Germany Must i
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Become Suporting
To Aid Europe
—
WASHINGTON, (A*)—Secretary
of State Marshall testified yester
day it is vital that Germany’s
economy be restored to the point
where its people can become self
supporting and contribute to Eu
rope’s economy.
The secretary of state told the
Senate foreign relations commit
tee he has no doubt that propa
ganda attempts will be made to
convince the people of Europe that
any such rebuilding of Germany
threatens France and Italy.
But he expressed confidence
that the United States, in adminis
tering a proposed long-range re
covery program will be able to
overcome this “perversion of
facts.”
Marshall brought up the ques
tion of German economy after he
had told the Senators that $60,000,
000 in aid will be needed for China
before next July 1, in addition to
$2,597,000,000 for European coun
tries and occupation costs. This
makes a total of $2,657,000,000 for
all foreign aid programs through
the first half of 1948, the secre
tary said.
“It is vital that the economy of
Germany be restored, keeping in
mind protection against its re
building its war potential,” Mar
shall said. “Germany must be
made self-supporting and able to
contribute to the economy of Eu
Alaska Crippled
Children Notes
Mi*, and Mrs. Joe Wallace of the .
Dering Sea Club at Nome recently
sent a check for $72.86 and Mr.
Arvo Saario of the Board of Trade
a check for $164.50, both of which
are CCA jar collections from the
respective places of business. The
Nome Chapter has also received
from ’he Nome Retail Liquor
Dealers, $877.00. the proceeds
from the car which was given ^
away recently.
Donations received at the Terri
torial Headquarters office in An
chorage recently include $10,000
from the Anchorage Retail Liquor
Dealers’ Association, $1,214.34
from the Junior Chamber of Com
merce, which was the amount col
lected by the March of Dimes,
$300.00 from the Chugach Post No.
18 of the American Legion, Fort
Richardson and $11.10 contributed
by the men of the 99th Machine
Records Unit, Fort Richardson.
These donations made possible the
writing of a check in the amount
of $11,500.00 to the Children’s
Bureau of the Territorial depart
ment of health to be matched dol
lar for dollar by the federal gov
ernment.
rope.”
Apparently alluding to the pres
ent failure of the major Allies to
agree on a future course in Ger
many, Marshall said that ‘‘the
present situation doesn’t require
much description.”
President Will
Address Joint
Session Monday
WASHINGTON, <#>)—President
Truman will deliver a joint ses
sion of Congress in person Monday
a message calling for stop-gap Eu
ropean relief aid and for inflation
curbs at home.
The White House said Mr. Tru
man will speak to members of the
House and Senate in the House of
Representatives chamber at 7:3')
a.m. (Nome time*.
Mr. Truman is continuing a
round of conferences with repre
sentatives of industry, agriculture
and labor as he and his staff work
on the special message.
The President called in M. W.
Thatcher of St. Paul, Minn., presi
dent of the national federation of
grain cooperatives, and other rep
resentatives of this group, includ
ing James Hill of Pendleton Ore.
He also had an appointment with
Earl O. Shreve, president of the
United States chamber of com
merce, and Philip Murray, CIO
president.
He talked earlier in the week
with William Green, president of
AFL, and on Monday with Earl
Bunting, president of the national
association of manufacturers.
Presidential secretary Charles
G. Ross said the discussions have
been concerned with the whole
food situation and aid to Europe.
Ross said he has no idea of the
length of the President’s speech to
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after awards are made at 3 p.m., Nov. 21st.
Similar merchandise of this type has been previously offered to priority claimants,
hence these groups may submit bids but without priority rights. No deposit is re
quired with bid, however. 10% deposit or payment in full will be required of suc
cessful bidder at time of award. In all cases payment in full and removal of
property at purchaser's expense must be accomplished within ten days from date
of award. Purchaser's orders must state: 'This order is subject to WAA Standard
Conditions of Sale, and all other advertised terms and conditions, and no other
terms and conditions shall be binding on War Assets Administration. The War
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last sale of Surplus Property at Nome.
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Three Plane Crash
Victims Rescued
FAIRBANKS, </R>—'Three men
aboard a wrecked tri-motored
plant owned by the Northern Con
solidated Airlines were brought
safely to Fairbanks Saturday with
in four hours of the time their
craft crash-landed in snow dunes
near Ncnana after failure of two
engines.
! The swift rescue of pilot Elmer
Nichoilson and passengers Billy
Anarook, Bethel; and Frank Greg
ory, Holy Cross; was accomplished
by two Nenana fliers, A1 Wright
and Roy Delaney, who set their
small ski-equipped planes down
within 500 yards of the demolished
transport. None of the trio was in
jured.
Nicholson said he was unable to
explain the sudden engine trouble.
He and his two passengers pre
pared yesterday to resume their
flight to Kuskokwim River points.
Congress Monday, that it is stih n
the early draft stages.
The decision to address the joint
session Monday was announced af
ter an agreement with Congres
sional leaders.
Pri m ess Thanks
U. S. for ‘Care* Gifts
LONDON, [A*}—Princess Eliza
beth sent greetings to the Ameri
can people today, thanking them
for the thousands of “Care” food
parcels sent as wedding gifts for
distribution to needy British wi
dows and children.
The princess received officials
of the Cooperatives for American
Remittances to Europe at Buck
ingham Palace, giving them the
original of a letter that will be
sent to all Americans who sub
scribe to the nationwide gift drive.
The campaign has been con
ducted in the United States for
four months and will continue af
ter the wedding. There are ap
proximately 42.000 widows with
children receiving supplementary
relief in Britain.
Those who receive the gift par
cels also will receive personal
greetings from the princess.
STAN BARTLETT
BACK FROM FAIRBANKS
i Stanley Bartlett, local Pan
American official arrived home
last evening from a business trip to
Fairbanks.
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