The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 19, 1950, Page 1

Two New Yank Pl 4 ) ¥ g ’ THE DAILY ALASKA, EMPIRE VOL. LXXV.. NO. 11,558 RESERVES GOING T0 BECALLED Army Air Force Wants Lim- ited Number - Navy fo Order 'Selective Recall’ WASHINGTON, July 19 — B — The Defense Department announced today the Army and Air Force will begin immediately recalling a lim- ited number of reserves to active duty. The Navy also will start immedi- ately a “selective recall” of reserves, the announcement said. The Department said the actions were taken under the authority granted by President Truman to call up reserves to meet the needs of the Korean situation. ‘There was no immediate indica- tion of how many men would be ordered to duty. Nor was there any mention of the National Guard. There are about 600,000 men in the Army reserves, 1118231 in the Navy reserve, 128,000 in the Marines and 117,000 in the Air Force. Most of these reserves are on a non-paid basis. All three services said the re- servists recalled would serve at least a year. A joint statement by the Army and Air Force said that Reserve officers placed on active duty will hold their present reserve grades. This means that reserve officers who were granted promotions at the end of their active duty in World War II will serve at the rank they held after promotion. The Army said its greatest need is for medical, enginéer and infan- try officers in company grades — meaning captains or lower. The Air Force likewise said that most of the reserve officers it needs are captains or lower rank. How- ever, the Air Force added: “Certain critical specialists, as well as‘officers who may be called to duty with their units will be re- quired in other grades.” MRS. NEIL FORBES IS HERE FROM ATLIN, B. C. Mrs. Neil Forbes is in Juneau from her home in Atlin. She will remain here for several days trans- acting business and visiting her friends here. While in Juneau she is at the Baranof Hotel. . The Washington Merry - Go- Round Bv DREW PEARSON ICopyright, 1950, By Bell Syndicate, Ine. WSHING’I‘ON—OM of the most significant senatorial primaries took place in Oklahoma the other day, where, unlike in most. southern states, the race issue was not raised. In Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, the chief issue was who opposed the negro most. But in Oklahoma, young Congressman Mike Monroney, who voted against FEPC, refused to use the race issue against elderly Senator Elmer Thomas, who assured negro leaders he was for FEPC. He led Thomas anyway, though Thomds got the negro vote. Even more important, Thomas had the powerful support of the big utilities, which poured money into Oklahoma, He also had the support of wealthy speculating friends in New York and Chicago, plus a Federal patrenage machine which included every income-tax collector and district attorney Thomas had appointed during his quarter century in office. Despite all this, and despite the fact that Monroney had little mon- ey to spend, he won a healthy lead over Thomas—though he’s now facing a run-off. What broke Thoma’s quarter- century hold on the state, however, was that Oklahoma voters got wise to his speculating activities. For years, Thomas had been using his favored position as a sehator and as chairman of the Senate agriculture committee to get advance information about com- modity prices which other tax- (payers could not get, to influence jprices which other taxpayers could (Continued on Page Four) “ALL THE NEWS JUNEAU, ALASKA, WED:! ALL THE TIME” NESDAY, JULY 19, 1950 i AR MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS W n Spcsic e s intensive Fishing Brings Added Closed limes in Juneau Area Because of an extraordinarily in- tensive fishing effort this season in the Juneau and Lynn Canal areas, with gill nets so increased as to endanger salmon runs, an extra 24-hour closure will be put in effect this weekend and the following in several red salmon sections. The areas are the northern sec- tion of Lynn Canal, north of Sulli- { van Island; Taku Inlet; Port Snet- tisham, and the Stikine District. The Fish and Wildlife Service announced the new closed periods would be from 6 p.m., July 21 to 6 p.m. July 22, and from 6 p.m., July 28 to 6 p.m., July 29. Both these closures are actually extensions of the reguly weekend closed periods in effect at all times. C. Howard Baltzo, assistant re- gional director for the service, made the following statement in regard to the closure: “This action is necessary to achieve increased escapement of spawning stocks of red salmon, which have been subject to un- usually heavy fishing effort this sea- son. ’ “Gill nets are so numerous that too high a proportion of the runs are being caught and additional protection of the species is essen- tial.” Fisheries Supervisor Frank Hynes estimated that about 35 drift gill netters were active in the Snet- tisham area, and round Haines some 40 drift and set netters were in ac- tion. This compares, in the former ground, to around eight and nine boats in other years, but recently fishermen from the Stikine have been invading the small fishery. Juneau Packs 6387 (ases of Salmon for Week;Tofal Pack Up Salmon canned in Juneau from ‘he eastern area of this district amounts to 1,109 cases the week :nding July 15, it was announced oday by the Fish and Wildlife Ser- vice. At the same time, from the western district Juneau packed 3,278 cases. Comparisons with the same week n 1949 show that the eastern dis- orict had none at all coming ‘in here, while the western district showed 9,338 cases. Last year the Douglas cannery was in operation, while this year the Anchor Fish Company, a floating cannery tied ip at the Juneau Lumber Co. dock, .5 in operation, Wrangell and Petersburg came Ip with 2,890 cases, around a third less pack than last year, when 3,831 were put away. Total for the Southeast area was 11,278, compared to 16, 372 for 1949. The total pack for all Alaska for the week is nearly 7 per cent more than last year’s total, the service's figures show. The 1950 pack for the week was 1,055,866 cases, com- pared to 904,228 cases in 1949. Bristol Bay had the largest single | return of ‘any area, as usual for this time of year, with 567,392 cases, compared to 521,608 for last year. e Following is a breakdown of ¥hr- ious species packed in Juneau: Reds, 4,686; Kings, 5; Pinks, 39; Chums, 87; Cohoes, 1570, for a srand total of 6,387 cases. SALVATION ARMY FAMILY WELCOMED TO JUNEAU Already welcomed, 'happily settled in the Salvation Army living quar- ters on Willoughby Avenue, and liking their new home are Lt. and Mrs. Norman Steinig and their family. They arrived yesterday on the Aleutian, Lieutenant Steinig to suc- ceed Capt. Henry Lorenzen. Steinig admitted to playing the trombone—“but not the way Hank does!” and 12-year-old Ronald does, too. Ronnie, who will be in the sev- enth grade, was a Junior Tratfic Patrol sergeant in Santa Cruz, Calif,, where the family lived be- fore coming here. Buddy (really Norman, Jr.), who is 10 years old and will be in the sixth grade, plays the baritone. Steinig was active in the Santa Cruz Kiwanis Club and was its song leader. Renewed By Nehru WASHINGTON, July 19 — (® — India’s Prime Minister Nehru today renewed his proposal to bring Com- munist China into the United Na- tions as a step toward solving the Korean crisis. | In a new note to Secretary of |argued that the admission of Com- | munist China, as demanded by So- viet Russia, would not be “an en- couragement of aggression.” He said that in making this ap- proach he is seeking to “strengthen | the United Nations in resisting ag- gression.” Nehru's second note was'in re- sponse to Acheson’s rejection of the | idea of seating Communist China | now as a preliminary to a possib'e | settlement through the “Security { Council. | Acheson told Nehru: “I know you will agree that the | decision should not be dictated by an unlawful aggression or by any | other conduct which would subject | the United Nations to coercion and | duress.” i GAMES TODAY PITTSBURGH, July 19 — (® — Granny Hammer homered for Phila- delphia in the 11th inning today to break a tie and give the Phils a {8-2 victory over last place Pitts- burgh in the first game of a double- header. Hammer’s circuit clout also scored Ralph Caballero from third The triumph ws the 12th of the season for Curt Simmons. NEW YORK, July 19—#—Eddie Lopat limited the Browns to two hits today as the New York Yan- kees clubbed out a 16-1 triumph over St. Louis in the first game of a doubleheader. The veteran south- paw’s bid for a no-hitter was ruined {in the eighth when Roy Sievers homered. Pinchhitter Sherm Lollar got the other hit, a single in the i ninth, ST. LOUIS, July 19—M—The St. Louis Cardinals clubbed out four homers and 13 other hits today to rout the New York Giants, 18-4, in the afternoon half of & day-night doubleheader. Del Rice, Eddie Mil- ler, Country Slaughter and Red Schoendienst hit the homers for St. Louis. BOSTON, July 19—#—The De- troit Tigers choked off a ninth in- ning rally by the Boston Red Sox today to pull out a 9-5 victory for right hander Dizzy Trout, who was shelled out of action*@liring the pre- vious frame. Vic Wertz banged his 15th homer for the Tigers and Bobby Doerr contribtitéd a one-on circuit drive for the Bosox as each side totalled 12 hits. FROM MERCER ISLAND E. Allen Robinson of Mercer Is- land, near Seattle, is at the Baranof Hotel. WARRACK HERE J. B. Warrack and his young daughter, Judith of 8Seattle are guests at the Baranof Hotel. FROM HOONAH Mrs. Jim Burk of Hoonah is at the Baranof Hotel. FROM HOODSPORT Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Gifford of H port, Wash., are registered at the Juneau Hotel. CALIFORNIANS VISIT Miss Kathleen J. Slattery and Miss Aileen Somerville of Montrose, Calif., are 'at the Baranof Hotel. — e FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Beattie of Council Bluffs, Iowa, are stopping at the Baranof Hotel, FROM MILWAUKEE . Mrs. A. Hackbarth and Miss Rose Raab of Milwaukee, Wis, are at the Baranof Hotel. FROM ANCHORAGE A. E. Peterson of Anchorage is stopping at the Baranof Hotel. OHIOANS HERE Elinor Caulkins and Esther Boomgarden of Toledo, Ohio, are stopping at the Baranof Hotel. | | State Acheson, the Indian leader | CONGRESS 1S PREPARED T0 AID TRUMAN General Wi~ll_i;gness Indi- cated for Action on President’s Proposals WASHINGTON, July 19 — (B — Congress .« members generally indi- cated willingness today to give speedy approval to most of Presi- dent Truman's requests for men, money and materials to meet the Korean crisis and guard against any other armed aggression. House Speaker Sam Rayburn said the President’s recommendation for economic legislation will be embod- ded in a bill to be introduced today. “I'm hoping we can pass this bill next week,” Rayburn said. House Majority Leader McCor- mick (D-Mass) said: “In this criti- cal situation we must give the Presi- dent whatever is needed. Russia re- spects only power and we must make ourselves all-powerful. The President’s message provides a fine | working blueprint of what must be done.” Rep. Arends (IlD), assistant House Republican leader: “On the whole, I'm pretty much in agreement with the President’s program. I think we have to definitely face the fact that | ‘real war’ is a possibility and we must make necessary preparations.” Arends called on Mr. Truman, however, “to take the lead to cut expenditures in the federal govern- ment not essential to defense.” He said $5,000,000,000 can be saved in home-front spending for use in the war effort. Other comment included: Senator Magnuson (D-Wash): “If | $10,000,000,000 will do the job, it’s a good investment.” SENATE PREPS FOR SPEEDY ACTION ON TRUMAN'S REQUESTS| WASHINGTON, July 19 — ® —i Two Senate committees prepared | today for speedy action on Presi- | dent Truman’s requests for mea- | sures to stiffen the battle against Communism in Korga and else-| where. i Chairman Maybank (D-SC) said ! the Senate Banking Committee ; would open hearings tomorrow fore- noon upon any govemment COnll’OlS: {'Thorez France and Palmiro Togliatti of | or allocation powers asked. He said Secretary of Commerce Sawyer and other top officials in the fields of domestic industry and | business would testify, i Chairman Tydings (D-Md) said;’ the Armed Services Committee would meet at the same time to| consider any requests for leglsla-7 tion dealing with the armed serv-’ ices. 1 CAPT. HAUGEN ASSIGNED 10 DUTY IN MIAMI, FLA. Capt. N. S. Haugen, chief of staff 1 of the 17th Coast Guard District here, has been transferred to Miami, Fla., and will leave Juneau at the end of the month for duty there. | At Miami he will assume the duties of chief of staff for the 7th | Coast District. Capt. Haugen has been in Alaskaj for the past three and one-half| years, 11 months of which time has | been spent in Juneau. No one has yet been named to| take over the post of chief of staff| for the 17th District. | NATIONAL GUARD CHIEF | 10 SPEAK TO CHAMBER Col. J. D: Alexander, adjutant | general of the Alaska National| Guard, will speak on “General Civ- ilian Defense Problems in Alaska’ | at the noon meeting of the Juneau | Chamber of Commerce tomorrow in | the Gold Room of the Barang | Hotel. Al Zenger, business manager of | The Empire, will give a short talk on his impressions of the appre- | hension now felt, in Western Eur- | ope. Zenger returned to Juneau | Tuesday after a trip to Germany | and Austria, HOUSE IS " READY FOR FAST MOVE Responds g—ifily to Tru- man’s Call for Action- Pass Aid Bill 36 fo 1 WASHINGTON, July 19 — B — Responding swiftly to President Truman’s call for.action delay,” the House today authorized 1,222,500,000 of military aid to free nations to combat Communism abroad. ‘The vote was 36 to 1. Rep. Marcantonio (ALP-NY) was} the lone dissenter. Rep. Rich (R- Pa), a long time advocate of econ- omy in government, voted present.| Passed earlier by the Senate, the bill now goes to the White House for the President’s signature. ‘Top-heavy House approval of the arms bill followed closely on Mr. Truman’s message to Congress, in which he hinted that today's amount may be just a beginning. In his message, the President said that additional assistance may be needed to maintain the military power “of certain other free na- tions whose security is vital to our own.” Today’s action makes available second-year assistance to the North Atlantic nations bound together under the mutual defense assistance pacts, and to trouble spots in the | Near and Far East. The President told Congress his new request will be for billions of dollars more to speed rearmament of Western Europe. \TALKFEST BEHIND IRON CURTAIN I INDICATED NOW Top Communist Leaders of | France, Italy at Conin- form Conference LONDON, July . 19—(®—Western European politicians speculated to- day that the Cominform has been called into secret session to discuss the Far East and the F.orean war. Top «Communist leaders Maurice and Jacques Duclos of Italy were known to have left their posts on unexpected journeys. The time and world conditions generally were considered appropri- ate for one of the Communist orga- nization’s policy meetings some- where behind the Iron Curtain. One report mentioned that Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Vish- insky cut short'a vacation at Carls- bad, Czechoslovakia, yesterday and left by plane for an unknown desti- nation. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Prince George from Vancuover scheduled to arrive Friday after- noon. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver 8 tonight. Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle, Thursday, July 20. Chilcotin scheduled to sail from Vancouver Thursday. Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday. Aleutian from westward due southbound Sunday. Refired General Krueger Talks on Korean Sifuation Korea from Here's a word on San Antonio, Texas. Retired General Walter Krueger says: “Give General MacArthur the forces he needs and he will handle the Korean situatjon.” The famous tactician adds this comment on how the present Kor- ean situation looks to him. Says Krueger, “We have got the bull by the tail and we've got to look him straight in the face and that’s an extremely difficult operations” “without | New Moves | WASHINGTON, July 19 — (B — President Truman asked Congress today to vote all the men and armed strength needed to turn back the Communist armies in Korea and to i block armed aggression elsewhere in [ the world. | He put the starting cost of build- ing up the military power of the United States and the free world at | $10,000,000,000. He said a sharp tax increase, to- gether with other economic con- trols, are necessary to curb infla- tion and help foot the military bills. The tax recommendations will come later. | For the present, Mr. Truman asked power to curb time-payment buying, establish priorities, allocate materials, control inventories and requisition needed supplies and ma- | terials. | He reserved for the future such {more drastic measures as price | lcontrol and rationing and called‘ upon all Americans to avoid them | through voluntary restraint. | “Only the Beginning” | The President made clear that his $10,000,000,000 program was only | the beginning. He foretold the early | need of more billions to reinforce | the military strength of the North | Atlantic powers bordering Soviet { Communism in Europe. He said HIGHLIGHTS ~ OFCALLBY PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, July 19 — ® — President Truman’s call upon Con- gress today for expanded military and partial civilian mobilization | means, if Congress approves in full: | For Families 1. Tightened installment credit, | ! probably higher down payments and { | less time to pay. 2. Sooner or later, higher taxes. 3. No price, wage or ration con- trols now, but later if prices soar. 4. Perhaps fewer things to buy, especially autos and teievision sets. For Men of Military Age 1.-A draft summons—for those over 19 and under 26 as needed. 2. A mandatory call to active | service for National Guardsmen and reservists if their units or individual | assignments are wanted by the mili- | tary. 1 For Business ' 1. Controls over materials, in-| | tion supplies and set up priorities | {to say who should get them. 1 2. Possibly limited output of | {civilian goods which take big quan- | tities of steel and other scarce ma- | | terials. 3. Curbs on inventory hoarding. | 4. The possibility that needed ma- ! terials will be requisitioned. 5. Higher down payment margins jin commodity trading. | 6. The clearly-implied possibility of an excess profits tax, to produce revenues and curb profiteering. | | JCommunlcncions System the Presi- | dent’s message to Congress will be broadcast by KINY at 8 tonight. WEATHER REPORT In Juneau—Maximum, 54; minimum, 50. At Airport—Maximum, 55; minimum, 47. FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Mostly cloudy with inter- mittent light rain. Not much change in temperature to- night and Thursday. Lowest temperature tonight about 52, high Thursday near 55. PRECI1PITATION 1 | awaiting the May 7Spelrlr War higher defense spending would go on for years. And the future? Mr. Truman coupled emphasis on United Na- “ions action in Korea with a warn- ing against further aggression clearly aimed at Marshal Stalin in Moscow. His words: “The free world has made*it clear, through the United Nations, that lawless aggression will be met with force. This is the significance of Korea—and it is a significance whose importance cannot be over- estimated. Next Time — ? “I shall not attempt to predict the course of evenfs. But I am sure that those who have it in their power to unleash or withhold acts of armed aggression must realize that new recourse to aggression in the world today might well strain to the breaking point the fabric of world peace.” Mr. Truman asked that all legal limits on the size of the armed forces be lifted to permit increasing them ‘“substantially.” The President also reported to Congress he has empowered Secre- tary of Defense Johnson to call to active duty “as many National Guard units and as many units and individuals of the reserve forces of the Army, Navy and Air Forces as may be required.” The Armed Services now are Divisions Strike Korean Reds Truman Asks Ten Billions, - Warfime Curbs; Warns Russ U.S. SEIZES OFFENSIVE: NO "QUICK” WIN Air Force Meets First Red Opposition-Enemy Bar- rage May Signal Attack (By the Associated Press) U,S. troops were on the offensive today with two fresh American di- visions thrown into the Korean war, but on the western front a heavy Communist artillery barrage possibly signalled the resumption of the main Communist attack. Front observers said the time for American retreat may be nearly past, but President Truman cau- tloned against hopes for quick vic- tory. The President broadcasts to the nation tonight. The famed “Hell For Leather” First Oavalry Division, veterans of the liberation of Manila and ac- tually a mechanized Infantry unit, landed unopposed on the east coast at Pohang yesterday, just below Red lines. It quickly drove seven miles inland. It was disclosed the 25th “Tropic Lightning” Division had come ashore at an undisclosed loca- tion and apparently already has hit the enemy. % Reds Scatter South Forces Communists on the main Korean battlefront before Taejon regrouped and remassed their firepower de- spite fierce Allied air attacks. They limited by law to 2,005,882 men. That | 2#8an blasting mortar and cannon figure is diivded this way: Army 837,000, Navy 666,882 and Air Force 502,000. At latest report the actual nums ber of men’under arms was Army 593,000, Navy 451,000 and Air Force 407,000. 2 Mr. Truman Iaid down his pro- gram in a 5500-word message to the Senate and, House reporting In de- tail on what has happened in Ko- rea and why the United States again is fighting thousands of miles from home. May Happen Elsewhere “The attack upon the Republic of Korea,” Mr. Truman said, “makes it plain beyond all doubt that the In- ternational Communist Movement is prepared to use armed invasion to conquer independent nations. We must therefore recognize tne possi- bility that armed aggression may take place in other areas.” The President said the increases in the size of the Armed Services and the extra supplies they need will require additional appropria- tions. Hence in the next few days he will “transmit to the Congress specific requests for appropriations in the amount of approximately $10,000,000,000.” At home, Mr. Truman said, there must be “substantial redirection of defense needs will be met without bringing on inflation and its ré- sulting hardship for every family. 28 RESCUED; THREE STILL TRAPPED IN TWO MINE BLAZES y ‘(By Associated Press) In Scotland, a coal mine disaster Through courtesy of the Alaska ihas been narrowly averted. Twenty- eight Scottish miners were feared trapped 2,000 feet underground by a mine fire. Now ‘comes ‘word that all have been brought out by res- cuers who dug through eight feet of rock. In Lark, Utah, a rescue team is signal to enter a smoke-filled lead mine, where five men were trapped by an under- ground fire Sunday morning. Two of the trapped men have been found dead. But there’s still hope that the other three may be alive, in an air pocket. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, July 19 — Closing fire at American positions. An en- emy spearhead 40 miles to the southwest drove out South Korean " There Was no evidénce that the, gallant Doughboys on the Kum river front, with prospects of les- sened pressure due to arrival of new . American troops, had any intention of abandoning Taejon. An Eighth Army spokesman said “the men of the 24th United States Infantry Di- vision's 10th, ‘21st and 84th Regi-~ ments were dug in for defense and showed determination to stay.” Gen. MacArthur’s communique said the Communists had made “minor infiltrations and movements beyond contact of our forces” around Taejon. It reported South Korean troops standing firm along ‘Communist invasion routes. Air Force Hits Hard Allied aircraft struck hard at Red tank and troop concentrations in the vicinity of Nonsan, 25 miles, southwest of Taejon and left Non- san in flames. Other Allied airmen smashed at Communists directly be~ - hind their asrthe Reds. P (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 &.m. today City of Juneau—0.76 inches; since July 1—5.17 inches. At Airport — 1.15 inches; since Jul y1—3.91 inches. e ® b 000 0 0 0 FROM LA GRANGE, ILL. Ruth Corley and Kay Keefe e | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine e |stock today is 2%, American Can e 94%, Anaconda 32, Curtiss-Wright e 9%, International Harvester 27%, e Kennecott 59, New York Central o | 13%, Northern Pacific 15%, U. S. Steel 34%, Pound $2.80%. Sales today were 2,430,000 shares. of | Averages today are as follows: in- LaGrange, Ill., are guests at the dustrials 205.13, rails 57.01, utilities Bargnof Hotel, 38.43. ishly “tried ‘to restore ‘supply route bridups blasf by air attacks. fi Reds needed the supply lines to rel.. sume at full pace the, offensive brought to a halt by stout US. Te- | cluding government authority to ra- economic resources” to insure that sistance. The Defense t 13 nounced U'S, Navy Am!fil"'.'lk t’ planes destroyed or” damaged” 45 Red Korean aircraft yesterday. The arrival of the new American troops, committed to the battle zone on ten days notice, raised hope that the time of American retreat was Ppast. More delaying action was pre- dicted, but the buildup for the counteroffensive was getting under way. The First Cavalry is commanded by Maj. Gen. Hobart R. Gay. It landed unopposed at a pier in the little fishing town of Pohang, 66 miles north of Pusan, the chief US, ; supply port in Korea. It went ashore with artillery, mlneor‘,nz and. sig- nal units, and mounds of supplies. The number of men landed was sec~ ret. The 25th may have already been in action at Kechon, 52 miles inland from the east coast on the right anchor of a line held by South Ko- reans. It was here that unexplained U.S. artillery fire handed the Com- munists a jolt earlier this week and - sent them reeling in retreat. First Air Opposition American jet fighters shot down three Russian-made Yak fighters in dogfights over the western sector today. It was the first enemy op- position in the air since early in the war. Other Allied fliers knocked out six Red tanks and 35 trucks near the front lines. Moscow’s Literary Gazette printed a dispatch that & Communist of- fensive was developing southeast and southwest of Taejon. There was ' no confirmation from the U.S. side. '/ The United States meanwhile has et S R R (Continued on Page Eight)