The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 27, 1945, Page 1

HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE __“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1945 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS HIROHITO BOWS T0 MACARTHUR ATMEET BIG SECRET | K b IS FINALLY COMMANDER, 'EMPEROR IN LONG TALK Abdication Probably Dis- il BALKANPEACE B ISSUE IS UP AT | BIG FIVE MEET MADEPUBLIC _ Internationalization of'iNearly 100 Small Amer-; Ruhr, Rhineland Is iss for Bride AJ MINE SAID - NOTIMMINENT ) Company President, Con- sultant Say Conditions Stay Decision Now At least six months likely will have to pass yet before even a start can be made toward formulating plans for.the future of the Alaska ¥ Juneau Gold Mine. . That view is concurred in by both C. A. Norris, President of the Al- aska Juneau Gold Mining Co., and P. R. Bradley Jr, Consulting En- gineer and son of the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Bradley stated today that “No gold miner is justified in even surveying the situation now.” There has been no change in the gold mining picture during the past two months, he stressed though changes Also Discussed BULLETIN—LONDON, Sept. 27.—The Five Foreign Mi in conference today discussed French demands for restitution of Allied property stolen by the Germzns, a communique an- nounced, and reliable reports said the ministers had agreed to the French proposals. ians, who are report- cized some of the property as reparaticns from the h, had opposed the French proposal. By FLORA LEWIS (Associated Press Correspondeni’ LONDON, Sept. 27, e Foreign min- | | crews here ' ican Warships Delivered | Russia at Alaska Base By OLEN CLEMENTS (Associated Press Correspondent) COLD BAY, Alaska, Aug. 8.—(De- | layed)—Nearly 100 small American warships were delivered to Russian | at this secret base on | the tip of the Alaskan.Peninsula before Russia formally ontered the war against Japan. This base and the delivery of the ships was one of the most guarded secrets of the high north country and Marine guards were posted throughout the area to insure the secrecy of the project. In small batches of from eight to | 15 ships at a time, the ships were | transferred under Lend-Lease to So- | cussed Among Other Important Topics By Murlin Spencer and Morrie Landsberg. (AP Correspondents) TOKYO, Sept. 27.—Emperor Hir- ohito called on General MacArthur today, removed his top hat and bowed to the supreme Allied Com- mander. (The British Broadeasting Cor- poration in a broadcast recorded in New York by NBC quoted its Tokyo correspondent Douglas Willls as saying today that it Is “strongly be- lieved that Emperor Hirohito ex- pressed his will to abdicate,” and that “the redrafting of the Japdn- ese constitution (to permit abdica- tion) already is’ taking place.’ There is no confirmation.) undoubtedly are impending. i ¢ i ‘ s ¢ %@, |isters of the United States, Britain|viet sailors. The ships included Referring to the Alaska-Juneau y 4 and Soviet Russia planned a series| patrol craft, mine sweepers, destro, The Japanese Central Liaison Of- problem, Mr. Norris declared, “It Gl CHRISTMAS GIFTS—Barbara Hale of the movies |of informal talks today amid un-| er escorts and landing craft infantry | fice, to which all inquiries were re-' is not a matter of reconversion in our case.” It's just that there is a need for a general leveling out in ionship of costs and her costs are going to the line, higher If hig all along prevail prices will have to come too,” he averred. Both officials stressed the need for a higher gold price and| were hopeful of one Pessil ic “We hate to be pessimistic,” Mr Bradley avowed, but there does not sets a good example for Americans with service men still over- seas—making her contribution to the pos for mailing yul Dosthumo usly Awarded : r Medal and Cifation fo office department’s drive letide gifts early. confirmed reports that Foreign Com- missar Vyacheslav M. Molotov was | awaiting word from Moscow which | might clear the way toward a solu- tion cof the Balkan peace issue. ‘The full council of Big Five For- cign Ministers skipped the regular morning conference, and in the af- ternoon was to take up again the| French proposals for internationali- zation of the Ruhr and Rhineland. In the interim the Foreign Secre- | teries of the Big Three powers were —the famous LCI's that played such an important role in the Pacific war. | Russian crews boarded the ships | here. They were taught in short | courses administered by American naval officers how to maneuver the | ships. Then the small flotillas set out for Siberian or Kam waters across the North Pacific and presumably the Sea of Okhotsk. ‘The exact number of ships handed over to Russia has not been re- yealed, but best estimates place the Sgt. John Agar plants a fervent kiss on the lips of his bride, Shirley o Temple, as the young newlyweds arrive at the Temple home in Holly- wood for a reception that fellowed their church wedding. (AP Wire- rhote) ferred, told the Associated Press to- day that Allled Headquarters and the Japanese Government “reach- ed an agreement not to disclose” the topics discussed. The Japanese spokesman said that he personally knew what the conversation includ- ed, but that he could not reveal it without MacArthur's permission. While the General and the Em- peror sat by a glowing fire and talked, Domel reported that four elements of the Sixth u » 8 BG4 A HFECk s seem to be anything at all to be s reported reliably to be discussing re- | number at between 90 and 100 craft. | £ done right now, he stated. Until the i3 !f, er e av‘ o newed Soviet demands to exclude| Delivery of the warships began | ¥ v H H il by D::'“"" hed arrived In company has a better idea of how | France and China from pal'tirlpat-‘m[me the death of the late Presi- | uge f ourls us'ness . e Kobe ar E west .mfihfllhllm s conditions will be, “the cheapest S |ing in the discussion of Balkan |dent Roosevelt and shortly after the.! ‘l;m!'fl ¥ ‘ thing to do is just leave it alone.” A Air Medal has been awarded treaties. s A historic Yalta conference, where, ap- | 2 Mutual Problems umously to the late Lieutenant| There were indieations that un-|parently, the decision to Lend-Lease Because of the length of the talk, No plans for increased mainten- ance activity or for gradual re- fitting of the local mine are now held. “The mine must either oper- ate full scale or not at all,” Mr. Norris declared. Both men have held extensive conferences ‘here with J. A. Wil- liams, General Manager, and were underground in the mine this morning. “There has been a gen vral deterioration of the properti Mr. Bradley stated, and costs of re- opening the mine would run nearly to a million dollars, but the first wheels could begin to turn within a very few days after decision to re-open—though not on full scale.” | No Skilled Miners | The principal condition now hold- “(Continued on Page Eight) - The Washington ', Merry-Go-Round » By DREW PLARSON WASHINGTON,—President Tru man has sent a telegram to Bri- tish Prime Minister Atlee urging | I | | that around 150,000 Jewish refugees 8 now in Europe be allowed to enter | Pglestine immediately. Truman has | also instructed General Eisenhower to have the U. S. Army supply| transportation for them to Pales-i tine. | All this developed as a result of | a meeting between Truman, Sen- | ator Brewster of Maine, Republi- can; Senator Magnuson of Wash- | ington, Democrat; and ex-Senator | Gillette of Towa, now head of the | MEDAL _ Closeup of the knight grand cross of the Order of the Bath, awarded to Fleet Adm, Chester W. Nimitz by King George VI of England. Adm. Sir Bruce Fraser carried out the in- vestiture aboard his flagship, HMS Duke of York, at Guam,, Albert Herman Savikko, U. S. aval Reserve, of Douglas, for ser- vice during the cturrent war. is according to a letter, dated Sep- temker 13, to Herman Savikko from Randall Jacobs, Vice Admiral USN,, Chief of Navy Personnel, in Wash- ington, D. C. companying the medal is the ci- follows: he President of the United States takes pride in pl'e;(;uung the Air Medal posthumously to Lieuten- ant Junior Grade, Albert Herman kke, for rvice as set for in the following “For meritoricus achievement in rial flight as co-pilot of a Navy gearch Liberator attached to Bomb- ing Squadron One Hundred Six, in action against the enethy Japanese | forces in the Pacific War Area, from March 29 to May 1, 1944. “Undaunted by treacherous weath- er, dangercus flying conditions and the deadly antiaircraft fire encoun- tered during numerous fierce raids on the enemy-held islands of Wol- cai and Wakde, Lieutenant, Junior Gracde, Savikko materially assisted his pilet in pressing home devastat- ing- attacks at perilously low levels which resulted in the damaging or destruction of nine Japanese cargo vessels and ten troop-carrying barges }.n addition to two enemy fighter | planes shot from the sky. | “Killed in action on May 1, Lieut- ant, Junior Grade, Savikko, by his constant vigilance, prompt and unfailing cooperation and cool cour- ge in the face of tremendous op- position, had rendered valiant ser- vice during the powerful offensive in this vital theatre and his unwav- ering devotion to duty’ throughout the period of fierce hostilities was in ard | U. S. Secretary of State James | F. Byrnes, British Foreign Secretary | vinced an absolute deadlock had! | been reached, they would keep the| | council in session until this obstacle | |to the Rumanian, Bulgarian and | | Hungarian treaties was removed, | | PG L AID T0 ~ BRITAIM FAVORED | American Effi;ials Work- | ing on Plans fo Loan Five Billion Dollars By John M. Hightower | | | | | WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.—Amer- | ican officials working out plans tc ‘help Britain are said today to fa-' vor a loan of $5,000,000,000. It (would be at a very low interest ltle and without strings on where the money could be spent. thether a plan along this line finally is presented to Congress will depend on further Anglo-American negotiations and formal acceptance of the idea by the London and Washington governments. Trade talks that have been un- derway here several weeks still arc {in the stage of exploring just what The essence of Britain’s trouble the warships to Russia was made. Aside frcm the LCI's, most of the This | Ernest Bevin and Molotov were con- | other ships transferred to Russia were of the type generally used for convoy and escort duty. R ARGENTINE IN STATE OF SIEGE Military covernment Takes Qver-Opposition | Leaders Under Arrest | By Vaughan Bryant (Associated Press Correspondent) BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 27.—Jails swallowed up leaders of every shade of opposition to Argentina’s mili- tary government today while Ar- gentines from the Atlantic to the | Andes waited to see what further steps would be taken to carry out a state of seige imposed yesterday. ! Squads of Federal police with |long lists of wanted persons sys- tematically covered this capital of 2/500,000 as the dragnet tightened | here and elsewhere over the cnun-i try. | The decree which deprives Ar- gentines of their civil rights came unexpectedly as the climax to a period of mounting opposition to To Alaska Is Forecast When Shipping Normal Jap Bludgeon PRIVATEER PILOT Comdr. Charles E. Houston, 33, of Park Rapids, Minn., downed over the Yellow Sea in June of this year and held at Ofuna prison camp near Yokohama, shows & bludgeon used by the Japs to beat their prisoners. (Internationai) SEATTLE, Sept. 27.—The Post- Intelligencer said today ship pas- gengers for Alaska have been “book- ed far ahead” and quoted shipping men as predicting a “huge” tourist business to the Territory after re- sumption of normal traffic. o A hot race is developing, the ar- ticle said, between Seattle and Van- | couver, B, C., steamship companies | to take advantage of the trade. “Though pleasure cruise days may be a year or more away,” it added, | “the Alaska operators are busily lin- | ing up their peacetime programs in hopes of getting thé jump on their | ccmpetitors.” Alaska Steamship Company hopes | to get four fast new passenger ships for its regular service and two or three modern freighters to run to| the larger Alaskan ports, the news- paper said. | 'the article said the Canadian Pac- |ific railway company, which oper- L ates passenger ships “from Vancouv- er as far north as Skagway, Is studying construction of two pas- scnger ships for its Seattle-Victoria- Vancouver triangle run.” JUMPS OVERBOARD SEATTLE, Sept. 27—Rexford D. Swart, member of the crew of the |8. 8. Iran Victory, was believed to 9 NEARING JUNEAU/ it was assumed théy discussed gens erally mutual problems connected with American oceupation of what remains of Hirohito's once great empire. Hirohito and his Japanese inter- preter were closeted in the state reception room in the residence of the Embassy which MacArthur and his family have taken over. ‘The Emperol somewhat old, dark automobile drové up to the main entrance carrying the Imper- ial Emblem on the front. The back (Continued on Page Three) EMPEROR LOWERED HIMSELF Jap Reaction fo Visit of Hirohito fo MacArthur Is Expressed By MORRIE LANDSBERG (Associated Press Carrespondent) TOKYO, Sept. 27—“Our Emper- cor lowered himself today” by going to call on General MacArthur at the | 1atter’s residence, but “their meeting | will deepen the understanding be- | tween the occupation forces and the | Japanese,” a young university stu- ent told me today. Sitting in the quiet of Hibiya Park ' ! | | % “League for Free Palestine.” These | u S R "' Keeping with, the hjghest traditions| Britain’s financial troubles are and : WGIAYE 5 e Famb YA have leaped or fallen overside and| . o 1| the military regime of President pe . three had planned to go to London | &= o e(ognl Ion fof the United States Naval Service. exactly what help may be needed. | Gen, Edcln’,’jm gpa:,(,;; m:g‘ C,,‘, drcwned 12 miles out of Juneau, ac-| With his wife‘a thin, lovely girl in to take the matter up with the Bri- | T d A ' d He gallantly gave’ his MESIMGH: his ivevenhep;g, opinion among Amer-|juan Peron, Vice-President and FEA IERMINA]‘ED [cording to word received by the ”:Z‘:'fiicxs"n“fl.a"?:fi'.m"fm uy'n::z . tish Government when Truman en er ((ep e | country.” ek can negotiators is fairly well form- | strong man of Argentina. It follow- ’ Marine Firemen, Otlers, Water-|P) p i i s o B i hearing about their visit, called | | This citation is signed, for the|ed on the main points. g tenders and Wipers Association. The | ques' 14 them to the White House. He urged | that they not go to London at this By Premier Miklos | President, by Atremus L. Gates, Act- ;mg Secretary of the Navy. is that she has to exist for Lhei‘ an uprising by the military garri- son at Cordoba. heme was in Portland. | Urged by an interpreter to “say |anything you want to; do not be time. | : = e next three years or more while re- i spel VP 57 | " ¢ “It would just create more prob-| BUDAPEST, Sept. 26.—(Delayed) | . coverig to profitable Pfiacefimfl‘cufmg::x :l‘x::r(::lt(:qel:fl(’:r“fi::tlru(nmt‘;l WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—Presi-| The lran Victory arrived in port|87d" he Socllel U85 L o) lems for Jimmie Byrnes” Truman | _Premier Bela Miklos late today ac-‘GOSh A'mlgh'y Bu' trade. T s dent Truman -today ordered the last Monday night after a quick run| ‘It was not very g o explained, “when he's already got | cepter a United States tender off ’ _American officials accept the Bri-| _____ ik i Foreign Econemic _Administration from Astoria, Oregon. The above| ERPORF shou.ld‘lvlllt Ge:}l:" h ‘; . enough on his hands.” 1ecognition of his government in| Wife Sw 'MIF dd | tish contention that If financial aid | (Conténued on Page Fie) |lermivated and transferred many of tragedy is said to have taken place|Arthur. Gener u“AJ’ u‘: Lyspiee Senator Brewster then engaged |the form of an offer to negotiate| a a en can be obtained in this country it | > its fuunctions to the State, Commerce shortly before entering the lower end |B° 10 vlsf}l e, Pnpemt sit ;T.ln.e:z s in a good-natured but vigorous ar-|a peace treaty, it was learned from! |wi11 be possible for the new era| and Agriculture Departments and of Gastineau Channel. 15“‘ lo‘t‘ b:p::l;edm;aau:ot e gument with his old friend, the|a reliable source. MIAMI, Fla. Sept. 21—There|Of trade to be developed along tree,| STOCK QUOTATIONS [.0ccomteton FWpee Oorpor - B RS ferevintiigdt: oo, s » President, with whom he had long| The American offer reportedly was are some prices for love which are COmDPetitive lines. Otherwise the| Maon. { HREACHERY. BHHRS g :: o bad. o s served on the Truman Committee. mace last Saturday, two days ahead ' just too high, so Mrs. Bernaar Mac- | British Empire will have to go in v Zarlier in the day, he acecepted f 3 pe 14 sit Good Thin The President explatned that he |of & recognition offer by the Soviet Fadden kelleves, She tdld in divorce | O & Kind of economic isolationism | NEW YORK, Sept. 21—Closing the resignation of Leo T. Crowley as' Mr. and Mrs. Everett J. Wilde,| .o YO8 SO TN 0 oy was not in favor of an outright Union, in a note handed to Foreign'court today that her husband, the|In order to survive the crisis, quotation of Alaska Juneau mine FEA Administrator, effective Octo- new teachers for the Alaska Nfltlvr:v‘s“‘s_ bt eoz‘;‘ e .. * ““u‘lm e Jewish state in Palestine. Senator Minister Janos Gyongyosyl by Arthur famcus physical culturist—had once| The Americans do not accept the |/C°K today is 7, American Can ber 15. | Service, are now in Juneau enroute v i 4 % EEERL |n:‘ e iy Brewster, who has long waged a|Schoenfeld, heading the U. S. Diplo- insisted that she do 200 deep ‘knee | British thesis that the aid must, be | \05%. Anaconda 36%, International The order transfers various func- to their new post at Teller Mission. | o\ on 4. il battle for the right of the Jews in | matic Mission in Hungary. {bends cr forfeit his love. practically a free grant of from |HATvester 88%, Kennecott 41%|tions to the three departments and They come from Beaver Dam, Wis-| "y o roqs the parade ground, a de- Palestine, took vigorous opposition| (Londen dispatches said yesterday She also submitted a picture of |$3000,000,000 to $6,000,000,000—the | NeW York Central 28, Northern Pa- |RFC on dates, not later than Decem- consin. !moblllzed sailor in a = n uniform © to this. it was learned that the United States MacFadden taken in 1914 which | range the British are talking, |cific 28%, United States Steel 73%, ber 31, to be designated jointly by g | suit twisted his h.udk':cehlat in his You are just following the same | WAS Préparing to recognize Hungary. showed him standing on his head.| Instead, the United States’ view |POUnd $4.02%. the budews Sissiar. AR the agoncy HAREER ‘ARBIVED | hands and said; b Line that Roosevelt fell for,” he ad. |Such & move would climinate one of Said Mrs. MacFadden: “This was|is that the British must cut theiy| Sales today totalled 1,060,000 concerned. | Altred Harper, of Butte, Mon-| .jqpanese have been taught since monished his old friend Truman.|the difficulties in the way of an made when we first met. He pro- | overseas sterling debt of $16,000,- SPATes. ¥ 1530, tana, flew to Juneau yesterday on’chfldhp;:i that the hperotw is the € uIt was the British who arranged | understanding between the Soviet bably would still be standing on his 000,000 by probably 40 or 50 per-| DPOW Jones averages today are| Mr.and Mrs. Willlam H. Race, of |an lncoming Pan American Olipper| 1o “suprem: being for them. The, { Union and the Western Allies on head except for me. I put him on|cent. as follows: industrials 178.54, rails Eska, Alaska, are guests at the|and is registered at the Gnstlnenul_ press o ¥ y (Continued on Page Four) | Balkan Affairs.) his feet.” I . 158.69, utilities 34.39, Baranof Hotel, | Hotel, » (Continued on Page Five)