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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
US. WORKS
 ON POLICY
 FOR CHINA
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S INTER- NATIONAL NEWS EVENTS
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 The United States government tackled anew today the problem oi working out new policy for the Far East.
 Ambassador to China J. Leigh ton Stuart was reporting to Presi- dent Truman and Secretary o1 State Dean Acheson on the com plex situation resulting from the Communist rout of Chinese Ma tionalist armies.
 His report coincided with Can ton dispatches which said the Com munists were throwing fresh forces into drives toward the Nationals provisional capital Nationa'sts led Kanhshien, Kiangsi province capital only 215 miles from Canton
 Secert Session
 Acheson went before secret session of the House Foreign Ali fairs committee to discuss his pro- gram for working out new ap- proach. His department in white paper last week wrote off aid tc Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists as a costly failure.
 A new policy planning group headed by Ambassador -at-large Philip c. Jessup, was reported al- most ready to start broad sur vey of the problems facing the U. s. in China and elsewhere ir the Far East.
 No Comment on Pact
 Acheson and his aides withheld official comment on the appearance before Congress yesterday of Elpidis Quirino, President of the Philip pines. The Island leader appealed for at least moral support iron the U. s. for a new Pacific anti Communist pact proposed recently by Quirino and Chiang.
 Australian Defense Minister Johr Dedman commented in Canberra that Australia would welcome ere ation of a Far East alliance simi- lar to the Atlantic Pact
 U. s. Planes To Greece
 It. Gen. James Van Fleet, chief of the U. s. Military Mission in Greece, announced in Athens that 49 American Navy dive bombers will be delivered in a few days to the Greek Air Force.
 Czechs Attack Vatican
 Newspapers in Communist-leo Czechoslovakia returned to bitter attacks on the Vatican. Rude Provo, Prague Communist organ said the Eastern European "Peo- ple's Democracies' would defeat the Pope's recent decree excummuni- eating militant Communists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
TOM CLARK
 UNQUALIFIED
 SAYS A55T.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10-tR-- John Rogge, former Assistant Att torney General under Tom Clark, said today his former boss has neither the stature, integrity nor ability" demanded of a Supreme Court Justice.
 Rogge. whose legal activities since he left the government led to sharp questioning, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on be- half of Henry Wallace's Progressive Party.
 The committee is considering President Truman's nomination of Clark to the high tribunal.
 Rogge had been allotted 20 min utes to testify. But he remained on the stand for more than an hour after launching bitter attack on Clark's part in carrying out the administrations loyalty program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
HAWAIIAN SHOWDOWN
 IMMINENT I
Governor Orders Taking Over of Docks and Siqn-
 ing of Stevedores

HONOLULU. Aug. Seizure of Honolulu's two strikebound stevedoring firms carried Hawaii's 102-day waterfront tieup to the showdown state today.
 Gov. Ingram Stainback signed orders late yesterday for the Ter ritorial governments takeover of two of the islands seven struck dock companies. The five others in the outer islands were not affected.
 The striking CIO International Longshoremen's and Warehouse mems Union awaited the start of government stevedoring operations to defy the Territory.
 ILWU leader Jack Hall said the union would start court challenge to the Territory's new dock seizure law within hours after the gov ernment puts it's longshoremen to work. The government began sign ing up 1,500 stevedores yesterday.
 Hall also said the CIO Marine Engineers executive board ir Washington ordered it's members not to sail ships from behind ILWU picket lines. John Perry, Honolulu representative of the Engineers, confirmed receipt of the order from Washington headquarters.
 The emergency law passed by a special session of the Hawaiian Legislature bans strike "or any other concerted activity threaten ing to interfere with government dock operations.
 Stainback said the law clearly gives his government authority to act against any engineers refusing to sail ships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
FRANCE IS DEFENS
 BULWARk
Bradley Talks 10 Congress Johnson Would Accept
 60 Per Cent Cash Aid

WASHINGTON, Aug. lo-IR- General Omar N. Bradley made clear today that the French Army will be the backbone of the North Atlantic defenses.
 The Army Chief of Staff told a joint meeting of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Con- mittees that the bulk of Ameri- ,an military aid proposed for Europe will go to the French.
 Bradley urged quick approval O. President Truman's $l.450, ,000. .000 arms program. But at the same ime he wrote off any prospect of m effective military program for China.
 This (the arms program) is an effective way to give aid to Europe, Bradley said, but there is no im- mediate effective way to give aid Asia"
 Bradley, speaking for the three Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified after Secretary of Defense Johnson told he committees he is willing to &C., ept 60 percent cash and 40 percent n contract authority to launch the lrms program.
 Senator Vandenberg R-Mich> 5esterday proposed 50-50 split in the cash and contract authority to ,arry out the re-arming of the North Atlantic Pact nations.
 But Johnson said his staff has advised him that 60 percent of the sl, 100000 for Western Europe must be in cash. The remainder ,an be in authority to make con- tracts which will be paid for in ash later, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
INVADED!
 ALBANIA
 CLAIMS }

LONDON, Aug. 10-tR-Albania said today she is being invaded by Greece and that fighting is in progress along 30-mile front.
 A broadcast by the official Tirana radio said bloody clashes with Athens government troops began four days ago.
 It added that hundreds of Greek soldiers have been killed or taken prisoner.
 A spokesman for the Greek In- formation Service in London said there is certainly no invasion ' He said the Albanian report prob ably referred to the new offensive launched by the Greek Army against the Communicated guer- rillas in the Grammos mountain area not far from the Albanian border.
 The Albanian invasion charge, which coincides with an all-out of fensive by the Greek government against Communicated rebels, was made by the Albanian Ministry of Armed Forces.
 The official broadcast monitored in London also quoted the Com munist newspaper Zeri I Porullit (Voice of the People, on details of the fighting.
 The Gre elk government has asserted repeatedly that Albania is used by the rebels as haven when hard pressed and as a jumping off place for fresh forays into Greece
 Zeri I Popullit said hundreds of Greek "Royalist Fascist" troops have been killed and captured by Albanian soldiers in the border out break.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
Sen ators Advice,
 Macarthur

WASHINGTON, Aug 10.-tR- A group of 10 Senators today "ur- gently requested" Secretary of De- lense Johnson to recall General Douglas Macarthur from Japan.
 Nine Republicans and one Demo- crat-Senator Byrd of Virginia said in a letter to Johnson that the pending $1,45O, 100000 foreign arms aid bills deals with "a prob lep which is global in character"
 Noting that the chiefs of staff have visited European countries but are not likely to have time to go to the far Pacific, the Senators said they wanted the views of MacAr- thur and Vice Adm. Oscar c. Bad ger, naval commander in that area, before voting on the arms measure.
 Senator Knowland (R-Calif) and 12 other Senators have proposed that $l75,OO0.000 of the bills funds he earmarked for military aid to non-Communist China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
SENATE 0kAY5
 PUBLIC WORKS,
 ALA5kAT0WNS

AP Special Washington Service
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-tREThe Senate approved bill yesterday authorizing s7o,0O0,OO0 public works program to aid in settlement of Alaska.
 The bill now goes to the House.
 The program would be developed by the Administrator of General Services on the basis of applications from public bodies in the Territory
 The committee said it was ex- pected that the Federal government would be reimbursed from 25 to 75 percent of the cost of each pro- ject.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
 TREk0R5
 CONTINUE
Official Death Estimate Is Now 6,00O Troops
 Fight PilIdging

QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 10.4R- New earth tremors and pillaging by unruly Indians spread fear and panic today among the thousands of survivors left homeless by Ecua- dor's destructive earthquake.
 Official government estimates of the death toll in Fridays quake rose to 5000. But the truth is no one knows for sure how many per- ished in the great piles of rubble that litter some 50 demolished towns in the populous Andes Noun tain region south of here.
 Fresh tremors yesterday tumb- led weakened walls in Ambato and other cities, adding to the terror of some 150,000 homeless.
 Groups of workers attempting to dig their way through the block ed highway to Pelileo, 100 miles south of Quito, were reported bur- jed under a landslide loosened by lllc lltW JTeIilOTS.
 Shoot-to-kill orders were issued to troops guarding Pelileo against footing by the wild tribe of Salas- aca Indians. Defense Minister manuel Diaz Ganados said one band of Salasacas had been driven off when caught ransacking the ruins.
 The Salasacas have been the fiercest warriors in the Andes re- zion for 400 years. Driven out of Bolivia by the Incas centuries ago, they have harassed Ecuadoran set dement's even in modern times.
 Continuing landslides and sulph- urous fumes oozing from jagged crevices have terrorized the coun- tryfolk who escaped the worst ef- fleets of the shocks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
Blockade. Made b-36
 Necessary

WASHINGTON, Aug. l0-tR-An Air Force General said today that Russia's sudden blockade of Ber- lin last summer had strong in fluence on decisions to carry out the B-36 bomber program.
 Maj. Gen. Frederick H. Smith, Air Force Requirements Chief, re- turned to the witness stand for his second day before the House Armed Services Committee. It is investi- gating the history of the giant six cngined bomber.
 Smith told this story:
 In April, 1948, there was "con- siderable difference of opinion" in the Air Staff as to the value ot the B-36.
 Gen. George c. Kenney, then chief of the Strategic Air Con- mand, preferred refueling medium bombers for long range missions, and had proposed using the B-36 as a tanker instead of bomber.
 During that month, however, an early model B-36 made a $500 mile flight carrying a simulated 10000 pound bomb load. In May, 1t flew another long mission with the heavy load, covering 8,062 miles in 36 hours.
 Smith said the major of potential enemy targets would have been within this range, The perform ance was encouraging, he said.
 In June, he continued, Air Sec retary Symington called a meeting of Air Force Commanders and Technicians to review the entire B-36 program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
BARkLEY DENIES
 WEDDING RUMOQS

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10-lR- Vice President Barkley and Mrs. Carle- ton s. Hadley have denied reports they will be married in Paducah Ky, this weekend.
 Mrs. Hadley also said last night there was nothing to another ru- nor that they planned to be mar ried in St. Louis the following Sunday.
 Barkley made his denial in Washington.
 The Vice President has stopped here twice in two weeks to sec Mrs. Hadley.
 Mrs. Hadley's husband, rail- road attorney, died four years ago
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
Chinese Nationalist |6unboats Destroy B Foreign Vessels

HONGKONG. Aug 10-tR-Offi- cial reports from Formosa today said Nationalist gunboats last night intercepted and detained or destroyed B vessels and lighters of foreign firms off Oaku Bar, gateway to Tientsin.
 The official Chinese Central Press Agency reported from Kao- sheung, Nationalist Naval base on Formosa, that the action will close the Communist ports of Tientsin and Tangku to shipping since deep draft ships can not sail up the narrow and shallow Hai river.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
Heat Wave Continues To Scar Most of Continental U. }.
(By the Associated Press)

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 The soaring heat wave appears to have settled down over the Eastern half of the nation for an indefinite stand
 Federal forecasters said today there is nothing shaping up any, where on the weather map which promises any relief.
 Only extreme Northern New England had taste of cool air as a Canadian cold front showed early morning temperatures to 48 de- grees at Caribou and Houlton. Me.
 From the Great Plains to the Eastern Seaboard, the mercury was soaring again into the high sos.
 Many New York City stores closed yesterday when the mercury climbed to 976 degrees in the downtown section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

Copyright l949, by Bell Syndicate, Incl WASHINGTON-Maybe I should not admit it, but I've been having increasing trouble with my wife lately. Usually she is the easiest person in the world to get along without not in August.
 Every summer she labors under the delusion that Washington IS not cool in August and that l can write column just as well from some other part of the U.S.A. She even jolts my self-esteem by in- shutting that the world could get along just as well if no column was written at all, for while.
 In vain do I argue that some one has to keep an eye on the lobbyists and the legislators. It does no good. Thefive-percenters could run off with the U. s. Treas ury and Mrs. P. wouldn't worry about it if the thermometer was above 80.
 In vain, also, do I scan the weather reports and gloat over the fact that it's been 97 to New
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
More Talk On Statehood by
 (ongressnlen
Washington State Demo cratic Leaders Also Urge
 Alaska Legislation

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-RE Another Congressman spoke up for early Alaska and Hawaii state hood in the House yesterday.
 Rep. Gordon McDonough tR- Calif) was the fifth of series of House speakers since the statehood advocates launched the speaking campaign d week ago. He demand ed that the House leaders order the bills out of the Rules committee.
 McDonough argued that lack of statehood allowed Communists to engineer the crippling Hawaii dock strike.
 Were Hawaii state, he contend ed, the Taft Hartley act terms could have been utilized.
 Chairman Peterson D-Fla) oi the House Public Lands commit tee expressed new optimism ovei the prospects for the statehood bills. Noting that Congress might stay in session until October, he commented to reporter that for the first time he now believes the measures can be enacted this year
 That gives us time" he said.
 Seattleites Give Support
 Strong support for the Alaska statehood movement was expressed in Seattle yesterday by Democratic party leaders, concerned over Con gressional delay in granting home rule to the Territory.
 "Alaskans and Hawaiians too, have right to their own govern ment, said Dr. J. R. Binyon. prom inent optometrist and Democratic National committeeman.
 "Alaskans and Hawaiians are en- titled to statehood" Dr. Binyon continued, Senator Warren C. Magnuson has gone into the mat ter thoroughly, He is working foi the best interests of Alaska ana the United States as whole in urging the granting of statehood
 pr. Binyon is convinced that AL askan statehood will strengthen Americas defense against a pos sible trans-Polar invasion.
 We are vitally in need of 2 strong Alaskan defense. l think statehood will help it. Dr. Binyon said. Those people up there vii go to bat. They want to be pro- tected.
 Alaska is just an open front now where Russia can come in
 George Ryan, veteran president of the King County Democratic Club, joined pr. Binyon in the pro-statehood declaration.
 T am in thorough sympathy with Senator Magnuson and Congress- men Mitchell and Jackson in ad- vocating Alaskan statehood" Ryan said. T feel that Democrats gen. erally assume the same attitude
 Jerry Martin, president of the King County Young Democrats, likewise voiced approval of the pro- posal for Alaskan statehood. He Indicated that a pro-statehood res olution will he presented to club members for action at their lunch con Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
Buenos Aires Has (oIdesi Day of
 Year al 26 Degrees

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 10.-lR- Weather Note: Buenos Aires had its coldeSt day of the year today with a temperature of 26.24 degrees Fahrenheit.
 Ice, uncommon in the winter season here, glazed the streets.
 It showed for the first time in Is years at Mar Del Plata, fashion, able resort 200 miles south of Buenos Aires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
FAIR WEATHER AIDS
 PAVEMENT PROGRESS

Sunshine, by which the weather made news in Juneau today, also gave promise of good news about paving, according to Chris Wyller, District Engineer of the U. s. Bur eau of Public Roads.
 Just give us one good working day GIG hours),' said Wyller this morning. "and the paving should be completed between the Glacier Highway and the entrance to the Municipal Building at the Juneau Airport
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-lR-Clos- ing quotation on Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3h, American Can 92h. Anaconda 295s, Curtiss- Wright 8A, International Harvest CT 26h, Kennecott 50; New York Central Il, Northern Pacific 14A U. s. Steel 237s, Pound $4.02 13 /16
 Sales today were 1,280,000 shares
 Averages today were as follows. industrials 17060, rails 47.72, util- ities 36.78.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
HOME FROM VACATION

Mrs. John Hagmeier and her twin sons. John Jr., and Lee, re- turned last evening on the Baran- of following summers vacation in the States. They visited with Mrs. Hagmeier's mother, Mrs. C. A. Wintermeier in Eugene. Ore, and with MT. Hagmeier's parents. pr. and Mrs. o. c. Hagmeier at Sea- side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10

A survey to determine the quail ity of Juneau housing will begin this week as a program of the AL aska Department of Health.
 William L. Deering. Sanitarian of the Department of Health, will conduct the survey to gather basic information on what type of hous- ing is available and the amount of required construction. Informa- ton desired will include number
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
STEAMER M0vEMEAIS

Prince George scheduled to arrive from Vancouver Friday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail today from Vancouver. {.
 Denali scheduled to sail Thursday from Seattle.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Baranof due to arrive southbound Sunday.
 Princess Louise sails from Van couver Saturday.
 Diamond Cement scheduled to sail from Seattle August IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
DEPARTMENT
 TO SURVEY QUALITY
 OF JUNEAU HOUSING

of occupants per housing unit, type of rooms, available sanitary facil- ities and general building condi- ton.
 Deering said today that all sur vey information concerning indly- idual families will be confidential and that cooperation is needed from all citizens to insure results. It will take two weeks to canvass the sample area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
HOUSE NOW COMMITTED
 ON WAGES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10-R-The House definitely committed itself today to a 75-cent-an-hour na- tional minimum wage.
 It tentatively accepted, by a 186- 116 vote, an amendment offered by Rep Redden D-NC) to substi- ute wage-hour bill sponsored by Rep. Lucas D-TeD. Lucas bill is backed by many Republicans and Southern Democrats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
MAX ROGERS HERE
 WITH PRISONER

Deputy U. s. Marshal Max Rog- CTS of Sitka came in yesterday bringing a prisoner for the federal jail here.
 He is John R. Bruce, who was arrested in Sitka for issuing checks without sufficient funds. Bruce pleaded guilty in U. s. Commis- sioner's Court, and was sentenced to seven months in jail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
WEATHER REPORT
GU. s. WEATHER BUREAU

(U. s. WEATHER BUREAU)
 (Thi3 data is for 24-hour pe- riod ending 7:30 am. PST) In Juneau-Maximum, 53; minimum, A.
 At Airport-Maximum, 56; minimum, 43. FO K E c A s T (Juneau and Vicinity Fair tonight and Thursday. Lowest temperature near 46 degrees. Highest Thursday about 65 degrees. P R E c I P T A T I o N Past 24 hours ending 7:30 am. today
 In Juneau AS inches; since Mug. l, 3.74 inches; since July 1, 9.03 inches.
 At Airport IT inches: since Aug. 1, 1.85 inches; since July 1, 5.87 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10
DISCOVERED
 WHERE tAST SEEN MONDAY
TwenfY-four Hour Search Ends with Tragic Finding
 of Drowned Children

The intensive 24-hour search for two missing Douglas Island boys came to tragic end at o'clock last night, when the bodies of B. year-old Ronald Ellers and l2-year- old Oscar "Chum" Niemi, Jr., were found pinned under the log raft where they had been playing Mon- day morning.
 Although searchers had worked over the log boom all day, Gene Hulk decided to take his dogs down for one more look last night. The two black spaniels, Teddy and Thumb, located the bodies where the force of the tides had damned them under the logs.
 Tt looks as though the little fellow fell in, and Chum was trying to rescue him." said Hulk few minutes after making the grim discovery.
 The smaller boy had his arms around Chum's shoulders. They had evidently been there quite while"
 Hulk signalled to the Coast Guard cutter Storis across the bay, and was answered by blinkers. The 5toris put out boat, and brought she bodies to Juneau, after finding shat more practicable than taking them up to the road.
 Bert Ruotsala. who lives just about the path to the Juneau Spruce Company log raft, put in the calls to the Police Department md to the Charles w. Carter Nor tuary.
 All Clear at 8:25 F. M.
 Receiving the report from Acting Police Chief Frank D. Cavanaugh, Fireman George OBrien sounded the Fire Hall signal at 8:25 p.m., completing the emergency call of Monday at l1:l5 pm. He added four blasts to the usual Two All Clear" so that searchers in re- mote places would he certain to lear it.
 Two skilled Forest Service moun- taineers had returned about 6:30 rom futile search of Mount Ju- neau. They had gone on slim clue hat four boys. one of them quite small, were to make the climb Mon- lay.
 Other volunteers securing the beaches as far as Aux Bay, and the length of Douglas Island. abandoned the search which had kept them out in bitter wind and rain Monday night and yesterday.
 Chums mother had notified the Juneau Police Department about T o'clock Monday, after the boy failed o show up for dinner.
 Volunteers from both Juneau and Douglas Fire Departments organ ized search parties, as did the Po- lice Department. Highway Patrol Ind coast Guard.
 Last Seem II A. M. Monday
 The boys last were seen shortly after II o'clock Monday morning, when Ole Olsen, caretaker, chased them away from the log boom where they were playing. It is pre- ,umed that the boys returned after Olsen went to lunch. Chum's father, Oscar Niemi. fish, ,rman, returned yesterday from fishing trip.
 Chum is survived by his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Oscar Niemi, and two older sisters. Nancy and Elsie
 Surviving Ronnie are his par snts, MT. and Mrs. Roman Ellers, and their two other children. Michael, 5. and Sally. two months. Ellers is employed by the Juneau Cold Storage Company.
 Both families live in West Ju- neau. The Niemis are long time residents of the Island. The Ellers family, formerly of Juneau, re- gently moved there.
 Double funeral services will be held for the two boys Friday at I2 pm. in the Charles w. Carter Mortuary Chapel. Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman will officiate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-10

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