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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
300 SENTENCES OF
 DEATH IMPOSED BY
 US. ARMY COURTS

WASHINGTON, July g. - Army court martials have imposed more than 300 death sentences during this war. but only 102 actually were car ried out. Communications to life or lesser terms were ordered for the others.
 In report on military justice, the Army said all of those executed with single exception were found guilty of murder or rape. The ex- ception, not identified, was convict ed twice of deserting under fire in Europe.
 A total of 33,3l9 soldiers con- victed by general court maritals were reported under confinement in this country or abroad at the present time.
 The Navy saying none of its per sonnel has been executed by court maritials during this war, added that 2 2,009 sailors, Marines and Coas' Guardsmen were in confinement as of mid April.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
'5HANGRI.LA'. TRIO ARRIVE
 INH0MELAND

HAMILTON FIELD, Calf, June 9.
 A pretty Wac Corporal and two other survivors from "Shangri-la arrived in an Army transport plane from New Guinea today enroute to Washington to report to the Army on the plane crash last May 13 which cost the lives of 21 others.
 The three, still wearing bandages over burns suffered in the crash into a New Guinea valley surrounded by 14,000-foot peaks, are Cpl. Margaret Hastings, 30, Oswego, N. Y., It. John s. McCollom, 26. Trenton, Mo, and Sgt. Kenneth Decker, 34, Kelso, Wash.
 The pert little Corporal she weighs 100 pounds and stands five feet one and half inches tall- contradicted two reports which had preceded her.
 She was not offered throne by the natives of the hidden valley in New Guinea. She formed no TO- mantle attachments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
(ounferfeiting
 Ring Smashed in
 Italy by us. Army

ROME, July 9.-A three million dollar counterfeiting ring one of the largest ever discovered in Italy has been smashed by U. s. Fifth Army agents. it was announced to- day. Seven of it's operators were arrested at Milan.
 The ringleader was described as a well-dressed Milan resident who told his captors T outwitted the rich so I could give to the poor and needy"
 An investigation disclosed that the gang printed large sum of counterfeit money six months be- fore the Allied occupation of Milan and began unloading it the day the Allied troops arrived.
 Two Italian-speaking criminal in- vestigation division agents disguised as Italian hoodlums tracked the gang down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
EWRAID MADE0N JAPANESE HOMELAND
Charter Hearing 5tarfs;;
 5tettinius Declares |f
 IsInstrument for peate

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.. told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today that the United Nations charter offers "a truly effective instrument for lasting peace"
 The former Secretary of State testified as the first witness as the 50-nation agreement reached al San Francisco started officially through the Senate amid indica- tions it may be ratified without amendment or reservation.
 Speaking from prepared man. uscript, Stettinius declared:
 T believe the five major nations proved at San Francisco beyond the shadow of any doubt that they can work successfully and in unity with each other and with the other nations under this charter"
 No country has greater stake he continued, than the United States fin a speedy beginning upon the task of realizing in fact the promise which the United Nations charter offers to the world"
 He defended the voting procedure under which the United States Great Britain, Russia, France and China plus two small nation members-must approve before the council can take positive action to settle international disputes.
 These nations possess most of the military and industrial resourc- es of the world" he asserted. They will have to bear the principle re- sponsibility for maintaining peace in the foreseeable future. The pro- visions of membership recognize this unacceptable fact.
 T submit that these five nations possessing most of the worlds pow CT to break or preserve peace, must agree and act together if peace is to be maintained, just as they have had to agree and act together in order to make possible United Nations victory in this war"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
A. ?. MAN
 EXECUTED BY NAz|5
Joseph Morton Captured by Germans, Killed in
 Concentration Camp

ROME, July 9.-An investigation by the Associated Press indicated to- day almost beyond doubt that Joseph Morton, 34-year-old AP war correspondent, was executed by the Germans on January 24. 1945, after his capture in Slovakia.
 Morton, whose enterprise and dar- ing won for him distinguished career as a war reporter in the Mediterranean theatre, had accom- panied a mission of r Americans and British who went to assist Slo- yak patriots in revolt last fall.
 The entire group was taken pris- oner at Banska Bystrica in central Slovakia, l25 miles north of Buda- pest, and apparently nearly all were killed
 Lynn Heinzerling. veteran Asso- ciated Press correspondent who had worked with Morton, went into Slo- vakia several weeks ago in an eff fort to determine Morton's fate.
 Heinzerling said upon his return here that he was satisfied from questioning German officials and guards that Morton was executed at Nazi concentration camp at Mau- hausen, small Austrial town on the Danube ten miles southeast of Linz. He was told that the body had been cremated.
 The full story of Heinzerling's trip and his findings is being reviewed by censorship. since it concerns war grimes investigations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
BRIT. SHIPS
 UNDER FIRE,
 kAMIkAzE5
All Struck Blows by Suitid. CTS But Escape with
 Minor Damages

GUAM, July 9.-The Indefatigable, the Victorious and another unidenti- fled British aircraft carrier were struck by Japanese suicide planes in the Ryukyus during the Okinawa campaign but all three escaped with minor damage and remained in op- eration, U. s. Pacific Fleet Head quarters disclosed Sunday.
 Two other British fleet carriers, the Illustrious and the Indomitable have been identified as part of the Royal Nays Pacific Fleet, but it was not stated whether either was one of the ships hit by the Japanese Kamikaze fliers.
 Two suicide clashes were made upon the Indefatigable in one day; the Victorious was hit once, and the unidentified carrier was hit twice on consecutive days. Two other Kamikazes actually touched the flight decks and another touched a carriers superstructure. but all crashed harmlessly into the sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
VANCOUVER ISLAND
 S(Ekf OF FOREST FIRES AT TWO Sp0T5

VANCOUVEK, B. C., July 9. = Two major fires roared through tinder-dry forests on Vancouver 1s- land today and continued warm weather raised fears of new large scale outbreaks.
 One of the major fires was burn ing uncontrolled over 10 to 20 square mile area on the property of the Lake Logging Company and the women and children of Rounds about 18 families had been re- moved from the area. The blaze is about 1 F miles from the town. Rounds is midway across Vancouy- CT Island and about 60, airline miles from the southern tip.
 The other large fire is raging on Comox Logging Company property on the side of a mountain. The flames ranged from the 2,000 to 4,OOO foot level and 10 to 12 miles southwest of Ladysmith. Ladysmith is on the eastern coast of Van- couver Island and about 80 miles from the southern tip of the island
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
Soldier Named With Most Children

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The war Department today named Corporal Chester J. Barrett as the soldier with the most children. He has 12, in- cluding two sets of twins.
 The Barrett family draws $500 monthly in dependency benefits, in- cluding $50 for Mrs. Barrett, $50 for the first child and $20 for each additional child.
 Barrett is stationed at prisoner of war branch camp at Spencer Lake, Maine. He was inducted into the Army in April, 1944.
 The 33-year-old Mrs. Barrett lives with her children boys and seven girls-at Concord, N. H.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
TRUMAN IS
 NOW BOUND
 0vER5E
President, with Advisors Leaves Aboard Ship for
 Big Three Meeting

WASHINGTON, July 9. - T e White House early today declined to confirm or deny a radio broad cast last night that President Tru- man has left for Berlin and his meeting this month with Premier Stalin and Prime Minister Church. ill at Potsdam.
 Drew Pearson, radio news com mentator, said that MT. Truman IS on his way and that he took with him about 100 advisers. The Ameri- can delegation, Pearson said, is the biggest to attend Big Three meeting.
 MT. Truman, following the Berlin meeting, will go to Italy and Lon don, also inspect the American army in. Europe and will be out of the United States five to seven weeks, the commentator said.
 WASHINGTON, July 9. - Presi- dent Truman is enroute today to Europe for the big Three meeting with Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin.
 The President left Newport News by ship Saturday. Accompanying him was a staff of advisers includ- ing Secretary of State James F. ByrneS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
FAMOUS SUPER LOST ON OCEAN
 BOUND FOR HOME

SATAN, July 9.-"Dauntless Dot tie.' the Superfortress that led the first BPS strike against Tokyo and for 53 missions carried without falt- ering the high spirit of her name. has been lost in the Pacific, carry ing to their deaths 10 of the l3 men aboard.
 Like "Dauntless Dottie." those who lost their lives had. completed their combat missions and were returning to the United States.
 The plane crashed shortly after taking off from Kwajalein for Ha- waii, the announcement yesterday said. Date of the accident was not revealed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
WAGE CUTS FOR ALL U. }. GOVT.
 AGENCIES SEEN
Waqe DifferentiaI Limited in All Services 10 Those
 Hired in States


 wage differentials for all Alaskans hired to graded positions in the Federal government service is pend- ing in Washington, D. C., it was disclosed here today.
 The order would put all Federal agencies in the Territory on the same basis as that recently decreed for the Army and Navy depart mentS.
 Ava w. Blackerby, President of the National Federation of Federal Employees local organization, has received a communication revealing the nature of the pending Presi- dential order, from Gertrude M. Me- Nally, Secretary-Treasurer of the nation organization of the NFFE. Blackerby and department heads here have dispatched wires of pro- test to the National Capital, point ing out that such an order would make it virtually impossible to main- tain agencies on an efficient basis. Differing rates of pay for similar work performed will inevitably lead to intra- department dissatisfaction, it is claimed.
 Appeals have also been made to Alaska's Delegate E. L. Bartlett, to muster his influence against the proposed order Blackerby stressed that wage differentials for govern ment employees in this Territory are not just a wartime innovation as they seem to be considered in the National Capital. Most depart ments here have had wage adjust ments of various sorts for many years, he said -- the Forest Service, for example, instituted policy of paying higher wages to Alaska em- ployees as long ago as July |, 1924. The policy has continued for 2l years.
 The Army and Navy have char acterized the wage differentials as a war measure to stimulate recruit ing for posts outside the Contin- ental United States. They claim the differentials are intended only for persons hired from the United States proper, to enable them to maintain their homes in the States, while serving elsewhere. The differentials do not result from differences in cost of living, say Army and Navy chieftains.
 Other departments have also ex- pressed themselves as not being sym pathetic to cost of living" argu- mentS.
 Under the pending executive order, the differentials, now 25 percent in Alaska, would be continued to be paid to persons hired in the 48 States and Distict of Columbia for service outside the States. No term ination date is set, although it had previously been intended that they expire six months after the end of hostilities.
 | Differentials would be continued for residents of areas outside the States at present in Federal service, but would be gradually decreased with grade promotions.
 | A strong protest has been lodged against the already effective Army Navy order by the large group of Coast Guard employees at Ketchi- kan, who are stated to be "up in arms" over the issue. MT. Blackerby today said here that, should the 1 pending order be put into effect, a payroll loss amounting to approxi- mately $36,00O yearly would be felt in Juneau alone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09

WASHINGTON The secret document" situation is causing a lot of mirth inside the Office of Strategic Services. OSS is the out fit, sometimes called "Oh So Sea cret," organized by General Wild Bill" Donovan, Assistant Attorney General under Coolidge and who has done some fine work in both wars, but who also has succeeded in cod lecting one of the fanciest group of dilettante diplomats, Wall Street bankers, and amateur detectives ever seen in Washington.
 While the youngsters in uniform recruited by Donovon have done some of the most heroic work of the war, such as parachuting behind enemy lines, his cloak and dagger boys in Washington have had a marvellous time playing house detec- tiveS.
 Not long ago this column illus trated the ultra>secret social opera
 
 tions of the OSS by publishing a secret" telegram which merely re- ported on the social doings of a Donovan representative at the San Francisco Conference-with whom he dined, his efforts to rent ar apartment, and his plans for visit ing other cities on the West Coast
 Since then, there has been large scale man hunt in the OSS looking for leaks.
 An extra person has been detailed to stand beside the mimeograpf machine and tear up all extra, spoil ed copies of messages. Copies ol messages have been reduced tt three, and are sent around witt armed guards. Any extra copie. above this are chopped up in shredding machine into inch squares Meanwhile, security officers swarm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
DISCHARGED SERVICEMEN
 JOIN ANCHORAGE POLICE

Bertram Eckert, who has been stationed in Alaska with the military police for the last three years and Patrick Quigley, who were recently released from the Army have joined the Anchorage police force. MT. Eckert's wife plans to join him in Alaska and they will make their permanent home in the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
MAY FIND OUT
 RU55IA'5 ROLE
 IN PACIFIC WAR
Chinese Premier Soong ls- sues Important News,
 Far East Situation
By ALEX H. SINGLETON

LONDON, July 9.-Chinese Pre- mier T. V. Soong's mission to Mos- COW raised increasing speculation in diplomatic quarters today over the possibility that Russia's role in the Pacific war would occupy top place on the agenda of the ap- preaching Big Three Conference.
 Responsible, but attributable sources, said flatly that it would be impossible to discuss Chinese Soviet relations in the Far East without taking into consideration the outcome of the Japanese war and it's impact upon Far Eastern affairs.
 The belief that Russia eventually would enter the war against Japan has been based on three factors:
 l. Long standing suspicion, which has resulted in both countries main taining strong armies on Russia's eastern border
 2. Russia's demonstrated. .determ- ination, as evidence by request to participate in the Tangier discus sion, to have voice in settlements involving areas important to the preservation of world stability.
 3. Soviet determination to sur round the country with friendly governments, as demonstrated by the pressure which forced the crea- tion of the new Polish Government.
 One American source said that discussions of coordinated European settlements would be handicapped unless an agreement is reached-at least on a general basis-on Russia s future in the Far East.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July g. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 7H, American Can 96A, Anaconda 34A, Curtiss- Wright ', International Harvester 84ia Kennecott 38ha, New York Central 29A, Northern Pacific 33as, U. S. Steel 695s. Sales today totallcd 100000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials. l66.55; rails 60.51; utilities, 33.34.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
Spies, War Criminals
 Executed by Council

PARIS, July 9.-Brig. Gen. Ed ward O. Betts, Acting Director of the legal branch of the U. s. Group Control Council, says that 31 spies and war criminals were convicted by U. S. military commissions and exc cuted before VIE Day.
 The executions were given mini mum publicity because of a possi- bility of reprisals, Betts said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
Son of Senator Glass,
 Newspaper Dies; Funeral Is Held Today

LYNCHBURG, Va. July 9-The funeral services will be held at the residence here at 5:30 p.m.. today for Powell Glass, 58-year-old gen. eral manager of the Lynchberg newspapers, the News and Advance, who died at a Richmond hospital on Sunday.
 MT. Glass, son of United States Senator Carter Glass. had been critically i'll for several weeks. heart disease being the immediate cause of death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
EIGHT GERMAN pRI50NER5AR
 KILLED IN CAMP
Guard Probably Runs Be- serk = Sprays Machine
 Gun Bullets on Tents

SALIVA, Utah. July 9.-Machine gun bullets fired by an American soldier killed eight Germans and injured 20 others asleep in a pri- soner of war camp.
 Why the soldier turned loose the barrage was question still pulp licly unanswered today.
 The shooting occurred early yes terday, a half hour after Pfc. Clar- ence Bertucci of New Orleans, La, had gone on duty as guard at the camp housing prisoners working in central Utah farm fields.
 Col. Arthur Ericsson, Commander of the prisoner of war camp at Og- den, of which the camp here is a branch, said Bertucci, g. suddenly fired from his post in guard tow CT into a tent area in which the prisoners were housed.
 Three bursts of fire, including in all 250 shots and lasting no more than Is seconds, ripped into the tents.
 His ammunition expended, Ber- tucci yelled for more. Ericsson said but was placed, instead, under ar- rest on orders of the branch camp commander, It. Albert s. Cornell.
 In New Orleans, Bertuccis wid- owed mother said an army officer who notified her of the incident expressed the opinion the soldier had gone berserk.
 Something must have happened to him." said Mrs. Mary Bertucci, adding that she could not under stand her sons action.
 A board of inquiry interviewed Bertucci, officers and men at the camp and the prisoners. Bertuccis story, however, was not disclosed and Ericsson said it and other tes- timony would be handed on to the security and intelligence officer at Ninth Service Command Headquar- ters at Fort Douglas, Utah.
 Bertucci will be held in custody. Ericsson added, pending considera- tion of the inquiry boards report.
 Ericsson said a spokesman for the Germans, First Sgt. Hans Fer tig, testified at the inquiry that he had never heard threats exchanged between guards and prisoners but said that the presence of machine guns on the towers made prisoners fear just such an incident as oc- cured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
ENID HAND HERE

Enid Hand, of Seattle, arrived ir Juneau yesterday and is a guest al the Bafanof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
ALHADEFF IN TOWN

Charles Alhadeff, of Seattle, ar rived in Juneau Sunday, and is a guest at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
YACHT HERE

s George A. Yaget, of Los Angeles, California. is guest at the Baran- of Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
PLANNED KILLING

FORT DOUGLAS. Utah, July g. An Army officer said today chat Pvt. Clarence V. Bertucci, B. of New Orleans. admitted planning the mass killing of German prisoners of war which he carried out by spray ing .30-caliber machine gun bullets through their tents, killing eight.
 Col. Arthur J. Ericsson of the ogden, Utah. prisoner of war com- mand, said that the New Orleans soldiers at hearing shortly after the killings said he was not sorry about his act.
 Bertucci, dark -haired and of slight build, served eight months with Q field artillery unit in England. bull was never at the battle front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
RASMUSSEN ARRIVES

Charles H. Rasmussen. oI Seattle, has arrived in Juneau and Is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

It. Col Robert s. Allen now on active
 service with the Army)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09

MR.. MRS. 0. BERTON HERE
 MT. and Mrs. O. Berton. of wrangell, are guests at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-09

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
CHINESE
 15TARMY
 ADVANCES
Armored Troops Driven to Within Two Miles of
 Burma RaiIhead

RANDY. CEYLON, March 7-Chi- nese First Army Armored Troops have driven to within two miles of the Burma Road railhead of Lashio a Southeast Asia Headquarters con- munique said today. The Chinese dispatch reported the capture of Old Lashio, two miles north of the main town, plus Lashio airfields.
 The communique said the British 14th Army troops, whose armored units in an 85 miles drive, have severed the main Japanese land, air and water links between Rangoon and Mandalay, had captured posi- tions southwest of Myingyan
 Some 30,000 Jap troops are cut off by this action, except for escape routes through the mountaps of Thailand. @
 Headquarters said about 2000 en- emy troops were killed in the fight ing at Meiktila, which fell to British Armored units and Airborne troops on February 27.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
CLUB BAR BILL GETS
 HOUSE AXE
Visiting Preacher lakes Floor 10 Battle Ket-
 chikan Deal

The Rev. R. E. Olson, pastor O. the Lutheran Church in Ketchikan had a field day on the floor of tht House of Representatives yesterday afternoon that eliminated in clinch. l ing arguments which sent disputed Senate Bill 20 to the limbo by in. definite postponement.
 The measure, authorized by Sena' tor Gunderson, would have enabled the Ketchikan Elks club to have z club bar within the 200 feet re- stricted zone around schools ane churches. Churches and schools throughout the Territory had vigor- ously opposed the measure and hao the gallery well packed.
 It had been contended by those fighting the bill that passage would mean a beginning of a breakdown in liquor controls.
 Senator Gunderson, called over from the upper house to explain his bill declared the bill would not act as relinquishment of controls, and would but permit the Elks Club of Ketchikan to carry their license across 'tffe street to new $40 ,000 club house First City Elks have con- templated
 Gunderson also said that under 1887 enactments, the Ketchikan li- cense, within the restricted zone, was legalized in it's present location and that the new location would be in actuality fourteen feet farther away" from the nearest church.
 Church Protest
 Senator Walker had been drawn into the fray after Representative Peterson declared he had wire from the Ketcfiikan church in question, protesting the bill
 Walker derided legislation being swung by pressure groups, and the visiting Ketchikan pastor took the floor for the second time on the bill.
 My good friend Senator Walker" !" the Rev. Olson acclaimed, it is the privilege and duty of constituents to wire their representatives" and pos ed the question, Who is the pres-