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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
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 DROWN, SEVEN ARE MISSING IN PRACTICE

CAMP GORDON JOHNSTON, Fla July 12-Tropical-like Dog Island favorite testing ground for Army Paratroopers of Fort Benning, Gas had it's first tragedy today with three Paratroopers downed and seven missing in the Gulf of Mexico after a simulated combat jump.
 More than 1000 Paratroopers pre- viously had made the leap over the sandy five -mile-long Gulf island four miles off Carrabelle, Fla. This is part of the preparatory training
 The troopers, students in advanced specialist training, were part of a group of 116 who flew from Benning yesterday to jump. All of the men were equipped with the quick re- lease type parachute used by Para troopers in combat and wore Mae West" life belts.
 Several missed the island and came down in the water. Some were rescued by crash boats. Search was underway for the seven still missing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
DOUBLE ATTACKS PLANNED ON JAPAN
Juneau Marine Ways Is On Application Before U.
 }. Army Engineers Office

.Ilately 100000 yards of rock. Rail- ways will extend westward into deep water. Original plans provided for handling vessels up to 300 tons by one of the railways, l50 tons by the other. AS recently viewed, how ever, it is more likely that only one of the railways will be built inn mediately, with a capacity for craft up to 100 feet the first considera- ticn.,
 The installation is anticipated to cost in excess of $20000O.
 At present, only legal require ments stand in the way of com mencing work on the establishment Final approval of the application is expected before the end of this month and it is the intention to let contracts for the work as soon as final approval is obtained from Washington, D. c. The project is being cleared through the Seattle office of the U. s. Engineers in CO., operation with the local Area of flee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
CLOSER TIES 10 BE AIM
 OF TRUMAN
President Faces Important Issues al Conference
 of Big Three

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Presi- dent Truman is expected to seek closer and more continuous diplo- matic ties with Britain and Russia when he meets Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin at Berlin.
 The objective will be to assure day-to-day handling of current European political problems which grew out of the war and for which quick solutions are considered vital to workable peace.
 At the heart of whatever proposal MT. Truman makes along this line probably to create an international commission-is the need to promote Big Three cooperation at a time when some forces are working to weaken it.
 In some respects the stresses on this conference will be greater than those under which the late Presi- dent Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin worked at Teheran and at Yalta. The biggest difference, of course, is that the three Allies no longer are bound by the compelling need to defeat common enemy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
SENATOR SAYS ALASKA MUST HAVE FOODS

WASHINGTON. July 12.--Alaska must be supplied with critical foods from the Government stores to avoio interference with the war effort Senator Mitchell (D-Wash con tends.
 The War Food Administration re- oently cancelled Alaska's allotment of butter, cheese and canned fish from the stores set aside for Govern nent use. The original order, WFA informed Mitchell, was made because the war interferred with the normal movement of foods to Alaska.
 Mitchell made public letter to Agriculture Secretary Anderson pro- testing. the cancellation. He said butter distributors have told him that, if the Territory must be sup piled from civilian stocks, they will be able to distribute only 25 per cent of the April total in Seattle and Tacoma. WFA estimated that the reduction in Washington civilian supplies would not be more than 10 per cent, perhaps only 212 per cent
 Why should Washington-now mere than ever called on to main- tain war production-have its diet reduced?' Mitchell demanded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12

A decadcs-old dream for Juneau Is nearing realization with approval pending on an application now be- fore the U. s. Army Engineers for ! marine ways and repair facilities to be established on Gastineau Channel by the Northern Conner cial Company.
 Original plans for the establish ment, which have been subject to iome recent notifications, as filed with the Area Engineer office here, disclose eventual installation of two marine railways and cradles, stor- age yards for boats under repair, repair sheds, marine hardware store, machine shop and all other necessary adjuncts to complete boat repair facility.
 The project is to be located on an extensive rock fill adjacent to the north breakwater of the pre- sent small boat harbor here. Buildings will be located on the fill, which will require approxi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
 SCHEME E
 BROKEN UP
B|ockading J. 5. Aircraft Disrupts Plan 10 Get
 Troops 10 Japan

GUAM, July 12.-Jap attempts to run two troop laden conveys of soldiers from Shanghai to bolster homeland, defenscs against an Amer ican invasion were apparently brok- en up by blockading U. s. Naval aircraft, Rear Adm. John Dale Price reported today.
 One of the ships in the second convoy locked like the former Ital- ian liner Contessa De Savoia, 2S,0OO ten per-war luxury shir.
 Lloyd Shipping Register does not list Coiitessa De Savoia. The Ccmte Di Savoia was reported under German control at Venice in Mo- ,embel, l943)
 Price said none C: the transports was sunk in the combined attack by Fleet Air Wings One Mariners ard Privateers and strafing Thun- derbolt fighters, but none of the transports got across the Yellow Sea to Korea or through the Korean Straits tc tEe Sea of Japan
 The conveys were presumably driy- en into the former German port of Tsingtao, churning yellow mud in tie shallow water.
 Heavy anti-aircrs.s fire from the convoy prevented effective bombing attacks. but rockets from Thunder bolt fighters started fires lasting about 20 minutes on one ship. :.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
Of
 ConlmunIsis 10
 Be Investigated

LOS ANGELES, July 12.--A Cal ifornia legislative committee will CO., operate with House of Representa- tives committee in probing for evil dence of ccmmunistic activity in Hollywood.
 State Senator Jack B. Tenny chairman of the California Legisla- tive Committee on Un-A American ac- tivities. announced that records of his committee are being offered to the Congressional committee of which Rep. Rankin tD-Miss) is act ing chairman.
 We have great volumes of infor- nation from our investigators which have shown widespread Marxism in the film colony declared Penney in an interview.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
Battle TOT Control of Air Over Japan Begun;
 To Destroy Nippon F|eeis

WASHINGTON. July l2.--The battle for control of the air over Japan itself now is underway, and the destruction of the Japanese air force as an effective weapon is in sight.
 So says Undersecretary of the Navy Artemus L. Gates in his final report as Assistant Secretary for Air, a post he surrendered last week to move up as Under Secretary.
 Reporting the virtual elimination" of Japanese carrier-based air forces and the decimation of enemy Army and Navy air forces, Gates said more than 17000 Nipponese planes have been destroyed since Pearl Harbor by Navy and Marine planes, against fleet combat losses of approximately 2,70o, combat ratio of better than six to one.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
(HIFLEY I5 PREMIER IN
 AUSTRALIA

Canberra, Australia, July 12.-A former locomotive engineer and son of blacksmith became Prime Min ister of Australia today when the Labor party chose Joseph Benedict Chifley as it's leader
 Chifley, who will be 60 in Sep tember, has been treasurer of the Labor government and was the clos est friend and confidante of the man he succeeds--the late John Curtin. He wen commanding lead in caucus balloting over Deputy Min ister Forde and Norman John Os- wald Maxim, Minister of Navy and Munitions. The Labor party chose Fprde as Deputy leader. He is a sincere Left Wing leader with con- crete plans for social reform.
 How far Left am l." Chifley drawled. Well, opponents to the Right call me Communist and on the extreme Left they call me con- servative The truth lies somewhere in between"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
CASTINEAU HOTEL HAS
 BEEN SOLD
Properly fo Be Operated in Conjunction with Bar
 dnof by Fletcher

Negctiations extending over sever- al weeks were concluded yesterday for the purchase of the Gastineau Hotel here by a group organized un- der the name of Gastineau Holding Company. Comprising the group are J. J. Meherin, Juneau; Al Shyman Seattle; Jack Kristan and w. S George of Juneau.
 The purchase for an undisclosed amount, includes the entire build ing and site of the Gastineau Hotel extending from Franklin street to GaStineau avenue, and encompasses the interests of MT. and Mrs. Bruce Kendall, present operators, and ths Gastineau Hotel Corporation, whose principals are J. B. Warrack of Seattle and Wilbur Wester, of An chorage.
 The transfer is to be made at I o'clock next Saturday morning
 MT. George today stated that the Gastineau Hotel will be managed jointly with the Baranof Hotel by Jack Fletcher. It will be maintain ed on the same basis as at present with no changes now contemplated
 The Gastineau Cafe, located with in the hotel building, will continue to be operated by the present lease holder, James Plecas.
 Mrs. Kendall this afternoon stated that her and her husbands plans are indefinite at present. though she does not contemplate any change of residence before the first of the year. MT. Kendall flew to Seattle this week for an undetermined per iod in connection with several mat ters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
BIG TH REE CONFERENCE
 IS NEARING
Sessions Will Begin Mon- day or Tuesddy-Truman
 10 Land al Antwerp
By ERNEST B. VACCARO


 ABOARD THE CRUISER AUG- JSTA WITH PRESIDENT TRU- MAN, July 12.-The Big Three meet ing of President Truman, Prime Min ster Churchill and Premier Stalin will begin next Monday or Tuesday, it was learned today, amid indica- tions it would be prolonged one.
 tAt Antwerp, Belgium, it was an- acuncad MT. Truman was due there Sunday)
 As this veteran warship edged closer to the British Isles and its ul- innate destination in North Europe, it ran into low-hanging clouds and scattered showers for the first time since leaving Newport News Satur- day morning.
 Remaining in the Admirals cabin. the President went over with Secre- tacy of State James F. Byrnes and Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, an agenda covering worldwide range suggested for discussion by the Uni ted States, Britain and Russia at the Fotsdam meeting opening next Monday or Tuesday
 A review of the suggested topics including proposed territorial ad- iustm feeding, occupation and scores of others, was said to have eonvinced the PresidentN that his first major power conference might outiast those of Yalta, Teheran and Quehec. The Yalta meeting took Ieight days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
5earth Made in fl
 Staies for kidnaper

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 12.-An 11-state search was continued to- day for a four -year-old boy and a young woman who, police said, kidnapped the child nine days ago
 Detective Chief Thomas V. Nee gan said a warrant charging kid naping was issued last night for the arrest of Mrs. Mary Taylor, about 24, former resident of Ha- gerstown, Md.
 Meegan quoted Mrs. Evada Wat son, 40, of Crystal Beach. Ont, as saying Mrs. Taylor, chance ac- quaintance, took her son, Peter, to a store to buy him suit and didn't bring him back. Mrs. Watson is stopping at Buffalo hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
5000 Tons of Explosive, Flame Bombs Are Hurled
 On Jap Cities Before Dawn

They showered incendiaries on the cities and demolition bombs on Kawasaki, petroleum center on a reclaimed island in Tokyo Bay.
 On the island are facilities of the Nippon oil company, Standard Vac uum Oil Company, the Rising Sun Petroleum Company and the Mitsui storage depot.
 It was the 49th incendiary mission of the Superfortresses and brought their total of Japanese cities hit to 38.
 The Kawasaki petroleum center had been bombed April l6, but it was the first raid for the other in- dustrial centers.
 The heavy blow was struck after lighter bombers and fighters had carried the air war to the Japanese homeland in quick succession to the big 1,000-carrier plane raid on Tokyo airfields Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
Victory Ship Takes Bomber
 Crash at Sea

PORTLAND, Ore, July 12. A Victory ship which took two- engined bomber crash at Ie Shima, then sailed away was being repair ed today.
 It is the Brown Victory, Portland built, and it will soon return to sea, helping to mount the main at tack against Japan.
 Four men died, 20 were hurt when the bomber, tWo-engined Betty-harried by anti-aircraft and two Corsair fighters swerved from it's airfield target and hit a mast nearly amidships. Its two 500-pound bombs exploded, show ering fragments and flame.
 Survivors told about the attack today. It came on May 28.
 The ship, chartered by Alaska Packers Association, was skippered by Capt. T. A. Johansen, San Francisco. She was on her first cruise after commissioning at Port land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
RED ARMY PLIERS
 ARE UNDERGOING
 COMBAT TRAINING

MOSCOW, July 12.--A dispatch to the Soviet Army organ Red Star from "an airdrome in Germany said today Red Army fliers were un- dergoing combat training there un- der conditions approximating those of actual battle.
 Said to be part of large scale Red Army battle training program, the practice was described by the Correspondent. Maj. s. Rybakov, as arousing great interest among many Soviet airmen and bringing them big benefits.p 9
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
Nevada Governor
 k Going 10 5enale

CARSON CITY, Nev.-July 12.- Gov. E. P Carville of Nevada, has announced he is resigning July 31 to accept appointment to the U. S. Senate as successor to the late Sen James c. Scrugham.
 Carville, Democrat, has been Governor since November, 1888.
 It. Gov. Vail Pittman, brother of the late Senator Key Pittman, said he would appoint Carville immed- lately after assuming the Governors chair. .
 Scrugham died in San Diego Navy Hospital June B.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
By Al pOpklng
Associated Press War ,Corresp 1n dent)

tNss0ciateu Frcss war
 GUAM, Friday, July l3-An air fleet of from 500 to $50 Superfort- rcsses poured more than 5000 tons of flame and explosive bombs before udawn today on four Jap cities and an Gil center spread over 480 miles of the home islands of Honshu and Shikcku.
 The giant air raiders struck from Uwajima, on the west central coast of Shikoku, to as far east as Utsun- omiya, city of 8O,OO0 lying 60 miles north of Tokyo on the north Tokyo plain
 Other cities hit along the way were the munitions center of Ichinomiya, nine miles northwest of Nagoya on main double track mail line be- tween Nagoya and Gifu, and Tsur- uga, which lies on the west central part of the main home island of Honshu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
SHAEF WILL BE DISSOLVED

PARIS, July 12.-Supreme Head quarters Allied Expeditionary Force will be dissolved at 12:01 a. m. on July 14, it was announced today soon after Gen. Eisenhower returned to the continent which his combined command helped free.
 The American, British and French forces which served under the Su- rreme Command will then revert to national controls. The SHAEF an- Inouncement of its imminent dissolu- tion contained no details,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
The W ashingto ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON It. Col Robert S. Allen now on active service with the Army.)

WASHINGTON = One of the worst wastes of food in months oc- cured recently in Norfolk, Va. It involved potatoes for Belgium.
 Several weeks ago the army promised three shiploads of pota- toes to Belgium, to replace pota- toes which our troops had used in that country. Spuds are precious in Belgium, so the Belgians wanted them back. The War Food Admin istration agreed to provide the po- tatees, and the War Shipping Ad- ministration was to provide the shipping. Everything was St.
 War Food, however, was unable to get sufficient quantity of spuds only by accer.ing potatoes of good quality but of high moisture con- tent. These spoil more easily than those with lower moisture. The War Shipping Administration was warned of this difficulty, and told that good refrigeration was essen tial. Liberty ships with modern re- frigeration units were to be pro- vided.
 Instead of Liberty ships, however, War Shipping sent three old Brit ish boats to Norfolk with complete ly inadequate refrigeration units.
 The spuds were supposed tG be loaded quickly and put under dre- frigeration oat once, but thel ships
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
Fifteen Million Dollar posiWar
 Plan for Pacific

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. - A $l5,000.000 postwar development plan, which will give employment to many more Pacific Northwest work CTS and paper industry employees now on military leave, was an nounced yesterday by the Grown zellerbach Corporation, largest pap CT producer on the West Coast.
 The $40,O00,00O company has maintained five leading pulp and paper mills in the Northwest for decades.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
Too Many Doctors
 In Army, Navy k
 Claim; Probe On

WASHINGTON. July PA Sem ate committee set out today to de- termine whether the Army and Navy have more doctors than they need.
 The investigation was begun by a military subcommittee as a result of complaints that many commun- ities are drastically short of phy- sicians.
 Chairman Downey CD-CaliD said the committee would seek to deter mine whether the Army and Navy could not make more efficient use of medical personnel and release come physicians for civilian service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
Trade Combination
 Charge of Govt. Es
 Upheld, Fed. Judge

NEW YORK, July 12. = Federal Judge Simon H. Rifkind has upheld government charges that E. I. du- Pont de Nemours and Company Inc, National Lead Company and Titan Company, Inc, formed "a combination and conspiracy in re- straint of trade"
 The antitrust suit charging the firms with world monopoly and re- straint of trade in the titanium industry.
 TitaLium supplies the most valu- able of all white pigments used in paint, rubber, glass and other prod ucts. The Titan Company is a wholly y-owned subsidiary of National Lead
 Rifkind did not specify what ac- tion should be taken to dissolve the combination" but said:
 Plaintiff is entitled to a decree which will restore titanium to the system of free competition
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. July l2. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 7ss. American Can 96, Anaconda 347s. Curtiss Wright 7ls, International Harvester 87h Kennecott 38h. New York Central 29ls, Northern Pacific 33h. U. s. Steel Fl, Pound $4.03h.
 Sales today were 970.000 shares.
 Dow. Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 166y85. rails 60.80, utilities 33.45.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
CRAIG MAN
 |S WOUNDED

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The Navy announced today George Ed ward Hamilton. Craig, Alaska, Avia- tion Ordanceman Third Class. had been wounded. His mother is Mrs. George Hamilton, Craig.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
WOLFE RETURNS

Raymond L. Wolfe, Credit Agent for the Alaska Native Service has returned to his office here follow ing leave in the States. He visited his former home in Nebraska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
ALICE BECK ARRIVES

Alice E. Beck, of Cincinnati. Ohio, has arrived in Juneau and is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
BOOTH ARRIyEs

Harry Booth from Sheridan, Ore. is guest at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
GUNDERsON HERE

Harry Gunderson, of Los Angeles, Calif., is guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
ROSSLAND. B. e. MEN HERE

c. Gilbert and J. w. PoYilson, of Rossland, B. C., are guests at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
SIINl I'M TOWN

Lloyd Sund, of Excursion Inlet is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12
ON SPECIAL DUTY

Chief Boatswain Elmer Rootvik, USCGR, has arrived here from Ketchikan for brief stay on spec ial assignment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-12

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

NAVY BlMP which cruising along the Lake Erie
working experiments pick water
ballast been revealed by the Navy Any lighter
lighter various devices
counerbaance this The experiments de-
signed pump from the while the arshp in Eight
thereby recovering enough weight ballast to balance the weight
Of gasoline small electric pump installed inside
the arship the towing line serving also
electrical Upper photo
through which pumped to be used ballast
while the photo shows the water
churned up by the FISH"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-15

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stayed home. Oh. not because Of
him, but for your own good" The
secretary moved back to her own
desk. AS Granny used to say. you
look plumb peaked"
ooh, shut up" her employer said,
not unkindly. II am going to work
now. How many appointments to-
day?"
only three"
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work out some ideas have on q
velvet dinner suit"
Another thing" said Capitola,
as II she never had been told to
keep quiet. "Spenser likes you"
Don't be absurd"
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soon. Otherwise. when you forced
him to make choice between you
and Mrs. Fennimore. he'd have Sc
lected her. That's just plain com.
mon deduction"
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two evils, you mean, don't your"
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CURLY. and begaR to click on her
machine with her expert speedy
hands.
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ing her vision. She blinked her eyes
rapidly. but everything still seemed
blurred. It was not tears causing
her trouble; 1t was fogginess in
her head. She shook her head 10
clear IT, but instead Of clarity.
darkness came.
When the light returned Sandra
felt as II she had been asleep for
hours. Capitola was speaking.
THE floor just came up and hit
her"
The red-haired girl realized she
was on the floor. Either she had
slid from her chair or tried to stand
up. She did not know which. One
thing, there was no doubt that
Capitola's slangy words fitted the
occasion. Sandra Edwards breathed
deeply OF the smelling salts the
secretary was holding. then man
aged to turn her head and see to
whom she had explained Sandra's
predlcament.
II was Bob Wakeman. Seeing
that the red-halred girl was now
conscious he knelt beside her.
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are famous enough" He lifted her
in his arms. As he was putting her
on a small sofa, he directed Capt.
tola: Have my car brought to the
service entrance. And ask the doc
tor TO come TO Miss Edwards
apartment as soon as he can"
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found herself lifted In Bob Wake
mans arms and carried to his auto
mobile. In front Of her apartment
the same thing happened. Let me
walk into my apartment" she In
sisted. "Spenser. you know"
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man. HID y'do, sir7" the boy said
briefly. Then he faced the woman.
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