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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
FORGE BIG FINGERS
 ON VIENNA
Soviet Storm Units Knifinq Throughf Ndzis De-
 fense Belt

LONDON, April 6.-Two Russian Armies sought to close a giant pin cers around Vienna as tank-led So- viet storm Units, knifing through the Nazi defense belt in the south ern city limits, drove within four and one-half miles of the center of the Austrian capital.
 Deployed along an 8 mile siege arc, the Russians are within 46 miles of encircling Vienna, as one Russian wing seized positions 13 miles south of the Danube River town of Tullin, 10 miles northwest of Vienna. Cap ture of Tullin would sever all of Vienna's westward communications along the south bank of the Danube, also the main Vienna Prague rail- road
 Breaking across the Schwechat and Iiesing Rivers, units of Marshal 1obuklius Third Ukrainian Army batGied to Vienna's southern city limits
 Elsewhere along the eastern front, Soviet troop partially flattened the German bulge, extended deep into eastern Slcyakia, captured indus trifi 1ywiec in southwestern Po- land, seized Dolnja and Lendava, 56 miles northwest of the Croatian pup pet capital Zagreb in northern Yugo- slavla
 Far 70 the north, other Russian force hurled enemy remnants back from Dsnzig Bay in cleanup of the ccastai territory north of the cap tured port Ciydnia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
C0N6R E6ATI0N OF
 N. 1. PRESBYTERIAN HAS BUSINESS MEET
Trustees Chosen at Session Last Night Follow
 ing Dinner

The congregational meeting last night of the members and friends of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church in the church parlors was almost a turn-away affair, but all were finally taken care of and enjoyed the dinner.
 George Almquist. Thomas A.. Morgan and Ralph B. Martin were reelected to the office of trustees for term of three years, and An thony J. Karnes and Donald L. Mac Kinnon were elected for two-year terms. The holdoyer trustees are Clarence E. Warfield and Ralph G.. Wright.
 Mrs. B. R. Glass was elected treasurer
 The dinner was served by the Martha Society and World Service organization. Warfield and Wright were the coffee makers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
The W ashingto ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Ct Col. Robert S. Allen now on active service with the Army.

WASHINGTON - Tip-off as to how Joe Stalin feels about smaller nations was given more than a year ago in a private talk with Cuban Ambassador Concheso. It gave a significant indication Of why Stalin demands three votes ID the United Nations Assembly
 Stalin amazed the Anbasaaaol with his knowledge of iCpbar labor and economic problems, but talked as if Cuba were part of the United States. Concheso explained that the Platt Amendments had been abro- gated and Cuba now had complete political freedom. But this made little impression on Stalin. He viewed Cuba as welded to the U. s. A.
 Then he turned to Argentina. And with considerable vehemence, he remarked that it was about time the United States took Argentina in hand and forced it to join the Allies. Stalin's eyes flashed when he talked of Argentina and he seemed to believe that the United States had complete control of the entire American continent.
 Ambassador Concheso explained
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
CHINESE HIT
 BACkAT NIP OFFENSIVE
Attempting to HdIt Double Japanese Drive Into
 Shensi Province

CHUNGKING, April 6.-Chinese forces unleased a large scale, three pronged counter offensive against the Japanese troops striking toward Shensi Province, guarding the nor- thern approaches to China's capital.
 The Chinese command. said that Chaing Kai Shek's forces, pouring out of Southwestern Honan prov ince, annihilated Japanese bat talion and encircled a number of strongholds west of Neisiang on the Honan-Shensi highway.
 This Chinese counter offensive was launched yesterday against a double Nipponese drive into China s hinterland. They are fighting about 3l miles from Shensi border, which preceded the nter-offensiye. More than 100 invaders were annihilated. Nine enemy tanks were destroyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
RAIL CENTER
 OF LEIPZIG
 I5 BOMBED

LONDON, April GA fleet of ap- proximately $50 American heavy bombers escorted by more than 600 fighters bombed the railway yards at Halle and Leipzig. two main traffic centers that link up the routes for the American and Russian armies.
 There were no major raids made on Germany last night, bad weather keeping even the RATS Mosquitos from paying nightly visit to Berlin
 Yesterday, however, more than 2,00o Allied planes hammered at the Reich during the daylight hours. Fighter-bombers destroyed at least 84 Nazi planes on the ground and damaged 50 more.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
POLISH AGENCY
 SAYS POLITICAL
 LEADERS MISSING


 LONDON, April 6.-The Polish Telegraph Agency, econnected with the London Polish Government here, said Is political leaders in Poland had disappeared after presenting themselves to Soviet officials on a Russian invitation to fly to London.
 Those who disappeared included one who was designated by the Lon don government as deputy premier, the agency said. It added the deputy couldn't be identified but was the last commander of the now disband- ed Polish Home Army. Three Polish cabinet ministers were among the group, the agency said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
OkINAWA CAMPAIGN
 BU|LD5Up
Gains on Island Reported but Resisfdhte Near
 Naha Increasing
OKINAwA CAM-MooRE for I'll

OKINAWA CAM--MOORE for I'll
 GUAM, April 6-Incredibly low American casualties in the first four days of the Okinawa invasion were reported by the Navy today, announcing the sweeping advance at the north end of the island by the Tenth Army line, and increas- ing resistance in the south near the capital city of Mana.
 Fleet Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, in his communique reported l75 United States soldiers and Marines were killed, 798 wounded up to midnight. Wednesday.
 These figures reflected the light ness of the opposition, but gave no figures on Navy casualties. A fleet of 14O0 ships aided the momentous invasion of the Ryukyu Islands, only 325 miles south of Japan proper. No Japanese casualty fig ures are announced, although they are considerably higher than Am erican losses.
 Marines in the north scored gains up to four and a half miles along the narrow Ishikawa s4f fstlnaass st H finding ineffective" opposition, but Twenty-fourth Corps infantrymen moving on Naha, capital city with a popi,lation of 5000. ran into increasingly stiff resistance among fixed defense positions. Their ad- vance, previously measured in miles, was reported only about 5000 yards now. and it appeared possible the first big action of the campaign is building up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
Washington AbIdze with Speculation After Pdtt
 Is Denounced
HITLER'5 FATE E
 DEATH OR CAPTURE
Allied Leaders Decide Nazi Chief Needed, Dead
 or Alive

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Start- ling new possible developments in the war against Japan are portend- ed today with the announcement that Gen Douglas MacArthur's newest marching orders are "On to Tokyo" hard on the heels of yes- terdays Russian announcement of the Soviet neutrality treaty with Japan.
 And at the same time it is re- ported that Allied military leaders have reached an agreement that the quickest way to cpd the fight- ing In Europe, in order to divert the full war might of the Allies against Japan, is to kill or capture Adolf Hitler.
 Capitol Hill is blazing with spec ulation, most of it centered hope fully around the thought that the late Russian neutrality break with Nippon is a forerunner of Soviet participation in the Pacific conflict, once formal NaZl resistance ceases.
 Developments Listed
 In brief, here is the picture of the war as seen from Washington, with new developments tumbling one on another in quick succession:
 l. The joint chiefs of staff have assigned General Macarthur, along with Admiral Chester Nimitz, to command the final massive offen- sives against Japan
 2. It has been disclosed that Chief of Staff Gen. George c. Marshall told the Senate Military Committee that the death or cap- ture of Hitler will contribute tre- mendously to the collapse of the already faltering Nazi military ma chine. kaii
 5. The general belief among the members of Congress is that Presi- dent Roosevelt extracted from Pre- mier Stalin at the Yalta conference a promise that the neutrality treaty with Japan would be denounced and that Russia will enter the war against Japan.
 4. It is believed, too. that Rus sia's action may smooth some of the rough spots out of the path of the United Nations conference scheduled later this month in San Francisco.
 The joint staff, composed of the top uniformed men of the War and Navy departments, has decided to turn the full offensive power of the United States on Japan, and that the job will be directed by two men.
 Accordingly it was announced
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
HARD BLOW IS STR UCk
 Al JAPAN
Pact Denuneidtion Has Nip- pons Worried as to
 Next Russian Move

MOSCOW. April 6.--Soviet Rus sia's denunciation of the five year aggression pact with Japan has unquestionably dealt terrific blow to the sagging Japs who are left in the position of not knowing pre- cisely what the Russian action means.
 Japan knows this, however, that the Russians seldom if ever acts without good reason and the Jap anese know the Russians believe they have good reason in ending the pact.
 The Russians made this clear in denouncing the treaty, declaring bluntly that Japan is not only an ally of Germany, against the Sov-
 (Confinued on Pace Thyee)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
TrainIoad of VI Roekets Are Captured

WITH THE U. s. FIRST ARMY, April 3.-Delayed by censorship = Tankmen of the Third Armored division have captured a great war prize. It was a train loaded with secret Va weapons. It is the first time the Allies have found the jet propelled, radio controlled rock cts intact.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
Wage kegoiiaiions
 Rei'seeil Operators
 An Lewis Collapse

WAohIN cfTON. April 6. = Wage negotiation hesween soft coal op- orators anu Jofn [, Lewis collapsed with the producers announcing they would report a stalemate to the War Labor Board in their at tempt to block complete breakoff of the contract pareaining.
 Lewis defeated | motion. by the operators to recess indefinitely, so negotiations are scheduled to re- sume Saturoay morning. However. Chairman Van HgFn said the oper- ators would not be present at to- niorrow's session because they would be at the War Labor Board, reported the negotiations stale mated after five weeks of meetings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
BRADY ARRIVES

Don Brady has arrived from An- chorage and is guest at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
BABIES Go HOME

Mrs. Walter Soboleff and baby boy and Mrs. Margaret Lundy and baby boy have been discharged from the Government Hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06

PARIS, April 6.-The U. s. Ninth Army fought three miles past the Weser River into the streets of Hamelin, B miles from Hanover, as the First Army opened powerful new attacks which carried them p miles eastward, close to the upper reaches of the river
 British troops on the north are across the Weser at three or more places. and fighting over the north German plains within 35 miles of the great naval base at Bremen
 The Ninth Army, crossing the Weser at several places northwest as well as south of Hamelin, deepen ed its original bridgehead three miles imminently threatening to outflank Hanover from the south, while the Germans are retreating toward the Elbe, last river before Berlin.
 The Third Army on the central Thuringian plain, is 130 miles from the capital city at its closet point, while the destruction of the German Army is continued The Ninth and Third Armies alone captured 25,000 Germans yesterday.
 One Third Army column from the Eleventh Armored Division advanced to a point B miles southeast of Gotha, and 58 miles northwest of the Czechoslovak border There it is within 32 miles of Saxony, and 50 miles from the big rail center of Plauen, capture of which would cut Germany in two.
 Tank and infantry divisions of General Hodges First Army drove both east and west, as columns strik- ing eastward from Paderborn reach ed Bruchhausen, four miles west of the upper Weser, and 164 miles from Berlin. Gen. Hodges troops which moved in the opposite direction drove into the Ruhr trap on 75 mile front, seeking the elimination of up to 150, 900 Germans sealed off in the industrial basin for annihilation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
MOVE BY RUSSIANS
 EXPECTED
Denounting by Soviets oi Neutrality Pdtt with
 Japan Was Due

LONDON, April 6--The denounc- ing by Russia of it's neutrality pact with Japan, accusing Tokyo with helping Germany in the war against Russia, and also because of Japan's fighting against Russia's S Allies, the United States and Brit ain, has been expected if for no other reason than to give the Soviet nation free hand in the San Francisco conference discus sions on any problems concerning the Pacific.
 Up until the conference in Cri- mea, Stalin maintained extreme caution that any move might not antagonize the Japanese
 In previous meetings of the Big Three, Japanese phases were ex- cluded Roosevelt and Churchill conferred with Chiang Kai Shek at Cairo but at Yalta however, Stalin agreed to sit with the Chi nese delegates at the forthcoming Golden Gate meeting Stalin pre- viously sidestepped conferences in which the Pacific war was broueift up.
 There are indications both the United States and Britain had been informed Soviet action on de- nouncing the Japanese treaty would be taken this week.
 During the past several days, Russian, Chinese and British Am bassadors conferred in Washing ton.
 The neutrality pact was signed in the Kremlin four years ago by Molotov and Matsuoka, then Japa- nese Foreign Minister
 JAPAN EXPECTED MOVE
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aprif 6-Jap- anese sources said the Soviet de- of the Japanese non- aggression pact was by no means unexpected"
 The Domei news agency, in a broadcast beamed to Europe and recorded by the Federal Communi- cations Commission, said informed quarters" expected something to happen because Stalin in October, on the anniversary of the Russian Revolution. hinted of possible break and other developments in the international situation clearly indicated the Soviet attitude to- ward Japan was undergoing a radical change
 Domei said Stalin in an address referred to Japan as an "aggressor Nation"
 Domei said there is no official comment to be made until direct word of the action is received from Moscow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 6. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6M, American Can 92is, Anaconda 31s, Bethlehem Steel 72A, Curtiss Wright 5a4. In- ternational Harvester 76M, Kenne- cott 37ss, New York Central 227s i, Northern Pacific 219i. U. S. Steel 63A, Pond $404
 Dow. Jones averages today are as follows: industrials, 155.85: rails, 51.05; utilities, 2774
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
KEMPRow HERE

Charles E. Kelnprrg of Anchor. age, is staying at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
FROM CALIFORNIA

Lynn H. Smith. of San Francisco. is staying at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-06
POWERFUL ASSAULTS
 LAUNCHED
D Destruction of German Army Coniinues-150,-
 900 Nazis Sealed Off

BULLETIN - PARIS, April 6. -The Famous Hell on Wheels, Second Armored Division, fought five miles past the Weser River today, possibly within IS miles of Hanover, while the British Desert Rats, Seventh Tank Di- vision, closed to within 25 miles of Hanover.
 A wholly unconfirmed DNB broadcast said other American troops have been reinforced in the "arca of Eisleben," only 90 miles from Berlin.
 This is 40 miles beyond the last reported positions of the Third Army at Schotheim.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-23
3 Hunters Fired

JACKSON, Nov. y DlSml> sal
of three Jackson prison guards
because they went deer hunting
without permission was announced
today by acting warden Ralph r..
Benson The guards arc f. NJ DIX.
s. Is SpauIdng and Lloyd poycr.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-23
II Made Homeless
Roddhouse Fire

MT. CLEMENS, Nov - -
Seventeen tenants of tho Cady s
Corners roadhouse and tavern At
Utica and Moravian roads, were
homeless today as the result Of
a fire which destroyed the build
ing
Damage was estimated a. 500
600 by George SCrIbncck. owner
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-23
Ruins Pin Guilt
On Ndzi Leaders
BN PIERRE J. HISS

NUREMBERG. Nov p 1NS)
The AIicd war crimes tribunal
will hear today how evidence for
hlStoryS greatest trial was
comhed from GcrmanyS very
ruins.
The search for Nazi films and
documents pinch prompted Chief
Justice Robert II. Jackson S charge
that the 20 top-ranklng Nalis now
ON trial stand indicted by civil.
zauon Itself. will bc described by
Col Robert 6. Story, associate
prosecutor
II was expected that the owl
derce on which the chief L.. <
prosecutor based his summation Of
The charges against The Na7iS yes
lcrday viii be exhibited in the
courtroom tomorrow
The 2O.OOO-word Indictment i'm
Cludcd charges that Germany m
cited japanese aggression against
the United States and that long
before Pearl iiarbor Hitler had
planned 20 seize Atlantic islands
from which 10 attack America
The American prosecutor also
said that former GcSiapo Chief
Heinrich Hunmlcr, who com
mIttcd suicide left a written rec
ord of plot 10 aN,a~siuate Stain
Jackson address defended the
jurisdiction Of rhc international
tribunal and 'hr legal basis for
the trial both of which had been
questioned hN dnlnn.e cnun.el.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-23
Mother Takes Trusfy
Back To- Jackson

JACKSON. Nov. p John n.
Mcdonald. %, jackson prison
truSiy who fled Monday. IS back
IN tho custody Of Acting Warden
Ralph T.. Benson, because has
mOTIIGr MIS- Eva Mead. Of 6S61
BrlnSon Detroit returned him.
Mcdonald said he escaped be
cause he was worried about his
wife, Joyce, who was seriously in
lurcd in an automobile accident
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-17
ALASKA AND OKLAHOMA

About month ago Congressman Jed Johnson of Oklahoma, after taking a free trip through Alaska, criticized the people of Alaska being too ignorant
 to govern themselves and jumped all for not levying enough taxes Among other things, he said. people in Alaska think just because the committee went up there Congress is going to appropriate money fer roads, schools and hospitals, but won't They going to have to do something for themselves"
 Johnson's remarks set us to wondering about several things Where did Johnson get his informa- ton about Alaska taxes? How do Alaska taxes com pare with taxes in Johnsons home State of Oklahoma?
 The answer to first question should be ap- parent to all Governor of Alaska Ernest Gruening long has raved and raned about Aaskas inadequate" taxes and has long taken the view that aren't paying enough taXes-that should pay Furth- ermore he has apparently succeeded in getting this view to the visiting Congressman with the result that of them going back to Washington with the firm determination to fight appropriations for Alaska. This, of course does not speak well for the intelligence of such Congressman. It should be apparent that Alaskans supplying something in the way of tax because have been able to Territorial government since 1913 and not
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-17
Christmas Trims to Be Theme of Garden
 Club Tea This Faff

The Juneau Garden Club this week inaugurates it's new meeting day, gathering Wednesday afternoon at 80 o'clock for a dessert-lunch- con and business meeting, instead of the customary Thursday.
 The meeting will be at the home of Mrs. w. J. Walker, SIP Sixth Street, and Mrs w. O. Carlson will be co-hostess with Mrs. Walker.
 Due to poor weather conditions re- sulting in unsatisfactory gardens this summer, the usual Flower Show Tea will not be held this fall. How ever, a tea will be held later this fall, with Christmas Decorations" as the theme, and this will be the main topic of business at the meet ing Wednesday. All members are asked to be on hand with as many suggestions as possible.
 During the program hour, Maxine Williams will talk to the club about new plants suitable for the Juneau area, and also show slides of gar- dens in the Prince Rupert area, where she visited this summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-17

with funds appropriated by Congress. Contrary tc what Johnson thinks, doing something for ourselves" 0g t-s a.-Ftsr A .e- .F tsa -t
 Now to consider this Congressmans own State Oklahoma and how it compares with Alaska:
 Several weeks ago bold enough to sug- gest that Alaskas per capita tax probably higher than the per capita tax in Oklahoma. We were later taken to task for this remark by the editor of another Southeast Alaska newspaper who accused us of sup pressing information which could be found "in any recent copy of the World Almanac" Furthermore, this editor stated, this newspaper does know that MT Johnson's conscience was clean in the matter of his own state"
 But here is strange thing:
 According to information furnished to this news paper by Oklahoma State Treasurer A. S. J Shaw, and his predecessor Carl B. Sebring just as suspected Oklahomas per capita tax is paltry $2660 when revenues from all State taxes are considered.
 Now this compares with an Alaska per capita tax of approximately $43, almost twice that of Oklahoma.
 It seems td us that Johnson could well devote a
 little time and energy in looking to matters in his home State before being quick to criticize the Territory of Alaska. We also fail to see why our Alaskan critic who edits newspaper in another Southeast Alaska city, sides with Oklahoman who has unjustly assailed Alaska Maybe he give us the answer to that one out of the World Almanac.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-17
LAPS STILL IN KOREA

Inside fact is that President Truman and topside War Depart ment officials were just as surprised as the Australian Government when Gen. MacArthur continued the Koreans under the Japanese officials they had so long despised.
 Explanation is that under the U. s. Army system of operation, everything is left to the theatre commander. Washington never in- tervenes. And especially with Mac Arthur, who has ideas of his own and doesn't hesitate to baWl out generals in the War Department. There is no advice given him at any time.
 About the nearest Secretary of War Stimson came to giving Mac Arthur advice was when he queried him as to why he didn't let the Surgeon General of the Army, Dr. Norman Kirk, enter Manila.
 However, it can be stated that President Truman and all the Cabinet feel just as strongly as the Australians regarding any Jap gov ernment continuing in Korea for more than a few days. And as a result of Australian protests, some discreet questions are going out to Macarthur asking him what the score is
 tCopyright, 1915, by Bell Syndicate. Inc.)