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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16

Our pitiful Alaskan defense was strengthened this summer by an additional 2OOo Army troops
 But this winter because of the lack of permanent housing, the Army will be forced to withdraw 1000 troops from the Territory.
 Yet in Siberia Soviet Russia maintains a net work air bases, built up before and during World War IT.
 They were used in that conflict, for ferryng U S. lend lease aircraft across Siberia to the Russo German front. Russian pilots picked up the planes in Alaska. American pilots not permitted to fly these gft-planes to Siberia
 Once we were accustomed to thinking of Alaska as far away"
 Alaska is not far from any point in the United States
 It is a bomber flight from New York less than 2soo air miles Less than 2,3Oo from Chicago 87O from Seattle; l500 from San Francisco 900 from Los Angeles.
 But we do not hold Alaska in the that General Mitchell meant
 It is a U. S. possession purchased from Russia in 1867 for S7,20O,00O.
 It is Territory perhaps to realize it's right full claims for statehood.
 It is an empire of great mineral wealth the worth of which is exceeded only by its strategic value
 But it's defenses not strong the defenses of Hawaii were on Pearl Harbor Day. ls41
 The richest prize in the world is unsecured in any real military sense.
 It is fact of history that for 100 years before this country acquired Alaska, it was designated on the maps as Russian America"
 It is up to Americans to make sure that the designation does not become tragic footnote the history of the future.
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agreed. He knew U. s. military chiefs had warned that in case of war they would have to evacuate Germany, leaving German factor ies rebuilt by us, as lush prizes for the Russians.
 However, Hartman had no choice in the matter. ECA boss Paul Hoffman, who in turn takes his cues from Secretary of Defense Forrestal and the banking group that wants to rebuild Germany, or dered otherwise. So Hartman flew to Brussels, Paris, London, whipcracked enough governments into line to put across the Hoff- man -Forrestal plan for a recon structed Germany.
 Note-It was Forrestars banking firm which made heavy loans to German munitions makers shortly before Hitler came into power. Chief difference between today and the l930's is that, though For restal is still masterminding loans to Germany, they are now made not by his banking firm. but by the U. s. Government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
UNDER-THE-DOME

About 5000 American commies have been kicked out of cushy jobs as labor-union executives, don't want to go back to getting their hands greasy on the assembly lines. They are getting quite restless. Robert Bose and Mike Reilly, former White House Secret Service men-both experts-will take over the protection of Governor Dewey during the campaign. This is the first time Presidential candidate has had special hodyguard prior. to Election Day. Bose and Reilly are being paid by the Republi-s cans Housewives for Truman'e Lady Democrats travelling in trailers-are getting started this week in a campaign to emphasize the high cost of living, from street corners and market places.
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that one of his callers, Francesca Palleria, president of the New Jersey Sons of Italy, was a Dewey elector. And from the way he talked it wouldn't have made any difference if he had The New Jersey Republican grinned but said nothing.
 M think you know where my feelings and the feelings of most Americans lie," Truman said. We are doing everything we can to help Italy and have spent over $2000,000.000 year on Italian aid in the last few years. That should provide pretty good clue as to where we stand on the mat ter of those African colonies"
 At this point George J. Spat- uzza of Chicago urged.
 If Italy is given her rightful trusteeship over the colonies. it will encourage the Italian people to fight all the harder against Communism"
 I'm well aware of that" re- piled the President. He added that perhaps the best procedure would be to call another meeting of the four-power foreign ministers to settle the African colonies, but that this again was up to the State Department
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
2OaYEAR5 AGO fHE TIT EMPIRE s1
SEPTEMBER Is, 1928


 Winners Southeast Alaska Fair Allen Keith Winners in the bicycle Lundgren, oui Hall Dana DeVghne Mary VanderIees Mary Jean McNaughon vandeeest 
 the Juneau Chapter o the American Red Cross issued appeal contributions for relief of the Puerto Ricanh sufferers
 local cable office oce was awarded the Nash automobile by the Juneau Fire Department
 Fair Mrs Dave Housel Mrs A. Osborn Lucille w. Scott Mrs A. E. Nelson Mrs Grbe Roselen Monage and Mrs. O. A. Stman manual training division at the Fair went Edgar Powers Arnold Hennng Berggen and Fred Barragar. Mir Mccormick Jr had taken up residence in Douglas Young associated with Mike Pusch n the meat grocery business.
 Weather: High low, 46; misting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
ALAsKA-KEY TO THE WORLD

Under the above caption the Seattle Post-Intelli- gencer of Wednesday, September l5, yesterday pub fishes stirring editorial regarding defense for Alaska This cry has been taken up by all leading news papers and magazines during recent months. The American Legion Convention at Sitka adopted strong resolutions for defense The Veterans of Foreign Wars at convention held in Juneau, did the same thing The vFW encampment, recently held in St. Eous repeated demand for defense for Alaska.
 The editorial in the Seattle Post-Inteligencer is herewith printed in full
 On his last important public appearance. Feb ruary H. 1885 one year before his death, Brig Gen. William Mitchell told the House Military Affairs Committed
 Alaska is the most central place in the world for aircraft. and that is true either of Europe Asia or North America
 T believe in the future, he who holds Alaska will hold the world and think it is the most strategic place in the world"
 Gen. Billy Mitchell one of the great military strategists He is most noted the prophet of air power though unheeded prophet finally discredited and -martialed for advocating concept of mili- tary aviation which had it been adopted instead o scorned would have saved the blood of many Ameri- cans in World War II.
 Honor and rank were restored to nm post humousy War vindicated him. He vast right His detractors wrong,
 Will it take another holocaust with America itself as the battle-ground to prove him right about Alaska?
 The question may reasonably be asked in the light of recent revelations in the Hearst newspapers that Alaska is weakly defended and vulnerable to attack
 Kodiak Island is a potentially great base, but according to our Navy officers there, determined enemy could capture is overnight One said Tt would take 5000 to post sentry line around Kodiak We haven't 800'
 Once secured Kodiak could base aerial attacks on Seattle and Prince Rupert, Alaskas main supply ports and on our military airfieds at Anchorage and Fairbanks Forces at Nome and Point Barrow would be cut off-"Wake Islands" of the conflict.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16

Committee" which the Russians or ganized from the surrendering Nazi Army at Stalingrad. Field Marshal Won Paulus and General Von Seidlitz were the front men for this German Army which col laborated with Russia, but the grandson of Bismarck was the backstage brain-truster
 Since. then, ne has played hand in-gloye with the Communists. A Nazi aviator during the war, awarded the Iron Cross both First and Second Class, his prestige in Germany is great
 When caught in the western zone of Germany, he was actually or ganizing Germans for "Freiheit Tag" Liberation Day in an effort to g,tt the western zone of Germany synchronized for an up- rising against the British and Americans. Significantly, he was sent into the Sxestern zone just as the Moscow talks began, which in- dicates what the Russians really thought of the Moscow conversa- tions.
 Note-Von Einsiedel was senten- ced to six months in jail for carry ing fake papers. Wonder what the U. s. officials will do with him when the six months are let him go back to Russia?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16

of ire against Tom Dewey when he discussed Italian colonies with a delegation of American Sons of italy the other day Angrily, he accused his Republican foe of playing politics" to win Italian American votes.
 I'm leaving Italian colonies in the hands of the State Depart ment," he told his American callers. I'm not going to be in- fluenced by Tom Dewey, who is trying to make political foot ball of the issue"
 The President did not know
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
REBUILDING GERMANY

It hasn't leaked out, but Am bassador Averell Hartman has been cracking the whip over the 16 Marshall Plan nations to make them cut aid to Western Europe in favor of increased aid to Ger many.
 At first the 16 Marshall Plan nations refused to make this cut in their own reconstruction plans. They told Hartman the USA was setting the stage for the next world war by betting it's money on the untrustworthy Germans. who are likely to make another deal with Mcscow-after we rebuild them.
 At first, Ambassador Hartman
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
MERRY-GO-ROUND

When President Truman visits Dexter, Iowa. this week, his off cial escort will be mounted drill team of teen-aged youngsters who have organized The Flying Hoofs." The youngsters own their own horses, have rehearsed a special drill for Truman called "The Pres idential" With the civilian population hungry, the American airlift is now flying champagne into beleaguered Berlin-for the French. American flyers say they can't help it since 25 tons daily is allotted to the French and they can import anything they want COP political leaders in Washington state who don't love teamsters' boss Dave Beck say that Governors Dewey and Warren will have to decide pretty soon whether they are going to stick with Beck or with Republican ex- Governor Arthur Langlie. Beck and Langhe have fought like cats and dogs Myer Dorfman of St. Paul is slated to be the next president of the Jewish War Vet erans.
 TRUMAN MEETS SONS OF ITALY
 President Truman showed plenty
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
PATRONIZE JED BENEFIT

At the Capitol Theatre tonight will be the last showing of feature given benefit for the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department. Without any comment why support should be given this most worthy defense of Juneau, we just state that if you did attend the showngs last night do so tonight, good production and for outstanding beneficial organization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
Daily Lessons in English v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MSUSED say Leave me see him. Say him.
 OFTEN MSPRONOUNCED Invege n-ve-gI E as in ME, syllable,
 distinguish rom FIN
 SYNONYMS: agile quick, lively supple, brisk
 WORD STUDY times and is yours Let us increase Todays word for what elevated or apoV one hoped o satisfy aspirations of her soul
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Ry LEE

e. to visit the family of man on invitation?
 should either his mother or his  O. person telephone who should "Ciood-by" first?
 person should terminate the tion.
 caddy divots the golf course caddy the player should call
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
VETERANS or FOREIGN WARS

Taku Post No. b559 Meets first and third Thursdays. Post Hall, Seward Street. Visiting Comrades Welcome.
 VERN METCALFE. Commander; WILLIAM H. SHERLOCK. Adult ant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
DOROTHY STEARNS ROFF SCHOOL OF DANCING

Fall classes now enrolling, boys acrobatic class, social dancing for beginners. Phone Red 575. 990 16t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. ll5 SECOND and FOURTH a Monday of each month jxN in Scottish Rite Temple > ~ beginning at TAO p. n. W% WILLIS R. BOOTH, " worshipful Master; JAMES V LEVERS. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-16
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

1Cont!rued from Page One'
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weather: High, 46; low, 46; misting.
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TRUMAN MEETS SONS

President Truman showed plenty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Tennessee Woman's Cat
Wins Top Honors at Show

A 4-year-old blue male cat
owned by Bristol (Tenn) woman
was named best in the show" last
night in final judging of the COM
petition sponsored by the Cat Fan
ciers of Washington.
The champion, winner Of the
Emma c. Payne Memorial Trophy,
was Dixi-Land's Pearl Harbor Yank,
owned by Mrs. John M. Remington.
Nearly 200 cats, entered by con-
testants from a dozen States, were
shown at the Odd Fellows Hall,
419 Seventh street NV, during the
tWo-day event.
Dixi-Lands F'e1ice Of Mont,
owned by Mrs. Merald E. Hoag,
1915 North Courthouse road, Ar
lington, was named winner in the
best of opposite sex class by Judge
Mrs. Marguerite Saxby Mabie,
Sharon, Mass.
Best neuter in the show was
Delphi Theo's Archie, owned by
Gen. and Mrs. E. A. Stockton, 1900
Twenty ninth street NV. Merry
Mounts Pola, belonging to Miss
Lillian MacEwan, Newark, N. j.,
was acclaimed the best Siamese.
Cumberland's Melissa, owned by
Miss Dorothy F. Harris, 1921 T
street NV, was selected as best
in the household pet class and top
x,,iyorar IL, tho 6opoocfip Shnrt h q r
division was Aztec's Belinda, owned
by Mrs. Frank Prudential, Darien,
Conn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Justice Laws, Col. Miller
Address Masons Tonight

Chief Justice Bolitha J. Laws OF
District Court will address the Ben
jalnin B. French Masonic Lodge at
1870 o'clock tonight on kindred
Virtues of Freemasonry and Lion
ISM" Edward A. Hyde, worshipful
master of the lodge, announced that
Masonic members of the Washing
ton Lions Club are expected to at
tend in body. The meeting will
be in the Masonic Temple, Thir-
teenth street and New York avenue
NV.
THE Manly Art of Self-Defense'
will be discussed at 1880 o'clock to-
night by Col. Harvey L. Miller,
chairman of the District Boxing
Commission, who will address Mount
Pleasant Lodge of Masons in Ma
sonic Hall, 4441 Wisconsin avenue
NV. Col. Miller is professor of
journalism and assistant professor
of physical education at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
|HeIicopter Saves
; Men Trapped
Ion Lake Erie Ice
By the Associated Press

ANGOLA, N. Y, Feb. 2.-Three
fishermen were picked off a Lake
Erie ice foe by a helicopter yester-
day after 81 hours on the lake in
temperatures estimated down to Is
below zero.
William Stevenson, jr., II; Miles
Reynolds, IS, and George Kellner
SO, suffered only fatigue. They were
trapped about noon Saturday and
rescued before dawn yesterday.
Newspaper flares led to their dis
covery. 1t was the first such hell
copter maneuver in darkness in
four years of ice rescues. Floyd
Carlson of the Bell Aircraft Corp.
Buffalo, piloted the craft.
The three men were equipped with
heavy wooden sleds, canvas wind
breaks and two charcoal stoves.
They burned the sleds to stay warm
after the charcoal was used.
The foe was mide wide and
apparently extended to the Cana
dian shore, Is miles away. The
open water was a mile and a half
wide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Leooue to Sponsor Film

The Senior Luther League Of the
Atonement Lutheran Church. 2
Rhode Island avenue NE, will show
the moving picture The King of
Kings" at 8 pm. Saturday and Sun
day at the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Plan 10 Split Palestine
In Serious Difficulty,
Commission Tells SUN.
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 2.-The
Security Council today received its
first formal notification that the
Palestine partition plan is in serious
difficulty.
The critical situation in the Holy
Land was laid before the 11-nation
Council in a grim report by the
United Nations Palestine Commits
sion.
The report covered the first
months work of the five-nation
commission, which has responsible
ity for carrying out the plan to
carve Palestine into separate Arab
and Jewish countries.
Although the commission did not
deal with the vital security problem
in its first report, this document
made it clear that the commission
had little hope of succeeding with
out help from the Council.
Military Force Sought.
The text of the report was ex-
pected to be made public some time
today.
Even before the Council received
the report, the commission had be-
gun work on a special communica-
ton outlining the security problem
and the need for an international
military force for the Holy Land.
The new memorandum may be
submitted before the end of this
week, unless complications develop.
Most observers agreed there was
little the commission could do until
the Council decided what action. If
any, it would take to help carry out
the partition plan.
British Ignore Plan.
Today's report informed the coun-
Gil that Britain had refused to COM
ply with the General Assembly's
recommendation that a major Pal
estine port be opened for Jewish
immigration by February l.
The special report will include
a later British declaration which
blocked a commission decision to
help the Jewish Agency form a
Jewish-controlled militia in Pal
estine.
It also will inform the council
of Britain's refusal to admit the
commission to Palestine until two
weeks before the termination of the
British mandate May Is.
This virtually rules out any pos
sibility of the commission meeting
its deadline for the establishment
of provisional councils of govern
ment and security forces for the two
proposed countries. The partition
plan directed that these taskes be
completed by April l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Mine Sinks Italian Croft

ROME, Feb. 2 [P).-The three-ton
fishing boat Giovanni Battista hit
a floating mine in the Adriatic
yesterday and sank Immediately,
Rome's Massaggero reported today.
The crew of 10 was lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
No Substitute Exists
For Army Training,
Gen. McLain Declare!

1t. Gen. Raymond S. McLain,
Army chief of information, said to-
day it was ridiculous to train our
present Army for an immediate
strategic offenSe" if it would be
necessary to use these men to train
civilians after the outbreak Of an
other war.
Addressing the opening session Of
a three-day meeting of the Adju-
tants General Association at the
Mayfower Hotel, Gen. McLain said
there is mo substitute" for univer-
sal military training. Without a
backlog of trained men, he pointed
out, military tactics at the start of
the next war would have to be pri-
marily defensive.
Under UNIT, he said, men trained
for a year would have roughly 1900
hours training each, as compared to
an average of 5000 hours per man
in the Regular Army.
Although he praised National
Guard efficiency and strength, he
said National Guard members are
iNtensively trained for two weeks a
year at the most.
Earlier, Brig. Gen. Raymond H.
Fleming, president of the associa-
ton, branded as 'crackpot" the sug-
gestion that the National Guard
and the Officers Reserve Corps be
consolidated.
Mai. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
director of the Office Of Selective
Service Records, and Maj. Gen.
Kenneth F. Cramer, chief Of the
National Guard Bureau, were to be
heard later today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Wallace Is Doubtful
Reds Seek 10 Seize
Government by Force
BY the Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 2.-Henry
A. Wallace said yesterday he doesn't
believe American Communists seek
to use force to overthrow the United
States Government.
He also challenged President Tru-
man and Other candidates for pub
lie ONCE" to refuse support OF
groups advocating restriction OF
civil rights or control of the Nation
by violence.
Mr.. Wallace repeatedly empha-
sized these points in opening his
third-party presidential campaign
in Ohio.
Says He's Not . Marxist.
"The most frequent charge made
against American Communism is
that they advocate the violent over
throw of the Government of the
United States" Mr.. Wallace said.
II have not seen evidence to sub
stantiate the charge"
Mr.. Wallace asserted he was not
Communist or Socialist or
Marxist of any description" He
said he could find nothing criminal
about persons advocating social and
economic ideas differing from his
own.
Mr.. Wallace challenged President
Truman and other candidates to
pledge:
II shall not knowingly accept the
support Of any individual or group
advocating the limitation Of demo-
cratic action for any other indi-
vidual or group; nor the support
of any individual or group which
would restrict the civil liberties of
others for reasons of race, color or
creed; nor the support of any in
dividual or group advocating the
violent overthrow of the Govern
ment of the United States"
Ohio Court Test Indicated.
Mr.. Wallace indicated he would
seek court action to get on the Ohio
ballot. New Ohio election laws
have raised several barriers against
presidential candidates other than
Democratic or Republican.
Meanwhile, Oregon Democrats
halted plans to place Mr.. Wallace's
name on the States presidential
preference ballot in the Democratic
primary.
Nick Chavoie, chairman Of COM
mittee of Democrats for Wallace,
said the move was in accordance
with Mr.. Wallace's belief it would
be dishonest" for a third party
candidate to run in the Democratic
race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Mansfield Urges ConoI
At Sea Level in Panama
BY the Asseeioted Press

A new $2,500,00O, 900 sea-1evel
canal in the United States zone OF
Panama was proposed yesterday by
Representative Mansfield, Demo
crat, of Montana.
Reporting on a study of his own
Mr.. Mansfield said the present
waterway is not sufficiently pro-
tected."
"A lock canal Is peculiarly vul-
nerable in modern warfare" he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
U. S. Savings Increase
9 Billion Despite Prices

Despite rising prices, Americans
added 5000, OOO, 600 to their savings
last year, the Home Loan Bank
Board reported today.
The agency said this compares
with increases of $10,800, 000, 900 dur
ing 1916 and with SIG, TOO, 000, 900 in
1s45 and $40 200, 900 900 in 1914.
Total savings at the end of 1e47
were placed at $l55, TOO, 000, 900.
Francis Hospital yesterday.
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India
Continued From First 'Page.)

spiracy was under investigation and
arrests were being made. He urged
the people not to take the law into
their own hands.
Mr.. Patel would not say whether
Gandhi's death had resulted from
the plot. But another high govern
ment official indicated the home
minister knew it had.
There is ample evidence that we
were marked to be liquidated," Mr.
Patel said, because a certain group
believed we were making too many
concessions to Pakistan and Mos
lens generally"
India and Pakistan were created
British dominions in split of the
Indian subcontinent last August Is
Gandhi had tasted and pleaded in
an effort to allay Hindu Slkh-Mos
lem strife that followed.
The Hindu Mahasabha criticized
him publicly for that. 1t has fought
the Congress Party whenever the
latter tried to work with the Moslem
League. The organization seeks an
India with a legal code rooted in
ancient Hindu religious laws.
Party Leader Arrested.
Mr.. Patel did not mention the
Mahasabha. He would not COM
ment on the case of Narayan Vina-
yak Godse, Is, of Poona, held for
investigation of murder in the
Gandhi assassination.
Bombay police arrested G. v
Deshpande, Mahasabha secretary
and several other members of the
party for investigation of inspect
fled accusations.
Offices of the Mahasabha were at
tackled and homes of two members
fired by Hindu mobs in Bombay
Police fired on rioters and hooters
Some sections were under curfew.
Southeast of Bombay, severe riot
ing was reported in Poona, .Godse' S
home and Mahasabha center, and
other places. News dispatches said
police fire killed one person and
wounded five in Kolhapur.