The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 21, 1946, Page 1

PR SRS s CHRISTMAS EDITION “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY HINGTON, D. €. - THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE| CHRISTMAS EDITION SECTION ONE—PAGES ONE TO EIGHT JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1946 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT VOL. LXVIIL, NO. 10,457 HUNDREDS DIE IN EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN CHARGES OF CHESTER RETURNS - FROM SOUTH;TELLS l CONTEMPTTO WORK| - OF RELIEF WORK| i | ! Lt. Comdr. E. P. Chester, aide to | the Governor of Alaska, has re- | !turned to Juneau after an absenm‘} —_— {0 more than two months. Chester | WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Attor-| carried on negotiations in Seattle neys for the Senate War Investigat-| for relief shipments to the Terri-| ing committee said today they have!tory until November 30 and on this asked for authority to file con-|date left for Portland where he re- tempt charges against Edward P. mained until December 14. | Terry, former secretary of Senator! Comdr. Chester stated that lh(‘: Bilbo (D-Miss). people in Seattle were very sym-! The action is based on Terry's| pathic toward the plight of Alaska refusal to tell the committe what and he received whole-hearted co-| became of $15,000 which he said a operation from all groups and in- New Yorker gave him to use against | dividuals encountered during his Bilbo in the Mississippi election | work for the relief of the Territcey. this year. | Bspecially helpful and coopemtive! Committee counsel must obtain' were the Seattle Chamber of Com-' permission of President Pro Tem|merce, the Mayor of Seattle, the McKellar (D-Tenn) and then pass| Marine Trades Council, Alaska the contempt complaint along to| Steamship Company, and the many ths Federal District Attorney here merchants of the Northwest. for presentation to a grand jury. | Although the first plan offered Penalties for contempt of the by the AFL unions, namely the Senate range up to a year in jail| five-ship program, was .blocked by and $1,000 fine. | waterfront employees, Seattle offi- The former secretary testified he | cials were doing their utmost to got the $15,000 from Simon Liber-|preak the bottle-neck and secure man of New York to back any OP-|ihe necessary relief measures, Ches- ponent who could defeat BilbO| ter stated. this year. | He also revealed that his move- Unable to find such an opponent.iment to Portland was given 100 Terry said, he then was told t0 percent backing by Seattle. Ches- give the funds to anyone Who OD-iter's jirst attempts to arrange for posed Bilbo in the run-off primary.|the Joading of the two vessels out But Bilbo mustered a majority over ¢ portiand was considerably delay- his four opponents in the first!eq pecause of the failure of the primary and there was no run-off, araritime Commission to nominate |as well to “any Presidential as) FIRST RIFT, GOP RANKS, BREAKS OUT By WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST WASHINGTON, Dec. 21— The new officers to serve in the Terri-| madge newly elected governor of Republican tory for the coming year. Bob Lind-|Georgia, died today less than acring, quist, manager of the Westwood|month before his scheduled fourth Communist leaders today declared| |full scale resumption of civil war|meetiny las first serious rift in ranks since the party won the congregational elections broke into the open today with a demand that Presidential candidates keep hands off the House leadership contest. Rep. Thomas Jenkins of Ohio ob- jected in a formal statement to “attempts by outsiders to domin- ate the American congre: He leveled his remarks chiefly at Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's endorse- ment of Rep. Charles A. Halleck of Indiana for the House floor lead- rship. But he said they apply ants—Senator Taft or Senator Bricker, too, although I don’t think they'd try it.” b Jenkins is one of three announc- ed candidates for the leadership position to be vacated by Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr., of Massa- chusetts when he tecomes Speak- er of the House cn January 3. The others are Halleck and Rep. Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois, neither of whom was in Washing- ton when Jenkins let locse his blast at the New York governor last night. ' ALASKA HOTEL ASSN. " ELECTS GFFICERS AT " MEET; PLAN PROGRAM | | Jack Fletcher has returned from| | Anchorage after attending the two |day conference of the Alaska Hotel | Association. This meet was the |first of the proposed annual con-| iferences planned by the Associa-| ticn. Delegates attending elected | ,Gev. filmadge) Passes Away Al Aflanta, Ga.; ATLANTA, Dec. 21.—Eugene Tal- Hotel in Anchorage, will be the 1947 | inauguration President, and John H. Nordale of| The 62-year-old champion of| Feairbanks is the new Vice-Presi-| White supremacy succumbed quiet- 'dent. Jack Fletcher was re-elected!ly at Piedmont Hospital where he Secretary of the organization. 1had lain in a coma since last night. | Fietcher reports that many of the| His death left in doubt the suc- | delegates scheduled for arrival at|Cessor to the governorship Ithe conference were delayed be-|Which youthful Ellis Arnall ousted | cause of weather conditions, and so| him four years ago. Unofficial legal attendance was not as large as ex- | Source id however that Arnall, pected. | who prevented from seeking a Most important item discussed | LRI Sene el stath con- was the OPA regulations and sug-|'" * 1 i gestions made on this matter at the | st until the next general election conference will be taken into con-| WO vears hence. Y ideration for future reference. #5.1 There 38 N0 prccud_ent - _the other important subject on Llle‘“ ite, but the cunsmuugn ‘provldes agenda was advertising as concem-‘lhe governor shall remain in office ed with the entire hotel trade of Until his successor is qualified and the Territory. It was agreed that, . The legislature which meets while crowded conditions in the focmually Slacts the gov- present day set-up of the hotel in- dustry make too much advertising undesirable, yet continued adver-| Py @ physician who stepped from tising is still important for the|the governor elect’s room and an- (future when tourist trade assumes nounced: |a normel flow. “He died at seven o'clock.” | Delegates also agreed that the Talmadge first was stricken with airlines should be willing to invest a stomach hemorrhage in Jackson- capital in the building of accom-:'ile, Fla, Oct. 4, and twice he ernor His death was announced simply ? CIVIL WAR IN CHINA IMMINENT Dec. of political government 21.—-Cli- bick- and PEIPING, ing weeks Chinese is imminent. Gen. Li director of Chiang K Peiping head- quarters, said government armies would resume the offensive if the Chiang’s cease fire order Six weeks ago, in a truce bid, Chiang ordered his forces to end eir offensive. The Communists, emanding a restoration of terri- stitution, might remain in office at tories seized by the government|pasquan: 13 truce, several ince an oft-violated Jan mmediately areas. In Yenan, the Communists’ chief negotiator, Chou En-lal, told Asso- ciated Press correspondent John Roderick: The Communists will launch an out strategic offensive if the government persits in its refusal to ollow the democratic lines set by the interparty conference last Jan- attacked in all (uary and fails to return its L-nuw." to their January 13 positions.” Gen. Li accused the Communists of stalling “to gain time in which/ to extend their sphere of influence /ARMY SEEKING A. B. HALL FOR PERSONNEL 'WHILE TAKING LEAVE, Exfension of Small Boat[ | Harbor Brought Up at i City Council Meet Tie Council of Juneau,’ night in the final re-| ular session of the year, heard a| proposal frcm the Commanding “ieneral of Alaska® through Col. | | Harold K. Simmons that the Army I he granted use of the the leave cr o | Attornev Norman Banfield | resrnted John Pasquan in his re- | wuest to the Council for reconsider- { | \ticn of last week’s action in which 5 restaurant-liquor license | | ipplication was denied | Other Council business included | |an application made by Mr. Jack | Jackson for approval of the North- rn Hotel as a center for colored ! cople, whom said have no other | in Juneau to which they can feel free to patronize. This was re- lace ferred to committee for further study. | The Conneil last night also mov- ed that application be made for a permit te construct a new small boat harbor from beyond the North- ern Commercial Company to Nor- vay Point, ¢ stance of 2,200 feef back to Liberman. i Senator Ferguson declared this| was impossible because Liberman | died several months before Terry's: bank accounts showed the money| repaid. Terry said he was “con- fused” and declined ta tell who re~ ceived the funds. Meanwhile the 69-year-old Bil- bo, declaring he has cleared him- self of all complaints about his dealings with war contractors, said he will spend Christmas at his “Dreamhouse” home near Poplar- ville, Mis: ——et——— LAST RITES FOR FRANK PRICE IN SITKA ON SUNDAY so, Terry said, he handed the cash| .y ficient vessels. Real Obstacle One of the greatest difficulties | encountered by Chester was cpnvinc- 'modations to relieve the shortage in the Territory, inasmuch as their trade stands ‘to benefit by tourist ‘SPECTACULAR FIRE IN SPORTS CENTER itraffic. Also establishment of such |2 was pronounced better and dismiss- d from the hospital. He entered the hospital for the last time Nov. , and had been improving until last Sunday when he suffered a re- o rassed a motion providing for t. over the country. printing of a new City Building On the military front, Commun-; 5,4e and heard a brief report from 7ist guerrillas pushed through gov-|\rayor Hendrickson con the Juneau ernment defenses to within 11 miles ot Beipiis, Akl oivan st i 'l;"urpurt on which no further pro- | gress can be made until K. S, Perry, ing the Committee for Maritime snipments to Alaska, He said that !u‘urmg the period that the CIO was 'in control of the shipping operation |from Seattle, only foodstutfs, | clothing, medical supplies and live- i stock feed were permitted to move. | Later, when the AFL unions Wwere | the controlling strike faction, no !s(rmgs were placed on the amount and type of cargo to be sent as re- \ lief supplies. | The Governor's aide said that the i people in the Territory are consid- | erably concerned over the possibili- | ty of additional shipping strife as a result of the jurisdictional dispute in Ketchikan. This evidence of ]Iurther trouble leads the people of | Alaska to wonder what new juris- hotels would insure those particular | counter attack, then fought right Unity of the real need for relief citics of the continued operations KANE, Pa, Dec. 21.-—Four busi--of the airlines routes through their| ness buildings were destroyed early section. i today in the most spectacular fire pjetcher mentioned that the gov- in years at this winter sports center ¢ynment proposes building two re- known to many as the “icebox of gorts at Glacier Bay in addition to Pennsylvania.” the two National Park Service ho-| Fire Chief Patsy Marasco esti-/tels now operating at Mount Mc- mated damage at close to $100,000. Kinley and Curry. The proposed Razed were the three-story O. T. resorts will be seasonal only. Petersen building, two buildings of | The hotel man also revealed that | a garage and tire recapping estab- the foundation has been laid and| lishment, and a smaller storage the ground floor already “roughed shed. Ten to 15 automobiles, 300 t0 in” for the new three-quarters of 400 tires, und a quantity of rubber s million dollars addition to the in the garag. were also destroyed. Westwood Hotel in Anchorage. "™ ) G- | Weather conditions have delayed recent construction work on the S(had'A!exander |new annex, which will have about 80 lapse. {back in another thrust at Antung e on the Peiping-Tientsin railroad. -+ Norma €. Buriord v pyawpep, wiuugwicn Becomes Bride of | (NCERT SUNDAY NIGHT John E. FOUINie e enancer and pore- In a candlelight ceremony last Mas festivities, will give an organ evening at 8 o'clock at the North- md piano concert Sunday evengng ern Light Presbyterian Church, 2t 8 o'clock in the Resurrection Miss Norma Ellen Burford and Mr. Lutheran Church. : A group of John Edward Fournie were united Chrisunas songs will also be sung in marriage by the Rev. Willis R. by Lois Hared. Booth, | The public is invited to this mu- Tue bride, wearing a zircon-color- *ical affair. ed suit and matching hat, carried e z thy Killewich, as part of the Christ-; Frank Price, Republican Repre-|dictional strife will threaten ade- sentative-Elect of the First Divi-!quate steamship operation in the sion, who died in Sitka yesterday, future. afternoon, after an illness of two, Chester believes the most imined- | weeks, was korn in Juneau in 1886 iate problem is the present interim and was married in 1927. |ireight rate situation and said Price was one of 12 organizers of | there is a strong possibility that,! the ANB of which he was Presi-| unless steamship operators receive dent in 1925 and 1926. He was De-|a satisfactory proposal, Alaska may Nuptials Tonigh This evening at 8 o'clock in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Miss Muriel Schad and Mr. Leon Alex-! ander will be united in marriage, the Rev. W. Robert Webb officiat- rooms. The American Hotel Association Fer Rainbow bible and white cy- (has adopted the slogan “Try Spring clamens; and her maid of honor, |or Fall for your next vacation” and Miss Marilyn Merritt, wore a ithe Alaska Hotel managers are in matching beige suit and hat, and \favor of this new promotional plan her corsage was of pink roses and 'to encourage the spreading out of chrysanthemums. Mrs. Wilbur K. vacations throughout the entire Burford wore a dress of black crepe, |year. Fletcher states that the Hotel and a white corsage of rosebuds. 13 ARE OBLIGATED LAST NIGHT T0 VFW There were big doings at the VFW post last night, initiation and refreshments and a general good time. puty Marshal from 1926 to 1934. He was for over 20 years city council- man of Sitka and an elder in the! First Presbyterian Church at Sitka since 1932 and also was treasurer. Survivors are his wife, Jessie, sons Frank, Jr. and Jimmie, daughters Gertrude, of Dubuque University; Myrtle and Georgia, and brother David. Funeral services will be held at Sitka Sunday afternoon conducted at the USO Building. Albert White, former United States Marshal today said Price who had been Deputy Marshal dur- ing his administration in Juneau and Sitka, was a fine upstanding employee of the Government in ev- ery way and filled his position with honor and respect of all. “The people of Alaska lost a val- ued servant in the coming Legis- lature and the native people of Al- aska a valued friend,” said White. “He was a staunch Republican and had the respect of all” The Legislature seat will remain vacant as there is not time for a special election before the Legls- lature meets on January 27. IF SPECIAL ELECTION IS CALLED MRS. BACH WILL BE CANDIDATE Alask: ‘oastal 3 Mrs. Helmi Aalto-Bach Douglas|e ternoon and tonight. In- e -.8 ,:u,cmgms.:mfigy;:t;fifi A %f,::‘”:,‘mke sty widows tormey’ for /Hars, sal the sase Hig race dates with,more detalls|{ioEnses, rithout reversing a past e ever heforo there is much pioneer, announced today she will creasing cloudiness with oc- ers to Hoonah, Haines, Skagway,'in ths vicinity, but there were no "ould be appealed. o be announc-d s-on. Invitations| -ecisicr/ The.e was no motion of e change in the length of the declare her intentions to be a Re- casional light snow Sunday. e Angoon, Sitka, Cobal and W-}casua;zxes. den. Peron now s O'Harra contended that he was tave been sent to all Alaskan Ski v\el’é//' days publican candidate for the House of Not much change in tem- ® gu5n The following persons were President of Argentina. entitled to the surplus government Clubs for competition for these| RN Y ¢ vyf’“ se> at the time the Representatives, should a special perature with lowest near 2¢ ® carried to Hoonah: Frank Shelton,| Uy installation near Haines, Alaska. He|events. The Anchorage Ski ClubIMAsous 'I'o ElE(l’ e win‘er S:IllS_UCt‘ hits, the election be held to fill the vacancy degrees. ® leonard Wallace, Sam Asp and| |and the veterans organization sub- has invited a team from the Ju-; | North Pale is u_l!ed 23 de- caused by the death of Frank Price. —— ® Esther Buck. HERE FROM ANCHORAGE mitted identical bids for the prop- heau Club to be present for thej OFH(ERS MO"DAY zru:s‘:md 27 minutes away - .- PRECIPITATION o" From Juneau to Haines: Stephen [erty. i"‘“’ Rendezvous races the last week ! A » Res o from *he sun. Then the Pole HERE FROM TERRITORY ‘ (Past 2¢ hours ending 7:30 a.m. today) ® |sheldon: to Skagway, Norman Hol-| Among yesterday's arrivals from| After a drawing the Interior De-|in February. | Monday evening al 7:30 o'clock will tilt back again, and the i - i Mt. Juneau Lodge No. 147 will hold sun also turned back by the Visiting here from other parts of the Territory are the following guests all registered at the Bar- anof: Josephine Pue of Whitehorse; Mrs. Mary Whiting of Yakutat; Marian Sheppherd, J. A. Burcham of Nome; Stephen Sheldon, Jr. of Haines. i once again be without shipping fa- | cilities after February 28. Approximately fifty small fishing vessels were dispatched with food cargoes mainly to Southeastern Al- aska during the shipping strike, Chester stated. The loading of these | Chester’s busy schedule during the | past two months. | C e — AT BARANOF Visiting here from Sitka and re- gistered at the Baranof Hotel are the following recent arrivals: Mr. and Mrs. Max Ling and children, ! Albert and Norma Jean, P. A. Hau- gan, Cecil and Charles Cook, and Victor, M. La Moe. - e, — ® o o & & 0 0 0 0 . WEATHER REPORT ° (U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU) . Ending 6:30 o'Clock This Morning @ In Juneau—Maximum, 31; e minimum, 22. e At Airport—Maximum, 34; e 'mimmum, 19. . WEATHER FORECAST (Juneau and Vieinity) . . Variable cloudiness with e some snow flurries this af- e . . i crafts was part of the big job on Temperatures for 24-Hour Period @ | ifli Association is trying to interest the! Mr. W. K. Burford gave the bride ollowing the ceremony, a recep- men of industry in the ,United c'clock, will be held at 923 E Street. “staggered” vacation periods to re- No invitations have been issued|lieve the terrific strain on hotel | ding and reception. |are 48,000 Americans who could ar- - - ~ |range spring or summer vacations | SIHMER MOVEME"TS by families or the problem of fall | & school terms. In addition, is is be- | |sailed out this forenoon. million job holders in America | North Sea, from Seattle, schedul- would favor taking vacations at | Denali scheduled to sail tromihotels were not over-crowded and day. | Juneau .was chosen as the 1947 sail from Seattle today. was not decided. f | Princess Norah scheduled to sail i | tion between the hours of 9 and 11 States to inaugurate a system of but friends are invited to the wed- facilities all over the country. There because they are not handicapped Tongass in port last night and;’lieved that many others of the 58 ;ed to arrive at 5 p. m. today. @times of the year when restorts and Seattle today. Could arrive Tues-;tightly booked. | Northern Voyager+ scheduled to|convention city, but a definite date |trom Vancouver, December 28. [ | Sword Knot scheduled to sail MORE BOMBI"G |from Seattle, December 28. | Alaska, from West, due south- ¥ bound_uesca. IN BUE{0S AIRES Baranof, from West, due south- ‘bound about December 30. | = BUENOS AIRES, Des. 21.—Un- Yidenflfied persons set off a power- /ful Ltomb today in a show-window x‘dlsplaying a painting depicting the e~ AIR” ES H.IES 16 events of Oct. 17, 1945, the day Juan Peron was returned to power !m Argentina eight days after be- fARES o“ FRIDAYfing forced out as Vice President and War Minister by the Campo de away. Best man was Richard John- Thirteen were obligated at the son and ushers were Eugene Wood Meeting. They were J. R. Sigler, and William Darlin. G. McKeon, J. A. Lowell, Don Pe- Miss Frances Paul sang cause,” accompanied by Mrs. Caro B”, tas, C. G. Daigler, J. F. Liddl Beery Davis at the organ, Roland Edmunds, L. R. Carlson, Following the ceremony, ‘s recep- M. B. Feero, B, Riley and J. 8. Bo- tion was held at the home of the !and. . bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. K, Toe initiation, which Burford, on Gold Belt Avenue. and one-half hours, was well appre- Assisting wére Mrs. Howard Sim- ciated by koth cld and new mem- mons and Mrs. Hugh Wade, coffee V€Ts. Lt. Neil Cunningham, Com- service; Mrs. E. L. Hunter, cutting Mittee Chairman, V. Bartley and ckwell and 1. Fennel planned a most enjoy- the cake; Mrs. Vance Bla: s Mrs. Kenyon MacLean presiding at @ble cvening’s entertainment and N all. t unch bowl, and serving, Mrs. food for I Kugene Wood, Mrs. Al Cooley, Miss .o Ruth Torkleson and Miss Doris Ca- hill. The guest book was in charge 1 2 of Mrs. Ralph Randall. H B - The Juneau Eki Club announces hat the Sund ski program will ‘e handled by the Junior Ski Club and is to be known a: Junior day Ken0'HarraisDenied ‘ermanent injundion 5w s v e WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Federal line, it will be up to the Juniors Judge F. Dickinson Letts has denied ‘o keep the ball rolling permanent injunction to Ken- , A large number of skiers are ex- noth E. O'Harra, Alaska busline op- Pected to ke on hand fo enjoy the rator who sought to prevent the new snaw fall on the hill. The Veterans Alaska Cooperative from ski tow should be in operation for oking possession of Chilkoot Bar- tle first time this season. The recks in Alaska. racing committee has named the The office of F. C. Brooks, at- Weckend of February 22-23 as the gues, R. H. Garvin, V. V. ’Pmmbl-’ lasted onej| | superintendent of the Airports Branch, CAA, comes to Juneaw in fanuary Juneau For Recreation Concerning the proposal made by | Col. Simmone, representing the Al- wwka Command of the U. S. Army, it was explaired by the Colonel that |the Army had decided after a sur- (vey of varicus localities that Ju- rean would be the spot most suit- able for a leave center for soldiers {.n the territory. | Col. Simmons asked the city last | night for the use of the A. B. Hall 1s a temporary structure to house {as many as an estimated 200 sol- | diers at one time. This would be ‘on a trial basis for a period of one ar: if it were successful, and the Army wished to continue the pro- ject, permanrent housing arrange- would be made. Simmcns explained that the |leave center would be financed by furnds kelonging to the soldiers but wdministered by the Army. These | lunds come from the profits made | irom” Post-Exchanges and motion pictures. i The City Properties committee, | which consists of Councilmen Sully, n and Jorgensen was schedul- |ed to meet with Col. Simmons and James Huston, Subport Superin- sndent, thic morning (o discuss | various proklems in connection with | ranting use of the building to the Army. | One difficulty is the previous ar- | rangemert made to establish a kating rink in the hall. Another is fo find a sriiable location for the several coffices of the Fish gnd, ~ildlife Service, which are now housed in the A. B. Hall | The Council refused to take any, | turther acticn toward approval of | lany sort of license for John and Katherine Pusquan, proprietors of he Imperial Bar and Fountain. 1 Banfield asked first for reconsider- | {ation of la<. week’s denial; and ‘when that was refused, he made | i\erhnl application for approval of @ liquor <ispensing license. i | There was considerable discu: <ion, which accomplished very little. ! Banfield wil'! have Pasquan- make i‘up:icmx n through the office of | the Clerk of the Court to the Dis- | trict Judge, and leave the granting jcr refusal of the license up to | Judge Kehoe. The Council explain- {ed that it fould grant no new liquor ® den and William Hart; to Sitka, In Juneau — trace; since ® 'Henry Moy, Pete Hangen, Mrs. Dec. 1, 351 inches; since €!j. Laasko and Carl Sanstrom; to July 1, 5346 inches. ® Tulsequah, B. C., G. Brooks, G. At Airport — .04 inches; Aistrop and Edwin Tuley. Return- since Dec. 1, 196 inches; ing from Sitka, James Williams since July 1, 36.63 inches, was flown to Hoonah, and a stop at Angoon brought Ines Voostras to Juneau. o900 0cesccsecvo00c0s000 Anchorage were J. W. Carter, D. M. partment awarded the property to| Fletcher Adria Verano, Darrell H. the veterans' organization. O'Harra | Despain, N. A. Thompson, Wesley obtained a temporary injunction| Rose, Eric Schutts, J. D. Skaggs, from the court, but today Letts re-| Arthelle N. Evans, Marguerite fused to extend it. { Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Un-| B derhill and son Douglas, and Mr.| Panels of aluminum and paper and Mrs. Willlam E. Ferreris. All are being tested for use in house| are at the Baranof. | walls, its annual election of officers to iserve for the coming year. There Alaska's Governor is due to ar-|will be no degree work during the rive at Annette Island this after-|evening, but a Mulligan Dinner will GOVERNOR BACK SUNDAY | noon from the south, He will spend |be served in the Temple dining the night in Ketchikan and will{room at 6:30 o'clock. All Masons come to Juneau Sunday, accompan-'on Gastineau Channel are invited to icd by his wellknown son, Peter. ke present. ERUPTION IS FOLLOWED BY TIDAL WAVE Death Wre%k;ed and De- struction Wrought Over 50,000 Square Miles TOKYO, Dec earthquake—possibly 21—A the violent world's from | Communists continue to disregard|'ial: for one year as a personnel heaviest—and the severe tital wave it erupted off Wakayama Penin- sula today wreaked death and de- struction over 50,000 square miles of Southern Japan. U. 8. and Japanese sources re- leased these fragmentary reports: 500 Japancse dead. 612 Japanese injured. 42 Japanese and one British oc- cupation Soldier missing. 4,500 homes destroyed. 9,044 homes heavily damaged. 14,000 dwellings flooded 500 fishing vessels destroyed. An early estimate that probably 1,00 Japanese were killed—based on a report that 200 families at Kichi were “wiped out"—was dis- regarded later as Army and Japa- nese sources compiled their re- ports of known casualties. Kushimoto, a fishing town of 10,000 on tke southern tip of Wikayama Peninsula—at the south- castern tip of Honshu—was report- ed washed away by seven foot Fire destroyed one-third of Shingu, on the East Coast of Hon- shu, and. U. 8, Army fliers said flames still wers visible there this afternoon. The temblor was recorded at 4:20 a. m, (11:20 a. m., Friday, PST). SHght tremors followed about every half hour, Damage extended from the northern coast of Kyushu through Shikoku and north to Shizuoka Prefecture on Honshu., Kyodo News Agency said the damaged area ex- tended 340 miles at its longest and 60 miles wide. Osaka, Japan's second largest city, reported 14 killed, heavy property damage and water three feet deep in some sections. The famous citles of Kyoto and Nara, hoth former Japanese capi- tals near Osaka, appeared to have escaped any but minor damage. Both escaped ktomb damage during the war. The U. S. Military Government said Osaka has five days of food rations for 50,000 people. Large quantities of imported grain re- cently were released to Japanese at Kobe. Authorities said they con- sicered the food situation good at both places. However, U. 8. military officials said it may be necessary to supply stricken areas on the Wakayama Peninsula by boat because of com- munications disruptions. Although concern was expressed over the situation in Southern Shi- koku Island, Army officers said no outside help would be needed. ‘Thousands of Japanese, fearing repercussions from today's heavy earthquake and tidal wave, began fleeing to the hills tonight, as they once fled from American bombs. The heavily hit town of Tanabe, on the wave-lashed western coast of Wakayama Peninsula, was de- serted after~ its 2500 homeless refugees sought safety in the hills. Others from nearby towns and cities also were reported seeking high ground. They carried their meager possessions. D Winter offieiallv starts to- morrow ard officially tomor- row is the shortest day of the year. fn Juneau, the sun is scheduled to rise at 9:46 am. and sets at 4:07 p.m. it will ba several days how- tilt, will start north again for the f>'lowing six months. o000 eeeseccsso0r0O00eese e ®eeevececeescscsesecoee e o 0 o 0 0 0 0 - Guam has a congress, but con- trol of the government is in the hands of the U. S. Navy.