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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
Big Guns of American Wdrships Demo|ish
 Huge War Plants
JApANESE DECLARE
 POSITIONS HElpLESj
Tokyo Radio Says Assaults. Resumed by Big Air
 Fleet. Noon Today
By LEIF ERICKSON 'r tAssociated Press wsr Cerrespsndsntr


 GUAM. July l8.--The audacious U. s. Third Fleet and companion British warships stalked the coast of Japan unmolested today as Radio Tokyo admitted their big guns had demolished their newest areet--hnge war plants north of Tokyo. a.. The fleet had concealed its course behind radio silence since it broke off smelling at i2;05 q. m. today tHut the Japanese radio chat tered of new attacks London re- ported hearing a broadcast that l6 Allied warships bo,nbarded Hon. shu's cast coast again for an hour at noon todayj
 (Tokyo said American and Brit ssh carriers sent 500 planes back over Tokyo area today, following up yesterdays raid by l.50O carrier aircraft)
 CThe enemy admitted Japanese helplessness by stating that the Allied fleet is liable to attack us at any chosen time and place.,
 More taan 2.00o tons of explosives were showered on targets for 20 miles along the Honshu coast in the midnight bombardment. The fleet went about the job leisufely and keep it's radio working as 1t hovered only six nailes offshor.,
 Targets were picked carefully from Mito. 55 miles northeast of Tokyo and 10 miles from the sea coast, to Hitachi and Sukegsw1. about 80 miles northeast of ssthe Capital. With no opposition, ' the results were devastating.
 Associated Press correspondent James Lindley, with the U. s. Third Fleet, reported that an engineering works, steel plant, coppersrre- finery and an arms factory along the coast were destroyed. He said the fleet was within range of enemy fighter planes for many hours but that they failed to appear.
 Adm. Chester w. Nimitz in saU- nouncing the British battleship King George V and the 45.OOOzt6n U.S. s. Iowa were among the at tackers, had mentioned only the Hitachi area, which contains vital copper smelters as well as aircraft. electrical and engine plants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
HITLER TN
 ANTARCTIC
 I5 RUM0R
(By The Associated Press)

Adolf Hitler variously reported dead or escaped to one place or another. was brought back in the news again today by a report that he had taken up residence on an island in the Antarctic.
 Following a statement by Cesar Ameghino, Argentine Foreign Min ister, that there was no truth in a published rumor that Hitler and his alleged bride had reached Ar gentina by the German submarine U-530 and were living in Pata- gonia, the French Brazzaville radio relayed report that the pair were in the Antarctic.
 The broadcast, heard last night by NEG, quoted the South Am- erican newspaper, La Critica as saying that Hitler and Eva Braun had taken refuge on Queen Maudc Island, a former base for German Antarctic explorers, after being landed by the U-53o, which sur rendered last week to Argentine au- thorities.
 The Argentine Government an- nounced that the U-530, which sur- rendered July 10 at the Mar Del Plata Naval Base, would be hand ed over to the United States and Great Britain.
 Meanwhile, Ameghino said. Ar genuine officials were Investigating reports that one and possibly two submarines had been sighted off San Clemente Del Tuyu
 The Argentine Navy Ministry said the undersea craft could not pos sibly be Argentine, since they were all at their bases.
 The British Admiralty has an nounced that four German sdb- marines have not been accounted for.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON It. Col. Robert S. Allen now on active service with the Army)

WASHINGTON-The recent an- nouncement that there will be more beef this summer than in the spring was intended to bolster pub lie confidence ill the War Food Chief, Secretary fof Agriculture Clinton Anderson. However, it's likely to boomerang.
 Inside fact is there will be less meat of all types for the civilian population this month, August and September than in the previous three months. War Food Admin istration estimates show 235 million pounds more beef, 107 million pounds more veal and 13 million pounds more lamb. But counter balancing this, the pork supply for the civilian market is expected to be 403 million pounds less this summer than in the spring.
 Thus, though there should be 355 million additional pounds of beef veal and lamb, the overall meat supply will be 48 millions pounds less
 Part of this is due to the fact that War Food Administration, in a perfect example of blundering bare-shelf policy, last year asked for a reduction in the hog crop But in addition, pork is customar- ily scarce during the summer. The fall hog crop is slaughtered in the spring, and the spring crop in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
Groutho Marx 10
 Wed Second Time

SANTA MONICA, Calf, July l8.- Groucho Marx, 54-year-old film comic, and Catherine Marie Gorcey, 24. auburn haired actress, have ob- tained a marriage license but the date for the wedding has not been announced.
 Mrs. Gorcey is the formed wife of actor Leo Gorcey, one of the screens original Dead End Kids. . Marx, whose true name is Julius Marx, was divorced by his first wife. Ruth. July l5. 1922. after g years of marriage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
Whole Town 5eeks Release of Private
 Sentenced for Rape


 SCRANT Pa, July 13.-A move seeking release of Pvt. Don aid Hicks of Kingston, N J., serv- ing a 25-year sentence on a charge of rape, was supported by 1925 residents of Corby, England, where the attack allegedly took place. Edward w. Warren. Hicks coun- sel, asserled in U s. Circuit Court that Hicks was convicted illegally by an Army court martial in De- cember, l943
 The Articles of War, Warren said, provide the death penalty or life imprisonment for servicemen con- victed of rape charges and also
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. July IS. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is T. American Can 05hs, Anaccnda 8, Curtiss Wright 6%, International Harvester 82h. Kennecott 37<. New York Central 26aa, Northern Pacific 29la. U. 8. Steel 67is. Pound $4.03as.
 Sales today totalled l,450, 900 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials i6i.73. rails 6760. utilities a267.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
ifkes-Wanfs 5hoW(IoWnn On
 Cabinet Job


 WASHINGTON, July 18.-Harold L. IckeS wants q showdown with President Truman on his cabinet status. It was learned that the IT. year-old Secretary of the Interior intends to ask MT Truman to clarify his status. If a satisfactory reply is not forthcoming there is little chance that Ickes will re- main in the cabinet.
 The last remaining member of the late President Rocsevelt's or iginal cabinet, Ickes would be the seventh cabinet officer to leave under MT. Truman if the Chief Executive accepts his resignation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
DEPUTY DoouN
 BRINGS I HERf

Chief Deputy U. s. Marshal Falos- sic Doolin made round trip to Sitka yesterday. returning with two female prisoners who are to serve out terms in the Federal Jail here. Returning in Deputy Doolins ctis- tody were:
 Julia Katherine Bilodeau, sen- fenced to SO days on a disorderly conduct charge and Ollie Brook man, who was given 90 days In jail by the U. s. Commissioner at Sitka on a similar charge. wr~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
Butkner Leaves His
 Esfafe 10 His Wife

SAN FANCISCO. July 18-Lt. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., Pacific war hero killed onl Okinawa, left the bulk of his estate to his wife, who, he wrote, has brought nothing but happiness into my life. ?
 The will, written in the Generals s handwriting on Feb. Is, 1937, was filed for probate today. The estate was described only as valued in excess of $10,000."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
Bu ERNEST B. VACCARO and
 KENNETH L. DIXON
Associated Press CorrespondenD


 POTSDAM, July 18.-President Truman, grasping the reins as pre- siding officer of his first Big Three conference, went calling today to talk things over separately with Prime Minister Churchill and Pre- mier Stalin.
 Potsdam skies were cloudy, but the barley atmosphere appeared con- siderably cleared.
 The President first conferred and ate luncheon with the Prime Minister and then visited the Soviet General issimo for a similar personal session later in the afternoon.
 Mir Truman was selected yester- day as conference chairman
 Down to Cases
 With him on at least the latter visit was Secretary of State James r. Byrnes. the Presidents erstwhile Capitol Hill partner in many com promise mission to smooth the con- gressional pathway for wartime com- mitments which the late President Roosevelt made at just such inter- national sessions as this. It was new and far more spec tacu1ar setting to an old story for both of them-on an international basis now Truman's swift step to get down to cases individually with both Churchill and Stalin indicated the Missourian was taking the Pots dam program right in his stride.
 There was no definite information
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
.RUSSA WANTS
 TRADE OUTLETS
 10 OCpEN OCEAN
Ace-0Id0 0uestMdy Be De- Cided at Present Con-
 ference of Big Three
By. John M. Hightower Associated Press Diplomatic News Editor)


 WASHINGTON, July l8-Russia's age-old quest for her own trade out lets to the open ocean may come close to fulfillment at the Berlin Big Three conference.
 Diplomatic authorities here believe the question of ocean traffic bottle necks which allow other countries tc control all the best passages to the Soviet Union may occupy a promin- ent position at the Potsdam discus sions.
 These bottlenecks include the Yel- low Sea approaches to Russia's Sib- erian back door. The prospect is that regardless of talk or lack of talk about Soviet participation in the wal aeanist Japan, there will be fairly full exploration of Russia's political intentions in Eastern Asia.
 Port Arthur Involved
 These intentions are believed to be dominated to a considerable extent by Russia's commercial aspirations in the Pacific. Involved directly is tke question of Port Arthur. Russia once tcok a 99-year lease on that North China port, and Premier Sta lin generally is expected to demand it's use again.
 But neither Port Arthur nor any ether outlet that far south is likely to have any security unless the Rus sians control approaches to it. For that reason, and several others President Truman is anxious to find cut Stalins' general ideas on the fu- ture of East Asia regardless of what Russia does about the war.
 Island Disposition
 Similarly the question of disposi- tion of Japanese islands in the North Pacific is likely to come up. Russia is expected to claim Karafuto, the southern half of Russian held Sak- halin. But ships moving to the As iatic mainland have to go through passages in the Japanese chain or in the Kuriles to the north. As a re- suit there has been speculation that Stalin might want one. of these pas sages to have Russian-held Hanks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18

state that the court martial's ver- dict must be unanimous.
 Records. Warren added, show that the court martial favored con- viction py a three -fourths vote and hence Hicks received the lesser sentence.
 Federal Judge Jcnn Riggs, Jr., said he considered it extremely un- usual for whole town to come to one mans defense. The petition of the British citizens maintained that Hicks was convicted unjustly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
WILLIAM BR0pHY
 ENR0UTE, ALASKA

BROWNING, Mont, July 18.-In- dian Commissioner William Brophy toured the Blackfoot reservation in northwestern Montana yesterday and reviewed the postwar plans of the tribe. He is enroute to Alaska to study Indian problems. He plan ned to stop in Spokane and Seattle beicrc going to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
Explosion ai Adak
 During Fire Kills Four Navy Personnel

ADAK, AleuJians, July 18.-Four Navy personnel were killed, a fifth was missing and nine were injured yesterday by heavy explosion in a small building where Navy firemcn and hospital corpsmen were battling a blaze. Bremen were trying to force their way into locked storage shed in which the fire had start ed when the explosion occurred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
10 Coast Guardsnlen
 Given Promotions

WASHINGTON, July 18-Ten Coast Guardsmen were recommend ed for promotions in nominations sent to the Senate today. They in cluded Capt. William H. Barton to te commodore. Born in England, his last known address was Ketch- ikan, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
PRESIDENT FAKES LEAD
 AZ p0T5DAM
Takes Swift Steps to Gel Down 10 Business-Per-
 sonaI Sessions Held

BULLETIN - POT s ID A M, July 18.-The Big Three con- ference swung into stride to- day with the second formal meeting of President Truman, the Chairman. Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin.
 A speedy victory over Japan and settlement of long stand ing disputes to help preserve the peace in Europe were chief among the American Presidents aims as the three settled down to study pressing international problems.
 MT. Truman went calling to talk things over separately with the British and Russian cx- ecutives before the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
FRED MOORE RETURNS

Fred Moore of the Empires me- chanical staff, has returned to Ju- nean after an absence in Seattle of several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
MISS DoBsoN IN TOWN

Miss Patricia Dobson. of Seatti, is guest at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18

NO FEELERS FROM JAPAN
 ABOUT PEACE

WASHINGTON, July Is. The State Department today reaffirmed q statement of July 10 that no of- ficial or unofficial peace offers have come from the Japanese govern ment.
 The statement was made by de- partment spokesmen in reply to newsmens' questions about reports that Generalissimo Stalin had brought Japanese mediation re- quest to the Big Three meeting now going on at Potsdam.
 The questions submitted were.
 "Is it still true that no peace offers have been received from Japan?'
 Has Marshal Stalin brought any Japanese peace feelers to the Big Three meeting?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-18
BIC NEWS" COMING

"BlG NEWS" COMING SYDNEY, Australia, July l8.- Newspapers in Sydney today pub lished speculative reports that Big News" relating to Japan would be forthcoming soon.
 sOne conjecture was that Japan may be suing for peace, another that Russia may have decided to enter the Pacific war
 The end of the war may coma with dramatic suddenness,7 com rnented the Sydney Sun.
 1Hirohito is still the God Emper- or" the editorial said By one stroke of a pen he could relieve Japans terrors and make peace"
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Uncle Rows Corner

! Most kinds of owls are large birds
ranging in length from II to 30
inches. The great horned owl and
the great gray owl have a wing
spread of 5 feet.
. Ihere are, however, many owls of
small size. These include the bur-
rowing owl, the elf owl and the
pygmy owl.
The pygmy own is. indeed. a
small bird. 1t is only 7 inches long
when full grown Compare that
with the length of a robin-from 8
TO 10 inches. counting the tail.
Pysmy owls are found Oh the
western SIDE OF North America.
from British Columbia down to
Mexico. Some make their homes in
Montana, Colorado, New Mexico and
Utah. They like mountains.
Usually a pygmy owl makes It's
nest IN hollow in the trunk of a
flr, pine Or cedar tree. The height
OF the hollow may be from 8 to is
feet. An old and deserted wood
pecker S hole IS a favorite place for
this bird to build its nest.
In 1861 traveller in Southern
California saw an even smaller owl
than the pygmy. He was in the
MoJaVe Desert when he caught
sight of a little brown owl with
black-and-White collar on its neck. !.
1t was only about 6 inches long
hardly larger than a sparrow.
Since that time many other owls
OF the same family have been seen
and studied. They are known as
! elf owls and live in desert parts
OF Arizona and Mexico, as we'll as
California.
Elf owls are the smallest members
OF the whole tribe. Finding few
trees IN the desert, they go TO giant
cactus plants to find the holes left
by WoodpeckerS. In these holes they
lay their eggs and raise their young.
Their food is made up chiefly of bee >
ties, ants and grasshoppers.
The burroWing owl is somewhat
larger than the elf or pygmy. Its
BODY bulges out more than that of
a robin. but it is about the same
length as an average robin,
/ BurroWlng owls make their nest :
under the ground. often using holes
lett by prairie dogs badgers or foxes.
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T axe My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
The Oh-FiciaI Is Offensive.

Many readers have questioned the
current tendency to pronounce
words like occasion, offensive, Of
fetal, effective, efficient, essential,
with a long initial vowel, as obs
casion, Offensive, official, ee-
| fective, deficient, essential S
! w. B., of Baltimore, writes: Il know
that such pronunciations cannot be
right, but I'm unable to explain
why"
! 1t is very simple. "Oh-casion' for
occasion, etc, is contrary to the
genius of English. for this reason
Vowels in an initial, unaccented syl-
liable are not given the long sound
| if the syllable is closed, lie, if it
ends with consonant.
If the foregoing six words are
properly divided into syllables, We
see that the first syllable of each is
closed: coca sion. Offensive; Of
! fl-cial, ef-fec-tive; efficient, es-
Sen-tial
| Therefore, the "o's" should be OBJ
scured (uh las in opponent. occlu-
sion tuh-POE-nent, uh-KLOO-
zhunl, and the "e's" should have
the short or "eh" sound. as in eff
Terminate, establish Ieh-FEM- i-nit,
ess-TAB-l ishI.
On the other hand, initial vowels
are usually long in open syllables;
! i. e.. syllables which end with a
vowel, as omega, Opinion, e-elec-
ton, eternal toh-MEE-guh, OH
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