The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 26, 1951, Page 1

¢ » 0 ¢ 'HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL TIE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LXXVII, NO. 22,794 JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1951 N Forces Withdraw MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS — o ————— | cross 38th Parallel MacARTHUR WELCOMED IN CHICAGO 17-Gun Same Fired as General Lands - Three Million Wifness Parade CHICAGO, April 26 —(®—Massed thousands of Chicapoans and other midwesterners shouted a welcome to General MacArthur today. The “Hi, Mac"” ovation began when the general’s plane, the “Ba- taan,” landed at the Midway Air- | port at 12:20 p.m. The general’s big plane, from New York, was guided through an 1,100-foot overeast by radio. Mac- Arthur came here for a big civic | ovation. It was the fourth such cele- | bration since he returned to the! United States after he 1&ft Tokyo. A 17-gun salute was fired as Mac- | Arthur, preceded by his wife, Jean, and son, Arthur, left the plane. The city’s millions and thousands from nearby cities were expected to ! join in the 10-hour civic tribute to the general. The celebration, shap- ing up as the biggest in the city’s | history, was expected to draw some | 3,000,000 spectators. | Chicago was in a holiday spirit | for the reception to the self-styled | “old soldier”” The city was decked | out in flags and bunting. Windows | in stores along the parade route | were boarded. AllL public buildings are closed— and most of the Loop stores closed during the parade. The White Sox baseball team made today an open | date by playing a double-header | yesterday. The Board of Trade and! some business houses closed at noon. TAPLEY, STODDART HAVE ARTICLES IN | Audie Murhy Married TN o . e Zlsl Film Actor Audie Murphy, most decorated World War II hero, and his bride, former airline stewardess Pamela Archer, cut their wed- ding cake at a reception followi Murphy and Actress Wanda Hendrix were divorced recently. ng their wedding in Dallas, Tex. It is the first marriage for Miss Archer. (# Wirephoto. NO PULLING OF STRINGS, BEgTEg 3 | | - MacARTHUR CONSTRUCTION MAGAZINE | Alaska road construction is well! represented in the April issue of Pacific Builder and Engineer. There is an article on Alaska Road Com- | mission work by G. M. Tapley, chief, engineering division and also President STys General May Go Where Pleases, an article by Hugh A. Stoddart, Say Wllalpleases Bureau of Public Roads division | wasHINGTON, April 26 —(P— engineer. The magazine Is & PODP-Ppresident Truman said today he 4 ular trade journal among the CON- |\ yo¢ “pull the strings” on Gen ] [l struction firms interested in WOIK | poygias MaeArthur but will let him in the Pacific Northwest and Al-| aska. It is published in Seattle. | BRITISH RATIONING WRECKS MARRIAGE LONDON, April 26,—(®—English food rationing was blamed today for wrecking the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brooks. Mrs. Brooks, who is Irish, went to Dublin with their two children | five years ago. Charging desertion | Brooks offered one of her letters | as evidence in his divorce suit: | “I will not, with the kids, share semi-starvation with you in Eng- land. We are staying where the food is.” 1 The divorce was gran‘ed. : The Washington Merry-Go-Round| A e e ) ASHINGTON. — When the | Senate Armed Services Committee starts sorting out all the memos | and telecom messages exchanged | between the Pentagon and General | MacArthur the public may become | more confused than ever about who | is right in the big debat2. | For several documents and memos prepared during various | phases of the Korean campaign—if | set aside from the others—could be | used to prove almost any point. | Furthermore, it was once a par- | adoxical fact that Secretary of | State Acheson was much closer to | General MacArthur's position re ! China than the joint chiefs of | stafi. The wolf pack that always | howls at Acheson’s heels has heent claiming he was responsible for | MacArthur’s ouster. However, the record shows first that this was | not the case; second, that following | MacArthur's disastrous retreat | from North Korea in early Decem- | o b e it (Continued on Page Four) .~ say what he pleases, when he pleases and where he pleases. The President told a news confer- ence that under legislation setting up the rank of five star genera d admiral, he could pull the st on MacArthur but that he does not propose to do so. In response to a reporter’s ques- tion as to whether he could *“pull the strings” on the general he oust- ed, the President said that MacAr- thur may go where he pleases and say what he likes to say, now that he is back in this country. About Whitney The President was asked the status of Maj. Gen. Courtney Whit- ney, MacArthur’s chief aide. He was told that Gen. Wliiitney had made a number of statements respecting the controversy. Mr. Truman replied that he seems to be press secretary and secretary to Gen. MacArthur, and added there are a lot of things being said and he does not object to their being said. Mr. Truman said that at MacAr- ’Lhur's request, he made Whitney a major general. As for Whitney’s status, the Pres- ident suggested the question be put up to Secretary of Defense Marshall. It was then that he said he had not, and did not intend to place any strings on Gen. MacArthur, The President brought a gale of laughter when a reporter said Whit- ney had reported MacArthur didn’t have the faintest idea why he was relieved. Everybody else knows why, the President said. That N. Y. Times Story The President declined to confirm or deny a New York Times story last week concerning an administra- tion document purporting to cover Mr. Truman’s conference on Wake Island with MacArthur last October. He noted this story had said Mac- Arthur had apologized to the Presi- dent for previous comments on the Formosa question, The questioner asked how there happens to be a document covering the hour in which Mr. Truman and Chena Slough Ice Goes Out |At Fairbanks FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 26— (M— The Chena river ice went.out here at 5:31 a.m. yesterday (Wed- nesday). To oldtime Alaskans, signal that will start three days. That is the breakup that is await- ed throughout Alaska. Three Fairbanks residents it was a the Nenana river ice moving within two or who est to the Chena breakup time were William Russel, Lucille Alban and Walter Price. ALUMINUM PLANT IN NORTH BC MONTREAL, April 26 —(»— De- cisions to launch immediately a new expansion program in the Canadian aluminum industry, involving the first stage of a vast new integrated aluminum development in the re- mote area of British Columbia, were announced today by Nathanel V. Davis, president of Aluminum Lim- ited, He also announced construction of another major hydro-electric power site at Chute Savanne in Que- bec’s Saguenay district at an esti- mated cost of $60,000,000. In a speech to shareholders at the company’s annual meeting Davis said the Canadian developments would be undertakem by the com- pany’s subsidiary, Aluminum Com- pany of Canada, Ltd. He estimated the total capital expenditure in the program at $220,- 009,000, of which $160,000,000 would be the cost of the first stage in the British Columbia development. The construction at Chute Savanne will include new ingot facilities. The Aluminum Company of Can- ada will establish an industrial em- pire in the heart of Nerth-Oentral British Columbia, he saii. Work Starts Thix Year Decision to go ahead with the $550,000,000 plant, the first stage to be started this year, will provide thousands of jobs for British Colum- bia workers. Near a tidewater Indian village at Kitimat, 400 miles from Van- couver, will be established a city of 50,000 when the plant is completed a short distance from the ocean port of Prince Rupert. The company has spent $10,000,- 000 in preliminary work, will build (Cuntinued on Page Two) (Contiuaed on Page Eight) Liquor Case At Anchorage Filly-Ihree—D;f endants Charged with Conspir- acy to Raise Prices ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 26— (P—The anti-trust trial of Anchor- age retail dealers started yesterday in Third District Court with the government and five defense at- torneys presenting opening argu- ments to the jury. The five-woman, seven-man jury was selected after more than two days. Four alternate jurors also were selected. Fifty three defendants are charg- ed with a consph\'acy to raise, fix and maintain prices of bottled al- coholic beverages in Anchorage and vicinity. Government's Case In outlining the government’s case, Chief Government Attorney Isador Cohen emphasized that “this is not a monopoly case, but a prjce~ fixing case.” He said the govern- ment would prove an illegal agree- ment among the defendants in ef- fect between January, 1947, and June 5, 1950. The latter was the date of the grand jury indictment. Cohen said testimony would show that at a meeting of the Anchorage Retail Liquor Dt*]ers Association, Inc., in June, 194§, the defendants agreed to prepare and distribute uniform price lists. “You ‘will hear! testimony of 2l certain dealer whq used redeemable tokens as a means of attracting business — but that competition blocked his efforts,” Cohen said. Crime Agreement Cohen acknowledged that the “agreement was not always 100 per cent effective,” and that mnot all members attended association meet- ings, “But it’s the agreement which is a crime,” he commented. He added that individuals who may not have attended the meeting knew the agreement was in effect through Dr. James E. Reilly looks over the seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ipton before removing their | tomsils in a series of operations at Bay State Hospital, Boston Mass. Left to right: Melvin, 14, Margaret, 12; Charles, 10; Emily, 7; Herbert, 6; Maureen, 4; and Blanche, 2, who doesn’t seem to feel as happy about the situation as her brothers and sisters, (P Wirephoto. i | Seven a R_qw‘ 't..tg - 4P MORE TAXES | REQUESTED . BYTRUMAN Tighter Cremonlrols and "Fair Ceilings” on Farm Products WASHINGTON, April 26 —(P— President Truman, saying inflation- e RED SURGE CONTINUES, LONG FRONT Seoul MayB_e_Abandoned by Allies=Spirit High, Confidence Expressed By Associated Press United Nations troops withdrew from their last foothold north of the 38th Parallel in West Korea today. Seoul, the old South Korean capital was being threatened by a two-pronged Communist invasion force 300,000 strong. The Reds captured Munsan and were reported less than 20 miles from Seoul, being invaded from the north for the third time. Fifteen miles to the east, the Communists poured across the North-South boundary and pushed along the Yonchon-Iujongbu highway leading to Seoul. Red Surge The Red surge — a gain of six miles — endangered the Kaplong bulge, which ‘the Allies had held steady since the opening of the Chi- nese spring offensive Sunday night. Slow withdrawals were made in the bulge as the Allies traded real estate for Chinese gains. The Allies retreated toward Iujongbu and pull- - ed back in the bulge's Hwachon- Yanggu salient. Everywhere, dis- patches said, UN forces were “fight- ing a magnificent delaying action.” Heavy Commie Price The Communists were paying a heavy price for every foot of ground they took. The blazing 100-mile front was littered with Communist dead, Allied commanders estimated enpgmy losses at 25,000 killed in the first four days of their spring of- fensive. The commanders maintained that UN forces could wheel at any time and stop the Reds, But retreat saved Allled lives and was more costly to the Communists. TUN Furces Intact Despite withdrawals in the west, the 14-nation UN force was intact. shared the award for guessing clos-.| 1any connection between half of his the price lists. Bailey Bell, who represents one association, 32 individuals and four corporations, declared the govern- ment would fail to show there was ary pressures “have not yet reached | Its spirit was high and there was their peak,” asked Congress todaya quiet confidence in its vastly su- for higher taxes, tighter credit con- | perior firepower. trols and “fair ceilings” on farm and As Allied troops streamed south- other products. ward toward Seoul, sudden Chinese thrusts caught some rear units, Most clients and the association. “The government will show by its own witnesses,” he said, “that it was an OPA (Office of Price Adminis- tration) in effect, and that they were in the habit of meeting with the association officer in charge and they got in the habit of having him fix the prices, with all.com- plying. TRUMAN ASSISTANT ASKED TO TESTIFY IN RFC INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, April 26, —A— Donald S. Dawson, Presidential as- sistant today was “requested” to testify May 10 in the Senate In- vestigation of the Reconstruetion Finance Corporation. Senator Fulbright (D-Ark) an- nounced he has written Dawson giving him until April 30 to ack- nowledge the “request”. Fulbright heads a Senate Banking Subcom- mittee which has been looking for over a year into charges that in- fluence and favoritism have fig- ured in RFC loans. Last February, the subcommittee reported to the Senate that some RFC directors have yielded to in- fluence and named Dawson as one of thase who wielded influence. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital Wednesday was Carla Mohon. Dis- charged were Eileen Nickel and Mrs. Benny Melvin. Born at St. Ann’s Hospital to Mrs. Harry Sturrock at 11:35 Wednesday morning, a boy weigh~ ing 8 pounds 2 ounces. There was no one admitted or discharged at the Government Haspital. Orginally more than two-fifths of the land area of the earth, exclu-, sive of the polar regions, was cov- ered with primeval forest. COLLECTOR'S | TEM—Mary Lou Murphy, of Indian apolis, chooses specimens of starfish at Daytona Beach, Fla., wher the fish have been found in great numbers during this season. In a special message to the law- makers, Mr. Truman urged speedy action. He said: “The world situa- tien could explode at any time, and we must make every day count.” The President’s request for “fair ceilings” on farm and other prod- MISSING AP MAN IS FOUND IMPRISONED BY CZECH COMMIES FRANKFURT, Germany, April 26 —{®— Communist Czechoslovakia announced today it has arrested Associated Press Correspondent william N. Catis and hinted he would be tried for “activities hostile to the State.” Oatis, chief of the AP’s Prague bureau, vanished Monday — The fifth employe of the AP Prague bureau to disappear in three weeks. Government statements seemed to indicate the other employes, all Czech Nationals, would be presen- ted in the role of witnesses against Oatis. The Correspondent, who had complained to the U. S. Embassy |that he was being shadowed 24 | hours a day, apparently was poun- ced upon by secret police Monday | night as he put his car in his gar- age. For riore than 48 hours there was no word of him. The U. S. Em- 2assy, suspecting he was arrested, demanded information from the Czech Fereign Ministry. Today U. 8. Embassy Counsellor Tyler Thompson said the Foreign Mini- stry told him Oatis wag arrested on three charges: “1. Activities hostil> to ths State. “2. Gather 17 and dissemirating information .awmsidered secret by Czechoslovakis. “3, Spreading malicious informa- tion regarding tine Czech state through illegal news organs, for (which purpose he misused Czech 1cnh¢m." ucts is aimed at permitting tighter controls on food prices. Price Control “I do believe . . ., that for price control purposes, the parity price for each commodity prevailing at ‘the start of its normal marketing ILWU UNION " APPROVES DEMANDS season should be applied through- out the balance of the marketing season, just as is the case in most of) our agricultural price support programs. “I recommend that the Defense Production Act be amended to pro- SAN FRANCISCO, April 26 —®— | .00 ¢0r this” Harry Bridges' Bay Area longshore- | "y, a4 this sort of control would men support the union’s new con-| . cyee to stabilize food prices for tract demands and approve its pol- the time being. 167" of .opposing goyerrintent loyalty 1f that doesn’t work, the President screening of dock Workers and wage said, Congress will need to consider stabilization. = _ the use of other devices, “including ’ o | The International Longshoremen’s limited f aibiltied BéavaRt and Warehousemen's Unlon policy necessary farm price increases from was explained to members of R e cost Bridges' own Local 10 at @ day- |Peiag reflected in rises in i long meeting yesterday. The -ILWU ‘ enforced a 19-hour stopyage on all 0 fc;edl" '("'ll‘l:l'flil’mm1 e except essential and military cargo Trx:mtuneasied [(,orc;fi(lhn:uy o 50 X s bers could at- ¢ RS of SR oo late terms “on the sale of existing tend. " 15 cents an | houses, as well as new ones. The union demands a ol hour wage hike and employer con- The government now fixe: tributions totaiing 15 cents an hour to a pension and welfare fund. Fairbanks Man's Brother Died in Seafilg Tuesday down (Continued on Page Two) _ STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, April 26 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Car 114%, American Tel. and Tel. 154% Anaconda 41%, Douglas Aircrafl 102, General Electric 55%, General Motors 53%, Goodyear 76'%, Kenne- cott 75%, Libby, McNeill and Libby 6, —i»—Caleb|2%: Northern Pacific 32%, Standard Mii':'flluwg};e:‘g“ 26 i Sunny.|Oil of California 47%, Twentieth , 62-yea S e . side postmaster, died in a hospital | Century W A0 U. 8. Steel 4%, Tuesday. He was a veteran of Pound $2.80%, Canadian Exchange % 14 World War 1. 0874, Sales today were 1,790,000 shares. Survivur.i include his widow, Bess,| Averages today were as follows: a son, Duhald, and two brothers, | Industrials 25713, rails 8277, utili- one of them of Pairbanks, Alasks.!ties 4224, | fought their way out of Red traps. These included Turkish, Belgian and Australian units. A tank rescue force opened the way for ‘100 men from one trapped unit to make their way to.the main lines. One veteran put it this way: “Oh well, we'll fight our way back by June and then we’ll retreat again in September.” In the center, the Chinese threw 100,000 men against UN lines in an attempt to break through the Kap- yong bulge but they made little headway. The big U-shaped dent in the Allied lines is about 30 miles northeast: 4ff 9eoul. Here the b'on;%unum had intend- ed to push thetnig assault at night but were foiled when the Allies used powerful séarchlight and star shells to light up Chinese movements and pound them with artillery. Searchlights at the western end of the Hwachon Reservoir turned night into day and caught 1,000 Reds marching down a road. Then the artillery let loose. “The wall of fire stopped the Chi- nese in their tracks,” the official report said. “Not one round of in- fantry fire was necessary.” To Bomb Enemy Bases At Lake Success, the United States proposed the bombing of enemy bases in Manchuria, if the Reds launch heavy air attacks on UN forces. The recommendation was sutlined to the United States’ 13 Al- lies fighting in Korea. None raised objections to the idea, a U. S. spokesman said. A public declaration on Korean policy had been planned about two weeks ago by the UN countries com= batting North Korean and Chinese aggression but the group cancelled the plan because of the dismissal of MacArthur from his Far East command. STELMER MOVEMENTS Princess Louise from Vancouver scheduled to arrive Saturday after- noon or evening. Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. Baranof from westward scheduled southbound Sunday afternoon.