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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
CHIANG'S REIGN
 COMING TO END,
 NOW INITIATED
China's Millions Emerge from Civil Strife Into
 Day of Freedom
By Spencer Moosa

CHUNGKING, Feb. 1.-The em- ergence of Chinas millions from civil strife into a day of full free dom for all political parties was viewed today by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek as possibly fore shadowing an end to his leadership.
 The man whose one-party rule has continued for 18 years said frankly that from now on the heavy task of rebuilding the nation rested not alone on the Kuomin- tang (Nationalist Party much less on me as an individual"
 Whether in the government or out of it. he told last nights clos ing session of the historic political consultation conference, he would sincerely work for peace and solid arity
 He pledged that all the far reaching decisions of the unity conference would be carried out. These included: free and open &C., tivities by all political parties, na- tionalization of the army; nation wide compulsory education' and economic reconstruction.
 Chou En-lai, No. 2 Communist who helped reach the unity con- ference accord, today expressed full confidence that there will be no more civil strife in China. He said that apart from minor clashes in Shantung and the East River dis trict of Kwantung, near Canton, peace prevails throughout the coun- try.
 He affirmed that the Communist party is prepared to carry out fully all agreements reached at the con- ference. .Zk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
Up 10 AIaskans 10 vote on Statehood Before Congress Alts

WASHINGTON, Feb. LA House Territories subcommittee recommen- dation that no Congressional ac- tion be taken on the question of statehood for Alaska until after a referendum vote in t he Territory is reported by member of Congress.
 Alaskans are to vote next.> fall on whether the Territory should apply for statehood.
 It's tentative report was consider ed by the House Territories commit tee which set no time, however, for making the recommendations pub lie.
 k A congressman who asked that he not be identified said the subcom- mittee also recommended the gov ernment act to improve roads throughout the Territory and in crease air and water transportation to Alaska and within its boundaries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
TWO POWERS CLASH AT LONDON MEET
Evening Gowns With Exposed
 Bosoms Coming

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. Lone of Hollywcod's foremost designers, the comedy, curvacious Renie, predicts that American women are going to wear evening gowns with exposed bosoms.
 The young, auburn-tressed RKO designer admits that she may be a few years ahead of her time, but
 Just remember" she told news men, that women in the days of the Roman empire wore transpar- ent material known as coan silk across their bosom, and in Persian enamelware we see women with one breast exposed so there is a his torical precedent for the type of gown l think will be worn in the not oo-distant future"
 Extremely feminine clothes are the style trend, says Renie, and she looks for emphasis on curves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
All Unions Asked To Gel Under Banner of AFL

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 1.-The AFL Executive Council. spurred by the return of John L. Lewis United Mine Workers ended its mid-win- ter sessions with plans today for a new Washington headquarters and displaying big welcome sign for unions which had wandered away.
 The council named committee. significantly including Lewis, to pick the Washington site for the federation, now housed in an an- cient structure away from the cap- ital's center.
 President William Green issued "a general appeal" to all unions which had broken away from the federation. including the CIO, to come back to the parent body
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
American Legion Demands
 Investigation Be Made of :.
 Veterans Administration

WASHINGTON, Feb. l. - The American Legion called on Con- gress today for an immediate in vestigation of tragic breakdown" in the Veterans Administration un- der Gen. Omar N Bradley, who took over as Chief less than six months ago.
 John Stelle. the Legions Na- tional Commander, made the de mand" for action in letters to all members of Congress and said the lawmakers should see that their mandates are no longer ignored by the Veterans Administration.
 VA officials reserved comment on the letter, but Stelle's aides said it's release was preceded by an acrimonious telephone battle be- tween Stelle and Bradley over ma jor VA policies.
 Stelle's letter to Congress claim ed an inquiry was warranted be- cause:
 l. Between 100000 and 500,000 disability cases cannot receive pro- per compensation without undergo ing physical examinations because of VAS failure to secure adequate medical records from the Army and Navy.
 2 The disqualification applica- tions of more than 1000 needy veterans await processing.
 3. Thousands of Army hospital beds are not being utilized at a time VA hospitals are badly con- gested.
 A. Unprocessed applications for education and training under the CT Bill of Rights total 102.839. in addition to 20.4l1 pending claims for insurance premium waivers, and 287,000 unanswered letters from veterans seeking information on various topics.
 5. VAS apparent failure" to pro- cure enough competent personnel, and the continued use of incom- petent and inexperienced em- ployees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
The W aShinqton
 Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-Phil Murray is his own best witness against Phil Murray's opposition to a cooling off period before calling strikes
 Real fact is that Murray volun- tarily staged protracted cooling off period of his own before he called the steel strike, with the re- suit that the public understands the issues and he has reaped a harvest of favorable public opin- ion.
 Murray began official negotia- tions for a wage increase late last summer, and followed this by what amounted to a cooling-off period of four months before he finally called strike.
 Since then, some unexpected re- actions have taken place in the steel areas. At Clairton, Pa, just outside of Pittsburgh, the City Council voted s50,00o to help sup port strikers familiies-despite the fact that two-thirds of the proper ty in Clairton is owned by Car negie Steel
 Merchants all through the Penn sylvania, Ohio, West Virginia steel areas seem to be overwhelmingly sympathetic to labor. They realize that after Judge Ebert Gary broke the last steel strike and kept wag-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
ELECT OFFICERS
 FOR 1946-1o47 TERM

The annual meeting of the Alaska Tuberculosis Association was held Friday night in the City Hall. all persons having donated the sum of S1 to the seal sale being eligible as members.
 At the meeting the three outgoing members of the executive board. Mrs. Frances Paul, H. R. Wander Leest and James McNaughton, were elected to membership. An elec- tion of officers of the executive board followed and the following were made officers: Mrs. Frances Paul, reelected president; Mrs. Mildred Hermann, first vice -presi- dent; pr. J. O. Rude, second vice. president: James McNaughton, re- elected treasurer. Other members of the board are James c. Ryan, H. L. Faulkner, J. B. Burford. H. R. VanderLeest and Curtis Shattuck. Following the election of officers, the board voted to re-elect Mrs. Bess Vim as executive secretary.
 It was announced that Miss Lois Jund. health educator sponsored by National Tuberculosis Association, will arrive in Juneau about the middle of February. Miss Jund will cooperate with the Alaska Associa- tion and the Department of Health in promoting a program designed to aid in tuberculosis control in the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
HIGHER WAGES
 ADVOCATED FOR
 SALMON BANNERS
Union Seeks 30 Per Ceni Wage Increase for
 4,000 Workers

SEATTLE, Feb. Wage nego- tiations affecting 4,000 workers in the salmon canning industry are under way between the Alaska Sal- mon Industry, Inc, and the Can nery Workers and Farm Laborers' Union, Local ', which seeks 30 per cent wage increase. c. N. Brion- es, union business agent. said today. Negotiators met for the fifth time yesterday.
 An employers spokesman said negotiations may be delayed some what by Washington, D. C., hear ing Feb. 21, called to consider limit ing the use of fish traps in Alaskan waters.
 A War Labor Board order can ceiling the seven per cent war risk payment given cannery workers during the war has increased the need for increased wages. Briones said. The union also asks that the industry pay transportation costs of workers to Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
p0LITI(05 GET UNDER WIRE IN
 FINAL MINUTES

Last-day candidates filing in the race for Territorial office include K. c. Johnson and John w. Smith.
 Johnson, an Anchorage resident, today wired to Auditor Frank Boyle his candidacy for the job of Com missioner of Labor, on the Demo cratic ticket.
 Also filing as Democrat, Smith, a pioneer fisherman of Metlakatla, has filed at Ketchikan for a First Division seat in the Alaska House of Representatives.
 Additional filings are expected to- day before the books close at o'clock p. m, as there are incum- bents, as well as dark horses, still not entered for the April Primaries.
 Late this afternoon. the Clerk of the Court here received the filing of Irwin H. Hill. of Juneau. as candidate in the Democratic Pri- mary for the House of Representa- tiveS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
MEEkS DENIES KNIFE MURDER OF CAMPBELL
Accused Pleads Nof Guilty 10 Two Charges Eight
 Gases Set for Trial

George Harrison Meeks this morn- ing pleaded mot guilty in Dis trict Court here to the slash-murder of Clarence J. Campbell, also to a charge of assault with dangerous weapon upon Kelso B. Hartness.
 Meeks, last of 13 defendants to be called up for pleading today, spoke his denial of both indictments against him in a quiet, firm voice. promptly the charges had been read to him by Presiding Judge J. w. Kehoe.
 Of the several defendants called to answer, only four elected to ad- init guilt: Charles w. Thompson, Ernest w. Mckinney, Charlie Chuck and J. w. Thomas.
 Others besides Meeks entering not guilty pleas are: James Franklin Willis, negro accused of killing a Navy shipmate at Wrangell and in- dicted for murder in the second de- gree; Thomas Sumstad, charged with forging and uttering forged check at Ketchikan; Louis J. Sdlauk, accused of larceny by check at Juneau, on eight counts involv- ing checks in amounts from $430 to $100; Joseph w. Johnson, indicted for escaping the custody of Federal officer; Carroll Hambrick, Jr., ac- cused of the crime of contributing to the delinquency of minor; and G. G. Brown, Juneau businessman facing misdemeanor charge of sell ing liquor without an appropriate Territorial license.
 Jack D. Jadoff and Frank M. Kardanoff, former bar operators here indicted on four charges of evasion of U. s. Internal Revenue, were called upon to plead but were granted a stay to the call of the U. s. Attorney when it was indi- cated by defense attorney Simon Hellenthal that "an arrangement is in progress"
 Charles Thompson, charged on four counts, two of forgery and two of uttering forged instruments, con- fessed to the set of counts involving a $40 check forged in the name of the Walker Spruce Company, of Ketchikan. Thompson pleaded not guilty to charges of forging and ut tering a forged check for $50 drawn in the name of Carl Engstrand, whereupon $goyernment attorney Robert L. Jernberg moved for dis missal of that pair of counts. The dismissal was ordered by Judge Ke- hoe
 Contesses Forgery
 z Mckinney confessed to forging and uttering a $10 check in the name of Charles Parker, cashed at the Gastineau Hotel here. Chuck's gull ty plea was to a charge of larceny in boat, early this month at Craig Thomas admitted guilt on two counts of larceny by check, both in-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
Lookout Wermuih;
 Josephine Coming

MANILA, Feb. l.-Olivia Joseph inc Oswald intends to go to the United States to see Maj. Arthur Wermuth, hero of Bataan. She says they were married; he says they weren't.
 T intended to go to America, |" she told interviewers today may be if he sees me in person he will know who I am-his wifel"
 Her annulment suit, now pending in the Manila courts, states that they were married in Manila the night before the Pearl Harbor at tack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
SOME DREAM

LONDON, Feb. l.-According to an American network correspond ent, Russian scientists are dream ing" of the day when a tunnel un- der the Boring Straits will connect Russia with Alaska.
 Robert Magidoff (of N-B-C) says the Soviet engineers hope the day will not be too far off when chains of automobiles go whizzing back and forth under the Boring Straits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
Crusading Editor
 Magee Passes Away

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. l. Death last night ended the turbu- lent career of Carl c. Magee, 73, crusading newspaper editor who played a prominent part in expos ing the Teapot Dome oil scandal.
 Magee = former editor, school teacher, lawyer, inventor and busi- of heart disease af- ter short illness with influenza.
 The man who in later years in- vited the parking meter was a stormy petrel of political journal ism in New Mexico where he once was tried on manslaughter charges.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
LINGos Go WEST

MT. and Mrs. George Lingo, re- turning to their home in Anchorage by plane from California where they have spent the past several weeks, stopped briefly between planes yesterday at the Juneau Air. port. Making direct connections with the plane to Anchorage they had no opportunity to visit with friends in town.
 Lingo is once again civilian, after serving as It. Commander in the Navy during the war, and will again resume his former duties with the Land Office in Anchorage,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
Negro iioufh Pays
 Penalty for Murder

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb. 1.- Nineteen -year-old Richard Brown died in the electric chair at Kilby prison early today for the staying last February of Jack T. Walton, cattle raiser and plantation operator of Hale County, Alabama.
 Brown was one of two negroes convicted of the staying of the 63- year-old cattleman. Ernest Johnson. IT, the other, paid with his life in the electric chair a week ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
Tajjiin,a Will
 Die, GaIIows
Japanese Found Guilty of Bdyonetting, Behedd-
 ingU.S. NdvyFliers

MANILA, Feb. 1.-Japanese Ut. Gen. Hikotaro Tajima was sentenc- ed by a U s. military court con- mission today to hang and 13 other Nipponese officers drew lesser sen tences for the execution of three U. s. Navy fliers in November, l944, on Batan Island off Northern Lu- zon.
 The American fliers, whose names were withheld, were bayoneted and beheaded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
24-Hour Strike of
 Arabs on Saturday

JERUSALEM, Feb. 1.-The Arab higher. committee today called a 24-hour strike for Saturday for all Arabs throughout Palestine in pro- test against the British decision to admit 1,500 Jews month until completion of the inquiry by the joint British-American Commission on Palestine,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01

WASHINGTON-The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Pat rick J. Gilmore, to be U. S. Attor- ney for Division No. 1 of Alaska, with headquarters at Juneau
 WASHINGTON--President Tru- man has declined to comment on suggestion by Interior Secretary Ickes that Alaska be opened to im- migration. Questioned about an article Ickes wrote on the subject, the President replied that he had not read it.
 WASHINGTON-The Senate Ter ritories Committee yesterday ap- proved bill authorizing Alaska municipalities and public utility districts to issue bonds for public works.
 RIO DE JANEERO - Hedging a new constitution and a democratic regime, Gen. Eurico Gaspar Dutra, 60-year-old professional soldier, has been inaugurated as President of Brazil. He was elected Dec. 2.
 BELGRADE = Yugoslavia's new constitution proclaiming the war torn nation Republic, was ap- proved unanimously tonight and Marshal Tito was named Prime Minister.
 MANILA = The United States Army has taken over operation of the port following the strike of 12,000 Filipino dock workers for higher wages and shorter hours. Three thousand soldiers have been assigned to unload essential cargoes from Army vessels at ten Manila piers.
 DETROIT = Negotiations in the General Motors strike were sus- pended this afternoon for the weekend and Federal Mediator James F. Dewey, arranged to leave tonight for Washington to consult with Secretary of Labor Schwellen- bach. Dewey said the negotiations will resume Monday.
 WASHINGTON = Reconversion Director John w. Snyder today told Henry Ford. End. that aban- donment of price control now would retard industrial develop ment flor years to come" Ford. head of the Ford Motor Company had proposed removal of price con- trols on automakers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01

LONDON, Feb. LA dispute be- tween Russia and Great Britain over British army activities in Greece presented the United Nations Secur- ity Council today the second major test of its ability to handle in open debate critical issues involving the big powers.
 Despite Wednesdays compromise of the first test, the Russian Iran ian case, there were no preliminary indications that Andrei vishinsky, Soviet vice commissar of foreign affairs, intended pulling any punch es in arguing his governments charges before the council.
 The Russian case already had been set forth briefly in a letter to the council, charging that British forces in war-wTecked Greece were threatening the maintenance of peace and security through inter- ference in Greek internal affairs.
 British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, having expressly welcomed an investigation of the Russian charges because he was so tired" of hearing them in private, was thoroughly briefed by the foreign office to make whatever reply was required by vishinsky's arguments, officials said.
 The British also were counting on strong Greek government support to develop the line that British troops are in Greece because the Athen government wants them there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Capy. l. F. Stafford asserted today that in the week before Pearl Harbor, the Navy intercepted a winds code message which meant war-and we knew 1t meant war"
 Stafford, 1941 head of the Navy Department of Communication h. telligence unit, said he believed the message was intercepted Dec. 4.
 T saw the winds message typed in page form on yellow teletype paper, with the translation written below. he said in statement given the Senate-H House committee inves tigating Japan's Dec. T, 1941, attack
 T immediately forwarded this message to my commanding officer (Rear Adm. Leigh Noyes) thus fully discharging my responsibility in the matter. "Magic7 Sent Out
 Stafford added it was his recollec- tion that he knew at the time that Moves telephoned the substance of the message to the War Department, the late President Roosevelt's Naval aide. and Navy officials authorized to receive the magic" intercepted Japanese) messages.
 In any event, he said, written copies were soon prepared for all those on the list to receive magic. "
 Stafford was the first witness be- fore the committee who has said there was winds execute" mes sage. Several witnesses have con- tended there was none.
 The committee previously receiv- ed evidence that Tokyo arranged in November series of weather code signals which it proposed to broadcast, in event other commun- ications failed. These were to ad- wise agents and officials overseas of endangered relations with the United States, Britain or Russia.
 Code Was Used
 The code words applying to the United States were East wind rain, to Britain, West wind clear and to Russia North wind, cloudy" <
 The committee has been trying since it's investigation started to de- termine whether the code was used prior to the Pearl Harbor attack
 Stafford declared that from his recollection and from circumstan- tial evidence a winds message was part of news broadcast from sta tion JAP (Tokyo) at 8:30 a. m, Washington time, December 4.
 When he first saw it, Stafford add ed, it already had been translated by It. Comdr. Alvin Kramer in charge of the translation section of the communications intelligence unit
 He quoted Kramer as saying, This is it. as he handed it to him.
 Safford's statement continued.
 This was the feather in our cap. This was the tip-off which would prevent the U s. Pacific fleet be- ing surprised at Pearl Harbor the way the Russians had been sur prised at Port Arthur
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
BURLEIGH PUTNAM HERE

Burleigh Putnam of the CAA of flee in Anchorage is in town. He is "a guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
TIP : OFF GIVEN BY Nlpp0NS OF ATTACK
 ON PEARL HARB0R
Code Words Were Used, Also Known to Armed
 Forces, Testimony

BULLETIN Washington, Feb. 1.-Naval Capt. L. F. Saf- ford testified today he was or- dered by superior officers in the week after Pearl Harbor to destroy written notes he had made of circumstances con- corning the interception and delivery of Japanese messages.
 Stafford, who contended in a prepared statement that Jap anese war tip-cff message had been intercepted and translat- ed here Dec. 4, 1941-three days before the Pearl Harb0r attack said the order was given to him and other staff officers at a conference in the Navy Department.
 He told a Senate House in- quiry committee he could not remember whether Adm. | righ Moves or Admiral Redmond presided at the conference and gave the order.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
SAMUEL W. BEEL ARRIVES

Samuel w. Beel, resident of Seattle, has arrived in town. He is a guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
LILA JONES ARRIVES

Miss Lila Jones of Haines is staying at the Baranof during her visit here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
FROM CRESCENT CITY, CALF.

Marie Soper. a resident of Cres- cent City. California, is registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
RUSSIA PRESSING
 CHARGES AGAINST
 BRITISH IN GREECE
Puts Issue Squarely Before UN0 Security CountiI-
 Pulls No Punches
CBY JOHN M. HIcHrowER)

BULLETIN-London. Feb. 1. Foreign Secretary Bevin told the United Nations Security Council today that Moscow and Communist Party propa- ganda" endangered world peace.
 This, he said, was ''the real danger" to peace.
 Bevin made this statement in blasting back at Russian charg- es that Britain imperiled world security by maintaining troops which the Soviet said. support ed Fascist and pro- monarch ist clements in Greece.
 Bevin demanded a straight yes or no verdict from the Council on the Russian charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01

ELK MOUNTAIN, Wyo,, Feb. l. Several score of searchers, includ- ing 50 military policemen, girded themselves today for an attempted ascent up the snow-covered slopes of ll,125-foot Elk Mountain upon whose rough summit Seattle-to- New York United Air Lines transport slane is believed to have crashed yesterday morning with q persons aboard.
 A blizzard last night which forced search party to turn back within 300 feet of the mountain top had deepened the five feet or more Of snow covering the mountain, with 12 foot drifts in places.
 An investigation will be conducted by Civil Air Administration offi- cials at the scene if reports of the crash are substantiated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-01
CRASH PLANE.
 IS. BEING SOUGHT.
Scores of Searehers BaffIed by SnoW-21 Persons
 Aboard Graft

BULLETIN Elk Mountain, Wyo. Feb. l. = A screaming blizzard on the perilous sides of 1l,125-fot Elk Mountain today prevented new efforts to scale the peak into which a United Air Lines transport apparently crashed yesterday with 21 per- sons.
 P. E. Gallagher of Cheyenne, member of an eight-man search party that fought to within 300 feet of the summit last night, said the climbers were forced back by a 75-mile- hour gale and 40-below-zer0 cold.
 They saw no signs of wreck age but were headed directly for the spot where a deep, quarter mile furrow in the snow convinced aerial searchers yesterday that the plane had smashed directly into the mountain top about 3 am. (Mountain Standard Time).