Thousands Of
Diamonds Found
In Japan
WASHINGTON, <>P>—Hundreds
of thousands of cut diamonds—
probably the greatest assortment
ever assembled in modern times—
is in the hoard which American
occupation forces uncovered in
Japan.
Government officials said today
the Japanese government collect
ed the huge treasure from the Jap
anese people as a desperate war
financing measure. Apparently the
intention was to sell the gems for
foreign exchange and purchase
munitions and raw materials.
A war department announce
ment last night said the gems are
valued at between $20,000,000 and
$25,000,000. But gem experts with
knowledge of the hoard said the
army undoubtedly was speaking
conservatively arid of the New
York wholesale price. In settings
they said the gems would probably
be worth much more.
“They represent the entire dia
mond resources of the whole na
tion.” Edward Henderson of the
Smithsonian Institution told a re
porter. “This undoubtedly is a sit
uation unique in history. I know
of no other time when virtually
every diamond owned by every in
divictual in a nation was assem
bled at one place.”
The gems now are in valuts of
the bank of Japan in Tokyo. They
were found buried and hidden in
many places of the Japanese em
pire.
The gems came into possession
of the Japanese army when the
government appealed to the people
to turn them in. When the Japan
ese surrendered, the hoard became
Find Two Men Lost
In Yukon Territory
WHITEHORSE. Y. T. (/P'-Two
men, object of an aerial search and
dog team rescue dash in the snow*
swept mountains southwest of
Norman Wells, left here by plan*
for Edmonton late yesterday none*
the-worse for their ordeal.
The men, Jack Barber of Leth
bridge, Alta., and Edwin Carton
of Calgary and Norman Wells,
were located by a Royal Canadian
air force plane Nov. 15 after being
14 days overdue on a 220-mile
tractor inspection trip along the
Canol pipeline to Sheldon I ake. A
dog team made a 40-rn',e dash
from Sheldon Lake to get them.
They said their caterpillar trac
tor got bogged in deep mow and
wet muskeg and they were unable
to proceed. The men suffered no
hardship as they were within a
short distance of a comfortable
bunkhouse and were well supplied
with provisions.
Norman Wells is about 1,300 air
miles northwest of Edmonton and
Sheldon Lake is some 220 miles
southwest of Norman Wells.
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widely distributed.
Telling how the diamonds were
found, officials here said one box
was located in Tokyo after a Jap
anese reported to Americans he
knew of a place “where diamonds
are scattered all over.”
American army intelligence
then uncovered other hiding places
which wielded gallons of diamonds
often in flimsy containers such as
shoe boxes. The gems were “in a
confused condition. Dirty and
mixed with worthless debris,” the
army announcement said.
NATIVE BOYS RETURNED
TO ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND
Mel Seppili and Vernon Wag
hugi, the two boys who were
brought to Nome from Savoonga
on August 9 with injuries sustain
ed during the landslide on St.
Lawrence Island were returned to
their home yesterday after having
been in the hospital for almost
four months.
EINAR ULRICKSEN AND
EDRIS LESTER WED
Word has been received of the
marriage of Einar Ulricksen who
left here last week for the States
that he and Edris Lester of Kings
ton, Wash., were married in Seat
tle on November 15. They are
planning on living in Kingston for
the winter and will probably both
come to Nome in the spring.
IRENE GRAY
WINNER OF NYLONS
Irene Gray, popular waitress of
the North Pole Bakery, was the
winner of a pair of nylons yester
day, the lucky number being
drawn by Mrs. W. McDonald.
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FEDERAL GRAND JURY
IN SESSION
I
' The Federal Grand Jury has, to
date, brought in three True Bills
and is still in session this after
noon.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, UP)
Kingsley Foster, the former U. S.
air forces captain who stowed
away to see his wife and daughter
in England, today was on his way
to America, happily reunited with
' his family after a story-book break
, that turned gloom to joy. Foster
jumped into the headlines last
month when he stowed away on
the Queen Elizabeth on his first
postwar east bound trip from New
York, for a glimpse of his wife,
whom he had not seen for more
| than a year.
Effective November 1
Four Weekly Flights To Anchorage
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
• Leave Nome 1:45 p.m.
• Arrive Anchorage 7:00 p.m.
• Leave Anchorage 10:00 a.m.
• Arrive Nome 1:15 p.m.
DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
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j Apprenticeship
; Training In Alaska
At Standstill
JUNEAU—Apprenticeship train
ing in Alaska under the G. I. Bill
of Rights is virtually at a stand
still due to the inequalities of the
law as it affects the Territory, it
is revealed in a communication
Governor Ernest Greuning has ad
dressed to General Omar N. Brad
ley, Administrator of Veterans Af
fairs. Under the act, married vet
erans are allowed $200 per month
while taking training and single
veterans, $175 per month. This,
the Governor points out, is “en
tirely too low to meet the high
cost of living in Alaska,” with the
result “that many veterans are not
taking advantage of the oppor
tunities aforded them under the
G. I. Bill of Rights to learn a use
ful trade simply because they can
not live on the amounts allowed.”
In order to revive the training
| program in Alaska for the benefit
I of veterans in the Territory, it will
! be necessary to amend the veter
ans law to allow a higher allow
ance for ex-servicemen taking
training in Alaska where cost of
living is from 25 to 50 per cent
higher than it is in the States.
Efforts will be directed toward
this end when Congress convenes
in January.
Nugget Ads Bring Quick Results
NOTICE
A meeting of the general public
is requested at 8:00 p.m., Nov. 22,
at the Nome Public School gym,
for the purpose of discussing
Nome's protection from the Bering
Sea.
Nome Common Council,
By Carrie M. McLain.
City Clerk.
NOTICE
Nomes' "20-40" Club is having
another evening of fun this com
i ing Saturday night, Nov. 23, at
8:00 p.m. Those persons desiring
an evening well spent are cordial
ly invited. Enough said.
NOTICE
The Federated Drama Club will
meet Friday evening at eight
o'clock at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Webb.
Classified Ads
FOR SALE—Girl’s bicycle with
wire basket, almost new. Call
Peterson, C.A.A. 140-2tp
Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
DREAM
THEATER
—•—
2 Shows, Nov. 22/7:15 and 9 p.m.
Friday
"SILVER CITY RAIDERS"
Bob Wills - Russell Hayden
Also "Love Your Landlord"
And "Mr. Moocher"
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1 Show, November 23, 7:30 P.M.
Saturday
"NO TIME FOR LOVE"
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Also "Unusual Occupations"
—•—
2 Shows, Nov. 24, 7:15 and 9 P.M.
Sunday
"TWICE BLESSED"
Preston Foster - Gail Patrick
Also "Stork's Holiday"
I ..\
. Thanksgiving
Suggestions
TURKEYS
Ready for oven
CHICKENS
Broilers, Fryers,
Roasters, Fricassee
RABBITS
Pan Prepared
GEESE
Domestic
CRANBERRY SAUCE
WHIPPING and TABLE
CREAM
TURKEY STUFFING
RUSSIAN DRESSING
, FRUIT CAKE
OLIVES
Ripe, Green and Stuffed
All sizes
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PICKLES 1
Watermelon, Sliced
Green Tomatoes
Petitie Palms
Crepe Suzette
Roquefort and
Cottage CHEESE
Makings for
Pumpkin and
Mincemeat Pies
GREEN GOODS
Cranberries, Oranges,
Pears, Grapefruit,
Lemons,
Red and White Grapes,
Beautiful Red Apples
Sweet Potatoes, Yams
Frozen Products
Oyster Cocktail, Crab
Cocktail, Shrimps,
Asparagus, Broccoli,
Brussel Sprouts,
Cauliflower, Green
Peppers, Squash,
Peas and Corn,
Peas and Carrots
Tangerines, Raspberries
Strawberries
To Arrive
Monday
Arrangements h a v
been made to bring i
from Seattle, direct h
air, Tomatoes, Lettuc
C u c u mbers. Banana
Avocado, Celery, Seal
Vegetables.
A. Polel