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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
.UNRRA TO DROP FOOD FROM AIR,
 STARVING CHINA
ChennauIt's Flying Tigers Reorgdnize as Famine
 Strikes Millions

SHANGHAI, April 8.-Emergency distribution of food by air to China's starving people is being organized by UNRRA in an effort to combat a famine so severe that several mill lions are reported eating grass roots, the bark of trees and even clay.
 Mai. Gen. Claire I. Chennault once head of the famed Flying Tigers and former Commanding General of the 14th Airforce, dis closed he is forming an air trans port unit to fly UNRRA relief to stricken areas. Air transport is nee essary because of the difficulties posed by land and sea travel.
 Chennault is seeking former mem- bers of his old American volunteer group to particiuate in the flights
 UNRRA Field Representative Sid ney Rittenberg said famine is SC critical, particularly in Human prov ince, that children look like old men, with shrunken, emaciatec bodies and swollen stomachs.
 ''The countryside looks as if il had been shaved clean" Rittenberg added. All grass. weeds, foliage and bark from trees has been grab- bed for food"
 Among contributing factors in this famine of almost unprecedent- ed intensity are battle devastation drought, scorched-earth military tactics, floods, locust plaques, lack of fertilizer, shortage of farm i'm plements and farm animals and the demands on food by the Chinese army.
 Seven million persons are report ed to be starving in Human province alone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
Big Dump Blows Up
 In France
TruCkIoads of Wounde d Men, Women, Children
 Taken 10 Hospitals

SAIGON, April 8.-A giant French ammunition dump on the northern outskirts of Saigon exploded this morning and two hours later a shattering series of explosions con tinued to rock the city.
 The French army threw barri- cades around the danger zone and began the evacuation of all civil ians.
 Truckloads of wounded, incluud- ing women, children and French servicemen were still streaming into the hospitals at noon.
 More than 60 wounded persons of- ficially were reported admitted to hospitals in the half hour fol- lowing the first blast at 10:30 a. m. Hospital officials said they lost count after that.
 Henri Cedille, commissioner for Cochin China, issued special com munique, saying that the explo- sion was due to an accident and re- quested the public to remain calm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
W0MAN'5 HELL IN
 JAPAN E NO MORE

TOKYO, April 8.--No longer must Japan be mans paradise and a womans hell, the Women's League of Japan declared today in a mes lsage to the feminine voters of America.
 Japanese women who will vote for the first time in Wednesdays elections have begun to taste the joy of being freed from feudalistic Ifetters," the message said. Seven Japanese women's groups have sent statements to the United States League of Women Voters in reply to message from it's national president, Anna Lord Strauss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
By Tom Masterson

FUSHUN, Manchuria, April B. Russians turned this coal mining city into another Mukden by strip ping from it's huge collieries and plants essential machinery and equipment and leaving this key to industrial southern Manchuria yir- tually dormant.
 After the Russians seized the mines of this Scranton of the Orient" from surrendered Japanese, the output of vital bituminous coal from four mines-two of them open pit canyons-dropped from 10000 tons daily to 1000 a day.
 Some evidence of the Russian stripping was observed by five Am erican correspondents, the first to visit this large mining community in many years.
 Heavily armed Chinese govern ment soldiers escorted the cores pondents on the rough 30-mile truck road from Mukden to Fushun through territory reported infest- ed with bandits and Communist troops.
 It. Gen. Chao Kung-wu, com- mander of the governments Sand army which drove the Communists out of Fushun 13 days ago, said his troops were engaging daily in pitched battles with the Chinese Reds.
 He estimated his forces were op- posing some 40,000 Communists in six brigades.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
BALLOT FOR IS
 YEAR OLDERSIS
 ADVOCATED NOW
Truman Holds Unpreled. enfed Conference with
 School Journalists

CHICAGO, April 8.-President Truman advocated the ballot for 18- lyear-olds Saturday in an unpreced- ented teen age news conference which highlighted his Army Day welcome here.
 Going immediately to the con : ference room from a parade through streets lined with waving, hand clapping spectators, the man from Missouri subfitted to a 20-minute barrage from the high school jour nalists which he said was tougher than any he has undergone from the tough questioners in Washing ton.
 He told them:
 1. He didn't see why an intelli- gent boy or girl of IS should not have the right to vote if they pre- pare themselves since they proved in time of war that they can shoulder citizenships highest duty. There's no reason why the ballot shouldn't be extended to them by every state, he added.
 2, That he was opposed to a pending proposal to extend the Selectiye Service Act for nine months, asserting he thought is iec- essary to draft men for another year in order to bring home men who have been abroad beyond what they should be.
 3. That universal training is nec- essary for this country to meet its obligations of leadership and will supplement, rather than interfere with the education of the nations yorth
 He told them that the training he proposed was not conscription in any sense and that no one brought into the program would be required to serve in the Army or Navy in time of peace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
SURPRISE IS
 SPRUNG IN
 NAzI TRIAL
Special Treatment 10 Cap. tured Allied Pliers
 Laid tO KeiteI

NUREMBERG April 8.-The Bri- tish prosecution, in a surprise move, submitted new documents to the International Military Tribunal to- day which purported to link Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel directly with 1944 plan to give captured Allied air raiders a special treat ment."
 This special treatment was the Nazi term for secret execution by the security police, the documents said.
 Obviously somewhat flustered by this new evidence, Keitel said 'it was generally known what special treatment was, but added that thank goodness, these measures were never taken"
 Earlier, however, when British prosecutor Sir David Maxwell Fyfe asked you knew, did you not, that if the airmen were handed over to the security police their chances would be only one in a million?'' Keitel replied: T did not know at that time what would happen"
 Fyfe also drew from the defend ant an admission that he was aware that the Nazi governments explanation of the shooting of 50 RAF airmen was complete and utter lie"
 The airmen were executed fol- lowing their escape from Maxi prison camp in March 1944, and the explanation from Hitler's head quarters at that time was that they were shot while attempting to flee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
SHIDEHARA'S
 RESlGNATI0N
 ISDEMANDED
14-Man Committee Wants Cabinet 10 Get 0ut-
 EIeetion in Z Days
By Russell Brines

TOKYO, April 8.-With Japan's election two-days away, l4-mar committee of the Democratic Peoples Front appeared today be- fore Premier Shidehara with a de- mand that his cabinet resign i'm mediately.
 The committee, claiming to re- present 10000 persons, called of Shidehara as followup to yester- days explosive leftwing demonstra- ton in which at least 10000 Com munist-led demonstrators swarmed into the Premier's courtyard, broke windows and injured eight Japan csc policemen. The crowd, which was herded quietly away from the resi- dence by heavily -armed U. s. Mil itary Police, did not accompany the committee today.
 Three Resolutions
 Three resolutions were presented to Shidehara by the group. One from farmers who condemned the amount of rice provided under the compulsory purchase rules; another from labop unions opposing the an- nounced government plans fol drafting legislation to prohibit la- Dor unions from assuming control of industries during strikes: and the third was an eight-point de- mand for the cabinet resignation because of tits inability to solve the ccuntry's probleins,'
 Kyuichi Tokuda. Secretary of the Communist Party who led yester- days demonstration and headed the committee today, handed the resolutions to Shidehara, discussed each point and then insisted on an answer from the Premier.
 Faces Sharp Criticism
 Shidehara. facing the sharpest direct criticism his cabinet has re- ceived in its six months of exist ence, appeared flushed and ner- vous but he answered all questions calmly with variations of this re- ply:
 T came here to listen to you. not to argue"
 Emperor Hirohito, meanwhile called upon the 36.000.00 voters of Japan to take part in the election with enthusiasm and conviction by voting for the candidates of their free choice and contribute thereby toward the establishment of a Democratic Diet
 Commander Guy J. Swope. Chief of Supreme Headquarters Legisla- tive Division, said the American Military government will take no part ill the election, beyond observ- ing it.
 He predicted a greater vote than ever cast before in Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
REPLY FROM EMPLOYERS
 I5 AWAITED
Arbitration Proposal Still. Before Companies
 Hopes Fade

Strike of longshoremen idling ships in Alaska waters, continued today with settlement at least aa far off as last Saturday when union agreement to arbitration raised hopes for speedy solution.
 However. since then no word has been forthcoming from the ship owners and dock operators. No fur ther developments are anticipated until the employers have expressed whether they will or will not &C., cept arbitration.
 Governor Ernest Gruening, who Saturday was advised of the un- ions acceptance of pr. Vernon Mund as arbitrator with agreement to abide by his decision. today stated that he is disappointed" that hopes raised for immediate settle ment and return to work have not borne fruit.
 The steamer North Sea. of the Northland Transportation Com pany, returned here early this morning after unloading perishable foodstuffs at Sitka. However, no cargo Is being discharged here and the vessel is now scheduled to re- turn to Sitka.
 The steamer Taku. of the Alaska Transportation Company, was in port here Saturday before proceed ing to Skagway, but the slings put only mall and baggage ashore here.
 III Seattle the Noftiiland Trans portation Company has announced that the steamship Margaret Schaf- CT arrived iii port there at II o'clock Saturday night, from Alaska with Army cargo aboard. After dis charging today. the vessel was to be surveyed for redelivery to her owner, the Schafer Brothers Steam ship Company of Aberdeen, Wash ington.
 Here, the small vessel Robert Eugene was unloaded at the Lum- Der Mills Dock last Saturday. Local longshoremen agreed to handle the approximately 100 tons of Juneau cargo aboard her after the owner had posted bond with the union to cover whatever retroactive pay is inally decided upon.
 The Juneau Chamber of Com ncrce this morning sent off addi- tional wires to the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce asking that the steamship companies be urged to
 nter into arbitration and to Steve Glumaz, at Seattle, International Representative of the striking In- Sernational Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. It was re- quested that Glumaz advise the Ju- neau local to lat least unload per- shables immediately"
 While the staIemate continues. no ships are leading Alaska cargo at Seattle and ships in Alaska waters remain tied up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
S0V|ET5 POSE NEW TROUBLE U. N. MEETING
Boycott Threatened f Iran Question Is Not Re-
 moved from Docket

NEW YORK, April 8. IT Russia posed a new threat of boycott be- fore the United Nations Security Council today unless the Council abandons it's scrutiny of the Iran ian case and accepts the Soviet view that the issue has been set tied in bi-lateral agreement be- tween Iran and the Soviet Union.
 Moscow took direct hand last night, broadcasting both a firmly phrased demand that the Council remove the Iranian case from it's docket and a telegram from Iran ian Premier Qavam to Prime Min ister Stalin expressing satisfaction with the new agreement between them.
 Moscow said Soviet Ambassador Andrei A. Gromyko had advised LIN Secretary General Trygve Lie in New York that the Iranian case must be dropped" at once rather than remain on the agenda for re- consideration May 6, by which time all Red Army troops are supposed to be out of Iran.
 'IllegaT Is Claim
 In letter to Lie dated April 6, Gromyko was quoted as saying the Councils retention of the Iranian case for re-checking on May 6 is mot right and is illegal and is con- trary to the charter of the United Nations. There is no reason to leave the Iranian question before the Security Council for any fur ther discussion"
 The instrument of Russian pro- test against the Councils hearings of the Iranian issue thus far has been the walkout begun by Grom- yko. on March 27, when Iran was put on the agenda over his vigorous opposition. Gromyko has absented himself from all business sessions of the Council since then, although he has rejoined his Council col leagues at social functions.
 New Debate
 Gromyko's letter to Lie promised to stir new debate when the Coun- ell meets at 3 pm. EST tomorrow after long weekend recess, dur ing which Poland announced her
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
The W Washington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON After the last war, we let our best officers leave the army, were content to make the Army a refuge for hundreds o1 misfits who couldn't adjust them selves in other walks of life, and settled down to complete compla- cency regarding the armed forces.
 Usually history repeats itself. Af- ter this war, however, there is a little less complacency regarding the future-thanks to Russia. But there is almost as much do-noth- ingness regarding the internal or ganization of the Army.
 President Truman has now de- manded that we have a big peace time conscript Army. But aside from Secretary of War Patterson's healthy board for probing caste no steps have been taken to reor- ganize the Arny's long out-date6 system of promotions, it's methods of selecting officers, and, perhaps most important of all it's system ot eliminating misfits.
 A thorough reorganization o1 the Army might make it more en- ticing to good men and thereby eliminate conscription. Even Sena- tor Chan Gurney of South Dako- ta most ardent conscription enthu- siast. will admit that a volunteer army is more efficient than one composed of men who are forced to serve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
North Sea
 From Sitka

The North Sea, arriving early this morning with Master M. E. Cor dan and Purser c. D. Littlehales, brought the following from Sitka: Mr. and Mrs. John Willard, Ed w. Larsen, Marshall Sid Thompson, Thomas Sanders, Jr., Gordon Hall, Mike Toml. MT. and Mrs. Alex Pe- nor, Mrs. Katherine Shennett, Mrs. M. George, c. R. Burley and Del Felt.
 The North Sea is due to return to Sitka either tomorrow or the next day. but the exact sailing time is indefinite.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
Cease Fire Team, 5zepingkai Bound,
 Geis Turned Balk

MUKDEN, April 8.---A cease-fire team which left this morning for Szepingkai was turned back by blown highway bridges. again de- laying efforts to halt the Chinese civil war in Manchuria.
 The government first army was reported moving northward along the Mukden-C -Changchun railway in the vicinity of Szepingkai against strong Communist opposition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
BULLET I l N 5

COLUMBUS, OHIO. Former Governor and U. s. Senator Vic" Donahey, 72, died here today as the result of severe attack of bronchitis, after receiving two blood transfusions.
 VALPARAISO, CHILE--The Port Captain at the Chilean possession of Easter Island advised the Naval Zone Commander that the Ankana Beach on the north coast of the island disappeared during the seis- mic disturbances in the Pacific last week. He said a rocky shoal, ap- parently of volcanic origin, had been raised on the east coast.
 VATICAN CITY Asserting that ignorance of religion was a primary fault today in a world suffering from many ills,' Pope Plus XII broadcast to the Catechetical Con- gress in Barcelona yesterday an ap- peal for energetic propagation of the Roman Catholic doctrine.
 BUFFALO, N. Y-Edward D. O'Dea, 59,. former business associate of Sen. James M. Mead D-NY) pleaded innocent in city court today to disorderly conduct charge fil- ed after an affray in which Mead was struck in the face. Judge Michael E. Trimmer continued ODea's bail of $500 and adjourned the case until April g.
 HOLLYWOOD = Alfred Reeves. 69, who brought comedian Charley Chaplin to the United s>ltes in 1910 for his first appearance on the stage, died Saturday night at his nearby Playa Del Rey home.
 HONOLULU The Hawaiian Islands tidal wave death toll climbed to 115 last night as the sea yielded six more bodies. More than 50 persons still are missing as a result of last Mondays disaster
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
TRAIL i(tMEN EVEN
 STAMpEDERS IN R.
 WEST CANADA FINAL

CALGARY, Alta, April 8.-Next game in the Western Canada Ssn- for Amateur Hockey finals will be played here tonight.
 The Trail team held the Calgary Stampeders to a A tie in overtime here Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
LUTHERAN LENTEN SERVICE

Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock the regular midweek Lenten ser vice will be held at the Lutheran Church, corner of Main and 3rd Sts., to which the public is cor dially invited
 The study pericd of the service will be used for review and sum- mary of the contents of the 0os- pei Of St. Jchn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
PRICES SATURDAY
MARRIED HERE

Laura Burns of Billings, Mon- tana. became the bride of Fred Bartlett of Anchorage last night in Douglas shortly before midnight. Commissioner Felix Gray officiated at the nuptial ceremony. Witnesses were Jay B. Mallott and Ruby Dodge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
SIX sITKANs HERE

New arrivals from Sitka who were staying at the Baranof this weekend were: William w Simms, MT. and Mrs Clyde B. Hughes. Wallace Westfall, MT. and Mrs. J. M. Goddard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
RUSSIANS STRIP FUSHUN, BIG GOAL
 AREA, MAN(HURIA
Scranton of ihe Orient Is Looted of Essential
 Machinery, Equipment

Editors note: - Associated Press Correspondent Tom Mas ters0n has reached Fushun, one of the first American newsmen to visit that Manchurian coal producing center in years. He reports that Fushun, like Muk- den, was heavily denuded of equipment by the Russians be- fore they withdrew.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
WEATHER REPORT

GU. s. WEATHER BUREAU Temperatures for 24-Hour Period Ending 6:30 O'Clock This Morning In Juneau-Maximum, 46; minimum, 31.
 At Airport-Maximum, 50; minimum, 28.
 WEATHER FORECAST
 Duncan and Vicinity Partly cloudy tonight, in- creasing cloudiness and light rain Tuesday. Lowest tenn perature tonight above freez- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
ARMY WEAK SPOTS

In view of President Truman's Army Day speech, therefore, here are some inefficiencies which worry the best men in the Army and which Secretary Patterson's caste system board, as well as other War Department agencies, could well afford to scrutinize.
 1. There are no efficient person. mel records in Washington. The
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
sCHOMBEL HERE

Clyde H. Schombel of Haines ar rived here this weekend. He is stay- ing at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
Legislation on Absentee voiinq
 Goes 10 Tfu man

WASHINGTON, April 8.-Legis- lation providing for absentee vot- ing by members of the armed ser- vices in peace as well as war, but abolishing the Federal ballot, has been passed by the Senate and sent. to the White House.
 The bill also would affect mer- chant seamen, and civilians at tached to the armed forces serving outside the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. April 8.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 87A, Alleghany Cor poration 6la, American Can 97la, Anaconda 47Ss, Commonwealth and Southern A Curtiss- Wright IFS, International Harvester 95A, Ken necott 56ta, New York Central 27, Northern Pacific 3OA. United Cor poration 5M, U. s. Steel 85, Pound $4031s.
 Sales today were l,250000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 205.43, rails 63.37. utilities 4375.
 PRICES SATURDAY
 Closing quotation of Alaska Ju- 'neau mine stock Saturday was 9h American Can 98, Anaconda ATS Commonwealth and Southern AS, Curtiss- Wright 7H, International Harvester 955s. Kennecott 57ls, New York Central 27A, Northern Pacific 3l, United Corporation SIS, U. s. Steel 85A, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales Saturday were 690,OO0 shares.
 Dow. Jones averages Saturday were as follows: industrials 204.98, rails 6432, utilities 43.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08

FROM WASHINGTON, D. (.
 w. c. Ribenach. of Washington D. C., is guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08
FROM CALIFORNIA

D. c. Grover, of Susanville, Calf, is stopping at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-08

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Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-15

wife and homemaker and mother.
1t is upon us women that the heav-
lest responsibility falls, and in our
hands lies the cure. We must stop
hoping for men to change, condi-
tons to change, costs to go down,
paychecks to go up, and determine
to change just one thing, ourselves.
Change from nagging to pleasant
ness, from debt to solvency, from
disagreeable criticism and sulky 81
lences to that amiable, confident
equanimity, that is the very essence
of peace at home.
Stronghold of Security.
Make home heaven. Make it SIM
pier, smaller, if you like, move it
to less expensive quarters, cut out
many of the things that you feel
today you cannot do without, but
create about yourself and your own
people a stronghold of security, and
begin the process by asking your
self just what, if you had a chance
from the outside, you would want
changed.
These are no days in which to
be coldly reasonable, and expect
reasonableness from others. These
are days of desperate crisis; we
are living through a time of psy-
copathic strain that already has
broken us down into thousands of
neurotics, thousands of cases of
mental collapse. Not all of these
are in our base hospitals; many of
them are at family breakfast-tables
or selling things in shops, or,
teaching our children in schools. The
old world cannot suffer the fevers
that have racked her for five years
without having to face a long con-
valescence.
So take hold of your own problem
and reduce it not only to safety
and sanity, but to happiness and har-
mony as well. There may have to
be many changes. But make the
first one in yourself.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-15
HAVEN OF HAPPINESS

There are many small causes
of friction even in the happiest
families. 1t may be that the roite
nags and vhines. She may be
dull and lifeless, euen if she full
fills all her duties faithfully.
Some tUonlen are e1trauagant
and demanding. Others are al
ways comparing their state Nth
someone's else.
Many husbands seldom or neu.
er mention these wifely traits
that SO annoy them. They try to
go along, realizing that their o,on
faults may be pretty hard to en-
dure too. If every r0ife could look
into her husbands mind once a
year, says Miss Norris, she prob
ably would be surprised and
startled at UIat she would dis
coUer.
During these trying postwar
years, tOlren nerUes are still tense,
little irritations grow into serious
guarreIs. The diuorce courts are
full of husbands and ,Uiues ,uho
got on each Others nerves. 1t is
every roife's duty, counsels Miss
Norris, to try to make her home
as pleasant as she can. 1t should
be a little hauen of happiness in
a distraught ,Uorld.