THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
“ALL THE NEW'S ALL THE TIME’
I VOL. LXXVIII., NO. 11,846_
JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1951
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRICE TEN CENTS
Seek Clarification Russ Cease-Fire Proposal
Iranians Rip Down Signs
Demonstrators in front of information building of An-rlo-Iranian Oil Company In Tehran, Iran, hoist up
two of their number to tear down company signs. T he demonstration took place after Iranian and
British officials failed to agree on financial arrangements following the nationalisation of the oil fields
by the Iranian government, iff) Wlrephoto via radio from Paris.
REDS TO TRY
AT CRACKING
ALLIED LINES
Pull Out of One Buildup
Area bul Pour Men, Sup
plies info Anofher
By Associated Press
Reds began pulling out of one
buildup area in Korea today but
poured fresh men and supplies into
another center for a new try at
cracking Allied lines. United Na
tions officers were not worried.
“They can hit us anywhere, at
any time, in any strength,” a UN
briefing officer said.
Other officers predicted Chinese
Reds would strike in the second
week of July — probably down the
Uijongbu-Seoul invasion corridor.
There was no change in the re
peatedly expressed Allied attitude
that UN ground forces can handle
anything the Chinese could throw
at them. Lt. Gen. James A. Van
Fleet, UN ground commander, has
reiterated this view time and again
since the Rgds two spring offensives
were shattered and has openly in
vited the Chinese to try again.
Strong Communist screening
forces Wednesdoy blocked Allied pa
trols probing toward four Com
munist buildup areas.
Chinese dug in even at the flat
lands south of Pyonggang to protect
(Crir.unued pn Page Six)
TheWashinglon
Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON
(Copyright. 1191. or Bell Syndicate, luc..
PPaSHINGTON. — The most im
portant Senate debate of the year
as far as housewives w’ere concern
ed was fought behind the closed
doors of the Banking and Currency
Committee last week. No housewives
were present when the solons de
bated price controls, but this col
umn is able to report who was for
and who was against the housewife.
Those who at first voted against
the housewife on rolling back pri
ces included two Democrats:
1. Chairman Burnet Maybank of
South Carolina, whose family has
long been in the cotton brokerage
business and who has been espec
ially opposed to price control on
cotton. The so-called rollback on
beef actually was a rollback on all
farm goods, including cotton.
2. Joe Frear of Delaware, who
owns three dairy and chicken
(Continued on Page Four)
Year to Begin
Assessment Work
Set for Moy. 1
WASHINGTON, June 27, — (/PI —
The Senate agreed yesterday to be
gin the year for doing annual as
sessment work on mining claims on
public lands on November 1 instead
of July I.
To retain a mining claim the
holder must do at least $100 worth
of “assessment work” or develop
ment each year.
The bill now goes to the House.
threekFlIed
BY TORNADO
KANS. TOWN
Five Block Residential Dis
trict Mass ot Splintered
Wood, Brick
WAKEENEY, Kas., June 27, —UR
— A tornado slashed through this
western Kansas town today, killing
three persons and injuring approxi
mately 40.
The vicious winds turned a five
block residential area into a mass
of splintered wood and brick.
Trees were uprooted, water mains
broken, and power and communipa*
tion lines damaged.
The dead were Mr. ana Mrs.
James Hladek, both about 65, and
Dan Rohrbacher, 60.
Mr. and Mrs. Hladek died in the
wreckage of their home.
Rohrbacher was blown from his
house and his body found in the
debris on the street.
Mrs. Marie Engleman, a Hill City,
Kas., newspaper woman, who tour
ed the area gave this description:
“Devastation was everywhere in
the five blocks. Automobiles were
overturned and crushed under hou
ses, some homes had the roofs
blown off, others were flattened
completely.”
Hallways and the 36 rooms in
Wakeeney hospital were jammed
with the injured.
Towns within a sixty mile radius
of Wakeeney sent aid.
UTAH VISITOR
Tom Slusher of Ogden, Utah is
stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
*111 III! Ill I ~ | | • )j. .. |f
June 28
Low tide . 3:43 a.m. 2.5 ft.
High tide . 9:57 a.m. 1U) ft.
Low tide . 3:29 p.m. 4.7 ft.
High tide ............... 9:56 p.m. 15.0 ft.
BRISTOL BAY
KIRBELECTION
BLOCKED
SEATTLE, June 27 —W— A Na
tional Labor Relations Board elec
tion to determine which of two
unions should represent 2,600 Bristol
Bay fishermen was blocked again
today.
The election was delayed by rein
statement of unfair labor practice
charges filed against the Salmon
Canning Industry by the Bering Sea
Fishermen’s Union (Ind). The
charges previously had been with
drawn to clear the way for an elec
tion. The NLRB election order would
bar Bering Sea union members who
are on strike from voting.
The Bering Sea union struck for
recognition June 1 in its dispute
with the Alaska Fishermen’s Union
(Ind). An election to determine
which union should have bargaining
rights originally was set for June
15. Kenneth McClaskey, acting NL
RB regional director, expressed hope
today, however, that the way can be
cleared for an election.
The strike is tieing up western
Alaska’s salmon canning industry,
since CIO cannery workers are sup
porting the fishermen’s strike.
In some areas canneries have been
closed down by the strike. The fish
ing season opened Monday in Bris
tol Bay.
SHIP STRIKE
ENDS; UNION
WIN DEMANDS
NEW YORK, June 27 —— All
Amertcan-flag ships returned to the
seas today after 11 days of labor
disputes. At one time, non-defense
shipping was tied up in every major
port in the nation.
The CIO National Marine Engi
neers Beneficial Association won
contract concessions from *40 Atlan
tic and Gulf Coast shipowners last
night to mark the complete restora
tion of maritime labor peace.
West Coast ships started moving
Friday after the CIO American Ra
dio Association settled a six-day
strike with Pacific ship operators.
Some East and Gulf Coast vessels
sailed during the past two days fol
lowing weekend agreements with
the owners and the radiomen’s un
ion and the 52,000-member National
Maritime Union (CIO).
US MARITIME
BRD. STUDIES
RATE DENIAL
Alaska Steamship Makes
Request for Reconsid
eration of Issue
WASHINGTON. June 27. — (ANi—
The Maritime Board has under
study a request by the Aladta
Steamship Company .for reconsider
ation of a temporary denial of rate
increases asked by the company.
G. O. Bashan, chief examiner,
said today a hearing on the request
was held Monday. No decision has
been reached.
The increased rates, running ap
proximately 10 per cent on passen
ger fares from Seattle to Alaska,
were opposed by the territory of
Alaska, the Interior Department's
office of territories and the office
of Price Stabilization.
In addition to the passenger In
creases, Bashan said Alaska Steam
has asked permission to boost car
go rates as follows: to Southeast
Alaska, from 3 to 85 cents a hund
red pounds or 1 to 25 cents a cubic
foot; to other Alaska points, 5 to
15 cents per hundred pounds and
2 to 20 cents a cubic foot.
in. IS NOT
INTERVENING.
IRAN CRISIS
Secretary of State Acheson'
Makes Positive State
ment to Com.
WASHINGTON, June 27 —Ifl—
Secretary of State Acheson said to
day there is “no thought” of United
States intervention in the Iranian
oil crisis.
Appearing before the House For
eign Affairs committee, Acheson
said however, “we cannot exagger
ate the critical nature of the sit
uation and we cannot exaggerate the
importance of its solution.
Rep. Fulton called Acheson’s at
tention to the United States taking
military action in Korea without a
congressional declaration.
“There is no thought of the U. S.
intervening in Iran either with or
without congressional action,” Ache
son replied.
He told the committee the United
States is “bending every effort to
bring about a favorable solution” of
the British-Iranian Oil dispute and
prevent “a disintegration.
It Is the hope of the United States
that the Iranian government will
approach Britain’s offer with "more
of an open mind,” Acheson said,
adding he believed in that case the
existing difficulties could be solved.
As to aid proposed for Iran under
the $8,500,000,000 Foreign Assistance
program, Acheson emphasized that
it was a long range objective without
reference to day-to-day fluctua
tions.”
"We must consider the program
for Iran as apart from this particu
lar crisis,” he said.
TUESDAY FIRE CALL
The 4-9 fire call last night at
10:35 was for a roof fire in the
village with recall sounded at 10:55.
No damage was reported.
STOCK QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK, June 27 — Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 2%, American Can
111%, American Tel. and Tel. 153"»,
Anaconda 38%. Douglas Aircraft
46, Geriet-al Electric 55%, General
Motors 46%, Goodyear 80%. Kenne
cott 71%, Libby, McNiell and Libby
8%, Northern Pacific 38, Standard
Oil of California 45%, Twentieth
Century Fox 17%, U. S. Steel 38 «,
Pound $2.80%, Canadian Exchange
93.75
Sale4 today were 1,360,000 shares.
Averages today were as follows.
Industrials 246.84, rails 75.05, utili
ties 42 45.
Korean War Map
Open and black arrows show Communist and C.N. positions, respec
tively, in Korea as the world talked of peace and war moved into
its second year. In the Chorwon-Sibyon area (A) an Allied task
force narrowly escaped entrapment. South of Pyonggang and east
of Kumkha (B), the Communists drove the Allies off high ridges.
There were light probing attacks (C) north of Hwachon reservoir
and northeast of Hwachon.. There also was some patrolling activity
near Kansong (D) .From‘'the sea (ship symbols). Allied warships
poured shells into enemy lines near Kosong on the east coast. Solid
line represents present approximate front line. IP) Wirephoto.
In Scuffle
Rep. John Phillips (R-Calif)
(top), and Rep. Clarence Cannon
(D-Mo) (bottom) got into a fist
fight during an argument in a
House corridor over committee
procedure. Both are members of
the House Appropriations Com
mltee. Phillips, 63, suffered a cut
Up. Cannon is 72 .years old. IF>
Wirephio.
APPLY FOR LICENSE
Paul Edwin Anderson, painting
contractor, and Geraldine M.
Reeves, a restaurant manager, have
made application in the office of
the U. S. Commissioner for a li
cense to marry.
Ship Movements
Prince Oeorge from Vancouver
due to arrive Friday afternoon.
Alaska scheduled to sail from
Seattle late today.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver 8 tonight.
Baranof scheduled to sail trom
Seattle Friday.
Chilcotin scheduled to sail from
Vancouver 8 p.m. Saturday.
Princess Norah scheduled to arrive
from Skagway 8 a.m. Friday sail
| ing south one hour later at 9 a.m.
AMERICA IS
NOW READY
ANY OCCASION
WASHINGTON, June 27 —lift—
The Senate’s MacArthur inquiry
committee declared today that
America stands “united in readi
ness” to defend itself against “what
ever forces may threaten world
peace or our freedoms.”
The investigation panel, made up
of the Senate Armed Services and
Foreign Relations committees, ap
proved a statement which Chairman
Russell had described as a warning
to Russia against judging the Mac
Athur ouster controversy as a sign
of U. S. division and weakness.
The committee has been con
ducting an inquiry into the dismissal
of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and
Foreign Policy generally. 1
The statement was approved at a
session during which Senator Hick
enlooper put into the record a state
ment from Lt. Oen. Leslie R.
Oroves, World War II director of
the atomic bomb project, that he
advised President Roosevelt before
the 1945 Yalta conference there was
a 95 per cent certainty the A-bomb
would work.
That was about six months before
the first bomb was successfully test
ed in New Mexico.
U.S. LIVING
COST INDEX
AT NEW HIGH
WASHINGTON. June 27 —(AT—
The government’s cost of living
index today edged to a new record
high. The rise means 1,200,000 rail
road workers are entitled under
their contract to a one-cent hourly
wage increase July 1.
The index of the Bureau of Labor
statistics rose to 185.4 per cent of
the 1935-39 average. This level was
reached on both the bureau’s new
and old type indexes.
The figure is for May 15.
A month earlier, on April 15. the
index stood at 184.5 on the old basis
and 184.6 on the new.
The bureau has a new index, tak
ing into account changed buying
habits, but also continues to figure
its "old index” because many labor
contracts have "escalator” clauses
based on the old index.
These are clauses calling for a
wage rise to compensate for rises
in the cost of living. The railroad
contract Is a case in point.
SEATTLE VISITOR
Russell T. Conlon of Seattle is
at the Baranof Hotel.
CEASEFIRE
GUARANTEE
SUGGESTED
Reds Must Withdraw Be
yond Yalu River, De
clares Acheson
WASHINGTON, June 27 — idV
Secretary of State Acheson said to
day the best guarantee for U. S. ac
ceptance of a Korean cease-fire
would be withdrawal of Chinese
Communist troops beyond the Yalu
river.
Acheson proposed a “phased with
drawal of all foreign troops in Korea
after an armistice.
In the event of such a settlement,
he declared, there would have to be
a full realization that its violation
"would be a very dangerous step and
would endanger world peace.”
Returning before the House Af
fairs committee for a.second day of
questioning in connection with the
administration’s $8,500,000, 000 For
eign Aid program, Acheson hinted
that some clarification of Soviet
purposes might be forthcoming to
day.
"We have not succeeded, but we
hope today will bring a further
light,” Acheson said.
Acheson made these statements
in response to questions from mem
bers of the House Foreign Affairs
committee. He was before the group
for a discussion of the administra
tion’s Foreign Aid programs.
In speaking of hopes of learning
sametttfftg' ihore definite today,
Acheson presumably had in mind
the call U. S. Ambassador Alan O.
Kirk was making on the Soviet for
eign office in Moscow.
76,749 KOREA
CASUALTIES
BY US FORCES
WASHINGTON, June 27 —CA»I—
Announced U. S. battle casualties
In Korea reached 76,749 today, an
Increase of 3,145 since last week.
The Defense Department's week
ly summary based on notifications
of families through last Friday re
ported:
(First column: week's Increase)
(Second column: new total).
Killed In action 421 11,254
Wounded ..*.2,537 53,227
Missing . 187 12,268
I TOTAL 3,146 76,749
Battle deaths (x) . 468 12,670
Current missing <y) 168 10.680
(x) includes killed In action, 1,308
fatally wounded and dead, originally
reported missing.
(y> after deducting from gross
total 1,321 returned, 159 known
captured and 108 known dead.
LAMOTTA, MURPHY
IN RING TONIGHT
NEW YORK, June 27 —(AM— Jake
LaMotta and Irish Bobby Murphy,
two of the roughest, toughest fight
ers In the business, collide tonight
in a Yankee Stadium 12 rounder
that has the fans buzzing.
Murphy, a 29-year-old sailor with
a zest for a scrap, is a slim 6 to 5
favorite to whip the Bronx Bull and
go on to a title bout with light
heavyweight Champion Joey Maxim.
local Strike
HALTS FISHING
HAINES REGION
Ous Hilslnger, fishery manage
ment agent, FWS, returned from
Haines yesterday.
Hilslnger said that all fishing at
Haines has been crippled by a strike
of local fishermen and cannery
workers and there was little activ
ity on the opening day of the sea
son last Monday.
Only 10 gtllnets arc being fished
in the upper Lynn Canal region.
Hilslnger reported.
WEST SEEKS
REPLY FROM
MOSCOW
U.S. Official Confers With
Deputy Soviet Foreign
Minister
By Associated Press
The West pressed Moscow today
to spell out what Jacob A. Malik
meant by the Russian proposal (or
a Korean cease-fire.
Acting on Washington's instruc
tion. U. S. Ambassador Alan G.
Kirk called on Andrei Gromyko,
deputy Soviet Foreign Minister in
Moscow. They talked for 20 minutes,
and Moscow dispatches said clarifi
cation of Malik’s suggestions was ex
pected by the end of this week.
Secretary of State Acheson said
the United States had not learned
the intentions behind the Malik
proposal, “but we hope today will
bring further light." At the time he
made this comment in Washington,
Acheson evidently had not received
Kirk’s report on his meeting with
Gromyko.
That Russ Proposal
Malik, Soviet delegate to the UN,
proposed Saturday that the belliger
ents In Korea open talks about a
cease-fire coupled with mutual with
drawal of forces from the 38th Par
allel. The West wanted to knew,
among other things, what "belli*®
ents” the C-ovietUnion considered
-
of the fighting if a truce were de
clared.
UN Secretary General Trygve
■always hopeful,” returned from
Norway. He discussed developments
with his chief aides and Nasrollah
Entezam, general assembly presi
dent.
Entezam said he had not seen
Malik — reported ill since Satur
day — and had no engagement to
see him. He talked today with the
ranking Russian in the UN Secretar
iat, Constantin Zinchenko.
“Belligerents” Explanation
One informant who in the poet
has been somewhat familiar with
Russian thinking expressed belief
the Russians, in their mention of
"Belligerents,” had in mind the
North Koreans and the unified
command of the UN. >
This would leave out the Chinese
Communists, whom Moscow portrays
as volunteers in Korea.. Such an
omission could raise immediate ob
jection from the West.
The U. 8. delegation also was si
lent on whether Ernest A. Oross,
U. S. ambassador to the UN. had
been in contact with the Russians.
Clarification Sought
Both Gross and Ambassador Kirk
in Moscow were instructed by the
State Department Monday night to
seek clarification of the Russian
proposal. Oross called off plans to
go to Burlington. Vt., for the golden
wedding celebration yesterday of
Warren R. Austin, chief U. S. dele
gate to the UN.
Malik is scheduled to make an
appearance tomorrow night at a
dinner he has arranged as retiring
president of the security council.
The council presidency rotates
monthly, and the dinner is a usual
formality marking the change in
presidencies. The council has held
no meetings during Malik’s tenure
this month.
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• WEATHER FORECAST •
• Temoerature for 24-Hour Period •
• ending 6 10 o'clock this morning •
• In Juneau — Maximum. •
• 67; minimum. 45. •
• At Airport — Maximum. •
• 64; minimum. 48. *
• FORECAST •
• Cloudy with occasional very •
• light rain tonight, partly •
• cloudy Thursday. Low tonight •
• near 48 and high Thursday •
• near 62. *.
• PRECIPITATION •
• IPaat 24 hours ending 7:30 a m today •
• City of Juneau — None; •
• Since June 1 — 5.51 inches; •
• Since July 1 — 78.10 inches. •
• At Airport — Trace; •
• Since June 1 — 3.78 inches; •
• Since July 1 — 45.19 Inches; •
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