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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL TLE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LXXVI, NO. 11,687 BRIDGES BLASTED BY UNION Names Callgd ol Election- Sandin Defeals Schmidt | for t SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19—(P— A top aide of Harry Bridges was defeated for the presidency of Bridges' own longshore union local last night following heated name- calling. Phil Sandin, right wing opponent | of Bridges’ policies, defeated Henry | Schmidt, ardent supporter of the! union chief, by about 100 votes to win re-election in Local 10. The Local of the International Long- shoremen’s and ~ Warehousemen’s Union has 6,000 members, Both Bridges and Schmidt were convicted several months ago of perjury in having testified that Bridges never was a Communist. Their testimony won Bridges U. S. citizenship in 1945, both are free on bond pending an appeal. | Preceding the election, right wing ILWU members blasted Bridges for having called President Tru- man’s_state of emergency speech a “declaration of war against the basic rights of the working people."| BARGE LOADING LUMBER Finished lumber is being loaded aboard the 208-foot army cargo barge at the Juneau Lumber Co. dock for shipment to the army in-! stallation at Whittier. Towing the barge is the army tug ATA 241 (LT 60) under the command of Deweyi Stack, veteran of Alaska waters.; The tug and barge depart some time tomorrow afternoon. Crew of the tug numbers 18. WEATHER REPORT Temperatures for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20.0'clock this morning In Juneau—Maximum, 34; minimum, 29. At Airport—Maximum, 32; minimum, 26. FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Partly cloudy tonight. Cloudy Wednesday with intermittent light snow. Low temperature tonight near 28 and high ‘Wednesday near 32. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today City of Juneau — Trace; ~since Dec. 1 — 253 inches; since July 1—35.77 Inches. At Airport — 0.01 inches; since Dec. 1 — 1.85 inches; since July 1—24.97 inches. e o o & o 0 0 o 0o The Was»hington Merry - Go - Round Copyrisht, 195, by Bell Synaicate, Ine.! By DREW PEARSON 'ASHINGTON—It looks as if the cost of certain key food items | isn’t going to be controlled very soon, after all. Price Administrator Mike Di Salle who came to Washington prepared to do a job for the housewife got a rude shock when he read the price-control law thoroughly. For the farm lobby had neatly inserted certain exceptions to price control, and one of them is grain. In brief, Di Salle has no power whatsoever to control the price of grain or any food made from grain. So Di Salle will have to go back to Congress in January and get the law rewritten. Aside from this the new price Czar has decided that he will not try to control a whole variety of prices, but will stick chiefly to a few cost-of-living items plus basic metals and war production raw ma- terials. Note—Di Salle arrived in Wash- ! ington from Toledo, Ohio, to find he had no telephone, no staff, and no full legal power to stop price rises. All he had was a heap of angry letters from housewives. At first he was témpted to buy a re- turn ticket to Toledo, but he has been getting to work at 6.a.m,, go- ing to bed after midnight, and is (Continued on Page Four) S President Signs Proclamation President Truman (Dec. 16) in his White House “6ffice signs a pro- clamation of a state of national emergency, summoning the nation to marshal its strength against the threat of “Communist world con- quest.” (A Wirephoto. Air National Guard Groups To See Duiy | WASHINGTON, Dec. 19—(P—The | Air Force announced today it will | call five air national guard groups and “a number” of supporting un- its into Federal service on Feb. 1. A, brief statement said that “des- ignation of the units or of the bases at which they will be assigned can- | not be announced because of se- curity - consideration.” Most National Guard groups are fighter organizations, with about 75 planes to a group. Five guard groups already have been brought into Federal service. They were called up in October, Today’s announcement followed jclosely on the decision of the De- fense Department to call in two more National Guard ground divi- sions to be added to the four al- ready in. service. That decision was announced Saturday. CALLED TO DUTY SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 19—P—A National. Guard fighter squadron and a weather detachment, both based in Spokane, have been called to active duty, Col. Ellsworth C. French said today. French is Chief of Staff for the air section of the State Adjutant General’s Office. The units are the 116th Fighter Squadron and the 116th Weather Detachment. Headquarters for both are at Geiger Field. Members of the units called will report for duty Feb. 1 at Geiger Field, French said. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Dec. 19 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can 94, American Tel. and Tel. 150, Ana- conda 38%, Douglas Aircraft 93, General Electric 48'., General Mo- tors 46, Goodyear 627%, Kennecott 75, Libby McNeill and Libby 8%, Northern Pacific 31, Standard Oil of California 83%, Twentieth Cen- tury Fox 20%, U.S. Steel 41%, Pound $2.80, Canadian Exchange 94.81. Sales today were 3,650,000 shares. Averages today are as follows: in- dustrials 231.54, rails 77.28, utilities 38.99. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Baranof from Seattle in port and scheduled to sail westward at 6 o'clock this evening. Denali scheduled to sail from Se- attle Friday. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver December 30. ATLANTIC PACT NATIONS GiViNG OUT STATEMENT Approve NMg of Eisen- hower as Commander- Speed Up Production BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 19—/ —The 12 Atlantic Alliance nations announced today Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will begin early in 1951 to organize an international army to keep the peace in Europe. A communique issued at the end of a two-day conference said the Atlantic Pact chiefs also agreed on plans for German participation in “an integrated force under a cen- tralized command.” The 12 nations earlier had ap- proved the appointment of Gen. Eisenhower as the Supreme Com- mander for the international force. The terse communique said “Ger- man participation would strengthen the defense of Europe.” The bulletin emphasized that all plans agreed upon hy the Allies are destined for purely defensive pur- poses. ‘The Council of 12 Foreign Min- isters asked the United States, Brit- ain and France, as the occupying powers in Germany, to “initiate” talks with the West German gov- ernment on the question of getting Germans into the force. The Council also agreed to set up a sort of high command—officially called a “Defense Production Board” —to speed up and expand the manu- facture of armaments. In doing so the Council was ac- cepting recommendations made to then by the Defense Ministers of the 12 Pact Nations who met here yesterday. The aim is to speed up -production of all sorts of war ma- terial—including aircraft, ships and tanks. 23 ARRIVE ON BARANOF; SAILS TONIGHT AT 6 The Baranof from Seattle had 23 passengers disembarking this noon and is scheduled to sail at 6 to- night for the westward. Master of the ship is Capt. Carl Nilsen. , Disembarking from Seattle were: Cecil H. Burns, John H. Dimond, Ida Fay, Mrs. Maude Hamlin, Har- vey Hildre, Robert Larson, Ruth Lingley, Tillie Martin, Betty- Martin, Foy A. Midyette, R. Robertson, Cpl. G. E. Snead, Ken Thibodeau, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas, Lydia Ann Tilson. From Ketchikan: John B. Wilkin- son. From Peterbburg: Mrs. Hazel Igtanloc, Janice Igtanloc, Irving and Myron Igtanloc, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Niere. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1950 Steel Hurled at Reds Attacking Be ACHESON REMAINS to Dismiss Secrefary of State President Truman said today “I re- fuse to dismiss” Secretary of State Acheson. He made that statement at a news conference when asked about the demands from Reépublicans in Congress for him to fire his top- ranking cabinet officer. Anticipating the questions, Mr. Truman had a prepared statement which he read. In it Mr. Truman recalled that President Abraham Lincoln, when asked to dismiss Secretary of State Seward, had refused. “So do I refuse to dismiss Secre- tary of State Acheson,” he said. His statement went on to say this is a time of “great peril” which lcalls for unity. It continued: “Communism, not our own country, would be served if we lost Mr. Acheson.” Charges “False” Mr. Truman said that if Com- munism were to prevail in the world —as it shall not, he insisted—"Dean | Acheson would be one of the first, if not the first, to be shot by the enemies of liberty and Christianity.” He said charges made against Acheson are “false” and have no, “basis in fact whatever.” Separate meetings of Senate and House Republicans last week adop- {ted resolutions asking the dismisal of Acheson. Their main contention was that his foreign policies in the] Pacific area had failed and that Acheson had lost the confidence of the country. Mr. Truman supplemented his prepared statement by saying American foreign policy has heen a continuous one since 1939. He said he has had four Secretaries of State and there had been no change of policy under any of them. H Then, with a trace of bitterness, the” President attacked what he termed the raising of personalities in the recent Conggessional election campaign. Campaign Vicious ' He said the campaign was a vicious one and people were slan- dered. (Continued on Page Tw<) U.S. NAVY BOMBER MISSING Extensive Searth Starts for Craft that Disappears, Washington Coast SEATTLE, Dec. 19—®—Units of the Royal Canadian Air Force joined the search toddy for a mis- sing U.S. Navy patrol bomber and its'11 occupants. The twin-engined Neptune van- ished yesterday during a tactical training mission and is_ feared to have crashed or ditched in the frigid waters of the Pacific ocean. Navy spokesmen said “a minimum of 10 planes” would spearhead the search over an ocean area 400 miles out from Washington state’s Cape Flattery. The Coast Guard cutter Bonham also raced toward the scene throughout the night and was expected to arrive about 1 p.m. (4 pm. EST). It was in this area that a plane from the MeChord Air Force base reported yesterday it had seen sea markers such as those carried by planes for use in distress. Three RCAF Ajrcraft and a Coast Guard helicopter were as- signed to scan the Canadian and Washington sides of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and nearby island and coastal points on the possibility that the missing craft might have cruh-d during an attempt to reach |m Puget Sound base. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS TR ON JOB President ‘Sa_y;I-,Ie Refuses ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 — (B — || They Made It Beaciihead ~_IGROUNDIS Although they had just gone through long miles of fighting hell in breaking out of a Chinese Communist trap in the Changjin Reesrvoir area, these Marines were still able to make plenty of noise and smile on their arrival at Hungnam, Dec. 13 (M Wirephoto. ALL-OUT CONTROL COMING Truman Dis@es GM Halt- ing Auto Sales-More Power Is Asked WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 — (B —. President Truman said today prices of General Motors cars will be fixed at what the Economic Stabili- zation Administrator says they should be. The law will be enforced, Mr. Truman told a news conference in commenting on the action of the General Motors Corporation in halt- ing sales of 1951 model Chevrolets, Cadillas and Pontiacs after the Eco- nomic Stabilizer, Alan Valentine, ordered a roll-back to levels of Dec. 1. Valentine acted under the De- fense Production Act of 1850. This grants authority to freeze or roll back prices and wages. A reporter asked if Mr. Truman's comments were to be taken as meaning government action to un- freeze the sales freeze ordered by General Motors. The President said the government will cross that bridge when it gets to it. All-Out Mobilization Meanwhile, Mr. Truman's request for additional wartime powers was 3reeted in some quarters as a sign that the machinery is in motion for all-out mobilization. The President asked Congress’yes- terday to approve legislation that would let him juggle government bureaus and set up emergency agencies, as well as permit renego- tiation of defense contracts. Senator Magnuson (D-Wash), a member of the Armed Services com- mittee, told reporters he thinks this is only a step toward the full mobi- lization of resources he said is necessary to fight off Communist aggression. To Move Cautiously However, Chairman McCarran (D-Nev) predicted the Senate Ju- diciary Committee will move cau- tiously in giving the President authority to reorganize agencies. McCarran indieated the proposed legislation may have to wait until the new Congress meets next month. The government continued to move gradually with the broad le- gislation it already has. Meat Industry Talks The Economic Stabilization Agency called in meat industry rep- resentatives yesterday but it said in a statement the session was “not to be taken as an indication of any imminent (prige) controls on meats.” The agency said Price Ad- ministrator Michael V. Disalle held only exploratory talks with officials of tive packing firms, none of them | the giants of the industry. EISENHOWER NAMED AS COMMANDER OF NEW FORCES, EUROPE; U. 5. T0 SEND TROOPS = New Chief Gives Out His Plans Eisenhower Will Go to Eur- ope About First of Year -Hopeful for Peace ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19 — (# — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said today he plans to leave for Europe around the first of the year to lay the groundwork for his new job as Supreme Commander of an inter- national force. Hz2 said he would take with him Lt. Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, Deputy for Plans and Operations of the U.S. Army, who will be Eisen- hower’s Chief of Staff in his new assignment. Eisenhower made his plans known to reporters at a special press con- ference here. He stopped in St. Louis enroute to Denver where he is to spend the Christmas holidays. Won't Smile ‘The General was in a serious mood when he talked to the newsmen. A photographer asked him to smile for a picture. He refused, saying: “I don’t see much to smile about in these times.” “International peace,” he said, “is the one important problem of our times.” He stressed that the purpose of the international force is to maintain peace. Asked if he was hopeful peace could be maintained, Eisenhower re- plied: Hopeful for Peace “Well, of course, I'm hopeful. But it’s not going to be easy and it's not going to be quick. “This is a new and very great responsibility for the United States. This should be a period of study, soul searching and sacrifice.” Big Word “Duty” Later he said: “The big word in America should be duty, for all of us.” Eisenhower explained that he is being granted a leave of absence by Columbia University, of which he i§ President. He said he would go to Washing- ton for consultations before leaving for Europe around Jan. 1. \tion for months that WASHINGTON. Dec. 19 — (B — President Truman said today addi- tional American armed forces will be sent to Europe as soon as possible to join the combined forces under Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's com- mand. Mr. Truman made the announce- ment at a news conference shortly after naming Eisenhower as Su- preme Commander of the integrated European Defense,Force. The President wouldn't say, how- ever, how many American soldiers will be included in the new com- mand, or how soon they will be sent to Europe. He said they will be sent as soon as possible, as' soon as they can get ready. About 100,000 American ground troops are in Europe now, including combat and constabulary forces. There has been speculation the United States might, under a long- range program, eventually send over five to 10 divisions more. The forces going over in the immediate futureq would, of course, be much smaller. In addition to the ground troops, ‘he U.S. has three Air Force fighter groups and three B-29 bombing groups in Europe. There are also American naval forces in the Medi- | terranean. A reporter wanted to know from Mr. Truman whether any National Guard divisions will be included in the new forces going overseas. The President said he couldn’t answer that. Mr. Truman said he talked by telephone with Eisenhewer last night and the General is coming in to see him. He said it would be up to Eisenhower to pick his own staff. Much Authority Eisenhower, the President added, will have the same position in Europe that Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthur now has in the Far East. Mr. Truman named Eisenhower to the Western European post at the request of the North Atlantic Powers, now meeting in Brussels. It was announced there today that Eisenhower will begin early next year to organize an .international army to defend Europe against Communist aggression. It had been a common assump- “Ike"—who has a tremendous personal popu- larfty in Europe—would be given the command as soon as planning of the United Defense Force had advanced to the point where filling of the post became advisable. Formal Appointment ‘The formal appointment was dis- closed in an exchange of telegrams (COHUEM cn Page Two) GIVEN UP BY ALLIES UN Forcemghting with Their Backs fo Sea—Air- field Is Abandoned (By the Associated Press) Allied Naval, Air and Ground forces slammed tons of steel today at Chinese and Korean Reds press- ing down on the slim Hungnam beachhead in northeast Korea. The Allies slowly were giving ground with their backs to the sea. A delayed field dispatch said the US. Air Force abandoned Yonpo airfield, Hungnam's major airport, Sunday. The dispatch had been withheld for security reasons. Army engineers destroyed supplies and disabled aircraft that had to be left. North Korean Communist troops showed their biggest strength yet wround the beachhead. A US. 10th Corps Intelligence officers sald advance combat ele- ments of three wholly reorganized Red Korean divisions had replaced the Chinese Communists on the right flank of the beachhead. It is >stimated the force is at 7,000 to 8,000 men. Attack .Blasted Allied forepower was credited «ith blasting Communist attempts 1t0 mount a major attack against he beachhead. “Prisoners say they are trying to hit us in force but every time the officers get men massed for an at- tack our artillery scatters them,” said Col. William Quinn, Crisfield, "They just can’t get started.” Reds Loot City Refugee reports said Chinese Reds were looting abandoned Ham- hung, big northeast Korea indus- trial city six miles inland from Hungham. Terrified Korean civil- ians were reported streaming north and south from the looted city. The Red Korean buildup on the east flank brought determined punches against that section of the Allied line. Artillery fire smashed one such attack and killed an estimated 200 Korean Reds in 20 minutes. ‘Western Front Quiet In contrast, the western front north of Seoul was quiet. No direct contact between the U.S. Eighth Army and the enemy was reported Tuesday. The battleship Missouri joined the cruisers St. Paul and Rochester lin hurling shell fire against the Reds. The Mo'’s big guns have a range of 20 miles or more. Red Targets Slammed Allied warplanes ranged over the whole North Korean peninsula, slamming the Reds at 100 target points. Four new American F-86 Sabre jets tangled with 12 Russian built iMG-15 jets near Sinuiji and sent .them zooming across the border into Manchuria. General MacArthur’s headquar- ters said the Korean Reds now have 150,000 troops in North Korea and others either are on the way to battle zones or training inside the safety of Manchuria. Korean Communist troops already reorganized and in position to strike number at least eight divi- sions, prisoner reports said. A North Korean communique claimed the Reds had cleared all towns north of parallel 38 along the west coast and many border areas inland. It was broadcast by Moscow radio Monday night. 4 SHOPPING DAYS l TILL CHRISTMAS