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VOL. XLVIII. No. 60. NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1946 PER COPY—15c
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Marshall Trying
For Peace - China
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NANKING, China. May 20,—(/FI— !
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General Marshall, the American
peace envoy to China, sharply
criticized both the communist and
government factions for their part
in the Chinese civil war, saying, he
was deeply concerned over “the
critical situation in North China”
and was endeavoring “by all
means” to prevent the spread of
general fighting to the southward
of Manchuria.
> Marshall censured both factions
for their propaganda campaigns, (
and he said, “there are naturally
inflamed feelings which increase
^the possibility of some hotheads
participating in the general con
flagration."
General Marshall made the ex
traordinary charges in a press con
ference shortly after the capture
of Szepingkai by government for
ces was announced by army head
_ quarters at Mukden and confirm
ed by government sources at Pei
ping.
The general said the American
members of the Sino-Communis
American truce teams are coping
with conditions which involved
risking their lives, in their de
termined efforts for an impartial
betterment of the situation.
New Cabinet For
Tokyo - Ordered
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*TOKYO, Japan. May 20, —(/P)—
A heavily conservative cabinet
was named in Japan tonight after
General MacArthur demanded
“disorderly minorities” cease
^ “mass violence as a physical pro
cess for intimidation” or he will
see to that they did.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Joji
Hayashi announced the selection
by Premier designate Yoshida,
15 men, 6 liberals, 5 non-liberals
and four progressives, for com
plete approval by Supreme head
quarters. It was reported as
doubtful that Yoshida himself,
would retain the four posts,!
Prime Minister, Foreign Minister,
and First and Second Minister of
demobilization.
MacArthur’s statement, al
though not identifying “disorderly
minorities” was interpreted by
officers close to MacArthur as
apylying to those demonstrations
publicly against Yoshida.
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FIRST BOATS
FOR NOME ARE
ANNOUNCED
SEATTLE, Wash., May 20,—I/P>—
It was announced here today by
Jack Fairweather, Nome Agent for
the Alaska Steamship Company,
that the SS Baranof, a passenger
vessel, will sail for Nome on June
first. There will also be a freight
er leaving Seattle for Nome, Sol
omon, Golovin, Unalakleet and
St Michael.
Famed Novelist
Dies at 76-yrs.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 20,
—(i^P)—Booth Tarkington, 76, nov
elist and playwright, died at his
famous India napolis home,
of illness of two months. Despite
poor health and near blindness,
he had attempted to complete a
new novel, which was three-quar
ters finished when he died.
He won the pulitzer prize for
literature in 1919 with the novel
“The Magnificent Ambersons". and
again three years later for “Alice
Adams.”
Electrical - W ind
Storms Cause
Much Damage
UNDATED, May 20,—</P)—Elec
trical and wind storms moving
eastward across the southern half
of the United States caused wide
spread damage and at least three
deaths over the week-end. The
biggest property damage was at
Henderson, Texas where fire was
started by lightning which des
troyed eighteen tanks and burned
eleven loaded tankers of independ
ent refinery plants.
Woman Tells Of
Alcan Highway
Trip, Preparations
PORTLAND, Ore., May 20,—(TP)—
The woman who left Portland a
month ago to drive over the Alcan
Highway alone to her home in
Fairbanks, has a few tips for post
war tourists who are eager to
make the trip. .
Mrs. Charles Prigge wrote
friends here she made the trip
in seven days but required sever
BBC Reports Civil
Strife Unlikely
LONDON, The British Broadcast
ing Company today said the Ican
ian government spokesman des
cribed as “unlikely” reports of
fighting between government for
ces and Azerbaijan forces in
northwest Persia.
The London broadcast, which
didn't give the source of its in
formation, added, the Iranian gov
ernment spokesman, said govern
ment forces had “strict orders"
not to start any fighting, but it
may be that some over-eager
frontier units fired a few shots
at Azerbaijans who were provok
ing them.
The Teheran radio today made
no mention of the reported fight
! ing. Earlier reports from Tab
! riz indicated that civil strife had
I broken out.
al spare tires and extra axels and
a minimum of 25 gallons of gas
oline in spare tanks for travel
between supply points. She is the
second woman to make the Alcan
trip alone. She reported that
1 the trip is possible in a car, only
I in the summer and fall months.
Famine Ahead
Says President
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WASHINGTON. May 20, — i/F)—
President Truman informed the
International Food Conference
that the remaining weeks before
the 1946 grain harvest will be es
pecially critical in famine areas.
The President said that the U.S.
and other countries in a position
to help, “must continue to height
en efforts.”
Truman’s statement was made
in a welcoming talk and read by
Secretary of Agriculture Ander
son, and Herbert Hoover, address
ing the session, he urged the
creation by September first, of
a broad International Food Ad
ministration spur on production,
a guide to distribution and su{>
plies.
Pres. Truman
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Of W. J. College
LIBERTY. Mo. May 20. — t,V\—
President Truman came to the
hilltop campus of William Je veil
College to receive an honorary
doctor of law degree in a ceremony
which was once postponed be
cause of pressing whitehouse bus
iness.
Enroute to the historic campus
he passed through the downtown
section of Liberty, where he de
livered his final speech in his
vice presidential campaign in
1944.
In a press conference, yester
day he brushed aside questions
about the labor situation and
labelled his homecoming as sim
ply "a friendly visit.”
The President devoted most of
his time to his mother. Mrs. Mar
tha Truman, 93 years old, and
other members of his immediate
family.
Spain, YES!
Communism, NO!
SAY PEOPLE
OVIEDO, Spain, May 20, —(/P)—
Generalissimo Franco said “Sov
iet Russia, after once closing the
churches, was now reopening
them” in an imperialistic effort
and “attempt to dominate the
world.”
Franco spoke for forty minutes
in the central square of the cap
ital. Cries of “Spain, Yes; Com
munism, No!” came from the
crowd.