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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
PASTEL DRAWINGS
 BLOOMING NOW IN.
 WINDOW OF USpHS

Slush-trompers trudging past the U. s. Public Health Service window in the Shattuck Building on Sew ard Street here these days are pulled out of their winter depres- sions by visions of glorious Alaska summer landscapes.
 On display in the window are two colorful pastel drawings by Jennie Werner, depicting Alaska wildflowers in blossom. They are the current tantalizer giving a taste of what may be seen at the coming Second Annual Creative Arts ano Crafts Exhibit, scheduled here fol January under the sponsorship oi the Juneau Woman's Club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
FLEET WAS
 NOT READY
 FOR BATTLE
AdmirdIs Ledhy, Richard sons Tell of Incidents
 Before Disaster

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.--Adm. William D. Leahy has told a Con- gressional Pearl Harbor investigator he has no recollection that President Roosevelt ever said it was doubtful the United States would fight If the Japanese attacked the Philippines,
 Disclosing that Leahy had made this statement to him, Rep. John w. Murphy, D-Pa) told reporter to- 1 day he plans to re-examine Adm. J. 1 o. Richardson, former commander in chief of the fleet, about White House luncheon conversation with the late President on Oct. 8, 1940.
 Leahy, who was MT. Roosevelt's wartime military adviser and was present at the luncheon IA months before this country was plunged into war. was called to testify before the Senate House Investigating Commit tee after 1t finishes hearing Rich ardson today.
 Dramatic Testimony
 Richardson stocky, pipe-smoking retired admiral--had provided the committee with some dramatic tes- timony. Among the high points: l. Richardson said President Roosevelt suggested in October, 1940.' the establishment of ship patrol lines from Hawaii to Asia to cut off Japanese trade with the Americas if the Japs moved against the British because of the opening Of the Bur ma Road. The witness said he was ! amazed" at the proposal and op- posed it because he felt 1t meant war for which the fleet was not pre- pared.
 2. Richardson expressed the opirl- ion that in the same month pr. Stan ley K. Hornbeck State Department Adviser, was exerting a greater in- fluence over the disposition of the fleet than I was" Hornbeck Is now ambassador to the Netherlands.
 Aduice By Ledhy
 3 Richardson testified that Ad- miral Leahy advised against sending any additional ships to the Asia tic fleet. contending that any dis patched there would be lost If war came.
 4. Secretary Hull told the witness in July. l940, he said.' that we should take very strong position and that retention of the fleet in Hawaii was a reflection of that strong attitude"
 5. Richardson stated that he came away from the July conference with the President, Hull and others with the distinct impression that here was an opinion in Washington that Japan could be hluffed" G. Richardson said 1t passes my comprehension why the Navy was not informed at the same time when the War Department ordered Army Forces on the alert in Hawaii on June IS, l940.
 ! The Admiral gave his testimony about the proposed patrol line to Asia from a memorandum he said he had prepared in anticipation of the question.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
WAR GUILT DENIED BY
 20 NAz|5
Opening Statement Re- veals Many Startling De-
 tails of German Plans
Rv IVES GALLAGHER

NUREMBERG, Nov. 2l - Justice Robert H. Jackson, chief U. s. prosecutor opening Americas case against the 20 Nazi war lords facing the International War Crimes Tri- bunal, said today the Germans planned as far back as 1940 to at tack the United States. He said Nazi records also disclosed that the Japanese planned to assassi- nate Soviet Marshal Stalin in l940, through the use of Russian traitors.
 In rapid fire order the 20 once powerful war lords pleaded inno- cent to charges of engulfing the world in bloodbath. Jackson promised in his opening 20,000- word statement to the court that the defendants would be convicted by the Nazis' own meticulously kept records.
 The court knocked the main de- fense prop from under the Nazi chieftains when it abruptly denied their claims that they could not be tried for war guilt under exist ing international law.
 Pleas Of Innocence
 The pleas of innocence were en- tered in a hectic 10 minutes with responses varying from the dog-like park of no from Rudolf Hess, Hitlers one-time deputy, to pas sionate reply of mot guilty in the eyes of God" from Baldur von Schirach, Hitler youth chief.
 The dramatic high point of the morning session was reached when Lord Justice Godfrey Lawrence, presiding, called the defendants forward one by one, warning them to plead merely innocent or guilty and to refrain from speeches which they would be permitted to make later.
 G0ering Restrained
 Despite the warning, Hermann Goering stripped of his medals and insignia as German Reichmarshal, numbered to the microphone with a prepared speech in his hand, and attempted to read it.
 Presiding Lord Justice Godfrey Lawrence halted him. Then, with
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21

CHUNGKING, Nov. 2l.-Digni taries awaiting the arrival of United States Undersecretary Artemus Gates are concerned over the non-arrival of his party here. The officials at the Chinese capital do not know whether Gates plane has yet taken off from Peiping.
 Gates and several other American notables are expected at Chungking for a dinner as guests of General issimo and Madam Chiang Kali shek
 Another plane bearing Lieutenant General Albert Wedemeyer has ar rived safely but there has been no word from the plane bearing the Navy Undersecretary.
 With Gates are Vice Admiral Dan iel Barbey, Edwin Pauley. Represen- tative of President Truman, Marine Brigadier General Henry Larsen and Vice Admiral John Ballentine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21

MANILA, Nov. 21-Gen. Tomo- yuki Yamashita, defeated in his lat est attempt to escape death as a war criminal, must begin his defense tomorrow
 Yamashita appeared composed and once smiled broadly although his pleas for a mot guilty verdict and for a delay in presentation of his defense both were denied by the U. s. Military Commission trying him.
 Maj Gen. Russel B. Reynolds president of the Military Commis- sion, reminded Col Harry Clarke chief defense counsel, that several times he had requested both defense and prosecution to expedite the three proceedings.
 Immediately after denying the motion to end the trial on Clarke's contention that the prosecution evi- dence was "hearsay and opinion" Reynolds asked the defender if he were prepared to make his opening statement It was with evident re- luctance that a delay until tomorrow was granted when Clarke replied No"
 Clarke declined to say how many defense witnesses would be used, oI to give a hint as to their identity His only estimate of the time the defense would require was. three days to three weeks"-depending up- on the extent of croSs-examination by the prosecutor, Maj. Robert M Kerr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
The W Washington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-Public and Con- greSSional opinion regarding the atom bomb has moved so rapidly that the Truman-A -Attlee statement just barely caught up with it. A few weeks ago, the Truman -Attlee plan to share the atom secret if other nations reciprocated would have been considered revolutionary. Now some Senators and many sci- entists think it doesn't go quite far enough.
 Chief reason for the rapid change in public opinion has been the edu- ,cational campaign staged by the scientists and some Senators.
 For instance, Scientist Milton Burton of Oak Ridge. Tenn, went to see Senator Chan Gurney of South Dakota. Gurney, a sincere and able gentleman, devoutly be- .lieves that the sun rises and sets in the War Departments Pentagon Building across the Potomac. Some of his friends suspect that he takes out a prayer rug and does obeis- ,ance. in the direction of the Penta- 'gon every morning To him brass hat can do no wrong. Thus the ,Army's plan for alright control of the atom bomb to him was perfect.
 However, he listened politely to Oak Ridge Scientist Burton. Burton wanted to outlaw the atom bomb altogether, but the Senator from South Dakota remained uncon- vinced Finally, Burton pulled his trump card He unfolded the danger of setting off the nitrogen chain. This is one thing the scien- lists have been deadly afraid of.
 You realize, Senator" explained the scientist, that if enough bombs were dropped, of sufficient size, they might set off the nitrogen chain and the entire world go up in flames. We would simply be an- other flaming star in the heavens, later a barren desert. People from <N1~<S~.,,1 ne, D0uu TAss<l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21

gest upheavals in New Mexico's pol itics.
 Visitors were M Matheson, re- turning to Seattle after working on the housing project at Hoonah, An na Mack of Igloo. South Dakota, an ammunition storage depot during the war, guest of her brother and sister n-law, MT and Mrs. Martin Feist, Mrs. Hennie Paananen of Aberdeen, Washington; and John Spitz, a fisherman for 30 years in the Cordova area, who is going to Seattle and Los Angeles on a three months trip.
 A card of congratulation, signed by members present, was sent to Mrs Elizabeth Puranen. formerly of Ju- neau, and the recent bride of Paul Larsen of Seattle. A collection was taken up to purchase her suitable wedding gift.
 The sick and welfare committed reported that Mrs. Olga Kletzing active member of the Townsend Club underwent an operation in St. Ann's Hospital yesterday, and that Mrs Joe Green returned Friday from Seattle, wheie she received medica attention.
 Round and square dancing unti 11:30 o'clock to the music of E. M Mcintyre, violinist, and Mrs. Car c. Collen, pianist, was enjoyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
Observe Holiday

Thanksgiving Day will be ob- served in Juneau tomorrow with religious services in the forenoon and feasting in the afternoon or evening.
 Stores and all public offices, Federal, Territorial and City. will remain closed throughout the day and the schools are taking a two- day holiday
 Many family dinner parties are scheduled during the day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
BIG SHIFT IN
 ARMY, NAVY
 COM HANDS
Top Chiefs Changed- -0fheI Changes Announced
 by President

WASHINGTON Nov. 2l - The Army and Navy underwent a major shift in top commands today in the midst of an inter-service scrap over proposals to merge them.
 President Truman announced the biggest shake-up in the defense de- partments since before the war with these four changes:
 1-Gen. of the Army George C. Marshall, 64-year-old Army Chief of Staff, retires, to be succeeded by Gen. of the Army Dwight D Eisenhower, 55
 2-Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King who will be 67 Friday, retires as Chief of Naval Operations, and Fleet Admiral Chester w. Nimitz 60, takes his place.
 3-Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, 52 who recently was acting Allied Supreme Commander in the Medi- terranean theater, succeeds Eisen- hover as Commanding General of the American Forces in the Euro pean Theater, Commander -in-C Chief of the U. S. Occupational Forces in Germany, and U. s, Representative of the Allied Control Council of Germany
 4-Admiral Raymond A. Spru- ance. wartime Commander of the Fifth Fleet who has been described by associates as Q "cold- -blooded fighting fool, becomes Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet in place of Nimitz. He is 59.
 The shifts were announced at a late afternoon news conference yesterday. MT. Truman said Gen. Brehon Somervell, Commander of the Army Service Forces, and Gen. of the Army Henry H. Ar mold, Chief of the Army Air Forces, had asked to be relieved, too, but he had not consented to their re- tirement at this time.
 He said both Marshall and King had sought retirement after Japan surrendered but that he had pre- vailed on them to stay until now
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 9, American Can 1O4A, Anaconda 44as, Curtiss- Wright 812, International Harvester 96h, Kennecott 48ss. New York Central 30h, Northern Pacific 33ls U. s. Steel 79h. Pound $4.03la.
 Sales today were 100000 shares
 Dow, Jones averages today were as follows: Industrials, l89.53; rails 63.70; utilities, 36l6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
WHO IS JACKSON?

MANILA, Nov. 29-Cut of all the languages and dialects-at least lC used at It. Gen. Tomoyuki Yama- shita's war crimes trial, the Gener- al's ear caught one word which per sistently puzzled him.
 Today he asked surprised defense counsel, Who's this fellow Jack Son?"
 Momentarily stumped themselves defense attorneys figured out that Yamashita had misunderstood theii oft-shouted objection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
YAMA5HITAMUIT
 START DEFENSE AT
 TRIAL IN MANILA
Loses Out in Not Guilty Verdiet-AIso Delay in
 Presenting Case
By DEAN SCHEDLER

BULLETIN - MANILA, Nov. 21.-Japanese It. Gen. T0mOyuki Yamashita listened apprOvingly as his Chief of Staff, It. Gen. Akiro Mutc, came to his defense today in his war crimes trial, denying Yamashita's respOnsibil- ity for atrocities. Muto remarked in passing that had the Amer ican invasion of Luzon come a month earlier than it did, it would have won the whole island with one blow"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
EMPIRE HOLIDAY

There will be no issue of the Empire Thanksgiving Day (tOmorrow). Important world events, however, will be bulletined on the windows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
FROM CHICAGO

MT and Mrs. P. O'Brien, Chicago H., are in Juneau and are stop ping at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21

The number of telephones in Ar gentina doubled between 1929 and 1943.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

North Sea. from Seattle. scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning with many passengers and heavy cargo for Juneau.
 Tongass from Seattle due tcmor- row morning
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Friday night.
 Yukon scheduled to sail from Se- attle Saturday morning.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Nov. 28.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle December l.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Se- attle December 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21

Tiny Ecuador has l,780 species of birds; North America has about 600.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21

Brazil is one of the richest coun- tries in the world in mining resour- ceS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21

The Parliament of Canada con- sists of the King Represented by the Governor GeneraD, the Senate and the House of Commons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-21

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
Strike Situation
 Generally Better
end a week -long walkout.
 War Labor Board

end a week-long walkout. War Labor Board The Regional War Labor Board telegraphed leaders of the AFL In- ternational Moulders and Foundry Workers Union to terminate three day strike at 39 Chicago area foun- dries. The board promised prompt consideration of their grievances as soon as the men returned. About 800 of 5000 striking CIO United Rubber workers obeyed an Army plea to cross picket lines and return to work at the U. s. Rubber Company in Detroit. The walkout was called by rank and file leaders when the company dismissed 12 employees at the union executives request.
 Pennsylvania reported three un- settled work stoppages. Ali shifts were idle yesterday at the Williams port plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company as HOO employees protest ed suspension of two fellow work CTS. A strike of coremakers at the Fort Pitt Steel Company, McKees- port, continued despite a WLB ulti- matum, and walkout at the Fried and Reineman Meat Packing Com pany in Pittsburgh entered its 11th day.
 In other strikes. 1000 were out at the Newark, O., Pharis Tire and Rubber Company, Cleveland bus drivers diSreQarded a WIT .R orde, to end their strike, and Screen Car toonists joined the 19-week-old Hollywood movie tieup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
Late Realty NesUs

The following documents have been recorded in the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
 Warranty Deed Albert H. Mitchell, Frederick Bordt, William II. Sachsenhauser, and Karl O. sachsenhauser to Ben- jamin Rodney. property on Water town avenue.
 David Goldstein to FiIomena La- Mattina. property on Cooke street. Loren R. Carter to Lawrence St. Louis. property on French street.
 Mortgage Deeds
 sebastiana Ann Arimondo to the Waterbury Savings Bank, property on Congress avenue, e4,000.
 Benjamin Rodney to the Terry- vile Trust O., property on We. tertown avenue, eii 900.
 Laurence st. Louis to the Colon. iai Trust Company, property on French street, e2b. 900.
 Cult Claim Deed
 L. Russell Garter and Earle B. Carter, trustee Co Loren D. Garter. property on French street
 Releases ef Mortgages First Church Of Waterbury % Roman dFubeF.
 The Italian American commeFs ciai Corporation to Roman 0rnbeF, Michael kombaTdo Go al to Hebas- iiana Anna Raielondn,
 Arlene ~, Stevens ia Albert II. MliehelI el fi.
 elFvpll|s TFnsi Company lo ~. b " Mli&ntlI ~ ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
Blame Army For Faults

Washington, July 26-(UP)-The Senate war Investigating committee blamed both Curtiss- Wright Corpor- ation and the Army Air Force today for faulty inspection of planes pro- duced at the company's Bufaflo, N. Y., plant.
 The committee investigated in- spection practices at the plant after Sen. William Langer, R., N. D., had charged in senate speeches that faulty planes were responsible for the loss of polit lives.
 ''The evidence does not establish conclusively whether the planes de- livered by the Curtiss- Wright Corp, from its Buffalo plants are danger GUS for use, or safe," the committee reported.
 The investigation covered produc- tion of 'C-46 army cargo planes and P-40 fighter planes. Production oi P-40s was discontinued in Novem- Der, 1914.
 The committee said that the com- pany had let certain production and inspection procedures become badly disorganized' and in some case! showed "a lack of vigor in correct ing unsatisfactory conditions"
 It accused the Army air forces of keeping on the job inspectors "who are known to be inefficient" and oi being "inept in locating and eli- minating existing deficiencies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26


 These faces were photographed usually without their owners being aware of the camera, and about the sidewalks of New York. Can you tell by their various expressions what transpiing when these persons were pictured? ...
 The pictures were taken by Weegee. free lance photographer famed among Manhattan newspaper men, policemen and firemen for his uncanny ability to be on hand, day night, when news breaks. All of the photos from Weegee's recently published book, The Naked City," pictorial record of tragedy and comedy in the Big Town. Write in the num- bers which you believe fit the descriptions of the various pictures then check below Gin the inverted paragraph for the correct identifications of the pictures
 In the layout above are the faces of:
 Metropolitan Opera baritone rehears- ing.
 youngster viewing the body of a murdered gangSter. ..( )
 A ballroom dancer. ...(
 An apartment house owner crying as the build ing burns. =. )
 spectator at the circus. ..
 person just arrested a charge of having poured kerosene on his Cor her) mate, then setting her Cor him) afire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
By United Press

With two recent Connecticut strikes being settled by arbitration, a third began today in Old Green wich and workers at Torrington machine tool plant were to set date for their walkout.
 At the Electrolux Co. in Old Greenwich, 75 press department workers claimed that now that they were making vacuum cleaners again instead of war materials, they were beiEg paid at pre-war rates. At Torrington, Hendey Machine Go. workers voted 522 to 55 to strike over operation of the incentive system" and the alleged lack of authority of the plant labor rela- tions director. Officials of Local 398, United Automobile Workers, CI.O., were to set 8 date for the strike today.
 Widespread
 Russell Juif, in charge of union press relations said the incentive system" under which employees were paid for speed of their work, had been a matter of controversy for three years or more," and that Ralph A. c. Hill. labor relations director, was only an "errand boy" between union shop committee and management.
 Meanwhile, at, Stamford, repre- sentatives of the 800 Schick Razor Co. workers and company officials failed to settle their dispute over the company practice of assign ing factory employees to mow lawns at the homes of company executives. A committee of arbitration was to be appointed today. The Interna- tional Association of Machinists AFL, was demanding three days retroactive pay for time lost dur ing the recent strike and rights as exclusive bargaining agent for the employees.
 Telephone operations were resum- ca late yesterday at Warren. O.. after a strike of 124 AFT, Electrical workers tied up all but emergency calls for a nine day period.
 In St. Louis, five meat packing houses reopened after some 2,O00 CIo packing house workers voted to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-26
CHILDREN STAGE.
 |ONE-ACT PLAYS
Three Fairgrounds To Be Represented in Pro
 gram Tomorrow

One-act plays will be presented this evening at Anderson school gymnasium by children of Wash ington park, Fairlawn and Ham, ilton park playgrounds. The event will mark the qualifying round of the third annual inter-playground drama tournament. Qualifying per- formances will also be staged to- morrow night at Chase Park com munity house by the Chase park, waterville and Town. Plot play ground groups.
 Nine playgrounds are entered in the contest. The winners in each night presentation will compete in the finals Monday night at Ander- son school. The committee of judges will be announced later.
 The annual barber shop and Flor adora sextet singing competition will soon be held it was announced. Other special events scheduled dur ing coming weeks are the inter- playground track and field cham pionships at Municipal stadium and playground circus which will serve as the closing feature, in conjunc- tion with the circus.
 These features are to be presented in addition to the swimming pro- grams at Crosby high, Duggan and Hopeville pools; the tennis classes at Hamilton, Fulton, Washington and Chase parks, and the regular daily routine playground programs including hadicraft, athletics, story telling and prize contests.
 The entire recreation program is under the direction of William J, Derwin, assisted by Miss Lucy Russo. supervisor of swimming &C., tivities, and Miss Edith DeBonis, supervisor of women's and girls &C., tivities.