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Foreign Policy
Major Issue In
Fall Campaigns
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UNDATED POLITICS, —
Signs accumulated today that for
eign policy, subordinated during
wartime political campaigns, may
become a major issue in this fall's
congressional elections.
Secretary of Commerce Wal
lace has served notice that he.
for one. intends to raise it direct
ly when he makes a political
speech in New York tomorrow.
He told reporters he will dis
cuss what he referred to as the
Republican contribution to peace
after the First World War and
one the Republicans might make
“after this war—if they get a
chance.”
Rumblings in the direction of
making foreign policy an issue
have come from the Republican
c.imp.
Senator Styles Bridges 'R-NH>
sailed into Administration policy
toward Yugoslavia after Marshal
Tito’s airmen shot down an Amer
ican transport plane, killing five
aboard it.
Carroll Reece, G.O.P. National
Chairman, in a radio address at
%tro it yesterday asserted that
Democratic Party policies are
“Dictated by an alien-minded
clique.”
Alberta Farmers
On Strike
Pickets Arrested
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 11—
(4s)—Reports of at least seven ar
rests and convictions of Alberta
Farmers Union pickets in widely
scattered sections of the province
were received here today as the
strike of 20,000 farmers went into
its sixth day.
Milk suppliers were particular
ly hard hit at Stettler and Pin
ker Creek, and the possibility of
new violence was seen as dairy
officials promised police protec
tion for their drivers who would
attempt to deliver milk and cream
through AFU picket lines.
North Star Anchors
At Barrow Today
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BARROW, Sept. 11, —{#)—The
T^e MS NORTH STAR, supply
ship for the Alaska Native Ser
vice, dropped anchor here Sunday
with its annual cargo of supplies
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FULL-RIGGED TRAINING SHI P—The sailing vessel Danmark, turned over to the
U. S. by Denmark to train Coast Guard cadets, sails into waters off Salem, Maas.
Jap Manufacturer
Says Emperor
Should Apologize
TOKYO, Sept. 11 —(/P)— Tokuzo
Takagi, wealthy Japanese vita
min manufacturer, proposed to
day:
“Fly Emperor Hirohito to the
United States, Britain, Russia and
China, calling on President Tru
man, Prime Minister Attlee, Mar
shal Stalin and Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-Shek and apologize
for Japan for her part in World
War II.
“Then, when he returns home—
make him abdicate.”
Takagi told the army newspa
per, Stars and Stripes, he did not
classify Hirohito as a war crim
inal but held him responsible for
those on trial for war crimes.
Takagi hasn’t yet presented his
suggestion to the one man who
has a say in the Emperor’s do
ings—General MacArthur.
OPA Reports
Price Increases
WASHINGTON Sept. 11, —C/P)—
OPA officials reported today that
flour prices will be boosted. Mean
time, the agency raised ceilings
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Mother Of '
Gen. Eisenhower
Died Today
ABILENE, Kas., Sept. 11— (JP)—
Mrs. Ida Stover Eisenhower, 84,
mother of General Dwight D. Eis
enhower, died early today at her
home.
Mrs. Eisenhower died unexpect
edly about 3:15 a.m. after com
plaining of a pain in her stomach.
Her housekeeper and companion,
Mrs. Trula B. Robinson, said Mrs.
Eisenhower woke up at about 3
a.m., asked for a glass of water,
and then told Mrs. Robinson to
“Go back to bed. I’m all right.”
Death was attributed to a heart
attack.
Mrs. Eisenhower, who had not
been ill, had taken two automobile
rides only yesterday.
Milton Eisenhower, president of
Kansas State College, Manhattan,
a son, took charge of arrangements
for the funeral and burial.
He said General Eisenhower,
now in Washington, was expected
in Abilene tomorrow afternoon.
Besides General Eisenhower and
Milton Eisenhower, Mrs, Eisen
hower is survived by three other
sons, Arthur B. Eisenhower, vice
president of the Commerce Trust
Company of Kansas City; Edgar
N. Eisenhower of Tacoma, Wash.,
and Earl D. Eisenhower of Char
Fishing Boat On
Rocks, Coast Guard
To Fhe Rescue
KETCHIKAN, Sept. 11,—(/P)—The
Coast Guard yesterday reported
the fishing boat ATTU was on khe
rocks and needing assistance 3
miles north of Narrows Point, in
Clarence Strait, with its bow
crushed. Its crew of seven was
reported abandoning the craft.
The cutter REDWING wras dis
patched to the scene.
The ATTU, owned by Olaf Ny
gard, Seattle, sailed from there
last week for the southeastern Al
aska fishing banks.
Alaska Vets Protest
Cliilkoot Barracks
Award To O’Harra
ANCHORAGE, Sept. 11, — (/P>—
Re Chilcoot Baracks: Washing
ton says “WAA says has turned
Chilkoot Barracks matter over
to Interior Secretary Krug, and
that Interior Dept., will hold hear
ing next Monday on protest of
Veterans Alaska Cooperative Co.
against award to Ken O’Harra
by drawing. Will watch.”
leroi, Pa.
WHITEHORSE. Y.T., Sept. 11 —
'.Pi—Police expressed concern to
day over the whereabouts ot three
Americans, who, late in July pene
trates the wild and little-known
Mahani or “headless” valley, whrth
indian legend links with the mys
terious disappearance of 13 white
men in the last eight years.
But authorities said the party
of James Watt. Yakima, Wash.,
school teacher, his wife and bro
ther-in-law, was only 24 hours
overdue from a prospecting trip.
Previous reports had said the par
ty was more than 12 days overdue.
Inspector H. H. Cronkhite, head
if the Whitehorse Division, Roy
i al Canadian Mounted Police, told
t a rei>orter that if the party did
not appear at northerly Watson
lake “within the next seven days,
; necessary action will be taken.”
; He said the party traveled up
| the Alaska highway by car to
I Watson Lake, then flew to Sea
plane Lake, at the edge of the
headless valley in the northwest
territory. July 22. The three
planned to hike to the headwaters
of Green River and down the riv
er to Hyland River, which they
intended to follow to the highway
and Watson Lake.
Concern over the whereabouts
of the Watts party was first ex
pressed at Yakima when the Jun
ior High School teacher and for
mer Alaska geologist failed to re
port for school opening a week
ago.
j Truman Drops
Plan To Order
Army-Navy Merger
WASHINGTON Sept. 11, —(7P»—
Army-Navy merger foes were
cheered today by a hint that Presi
dent Truman has shoved aside
suggestions for beginning unifi
cation by executive order rather
than waiting for congressional ac
tion.
The ranking civilian and uni
formed heads of the two depart
ments—Secretaries of War Patter
son and of Navy Forrestal, Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adm.
Chester W. Nimitz—were sum
moned to the White House yest
erday for an hour’s conference
with Mr. Truman.
Later, presidential press secre
tary Charles G. Ross announced
there had been “a broad discussion
with a view to working out the
unification legislative program to
be presented to the next Congress.**
Some of those keenly interested
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