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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
FIREMEN IN OWN STRIKE
 AT SEATTLE
In ndepend ent Maritime Group Is Supported by
 AFL Sailors Union

SEATTLE. Sept. l4-The strike on Seattle's waterfront went into it's tenth day today, with the Marine Firemen's Union announcing it was carrying on it's strike independently of the CIO and the Committee for Maritime Unity
 The firemen's strike committee notified the Northwest GNU head quarters it wished it's name removed from GNU letterheads and that it did not wish to be responsible for any CMU-incurred expenses
 This fall we will vote on whether to affiliate with the GNU or remain independent, and until such time we wish to be quoted as being an in- dependent organization" ChairmaI Charles w. Post said.
 AFL seamen of the Sailors Union of the Pacific will respect picket lines of the independent firemen, Ed Coester, Seattle SUP leader said. but he omitted mention of GNU picket lines
 The SUP strike was at an end, but CIO unions were picketing.
 Only troopships, bona fide relief ships and military installations were functioning along Puget Sounds paralyzed waterfronts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
Split
 0verForeign
 Policies Seen
Republicans View Wallace Speech as Truman
 Political BIunder

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA. - Re publicans accused President Tru- man today of angling for political advantage on the issue of Ameri- can relations with Russia and in- vited him to choose between Sec retary of State Byrnes and Secre- tary of Commerce Wallace as his exponent of foreign policy.
 As COP members loosed blasts 0f criticism, there were widening repercussions elsewhere from the Presidents prior approval of Wal lace's Thursday night plea, at a New York political meeting, for a softer policy toward Russia and his endorsement of the sphere-of of- influence idea previously repudiat- ed by Byrnes.
 These were developments:
 l. It became clear that MT. Tru- man has a full-sized Cabinet split ever foreign policy on his hands.
 2. Some uncertainty over policy was evidenced at the State Depart ment. Undersecretary Will L. Clay ,on told news conference the Wallace speeh was not cleared with the Department and that it was not quite clear to him just what the President intended by his ap- proval. Any clarification, he saic, would have to come from MT. Tru- man.
 3. In London, spokesman said the British Foreign Office was particularly surprised at Waliace's criticism of British imperialism. i" Radio commentators there took that note and also criticized Wallace's warning against lose identification of American foreign policy with that of Great Britain.
 There was no doubt from the Republicans reaction that they be- lieveo MT. Truman had, from the political standpoint, made a major olunder.
 Senators Brewster (R-Me) who heads the Republican Senatorial campaign committee, said:
 "The President apparently didn't recognize that he had a Secretary of State when he approved Wal lace's speech"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
TIME NOW TO SHOW ALASKA NV GOODWILL
Pori|dnd's s Mayor Calls for Leadership Toward
 Statehood Goal

SEATTLE, Sept. 14.-The Asiatic and Alaskans markets are ripe for expansion, Portlands Mayor Earl Riley believes, advocating con- certed Pacific Northwest drive for better transportation to service those markets.
 Calling for more optimistic ap- proach, the Chairman of Pacific Northwest United (PNU) told Se- attle Chamber of Commerce group yesterday this region should take the lead in getting statehood for Alaska and improved land com- munications along with it.
 Mayor Riley recently returned from flying trip to Alaska. He said: Tt is time we prove to Alaska that we are interested in getting her out of her colonial position. This region should take the lead in helping Alaska reach statehood"
 AS for Asia, he said the Chinese are already learning to eat wheat land the Pacific Northwest certain ly has a lot of wheat to sell" He said China would need machinery of all kinds and it was challenge to this area to deveolp it's steel industry.
 An outlet for the Northwest fruit industry was offered in the form of refrigerator ship cargoes to Japan, all of which presently are clearing from California ports.
 with the House Military Affairs Committee just out of Alaska ad- vocating a road into Alaska for national defense, the time is cer- tainly ripe for turning 40 years of talk into a few months ofs action" he declared.
 Proposing industrial development of the Pacific Northwest to supply Orient markets, he said:
 Everything we need for the de- velopment is here if we can get the coking coal in British Columbia and Alaska"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
TAXES 10 LASHES,
 ONE YEAR PRISON

DOVER, Del, Sept. A. - Leroy Smith, 29-year-old-Dover man, will receive 10 lashes at the Kent Coun- ty jail whipping post Friday rather than serve a two-year prison sen tence.
 Warden J. Freeman Clark, who will administer the punishment, said Smith was given the choice of the two year term or of' serving one year and receiving 10 lashes.
 It will be the third time Smith has been lashed. He received 10 iashos in 1922 when he was charged with larceny and 20 lashes in 1914 charged with breaking and entry.
 He began his one-year sentence yesterday after being convicted of larceny,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
 WANT ITALY
 SURpLU55E5
Peace Conference ibid De- mdnds for Status as
 Full Ally

PARIS, Sept. IA. Albania de- manded share of Italy's. surplus war material before the Military Commission of the Peace Confer ence today.
 Col. Hysnil Kapo of Albania had been expected to oppose Greek de- mands for northern Epirus. Instead he turned his attack against Italy, and declared Albania expected to be counted as a full-fledged Ally when Britain, France, Russia and the United States allocate distri- button of Italian ships and arms that she is not allowed to keep un- der the peace treaty. He said AL bania expected her share without having to put in a special request.
 Sharply, U. s. Gen. desmond D. Balmer rejoined that we do not propose to get (the Big Four) to- gether until this request is made" "
 Kapo declared his countrys se- curity demanded further reduc- ton in Italian armed strength.
 The Albanian army was small, {" he added.
 A. " Alexander, Britain's First Lord of the Admiralty, left the Military Commissions meeting yes terday when it voted to give Alban- ia a full hearing, but he denied today that he had walked out" He said in London T was called away to keep an appointment and left the debate in the usual Way"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
JAP OFFICER TE5T|FIES TO CAN NNIBALISM
Flesh of American Prison CT Eaten by Group af
 MdCdbre Feast

GUAM. Sept. 14-A Japanese Navy officer testified at war crimes trial today that ne ate the flesh of an American prisoner An other said he was ordered to execute the American, but botch- ed the task and had to have aid.
 It, Cmdr Ichiro Shihoda told a U. s. military commission that he ate the flesh at saki party in a 12 by 18 foot cave on Chichi lima He said that all of the half dozen officers present. including Vice Adm Kunzio Mori, participated in the feast.
 It. (jg) Miyake Iijima and It. Cmdr. Miyasaki Kenji said they were present, but denied that they ate any flesh.
 All three agreed that army Maj. Sueo Matoba, one of IA defendants accused of murder, cannibalism and neglect of duty, brought the flesh to the cave.
 It. Jg) Miner Hiyashi testified that he was ordered by Navy Capt. ShizuG Yoshii to cut (execute) the prisoner" on Feb. 24, 1945. "This 7mbarrassed me" he said T went llons to Captain Yoshii's quarters and protested I cannot cut a hu- man being but the Captain replied you know what will happen to you if you do not obey the order of a superior officer
 T did not like it, but I accept sd the order"
 Hiyashi said he was a radar man, unskilled in the use of the sword lie testified that Yoshii instructed 'sim met to put too much power into the strike. else I may cut my self I saluted the prisoner and cut, but made a slip and back ed out"
 Hiyashi said It. tjg) Shinichi Matsutani. another defendant. com pleted the execution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
PARIS DOUBTS U. S. FOREIGN POLICY UNITY
Russians JubiIant Over Wallace Speech -BYrnes
 Was Not Consulted

PARIS, Sept. 14.-Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg called for unity on American foreign policy today, de- claring we can only cooperate with one Secretary of State at time. D
 Rightly or wrongly, Paris is doubtful of this unity this morn ing" said the Michigan Republi- can, adviser to Secretary of State Byrnes at the peace conference.
 His statement, issued by the U. s. delegation, apparently was de- signed as an answer to the Thurs day night speech by Secretary of Commerce Wallace In that speech, which President Truman said he approved, Wallace appeared to diff fer in some respects from American foreign policy as outlined by Byrnes. Peace conference sources said Byrnes had not been consulted about the Wallace speech either be- fore or after it's delivery.
 Vandenberg said:
 The authority of American for eign policy is dependent upon the degree of American unity behind it Rightly or wrongly, Paris is doubt ful of this unity this morning
 A delegation spokesman told re- porters:
 That's the Senator's own state ment. He has right to make one I don't know if it represents the Secretary's views or not
 Russian circles at the peace con- ference made no attempt, mean while, to conceal their jubilance over the Wallace speech, but seem- ed puzzled as to how such an ap- parent disagreement within the U s. government over foreign policy could be permitted to come into the open
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
HURRICANE
 WARNINGS


 MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 14.-Northeast storm warnings were ordered up along the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras to Block Island today as severe tropical hurricane believed to pack 100 mile winds, roared northeastward over the Atlantic.
 The center or the fast-moving storm was reported by the Federal Storm Warning Service to be 320 miles east of Cape Hatteras at 1O:15 am, EST.
 Continued northeastward move ment is indicated today and to- night" said the storm forecasters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
The w aShinqto Merry Go Round ' By DREW PEARSON s

WASHINGTON = For years the American Federation of Labor has traditionally refrained from political entanglements. It has supported neither the Democratic nor the Republican party in a national cleo ton, but has backed individual candidates on the basis of their labor records.
 Astute Sam Gompers pioneered this policy. He always contended that the Federation's business was trade unionism, not politics" and warned against alignments with either major political party
 We will support our friends and defeat our enemies" he used to say
 Gompers' non-political policy has been in effect for half a century, but the next AFL convention, open ing in Chicago on October T, may see it's end A move is secretly afoot in AFL top councils to set up political unit similar to the CLOS Political Action Committee.
 Chief promoter of the scheme is the gentleman who contributed half a million of miners money to elect FDR and who switched to Wendell Willkie in 1940-John L. Lewis.
 AFL insiders profess not to know exactly what Lewis is after. But there is more than a suspicion that he is trying to build a political machine to promote himself for a place on the COP 1948 Presidential
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
RETRIEVER

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Sept. IA Mrs. Doris Hobson's dog Duffy rates an extra ration of hard-toget hamburger.
 Mrs. Hobson discovered the dia- mond in her engagement ring was missing after a shopping trip. Her husband and three sisters accom- panied her on futile search and returned home gloomily
 Duffy was there to greet them, but he had something wrong with one foot. Wedged in the paw was the missing diamond
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
FIRE RACES
 IN HOTEL IN
 EARLY MORN
One Man Is Killed, Nine Persons Injured Critic
 ally in Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Sept IA One man was killed and nine other persons were injured critically early today in spectacular fire that de- stroyed the 75-room Great Northern HCtel.
 Kjohn Baima, 5l, Detroit, Michi- gan, a veteran of World War I died after falling from the thirc flocr as firemen rushed ladder t. his aid. He was clinging to window ledge, but lost his hold before he could be cached
 Bremen were unable to enter the Scorching remains of the 75-room brick structure to search for bodies of any others who may have lest their lives.
 Cause of the blaze and the portion of the building in which it began were undetermined.
 The fire broke out at 12:50 a. m, after most of the guests, number of which is unknown, had retired Many of the buildings occupants, some scantily clad in night clothes, leaped into firemens nets and others climbed down ladders.
 Flames shot as high as 75 feet into the air and walls of the build Ing caved in at 2:30 am.
 In addition to the hotel, several businesses on the ground floor of the building were destroyed.
 The hotel about 50 years old and one of the resort city's oldest land- marks, was located near the heart of Hot Springs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
DELIVERY ROOM AFIRE;; DOCTORS
 COMPLETE DUTY

SEATTLE, Sept. 14.-There was hot time in the delivery room at St. Luke's hospital last night when a short circuit ignited gas from a loose pipe while doctors attempted to deliver six-pound boy
 Tie unflustered doctors removed the mother to an adjoining room where the delivery was performed, while firemen extinguished the flames next door
 Mother and child were doing fine,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
BALL RECEPTION MONDAY

Juneau Post American Legion, will honor it's l946 Gastineau Channel Champion basball team at a reception accompanied by special entertainment and refreshments, at the Legion Dugout here Monday eve ming All war veterans of the Channel area are invited to join in the festivities The reception commences at o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
GOOD AND BAD

ILLAHEE Ore, Sept 14-R. F. and R. s. Christie, of Grants Pass, Ore, can't decide whether Friday the 18th is unlucky or not
 Flying from Diamond Lake, they met bad luck by flying into fog and their light plane became low on gas. Tn searching for an emergency landing field they came down the soup in hilly country-but broke out over large pasture off the North Umpqua River and landed without mishap
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
LIGHTERAGE RATE
 HEARING SET FOR
 NOME ON SEPT. 26

The U. s. Maritime Commission has advised the Governors Office here that hearing scheduled to be held on lighterage rates within Alaska has been set to open in the District Court chamber. at Nome, at 10 o'clock am, September 26.
 Examiner for the proceeding will be F. J. Horan. Affected are ship to-shore rates at Boring Sea coastal communities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
HospiiaIized for First Time at
 t02, Wants Pipe

FITCHBURG, Mass, Sept. IA Mrs Mary Morin, 102, hospitalized for the first time in her life, would be pretty restless patient without her briar pipe, Burbank Hospital nurses said today.
 Recovering from fractured hip Mrs. Morin puffs away as she plans to celebrate her 103rd birthday Nov. 8.
 Been smoking ever since got a toothache 25 years ago." she said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14
MRS. CHURCHILL
 IS INJURED IN
 BOAT ACCIDENT

BERN, Switzerland, Sept. IA Mrs. Winston Churchill wife of Britain's wartime Prime Minister, was injured slightly yesterday in a speedboat accident on Lake Geneva A member of the household said she would be obliged to rest for a few days
 An exchange telegraph dispatch to London from Geneva said Mrs. Churchill had suffered a slight ccncussion of the brain" when the speedhoat in which she was riding made sharp turn and she was thrown against the side of the boat The dispatch said, however, that her condition is in no way ser ious." Her daughter was riding with her at the time.
 Churchill's office in London re- ported the injuries as slight bruis- es."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-14

Cleopatra was of Greek ances- try and Egyptian only by birth.
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Evening star., 1946-09-17

went over the side. We picked out
one raft and swan for It,"
1t was from that raft. he added.
that Il last saw my brother and
his wife"
Both Of them dived over the side
of the boat. Then they disap-
peared."
The MART II went down before
the brunt of the hurricane struck
her survivors, he said. One OF the
survivors landed at Morehead City
said the ship broke in two at 12:40
pm. Friday, apparently so suddenly
that she had no time to radio an
SOS.
Mr.. Thorsteinsen said he was
swept of the raft into the sea three
times, Mr.. Rekvik twice, Mr.. Knut-
sen once, and Mr.. Skarning twice,
but leach time one went over the
rest of use pulled him back"
When the storm subsidized, the long
wait began, Mr.. Williamson said.
mo food was not so bad, but no
water we'll, we just waited, and
after while we were rescued"
Evening star., 1946-09-17
Survivors Of Tanker
Tell How Ship Broke
Al Old War Wound
By the Assocjcted Press

LEWES, Del, Sept. 17.-Twenty-
four survivors of the Norwegian
tanker MART II, which broke In two
on Friday 148 miles off Elizabeth
City, N. c., on the cold front of a
tropical hurricane. rested safely to-
day IN East Coast ports as hope
waned for IA other missing crew
members.
Six of the crew, picked up from
life raft Sunday night by the
tanker Gulf Hawk, were landed
here yesterday and taken to Beebe
Hospital. They suffered exposure
and minor cuts, but none was seri-
ously injured Eighteen others
picked up by the tanker Pan Amoco
and landed at Morehead City, N. c..
yesterday, prepared to leave today
for Rocky Mount, N. c., where they
will board a plane for New York.
Three suffered minor bruises, but
all were in good physical condition.
AS Army. Navy and Coast Guard
aircraft and surface craft con-
tinued their search for possible sur
vivors of the foundered 7,417-ton
Marit II, 1t. Comdr. J. R. Scullion.
Coast Guard public information Of
ficer at Norfolk, Va, said it was un-
likely that additional survivors
would be found.
With lips still parched, the six
seamen who were landed here told
of the terrifying Sc hours they spent
clinging to a life raft in a 30-foot
sea. The ship broke in two at the spot
Evening star., 1946-09-17

the ship broke so quickly that the
bridge, where Capt. Williamson ano
his wife were standing, was awash
almost instantly. Only crew members
who were fore and aft had a chance
for survival, he added.
The MART II was "a fine, strong
ship" said Joseph Thorsteinsen, 54
chief engineer who was aboard when
the vessel was torpedoed. The tor
pedo wound was her only weak.
ness" he added
In addition to Mr.. Williamson
and Mr.. Thorsteinsen, those landed
here were Knute Rekvik, 10, an
engineman; Lack Skarning, 18, an
engine boy; Trygve Knudsen, 81, a
foreman, and Matthias Andersen, %,
the boatswain's mate.
AS he talked, Mr.. Williamson
rubbed his bandaged hands which
he said had been cut by the ropes
to which he clung to prevent being
washed off the raft.
THE ropes wore away the skin"
he explained, but we had to hold
on to live
The brother Of the missing skipper
Evening star., 1946-09-17

where German torpedo had struck
her four years ago.
Second Mate Rolf Williamson, 80
brother OF the missing master of the
vessel, Capt. Left Williamson, IS, said
the MART II was torpedoed off New
foundland during the war but man
aged to limp to port where the dam
age was repaired and the vessel re-
turned to service.
Mr.. Williamson said the ship split
forward of the bridge while only a
moderate sea was running and with
in 5 minutes had settled into the
water.
Erther Erickson, one OF the crew.
men landed at Morehead City, said
Evening star., 1946-09-17

said the men lowered the lifeboats
when the vessel began to split but
the sea was too high"
"One after another they smashed
up against the side of the ship"
Then, continued Mr.. Williamson,
I'VE threw over the life RATS and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-11
Deofened People Moy
Now Hear Clearly

Science has now made it possible
for the dcafened TO hear faint sounds.
II is hearing device so small that
it fits in the hand and enables thou
:ands 10 enjoy sermons, music, and
friendly companionship. Accepted
by the Council on Physical Medicine
of the American Medical Association.
This device docs not require separate
battery pack, battery wire, case or
gammcnt to bulge or weigh you
down. The tone is clear and pow
srful. So made that you can adjust
it yourself TO suit your hearing as
your hearing changes. Tine makers
Of Beltonc. Dept. $3.50, 1859 w. 10Th
ST., Chicago 8, ILL.,, are so proud of
their achievement that they will
gladly send free descriptive booklet
and explain how you may get a full
demonstration of this remarkable
hearing device in your own home
without risking penny. Write
'BeltonC today. Adv.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-11
industrial Group
Is Also At Work
Quote Is $12,750

Advance gifts amounting to ST.
1880, OF about 10 per cent of the
goal in the campaign, were an
nounced today for the Vance County
Community Chest. The full quota for
the county is S12,750.
Todays figures were the result of
solicitations by only four workers
OF the advance gifts committee, which
is headed by ]. c. Cooper. Numerous
others are known to have cash and
pledges but have not as yet reported.
N. r. StrauSc is chairman of the
industrial committee, and is working
through local organizations in the va
rlous plants to obtain payroll de-
auctions covering gifts by workers.
NO formal report has as yet come in
from that source.
frof. l.. M. Hatton, principal of
NutbuSh colored school, is chairman
OF The colorcd campaign. and is per-
lectnS his organization TO make a
thorough solicitation.
Mrs. E. A. Latta, office manapcr for
The campaign, said cards have been
olStrlbuted to the various wards, and
individual solicitations are to get
under way this week. The full list of
workers is expected to be completed
in day or two.
offices for the drive have been
established at the Vance hotel, with
Mrs. Latta in charge All reports arc
10 De made to that office. b. X. Daniel
IS chairman of the county CAMPAIGN.
which will share its funds with SiX
dll1erent activities during l047.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-11
Henderson Women To
Hear Mrs. Presley
AT BPW Meet TUESDAY,

Mrs. Harriet Presley, Raleigh,
news commentator, will speak on IN
C.Women" at the regular meeting of
the Henderson Business and Profess
Sional Women's Club Tuesday eve
ming at o'clock in the basement of
The First Presbyterian church, it was
announced today.
AS a special feature of the evening.
jllly Collins will offer number of
piano selections.
Members of all the wornen's clubs
throughout the city have been issued
! special invitation to attend. Miss
Mabel Hayes, president of the local
81 club, stated that some clubs
lad not had meeting since the is
Suance of the invitation to hear Mrs
PRESLEY and she urged that tho worn
en- OF the community accept the pub
lie invitation.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-11
Society NezUs and Personals
RAINDROP FAIRIES

Outside my window is a hedge.
With leaves so crisp and green.
Where raindrop fairies come to
play
They think they romp unseen.
Some like to tap dance on the
leaves
AS though on dancing mats,
While others bounce and tumble
Like tiny acrobats.
Some lose their balance, now and
then,
Upon the leafy hedge,
And land-a bit ungracefully-
Upon my window ledge.
Jane Dalhem
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-11
MILITARY TRAINING OUTLOOK
NOW DARK

Washington, Nov. 1l-(Py-A dark
outlook plan in the new Congress
was noted today by Army rcpresen-
tatives concerned with the program.
The War Department plans a Wig
orous campaign for its proposal 10
make every man subject to SIX
months of basic training at the age
of ID plus additional training in the
reserves or by other means. Presi-
dent Truman is expected to urge il
in his message to the Both Congress
in January.