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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
CEILING ON
PRICES But
NO FREEZING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8ItR-Price
stabilizer Michael w. Di Sale said
today the government definitely is
making plans for a ceiling on prices
but sees no reason to freeze them
now.
Such a ceiling would necessarily
be coupled with a lid on wage in
creases, but Di Sale told news
conference he hoped any freeze
would not be necessary.
In any case, the former Toledo
Mayor said his price agency would
be unable to impose a general CELL
ing for go to 80 days because of a
lack of staff, space and admins
trative organization.
Di Sale is director of price stab
ilization in the economic stabiliza-
ton agency. He spoke at a con-
ference held jointly with Economic
Sterilization Administrator Alan
Valentine and Wage Sterilization
Board Chairman Cyrus S. Ching.
All made it clear that a wage
price freeze, widely rumored in the
last few days, is not imminent.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
Red Claims
Challenged
By Britain

LAKE SUCCESS, Dec. 8-tR-
Britain called upon Red China to-
day to stop killing United Nations
troops in Korea and put herself
within the pale of the U.N. charter.
If she does this, British Minister
of State Kenneth Younger said, she
will find all U.N. members. both
east and west, ready to cooperate.
In major policy speech before
the General Assembly's Political
Committee, the British Delegate
thus appeared to be making con-
ciliatory move toward the Peiping
regime. He assured the Chinese Reds
that no country here had any de-
sire to fight them.
At the same time, Younger de-
clared that UN. troops were sent to
Korea originally to resist aggression
and that they would stand by this
principle despite the intervention
of the Chinese Communists.
Younger spoke after the Political
Committee heard special report
from the U.N.'s seven-member Ko-
rean Commission challenging So
Wet claims that the Chinese in
Korea were volunteers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
NO DAMAGE RESULTS
IN NIGHT FIRE CALL

A slight sense Of confusion re-
suited from the l-3 fire call last
night. Simultaneous with Fire Chief
Minard Mill rapping the gavel to
call the meeting of Volunteer Fire
Department to order at o'clock
sharp. the fire call sounded.
The firemen just sat for a mo-
ment thinking it was a call for a
practice run. The astonished look
on Mills face told them it was the
real thing. All headed for the brass
pole leading from the meeting room
down into the fire station. The
fire truck drivers finally had to
head down the stairs with others
in hot pursuit.
Result of the fire to hot air
opening in the Baranof Bubble
Room was no damage. Likewise to
the firemen in their efforts to an
swer the call to duty.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
RENT CONTROL TO
DIOR 7 MONTHS
NOW (0NCEN5U5

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-(R-The
Federal Rent Control Program, due
to expire in some areas Dec. 81
was assured today of at least an
other two months of life-and prob
ably more.
Bills temporarily extending the
rent law whipped through the Sen
ate and House yesterday. and today
went to conference g pm. EST to
compromise differences.
AS Senate-H conferees ar
ranged to meet, all advance indi-
cations pointed to 75-day extern
sion of the present control law
with inclusion Of provision simp-
lifying decontrol procedure.
The Senate version, passed by a
vote of SIS to %, provides for a
two-month extension. The House
voted 221 to 152 for a three-month
extension
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
WAT(HMAN BURNS OLD
COMET MINE BUILDING
TO ATTRACT ATTENTION

Setting fire to an old abandoned
building is one way of attracting
attention, thought Lawrence Frank
frail Waterman at the Comet Mine
at Sherman Point. He tried 1t.
Coast Guard personnel on Eldred
Rock saw the large fire and black
smoke, Immediately reported it tc
headquarters here yesterday after
noon. A check quickly showed that
Frank was the only known person
in the area and 1t was feared fol
his safety.
Headquarters dispatched the 49,
footer. 1t was learned that Frank
having no means of communication
had fired the old building in order
to send message to Attorney Nor
man Banfield. The message, Have
food until 20 December. Will re-
main on property of Kensington and
Comet mine until time is up. Re-
quest supplies" Banfield was noti-
fled.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
YAkUTAT SOON 10 HAVE
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

Mrs. L. D. (Ruth) Williams will
leave Juneau December 16 for
Yakutat where she will fill the posi-
ton of Public Health Nurse Midwife
for that community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams arrived
here this week from Chicago, Mr..
Williams will be employed with the
CAA at Yakutat and the couple are
looking forward to enjoying life
in Alaska.
Mrs. Williams is graduate of
st. Luke's Hospital in Chicago and
obtained her midwifery training at
the Frontier Graduate School of
Nursing in Hyden, Kentucky. She
also holds a BIS. degree from the
University of Chicago where she
obtained her public health nursing
training
She worked for more than two
years with the Georgia Department
of Health where she did public
health nursing and midwifery work.
She also worked in the Chicago
Lying-In hospital and, most re-
Gently, in general nursing and sur
gerry at the Veterans Hospitals IN
Dublin, Georgia and Hines, Ill.
A Health Committee representing
the Town of Yakutat and the CAA
station near Yakutat was organized
three months ago to assist the city
council in making preparations for
the public health nurse. This work
included renovating the community
building which provides both living
quarters and health center.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
ALASKA UNION
TURNS DOWN 10
per CENT RAISE

SEATTLE, Dec. 8-tR-An offer
of a 10 percent wage increase has
been rejected by representatives of
machinists and carpenters en-
ployed in the Alaska Salmon Can
ming Industry, I. A. Sandvigen,
business representative Of Hope
Lodge 10, International Association
of Machinists independently, said
today.
The negotiating committees of
the two unions met with the Alaska
Salmon Industry, Inc, employer
group. Approximately 1000 machin-
lists and 200 carpenters are involved.
Sandvigen said the unions de-
mand a 20 percent wage increase.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
HIGHER-UpS
MEET With
BIG CHIEFS
Truman AttIee Call in
Barley, Cabinet Men,
bers for Conference

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-lR-Pre-
sident Truman and Prime Minister
Attlee began the wind-up sessions
of their conferences on the world
crisis today, and asked Vice Presi-
dent Barley and members of Mr.
Humans Cabinet to meet with
them.
This was taken to mean the
meeting was chiefly for review of
what has been accomplished rather
than being aimed at reaching fur
ther decisions.
Gen. j. Lawton Collins, Army
Chief of Staff, was called in to
give a report on his flying visit
to Korea. Collins returned only this
morning.
$3.50 Break
The President and Prime Minister
were reported to have reached wide
agreement on European defense
measures but to have had less sue
cess in welding common front on
Far Eastern policy.
The two are understood to have
decided that the precise next steps
to be taken on Korea and Com
munist China, aside from pending
moves in the UN, must await evil
dence (A) as to whether United
Nations forces can hold on there
and CD whether there is any
chance of negotiating an acceptable
settlement with the Chinese Com
muniStS.
British Opposition
The British are understood to
have opposed various American
suggestions for possible new mea-
sures against the Chinese Reds, If
the military situation continues to
grow worse. on the grounds that
they would result in a wastful and
indecisive limited war"
The American ideas for action,
which might be taken through
the United Nations, were reported
to include blockade of the China
coast.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
Fhemen 10 Make
inspection Of City
During Coming Week

The monthly meeting of the Ju-
neau Fire Department broke up be-
fore it started last night when an
alarm rushed members to the Bar
anof Hotel lounge. Finding no fire
but only smoke from an adjoining
store room, the firemen enjoyed a
revised edition of II Don't Want
to Start the World on Fire." by
the lounge entertainers before re-
turning to the meeting.
Chief Minard Mill reported that
there were "a fire calls during the
period Nov. /, 1949 through Oct.
81, 1850 with an insurance loss OF
approximately $4,000.
Next week firemen will inspect
buildings throughout the city for
fire hazards. Crews were selected
for each day of the week beginning
Monday. Members are to report
each day at the Fire Club at pm.
in uniform cap.
lue QlSCucSlOIl dIOoc again ~
garding traffic during fire calls, re-
sulting in several suggestions for its
control. Drivers again are urged to
stop their cars during the sound
ing of the fire alarm.
Arrangements were completed for
the annual Christmas party given
by the department for Gastineau
Channel residents.
Robert Haag was elected to MEM
bership to replace Waino Hendrick-
son who resigned after many years
in the department. Hendrickson's
resignation was accepted with re-
gret.
Guests introduced during the
meeting were Harry Lupro, Robert
Vernon and Ralph Randall.
Chef Driver Sohqnson's lunch
ended the evenings meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
GERMAN TROOPS
BE INCLUDED IN
W. EUROPE ARMY

LONDON, Dec. 8-tR-The IL At
lantic Pact deputies have agreed
on a plan to bring German troops
into western armies defending Eu-
rope.
The deputies asked for meet
ing with the North Atlantic Pact's
military committee for the joint
consideration of the political mill
tary aspects of the German contri-
button"
ut is expected that this meet
ing will be held in the very near
future" the deputies said in COM
unique.
The military committee is head
ed by Gen. Omar Bradley, chairman
of the U. s. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Its approval of the plan is ex-
pected to be followed quickly by
President Truman's appointment OF
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as
Commander in-Chief of Atlantic
Pact organization armies in Eu-
rope.
The communique did not outline
the plan finally agreed upon.
The deputies last were reported
virtually agreed on Dutch COM
promise plan to appoint civilian
commissioner who would supervise
the recruiting of 100000 German
troops who would comprise up to
20 percent of European army.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
RELIEF
COLUMN
ON way
Navy Reports Aid Nears
Trapped Marines, Infan-
trymen in N. {. Korea

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-tR-The
Navy said today its late reports
indicated that the Third Division
Relief Column was within six miles
of the Marines and Infantrymen
battling southwark from the Chang
jim Reservoir area in northeast
Korea.
Reporting at the regular brief
ing of reporters at the Pentagon
late in the morning, Navy spok-
esman said this word was sent
from the field about six hours
earlier.
News dispatches said that a snow
storm prevented Allied planes from
supporting these forces today. How
ever, the Navy said that Navy and
Marine filters yesterday flew 507
sorties, most of them in direct sup
port of the withdrawing troops.
The Air Force said that its big
Clio troop and equipment carriers
were also giving direct aid to the
imperiled forces. Yesterday these
planes dropped eight bridge spans
by parachute to enable the Allied
force to cross a river.
The Navy confirmed press re-
ports that United Nations forces
had abandoned Chinnampo, the
yellow Sea port of Pyongyang,
North Korean capital. After all Al
lied ground troops were clear OF
the port, an Allied destroyer force
including Australian, Canadian and
American ships turned their guns
on the port area rendering it use
less to the enemy"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 2as, American Can g.
American Tel. and Tel. 1878, Ana
conda $685., Douglas Aircraft 874
General Electric 47A, General Mo-
tors As, Goodyear 60, Kennecott
70A, Libby Mcneil and Libby 81
Northern Pacific 29A, Standard Oil
of California 791a, Twentieth Cen
fury Fox 1914, us. Steel 39K,
Pound $3.50, Canadian Exchange
95.31A.
Sales today were 100000 shares.
Averages today are as follows: in
dustrials 226.74, rails 1850, utilities
1907.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
Seek End
To Korean
Fighting
Truman, Att|ee Issue Com.
munique : Principal
Points Set Out

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 - R =
President Truman and Prime Min.
lister Attlee today declared theil
readiness to negotiate for an end tt
the fighting in Korea, but sale
there could be mo appeasement'
and the aim must be a free ano
independent Korea"
In 2,000-word communicate
summing up their week of confer
ences on the tense world situation
the American and British leaders
also in effect called on Russia ano
China to mend their ways and per-
init an end to the worlds armament
race and drift toward another great
war.
Noting their previously an
nounced decisions to speed the
building of defense forces. Mr.. Tru-
man and Mr.. Attlee said:
I'VE shall do this purely as a
defense measure. We believe that
the Communist leaders of the Soviet
Union and China, could, if they
chose, modify their conduct in such
way as to make these defense
preparations unnecessary. We shall
do everything that we can, through
whatever channels are open to us
to impress this view upon them
and to seek peaceful solution OF
existing issues"
No Atomic Bomb
On another point, their communi.
que contained an implied promise
by President Truman not to use the
atomic bomb without letting Attlee
know in advance.
Specifically as to Korea, the two
heads-of-state made these princi-
pal points: (a) no appeasement;
(b) readiness to negotiate if the
Communists are willing on the basis
set out. and Co their intention-it
the Communists do not wish to me-
gotiate-of leaving it up to the
Unied Nations to say what should
be done.
These points were set out in this
language:
I'VE were in complete agreement
that there can be no thought of ap-
peasement or of rewarding aggres-
sion, whether in the Far East OF
elsewhere. Lasting peace and the
future OF the United Nations as ar
instrument for world peace depend
upon strong support for resistance
against aggression.
For our part we are ready. as
we have always been, to seek ar
end to the hostilities by means oil
negotiation"
The communique was issued after
final two hour and 20 minute
meeting of the two heads of gov
eminent. Vice President Barley
and members of Mr. Truman's cabi-
net were asked in and heard the
communique read.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
5kAGWAY GROUP
ARRIVES FOR BIG
'9SDAYS FEATURE
EIks Staging Big Event for
Members Only Here on
Saturday Night

Met by a delegation of Juneau
Elks, the bearded and the unbeard-
ed. and members of the Emblem
Club, fourteen visitors from the
Skagway Elks Lodge and Emblem
Club, here to participate insthe big
Days of '98 celebration tomorrow
were welcomed at the city dock
when the Princess Louise put in
port at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Skagway visitors were taken
by cars to the Baranof Hotel which
will be their headquarters during
their stay in Juneau. BY noon they
were ready to go into their practice
routine for their first appearance,
when they will put on their Cow
girl and Cowboy act at 1890 o.
clock tonight in the Baranof Bub-
BILE room.
Juneau Elks at the dock to meet
their guests were headed by Pat
Carroll, former mayor of Skagway,
who was the originator of the Days
of '98 celebration in Skagway and
the presentation by the local Elks
and who bears the distinctive title
of Dishonored Judge of the Court
of Injustice. Bearded Elks had
done a fine job of bush growth
and required Identification for some
of their oldtime friends from the
Gateway City. Among those con-
spicuous for their con-conformity
and appearing at the dock none
| theless with the welcoming COM
mittee were beardless Exalted Ruler
Wallis George. PER Arthur (Scotty)
Adams and Jim Beard.
Prominent on the welcoming
committee was Elmer, where's
Elmer" Friend (beardedD featured
guest at the Skagway Elks Dedica-
ton party six weeks ago.
The Skagway visitors are Lea
Moe, Juanita Stevenson, Bea o.
Daniel, Virginia Steffen, Bud Blan-
chard. Merle Sipprell, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Bigham. Marie Hoyt, Mrs.
D. T. Dummy Cooper, Mr. and
Mrs. Erv Fairbanks, Adell McGuane.
Mrs. Gail Budd.
These are the members of the
Elks and Emblem clubs who are
in the. cast of the Cowboy and Cow
girl act; a Days of 90 show with
Floradora Girls and Singing Bar
tenders; a Variety Show and an
Hawaiian act. gF4 E
Tomorrow will be given over en-
tirely to the Elks in their club
rooms. A cocktail party will be
given in the lounge at o'clock in
the evening. At 8 o'clock a buffet
supper will be served and the Days
of '98 celebration, when the Court
of Injustice kangaroo Court will
be held is scheduled to start at 9
o'clock.
Arrangements for the celebration
are in charge of Harold Fennell,
chairman of the Elks Activities
Committee who is being assisted by
Pat Carroll, the two carrying out
the program under the direction
OF Exalted Ruler Wallis George.
Juneau Emblem Club members
are arranging for the buffet supper.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
UN FORCES
TRYING TO
REACH SEA
Thousands Seattere d in
Northwest Korea Attempt
10 Reach Escape PORT
(By the Associated Press)

Thousands of American and AL
lied troops battled desperately to
break through fiery Red Chinese
traps today in efforts to reach the
Korean east coast for probable
mass removal by sea.
Chinese forces were reported
close behind one retreating force
of 10000 at the Koto airstrip, on
both sides of canyon trail lead
ing down to the sea, and ahead of
them near their expected place of
embarkation on the Sea of Japan
at Hungnam.
Thousands of others scattered in
the northeast were trying to reach
the escape port.
In Northwest Korea, only patrol
contact was reported along the
newly formed Eighth Army defense
line.
Escape by Sea
Top American Naval and Marine
officers conferred secretly on a
ship off the stormy east coast. A
US. Eighth Army source said some
Allied South Korean troops. in the
Far Northeast. already had escaped
by sea.
The big question was how many
others in the northeast could reach
the coast.
At the most critical spot the
20,000--U.S. Marines and Doughboys
and few British-were in the
midst of tank-led drive to break
out of four-sided Chinese trap
south of the Changjin reservoir.
Reds Rake Soldiers
Reds entrenched on dominating
ridges and shielded by snowstorm
from Allied air attack raked the
column with heavy fire.
The Leathernecks and Infantry
men moved slowly down a steep.
ce-glazed and snowy mountain trail
from Koto, eight miles south Of the
reservoir. Forward Elements had
covered five of the As long miles
from Koto to the east coast escape
port of Hungnam by Friday noon
time.
Driving north to meet them was
relief column of the US. Third
Division. trying to clear the roads
into the mountains from Hungnam.
Cutoff Threatened
But even if the 10000 should link
up and escape that fiery defile.
thousands of additional Chinese
massing north of Hungnam and the
nearby industrial city of Hamburg
threaten to cut them off again.
More than 1,700 critically wounded
Marines and Doughboys have been
flown from Koto.
Far north of the reservoir. the
18th Regiment of the US. Seventh
Division was moving through noun
tains swarming with Chinese but
it's whereabouts was not announced.
The 18th withdrew from a 10-mile
stretch of the Yalu river boundary
of Red Manchuria. 1t had been the
only American outfit to reach the
Yalu.
Evacuated by Water
In the far northeast, elements of
the South Korean Capital Division
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
CONSTITUTION
FOR HAWAII IS
GIVEN TRUMAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8]R-Gov-
ernor Ingram M. Stainback OF
Hawaii gave President Truman yes
terday copy of the proposed Ha-
wiian constitution ratified by IS
land voters in November.
The constitution will be the new
basic law if Hawaii is given state
hood.
Secretary of the Interior Oscar
Chapman accompanied Stainback
to the White House. He told news
men he has not given up hope OF
getting a statehood bill through
this Sessiin of Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
APw SEEKS OFFICES

The Alaska Public Works Office
here is seeking approximately 1900
feet of office space. John Arget-
singer district engineer said to-
day Anyone having office space
available is asked to contact MN
nv telephoning $50 or calling at the
nresent office at the Alaska-Juneau
Mining Co., and S. Franklin st.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08

FREEDOM IS DENIED
MANGA0ANG, lWU
CANNERY LEADER

SEATTLE, Dec. 8-iR-U.S. Dis
trict Judge John c. Bowen denied
freedom today to Ernesto Mangao-
ang. leader of Cannery Workers
Local &c of the International
Longshoremen's and Warehouse
mems Union.
The judge denied a writ of ha-
beas corpus. Mangaoang was ar
rested Oct % in national roundup
of suspected Communists. He is
held by the immigration Service.
Judge Bowen ruled that the Fill
pino could prepare his defense ade-
quately while in custody.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
BpR OFFICIAL IS 10
ATTEND ANCHORAGE
CONFERENCE ON SAT.

Vance Blackwell, Highway Engi-'
neer with the Bureau of Public
Roads. left today via Pacific North
ern Airlines for Anchorage to at
tend the joint conference of road
builders and contractors, and
Alaska Railroad and Army officials
regarding the proposed construc-
ton program in Alaska for the next
season. The conference is scheduled
to be held In Anchorage tomorrow
and Blackwell expects to return
to his Juneau headquarters early
next week.