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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
DEPLORES LACK
OF ATTENTION
TO ASIA ISSUE

CORVALLIS. Greg, April IL -
A strong China and an expurgated
Japan are more important to the
world than many things now occur
ing across the Atlantic, said DIR.
William M Compton, president of
Washington State College. this
week when he spoke before the
Mems Faculty club of Oregon State
college.
DIR. Compton. who visited Japan
last year on an American educa-
tional mission, said he believed the
Pacific area is receiving too little
attention in favor of a bankrupt
Europe" Russia was referred to as
nation that waits, watches,
wants and takes"
About 80 per cent of the Japa-
nese regard the Americans as IL
berators rather than as conquerors,
DR.. Compton said. Many, including
those in charge of the Japanese
press, he said, find it hard. how
ever, to adjust to a condition of
not being told just what to do
They will not have a real democra-
tic society until they learn how to
argue, he added
Praising General Douglas Mac
Arthur highly, Dr. Compton said
that the general is greatly admired
by the Japanese people. General
Macarthur, according to him, be-
lieves, and evidence Indicates, that
at least 80 per cent of the people
of japan are sincerely repentant.
and that the Japanese of the future
can be peaceful and progressive ma
ton, especially if America and the
United Nations do not shirk their
responsibilities.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
HIT
ONE..THIRD OF
PRODUCTION

TOKYO, April 11-Despite dras-
tic shortages Of raw materials,
Japan has reached about one third
of her normal pre-war industrial
production, it was disclosed this
week by Joseph z. Relay, chief of
the economic and scientific Sec
ton of Allied headquarters.
Relay, who probobly knows more
about Japan's present economy than
any other person, related that "the
index in January, 1947. stood at
304 compared to 100 for the year
1880 to 1884, the assumed base per-
iod for normal peacetime Japan"
japanese industry, like that of
Britain's and continental Europe"
Reday said, depends on bituminous
coal and has more or less staggered
through the past winter for lack
of it,"
The lack of coal, he said, has
limited all industrial production
A shortage of caustic soda and
other chemicals, along with the
limited supply of pulpwood, means
practically a dead stop" for ia
pans huge rayon industry which
once turned out nearly 100000
pounds a month. Rayon produc-
ton in January totaled only 725
thousand pounds, he said.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
JACL GROUP
Dimes, MAPS
MEMBER DRIVE

Seattle Progressive Citizens Lea
CUES membership drive committee
members met Monday night in the
new Golden Goose restaurant be-
low Smith Tower to map out their
campaign which will start this
month and end May 81.
Team captains and committee
members who were present at the
dinner-meeting are: Sumio Maya
matsu. Joe Hirabayashi, Roy Saka-
motto, George Minato, Frank Hat
tori, Miss Mitsuye Uyeta, T. r. CO.
to, Howard Minato, Mrs. Chick
Uno. Mac Kaneko, Harry Yanagi-
machi and Stanley Karikomi.
The winning team will be award
ed a suitable prize. Any person
wishing to Join the local JACL
chapter may contact any of the
above mentioned team captains and
committee members or call at the
temporary headquarters at 304-
Sixth Ave. S.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11

Qualified veterans. according
to the Monitor scribe will be get
ting choices farm land, made fer
tile and productive by irrigation.
when they occupy these 1926 acres
of public land It is the fourth
major land opening, the others on
the Klamath projects in Oregon and
California, the Shoshone projects
in Wyoming, and the Yakima pro-
jects In Washington.
The Monitor correspondent re-
ported
The farms range In size from
around SO 10 100 irrigable acres.
Some of the land to be opened
was farmed during the war by
japanese residents Of the reloca-
ton center operated by the War
Relocation Authority for evacue-
es from the Pacific Coast.
sixteen of the units were
fully or partially developed dur
ing the war, the others are In
sagebrush."
Veterans who qualify will re-
ceive two buildings without charge
from the War Relocation Autho-
rlty evacuation camp in the area.
The only cost to the homesteader Is
the removal TO his own property
and any necessary remodeling.
Surplus equipment ranging from
small tools and sewing machines
to rubber boots and blankets also
will go to these farm pioneers.
To qualify. veterans must meet
certain requirements set up by a
board of examiners composed of To-
cal people familiar with settlement
problems on the new land.
Qualifications include a minimum
of three years Of farming exper-
ience, one year of which may be
obtained through schooling or
technical field work In agriculture.
and minimum of $4,000 In resour-
ces, of which $4,000 must be in I'M
encumbed cash or its equivalent in
such items as livestock and machi-
merry, and $1,000 may be in guran-
teed credit.
The qualifications were estab-
llshed to insure reasonable oppor-
tunity of success Most of the land
Is raw, sagebrush- covered ground
which will receive water for the
first time this year. Capital and
farming experience are considered
essential If the farmer is to be
successful.
Additional land openings are con-
templated by the Bureau of Re-
Clamation as rapidly as funds be-
Gene available and necessary con-
struction work Is completed.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
ROUTE
TO ORIENT AIM
OF SHIP SURVEY

The former Navy PIT Pioneer
and the Pathfielder and Explorer
this summer will survey a shorter
route from Seattle and other Pa
cific Northwest ports to the Orient,
it was learned today. The Pioneer
will leave from San Francisco, and
the Pathfielder and Explorer from
Seattle
The three ships will chart the
route to the Orient north of the
Aleutian Islands, which is several
hundred miles shorter and less
stormy than the course now fol-
lowed by transpacific ships south
of the islands.
When the new route is estab-
lished, ships from Seattle will 70
into the Boring Sea either by I'm
imak Pass. Akutan Pass, Umnak
Pass or Amchitka Pass.
The survey vessels will chart
Bering Sea rocks, shoals and depths
for the great circle route from Sc.
attic and other Pacific Northwest
ports to Yokohama north of the
Aleutians.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
Metal from Japan
Reaches Portland

PORTLAND, Greg, April II =
Three American Mail Line Liberty
ships this week brought $4,000 tons
of zinc and lead from Japan. The
cargo, first for Portland in the
postwar years, awaits tranSship-
ment to New York.
Another 1000 tons of zinc ingots
will be aboard the Hiram Maxim
which is scheduled to arrive Tues
day, April Is. This load will be
transferred to an intercoastal YES
sell The Maxim first will discharge
seed oysters at Grays Harbor.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
FOrty-three Farm Units Opened
To Vets on MinidOka Project

BOISE. Idaho. April ll-Open-
ing of foty-three farm units on
the Minidoka reclamation project
in Southeastern Idaho brings to
20,l93 acres and 240 farm units the
total farm settlement opportun;-
ties so far provided to veterans in
the postwar program Of the Ba-
reau of Reclamation
This was the report made last
week by staff correspondent of
The Christian Science Monitor
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
Preside School Graduates e,
Smallest in History of MISLS

PRESIDE of MONTEREY, Cal,
April 11-Twenty-ei students,
constituting the smallest graduating
class in the history of the MISLS,
completed another phase in their
training as linguists when they
received their diplomas at the
fourth commencement exercises
held last Friday i'll the Preside Of
Monterey, California 1t was the
25th class to be graduated from the
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
Plans Air Route
To Tokyo

A regular service to Tokyo along
the Great Circle route pioneered
by Northwest Airlines will be insti-
tuted by the Army Air Transport
Command, it was learned today.
Last leg of a survey flight to To-
kyo by way of Alaska and the Aleu-
tan Islands was flown this week.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
Opposes Ousting
OF Japanese

SALMON ARM, B. c.. April IL
Salmon Arm branch of the Cana
dian Legion is opposed to the ex-
pulsion of Japanese from Canada,
according to a recent edition of
the Vancouver Province.
A general meeting Uf the men,
bership passed a resolution that
the mass expulsion of japanese
would be intolerant and contrary
to the principles of democracy.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
Movies Slated
In Auburn

A film depicting the 442nd Infan-
try Regiment and "Okasan," a ia
panese movie, will be shown under
the auspices of the Military Intelli-
gence Service Language Schools
Recruiting Team consisting of Lit
Paul Sakai and TSgt. Spady 10
yama at 7:::30 p. m. next Tuesday
April is, in the Auburn Buddhist
church.
Everyone In Kent, Thomas, Au-
burn and Sumner is invited There
will be no admission charge.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
MISLS to Show
Films in Tacoma

TACOMA, April 1.-Two movies
"Okasan" and Report on Japan, >
will be shown under the auspices
of the U. S. Army Recruiting Team
from the Military Intelligence Ser
vice Language School, Preside of
Monterey, Calf, at 8 p. m. next
Wednesday, April 16, in the Weyer-
hauser hall of the YWCA.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
Drops Case Against Defendant
Who Slapped TojO's Bald Noggin

a mental institution, was found
mentally incapable of standing
trial
He is the defendant who once
slapped eX-Pemier Hideki Tojo's
bald head in the courtroom.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11

TOKYO, April 1.-THE wal
crimes indictment against DR.. Shu-
mel Ottawa was dismissed this week,
the Associated Press reported.
DR. OkazaWa, who is confined to
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11

Whatever that be which thinks.
understands, wills. and acts, IL is
something celestial and divine
Cicero.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11

If a man empties his purse into
his head, no one can take IL from
him.-Franklin.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11

Sincerity is the indispensable
ground of all conscientiousness
and by consequence of all heart
felt religion.-Kant.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11

Melancholy spreads itself be-
twixt heaven and earth, like envy
between man and man, and is an
everlasting mist.-Byron.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-11
Mac Supports
Cont Accounts

WASHINGTON, d. G., April II
Gen. Douglas MacArthurs COM
mand in Japan has decided to es-
tablish commercial accounts with
American and foreign banks to ia
cilitate japanese trading with coun-
tries other than the United States.
the Associated Press reported this
week.
Funds needed TO carry on trade
with American purchasers are han
died within the framework OF the
Army accounting system
Evening star., 1947-02-02
LANCER Asks Information
On Newsprint Monopoly
BY the Associoied Press

Specific information was de-
manded from the Commerce De-
partment yesterday by Senator Lam
ger, Republican. of North Dakota
on what he termed "the growth of
this monopoly since 1886" in the
news print industry.
Senator LANCER, chairman of a
Judiciary Subcommittee on anti
monopoly legislation, said at hear
ing that he was advised that only
six major newsprint producing COM
panies are left in this country.
He told Joseph L. Muller, acting
chief of the Forest Products Divi-
sion of international trade for the
Commerce Department:
II want the names of the COM
panies that were in business at that
time Q936) and the dates when diff
ferent companies went out of busi-
ness"
He also asked Mr.. Muller for in
formation whether Canadian COM
panies are owned by United States
citizens, and when the six companies
acquired ownership of various
plants in Canada and the United
States"
Mr.. Muller said the department
may not have the precise informa-
tion asked but that he would try
to furnish 1t.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Supply Goods, Advice
To Girls on Projects
For Their Children

A small bronze plate on the front
door said House of Mercy" That
was the only outward sign that the
white brick building was any diff
ferent from the surrounding homes
overlooking Rock Greek park.
Inside. thousands of unmarried
mothers and their babies have been
cared for during the 64-year exist
ence of the institution.
Last Tuesday night, when four
Junior League members came to
help the young mothers construct
model village to be given to Chill
dren's Hospital, the large living
room with its blue rug and rose
patterned draperies was a work
shop. Varied colored construction
paper was streWn on the floor and
scissors and paste pots were nearby.
Brought Materials for Project.
Hi, Jane, have you finished the
theater?" Miss Eleanor Ong, 6313
Beachwood drive, Chevy Chase, Md,
asked when she came in. She and
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Correction
Correction
No Hit-Run, Speeding
In Traffic Fatality

In the account of fatal auto
mobile accident printed in some
editions of The Star yesterday 1t was
stated that Daniel G. Sauveur, 709
Washington avenue, Falls Church,
Va, had been charged with hit and
run driving by Virginia State Police.
This report was in error. According
to State Trooper ]. w. Clark, Mr..
Sauveur was charged with involun-
tary manslaughter.
The. story also enormously re-
ported that the police stated that
Mr.. Sauveur's car was being driven
at a speed of rs miles an hour.
Trooper Clark said the police report
stated that the car was within the
speed limit of IS miles per hour
when the accident occurred on
Route /, seven miles south of Alex
andria.
The police trooper said his in
vestigation showed that Mr., Sauveur
stopped his car Immediately when
he thought rock had hit the wind
shield. When he walked back on the
road, according to the police report,
Mr.. Sauveur discovered the body of a
woman. She was later identified as
Clara Born, IS, of Wichita, Kans,,
who had been staying at the Madi-
son Hotel, 1920 K street NV.
The Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
U. .S.-Mexican Cooperation
On Cattle Disease Urqed
BY the Associated Press

The Agriculture Department an
nounced yesterday that Joint Amer
ican- Mexican subcommission has
recommended immediate and ade-
quate" scientific, technical and
financial cooperation between the
two countries to eradicate foot and
mouth disease in Mexico.
The subcommission did not out
line specific measures. In its an
nouncement, the department said
it already has taken measures to
give all possible aid to Mexico
within the limits of its authority.
The subcommission is a part Of a
Joint Mexican-American Agricul-
tural Commission, which deals with
farm problems affecting the two
governments.
The subcommission declared in a
report which has been submitted to
Secretary of State Marshall that
the disease has become so wide
spread in Mexico as to constitute
a grave danger to the livestock
industries of Mexico, the United
States and other countries.
1t added that facilities of Mexico
alone are insufficient to cope sue
cessfully with the disease which,
the subcommission said. constitutes
an international problem. /.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Social Democrats
Moy Demand New
NutionuI Vote
by the Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Feb. L.
The Hungarian Republic, born in
the ruins Of war and nurtured on
economic disaster, celebrated its first
anniversary today amid hints that
the Leftist Social Democratic Party
might renew demands for q new
national election.
The hints were contained In
speeches at the 35th congress of the
party, held in pageant-like setting
complete with kleig lights, Red flags,
uniformed party police and clench-
|ed-fist salutes.
Arpad Szakasits, party leader, de-
nounced Fascists, reactionaries and
the Small Holders Party Of Premier
Ferenc Macy and said 1.-THE fran
|chise must be taken away from those
who are the sworn enemies of
democracy"
Governed by Coalition.
Hungary is governed by a coali-
ton cabinet In which the moderate
Small Holders Party holds a plural
ity. The present Parliament was
elected in November, 1945.
Mr.. Szakasits, said he hoped the
Small Holder purge" had come up
to exceptations, but that If 1t did
not. "the voters must Judge" The
purge was brought about by re-
peated Communist demands that
the Small Holders rid their ranks
of "reactionaries."
He promised closer cooperation
with the Communist Party and said
that persons plotting to overthrow
the government would be ''ruthlessly
punished"
Most politicians agreed that the
country was facing its most serious
political crisis since the war.
One high-placed Small Holder
said Premier Macy would ask for
an American expression Of attitude,
in an attempt to halt what he
called a 'Marxist campaign forcibly
to dispense with the lawfully elected
Small Landholder Party majority in
Parliament.
He added that the Communists
and SocialsDemocrats we're planning
to launch next week new attack
aimed at discrediting the Small
Holder leadership and adding i'm
petus to that party's purge.
Thirteen Turned Over to Court.
Other Small Holder sources said
the term democracy" as used by
Mr.. Szakasits, meant the eastern,
not the western, version.
Laszlo Rajk. Minister of Interior,
picked Republic Day" to announce
that the first group of 13 persons
arrested in the purge on charges of
being plotters against the republic
had been turned over to the people S
court for trial.
Oficially, the republics first an
niversary will be commemorated to-
might at special entertainment at
Budapest's opera house. American,
British, Russian and other foreign
guests will attend. Later, specially
invited guests will be received by
President zoltan Tidy at the presi-
dental palace.
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Messersmith Embraced
By Peron on Return
BY the Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 1.-Ameri-
can Ambassador George S. Messer-
smith returned to his post here by
airplane tonight after consultations
in Washington and was Welcomed
at the airport by President Peron
and Mrs. Peron.
Mr.. Peron embraced the Ambas-
sador and his wife shook Mrs. Mes
sersmith's hand enthusiastically.
Mr.. Messersmith made no COM
ment on his trip to Washington, but
when Mrs. Peron chided him for
remaining away more than month
when he had said he would be gone
only two weeks, he answered:
Eyes. but I had to tarry because
the situation was very grave"
Mr. Messersmith's return was wit
messed by large crowds, who had
been urged by pro-Peron newspapers
to come to The airport to welcome
him as more than a diplomat
a friend of Argentina"
Evening star., 1947-02-02
Hungary Facing Worst Crisis;
Reds Excoiute Denial of Plot
Herald Tribune and
AP Distort Facts,
Moscow Radio Says
BY the Asseeicfed Press

LONDON, Feb. la Moscow
radio commentator tonight accused
the Associated Press, the New York
Herald Tribune and the London
Daily Mail of an attempt to deny
the facts" of an alleged revolution
ary plot In Hungary.
The Text of the report supplied
by the Soviet monitor in London
follows:
I'm commentary of the anti
government plot in Hungary (broad-
cast by Moscow radio in English)
I. Konstantinovsky states that Ger
tain newspapers and agencies, in
cluding the Daily Mail in Britain
and the New York Herald Tribune
and the Associated Press in the
United States of America attempt to
deny the facts and make them the
occasion for a campaign against the
Hungarian government.
Tries to Whitewash Self
1.-THE plot has been invented.
they allege, at a time when the
whole Hungarian nation has ac-
knowledged the gravity of this plot
and denounced it. The Associated
Press blares out over the world the
views of the very man who was
behind the Regent
Horthy. Needless to say. in his
Associated Press interview. Horthy
did his best to whitewash himself
and deny all the reports from
Budapest.
"The exposure and suppression Of
the Budapest plot are gain not only
for Hungary herself. But the die
hards in Britain and the United
States, who make no secret of their
hostility to the new Balkan democ-
racfes, are frankly disgruntled over
the exposure of the conspirators.
They are evidently mortified because
the investigation into this affair has
revealed the threads between them
selves and reactionary Hungarian
emigres abroad. That Is the origin
of the new wave of misinformation
and SANDER against the democratic
government of Hungary"
Admiral Nicholas Horthy, Hun
gary's regent for "a years, said In
an interview in Weilheim, Germany,
January 18 that allegations of plot
to restore his regime were q stu
pidity."
would 100 men challenge the
power of 10000 O002" he asked at
that time. "All this agitation now
is merely useful to the Bolsheviks,"
Scores of persons, including some
leaders of Hungary's predominant
party, the middle e-of-the-road Small
Holders, have been arrested in Hun
gary recently on charges of plotting
to restore Horthy's regime.
Anti Communists in Hungary
have accused Leftist parties of trying
to use the plot to purge Small
Holders from Parliament, so that
the Leftists would be able to swing
a Majority. The Small Holders won
81 per cent of the parliamentary
seats in the 1945 election and nov
head the coalition government.
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Evening star., 1947-02-02
by the Asseeioted Press

Layers of almost blazing heat
have been found in the frigid upper
atmosphere, scientists announced
last night.
Up to now it had been assumed
that above seven miles the tenn
perature remained constant at 81
degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
But Thermometers in rockets have
disclosed a torrid zone with heat
of ITO degrees between the 80 and 40
mile mark.
From 40 to so miles, the air grows
colder again, the temperature prob
ably dropping as low as $50 below
zero. The Thermometers there reg
istered 80 below.
Then from SO to rs miles occurs
another torrid zone where the rocket
thermometer recorded 212 degrees
and the scientists calculated the
maximum probably is 638 degrees.
Beyond IS miles is question
mark. That is as high as investi-
cations have been made. but re-
search is being continued to extend
their range.
These discoveries were announced
by the National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics, causing it to sup
plement its standard atmosphere
data officially adopted in 1925.
These new findings" its state
ment said. will make necessary
new design and construction tech
niques to permit aircraft operation
in these torrid zones
But that is something for the
future. Planes thus far have not
operated much beyond ten miles
high.
The new data were obtained by
thermometers in W. rockets
launched at White Sands, N. Mex
Ofiicials said the findings confirm
neu theories that there are LAYERS
Evening star., 1947-02-02
u. ). Warns Britain
On Loan Pact Violation
BY the Asseeioied Press


The United States has told Brit
ain to avoid repeating what this
country regards as a violation of the
agreement by which Britain got q
$3,750, ,000, 900 loan.
This was disclosed yesterday by
Government. officials who said that
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder
so wrote Hugh Dalton. British
Chancellor of the Exchequer, last
week.
Thes letter was the second from
Washington commenting on the
economic and food agreement Brit
ain negotiated with Argentina last
year. The first letter was sent by
Mr.. Snyder four months ago.
Under this agreement, in years
during which the British sell more
goods to Argentina than they buy
from her, Argentina can get part
of the money owed her by Britain
but can spend it only within the
British empire.
The United States position is
that this violates the principle be-
hind the United.States loan to Brit
Fain,' that of encouraging a freer
flow of trade between nations.
The British had pointed to trade
records as showing that they always
bought more from Argentina than
they sold her. Thus, they reasoned,
the alleged violation would never
occur.
sqa pyss sIgIoWo ausuuIsAoD
United States had adopted its stand
on the question to keep the British
from inserting similar provisions
in future agreements with other
countries.