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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
KIMMEL
 PRESENTS
 HIS SIDE
Says Navy Denied Him h. formation Prior 10 Af-
 talk, Pearl Harbor

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel today contended Washington naval off ctals denied him information he said might have made Pearl Harbor an ambush for the Japanese.
 In a 25,000-word statement sub mitted to the Senate House inquiry committee, the retired Commander in-Chief of the Fleet called "mis- leading" the war warning" message sent to him by Admiral Harold R. Stark, then Chief of Naval Opera tions, 10 days before the attack of Dec. T, 1941.
 Kimmel also contended:
 1. He was not supplied informa- tion available in Washington from intercepted messages which told when and where Japan would prob ably strike"
 2. That, withholding this infor- nation, the Navy should have in- structed him specifically to "be on the elert against a hostile overseas raid"
 3. If he. had had Washington's knowledge of intercepted Japanese messages, he would have considered revising war plans to provide "an opportunity to ambush the Japanese striking force as it ventured to Hawaii"
 War Warning
 4. Orders he received the day he got the Nov. 27 war warning" mes sage to transport army planes and troops to Midway and Wake, "indi- cated to me that responsible author ities in Washington did not consider an air raid on Pearl Harbor either imminent or probable"
 5. The War and Navy Depart ments knew that long range recon naissance from Oahu was to be flown "only when a carrier strike against the islands was probable within narrow time limits.
 No Information
 b. lie WOulQ nave OrUereu JIle licet to sea if he had known what Wash ington knew on successive dates from Nov. 27 to Dec T, but without this information he kept his battleships in harbor where he thought them safer against air attack than at sea without carrier support.
 Kimmers testimony placed him in direct opposition to much the con- mittee heard from Admiral Stark, the last witness before it recessed January until today. Stark said he considered the war warning" message sufficient to alert the fleet to war basis.
 When Kimmers testimony is com pleted, possibly late this week, Ma for General Walter c. Short, Hawai- ian army commander at the time of the attack, is expected to follow him to the stand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
Committee Favorinq
 Statehood for Hawaii

,WAILUKU, Maui. r. H. Jan. 15.-
 Members of the House Territor- ies Subcommittee have boosted Hawaiian hopes for statehood with strong endorsements of the Islands fitness for that responsibility.
 At the end of the Subcommittee's first week of hearings Rep. Henry D. Larcade, Jr. tD-La), told Maui county officials that Hawaii 'is just as ready for statehood as any of the states now in the Union"
 Larcade said he was far more impressed with what he found on the Islands than what similar committee of which he was a mem- Der found in Alaska a year ago.
 Rep. Homer D. Angell, tR-Ore) i, said he hoped the Islands would soon assume an outstanding place in the Union of States and Rep. James J. Delaney (D-N. Y) address ed group as citizens of the 49th state.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
DEM0BI BILIzATI0N
 PROGRAM TOLD BY GEN. EISENHOWER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower told Congress men today demobilization of soldiers was slowed down to prevent a "col- lapse" of the Army.
 Since September, the Chief of Staff said, the Army had been releasing approximately 100000 men month ly and if that rate had been con- tinued, there would not have been any Army left July l.
 Nevertheless, nc pledged the Army would meet its original goal of reducing to a strength of ,500. GOO by that date. <
 To do this, he said, 2,200,0 men will have to be turned loose by Ap- Til 30 and an additional -500.000 by July 1 under revised point system
 From Admiral Chester w. Ninitz, Chief of Naval Operations, and other naval officers the informal session of Senators and Representatives at the Congressional Library learned that the Navy is demobilizing as scheduled and expects to complete the job September 1.
 Reaction of the Congressmen was mixed.
 To Rep. Rankin (D-Miss) leader of a drive to force House vote on legislation to compel the discharge of men with IS month service and men with dependents, Eisenhower's explanation of the showdown was unconvincing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15

 BUSINESS
 IS CLOSED
Government Arrdnges for Food Supply During
 72-Hour lockout
By LAURENCE STUNTz

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 15.-The government took measures today to insure an adequate food supply for the populace as 72-hour lockout proclaimed by Argentine business men in protest against the labor poll icies of the military regime moved into its second day.
 Following a Ministry of Industry and Commerce announcement that the government is taking steps nec- essary to assure a supply of needed articles to the people" government agents began swearing out warrants against businessmen under a war time law banning speculation.
 None of the warrants were served immediately, however, and the only police action occurred in the pro- vincial capital of San Luis, where the president of the Chamber of Commerce was arrested few hours after members refused a police re- quest to open stores. He was later released without being charged
 Representatives of the business men later issued a statement declar- ing the closures did not violate any law and asserting that the govern ment would be overstepping it's of ficial powers if it attempted to take any action. They asked the govern ment to explain extension of the war time law which the Ministry of In- dustry and Commerce said it would invoke
 Housewives of Buenos Aires half million homes lived on stored food or walked the streets in search of a few small stores which were will ing to open and supply new custo- mers. Milk deliveries continued, as did transportation and public ser- vices, but food, department and rcighborhood stores were closed.
 Businesses closed as protest to the governments demand for in- creased wages and bonuses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
Atomic Bomb Test Location Soon Announced

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-The Ar my and Navy will join shortly in an- nouncing the date, location and other details of the forthcoming atomic bomb tests at sea.
 Announcing this over the week end, Vice Adm. w. H. P. Blandy told newsmen that many of the same detailed preparations that went into wartime island nd-assaulting cam paigns are involved in planning for the historic experiment.
 Blandy, deputy chief of Naval Op- erations for special weapons. said the tests cannot be conducted before spring. He added that quite a large force" will be needed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
DOENlTz CHARGED WITH NO RESCUE
 ORDERS FOR SUBS

NUREMBERG, Jan. l5.--An ex- plicit directive of the German Navy forbidding any attempts to rescue or aid survivors of torpedoed ships was read into the record of the inter national war crimes tribunal today in the prosecution of Grand Admir- al Karl Doenitz.
 No attempt of any kind must be made as rescuing members of ships sunk, and this includues picking up persons in the water and putting them in lifeboats, fighting capsized lifeboats and handing over food and water" read the order issued to all submarine commanders under Doe nitz' command on September IT, 1942.
 Rescue runs counter to the rudi- mentary demands of warfare for the destruction of enemy ships and crews"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
CHURCHILL COMES TO U. S ON vI5IT;
 GOING TO FLORIDA
Former British Prime Min ister Expects Meeting
 with Truman

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Winston Churchill, Britain's colorful war time Prime Minister, was enroute by train today to Miami, Fla, where he plans to spend the great CT part of a six weeks American visit.
 The ruddy-faced Englishman, his inevitable black cigar clasped be- tween his teeth, and attired in the uniform of the Royal Yacht Squa- dron, arrived here last night aboard the giant liner Queen Elizabeth and in news conference told re- porters he was not yet ready to re- tire from politics
 T have no intention whatever of ceasing to lead the Conservative party until I am convinced that they have found someone to take my place, and I hope that will oc- cur" he said.
 Asked whether he believed the United Nations organization was making progress toward permanent peace in the world, Churchill said.
 "As to it's (UNO's) chances of suc- cess, you are as good a judge as l am. As to the need for such an or ganization, what else is there in the world to hope for?"
 The former Prime Minister, ac- companied by his wife, said he hoped to see President Truman on March 5 in Fulton, Mo, where Churchill will speak at Westminster College.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
Queen EIeana Loses Use of Right Eye as
 Result of Shook

ROME, Jan. 15-Queen Elena of Italy has lost the use of her right eye as result of shock brought about by the death of her daughter. Princess Mafalda of Hesse. in Ger man concentration camp, the mon- archist newspaper Italia Nuova re- ported today
 The 73-year-old queen lives in Naples with King vittorio Emanuele III.
 Princess Mafalda was injured in an Allied air raid on the camp where she was interned. and died after an arm was amputated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
Pan American Seis
 New Flight Record

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.--Pan Ameri- can Airways officials claimed a new commercial record today for one of their Lockheed Constellation planes, which yesterday flew from New York to Bermuda and return "a distance of 1,340 miles-in five hours and AS minutes.
 The initial flight shaved an hour and A minutes off the previous rec rd. the officials said,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
BUCHANAN FREED
 IN DRIVING CASE

Drunken dl.vng charges against Everett Buchanan were dismissed by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray here at a hearing yesterday afternoon, because the complaining witness, William Hart. was unable to pre- sent evidence in support of the charge.
 Hart was the driver of a taxicab in collision with a car driven by Buchanan. The accident occurred on the Douglas Highway. January 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
Money for Siika
 For Power pIanf

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Federal Works Agency has approved a $13,750 planning advance, to be repaid without interest when con- starts, for Sitka, Alaska, for hydroelectric power plant and transmission lines. The projects estimated cost is $5i8.698,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15
BIG WALK0UT I5 SCHEDULED AT MIDNIGHT
Over 260, 900 Will Quii Plants ZOO ,000 EIec-
 trieaI Workers Out
(By The Associated Press,

There seems to. be no immediate way out of the meat packers dead lock. Both A F of L and CIO lead- CTS are going ahead with plans for their joint strike as federal concil- iators plead with both sides in an effort to avoid paralyzing walk out. The CIO strike is scheduled for tomorrow morning,
 A F of L officials have instructed 800 locals to begin picketing Ar mour, Swift, Wilson and Cudahy at one minute past midnight tonight. The messages to the locals stated that every effort to avoid nation wide strike had been unsuccessful because the offers made by the big four were inadequate.
 A total of 75,000 A F of L mem bers will be out. but the CIO will take out 195,000 more.
 The industry has offered seven and half cents an hour more. while the CIO wants l7h cents, a drop from it's original demand for 25 cents.
 Spectacular Picketing
 Spectacular picketing is taking place in the strike of 100000 CIO electrical workers of General Motors. General Electric and Westinghouse.
 Tn Bloomfield. New Jersey, the strikers were led to a mass meeting on the village green by pickets on horseback, while the police walked.
 A brand new bride is on the GEE picket line at Lynn, Massachusetts. Mrs. Charles Hall explained that she wouldn't go away on her Honeymoon because she is loyal to the union." The Halls were married last night. Mrs. Hall is one of 57000 women taking part in this strike. more than one-fourth of the total workers out.
 The strike covers IS states from Massachusetts to California.
 The president of General Electric. Charles E. Wilson, said today that the strike will be felt most heavily by the electric utility industry. He said 1t is bound to have almost end less notifications in the entire American business scene.
 Work Shut OJ
 The nations major sources of new home and industrial electrical ap- pliances were shut off by the strike of 100000 CIO electrical workers and more than 325 900 meat industry em- ployees completed final details to join the fast-swelling ranks of the strike-idle tomorrow.
 The AFL meat cutters union, terming it's efforts to avoid a nation wide meat packing strike unsuccess- ful. notified 500 locals represent ing claimed membership of l35.- 900 to strike at l2:01 a. m. tCST) Wednesday. officials of the CIO United packing house workers said they were going ahead with plan- ned strike of 100000 members against the big packers at the same hour.
 Nearly Million Idle
 The meat packing strike would boost the nations strike idle to al- most the million mark.
 Albert J. Fitzgerald. International President of the CIO United Elec- trical workers. said that the work stoppage was HOO per cent effective" in plants from which reports had been received up to that time.
 The strike, in support of union de- mands for 30 per cent wage rate boost. was called against General
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15

Only 30 six ounce prime steaks can be cut from quarter-ton steer; and only four choice outlets from a 65-pound lamb
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-15

Tank, an Army magazine, had paid circulation of nearly 3 million,
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
Navy Still Waits
Wasllington's Nod
In Watson Crime
- 81. - -. ~. ~ ~ 90

Authorities at the Navy Yard
said today that they are still
awaiting instructions from the
Secretary of the Navy in Wash
ington on the proper procedure
to follow in the prosecution of
David Joseph Watson, under
heavy guard in the brig here
charged with the murder of his
S hipmate, Benjamin Leroy
Hobbs, on the night of July "a.
Watson, a negro ships cook, is
alleged to have assaulted Hobbs
and then beaten and strangled
him to death aboard the SIS.
Stribling.
Navy spokesman said that the
usual procedure for prosecution
of such cases is for them to be
turned over to a District Federal
Court. Only in cases where a
crime is committed on a ship out
side the continental confines of
the United States is it usual for
IA Navy Court Martial to sit in
judgment, the Navy spokesman
added.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
Marathon To
Have Pier And
Big Bulkhead

w. r. Thompson has made
plans to construct a pier 800 feet
long and II feet wide and bulk
head 800 feet long and go feet
wide at Marathon, according to
an application for a permit he
has filed with district engineers
of the War Department at their
offices in Jacksonville.
The PROPOSED improvement
will be made along property the
applicant owns on the northerly
side of Key Vacas. The bulkhead
will have three sides and the en-
closure or slip will be dredged to
a depth of five feet below mean
low water, A channel, leading to
the slip, also viii have a depth
of five feet at low tide.
The bulkhead will be con-
structed of concrete and the pier
of timber.
No public hearing on the APP
plication will be held, Major
Blase Nemeth, acting district en-
gineer, said but added that any
body who wished to protest may
write to the engineering office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
DllUaL USO Will
Close TOnlOrrOsv

The NCCS-WD USO Club, 300
Duval street, will hold its closing
exercises on Sunday, August IL,
at 400 pm.
The following program is an
nounced: Jack Delaney, chair
man; Rev. j. H. Johnson. 81, in
vocation; Captain Carl Johnson,
USN, address; Chaplain William
Smith, USA, address; Miss Eliza
beth Suddath, piano solo; Rev.
Johnson, presentation of USO
pins to volunteers, and Mrs. Ste
phen Douglass, awarding of GER
tificates of merit to senior hos
tesses.
Miss Rose Curry will award
merit certificates to junior hos
tesses, and Mrs. Eileen S. Cough
lin, director, will speak of Noes
continuance. Miss Cecilia Ro-
gan, assistant director, will thank
volunteers for their cooperation.
Mr.. Delaney will speak on "Plans
for Key West; Father johnson
will offer benediction. and Eliza
beth Suddath will lead in singing
God Bless America.
The public is invited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
UN Council
Defers Action
On Albania
cry Associated Fres.,

PARIS, Aug. 10.-Delegates to
the assembly of 81 nations
Wrangled today over Yugoslav-
ian proposal to permit Albania
TO have representation at the UN
sessions.
Foreign Minister Bevin of
Great Britain and Secretary
Byrnes of the United States balk-'
ed at the consideration of the
proposal at this time. Bevin said
that, later on, he would propose
that the assembly decide on a
question of not only admitting
representatives from Albania but
also from Cuba, Mexico, Egypt,
Haq and Luxembourg.
He pointed out that Albania
was not even an ally during the
war, and added that he saw no
especial reason for considering
her case at this time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
Home For
Mule Wanted
By Gunner

Edward Mathews. colored.
304 Amelia street. has had his
faithful white mule for ~
years. During thar time. the
mule performed the tasks re-
quired of it to Mathews full
satisfaction.
But now. as it must come
to all men and beasts alike.
age has crept up on the faith
full mule and Mathews wants
to find someone who will take
care of the animal better
than he is able to do just
now.
However. the saddened pos
SCISSOR of the mule says the
new owner must be kind and
considerate before he will re-
lease his faithful mule.
Mathews can't conceive of
the idea of having the mule
destroyed, especially since the
animal still can do sufficient
work to take care of its up
keep.
Should there be anyone in
Key West who needs or care
to own this mule and will
take good care of the animal,
they are advised to contact
the present owner at 304
Amelia street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10

CLEMMER RECALLS GLORY OF
Key TEST Yacht Club Float For Labor Day Proposed
YACHT RACING DAYS HERE

Commodore Andrew j. Frazier
Of the Key West Yacht Club pro.
posed today at a club luncheon,
that a float be entered in the
Labor Day paraGe to be held in
Key West The proposed float
will represent a boat.
John K. Clemmer, former com
modore, today discussed the past
glories Of boat racing in Key
West.
II have been told that in
those days a yacht race was
held one or more times a week
in local waters. and that the
enthusiasm of residents was
such. the shore was lined with
spectators. Why can't Key
West hold similar races today?
So far as ! can see. there should
be no cant. and there would
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
Common Ground VIII Be Found
To Assure Peace And Security,
Russian Spokesman Said Today
DIFFERENCES AT PARIS
CONFERENCE ARE EN-
| MONUMENTAL; Will.
BE ADJUSTED
tsy Associatea Pre.sa

LONDON, Aug. l0.-A Russian
government spokesman, broad
casting from Moscow today,
struck note of confidence about
the conference of the 81 nations
in Paris that should enhearten
all peace-loving ntaions through
out the world
He declared that, despite the
apparent fractional fights at the
conferences, he sincerely believ-
ed that, as a result of the discus
sions, peace and security will be
given to the world.
Chief reason for his attitude,
he explained, was that the world
today is war weary. He added
that the peoples of all nations
that fought in the war that ended
d year ago, have no heart for
another conflict. The world is
disposed to the peaceful, though
fighting is still going on in iso-
lated instances and though there
seems to be discord at the con-
ference in Paris.
That discord, he asserted, may
be traced to the patterns of life
in the various nations. Environ7
ment in Russia is different from
what it is in other countries, and
so does it differ among or be-
tween all other ntaions. Thus,
he pointed out, the discord is
wholly environmental
But adjustments will be made
in time, he maintained. He said
he had every reason to believe
that peace will cone to the world
through the efforts of the United
Nations. There will be disagree
ments, because of the different
outlooks of the various nations,
but in the end a common giiDund
will be found on which, all ma
tions will stand to assurei q peace
full world
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
Key West Woman
Joins With WAC

Miss Friday M. ludlow, 25, of
100 Fleming street, Key West,
has re-enlisted in the WAC with
the rank of corporal, according to
Tech. Sgt. William White, in
charge of the local Army recruit
ing office.
Miss ludlow. with one year
and IL months previous service,
signed up for the European
Theater, Sgt. Whittle said. She
will be sent to the reception cen
ter at Fort Dix. N. j., for physi-
cal examinations and clothing
issue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
Charges Against
Ayerette Aired

An investigation of the charges
preferred against City Mechanic
Horace Averette, who was sus-
pended by Acting City Manager
Robert Fl. Dopp for allegedly vio-
lating working hours by not re-
lporting an absence, was held in
|the City Hall Saturday morning
Outcome of the investigation
leould not be learned today.
Averette was suspended from
August 8 to Is.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
Three Sailors Fined
For Disturbing Signs

Three Key West sailors charg-
ed with destruction of private
property were fined SIS each in
city court yesterday by Judge
Enrique Esquinaldo.
The sailors gave their names
as J. B. May, A. Bonsalo and
Kenneth Cairus. They pleaded
guilty to tearing down signs Of
the USO on Duval street, a cafe
sign, no vacancy sign and a
large yard umbrella.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10

be none if we could awaken
some of the oldtime enthus-
iasm.
Consider east coast cities, all
along the line from Miami To
Jacksonville. Yacht racing is an
outstanding sport. The feel of a
bellying sail that carries boat
down to its scuppers is something
that warns the blood. Boating
in motorboat is okay, but il
lacks the thrill that one gets in a
boat under sail particularly SO if
a stiff breeze is blowing.
''But here is Key West, an is
land city, and not single yacht
in its waters, that is, a yacht
owned by Key Westers. ! think
many Key Westers will join me
in saying, Give us back the old
days when sailboat racing was
the towns chief sport"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
The Weather.


Key West and vicinity: Partly
cloudy this afternoon, tonight
and Sunday with local thunder
showers, mostly in afternoons or
evenings. Gentle to moderate
variable winds, mostly southeast
erly.
Florida: Partly cloudy today,
tonight and Sunday. Scattered
afternoon and early evening
showers and thunderstorms.
Jacksonville through the Flor
ida Straits and East Gulf: Gentle
variable winds tonight through
Sunday. Partly cloudy weather
with a few widely scattered
thunderShoWerS.
Jacksonville to Apalachlcola:
No small craft or storm warnings
have been issued.
Report
Key West, Fla, Aug. 10, 1916.
observation taken at $3.50 ain,
Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
City office.)
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-10
Pleads Guilty To
Reckless Driving

Randall Smithwick pleaded
guilty yesterday afternoon before
Peace Justice j. Y. Porter, ",
to a charge of reckless driving,
preferred by Chief Deputy Sher-
iff Moreno Wallace.
Deputy Wallace said that he
clocked Smithwick on Division
street and that his car exceeded
so miles an hour. He was over
taken at Simonton street.
He was released under bond,
and is due to appear next We'd
nesday in criminal court.