The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 16, 1950, Page 1

SATURDAY 1PM. Edition VOL. LXXV., NO. 11,608 “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1950 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS SA'I'UIDAY 1 P.M. Edition PRICE TEN CENTS OFFENSIVE PUSHES INLAND FROM COAST COUNCIL REJECTS PROJECT DELAY AS “FALSE ECONOMY" Councilman J. P. Christensen’s call for a “pay-as-you-go” policy was beaten down with cries of “false economy” at the meeting of the City Council last night. Christensen suggested that the city “stop all work not exactly necessary in order to conserve funds - still in the city treasury” until tax monies begin coming in. He referred to projects on which contracts have not yet been let. Most important of these is a $4,000 job which will connect the dead ends of Distin Avenue and Eighth Street by a single-lane fill and viaduct. He pointed out that the city has already borrowed $50,000 for current running expenses and will be forced to borrow $22,000 more before Oct- ober 1 to pay interest on bonds. False Economy Councilman James Larsen led the opposition to Christensen’s sugges- tion. Terming smh a move “false economy,” he that the small amount . of interest which would have to be paid for the short time the city would borrow needed funds would make the delay in carrying out the needed projects unwise. Cars using the full length of Distin Avenue are forced to back up one and one-half blocks to get out. This has resulted in damage to several automobiles each winter, he said. Referring to the money which will have to be borrowed to pay the interest due on bonds October 1, it was pointed out that that amount would be repaid within a month from funds received under the city’'s new sales and service tax. Part of the $50,000 already bor- rowed hal been used to pay inter- est on bonds and will be repaid to the general fund from sales tax money also, it was pointed out. Sales tax questions brought up by Juneau business and professional men were considered, and City At- torney Howard Stabler was instruc- ted, to draw up rules answering the qtu!lonu for presentation at the next meeting. R + Assessments Approved 1 The findings of Clty Assessor Ray Beach. were accepted by the Council, with the exception of the assess- ment of the stock of Martin Victor Furs, Inc. * The fur company, represented by attorney Norman Bantleld, raised objection to the value placed by Béach on the stock in the store. The Washington Merry Go- Round Syndicate, ) Iy DI.BW PEAISON e INGTON — There were a good many reasons why Louey Johnson was fired. as Secretary of National Defense. He was, of course, the victim of fate in the Korean war, and the President needed a political scapegoat. But the most important reason, in-the end, for Johnson's exit was| that 'he never made a friend of his chief in the White House. Had he won Truman as a real friend, the President would have stuck by him through hell and high water—re- gardless of ‘Korea, regardless of military blunders, and regardless’ of economy’ at the wrong time. ‘Truman has stuck by his friend Mon Wallgren, by his friend Dean Acheson, and by his late friend Tom Pendergast, despite all sorts of criticism. But Johnson was never a friend. In fact, Truman never evén trusted ‘his Secretary of Defense. He knéw that Johnson was playing ball with the Republicans, with his old-‘enemy Bernard Baruch, and with' others why played on the op- posite political ball team. At -one time “the President complained to Seénator Kilgore, who comes from Johnson’s home state, West Vir- ginia: . “In order to find out what Louey is up to, I have to read the Re- publican Préss and the Chicago Tribune.” Actually, the President’s decision to fire Johnson was made four or five -weeks ago. After making the décision, Truman told very few people, one of them being General Matshall. ‘Incidentally, it was not until ‘the past week that Marshall 1indlly gave his agsent, Secretary Johnson didn’t know he Bench said the company had not declared the value of its stock, but had objected when his assessment was made known. A spirited argument ended when the council decided to let a dis- interested fur expert look over the list of the company’s goods in stock and place a value on it. Councilman Arthur Walther, chairman of the boat harbor com- mittee, reported that no stalls would be laid out along the master float at the small boat harbor, but that, in addition to those already along the finger floats, stalls would be laid out on both sides of float number three, This will take care of all boats holding stalls at present, as well as those which have applied for mooring places, he said. Patrolman Hired Carl P, Mueller was officially hired as a police patrolman for a 90-day trial period. He will replace a patrolman who has resigned from the force to take another job. Police Chief Bernard E. Hulk pointed out after the meeting that new crosswalk lines are being painted under the direction of the police department. He warned drivers to respect the rights of pedestrians in the crosswalks. The Council passed a motion to accept the offer of hillside prop- erty on Calhoun Avenue opposite the Governor's residence. The property, held by the Federal gov- ernment as a school site, was offered by the Interior Department, Use of A. B. Hall An officer from the Coast Guard cutter Storis requested use of the Arctic Brotherhood Hall for one or two nights a week as a place for ‘the crew of the cutter to play basketball. The council passed a motion granting the request, but pointed out that the nights on which the Coast Guardsmen will be able to use the hall will have to be decided after a conference with those groups which used the hall last winter, A resident of the Irwin Street- Harbor Way district appeared at the council meeting to request a street light be placed at the corner of the two streets. A motion was passed to have the light put up as soon as possible. Objectionable Buildings A Jetter from the Chamber of Commerce .was. read which urged that wrecked and burned-out build- ings be removed. It referred especially to the gut- ted portion of the Juneau Lumber Company property, the burned-out Packard Marina Bullding, and the ancient structure at.Second and Gold Streets. Harold Foss, Juneau architect, expressed agreement with the Chamber of Commerce suggestion. “I firmly believe that there is some way the city can remove the old and objectionable buildings around town,” he said. Mayor Waino Hendrickson snld that a study will be made of the building code to see what provis- ions it makes for such action. R, W. Cowling Motor Company’s bid for a truck with a dumping steel flatbed body was over bids of three other local auto dealers, The Cowling company bid to provide the city with such a truck within 70 days for $2,964 complete and delivered here. Next lowest bid was $3,137.90. Following the lead set by Ketchi- kan, the council authorized Mayor Hendrickson to wire the Congress- ional committee slated to inspeét the defenses of the. Territory and urge that a secondary defense pro- gram be launched for Southeast Alaska. : The Juneau council agreed with Mayor J. A. Talbot of Ketchikan, who stated in a letter that an ex- panded Coast Guard and defense of key airports in this section of Alaska is most necessary. Election officials to serve at both the ‘city and territorial elections were approved. SUZY WINN TO CONTINUE WORK AT UNIV. OF ALASKA Miss Suzy Winn left today via Pan American plane for Fairbanks. She plans to spend the next several weeks at the University of Alaska library. Her work there will be in the interest of the Alaska school text book she is now engaged in writing. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Princess Louise from Vancouver due to arrive 6 tonight. Alaska from Seattle due to arrive ‘Tuesday. was: on the skids till the White —_— e (Oanunm.dumh\lr) Aleutian from west scheduled southbound Monday noon. MARSHALL DENIES STASSEN WANTED FOR DEFENSE POST PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.—»— Reports that Harold E. Stassen, former Republican Governor of Minnesota and now President of ithe Universtiy of Pennsylvania, might become Assistant Secretary of Defense under Gen. George C. Marshall were denied today by both men. Marshall, reached by an Evening Bulletin reporter at his home in Leesburg, Va., said: “No, I haven't considered anybody.” Stassen, unsuccesful candidate for the GOP presidential nomina- tion in 1944 and 1948, said at his suburban Chestnut Hill home: “I do not expect any appoint- ment of any kind from the na- tional administration.” The report that Stassen was under consideraton for the defense post came after he sent a telegram cancelling an engagement to ad- dress a banquet concluding a stra- tegy meeting of Young Republicans last night in Chicago. INSPECTIONS MADE OF SOUTHEAST UNITS " ALASKA NAT. GUARD Maj. D. N. Cameron has returned from a visit to Company B, 208 National Guard Infantry Battalion (sep), in Sitka where he reports that the company expects to in- crease its strength in the next few weeks. The company strength will be increased due to the return of students to the Mt. Edgecumbe |school and with the end of the fishing season. Capt. Charles W. Kidd, com- manding officer of Company B, is to be complimented on his stimu- lating the community spirit in the support of the company, Maj. Cam- eron reports, Maj. Cameron leaves Monday to visit Company A in Ketchikan and possibly a platoon of Company A in Metlakatla. The first issue of “The Alaska Guardsman,” Alaska National Guard newsletter, has just been published. It is to come out every two weeks covering training aides and publications, radio broadcasts and army schools. The publication is sent to all Alaska National Guard units. Rifles and carbines have been re- ceived for the 208 National Guard Infantry Battalion with drills soon at the rifle range on qualifying courses. DIRECTORS BOARD, ALASKA DIVISION ACS MEETS MONDAY All members of the Board of Directors of the Alaska Division of the American Cancer Society are reminded that the board meet- ing is scheduled for Monday eve- ning at 8 o'clock in the Council Chambers. Written announcement of the meeting was mailed out to all members in the Territory ten days ago, and proxies from places in various parts of the Territory already have been received, accord- ing to Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann, Commander of the Alaska Division. Chief agenda on the meeting will be approval of the budget for fiscal year 1951, election of a lay and a medical delegate to tHe annual meeting of the American Cancer Society in New York next month, and approval of general reports on the Cancer Crussde and Educa- tional programs conducfed during the past year. Charles W. Carter, Chairman of the Board of Direc- tors will preside at the meeting, and it is hoped a full attendance of Board members will be out to participate in it. ka Division, Mrs. Hermann said, will not be held until November, following the annual meeting of the national organization. GIRL FOR HARRIS A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon P. Harris at St. Ann’s Hospital at 8:45 a.m. today. Harris is with the Coast Guard here. BOY FOR CASHENS A 6-pound 14-ounce boy was born to-'Mrs. Frank Cashen at St. Ann's Hospital here yesterday. , FROM SEATTLE Mitchell Hanavan and Willard Brewington of Seattle are staying at the Baranof Hotel. The annual meeting of the Alas-{ "BUNGLING" CHARGE 1§ Congress Is (learing Way GOP WEAPON For Marshall CHICAGO, Sept. 16—#—The Re- publican Party’s chief weapons in the Congressional campaign, leaders appeared agreed, will be the Kor- ean war issue and Truman adminis- tration “bungling.” National Party leaders at a two- day midwest GOP Conference also agreed that the Communism issue and the attack of the Brannan Farm Plan will be secondary. Guy G. Gabrielson, Republican National Chairman, said yesterday he is ‘“very optimistic” about all Republican Congressional contests. But he did not predict the GOP will win control of either House. He es- timated a net gain of five instead of the required seven Senate sets and 25 to 30 House seats, short of the 47 the GOP needs to outvote Democrats. He said the Republicans can win the Nov. 7 election on the Kor- ean war issue even if the war ends in a United Nations victory before then. “The people are still sore about how we ever got into war in the first place,” Gabrielson told news« men. FWS CRANE IN PORT FROM THREE MONTHS SEASON, SHUMAGIN, The Crane, Fish and Wildlife Service boat, is in port from three months in the Shumagin Islands areas on fish trap and stream pa- trol. The vessel left Seattle for the trip north last May 15 and arrived back in Juneau early-this“morning. Master of the ship is Capt. Linn Jorgenson with Franklin R. Thom- | as, mate and Swan Peetrson, en- gineer. Area of patrol for the FWS ves- sel was from Chignik Bay to Uni- mak Pass with two Pacific American Fisheries and one P. Harris can- | neries in the area. One PAF can- nery is at Squaw Harbor and the other at King Cove with the P. Harris cannery at False Pass. The crew of the Crane saw Pavlof volcano in action several times. Puffs of smoke looked like giant sized smoke signals to the en- gineer Thomas . Two stream guards were stationed in the Pavlof area with one at Volcano Bay and the| other at Canoe Bay just off Pavlof Bay. One trip was made to Dutch Harbor with a stop at the old whaling station on Akutan Island to deliver mail. Mail delivered there in August was the first mail since June. The Akutan volcano-is more | active than Pavlof, according to| ‘The crew saw quite a lot of sea otter and they appear to be on the| increase because of the closed sea- | son on them. A one.week run of salmon swamped the floating can-| nery at Lutke Cape on Unimak Island. On the trip into Juneau, the WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 — # — The way was almost clear today for over as Secretary of Defense. Riding down Republican opposi~ tion, Congress voted yesterday to |shatter a long-time precedent and let a military man—instead of a civilian—enter the cabinet as bods of a military department. Only President Truman’s certain approval of this action and equally certain Senate confirmation Marshall’s nomination remain be- fore Marshall can step in. The House voted, 220 to 105, ap- proval to a bill, requested by Mr. Truman, to amend the Armed Serv- ices Unification Act to permit Mar- shall—and only he—to become Sec- retary of Defense. This 1047 law had specified that only a civilian could hold the post. One hundred Republicans and five Democrats voted against the bill. Before it acted, the House added an amendment expressing the sen- timent of Congress that Marshall's appointment must not be followed by the nomination of another mili- {tary man when he retires. Accepting this added safeguard without debate, the Senate a couple of hours later vofed 47 to 21 to send | the bill on to President Truman. One Democrat, McCarran of Ne- vada, joined 20 Republicans in vot- ing against passage. Thirty-seven Democrats and 10 Republicans sup- ported it. The President’s signature on the bill will open the way for Mar- Ishall's formal nomination to suc- geed Louis A. Johnson wh oresigned early this week, FIRST ANNUAL 4-H - FAIR NEXT SATURDAY; SE ALASKA EXHIBITS There will be many proud young- sters in Juneau next Saturday af- ternoon following the awarding of prizes for the best exhibits at the First Annual 4-H Club Fair in the National Guard Armory. Boys and girls from all over the | northern half of Southeast Alaska will compete for the many blue ribbons to be presented in all div- isions of competition. The girls will enter many ex- hibits of their sewing, cooking, bak- ing and canning skills. The boys will concentrate on gardening and animal husbandry. The Ilatter's exhibit of about 8 calves is expected to attract considerable interest, Harold Zenger and Dr. I J. Montgomery, chairman of the Fair on behalf of the sponsoring or- ganization, the American Legidn, said today that judges are now being selected to inspect the various exhibits. Their names will be an- nounced next week. The fair will open at noon Sat- Crane had to lay in at Sand Point for two days because of bad weather. | Leaving Valdez, the weather had. been perfect but from Sand Poi to Prince Willlam Sound there was| nothing but bad weather. The crew | is waiting for orders to take the‘ Crane to Seattle. | MAKRIAGE APPLICATIONS ! One mariage license was -given an. engaged couple today, and one application is newly recorded in the U. 8. Commissioner’s office. A license was granted Crawford D. Smith, welder at the Harri Ma- chine Company*and Mary Lee Wil- liams, formerly of Klukwan. Application was made by Herbert Mercer, Juneau fisherman, and Mat- ilda Johnson, Angoon cannery work- ers, TODAY’S LANDINGS Two landings made today Wwere for Engstrom Brothers from the Alrita, Albert Wallis, 15,000 pounds of salmon and from the Wanderer S. A. Stevens, 13,000 pounds whil Jim Hickey trucked in 1,200 po from Auk Bay. The Mist, Willi Cuthbert, landed 1.500 pounds [0f Alaska Coast Pisheries. DOUGLAS FIREMEN'S PARTY Tonight the Douglas Volunteer Firemen and their wives or com- panions will join in a get-toget party in the Fire Hall. The will begin at 8 o'clock. This ta the place of a scheduled pict ‘wblch was postponed, | urday, September 23, with the judg- | ing of' exhibits. * JUNEAU PHYSICIANS TO CARRY OUT RED CROSS BLOOD-TYPING Juneau residents who wish to take advantage of the blood-typ- ing program offered by the local Red Cross chapter will receive this service in the study hall of the Ju- neau High School beginning Tues- day evening, acording to Red Cross officials. All persons 14 years of age and older, who have not been typed pre- viously, or who were typed before the importance of the RH factor became known, are urged to participate. There will be no charge .made, as local doctors have offered their services for the project, Red Cross officials said. Everyone typed will receive a card of identification with blood type stated on it. Red Cross officials pointed out that typing of blood provides a valuable measure of safe- ty for everyone, since a sudden ill- ness or an accident may make nec- essary a blood transfusion. Blood-typing of younger children ; will be carried on at a later date. Arrangements for Douglas residents will be announced later by the Rev.| J. P. Porter, Red Cross committee chairman for that area, it is stated. Gen. George C. Marshall to take| of | EDITOR IN FIREBACK, BARTLETT |Strand Replies fo Delegate on Statement Made About Information Given Bow FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 16— (M—Editor Willilam Strand fired back today at Congressional Delegate Bartlett's reference to him as being linked with the controversial Sen- ator Schoeppel (R-Kans) speech in Congress. “Since when is it a crime to ask for information?” asked the Daily News-Miner Editor. Bartlett has issued a statement in ‘Washington yesterday in which he named Strand as one of those from whom Frank Bow, aide to Senator Schoeppel, solicited information in preparing the controversial attack on Interior Secretary Chapman. “It was my pleasure while in Washington, D. C., recently to talk to Mr. Bow among quite a number of Federal officials,” Strand replied today. “Our conversation was con- {cerned with the sad state of public { affairs in Alaska at the present time. |Mr. Bow is not a subscriber to the | Daily News-Miner. Therefore he was land deal. in the government of the Territory.” “The only reputations blasted be- long to those: in the Territorial ad- ministration responsible for these conditions. If they are readers of the News-Miner, they know who they are. “Delegate Bartlett states that no further explanation regarding the Feltus deal (the hiring of a public relations agent to work for state- hood after he had once had an as- signment for Communist Poland) needs to be given the Alaska public. In this he is in error. Many Alask- ans, myself included, still want to know what Feltus did to earn $8,000 of Alaska taxpayers’ - money.” Bartlett had sald that “these known foes of statehood joined with Bow. . .in a campaign that had the dual purpose of hurting statehood and blasting men’s reputations.” EASTAUGH FIRST T0 FILE FOR CITY OFFICE F. O. Eastaugh, city magistrate by appointment, became the first can- didate to enter the race for seven city posts when he filed yesterday afternoon. Eastaugh was appointed to replace William L. Paul Jr., as magistrate when Paul resigned after beirg el- ected to the post last year. A full council, as well as a city magistrate, will be chosen at the municipal election October 3, and cnndidnus may file until 5 p.m. September 27. FIRST AID CLASSES WILL BEGIN TUESDAY Red Cross First Ald classes will begin at 7:30 next Tuesday in the grade school building, Henry Leege, chairman of the committee an- nounced today. Registration will be for adults only, ® o o o o o o o o WEATHER REPORT Temperatures for 24-Hour Perlod ending 6:20 o'clock this morning In Juneau—Maximum, 59; minimum, 45. At Airport—Maximum, 57; minimum, 44. FORECAST (Junesu and Vicinity) Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday with an occasional light shower tonight. Low temperature tonight near 48 degrees; high Sunday near 60. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today City of Juneau—None; since Sept. 1—4.10 inches; since July 1—15.16 inches. At Afrport—None; y e since Sept. 1—241 inches; | @ since July 1—1441 inches. ® 0 00 40 00 0 0 s00e00e®ocvoe: | services of the 30 branches of the | Chambers. FEDERAL COUNCIL WORKS FOR SAFETY IN 30 AGENCIES ‘To correlate safety procedures, ed- ucational training and inspection United States Government here, is the ebjective of the new Fed- | eral Safety Council of Juneau. ‘The group met Friday afternoon, with Chairman Milton J. Furness (Fish and Wildlife Service) presid- ing at the session in the Senate A number of recommendations proposed will be circularized among department heads for presentation at the National Safety Council an- nual conference which opens Octo- ber 16 in Chicago. The Juneau group has been ask- ed to submit questions and sugges- tions to be considered in a day de- voted to problems of field councils. The Juneau council will meet again early in October. Harry R. Bates, Alaska Road Com- mission safety engineer, hopes to attend the conference and present the questionnaire in person. Leonard E. Evans, Alaska repre- sentative of the U. S. Department of Labor, the sponsoring agency for the Safety Council, pointed out that, while each federal agency has its own safety program, “it pays to exchange «information and tech- niques.” Most. agencies do Mot have their own: safety engineers in the not conversant with such glowing The Council decided yesterday, chapters in the story of the present | as recommended by the board, to ask Alaska administration as the Palmer | government “I attempted, with a few well chos- | tion will be consolidated, and iden- en words, to bring him up to date |tifying facts deleted, for over-all on that and other recent episodes | statistics and in the hope of get- |crowded with friends last evening ‘Territory. agencies to furnish quarterly accident reports. Informas= ting communal inspection service for Federal agencies. The ) Council has been ac- cepted for affiliation with the Fed- eral Inter-Departmental Safety Council in Washington, D. C. Board members, with the bureaus they represent, are Chairman Fur- ness, FWS; Vice Chairman, Alva Blackerby, Forest Service; Secre- tary, Evans, Labor Department; Bates, ARC; Arthur H. Walker, Al- aska Native Serivce, and Comdr. D. McG. Morrison, Coast Guard. Attending the meeting Friday were Furness, Blackerby, Evans, Com- mander Morrison, Arnold Francis, Civil Aeronautics Administration; Earl N. Hales, Geological Survey; Sinclair H. Lorain, Department of Mines; Max Penrod, ANS; Mrs. Crystal Snow Jenne, Postmaster; Vance Blackwell, Bureau of Pub- lic Roads; John M. Adams, Alaska Public Works, and Gene Vuille, Federal Housing Authority. SON OF SITKANS WOUNDED, KOREA WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. — A — Marine Pfc. Raymond Charles Per- kins of Sitka, Alaska, was listed by the Defense Department among the wounded in Korea. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Perkins, Sr., of Sitka. COASTGUARDSMAN IS BRIDEGROOM The Juneau Hotel foyer was when David L. Weathers of the U. 8. Coast Guard took Miss Julla J. James as his bride. Judge Felix Gray officiated, and the couple’s attendants were Rich- ard L. Niece, fellow-Coastguards- man, and Martha D. Osborne, who, like the bride, is an employee at St. Ann’s Hospital. | BOB CARTER TO STANFORD Robert Carter, son of Dr. and| Mrs. C. C. Carter, left yeswrday via PAA for Los Altos, Calit., where\ he will attend Stanford University | for the second year. During the| summer he was in the offices of Foss, Malcolm and Olsen, architects | here. . He is contemplating majoring in architecture. * | Fi!NEBAL FOR STEVE ALBERT Jr, MONDAY Funeral services for Steve,Albert Jr., 6, who died last Tuesday at the Government Hospital, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Church/| of the Nativity. Interment will be in the Catholic Plot at Evergreen Cemetery. H ‘The boy is survived by his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Albert, and three sisters, Vivian, Rachael, and SQUEEZE ON REDS TAKING PLACE NOW Tank- dnvmg U.S, Marines Roll Into Suburbs of Commie-held Seoul (By Associated Press) United Nations forces, spearhead- ed by tank-driving U. 8, Marines rolled into the suburbs of Seoul, South Korean capital, today after capturing Kimpo ' airfield, 15 miles northwest of the city. k The South Korean republic’s ra- dio at Pusan said the U. N.,forces captured the Yongdungpo industrial suburb of Seoul at 5 p.m. (Korean time), The broadcast said South Korean Marines, as well as U. S. Leather- necks, were engaged in violent street fighting with Korean Reds, while other units of the U. N. forces were advancing toward the heart jof Seoul. Squeeze on Reds Another big allled offensive kicked off all along the 120-mile perimeter of the old southeast beachhead in a drive intended to put the squeeze on the Commu- nists from the north and the south. U. 8. Second Division troops drove through heaVy rains and deep mud to the east bank of the Nak- tong River, four and one half miles from their starting point. Front line reports said the Kor- ean Reds were pulling back west- ward in a “general exodus” and in “vast mad confusion.” A division Jthe <hills were Jit- tered with North Korean dead. Gains Hammered Out Elsewhere on the 120 mile front other allled forces hammered out gains from one to three miles. Six Red tanks threatening to de- lay the drive on Seoul were knocked out. Carrier planes “in force” cov~ ered the advance, Field dispatches said the allied forces had established a line across the Inchon Peninsula. Behind the advancing Marines were some 40,- 000 men, pouring ashore with their equipment. South Koreans were mopping up Red remnants in the port city of 300,000 population. Inchon Captured Inchon was captured quickly Fri- day after American troops and South Koreans stormed ashore, first on Wolmi Island, which is connected to Inchon by a causeway.' They stormed the beaches under a tremendous naval and air ‘bomb-' ardment and swiftly slashed twd miles into Inchon proper. ] Inchon’s port facilities -@lready have been put back into operation Troops and a flood of equipment flowed ashore Priday night. The strategy planned by Gen. MacArthur on July 12 was proceed- ing on schedule. MacArthur said the big pincer movement would cause the Korean Red army to “disintegrate” sooner or later. He obviously gambled that Red China or Russia would not fight. The success of the Inchon land- ings was credited in a large meas- ure to the daring of six allied de- stroyers and a blunder by the Reds. Reds Make Blunder The destroyers were ordered to cruise slowly by Wolmi Island to draw fire from shore positions, The Red guns at first were silent, then made the mistake of opening up on the “sitting ducks.” This re- (Continued on Pne ‘Two) G6OLD BELT SURVEY C(OMPLETED, STEJER NOW TRANSFERRED With the completion of field work {in the Juneau Gold Belt survey, Frank Stejer, geologist of the Geol- ogic Division, Geological Survey, and Mrs. Stejer leave Monday on the Aleutian for Washington, D, C. Here since the spring of 1946 on the project, Stejer has been do- ing field work in the Berner's Bay and Yankee Cove areas. The work (has included making a survey of the general geologic formations and mineral deposits. Part of his first |two years were spent in the imme- |diate Juneau vicinity in the same work. With his office transferred to Patricia, all of Juneau. Washington, Stejer will work on his report and maps for the report,