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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
ARMING OF PACT NATIONS WILL BE
 DISCUSSED NOW
Secretary of State Atheson 10 Appear Before Sen-
 ate Committee

WASHINGTON, April 20.-lRl- Secretary of State Acheson said today he expects to talk costs when he discusses European arms aid with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee tomorrow.
 Acheson is to meet With the Senators in closed door session and go over the proposed plan to send military supplies to the United States North Atlantic al- lies.
 There have been unofficial esti- mates that the first year of this project might cost $1,250, 100000.
 Acheson told a news conference that he hopes to take before the Foreign Relations Committee pro- posed draft of arms aid legislation together with the total amount of money to be asked.
 He said in response to a ques- tion that when the arms aid bill will be made public will have to be decided by agreement with Con- gress.
 It has always been the State Departments understanding, Ache son added, that the program details would be made public shortly.
 Considerable sentiment has built up in the Senate for stripping all secrecy from the program.
 Sentiment is running strong in the Senate to take off all secrecy on the arms to Europe program.
 Among those who want an end to secrecy is Republican Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon. He said: q think the entire Congress and the people should have all the facts concerning the pact including the facts as to the military costs"
 Republican Senator Homer Fer guson of Michigan believes it is necessary that the Congress get the whole picture at one time. Fer guson puts his view this way T think the world should know where we stand on words as well as ac- tion."
 Other Senators, including Demo- cratic Senator Walter George of and Republican Senators Robert Taft of Ohio and Kenneth of Nebraska-fayor bring Ing the arms program before the senate as quickly as possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
WAR
 E RAGING
 IN CHINA
Fighting Suddenly Started by Communists AIonq
 Ydngtze Front
By SEYMOUR TOPPING

| NANKING. April 20- -R-The dreaded Chinese Civil War ex- lploded all along the Yangtzc river front tonight.
 i Communist attacks were started at several points. Gunfire could be heard and for the first time of the war seen from the capital.
 Pukow. across the river was under attack. Kiangpu. on the north bank seven miles southwest iof Ranking. was hit. Serious fight ] ing was reported by government sources opposite Wuhu. 60 miles southwest of here. Hsiaokan, a5 miles north of Hankow, was the focal point of the Red 43rd Army. A top ranking Nationalist Gen. eral expressed fear the Reds may try quick landing in this vicinity, trapping Nationalist officials in the capital.
 The general feeling at the mo- ment is that Wnhu is the govern ment's weak point. The river front there provides good landing area.
 Nationalist guf1boats stood out in the Yangtze off Nanking firing upon Communist troops attacking Kiangpu and other North bank points.
 FIGHTING SEVERE Severe lighting was reported by official sources to have started east of Manking. some I50 miles southeast of Nanking. Another sharp engagement started east Of Chinkiailg. a few miles northwest of the capital
 Communist attacks on two British warships in the Yangtze preceded the general offensive.
 A high ranking ministry of the national defense source said the Red attacks seemed to be directed at all Nationalist positions on the north bank of the river. There are only few Nationalist pockets left OH the uOTtn Dauk.
 REJECT PEACE PROPOSALS
 Earlier Premier Ho Ying-chin told the Chinese Parliament the government had rejected Red peace proposals in their present form
 Ho told the legislators that the Communist plan would not pro- vide for lasting peace, member disclosed after the secret Parlia- ment meeting. The legislator quoted Ho as saying the terms were those laid down by victor.
 The premier stressed the fact that the Red terms were not in keeping with efforts of the gov- ernment to seek peace.
 Ho indicated that the basis for the government rejection of the Red terms was more general than simply an objection to river crossing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
SIMILAR
 INCIDENT
 IM 1937
By the Associated PressD

Two British warships were caught in the crossfire of the Chinese Civil War today. The in- cident was reminiscent of the sink ing Of another neutral in the end- less China wariare-the Japanese sinking of the American gunboat Panay in 1887.
 The Japanese aerial attack, Dec. l2, 1887. on the Panay,. 25 miles upstream from Nanking, had been one of the most surprising develop ments of the Chinese Japanese war and seriously disturbed the re- lations between the United States and Japan.
 The Japanese air attack was cen- tered on the Panay and three Standard Oil vessels it was con- veying. Two of the Panay's crew and a Captain on one of the oil vessels were killed. Seventy-four persons aboard the vessels were in- jured. The Panay went down with her flags flying.
 The Japanese government apolo- gized and presented the United States with a check for s2.2l4,O07 in compensation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
.BARAN0F DOCKS TODAY;
 10 WESTWARD ! \. N.

Docking at 1:30 o'clock this af- ternoon from Seattle, the Baranof sails to the Westward at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 From Seattle, passengers were: MT. and Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. U. w. Killingsworth, Mrs. D. Lees, Carolyn Lees, s. L. Lund- wall. w. P. Mccarthy. Frank Mea- cham, D. J. Micheau, Mrs. Allen F. Medley. Judith Medley, Col. ana Mrs. John R. Moves, It. T. H. Ow- en, Pat Parkhurst, Mrs. Norma Weeks, c. Ha9lund, Frank Niece tich. G. Ohman, M. w. Palmer Jim Per, Adam Perrin, Akin Predko.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
INGRID BERGMAN
 MAY MARRY HER
 ITALIAN PARTNER

STROMBOLI, Italy, April 20-lR Roberto Rossellinin, producer partner of Swedish actress 1ngrid Bergman, today refused to deny or confirm reports linking them TO- mantically.
 The 42-year-old Italian director told group of newspapermen. T can not say anything yet about the reports he and Miss Bergman planned to marry after divorcing their present spouses. 4
 Miss Bergman's personal repre- sentative in Hollywood recently described the reports as "ridicu- lous."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 20.--sR Clos ink quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Can 921z. Anaconda 30A, Curtiss- Wright 9h, International Harvest CT 24la, Kennecott 449s. New York Central llss, Northern Pacific l5, U. s. Steel 72. Pound s4,03h.
 Sales today. were 970000 shares.
 Averages today are as. follows: industrials 175.69, rails 4824, util- ities 3603.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20

FAIRBANKS, April 20.-tR-- The winners poke in the 33-year his- tory of fthe worlds biggest guess ing game awaits the prophet or prophets, of the l949 Panama River ice breakup at the village of Ne mana.
 Fred w. (Slim) Avery, manager of the annual Nenana Sweepstakes contest, predicted today this years "swag" will be. sl85,000. That is $35, ,0OO above last years record total.
 The prize goes to the guessers of the precise hour and minute that the ice movement starts.
 Avery and his staff of mathema- ticians are up to their collars in checking the estimated 210,000 guesses from far-flung points of Alaska and Canada's neighboring Yukon Territory. The total is l6,- 500 more than the forecasts sub- 
 mitted last year when the prize was split among holders of l5 cor rect guesses. Last years breakup was at HIS A. M on May Il, one of the latest ice movements on record.
 Old-timers are standing vigil over the Rube Goldberg tripod clock stopping mechanism, prophesying another late breakup. They say there's mo chance" the ice will move before May 5. The Panama crust is still 40 inches thick under the tripod in mid-river.
 The mercury drops below freez- ing nightly, but the long hours of sub-Arctic sunshine are boosting the temperatures to AS degrees or higher during the daytime.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20

VCopyTl8uts 1S4Ss py 6eu 6ynolCate, 1uC.j WASHINGTON - The Republi- can National Committee has sent out a frantic warning that, unless the COP acts quickly to offset the had publicity over its alliance with the Dixiecrats, it may jeopardize the reelection of three stalwart Republicans-T Taft of Ohio, Cape hart of Indiana and Donnen of Missouri
 The COP National Committee also is pleading with Senators to sign a cloture petition limiting de- bate on civil rights when it comes up again. All 42 Republican Sem ators must sign, the committee warns, to show their good faith for their previous compromise with the South over the filibuster. This would leave only 22 signatures for the Democrats to round up--which, the committee predicts, the Demo- crats would have trouble getting.
 (Coutiuued on Page Eour)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
5TEAMER MOvEkENT5

Baranof from Seattle in port; sails westward at a. m. tomorrow
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver g tonight.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Se- attle Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
Reds Start Warfare; Fire on British Vessel
HAVANA RIVER ICE
 40 INCHES THICK; FREEZING NIGHTLY

(The Associated Press dispatch below will be printed in all newspapers in Alaska today, also newspapers in the states, and these newspapers will go through the mail. In Juneau, Postmaster Jenne says if the Empire prints this Associated Press dispatch, the mail ser- vice will be denied on tOday's issue. The Empire is abso- lutely tired of this continual censorship of the local post master and has wired the prop CT authorities asking why the Empire is denied privileges en- joyed by every other newspaper under the American Flag. Ed itor.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
N. R. GILKEY HERE

David R. Gilkey. representative of Proctor and Gamble. has been in Juneau several days, and leaves for the westward and interior to- morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
BRITISH SHIP CRIPPLED BY
 SHELL FIRE
Chinese Communist Shore Batteries Fire on SIoop
 Many Wounded
By FRED HAMPsoN

SHANGHAI, April 20--tR-Com- munist shore artillery today cripp- led the British Sloop Amethyst in the Yangtze river and drove off the destroyer Consort before she could help the smaller vessel. l The helpless Amethyst, with at least 20 wounded or dead among her crew of 148, was aground on Rose Island 60 miles northeast of Nanking tonight. Not far away swirled the first attacks of the re- surging Chinese Civil War.
 Chinese gunboats were fighting Red shore batteries ill this area. Apparently Communist gunners fir ed on the sloop and destroyer be- lieving them to be Nationalist war ships.
 The Consort, fighting shore bat teries for almost 50 miles. reached Kiangyin tonight with IT of her crew wounded. She was joined by the frigate Black Swan which had doctors and m dical supplies aboard.
 CRUISER TO SCENE
 The British Cruiser London was expected to reach Kiangtyin at g pm. Vice Adm. A. c. G. Madden, second in command of the British Far East station. is aboard the London. British authorities here said they were unable to contact responsible Communist quarters and Admiral Madden would deter mine his course later.
 Pliers out of Nanking witnessed the running duel between the Con- sort and Red shore batteries.
 Foreign airinen saw the running fight. The Consort was Is miles below Rose Island, where the silent Amethyst lay aground. Rose Island is 60 miles northeast of Ranking and 160 miles upstream from Shanghai.
 MANY CASUALTIES
 From the air the observers were unable to spot any activity aboard the grounded Amethyst. Her flags, they said. were still flying. Chinese Naval sources, which reported 20 casualties aboard the Amethyst to- British quarters in Nanking, denied any shots had been fired by Na- tionalist gunners along the South shore of the river.
 The airmen said no firing was observed in the vicinity of the Amethyst but that smoke was rising from Communist positions opposite the island on which the sloop was grounded.
 The Amethyst carried a comple- ment of eight officers and l40 men. She Is comparable to an American! light destroyer and displaces 2,C00 tons.
 PROTECTION BY FORCE
 SHANGHAI, April 2O.--lR-A hint was dropped by naval sources here
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
WEATHER REPORT
(U. s. WEATHER BUREAU

. (U. s. WEATHER BUREAU , This data is for 24-hour pe- , riod ending 6::30 am. PST.
 |, In Juneau Maximum, 5l: } minimum, 37.
 } At Airport Maximum, AS; } minimum, 38.
 } F 0 R l. C A $ T , tJuneau and Vicinity } Variable cloudiness with an } occasional light rain shower } tonight and Thursday. Low } est tonight about 38 degrees. } Highest Thursday near 54. } PR E CIP T A T I O N
 . tPast 24 hours ending 7:30 am. today } In Juneau .12 inches; . since April l, 7.46 inches; } since July l, 104.80 inches. } At Airport - .05 inches; , since July l, 3.21 inches; , since July l. 59.6l inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
PROTECTION BY FORCE

SHANGHAI, April 20.-'R--A hint was dropped by naval sources here that Britain will use force if necessary to defend British lives.
 Two British warships. including the cruiser London, are steaming into the trouble area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20

lContinued on Page Four1
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
The w ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

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Evening star., 1949-05-18

Left Cop sleeve. sqssss
neck style with eyelei trim.
Grey. liloc, oquo, pink or
blue.
Rishf-chseks with solid
eeles trim Oh eordioon neck
line ord on pockets. Brown.
rose, blue or green.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
DEMURRER FILED IN CASE OF H0LzW0RTii
 N. THREE OFFICIALS

A demurrer has been filed in Dis trict Court in the case of John Holzworth vs Gov. Ernest Gruen- ing, Treasurer Oscar Olson and Highway Engineer Frank A. Metcalf.
 Holzworth's action sues for re- turn of certain public funds to the Territorial Treasury, his complaint stating they were used to build 750 feet of road leading only to the Governors private property near Eagle River.
 Attorney General Ralph J. Rivers and J. Gerald Williams of his staff, as attorneys for the defendants, filed the demurrer, saying 'the complaint does not state facts suf- fioient to cause of action
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
LIFE BEHIND IRON CURTAIN BEYOND
 ANY IMAGINATION

PARIS, Feb. 18.-R- The United States Minister to Hungary is en route to Washington to report on the case of Josef Cardinal Minds zenty. Seldin Chapin has declared that life in Communist-controlled Hungary is beyond imagination. D Chapin adds that it "defies des- cription."
 Continues the American diplomat :: No one, except the blind and the twisted, can fail to see that the Hungarian people are under the complete, total domination of a group of Moscow trained Commun- ists whose sole allegiance is to the K,emlin.'
 Chapin goes on to say that a person actually must live in Hun gary before he or she can possibly conceive what life is like" there. And the American diplomat says that goes for any of the Iron Cur tain countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
TWO FEATURES AT
 CAPITOL THEATRE
 FOR TNlS WEEKEND

Starting tonight, the Capitol The atre offers two features for this weekend
 Tn This Corner" is the story of the ring starring Scott Brady.
 "In This Corner" describes Brady's itriumphs and defects in and out of the ring, and traces his tempes- tuous relationship with his girl, l played by lovely Anabel Shaw. | Both the good and evil in the hangers-on who are attracted by the glamor, money and notoriety of the squared circle are shown as they affect Brady, who plays a young up-and-coming boxer.
 Assigned to Danger" is the other feature starring Gene Raymond in new type of tough guy role. Raymond is a revelation as the hard-toiled detective who rounds up gang of bank robbers He gives two-fisted- convincing performance that indicates that he should have been cast in a herd-boiled role long ago.
 The villains in Assigned to Dan- ger' are really villains. They're on the wrong side of the law and the only way to stop them is to knock 'em out or shoot 'em dead.
 Noreen Nash gives another good performance as the heroine, who defies the bullying holsters to aid Raymond.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
F NAVY VESSELS
 DUE HERE TONIGHT
 FROM MANEUvERS

Ten salty Naval Reserve officers, experienced in navigating Alaskan waters arrived here by plane last night from Seattle to meet l2 ships due to put in at Juneau to- night as 7:30.
 The vessels returning from taking part in cold weather maneuvers in Aleutian waters have l,348 Navy and Marine officers and enlisted men aboard
 Naval Reserve officers here to go on board the ships as pilots in Southeast Alaskan waters are un- der the command of Comdr. J. J. 1 O'Donnell, Sr., of Seattle. Also in the group are It. Comdr. Richard Stackpoie of Ketchikan and It. Comdr. George Skarbo, well known skipper in northern waters. Skarho was the only survivor of the ill., fated Skarstore barge disaster last fall in the Gulf of Alaska. Other Naval Reserve men are It Comdrs. w. w. Mitchell, A. w. i Wilde, J. J. O'Donnell, Jr., Berg 1 CT Christianson, E. Allen Loew, H. R. Swanson, Jr.,5 and It. F. Bruun.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson will go aboard the flag ship to extend l greetings of the City of Juneau to the officers and men, and to Capt. M M Riker, unit command ! CT aboard LST 1l23.
 No special entertainment has been planned for visiting naval men, according to the Mayor but invitations will be extended to the men to see the town.
 , The naval unit to dock here in- cludes four LIST, six LSM type ships, one ARL and one ATE.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
PROSPERITY OK
 DEPRESSION TO
 BE KNOWN SOON
(By The Associated Press)

tBy The AsSoclated Press)
 Federal employment experts fig ure that March or April will tell the story whether we're going to have continued prosperity-or a de- pression.
 According to government figures, there are row about three million workers idle. In March and April, the main building and manufactur- ing companies normally begin hir- ing on large scale after the win ter cutbacks.
 If the number of joEless workers continues to grow then-well, the employment experts relieve the gov ernment will have to do something then to spur production.
 Tie Administration already has given Congress just such plan.
 This is the bill which would let the Government clamp controls on prices, wages and the allocation of materials. As last resort, the bill would also let the government go into the business of making scarce items-like steel, for example.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
THREE GIRLS WILL BE INITIATED INTO
 RAINBOW ORDER

The regular meeting or the Order of Rainbow for Girls will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Scottish Rite Temple, to initiate three girls.
 Refreshments will te served after the initiation.
 All members of the Order of East ern Star, Masons end Rainbow Girls are invited to attend.
 GOODIE SALE
 Sat. noon at Sears Order Office by Juneau Womans Club. 23 It
 Elizabeth Peratrovich, Sec'y.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
AT BARANOF

MT. and Mrs. Clarence Bieckert of Metlakatla are registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18

Lauson Air-cO0led Outmoards, new models at Madsen's c and F Supply. 23 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
TEN MILL TAX LEVY
 0K'D 12-AI
ccoatinpea rom Page Che,
NO APOLOGIES

wv "A NfAAN4NtAA4~C
 q kopa that this time we can go back home without the necessity of apologizing for not having done what the people sent us down here to do.' Senator Rivers continued.
 Big companies, he charged, have held large tracts of land and vaiu- able industrial sites for many years mo- 10 use or develop them but Ito keep other people out. Responding to senator Jones gloomy review of mining conditions, senator Rivers admitted that min ing is now at a low ebb but asserted that the industry had it's most pros porous period during the depression when costs were low and the price of gold was pegged.'
 He said the Tax Commissioner has estimated the property tax will tring in $4,000,0o0 during the next biennium and that costs of collection will be less than three cents on the dollar.
 MEMORIALS PASSED
 Two Memorials were also passed by the Senate ths morning, both Ly unanimous vote. One, by Sena- tor Jones, seeks investigation of the feasibility of opening the channel at the mouth of the Unalaklaet River and the construction of a road from Unalakleet to Kaltag, the latter on the Yukon River
 The other, by Senators Peratro- vich and Mackenzie, seeks the coli- struction of a road from Hollis, on the east side of Prince of Wales Island, to Klawook, on the west side.
 House Bill l, to increase old age assistance benefits, was reported hack by the Finance Committee this morning with the recommendation that the citizenship and fiye-year residence clauses be reinserted and the ceiling placed at SIS instead of 800.
 i The Senate went back into session at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
ALASKA'S ARC HEAD
 E HERE FOR VISIT

Miss Helen Cass, American Red Cross Field Supervisor for Alaska. arrived in Juneau on a routine chapter visit. Miss Cass, who main tains headquarters in Anchorage. has completed her call upon the Ketchikan Red Cross Chapter, and will remain in Juneau for two weeks in conference with Mrs. Dan Liyie, in charge of the Juneau Red Cross office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18

Even in the hottest season, snow stays on the mountains of Peru above the 17000-foot level.
Evening star., 1949-06-08
Soap Box Derby Entrants
To Get Free Lubricant

Every contestant In the le4s
Washington Soap Box Derby viii
receive q free can Of bearing
lubricant for the asking. 1t was
announced today.
The lubricant. developed by the
Shell Oil Co. laboratories after
tests at Akron's Derby Downs. will
be distributed by the Chevrolet
dealers of the Washington area.
A Derby driver need only TO
identify himself as o registered
contestant to get the lubricant.
Since Derby racers are gravity
powered. friction is a major factor
affecting their speed. Although
the cars are small. they depend on
bearings to minimize friction. Cor
rect fabrication of these bearings
iS therefore important,
Evening star., 1949-06-08
46 u. S. Newsmen Decorated
.By France in Impressive Rites

were decorated with the Medal
Of Liberated France were:
Lou Azrael. Baltimore News
Post: Hal Boyle. Associated Press:
Edward D. Ball. Associated Press:
Harry Butcher Station Kist:
Kenneth Crawford. Newsweek;
Walter Cronkite, Station KMBC;
w. A. 8. Douglas. Chicago Herald
American, and George Hicks. Ma
tional Broadcasttng Co.
Also Clark Lee. international
News Service: Larry lie Sueur
Columbia Broadcastfng System;
Ted Malone. American Broadcast
ing Co: Gault MacGowan. New
York Sun: John Mac vane. Ma
tional Broadcasting Co, and VIII
liam II. Stoneman. Chicago Daily
News.
Evening star., 1949-06-08
VA Approves 1900 Grants
On Houses ior ParaIyies
n Sc Asssxaa.sa srsas

The Veterans Administrator
said today II has certified 1890
paraiyzed veterans as eligible for
Federal grants up 70 sie.ooo each
for buying or remodeltng specially
designed houses.
The grants for these veterans,
Evening star., 1949-06-08

(Mr. Henry 10 one OF l6 Amer
fcan newspaper and radio cor
respondents toGIo are rerisitfno
the scenes OF the Normandy
tnpaston ,Dhtch they corered
fUe years ago.
Evening star., 1949-06-08

para,yse6 by spanai cord INJURIES
eepw4vtnS than Of the ue of thesr
iegs. were authorized ey ccaxT~ss
lass year. The houses are designed
with ramps IN place cs ssas~x
Evening star., 1949-06-08

The elephant Is the only NAM
NAL that kneels when reclining.
His knee joint rests on the ground
while his hind foot sticks out back
ward.
Evening star., 1949-06-08

NEW YORK.-NO SCREECHER
Echoes from the wings con-
tinued today over Milton
Berle's television burlesque Of
ia Traviata." Catherine Mas
tice (abovel brought q second
threat OF q law suit into the
row when she said she would
take legal action against Dor
othy Kristen. opera star. She
did the mimic OF Miss Kristen,
which the diva described as O
"screeching record" in the
opera stars original threat OF
o suit against Berle.
-AP Wirephoto.