The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 15, 1950, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LXXV., NO. 11,607 JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1950 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS TWO0 INVASION FORCES LANDED IN KOREA MacA rthur in Personal Charge of A mphzblans GIVE BOOST T0 MARSHALL TOHIGH JOB WASHINGTON, Sept. 15— B — The House Armed Services Com- mittee today approved legislation to permit Gen. George C. Marshall to serve as Secretary of Defense. The vote was 18 to 7. Chairman Vinson (D-Ga) an- nounced the vote. The Senate Armed Services Committee had pre- viously approved the legislation. The opposing votes in the House committee were cast by Republic- ans: Reps. Short of Missouri, Aren®s of Illinois, Shafer of Michigan, Els- ton of Ohio, Towe of New Jersey, Gavin of Pennsylvania and Myer of Kansas. The Senate and House are ex- pected to act quickly on the Mar- shall legislation. NEW BOMB EXPLOSIVE IS FOUND (By Howard Blakeslee) (Associated Press Science Editor) PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15—®— The discovery of tritium, the hydro- gen bomb explosive, in water was announced today at the research institute of Temple University. Tri- tium presently costs nearly half a billion—$500,000,000—per pound as it is made with atomic reactors. ‘This natural tritium is the rarest element in nature. There is one atom of Tritium for every sextillion atoms of hydrogen in ordinary water—the kind that comes out of your house- hold faucets. Tritium is hydrogen of triple weight. It has been described as essential to the making of H-bombs. The Du Pont company has been commissioned to build atomic reac- tors presumably to make this rare stuff. Tritium is to be used along with double weight hydrogen—call- ed deuterium—which sciéntists know as an element of “heavy water.” The Washington Merry - Go - Round (Copyright. 1950, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) By DREW PEARSON 'FASHINGTON — Secretary of State Dean Acheson told a tightly secret mesting of House and Sen- ate foreign relations committeemen the other day that he didn’t expect Russia to make any war moves in Europe in the near future, despite our announced policy of reinforcing Europe with arms and men. But Acheson warned that rearm- ament must be handled cautiously— and with the full cooperation of the United Nations—to prevent in- cidents that might lead to all-out war. One of the toughest problems the U. N. faces, Acheson reported, is bringing western Germany into the program. The German people, he said, were overwhelmingly oppasedx to an armed police force of melr own unless it is part of a “well- integrated” task force of all At- lantic Pact nations. A separate police army, he ad- mitted, would be no match for the Soviet military machine in east | Germany and might actually £n-, vite Russian conquest of all Ger-| many. This, Acheson warned, would be very difficult, if not im- possible, to prevent. At the same time, Acheson said| vhat France probably would oppose making western Germany a full- fledged member of a mutual de- fense pact, since this would in- clude rebuilding its steel and po- tential war industries to full cap-| acity. The final decision will be up to the United Nations General Assem- bly, Achesofi explained, adding that Gen. George C. Secretary of Defense, enters the Staff and Secretary of State has ington, the organization he now heads, President’s Choice Marshall, President Truman’s selection to become Red Cross headquarters ni Wash- The former Army Chief. of been nominated o succeed. Louis Johnson in the defense post. (P erephow Daddy, COLLINGDALE, Pa., Sept. 15—® —A young soldier in Korea took a piece of notepaper from his helmet and wrote a letter to his two small daughters back home. That letter was delivered yester- day to the home of six-year-old Rose Marie McCormick and her sister, Joan, three. Three days ago, their mother was SEIDENVERG-NOONAN FIRM MEMBERS MEET Bothe members of the Noonan- Seidenverg firm of manufacturers representatives are in Juneau, cros- sing paths between trips. Edward M. (Babe) Seidenverg has just completed a trip through the westward and interior areas and met Dan Noonan in Juneau to turn over to him six trunks of samples so that Dan can complete Alaska coverage. Business is good in Anchorage angd Fairbanks, according to Seiden- verg and Juneau, the salesman said, he finds steady as usual. Both Noonan and Seidenverg leave southbound on the Aleutian, with Noonan remaining in Ketchikan and Seidenverg continuing to Seattle. In the meantime Noonan is busy in Juneau with his sample room in, the Baranof full of men’s clothing and shoes which he is showing to the | local trade. PEDESTRIAN LANES NOW ARE MARKED AT CITY STREET INTERSECTIONS Juneau pedestrians will now have marked lanes to guide them across | street intersections through the city’s heavy traffic areas. The city street crew this week is marking the lanes in bright orange paint. Juneau’s traffic code, revised this year, provides that pedestrians cross the streets at intersections and the marked lanes are being laid out to more clearly define areas for crossing. ‘“Jaywalking,” that is, crossing a street at any point not at, or as near as possible, an intersection, it was pointed out by city officials, is prohibited and | a Holauon is subject to a fine. M. H. Peters of Cordova is stay- ing at the Baranof Hotel. (Continued on Page Four) Joannie and Rose Marle Receive Last Letter from Killed in Korea notified that Pfc. John J. McCor- mick, 28, paratrooper veteran of World War IT and infantryman in Korea had been killed in action. This is what Private McCormick wrote to “Dear Joannie and Rose Marie:” “This is Daddy. I want you to listen and pay attention while Mom- ie reads this to you. Just try and make believe I was there, taunng to you. “Joannie, I don't tmnk you'll re- member me because you were a little Baby when I had' te go away,, but:I used to sit and hold you. a- Tot. “Rose Marie, you should remem- ber me because I used to take you out with me a lot, and I used to buy you a lot of cantdy and sodas, and I used to feel so good when people used to say you had eyes like mine. Remember the little puppy I bought you? “I want you both to know that I'd be with you if I could, but there are a lot of bad men in the world, and if they were allowed to do what they wanted to do, little girls like you wouldn’t be allowed to go to church on Stnday or be able to go to the school you wanted. When you grow up to be young ladies, don't ever forget all that Mommie had done for, you. She | has often gone without clothes for herself so that both of you could have nice things. I' want you to do as she says; go to church on Sundays and you can always pray | for Daddy. “P'll be in a hole fighting, in a | few days, in place called Korea, so I'm sending you all the love that's in my heart on this sheet of paper. I carry your picture, and Mommie’s next to my heart, and if I have to go help God, you'll know that the last thought I had on this earth was for the two of you and Mom- mie. All my love and kisses, Be good and God bless you. Daddy.” ESERARETERL Lo WHITE HOLLY HERE; BBINGS IN TROLLER The Coast Guard White Holly ar- rived in Juneau this morning with a small white troller in tow. The troller had hit a log and was dis- abled with a bent shaft in Mole :Harbmz Seymour Canal, yesterday. CHAPMAN CHARGES DROPPED Committee Hearings Are * Ended - 0'Mahoney Makes Statement WASHINGTON, Sept. 15— B — “One of the most infamous libels ever uttered against an honorable man”—That was the judgment pro- nounced by Senator O’Mahoney (D= ‘Wyo) concerning charges that In- terior Secretary Oscar L. Chap- man has Soviet sympathies. O’Mahoney, Chairman of the Sefis ate Interior Affairs Committee, yes= terday ended a five-day hearing off the charges. Senator Schoeppel (R-Kas) em-oeg | it all when he told the Senate las week that Congressional files show conclusively “a strong and close per= sonal alliance” between the Russiafl Soviet cause and Secretary Chap= man. O'Mahoney said before adjourn=~ ing the hearings: “I have heard all the evidencey and I find nothing in the record to show even inconclusively a strong present Secretary of Intesior.” ., Two other Democratic members of the Committee also denounced the charges in language like this: “Smear” and “outrage.” Schoeppel had no comment. He told reporters earlier that his state- ment “might have been a little strong,” and denied any intention of ! questioning Chapman’s loyalty. Yesterday the committee spent all day listening to Frank T. Bow, Schoeppel’s administrative assistant, who has admitted he prepared the material for the Senator's speech. Bartlett's Statement Delegate Bartlett (D-Alaska) is- sued a statement terming the Schoeppel charges “completely dis- credited.” “Character assassination of this kind will not be tolerated by the American people,” Bartlett said. “Every effort to prove Secretary Chapman is a Communist sympa- thizer has flopped. Every effort to prove Randolph Feltus, formerly retained by the Alaska Statehood Committee, is a Communist or Communist sympathizer, has flop- ped. - Even Frank Bow, adminis- trative aide to Senator Schoeppel, has refused . to say--when under oath—that he believes either is a Red or sympathetic to the Red cause.” Bartlett sald Bow asked both W. C. Arnold, managing director of the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc. and Willlam Strand, editor of the Fairbanks News-Miner, for infor- mation in connection with the preparation of Schoeppel’s speech. “These known foes of statehood joined with Bow, in a campaign that had the dual purpose of hurt- ing statehood and blasting men’s reputations,” Bartlett said. “Now that information has become pub-| lic, no further explanation needs to be given the Alaska public.” ® o 0 0o 0 0 0 o0 WEATHER REPORT Temperatures for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning Juneau—Maximum, miss- sing, minimum, missing. At Airport—Maximum, 62; minimum, 49. FORECAST (Junesu and Vicinity) Mostly cloudy with inter- mittent light rain tonight and Saturday. Lowest tem- perature tonight near 48 de- grees; highest Saturday near 55. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today City of Junean—Non since Sept. 1—4.10 inche: since July 1—15.16 inches. At Airport—Trace; since Sept. 1—2.41 inches; since July 1—14.41 inches. ® 0 0 & 0 0 0 0 lo | ricane off Cape Hatteras, dodged a | tropical storm at Panama, and rode |« typhoon. Roberfals’ and close personal alllance between, the Russian Soviet cause and the "Shrinized” There was a big “Smile With Nile” session at Boeing Field when Seattle Shriners returned to Seattle from a 5,000-mile ceremonial pilgrimage through Alaska. On the last leg of their trip, they got aboard the same Pan American Clipper that was taking Miss Roberta Messerschmidt of Juneau to Seattle. round-trip to Seattle in this year's Fourth of July celebration. had anticipated a pleasant trip — carried off the Clipper in Seattle to right: Glen Carpenter, H. Dan and Harold Simpson. On the steps Roberta was the winner of the She but she didn’t expect to be gaily by the fun-loving Shriners. Left Bracken, Jr., Miss Messerschmidt behind them are Frank Ostrander, recorder, and J. H. Fletcher, Potentate of Nile Temple. (Pan Ameri- can News Bureau) Captured Yank Koreans. NOREAN WAR ACTION FOR "MIGHTY M0™ TOKYO, Sept. 15—#—The U. S. S. Missouri—the world’s mightiest hip—went into action today in the Korean war. The “Mighty Mo” stood off the cast coast of Korea blazing away vith 16-inch guns at Samchok, al Red-held port on the Sea of Japan. Samchok is north of where South | Korean marines landed on the east oast, and directly across Korea rom Inchon, where U. S. Marines nd doughboys went ashore behind emy lines. The battleship made an 11,000~ nile speed dash to the Sea of Jap- m from Norfolk, Va. Enroute, she encountered a hur- into Korean waters on the tail of The big battleship went aground Jan. 17 off old Point Comfort, Vr., n Chesapeake Bay, to the chagrin f the entire Navy. For 15 days she | at there, defying every effort to| et her free. FROM SITKA A. Glenn of Sitka is registered | at *h? Baranof Hotel. ' Soldiers Cremated Alive by North Buddies Testify By WILLIAM JORDEN WITH U. 8, SECOND DIVISION, KOREA, Sept. 15—®—U. S. soldiers testified today at least three of their buddies were thrown into a roaring fire by their North- Korean captors on the western front re- cently. The grisly tale of this latest in a series of Red atrocities against American prisoners came to light during a U. S, Second Division in- vestigation today. The Americans were captured when the Reds overran an advance command post the night of Aug. 31. The American position fell during the first Communist drive that rocked United Nations defender: back to their heels, A number of witnesses told the Army inquiry board they saw their fellow soldiers, some of them wounded, thrown into a roaring fire which apparently had been buill for that purpose. Sgt. Lester Marcum of Vaughn's Mill, Ky., had a squad of Amer- icans and South Koreans manning a Ti-mm. gun on the perimeter of the overrun command post. He said he was about 200 to 300 yards away. Marcum said he saw three Amer- icans thrown into the fire by the North Koreans, He said he heard one scream: “Don’t do it! Don't do it!” FROM ELFIN COVE Walter Larson, Jr., and G. Hen- nison of Eifin Cove are registered at the Baranof Hotel. Marines, Infa (Crushing Naval (By Associated Press) [ The United Natlons selzed the of- fensive in Korea today. Backed by a mighty armada of ships of eight nations, land forces i stormed ashore on both coasts be- hind Communist lines in invasions which may break the back of the three-months-old North Korean in- | vasion. U. 8. Marines and infantry storm- ed ashore in force at Inchon, west coast port of the fallen South Kor- ean capital, Seoul, opening a second | front roughly 150 miles behind the tight battle cockpit in the southeast. Spearheaded by tanks, the Am- ericans knifed swiftly two miles into Inchon, 22 miles west of Seoul. The j Navy in ‘Washington said the Mar- lnes suffered only “negligible losses.” South Korean forces swept ashore at two points on the east coast, posing the threat of a vast pincers. MacArthur At Front Gen. MacArthur personally led the j west coast landing. It was carried {out under an awesome umbrella {of warship and plane fire. The Al- | lied striking force was the largest assembled since the Second World ‘War, and compared with the biggest amphibious operation in the Pacific in that conflict. There were 262 ships in action—194 American, 12 British, three Canadian, two Aus- tralian, two New Zealand, one Dutch, 32 American ships leased to Japan and the remainder South Korean. To Smash Communists Everything from carriers and cruisers to rocket barges, landing craft and minesweepers was thrown into this great gamble to smash the Communist aggression, which has met success for long bloody weeks since the start of the war June 25. Stunned North Korean prisoners, taken in the first few minutes of the assault, said they were crazed by the rain of explosives from the fire of naval guns. Destroyers had come in close and cruisers behind them rained destruction on the Red in- stallations. Missouri In Action At the same time, South Korean marines hit the east coast northeast of fallen Pohang and at Yongdek, 25 miles farther north. Farther Inorth the historic battleship Mis- souri—the Mighty Mo—went into action, her 16-inch guns smash- ing North Koreans at Samchock, Red-held port north of the east coast landing and directly across ‘the peninsula from Chinhon. The Mo had made an 11,000-mile dash to the Sea of Japan from Norfolk, Va. On the west coast, the Americans went ashore under billowing clouds of brown smoke from the 'great bombardment, while carrier-based planes whipped rockets and ma- chinegun fire into concealed Red shore installations. Two Shores Are Hit Associated Press correspondents Don Whitehead and Bill Ross said Marines and the Army’s 10th Corps hit the shore in two separate as- saults 11 hoyrs apart. The main waves hit Inchon at 5:30 p.m., Kor- ean time )3:30 am., EST). he earl- ier asault struck Wolmi Island at 6:30 a.m. (4:30 p.m., Thursday, EST) The Island was shelled by six U. S. destroyers, two U. 8, cruisers and two British cruisers for two days before the landings. Military Gamble For Gen. MacArthur, the bold military gamble, which may break STEAMER MOVEMENTS Princess Louise from Vancouver due to arrive Saturday afternoon or evening. Freighter Ring Splice scheduled to sail from Seattle today. Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Aleutian from west {soulhbound Monday. scheduled 'Is Kickoff for U. nirymen Sform ‘Ashore on Two Coasts Under Bombardment; N. Offensive the backbone of the North Korean invasion, was his 12th and largest amphibious operation. After opening this second front, the fighting gen- eral who led American forces on the fiery march back through the Pa- cific in World War II intends to re- main indefinitely in Korea, to run what may be this war's climactic campaign, AP correspondent Rus- sell Brines reported from the Inchon front. Brines sald the Reds lack the strength to hit both Allled fronts simultaneously. “The Navy and Marines have never shone more brightly than this morning,” sald a message signed by Gen. MacArthur and broadcast to all ships. [ Marines Do It in Hour Wolmi, powerfully armed, guard- »d the entrance to Inchon harbor. The Marines overran it inside of an aour, planting the American flag here on the highest point overlook- ®1ig Inchon. The island is connected with !xwhm by a qo-yud causeway. The operation put the Allies 150 miles behind the main Communist tight lines the United N-tl:‘::l. a nmvm | in Korea. Inchon, a city of normally 300,000 is 22 miles west of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, which fell soon after the Reds began their invasion almost three months ago. The area is 30 miles below the 38th parallel dividing line of North and South Korea. Paratrooper On Airfield South Korean newspapers in Tae- su, Allied forward base in the south- sastern combat box, reported with- out confirmation that American parachute troops.landed on Kimpo Airtield, 12 miles northwest of Seoul. In the southeastern Allied box, whittled to some 3,000 square miles by the long series of Communist successes which may now be at an end, South Korean capital division troops smashed into Angang, eight niles west of Pohang port on the east coast and occupled the key own. This advance was made even 1s other South Koreans were land- ng north of Pohang against some memy resistance. Reds Make Attack North of Taegu, the Reds threw heavy attacks against the U. 8. First Cavalry Division, forcing the dough- boys back a half mile and taking three hills. Earlier the First Cav- alry had thrown back three other attacks in the same area. On the Naktong River the Reds attacked a unit of the U. S. Second Division five miles west of Yong- ‘an and pushed the Americans back, but the doughboys regained the ground later. Farther south the U. 8. 25th Division destroyed an enemy pocket of 300 trapped Reds. Military Precision Correspondent Morin wrote from Inchon that the invasion assault was a gem of military precision— a coordination of land, air and sea power. He said tanks were in opera- -ion less than 15 minutes after the tirst Marine crossed the bombed beach. A South Korean official reported still another landing on the west coast at Kunsan, 100 miles south of Seoul, under cover of naval guns. The Soviet press in Moscow re- ported an “enemy” amphibious op- eration but said it was repulsed. It didn’t say where, but presumabl* the dispatches referred to the In- chon operation . STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Sept. 15 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can 100%, Anaconda 36, Curtiss-Wright 9%z, International Harvester 31%, Kennecott 65%, New York Central 15%, Northern Pacific 23%, U. 8. Steel 39%, Pound $2.80%. Sales today were 2,410,000 shares. Averages today are as follows: in- dustrials 225.85, rails 66.75, utilities 39.21, ]