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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06

The American Legion proposed to-
day that the Territorial Legislature
create a special standing committee
to investigate un-American activ-
tiles in Alaska The proposal was
one of "a resolutions acted on dur
ing the five day convention OF the
Legion's Department of Alaska
which ends here tonight with a
banquet at the Baranof Hotel ana
a ball at the Moose Club.
This afternoon officers are to be
elected and installed.
Other business included resolu-
lions to make shores OF lakes and
streams in Alaska available for set
Element and or lease; rehabilitation
of the Alaska Railroad between
Seward and Portage; urging adop.
ton of the Arctic Health Institute;
and to change the CT. bill OF rights
so veterans can get loans on unpat-
ented lands.
Machinery was set in motion to
amend the bylaws in order to
create Legion districts in Alaska.
Further resolutions provided for
stationing the Department of Ameri-
can Legion Service officer in Juneau
instead of other Alaska cities; ask
ed for a change in the wording OF
the extension of the Alaska Territor-
ial Loan and Bonus laws for vet
Grams to cover those who enlisted
for service as well as those who were
drafted; opposed the Lemke Bill for
homesteading in Alaska by service
men; favored the setting up OF sum-
mer camps throughout the U. S. for
military training; and recommended
statehood for Alaska.
Still other resolutions recommend
ed that veterans of the Korean war
be entitled to receive the benefits
of the Alaska veterans loan and
bonus laws; urged granting of leave
with pay to Territorial employees
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
5(H0EppL
TALk50UT
IN SPEECH
Also Makes Oh argos
Against Statehood Sup
porfers-Probe Seen
BY G.. Milton Kelly

WASHINGTON, Sept 6-4R-A
charge that Secretary of Interior
Oscar L. Chapman was once closely
allied with the Russian Soviet
cause" appeared headed today for
an early Senate investigation.
Senator Schoeppel (R-Kas) made
the accusation in a Senate speech
last night. He said the Cabinet Of
ficer had associated with Communist
front groups and may have left
them only ito preserve his official
position"
Statehood Brought Up
Schoeppel coupled his attack on
Chapman with a broadside against
persons pressing for statehood for
Alaska. He said he favors statehood
for both Alaska and Hawaii "but
not as adjuncts of the Department
of Interior. 1 do not want to wake
I'D and find so-called American
Quisling doing a job that might be
serving the purposes of Soviet Rus
Sia."
Senator O'Mahoney (D-Wyo) an
nounced he would order an immed-
late inquiry by the Senate Interior
Committee he heads. Chapman, he
added, is anxious to testify and
Schoeppel will be invited to attend.
We'll let the chips fall where
they may" O'Mahoney said.
Democratic Senators had termed
Schoeppels accusations politics"
Specific Charges
Schoeppel told the Senate Chap
mans record '.is replete" with re
ferences which show conclusively
the strong and close personal al
lance between the Russian Soviet
cause and the present Secretary
of Interior"
O'Mahoney said that Schoeppels
charges were similar to ones check
ed in 1948 by a House Labor sub
committee which, he said, gave
Chapman "a clean BILL
Governor Accused
In his remarks on statehood,
Schoeppel accused Alaska Governor
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
TRUMAN
ATTACKS
MARINES
Declares Corps Has Pro
paqanda Machine Al
most Equal 10 Stain S
BY BILL ROSS

WITH U. s. MARINES IN KOR-
EA, Sept. 6--lR-Fighting Marines
were angry and profane today on
learning of President Truman's re-
mark that the Marine Corps has a
propaganda machine that is al
most equal to Stalin's."
None would be quoted by name
on what their Commander-in-
Chief had to say. Their immediate
reaction generally was stunned sur
prise.
(They apparently got their first
word of the Presidents statements
through war correspondents and
the Army's service newspaper Stars
and Stripes)
Make No Comment
Most Marine officers were reluct-
ant to comment on President Tru-
mans letter to Rep. Gordon Nc
Donough R-Calif) which was
made public in the United States.
The officers said they believed
anything they might have to say
might affect their relations with
other U. S. fighting forces in Korea.
The nearest thing to reply
came from field officer, who was
asked for his views.
Il think" he replied, sit is very
unfair to ask me to comment on
such an unfair statement"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
UN-AMERI(AN
ACTIVITIES HUNT IS
ASKED FOR BY LEGION

for temporary active duty training
in the Armed Forces; and asking
construction Of a highway over
the former Copper River railroad
between Cordova and Chitina.
A proposal to move the Legion's
Department headquarters from Ju-
neau to Anchorage was defeated by
parliamentary means but will prob
ably be brought up again next year.
On the less serious side of the Leg
ions activities was a buffet lunch
con held at Wiling Ding last evening.
1t was followed by dozen humorous
skits and stunts presented by the
various posts of the Legion and Aux
iliary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
MRS. BR0SIUS IS TO
ATTEND COP MEETING
TO BE HELD, CHICAGO

Mrs. Helen d. Brosious of Seward,
will attend the meeting Of the Re-
publican National Committee to be
held in Chicago, September IA and
is.
Margaret E. White, Republican
National Committeewoman for Al
aska, unable to attend, has given
Mrs. Brosius her proxy to represent
Alaska Republicans at the meeting.
Mrs. Brosius, long time resident
of Seward, and active in Republic
can Party affairs. is Treasurer for
the Republican Party of the Terri
tory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
com ME
WORLD IS
HIT HARD
YuqosIavs Denounce North
Kordns as Aggressors
Statements Made
(By Associated Press

The closed ranks of the Com
munist world supporting the North
Koreans got jolt last night with
the announcement in Belgrade that
Yugoslavia denounces the North
Koreans as aggressors. Yugoslav
Communists-ousted by the comm
form for failing to bow to tfle
Kremlin's commands consider
themselves more Communist than
those in Moscow.
Yugoslavia's Foreign Minister Ed
ward Kardelj, in statement in the
official newspaper Boba, indicated
Yugoslavia would avoid any direct
intervention in the Korean war but
he said those who are to be
blamed for the war in Korea must
know that such a war will jeopar-
die world peace.
Yugoslavias delegate in the U.N.
Security Council voted against its
call for U.N. members to furnish
military aid to South Korea, but
abstained in other actions on the
issue.
The Security Council goes into
session again today with Soviet
veto-its 44th-expected 70 stop an
American resolution urging all ma
lions to avoid helping the North
Korean aggressors.
Soviet Delegate Jakob A. Malik
delivered a 45-minute harangue in
the council yesterday after the
United States notified the council
plane with Red Russian mark
ings and bearing a Soviet lieuten-
ant was shot down Monday in an
attack on U. N. fleet units off
Korea. But Malik's tone was COM
partively mild, seemingly cautious,
while he awaited word from Mos
COW.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
pulp FINANCING
IN ALASKA TOLD
BY BEN MULLEN
Unstable Situation on
Statehood Problem
Seems Hindrdnte

Ben B. Mullen has returned to
Juneau and Sitka from New York
for a two week visit in connection
with his interest in pulp. while
interest still runs high regarding
the possibilities of locating mills
in this region there appears to be
little likelihood of any new develop
ments this year since the problems
of financing have not been COM
pletely solved" said Mr. Mullen.
1t is felt that the important issue
of Statehood has great bearing on
this matter because once settled it
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
IN
FALL BACK
J TWO MILES
BY JACK MACBETH

WITH THE U. S. FIRST CAV
AIRY DIVISION IN KOREA, Sept
6,-IR-Dog tired cavalry troopers
fell back as much as two miles to-
day towards Taegu, at one point
only seven miles from the front
lines.
Senior officers at the front said
The withdrawal was ordered "to
shorten and strengthen" the defense
perimeter of the city and that is
the main communications hub OF
the northern front.
In the center and right flank
Of the divisional front, the draw
back was made under savage en-
envy fire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
fcopyriaht. 1850, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.
By DREW PEARSON

WESTINGHOUSE the desperate
effort to rush more ground troops
to Korea, the Marine Corps has
assigned green, half-trained high
school boys to combat units due to
90 into battle the minute they land.
While this unfortunate practice
has not been widespread, it has
happened so often that senators
have called for an explanation.
Nebraska's COP Senator Wherry,
among others recently told how a
19-year-old Marine reservist was
being shipped off to Korea.
HE has received no training ex-
cent the two weeks, or whatever
it is, in the summertime" ex-
plained Wherry. yet he has been
assigned to combat unit which
will go immediately into battle.
would he get any training be-
tween here and overseas?v the Neb-
raska senator inquired OF South
who often speaks for the oiaSs
hats.
Perhaps he would get it very
quickly at the 'front.'" suggested
Quincy helpiessly.
Does not the Senator think that
the more training soldier receives
the greater will be his chances tha'
he will not become a Casualty
broke in Pennsylvania Senator Eo
Martin, an ex-major general VINO
once commanded the 28th Division
certainly" agreed Quincy. "Bu'
we are up against it now when
we must put boys into front-line
service too soon."
81 know some chaps who have
had only two weeks OF training las
year and two weeks of training thi'
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 = Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is rs, American Can
941a, Anaconda BAY, Curtiss- Wright
9h, International Harvester 29M,
Kennecott 64%, New York Central
1875, Northern Pacific 21A, u. S.
Steel SO, Pound s2.80M.
Sales today were 100000 shares.
Averages today are as follows: in
dustrials 1920, rails 1924. utilities
1886.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
Senator Makes Charges Against Chapman
Statehood Bill May Be
Taken Up in Senate by
Next Week; Truman Ads

WASHINGTON, Sept. O. Up -
President Truman prodded Congress
again today to vote statehood for
Alaska and Hawaii, and Democratic
Leader Lucas Gid said the Senate
may consider next week statehood
bills already passed by the House.
Lucas statement was made after
E. l.. Bartlett, Alaska Delegate. and
Joseph R. Harrington, Hawaii Dele
gate, said President Truman told
them at White House conference
he would ''use every possible influ-
ence" to get Senate vote.
Heretofore, Lucas has taken the
position that the Senate would not
have time to act on the bills at this
session of Congress.
But today, he commented that
since the House is on vacation this
week Congress won't be able to
quit for a. fall rest until September
16. He added:
IF we clean up our other work
this week, I may call up the state
hood bills next week and let the
Senate decide what it wants to do
with them
Long Debate Feared
The bills might bring long debate.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, the
COP leader, told reporters the Re-
pub!icans are divided on the state
hood issue. He said he thinks Demo-
Gratis in the Senate are just as di-
vided,
This is just another example of
the Presidents trying to make pol
itical hay on an issue where his
party is badly divided" Wherry
said
Delegates Visit President
The two delegates said Mr.. Tru-
man assured them that he would
get in touch with Administration
leaders in advance of a meeting
of the Senate Democratic policy
committee, which will decide wheth-
er to press for Senate action.
The President, harrington said,
feels it is vital to the war effort
and our position in the Pacific that
this recognition be extended to the
people in our Pacific outposts of
Hawaii and Alaska"
harrington Talks
HARRINGTON said Mr.. Truman felt
that the burden of the fighting in
Korea has fallen heavily on the
people of Hawaii" "a FE
He said he told the President that
the rate of casualties among troops
from Hawaii is almost five times
greater than the rate among troops
of the country as a whole"
harrington said Mr.. Truman ask
ed him to convey that information
to the newsmen.
Key administration Senators very
strongly limited last night that the
Senate will start debate next week
on the statehood bills.
Vote Maybe Next Week
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas
of Illinois touched off the specula-
ton when he told the Senate it may
have a chance to vote on state
hood for the two territories before
it adjourns or recesses, possibly late
next week.
He observed that he had been crit
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Baranof from Seattle due Friday.
Aleutian scheduled to sail from
Seattle Saturday.
Freighter Ring Splice scheduled to
sail from Seattle Sept. Is.
Princess Louise scheduled to ar
rive at 8 am. Friday and sails south
at 8 am.
Alaska from west scheduled south
bound early Saturday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted to st. AIMS Hospital
yesterday were Pat Gilmore, Howard
Donnell, Halter B. Ashley, Walter
Barron.
Dismissed were Richard Sorset,
Mrs. John Reynoldson and baby boy,
Mrs. r. H. Clark and baby boy, Miss
Mary Koby, Art Sawyer, Edwin L.
Stringer and Vincent Yadao.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
TODAY'S LANDINGS

The largest landing today totaled
$4,000 pounds of salmon from Elfin
II, Ernie Swanson, and sold to AL
aska Coast Fisheries. The other
landings made sold to Engstrom
Brothers and were from the Norfin,
Rodger Baily, $500 pounds of SAL
mon, the Aurora, AL Schraman, g.
300 pounds, and Jim Hickey brought
in 600 pounds by truck from AUX
Bay for Engstrom.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
Son Of Army Man
In Alaska Killed
On Korean Front

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 = R =
First 1t. John M. Nelson, son of
Col. Ola A. Nelson of Fort Richard
son, Alaska, has been killed in &C
ton in the Korean war. The De-
tense Department announced Lien
tenant Nelson's death today in an
Army casualty list.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
AIR FORCES
AGAIN MAKE
BIG STRIKES
Weather Clears with Air.
Airmen Dropping Bombs
on Ranks Of Reds
(By Associated Press)

u S. troops counterattacked today
on the critical northern front and
drove Communist guerillas out oil
Yongchon. key highway junction
whose loss would place Taegu, main
UN forward base. and the entira
United Nations beachhead in grave
peril.
The town changed hands during
fierce fighting on that sector, bu:
Eighth Army headquarters said it
now was In American hands. The
town is on the main road to Taegu.
provisional South Korean capital
20 miles to the west.
Airmen in Action
American airmen roared back into
action in clearing weather and
knocked II built tanks out
of action on the northern front. The
North Koreans have committed
massive force of "a tanks-niore
than they have used in any drive
to the battle in the north in which
they appear to be making desper-
ate gamble to clinch the war.
Allied resistance to the Red gen.
eral offensive stiffened with the re-
appearance Of the planes on the
battle fronts.
Doughboys Battle Back
While doughboys battled in Yong
chon, other Allied troops battered
back northward from Kyongju, an
other key highway junction 18 miles
southwest of bombed and burning
Red held Pohang. east coast part
Kyongju, reported safe for the AL
lies now, is astride the direct east
coastal road to Pusan, last-ditch
UN supply base.
Reds Use Tanks
The Red drive along the north
ern perimeter of the 120-mile bat
tlefront is powered by tanks which
prisoners were quoted as saying
came down from the far north" 1t
is the biggest mass of North Kor-
can armor yet to appear. The armor
is split UP into two brigades, one
operating in the big coastal drive
and the other menacing Taegu from
the north. /. p It'll ri
After Pohang fell to the coastal
drive in heavy street fighting. the
Communists poured through the gap
in Allied lines for their drive on
Kyongju but they we're stalled.
Meanwhile, the U. S. air strip six
miles south of Pohang remained.
in Allied hands.
British Troops Engaged
On the western sector Of the
northern front British troops wero
in action side by side with the Am
orleans. They took over the left
flank of the U. s. First Cavalry Di.
vision eight miles southwest OF Tae-
gu and were attacked right OIL by
Red machinegunners. The British
beat off Red patrol which had
pinned down one company.
U. S. First Cavalry doughfoots
withdrew from walled citadel atop
a 3,00O-foot hill IL miles north OF
Taegu. but headquarters said this
was to consolidate positions. The
Americans beat back two attacks
down the bowling alley" corridor
north of Taegu.
Suicide Mission
On the extreme southern front.
three Red battalions. evidently bent
on a suicide mission. were stopped
in an attempt to infiltrate U. S.
25th Division lines.
All around the 120-mile UN beach,
head perimeter. airmen gave ground
troops close support, concentrating
the bulk of it on the critical north
ern front.
Bombers and fighters also attack
ed troop concentrations and other
military targets behind the Red
lines. B-29 superforts dumped 800
tons of bombs on North Korean sup
ply lines.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06

BULLETIN--At press time this
afternoon the Alaska Department
of the American Legion in con-
ventiOn here had elected Harold
Stringer of Anchorage as Depart
ment Commander. John Van Horn
of Sitka was named First Vice
Commander and Aubrey Smith OF
Fairbanks chosen Second Vice
Commander.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
ARIZONA VISITORS

John E. Simmons, w. E. Clark
and Jack H. Askins. all of Phoe-
nix, Ariz.. are stopping at the Gas
tineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
PRESIDENTS STATEMENT

In Washington yesterday the
President was disclosed to have
said that the Marine Corps has
propaganda machine almost equal
to Stains" A Marine veterans
organization promptly demanded
an apology.
Clay Nixon of Seattle, command
ant of the Marine Corps League,
said in a statement that Pres
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
GIRL FOR TAssELs

A 7-pound 14-ounce baby girl
was born to Mrs. Harry Tassell
OF Douglas at st. AIMS Hospital
this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
FROM PELICAN

Wallace and P. S. Bonty of Pelican
are at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
GIL RICH IN TOWN

Gil Rich, well known salesman
from Seattle is stopping at the Bar
anof Hotel. Ia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
SITKA GUEST

Laurence Freeburn of Sitka is a
guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
MT. EDGECUMBE VISITOR

w. Stilwell, of Mt. Edgecumbe is
guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-06
FROM FORT RICHARDSON

Janet E. Glave of Fort Richardson
is registered at the. Baranof Hotel.
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Evening star., 1950-07-28
Arlington Considers
PinbaII Machine Curb

An ordinance designed to virtu-
ally eliminate pinball machines
from Arlington will be proposed
to the County Board tomorrow.
Commemorative Attorney Den
man T. Rucker will present the
measure, prepared after months
of study.
1t would prohibit the machine
within 500 yards of any school.
church or public playground; in
drugstoreS. motion picture estab-
lishments and bowling alleys and
in places where wine and beer are
sold for consumption on the
premises.
Persons wishing to install the
devices would have to obtain ap-
proval from the chief of police
and the electrical inspector.
Each distributor would be re-
quired to pay an annual tax of
$1,000 plus 5000 per scent ma
chine and $500 per 10-cent ma
chine installed.
The county tax would be in
addition to State levies of 1000
on distributors and $25 per
machine.
Action to ban operation of the
machines was requested earlier
this month by Daniel A. Dugan.
chairman of the County Board.
Evening star., 1950-07-28
Fund Sought 10 Help
Two German Students

More than $500 is needed to help
finance year Of study in Airing
ton public schools for two young
German students arriving here
this fall under the joint interna-
tional friendship program of the
State Department and the Amer
lean Field Service.
Mrs. Ralph L. Clark Of the
Westinghouse High School
Parent-Teacher Association, said
contributions of individuals and
organizations would be applied to
food and housing for the students,
a l6-year-old girl and an 18-year-
old boy. They were selected on
scholastic and general ability by
John j. McCloy. United States
High Commissioner for Germany
Funds supplied by the sponsor
ing agencies will pay for trans
portation, medical care and Incl
dentals, Mrs. Clark said. Both
students are Roman Catholic, she
added, and she is looking for two
Catholic homes where the students
may stay. Mrs. Clark lives at
1902 North Utah street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1950-07-28

Iganizations," was formed in 1942
by six national agencieSthe
YMCA, YWCA. Salvation Army,
Travellers Aid Society, Jewish
Welfare Board and National
C Catholic Community Service.
Nationally, it raised and spent
several hundred millions before it
disbanded last January.
ASAF embraces three Of the
same agencies-the Armed Forces
YMCA, an affiliate of the regular
YMCA; the Jewish Welfare Board
and the National Catholic Com
munity Service.
In Washington, the Armed
Forces YMCA leases Office space
and uses building facilities at the
Central YMCA. 1885 G street
NV. The Jewish Welfare Board
with headquarters at 1887 Massa-
Ichusetts avenue NV, uses facili-
ties there and at the Jewish Com
munity Center. NCCS has Offices
and uses facilities in the St. Mat
thew's Cathedral Club, 1914 N
street NV.
Recreational, Spiritual.
The Armed Forces YMCA also
carries on a small scale program
at the Twelfth Street (Negro)
Branch of the YMCA.
ASAF nationally is set up to
support "off-post service clubs and
area programs to meet the religi-
ous. spiritual, educational and
recreational needs of men and
Evening star., 1950-07-28

every penny can be accounted
for"
Says Memory Is Short.
In critizing the Governor about
a veterans memorial, Mr.
Mahoney said:
when a soldier hears the bugle
blow, he grabs his gun and runs
of to fight the foe. After the
battle has been won, the memories
of some people are short. That's
the way it Is with Mr.. Lane.
"The 1949 Legislature passed a
resolution requiring the Governor
to appoint a commission to recon-
mend a suitable memorial for the
heroic veterans who died in World
War II.
THE Governor still hasn't ap-
pointed this commission. The only
way to interpret that is to simply
say that Mr.. Lane isn't interested
in the veterans. It certainly is a
slap and an insult to our brave
dead and their families as well
as all veterans who donned their
country's uniform in the time Of
dire need and peril"