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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
LIONS WELCOME
 4 NEW MEMBERS,
 HEAR DR. MARE5H

Four men-Ian T. Ogg, George Rogers, Elmer Jones and Al Over holtzer-were initiated into mem- bership of the Juneau Lions Club at the weekly luncheon meeting to- day in the Baranof Gold Room.
 Ava Blackerby assisted by It. Comdr. Edward P. Chester Jr., and William Matheny. presented the new Lions with membership certificates and introduced them to the club.
 With a goodly membership at- tendance and more guests than usual, the Lions Club provided a large audience for the program feature introduced by Chairman Don c. Foster: talk on the Virgin Islands by Dr. Frank Maresh, who recently joined the staff of the Gov ernment hospital here.
 Dr. Maresh sketched colorful his toric details of the island group named as a reminder of St. Ursula and the 10000 virgins (although in- dividual islands are named for male saints). He traced ownership from the time of the Portuguese Maltese knights, through nearly 200 years of Danish management and the course of Stewards negotiations. up to its purchase for S22,50O, ,000-more than three times the price of Alaska and of the purchase proposed by Seward.
 Stressing the tourist possibilities and the easy divorce laws of St. Croix, Dr. Maresh told of it's 10000 population and picturesque old Danish sugar plantations. He briefly described the other large islands St. Thomas and St. John.
 The Lions Club voted to sponsor the Juneau appearance of the Mt. Edgecumbe Choir early in May, proceeds to be applied on the clubs pledge to the library fund. Martin Holm was named chairman, to choose two other committee mem bers.
 In a special feature of today's meeting, Lion Cyril zubotf was awarded a round trip to Hawaii on the Peter Wood Bundy Fund.
 Maxim Schapiro, noted pianist who will be heard in concert Thurs day evening at the 20th Century Theatre, was a luncheon guest, and spoke briefly in appreciation of the welcome he received here.
 Peter Wood, convention chairman, reminded members of the district convention in Seward this week end.
 School Superintendent Sterling Sears introduced Bill Knapp, Sew ard High School coach, who, in turn introduced Seward basketball team members. They will meet J-Hl tonight in the first playoff game ot the Alaska championship.
 The guests were Capt. Don Steele Ronald Lewis, Richard Cowan Will liam Erwin, Raymond and Stanley R. Anderson, Richard Deigh ana Antsil Suydam.
 Other guests were Max Penrod, member of the Mt. Edgecumbe Lions Club; Ken Goodson, Crrln Kimball, B. Fred Dunn.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 13-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3 American Can 1121a, Anaconda 28A, Curtlss- Wright 8as, International Harvester 26k, Kennecott 50as, New York Central 1924, Northern Pacific l5A U. s. Steel 307s, Pound S2.80.
 Sales today were 1,060,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows industrials 203.09, rails 5473. ute ities 42.95.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
IMPORTANT NOTICE
 SMALL BOAT OWNERS

The following notice has been is- sued to small boa owners and eff fective April l ACS will no longer monitor 2738 kcs for coastal radio telephone service, but PISA kcs will ,e guarded continuously as in the past Pamphlets will be available April 1, with new calls, signs which are already in effect.
 Small boat owners are asked to discontinue use of old pamphlets as they are no longer accurate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
POINT FOUR HEAD
 TERMED pR0-RED
 BY SEN. MCCARTHY

WASHINGTON, March l3-R- Senator Mccarthy (R-Wis) today accused Haldore Hanson, key State Department official, of pro Com munist" activities dating back to September 1888.
 He identified Hanson as the executive director of the secretariat of the inter- departmental commit tee on scientific and cultural CO., operation.
 Mccarthy said Hanson will head technical cooperation project staff for President Truman's Point Four" program which will spend Hundreds of millions of dollars of our taxpayers money all over the world"
 The point four" program is MT Truman's plan for American tech nical aid to undeveloped parts of the world. It took it's name from the fact that he first mentioned it as point four" in the foreign policy section of his 1949 inaugural ad- dress.
 Accusation Made
 Mccarthy made his accusation against Handon before a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee The groups Investigating McCar- thy's charges that the State De- partment is haven for Communists and Red sympathizers.
 Mccarthy said Hanson is one of the "cleverest" and "smoothest' men in the State Department, and could not be called "dupe' misled by Communists.
 Hanson joined the State Depart ment in 1922 as specialist in Chinese affairs.
 Mccarthy said Hanson:
 1. Was running Communist magazine in Peiping when the Jap anese-C Chinese war broke out.
 9. Spent several years. with the Chinese Communist armies writing stories and taking pictures which the Chinese Communists helped him smuggle" out of the country
 3. Wrote a book which sets forth his pro- Communist answers to the problems of Asia as clearly as Hit ler's Mein Kampf set forth his solu- tions for the problems of Europe"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
FIRE ALARM

A fire on the roof of the DICK Harris ST. residence, 337 Willoughpy Ave. this morning was quickly ex- tinguished by city firemen answer ing two-one alarm. Damage was limited to several shingles. firemen said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Denali from Seattle scheduled to arrive at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to arr rive tomorrow morning at g o'clock and sails south two hours later at Il o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
JIMMY BRINT0M E NEW MANAGER 20TH CENTURY

James (Jimmy for short) Brinton has arrived in Juneau and is now on the job as manager Of the goth Century Theatre. He Is a young man but old in the movie business having been associated with Warner Brothers and Fox East Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
WARNING GIVEN BIkER5
 RIDING ALONG HIGHWAY

Bikers using the Highway must go in single file, when in groups, and also, keep on the left side, going out and coming in.
 This is the warning issued today by Emmett Botelho of the Highway Patrol and is going to be enforced. he said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
MORE NAMES GIVEN

WASHINGTON, March 13-4R- Senator Mccarthy (R-Wis) told Senators he has heard reports that a former Navy scientist familiar with the country's "topmost defense secrets" is an admitted Communist. He proposed an investigation.
 Mccarthy named the man as Stephen Brunauer, a former Navy commander
 He tossed this out while ticking off to a Senate Foreign Relations Committee the names of State De- partment employees he says have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
FROM SEATTLE

MT. and Mrs. Jerry Noonan, Bruce Parker, G. E. MaNhmont, l.. N. Olsen, H. N. Olsen and Alfred Kliva are among Seattleites regis tered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
FROM FORT RICHARDSON

Chester D. Ross of Fort Rich ardson, Anchorage, is at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
LITTLE and GREEN MEN

A. A. Lyon and Robert D. Swisher of Anchorage, associated with Lytle and Green, contractors, are reglst- cred at the Baranof Hotel
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BOB SCOTT HERE

Robert V. Scott of the U. s. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
CLANCY FOSTER IS
 OWNER, LUCAS TRANSFER

Clancy Foster is the owner of the Lucas Transfer and Joe Sadlier, Jr.. is in his employ. not owner as er- roneously stated in previous ar ticle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
FROM SITKA

MT. and Mrs. Orville Paxton of Sitka came over Saturday, planning to return today. Paxton is resident agent for Alaska Coastal Airlines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13

WASHINGTON-During the war, Stalin often held up the United States to the Russian people as an example of the goals which might be attained by Russia. As a result of this and other factors a great deal of good will was built up for the United States inside the Soviet Union. As a further result it is now requiring great deal of propaganda on the part of the Moscow Radio to sell the Russian people on hatred for the U.S.A.
 An despite tremendous efforts, so far it hasn't been done.
 This is why the problem of win ming the peace by making friends with the Russian people, though long and difficult, has at least some points in our favor.
 To fully understand our problem of winning the peace, a diagnosis of Russian public. opinion is i'm portant.
 Few people outside Russia real ized it, but Hitler's attack the Con- munist regime was anything but popular in Russia. In fact, there was such resentment against the Kremlin that some Moscow resi- dents literally hoped the Germans would take over the city, and help give them a new government. Host ility got so intense that US. dip- lomats found it expedient to take
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
FROM EVERETT

Gordon T. Ferguson of Everett Wash, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
FROM DETROIT

Mrs. Dorina Schultz of Detroit, Mich, is a guest at the Baranoi Hotel.
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The W ashington Merry Go Round
iCopyriaht. Io50. by Bell Syndicate. Inc.
 By DREW PEARSON

(Ed. Note-Drew Pearson today continues his diagnosis of the cold war and a program for winning the peaceD
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WEATHER REPORT

;
 9 WEATHER REPORT . } In Juneau-MaXimum 37; . , minimum 21. .-. . } At Airport Maximum 37; . } minimum 12. . . FO K E C AS T . , Dunesu and vieinity) . , Mostly cloudy tonight and . , Tuesday. Lowest temperature . . tonight about 26 Highest [
 , Tuesday near '38. .
 . P R F Cl pl T 4 TT Q ~ .
 . OPast 24 hours ending 7;30 a m toda, . . City of Juneau-None; ( , since March l-2.72 inches; [ . since July l-60.63 inches.
 . At Airport-None; ( . since March 1-.72 inches:
 , since July 1-39.4l inches. {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
By Tom Reedy

BERLIN.-What are the re-
wards for Westerner who de-
serts to the Communist East to
join the fight for peace?
A IL to Is hour day, making
the same speech in as many as
six different towns. Cigarettes
that make you gasp. Solid food
but no lobster or champagne.
Newspapers and magazines that
say the same thing every day.
Third-rate hotel rooms, shared
with some one else.
Reported Arrested
This is happening to John
Peet. an Englishman who quit
his job as chief of the Reuters
news bureau in Berlin on June
IL at press conference an
nounced by Gerhart Eisler,
Communist propaganda chief of
the Russian zone of Germany.
Speaking pretty good German,
Peet said he was deserving the
West because of the war
mongers. Henceforth he would
work for the Communists.
Since then a few speeches by
Peet full of ,bombast against the
West have been printed in the
East press. Some articles were
published under his name.
Although under Eisler's wing,
he was not given an Office in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
By WiIIiom Hines

held view is that Russia would ig-
more the treaty in future wars as
she did in World War II.
What is the Geneva Conven-
ton? What does it guarantee the
prisoner of war, and what does it
require of him? What, on the
other hand, does it require of
those nations who take war
prisoners?
Rules Outlined
Kim Yen 500, private first class
in the North Korean infantry,
picks up a psychological warfare
leaf1et that f1uttered to earth near
his foXhole on the crumbling
South Korean front. The little
piece of paper has a picture of a
B-29 on one side and a portrait
of Gen. Macarthur on the other.
Part of the leaf1et is covered with
outlandish American writing, but
the other printing is good, legible
Korean. It invites Kim Yen 500
to lay down his arms and take
advantage of the fine treatment
being dispensed at American
POW camps.
Kim is skeptical about his flu
ture in a war that has suddenly
turned. He makes his decision.
Some one, a World War II SOL
der, once said that the bravest
man in the world is one who Of
ferS himself as a prisoner. For
the few minutes it takes to sur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
Rules Protecting POWs FIouted by Our Enemies

examined medically; his clothing
may be fumigated. But call ef-
fects and objects of personal use
except arms. horses, military
equipment and military papers
shall remain in the possession Of
prisoners of war, as we'll as metal
helmets and gas masks" His
decorations of rank, too, must be
left to him. But because money
often breeds violence in the prison
atmosphere, it may be taken from
him; however, this must be done
only "by order of an officer and
after the amount is determined.
A receipt shall be given (and)
money shall be entered to the
account of each prisoner"
Limit to Questioning
AS soon as the paper work can
be arranged, the fact of his cap
ture must be transmitted to his
government. When he is moved
back to a base camp, he may be
ordered to march, but only in
extreme cases can a days foot
journey exceed 20 kilometers
(12 miles.
Kim will find his base POW
camp to be almost anything-an
old barracks. a tent camp, an
abandoned building. But it must
be out of a combat area and must
affort "an possible guarantees of
hygiene and healthfulness." There
are other restrictions, too, on the
(See GUARANTEES, Page C-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24

posted between Berlin and Leip-
zig, pumping the Communist
peace campaign" in the Eng
lish language. The text is taken
from American zone signs eau
tioning motorists against reck-
less driving.
The old death is so perma-
nent, drive carefully" sign has
become in the Russian zone:
Death is SO permanent. Ban
the atom bomb"
No Slave Labor
A bridge bombed out in 1914
bears a painted dove of peace
and the legend:
Destroyed bridge. Fight the
Anglo-American warmongers."
Why all the uranium mining
in the Soviet zone if the atom
bomb should be banned by
everybody?
81 was in Aue (big center of
mining. They're all making big
money. It's like a gold rush
town."
No such thing as slave labor,
Peet claims. The miners are
volunteers. Moreover, there are
only about 0,000-not the
100000 the British have claimed.
Eisler and four or five of his
aides enter the other end of the
long hall. Peet leaps up without
farewell and hurries to take a
seat near them.
By the Associated Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
By O. M. Green

last June between Chou En-lai,
Chinese Premier and Foreign
Minister, and number of Chi
nese Christians (from nom
Roman Catholic churches) in
Guiding the Chinese members of
the PPCC, who had gone to
Peking to put their problems be-
fore the government. Although
not officially appointed, the Wis
itors in effect represented the
National Christian Council,
which includes all non-R Roman
Catholic organizations except
the Anglican church.
Evidence in Interview
The Chinese Communist at
titude, as defined by Chou En-
lai, is extraordinarily interest
ing.
Religious freedom, it was
stated, is a fact, the govern
ment being neither for nor
against religion. But all the
troubles of the church are due
to its connection with i'm
perialism, and now especially
with American imperialism.
The use of religion by imperial
istic powers, it was stated, is
an established fact, imperialism
being further defined as "the
use by one country of money
or force to impose it's own cul-
ture or trade upon another
country so that it becomes its
colony or at least semicolony."
The eX missionary, later
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render, he is absolutely helpless.
If his enemy chooses to shoot
him, the act would be as simple
as knocking off a sitting duck.
Kim goes over. The minute he
yields to a front-line soldier, he is
no longer a combatant; he is a
prisoner of war, and the protec-
tive cloak of the Geneva Conven-
ton wraps itself around him:
Prisoners of war are in the
power Of the hostile power, but
not of the individuals or corps
who have captured them" the
convention says. They must at
all time be humanely treated and
protected, particularly against
acts of violence, insults and pub
lie curiosity. Measures of reprisal
against them are prohibited.
Kim must be taken as quickly
as possible to an Enclosure out of
the combat zone. He may be
questioned. but needs to give only
his true name and rank. or else
his regimental number" The
officers who question him may ask
anything they please, but mo
coercion may be used on prison.
ers to secure information rela-
tive to the condition of their
army or country. Prisoners who
refuse to answer may not be
threatened. insulted or exposed
to unpleasant or Instantaneous
treatment of any kind whatever.
Kim may be stripped and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24

American Ambassador in Nam
king. DR.. Leighton Stuart, was
instanced as having been great
ly respected In his missionary
days, but, as Ambassador, "he
became the tool of American
imperialism. So (Chou En-lai
added it is impossible to trust
any foreign missionary as free
from imperialistic faint"
The upshot of the discussions
was that foreign missionaries
now in China may stay eff free
from suspicion of political con-
nections." But if they go on
leave, they will not be allowed
back, nor will new missionaries
be admitted.
On returning to Shanghai,
the delegates drafted a mani
festo setting out the position
of all Protestant churches in
China. But this met with
strong opposition in the NCC
as being far too political in
character. while the authors of
it seem to have walloWed in self
accusation Of imperialist sins.
In this connection, China
would be very poorly off today
for hospitals and schools with
out the millions of dollars and
pounds subscribed abroad by
supporters of missions who GER
tainly never had the slightest
intention of making China a
colony or semicolony. And one
of the first rules of the China
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24

One of the Strangest, most out
of-place of beings is the prisoner
of war. Gagged like criminal, he
is not one; he is paying for no
crime, no error, save the mistake
of being overwhelmed by his
enemy. Guarded at gunpoint,
forced to obey sentries he hates,
he is not being punished. Depend
ing on the length of the war, he
may serve a longer sentence than
many a burglar or con-man, but
he is not doing time" in the
usual sense.
He is both victim and benefici-
airy of the Geneva Convention of
July 81, 1929. This pact, signed
or adhered to by most of the
civilized nations of the world, was
written to Gin it's own words
diminish . the unavoidable
rigors and mitigate the
fate of prisoners of war"
The United States is, of course,
one of the signers of the treaty,
and has an excellent record for
living up to it's obligations in this,
as in other treaties. Germany
signed the treaty also, but its OBJ
servance was spotty at best. Japan
agreed to adhere" to its provi-
sions, but many who lived through
prison camp months and years
will testify that Japan did not.
The Soviet Union has never
said it would or would not live up
to the conditions of the Geneva
convention. The most widely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24

How does he keep up with
world events? Once in a while
he gets hold of an overseas edi-
ton of the New York Herald
Tribune or New York Times.
Peet is pleased with the
"play" his articles get. They
are sent out through the con-
trolled Communist press net
work.
I'm piling up some zlotys
in Poland and some rubles. I
know Poland pretty well. Maybe
I can use the zlotys there. I
have no idea about the rubles."
How about a vacation on the
Black Sea where Stain takes
his rest?
Perhaps. some time after the
lecture tour is over. Now he's
living on the highways.
II still can't get used to my
freedom of movement in the
Soviet zone"
Visited Peenemuende
He had one weeks leave on
the Baltic coast. 1t was in
Peenemuende, he said, without
further comment. That is the
site of the old W. rocket fac
tory and launching area estab-
lished by the Nazis and taken
over by the Russians in 1915.
Peet's long rides on the auto
balm gave him an idea. He
takes credit for billboards now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
China Has Religious Freedom as Reds Define 1t

LONDON.-Not only in Great
Britain, but also in the British
dominions, in Switzerland, Hol-
land. Germany and the Scandi-
navian countries, many people
are wondering what is now to
become of Christianity in China
and especially of the missions.
Opinions hitherto have ranged
between optimism and pessi-
mism, both perhaps excessive.
Reports of conditions in differ
ent districts of China have va
ried widely depending on the
character of the officials in
charge. Now. as the admins
tration becomes more settled, at
least in Northern and Central
China. 1t is possible to judge the
outlook more accurately.
1t may be recalled that a
group of Chinese Christians
were, like other nom Communist
minorities, included in the
PPCC peoples Political Consul
tative Conference) by which the
Chinese government was for
mally inaugurated in Picking last
October. And in the common
program adopted at the same
time religious freedom was
stated to be one of the govern
ment's tenets. This principle
has been officially reiterated
more than once in the past year.
But there appears no doubt that
the freedom must conform to
Communist conceptions of the
word.
Definite evidence of this was
given in a prolonged interview
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
Haassmen Reward of British Newsmon Who Switched to Communists

Eisler's headquarters. He was
unreachable at any regular ad-
dress. There was even a rumor
that the Soviet secret police
had arrested him in Magdeburg
on the theory that his flop to
the East was a dodge to get
material for a book.
This was untrue. A tall,
energetic man in his 30s.
Peet turned up at the Leipzig
Fair, looking healthy but
harassed.
Yes, he would have a beer
also an American cigarette.
What was he doing?
1--WE been on a lecture tour.
AS many as six lectures a day."
He looked tired.
II told them it was too many
and they'd have to cut it down"
He had time to talk because
the automobile Eisler gave him
had broken down. It came
equipped with a driver who
never seems to be more than a
few PAGES away.
Cagey Opinion
He asks about the world
situation. The Korea problem
seems to be Stabilized" he
agrees.
What about Berlin and Ger
many?
Very cagily, he voices this
opinion:
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Inland Mission, the largest of
all mission organizations out
side the Roman Catholic
church, forbids its members in
any circumstances to seek Off
cial help whether Chinese or
foreign.
Have Given Freely
Recently the Chinese bishops
of the Anglican church, which
operates in Central and South
China (the English bishops have
gone, having reached the age of
retirement) have issued a pas
toral letter, the first clause of
which says:
1--WE acknowledge that the
church is not only unable to
compromise with imperialism,
feudalism or bureaucratic capt.
talism, but joins issue with them
as being fundamentally in op-
position to the faith of the
church. The church has ever
regarded alliance with power
and prestige and the exploita-
ton of the common people as a
contradiction to the spirit of
Christ. who Himself never COM
promised with power of pres
tige and whose apostles teach
ing on these subjects is recorded
in Holy Scripture at too many
places to enumerate."
The rest of the pastoral letter
deals mostly with Christian
practice, without reference to
politics. The bishops have been
(See GREEN, Page C-2.)