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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
MUSIC FESTIVAL NOW UNDERWAY,
 KETCHIkAN MEET

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April 27- Especial to Empire) - With the arrival of 87 airborne members of Juneau High school choral group and bandsmen, directors and chap erone, the Southeast Alaska Music Festival got underway yesterday afternoon Many of the Juneau boys and girls became plane sick on the ride but recovered quickly after set ting foot on ground.
 The music festival is the big event and there are hundreds of young musicians here to join Ketch- ikan's choral and band Besides the 87 from Juneau, Petersburg has a large choral group participating and Mt. Edgecumbe also has large group of singers and full band turn out.
 Yesterday afternoon was devoted to solo and individual numbers, both vocal and instrumental, in the Elks and Eagles halls.
 This afternoon the festival bands rehearsed and at 7:30 tonight bands and choruses will give three selections each fo rthe adjudica- tors.
 An informal dance will be held in the civic center after the concert
 Saturday morning at 9:30 the big festival band rehearses at the Col iseum Theatre and the chorus at St. Johns church. Final concert will be at o'clock in the Coliseum Theatre.
 A dance for the students will be held at 10:30 Saturday night in Masonic hall.
 Lunches have been served by the Rebekahs and the Eastern Star.
 Majority of the visitors are being housed at various family homes here and all report exceptional hos pitality which makes for good and profitable time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
U. }. MUST NOT
 BE STOPPED ON
 MACARTHUR PLAN

WASHINGTON, April 27 -tR-- Senator Taft (R-Ohio) told the Senate today this country mustn't be stopped" from adopting the Mac Arthur Far East program "by any possibility the Russians may come into the war"
 Taft demanded the resignation or dismissal of Secretary of State Acheson as a step in that direction !. He said the State Department has stood firm in Europe on repeated occasions, but has followed policy toward the Chinese Reds that we have got to treat them tenderly,"
 "The Atlantic pact itself could reasonably have been said to have invited from Russia some sort of action toward war;" Taft declared, and added there were other in- stances, too.
 This country, he said, "has got to choose between Secretary Ache son and General Macarthur on which policy to follow" He said he has mo hesitation" in declaring that it is MacArthur's program un- der which i've can reasonably hope to win.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
CzECH05L0vAkIA
 GOV. .SAYSAp MAN
 GUILTY OF INSULTS

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 27 --tR- Czechoslovakia's Commun- ist government today accused Asso- ciated Press Correspondent William N. Oatis, arrested by secret police. of spreading material insulting to the Czechoslovak Republic and it's order"
 The AP's Prague chief of bureau, held since Monday, also is accused of securing and verifying certain secret reports" the government told the U. s. Embassy.
 Tyler Thompson, American En- bassy counsellor, presented in writ ing to the Czech government a for nal request that he be permitted to see Oatis. He received no definite answer to this request when he made it orally yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
WiIIouqhby
 Retirement

TOKYO, April 27 = lR - Gen Charles A. Willoughby, a MacAr- thur man from the Bataan and Cor regidor days, has asked for Army retirement so he can rejoin General Macarthur.
 He is the second of two-star gen. eral rank to follow MacArthur in the five-star controversy with the White House.
 T expect to join him and offer what modest services I can render, Willoughby said today.
 Willoughby served as Intelligence Chief and assistant Chief of Staff under MacArthur in Japan and continued after the supreme com mand passed to It. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. April - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2M, American Can IA, American Tel. and Tel. 154i2 Anaconda 43A. General Electric 555s, General Motors 53a, Good year 76ia. Kennecott 76A, Libby, McNeill and Libby SIS, Northern Pacific 38la, Standard Oil of Cali fornia 49, Twentieth Century Fox 2lb, U. s. Steel AS, Pound S2.80B, Canadian Exchange 93.81A.
 Sales today were 2,120.000 shares.
 Averages today were as follows: Industrials 25901, rails 8361, utili- ties 42.23.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
 URGES NEW
 WAR POLICY
Wants Slaughter Stopped in Korea : Thousands
 Greet Gen., Chicago

CHICAGO, April 27 -tR- Gen. Macarthur headed for Milwaukee and another huge civic celebration today after Chicago demonstra- ton climaxed by his speech defend- ing his policy in Korea.
 Macarthur, dismissed from his Far Eastern command two weeks ago by President Truman, in a fighting speech last night called for a positive and realistic" Korean policy ''to stop through strength this slaughter of Americas sons."
 Milwaukee planned huge recep- tion for the five-star general. Some 100000 persons from all parts of Wisconsin were ready to greet Mac Arthur, who still calls Milwaukee his home town.
 MacArthur, on his three-hour auto trip to Milwaukee, planned brief stops at Fort Sheridan and the Great Lakes Naval Training center.
 His speech last night in Soldiers Field highlighted the biggest and noisiest celebration in Chicago's history
 It climaxed his rousing welcome to Chicago. whose millions had cheered and acclaimed him yester- day afternoon during 23-mile ride from the Midway Airport to the Loop.
 Defending his policy in Korea, MacArthur told the Soldiers Field throng:
 Our losses there (Korea) in ration to the men committed have already reached staggering propor- tions,' MacArthur declared. "These losses are progressively mounting by thousands each month
 The crowd in the huge lake front stadium was estimated at some 50,- GOO.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27


 WASHINGTON.-Shrewd speak CT Sam Rayburn, one of the Pres ident's best assets on Capitol Hill, was talking to friends about the sad state of MT. Truman's pres tige as a result of the MacArthur controversy and asked for ideas on how to improve the Presidents public relations. Rayburn felt that the President was right in busting a military commander who refused to obey orders, but deplored some aspects of the way the matter was handled.
 One friend suggested that what the President needed was some smart public-relations experts to advise him.
 If he got some advice from Earl Newsom in New York, who handles public relations for Stand- ard Oil and Henry Ford" sugges- ted the friend, and from Tim Me Inerny, who knows all the public relations angles in Washington, they could probably change the present trend"
 Yes replied Rayburn, but
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
.27 FLY IN VIA pAA
 AND 10 FLY SOUTH

Thirty-seven passengers flew in and out of Juneau Thursday with 27 arrivals and ten departures.
 From Seattle: John Anderson, C.. Allison, John Hodkin, L. Boaze, Margorie Coles, Kenneth Church. Lewis Hashbrouch, J. Hanson, H.. w. Hammond, Ray Miller, Les, Harold and Andrew Pepnula, Sey Swanson. I. vog, Ole Westby, G. Johnson, c. Nelson.
 From Annette: c. E. and Irene Mullins. Pat Carey.
 From Fairbanks: Tom Moore, P. Vann, A. r. Ghiglione, V. c. Nell son.
 From Whitehorse: A. J. Thomp- son. Floyd Jacobs.
 To Seattle: M. Ferguson, T. w. Mathiesen. MT. and Mrs. E. F. Wat kins, John Turcott, w. Swendsen, A. McGilyarie, Harold Jones.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
Fighter Hifs B-36 Bomber;
 SixAre Killed

FORT WORTH, April 27 --R- A B-36, the worlds largest bomber, was hit by F-51 fighter plane in Oklahoma today and both crashed Carswell Air Force Base announced
 The Base Public Relations office said the B-36 was making a radar bombing run on Oklahoma City. The spokesman said the F-5l from Will Rogers Field at Oklahoma City, was making pursuit tactical passes" at the huge B-36.
 A Civil Aeronautics Administra- tion spokesman at Fort Worth said at least six airmen. were be- lieved dead.
 The crashes occurred three miles from Perkins, Okla, and approxi- mately 55 miles northeast of Okla homa City.
 Asked if the two planes collided, the Carswell spokesman said:
 No, it would be more correct to say the F-51 struck the B-36."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
fl KILLED, 5 HURT IN
 B-2o BOMBER CRASH

ROSWELL, N. M., April 27 --lR-- Eleven crewmen were killed and five others injured in a B-2 crash in the Azores, Walker Air Force Base announced today.
 A spokesman at the Roswell Base said the four-engined Superfortress bomber cracked up and burned yes- terday lat Lages Airfield in the Azores while making an emergency landing.
 Plane and crew were stationed at Walker as part of the 50th Bomb group.
 Authorities here said the crash happened at 5:45 p. m. (MST).
 The big bomber was on regular training mission and was en route back to Roswell, they reported. It was scheduled to make it's first stop in this country on the return flight at Westoyer Field, Mass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
5rEAN!ER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise from Vancouver scheduled to arrive Saturday after noon or evening.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle this afternoon and is due to arrive some time Monday.
 Baranof from westward scheduled southboand 5 pm. Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
ANCHORAGE VISITOR

Charles Badger of Anchorage i: stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
Churchill Cancels Proposed Trip
 To United Siates

LONDON, April 27,-lR-Winston Churchill cancelled planned trip to the United States today because of the British government crisis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
VANCOUVER VISITOR

H. w. l. Hammond of Vancouver, B. c. is stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
FROM SEATTLE

Pat Cayey bf Seattle is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
Allies Keep Falling Back On Blazing Fron
Federal Civilian Defense Funds Needed for Alaska Is
 Demand Made, Com. Hearing

WASHINGTON, April 27 -lR- A Senate Armed Service subcom- mittee was told today that 67 per
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
FROM SEATTLE

John Anderson and Ray Miller of Seattle are registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
J. K. JOHNSON HERE

J. K. Johnson of the New Eng land Fish Co. from Ketchikan is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
sKAGWAY VISITORS

MT. and Mrs. Gene Smith of Skagway are at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
TOE HOLDS
 EVEN LOST
 BY ALLIES
Re ds Suffer Tremendous losses But Keep Advant-
 ing on 1OO- Mile Front
By Associated Press

Allied forces withdrew southward on both ends of the blazing 100- mile Korean front today.
 The fall of Seoul appeared immi- nent. Great masses of Chinese Com munists swarmed down the rain swept approaches to the battered old South Korean capital.
 Fighting an effective delaying ac- tion, LIN troops began falling back through UijQngbu. communications hub II miles to the north of Seoul.
 On the Central front, the Allies abandoned Yanggu. They broke off contact with the enemy for the first time in this sector and fell back be- low the 38th Parallel.
 Only One Toe Hold Held
 Latest reports said the Allies still maintained toe hold in Red Korea in the extreme east, but nowhere else on the active fighting fronts.
 Where will the present Red Chi nese spring offensive be halted? U. s. Eighth Army Commander It. Gen. James A. Van Fleet expressed hope this could be accomplished on the Han river that borders Seoul on the south.
 We are withdrawing in order" Van Fleet said during frontline tour. We are keeping units intact. We are taking tremendous toll of the enemy while enduring minimum losses."
 Attack Beaten Back LIN troops beat back attacks in the center aimed at roads leading to Seoul. Tn the extreme west, All lied forces fought stubborn delay ing action IA miles northwest of Seoul. On the northern approaches the Chinese were last reported 10, miles from Seoul.
 Civilians poured south from the city, twice before taken by the ene- my. A South Korean spokesman said 100000 persons had already fled. Another 100000 are expected, to follow and 100000 will remain behind. The city has little military significance to either side.
 Reds Gain
 Although the Reds have made gains of up to 30 miles in some sectors they are paying terrific price in casualties. The LIN com mand estimated the enemy has lost 35,O00 men l9lled in four and a half days of the present offensive.
 They're spending people like we spend ammunition" one officer said. But the Chinese commanders seem quite willing to spend great masses of men from China's millions.
 Bloody Incidents Allied losses were said to be light. But there were bloody incidents. The sudden rush of Chinese man. power. pushing forward regardless of losses. trapped several LIN units. Groups of Turks. Belgians, British and American soldiers were cut off for time
 An Australian outfit fought Reds on three sides, but was able to pull back safely. Britain's Royal Glou- cestershire First Battalion came out with a bloody nose. It was over whelmed by sheer numbers of Chi nese. AP Correspondent Tom Brad- shaw reported that part of one com pany were the only known survivors. The exact losses were withheld by censors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
WEATHER REPORT

WEATHER REPORT Temperature for 24-Hour Pepiod ending 6:2o o'clock this morning } Tn Juneau Maximum. , 43: minimum, 38.
 At Airport = Maximum.
 43; minimum. 38. } F o R E c A s T
 Cloudy with intermittent
 } rain tonight. Variable cloudi- } ness Saturday. Low tonight
 near 38 and high Sunday ) near 50.
 } PR E CIP T A T I O N , (Past "A hours ending 7:30 am. today , City of Juneau .54 inches;
 , Since April 1 - 8.44 inches; } Since July - 66-37 inches. } At Airport .08 inches;
 . Since April l =. 2.72 inches;
 , Since July - 38.47 inches. } . . .
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-27
The W ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

'pyrieht. 1851. oy Bell Syndicate. Inc..
Evening star., 1951-05-29
AIcatraz Convict Slain;
District Prisoner Blamed
BY The Assoeioted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-A
convicted murderer from New Or
leans was stabbed to death with a
pair of barber's shears yesterday
in the Alcatraz prison barber shop
The dead convict was Joseph
Barsock, 25; the man who killed
him was identified as the barber
Freddie Lee Thomas, %, Wash
ington ID. CO. murderer.
Warden Ed Swope said he had
not learned Immediately what
caused the trouble.
Barsock had Been sent to the
shop for a haircut and witnesses
said, the barber lunged at him
with the scissors when Barsock
suddenly jumped out of the bar
ber chair. Barsock was stabbed
in the neck and chest
Thomas was serving 10 to 80
years in, the maximum security
Federal prison for the fatal
jealousy stabbing here of Edwin L.
Burgess, colored, who was trying
to court Thomas sweetheart.
Before that Thomas had been
acquitted on a self defense plea in
the fatal shooting of William r.
Hammer, a Fort Myer soldier.
Barsock was given life for kill
ing a hospital attendant at Ter
minal Island, Calf, in 1948.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
British Blockade Runner
Held, NationaIists Say
By the Associofed Press

TAIPEH. Formosa, May 29.-
Nationalist Chinese authorities
today said they were holding the
British blockade runner Fong Min.
Officials said the Fong Min was
carrying chemicals. A Nationalist
warship intercepted it May %
near the Red Chinese port of Foo
chow.
Other official reports said an
other British ship, the Tai Chung
Shan, was released May 26, two
days after a Nationalist warship
stopped it between the mainland
ports Of Annoy and Swatow. The
reports said an inspection showed
the ship was not carrying stra-
Itegic war materials.
Meanwhile the Nationalists
completed the unloading of the
West German freighter Mai Rick
mers, seized of the Red China
coast April 26. The ship carried
valuable cargo including radio re-
|ceivers and other electrical sup
plies, Photographic equipment,
surgical instruments and medical
goods.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Flyer
Continued From First Page.

plans to fly non stop to New York
He took off from Oslo at 1915
am. (5:19 EDT) and is due tc
leave Bardu at $3.50 pm. (1O:3C
am. EDIT.
He said he expected to make the
hop to Fairbanks in 10 hours
Due to international time changes
that would make his watch reae
an hour earlier on landing thar
lit does on the Bardu takeoff-
I2:30 pm. Alaska time $3.50 pm
IEDT).
Capt. Blair plans to cross the
North Pole at an altitude Of 25, ,00(
feet. Just before leaving Oslo
he said he had a revolver anc
some food in case he had to make
an emergency landing In the polal
region.
/ He will be out Of radio contac1
with the world for about sever
hours.
Capt. Blair, tall, dark ane
married, has been flying for nearly
a quarter of a century since h.
learned the art of jockeying {
fighter plane in the Navy in 1928
He has 1880 hours to his credi
and has flown more than 8 millio,
miles.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

was necessary for peace anc
order and property values"
8. Ruled that Samuel Hoffman
OF Philadelphia properly gave pos
sible self-incrimination as a rea-
son for refusing to answer Fed
eral grand jury questions about
his occupation and the where
abouts of a friend who also had
been subpoened. The Supreme
Court opinion reversed a contempt
judgment and a five-month jail
sentence that had been imposed
on Hoffman.
The decision followed Supreme
Court rulings earlier this year that
grand jury witnesses asked about
Communist Party activities or af-
f1liation might refuse to answer or
the basis of the Constitutional
guarantee against possible self lin
elimination.
In Hoffman's case, a Federal
grand jury in Pennsylvania was
looking into possible violations OF
the narcotics and counterfeitine
laws.
Evening star., 1951-05-29

motions to these positions since
last September 30 could be blan-
keted into permanent promotions.
*Ex + y
INVESTIGATION.-The Senate
Civil Service Committees staff in
|vestigating the Governments per-
sonnel system has asked the
Society for Personnel Administra-
ton, composed Of Federal person.
mel officials. to provide 1t with an
advisory committee.
The advisory group named
includes Fletcher c. Waller,
Atomic Energy Commission; Leon
Wheeless, Defense Department; !;
Mrs. ]. Atwood Maulding, Interior
Department; Edwin Deckard, Vet
Grams Administration, and. Cecil E.
Goode, Federal Civil Defense Ad-
|ministration.
JOBS-The Civil Service Com
mission has announced exams
for physicists, chemical engineers,
chemists, mathematicians, at
81 900 to $500 q year for jobs in
the Bureau of Mines in Pittsburgh
and Burceton, Pa. The COM
mission also announced an exam
for office appliance repairman
jobs in Washington, at $2,450 to
$3.125 annually. The Air Force
Department needs position CLASH
flers, employe-training admins
traitors, design, architectural and
electronic engineers, and engi-
neering craftsmen. The jobs are
in japan and Okinawa. Apply to
the Overseas Employment Co.
ordination Office, II West Monu-
ment avenue, Dayton 2, Ohio.
BE sure to listen at 6:15 p.n.
eDery Saturday ouer WMAL,
The Star Station, to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast, featuring additional
1aetOs and DieDs OF the Govern
ment scene.J
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Al JoIson S Age al Death
Nav Cut Insurance Pavoff
BY the Assoeiated Press

HOLLYWOOD. May 29.-Al
Jolson's age often was a joke
among radio comedians while he
lived. It is now a serious $122, 900
problem for insurance companies.
The singer was listed at 81 when
he died last October. On that
age, his insurance policies would
lpay 100000.
But the> companies say there is
some evidence that he was 70. If
$50, the payof would be only
I$278,000. The $122,OOO difference
represents the additional pre-
miums MIR. Jolson would have paid
at the more advanced age.
In 1928 Mr.. Jolson told insur-
ance people he was born in 1886.
A native of Russia, he had no
birth certificate.
Harry Jolson, a brother, COM
nented:
All I know is that I was three
years older than AL and I'm SO.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Partridge Confirms
Gen. Sweetser Custer
BY the Assoeiated Press

TOKYO, May 29.-The United
States Far East Air Forces said
today Brig. Gen. Luther w. Sweet
ser was relieved two weeks ago as
commanding general of the 452d
Light Bombardment Wing because
he was unable to achieve the
maximum combat potential" from
his wing.
1t. Gen. Earle E. Partridge, act
ing commander of the Far East
Air Forces, made the announce
ment in response to queries about
Gen. Sweetser's relief. Gen. Par
tridge's statement said:
Gen. Sweetser,s after q con-
siderable period of time, was un-
able to achieve the maximum
combat potential from his 452d
Light Bomb Wing.
II felt, as 5th Air Force COM
mander, that under different lead
ership the 452d's contribution to
the air war in Korea would be
substantially enhanced. The off,
GERS and men of the 452d always
have had the willingness, the ex-
perience, and the fundamental
ability to increase materially their
effectiveness in battle. Therefore,
as 5th Air Force commander, re-
placed Gen. Sweetser
The statement added that since
there was no other position in the
Far East Air Forces in which Gen.
Sweetser's particular abilities and
rank were required he has been
rotated to the United States for
further assignment.
Evening star., 1951-05-29
Woman, 100, Is Excited
About First Train Ride
BY the Assoeioied Press

HARRISBURG. Ill, May 29.-
Mrs. Nancy (Aunt Nam Robinson
will be 100 years old tomorrow
but she appears more excited at
the prospect of her first train ride.
She probably will go on her first
train ride this week. said her
daughter. Mrs. Ben Partain. She
explained her mother always
wanted to take a train ride, but
1--WE just never got around to it,
Evening star., 1951-05-29
|Austin Will Announce
Number Of US. Troops
For Future u. n. Use
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 90.
Warren r. Austin, chief United
States delegate to the United Ma
tions, said last night the United
States would disclose soon how
many troops it would earmark for
use by the U. N. In future emer-
|gencies.
This was the first official an
nouncement that the United States
would contribute to global emer-
gency force, although the United
States originated the uniting for
peace resolution under which the
proposed U. N. army is being set
up.
Mr.. Austin made his declaration
in a speech at the And annual
convention of the Rotary Inter-
national.
Under the uniting for peace
plan, approved last fall by 81 ma
tlons, all members Of the U. N. are
called on to report what forces
they are prepared to organize,
train and equip for service as U. N.
units. The plan is designed for
long-range preparation and is not
intended to play any part in the
present fighting in Korea.
In announcing that the United
States would respond promptly to
this appeal, Mr.. Austin said:
II shall be able very soon to
transmit to the United Nations, on
behalf of the Government of the
United States. a specific statement
Iof the types and strength of the
national armed forces which will
be maintained by the United States
of America, in accordance with our
constitutional processes, for service
as United Nations units"
Mr.. Austin again pledged the
United States to continued sup
port of collective security. despite
what he termed an organized
campaign by both Communist i'm
perialists and pseudo-nationalists
all over the world to discredit the
concept Of collective action.