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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
5ANTA'5 PACK VERY THIN IN OTHER LANDS.
GIs Help Out in Many Places by Dividing
 Canned Rations
By ED CREAGH

LONDON, Dec. 24-A lean Santa totes a thin pack for most of the world on this first peacetime Christmas in six years.
 In conquered and liberated coun- tries, as well as in the shattered remnants of the Third Reich, there is not food enough for a hearty Yuletide feast, and the children's s Christmas stockings literally gape at toes and heels.
 American servicemen, separated from their families on another Christmas, are filling their now familiar role of foster Santa wherever they can-for instance, they are entertaining 10000 young sters in Vienna tomorrow with food deducted from their own rations
 War orphans in Belgrade and Cairo and the children of released internees in Singapore also will share the Tanks bounty--turkey and sweets, movies and laughter.
 
 Some sort of treat is in store for the soldiers themselves, such as canned turkey in Chungking or beer (weak beer) on the edge of New Guinea's steaming jungles.
 Hundreds of English families will share their meager Christmas fare with CHS sweating out" the long wait for passage home.
 German housewives have begged a few luxuries from Allied soldiers to supplement their families hand to-mouth existence. In a Frank furt railroad station, one large tree, devoid of ornament, stands as a symbol of the drabness of Christ mas in Germany
 By contrast, liberated Brussels turned a public square into forest of Christmas trees with bright flowers, while in Copenhagen great torches will flare tonight over the graves of patriots killed by the Germans.
 Can't Buy-So Shop Around"
 In Paris, children whose parents still can't buy new shoes for them, pressed their noses against show windows displaying toy jeeps cost ing SITS each and expensive dolls.
 Rome stores, blacked out by power shortage, still displayed an abundance of cheeses, nuts and confections, at which the average working man making $2 a day could only look.
 Nuernberg's toy market, once the world center for the industry, has shrunk to a handful of shabby shops.
 But somehow, people who had been through the war were getting along-thankful the soldiers were home and the bombers grounded this Christmas Eve.
 UNRRA distributed 100000 Christmas packages in cold, dis ease-ridden Poland. Socks came from the United States for nearly every Hollander, and British chil- dren donated 57 cases of toys for Danish youngsters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
CIVIL WAR
 IN CHINA PROLONGED
Gen. G.C. Marshall Admits Communists Demands
 Aggravate Situation
By SPENCER MOoSA

CHUNGKING, Dec. 24. The Communist New China Daily News today urged General Marshall to set a time limit on the disarmament of Japanese troops in China and the withdrawal of American forces.
 The newspaper asserted that any American help to Chungking ng-mili- tary, political, financial or tech nical-before coalition govern ment was established would aggra- yate "the current civil war"
 The statement of the newspaper, which has been speaking authorita- lively for the Communist side, aggra- vated American efforts to settle China's troubled affairs.
 After comforting with Chiang Kai-shek, Premier T. V. Soong and three Communist leaders of the reace delegation assigned here, Marshall admitted it will be some time before I can hope to get pie ture of China
 This statement by President T'ru- mans special envoy to China, coupled with government suspicion of a Communist truct proposal, strengthened doubt that the civil war would be halted quickly The Communists had suggested immed- fate cessation of hostilities and the freezing" of troops in present posi- tions. This would mean government forces would halt their movement into Manchuria
 Marshall said it was unnecessary to restate Americas policy toward China, as President Truman had made that clear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
Liars Are Numerous and
 Lies Are Geffing Better

BURLINGTON. Wis, Dec. 24.- "There are just as many liars as ever and the lies are getting better"
 That's o. c. Hulett talking and it's no lie. he says.
 Hulett. President of the noted Burlington Liars Club, is winnow- ing some 5000 letters to selsct 1945's biggest fibber for a new years an- nouncement.
 "Lies?" said Hulett, We've got thousands of them. Seems no one can tell the truth
 California apparently has raised the lest crop of liars this year, Hu- lett saids, listing Pennsylvania as close second, followed by Illinois and New York.
 Hulett dished out few sample from the 1945 crop:
 Writing from the Only Pacific Island completely covered with water" Sgt. Floyd Hobbs said that it rained so much that the Japs bombed their tents, thinking they were cargo ships.
 Jake Taylor of Hsrminie, Pa,. said it was so cold last winter his wife had to build fire alongside the stove to keep the stove fire from freezing.
 The Seth. Fightera Control Squad rcn was short of gas in Burma. wrote Cpl. August Nisteroweiz, so the mechanics rigged the planes with skis. The Burma fog was so heavy that, to save gas, the pilots skilled and coasted on the fog.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
MANY TO WORSHIP,
 MIDNIGHT MASSES

Celebrations ol religious devotion, masses or special music, will be ob- served tonight in three Juneau churches, Cathaolic Church of the Nativity, the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Resurrection Luth- eran Church. AS usual it is indi- cated the churches will have stand- ing room cnly. The service at Holy Trinity will begin at ll:30 o'clock and in the other churches at mid- night.
 The three above churches will also have Christmas services in the fore noon tomorrow, Christmas Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
Three Are Initiated
 ByWomen of Moose

Three few members were initiat- ed by the Women of the Moose at their last regular business and social meeting in the Moose Lodge Rooms They were Mrs. Jessie Lynn. Berna West and Marian E. Meier.
 Following the initiation ceremonies an enjoyable evening was spent in playing pinochle, after which re- treatments were served.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
STOP, HAT!

CHICAGO Residents along South Halsted Street near 55th watched excitedly as Policeman Jo- seph Morrison chased a speeding automobile.
 But the officer wasn't in pursuit of bandits. He was trying to re- trieve his hat which had blown off and landed on the rear bumper of the car.
 Morrison found his hat a couple of blocks away
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
DIR. WHITTIER HERE

Dr. M. Judson Whittier arrived by plane from Seattle yesterday to spend Christmas with his parents. MT and Mrs. M. s. Whittier and his sister, Mrs. Robert Bowling. Now on terminal leave from the Army, he plans to visit here for about two weeks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
COMMUNITY TREE
 DRAWS OUT MANY

There was a good turnout at the Community Sing yesterday at 4 o'clock but raw wind and swirling snow prevented the sing right at the tree and the choralists dropped over under the protecting shelter and well lighted front of Percy's Cafe.
 The singing was led by Mrs. Rob- ert Treat. accompanied by Mrs. Ray Nevin at the organ.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
ALL AB0ARD!

LOS ANGELES, Dec. l4.--Miss Ilene Richter, %, has been sitting in the Union depot four days and nights trying unsuccessfully to get on train to go to Manchester, Ia.
 She almost made it once. T got all the way out to the train and put my foot on the platform before the conductor came out and said, That's all this time" she related as she settled down for more waiting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
Fire Boys
 AreHosts

Members of the Juneau Volun- teer Fire Department will be hosts to friends tomorrow from 2 to o'clock at the usual open house on Christmas Day. The affair will be held in the lounge at the Fire Department quarters, City Hall Building. [
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
SWEATING IT OUT

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. an, Ut. Marvin Morefield is back from the Pacific with Bronze Star. lots of souvenirs and a worried look.
 His son, Michael. three. waiting for him at his home in Seattle. wanted a coconut.
 That was the one thing Morefield didn't have.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
PATTON LAID
 10 REST MID
 HERO TROOPS
Revered Leaders Body Carried to Grave Through
 Rainy Pre- Xmas Morn
By RELMAN MORN

LUXEMBOURG, Dec 24 - Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., was buried this rainy morning before Christ mas amid the graves of many of his Third Army heroes, in the United States Cemetery at Hamm, five miles east of Luxembourg.
 Representatives of eight nations whose victory Gen. Patton had helped win or whose freedom he had helped regain were in the cortege which wound through the crowded streets of this little capital on the way to the cemetery.
 Patton's body was guarded by troops of the Mighty Third Army, which he had led in smashing down Germany's fierce counter drive out Of the Ardenncs across upper Luxembourg just a year ago.
 Mrs. Patton accompanied the procession and stood beside her husbands grave during the military CtltilOiiy.
 The Generals body arrived at the Luxembourg station before dawn from Heidelberg by special train which passed through Mainz and Saarbrucken and across the scared battlefields of Metz and Tionville, scenes of Patton's vic- tories.
 Crowds of Luxembourgers had gathered around the station and lined the streets leading east from the city by the murky, rain spattered daybreak, to pay last tribute to the commander they had made an honorary citizen.
 In the funeral cortege were rep of France. Russia, The Netherlands, Yugo- slavia, Belgium and Italy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
PHILADELPHIA = Four t

PHILADELPHIA - Four turkeys, discovered jay-walking in South Philadelphia, are in police cell today Police. Officer Joseph Ci- colese, who found the birds dodging traffic, said they will remain in jail until claimed, which should be be- fore Thanksgiving"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
The W ashingto Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-President Harry Truman isn't sticking his neck out on the 1948 political race-yet.
 Democratic Representative Ed ward Herbert of Louisiana and Mayor Robert Maestri of New Or leans discovered this when they called at the White House the other day.
 Maestri reminded Truman that the Louisiana delegation was among the first to support him for Vice President at the 1944 Demo- cratic Convention in Chicago. Then he added.
 we hope to cast our votes for you for President at the next Con- vention."
 Truman chuckled good-naturedly but that was all
 All I can say to that" he re- piled, lis that I'm just doing a job here from day to day and letting the future take care of itself"
 CLOTHING FOR VETERANS
 Chief dilemma faced by the re- turning war veteran when it comes to new clothing is that either he will get clothes or his wife and sweetheart will get them. There aren't going to be enough for both.
 Tn this choice between man and wife there is no question as to where the U. s. Government stands, at least in theory-on the side of the man. He has been away fight ing, his old clothes are moth-eaten, and he deserves something to wear. Getting them for him, however, may be another matter.
 Bottleneck of the entire problem boils down to Things. Wool cloth ing for men must have Things. This means rayon and cotton. At present the wool and worsted situation is improving and there probably will be almost enough for 1946.
 But rayons and cottons are diff ferent. In the first place, most of their production was allocated to war uses and it takes some time to get mills reconyerted. Second, and here is where the sex problem comes in, most of the rayon and cotton now available for civilian use has been going to women.
 In other words, women are get l ting the rayon blouses, the slips. 1 the undies and other things they i like to wear. Meanwhile, the much | more prosaic but absolutely neces- sary lining for mems suits is lett out in the cold. In addition, the {, hosiery manufacturers are even asking for, and getting, lot of rayon poundage for stockings de- i spite the fact that nylon is coming back.
 WHY WOMEN GET BREAK i
 Chief reason for this channelling of clothes to women, despite the ' needs of veterans, are:
 1-Higher prices and more profits in women's apparel Mems clothing blame this on the | OPA.
 2-The War Production Board last fall issued priorities on. cotton and rayon in order to spur pro- duction of medium priced clothing, but for some strange reason en- tirely omitted the .bottleneck of i mems suits-linings.
 Since then the WIPE has been { abolished, but it's successor, the ! Civilian Production administration, !
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24

A chemical battalion set out ITO tons of smoke pots along a key Italian highway below Casino, and produced a smoke screen six miles long and two miles wide which was maintained for three days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
WAS WEALTHY MAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 - Gen. George s. Patton. Jr., was general ly regarded as the wealthiest career officer in the United States Army.
 He inherited a fortune from his father, Virginian who became a California real estate operator.
 The General owned ranch at San Marino, Calf, and a large estate, Green Meadows" at Ham, ilton, Mass He possessed one of the worlds finest military libraries. He and his wife had a 47-foot schooner, the When and If,' in which they hoped some day to sail around the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
STEAMER koyEMEN1S

Baranof, from Seattle. due late Christmas Day or early Wednesday morning.
 Alaska, from west, due maybe late Christmas Day or early Wednesday.
 Cricket, from Seattle. due Wednes- day.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver December 28.
 Taku scheduled to sail from Seat tie December %.
 North Sea scheduled to sail from Seattle January 4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24

Chemical warfare as military art fell into disuse with invention of guncotton. and did not come back until Germany initiated the use of toxic gas, flame -throwers and aerial .ncendiaries in World War I.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24

| ANCHOkAGE A P-3S fighter pilot crashed and was killed as he came in for routine landing at the Army airport Friday. His name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
 | ANCHORAGE-T Union Bank, founded with $60,000 of local capital, will be opened here soon after Jan. l, Andrew Hassman, former credit agency manager, and Attorney S. J. McCutcheon, Territorial Represen- tative, have announced.
 PARIS-Foreigners in France were besieged with black market money exchange offers today as word spread that the Cabinet had voted last night to devaluate the Sranc.
 TOKYO-Emperor Hirohito will put into effect tomorrow General MacArthur's directive separating re- ligion and the state on the an- niversary of the death of the Em- perors father w WASHINGTON = The United States held out promise today of merrier Christmases to come for thousands of Europe's homeless war refugees. In a weekend directive, President Truman cleared the way for 39.000 of them a year to be ad- mitted to this country.
 WINDSOR, Ont.-A $l, 100000 fire today gutted business block in the heart of downtown Windsor as fire men covered with freezing spray battled icy winds to halt spread of the flames for seven hours.
 SIXTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, TOKYO An investigation was under way today to determine origin of fire which swept through q barracks killing 12 American officers and men of msdical battalion. Twenty-two others were in hospitals with burns and decorations and scores were received for treatment for minor injuries after the fire broke out yesterday.
 LONDON-All preparations had been completed today for the formal opening early next year of the Unit ed Nations Organization, blueprinted by the San Francisco conference and embodying the worlds hopes for peace. With adjournment of the Preparatory Commission yesterday, the path was cleared for official opening of UNO when its first gen. eral assembly convenes here Jan. 10.
 WESTINGHOUSE and Sen- ate members are on vacation to rest up for the stormy weather ahead in the session beginning January IA.
 PEARL HARBOR-The Navy has warned all ships in the Pacific against the danger of thousands of floating mines. The mines were dumped into the sea by the Japanese during the closing days of the war. In time the mines can be expected to spring leaks and disappear. But the Navy states they may remain menace for many months.
 WASHINGTON = Ambassador Norman Armour, just back from Spain, says Generalissimo Franco still maintains an army of 600 900 to 100000 and that one-third of that nations budget goes to the armed forces and police.
 DETROIT-The CIO United Auto Workers took advantage of Christ mas holiday truce" to prepare new data today for renewal later this week of it's 30 per cent wage increase demands on auto manufacturers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
B JULIE | N 5

ANCHORAGE = A P-3S fighter pilot crashed and was killed as he came in for routine landing at the Army airport Friday. His name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24

Indians form 54 per cent of the of Bolivia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24
GOOD NEWS FROM MOSCOW EXPECTED
TO MY FRIENDS IN
 JUNEAU

l wish for you all the warming joys of the Christ mas Season and may the New Year bend itself easily and readily to your every desire and venture. I trust that White Christmas" will cover all the mountains and trails so familiar to me.
 Col. Roy w. Riegle,
 EmpOria. Kansas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24

ANCHORAGE-The Union Bank, founded with $60.oO0 of local capital, will be opened here soon after Jan. l, Andrew Hassman, former credit agency manager, and Attorney s. J. McCutcheon, Territorial Represen- tative, have announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24

DETROIT-The CIO United Auto Workers took advantage of Christ mas holiday truce" to prepare new data today for renewal later this week of it's 30 per cent wage increase demands on auto manufacturers.
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WASHINGTON

"S0AON AIIIUdSSduOT Norman Armour, just back from Spain, says Generalissimo Franco still maintains an army of 6O0,000 to 100000 and that one-third of that nations budget goes to the armed forces and police.
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TOKYO-Emperor Hirohito will put into effect tomorrow General MacArthur's directive separating re- ligion and the state on the an- niversary of the death of the Em- peror's father. w
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24

PARIS Foreigners in France were besieged with black market money exchange offers today as word spread that the Cabinet had voted last night to devaluate the Crane.
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WASHINGTON The United States held out a promise today of merrier Christmases to come for thousands of Europes homeless war refugees. In weekend directive, President Truman cleared the way for 3900O of them year to be ad- mitted to this country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-24

WINDSOR, Ont. A $l 100000 fire today gutted business block in the heart of downtown Windsor as fire men covered with freezing spray battled icy winds to halt spread of the flames for seven hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
By ALICE EvERsMAN.

A substitution for Dorothy Rem
ington, scheduled for the role of
Marguerite, and an accident to
Georgianna Bourbon, who was to
have sung Siebel, we're the diff
culties the Washington Grand
Opera Company encountered in its
performance of Gounod's "Faust"
last night in Constitution Hall.
After the first scene of the first
act, Miss Remington herself came
before the curtain to announce thar
due to a cold, she would not sing
and her place would be taken by
Elvira Helal. Before the second act,
William Webster, the company's di-
rector, came out to tell the audi.
ence that Miss Bourbon had been
injured in a taxicab accident and
was critically ill in the hospital. He
said the opera would proceed with
out the character of Siebel, whose
absence was already noted in the
first act.
The remainder of the cast was
as originally announced, Franco Pc
rulli singing the role of Faust, Nino
Ruisi that of Mephistopheles, DON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02

From q vocal standpoint, the
best singing Of the evening was
that Of Mr.. Dickson in the role OF
Valentin. His magnificent voice
filled the hall and his polished de-
livery Of the Medal aria and the
significance he gave the role by
his bearing and action brought
him something of an ovation. The
Faust of Mr.. Perulli followed the
standard pattern with no new ele-
ment of Interpretation introduced
by the tenor. The vibrant quality
of his voice and its expressiveness
registered effectively both as the
aged Faust and as the youth. His
singing in the scene with Margue-
rite stressed its romantic character
although the climaxes were weak
ened by the substitution of falsetto
for the full high tones.
Mr. Ruisi, in startling makeup,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Deaths Reported

Amelia o, Won Herhulis, 90. Arlinston Va
Hush Gailbraith e. Troy, n Y.
Mary Mann, rs, 3425 Quebec st NV.
Mary S, Begbie, "A, 25l2 ! st NV.
Nellie r. Saxton. ~, l345 Euclid ST. NV.
Martha Fox. 81, 1909 G st. sc.
Harold Smalley, 81. 615 Written st, NV
Chattis L; kontalas. "a, 715 32nd st. sc.
John F. Eckert, 40, Brooklyn, Md.
Mary E kenner. 80, 1921 2sth st NV.
Rosa NARROW, 50, As St NV
James +. Banton,. as. 81 st. sw.
Moody Glover. A., 1888 10th st. NV.
John Akin, 81, 732 18th ST. NV
Thomas A. Brown, infant. 1410 St NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Births Reported

Carlton and VIOLA Adams, boy
GEORGE and Marie Atohi, girl.
Edward and Helen Blakeney, girl.
Louis and Sarah Brisker boy.
Harvey and Edith Callecod, boy.
FREDERICK and Jane Day, girl
Cation and Evelyn Diedrick. boy
John and Mary Drew. boy
Richard and Rita Farrell. boy
Harry and Nancy Gingrich. boy.
John and Frances Harper. boy.
irwin and Lorena Hood, boy.
James and Anna Heating, boy
Maurice and Elizabeth Kossow. boy
David and Blanche Lerch. girl.
Medill and Katharine Leobner, boy.
Joseph and Shirley Moore, girl
Milton and Bernice Murray, girl.
Marshall and Gloria Norris. boy
David and Henrietta Pincus. boy
George and Beatrice Ryan, boy.
Francis and Mabel Shade, girl.
Albert and Nellie Snow. boy
Bernhard and Miriam Stern boy.
Ollie and Bette Tracy. girl
Henry and Mary Wright, girl.
George and Letitia Armstrong, girl
Spencer and Elizabeth Biddle, boy
Bertram and Marjorie Bowden, boy
Jack and Alice Browning, girl.
Robert and Melva Cantor, boy.
Joseph and Helen Derbis, girl.
Neal and Elizabeth Dow. boy
William and Mary Evans, girl.
Deimar and Susan Fowler, boy.
Waylon and Viola Groves, girl.
Morris and Aida johnson, boy.
Siegfried and Gerda Kilsheimer, girl.
Richard and virginia Lee girl
Myer and Adele Lerman, boy.
Louis and Lillian Lynn, boy.
Thomas and Gertrude McWilliams. boy.
Richard and Theresa OBrien, girl
| Willis and Margaret Poore. boy.
' JACK and Ruth Schmitt, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Substitute Sings Title Role
In Washington Groups Faust

aid DICKSON appearing as Valentln
and Wilfred Engelman as Wagner.
Miss Helal, an unknown singer
to the local public, quickly won
approval by her charm of man
ner and quality of voice. Mellow
and sweet in timbre, it is well
suited to the character she por-
tIayed and her singing was effort
less throughout. Putting enough vi
vacity into her acting to make the
role interesting, she maintained its
simplicity at the same time. The
Jewel Song" and the entire gar
den scene were given with fresh
ness of spirit that brought the
singer special applause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02

lineation Of the student, Wagner.
The chorus acquitted itself we'll
and group of stockingless village
maidens danced in lively manner
IN the kernesse scene The Or
chestra was directed by Gabriel
Simeoni, whose experience as opera
conductor was to be recognized.