House Postpones
Aid Debate
WASHINGTON, </P>—'The start
of history-shaping debate on the
issue of help to Greece and Tur
key in combating Communism
was postponed by the House today
because of the death of Rep.
Charles L. Gerlach, Pennsylvania
Republican.
Gerlach was a member of the
f reign affairs committee, which
is in charge of the $400,000,000 aid
bill.
House leaders agreed to defer
opening of debate until tomorrow
and adjourn promptly today out
of respect to Gerlach, who died
at his Allentown, Pa., home of a
heart attack.
In considering the aid program,
the lawmakers will be searching
for the answer to this question:
“Will it lead to peace or war?”
That question^which only time
can answer positively — brought
the House face-to-face with the
MRS. H. J. BERNIER
TO FAIRBANKS
Is. H. J. Bernier of the N. C.
‘ left last Friday evening for
Fairbanks for medical attention.
MR. AND MRS. GROVER
ANDRE ENROUTE TO CAMP
Mr. and Mrs. Grover A*ndre, op- i
orators of the Glacier Ceek mines
arrived from Seattle last Friday
evening and plan to leave today
for camp.
SYDNEY, Australia, l/P) — At
least 16 picknickers were killed
and about 60 injured today in the
worst Australian train wreck in
three years.
choice of U) acting now in an ef
fort to halt the spread of Com
munism, or '2' waiting to see whe
ther Russia and the United States
can reconcile differences in their
ways of life.
The Senate took a stand for ac
tion now, stamping its 67 to 23
okay on the bill April 22 after
days of acrid debate.
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French Cabinet
Drops Communists
PARIS, i/P»—A member of the
cabinet said today the ‘‘Truman
doctrine” had been an important
factor in Premier Paul Ramadi
er’s decision to force the Com
munists out of the French gov
ernment.
The Communists were dropped
from the coalition cabinet last
night after the government won a
360 to 186 vote of confidence over
wage-freezing policies in the na
tional assembly, with the Com
munist members dissenting. This
marked the first time France has
had a government without the ex
treme left in it since the libera
tion, except for the 30-day Blum
cabinet last December.
The cabinet member, who asked
that his name not be used, said
today he felt the United States
held the key to the success or fail
ure of the experiment to govern
with the Labor-dominating Com
munists in opposition. He express
ed belief the United States, by
ARCTIC CLUB HOLDS LAST
DANCE OF SEASON
Saturday night the Arctic Club
of .Nome had its last dance of the
winter season, at a gala well-at
te. ded party held in the Pioneer
I! Dance music was furnished
by F ed Hyde, Bobby Whitten and
V. u > ibury Abbey, Jr., A buffet
- vie supper was served toward
he latter part of the guy evening.
This marks the close of the win
ter parties for the Arctic Club,
which have been one of the high
lights of the many social events
held during the past winter.
sending food and financial help
to the Ramadier government,
could help contain discontent in J
the ranks of French workers.
Ousted from the cabinet were:
vice premier Maurice Thorez, |
Francois Billoux, national de- 1
fense: Charles Tillon, reconstruc
tion, and Ambroise Croizat, labor.
* George MaVrane, health minis
ter, was due to resign today. He
was not present during yesterday’s
vote.
MANY MINUTE POOLS
WON HERE
There are many smiling laces
who are happy although they did
not win the big ice pool. They are
the winners of the minute pools.
The Polar Bar $60.00 pool went
to Barney Crosby; $300.00 pool di
vided between Monte Ferguson
and Capt. Colmun; $120.00 pool
divided between Kauffman and
Diebulier.
Board of Trade winners—James
Garner $300.00 pool, Alexander
Page $120.00 pool, Beverly Mor
gan the $60.00 pool.
Hank Miller won the $60.00
pool at the Nome Drug Store. The
$60.00 pool at Polet’s had co-win
ners A. Polet and Don Wright.
Their $15.00 pool went to Mrs.
Carl Eckberg.
Winners at the Nevada were:
$60.00 pools, Martha Bulygo and
Floyd Wheeler. 3120.00 pool Jack
Molyneaux. 3300.00 pool Charles
Washburn.
Lester Bronson won the $300.00
pool at the North Pole Bakery.
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