The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 26, 1945, Page 1

HEflD&HX’ALASKALENHHRE “ALI, THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LXV., NO. 10,075 U. ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, bLPTLMBl R ’() |‘)45 " PRICE TEN CENTS = o HIROHITO, MACARTHUR PLAN T0 TROUBLE AHEAD IN GERMANY Dlsagreements in “Allied Policy, Lack of Food, Causes Grave Fears By John M. Hightower (Associated Press Correspondeni WASHINGTON, Sept, 26—It loc like trouble ahead in Germany Disagreements in Allied policy plus lack of supplies among the German people are blamed by diplomatic of- ficials here. Two possible results are foreseen: 1.” Politically Germany is believ- ed to be moving toward a,_split down the middle. Under such a split the eastern part of the country now oc- cupied by Russia would come under Russian influence as a unit of Soviet dominated eastern Europe. The western zones would come under Anglo-American influence. 2. Economically, conditions are so disordered that some authorities here believe the United States may be asked to appropriate money to send food to Germany this winter. The whole German situation, in- volving both the conduct of affairs in the American occupied zone and ~elationships among the four Allied “ zones, recently has been obscured by concern over Japanese occupation policy. It appears, however, to be in ASKS FORGIVENESS its own way full of incipient fail- ures. e In fact, some officials are begin- i ning to wonder whether conditions } that might lead up to another world war already are becoming faintly evis dent there, President Harry Truman Secrctary of War Rob from both sides. while some Republ B "Depth Recorder” Under Production; Aids Navigation NEW YORK, £¢pt. 26—A new electronic “depth recorder” intend- ed to help make coastal navigation § safer in fog and at night has been put into production at the Bendix- | Marine division of the Bendix Avia- tion Corporation, General Manager | N. B. McLean has announced. Mclean said the rvecorder bounces a high-frequency signal off the bot- tom of the sea to meature the depth of water and draws an accurate pic- | ture of the ocean floor on a chart. .-~ The Washingion Merry - Go-Round | - By DR‘"W PEARSON WASH!NGTON*Gencnl D\Ughti Eisenhower, a real diplomat, has| been making progress toward friend- | ship with the Russians, but got 8 | pa setback the other day. | Ea U. S. officials entering Eisenhow- | er's office found him despondent. He was holding a copy of “Time magazine. “Look at that,” weeks' work gone.” Eisenhower pointed to a picture | of a female entertainer in a Berlin | night club standing on her head, | legs apart, holding a picture of | Stalin between them. “Time” had | reproduced the picture. “And just as I was making some | progress with Marshal Zhukov,” Eisenhower mourned. “first would scarcely see me. But reu-nllv‘ we have become pretty good friends. | When I go into his office he says, | ‘Here's to Ike.” | Eisenhower went on to tell how | Zhukov was blazing mad over the| “Time” magazine picture. He had| just come from seeing the Russian Commander who had demanded: | stock today is 7, American Can 106, ‘Whnt are you going to do about | Anaconda 37, Curtiss W ternational Harvester 89! ‘colt 41':, New York Central 28%, U. S. Steel ‘S1X| My, Ann Birdwell, who maried Jack Marshall, a Wichita, Kans., mechanic only 12 days before her first husband was feund alive in a Jap prison, asked Associated Press to relay a message to her husband, Sgt. Gene Birdwell. In her Kansas City home she asked: “Please forgive me; hurry home.” Her second marriage has been annulled. (AP “'r(‘phutu) he said, STOCK QUOTATIONS YORK. spm. 26.—Closing | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine NEW Nothing,” replied Eisenhower. “What! You let the American|Northern Pacific 28%, Press make mockery of the Mal-i’“ Pound. $4.027 shal?” exclaimed Zhukov. | Bales _today “That's what we fought the war |Shares. for—the right to criticize, the right| DOW, Jones averages for people to say what they please,” |25 fcllows: industr said Eisenhower. ‘58492. utilities 34.40. Eisenhower went on to explain to | the Russian that because one news- paper or magazine published a pic- _ ture of Stalin, it did not reflect the| Jack A. Smith, 2 ested here sentiment of either the American | on a Federal disorderly conduct Government or the American | charge, was ’ll!dl"ll('d late yester- people, and that the AmeucanAday before U. S. Cominissioner Fe- R B TR lix Gray. He is being held in the (Continued on Page Four) !M.\lv(l 1,040,000 today are Federal jail in default of $500 bond. Truman, Patterson Confer (left) ri P. Patterson at the White House. dent's choice of the 53-year-old Patterson brought praise and criticism Some Democrats grumbled that he is a Republican, ns replied that he isn't in their fold. | of booths and sheds. helds a conference with his new The Presi- (laim Against Japanto Be Filed for One Death In Pearl Harbor Atfack CODY, Wyo., Sept. 26.—A claim against the Japanese government| for the death of a Wyoming man in the Pearl Harbor attack was filed | with State Department, a Cody attorney representing the parents said yesterday. | The attorney, Milward L. Simpson, who is also president of the Univer-| sity of Wyoming Board of Trustees, said he hoped Japan would be Te- | ire to compensate for all the | aths that occurred at Pearl Har- | bor before war was formally de- clared. | The Wyomingite was James Or-| ries Morgareidge, 22, who was killed | aboard the U. S. S. Arizona Dec. 7,| 1941, His parents are Mr. and| Mrs. C. B. Morgareidge of Denver. “I have reason to believe that the State Depa uum'nt is amendable to| iid Simpson. He | which mentioned no| specific sum, requests the State | Department to prosecuts it “to a formal conclusion” on the basis of a life expectancy of 4075 years for| Morgareia EUROPEANS ARE KIDNAPED; MANY REPORTED KILLED Saigon Anames Stage Demonstartion-Fire Markef Places By Vern Haugland SAIGON, Indo China, Sept. 26.— Uncontrollable Annamites (Natives) who kidnaped 41 Europeans and possibly killed 10 yesterday, burned down their market place last night. The spectacular fire, a few blocks from the ci center, raged uncon- trelled through Saigon’s largest market place—a colorful collection The «luim. French who gathered in excited clusters on Main Street watched the flames and charged that An- namites stole Saigon's fire engines three days ago, now were engaged in carrying out their threat to burn the city to the ground. Annamites formerly composed a fire brigade which they‘now had abandoned, leaving the city without firemen. Two platoons of British troops driving across the northern part of | the city Tuesday afternoon fescued | 31 of the 40 Frenchmen kidnaped by Annamites, a British headquar- ters spokesman announced. The Briu.sh also reported the kid- | naping of a British officer, a for- | mer prisoner of war. Seized by the Annamites, he still was missing at | nightfall. { isiting went on Into the third | day, and was the most | widespread since unrest became | rictous on Sept. 2. Anngmites took | over arms from surrendering Jap-| anese at that time. They attacked the French, killing | seven, ) ANY SWINGTO ISOLATIONISM | IS DISASTROUS & President Trumar Makes Replies to Many Questions Today WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Presi- dent Truman declared today any swing to isolation in the United | B ‘ 1 i i Yank Pnsoners Aboard Jap Peace Plaf TR + f I that | States would put this country on the | road to ruin Then he repliad to a variety of questions whic hfurther revealed some of his plans for American pasticipation in remaking the world order. He said The disposition of Japan’s fleet will be decided by an Allied reparations ccmmittee just as in the case of German Naval force. This open the way for both Britain and Russia to claim a share as they did 1t the Berlin Big Three meeting In his forthcoming message to Congress on the atomic bomb he will say whether he believes the secrets of the bomb should be divulged to other nations. The present organization of Japa- nese occupation under Gen. Douglas MacArthur was agreed upon by all the Governments interested, evident- ly meaning Russid, Britain and China. Mr. Truman said he has received no proposal for creating u\ Allied council on Japan - - HUNGARY Witl BE RECOGNIZED BY U.S., REPORT | Announcement Paves Way for Settlement of One Big Five Problem . BULLETIN—LONDON, Sept. 26. — A fresh dispute disrupted talks of the foreign ministers of five leading nations today, this one between Soviet and French representatives over wording of a communique last night. Consequently, the scheduled discussion of German peace problems was postponed. A disclosure that the United States was preparing to recog- nize Hungary had relieved ten- sion earlier. LONDON, Sept. 26—The Big Five Council of Foreign Ministers delved | into German problems today in an atmesphere suddenly improved by a disclosure that the United State: was preparing to recognize Hun gary This would cross out one of the Balkan political conflicts barring an understanding between Russia and the West. John Foster Dulles, Republican adviser to the Americaii Delegation, cancelled his projected tour of European capitals in search of in- formation useful to the peace for- mula. It is understood that Dulle: will seek a more precise definiticn | of U. S. foreign policy. The conference is expected to end tomorrow or Friday, at the latest. Planes were waiting to carry home Secretary of State Byrnes and Rus- sian Foreign Commissar V. M. Mol- otov. American officials said they were going ahead of the B in their attitude toward Hungary. Infor- mants at the British Foreign Office said the British view remained the same: that the Hungarian Gover ment is unrepresentative. The re- gime was established under Soviet sponsorship after the Red Army overran the kingdom. Both the United States and Bri- taif are known to be disturbed by the Russian-Hungarian treaty which gives Moscow control over at least half of Hungar | economy. The' American attitude as outlined here, however, is that the present Hungarian government is| acceptable provided it pledges frec elections. - - - FIRE? UNH-UNH- A cloud of steam puffing from a furnace firebox as hot water coils let go, last evening called Juneau Volunteer Firemen to 620 Evergreen Avenue, Seatter Tract—just for look-see. There was no fire. The alarm was turned in at £:25 c'clock. would | economic | with machine gun rapidity, Crowded atop the white-painted plane used by the Japs to send surrender enveys to Manila, are a group of Army, of Japan, (4 and Marine prisoners of war of the Japanese. P Wirephoto from Navy) President Truman will Welcome Al aska as Male ~ When Readyfo Take SIep MIRIAM DICKEY GIVES STRAIGHT DCPE ON ALASK 'Warning Is Gwen Those Coming North-Tourist Possmnlmes Given WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Alaska | will welcome new settlers but hopes they will come prepared to pioneer a place for themselves. So says Miss Miriam Dickey | ecutive Secretary to Capt | Lathrop, publisher of the Fai | News-Miner and owner of radio sta- ! tion KFAR. She is here to consult | with government agencies. | “Alaska is a | opportunities but they won on a shoestring,” | told a reporter. | “People looking for easy jobs and lots of money shouldn’t come up | north, It’s still a pioneering coun- try. If they want to have a part in its development and are willing to work hard, Alaska needs them.” Miss Dickey s Alaska's immed- are not to be Miss Did ate need is for development of tour- | he believes the ex- pansion of air facilities into the | Territory will contribute to this | because of reduced travel time. Ho ever, she thinks many more vac tionists will visit Alaska and that the general public has just begun to appreciate th: scenic and historic values of the Territory. “We've had scads of letters from people who want to visit Alaska, she said. ist industrizs. tions easily adaptable | needs all the way from the Canadian | border to the Arctic Circle.” land of wonderful | by boat ' - ANOTHER CONFLICT “There are some very lovely sec- | to tourist|World is heading with its eyes open prison, but they never had seen the WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Presi- dent Truman said today he would welcome Alaska's entry into the Union as a State. Told at his news conference that! | Interior Secretary Ickes recently| | came out in favor of statehood for Alaska, the President said that he! ‘had not gone’ into the question {theroughly of late. | Whenaver Alaska | step, however, he asserted, | welcome it. The President’s statement was called “heartening news” by Dele- |u,uu‘ Bartlett (D-Alaska) “Administration support means Statehood will not be long delayed |for Alaska,” he told reporters. “The President’s expression as to the fu- ture political status of the Territory pears out what he told me some months ago when he said he knew more about Alaska than most people realized, and that he had a deep | interest in the ry | “Very few people will be willing to (|<-m that Alaska is now ready for Statehood, and I am convinced that i“ sufficient majorily of Alaskans desire it at the earliest possible mo- ment."” The | provided is ready for that he will Legislature vote on rritorial popular last T for a |tion, { | CLAIMS WORlD ) NOW HEADING FOR Sept. 26. — The Daily 1 of the British Labor today that LONDON | Herald, or Party, erted for another war.” The Herald said (hv Council of welfare of the coun- | statehood at the next general elec- | “the | They were among the first to be flown out 3T0KY0 RAIDERS EXECUTED ‘Fale of Mlssmg Doolittle | Men Is Revealed by War Department (Bv The Associated Press) The long-hidden faie of threc missing Doolittle Tokyo raiders be- came known today: All three were executed by the Japanese, their | next-of-kin were told by the War ' D2partment. | The three were among eight who 1wero forced down and captured in ' China by the Japanese after the raid on Tokyo April 18, 1942. Their fel- low-prisoners last saw them alive in a Japanese prison October 14, 1042, The them of and con- later com- of all but Japanese accused strafing school children, demned all eight, but muted the sentences three. Those executrd were Lt. Dean Hallmark, Dal Tex: Lt. Willi G. Farrow, native of Darlington, S. C., and Stg. Harold A. Spatz, Lebo, Kans. Hallmark’s mother, | Hallmark, Dallas, had received War Department no- tice that her son had been killed in, prison at Kiangwan, China. The samz official word also hnd1 received by Mrs. Robert C Lakewcod, Ohio, sister of and Robert Spatz, of Lebo. | rgeant-gunner’s father. Maus said her mother, Mrs. ie Farrow, informed her she had | rned that the ashes of the three airmen were being sent home by the International Red Cross. Four of the captive Doolittle fliers were rescued from a prison camp near Peiping after the Japanese sur- rendered. They said one of their (comrades had died of illness in | been | Maus, Farro the M Je: lother three after October 14, 1942, the day before all eight were sen- | The newcomer to Alaska will find. | Foreign Ministers meeting in Lon- | tenced o die. | she said, that living costs are pretty | high compared to those in \Stm‘es, transportation costs being a big factor. She listed housing as perhaps the No. 1 problem at present. (The Ter- | ritory’s Delegate in Congress, E. L.| “Bartleu. says he is inquiring into ! the possibility of government aid to relieve the problem and may intro- | duce legislation in this connection’. | Miss Dickey is a native of Kali- spell, Mont.,, where she school with Ellen Eri of former U. S. Senator and Gov- ernor John E. Erickson. She wa graduated in journalism from the | University of Washington and be- ame interested in Alaska planning a magazine venture | Northwest. for the e AMYES ARRIV J. C. Amyes, of Ketchikan, flew to Juneau yesterday, via Alaska Coastal Airlines, and is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. - ECKEL IN TOWN Karl C. Eckel, of Seattle, arrived aboard the Aleutian and is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. !don “has been dominated through-| the At- Char- been and ambitions” and that |lantic AMJ San Francisco ters “seem already to have | forgotten.” Commenting that there is little to distinguish the spirit of interna- tional relations today from that of 1919, the Herald said “the | has begun very badly indeed.” PO dit Vet of Two Wars peace went to ! son, daughter ! Buried in Tacoma while | TACOMA, Wash., Eept. ZG.AP‘u-i I neral services for Maj, Ben Johnson, | The death sentences later were u“.vnut by power politics, by suspicions mmmuled for all but the three. The rescued men were Capt. Rob- | ert L. Hite, Earth, Tex.; Capt. Chase | J. Neilsen, Hyrum, Uta | D. Deshazer, Madras, Ore., | George Barr, Queens, N. Y. Barr | was so ill when found by an Am- erican mercy team he could not be mnwd immediately. - Sale of Land fo - §t. Terese Shrine | IsGiven Approval WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Presi- ; Sgt. Jacob | and Lt.| IMPORTANT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED Newsmen Informed of Un- precedented Event in Modern Japan 'NIPS ARMY, NAVY IS STRIPPED, EQUIPMENT | jReorgamzahon of Direct- | ing Government 5 Underway | TOKYO, Sept. 26. — An uncon- | tirmed rumor tonight said that | Emperor Hirohito will meet Gen- eral MacArthur tomorrow, presum- ably at the U, 8. Embassy which s the Supreme Allied Commander's residence. Well-informed sources earlier had said such a meeting— unprecedented in modern Japan-— | was being arranged but had cited |no date. Official Army sources remained silent but MacArthur's Public Re- lations office announcad that cor- respondents would meet at 9 am. | tomorrow (1 p.m. tonight, Eastern wartime) for instructions on cov- erlng “a forthcoming event.” General MacArthur today strip- ped Japan’s army and navy of all equipment, direeting that their | stocks of food and clothing be turn- ed gver to_the. fumine-threatened | eivilian populatfony “under a strict | accounting. May Eliminate, Clique A member of Japans House of Peers, meanwhile, proposed in an interview that Emperor Hirohito withdraw from all political affairs, in order to eliminate “the clique around the throne,” and thus make Democracy possible.. If the Emporer withdrew to the background as a spiritual adviser and avoided political matters, Mar- quis Yoshischikq Tokugawa assert- ed, there wotild be no political clique surrounding him. Reorganization of the Japanese agency through which yoccupation headquarters works its will upon the conquered nation also began to- day, to shake off clinging domina- ion by Japanese Foreign Office personnel. (Occupation forces will be bolst- ered soon by Chinese troops, said a Chinese Government spokesman in Chungking today. He'did not re- port their numbers or expected date of arrival) Liaison Office Broader The Japanese Central Liaison Of- fice through which MacArthur's commands supposedly are gffectu- ated is being broadened to include representatives of all fields of gov- | ernment, Japanese government sources said, The office previously has had slight chance to act, how- :ver, since the Japanese Foreign Office had been doling out Mac- Arthur's requests to appropriate” Japanese Governmental —depart- ments for action. The Japanese Privy Council ap proved the reorganization at & (Continued on Page Two) PLANNING FUNDS APPROVED FOR 2 BUILDINGS HERE WASHINGTON, Sept. 26—The Federal Works Agency advanced $1,244,638 today for preparation of plans for 120 Public Works projects. The loans, with estimated cost and the amount of the advance, include two in Juneau, - Alaska, Library building, $60,000, advance $2,000, and iire station, $70,000, advance $3,000. Juneau's Mayor Ernest Parsons to- 47, World Wars 1 and II veteran,|dent Truman today signed legisla- | day revealed that late yesterday he will be held here today. He will be buried in Fort Lewis cemetery. Maj. Johnson died at Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, Utah, from wounds suffered in a komb explosion on Ie Shima He is survived by his wife, Flor- ence, of Hamilton, Mont; two daughters, Mrs. F. J. Larue, Anchor- age, Alaska; Mrs. Paul J. Eck, Ft Belvoir, Va., and five sons I tion authorizing the sale of (wo tracts of land 'near Juneau to the Catholic Bishop of Alaska. The land is to be used as part of the Shrine of St. Terese, Patron Saint of Alaska. - -e HOUSE HERE Lucille House, of Seattle, arrived on the Princess Louise and is a guest at the Baranof Hotel, LUCILLI |received a wire from Alaska Dele- gate E. L. Bartlett advising that Advance Planning Funds applica- tions to the FWA for a Juneau Mem- {orial Library and a Fire Hall had been allocated. The Delegate’s wire also stated that Juneau's application for Air- port Administration Buidling plan- ning funds is being held up for ap- i proval of the CAA at Anchorage.