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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
BIG FLEET PLANSARE
 IN MAKING
Nimifz Gives Congress His Program : Discusses
 Atomic Air Attack

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. - Adm. Chester w. Nimitz told Congress today the Navy's carrier fleet may make any atomic air attack on this country very difficult"
 At the same time, the Chief of Naval Operations said submarines hold promise of becoming the most successful vehicle for carrying atomic weapons to within short distances of coastal targets"
 Appearing before the Senate Ma val Committee to present the Ma vy's recommendations for the post war fleet, Nimitz brought with him charts which showed plans for.
 A system of 53 overseas bases for ships and planes-33 in the Pacific and 20 in the Atlantic Caribbean area.
 A Navy, manned, afloat and a. shore, by 5O0,000 enlisted men and 58,000 officers.
 An active fleet of 319 combatant vessels, part of total fleet of 1,079 active, ready reserve and laid- up ships distributed in the two oceans.
 An aerial striking force of 3,731 aircraft 2,130 based on carriers.
 In his prepared testimony Nimitz said there is no doubt that the use of atomic explosives and other new weapons will have pro- found effect on the composition and employment of armies, navies and air forces in the future. r1-. : a'
 Charts showing bases in the Pa cific included Kodiak, Dutch Har- bor and Attu among the secondary bases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
Military Trek Through
 Tratk|ess Arctic Ready
 oGo But Weather Bad
By Howard Cowan

CHURCHILL, Man, Feb. IA The start of exercise Musk OK an 81 day experimental military trek through the trackless Arctic was postponed until tomorrow be- cause of a bowling wind which swept the treeless wastes today with punishing 40 below-zero cold.
 The icy wind, kicking up the worst weather of the winter in the north country, made it impossible to start the 3,100-mile overland trip at the scheduled time, SIS this morning. At Eskimo point, 200 miles north of here, it was 50 be- low.
 We can't travel in blowing snow," said It. Col. John Wilson, Base Commander. Weather like this will stall us no matter where we are"
 The first stop on the Musk OK Route is Eskimo Point. The party will travel over Hudson Bay ice which rises and falls Is feet with the tide but safely supports four and one-half ton snowmobileS.
 The next stop is Baker Lake-an- other 300 miles north A party of ten left Churchill two weeks ago with bulldozers and other equip ment to build an airStrip, but late last night they still had not reach ed the site.
 The party of 42 Canadians and five Americans-traveli in l2 groups will be supplied entirely by air. Four C-47s and small fleet of single engined Norsemen will do the job.
 The purpose of Musk OK is to give vehicles, clothing, food rations and troops a thorough test in an Arctic proving ground. Scientists accompanying the men will get weather data and study the effect of the magnetic North Pole on communications and navigation. Third and probably most important is study of air supply and air ground cooperation in the Arctic.
 The itinerary will take the party 300 miles north from Churchill to Cambridge Bay, then west 300 miles and down the Mackenzie River Valley 1900 miles to Edmonton. Only on the last TOO miles-the Alaskan Highway-are there roads.
 Americans making the trip in- clude It. Col Frank c. Forrest, veteran of the Northern Pacific campaign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
SUICIDE NOTE OF
 JAP COMMANDER
 E READ AT TRIAL
Haffori Assumes Responsi. biIify for Cremation
 of Ydnk Pliers

SHANGHAI, Feb. 14.--A suicide note of It. Col. Moriji Hattori, assuming complete responsibility for the cremation of three Ameri- can fliers in Hankow Dec. Is, 1944, was read today at the war crimes trial of 18 Japanese accused of par ticipation in the brutal killings.
 The note added that he was carrying out Army orders.
 Hattori was identified as com manding officer of the. Gendarmerie which Chinese witness es testified beat the three fliers with cordwood, then cremated them alive.
 Four defendants sobbed violently as the note, dated Nov. 25, 1945, was read into the evidence by the prosection. Hattori swallowed pois- on in Hankow hospital as Amer jeans sought him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
(rad Salvage Crews Will Repair Target Ships in Atomic Test

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The Navy will assign it's crack salvage crews to rush repairs on target ships damaged in the first atomic bomb test, so they can be blasted again in the second.
 Heading the repair units will be Commodore William A. Sullivan, whose salvage feats made possible the prompt use of demolition wrecked harbors in Africa and Eu- rope during World War IT.
 Test officials said today the joint task force will be prepared to carry on 20 major repair operations sim ultaneously at Bikini Atoll, making it virtually unnecessary to bring bomb-damaged ships back to Pearl Harbor in order to ready them for the second test.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
YUKON WRECK PROBE IS TO BEGIN FRIDAY
Witnesses Lined Up al Be- dftIe Upon Arrival
 There of Alaska

SEATTLE, Feb. 14.-The Mer- chant Marine Inspection Board and Coast Guard officers lined up wit nesses today to appear tomorrow at a closed hearing to investigate and fix responsibility for the wrecking of the liner Yukon in Alaska wa ters with the loss of Il lives.
 Many of the 192 men and women survivors who arrived last night on sister ship, the Alaska, were remaining in the city today, or live here. Coast Guard officers who boarded the Alaska at Ketchikan, and Port Angeles, Wash, on the way south queried passengers about the wreck.
 With few exceptions. survivors disembarking last night disagreed with interviews given reporters here by few other earlier arrivals who complained of the crews conduct after the wreck. The newcomers praised the crew for heroism and efficiency in aiding in the rescue of 485 aboard ship.
 It. Vernon Gould. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Inspector who boarded the Alaska at Ketchikan, said the complaints would be in- vestigated thoroughly.
 At Seward, Patrick Mccoy 19, Seattle, Yukon oiler, was held in $25oo bail on charges of possessing stolen property from the Yukon.
 More than 40 survivors have been summoned to appear before the hearing board, among them pas sengers, officers and crew members, Comdr. D. F. Smith, Washington, D. O., officer in charge, said.
 An undetermined number of other witnesses will also be called to testify on charges ranging from responsibility for the wreck in Johnstone Bay Feb. 4 to the con- duct of the crew during the three day rescue operations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
HANGS UNEASILY AT
 INDIA CITY
Three day Anti British Disturbances al Calcutta
 Ends-Many Casualties

CALCUTTA, Feb. 14.-An air of uneasy quiet hung over Calcutta today after three days of widespread anti British disturbance which un- confirmed reports said left 35 per- sons dead and nearly 400 injured.
 Strong British military detach- ments continued to patrol the city where l3 were killed and more than l50 hurt yesterday in repeated clashes between military forces and mobs which appeared bent on des- troying anything connected with the government.
 Transportation remained at a standstill this morning, and tele- phone, telegraph and postal oper- ations were seriously affected. Eu- ropean shops, many of which were damaged and footed in Tuesdays uprising, remained closed in most sections. Two post offices have been footed.
 A nauseating stench hung over many areas as garbage piled up in the streets because of interrupt ed collection service.
 The All-India Congress party, the Moslem League and the Commun- ist party sent peace squads into disturber areas last night and af- ter midnight tour they express ed the opinion that the situation would improve, although their au- tomobiles were attacked by mobs.
 A thousand American troops on leave in Calcutta were evacuated for safety after five officers and 13 enlisted men were injured early in the disturbances, which resulted from a protest against the sentenc- ing of a Moslem officer of the Japanese-sponsored Indian Nation- al Army" who was reported to have gone on a hunger strike today. Nineteen additional American cas- ualties were reported last night. when convoy of 800 homeward- bound GI's were showered with bricks and rail tie dropped from an overhead bridge near Kanchrap- ara.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
LEGLE55 VETERAN
 GIVEN JOB, HOME

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. Feb. A.. Pfc. T. M. Jarvis, Jr., who lost both legs in a German shell ex- plosion in Hurtgen Forest, Novem- be, 1944, has home and job waiting for him when he is re- leased from the hospital.
 Three hundred union carpenters voted to donate two full days work to building home for the soldier. Through American Legion solicl- tation, citizens have contributed $2,500 to the project.
 Jarvis former employer, the Taylor Refining Company, is giv- ing the site for the home and hold ii4g a job for the wounded veter- an.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
RIPPLE ROCK REMOVAL HAS
 BEEN HALTED

SEATTLE. Feb. 14,-The work of removing ripple rock from Sey- mour Narrows between Vancouver Island and Quadra and Maud Is- lands on the inland route to Alas ka has been halted due to heavy costs and may be abandoned en- tirely, the Hon. Gerald C.. McGeer, K. C., Canadian Senator, said here.
 The Senator said Ottawa estimat- ed it would cost one and half to two and half million dollars to cut Ripple Rock to a depth which would permit passage of AL aska traffic on all tides. About one million has been spent on explora- tory work, he said.
 Had the steamer Yukon struck Ripple Rock instead of the rocks on Johnstone Bay in Alaska, he added, probably everyone aboard would have been lost. A tragedy of this sort is inevitable if the rock remains"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
The W aShinqton Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON that Gen. eral Marshall is in China, the man President Truman leans on most for military-naval advice is White House Chief of Staff Adm. William Leahy. Even on some foreign af- fairs problems, Truman is inclined to take Leahy's advice almost more than that of his Secretary of State
 For that reason. what Leahy tells Truman today regarding Rus sia is important The other day. Leahy went in to see his chief and said to him in substance:
 MT. President, told Franklin Roosevelt in 1887 that the time to prevent war was then. If we didn't stop the Japs then, said, we'd find ourselves fighting on two fronts later, with much greater loss of life and a war that would drag on for a long time.
 MT. Roosevelt, who was very great man, agreed with me and tried to stop Japan. But there were others around him who believed in appeasing Japan and who held him back"
 Note - Actually Admiral Leahy went much farther than indicated above in trying to stop Japan. When the Japs sank the U. s. Gunboat Panay and the British Gunboat Ladybird, he urged and implored Corden Hull that then was the time to surround Japan with the American and British na-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
(hiang Makes
 Housing Talk

SHANGHAI, Feb. l4.-Chiang Kai-shek. in an impassioned ad- dress, declared today that with ex- traterritoriality abolished We no longer have to live as slaves and beasts of burden"
 Nearly half million persons, damned into the big Shanghai race course, heard the Generalissimo.
 We are free and independent he shouted, gesticulating with white gloyed hands. T return to you the responsibility of preserving those sovereign rights forever"
 He was flanked by Madame Chiang, It. Gen. Albert c. Wede- meyer, Commander of American forces in China, Vice Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr.. Commander of the U. s. Seventh Fleet; Maj Gen. Clair Chennault. Mayor Chien Ia -chun and dozens of other top military and civil officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
PRESIDENT ON TOUGH POLITICAL SPOT
Condemnation of Yukon Grew Resented; Officers
 Give Version of Wreck

SEATTLE, Feb. l4.-All the Yu- kon's food stores were lost when she broke in two after running aground Feb 3 off the Alaska coast, Lee Plankinton of the ships steward department said last night when he arrived here with 19l other surviv- ors aboard the s. S. Alaska.
 All that was left were few cases of oranges and some candy bars" he recalled. "T'hese were divided equally There was fine cooperation between passengers and crew all through the ordeal. We all joined in singing to keep up morale and everybody seemed to be working together"
 Formal investigation into the wreck will begin Friday, the Coast Guard reported.
 Chief Officer Roy Wheeler was indignant over what he said were complaints by some passengers that there was inefficiency aboard.
 
 I'm proud of my sailors, he asserted. "The sailors took off half of the women and children that went in the first load to the On ondaga.'
 They tell US now that ono or two men are being held for steal ing from some Of the passengers, '' said Planinton. Even if this were the case it wouldn't be fair to condemn 125 men for the action of one or two"
 Norris F. Gomez. stationman, said he was on lookout when the Yukon struck the rocks in Johr- stone Bay Wind and snow re- duced visibility to zero, he said.
 How we happened to go on the rocks don't know" he added, but the first thing I Knew there she was. There was no panic, though, and all hands from the Skipper on down got busy right away to try to get those people off
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
Jap Toriurer Is
 Sentenced, Death

YOKOHAMA, Feb. 14.-Capt. Is- ao Fikuhara, former Japanese prisoner of war camp commander, was sentenced to death by an Eighth Army tribunal today after it heard testimony of an American officer who flew to Japan to tell his dramatic story.
 Fikuhara listened intently as Maj. Achille c. Tisdelle, of Chicago, and Orange Parks, Fla, told in detail of the death of Corp. Walter R. John son of MacPherson, Manassas, in the Omuta prison camp.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
JUNEAU TO
 HAvE5 SOAP
 BOX DERBY
Big Event for Youngsters Revived = LittIe
 Details Yet

Here's good news for Juneau boys! Another Soap Box Derby is to be held in Juneau this summer to pick winner to represent Ju- neau in the 1946 All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio. The big affair will be sponsored in Juneau by the Juneau Rotary Club which did such bang-up job of putting over the last such event in 1941, and The Daily Alaska Elm pire is the sponsoring newspaper.
 pr. William Whitehead has been named Soap Box Derby Chairman and Don Skuse will be general manager with full Rotary com mittee to be named soon.
 Two wires have been received from c. P. Fisken of the Chevrolet Company which sponsors the affair nationally and rule books are being rushed to Juneau along with other necessary information. The date hasn't been announced yet.
 The Goodrch and Firestone com panies are making the wheels for the cars and the first wheels are expected off the production lines next month. They'll be shipped to Juneau soon after.
 Just as soon as more details are received the Rotary Club will call for a general mass meeting with all youngsters who plan to compete for the Juneau prizes and the trip to Akron for the national race.
 More details will be announced in the Empire as soon as they are received.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. l4.-In- formed sources said today the Ar genuine government was preparing a reply to the United States blue book which linked Col. Juan D. Peron, Presidential candidate, and other prominent Argentines with the Axis cause.
 It was not disclosed when the reply would be delivered, but foreign office sources said Foreign Minister Juan I Cooke would at least refer to the blue book in a radio speech on foreign policy scheduled for tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
RIGHT MAN
 SOUGHT FOR
 I(kE5 JOB
Western Lawmakers Call ed for Conference at
 White House

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--Presi- dent Truman today tackled the job of finding the right man" to take the place of Secretary Ickes whose break with the administration touched off political upheaval
 Ickes stepped out of the cabinet, asserting he could no longer serve and keep his self respect" The resignation was the direct out growth of President Truman's nom- ination of Edwin w. Pauley, Cali fornia oil man, as Undersecretary of Navy.
 In the wake of the blast, these were the developments:
 1. MT. Truman summoned vest ern legislators to the White House and discussed the situation with them. Senator Hatch (D-NM), one of the visitors, told reporters the Chief Executive was searching for the right man" as Interior chief.
 2. Abe Fortas, former Undersec- retary of Interior, disclosed he had been subpoened to testify Tuesday at the Senate Naval committed IS hearing on Pauley's nomination Ickes has testified that Fortas was present at the time Pauley alleg- edly discussed Democratic campaign funds with him.
 Tn telling reporters of his sum- mons, Fortas declined to discuss the incident in advance. The Pauiey hearings will be resumed Monday
 Called To White House
 The western lawmakers called tc the White House. all Democrats. in- cluded House Speaker Rayburn of Texas; Rep. Comton I. White of Idaho, and Senators Wheeler from Montana; Hatch of New Mexico; C'Mamoney (Wyo) and Thomas and Murdock (UtahD.
 O'Mahoney. among those men, toned as possible new Interior Secretary, declined to talk after seeing the President, telling re- porters: There isn't any news y He added in response to a question that the cabinet vacancy "natur- ally came up for discussion.
 However, Hatch. chairman of the Senate Public Lands Committee, said after his call that he had dis cussed several men" with MT. Tru- man in connection with the vacan- cy, adding 'The President is searching for the right man.
 want Western Man
 The New Mexico Senator said he did not suggest a specific nomi- nee. but that he did advocate a westerner familiar with reclamation, irrigation and other problems of the western states. He expressed the belief that Mir Truman had not made a decision.
 Legislators from the western states presumably would have a lot to say about new Interior De- partment chief. The Department manages vast Federal land hold ings in that section of the coun- try.
 Ross reported President Truman would not hold news conference which had been set tentatively for today. but probably would meet the neWsmen at 1 D. m PSF tomorrow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
Communist Party
 0usts Earl BroWder

NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Earl Brow der, former National Chairman of the Communist party, was absent from the party fold today-ousted by the National Committee for a long list of reasons including "de- serting to the side of the. class enemy = American monopoly cap ital."
 The committee announced the action last night, saying Browder was expelled by unanimous vote of the committees 54 members.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 107s. American Can 95h. Anaconda 49, Curtiss- Wright 105s, International Harvester 95A i, Jones-Laughlin Steel 51z. Kenne- colt 55, New York Central 3lB B, Northern Pacific 32i4, United Cor poration SIS, U s. Steel 95A i, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales. today were l,290,000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials l99.75, rails 65l9, utilities 4014
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
Four Are Burned ToDeafh;; Trapped
 In Blaze of Home

ZION, H., Feb. 14.-Four mem- bers of a family burned to death late last night when they were trapped by fire while asleep in their second floor apartment of a frame dwelling. Four persons living in the first floor apartment escap- cd
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
SECOND PIMA PLANE

The second DC-3 of the PIMA ar rived at Elmendorf Field last Sat urday after. a maiden flight from Santa Monica, Calf. Art Woodley was the pilot and E. Kangas was co-pilot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
EARTHQUAKE

ALGIERS, Feb. IA An earth quake killed or injured 276 persons yesterday in the vicinity of Con- stantine, 80 miles southwest of the Port of Bone.
 Medical aid. and food were nov ing to the scene today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
HERE FROM ANCHORAGE

Grant McMurray, of Anchorage. is a guest at the Hotel Juneau during his stay here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-14
FROM THE INTERIOR

Here from Fairbanks and regist- cred last night at the Baranof Hotel were c. w. Holland and Gradelle Leigh.
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Evening star., 1946-08-09
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