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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-12
Nowak Floor Leader

LANSING, April 11-Friction
between Democrats in the Senate
today resulted in deposing Sena-
Tor Charles N. Youngblood as min
ority floor leader and the election
of another Detroiter. Senator
Stanley NoWak.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-12
Thuos Rob Attendant

Slugged and robbed of S475, Sid
ney Anderson, 81, of 1929 Stoepel.
a gas station attendant at Six
Mile and Ryan roads. today was
recovering in st. Francis Hospital
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-12

wood Is burned by cigaret it
can be made like new merely
by sandpapering the surface.
Dentures, contact lenses that
fit over the eyeball. and even
artificial eyes will be made Of
Lucite because that material, like
jaderis- comfortable TO touch and
never grows hot nor cold, the
scientist predicted.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-12
IGNITED BY ARC

The blast and fire occurred
when a welder's arc ignited fumes
from a mixture of rubber cement
and high octane gas being piped
from underground tanks to huge
rubber cementing machine which
was being installed by the work.
men.
The injured men were employees
of the David Ludwig Co. and the
Johnson-Larsen Co., firms which
held the contract for the install
lation of the machine. All were
working on or near the machine
when the fumes exploded.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-12
.sCripple'
Hits. Runs

lIO1 ueSk pOllCenldn tOOdy In the
recorders court lobby made short
work OF the attempted escape of a
crippled" robbery suspect who
was being led back 10 his cell in
central station after arraignment
in recorders court.
Charles Conard, 20. Of BATS
Fourth. the prisoner. struck k
p trolm an Otto Pohl with a
crutch at the basement entrance
tunnel and fled into the lobby
with several policemen chasing.
Patrolman Alfred Letourneau,
the information desk clerk, got
his man, but went 10 Harper Hos
pital with an injured ankle.
Conard+ was not handeuffed 70
the prisoners chain because he
was on crutches since the robbery
of the home of Helen Steen of 80
Charlotte, March %. when he al
legedly jumped from a econ d
story window with $50 when sur
prised by police.
Conard and his alleged compan-
ion in the robbery, James Middle
ton, 20 of APO Seventeenth, en-
tered not guilty pleas before
Judge Arthur (. Gordon.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-12

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your
Detroit Times carrier. He'll
deliver them to your home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-12
Award
Protested

Hearing for the first time a
company's refusal 10 accept an
award Of a labor arbitrator, the
WLB today delayed its decision
the protest of the Timken De-
}ro,t hxin
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-12
| 1Ki||ed,4Hurt
In Plant Blast

Five men were critically burned.
one fatally, early today at the
u. S. Rubber Co. plant on East
Jefferson when rubber e m n I
fumes ignited and exploded on the
second floor of the main building.
Norman Hoskin of 263S Philip.
Berkley, died at 10;55 a. m. in
Michigan Mutual Hospital.
a complete -FepeFt-eH -v~hy-the
Michigan Mutual Hospital re-
leased Hoskin's body to an UNDER
taker without notifying the coro-
ner,s office was asked by Prose-
cutor Gerald K. O'Brien. who
told 1t. John Maelik of the honi-
eide squad to assign two men TO
the investigation.
The body was returned 10 the
hospital on orders of the coroner.
The injured. all in Michigan
Mutual Hospital, are:
ROY HULL, 35. of 3486 Hol-
comb.
NICHOLAS PRICE, "a, of 6S6
Marquette.
HARRY LANNEN, "a, of 2597
Drexel.
FRED Walls, 81. 1o41 Krakow.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-12

WLB today delayed its decision
the protest OF the Timken De-
troit Axle Co.
r. j. Golde. vice president. con-
tended the award was tn violation
of the principles OF wage
stabilization. but Louis c. Miriam.
chairman Of the board, read a
statement from the Stabilization
director which recommended the
award as being in compliance
with the Law. w.---- ---
A decision in the Smith e.
WeSson Co. case also was cited
by Miriam In which an award
was declared 10 be binding on
the participating company
In dispute with ttr- Union
Local ia, UAW-CIO. the com
pany objects 10 three Of SIX
awards: ID a woman worker
must get the same rate OF pay as
n man for the same kind Of work;
(2) 30 minutes washup time in
forge shop. called a wage in
crease of So per cent By the
company; f3 company ordered 10
desist from changing prices on
various types OF differentials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
B JILL E I ! N S

MOSCOW--Russian troops made a sensational squirt of miles from Outer Mongolia, invaded Jehol Province, captured two cities 260 miles north of Peiping, North China. Jap prisoners captured by Russians to date total 5000.
 SAN FRANCISCO = The Tokyo radio tells the Japanese people to expect an announcement at II p. m. today, Eastern War Time.
 LOS ANGELES-Maj. William Knowland, Republican, has been named as U. s. Senator, succeeding the late Senator Hiram Johnson.
 GUAM-Between $50 and 1000 Superforts and fighters smashed Jap war industries yesterday and early today with fire and demoli- tion bombs.
 WASHINGTIN = Resignation of Dean Acheson, 5l, assistant Sec retary of State in charge of con- gressional relations and interna- tional conferences, is disclosed, in- dicating an anticipated reorganiza- tion of that department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
NORTH PACIFIC
 WAR5HIp5 SINK
 fl JAP SHIPS

ADAK, Aleutians, Aug. 14-North Pacific warships of Rear Adm. John H. Browns augmented task force destroyed Il small Japanese. vessels on their triple bombardment of Kuriles bases Sunday night.
 The recently enlarged task force simultaneously shelled airfield in stallations at Suribachi Bay and Kurabu Cape on Paramushiro, and at Matsua Island, 200 miles south of Paramushiro. These three are the principal airstrips linking the Kataoka Naval Base on Shimushu Island with the Japanese homeland.
 Before the bombardment, the task force swept the Pacific and the Kuriles coasts on the Sea of Okhotsk. Of convoy of five small vessels off Kurabu Cape, a sub i chaser and three trawlers were sunk. Another trawler was beached after repeated hits.
 Off the northeast coast of One kotan Island. another group of six unescorted trawlers was intercepted and all were sunk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
EQUALIZATION BD.
 TO KEEP ON TILL
 ALL KICKS HEARD
DeadIine to File Com. pIdints Set by Council
 for Thursday

Tn an emergency resolution adopted by the Juneau City Coun- cil in special session last evening, it was decided that provisions of City Ordinances limiting the time that the Council may sit as a Board of Equalization be suspended until such time as the board will have been able to consider all assessment complaints.
 The resolution declared an em- ergency, making it effective imme- diately upon passage. The resolu- tion was carried without discussion, Mayor Ernest Parsons stating that the City Attorney had declared such action lawful.
 The council set 4:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, August 16, as a deadline for filing complaints either oral or written-regarding assessments. The council would then continue as appeal board until all complaints received had been acted upon. The councilmen also expressed intention to com plete a check on the entire prop erty evaluation of the city.
 Mayor Parsons stated that Board of Equalization hearings will con- tinue for the time being on the same schedule that has been fol- lowed the past week: 10 o'clock, a. m. until noon; ? to o'clock in the afternoons; and from 2 o'clock in the evenings. The sched- ule of hearings by tax zones now having been completed, the board is hearing complaints from all sec ticns of the city as they are pre- sented.
 The resolution adopted, the coun- cil last evening briefly turned it's attention tothe City Budget, then resolved itself back into a Board of Equalization at 8:35 o'clock, spending the rest of the evening listening to property owners pro tests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
COUNCIL ADOPTS $25S,O00 BUDGET
 TO GOVERN CITY
No Payments to Be Made on Bank Borrowings
 Is Decision

Councilmen John Young, Don Skuse and Harry Lea, comprising the Juneau Common Councils Fl- nance Committee, last evening turn ed in revision of Mayor Ernest Parsons proposed City Budget with S63,000 sliced off it, mainly through deciding to ignore S60,00C of City indebtedness in bank loans
 The budget submitted by the Committee, and adopted by the four members of the Council present at the brief session, calls for an outlay amounting to $258,000 during the administrative year of 1945-46 The Mayors original budget had listed expenditures totalling $321 ,000
 Actually the Committee peeled $5,- GOO off the Mayors allocation fer appraisal of public utilities, reducing it from $15,000 to $l0,000; chopped $500 off Utility Engineer Walter Stuart's salary account, since he was not employed the first two months of the year; eliminated $2,000 in improvements and made other minor cuts.
 On the other hand, the Commit tee also added a few items to the budget, including an additional $1,- 800 to the $500 already allocated for assessing and tax collection. The Council now proposes to employ a full-time assessor for the last six months of the year, at $500 per month, to complete the job of strengthening out the tax roll tangle now confronting the Board of Equal ization as result of the recent revaluation of property.
 Also added was an item of $500 for civic liability insurance. Increased amounts were allowed for bond re- tirement and loan interest. The re- tirement figures was upped from S17,000 to SIS, 8,O00--of necessity. Four hundred dollars was added to the interest account to meet added charges resulting from the decision not to pay off outstanding loans.
 Improvement items eliminated were Irwin Street sidewalks, S750; one Boat Harbor shelter, $700; man. hole installations, $500. (The man. holes arg to be installed under the regular Street Department mainte- nance appropriation The Evergreen Bowl playfield director was put on a three months, instead of four months basis, looping $250 from that salary amount, to S750.
 Councilman Skuse, speaking for the Finance Committee Chairman Young having been placed in the hospital by his physician last eve
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
JUNEAUITE5 CEL.EBRA1ED
 LAST NIGHT
While Peace Was Not 0f- fi(iaI, 6astineau
 Channel Noisy

Err Jap reports of Tokyos &C., ceptance of the Potsdam peace terms brought brief outburst of noise- marked celebration from residents of the Channel area last evenings which most citizens settled back to watch developments.
 The first furry of excitement fea- tured the ringing of fire bells, both in Juneau and Douglas, as exuber- ant residents milled in the streets to the honking of horns, footing of whistles, gun shots and even hoarded fire crackers. Carefully saved flares were dug out for the mcmsntous oc- casicn.
 With informal permission from the City Council, Juneau bars remained lopen an added hour to permit cele- brants to toast the rc-birth of peace until 2 o'clock a. m.
 Pacing the celebration were ser- vicemen, with the enlisted mems Jccp Club throwing wide its doors and serving drinks lon the house" as long as there were callers. Through cut last evenings victory outburst, the Jeep was the hub of the cele- bration, sings, laughter and general exuberance holding sway there.
 Activity tapered off into the small hours Of the morning, then was cli- maxed by a fire alarm at 3 o'clock a. m. A back-fired furnace had filled the Nugget shop and Nugget Apartments with smcke, resulting in a onc-five fire cell. But it proved just more excitement-no damage resulting.
 This forenoon Juneau and Doug las were again going about their regular business; all stores and other business establishments operating as usual. Governmental offices were carrying on and buildings were being huilt-as the Channel, in common with peoples the world over, awaited official confirmation that peace has arrived.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
AIaskans Aren't Capable
 Of Governing Themselves
 Says Congressman Johnson

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug IA The people of Alaska are not yet ready for statehood and won't be until they become sufficiently informed on the principles of economics and fair government, Rep. Jed Johnson CD-Okla), and Rep. John Rooney D-NY.) said here today.
 Johnson, Chairman of the House Sub-C Committee on Appropriations for the Department of Interior, and Rooney returned last week from a tour of Alaska where the commit tee inspected Interior Department projects.
 The people are not ready for statehood when they allow the fishing industry to take $6,000,000 a year from the Territory and re- turn only s1,OO0,OOO. They are not capable of governing themselves" ]" Rooney said in an interview.
 The people themselves and the ItllltOlidl ICbloidtuiC dlE dt ldulu The legislature is controlled by ab- sentee-owners of the fishing and mining industries. They levy no land tax to maintain roads, schools or public health" Rooney said.
 Johnson said the people in AL aska think just because the com mittee went up there congress is going to appropriate money for roads, schools and hospitals, but we won't. They are going to have to do something for themselves"
 The committee was the first to investigate Alaskan appropriations since 1881, and decided to visit there after disallowing an Interior Department request for $3,800,000 for surveys, Johnson reported.
 Other members are Representa- tives Michael E. Kirwan tD-Ohio) i, Ben J. Jensen (R-Iowa) and Henry Dworshak R-Idaho).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
SEE 100000
 UNEMPLOYED IN
 U. S. BY XMAS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 = Gov- ernment officials helping supervise the return of American industry to a peace-time basis today saw pros- poets of 100000 unemployed by Christmas.
 These leading federal economists say temporary mass unemployment is sure to come regardless of any thing industry can do.
 They add. however, that if this mass unemployment is only tenn porary it will not be alarming. 2
 Alike in their views although representing separate agencies, these economists - anonymous at their own request-said employ ment might rise to eight or nine million next year unless govern ment moves to prevent such an in- crease.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
kETCHIkAN FIRE
 CAUSES $7o,oO0
 DAMAGE MONDAY


 KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. IA Fire of undetermined origin swept through the upper story of the Ket2hikan Cold Storage Company building and the Number One and Two fish houses last night, causing damage estimated at s70,000.
 The fire also spread to nine off ces and an adjoining apartment, causing added damage estimated at $5 ,000
 Half dozen civilians and Coast Guard firenen were overcome by smoke. carried on wind which for q time threatened to spread the fire to several more business buildings,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
GEN. DE GAULLE
 VISIT ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA dis cussion of Germany's western frontier may be high on the agenda when Gen. Charles De Gaulle ar rives here August g for his long heralded visit with President Tru- man.
 A White House announcement last night fixing the date of the French leaders arrival gave no hint of the subjects to be dis cussed. Persons familiar with the situation, however, mentioned the subject of German boundaries as one of several likely to be con- sidered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
U. S. FLEET
 STANDING
 OFF TOKYO
American Carriers 0perat. ed Less than 200 Miles
 from Japan
By MurIin Spencer

GUAM, Aug. 14-The world's s most powerful fleet, patroling the coast of Japan, was America S nearest armed force to beaten Nip pon when Tokyo radio reported to- day that "an imperial message ac- cepting the 'Potsdam Declaration" for surrender would be forthcoming soon.
 With heavy air strikes against the Tokyo area carried out only yesterday and no report from the fleet today it was assumed that Admiral Halsey's armada was standing close by the gates of Tokyo ready to move in on word from the Naval High Command.
 When the Tokyo report was heard here at 3:55 p. m. today, the Guam radio broke into a musical program to announce that Japan had quit. A wave of cheering swept over the headquarters building.
 American carriers were operat- ing less than 200 miles off the coast of Japan Monday, Associated Press War Correspondent Richard K. O'Malley reported from the fleet. A run toward Tokyo Bay would require only 8 few hours.
 There was no word here, how ever what part the fleet would play when fighting is definitely over.
 Admiral Halsey has told newsmen riding the seas of Japan with him that the fleet would have a specific job. Part of the navy's work will be to clear the mines out of Japa- nese major ports. Not until the harbors have been cleared of their infestation of mines, protectively planted by the Japanese and sown by parachutes from the B-29's, will American shipping be able to move in safely.
 It will require some time to move them in because of the distances they would have to travel. Nearest American ground forces to Japan are on Okinawa, the Marianas Is- lands and the Philippines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
FIGHT jApS RIGHTUpT0
 FINAL WORD
Enemy Hammered on Ev- cry Front While Peace
 Sill Unofficial
(By The Associated Press,

Paced by tank-led Russian armies, war famed on every Pacific front and great waves of Superforts ham, mered Japan itself today as To- kyo radio report touched off peace celebrations from Guam to New SYork.
 Tckyo's broadcast said An imper- ial message accepting the Potsdam Unconditional surrender proclama- tions will be forthcoming soon."
 But nothing short of direct or der from Allied overall commanders will stop the fighting.
 The Soviet radio called on Red Army forces which rolled through g Japanese strong points yesterday in !, the gigantic Manchurian offensive to spcund the Japanese mercilessly."
 Pacific fleet headquarters said Ad- miral Halsey's Third Fleet proving within easy reach of Tokyo Bay wouldn't be called off until official word from Washington.
 Superfort headquarters said B-29 attacks such as the 5000 tons of explosives poured on southern Hon. shu island today would continue un- til peace is official.
 Potential American occupation for ces were ready on Okinawa, in the Marianas Islands and the Philip pines. Closest were the Russians, re- ported by Tokyo to be pressing ann phibious and land invasions of Kara futo, Japanese controlled southern half of Sakhalin island, just off the northern tip of Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
Strange Rifes Before
 Hirohifo's paIate by
 5orowfuI Jap People
eBy Associated rress)

Domei Japanese news agency, said in broadcast recorded by the EGG today that "on Aug. IA, 1945, the imperial decision was granted and that weeping people had gath cred before his palace and bowed to the very ground" in their shame that their efforts were not enough" The broadcast did not say what the emperors decision was.
 Domei transmitted only about 130 words of the item and then broke off to say to editors Hold this item"
 The portion of the Domei dis patch on the "emperor's decision" said Hirohito had felt extreme concern" ever since his rescript of Dec. 8, 194l, with which he de- clarcd war
 As recorded and translated b. EGG, the dispatch read:
 How shall the 100.000,000 people, filled with trepidation, reply to the emperor? His Majesty's sub jects are moved to tears by His Majesty's boundless and infinite solicitude.
 Aug. IA, 1945, the imperial de- cision was granted The palace grounds are quiet beneath the dark clouds.
 "Honored with the imperial edict in the sublime palace grounds, the mob of loyal people are bowed to the very ground in front of the Niju- Bashi (the bridge which leads to the palace)
 Their tears flow unchecked. Alas! In their shame, how can the people raise their heads?"
 With the words, forgive us, O Emperor, our efforts were not enough the heads bow lower as the tears run unchecked.
 Ever since Dec. 8. 1941, when We received the imperial rescript causing His Majesty deep anxiety.
 
 It was at this point that Domei broke it's transmission to ask edi- tors to hold it up.
 Domei never resumed transmits sion of the dispatch, but subse- quently put out a message to cdi- tors, saying
 Tomorrow, Aug. IS, at noon sharp (11 p. m, Tuesday, EWT) an important transmission will be made.
 This transmission will be of un- precedented importance, so the 1OO,0o0,ooo people without exception must listen attentively."
 During the day. the Japanese Domei Agency broadcast and then killed statement by It. Gen. Reikichi Tada, President of the Board of Technology, urging the Japanese people to abandon hopes of revenge and ito liquidate the military for the sake of the Japa- nese people today"
 The fact that the blood of our warriors was unable to set the world on new path can be seen in the imperial message at this time as revelation of God" said Tada's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
EARLY REPORT

A cwiss broadcast, recorded by British radio monitors, asserted early today that Japan has ac- cepted the equalization offer"
 Earlier, the tokyo radio said "an imperial announcement accepting the Potsdam proclamations will be forthcoming soon" The Japanese indicated it would be a lengthy message.
 The Potsdanl demand for un-s conditional surrender calls for re- ducing Japan to her four main islands. An Allied note, under de- bate in Tokyo at least since Mon day, allowed Emperor Hirohito to remain as monarch committed to promulgate any edicts which the victorious Allies--the United states. Russia. Great Britain and China- handed to him.
 The Swiss broadcast, as recorded by BEG. said:
 Japan has accepted the capitu- lation offer. The Japanese informa- tion bureau announced this morn- ing the acceptance of the capitu- laf1on formula of the Allies. based on a report of the Japanese War Minister. In the course of tbs morning, the Swiss Telegraph Agency received radiogram from the Japanese news agency Domei which said message by the em- pcror is shortly to be communi- cated accepting the Potsdam Dec laration'
 The Japanese reply to the Allied pronouncement about how Hirohito could remain on his throne ap- parently was on it's way via Bern
 A broadcast heard in New York showed the Japanese were sending urgent messages to their ships re- maining at sea.
 If the Japanese answer was lengthy, considerable time was ex- pected to elapse peiJre it reached the White House. The Japanese Legation in Bern had to decode the message and translate 1t into English.
 The American Legation in turn normally had to place the message back in American diplomatic code and transmit 1t to Washington, where again 1t had to be translated from code before it was delivered to President Truman
 The Tokyo broadcast forecastlns the imperial message was recorded by the Associated Press listening post in New York at 1:50 a. m, Eastern War Time.
 Shortly before 4 a. m, the Fed eral Communications Commission reported 1t had intercepted a Japanese-language broadcast di- rected to occupied Asia in which the Domei News Agency predicted there probably will be something important" at o'clock tonight Japanese time o8 a m. Eastern War Time)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-14
pETAIN CASE MAY GO TO
 JURY TODAY

BULLETIN-PARIS-The fate of Marshal Petain was placed in the hands of a 24-man jury at 3:15 PM Eastern War Time) after the aged marshal declared "On the threshold ! of death I swear that I have always served France"
 PARIS, Aug. 14.-Fernand Payen attorney for Marshal Petain, opened the last arguments of the old sol diers treason trial today by telling the High Court of Justice that "he constantly and scientifically tricked the Germans, but he never tricked the Allies"
 Payen, chief defense counsel, com- fpared Petain to Pierre Laval in the Vichy Regime. Laval, he said, was convinced that Germany would pre- vail and he worked for an intimate union with the enemy.
 But that was never Petain's pol icy" Payen declared.
 Tonight the trial, which began on July g, probably will go to the jury.