‘Hot Cargo’ Story
Told By Johnson
The strange story of the delivery
of a cargo of strategic materials,
including rifles, medicine and
steel, to Red China, for use by the
Reds in North Korea, by an Ameri
can ship with an unwilling crew
that was threatened with charges
of mutiny, was told by Jack John
son, city dock wharfinger, at the
Rotary luncheon at the Island
Fountain Tuesday.
Johnson was an officer on the
ship involved and he presented a
dramatic account in log fashion of
the strange voyage, and of one of
the ironic vagaries of war that had
them risk their lives to deliver
materials that they knew $ould be
used against Americans fighting in
Korea.
Johnson said that when they
learned in the Philippines, in July
of 1950, that they were to make
the trip, that everyone from the
master down protested the jour
ney. Johnson was one of two
officers that with others repre
sented the ship’s crew on a visit
to the American consulate in
Japan to protest going to Red
China. It was pointed out to .them
that it was not ‘ war” in Korea,
but a “police action”, that the
law did not prevent the shipment,
and that the crew would be; sub
ject to mutiny charges and interr
ed in Yokohoma if they did not
continue..
Although it was a tense and
ominous voyage to Taku Bar, the
port in north China for Tientsin,
they arrived without incident.
While unloading they were not.
allowed to go ashore buf they did
have'an opportunity to talk with
the Russians who came aboard.
From the latter, Johnson said,
the j Americans learned of the
oppressive life under a police
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stale. The Russians said they had
to get a police permit to even visit
another part of the city; that they
could not stay, overnight at any
one else’s house without police
permission; that visiting friends
even was discouraged; and that
police actions were taken without
explanation. The Russians said
that if a friend or relative simply
disappeared that they knew it was
the last they would hear of them,
and that the police, if queried,
would say they knew nothing. •
Another ironic vagary of war
concerned the cargo the ship pick
ed up for the return trip to the
States. Part of it was Californian
grown cotton, given to Nationalist
China under the foreign aid pro
gram, captured by the Reds, then
sold for American dollars to pur
chasers in this country, who could
buy it Cheaper there than in Cali
fornia.
. Don Hatfield, from the general
office of Pacific Northern Airlines
in Seattle, who is working tem
porarily in the Kodiak office, told
of a projected trip to New Zealand
fie is jto take next month as a
recipient of a Rotary ti*a$6l award.
The local clubs helps finance the
latter.
Guests included Douglas Pres
ton, Don Hatfield, William Bigger,
Capt. Carrithers and Jack John
son.
St. Mary’s Gives
New Honor Roll
Grade 7: Mijchelle . Magness,
Wayne J£pzak and Christina Pan
.asiti;'"-':'- • •• * K V
Grade 6: Penny. Cummings.
Grade 5: Barbara Taeke, Susan
ne Krafts Michelle Panasiti, Rita
Johnson; James Vokacek and Clay
Carmouche. - ; - &
Grade 4: Wanda Reed, Patricia
Taliaferro and Katherine Malerick.
Grade 3: $$£ry Kay Cichoski nd
Dominic Panasiti.
School Menu
JANUARY 26 TO 30
Monday—Spanish rice with ham,
asparagus, sliced peaches, bread,
butter and milk.
Tuesday—Spaghetti and meat
sauce, spinach, apple cobbler,
bread, butter and milk.
Wednesday—Chili. con carne,
coleslaw, apricots, corn bread,
butter and chocolate milk.
Thursday—Hot dogs on buttered
bun, potato salad, carrot sticks,
cherry jello and milk.
Friday—Macaroni and cheese,
buttered green beans, plums,
bread, butter and milk.
To Erect Station
For Servicemen
A pickup station will be put in
place adjacent to the Labor
Temple, for use of Navy personnel
returning to the station, accord
ing to O.K, Kincaid, president of
the Chamber of Commerce.
This was revealed at the meet
ing Thursday of the Chamber. A
building is available, and will be
put in place soon, he stated.
NOTICE
City Association of WIBC will
meet Monday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m.,
Chapel Annex, N.S. Emblem Club
League members are urged to
attend. • 24-ln
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The reopening of oar kitchen
with AL CHABOT
Chef of Notre Dame
Preparing your favorite food
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Open daily from 5 to 11 pm.
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Bar open 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Jan. 31
Elks Club
Dancing 9 p.m. to 1 ajn.
Live Music
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KODIAK
EMBLEM
CLUB No, 187
Meets 1st & 3rd
Thursday at
8 p.m. at the
Elks Club
KODIAK LODGE NO. 1772 BPOE
Meets Every
Friday evening
at 8:90 p. m.
Visiting Members Welcome
UNITED CANNERY WORKERS
of Kodiak Island, Kodiak, Alaska
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every
month at 8 p. m. at the
Union Hall
Phones 4474 or 2583
JACK ALLMAN POST NO. 17,
AMERICAN LEGION,
meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday
of every month, at 7:30 p.m. at
the VFW Hall.
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
WOMENS CLUB
Business Meeting—1st Monday at
7:30 pm.
Dinner Meeting—3rd Monday at
7:00 pm. at Island Fountain.
BARTENDERS LOCAL 875 A.FX.
Meets on 2nd Sunday of every
month, 12 noon at Labor Temple.
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Meetings—Stated 3rd Monday, 8.m.
at Kodiak Masonic Temple
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
lit and 3rd Tuesday 8 p.m. at
the VFW Post
LADIES AUXILIARY TO VET
TERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
KATMAI POST NO. 7056
Meet 2nd and 4th
Monday at 8 p.m.
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United Fishermen of Kodiak
meet the 1st Wednesday of
every month at 8 p.m. at the
Union Hall
Phones 4474 or 2583
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—Hours of Business —
Monday through Saturday—open
9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Closed Sundays & Holidays
Emergency wires may be filed
during the closed office hours at
the message center.
Kodiak Outfitters
Open 10 A.M. unttt 9 P.M.