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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
OF HORRORS TO
 BE REVEALED
Details of Bloody Orgy Are ToId-Yamashiid Faces
 U. 5. Trial Judges
By JOHN GROVER

MANILA, Oct. 29--Four Japanese sailors in It. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita's Philippines Command killed or wounded 100 women and children in bloody orgy in Red Cross aid station, pretty survivor testified today as the generals trial on war criminal charges opened.
 The heavily medaled, bullet headed Yamashita. defeated at every turn in legal skirmishing which opened the hearing, took keen interest. He followed legal arguments carefully with the as- sistance of personal interpreter. but appeared to understand con- siderable English.
 Bayonetted To Death Patricinia Abad, 26. testified that four Japanese sailors savagely bayonetted and shot the 100 women and children here last February. The orgy continued more than an hour although there was no resist ance.
 Her arm in a sling, Mrs. Abad testified that: She covered behind a cabinet with her l0-months-old daughter insher arms. She was shot through the elbow and bayonetted nine times. Three thrusts went through her body and fatally in- jured her baby.
 | The four Japanese slaughtered more than 50 of the women and children, Mrs. Abad told the mili- tary commission of five U. 8. gen. erals trying Yamashita for his life on charge that he was respon- sible for crimes committed by his command.
 Horror On Horror
 Guards escorted Yamashita to the defense table minutes before court opened fin the heavily guarded High Commissioners Residence where officers, troops and Filipinos vied for the few seats available to the public.
 The chief prosecutor, Maj. Robert M. Kerr. Portland. Ore. in his opening statement said the case would mot be pleasant to hear" because 1t would pile horror. on horror in relating how the Japa- nese ran bloodily over the Philip pines.
 Kerr said the prosecution will attempt to prove that violations of the laws of war were so wide spread and commonplace that Yamashita must have known of them, or must have taken "affir- native action not to know which would make him equally guilty.
 TO FACE TRIAL SHANGHAI. Oct. 29-Ten Japa- nese charged with participating in the Hankow death march which ended in the blrning to death of three American airmen have been brought to Shanghai to face trial as war criminals soon. it was learned today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
ALASKA QUOTAS

Mrs. Katherine Nordale, War Finance Committee director for Alaska, today announced that Alas kas Victory Loan Campaign quota is s2,5oO,Ooo That quota is allocat- ed: S1,000000 to Series E. bonds, $500 900 individual bonds other than K, g 100000 to corporation purchas- es
 The overall goal for the Juneau Douglas area is $330,000 (E bonds, Sl3O,0O0; individuals other than E bonds, $50,00o; corporations, $780, 00O). The Channel area quota is the third largest set within the Territory.
 Top quota is marked out for An chorage- Whittier, a $600000 total, with Fairbanks next at $500,000. Ketchikans fourth-place goal is s3l0,000 Targets set up for other Southeast Alaska communities are
 Petersburg, $55,00o; Wrangell, s32 800; Sitka, -$45,0 ,000; Skagway sl2,00O; Haines, s3,500; Metlakatla, $3 ,Oc0; Craig, $6,000; Yakutat, $2,500.
 Other quota totals set for the Territory of Alaska are:
 Seward $60000; Kodiak S35,000; Nome $50,000; Cordova $30,000; Palmer $12,000; Valdez, $11, 1,500; Bethel, $3,000; Nenana, $2,500, Sel- dova, $5,500; Homer. $2,000; Fort Yukon, $500; Unga, $l,500; Un- alaska, $1,500; Talkeetna, $500; Flat, $31,000; Dillingham;, $l,000; Kenai, $1O00; Ninilchik, $1 ,000; Un- alakleet, $1,000; Ouzinkie, 5000; Nanek, $l 900; Wasilla, $1,000; other communities, (unallocated) $255,5 500
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
WAR CRIMINAL IS ON TRIAL IN MANILA
Group of 15 Newsmen 10 Be in Juneau Next Month
 Affer Tour Alaska Areas

A group of Is newsmen, repre- senting several nationally knowr magazines and wellknown news papers, accompanied by an .officia photographer, is scheduled to ar rive in Juneau, weather permitting during the early part of November according to information received by Capt. J. Simpson MacKinnon USNR, from Rear Admiral J. w Reaves, Jr., in command of al Naval Air Transport Service.
 Capt. MacKinnon's information says that at the "instigation of the Secretary of the Navy, the MATS tNaval Air Transport Service) is transporting a group of newspaper men to Alaska, out to the Aleu- tians, to Attu. to Point Barrow and return to Seattle via Juneau about Nov. II, weather permitting"
 The group will be accompanied by It. Comdr. Walker J. McFarlan from the office of the Director ot Public Information in Washington D. C.. and It. 0.g) Marvin C. Miles of the same department. Pur- pose of the trip is to secure AL askan color and background.
 Newsmen making the trip are as follows.
 Colon Gilbert Cant--Time.
 Al Newman--Newsweek.
 Miss Lee Carson--INS.
 Fred Graham-New York Times
 Glenn Neville--New York Mirror
 B. M. Talbot, Jr. New oYrk Journal.
 Richard c. West New York Herald Tribune.
 Phillip Hochstein-Newark Star Ledger
 Gerald faitson-Newark Evenint Times.
 Archie Tee-Houston Texas, Oil Weekly.
 John Paul Wolistad Cleveland Oil Weekly.
 Gene Sherman Los Angeles Times.
 Robert Mahaffey-Seattle Times
 Jack Foisie = San Franc c c Chronicle.
 Al Reck-Oakland Tribune.
 Carl Bigelow-Photographer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
EDITOR SUICIDES
 AS EMPLOYEES GO
 INTO ARMY RANKS

ALTOONA, la, Oct. 29-Dr. J. E. Resell. deputy coroner, said today that James c. Mason, 67, editor and publisher of the Altoona Herald, committed suicide yester- day in despondency resulting from an Army induction notice received by his last-remaining employee.
 Dr. Kessel said Mason had be- come increasingly depressed re- gently as his employees left one by enc for service in the armed forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
Fascist Flag Goes
 Up on Rome lower;
 investigation Made

ROME, Oct. 29 Dr. Carmine Bottino, director of the political bureau at police headquarters, said today an investigation was under way to determine who was respon- sible for raising the Fascist flag over one of Rome's tallest towers yesterday on the twenty-third an- niyersary of Mussolini's march on the capital.
 Police also were hunting for per sons who pasted handbills on walls proclaiming that the Fascists would return to power,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
Off with inc Old,
 Two Take on New

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 29 Film Producer Arthur Hornblow, Jr., and Lenora Morris, the former Bubbles Schinasi, tobacco heiress, will be married in New York late this week, friends of the couple have disclosed.
 Hornblow, AT, formerly was mar ried to Myrna Loy. Mrs. Morris 25, formerly was the wive of Actor Wayne Morris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
CUlBERTS0NS HAVE
 ANOTHER BABY BOY

A baby boy weighing six pounds, Is ounces. was born early this morning in St. Ann's Hospital to MT. and Mrs. J. Steele Culbertson. The little lad joins another bro ther and sister, MT. Culbertson is Fishery Supervisor with the Fish and Wildlife Service, stationed in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
Defend Alaska, Last Words of
 Jenator Chandler

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Sen- ator Chandler O. .-Ky.) told the Senate today: 'Fortify Alaska. If we ever have another war it will come from that direction"
 Chandler said today would be his last day in the Senate. "at least for the present"
 He has resigned because of his appointment as Baseball Com missioner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
TO KETCHIKAN

It. G.g) Edward Nugent, USCG. Captain of the Port here, sailed for Ketchikan aboard the Princess Louise for temporary duty at Dis- trict Coast Guard Headquarters. He expects to return here within a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
MAJ. GEN. ANDERSON
 HERE OVER WEEKEND

Mai Gen. J. w. Anderson, Com mander and Chief of the Alaska Department, left yesterday for An- chorage after being in Juneau Saturday on official business. He spent the night at the Baranof, and left early Sunday morning by plane,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
WE'D SATURDAY

Hubert George Brown and Mar tha Emma Swift, both of Ketchi- kan, were welded here Saturday afternoon by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray. Attendants were Will liam Arthur Avery and Lillian Anthony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-29
NAVY TALENT
 SHOW |S TOP
 EVENT TODAY
Visitors Are to Entertain TownsfoIk al Coliseum
 Theatre This Evening

More of the talents of Juneau s Navy visitors will be revealed this evening at a variety show to be presented for the benefit of the city's residents by men of the fleet, as a measure of reverse hospitality.
 Men from all three ships in port will participate in the performance to be given at the Coliseum Theatre at 7:30 o'clock, which will be free to all
 The Panamint Five, musical organization that has won we'll deserved recognition in Juneau the past few days, will be heard on the more or less impromptu program. There will be singers and imper- senators among the performers and bang-up show is anticipated. Impromptu performances seem to ha rioht down the alley of the Panamint Five. Sunday evening saw no regular dance scheduled, so the orchestra tossed out an en- core to it's tune rendering at the big Elks dance Saturday night by taking over last evening at the Elks Lounge, to the huge enjoy ment of the many who were at tracted there.
 VISITORS THRONG ABOARD
 All events over the weekend were voted noteworthy affairs, presented in ship-shape fashion. Juneau resi- dents, to a total of 2,600 trooped aboard the three vessels in the harbor to get an inside look at the workings of the worlds fine6t Navy Those unable to do their ship inspecting over the week end this afternoon were taking ad- vantage of the last opportunity, ending four days of afternoon visiting on the ships.
 After ushering visitors over the
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VISITORS THRoNG ABOARD

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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13
Hospital Surrey
Findings Studied

The fact-gathering Lhase of the
survey OF Michigan hospital facil-
tiles is nearly completed and its
findings will be studied by the
Executive Committee of the Mich
igan State Hospital Survey Com
mittee at a meeting in Lansing on
December IA. DR.. Eugene B. Elliott,
chairman of the State Planning
Commission, heads the committee
and DR.. William DeKleine, Com
missioner of Health, is vice-chair-
man. Michigan is the pilot state" in
nationwide survey of hospital
facilities under the sponsorship of
the national Commission on Hospi-
tai Care. Data from nearly 500
Mich. hospitals participating in the
survey has been tabulated, and will
be presented by members of the
national Commissions technical
staff for discussion along with COM
prehensive analyses of socio-eco-
nomic factors which relate to fu-
ture expansion of Michigan hospital
facilities.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13
No Relief Seen
for U-CIOthed
Males Til 1916

WASHINGTON. WP)-You'd bet
ter hang on to that thread bare
top-coat for another year. And
you'd better try for another seasons
wear out Of that patched-up shirt
and that shiny blue serge suit.
This advice comes from a top
ranking official or the civilian pro-
duction administration, who figures
it will take about a year to over
come the shortage of wearing APP
parel.
This official, who didn't want his
name used because he didn't want
a lot of folks in industry calling
him a edefeatist, cited these reas-
ons for the apparel shortage.
l. A critical scarcity of labor in
textile mills.
2. Refusal of mills to go on a 48-
hour week because of increased
costs involved in overtime pay.
3. Increased demand for fabrics
resulting from development of new
uses for textiles.
4. MaladjuSted distribution of fin
iShed textiles because of inequitieS
in the governments price control
system.
5. Refusal of many fabric makers
to accept long-term orders because
Of future uncertainty about such
matters as wage increases and
strikes.
AS things stack up right now,
tbs official thinks, it's going to
take about a year to correct the
situation, get the distribution pipe
lines filled and the retail shops
stocked with enough shirts, shorts,
suits and dresses to meet normal
demand"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13
Ask State Aid
TO Build Schools

LANSING. W.P)-A plea for state
financial assistance to permit need
ed school construction was being
prepared today for presentation to
Governor Kelly.
A committee of Is school super
intendentS and board members met
Tuesday to discuss acute need for
new schools in many localities and
asked that Kelly submit the issue
To the special legislative session ex-
pected to be called early in 1916.
Lack of local financial ability to
carry out expansion programs was
stressed.
Many school districts are begin
ming to establish sinking funds to
permit accumulation of necessary
building costs from year to year
but other districts have a difficult
time raising enough local taxes to
meet operating expenses, DR.
Eugene Elliott State superinten-
dent, said,
The most acute building need Is
found IN suburban areas near large
cities where population shifts have
oyercrowded present school build
ings, the State school chief de-
clared.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13
Purple Heart PlaEs Building
OF Veterans Memorial Home

Plans to build memorial home
IN honor of all veterans of World
War 1 and II are now being formu-
lated by the Wyandotte Chapter
OF the Military Order of the Pur-
pie Heart.
Organized here five years ago the
local chapter has a unique record
of service during War II. 1t has
mailed cut 10000 cartons of cigar
cites to servicemen The world over,
and helped unfortunate families OF
veterans. 1t has presented the city
with the only Purple Heart statue
III the world and it is the only
veterans group III Wyan 1Otte to
promote a state convention. Spon-
sors of Briggs Stadium day for
children of Wyandotte, the chap
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13
Will Your Home Burn On Christmas?
Fire Chief Issues Warning to Home
O,Uners On Holiday Fire Hazards

Christmas trees, cause of thouS-t
ands of home fires each holiday
season, were the subject of fire
warning issued today by Chief Gus
tave AnSelm.
"A fresh cut tree will not take
fire any more easily during the
first few days than would shrubs
growing outside, but it becomes
more serious fire hazard every
hour" the chief said. AT the end
OF a week it will be flammable and
for this reason it is pest to bring
IL a fresh tree as short a time be-
fore Christmas as possible and re-
move it as soon afterwards as you
can.
1.-The tree can be kept fresh if
you you set it up in pan of wa
ter" he continued. Cut off the
base of the tree at an angle at least
an inch above the original cut and
keep it standing in water during
the entire period that the tree is
il. the house, adding water to the
jar or tub in which the tree stands
at intervals TO keep the water
level always above the cut" Chief
Anselm added.
1t is just as important, he pointed
in good condition since short cir
cult in worn wiring might be suf-
ficient tC start the tree burning.
Too many lights from one set of
outlets may blow a fuse and an
overloaded circuit is extremely dam
gerouS, the local fire chief said,
for fire may start in the walls of
the home.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13
B2OTHERS MEET AFTER
THREE-YEAR SEPARATION

For the first time in three years,
the length OF time they have been
III uniform. Stanley j. and John
hortas met on Friday. They had
returned to Wyandotte after re-
ceiving honorable discharges.
Sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
kortas. 2444 Tenth street, John is
married and his wife returned with
him 70 Wyandottt from Ventura,
Calf, where she had been living.
A former machiniSts mate 3rd
class. he served as a Seabee in the
Pacific. His brother. who held the
rating OF private 1st class at the
time Of his discharge. served in an
anti-tank battalion. He also served
in the Pacific.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13

ter also took an active part In bond
drive launching the U.S.S Pc 1141
Now turning it's efforts to peace
time activity, the chapter has plan
ned memorial home with the
realization of the need for such a
building for returning veterans.
All men wearing the Purple
Heart, and who have not yet joined
the chapter, are asked to attend
the organizations meeting at pm.
Tuesday at KosSllth Hall, Fifth and
Forest.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13
High School Club
Hears of Dutch
Food Shortage

The international Friendship club
at Roosevelt high school, which
corresponds with youth of foreign
nations, has just received a letter
from a friend in Holland, Hans
Nook, at whose home in The
Hague Miss Mary Smart, geography
instructor, was a guest for several
days before the war.
Letters have also been received
from girls in south Holland who are
alive and we'll but short of food
and clothing.
The club is anxious to hear from
former members who are still COR
responding with their pen friends.
Joe Schubert, a former ships cook
End class, u. S. navy, who will be
the speaker at the groups Christ
mas party on Tuesday has just
heard from his pen pal in the Ma
lay peninsula. Although within 108
miles of the friend while in the
Philippines Islands he was unable
to meet him.
Following are excerpts from
Mook'S letter:
Il am sitting near the fire-Side
In an eaSy-chair and 4.
feel very fit to answer your letter
Of November 6. We are very
thankful to you for all you have
done for us. (Seven packages have
been sent TO the Mooks)
Nov something about the fam
| lily from which you heard nothing
in five years. Mother is not so
well now. Father is still the
same old grumpy" but We will not
elect a new president of the house
Hawk is married and has al
ready a daughter of six years. So
! you may call me uncle now.
The last three months were
quite unfortunate I stood too close
to mine explosion and got a very
little piece in my eye. AT first 1
didn't know it but later on l al
most couldn't see so I went to the
doctor. Well, I was put in the hos
pital and there 1 had TO stay.
Three weeks after that 1 fell
on the ground. One tooth seemed
ID have enough of being locked up
in my mouth for % years, SO took
the opportunity offered to him and
said goodbye My underlip SEEM
Ell TO be SO furious about it that
he burst inside but the doctor
sewed the parts again.
THE picture (of himselD was
made few days ago. The uniform
is that Of the Royal Netherlands
Marine Corps. The same as that
fine U. S. Marine Corps, only the
badges are different.
You said i'll your letter, We will
try to send food but don't know
what to send Well, We miss
fruit cake, cream cheese, MARINA
lade, rice, cinnamon, canned meats,
canned milk, cereals, honey, white
pepper, raisins, currants, chocolate,
tea. coffee and cocoa.
boy, oh boy, if you could send
us just little bit, we would have
real White Christmas for the
first time in five years.
Give my greetings to some of my
friends (former members of the
club cara Rishell, Francis Host
man, Phyllis Johnson, Leona Sayd-
lowski, Dorothy Konorska, Lee and
Leonard Brewer, and Edwin Kroli-
kowski."
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13
Gold Star Mother

QUINCY, Mass. U.P-MrS. Vic
toria MorriSSette of Quincy who
recently celebrated her 95th birth
day is believed to be the oldest
Gold Star Mother in the United
States. hrs. MorriSSette's son was
one of the first American soldiers
killed in France during World War
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13

A streamlined British locomotive
which holds the worlds speed rec
ord Of 125 miles per hour has been
formally christened the Dwight
D. EisenhoWe~."
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13
Laundry's Real Pleasant

INDIANAPOLIS UH Prewar
service and selling ideas seem to
be coming back. One Indianapolis
laundry returns shirts with a leg
end, "a Pleasant Day 10 Your, Sir!"
on each of them.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-13

1t has been estimated that pre-
war Japan ate fish at the annual
rate of more than 100 pounds per
person.
The messenger., 1945-01-01

York visitors during the holidays.
 A total of $135 was contributed by individuals and organizations to the fund for Christmas baskets for the Towns needy families. This amount provided baskets for 26 families.
 A Christmas pageant of the Nativity was presented by group of young people at Candlelight service at the Federated Church Christmas Eve. Those taking part were Amos Bedding, Jr. as Joseph; Betty Christensen as Mary; Sher- man Carpenter, Clifford Stark, and Carroll Clark as the Wise Men; Burr Powers, William Wad- hams, and John Roth as shepherds; and a group of angels composed of Harriet Barnard, Dorothy Barn ard, Elaine Ferraresso, Jane Wad- hams, Patricia Stevens, Alice Mackenzie, Jeane Mackenzie, Jean Harger, Barbara Cassky, Barbara Clark, Jeanne Goodrich and Nency Johnson.
 George Humphrey of Maple Avenue was installed as Master of Tunxis Grange, New Years night at ceremonies at the Federated Church Parish House. Past Master G. Harold Humphrey was the in- stalling officer.
 Friends of Mir. and Mrs. Percy E. Rockwell, formerly Bloomfield residents, will be interested in the contents of a letter addressed to us last month when subscribing to The Messenger. The family left for Florida in October 1921 in trailer and in June, 1922 proceeded to Amarillo, Texas where they have since resided. MT. Rockwell is em- ployed with the Santa Fe Railroad. Their older son, Kenyon T. Rock well, served ten months in the army but is now living at Sarasota, Florida. The younger son, Morgan c. is in the Navy and for a twenty months period served as Senior Signalman on Admiral Hewitt's flagship taking General Patton and staff to Sicily, General Mark Clark to Gerluno, and General Patch to southern France. He is married also and is now in school of instruction at Bainbridge, Mary land. Mrs. Rockwell closes her letter with the promise that if any of the boys from Bloomfield, who may be stationed at the Amarillo Base, will call she will give then chance to sample Southern hos pitality by two Connecticut Yank- ees." Her address is 31OB East 18th Street, Amarillo, Texas. :.
 Ralph Ellsworth is now Chief of the Center Fire Company of Bloomfield. His elevation from the position of Assistant Chief was also the occasion of the election of other officers-Assistant Chief, Gordon Barnard; Captain, Harold Hayes; 1st Lieutenant, William Belemore;. 2nd Lieutenant, Ben jamin Snyder; Secretary, Raymond ,z,I.