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Evening star., 1947-11-09
By Rowland Evans, Jr.

like the assault convoy" of the last
war. AS targets, conveys are too
good. T.
The place from which an opera
ton will start probably will be no.
where near the eventual scene OF
action. Attackers will be taken to
their objective by devious routes
possibly by air. The Marine Corps
has some good ideas on how this
can be done. They can't be revealed
now, but talks with Gen. Robinson
indicate that experiments now In
the works run the gamut of vivid
Imagination.
Keeping individual units well
spread out and scattered means that
each unit must be self sufficient
To organize its Devildogs along
these lines, the corps has abolished
the regimental command. A regl-
ment mustered about 5000 men.
Striking forces will be battalions
slightly larger than the old Marine
battalion of about 1000 men, much
more mobile and containing greater
fire power. They will maintain
their own artillery. This means de-
Capitalization of control and de-
mands a smooth system OF COM
munications.
Must Move Fast
Just as fighting units must be
scattered before the enemy has beer
reached, so must supplies. Future
landings will not find beaches jam.
med high and wide with supplies
ammunition, gasoline and oil drums
Guided missiles, perhaps with atomic
heads, could wipe out such concen-
trations of supplies.
2. bringing separate units to-
gether at the right time). Wher
individual units have gone ashore
they'll stay separated until the
enemy is actually attacked. They'll
come together fast, at a moments
notice.
The Marine Corps says this neces-
states "high-speed transportation
which can overcome the natural OBJ
stacles of climate, weather. surf and
terrain"
Evening star., 1947-11-09

Britain's Recovery Depends on Coal,
But the Miners Are Hard to Inspire
Increased Pay Is No nducemen Because There Is Little Buys
Work Conditions Are Difficult and the Methods Anquaed
By Bondt
England
ndutr is % meh uremenso o this cmnty
is % OF
Evening star., 1947-11-09

similar benefits up the line. This
would increase the weekly wage
bill by 715o0O pounds (s2,860,00O, I,
since there are about 715,000 miners.
If granted, the price of coal would
probably go up about 10 cents a
ton. Open negotiations have not
yet started on this demand.
On a trip arranged by the
National Coal Board I visited two
mines, one good" the other poor
Each disclosed the outlook of old,
typical private owners. In the good"
mine the enlightened management
had made extensive improvements
by plowing back large part of the
earnings. There were plans for
more which were stopped when the
Labor party unexpectedly won the
1945 general election. The other
was one from which the owners
had taken all the profits in cash.
In some years the dividend was
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Evening star., 1947-11-09

level here they were thin and make dips and
This eliminates the possibility of straightlne hauls
by electric, Diesel motors endless ropes.
1t meant seemingly endless walking, sometimes in
passages no higher than feet. The lighted helmet
saved many bruises There protection for
strangely used muscles. not built to be British
miner.
This mine demonstrated why the output per man
shift in Britain is only IL tons against tons in the
United States. The British goal, after complete
mechanization which will be quite different from that
in the United States is only tons per In the
meantime American efficiency undoubtedly will go up.
In the United States go per cent of the miners
engaged in coal getting in Britain the percentage
20 per cent because of such conditions as
seams, uneven levels, less coa-cutting machinery,
smaller coal (here they onehalf ton; in the
United States many IL tons), obsolete equipment.
slower tempo of work. less efficient management and
older workmen.
Abstract Idea Too Vague
In January, 1947, when the Coal Board was vested
with management there 100000 miners under 40
years of age 100000 so and $4,000 60. This
Is reason there has recently been a monthly net
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
42 DEAD IN RIOTS BETWEEN M05LEMS,
 HINDU5 IN BOMBAY

BOMBAY, March 31.-tR-A communique said today that in rioting between Hindus and Mos lems four persons were burned to death yesterday in a horse drawn victoria carriage which vas set ablaze.
 | The dead were among the 42 Killed here and IA others were injured. Nine persons were killed and 50 wounded in similar dis turbances in Calcutta and Cawn- pore.
 A noon communique said auth critics had conditions under con- trol although tension continued in the areas where Sunday utbreaks occurred. Troops were placed at strategic points.
 A maze of unconfirmed rumors spread throughout the city as to tha areas where Sunday outbreaks resulted in fierce gang fights, stabbings and arson, including the firing of a cotton mill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
BrutalIy,
 MuiiIated
 BodyFound
Woman Leaves Wedding Party to Meet Death
 in Horrible Manner

DETROIT, March 3l,-IR-Po- lice had one man under arrest today as they pieced together the stories of some 800 wedding guests in an effort to trace the move ments of Mrs. Margaret Chmiel, 42, whose brutally mutilated body was found early Sunday morning in a street gutter.
 Inspector George Branton, of the homicide squad said Mrs. Chmiel the mother of three children had attended the wedding recep- tion. He said she was last seen leaving the party with at 21year- old man, who has been held for questioning.
 Mrs Chmiel's beaten and bruised tody was found along dirt side street near Van Dyke in Ma comb county a short distance northeast of Detroit Her skull was fractured, her jaw broken, one eye was gouged out, several ribs were broken and her entire body was badly bruised.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
No Promotion for Former Commander
 Of LitthfieId Depot

WASHINGTON, March 31.-R- President Truman today deleted the name of It. Col. James A. Kilian, former commander of the Litchfield replacement depot, from an army promotion list
 kilian's name was included ori- ginally in list of 683 lieutenant colonels submitted to the White House by the War Department for promotion to the rank of full colonel. The President removed Kilian's name before sending the list to the Senate for action.
 Kilian was convicted by court martial of permitting cruel pun ishment of enlisted men detained at Litchfield in England during the war The sentence was hand ed down August 29, l946, and the case is now pending on appeal.
 Kilian was sentenced to be repri- manded and to pay fine Of $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31

 DEN0UN(ES
 RUSSIANS
Makes Blunt Speech on Ul- timatum Delivered by Soviets 10 Ministers
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

MOSCOW, March Sl.-ff-O. D. Secretary of State Marshall, in his hluntest speech of the conference, denounced Soviet Russia today for delivering "an ultimatum" to the Foreign Ministers Council.
 We can never reach real agree ment on the basis of ultimatum or immovable positions" Marshall de- clared in commenting on the So- viet position that until Russia re- ceived separations from current German production, no settlement could be reached.
 He spoke just after the British had circulated proposal by For eign Secretary Bevin to the Coun- cil for uniiication of Germany by July 1, this year-a unification which Bevin said should be made effective by abolishing all restric- tions on movement of goods be- tween zones.
 This proposal is obviously unac- ceptable to the Russians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
WOULD PUT
 GREEK AID
 up TO U. N.
Sendtor Vdndenberg Pre- poses Veto Power Over
 Proposed U. 5. Loan

WASHINGTON, March 3l.-tRl-- Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich) pro- posed today to give the United Nations a veto power over propos- ed American aid to Greece and Turkey.
 At hearings by the Senate For eign Relations committee on legis- lation to authorize $400,000,0 900 of aid, he suggested writing in an amendment under which President Truman would be required to halt the and when and if the United Nations directed him to.
 His suggested amendment reads:
 "The President is directed to withdraw any CT all aid auth orized herein under any of the following circumstances:
 "D If requested by any gov ernment of Greece or Turkey rep resenting a majority of the people of either such nation;
 "t2) If requested by proceed ural vote in the Security Coun- cil or a majority vote in the General Assembly of the United Nations,
 "t3) If the President finds that the purposes of the act have been substantially accomplished or are i,,canahle of satisfactory accom- plishment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
HOUSE OF PEERS OF JAPAN PASSES
 FROM EXISTENCE
F orm ally Died Tonight
 After Half Century of 4
 Imperialism Approval

TOKYO, March 3l.--tR--Japan's House of Peers formally died to- night after a half-century of aris- tocratic approval of Japanese inn perialism. s
 Adjournment of the 92nd regular diet session-last under the old 18th century constitution, ended the life of the House of Peers. Under the new constitution, effective May 3, it will be replaced by a House of Councillors whose 300 members will be elected April 20. The once- powerful privy council last political adjunct of the i'm perial court, emerged briefly from otscurity to approve and make in- to law revisions in election pro oedures. The privy council also will be abolished by the new con- stitution. It formerly served as the Emperor's highest political body, charged with final decisions on matters of major policy.
 Members of the House of Repre- i sentatives prepared to return to , their constituencies for their sec ond election campaign in two years.
 During it's past 46-day session the diet spent 40 days mainly in political battles. Tn all, 94 bills were passed, including a budget totalling 000o,000 yen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
WILL ELECT { OFFICIALS
 ON TUESDAY
Three Proposals Are Also to Be Decided by
 Voters at Polls

Sixteen hunured and ninety-fom Juneauites are eligible to cast their votes in the city election to- morrow, which is one of the most important held in Juneau in years
 A mayor, three city councilmen, school board director and magis- trate are to be chosen and three proposals are to be voted upon
 For the municipal officials there are two tickets: one, tie Peoples ticket, headed by incumbent May or Hendrickson for reelection with Burr Johnson, Joe Thibodeau and Edward $. Nielsen tincumbenD for councilmen.
 The other ticket. the Progressive ticket, is headed by Leo L. Laz- etti, for mayor, and Earl T. For sythe, J. Raymond Hope and Eu- gene Lockridge for councilmen.
 A. s. Glover is an independent candidate for the council.
 Dr. Joseph o. Rude is the only candidate for the three year term as School Board Director, and Judge William Holzheimer is the only candidate for magistrate.
 There are three proposals to be voted upon, yes or no They are regarding the purchase of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, Juneau Water Works and Nelson Water Works.
 There are also three unofficial expressions of opinion desired, both yes or no. One is whether the city shall sell the City Dock to the Northland Transportation Company, another is shall the city place limit on the number of liquor blishments in the city, and the third is, if the city buys the Electric Light Company, shall the city carry on the retail business.
 Polls will open tomorrow morn ing at o'clock and close tomor- TOW night at ' o'clock. Polls are at the City Hall, Gastineau Hotel and Juneau Diaries.
 Liquor establishments, whole sale and retail, and lounges will be closed during the election hours
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
OIL PRICE
 TO NAVY IS
 QUESTIONED

WASHINGTOlJ, March 31.-IR- Senator Brewster (R-Me) said to- day he wants to know whether the Navy will have to pay through the nose for the next 60 years for Arabian oil bought through American concerns.
 The Navy has denied the price it paid is out line. It has pur- chased oil for 59,879.954 under contracts with the Arabian Am erican and California Texas oil companies.
 Brewster, chairman of the Sen ate War Investigating committee, estimated this is $33, ,460, ,603 above the quotation in 194l contingent offer which James E. Moftett testified he carried to this gov ernment for Arabian Amerlcan. That offer was refused.
 Whether we have paid out s3o,- oOo,0 or $40,000,000 too much largely in time of war is not so important now" Brewster told a reporter. The issue is whether we are going to pay too much in time to come The Navy IS getting one-third of it's oil sup ply from there tArabiD, and l want to know whether it is gong to have to pay through the nose for the next 60 years
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
Juneau Votes Tuesday Al Important Election,
COAL MINERS ARE CALLED OUT FOR
 MEMORIAL WEEK

WASHINGTON. March 31-tR- John L. Lewis has called on AGO. coo coal miners to quit work from Tuesday, April l, to Sunday, April 6 in memory of the III victims of the Centralia, III, disaster. He said his government contract au- thorized such period of mourn ing.
 Lewis noted that the week is Holy Week in Christian churches and he told his bituminous coal miners that the memorial period is appropriate.
 He fixed the mourning time from midnight, Monday March 31 until Easter Sunday
 In communication to the off cers and members of his union, mailed out of Washington, Lewis said.
 During this period, coal pro- duction will cease and memorial ceremonies. church services, and other exercises should be conducted to honor our dead and to pray to God in His infinite mercy to pro- vide consolation for the bereaved families.
 He said it is "a sacred coinci- dence that the greater part of this designated period of mourning will be during Holy Week.
 Lewis repeated that criminal negligence" on the part of Sec retary of Interior J. A. Krug, who heads the Coal Mines Administra- ton in charge of the bituminous pits under federal operation, is responsible for the deaths of these brave men and the future impov- erishment of their families"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
SEATTLE STAR SOLD
 T05ACkETT GROUP

SEATTLE, March 31.-iR-The Seattle Star was sold today to Sheldon F. ,Sackett, of Coos Bay, Ore, heading a group known as the Sackett Radios and Newspap- CTS.
 The transfer of the paper awaits certain legal work which will be completed promptly and Howard w. Parish, present publisher will remain as General Manager, a statement said. No changes in the present staff are planned
 Sackett, who also recently ac- quired the Vancouver, Wash, Sun, announced that under his plans all stock of the newspaper will be own ed exclusively by men active in the conduct of the paper. The new masthead will carry additional wording: The Peoples Newspaper" and the phrase owned by the men who run it, and run by the men who own it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
ALEUTIAN FAKES
 PRISONER GROUP

Guy Prince. convicted of man. slaughter in U S. District Court here recently on charges surround ing the nylon stocking staying of his wife, left Juneau yesterday on board the Aleutian enroute to the Federal Penitentiary at McNeil Island. Wash.
 U. s. Marshal William A. Ma money said this morning that Prince and ten other prisoners were taken from the Juneau Fed eral Jail to McNeil Island for dis position. Deputy Marshal Syd Thompson is accompanying the party to Ketchikan Other guards include Deputy Marshals Christian son from Petersburg and Sampson from Ketchikan.
 In addition to Prince, those con- victed of criminal offenses in the group included. John Harris. Will jam Heitman. Harvey Hickman. Joe Johnson, Norman c. Cannon, Dorsey T. Keene, and Donald F GoraLski. Three mental patients completed the group.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
CHINA GOVERNMENT FORCES SCORE WINS ON ! BATTLEFR0NI5

PEIPING, March 3l.--lR,-Fleld dispatches reported today that the government troops had scored vic- tories on two major battlefronts, capturing Taian in coastal Shan- tung Province, and Paoan, Tn the rugged Communist country oi northwest China.
 Taian is an important rail town 33 miles south of Tsinan, Provln- cial capital of Shantung. Nation- alist forces also were reported to have gained complete control of A triangular area formed by the towns of Feihsien, Szeshul ana Tenghsien, in southern shan tung.
 Associated Press dispatches from Tsingtao said foreign observers considered exaggerated reports from government quarters that the Communists were massing oo,ooo troops in preparation for an as sault on that Shangtung port city9
 Government forces in Shensi Province, pushing out from Yenan' fallen red capital, announced the capture of Paoan, 42 miles north- west of Yenan. Paoan was the first headquarters established by the Reds after their long march to Shensi.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
DRAFT BD5. CLOSE
 AT MlDNIGHT;; WAR
 POWERS ACT ENDS

WASHINGTON, March 31.--tR--- Draft boards across the country are getting ready to close up shop at midnight tonight at the same time that the second War Powers Act will expire. The vast Selective Service machine had channeled more than ten million Americans into the Armed Forces since it's inception six and a half years ago. Today the strength oi the Army is down to little more than one million men. But re- cruiting is holding up pretty well, and the Army says it is satisfied with the present rate of enlist mentS.
 Also going out the window at midnight are wide assortment of other war powers held by the President, including his virtually unlimited authority to ration ana allocate scarce materials.
 On the other hand, Congress IS expected to extend the Presidents authority to ration sugar and fix sugar prices through next Octo- ber with the Department of Agri- culture taking over the program from the OPA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
MISSION LEADERS COME ON 3-WEEk
 SURVEY OF ALASKA

NEW YORK, March 31.-Three Protestant mission leaders left during the weekend for Alaska to conduct a three week survey of religious needs in that territory
 The deputation. which is travel ing by train to Seattle and from that point by plane to Fairbanks, consists of Dr. Mark A. Dawber, executive secretary of the Home Missions Council of North Amerl- ca, 297 Fourth Ave; Dr. J. Earl Jackson, secretary of the Sunday School Missions of the Board Of Natinal Missions of the Presbyter- ian Church in the LISA, l5b Fifth Avenue; Dr. Earl R. Brown, executive secretary of the Division of Home Missions and Church Ex- tension of the Methodist Church, l50 Fifth Avenue.
 According to Dr. Dawber, the deputation hopes to lay the ground work for the establishment of an Alaska Council of Churches, which would serve the territory in much the same manner as Councils of Churches function in this country. The mission leaders, he said, ex- pect to confer with denominational groups and ministerial associations in all major cities in an effort to strengthen and promote interde- nominal cooperation among AL aska's Protestant churches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
The W ashington Merry Go Round
 D.x DDL LlJI DlI DCnN
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-For months op- eratcrs of race tracks, roller coast CTS and gambling casinos have been letting veterans housing take back seat while they thumbed their nos es at building controls. Today (March 3D ehowever, the famous Tanforan Race Track near Palo Alto, Calf, is scheduled for slap down from fortnight U. s. Judge George B. Harris in San Francisco.
 Behind this is some highly inter esting background showing how a little group of men, if sufficiently ruthless, can give the Government the run around, while the boys who lived in foxholes continue to pound the pavements looking for apart ments.
 The story begins back last June 2 and June 9 when this columnist called the attention of Civilian Production officials to the wide scale thwarting of building controls by the Tanforan Race Track and suggested that something be done about it.
 Something was done-despite the screams of anguish from the race track boys, who not only denied this columns allegations but threatened a libel suit and all sorts of other dire consequences.
 Civilian Production off i c a S promptly issued an order stopping
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
BIG WALk0UT LOOMS APR. !

NEW YORK, March 31.-tR The contract between the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and it's 10000 long lines employees in 42 states expires at midnight tonight, and the union President says, it looks very much as though we'd walk out at am, April T, as planned"
 John J. Moran, President of the American Union of Telephone Workers, independent, said a meeting with company negotiators last night ended in a "stalemate on both sides
 The AUT'W is key affiliate of the National Federation of Tele- phone Workers, which has threat ened nationwide walkout April T and Moran said that despite the contract termination tonight he ex- pected no action by his union until the April date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
NO DISSENT MADE

WASHINGTON. March 31.-lR- The nations 100000 soft coal min CTS entered the pits for the last time today before beginning six day work stoppage in memory of the Centralia, H., mine explosion victims but industry generally ap- peared to face the prospect of cur tailed fuel supplies with few qualms. At regular month-end meetings of AFL United Mine Workers un- ion locals, the coal diggers receiy- ed orders passed down from UNIV President John L. Lewis to stop work at midnight tonight for six days to honor the III Centralia dead. There were no reports Of dissents and one large group call ed for removal of Interior Secre- tary Krug as Mines Administrator Krug said he would not enter in- to the mine work stoppage. My sympathy for the bereaved fam ilies,' he said, lis too profound to permit me to debate or to gloss over their misery by engaging in any press controversy over the catastrophe or it's causes
 The Interior Secretary stated he would make an early report to the Senate on overall safety conditions
 
 There were ample stock piles of coal at most industrial plants. At the giant U s. Steel Corp, in Pittsburgh, however, officials said eight blast furnaces might have to be shut down for lack of coke.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
Flaming House Takes
 Toll of Eight Lives

CAMDEN, N. J., March 31.-'R- Eight persons died in the fam ing wreckage of Camden house yesterday
 A 40-year-old woman, six of her IA children, and a grandson per ished as rescuers vainly attempted to gain entrance to the small two story dwelling
 Fire Marshall Bernard Gallagh- CT said the death toll was the third highest from fire III the city's history.
 He listed the dead as: Mrs. Gladys Johnson; her children, Lawrence 8, Howard g, Mary three months. Pauline 5, Catherine ', Susanna Is, and Susanna's son Frederick, two months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
HAIFA OIL FIRES JOSS ESTIMATED
 AT $16,o00,OO0

JERUSALEM, March 31.-lR- Black smoke lowered thousands of feet over Haifa today from oil fires set by explosions last night while the British were rescuing 1870 Jewish refugees from rotten, laundering schooner built 70 years ago.
 Company technicians estimated the damage at around S4,0000o0, but said the fires ill the oil in stallations along the Haifa water fronts might continue several days. Earlier unofficial estimates were that the damage might approxi- mate $l6,0O0,000
 Nearby buildings were damaged severely. The Shell Oil Company alone said it's loss was Sl,000,000. The underground Irgun zvai Leumi had claimed responsibility for sa- botaging the oil installations ear Her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-31
BATTERED BODY OF 16-YEAR-0LD GIRL FOUND, R0ADBANk

WASHINGTON, Pa, March 3l. --tR-Police launched widespread investigation today into circum- stances surrounding the death of a 16-year-old girl, whose scantily clad. battered body, was found dumped over a roadbank.
 The girl was identified late yes terday as Lois Hope of Canons- burg, Pa. The youngest of eight children, she had left home last Thursday to spend the night with girl friend.
 Her clothing was torn and her face bruised but medical examin- CTS said she had not been crim- finally assaulted.