The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 31, 1951, Page 1

LSpion TipraK N ASHIN Al VOL. LXXVIIL, NO. 11,823 fE DAILY Red Forees Are Fighting KOREA FRCNT WASGLOOMY N DECEMBER Admiral Testifies Mac- Arthur Thought Armistice Was Best Solution WASHINGTON, May 31 — (B — Adm. Forrest P. Sherman today test- ified Gen. Douglas MacArthur ap- parently believed last December tha UN forces in Korea might have tc arrange an armistice “on the bes terms avilable.” Sherman, chief of naval opera- tions, told senators ihquiring int MacArthur’s ouster that the mili- tary situation was regarded then ac gloomy by both Washington anc Tokyo. He said the Joint Chiefs of Staff after messages from MacArthur, sent Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army chief of staff, to Tokyo. They also mes- Euroe ound Tr saged MacArthur that they were (& “forced to conclude that evacuatior is a possibility.” Armistice Solution On December 4, Sherman wen on, Collins messaged from Tokyc “that General MacArthur feels bes: solution would be to arrange an armistice on best terms available as soon as possible.” This was at the low'point of UN strength, after UN troops had been thrown back by the surprise inter- vention of the Chinese Communists In the Washington gloom, there were reports that the UN forces might have to be pulled out by sea in a Dunquerque-like evacuation. The situation changed thereafier and, in the lJight -of reveiil on counterattacks and the crushing of a spring offensive of the Reds, Sher- man told the committee he believe: York City photo. » infantrymen of the Eighth Infantry Regimental Combat Team of the Fourth Infantry Division march up lower Broadway in New receiving the city’s bon veyage from crowds along the march. Over 5030 strong they are headed for an assignment with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s European Defense Command. (® Wire- |ALASKA UNION WALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME® ALASKA EMPIRE JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1951 OFFICER OFNAVY | IS FIRED Writes Letter Crifitisin; Foreign Policy Espec- ially in Far East WASHINGTON, May 31 — B — A Navy officer fired for writing a letter that called the Roosevelt- Truman-Acheson Foreign Policy Communist-inspired said today his views are shared by “an overwhelm- ing majority” of American fighting men in the Far East. Former Lt. (jg) William H. Evans, Jr., 27, of Edgewater, Md., said there is widespread belief among officers and men of all services engagéd in the Korean war that the State De- partment is “the enemy behind the enemy.” That contention already has been disputed by Admiral Forrest P. Sher- MEMBER ASSOCIATED PR ESS PRICE TEN CENTS — With Renecw Best Foof Forward N man, chief of naval operations, who disclosed Evans’ dismissal in ques- tioning at the Senate’s MacArthur investigation yesterday. Sherman declared he did not think that was 50 and said a thorough investigation showed Evans’ shipmates did not share Evans’ views. At a news conference today the curly-haired ex-officer produced a copy of the letter that led to his dismissal and said he felt it was his duty to write it. In the letter Evans referred to Secretary of State Acheson as “Red Dean Acheson” and spoke of “his pro-Red gang.” He wrote also of “that pro-Soviet, one world admin- istration of ours and our senile, ig- ‘Torant Conggess. * = The letter declared that “Ameri- cans are dying by the thousands, thanks to the pro-Red administra- Hdar i B e : Jack Odom, York, 8. C., raises his feet for inspection by Sgt. Homer Pope (left) Columbus, Ga., as other unshod First Cavalry Division comrades look on near the western Korean front. Daily foot inspection | is routine in the division which, despite its name, must spend most of its time on foot. /) Wirephoto. ?!—)epl. Stores InNew York | In Price War| FIRST S0L0 PLANETRIP OVERPOLE ea L] ury AMERICAN ADVARCES STOPPED Movemenl_fla inst Two Strongholds Halted on One Korean Front By Associated Press Red troops fighting .wn.h renewed fury halted American advances to- day 13 miles from the Communist Korean strongholds of Chorwon and Kumhwa, { Other UN forces regained control of the 275-foot high Hwachon dam vith comparative ease. Across the 125 mile Korean front, Allied forces slogged through the mud for slow gains or fought off sharp attacks. Twelve Red jets tried an attack of their own on U.S. B-29 Super- forts. Eight F-86 Sabre jets cut in with the usual result — two Russian- type jets downed and one damaged. ‘The B-29s, unharmed, went ahead with their bomb runs on a north- west Korea rail bridge. Stiff Fighting The stiffest fighting swirled against American spearheads on the Western and West-Central fronts pointed at Chorwon, and around Inje on the East-Central sector. Chinese units pitched a fantastic counterattack at dusk Wednesday against Americans in the hills around Yonchon, 13 miles south- west of Chorwon, In a night-long battle the Reds pushed the Dough- boys off the ridges and shoved them back ‘,QBD yards, oo At dawn Thursday the Americans leaped to_the attack. By noon they had regained their positions on the road to Chorwon, | SEC. ORDERED| the Korean conflict is buying time tion.” for improvement of the anti-Com- munists military position all over the world. He said in responseé to questions he believes “time is on our side” in the armanents race. Outlook Gloomy Senator H. Alexander (R-NJ) told Sherman he doesn’t believe MacAr- thur alone represented an “apostle of gloom” in the Korean situation in December. Sherman conceded the joint chief: felt the same way, but contended their feeling was influenced by mes- sages from MacArthur. Sherman was in the witness chair for the second day before the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Rela- tions committees. In other high spots, Sherman testified: 1. He does not know of any mem- ber of the United Nations, other than Great Britain; which is op- posing a’ naval blockade of Red China. This'was in response to ques- |, tions from Senator Smith who said he éves the British want to pro- tect their trade between Hong Kong, a British crown colony, and China. Sherman urged a UN blockade in testimony yesterday. Freg, to see President 2. President Truman has “made it quite clear that the chiefs of the services are free to come to see him at any time.” Senator Saltonstall (R-Mass) had asked whether he felt (Continued on Page Two) The Washington Merry - Go- Round By DREW PEARSON (Covyright, 1951, by Bell Synaicate. Inc.. 'ASHINGTON.—President Tru- man, talking to a friend from San Francisco the other day, hinted that he. would soon be making a whistle-stop campaign through Cal- ifornia. The friend had warned that Mr. Truman had better come out to California soon. “That's in the cards,” the Presi- dent promptly replied. “That's in the cards.” Then, as an afterthought, he asked why he was needed in Calif- ornia. “Ypu're in trouble out there, Mr. President,” the friend replied, “As a result of MacArthur's visit.” “Oh, that’ll be all right,” was Truman’s humorous comeback. “California’s composed of crackpots from Kansas, Iowa and Missouri— like me. Once I get out there and (Conunucd on Page Four) AFTER.THE SHO —Jeannine Holland, 1951 Maid f Cotton, wearing pre-Civil War rubs aching foot after long session in benefit fashion show at Washington, D. C. GEN. BRADLEY STARTS TRIP, WESTEUROPE WASHINGTON, May 31 — (A — Gen. Omar Bradley, the Joint Chief of Staff chairman, will personally poll opinions and intentions among | the top military leaders in Western Europe on the trip he starts tomor- row. His poll will cover Americans and Allies alike. Thorny problems have developed in recent months. Although some of them are essentially diplomatic, they also have such strong military complications as to be of direct con- cern to the planning of the uni- formed chiefs like Bradley. 0. BERGSETH O. Bergseth, general superintend- ent for the New England Fish Co. from Seattle, came in from Cordova yesterday and is checking South- east Alaska canneries. He is stop- ping at the Baranof Hotel. O. W. Dahl of San Francisco is stopping at the Baranof Hotel. SEATTLE VISITOR E. B. Davis of Seallle is at the Baranof Hotel. i Evans wrote the letter to Alfred ;Kohlberg. New York importer and Iadministmnon critic, while serving as assistant, operations officer of the Destroyer Rogers off the coast SEATTLE, May 31 —(P— Superior! o¢ gorea last April, and gave Kohl- Judge James W. Hodson ordered thel Alaska Fishermen’s Union (Ind.) Tuesday to reinstate Ralph E. Ol- sen, ousted as secretary 10 months ago on a charge of fostering dual unionism. Judge Hobson ruled that Olsen was “deprived of his office by men who decided the case before they heard it . . . ” He held that Daniel E. Dyggert, member of a rank-and- file committee, wrote and circulated accusations against Olsen and then sat on the trial board. The judge ordered Olsen rein- stated and given back pay at $400 a month and pay as assistant secre- tary until the case is tried on its merits sometime next fall. The decision left the union with two assistant secretaries — Olsen and Hans Hansen, who was ‘elected after Olsen’s term had expired. The judge refused to rule on the legality of Hansen'’s election, chal- lenged by John Geismess and Sam Bassett, attorneys for Olsen. They argued that if ballots of Bristol Bay union members were counted, Olsen would have been elected. The ballots were thrown out on the grounds they were not voted at a regular meeting of the Bristol Bay branch. Judge Hodson said he had insuf- ficient facts to rule on the question. GOODMAN IN Mike Goodman of the Whiz Fish Co. at Pelican was in Juneau over Memorial Day. He stayed at the Baranof Hotel. MRS. ROMIG HERE Mrs. Howard C. Romig of An- chorage is stopping at the Baranof Hotel. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, May 31 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2'2, American Can 110, American Tel. and Tel. 154%, Ana- conda 42% General Electric 53%, General Motors 49%, Goodyear 8%, Kennecott 74%, Libby, McNeill and Libby, 8%, Northern Pacific 41, Standard Oil of California 45%, Twentieth Century Fox 18%, U. 8. Steel 41%, Pound $2.80%, Canadian Exchange 93.687%. Sales today were 1,200,000 shares. Averages today were as follows: Industrials 249.65, rails 79.64, utilities 4221, berg permission to publish it. U.S. Chamber Says fo Drop Price Control WASHINGTON, May 31 — (B — The U. 8. Chamber of Commerce urged Congress today to wipe out the government’s authority to con- trol wages and prices and adopt in their stead an indirect program to combat inflation. Herman W. Steinkraus of Bridge- port, Conn., president of the cham- ber’s executive committee said in-a statement prepared for the House Banking Committee that price con- trols can only aggravate the in- flation problem by stifling produc- tion and that the present wage board is encouraging wage boosts rather than controlling them. (AR 2 HAINES VISITORS J. B. Hauser and daughter of Haines, are staying at the Gastin- eau Hotel. The Naval Academy at Annapolis was established in 1845. WEATHER REPORT Temperature for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning In Juneau — Maximum, 60; minimum, 40. At Airport — Maximum, 59; minimum, 34. FORECAST Coninued fair tonight and Friday. Lowest temperature tonight near 42 deg. High- est Friday about 67. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today City of Juneau — None; NEW YORK, May 31 —(P-— New York’s big department stores faced rushes of bargain-hunters today as thelr price war on some merchan- dise ‘flourished. The rain on Tuesday, when price cuts first went into effect, and yes- terday’s holiday slowed the custo- mer reaction somewhat. But sales Tuesday were reported up in a number of stores. Some stores hired additional sales | help, Macy’s started the competitive price cutting Monday when it an- | nounced that at the opening of businegs Tuesday it would offer 5975 | items at 6 per cent below the prices whidh®had- been fixed under New York state’s fair trade law. Such fair trade laws permit the fixing of minimum retail prices by agree- ments between manufacturers and retaflers. Many states have them Some of Macy's competitors fol- lowed suit. Then Macy’s made more cuts, and the competitors did the same. For example — an clectric mixer, fair-traded at $46.50, opened at $43.50 at one store on Tuesday. Suc- cessfve cuts brought the price down to $33.96 at the close. PETERSBURG WOMAN DIES HERE TODAY Mrs. Hugo J. Stoll died at St Ann's Hospital this morning. She was a resident of Petersburg and the remains will be taken there for interment. She was born August 13, 1887 at St. Michaels Mrs. Stoll is survived by her hus- band; two sons, Fred and Andrew stoll of San Diego, Calif; two daughters, Mrs, Atlee Weinmann of St. Marys,, Idaho, and Mrs. Hawkin Thomassen of Petersburg; two sis- ters, Mrs. L. G. Petrie and Dora James, both of Seattle; and threc uncles and aunts in Norway Her husband and daughter Mrs Thomassen were with her at the hospital. King ;Georg*eili er; Presides AtPrivy Coundil| Since May 1 — 381 inches; Since July 1 — 71.86 inches At Afrport — None; Since May 1 — 2.14 inches; Since July 1 — 4141 inches. .........'.'..l.‘..""..‘. Ses e 20000 ecss 0000000000000 vfi’%m May 31 —(P— King| | G W1, who is recovering from Jufluénzn, presided at a meeting of his privy council today. | was thé first engagement the king! has been able to keep since| the fliness was disclosed last Friday Kefauver (D.-Tenn.), former chairman of the Senate Crime Investigating Committee, beams as he fingers a button in Nelv York City, after being named wer of the Year” by the es tion Wirephoto. LOW DEATH TOLL OVER HOLIDAY By Associated Press The nation’s celebration of Me- morial Day appears to have been one of the safest since the end of World War II The death toll in violent accidents —128—was one of the lowest for a single Memorial Day holiday in sev- fral years, A new record low was set in the traffic death toll. The 80 killed on the highways was far below the Na- | tional Safety Council’s estimate of 110. The Safety Council, noting that the toll was running below the esti- mate yesterday, termed the record a marvelous achievement.” Mil- lions were on the highways for the eason'’s first holiday euting. STEAMER MOVEMENTS saranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. Princess Louise scheduled to ar- rive tomorrow (Friday) at 7 aum. and sails southbound at 9 am. Denali scheduled to arrive Sunday southbound. I Father’s Day Committee. # Pan American Pilot Flies Norway to Fairbanks on | Vacation in 10 Hours NEW YORK, May 21—(®-—Charles Blair, Jr., the first man to fly alone over the North Pole in a single- engine plane, says the record trip Frontline officers estimated at least two Chinese divisions stood be- tween the Americans and that Red stronghold, 60 miles north of Seoul, Yonchon itself, said AP Corre- spondent John Randolph, is a no- nfan’s-land. Americans patrol it by day, Chinese by night. The® Chinese started their first spring offensive prematurely April 22 to keep the Allies away from was “awfully easy” but he doesn't | Chorwon, want to do it again, | The 41-year-old airlines pilot flew | of the current Allied counter-offen- across the top of the world Tues- day in his converted F-51 Mustang | fighter plane, the “Flying Gas Tank.” His 3,300-mile non-stop flight, ifrom Bardu, Norway, to Fairbanks, Alaska, took 10 hours and 27 min- utes, About eight hours later, Blair took off from Fairbanks and flew another 3,450 miles non-stop to New York, where he arrived at 3:40 p.m. EST yesterday. Once is Enough Elair, on vacation from his pilot's post with Pan American World Air- ways, said: “1t is awfully easy to fly across the top . ... but I wouldn't want to do it again, Once is enough.” PBlair said he is ready to dispose of his plane which he used to set a January when he flew it solo from New York to London in 7 hours and 48 minutes. Only Beef Sandwich During the 9-hour and 1-minute trip from Alaska to Idlewild Air- port, Blair ate only a beef sand- | wich. “I didn’t eat when I was going over the pole” he said, “because I didn’t know how to do it through an oxygen mask “But T learned on the way here. | The trick is to take a deep breath, take off the mask, take a bite and i then put the mask back on.” Blair mentioned no specific pur- {pose of the Polar flight, but ad- mitted the U. 8. Air Force is inter- ested in any navigational or opera- tional “dope” he picked up. Met By Wife Blair, who resides at Port Wash- ington on Long Island, was met at Idlewild Field by his wife, Janice, and their 14-months-old son, Chris- topher, He told newsmen he flew around 25,000 feet over the Polas area and encountered temperatures as low as 25 dgrees below zero. He said his trim carlet craft “performed beautifully” all the way, laden as it was with extra gas tanks. | | l (Cuesinued un Page Two) Qne of the announced objectives sive is to force the Reds into an- other premature attack. During such offensives the Chi- nese have been cut down in the 'greatest numbers. LLOYD M, RITTER DIES WEDNESDAY AT FAMILY HOME Memorial Day marked the pass- ing of another of Juneau's pioneer residents, when Lloyd M. Ritter passed away at the family home after an illness of several months. Born in North Webster, Indiana, non-stop transAtlantic record last!in 1879, Ritter came to Juneau in 1898, and had resided here con- tinuously since that time. He was married to Miss Lydia Kemmer- ling in 1909, . For many years he was associated with the late D. B. Femmer in the transfer business, under the com- pany name of Femmer & Ritter. Later, he was employed by the Army Engineers in Anchorage, until re- cently when {ll health caused his retirement, Surviving are his widow, four sons, Sam, residing in Chicago; Lloyd, of Santa Clara, Calif.; John, of Los Angeles, and Grant, in Jun- eau; two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Re- kosh of San Francisco, and Mrs. Helen Haydon of San Jose, Calif, and seven grandchildren. A brother, Glenn of Fredericksburg, Va., also survives, Mrs. Rekosh and her two daugh- ters, Elizabeth and Mary, are at the family home, having come here about a month ago to spend the summer. Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later, pending word from members of the family in the states. ‘The remains are at the Carter mortuary. FROM PORTLAND Walter E. Hutchinson of Port- land, Ore. is at the Baranof Hotel,