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fire,
GRENADE5ARE
ED,ATTA(kS
u. 5. Escort Carrier Fired
Upon-SaiIors Ashore
Are Threatened

SAIGON, Indochina. Feb. l IN
Communicated Vietminh guer-
rillas threw mortar fire at US.
Navy vessel in the Saigon River to-
day. Later, suicide Vietminh pa
trolls hurled hand grenades at a
group of U. S. sailors from the
ships.
The attack on the sailors was in
downtown Saigon. Not one Ameri-
can was hurt. but five French Mar
ines who we're with them suffered
injuries in the terror raid. appar-
emily staged to protest the arrival
of the U. S. ship here.
Carrier Undamaged
The ship is the U. S. Escort Car
rier Lindham Bay. 1t arrived this
morning to deliver planes and other
war material to the French who are
fighting the Communicated Ma
tionalists. 1t was unchanged by
the mortar attack which came as
it moved up the Saigon River from
the China Sea.
Later, when American sailors
gathered at two bars in downtown
Saigon during a shore leave, q group
of attackers appeared suddenly. they
hurled 10 grenades.
One Atsscker Caught
One attacker was caught by Wet
nam police at the scene. Among the
Others who fled were two wearing
uniforms of streetcar conductors.
Immediately after the attacks,
all U. s. Navy personnel was or
dered back aboard the. Windham
Bay. Some paused long enough to
pick up grenade fragments as SOU
venirs.
French Army patrols and Wet
nam police began drive to try to
clean out the vietminh nests.
Alert BY Carrier
The carrier was in a state OF
alert, ready to open fire should the
Vietminh guerrillas attack again
with mortars from their hiding
places across the river. These at
tacks recalled similar outbreaks last
March, when American Naval yes
sells visiting here were fired on by
Communist mortars from across
the river.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
RAIL STRIKE
IN EPIDEMIC
PROPORTIONS
(By Associated PreSs)

A strike epidemic combined with
the winters worst weather tangled
transportation and industry and the
daily routine of millions of Amer
leans today
A walkout of railroad switchmen
was followed by strikes of bus and
trolley drivers that disrupted COM
muting in New York, Philadelphia
and New Jersey. Some factory
workers struck, too. Wages were the
chief issue.
Thousands of workers were laid
off temporarily for lack OF produc-
ton materials tied up in the
switchmen's walkout
At Philadelphia, the Philco Cor
poration announced the "furlough"
of $1,000 employees, and the Budd
Company, railway car manufacturers
1000.
other companies expressed fear
they would have to follow suit
unless the rail tie-up was settled
soon.
An estimated 100000 commut-
ers in New Jersey alone were left
without their usual transportation
when $500 public service bus and
trolley workers struck at midnight.
A strike of 278 bus drivers in New
York left an estimated $4,000 Long
Island commuters stranded.
Detroit's auto industry reported
more than $4,000 workers off the
Job today in a snowballing series
of walkouts and materials Short
ages.
Chrysler Corp. had the largest
number of employees affected, send
ing home 1920 during the day
from five plants.
The layoffs were believed to have
been caused at least in part by a
walkout of 5000 at the Budd Co.
The Budd dispute stemmed from
the transfer of three employees
from one job to another.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
UN BRANDS
RED CHINA
AGGRE550R
Britain warning on Sane
tions Raises Question
as 10 Next Step

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. IN
The United Nations Assembly voted
overwhelmingly today to tag Com
munist China as an aggressor in
Korea. but warning by Britain to
go slow on sanctions raised big
question as to the next step.
The Assembly vote was A to Z -
the same as the ballot in the politi-
cal committee Tuesday night. The
five Soviet bloc countries were
joined by India and Burma in cast
ing the opposing votes Eight coun-
tries abstained and one Saudi
Arabia = was recorded as not par
ticipating.
Todays action brought to an end
the present phase of the diplomatic
battle which was touched off by a
report from General Douglas Mac
Arthur IL weeks ago that the Chi
nese Reds had INTERVIEWED in the
Korean conflict.
The Assembly
1. Decided that Communist China
engaged in aggression in Korea.
2. Requested a committee on col
lective security to study what to do
about meeting this aggression, but
to hold up it's work if good Of
flee committee reports progress on
peaceful settlement.
8. Approved creation of the good
offices smmittee 10 consist of AS
sembly President Nasrallah Ente-
Fam of Iran and two others whom
he will name.
A. Called on the Peiping regime
to withdraw its National air force
from Korea and to stop fighting
U.N. forces.
5. Affirmed the determination OF
the U.N. to continue its action in
Korea to meet the aggression.
6. Called upon all states and au-
thorities not to help the aggressors.
Just before the vote, Britains Sir
Gladwyn Jebb urged the Assembly
to concentrate on seeking a peace
full settlement in Korea and to go
slow on sanctions against the Chi
nese Reds.
The most important task OF the
U. NJ, Jebb said. is to study all
possibilities for a peaceful settle
ment, leaving sanctions until last
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
MINERS
GET PAY
INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1-LR-A
pay raise in the coal pits went into
effect today without interference
from the government. and eventu-
ally the money will show up on
consumers coal bills.
Price Director Michael v. Di Sale
announced that new ceiling prices
on coal would be set today or to-
morrow and would probably reflect
increased costs to the operators as
a result of the wage increase.
Thus the government cracked
open it's Jan. Is temporary wage
price freeze for the first time. Other
cracks are certain.
And thus long period without
coal strikes seemed to be assured,
and the big shadow of John L.
Lewis faded from the wall in the
conference room of the Wage Stab
ilization Board.
This Board, headed by Cyrus S.
Ching, took several steps yesterday
it exempted state, county, and mum
icipal employees from the wage
freeze, turning them over to their
governing bodies, which. the Board
said, are expected to conform to
general federal wage policies.
In another regulation, the Board
gave blanekt OK to all wage and
salary increases due to take eff
feet before midnight Feb. 9, pro-
vided they were formally deter
mined and communicated to the
employees" before the Jan. 25 freeze
date.
This permitted an undetermined
number of increases to groups or in
iividuals in that class.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
BOY
FATALLY WOUNDED
BY 10-YEAR OLDER

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. In
"A shotgun broke up cops and
robbers" game yesterday.
Greed Meadows. IL, was wound
ed fatally by blast from the shot
gun being held by 10-year-old Edgar
Letson, Jr., son of Laid Air Force
Base staff sergeant.
Edgar told authorities he was
demonstrating his rabbit hunting
gun" when it discharged blast
through Creed's right cheek. He
said he and his friends had been
playing cops and robbers with toy
pistols. When he got the shotgun
he said he checked it TO see If it
was unloaded.
Edgar's mother is in hospital
where she gave birth to child two
days ago.
The dead boy was the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Greed Meadows.
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Powered Boats.
Will 0peratein.
Bristol Bay

WASHINGTON, Feb. = up -
The Interior Department has reiter-
ated its decision that powered fish
ing boats may operate in Alaska's
Bristol Bay.
Last November the department
held a hearing in Seattle on the
regulation issued April 8, 1850,
which permits the use of such boats
which are not more than 80 feet
long.
Operators in the area had pro-
tested that replacing the traditional
fleet of gill-net sail boats with
motor boats would threaten the
conservation of the salmon run.
Dale E. Doty, Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, said in a news re-
lease that the April, 1850, regula-
ton is in the public interest and
will stand.
Doty said the Fish and Wildlife
Service had sufficient enforcement
powers to protect the salmon runs
agair5t undue depletion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
MRS. BAYERS HONORED
AT BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Tay Bayers was the honored
guest at birthday party given Tor
her by members of her family last
Wednesday week at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Nennah Bayers on
Willoughby Avenue.
Present at the party to celebrate
the day with Mrs. Bayers were
her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Turner,
and Mrs. Turner's daughter-in-laW,
Mrs. Wesley Turner, Mrs. Phyllis
Lesher. niece of Mrs. Bayer; Mrs.
Genevieve Soboleff, Mrs. A. L. Yum
walt, Mrs. Edith Powers and Mrs.
Nennah Bayers.
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Man Can WfestIe
With Wife for kiss;,
NOT Guilty, Assault

LONDON, Feb. 1-i@-A judge
has ruled that a man wrestling his
wife for kiss is not guilty OF
assault.
The plaintiff was Mrs. Betty
Woolf, who is separated from her
husband Jack. She testified he lay
in wait for her as she left movie,
seized her and tried to put his lips
to hers. She tore free and ran.
Said Judge Seymour Collins:
"They are still one in law until
there is q legal separation order
and how can you assault YOURSELF"
He dismissed the case.
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Air Defense
Along Coast
Being Tested

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1-tR-
The giant test of air defense from
the Pacific Coast to the Rocky
Mountains began today, but the
only thing visible to most civilians
will be occasional vapor trails high
in the sky.
Invading" bombers of the stra-
tegic air command are involved
with defenders from the western
air defense force. The "Aggressor'
sorties are above 10000 feet, out
of sight but well within range of
Radar posts screening strategic
areas.
The maneuver, which also in
wolves Navy radar pickets at sea,
naval and marine air unit, army
anti-aircraft artillery, the air force
reserve and the air national guard,
will go on until Sunday night,
around the clock.
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The W Washington
Merry Go Round
by DREW PEARSON
Icopyrisht. 1851, by Bell Syndicate. Inc,

VASHINGTON-One of the big
things bothering Congess about
drafting 18-year- is the prob
lem which Winston Churchill
pounded home on President Roose-
welt when he opposed a second
front across the English Channel.
81 do not" said the Prime Min
lister in typical Churchillian lang
uage, propose to lose the seed of
the British Empire"
What he had in mind was the
fact that in 1914, the cream of
Britain's young men had been ship
ped across the English Channel
and moved down in Flanders.
Those first waves of troops that
went to Belgium included the best
trained men in the nation.
Today it is recognized fact in
both England and France that ma
tional leadership is more difficult
because of those 1914-15 casualties.
Men who we're Is and 10 during the
battle of Flanders would be 81
and SIS today, and in their prime
for leadership. But their ranks were
seriously decimated.
In the United States today the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
UN COMBAT
TEAM GETS
into TRAP
(By Associated Press

A UN French-American combat
team was completely encircled to-
day by Understanding Chinese
Reds near the juncture of the GEN.
trail and western fronts in Korea.
French troops were fighting hand
to hand with part of the force of
more than 5000 Communists.
The combat team had pushed
forward cautiously II miles north
CT Yoju in the eighth day of the
limited Allied offensive which has
been probing into the enemy's main
defense lines just south OF the
Red-held former Korean capitol of
Seoul.
Rush From Hideouts
The Reds, screaming out of hide
outs, launched their counterattack
before dawn on three sides and to-
ward the end of the day had sue
ceeded in surrounding the Allied
Force.
A Tenth Corps spokesman would
not predict the chances of the en-
circled regiment fighting its way
out of the trap.
Red Movements
In other sectors, Allied airrnen
said they saw Reds withdrawing
across the Han River just on the
outskirts of Seoul. But it could not
be determined whether the enemy
was retreating before the Allied
drive or was regrouping for assaults
elsewhere along the line.
A special American tank-led
group known as Task Force Tony"
pushed forward on the western
front and met only light resistance
American infantrymen occupied
"A important hills during the day
as the front moved ahead one-half
to two and one-half miles. The
Allied line now stretches roughly
east and west five miles northeast
of Suwon.
Soon Back to Seoul
While the battle ragged, South
Korean President Syngman Rhee
declared: Il hope to be back in
Seoul soon"
He said he thought the war
sis already coming to an end be-
cause the Chinese Communist sold
Ter lis fighting without spirit"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
new BILL
REvISES
BID LAW

Revision of the Territorial bid law
is proposed in bill introduced in
the House yesterday afternoon by
Rep. j. S. MacKinnon of Juneau
and Rep. Glen D. Franklin of Fair
banks.
The bill provides for obtaining
bids and awarding contracts for
purchases in excess of $3.50 made
on behalf of the Territory, and for
purchases and services in contracts
requiring both.
The present limit is $3.50 and it
covers purchases only and not items
on which both materials and serv-
ices are furnished.
The bill also provides that when
ever possible supplies and materials
be purchased at one time.
In contracts involving more than
81 900 the call for bids would have
to be advertised in newspaper
for three weeks.
Two bills of interest to municipal
tiles we're introduced by Rep. Waino
Hendrickson.
Council Terms
The first would allow cities Of
both the first and second class to
elect councilmen for one, two or
three year terms. as the voters may
decide at a special election.
The present law permits only one
year or three-year terms.
The second Hendrickson bill
amends the present municipal sales
tax enabling act by defining such
terms as Retail Sales. Services, Con-
sumner, Selling Price, Seller, and SO
forth, and otherwise clarifies the
present statute.
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bennett MEYERS,
FORMER GENERAL.
RECEIVES PAROLE

WASHINGTON, Feb. l = lR =
Bennett E. Meyers, former major
general in the Air Force was paroled
from prison today.
Since 1948, he has been serving
time in the Federal Reformatory
at Lorton, Va, after being convicted
of inducing a civilian associate to
lie about his sideline business activ-
tiles during World War II.
He was Immediately picked up
by U. S. marshals to answer Fed
eral income tax evasion indictment
pending against him at Baltimore.
Meyers, removed from Lorton to
the District of Columbia Jail, was
later taken before U. S. Commits
sioner Cyril Lawrence, who fixed
his bond on the income tax charge
at $4,000.
Meyers associates said the bond
would be posted promptly.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
SENATE GROUP
FINDS PENSIONS
FUTURE BETTER

A special Senate committee re-
ported today there is good chance
of Alaska old-age pensions being
restored to normal for March.
The report of the committee.
which was named yesterday, dashed
pensioners hopes for deficiency
appropriation for the public welfare
department. Sen. Howard Lying Cd
Nome) had suggested yesterday. in
proposing the committee, that an
extra appropriation might be justi-
fled. Old-age assistance was cut
per cent Jan. because Of pros
poets of the fund running out be-
fore the biennium ends March 81.
The committee report submitted
by Sen. w. l.. DAM Lhamon tR-
Fairbanks) was made without any
recommendation 1t included praise
for the welfare administration of
Director Henry A. Harmon.
The report highlighted a morn
ing session in which the Senate APP
proved the House joint resolution
to provide s124,661 for legislative
session expenses. 1t was the first
measure to pass both houses. as
usual. 1t compared with figure OF
about $4,000 in the session ex-
pense measure for the 1949 session.
The Senate also approved, Is to
/, Sen. Ed Anderson's memorial for
reactivating Marks Air Force base
at Nome. 1t is addressed to govern
ment and defense officials.
The Nome senator told his COL
leagues that he wasn't thinking OF
just helping the second division
when he introduced the air base
appeal, but was thinking Of the In
terest and defense of the whole Ter
ritory. The single mo- vote was by
Sen. John Butrovich R-Fairbanks).
The special Senate committee on
the old-age pension problem re-
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STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. = Closing
quotation Of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 3A, American Can
1045s, American TEL & Tel. 1925,
Anaconda AIS, Douglas Aircraft
103A, General Electric 541s, Gen.
eral Motors so, Goodyear 721a, Ken
necott 75A, Libby, Mcneil & Libby
az, Northern Pacific 35B, Stand
ard Oil of California 951s, Twen-
tieth Century Fox 21A, U. s. Steel
At, Pound 2.801s, Canadian Ex-
change 9493A.
Sales today were 2,380,000 shares.
Averages today were as follows !:
Industrials 250.76, rails 1882, utui-
ties 4217.
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TAX BOOST ON.
LUxU R|E5 TO.
BE DEMANDED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l = R -
Capitol Hill heard today that Presi-
dent Truman will ask tomorrow for
big tax boosts on such luxuries as
.syhiskey, wine, beer and cigarettes
to help pay huge defense costs.
The President outlined his pro-
posals - the biggest tax boosting
program in history - at an extra
ordinary private meeting with
{, House Democratic and Republican
tax writer's yesterday. He will send
a special tax message to Congress
tomorrow.
He said he wants $16,500, 100000
in new revenue, to put the defense
program on a -as-you-go basis,
but he asked that it be split into
two packages, one quick 100000
600 COO increase in individual, cor
poration and excise taxes, some
times called nuisance or selective
sales taxes.
The excise boosts he will ask may
also extend to motor vehicles, now
taxed on trucks, and to gasoline,
on which the rate is now one and a
Nhalf cents a gallon.
The President is understood to
have made no suggestions for
Federal retail sales tax.
There were indications he will
ask, along with some other excise
boosts, an increase in the whisky
tax from SO a gallon to $12. At
s12 the tax would be about IL to
Is cents drink. Whiskey is one of
the biggest revenue producers in
the excise list.
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CG Cutter KimbaIl
To Berth, Keithikan

SEATTLE, Feb. L ZAP The
Coast Guard cutter Kimhall, over
hauled at Baltimore. has tied up
here for 10 days before proceeding
to hernew home port at Ketchikan.
The Kimball is assigned to search
and rescue and patrol work in
Alaska waters. Her skipper is 1t.
q. CD r. r. Chayne, "A, of Sault
Str. Marie, Mich.
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Wasn't Marijuana,

BOSTON, Feb. 1-tR-William
Oyerton, 81, was free today of a
charge that he possessed Mari
juana.
A state chemist testified in the
municipal court trial yesterday
that what Overton had was catnip
not marijuana.
The man said he uses it to relieve
his asthma.
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I,1dochina Con1n1ies Fire on u S. Many Vesse
NO ACCEPTABLE alternative But
FOR AMERICAN HELP IN REARMING
EUROPE DECLARES Gen. EISENHOWER

WASHINGTON, Feb. - R -
Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower told
Congress members today there is
mo acceptable alternative" to
American help in rearming Europe.
The five-star general, chosen TO
head the Allied Defense forces
against Russian aggression, publicly
joined the great debate over COM
hitting U. S. troops to those forces
with an address to an informal
joint meeting of the Senate and
House.
He argued:
1--WE must give Europe assistance
not only because there is no &C
ceptable alternative, but because If
we were left standing alone, iso-
lated in world of Communism, our
system would wither away"
Solemnly, Eisenhower had told
the lawmakers earlier that their
decisions on defense cooperation
with Western Europe would de-
termine the course of civilization
and whether free governments will
continue to exist
Equipment Needed
Just back from a tour of Europe,
Eisenhower said there is no ques-
ton of Western Europe's desire to
resist aggression. There is a spirit
to resist" he said. There is de-
termination to do their part - to
take the risk"
He said, too. that Europe's great
est need now is not American sold
iers but equipment which he said
must be delivered in quantity and
quickly.
AS to transfer of American troops
to Europe, Eisenhower said that
should be done in a ratio to what
the Europeans themselves provide,
Eisenhower sketched briefly con-
ditions in individual European
countries DIS lie Sdlu uS iouhu eAShA'
France Is Ready
He said there is mo question"
that France has determined to
face up to the threat of Commun-
ism from within and without"
And he said he found the same
spirit in Belgium, Holland and
Denmark.
There is no question about Nor
ways determination to resist to the
point of destruction" he went on.
Italian Morale
He said he found in Rome stiff
fleming of Italian morale and eff
forts to make that country's de-
tense force more efficient.
Eisenhower said he did not want
to speak now about the military
potential of Germany
He said the diplomats must come
up with a political platform for
Germany which gives that nation
equality before any of its military
units could be used in an interna-
tional defense force.
He said while it would be false
and idle to say there does not exist
a spirit of pessimism and defeatism"
in some quarters in Europe, he feels
there has been a regeneration" in
Europes morale.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah from Vancouver
scheduled to arrive Saturday after
noon or evening.
Denali scheduled to sail from
Seattle pm. Friday.
Baranof from westward sche1-
uled to arrive southbound Sunday
morning.
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SOLDINS TO SKAGWAY

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Soldin came
to Juneau from their home in Sitka
Tuesday and left Wednesday for
Skagway. There they will visit for
week with Soldin's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Soldin and members
Of their family.
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D . . . . .
WEATHER REPORT

= Temperatures for "a Hour Period
= ending $40 O'Clock this morning
. In Juneau Maximum
. %: minimum, 3d..
. At Airport = Maximum,
. &c; minimum, 16.
. F O r. E C A s T
. Fair tonight and Friday.
. Slightly colder tonight. With
. low temperature near 10.
. High Friday near Is.
. PRE- IPIT ION
. (Past "a hours ending 7:30 am. today
City of Juneau - Trace,
, since Jan. 1896 inches;
. since July ALBA inches.
, At Airport - Trace;
, since Jan. / - 2.25 inches;
, since July l-30.25 inches.
D Q 0 Q . .
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
FROM ANNETTE CG

Four men from the Coast Guard
Air Detachment at Annette are
stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
They are Cdr. r. F. Skunk, Robert
Ogg. George Carriveau and Chris
A. WeitZel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-01
FROM SEATTLE ACS

Capt. Brooks C. Yden and George
Y. Jencik of the Alaska Communica-
tons System, from the Seattle Of
flee, are in Juneau at the Baranof
Hotel.
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SALESMAN IN JUNEAU
T. r. Curtis, Seattle travelling
salesman, is stopping at the Gasti-
neau Hotel
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BILL BATES ARRIVES
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bates of
Ketchikan are here to attend the
Alaska Bankers meeting
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Northwestern Paraguay is known
as the Gran Chaco.
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