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VOL. LIII No. 60 NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1951 _Per Copy—151
Reds Withdrawing
In Korea After
Losing 60,000 Men
(By the Associated Press)
' Reds began withdrawing from
half of the Korean central front
today after losing 60,000 men, by
Allied estimates, in their five-day
old offensive.
Lt. Gen. Edward M. Almond an
nounced his Tenth Corps killed or
wounded 48,341 Reds on the east
central front. Sunday’s toll alone
was 24,700, he said, the biggest
one-day total of the war.
Most of the Red casualties were
inflicted by the U. S. Second Div
ision, which the Communists set
out to destroy. The Eighth Army
said the second Division killed or
wounded 37,750 Reds in five days.
“We’ve taken the starch out of
the offensive,” Almond said, “And
I feel certain that if they come
at us in even greater numbers we
can handle (them again.”
The Reds threw 125,000 men $t
his sector in their second spring
offensive, Almond said. The first
all-out smash began April 22 and
bogged down at the end of 10 days.
“We have a line across the pen
insula and we are holding it. We
have a line of fire that operates
day and night, rain or shine. Our
capability of bringing down in
stant fire whenever we sight these
people is tremendous.”
Tokyo headquarters indicated
the Chinese losses were more than
30 to 1. American losses were re
ported comparatively small, but
no figures were announced.
In the war’s biggest night attack
on front lines, B-29s and B-26 In
vaders, cut up the enemy facing
the Second Division with 1,000
fragmentation bombs. The A i r
Force said 250 tons of bombs were
pinpointed by new radar tech
nique.
A big jet battle over northwest
Korea produced the world’s first
jet ace, Capt. James Jabara of
Wichita, Kas. He sent two Rus
sian-made MIGs down in flames
to run his total to six—one more
than he needed for ace.
High Court Rules “Fair
Trade” Laws Do Not Bar
Stores Cutting of Prices
WASHINGTON, (/P) — The Su
preme Court ruled today that
' state “fair trade” laws do not bar
stores from cutting prices if the
stores refuse to sign pricing ag
reements.
Justice Douglas delivered the
6-3 decision which attorneys told
the high court in advance would
have the effect of killing the Fair
Trade laws now in effect in 45
states.
Such laws have been adopted
by all states except Vermont, Tex
as, Missouri and the District of
Columbia. They permit the fixing
of minimum retail prices by ag
reements between manufacturers
and retailers.
Today’s case—with far-reaching
possibilities—dealt with an attack
on Louisiana’s “fair trade” law by
Schwegmann Brothers, operators
of a super-market in New Orleans.
The Schwegmann’s refused to sign
“fair trade” agreements with the
Calvert and Seagram distillers
corporations.
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Alaska Steam Announces
4 Sailings For Bering Sea
The Alaska Steamship Company
will have four sailings for the
Bering Sea and Arctic areas of
Alaska this year, !H. N. Peterson,
company general traffic manager,
announced today.
The first sailing, scheduled for
June 6 will call at Nome, St. Mi
chael, Unalakleet, Golovin, Solo
mon, Savoonga, Gambell and Tel
ler. Cargo for this vessel will be
received at Pier 42 beginning
Monday, May 21 through June 1.
July 11 is ithe date of the second
sailing. Ports for this voyage in
clude Nome, Teller, Wales, Shish
maref, Deering, Keewalik and
Kotzebue.
The third sailing is set for Au
gust 22 for Nome, St. Michael,
Unalakleet, Golovin and Solo
mon.
The last sailing of the year is
due to leave Seattle September 26
for St. Michael, Nome and Teller.
The specific vessel to make each
voyage will be named later.
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General Kepner Warns
Alaskans To Keep Eyes
Open And Minds Alert
ANCHORAGE, (A>) — Alaskans
were told Saturday to “keep
your eyes open and your mind
alert” in behalf of territorial de
fense.
Addressing an Armed Forces
Day dinner, lit. Gen. William E.
Kepner, the Alaska commander,
praised civilian cooperation of the
Civil Air Patrol, Civil Defense Or
ganizations and weather observers
at outlying posts.
“You need not feel foolish in
! reporting any suspicious activity,”
I he said. “Be aware of the danger
around you. Notify the FBI, the
police or the military of any act
ivity that might be subversive.
“Communists are no longer un
i der cover. They are among us
now, and we must become aware
of them. Stop them before they
gain strength in our midst.
“The Communist strategy is to
j divide a united people. We can
(not be like an ostrich with its
; head in the sand. Men and women
of Alaska must be alerted far
i and wide to spot any unfriendly
aircraft or unfamiliar activities
on the Alaskan shore.”
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Korea-Bound Troopship
And Union Oil Tanker
Collide in Puget Sound Fog
SEATTLE, UP) — Thick fog in
the Strait of Juan de Fuca was
blamed today for the collision of
a Korea-bound troopship and a
Union Oil Company tanker.
The troopship, the U.S.N.S. Pvt.
Sadao Munemori, and the tanker
L. P. St. Clair collided late yes
terday off Port Angeles. Military
Sea Transport Service officials
said two gaping holes were ripped
in the bow of the troopship but
there were no casualties. Union
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Oil Company representatives said
the tanker was not seriously dam
aged.
MSTS officers said a heavy fog
in the area at the time of the
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[crash made visibility “extremely
limited.”
The troopship, outbound from
Seattle with Korean war replace
ments, turned around and re
turned here. The tanker also was
returning under its own power.
Asserts Alaska
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Property Tax
Not Held Valid
Attorney Contends
Court Of Appeals Did
Not Pass On Validity
JUNEAU, (JP)—Attorney H. L.
Faulkner says the U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals did not hold the
Alaska Property Tax valid in its
decision 10 days ago.
After getting copies of the de
cision reversing the Fairbanks
District Court, Faulkner said “the
reversal is on the sole ground of
procedure.”
He said the Circuit Court “de
clined to pass on its validity and
did not even discuss it.”
Faulkner said the court held
that instead of bringing suit to
enjoin the collection of the tax,
the taxpayers should have paid
•the tax under protest and then
brought suit for refunds with in
terest.
Faulkner was an attorney for
Luther Hess and Alaska Juneau
Gold Mining Company, which
challenged the tax law of the 1949
legislature. The District Court at
Fairbanks held the law to be in
valid.
Faulkner quoted from the op
inion, in support of his interpreta
tion:
“If appellees were to pay under
protest to the tax commissioner
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the taxes assessed on property out
side the municipalities and school
districts, and then bring an action
at law, we think the determination
of the court would settle the mat
ter completely.’’
Parcel Post Rates
To Be Upped 25
Per Cent Oct. 1
WASHINGTON, (/P)—1The Post
Office Department said Saturday
it will increase parcel post rates
an average of 25 per cent on Oct.
1. This is expected to increase
revenue by more than $100,000,
000 a year.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission ruled late yesterday 'that
Postmaster General Donaldson is
justified in such a revision in
order to put the parcel service on
a self-sustaining basis.
In addition to revisions in zone
rates, the department will add a
special service charge of 25 to 50
cents on packages of unusual size
or shape, requiring handling out
side of mail sacks.
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Japanese Theaters Bum
TOKYO, (jP)—Thirty-five Japa
nese children and three adults
were burned to death today in a
blazing movie house in Kushiro.
The screaming children jammed
the theater’s one exit as flames
spread from ignited film.
Eight others were injured ser
iously.
Kushiro is on Hokkaido, Japan’s
northernmost main island.
In Numaita, 100 miles north of
Tokyo, another motion picture
theater fire injured 42 persons, 15
seriously.
Ask Opportunity Testify
Against The Elimination of
Cost-of-Living Allowances
WASHINGTON, {JP) — Congres
sional representatives from Alaska
Hawaii and Puerto Rico have ap
pealed for a full healing before
Congress is asked to eliminate
cost-of-living allowances to terri
torial residents who become gov
ernment employes.
The request was made in letters
sent out jointly by Delegates E. L.
Bartlett of Alaska and Joseph Far
rington of Hawaii, and A. Femos
Isem, Puerto Rico resident com
missioner.
The House, Wednesday, refused
•to eliminate from the Agriculture
Department appropriation bill, a
section that would cancel such
allowances;.
In a joint letter to Senator Me
Kellar, chairman of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, repre
sentatives of the territories said
the proposal “is colonialism at its
worst.” This would set up two
different pay standards for Ameri
can citizens doing the same jobs.
“We respectfully suggest that
we be given opportunity to testify
in committee against any such
proposal.”
Letters Threatening Life
Of Jackie Robinson Did
Not Affect His Playing
CINCINNATI, (JP)—A squad of
detectives carefully eyed the near
capacity crowd ait Crosley Field
yesterday while a casual-appear
ing Jackie Robinson played stand
out ball for the Brooklyn Dodg
ers.
The detectives were there be
cause Robinson’s life had been
threatened. But there were no in
cidents against the Negro athlete.
Robinson knew about the threats
on his life before he entered the
double header with the Cincinnati
Reds. But you could never tell it
from his actions. Jackie hammered
in four runs in 'that first game, in
cluding his sixth homer.
There were at least three men
acing letters mailed in Cincinnati
about a week ago—one to the
Cincinnati Enquirer, one to the
police department, and one 'to the
Cincinnati Reds ball club.
Managing Editor Everett Boyd
reported that the letter -the En
quirer received warned that the
senders were going to kill Robin
son with an air rifle.
Gen. Ridgway Praises
“Superior Spirit, Conduct”
Of All American Units
1 WASHINGTON, (£>)—Gen. Mat
ithew Ridgway, U. S. Far Eastern
commander, today praised “the
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superior spirit and conduct in bat
tle” of all American units, par
ticularly the Army’s Second Div
ision.
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The commendation came in a
message to Defense Secretary
Marshall and the joint chiefs of
staff.
General Ridgway said that the
Second Division, commanded by
Maj. Gen. C. L. Ruffner, had “in
flicted losses which conservatively
estimated, exceed 20 times its
own.”
The supreme commander in
cluded the First South Korean
Division in his general commen
dation.
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Bradley Testifies
Reconmended
Dismissal Of
Gen. MacArthur
WASHINGTON, iff) — Gen.
Omar N. Bradley told Senators to
day -the joint chiefs of staff recom
mended dismissal of Gen. MacAr
thur because he was “not in sym
pathy” with Korean war plans.
Testifying at hearings by the
Senate Armed Services and For
eign Relations Committees on Mac
Arthur’s ouster as Pacific com
mander, Bradley listed these rea
sons why the military high com
mand approved the removal:
1. MacArthur’s public state
ments and communications “indi
cated that he was not in sympathy
with the decision to try to limit
the conflict to Korea.” He said
this would make it difficult for
MacArthur (to carry out directives*
adding: “It was necessary to have
a commander more responsive to
control from Washington.”
2. MacArthur “had failed to
comply with presidential directive
to clear statements on policy ,be
fore making such statements pub
lic.”
Bradley said the Pacific oam
mander also had 'taken indepen
dent action in proposing to nego
tiate directly with the enemy field
commander for an armistice “and
had made that statement public
despite the fact that he knew the
President had such a proposal un
der consideration from a govern
mental level.”
3. The joint chiefs of staff “have
felt and feel now that the mili
tary must be controlled by civilian
authority in 'this country.”
Bradley said the joint chiefs of
staff had followed this principle
and they felt MacArthur’s actions
were continuing to “jeopardize the
civilian control over the military
authorities.”
Bradley, chairman of the joint
chiefs of staff, was back before
the investigation committee for
the first time since his testimony
was interrupted last week by a
dispute over whether he should
testify about private 'talks with
President Truman.
Bradley took the attitude that
his worth as a confidential ad
viser to the President would be
destroyed if he did tell what was
said in conference on the question
of removing MacArthur from his
Far Eastern commands.
Why, The Dirty Skunk!
PASADENA, Calif., (£>)—Four
year-old Gayle Shaffer once was
a television fan.
Her favorate show was one that
featured a pet skunk. §
Yesterday she saw a mama
skunk and a baby skunk in her
back yard.
Just like the skunk on the TV
show. Oh, goody, gumdrops!
But those dirty skunks acted
just like dirty skunks.
TAIPEH, Formosa, (JP) — The
Chinese Nationalists said today
pictures and images of Jesus
Christ are being ripped from the
walls of churches in Red China.
They are to* be replaced by pic
tures of Communist leader Mao
Tze-Tung and the Red Chinese
i flag.
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