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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
$500 CHECK UPS
 RED GROSS FUND

A check to the American Red Cross for $500 from the Alaska Light and Power Company has considerably boosted both the to- tai donations to date, and the spir- it's of the committee in charge of the drive, according to an an- nouncement by Miss Elsie Werner, chairman of the BPWC commit tee.
 More than $500 was received at the theatre booths over the week end, Miss Werner said. as well as a donation of $100 from H. l.. Faulkner and $75 from the Capi- tol Theatre.
 More volunteers to help canvass the business district and to assist in the theatre booths would be greatly appreciated by the com- mittee, who wish to remind every one that owing to the very short time left to complete the drive the cooperation of all is needed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
cop RESENTS TALK MADE
 BY WALLACE
Ball Strikes Back at Cdb- incl Member Pepper
 Rises to Defense

WASHINGTON, March 25.--Re- publicans lashed out today at Secre- tary of Commerce Wallace for what one of them described as "an eff fort to tangle American foreign poll icy in partisan politics.
 Wallace's declaration that 8 COP Congressional victory next fall would Have a gravely disturb ing effect on the whole internation- al situation" was regarded by min- ority party lawmakers as setting the pattern of probable Democratic at- tack in the approaching election campaign.
 Senator Ball (R-Minn) struck back at the cabinet members re- mark-prefacing the annual Jack son Day dinner speech by Presi- dent Truman here Saturday night that if the Republicans win in November the traditional isola- tionist policies would inevitably lead to world disaster"
 False Issue Wallace not only is raising a false issue but he is running very grave danger of tangling American foreign policy in partisan politics and in my opinion that would be tragic" Ball told reporter.
 But Senator Pepper (D-Fla) said he believed Wallace was Ion sound grounds in his statements on what would be the meaning of the elec- ton of a Republican Congress"
 Tn foreign policy" the Florida Senator asserted, there would be an inevitable retracing of our steps toward power politics and exces- sive nationalism, which in the last analysis is isolationism.
 Jingoisn,
 "The same spirit and point of view which makes the Republicans prefer the few over the many leads to that excessive nationalism and jingoism in foreign policy which has characterized essentially every Republican administration in the memory of living people
 Republicans generally dismissed as none of their affair MT. Truman's call for party harmony and Wal ,lace's attack on Democrats the cabinet member said were doing great harm" to their party by join ing "in a coalition against pro- gress."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
SUSPENDED SENTEN(E
 FOR SEDLAUk REVOKED

Lewis J. Sedlauk. arraigned before Judge J. w. Kehoe in Federal Court this morning on a motion for re- vocation of suspended sentence. was sentenced to one years imprison- ment in the Federal jail at Juneau.
 Sedlauk, previously convicted on eight forged check counts, had been given suspended sentence of one year on each count with sentences to run concurrently.
 Suspension of Sedlauk's sentence was revoked following a recent forged check case in which he was involved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
RUSS0-lRAN TENSION REPORTED EASING
LARGER ISSUES
 ARE UNSETTLED
 IN CONFER ENCE
Veterans Bill Still Has Rocky Road Ahead-Free
 Conference Next Step

The Alaska Senate this morning heard the report of it's Conference Committee on S.B. g, the Veterans Aid Act-then filed the report for future reference.
 Meantime, President Edward D Coffey is expected to take the next step toward reaching inter-house agreement and name a Free Con- ference Committee this afternoon The Free Conference group will have power to write new amend ments to the bill.
 Though no agreement was reach ed on fundamentals in the joint conference already held, the re- port read today indicated that only few large issues could not be compromised.
 House amendments agreed to by a majority of Senate conferees were:
 1-The Veterans Board shall in- clude a majority of World War II veterans.
 2-That a set interest rate on vets loans of 4 percent per annum be established.
 3-That vet may qualify for a loan by returning any bonus re- ceived.
 4-That vets injured in line of duty with less than one years ser- vice are qualified for loans.
 5-That vets qualified for bonuses shall have returned to Alaska with intention of remaining L.ere or, ii not returned, shall have had five years residence in the Territory prior to induction.
 House amendments to which the Senates conference delegation would not agree are:
 1-Increasing education loans to a $5,000 top limit
 2-Increasing business loans to a $20,000 top limit.
 3-Increasing the total of all loans at one time to one vet to a $20,000 top limit tthough it was stated that agreement between the conferees was reached on a $10,000 ceiling for this provision; which would automatically limit business loans to that amount likewise).
 4-Confirmation of Board mem- bers in joint session of the two chambers.
 5-Deletion of the provision that neither home and farm nor busi- ness loans may be made to more than 30 percent of the appraised value of the security offered.
 6-That all provisions for revenue raising (the gross sales and exports tax) be stricken from the bill.
 That an original appropriation of three and one-half million dol- lars be made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
Death Marth of
 ! U. S. Airmen
 To Be Avenged

STUTTGART, Germany, March 25.--Five Germans have been sen- fenced to hang for forcing seven American fliers into a death march in 1914 on the Baltic Island of Borkum. Eight other Germans ac- cused in connection with the atro- city were given prison terms by the military government court, and one other was acquitted.
 The American fliers were beaten and finally shot to death after a long march in the sun during which they were submitted to var ious indignities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
MR., MRS. JOHN CROSS
 ENTERTAIN YESTERDAY
 AT OPEN HOUSE PARTY

Approximately l20 guests called at the newly purchased home of MT. and Mrs. John Milton Cross yesterday afternoon when the couple entertained with their first "open house" reception.
 Mir and Mrs. Cross make their permanent home in Deering, but will maintain their new home on Gold Belt Avenue for vacation stop-overs and business trips to the capital city
 Mrs. Cross a representative from the second district, is in Juneau at present for the Extraordinary Session of the Territorial hegisla- ture
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-P Photographs ta- ken of Winston Churchill placing wreath on the tomb of Franklin Roosevelt at Hyde Park showed him serene and poised. Mrs. Roose- welt stood equally calm in the background.
 However, real fact is that all was not harmony between the two when the Ex-Prime Minister made the pilgrimage to the grave of his old friend of wartime days.
 At just about the time the photo- graph was being taken, it happened that Mrs. Roosevelt was telling Churchill exactly what she thought of his speech at Fulton, Mo. What she said was not friendly.
 Mrs. Roosevelt was definitely critical of the way Churchill un- dermined the principles of the Unit ed Nations in his speech. Always a lady who believes saying what she feels, the widow of the late Presi- dent said in effect that Churchill was "desecrating the ideals for which my husband gave his fife.
 Perhaps it's just as we'll" she said, that he is not alive today to see how you have turned against his principles
 Note -- Mrs. Roosevelt has fre- quently differed with Churchill. She was vigorous in urging that England do something about India during the war, believing that if the Indian people were promised independence, it would save lives and shorten hostilities. At one
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
GUS GI55BERG WITH
 EMPLOYMENT OFFICE

Gus Gissberg, recently discharg- ed World War II Veteran, has en- tered the services of the United States Employment Service as in- terviewer. Mir. Gissberg is well sac- quainted with Alaska. He was em- ployed one year in Juneau, 1887, attended the University of Alaska, 2A years, 1938-40, and was Per- sonnel Manager for the Livengood Placers, Inc, at Livengood, Alaska.
 Gissberg is married and has two children. Mrs. Gissberg is the form CT Claudia Kearney of Juneau, to whom he was married in February 1922.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Columbia, from Seattle. vest bound. scheduled to arrive late to- morrow afternoon or evening.
 North Sea scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Friday.
 Aleutian scheduled to. sail from Seattle Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
SCHOOL BANDMASTER
 ARRIVES IN JUNEAU

Joseph M. Shofner. who is to be director of the School Band. ar rived on the Tongass accompanied by Mrs. Shofner. and he entered on his duties this morning.
 The Shofners are guests at the Baranof and are looking for an apartment. Anyone knowing va- cancy are asked to inform Supt. A. B. Phillips.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
SENATE KILLS
 S. E. ALASKA UNIV. BRANCH
Walker Reconsideration Delays Final Action
 Until Tomorrow

Nome Senator O. D. Cochran, University Regent, pealed college bells and sent their echoes reverbrat- ing off the craifs above Ketchikan at the Alaska Senate's session this morning.
 But, though the Nome Senator erected visionary spires and domes towering into the silvery mists' above the First City, he followed up by knocking the props out from under any claim that a Southeast Alaska Extension of the University of Alaska is justified now. Pre- mature" he labeled the measure under deration-Senator N. R. Walkers bill to appropriate sl5o,000 for creation of a southern branch; s. B. 32.
 Taken to a vote, the biil failed to pass the Senate by to 10 vote. Walker voted against his own measure then gave immediate notice of reconsideration. deferring final disposition until tomorrow.
 Fantastic"
 Adding their voices against S.B. I32 were Senators Allen Shattuck, Frank Whaley, Frank Gordon and Don Carlos Brownell Shattuck termed fantastic" the thought of establishing two universities for 80.o00 people while the regular school system is in need of greatly increased facilities. He charged the proposition would be suicide" for the present University at Fairbanks. | Gordon stated that he for once heartily concurs with Senators Shat tuck and Whaley, in the view that it's better to have one real uniyer- city than two half-ones Brownell referred to Walker as the .'Ketchi- kan Senator who constantly amaz- es." Walker is now trying, Brown ell said, to get the Senate to ignore the report of the survey which Walker himself worked into the appropriations bill at the last ses- sion.
 Cochran prefaced his lengthy re- marks against the measure by a reply to charge of being "obstruc- tionist' brought by radio critic.
 Walker On Defense
 After hearing everything that was to be said against his pet bill, Walker carried the Senate session well into the noon hour as he spoke in it's defense. The criticisms of Shattuck and Whaley he dismissed as coming from men who had even voted against appropriations to keep the parent university alive. He quoted Governor Ernest Gruenings message as saying the SEE. branch is needed.
 Others, he tried to answer by pointing out that the bill has been amended to leave entirely in the discretion of the Board of Re- gents when the branch is estab- lished. The answer made to him on that point was that the bill takes away the Regents power to decide If" the branch is to be established.
 Voting for Senate Bill 32 were Senators Butrovich, Green, Gun dersen, McCutcheon, Nerland and Coffey.
 Action on confirmation of six ap- pointments to Territorial boards and offices, to have been special order of business in the Senate this morning was deferred until tomor- row at the request of Senator Coch- ran.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
McRoBERTs GETS | YEAR

Richard McRoberts. pleading guilty to a charge of violating the Selective Service Act, was sentenc- ed to serve one year in the Feder- al jail at Juneau when arraigned this morning before Judge J. w. Kehoe in Federal Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
Hartman Going 10
 London as US. Amb.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Pres- ident Truman announces that John J. Winant will be American rep resentatiye of the United Nations economic and social council.
 w Ayerell Hartman. former ann bassador to Russia, will succeed Winant as ambassador to London.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
SEVEN ANCHORAGE VISITORS

Anchorage residents registering at the Baranof during the week end were: A. " Collar, B. c. Ruth erford, A. B. Hanfield. Mir. and Mrs. E. B. Coppinger, George c. Perry, and Willis Davidson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
FROM THE STATES

Arrivals from the States regist- ering at the Baranof over the weekend were: MT. and Mrs. A. V. Chapman, Jr., Denver, Colo; Wal ter Lowery, Seattle; MT. and Mrs. Martin Victor, Jr.; and family, Highland Park, III, and Mrs. Mer- ritt D. Boyle and daughter, Se- attle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25

In 1850 9 book was published by a Portuguese navigator, Antonio Galvao, demonstrating that canal could be cut at Panama.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25

When Roman slave was al- lowed his liberty he received cap, a white vest. and a ring of iron.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
TENSION BASED

MOSCOW. March 25.--A Tass an- nouncement that Red Army forces are withdrawing from Iran brought from well-informed foreign diplo- matic observers today the predic- tion that the entire Iranian-Rus- sian question would shortly he settled to the satisfaction of both countries.
 These observers acclaimed the Tass announcement as "a healthy sign. The development. coupled with the news that the Red Army is also withdrawing from Man. churia. was given wide publicity and contributed to a general easing of tension.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
RED ARMY IS LEAVING FROM
 TROUBLE AREA
Broadcast from Moscow
 Asserts Troop Evacuation Already Completed

LONDON, March 25.--A Russian announcement that Red Army troops are withdrawing from Iran drew approval today from unoffi- |cial British sources, who said the statement, if borne out by actual performance, would be a satisfactory answer to Britains recent protest to Moscow.
 The announcement was made last night by the Moscow radio, which said:
 Evacuation of Soviet troops from the regions of Meshed, Shahrud and Samnan, which started March ?. is already completed.
 The evacuation of remaining Soviet troops started on March 24. according to an agreement with the Iranian government. The So- viet command of Soviet troops in Iran believes that the complete evacuation of Soviet troops will be concluded within five to six weeks if nothing unforeseen hap pens"
 Report From Tehrdn
 A dispatch from Tehran, filed approximately nine hours before the broadcast was recorded here, quoted Premier Ahmed Qavam of Iran as saying that "up to the present we have no official reports of So- viet troop movements out of Iran.e Qavam reports that direct nego- tiations were still underway with Russia and indicated that the next moves were up to Russia or to the Security Council of the United Na- tions which meets today in New York.
 The Premier had indicated Satur- day. however, that the withdrawal might come soon.
 Troop Movements
 A delayed dispatch filed Friday from Tehran quoted highly re- sponsible source there as saying Russian troops fin great numbers" continued to pass through Tabriz, capital of semi-autonomous Iranian Azerbaijan, toward the Iranian towns of Mianeh to the southeast and Miyanduab and Khoi to the west.
 This source said that official es- inmates of Russian strength in Iran had been boosted to nearly 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25
Srolk QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 9is, Alleghany Cor poration 6si. American Can 97A Anaconda AT, Curtiss- Wright SIS, International Harvester 90, Kenne- colt 55la, New York Central 28l4 Northern Pacific 30A, United Cor pofation 5Ts. U. s. Steel .85A Pound $4031s.
 Sales today were l.640,000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 20055, rails 6473, utilities 4159.
 PRICES SATURDAY
 Closing quotation of Alaska Ju- neau mine stock Saturday was 91a Alleghany Corporation Sc, Ameri- can Can e6ia. Anaconda 46h, Cur tiss-Wright SIS, International Har- vester 89, Kennecott 55, New York Central 271s, Northern Pacific 29 United Corporation SIS, U. S. Steel 83M, Pound $4.03ik.
 Sales Saturday were 590.000 shares
 Dow, Jones averages Saturday were as follows: industrials l98.09 rails 6319. utilities 41.l7.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-25

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The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02
SENTENCE WAR CRIMINALS
Convicted Japs
 Plead For Mercy

GUAM, Oct. 2. (F) - Thirteen Japanese, convicted of cannibal- ism and other war crimes against downed American fliers, pleaded for mercy before a U. s. military commission today. They will be sentenced Friday.
 Seven of IA defendants were convicted of cannibalism on Chi chi in the Bonin islands early last year. Six others were convicted of other atrocities. One, Army It. Gunji Isogai, was acquitted.
 Chichi's army commander, It. Gen. YoShito Tachibana, and two of the other four top defendants were convicted of violating the laws and customs of war - the only charge the prosecution could find to cover cannibalism. The fourth, Vice Adm. Kunzio Mori, was convicted of neglect of duty for not preventing atrocities.
 Eight U. s. airmen were mur- dered on ChiChi
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02
Chamber Discusses Freight Tie-Up

Guests at the noon luncheon of the VIVA Chamber of Commerce, meeting in the Nevada Lounge, were Commander H. L. Miller, from the Navy Depot, Washing ton, D. C., and M. R. Kaufman, auditor from the San Francisco office of the Pan American Air ways.
 A. Polet stated he was in re- ceipt of a telegram from Larry Calvin, who was in Seattle, re- garding the sailing of the SS Vic toria from Seattle, leaving flour, sugar and milk on the dock" ask ing the chamber to use its influ- ence in getting another boat to bring the supplies.
 The Chamber went on record favoring the motion of MT. Carl Lomen to get in touch with the maritime strike committee by phone from Nome to have the chamber president, Duke Nitro witch, present the case direct to them.
 It was also suggested that he wire the Alaska Steamship Co.,, for information on the longshore strike which is holding up the sailing of the SS Cordova.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02
Total Civil War
 Threatens China

PEIPING, Oct. 2. (P)-Stepping up their retaliatory offensive against the northern section of the Peiping-Hankow railroad, Com munist forces today drove close to Paoting, capital of Hopeh prov ince. Government endorsements poured southward out of Peiping to meet the assault.
 In Chahar province, govern ment troops captured Hwailai, 80 miles southeast of Kalgan, with little resistance and continued their advance toward that Com munist military base. Another government column was reported within 35 miles of Kalgan.
 The Communists surprise of fensive in Hopeh province was in retaliation for the Government assault on Kalgan, which Red truce negotiator Chou En-Lai said signaled total civil war.
 Government military sources said the Communists were attack ing every station along a 92-mile stretch of the Peiping-HankoW line.
 The Peiping Catholic newspaper Social Welfare, reported the gov ernment still planned an offensive against Harbin in northern Man churia. It quoted Gen. Hsiung Shi-Hui as saying he would move Chiang's Manchurian headquar- ters from Mukden to Changchun
 Continued or Page Eight
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02
Army Explodes Half Million
 Pounds Of TINT

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 2 (P( Satisfied with the controlled ex- plosion of one-half million pounds of TINT, naval officers today planned additional blasts next week but none to compare with Tuesdays charge which sent fire-red glow one-third of mile high before it muShroomed into towering black cloud.
 Although other igloo-type mag azines-containing an additional 1,500,000 pounds of explosives and located at varying distances from the blast center-failed to go off, the thick cement housings were cracked open.
 Both army and navy observers said the blast served three pur- poses: determining that the igloo- type magazines may be set as close as 200 feet apart, disposing of obsolete munitions and provid- ing scientists with a measure for shock waves.
 Perhaps the most curious part of the explosions-set 75 miles north of here on the desolate Idaho lava flowS-was the shock wave which could be seen sigzagg- ing from the blast center. Capt Walter E. Brown, commander of the Pocatello naval ordnance plant, said moisture in the air condensed in front of the shock wave making it visible.
 A similar wave was noticeable during the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02
Hollywood To Have "D-Day"

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 2. (P) - Four hundred steel-helmeted pickets marched up and down the street in front of Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer studio this morning in the cloudy dawn of what line captains predicted would be "D-Day" in the movie industry's latest labor quarrel.
 More than 100 sheriff's deputies packing gas masks and gas gren- ades, kept the bulk of the strikers away from the studio entrance, leaving only eight pickets at the gate, in conformance with court orders.
 Klieg lights erected on studio grounds illuminated the murky scene.
 Herbert Sorren, president of the AFL conference of studio unions whose members are striking in protest against mass dismissals of CSU men who refused to work on sets constructed by civil AFL un- ionists, told neWsmen mass demonstration would be staged today.
 He said CSU carpenters from 25 studios not yet involved in the strike against seven of the Big 10' plants would augment the pie keting force.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-02
Chamber Working To Release Ship

Duke Mitrovitch, president of the Chamber of Commerce, was informed today, through Thomas J. Heating, local agent of the Alaska Steamship Company, of a response to a message sent to the Seattle office of the company last evening.
 The message stated: "The strike of longshoremen and engineers has held up sailing of the SS Cor dova, and the crew walked off Monday night. We are exerting every effort to have this ship re- leased account of the close of nav igation. The SS Victoria left about fifty tons of miscellaneous grocer ies and flour, fifty tons beer, one hundred tons hardware, and about two hundred tons army cargo"
 MT. Heating states that the SS Victoria will arrive on or about the 7th of October, contrary to the rumors on the street that the ves- sel was in distress.
 MT. Mitrovitch announced that the Chamber would take whatever action was necessary to have the SS Cordova released for sailing.