters said.
The operation is led by a briga-
dier Who is veteran of the Nor
mandy invasion and is spearheaded
by army and marine Commando
veterans of North Africa and NADIA
gascar.
A lone Japanese plane attempted
to bomb the landing feet in Akyab
Harbor Thursday night, but Raj
Hurricanes and Mitchells controlled
the air over the landing area and
put in two-hour attack just before
the landing operation began at $50
am. Friday.
Warships offshore, including some
units Of the Royal Indian Navy,
participated In the predawn bom-
bardment as the troops went
ashore behind smoke screen.
Two Escape Routes Exist.
The coastal road and the Kyatsin
and Myebon Rivers are the only
routes by which the japanese can
withdraw from this area. Their
predicament was increased by the
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Americon Installation
Bombed BY Bills
By the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN
BELGIUM, Jan. II Delayed An
American installation near Weis-
weller was bombed yesterday BY 4
dozen Bits, 1t was revealed here
today. Presumably the Flying For-
tresses were American.
Although censorship does not per-
NIT disclosure whether there were
any casualties, 83 bomb craters
were counted In the area. The
bounbers were dyine 1T shout 5000
feet and dropped t0o-p0und pro-
tectiloo.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
3 Filipino Suspects
And General Land in
FoxhoIe During Roid
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AT AN ADVANCED CON-
MAND POST ON LUZON, Jan.
n.-Delayed-Three Filipinos
suspected Of being Japanese
collaborators were brought into
this post last night for ques-
tioning.
Abruptly enemy planes roared
over. Everybody dived for fox
holes.
When the raid was over the
General of this unit looked at
the companions In his foxhole.
They were the three suspects.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
BIC Restricts comediuns

LONDON, Sunday, Jan. IA R.-
The BIC has forbidden radio CO.
medians to make any reference to
Americans Ia England, the Sunday
Chronicle said today, explaining
enthetically Anglo American
relations Studio spokesmen had
no immediate comsnent.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
lckes and FWA Clash
Over Plans for Spans
Across Potomac
Single or Double Bridge
Dispute Heods for
House Unit Showdown
By GARNETT D. HORNER.

Sharply conflicting statements
to Congress from Secretary of
the Interior Ickes and the Fed
eral Work Agency yesterday ac-
centuated the controversy over
whether two four-lane bridges or
a single six-lane span should re-
place the old Highway Bridge
over the Potomac River, as the
dispute headed for a showdown
before a House committee.
While Chairman Bilbo of the
Senate District Committee suggested
that it might be better to build two
tunnels under the river than to
plan any new bridge ut all, Chair
man Randolph of the House District
COMMITTEES made public oficiaI
statements In which;
s + Secretary 1ckes supported tt1l
National Park And Flaming Conn
mission proposal for single bridge
asserting that the twin-bridge
project would cost too much, dc
violence" to the appearance Of this
approach to the Capital, and would
over burden Washington streets
with increased trafac.
Fleming Takes Issue.
2. Mai. Gen. Philip B. Fleming
Federal Works Administrator, sup
ported the District Commissioners
plan for two bridges, asserting that
q single bridge would be inadequate
and branding the contention thai
trafic from the proposed twir
bridges would overload the street.
rs not in agreement with the
traflc facts"
3. Secretary of War Stimson sale
that so far as War Department in
terests are concerned, "I know of nc
objection to the favorable considera-
ton" Of the twin-bridge project.
+ These statements, along with de-
tailed expositions from the District
Commissioners and the Nationa
Capital Park and Planning Commits.
sion of their opposing stands In the
year-old controversy, were sent te
Chairman Lea of the House Com.
mittee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce at his request for com.
nlent on the $1,000. 900 twin bridge
bill introduced by Mr.. Randolph.
Early Hearings Expected.
Copies Of the statements were
made available by Mr.. Randolph
who said he had been assured early
public hearings would be held or
the measure by a subcommittee Of
Mr., Lea's committee, to which hi.
measure was referred.
Mr.. Randolph expressed conf.
dence that Congress will pass tn,
bill SO that construction can begir
as soon as wartime shortages O
materials and labor end.
A similar measure has been intro.
duced in the Senate at request O
the District Commissioners by Sen.
|ator Bilbo. He remarked yesterday
however, that he would rather Sc.
the twin-hridge idea ''put under.
ground" He pointed out that con,
struction Of two tunnels would OBJ
viate objections that bridges woule
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