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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
STOPS JAPAN Wanted Japan NEW STRIFE IIN RESEARCH To Be Warned BREAKS OUT IN
 ATOMIC PLANS By Roosevelt JAVA SECTION
Winston Churchill Asked Move Be Taken Previous
 to Pearl Harbor Attack

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-Congres- sional investigators were told to- day that Winston Churchill urged President Roosevelt a week before Pearl Harbor to send a secret or public" warning to Japan against further aggression.
 A message from the then British prime minister to MT Roosevelt was read to the Senate-House com mittee investigating the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 2, 1941.
 Dated Nov. 30, 1941, and labeled personal and secret for the Presi- dent from former naval person" it said.
 Tt seems to me that one inn portant method remains unused in averting war between Japan and our two countries, namely a plain declaration, secret or public as may be thought best, that any further act of aggression by Japan will lead immediately to the gravest consequences.
 q realize your constitutional diff ficulties but it would be tragic If Japan drifted into war by en- croachment without having before her fairly and squarely the dire character of a further aggressive step I beg you to consider whether at the moment which you judge right which may be very near, you should not say that any further Japanese aggression would compel you to place the gravest issues before Congress or words to that effect.
 We would, of course, make a similar declaration or share in a joint declaration, and in any case arrangements are being made to synchronize our action with yours. Forgive me, my dear friend, for presuming that it might make all the difference and prevent mel ancholly extension of the war.
 (Signed) WINANT." !"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
SKARATE HEARING STARTS TUESDAY
M(Nutt Talks About Doinqs
 Philippines

MANILA, Nov. 24.-The seven months chore of getting the Philip pines on their economic feet and resolving internal difference before their scheduled independence next July cannot be overemphasized either in importance or difficulty, U. s. Commissioner Paul V. McNutt said today.
 Newly arrived, McNutt said in a three-hour press conference the ma- jor problems were;
 l. Economic rehabilitation and restoration of stable commerce, with the emphasis on industraliza- tion of the islands.
 2. Physical reconstruction of the war-battered areas.
 3. Solution of Aggagian unrest, stemming largely from absentee landlordism.
 4. Restoration of a stable cur rency, 'an honest one", elimina- tion of imitation.
 5. Punishment of collaborators and unification of dissident ele- ments.
 McNutt said the United States would keep it's promise to grant the Philippines independence on sche- dule unless there was a clear de- mand for deferment on the part of the Filipino people.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
NATI0NALI5TS
 IN BIG GAINS
 AT GREAT WALL
By SPENCER MOOSA

CHUNGKING, Nov. 24 The newspaper World Daily News said today that mechanical units of the Nationalist 18th Army have sur- rounded strategic Chinhsien on the Peiping -Mukden railroad 100 miles north of the Great Wall.
 Communists repeatedly have fore cast that the city would be the scene of their first big scale fighting against the Nationalists' drive, but the newspaper reported only "un- organized Red resistance.
 The Communistic New Szechwan Daily alleged that Chinese Reds meanwhile have poured into Mukden in strength, and asserted that Gen. Gnu Ted, Commander-in-Ch of the Chinese Communist forces, al- ready has 100000 men massed in Manchuria, including the Reds Peoples Militia" The report made no reference to the Russian forces .so far as is known here-still are occupying Mukden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
CASE E OUTLINED
 BY PROSECUTION,
 WAR CRIMES TRIAL
Sarcastic Luncheon Talk Heard by Leaders
 Now on Trial

NUREMBERG, Nov. 24 The prosecution outline of the Nazi party organization before the In- ternational War Crimes Tribunal yesterday produced sarcastic lunch con table comment by the Nazi lead CTS on trial
 Tt looks like a wonderful organ ization on the chart" said Hjalmar Schacht, former president of the Reichsbank. The only trouble is it never functioned"
 You're not kidding chimed in Albert Speer, former Reichsminister of Production.
 T don't envy the prosecution the task of figuring out the party or ganization, since we Germans never could figure it out" said Hans Fritzsche, a leading German radio propagandist.
 T see they've just promoted von Schirach (Baron von Schirach, the leader of the Hitler Youth) to cab inet minister" said fat Hermann Goering, sarcastically. And then they wanted to have me as Hitlers successor after Hess. Imagine the crust"
 When asked what he remembered about the trial, Rudolf Hess, one time Deputy Fuehrer who claims he is suffering from amnesia, said there was just lot of talk, and professed not even to know what had gone or the day before.
 "The one pleasant aspect of my memory loss" he said, lis that don't have to answer a lot of silly questions about past events that con- cern men only as German and are nobody else's business"
 Julius Streicher, anti-Semitic pro- pagandist said he has decided three of the judges were Jews.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
Five CyeIofrons Demo|ish- ed by U. 5. Soldiers
 with S|edges
By MORRIE LANDSBERG

TOKYO, Nov. 24 Japan was stricken from the field of atomic research today as American soldiers armed with Sledge hammers and blow torches suddenly started the destruction of five cyclotrons-one of them 200-ton giant made in the United States.
 The cyclotrons, ordered destroyed by General Macarthur, is another blow at Japan's war-making poten- tial, will be broken up and the pieces dumped into the sea.
 Two of them-the 200-ton appar- atus bought in America through the assistance of Prof. Ernest O. Lawr- ence, famed University of California physicist, and a smaller one-were in the laboratory of Dr. Toshio Nishina at Tokyo.
 Nishina, 55, dean of Japan's nu- clear physicists, was heart broken" when American officers told him his huge cyclotron was to be demolish- ed, the scientists secretary said
 The secretary Miss Sumiko Yoka- yamo, cried when she told of Nish- ina's dismay.
 American officials already had taken over the Japanese laboratories and studied records of Nipponese research into atomic power.
 While occupation troops immed- lately proceeded with their work of destruction, American scientists said Japan's progress toward developing thss atomic bomb had been of no importance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
FOREIGN TRADE
 BY JAPAN GETS
 APPROVAL NOW
Gen. MaeArthur Grants Government Permis-
 sion 10 Import Food

TOKYO, Nov. 24.-General Mac Arthur today granted the Japanese government permission to import food, cotton, petroleum and salt clearing the way for revival of foreign trade.
 An Allied headquarters press re- lease said neither extent nor sources of the imports in 1946 has been determined. Amounts will depend upon availability of shipping and world supplies, as well as Japan's abilitay to pay in commensurate ex- ports.
 The order, headquarters said, was in furtherance of MacArthur's pol icy of aiding Japan to restore her essential economy and thus make it possible for her to carry her share of producing the goods and services for her own civilian popula- tion and other countries as well"
 Japan already is sending vitally needed exports to Far East points, headquarters disclosed. Coal is go- ing to Korea and to Hong Kong, and timber is being shipped to China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
Retired Preacher
 Found Guilty Love
 Affair with Woman

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 24.-After a l5-minute deliberation Wyan- dotte county district court jury yes- terday found a 66-year-old retired preacher, Lawrence I. Goodrich, to te the father of the eight-month old daughter of Miss Gladys Beard.
 Defense attorneys said motion for new trial would be filed with in the next three days.
 Earlier Miss Beard. former mis- sionary worker. testified that Good rich was the only man ever loved, that he had sent her many love letters and had been intimate with her on several occasions.
 Goodrich, who is married, was re- quired to post a $200 bond insuring compliance with the courts tempor- ary order that he pay $l0 weekly toward tEe support of the child.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
EXAMINERS
 APPOINTED 10 AkEEvIDEN(E
Faets Submitted May Re- suIf in Investigation
 in Alaska

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24-Thomas M. Woodward. former member of the Maritime Commission, has be- appointed special examiner to hear testimony on Alaska shiripne rates.
 The commission announced his selection today and said Examiner Francis J. Horan would be assocl- ated with him at the Seattle hear ing on Nov. 27
 The Price Administration also informed Delegate Bartlett D-Al- aska). that Malcolm Miller, an at torney, and Daniel O'Connor, chief economist, would attend the hear ings.
 The Maritime Commission said that if facts disclosed at the Seattle hearing are sufficient to warrant further investigation, hearings will be continued at Wash ington and possibly in Alaska.
 The War Shipping Board asked the investigation prior to turning back shipping facilities to private operators. It has operated all AL askan shipping during the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
British, Indonesian Troops Clash Sensational
 Charges Made
Bu RALPH MORTON

BATAVIA, Java, Nov. 24.-Heavy fighting between British and h. donesian troops erupted today in Semarang and Ambarawa. The British said Indonesian extremists in Ambarawa had stormed the civ- ilian internee camp and "butchered women and children"
 A statement, by It. Col. H. c. C.. Harding British provost marshal, also said that Dutch and Amboinese troops of the 10th Dutch Battal- ion shot down 60 Indonesian police "in cold blood" in the Indonesian central police station in Batavia a few days ago.
 The British used Naval and artil- lery fire in repulsing 1000 armed Indonesians in Semarang yesterday. The official communique said the town had suffered Considerably" from the fighting in the past three days
 Batavia has been comparatively quiet during the past 48 hours, with only few cases of sniping and footing reported
 The British report on Ambarawa said that when the Gurkhas lifted 20 wounded, including children ranging in age from three to nine. The raid, said the report, was carried out by groups of 10 Indonesians, each armed with rifles, pistols, swords and hand grenades.
 The report added that the Indone- sians made no attacks on the Dutch men, who were unarmed. but at tackled the women and children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
R0TARIAN5 PROVE STELLAR SELLERS
 IN VICTORY LOAN
Procedure for Bond Ped ding. Reporting Re-
 stated by Stewart

Local Victory Loan Chairman, B. D. Stewart, today stated that so far only one of the organizations en- listed to put Gastineau Channels one-week drive over the top has re- ported results to him-but the re- port from that group is outstand- ingly promising.
 O. F. Benecke, Rotary Club Bond Representative, has reported sales by the club amounting to nearly $17oo0 of the organizations $25 1000 "E' bond quota Whats more, his report covers the selling activities of only the first two days of Victory Loan Week.
 Chairman Stewart again outlined the procedure set up for getting bonds into the hands of purchasers and getting reports on sales back to headquarters.
 Each seller, he said, upon receiving the purchasers cash should take it to one of the four issuing agencies the Post Office, First National Bank, B. M. Behrends Banks, Alaska Fed eral Savings and Loan Association where he will buy bond in the pur- chaser's name and arrange for it's delivery to his customer. Also, each individual seller should report daily on bonds sold, to the bond represen- tative of his particular organiza- tion.
 Representatives, in turn, are to re- port overall progress of their groups to the Local Chairman as returns justify.
 Chairman Stewart again called the attention of Juneauites and Douglas ties to the series of bond messages being broadcast evenings, at SIS o'clock, over station KINY. Speaker for this evening is the Rev. Robert Treat, on behalf of the Lions Club. Monday evening, Frank Marshall will speak for the Central Labor Council
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
DE GAULLE WANT5 NEW SETUp, ARMY
 FORCES IN FRANCE

PARIS, Nov. 24.-President de Gaulle has asked the Constituent Assembly for complete reorganiza- tion of Frances armed forces a step he repeatedly urged on his superiors without success in his years of service as French Army officer.
 French newspapers said today the generals program would permit a thorough shake-up of the countrys tradition ridden army and the intro duction of new ideas and methods made necessary by the advent of the atomic bomb.
 Prior to Frances collapse in 1940, de Gaulle urged greater mechaniza- tion of the army. His ideas largely were ignored by his own country but were studied closely by the Ger mans,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
NAzILEADERS WILL TESTIFY OWN BEHALF
Efforts Will Be Made 10 Summon Witnesses
 from Britain, us.

NUREMBERG, Nov. 24-Defense counsel announced today that a majority of the 20 Nazi leaders on trial before the International Mili- tary Tribunal would testify in their own behalf and that witnesses would be sought from Britain and the United States.
 The outline of plans to combat the war crimes charges developed at a press conference of the de- fense attorneys. The trial was re- cessed over the weekend after a presentation by the prosecution of documentary evidence topped by the words of Hitler ordering war of extermination against the Poles
 Attorneys for Field Marshal Will helm Keitel, who was chief Of the German high command, said a nephew of Winston Churchill and a cousin of British Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander who were once prisoners of the Germans would be asked to testify in his behalf.
 Former Prisoners Identified
 Churchill's nephew was identified as Giles Romilly, a correspondent of the London Daily Express who was captured at Narvik Field Mar shal Alexanders cousin was identi- fled as Capt. Michael Alexander who was made a prisoner in Italy
 It was indicated that Keitel wished the two to swear to his in- terest in the welfare of Allied prisoners. Both Romilly and the captain were liberated by the AL lies. Romilly broke out of Dachau a few days before American troops reached that horror camp.
 Hess Attorney Busy
 Rudolf Hess attorney is seeking lon his own responsibility" to sub poena the Duke of Hamilton, whose estate the No. deputy fuehrer said he was seeking when he bailed out of his Messerschmitt on a mysterious flight to Scotland May 10, 1941. The attorney added that Hess, who claims amnesia, doesn't know anything about the Duke of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
EIIiof Roosevelt
 k Moi Wanted as
 Church vesiryman

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.--Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt's appointment as a vestryman in the family church at Hyde Park, N. Y, has been voided by Bishop William T Manning, who said the second son of the late President is mot in good standing" in the Episcopal church.
 The Episcopal Bishop of New York decreed that the twice divorced Roosevelt was ineligible to serve as vestryman.
 Roosevelt was named Nov. 13 to the Board of the Church, of which his father was a senior warden for many years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
Oil Concessions
 May Be Involved,
 Iran Govt. Trouble

TERRAIN, Iran, Nov. 24.-The newspaper Nasim I Saba said today that if the Iranian government were unable to send representatives to the north, the reason might be that Russia wished to conceal the fact that she had built oil installations near Shahi and Tabriz
 Ttbriz and Shahi are in Azehbai- jan, northwestern Iran, scene of cur rent disorders which the Iran gov- ernment has attributed to Separtists. Last year Moscow put heavy pres sure on the Iran government to grant oil concessions in the area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
Koreans Rob U. }. Barfatks;; } Killed,
 B Are Arresied

TOKYO, Nov. 24-The newspaper Asahi reported today that American military police and Japanese police shot and killed three Koreans and arrested 53 others when nearly 200 broke into an American barracks at Ogawara Nov. 2l and stole US. Army alcohol stored there.
 Ogawara is near Sendai, the scene of food rioting in which an American warehouse was reported entered forcibly yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
Mayor La Guardia Seeking Release of
 Former Policemen

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Mayor F. H. La Guardia plans to go to Wash- ingtcn. possibly today, to seek re- lease of 750 New York policemen from the armed forces as an aid to halt a swelling tide of lawlessness
 LaGuardia has attributed the rise in crime to a steadily dwindling police force and figures have shown that the department is 4,776 short of its normal quota of i8,79l.
 The New York crime wave has caused a death toll of 67 within 75 days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
Presidency Is Great Job;
 Oh, Yes!

NEW YORK, Nov. 24-The Presi- dency of the United States is "the greatest job on earth" but as for the pay-well, here's what Jona- than Daniels, former Presidential Press Secretary, says in the cur rent issue of Golfers Magazine:
 The $75,000 yearly salary re- received by President Truman actually nets him only s3,OO0 after he pays $46,000 in federal taxes, $1,0OO in state taxes, and $25,oO0 for White House expenses over and above what is met by the govern ment.
 MT Truman faces the prospect of leaving the Presidency some day with a heavy personal debt, Daniels said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
The Washingt ion
 Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, who. jumped down the Navy's throat recently, sometimes has had his own Army brass hats jump down his throat. At such times this column has always de- tended him. However, Jimmy, de- spite his accomplishments, has some sore spots in his career that his publicity experts have carefully hushed up.
 One hitherto concealed incident occurred last Jan. 2, when Gen. Doolittle ordered his Eighth Air Force to lombard the town of Bad Kreuznach, Germany. Gist of the order was:
 Target is the town of Bar Kreuznach. Main point of impact shall be asviaduct crossing the rail- road in the approximate center of town. The object of the mission is to bury the railroad with debris from the buildings of the town, so as to prohibit the railroads use"
 Before the planes took off, pie lures of the town were given the pilots. The pictures clearly showed a large and plainly marked hospital to the west and south of the main point of impact. The pilots knew that given such an objective, it would be almost impossible to avoid hitting the hospital. However, they were under orders. The raid was led by the 490th Bomb Group, Heavy Lead bombardier was Flight Officer P. K. O'Donnell, now a lieutenant. An instant after he released his bombs, O'Donnell re- marked over the inter-phone com- munications system: There go. the highs bombs. They'll get the hos pital." Simultaneously, the 12 ships of the squadron released their bombs.
 The high" squadron was flying slightly to the rear right and above the lead squadron. Subsequent photographs taken of the bombing raid showed that the high squad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
New Auto on Market
 Sometime in January

OAKLAND, Calf, Nov. 24-The Kaiser-Frazer Corp. announced to- day it would give the public the first look at it's automobiles in January. Dwellings will be held in major cities across the country.
 Henry Kaiser's office here an- nounced the two cars. the Kaiser and Frazer, first new names in the automobile world since the war and for more than decade were several months ahead of schedule"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
Damaskinos Will
 Remain as Regent

ATHENS, Nov. 24.-Greek govern ment quarters said today that Arch bishop Damaskinos had withdrawn his resignation as Regent.
 It was believed that Damaskinos might have bargained with the gov ernment for more authority in nam ing ministers ih return for remain ing as Regent.
 Damaskinos had been asked yes- terday by the new Greek Premier. 85-yearold Themistokles Sophoulis, British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and the British Emissary to Greece, Hector McNeil, to remain as Regent The archbishop stead fastly refused then and also refused to sign any laws or decrees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
SLAYER OF TOT
 PAYS WITH LIFE

CANON CITY, Colo, Nov. 24.- Frank H. Martz, 35-year-old child slayer, died in the gas chamber at the Colorado State Penitentiary last night few minutes after learning his appeal for sanity hearing had been refused.
 Martz, former soldier who killed and raped three-year-old Kathleen Ann Geist, did not know he was to die until Warden Roy Best entered his cell to read the death warrant His face fell as the warden started reading.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
Adm. Nimitz Goes To Hawaii;0p Opposes
 Any Unifitaiion

OAKLAND, Calf, Nov. 24 - Fleet Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, en route by plane to Honolulu this morning to relinquish his command of the Pacific Fleet either today or tomorrow" said he would re- turn to San Francisco Monday to further affirm his stand against unification of the nations armed forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
JurisditiionaI Row 1 Breaks Out AFL Ranks

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-A jur- isdictional row in the American Fed eration of Labor has eliminated in suspension of the organization $ biggest affiliate, the International Association of Machinists.
 The action was taken under an AFL constitutional provision for au- tomatic suspension for delinquency in per capita tax payments. An aide of AFL President William Green said he had sent notices of the suspension to all AFL affiliates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
Eisenhower Spends SAn Excellent highf
 In Army Hospital

WHITE SLPHUR SPRINGS, w.. Va, Nov. 24-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, suffering from severe cold and under treatment at the Army's Ashford General Hospital here, spent an excellent night" it was announced etoday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
Mother of Befte
 Davis Weeds Today

PALM SPRINGS, Calf, Nov. 24- The mother of actress Bette Davis, Mrs. Ruth Favor Davis and Boston business man, Robert Woodbury Palmer, are to be married at Smoke Tree Ranch today. Miss Davis will attend her mother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
TOUGH FABRIC

SOUTHBURY. Conn. Max La boudy came out second best in a wrestling match with his shirt. He told. doctors his shoulder. was dis located while donning the garment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
ANCHORAGE VISITORS

Among Anchorage residents regis tering at the Baranof are Mrs. Oscar Nelson, Frank Lewis, MT and Mrs. R. R. Solless and daugh- ter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
SITKA RESIDENT HERE

Mary K. Hankiss, a resident of Sitka, is stopping at the Baranof during a visit to Juneau,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
TONY MARTINELLI HERE

Tony Martinelli a arrived in Ju- neau from Seward yesterday. He is registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24

About 90 per cent of the pulpwood cut in the United States is carried in trucks all or part of the way from the woods to mills.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24
TwILA PoRTERFIELD HERE

Twila Porterfield of the Sheldon Jackson School Sitka, is registered at Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-24

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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-24
Chase Tip
Wins $25

A quick telephone call to the
Times city desk, CHI $500, about
a two-mile police chase in which
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week in the Times weekly newstip
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one of the larger war plants.
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to the woman who called TO tell
of the presence in town OF an
army sergeant who was marooned
on a life raft for 33 days. Ten
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