The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 6, 1951, Page 1

03555‘““ ‘ .. AB“"‘E'N(«\-ON D. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS'ALL THE TIME® JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1951 VOL. LXXVIIIL, NO. 11,828 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS o l’lii('F. TEN CENTS — Red Bastions Hammered By Allied Tank Units DENIES U. §. SUPPORTED APPEASEMENT Honeymoon fo AIaska >, State Dept.—TlBught Back- ing Cease Fire Order Right, Says Acheson WASHINGTON, June 6 — # — Secretary of State Acheson denied today there was any “appeasement” in United States support January’s futile move by the UN for a cease fire in Korea Acheson ' told the Senate’s Mac- Arthur inquiry that the State De- partment backed the move because “we . . . thought that the sound thing to do was to vote in favor of this resolution.” The UN cease fire resolution sought to arrange an armistice and submit to “an appropriate body” of UN members the questions of the future of Formosa and China’s representation in the UN. Nothing came of the move because the Chinese Reds rejected the pro- posal. Asked By Russell Senator ‘Russell brought up. the matter at the Senate hearings. He is chairman of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations com- mittees ct‘mducolng the inquiry into the dismissal of Gen. MacArthur. Russell ‘asked Acheson for testi- mony about “the resolution that we supported that gave rise to charges of appeasement.” “As we interpreted it, and as we interpret now,” Acheson said, “the plan would have restored conditions to their pre-Korean war status, to permit negotiation of a lasting peaca.; “The question of the representa- tion of China in the UN had been discussed before that, and there was no reason why it should not be discussed again after the aggression stopped. Formosa Up To UN “Similarly, the President had sug- gested the future of Formosa should be considered in the UN, and we thought that after the aggression stopped, that was the place where it} should be considered. “There is not anything in our action to indicate that the United States changed its attitude on these problems in any way, or that iL' would change its attitude in any of the discussions, but it was consid- ered, and I think soundly, that if the aggression ceased, these matters were the subject of discussion.” U. 8. Criticized Critics have contended the United States, by endorsing this plan, had risked a situation in which it would have been outvoted by a coalition of the Red Chinese, British and Rus- sian representatives. It was the 28th day of the in- quiry. Only five of the 26 committeemen were in the hearing room at the start of the day’'s session. Injected into the hearing was a charge from a Republican senator that Acheson distorted his account of administration China policy. The accusation came from Senator Brewster who said Acheson engaged (Continued on Page TWo) The Waskington Merry - Go - Bound By DREW I’EAISON (Copyright, 1951, by Bell Byndicate, Inc., ASHINGTON. — Sen. Brien McMahon of Connecticut bumped into Justice Felix Frankfurter, close friend of Secretary of State Acheson, at a cocktail party the other day and remarked: “What's the matter with Dean? Why is he so cautious? Here the Russians are out promising ' the moon to the world, and we sit with our mouths shut like a bump on a log.” “I know it,” replied Frankfurter. “It's the English in Dean.. He won’t promise more than he can give.” Frankfurter referred to the fact that Acheson’s mother belonged to the well-known Canadian Gooder- ham family. What Senator McMahon refer- red to was the fact that American propaganda abroad has not always shown imagination and initiative, (Continued on Page Four) of last Lieut. Frederick L. Nelson, Naval Aviator, and his bride, A e (pictures above), the former Miss Willa Kobey, of Coronado, California, left Seattle June 1, aboard the Alaska Steamship Company steamer Baranof for their honeymoon trip to Petersburg, Alaska, where Nelson was born and went to-school. The couple married May 27 at Coronado on Nelson's return after nine months combat duty in Korea. Nelson graduated from Annapolis in 1948, VETERANS Seventh ARRESTED Anniversary BYF.B.1. Twelve Taken in Custody on Charges of Defraud- ing AEP Program NEW YORK, June 6, — (@ — Twelve persons were arrested by the FBI today on charges of con- spiragy to defraud the Veterans Administration Educational gram of $183,000. Four arrests were made in New { York Ci seven .in Rochester, N. Y., and one in Dayton, O. Edward Scheidt, in charge of the New York FBI office, said the arrests involve charges of making false claims to the government. Scheidt identified the four ar- rested in New York City as three officials of the Rochester School of Radio and Television, Inc., of ]o{ Rochester, N. Y., and an alleged supplier. He did not release the Inames of those taken in custody in Rochester and Dayton. LOCAL AUTHORITIES LIABLE FOR WATER FRONT-PROTECTION U. S. Coast Guard headquarters here today issued the following statement: “In accordance with existing sta- tutes and Executive Order 10173 the Ceast Guard has broad general authority and responsibility to safeguard vital port facilities and vessels from sahotage. Particularly at this time the situation requires the greatest degree of protection for waterfront facilities and losses irom accidents and sabotage. The responsibility placed upor the Coast Guard under the Magnu- son Act does not abrogate the basic Tesponsibility of local authorities, owners and operators for the secur- ity of waterfront facilities. Coast Guard forces are available for ahore-side protection only in spe- cial cases. Therefore, owners and operators of waterfront facilities are encouraged to take necessary steps to protect their establishments against all kinds of destructive forces—accidents, fire, and sabot- age.” ! FREIGHTER SCHEDULED TO SAIL FROM SEATTLE Freighter Cynthia Olsen is sched- uled to sail from Seattle for Juneau on Saturday, June 9, according to advices received by Agent Henry Green pro-| 0fV-Day Eisenhower Gives Warn-; ing fo Possible Fu- fure Aggressors STE. MERE EGLISE, France, June 6 —(M— Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- hower stood today on the spot where Allied might began the drive which smashed the German conquerors, and warned possible future aggres- sors that “all the free world would rally here again” if western civiliza- tion was threatened. In an impromptu speech marking the seventh anniversary of D-Day, the man who commanded the west- ern legions declared: “We hope that the campaign be- gun seven years ago taught all ag- gressors one thing — that the soil of France is sacred to all the free- dom-loving world. “All aggressors would do well to remember that. Our great hope is to convince them in advance, so that this sacrifice by all the world will not have to be made.” Gen. Eisenhower, now commander of a new and growing western force —the Atlantic Pact Army — being built to deter possible aggression— spoke in front of the town hall at Ste. Mere Eglise, starting point for ceremonies marking the landing of Allied forces on Normandy’s blood- ied beaches seven years ago today. FROM SEATTLE Don S. Davis of Seattle is reg- istered at the Baranof Hotel. Emery C. Hunter of Fortuna Ledge is stopping at the Gastineau Hotel. o ¢ ® o 0 0o 0 0 o o WEATHER REPORT Temperature for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning In Juneau — Maximum, 77; minimum, 48. At Airport — Maximum, 76; minimum, 42. FORECAST Continued fair with some high cloudiness tonight and Thursday. Lowest tempera- ture tonight near 45 deg. Highest Thursday about 75. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today City of Juneau — Trace; Since July 1 — 71.86 inches. At Airport — None; Since July 1 — 4141 inches. e 0000000000000 000%0 0 ©0 000000000000 0000000000 o e 0o 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRISTOL BAY CARGO SHIP GETS ORDERS. Unless Dist—ho?qing Starts by Noon Today Vessel fo Return South SEATTLE, June 6—(®—An Alaska Steamship Company vessel has been ordered back to Seattle from strike- bound Bristol Bay, Alask unloading of her cannery ment cargo is begun by noon today. The order was sent-to the master of the vessel, Sailor's Splice, Albert Meyer. Some 1,400 Bristol Bay fishermen went on strike last Friday — the same day the ship arrived in ithe rich fishing area. The walkout was caued by the Bering Sea Fishermen's Union (Ind) 'whlch is seeking recognition ‘as bar- | gaining agent for the Bristol Bay fishermen. + D. E. Skinner, general manager of Alaska Steam, said it was “un- fortunately necessary” to recall the vessel. ‘It ‘said . shipping ' space was critically needed because of the ab- normal movement of cargo for de- fense and commercial projects” in the Territory. “The Sailor’s Splice arrived in Bristol Bay June 1, and since that time has lain idle due to a labor controversy between the Alaska Sal- mon Industry and the local fisher- men’s union,” Skinner said, The vessel is loaded with some 5,000 tons of cannery equipment for a number of canneries in the area. The striking workers were: r¢| sented by the Alaska Fiahumc's Union (Ind) before breaking to form the Bering Sea union. The AFU signed a contract with the indus- try for the Bristol Bay area and the, | Bering Sea group eounteracted by filing a complaint with the National | Labor Relations Board. BREAK NOW SEEN, STRIKE, BRISTOL BAY Amended Unfair Labor Practices Are Filed with NLRB in Seattle SEATTLE, June 6 —®--Amended | unfair labor practices charges were filed with the National Labor Rela- tions Board today by the striking Bering Sea Fishermen’s Union (Ind). The move was viewed as the first break in a legal log-jam which has tied the Bristol Bay Salmon Canning Industry since ‘last Friday. The revamped charges clear the way for an NLRB ruling on the union’s petition for an election and a subsequent decision on unfair la- b.xrrago » wirephow. Lethal Lineup |ALLIES NOw * NEAR GATES RED BASES Eighth Arm_y_Re ported Making Gates - Censor- ship, However, Prevails Allied self-] pmpellcd 105mm howitzers fire from positions near Inje on Korea’s central front as they blast Reds in the hills near the town. Gun casings litter the ground — evidence on the intensity of the nessed ceremony as Pius X became by radio from Rome. Popeal Beatification Ceremony BIG PLANE IN CRASH; 9 KILLED SAN ANTONIO, June 6 —(M— Nine airmen were killed today in the crash of a huge C-97 Strato- freighter a block from San Antonio’s | ity Umits, Pope Pous XIII speaks to congregation after lmvlng venerated newly- beatified Pope Pius X in St. Peter'’s Basilica, Vatican Ctly. Bronze and crystal case (above Pontiff in background) contains body of Pope Pius X dressed in pontifical robes. More than 50,000 pilgrims wit- eighth Pontiff to be thus honored in nearly 2,080-year history of Roman Catholic Church. (» Wirephoto DIR. SCHWAMM 10 MAKE STATEMENT PALMER AIRPORT George “Tony” Schwamm, Direc- bor charges against the Alaska Sal- mon Industry, Inc. ' New Quick Action However, the NLRB staff member who has been working on the. case in Washington, D. C., said there was no action foreseeable “for some time yet.” He said the board can not act until disposition of the Bering Sea un- fon’s unfair labor charge and he | indicated that even then additional work will have to be done before a decision is reached. Ship Deadline 3 P. M. Meanwhile, the Alaska Steamship Company had ordered the return of its vessel, Sailor's Splice, to Seattle with her full cargo of cannery equipment unless the labor deadlock is broken by noon today, Bristol Bay Time (3 pm., PDT). The Bering Sea Union, seeking jurisdiction over 1,400 Bristol Bay fishermen, has picketed the ship since its arrival with cannery sup- plies. Industry Makes Filing In another development, the Alas- ka Salmon Industry. Inc., represent- ing the packers, filed unfair labor practices charges against the Ber- ing Sea union and the two AFL un- fons — The Seafarers’ International (Continued on Page Two) tor of Aviation for the Territory, was yesterday preparing a state- ment for the Empire on the Palmer airport in reply to the report of the Senate subcommittee headed by Senator Clyde R. Hoey of North Carolina, recently published. Just before press time today the following wire was received from Director Schwamm: “Was delayed with long distance | call. Will make new statement on return.” The wire was from Peters- burg, Alaska. Aleutian from Seattle with NEA tour party aboard due Saturday. Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver 8 tonight. Denali scheduled to sail Seattle Friday. Princess Katljleen scheduled to sail from Vancouver 8 p.m. Satur- day. Chilcotin scheduled to sail from Vancouver 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Baranof scheduled to arrive from from SAYS DEATH TONAZIWAR CRIMINALS WASHINGTON, June 6 — (A — The Supreme Court today denied a last-minute plea to stay the exe- cution of seven Nazi war criminals in Germany. ‘The denial apparently clears the last legal obstacle from the path leading to the gallows for the seven at the U. 8. prison at Landsberg, Germany. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, June 6 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can 109%, American Tel. and Tel. 155, Anaconda 41%. Douglas Aircraft 481%, General Electric 54';, General Motors 487, Goodyear 79%, Kenne- cott 73%, Libby, McNeill and Libby 8%, Northern Pacific 40%, Standard oil of California 45%, Twentieth Century Fox 18!, U. S. Steel 40%, Pound $2.80, Canadian Exchange 93.81. Sales today were 1,200,000 shares. Averages today were as follows: Industrials 249.69, rails 79.10, utili- Westward Sunday southbound lnes 42.65. W For; St oratt, cipablb of earrying 60 passengers, plunged to the ground from housetop level shortly after taking off from Kelly Air Force Base. Glenn Krueger, reporter for radio station KITE, said the plane ex- ploded once in the air, again on the ground after striking a filling sta- tion pump, and then burned. It ripped down two high voltage electric wires and sheared off a utility pole before plowing into Grey Eagle tavern near the intersection of Somerset and Palo Alto roads. Most of the bodies were hurled clear of the wreckage in the 300- yard swath it cut. One woman in a car near the scene was slightly burned. ™ INEA PARTY IS BOUND FOR ALASKA SEATTLE, June 6 —(®— A tour- ist party of about 180 from the Ed- itorial Association convention, in- cluding wives, was on its way to Alaska by steamship today. The convention -wound up with election of officers, selection of New York state — probably Buffalo — for the 1952 convention, and reso- lutions opposing pending newspaper postal rate increases being consid- ered by Congress. ‘The “Grass Roots” publishers also heard Sen. Cain (R-Wash) tell them he believes Gen. MacArthur's dismissal was a ‘“blessing in dis- guise” on three counts: Settlement of the Formosan ques- tion for a long time to come; op- position of letting Red China get into the UN and curtailment of Red China trade. These items, he said, were advocated by MacArthur. Bernard E. Esters, 52-year-old publisher of a weekly newspaper a Houlton, Me.,, was advanced from vice president to president for the coming year. He succeeds J. Clif- ford Kaynor of Ellensburg, Wash. The tour party is scheduled tc arrive in Juneau Saturday. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted to St. Ann's hospital Tuesday were Lyle Jones, George F. Cresman, Pete Savella; discharged were Steve Remeto, Cliff Campbell, Otto Schombel. Discharged from the Government | hospital Monday was Annie Joseph, Angoon, There were no admissions. By Associated Press Allied tank patrols hammered to- day at the gates of Chorwon and Kumhwa, southern anchors of the Communist Central Korean strong- hold. A tough and confident UN Army “is standing at the front door now, hammering at the lock,” AP Tokyo Bureau Chief Robert Eunson re- ported from 8th Army headquarters in Korea. Tight Censorship Tight censorship blacked out the exact distance Allied troops were from the Reds’ strategic Chorwon- Kumhwa-Pyonggang bastion. The 8th Army reported gains of up to two miles, except on the bitterly de- fended Eastern front. In the west, Eunson reported Al- lies had “battled all the way back to the gates of Chorwon . . . éxactly where they were six weeks ago when the Communists’' first spring o(- fensive was touched off.” Then, the main lines was four miles from Chorwon. Armored pa- trols stabbed two miles closer. UN Forces Roll On Wednesday night the 8th Army announced UN forces rolled one to two miles nearer Chorwon from po- sitions north fliexévn on.,, . And a tan®} patrol rumb) miles ahead of the line, running a gauntlet of red fire. Dispatches from the Central front reported UN troops drove nearly a mile closer to Kumhwa, eastern gateway to the Communist supply and build-up zone. Red Forces Large Eunson reported officlal estimates place 300,000 Reds on the battle- front. He said 120,000 North Koreans hold the Eastern and Western flanks, with 180,000 Chinese in the center defending their vital triangle. Eunson indicated the 8th Army was trying to provoke another Com- munist offensive; and if it doesn't come the Allies may overrun the Chorwon-Kumhwa-Pyonggang area without a bitter fight. New Forces Join Reds Hints of a possible new type of warfare in Korea came in an un- confirmed report from Taipeh. The China Union press said 30,000 Sov- iet Satellite troops have arrived in Red Korea. Chinese Nationalist agency said 1,000,000 conscripts are digging deep tunnels, immune to air and artillery attack, linking strong points from which this new force will fight, Thirty thousand Red Guerrillas still are, operating in South Korea, a ‘Korea Republic spokesman said. He reported 110,000 have been killed or captured since October. HALIBUT FISHING AREAS 3, 4, 1ATO " CLOSE ON JUNE 25 SEATTLE, June 6 —®— The In- ternational Fisheries Commission set closing dates yesterday for hali- but fishing in Alaskan and North- ern California waters. Halibut fishing will be banned in Areas 3, 4 and 1-A on midnight, June 25. At that time, fishing experts esti- mate the catch limit will be reached. Area 1-A includes water south of Cape Blanco, Ore, Area 3 lies be- tween Cape Spencer, Alaska and Cape Sarichef on Unimak Island at the entrance to the Bering Sea. And Area 4 covers waters of the Bering Sés not included in Area 3. The closure of Area 1-A and 4 automatically coincide with the clos- ure of Area 3. FROM PETERSBURG Mr. and Mrs. Dickson Taylor of Petersburg are stopping at the Gas- tineau Hotel. HAINES VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Koenig, Jr, of Haines are stopping at the Bar- anof Hotel,