U. S. Gives Chinese
Ammunition I Jump
TIENTSIN, \{P)—'The “premedi
tated and unprovoked attack” on
the Hsinho ammunition point by
Chinese Communists prompted the
United States to turn over the
dump to the Nationalist govern
ment April 21, Mai. Gen. Samuel
Howard, commander of marines in
China, said today.
Howard said in an interview
that the “greater part” of the am
munition had already been re
moved by the marines for their
own use before the dump was
transferred to the Nationalist com
mander in the area representing
Gen. Sun Lien-Chung. It conclud
ed a “comparatively small amount
of serviceable ammunition.”
The American officer described
the marine action—ordered by the
navy department after the death of
five marines and the wounding of
'6 others in defense of the huge
plant .A pril 5—as more of a “walk
ing away from the spot” than a
formal transfer.
The First Marine Division is re
turning to the United States, with
some of its personnel being reas-.
signed to the Pacific. Howard said
that no Marines were going to Ko
rea.
COMMUNITY DINNER PROVES
CHEAT SUCCESS
Last evening the Federated
Church had another of its increas
ingiy popular suppers with a ca
pacity crowd of about 150 in at
tendance, filling the social 'ooms
of the church.
After the serving of the supper
a surprise birthday cake was pie
sented to Antonio Polet. followed
by movies shown by Luther Dun
bar.
At the outbreak of World War
: , about 3,100,000 Jews lived in
*j U. S. S. R.
Danes Mourn
Passing Of King
COPENHAGEN, <>P) — Half a
million Danes stood in silent
mourning today watching the cor
tege of beloved King Christian X
pass through black-decked streets
:o h.s burial place in Roskilde Ca
thedral. Preceding the hearse were
. x military detachments, includ
.r.g 2-5 marines from the U. S. S.
‘.Llkes-Bare. Immediately behind
hearse, King Frederick anti
i ..rot. er, Prince Knud, walked
s.de by side.
King Haakon VII of Norway
rnd Prince George of Greece were
next.
Weeping persons were numerous
among the throngs of watchers,
"ain fell occasionally.
The King’s bier was placed
"board a rail car at the central sta
rt to be carried to his crypt
•■•v'onrT his ancestors in historic
IC's'-Rde Cathedral.
The King’s old friend, engineer
F. N. Hansen. was at the controls
of the funeral train. Christian had
requested before his death that
Hansen drive the train, just as he
h?d on all the King’s train trips
‘h ough Denmark.
Legal B’anks at The Nugget office
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Japs Buy Vast
V, ar Surplus
T >KYO, f/P)—American equip
. ent and supplies originally val
...d at $30,000,000 have been sold
. the Japanese government at
• joui. 30 per cent of the original
•s. it was announced here today.
Gir ge S. Hammonds, Japan and
orea field commissioner for the
reign liquidation commission,
.. .1 more than 14.000 trucks, trail
and semi-trailers which origin
y cost more than $25,000,000 had
i sold to the Japanese for about
$7,500,000.
Tiie Japanese also bought medi
cal supplies, engineering equip
ment and clothing.
The Japanese are supposed to
nay for those imports from the pro
eel is of exports but the Japanese
cave an unfavorable trade balance
at present.
FRED DUROSCHER
VISITING IN NOME
Fred Duroscher, who has been
wintering in the States arrived
Monday and plans to spend a little
♦imp at his mining camp at Coun
cil before returning to Valdez
Creek where he is operating this
-eason.
FOR GOOD ICE CREAM,
COFFEE AND SANDWICHES
N AC
H AC
'N STUFF LIKE
POPCORN AND CANDY, TOO
SALE OF SURPLUS
GRUMAN WIDGEONS
HOURS
Airplane Engine since Overhaul
1. Gruman J4F-2 No. 32947 911 R 316, ]L 88
2. Gruman J4F-2 No. 32951 643 R 124, L 281
LOCATION: Naval Air Station, KODIAK, Alaska
INSPECTION DATES: May 5 thru May 9,1947
HOW TO BUY
1. Priority Buyers—submit offer to buy at fair value. (Fair Value
determined on basis of non-priority bids.)
2. Veterans—submit valid certificate specifying “Powered aircraft
under 4,999 lbs. gross weight,” accompanied by certified check or
monev order for $1000.00.
3. Non-Priority Buyers—submit sealed bid with 10% deposit.
WHERE TO BUY
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Office Aircraft Disposal, Room 361, 425 Second St., Washington 25,
D. C., and must be received by 12 noon, May 12, 1947 in that office.
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2nd St. Btn. C and D Sts. Garden IslancJ
Chinese Inflation
Causes Concern
NANKING, i/4*i—Premier Chang
Chun and the national price con
trol committee agreed on measures
> *o try to check spiraling
prices which are causing the new
government grave concern.
One announced decision was to
peg the price of cotton yarn at
4,600,000 Chinese dollars i$383) a
j bale, and to continue subsidies for
state-operated public utilities in an
effort to prevent rate hikes.
The survey reported that the
JOHNNIE DUFRESNE
ENTERS HOSPITAL
Johnnie Dufresne. of Council,
was brought in to the local hospi
tal last week for medical care.
MR. AND MRS GRILL NOW
RESIDING IN FAIRBANKS
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. S. Grill and
family, formerly of Nome, are now
living in Fairbanks.
cost of living on April 2 reached a
record high 19,000 times the aver
age in the pre-war first six months
of 1937.
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