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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
YOU'RE PRETTY FINDS TOT WITH
 RESTORED SIGHT
Successful Operation Fol- lows Three Previous
 Attempts

CINCINNATI, Aug. 29.-"You're pretty, said year-old Tony Up- ton as he saw his mother for the first time after his sight was re- stored through a delicate operation.
 Tony was born with cataracts on each eye and had never been able to see anything except as shadows.
 When the bandages were remov. ed from the childs eyes yesterda. in the presence of his mother, Mrs Ella Mae Upton, he pointed to her dress and asked. What color is that. mommie?"
 T told him it was green like the grass" Mrs. Upton said and said my purse was brown like choc- olate
 Doctors, who performed the oper- ation on Tony's eyes, say eventual- ly his sight will be normal. Three pervious operations were unsuccess- ful.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
PRACTICE MAKES
 FOR MERRY TIME

NORTH BERGEN, N. J., Aug. 20. An attractive 18-yearold girl swimming nude in the Hudson riv- CT gave two policemen in row boat merry chase for an hour and half today.
 Lieutenant Arthur J. Foley and Patrolman Frank Robbins of the Hudson County police, who finally ccaxed her into their craft, said she laughed at them as she sported in the river. swam under the hulks of sunken scows to elude them, and then rocked the boat and swished water at them as they rowed her to shore.
 The policemen said the girl whom they identified as Susan Za- kar of Fairview, told them she was practicing to swim the English Channel.
 The girl, dressed in overalls and slippers borrowed by the policemen from boat repair men on shore, was turned over to her mother. No charge was lodged against her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
U. S. WILL ASK TRUSTEE5HIp OF NIP ISLES
State Dept. Denies Mag nuson Statement = No
 Opposition Expected

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Sena- ter Magnuson CD-Wash) reported today he understood the United States will ask the United Nations next month for trusteeship of Jap anese Islands in the Pacific but a State Department official said no such action was planned at that time
 T do not believe there will be a single vote against giving us that authority" Magnuson said.
 He expressed belief the U. s. would have to take up with LIN or negotiate with Russia the matter of air rights over the Russian-oc- cupied Kurile Islands in the north Pacific. He said such rights could be necessary to protect air routes from the United States to the Pa cific."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
MAGNUS0N URGES MORE AiRLlNER5
 FOR ALASKA USE

WASHINGTON, Aug. Z9--Senator Magnuson tD- Wash) urged w. Stuart Symington, assistant Secre tary of War for Air, and Gen. Carl A. Spaatz of the Army Air Forces today to turn over to commercial ailiines enough transport planes to provide ample, new service to Alas ka.
 This service has been advocated by Secretary Krug of the Interior Department and other interested in increasing air service, Magnuson told a reporter. The airplanes would in effect be loaned to the companies on a temporary basis and the companies would pay all the expense. The army dces not want to sell these planes, but per- hitting commercial lines to use them would make, possible ! new fast ser- vice to Alaska
 Magnuson said the Army needs more air service to the Territory, and declared:
 The United States must never again leave Alaska without ample .defenses. It is strategic outpost and one we should always be ready to defend"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
FCAA Announce
 Huge National Airport Prog.
Fifty Fifty, Federal State Deal Set 10 Get Start
 ed in Month

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) hopes to get half-billion- dollar, national airport program formally under way in about a month.
 This will not conflict with Presi- dential orders to hold construction other than housing to bare mini mum, CAA official explained to- day, because no official work can be undertaken before next spring
 The agency hopes to have rules and regulations set up by Oct. l, and to be ready for the first appli- cations then.
 CAA regional offices, including Seattle, Anchorage and Santa Mon ica will process the applications.
 Funds will be provided to the States and their subdivisions on a matching generally fifty fifty-under the seven-year pro- gram.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
Move Towards interim China Govt. Hopeful

NANKING, Aug. 29.-Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek was reported reliably today to have approved the creation of a committee of five. headed by American Ampassador John Leighton Stuart, to clear the way for a coalition government taking in all parties.
 This was regarded here as the most hopeful development in the Chinese situation in recent weeks.
 It came as fighting in the north increased sharply in intensity, and as the Communists announced they might set up their own separate national government" rather than accept any new constitution in which they did not have voice.
 The primary objective of Stuart's committee would be to bring the Kuomintang and minor parties to- gether in a 40-man state council which would serve as an interim coalition governing body until a more permanent administration is formed at the Nov. 12 National Assembly.
 Premier T. V. Soong called on Ambassador Stuart today and pre- sented the names of the Govern ment members-Wu Te-chen, Sec retary- General of the Kuomintang, and Chang Li-sheng, Minister Of the Interior-who are slated to serve around the some conference table with Communist Chou En-lai and Tung Pi-wu.
 The Government choices are scheduled to leave for the summer capital at Ruling tomorrow to re- ceive instructions from the Gener- alissimo The committee probably would not begin functioning until early next week.
 The most difficult problem be- fore the group would be to strike an acceptable voting balance to satisfy Communist fears of being dominated by the Kuomintang.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
SOVIET SWINGS VENCEFUL VETO AXE
CURRENT YEAR Salmon Areas
 MAY HIT NEW Reopened Now INCOME PEAK yyntiI Saturday

Following salmon run checks with pilot traps during the last several days, the Fish and Wildlife Service today made these announcements of season reopenings:
 "The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that the following dis tricts will be reopened to commer- cial salmon fishing from 800 o'clock D. m August 29 to 600 D., m. August 31, 1946 Icy Strait Dis trict east of Point Carolus as des- cribed in Section 2229, Western District. northern section south of Sullivan Island as described in Section 223 38a, Western district cen tral southern and western sections as described in Section 2239, East ern district as described in Section 2248, Southern District as describ- ed in Section 2298, Sumner Strait district Ernest Sound, Zimovia Strait and Bradfield Canal as des- cribed in Section 226.8a.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
OFFICERS FREED
 BY RUSSIANS TO
 GET ARMY TRIAL

BERLIN, Aug. 29.-Two Ameri- can officers, who were held almost month by the Russians on ac- cusations of spying after they had illegally entered the Russian zone were charged by the U. s. Army to- day of violating an order prohibit ing unauthorized travel into an other occupied zone.
 Capt. Harold Cobin of New York City and Second It. George E Wyatt of Oklahoma City will be tried by general court martial in early September under Article of War 96, which forbids "a disorder and neglect to the prejudice of good order and military discipline" the Army announced.
 Cobin and Wyatt disappeared in- to the Russian zone on July 4. De- spite American Army representa- tions, the Russians disclaimed all knowledge of their whereabouts. On July 30, however, the Russians turned them over to American au- thorities,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
THEFT TRIAL OF
 WAC CAPTAIN IS
 NOW IN RECESS

FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. 29. The prosecution concluded today its case against Mrs Kathleen Nash Durant, charged with larceny and embezzlement of the Kronberg jewel collection. The military court granted the defense a three-week recess to line up it's witnesses.
 The court threw out the con- spiracy charge against the WAC captain, approving a defense con tention that evidence failed to sup port it.
 Prosecution attorneys said the War Department had prepared to send witnesses for the defense by air from the United States next week. The defense has asked for at least six witnesses from the United States,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
NEW BOUT,
 SOVIET v5.
 AUSTRALIA
Foreign Ministers Council in Effort to Rescue
 Conference

PARIS. Aug. 29.-The Foreign Ministers Council met for four hours today in an effort to rescue the peace conference from it's dol drums and agreed upon proce- dure for handling the 300 proposed amendmeE,s which have begged down committees.
 A French informant said the Foreign Ministers of Britain, Rus sia, France and the United States, who came from their meeting in an apparently amiable mood, had re- newed their pledges to support the portions of the five treaty drafts upon which they had pre- viously agreed.
 They will oppose amendment of the agreed portions by any of the other IT members of the peace con- ference.
 However, they also agreed, the informant said, to review all pro- jected amendments and to support in committee those that were mu- tually acceptable.
 Shortly before the Ministers gathered, the conference had wit messed another of the clashes which have bedeviled the peace making. An Australian proposal to establish a subcommittee to collect factual data on the Italian French frontier was hcaten 13' to 6 in the Italian Commission after a heated Aus tralian- Russian exchange.
 The four principal powers and nine other nations voted against the Australian plan.
 f U. s. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, British Foreign Secre- tary Ernest Bevih, Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov and Georges Bidault of France met in the building containing the famous cloak room where the big four of 1919 framed the treaties which they too hoped would end war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
USSR IS NOT T0BREAk OFF
 WITH GREECE

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 29-The Soviet Ambassador, Adm. K. K. Ro- dionov, announced today that the Soviet Charge DAffaires in Greece would be First Secretary G. Tcher- nossey. Rodionov thus indicated his departure for Moscow did not mean a break in Soviet Greek relations
 Paying a farewell call at the Greek Foreign Ministry, Rodionov told the Acting Foreign Minister Stephanos Stephanopoulos, that his departure for the Soviet capital was in execution of a mission.
 He conferred for 45 minutes with St.phanopoulos. Immediately after ward the United States Ambassa- dor, Lincoln MacVeagh, entered Stephanopoulos' office.
 MacVeagh had called on Leon Melas, Director General of the For eign Office, while the Russian En- voy was closeted with Stephan opouloS.
 Greek Foreign Office sources said MacVeagh had pointed out that two Athens newspapers, in report ing United States warships were coming to Greece in courtesy visit, had attributed to Acting Sec retary of State Dean Acheson the words and in case there is any trouble" MacVeagh was said to have pointed out that the phrase was not included in Acheson's an- nouncement.
 Rodionov's note naming a Charge D'Affaires and his 45-minute con- versation considerably eased the tension here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
MIDWEST GETS
 AUTUMN TASTE Temperatures Dip Below 30 = Chicago Faces Coolest AugustNight

CHICAGO, Aug. 29-Today a foretaste of autumn spread over the western area and temperatures in three states dipped into the 30's or below
 Land O'Lakes, Wis, reported a minimum reading of 26 degrees, ac- companied by light frost. Other low temperatures included 36 at St. Cloud, Minn., 37 at Wausau Wis. 39 at Spencer, Ia, and 39 at Madison, Wis.
 The forecast for Chicago, which had a low of 53 last night was for a minimum of 45 tonight. The Weather Bureau said this would represent the coolest night in Aug ust in the Bureaus history i'll Chi ca9o. The previous record was 46.9 degrees on Aug. 25, 1917.
 No immediate change was in sight as a mass of cold air from central Canada blanketed the na- tion's mid-section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
DIFFERENT NIPPON I5
 DISCLOSED
MaeArthur Reviews Re. suIts of First Full Year
 of Occupation
BY FRANK WHITE

TOKYO, Friday, Aug 30.-Gener- al MacArthur's headquarters took a look at the record of it's first full year in Japan today, and saw: Japan's military machine destroyed war making industrial power taken over; business monopolies broken up and democratic forms of gov crnment instituted.
 Since MacArthur landed one year ago today, a headquarters spokes~ man announced, the gigantic mill tary machine of the Japanese En- pire has been completely destroy cd" It's liquidation, he added, re- quired disarming, demobilizing and disposing of approximately 4,O00,- 900 armed personnel in the home islands and 2,5Co,00o abroad. Two million civilians had to be returned home from overseas.
 To-day, the last remnants are streaming home, and the work of repatriation is drawing to a close. Nine million have been pro- ccssed in this single year For mag nitude, thoroughness, speed and pre- cision. this has constituted a de- mobilization and repatriation which has no precedent in history.
 Destruction of millions of weap- ons and thousands of aircraft, and control or destruction of navy forces and industrial facilities has ended Japan's warmaking power and potential"
 The new constitution. the spokes- men continued. is designed '"tc place sovereignty squarely in the hands of the people, upon whom it bestows a full measure of human freedom. The masses here are no longer regimented, no longer en- sIayed"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
Ranking Rape Horror Barred
 In War Court
Japanese Military Charged with Tragedy Un-
 equalIed in History

TOKYO, Aug 29-Conquering, near -beserk Japanese troops slaugh- tered 28O,O00 Chinese in their bes- tial rape of Ranking" in 1937, the War Crimes Tribunal was told to- day in a long series of documents from those who lived through the weeks of horror.
 This was a tragedy the like of which never has been known in history" said a Chinese report, read to the court which is trying former Premier Hideki Tojo and 26 others for war guilt.
 Japanese civilian authorities, the report said, were unable to halt the rampaging victorious troops from rape, robbery, footing, mur- der and arson.
 A report by Nelson T. Johnson, American Ambassador to China at the time, said Japanese officials were mortified when they saw the orgy of drunkenness, murder, rape and robbery. but failed to make any impression on the calous mili- tary commander who deliberately turned loose his men"
 One Ranking foreigner, J. H. Me Callum, testified by affidavit that there were 1000 cases of rape a ,,;ol,+ and ,,aopy bV daV
 His diary notation dated Dec. 19, 1887, read:
 This is hell on earth. It is a story too horrible to relate. People are hysterical. Women are being carried off every hour of the day and night"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN
 SCIENCE TO BE GIVEN

A free lecture Oil Christian Sci ence will be given at o'clock to- night in the Capitol Theater by Will B. Davis, c. s. of Chicago, Illinois.
 In an attempt to inform inter ested persons correctly regarding Christian Science, Davis will pre- sent facts about the religion. He is a member of the Board of Lecture ship of. The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.
 The public is cordially invited to attend the meeting which is spon- ored by the First Church of Christ. Scientist, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
HOPES DIM FOR
 PLANE LOST IN
 YUKON SECTION

FAIRBANKS, Aug. 29.-Sixteen Army and civilian airplanes fruit lessly searched the vast upper Yu- kon regions yesterday as hope for the safety of MT. and Mrs. H. c. Hendricksen dimmed. The couple vanished on a flight Friday from Eagle, where Hendricksen is gold miner.
 Searchers spotted wreckage from three previous airplane crackups. The only hope held for the couple was that continuing warm weather would permit them to survive in the open if they landed without in- jury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
1h MILLION GALS. LIQUOR BURN IN
 WAREHOUSE FIRE

FRESNO, Calf, Aug. 29-A spec tacular fire, fed by a million and a half gallons of alcohol and bran dy, worth $l6,5O0,0OO, last night de- stroyed government warehouse for aging liquors about mile south of here.
 The blaze started on the loading platform of the Internal Revenue bonded warehouse No. 52, and wind whipped the flames to the roof.
 As the fire burned through the roof and reached the long rows of barrels below, explosions spurted flames rapidly over the warehouse area of 75,000 square feet.
 Cause of the fire was undeter- mined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
Bv DEB MYERS

WASHINGTON = The civilian went before the Army doctors, took off his clothes, feeling silly; jigged, stopped, squatted, put some oiooo in a bottle, became soldier
 He learned how to sleep III the mud, tie a knot, kill man.
 He learned the ache of loneliness, the ache of exhaustion, the klnShip of misery. From the beginning he wanted to go home. He learned that men make the same queasy noises in the morning, feel the same long ings at night; that every man is alike and that each man is dif- ferent.
 Maybe he was white or black or yellow or red, and if he was. on the line it didn't make much difference because soldier on the line was so dirty you couldn't tell his color anyway.
 Maybe he huddled at night in a hole dug in jagged coral or clammy
 (CoHtinued on Page Four)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
B BULLETIh l N }

LONDON The British news agency Exchange Telegraph quoted the Swiss radio tonight as saying American Authorities at Passau on the German-A Austrian border had arrested the head of the Yugoslav Navigation Agency. The report said no reason was given for the arrest. It identified the Yugoslav as "M. Antonovic.'
 LONDON = The Colonial Office announced tonight that the death sentences against 18 Stern gang members convicted of mob attacks on the Haifa railroad yards in Palestine have been committed to life imprisonment. At the same time, the Colonial Office announced that the Multi of Jerusalem HaJ Amin Fl Husseini, was unacceptable as a delegate to the forthcoming Palestine discussions in London with Arabs and Jews
 INDIANAPOLIS-John H. Crate, 101, of Atwater, O., a cavalry pri- vate who served under General Phil Sheridan, today was elected commander -in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic The 80th annual encampment-attended by II Civil War Union oldiers-closed with the election of officers.
 WASHINGTON - The Navy today announced development of a non- -inflammable hydraulic brake fluid for airplanes. expected to have wide application in commer- cial flying"
 WASHINGTON = The War De- partment today ordered a reduction of 53,079 in it's civilian employees throughout the country by October l, to meet President Truman's and Congressional economy orders. Un- der Budget Bureau instruction, total personnel will be, reduced from 572,- 579 on the payroll July 31 to 519,- 500 by October.
 WARSAW = A Nazi SS comman- dant named Anon Goeth has gone on trial in Warsaw. He is accused of being responsible for the murder of 5000 Jews in the ghettos of three Polish cities
 MOSCOW-The Russian people received disappointing news from the Kremlin. today. They were told that bread rationing in the Soviet Union would be continued into next year. Up until now, the Russian public virtually had been promis- ed that bread rationing would end this fall. But, it was explained of- ficially. dry weather has hurt the wheat harvest,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
THREE NATIONS BLOCKED

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y.. Aug 2a Soviet Russia today blocked the applications of Ireland, Trans-Jor- dan and Portugal for membership Tn the United Nations for the sole leason that Russia does not have diplomatic relations with those countries.
 Refusing to explain his position further despite sharp challenges form a majority of his colleagues. Andfei A. Gromyko, of Russia, told the LIN Security Council that Rus sia could not support the applica- ticns of these countries for the reasons that they do not have nor maj diplmatic relations with the Soviet Unicn.
 Lis position was attacked by Paul Hasluck, Australian delegate, and by Herschel V. Johnson, United States delegate, and other members WHO sought an explanation. Grom- yko refused to add anything.
 Johnson, already involved with the Russian delegate, in a contro- yelsy over Russian-sponsored AL bania and cutter Mongolia, said.
 T totally reject the point of view expressed by the Soviet Union and think it is contrary to the fun damental law of this organization"
 Hasluck charged Russia with prejudice" in refusing to accept Ilans-Jordan's application.
 Russia had asked the Council to accept outer Mongolia, which has current relations only with Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 29-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6i2, American Can 99, Anaconda 417s, Curtiss- Wright 67s, International Harvester 88 Kennecott 50is, New York Central 20l2, Northern Pacific 24ls, U. s Steel 83as, Pound $40312.
 Sales today were 1,060,000 shares
 Dow, Jones averages today are industrials l90.47, rails 57.77, utili- ties 3905.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
PAST pRESIDENT5
 OF MARTHAS WILL
 HONOR MRS. BOYD

A luncheon honoring Mrs. Jose phine Boyd and her guest, Mrs. Carrie Dunn will be given by the Past Presidents of the Martha So- ciety tomorrow at l o'clock in the Nor hern Light Presbyterian Church parlors. Mrs. Boyd is leav- ing soon for the south.
 Members who cannot be present at the affair are asked to call one of the committee which is Mes danes M. S. Whittier, Ray Peter man. Katherine Hooker. Clarence Warfield. w. R. Boothe and Gun mar Blomgren, ST,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
The W ashington Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

(Ed. NOte-While Drew Pear son is on a brief vacation, his column will be written by sev- eral distinguished guest col umnists-tOday's by Debs My CTS. former Associate Editor of Tank, the Army weekly, one of the most promising young writ CTS to come out of World War TwO.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29
USSR BLOCKS
 JUN SEATING
 OF } NATIONS
Russia Bars Countries with Which If Does Not
 Have Relations

BULLETIN = UNITED MA TIONS t,DQUARTERS, LAKE SUCCESS, N. r.. Aug. 29 The United States charged in effect in the United Nations Se- curity Council today that Rus- ia is violating the Potsdam agreement by its opposition to United Nations membershi, for Portugal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-29

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-21
MRS. ELLINGTON DIES
AT HOME AT DABNEY
Rites Held Wednesday At Harri
Chapel With Burial In The
Family Cemetery.

Funeral services were held We'd
neSday afternoon al Harris Chapel
Methodist church at Dabney for Mrs,
Maggie PerKinsc Ellington, Is, who
died Tuesday night at 8 O'Clock at
the home Cf her niece Mrs. J. B.
Glover. at Dabnev She had been
i'll about ~ months. Her husband
was the late Horace G.. Ellington. A
number OF nieces and nepheWs sur
NiVe.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. J. d. Crawford, former
pastor, assisted by Rev. R. f. L.
Noser, present pastor Of Harris
chapel Burial was in the family
cemetery.
Pallbearers were as follows, Ac-
tive, Charles Nuckles, Terry GOoch
Sta ley Ellington, Eidridge Harris
Jimmy Holloway, John King; honor
cry. f. e foyd Drrscv Glover. Fu-
gene Brewer, n G Crews. Walter
Grecnway. L. F. Boyd, G.. w. Nor
wood, Lat Wilkinson. W. B. Bur
roughs, Hayden Glover, Julian Clio
yer, RAYMOND Wvche, DR., r. T
Upchurch, AL B. Wester Yates Har
ris Jesse Stem. Perry Rran,e. c,
Burroughs and Bat Ellington.