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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
PROGRESS I5 REp0RTED0N
 RELIEF SHIPS
Several Small Vessels Now Loading al Seattle
 for Alaska

The Governors Office here today advised Mayors of Alaska cities of progress toward securing relief ships for the Territory as reported by It. Comd. Edward Chester, Naval Aide to the Governor, now in Seattle working on assuring relief ship ments
 Comdr. Chester wired the Govern or, as follows:
 Burt Nelson Northwest Chair man of the Committee for Mari time Unitey-CIO) and his strike committee have authorized small. independent carriers, not connected with Alaskan steamship lines, to transport vitally needed food, wint- CT clothing, medical supplies and feed for livestock to Alaskan ports. Several vessels of from 100 to 300 tons now are loading.
 The Independent carriers are required to register with Frank Jenkins, chairman of the strike clearance committee to secure clearance for loading. As indepen- dent carriers register for cargo clearance local suppliers will be notified when and where to deliver supplies. Every effort will be made to furnish vitally needed cargoes to all ports. Suggest that any vessel chartered by Alaskan dealers be chartered from independent carriers and register as required for hauling only food winter clothing medical supplies and feed for livestock
 Any attempt at black market op- eration by any carrier will seriously hamper present relief plans. May committee, Burt Nelsons commit tee and Alaskan suppliers in this area are meeting at Seattle Chap- Der of Commerce Friday morning to set up an effective system of cargo handling"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
FIND GOERING LETTERS
 TELLING SUICIDE PLANS

NUREMBERG, Oct. 18-Hermann Goering in a last burst of bragga- dccio wrote letter telling just hcw he purposed to commit suicide under the noses of his guards, a high source reported today.
 That informant said the letter, addressed to Col B. C. Andrus, and two more found in his cell would be submitted. probably Monday, to the Allied Control Council in Ser lin.
 One of the letters, the source said, was addressed to the Reichs- marshals widow, Emmy Goering, and the other was addressed to the German people, urging them to have courage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
ARMY PORT
 AT SEATTLE
 MAY CLOSE
Commandant Blasts Union Altitude of Hostility,
 Interference

SEATTLE, Oct. 18.--A threat to close the Seattle Port of Embalka- tion and transfer its operations to other ports precipitated a clash late yesterday between Col Fenton s Jacobs, commanding officer of the Port and unionists engaged ir the current waterfront strike.
 In sharply worded statement, Col, Jacobs said he would recom- mend the closure unless organized labor will extend the cooperation necessary for me to accomplish my mission and duty to our govern ment."
 He cited a long list or grievances in an open letter to the committee for Maritime Unity -CIO after a GNU decision was announced to remove union members from mili- tary vessels here and to limit Army transport vessels to food, clothing and medical supplies.
 Brings GNU Reply
 The Colonel's blast brought a GNU reply denying any intention to close the port. It expressed re- gret that the army should align itself against the welfare of the public and the thousands of mari time workers on strike by taking up the fight in behalf of the steamship operators.
 Burt Nelson, Northwest GNU chairman. earlier had announced the strikers were tightening up" on army shipping here.
 For the past several months.' wrote the Colonel, the local mari time unions have exhibited an at titude of hostility and interference which has delayed the operations of the port and added greatly to the cost of government.
 He listed 25 recent causes for work stoppage, not generally known, including:
 Stop Causes Listed
 Refusal to work under scrutiny of civilian guards to prevent pil- fering, refusal to work with mem bers of rival union organizations regardless of the shortage of men . refusal to work with military work details; refusal to work unless per- mitted to smoke in pier toilets refusal to work with civil service personnel; threats to stop civil re- lief cargoes to enemy countries; re- fusal to work because required to reveal Identification; refusal to work unless permitted to smoke on ships posted as hot by post fire marshal in accordance with local ordinances
 For a time, the port felt that this was merely part of the war of nerves associated with indus trial strife. Recent developments. however, have forced me to the conclusion that the attitude of local lator in offering continued him derance to the War Department s program is part of plan to sub ordinate the operations of. the Seattle Port of Embarkation to the control of the local labor organiza- tions'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
U. ,. pR0TESTS
 FORCED TOLL OF SUBJECTS
Harsh Treatment Follows Conviction of No
 Crime Whatever"

WASHINGTON Oct l8. - T;cN United States government cc-- demned in the strongest terms to- day what it called slave labor practicts by Yugt tlavia against persons in that country claiming to be American citizens
 In note delivered to the Yugo- slav Foreign Office in Belgrade by Ambassador Richard c. Patter- son, Jr., the government charged:
 Individuals claiming U. S. cit izenship who have heen convicted oi no crime whatever" have been confined in camps by the Yugoslav government and some died as the result of conditions and treatment to which they were subjected
 2.-The persons surviving the camps are being hired out by Yu- goslavia to private individuals for all types of hard labor for which they receive no pay.
 3.--The Yugoslav government re- ceives sums from Is to 50 dinars per day from the employers of these victims, who frequently work l2 hours daily and get only such food and shelter as the employers determine.
 Practices Condemned
 The United States government states 1t abhorrence and condem- nation of the practices described above, the note said.
 They are violations of the cstab- lished principles of international law governing the protection of foreign subjects. constituting in- voluntary or forced labor in denial of the natural rights of human be- ings and possessing no features dis tinguishable from slave labor"
 At one point the note declared that the claimants to American citizenship receive worse treatment than that to which prisoners of war are entitled under the Geneva convention of 1929.
 It pointed out that under that pact, war prisoners can be forced to work, hut only in terms consist ent with enlightened labor prac- tices," including proper food, cloth- ing, shelter. and working hours.
 POW Treatment Superior
 Thus, the practice of nations in respect to the soldiers of belli- gerent power captured in the heat of battle while bearing arms is su- perior to the practice of the Yugo- slav government with respect to individuals claiming the national ity of friendly power, which com tributed materially to the liberation of Yugoslavia from enemy occupa- tion and subsequently, contributed in terms of goods and assistance to the reconstruction Of YugoSla, economy" the note asserted. The United States has attempted fer several months to obtain exit permits from the Yugoslav govern ment for persons regarded here as having valid claims to American citizenship
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 18. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5la, American Can 84, Anaconda 3812, Curtiss- Wright 6, International Harvester "A, Ken necott 46h, New York Central 15ls Northern Pacific l9, U. s. Steel 70ss, Pound $4.03l4
 Sales today were 920,000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 17l.65, rails 47.55, utilities 3480
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
INDICTMENT FOR TREASON
 ASKED BY FBI

WASHINGTON. Oct 18- The Justice Department announced to- day 1t will ask a Federal grand jury here to return new treason indictment against Douglas Chand- Ter and Robert Best who were ac- cused of having broadcast Nazi pro- paganda over Radio Berlin
 Officials would not say what eff fleets existing indictments may have
 A Department spokesman told reporters that three Germans will be brought here in about a week to testify against the pair before the grand jury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
i Woman Breaks Her Leg SrambIing for
 ! Short Commodities

BINGHAMTON, N r., Oct. 18.--A 72-year- r-old woman suffered a brok- en leg today in scramble of 400 women seeking to purchase scarce soap chips and shortening at a local market.
 Mrs Lottie Yoeman's was taken to a hospital after she sustained the fracture in collision with two other women
 The market had offered l20 cans of shortening and 250 packages of soap chips.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18

A cafe on Fourth Avenue and a private residence on Eighth Street in Anchorage, were recently raid- ed and seven persons were placed under arrest. The proprietor of the Cafe was charged with assist ing in running a bawdy house Charges of being a bawdy house were made against those in the private residence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
The W ashing ion Merry -Go- Round
By DREW PEARSON
iEd. Note = Drew Pearspn's column today takes the form of a letter to his brother in Paris.)
Washington, October IS, 1946.

Leon Pearson,
 International News Service, Paris, France.
 Dear Kid,
 We'll, we are in for some interest ing times in this country. A meat mad America has been threatening to tear Harry Truman limb-from- limb politically unless it's appetite for red meat was met, and poor Harry has finally surrendered. l felt sorry for him. But I feel sor- rier over what may be ahead for all of us. We may be ready to fol- low the French road to imitation.
 Something has been happening in this country-something that doesn't jibe with our usual good sense and patriotism. Several weeks ago this normally sane nation sud- denly went mad over meat, and it has stayed mad ever since. I have been trying to figure out the req son.
 Actually we ate more meat dur ing the war than before; 140 pounds per person per year, which was l2 pounds more than we ate annually before the war started. And as look back on it, we never used to be nation of such pas sionate meat-eaters.
 Remember when we were kids? We never had meat more than three or four times a week Mother said it was too expensive and that vegetables were just as good, any way. Remember what big event
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
FISH LANDINGS

Two boats landed cargoes of sal mon at the Cold Storage this morn ing. The Wanderer. skipper Sany Stevenson, had $500 fish, and Charlie Johnson's Helen J. 2,800. Both boats sold to E, E. Engstrom
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
SENTENCE SUSPENDED

Daniel Telles, who last week pleaded guilty here to a charge of petit larceny. yesterday afternoon was handed suspended six months jail sentence by U $. Com missioner Felix Gray,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
BARTLETT TALKS ON
 ELECTION
Republican Gains Explain ed Statements by Gov-
 ernor White, Robertson

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Oct. 18.- Republican gains in the Alaska el- ection are not surprising, said Del egate E. L. Bartlett, Democrat, while stopping here enroute to Washington, D. c. He planned to fly to Seattle today.
 He issued the following state ment:
 Since 1883 the Legislature has been almost top heavy with a Democratic membership. It is only natural that after all this time, plus irritations at the continued maritime strike and shortages of goods, that there would be mani festations at the polls of these ir- ritationS.
 Late returns, especially from the Third Division, indicate that many more Democratic candidates will be elected to the Legislature than was first assumed.
 During the campaign l traVeled from Ketchikan to Barrow and 1t is my considered judgment that Gruening or -Gruening senti- ment had less to do with this deci- sicn than any held in recent years
 Edward Coffee, Democratic fl- nance chairman for Alaska said in Seattle, that the Alaska vote in dicated trend against Gruening)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18

The engagement of Miss Mildred Grant, secretary to Dr. Charles E. Bunnell, President of the University of Alaska, to Forrest Langley, of Tacoma, now attending Northwest Nazarene College, at Nampa, Idaho, was announced recently at Fair banks. The wedding will take place in San Francisco on December p, and the couple will come north in January.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
PRECIPITATION
CHURCH GOES SOUTH

Jim Church. Juneau agent for the Alaska Transportation Go. ac- companied by Mrs. Church, has left for the south by air for vacation trip of one month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18

CLE ENELAND-Waluer r. ReuJh- CT, President of the CIO United Automobile Workers Union, an- nounced here today that wage con- tracts covering more than 100000 workers in the auto industry would be reopened within the next so days.
 WASHINGTON = Crew members of the Pacusan Dreamboat visited the White House today and receiv- cd a collective pat on the back from President Truman for their flight from Honolulu to Cairo.
 SEATTLE-Directur Prof. Charles w. wrence said today that the University of Washington Mems Glee Club may make a spring tour of Alaska. Three times in past years the club has visited the Territory
 WASHINGTON = Secretary of State James Byrnes, just back from Paris goes on the air (NBC and some Mutual Stations) tonight at 10 pm, Eastern time. It's ex- pected that he'll hit back at former Commerce Secretary Henry Wal lace, who recently denounced this countrys, policy toward Russia.
 CHICAGO-Prices on cattle and sheep were down today, despite sharply lower receipts at the live stock markets. Meanwhile, hbgS reversed their decline of yesterday and generally were steady to up as much as $2 at Chicago and $50 at east St. Louis, Illinois.
 PATERSON, New Jei.sey-Two robbers left trail of folding mon- ey today after stealing the payroll from Paterson company. Just as the bandits scooped the payroll of S3 900 into their hands, door clos ed somewhere nearby. The excited robbers managed to escape, but in doing so, scattered more than 3D. GOO along two flights of stairs.
 NEW CUMBERLAND, West Vir- ginia-One man was killed and four others were injured today in coal mine explosion near heie. The blast was believed to have been set off by welder's arc.
 LONDON-The Duke of Windsor is reported to have arranged an offer of a $10,0O0 reward today for the return of treasure in jewell " stolen from his American born wife or for Identification of the thieves.
 WASHINGTON Labor De- partment waited today for temperS to cool in the maritime strike, which appeared farther from settle ment than it was 10 days ago. With more than 800 ships tied up by the 1S-day-old strike of licensed sea- men. Labor Department officials indicated that the time was not ripe for new government moves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
ALASKA E PART OF NEW AGEN(Y;HEAD
 DIRECTOR NAMED

WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-Walter A. Duffey of Portland, Ore, has been selected director for the states of Washington and Oregon and the territory of Alaska for the newly created Farmers Home Administra- ton.
 The new agency merges all credit facilities and services of the former Farm Security Administration and the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Division of the Farm Credit Administration, under provisions of legislation passed by the last Con- gress, effective Nov 1.
 The new agency will provide ere dit and farm supervision to approv- ed tenants for purchase of farms as well as agricultural production and subsistence loans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18

Two and one-half million gall Ions of fuel oil. gasoline and other petroleum products recently arriv- ed in Anchorage from the new Union oil station at Whittier where a tanker had landed cargo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18

PresitN rt Truman ordered re- mcval Of government price con trols from meat, cattle, hogs, sheep and all feeds and feed derived from Livestock as of October 15. Deccntrol of other comm cdities will be accelerated, the President announced in his nationwide broadcast. Rent control will con- tinue for some time and wage controls will be tapered eff. In his address, Truman bitterly assailed Congress fer passing what he termed feeble" pricing law, and selfish men" who have crc- ated condition of lawIessness in which meat control is the "only remedy left"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
GOVERNORS STATEMENT

OOtEkNOR D StAIEMCfSi
 On the outcome of the election and the opposing party political claims that have followed:
 In the 1914 elections, the Demo- cratic Delegate to Congress was elected by a less than two-to-one majority, in a presidential year. In the l946 election he is leading his opponent by what bids fair to be a three-t -to-one majority. This vote is the largest ever given a Delegate from Alaska.
 While Republicans have made substantial gains in the Legisla- ture. some of these gains may be attributed to the prolonged par alysis brought about by almost continual steamship strikes, which have deprived virtually every AL aSkan community of essential com- mcdities. The strikes have severely injured Alaska's economy and have affected every man, woman and child"
 Whites Statement
 Republican gains in the recent Alaska election indicates Repub- lican victory in the states next month, Albert White, General Counsel for the COP in Alaska, declared
 White disagreed with the conten- tion of Edward Coffee, Democratic Finance Chairman for Alaska, that the Territorial vote was against Gov. Ernest Gruening, rather than for Repuhlicanism.
 Alaska has always been Repub- lican, he asserted, and there is a trend back to that party. He said the election of Republican Henry Benson as Labor Commissioner over both Independent and Demo- cratic candidates proved this
 Opposition To Governor
 R. E. Robertson, former Treasur- CT for the COP in Alaska, said the growing opposition to Gov ernor Gruening was definitely a heavy factor in the defeat of many Democratic candidates. However believe that a strong trend toward the Republican party was also in- dicated"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18
B JULIE II N S

CLEVELAND Walter P. Reuth- CT, President of the CIO United Automobile Workers Union, an- nounced here today that wage con- tracts covering more than 100000 workers in the auto industry would be reopened within the next so days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-18

SEATTLE-Directu Prof Charles w. wrence said today that the University of Washington Mems Glee Club may make a spring tour of Alaska Three times in past years the club has visited the Territory.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
Returning Poles 10 Get
.2-Month Food Supply

All displaced persons Of Polish
origin returning to their homes in
Poland from Germany will receive
so days supply of food for every
member of the family, it was an
nounced by UNRRA Director Cen
eral Fiorelo H. La Guardia today.
Declaring details of the plan have
finally been worked out between
UNRRA, the United States, British
and French Armies and the Polish,
government, Mr.. La Guardia said
each occupying power will provide
the food for the displaced persons
In its respective zone.
The plan was described by Mr.. La
Guardia as experimental" He said
he hoped all Polish displaced persons
would be quick to grasp this oppor-
tunity and take advantage of it,"
THE Polish government has heart
lily indorsed this plan" he said. 1T
has given splendid cooperation. 1t
wants its people back home. There
is work for everybody"
Mr.. La Guardia said it took sew
eral months to complete the neces-
sary arrangements and that huge
stockpiles of food had to be shipped
into Poland. UNRRA officials will
have charge Of distributing the
food.
Evening star., 1946-09-27

900, 900. Spain paid 900, 900 900 lire
$4,000, ,000-between 1889 and 1945.
Last December, Spain signed trade
agreement with the postwar Italian
government, fixing the balance due
Italy at $4,000, 900 because of the
drop in the value of the lira. A
spokesman of the Spanish Foreign
Ministry called this balance "a debt
of honor"
Hitler's bill never has been pub
lished, but informed sources esti-
mate. it at 400,000,00 to 500 200, 900
acknowledgement value $l6O,OOO,-
600 to 5000, 100000. 1t is estimated
that Spain paid off $4,000. 900 by
shipping much-needed goods to Ger
many during the war. That would
leave s4O,OOO,0O0 to 10000 900 out
standing.
The Allied Control Council. as
trustee for the German people. now
is settling accounts with neutrals.
Agreements have been reached with
Switzerland and Sweden, and nego-
tiations are under way in Portugal.
Since the German surrender, the
Spanish government has permitted
a "JruSteeship' of British, French
and American representatives to set
up headquarters in the German en-
bassy here, but it has not yet off,
clally recognized it as trustee for
Germany.
The main obstacle to recognition
lies in the question of French repre-
sentation. The British and Ameri-
cans insist that France hold its place
on the body. The Spaniards say they
will refuse until France and Spain
return to normal diplomatic rela-
tions. The Spanish French frontier
has been closed since April l, but
there are now signs of an improve
ment in relations.
Russian Claims Unknown,
Nothing has been said about Rus
sion representation, yet. Relations
between Spain and Russia were
broken when Franco came to- power
Pending recognition of the Allied
trusteeship and the opening of
negotiations with the Franco GOV
ernment, there have been informal
discussions between Spanish and
Allied officials.
1t appears that Spain will have
large claims, not yet mentioned, on
German assets here. For instance
the Spanish government might ask
compensation for the division of
Spanish volunteers, recruited with
government aid, which fought for
the Germans on the Russian front
and suffered heavy losses. There NAV
be other goods and services which
Spain furnished Germany still un-
known, at least officially, to the
Allies. As counter to these claims.
the Allies can cite Frances unpaid
debt to Germany as an account re-
ceivable."
One authoritative Allied source
has estimated that German official
and quasi Official assets here
amounted to $4,000, ,O0O-half of
which Is in Allied hands.
Evening star., 1946-09-27
War Debt Of Franco
To Axis Nations May
Be Settled With u. n.
BY the kssoe;ofsd ers,s

MADRID, Sept. 27-Generalissi-
mo Frances government soon may
find itself in the paradoxical posi-
ton of settling with the United Ma
tions, including Russia, for the
money and arms Germany provided
to establish 1t in power.
German and Italian aid to Franco
began soon after his rising of July
1S, 1886, against the Spanish Repub-
lie. The Soviet government and VOL
unteers from France, Britain. the
United States and many parts of
Europe, fought in vain to save the
republic.
Mussolini's bill Tor aiding Franco
came to 5000, 900 900 lire, or $780,
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-04-09
WHEREFORE CHOIR TO
PRESENT 0RAT0RIA

WILBERFORCE, Apr. 9-The
Wilberforce University Choir, di-
rected by Professor Charles Henri
Woode, director of the Wilberforce
School Of Music, will present the
Easter Oratoria, "The Last Words
of Christ" by Dubois, in Jones
Auditorium, Wilberforce, on Sun
day evening, April IA, 1916, at
800 P. M.
The soloists will be Miss Leon
tyne Price of the School of Music
H. D. Whalum; of the College of
Liberal Arts; and Miss Catherine
Van Buren, concert artist and in
structor in voice at the university.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-04-09

AS coins jingled down to the
Robinson, dressed in
gold costume, topped with
a matching hat wreathed with
ostrich plumes, tapped his way
from 43rd to 44th street and back
again. A trio, directed by Claude
Hopkins, played the musical ac-
compartment while professional
models gathered the money into
hats.
DR.. John C. A. Gerstor, New
York university professor, and
chairman of the New York City
Cancer committee, spoke on the
role Of the average citizen in can
Ger education. He emphasized the
vital Importance of prompt dag
nosis and treatment for cancer
victims, and urged contributions to
the fund to continue and extend
the American Cancer society's
three-point program of education,
service and research.