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Evening star., 1950-07-12
Zinc-Mining Loon Grunted

KORGEN, Norway. Because
zinc production has been falling
in recent years, the Norwegian
Department of Industry has
granted a loan to a private firm
to mine the zinc and lead deposits
near Korgen in northern Norway,
where deposits are heavy.
Evening star., 1950-07-12

an appointment will be forth
coming soon.
Mcmahon Pleased.
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat,
OF Connecticut, joint committee
chairman. called Mr.. Dean an
excellent choice"
HE has administrative ability
and the capacity to make judi
cious decisions in policy matters, /"
Senator Mcmahon said in a
statement. 81 believe he has the
full confidence Of the members of
Evening star., 1950-07-12
Bill to Outflow Rail Strikes
Likely to Be Dropped
Elite Firms Cut Costs
by the Associated Press

Under its five-year- plan, Hun
gary will designate as elite any
chemical firm which cuts costs
by 3 per cent, meets its target pro-
duction figure or exceeds planned
output.
Evening star., 1950-07-12
Threat Of Rail Strike
Eases as Two Unions
Plan Peace Talks
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, July 12.-The threat
of a strike over the week end by
two big operating railroad unions
appeared eased today as plans
were made for new peace talks
with the carriers.
Federal mediators will renew at
tempts on Friday to resolve issues
| in the long wage and hour dispute
between the Nations railroads and
the two brotherhoods.
Officials Of the two unions, rep
resenting about 225, 900 rail work.
ers, said they will meet with the
National (Railway) Mediation
Board to "try and bring about set
tlement." They said the carriers
will be represented at the sessions.
The unions-the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen and the
Order of Railway Conductors
are legally free to strike after
Saturday. But w. p. Kennedy.
president of the trainmen, said
1--WE won't consider strike at this
time. It will depend on the atti-
tude of the railroads. !"
However, he added that "the
idea of a strike hasn't been put
aside. but a strike has not been put
into effect"
Announcement of the delay Of
a strike followed a two-day meet
ing of $50 general chairmen of
the two unions. The chairman
formally rejected a presidential
fact finding boards recommended
ton in the dispute. The board
had turned down the unions re-
quest for a 40-hour workweek at
48 hours pay.
The board had proposed 40
hour week with an 18-cent hour
ly pay increase for all yard work.
ers. The unions demand would
have amounted to boost of about
81 cents an hour.
The Yard Masters Union has
not set any strike date or an
nounced any strike plans. The
union, representing about 1000
members. is legally free to walk
out after Saturday.
Bill to Outflow Rail Strikes
Likely to Be Dropped
by the Associated Press
A bill to outlaw railroad strikes
and require compulsory arbitra-
ton of rail disputes appears
headed for pigeon-holing.
Members Of a Senate Labor
Subcommittee said yesterday the
group had voted to send the meas
ure to the full committee with a
recommendation that no action
be taken on it.
Evening star., 1950-07-12

Whaek 'em. hack 'sm you
still get longer drives with
Super Whippet golf balls.
Resilient naturol rubber cen.
Ter, sxira dvrabls cover; good
enough for q pro, priced
low enough for even a dvffer
to enjoy his some.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
Hearings-EIeeiions
SET ior Columbia
River Fishermen

ASTORIA, Ore, Aug. 23-R-Two
issues involving Columbia River
cannery workers unions were head
ed for decisions today.
A National Labor Relations Board
hearing has been set for Aug. 80
on the petition of the CLIO indus
trial union, Local 1747, for bargain
ing elections at several fish packing
plants.
The local, formed by workers who
rebelled from the Columbia River
Fishermens Protective Union over
utilization with Harry Bridges Go
longshoremen, claims the right to
negotiate for workers now under a
CRFPU contract. The elections were
asked at the plants of the Columbia
River Tuna Packers Association, the
Keystone Packing Co., the Seaside
Clam Co., Palace Fish and Oyster
Co, and State Seafood Co.
Meanwhile, the CRFPU officers
were preparing to count ballots OF
members on whether the older Col
umbia River union would remain in
Bridges ILWU. Members ballotted
Sunday and the votes are to be
counted Friday Secretary Henry
Niemela reported the voting here
was heavy.
Niemela said the CRFPU's affili-
lion with the ILWU became effective
yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
ARMY DOES NOT
NOW need MORE
SEATTLE DOCKS

SEATTLE, Aug. 23-R-The Chief
of the Army Transportation Corps,
Maj. Gen. Frank A. Holman, re-
assured shipping men yesterday that
the Army has no immediate plans to
take over additional space on the
Seattle waterfront.
How much future expansion is in
store for our Army Transportation
setup depends on what happens in
the war in Korea and the rest of
the International situation" the
general said during an interview.
Meanwhile, requirements for the
Far East theater are being met ade-
quately"
General Heileman said the Sc
attic ports primary job is Alaska.
Under the present Army Trans
portation program" he said San
Francisco is set up to handle a large
part Of the Far East theater supply.
But. Seattle is geared to take care
of the overload, the same as San
Francisco would do if Alaska be-
came the main theatre"
The general, completing an ms
pection tour of West Coast ports,
was to return to Washington, d. c.,
today
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
Allied Troops Braced for Enemy Attack
AHA Rejects ALL
BIDS ON DOUGLAS
HOUSING PROJECT

The Alaska Housing Authority at
a special Board meeting held here
on Monday, rejected all bids which
had been previously received for
the construction of twenty-five
single family homes at Douglas, 1t
was announced today by E. Glen
Wilder, Executive Director.
Wilder stated that the action of
the Board in rejecting the bids fol-
lowed only after considerable effort
to secure reasonable construction
costs had failed 1t was concluded
by the AHA that the lowest offer
obtained, following negotiations
with the low bidders, was at least
twenty percent too high and that
the resulting sales prices would be
beyond the costs limits which home
purchasers could afford.
For over a year the AHA has
periodically advertised for private
sponsor builders to construct needed
homes for sale IN the Juneau area,
and it was only after this had
failed that bids for direct AHA
construction were called.
1.-The net result" Wilder said, lis
simply that we will not obtain nee
essary new housing unless the gen.
eral theory advanced by builders.
that slaskan building costs are
something out of this world, is ex-
ploded, and that theory is reduced
to the realistic. 1t is true he
continued, that in the Territory
we must deal with added freight
costs, higher labor costs, and other
less tangible additions to construc-
ton costs, but when all of these
items are actually set out and adj
ded, say to Seattle construction
costs, we cannot conceivably arrive
at some of the astounding figures
that are thrown at us as Alaskan
construction COSTS"
The Housing Authority plans to
continue it's effort to obtain homes
for sale. New bids are to be called
on segments Of the project to en-
courage all local builders to parti-
cipate in the Douglas bidding.
Attending the meeting Monday
were the following AHA Commits
sioners: Jake Cropley. of Juneau;
7 Kafn6iEot,
z. j. Loussac of Anchorage. Father
Paul c. O'Connor of Hooper Bay
and Harold Byrd of Flat, the other
Board members we're unable to at
tend. 81
The Board will hold its regular
quarterly meeting in the middle Of
September. 1t will be held either
at Anchorage or Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
city POLICE READY TO
HELP HAzED FRESHMEN

High school freshmen who fear
hazing by upper-classmen may ask
for police protection, Police Chief
Bernard Hulk announced today.
"Juneaus police force stands
ready to protect anyone from
harm" he said. This includes
freshmen who don't like to be
showed around by gangs of upper
cIassmen."
Cases of unnecessary hair-clip-
ping have already been called to
the attention of the police. show
ing that the perennial hazing PROC
lem is starting early, he said.
He pointed out that scissors are
dangerous weapons during scuffles
by high school youths.
Parents are responsible for the
actions of their children" he said.
"They should remember that they
may be brought to court If their
children inflict injuries on other
youths"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
WAR With RUSSIA
Will COME, SAYS
AMERICAN LEGION
Senate Approves Increased
Allowances for Depend
ents Of Servieemen

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-tR--A
representative of the American Leg
ion told Congress today that he re-
CARDS war with Russia as inevitable.
Earle j. Cooke. Jr., chairman of
the Legion's National Security Com
mission, made the statement in urg-
ing speedy enactment of universal
military training.
How soon we begin mobilizing
to meet this conflict that is sure to
come will measure our chances of
survival" Cooke said in a state
ment given to the Senate Armed
Services Committee.
THE lords of the Kremlin have
repeatedly stated that Communists
tic government such as that In the
U.S.S.R. cannot exist so long as
there is a capitalistic United States
of America"
The Senate group is holding hear
ings on UNIT bill. A majority OF
the committee already has endorsed
the idea and urged that Congress
remain in session until it can act
on the measure.
Backers Of UNIT, pointing to
swift Senate approval of monthly
payments to families of enlisted
men, contend Congress is in a mood
to enact whatever measures military
leaders say are needed. The Defense
Department has asked for UNIT.
but President Truman has said he
will not push for action at this ses-
sion of Congress.
The dependents allowance bill
went through the Senate last eve
ming in less than an hour.
The proposed monthly payments
the family allowance bill would pro-
vide vary from a minimum OF $40
monthly for a dependent wife, child.
or parent to Sis for three or more
dependents of men in the lowest
grades.
Enlisted men in lowest grades
would sign over $40 of their pay to
their dependents. The government
would pay the rest Of the BENEFITS.
T Allowances would be higher Tor
families of men in the upper grades.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
lAhDllIDE CLOSES
TRAFFIC ON ALASKA
R. R. INDEFINITELY"

ANCHORAGE. Aug. g. @ "A
landslide roared over 2O0-foot
precipice Monday covering 1855
foot section Of the Alaska Railroad
tracks with tons Of boulders and
gravel.
The slide, in the Nenana canyon
south of Fairbanks. will close the
line indefinitely railroad Officials
said.
The debris swept over the rails and
plunged another 200 feet to the floor
Of the canyon. Clearing crews were
unable to approach the site immed-
itely because of danger from furth-
er slides and surveys will be nee
essary before possible clearing pro-
cedures can be decided upon.
A troop train and the streamnner
Aurora" were held ct a way point
and returned to Anchorage yester-
day. 94sey
A survey crew flew to the scene.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah due to arrive from
Skagway at am. Friday leaving
one hour later for Vancouver.
Alaska due to arrive southbound
Friday.
Cinema due to leave Seattle Thurs
day.
Aleutian will sail from Seattle
Saturday and is due to arrive
here Tuesday.
Baranof due southbound Sunday.
Chilcotin scheduled to arrive here
Thursday from Vancouver.
Until further notice there will
be no CPR ships sailing from Van
couver.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
TELLSU.N WAR
Will SPREAD IF KOREA
BATTLE IS CONTINUED
,By Associated iress)

In the UN Security Council. anti
Communist delegates today studied
Russia's latest blasts for hints of
new war threat. Soviet Delegate
Jakob A. Malik told the Council
at Lake Success. N. ". yesterday
that continuation Of military OPP
erations in Korea would lead not
to localization Of the conflict. but
would inevitably lead to a broaden
ing of the conflict, fraught with SER
ious consequences"
In that ninth session of the Coun-
Gil since Malik assumed its Presi-
dency for the month. there was no
progress on the Korean question.
but the U. S. and British represen-
tatives lashed Russia with strong
words.
In Washington, State Department
Counsellor George F. Kennan. who
is stepping aside after several years
as top foreign policy maker. said
he believes the United States must
maintain a large military establish
ment for many years to come. but
he hopes the u. s. people will not
come to accept the idea Of war
with Russia as Inevitable.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
LATE RUN IS ONLY HOPE
FOR PINK SALMON PACK
IN SOUTHEAST WATERS

mo fish south, and even fewer
up here" is the way Clarence J.
Rhode is tempted to express the
sorry situation in the matter of
pink salmon supply.
The Alaska director of the U.
S. Fish and Wildlife Service again
said there is reason to hope for a
good run before the seas on closes
at 6 pm. September 8.
This is cycle year of the 1913
season which started even worse"
he said today on his return from a
survey of Ketchikan waters.
1.-TWO years ago, neither the catch
nor the escapement was as good,
but there was a late run and a
good one. 1t still could happen this
season."
AS in previous years, the FWS
keeps a day-to-day index of trap
catches as a gauge to intensity of
of the runs. The 1850 season got
of ito such bad start that, for one
off to such a bad start that. for one
trap catch in Icy Strait reached a
low of 90. That's not in hundreds,
that is ninety-two fish.
The best showing (near Ketchi-
kan) for single days trap catch
averaged 5000. but there was a
sharp decline there later.
Even So" said Rhode. ION the
basis of previous statistics. we ex-
pect the total pack from Ketchikan
and south to be fair"
Returning from the southwark,
Rhode reported very slight i'm
provement along the west coast and
in the southern part of the south
ern district (Ketchikan and below
However" he said, there has
been essentially no change from
Ketchikan north"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
The " ashington
Merry Go Round
TEA. Note-While Drew Pear
SON is.oi1 . brief vacation, his
column win be written by mem
beers OF his staff.
By TOM MCNAMARA and
FRED BLUMENTHAL
<copyrisht. lsAn. ~ ssu synd,cste. Ins.l

WASHINGTON - It has been
hushed up, but the FBI clapped an
other suspected subversive agent
in Jail last week. He is William
Wolfe Weisband of Arlington, Va,
who was arrested in Los Angeles
after being trailed by government
agents for months.
Weisband was employed for seven
years as an analyst in one OF the
governments top-secret defense
agencies. For security reasons, we
have been asked not to identity
the agency or the nature OF Its
highly classified work.
It can be revealed, however, that
Weisband was abruptly suspended,
without pay, last May as a bad
security risk. Shortly after MS
suspension, Weisband and his wife
drove to California ito see friend"
The FBI had the pair under con-
slant surveillance all the way from
washington to Los Angeles.
AS Weisband was preparing to
return to Washington, he was sub
poenaed by a Los Angeles Federal
grand jury investigating espionage.
At that time he was asked only a
few perfunctory questions-his
name, age, home address, etc. He
was ordered to come before the
grand jury one week later, Tor
further questioning.
This time he failed to show up,
giving the excuse that he had IN
sufficient funds to remain in Los
Angeles. So he returned home
with the FBI agent again trailing
him across the country.
On August 2, Weisband received
a third summons to appear before
the Los Angeles grand jury. He
<Nonkir,,,od IN pa0ae EfVa0
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
DANGER OF FOREST
FIRES HERE NOTED
BY FOREST SERVICE

Fire danger is at its maximum,
states District Forest Ranger Nal
Hardy In a recent report. Combi-
nation of clear dry weather and
light to moderate winds has brought
about the worst condition in the
woods so far this season from
ire danger standpoint along Cas-
tineau Channel.
Since burning and campfire per-
mits are not required this year,
forest guards do not know where
to expect fires and forest users
should be especially careful.
Until the present dry spell is
over. slash and debris burning fires
will be prohibited on National For
est land, and no open campfires
will be permitted except in i'm
proved campgrounds.
Malcolm E. Hardy,
District Forest Ranger.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
Critical Phi a Sc Of War as
NorthKoredns Try Flank
ing Moves Near Taegu

American troops, big guns and
planes smashed back the North
Korean Communists for four nights
straight in Red attempts to break
through for lunge at Taegu, but
a vast Communist buildup on the
northern front was reported today.
About 1900 Reds sneaKed behind
the lines of the U. S. 9th Infantry
regiment and we're posing menace
on its right flank, Col. John Mich
ellis, the regiments commander, es-
rimated. An American-South Kor-
can attack hit thanking infiltrators
Wednesday in the heaviest fighting
of the whole 120-mile battlefront.
A breakthrough here would loose
five enemy divisions-perhaps So
600 men-against Taegu, main Am
erican forward base. The Reds were
operating at points from eight to
IL miles from Taegu. A Red general
offensive was believed imminent.
Associated Press correspondent
Don Whitehead reported from the
front that the whole valley was
charged with the tension of combat
far behind the fighting lines.
Tension stu runs through the
whole valley-the tension of men
alert for combat and prepared for
the enemy" Whitehead wrote.
Michaelis said the next 48 hours
or less could bring the decision.
Planes and artillery poured dead
ly fire into a 100-yard-wide no.
mans land after the Reds pushed
a wedge into u. N. defenses north
of Taegu. Enemy dead piled up
before communicating U. S. and
South Korean troops who battled
to prevent a breakthrough which
would allow Communists to descend
upon their prime target, the Taegu
road and rail functions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
TO
TRY PRACTICE
EVACUATION
Dependents Only 10 Stage
Practical Withdrawal 10
Highway, AirfieIds

ANCHORAGE, Aug. % ZAP "A
practice evacuation to prepare de-
pendents of military personnel for
a possible attack on Alaska by an
enemy will be staged here Saturday
morning with 50-mile withdrawal
up the Alaska Highway.
Dependents of Elmendorf Air
Force Base and Fort Richardson
troops will participate in the part
theory, part practice action. Its pur-
pose is to set up a quick, orderly
procedure for evacuation to the
United States without clogging trav-
ell arteries or snarling military traf-
fic.
In theory, it will be territory wide
and include air travel. In fact, as
set up by 1t. Gen. William Kepner,
COMMANDMENT Chief of Alaskan
defense, it will not include civilians
living in Anchorage, Fairbanks and
other cities.
1t does not, military officials said,
point to the need for evacuation at
this time. Our main concern" one
officer said, sis to avoid panicky
populace We are not going to punch
a panic button"
AS worked out, the dependents
will gather at designated collection
points when the signal is given Sat-
urday morning. They will be picked
up by buses and driven as far as
Palmer. There they will be processed
as if they were beginning the long
drive to the reception station at
Great Falls, Mont. This would be
via the Glenn and Richardson High
way to Big Delta, on the Alaskan
Highway.
In a genuine evacuation the de-
pendens would be taken in conveys
across Canada by the U. S. Army.
In actuality Saturday, however, they
will return here by bus from Palmer.
Aircraft also would be used in
any mass evacuation. but officials
pointed out that such travel means
probably would be in short supply.
Plans have even been worked out
for wives to obtain special travel
funds at Palmer and Great Falls.
non-dependents joining the ev-
acuee caravans would need their
own funds, however.
Sound trucks will move through
the streets of Alaskan cities to advise
persons of their duties in event OF
an attack Or practice evacuation.
Radio stations have arranged to
broadcast military information via
a mobile transmitter operating in
dependent of telephone lines and
power sources which might be sab
otaged.
Persons scheduled for air evacua-
ton will be instructed on the radio
where to gather to board aircraft
No actual flying will be done Sat-
urday but persons affected must
walk to collection points and report
at airfields, leaving personal We
hicles behind.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
U. n. FORCES THROW IN
EVERYTHING TO SLOW
DOWN 10000 k0-REDS

The Communists added their Sec
end and 18th Divisions to the First,
Third and 18th on the front north
of Taegu and poised a brigade of
at least IA tanks, while Americans
and South Koreans braced for
what might soon be the about
North Korean general offensive. 1t
may be started with heavy lunge
at the American right flank against
the U. S. 9th Infantry Regiment.
The Reds, who lost II tanks in
four days in the sector, jabbed and
probed at several places along the
right flank after a regimental at
tack was halted Tuesday by air and
artillery fire.
This is critical phase" said
Col. John Michaelis, commanding
the 9th "Wolfhound" Regiment.
"If we stop them we will break
the back of this drive"
An allied air, artillery and tank
attack early Wednesday CKorean
time) had pushed the forward
Communists back, but one Red
spearhead was within eight miles
of Taegu, threatening U. S. supply
lines. The Reds held higher ground
and poured heavy fire. into the
attacking U. N. forces, while their
infiltrators stabbed at artillery and
infantry positions with mortar,
machinegun and small arms fire.
Allied pilots raked these enemy
forces.
On the southern front along the
coastal approach to Pusan, main
U. N. supply base, the 25th U. S.
Infantry Division has beaten back
two light Red assaults, but the
threat west of Masan. q air miles
from Pusan, still was menacing.
This is the shortest route for the
Reds to Pusan.
The front just west of Taegu re-
manned quiet and there was little
activity on the central front sector
along he Naktong River.
Red Morale is Bad
Two North Korean officers now
prisoners of war have given in
dications that morale among the
North Korean forces is bad. A 81
year-old lieutenant colonel who
commanded a Red artillery regi-
ment, walked into South Korean
lines and surrendered, saying that
Il don't want to see all Korea run
the way the Communists now run
it." He said most of his regiment
would like to surrender "but they
are too closely watched by secret
political agents in the army" A
captured captain freely admitted
the North Koreans started the war
and that his outfit had Russian
adviser. Both officers had served
in the Communist Manchurian
army
The lieutenant colonel willingly
pinpointed positions of his % artil-
lery pieces hidden in an apple
orchard, and fighter planes hit the
position with jellied gasoline bombs.
Another prisoner said he had fought
for three days without food or
water because of supply difficulties.
These supply difficulties are be-
ing aggravated daily for the Reds
by U. S. air attacks. Already man
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-23
CONGRESS MOVES TO
BAR SALE OF FISH
BY FOREIGN SHIPS

WASHINGTON. Aug. % tR =
The House passed bill Monday to
keep foreign fishing vessels from
selling their catches on U. S. shores.
1t now goes to the Senate.
The measure would plug a loop
hole in the law by which foreign
fishing boats have been coming to
shore as cargo vessels and unload
ing their catches.
Under the new provision, the mer-
chant marine and fisheries commit
tee reported, the use of this device
will be impossible.