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Evening star., 1947-07-11
Czechs CHE Pressure
By Reds as Evidence
'0f Their Position
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PRAGUE, July 11-Non- Com
munist Czechoslovaks took the
view today that the Moscow
directed collapse Of the nations S
gesture of economic independ-
ence dramatically explained her
position to the world.
The left wing press said the
countrys sudden withdrawal from
the Paris European Economic Con-
ference was dictated by a convic-
ton that the talks were aimed at
the economic isolation of the Soviet
Union.
But the extent Of outside pressure
applied against Czechoslovakia--and
other nations within the Soviet
orbit-might never have come to
light so dramatically hsd1t not been
for Czechoslovakia's original ac-
ceptance of the Paris invitation
before Communist Premier Klement
Gottwald went to Moscow for con-
sultation at the Kremlin.-
"a Moscow dispatch quoted
informed sources in the Russian
capital as saying details Of a
new treaty just concluded be-
tween Czechoslovakia and the
Soviet Union might be made
public tonight.)
No Question of Ultimatum.
It was realized plainly in Prague
that Czechoslovakias withdrawal
from the Paris talks came as the
result of direct instructions from
the Kremlin. There was no ques-
ton of an ultimatum. Czechoslo-
vakia lies between Poland and Hun.
gary, with the Soviet frontier on the
east and still feared Germany on
the west. She wos ''osely
committed to Soviet alliance.
Mr.. Gottwald ostensibly was in
Moscow for discussion of the Slav
trade bloc. He telephoned instr uc-
tions back to his national front gov
ernment with such urgency that
even the non-Communist members
agreed to the reversal. One non
Communist Party official said "Oul
position left us nothing else to do.
The best the Communist
leaders were able to win from the
decisive six-hour cabinet session
was the point that the announce
ment make reasonably clear why
the decision was taken. The com.
munique said Czechoslovakia coulc
Evening star., 1947-07-11
take no action which might be
construed as against Soviet Russia. -

take no action which might be
construed as against Soviet Russia. u
Parliament Challenge Doubted.
Indications at present are that
the government will not face a
serious challenge from Parliament
because of the reversal Both the
original acceptance Of the British
French invitation to Paris and the
subsequent withdrawal were issued
as unanimous actions Of the cab
met.
The trade union organ. Prace,
said the governments decision would
be welcomed by the workers be-
cause the Marshall plan is q dan
ger to the economic sovereignty OF
Of smaller countries"
1T Is unthinkable that Czecho-
slovakia would join In any plan
which would work for the economic
isolation of the Soviet Union,'
Prace added.
Public Surprised"
THE official announcement Of the
ParlS conference mas certainly sur
prised our public" said an editorial
in Pravo Lidu, organ Of the Social
Democrat Party.
Unfortunately 1t Is becoming
more, and more obvious that the
Paris conference is growing into a
big political problem. -" 1t is fur
ther discovered that the Paris con-
ference does not look as innocent
as it had seemed"
The leftist, though non- -Commu-
mist, newspaper said the conference
apparently would deal with ques-
tions concerning Germany which
properly, should be within the sphere
of the four-power Council Of For
Evening star., 1947-07-11
u. S. Pionist Aids Trieste

ROME, July II R.-Maj. Gen.
Bryant E. Moore, commander Of
the American 88th Division, has pre-
sented $2.250-proceeds of a concert
by Eugene List, American pianist
to the city of Trieste for welfare
work, Army Public Relations an
nounced today. Mr.. List played in
Trieste under the auspices OF Army
Special Services.
Evening star., 1947-07-11

Australia has campaign to en-
courage immigrants from America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
Z Tankers
 In Crash

NEW YORK, Dec 16.--tR-The toll of dead in the collision of two tankers yesterday off Curacao, Dutch West Indies, rose to eight today with 12 persons still report ed missing.
 A message from Puerto Rico Coast Guard headquarters to New York said that eight bodies had been brought ashore and that 90 persons had been rescued. Eight Of the rescued were described as seriously injured.
 Timed at 5:34 a. m, the message declared that the Venezuelan tank CT Tucupita, converted LST, was total loss She carried a crew of 36 including two women.
 The Los Pozos, 5,8l0-ton Ar genuine tanker, was reported drift ing in a north westerly direction. Coast Guardsmen said she may be salvaged." However, the vessel was still afire and little hope was held for the remaining crew mem bers. The Captain of the Los Pozos unidentified was listed as dead She carried a crew of 34.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
BIG TH REE WORKING ON
 NEW PLANS
Economic Consolidation of Western Germany
 Now Indicated
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER


 LONDON, Dec. 16.-RLThe Uni ted States, Britain and France worked today on tentative plans for economic consolidation of Western Germany, whose industrial potential may be a major factor in the European recovery pro- gram.
 Diplomatic sources said the fail- ure of the conference of Foreign Ministers will intensity efforts to speed the reconstruction of Vest tern Germany. Eastern Germany is occupied by Russia.
 Exploratory conversations will begin at dinner tonight, given by French Foreign Minister Georg- es Bidault, who told a news con- ference that he would accept merger of the three zones of Western Germany providing it was profitable to France. Bidault said he made the dinner engagement with Secretary oI State Marshall a week ago.
 While Soviet Foreign Minister V. M Molotov was enroute to Moscow, diplomatic sources in London said U. s. Secretary of State Marshall would start the first of a series of Western Power discussion on the unification of the Western Reich with French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault
 The breakdown of the Big Four talks ruled out any Four-Power organization of all Germany in the immediate future.
 Marshall was understood to have put his advisors on German affairs to work at once drafting recom- mendations which he might hand to Bidault as tentative plans for merging the French zone of Ger many with the American and Brit ish zones. He will dine tonight with Bidault, who said France would ac- Cepo d merger II it WtIt piOlltdpiS.
 Some U. s. diplomats thought it possible that Marshall, Bidault and Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Sec retary, might plan Big Three meeting.
 Russian reaction to the confer ence, thus far restricted to press comment, blamed the breakdown on the Western Powers.
 In Moscow the newspaper Izvestia charged the Western Powers had hamstrung the conference while trying to lay the responsibility on the Soviet Union"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
SLASH MADE IN FOREIGN AID PROGRAM
Living Cost Legislation Doomed. Special Session;
 Demos Block cop Move

WASHINGTON, Dec l6-tR- Voting solidly, House Democrats smashed Republican drive for sudden passage of COP anti inflation bill. Majority leaders promptly predicted it now will be impossible" to pass any cost-of- living legislation in the special sessiCn.
 Although the Republicans piled up POP votes for the bill to l88 against. two-thirds majority was required for passage under COP procedure which barred all amendments-requiring that the bill win or lose 'as is"
 Not Democrat strayed from the ranks, and 26 Republicans joined them in opposing the pro- posed substitute for President Tru- mans own anti-inflation program
 After the vote, House Republican Leader Halleck of Indiana told re- porters that he regards it impos- sible to pass any living -cost legis- lation before the special session adjoufns this week. Speaker Mar tin of Massachusetts agreed It is very doubtful
 Immediately after the vote was announced in the House chamber, a limited price recontrol bill" sponsored by four cabinet mem bers was made public by Repre- sentative Patman (D-Texas).
 He put into the Congressional Record a letter signed by Secre- tary Krug of the Interior, Secre- tary of Agriculture Anderson, Sec retary of Commerce Hartman and Secretary oi Labor Schwellenbach proposing wholesale price controls, With possible retail controls if the wholesale restrictions do not work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
SpECULATORS ARE
 THREATENED WITH
 USE OF SUBp0ENA5

WASHIN GTON, Dec. 16.--lR- Senators may answer with a sub poena any administration refusal to make public the list of gram market spectators which Harold E. Stassen claims includes the names of government insiders. V
 Senator Ferguson (R-Mich) told a reporter that if the Senate Ap- propriations Committee is denied access to the names of large trad CTS, he will seek subpoena to obtain the list either from gov- ernment records or from individual brokers.
 If we can't get it the easy way from the government, we can take the long way and get it from the brokers" the Michigan Senator de- clared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
5HUT.IN5 TO HAVE TRANSPORTATION,
 XMAS PROGRAM

For the first time, everyone is going to attend the Community Christmas program, which will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the 20th Century The atre. All elderly people, shut-ins and disabled children will be given transportation to the theatre so they may enjoy the holiday festivi- ties.
 Anyone knowing of people who require transportation are asked to send in names, addresses and phone numbers to Mrs. Don c. Foster, P. O. Box 795, City. If late or rushed, they may phone Mrs. Foster directly at Black 369.
 No one will want to miss the top notch entertainment that the Ju- neau Woman's Club has planned for the afternoon. A play will be pre- scented under the direction of Rich ard Peter and there will be tradi- tional Christmas music.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
SOUTH IS SWEPT BY
 COLD SPELL.
CBv The Associated Press)

Colder weather spread over parts of the North Central and sections of the South today, with temper atures dropping below the freezing mark as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi.
 Sub-zero marks were general throughout Minnesota and in parts of Wisconsin. The lowest reading was II below at International Falls, Minn., on the Canadian border.
 The mercury fell to an even 32 -freezing-at Nashville, Tenn, and Fort Worth, Texas; dropped to 31 at Greenwood Miss, and to 30 at Vieksburg Oklahcma City reported an early morning low oi g and in Arkansas, Fort Smiths minimum was 26 and Little Rocks 29.
 Heaviest snow was in parts of lower Michigan, Northwestern Ohio and Eastern Indiana. Light falls were reported in upper Michigan, the Eastern Dakotas and over the Rockies
 Rain fell southward to the Gulf Coast and eastward to the Atlantic, while Maine reported snow. Tenn peratures were reported slightly below normal in the Pacific Coast states High on yesterdays wealth CT map was 78 at Miami.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
RU55IA'5 BANKS,
 STORES OPEN 10
 NEWEST EXCHANGE

MOSCOW, Dec. l6.-tR-Russia's banks and stores opened today to orderly early morning crowds and began the well-organized exchange of new rubles for old and the sale of food, clothing and other un- rationed items at lower prices.
 The government newspaper Iz- vestia acclaimed the occasion with an editorial declaring:
 Money reform and the abolition of raticning are ardently approv- ed by all our great people. The Soviet people see in the historical measures of the Communist party and the government a way toward the further strengthening of the Soviet State and new growth of the peoples welfare.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16

 Proposals ByG0pers
Three Point Anti-InfIation Measure Introduced
 by Senate Com.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-lR-- The Senate Banking Committee to- day approved three-poit Republi- can anti-inflation bill.
 The action kept the way open at least in the Senate for further con- sideration of measures to check the rising cost of living.
 Any action in the House ap- peared a slim b.lity after yes terday's vote turning down the COPS bill.
 The Banking Committees ap- proval was by voice vote at the end of a hearing at which Senator Taft (Ohio), chairman of the COP Senate Policy Committee. ap- pealed for fast action.
 Taft told the committee that if the Senate gives unanimous ap- proval, the measure can be call CT up for debate there starting tomorrow.
 He added that the Democrats could block this if they wanted to, and that such action probably would eliminate any chance for action in the House before the Friday adjournment goal
 Taft had tCld reporters earlier that he had no agreement with House leaders for action there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
MARSHALL 70 GIVE RADIO
 TALK FRIDAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 - lR - Secretary of State Marshall plans report to the nation Friday night on failure of the Big Four Foreign Ministers Conference to reach an agreement on a European peace settlement.
 State Department officials said today that tentative arrangements are being made for a 20-minute radio address to begin promptly at g D. m. (EST.
 Marshall is expected to arrive from London Friday in President Trumans plane, the Sacred Cow. He made a similar report on his return last April from the Moscow Foreign Ministers Conference which likewise failed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
The W ashlngton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON Here is more about the 800 U. s. paratroopers shot down by our own troops over Sicily and the Army's attempt not to rectify the error, but to punish officers who wanted to correct the causes of this tragedy.
 One of the men who took part in this Sicilian airborne infantry operation and was lucky enough to live through it was It. Col. Da- vid Laux Afterward, he directed his energies toward making sure that future Army transports carry ing paratroopers were equipped with self-sealing gasoline tanks so they could not be shot down so easily by anti-aircraft fire. A transport carrying paratroopers must necessarily fly low and slow; therefore, it is an easy target from the ground, no matter who is fir ing. And the planes shot down over Sicily had no self-sealing tanks, armor plate or any other protection whatsoever.
 However, when Laux was oppoS- ed on better protection for these planes, he finally wrote a letter direct to Secretary of War Stim- sen, who turned the letter over to one of the officers opposing Laux on self-sealing tanks-Gen Barney Giles. And Giles immed- iately ordered Laux to Alaska.
 A day or two later, after Col Laux had arrived in Alaska, Giles followed him up with an amaz- ing 6OO-word telegram, which, ii
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
ADVICE GIVEN TO SEATTLE {. (. COM.
 BY ALASkA'S GOV.

SEATTLE, Dec. l6.-Rl- The Governor of Alaska told the Alaska committee of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce yesterday that it could remove irritations between she city and Alaska if the Cham per would follow the example of 5eattle's city government and en- iorse statehood for the Territory.
 The Governor also asked the Chamber and the city to back egislation now pending in Con- gress to amend the Jones ship ing act in order to enable Can dian flag vessels to serve Alaska.
 Seattle steamship companies, he aid, have monopoly on water borne transportation and this should be ended He said that three Seattle companies now serve he Territory, but two Of them
 re under single ownership and Ire trying to drive the third one put of the trade with the Terri ory.
 The Alaska Governor commend I'd Mayor William F Devin, who vas present, for improving rela- ions between Seattle and Alaska turing trip through the Terri ory last June.
 "You cannot too often send us am-ssaries like your Mayor Devin, . he Governor declared.
 lie recommended a Seattle Chamber declaration of policy stat Ing that it will support all feasi- ole means of new transportation outes to the Territory from any where in the United States or Canada He said that if new transportation routes can be open sd, the Territory will grow more ,apidly. and Seattle will continue to get the lions share of the trade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
 CUT FROM
 BIG FUND
Belief Expressed Ameri- cans Tired of Paying
 Debts, Other. Nations
By WILLIAM F. ARBoGAsT


 WASHINGTON, Dec l6.-lR-. The House Appropriations Com mittee today made an $88,000,000 slashcut in the emergency foreign aid program and s'ashed from $49O, 100000 to s2300Oo,Oo0 a fund the Army asked for government and relief in occupied areas.
 It sent to the House floor a bill providing 09,000,00O aid for France, Italy and Austria oompar- cd with the $597 0Oo,0j0 the ad- ministration asked.
 Nothing was recommended for China.
 Only yesterday, Congress sent to President Truman legislation ap- proving S5s7 100000 program of help to the three European coun- tries and China. MT. Truman had called Congress into special ses- sion Nov IT and asked $597 900, 900 to help France. Italy and Austria get through the winter and re- sist Communism
 The bill sent to the Pres dent only gave Congressional approval for the idea of aid and set S597,- 0G0,000 as the maximum which could be provided. Separate legis- lation was requ red to provide the funds. That is the hll the com mittee has now recommended.
 Tn it's action on the foreign aid bill, the Appropriations Committee left China out completely, and provided less. than had been re- quested in aid for France and Italy. Said Committee Chairman John Taber of New York
 The American people think they are being taxed to provide relief to foreign victims of war It makes no sense for the Unitei States to give France and Italy S8 million dollars so that they can pay their debts to other nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
PLANES CRASH IN
 MIDAIR;; ] KILLED

NORFOLK, Va, Dec 16.-lR- Seven Naval airmen were killed today when Corsair fighter plane and a patrol bomber carrying a crew of seven collided in the air and crashed at the Norfolk Naval Air Station.
 Naval spokesmen said the Cor sair, attached to the Aircraft Carrier Coral Sea, collided with the right wing of the bomber, att tached to Amphibious Group Three. The Corsar caught fire and the pilot burned to death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
12-YEAR-0LD YOUTH SHOOTS HIS SISTER,;
 NEVER LIKED" HER

LAS ANIMAS, Colo, Dec. l6.-tR A 12-year- Las Animas youth who never lked' his sister, last night signed conferssion he shot her to death with a. rifle as she sat in the living room of their home, Sheriff L. E. Brookshire re- ported.
 He said the boy, Jimmy Melton, confessed he had pumped five slugs from a .22 caliber rifle into his sister, Phyllis Marie, 16, be- cause she was always nagging me about bringing in the fuel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
Ship Wreck
 Remaining
 Big Mystery
Testimony Given in Sink ing of Army Transport
 CIarksdaIe Victory

SEATTLE, Dec. 16.-tPl-Why the Army transport Clarksdale Victory was 25 miles off course when she went aground on Hippa Island, Brit ish Columbia, November 24, with a loss to 49 lives remained unanswered as a Coast Guard Board of Investi- gation adjourned late yesterday.
 The hearing will be resumed when Clair E. Driscoll of Los Angeles, one of the vessels two third mates, re- covers sufficiently from immersion foot to leave Ketchikan hospital and come to Seattle.
 Testimony of the three other sur vivors was taken yesterday
 Although defects in the ships radio direction finder and fatho- meter prevented obtaining accur- ate bearings and checking them be- fore the freighter went aground, Henry H. Wolfe, second mate and navigator, said none of the officers though it possible that they could be so far off course.
 Wolfe said the radio direction finder did not give accurate bear ings because cargo bobs were slowed in a different place than they were when the finder was calibrated last August in San Francisco
 Third Officer William Rasmus- sen said the vessel developed a nap-roll and acted as if she had struck a log about 20 minutes be- fore grounding.
 We had a lookout on the SS,s, but received no reports from him before the wreck" the officer de- clared. When we struck, the look out reported to the bridge. believe he was awake and performing his duties"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
"kEY MONEY" E
 DEMANDED, TOKYO

STOCKTON. Calf, Dec. 16.-5s Five persons perished yesterday in a cottage fire with heat so intense neighbors could only stand aside and hear three dying chill dren cry 'Mommy Mommy!"
 The dead were: Mrs. Earline Scott, 27; her daughters. Beverly Ann, T. Glenda Marlene, g. and Brenda Fay, 3, and Mrs. Scott's sis ter, Lamoine Mays, IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
MANp0WER, '. S. ARMY IS
 DECLINING
Country Making Faces at Russia " and Can't Back
 If Up, Is Claim

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-lR- A leader of the Army's Reserve Officers declared today this coun- try is making faces at Russia" :" with neither the military force nor military planning to back it up.
 Brig. Gen. E. A. Evans, execu- tive director of the Reserve Off cers Association, told reporters the nations de1enses are suffering from poor leadership "at the Pen tagon" headquarters of the new National Defense Department.
 He said at a news conference he and other reserve offices are ready to tell Congressional committees that:
 l. The manpower of the Army is declining "at an alarming rate' because the volunteer system of recruiting has failed.
 2. The National Guard, suppos- ed to have 680,000 men ready for any mobilization day" emergency, actually has only 100000 poorly equipped" troops.
 3. The morale Of the organ!z- ed reserves is "so badly shot that II doubt you could get together 20 percent of the men in an emer- gency"
 Evans said that in the organ ized reserve only one out of five among the 500,0O0 officers and only one out of 24 among the 680000 enlisted men have received any instructions on what to do in a national emergency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Aleutian, from Seattle, in port and scheduled to sail westward at 4.30 this afternoon.
 Coastal Rambler. from Seattle, due to arrive at II tonight.
 Glove Hitch. from Seattle, due Thursday a. m.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Sword Knot scheduled, to sail from Seattle Dec 26
 Alaska in port and scheduled to sail south at 4 this afternoon.
 Princess Norah scheduled to ar rive from Skagway at o'clock tomorrow morning and sails south one hour later
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
Nearly Two Million Japanese Searching For HabiiabIe Homes

TOKYO, Dec. 16 = R-Kyodo News Agency took look at this prostrate nation today in the third winter since the surrender, and ob- served:
 One million, 600,000 persons are searching with bloodshot eyes for homes"
 A survey by the agency showed l9,000 families are living in shacks and more than 2,O0O families in air raid shelters in Tokyo. Destroyed by fire bombs were 769,000 homes, and an additional 07000 were torn down for firebreaks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
WEATHER PLANE
 CRASHES; 5;2 DEAD

WIESBADEN, Dec. l6.--tR- U. s. Air Force headquarters announc- ed today that an American wealth CT plane, missing since last night on a local flight, had been found near Nierstein in the French oc- equation zone with both it's accu- pants dead in the wreckage.
 The crashed plane was discover ed by Maj. Raymond E. Johnson of Minneapolis, who landed his light L-5 observation plane beside it.
 The identity of the dead air men was withheld pending notifi- cation of relatives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
buddha for
 Chamberlain

LONDON, Dec. 6-lR-Winston Churchill was bequeathed a seat ed, cross-legged Buddha, brought by the late Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton from a deserted Burmese temple near Mandalay under the terms of Hamilton's will published today
 The will said:
 Tn the worst stress of politics and when the heather most do rage, glance at the placid fea- lures of this emblem of divinity will help him to keep smiling"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-16
WAGE BOOST FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMP.
 PROVIDED IN BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-lRl- An $500 increase in the basic sal ary rate of all Civil Service em- ployees and a boost of 40 cenats an hour for those government work CTS on an hourly basis was pro- posed today in bill introduced in Congress by Rep Homer R. Jones, R-Wash.