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S -i . 5' ' 'A 281 Taken Froiniu SftirncCeirn Ld dd e To Ciescaoe inifiDinittfles IS) (Story in C o 1 u ni n 4) y(S Suryiyor Reports Reactions as Hope Faded, Relief at Sight of Coast Guard Editor 'i Notr: Th following ' 'ilna arcount of the wrecking of the Itner -Yukon ii Alaoka was writ irn iiir Jh Ataociated Pret by Mrs. Gerald A1U) Roberta, daughter of Mr. and Mr. J. J. Oakley of Cor coran. Calif. She waa tn the. firt par ty 4U wouwn and children removed ' fiorn the ftrtcken craft.) Br Mrs. Gerald Roberts Written for the AMociatcd Pre SEWARD. AUaka, Feb. 5 Af ter we left Seward at 5 p.m. I be came seasick but managed to get ' to sleep. At midnight I was awakened by a terrific noise and a jolt. A man came to the porthole and yelled to me to get dressed warmly and go on deck. He put a lifebelt on me and gave me his overcoat Several of us aat In ooe cabin, Joking. There was no hysteria. We knew we were on the rocks but were sure of rescue. After a while all of us were ordered up front because the back end of the ship was break ing. u Huge waves kept coming over the turret. Finally I began to be frightened. The ship's officers mDHQJ ' i - - ! - "What does Southern Califor nia have that we ain't got?" is a natural question which arises aft er reading the list of new indus trial plants which are locating in that region. The Wall Street Journal names a number f them in a story telling how factories arc striking for open country for new locations. To quote from the Journal: "Near Pomona, 35 .miles east of Los Angeles in the heart of the orange groves, Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. and Bendix Aviation Corp.'s radio division have bought land. Fairbanks, Morse U Co. has pur chased Pomona Pump Co. "Seventy-miles east, in River side, noted for its grapes, alfalfa and oranges. Syjvana Electric ProduTTs v8. will assemble radios. Allis-Chalmers is planning a branch plant at Oxnard, on the oast 80 miles northwest oC Los Angeles in a region rich in lima beans, sugar beets and some of the finest lemons grown in the world. "At Van Nuys, 20 miles across the hills from Hollywood at the entrance to the San Fernando Valley, once inviolate as a "bed room" for Los Angeles, General Motors is breaking ground for a hure Chevrolet assembly plant. Alw in Van. Nuys the Andrew Jergens Co. ia planning the "most beautiful factory in the world." About 15 miles east of Los Ange les, Ball Bros, of Muncie, Ind., will make fruit jars in the truck farming and dairying regions of El Monte. "Dozens of other companies, large and small, (Continued on Editorial j Page) Relief From Wind Forecast Forecast of "light, variable winds" for Wednesday by Salem office of the U. S. weather bureau promised relief from the strong winds that assailed the city Tues day. Highest elxity recorded by the McNary field weather office in its periodic one-minute wind readings was 36 miles per hour, just under "gale" conditions which begin at 38 miles per hour However, occasional gusts were believed to have raised the velo city well over 38 several times during the day. Except for a few scattered trees blown down, little wind damage had been caused in Salem by Tuesday night Animal Crackers By WARREN GOODRICH "Now don't get upset, dear we're all called sucker$." 0 0 kept saying a. coast guard cutter was coming. At last we began to give up hope. I knew the end had come and so did the others. Still there was no hysteria. A lifeboat from the .Yukon was sent away in the hope a line could be made fast ashore. The storm was too bad and it turned back. Just as we were resigned to death a motor launch from the cutter Onondaga came up to the ship. It was the most welcome sight I ever saw in my life. A rope was lowered and wom en and children slid down. Chil dren became separated from par ents. I took care of little boy whose mother and dad were (till on the ship. This morning at 9 o'clock we were brought to Seward. Here on the streets I met my husband who bad come from our Anchor age home to search for me. . I'm going back to Anchorage and fly out to California. Council Fails to Settle Britain Soviet Dispute By John A. Parrls LONDON, Feb. 5.-(ip)-The United Nations security council adjourned suddenly tonight after failing to settle the dispute be tween Russia and Britain over Greece, but French Foreign Min ister Georges Bidault said later "We are very close" to a solution. The 11 -member council ad journed until 9 p. m. tomorrow after representatives of the United States. France, Russia, Britain ind China, in a two-hour secret session, were unable to resolve in a manner agreeable to both Brit ain and Russia a soviet charge that British troops in Greece were menacing world peace.v , After the meeting it was learn ed that British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin and Soviet Vice For eign Commissar Andrei Vishinsky were asking their governments for new instruction on a com promise proposal advanced to end the deadlock. The British cabinet was called to meet tomorrow to approve or reject the compromise. Legion Votes to Support Stelle GRANTS PASS, Feb. S.(P)- The Grants Pass American Legion post was on record today suDDort- ing national Commander John Stelle s demand that congress in vestgate the veterans' adminlstra tion. - A petition adopted last night urged the Oregon department of the legion to back Stelle and to strive for improved hospitaliza tion and care of ex-servicemen The post commander declared Stelle's accusations of inefficiency in the veterans' administration were borne out in this state, i Iloninia Admits Order for 'March' MANILA. Feb. 6-P)-Lt. Gen Masaharu llomma admitted under cross examination at his "war crimes trial today that he issued the order for the Bataan mach of 78,000 American prisoners of war and added: - "I am morally responsible : for anything that happened under my command." Seventeen thousand Americans and Filipinos died on that march. WANNA TRADE? KANSAS CITY, Feb. S -Jfy A dust storm swept over Kansas and parts of Oklahoma and Missouri today, reminding resi dents of the black blizzards of the middle thirties. Safford Claims 'Winds' Message WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. -iff)-Navy Capt. L. S. Safford said to day that Washington instructions of Dec. 4, 1941, directing Ameri can forces on Guam to destroy their codes supported his conten tion that a Japanese "winds" to sage of war was Intercepted that day. Safford told a senate-house com mittee investigating Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor that he prepared the message to Guam and other points. All, he declared, were prompted by the "wfiida" code message. t The graying, 53 year-eld witness was applauded when be said ' at one point he realized his Insist ence there was a "winds" message, despite contrary testimony from high naval officers, would "mili tate" against his naval career but No lioss I Of Life Expected Canby Man Still Aboard Broken Alaska Vessel KETCHIKAN, . Alaska, Feb. 5- JP)-Two hundred eighty-one sur vivor! have been removed from the broken. Uner Yukon,1 the coast guard reported tonight after say ing lrv an earlier message from the disaster scene that It was con fident all those aboard would be saved, This latest report said "opera tions were continuing with life rafts" where the stricken ship had been aground 1qcc midnight Sun day in Johnstone bay. 'The ship carried 496 passengers and crew men. . i The coast guard relayed a re port from the; old lighthouse tender Cedav that it had .taken 88 aboard from the stricken pas senger ship. I The Cedar took charge of rescue efforts when the coast guard cutter Onondaga, first to reach the scene, left for Seward th the 48 women and children it had gotten off the vessel with wer boats. I Three men, rescued by an army tug and hospitalized at Seward, expressed belief 20 or 30 persons might e missing, but the rescue vessels inessaeed, repeatedly there was nq known Joss of life." j The list of survivors rescued in cluded: Mrs. Eonald Williams and daughter, Donna, 3, and sons, Timothy, 18 months, and Michael, seven, months, Terrebonne, Ore. ' The crew, as yet unrescued, in- Cluder .Willar3 S. Francis, 30, and .Charles F. Portland, Ore Dietz, Cfcnby, re. Ickes Defies Pauley Over Oil Proposition ; H . : ' WASHINGTON. Feb. WJP) Secretaif Ickes testified today that Edwirt . Pauley made! him the ?rawetjj proposition on oil and campaign funds that Ickes ever received in bis life. : Moreover, Ickes said) Pauley f had thel hardihood" to bring up the subject of tidelands oil on a special train returning from Presi dent Roosevelt's funeral at Hyde Park. This testimony by President Truman' secretary of the interior Concerning President Truman's hominea for undersecretary of the navy created a sensation before the senate naval committee. . Pauley California oil man, arose Immediately from a seat be hind Icis to reiterate that Ickes was "rriitaken" 4- that he never said he Icould raise $300,000 in campaig j contributions frjom Cali fornia ji men if they could be assured the federal government - 1J .1 fa i i? ; . f wouia nipi press a sun claiming ti tle to llubmerged offshore oil lands. Well," snapped Ickes, without fuming around, "thenI don't understand the English languagf j Flood Control Group Due i I Linn County . Reside rtts along the jsantiam rivers Mpnday went oiji record favoring lorganization of a Linn county tiod control association, Ivan oj Hjes, engineer-analyst for the WiUliiette valley commissif- reported fere Tuesday. Al meet was held at Lebanon. Oregon delegation in congress will be urged to emphasize the neccssJt; for emergency approp- riations that the flood control projects can be resumed; without any seri 4s delay. 1 Heav damage was reported along south fork of the San as a result of the recent tiam riv' flood. Sim ort for i 11 Con tention he was through. determined to "see it Chairnian Darkley (DKy) ad- monishcfi the spectators against demons Lotions. ' It wasj Safford'si fourth day In the witn hs chair and the commit tee still llad not finished with him when it I recessed for the day. Safford underwent a long cross examination by Rep. Murray (D- Pa) on li acknowledged efforts ate Rear! Admiral Hus- to ex on band E. mander, ImmcJ, Pacific fleet conv of blame; In connection with the disaster. Under 7, 1941 Pear! Harbor Murphy'i questioning, Safford slid he undertook his cam paign without Kimmel's! knowl edge and never talked with the former fleet commander until mid February! 1944. NINETY-FIFTH YEAR 10 PAGES Truman Orders Seizure Anti Strikc Bill Survives Try At Modification NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Wedne. day)-(A)-The federal office of de fense transportation took over the strike-bound tugboat industry in New York , harbor at" 12:01 ajn. today. The seizure was ordered last night by President Truman after virtually all traffic in the harbor had been halted for two days in a controversy over wages and hours fey 3500 workers employed by members of the New York tug boat exchange. The strikers, members of local 333, United Marine division, In ternational Longshoremens asso ciation, AFL, however, were under orders of their leaders not to go back to work before an emergency meeting called by the union last night for 10 a. m. today to con sider the president's seizure order 3furray Summons CIO Leaden lo Conference On another front of the Ameri can labor scene CIO President Philip Murray summoned leaders of the CIO United Auto Workers to a conference in Washington. Murray's action coincided with signs the government was prepar ing a new move to end the strike of 750,000 steelworkers. Meanwhile in the house, sup porters of the far-reaching Case strike control bill fended off at tempts to modify or kill the meas ure. . . . By an overwhelming voice vole, house members shouted down a proposal by Rep. Patterson (D- Calif) to strike all but the pre amble of the bill sponsored by Rep. Case (R-SD). Earlier the house defeated other assorted at tempts to modify the Case plan. Chiang Hints At Resignation 1 CHUNGKING, Feb. S.-IJT) Gen eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek hinted today that his retirement from ac tive public life might be impend iiig this year after 18 perilous years of civil strife and war at China's helm. J The question came up at one of Chiang's rare press conferences. A correspondent asked if he would ryn for the presidency when the first elections are held under China's new constitution. I-I haven't thought of that," he replied. "As far as I am concerned, a soon as the power of govern irfent is restored to the people I hive finished my responsibility." Bradley Refutes Stelle Statement (WASHINGTON. Feb. ; "General Omar N. Bradley said to- ; ijght that American Legion offi cikls have circulated a statement "absolutely without foundation in truth." - IThe statement in question was that "the veterans administration is attempting to dismiss from their hospitals the 48,103 total non- service-connected cases. X Drodlcy said the statement was mode! by John Stelle, national commander of the Legion. INDONESE GAIN POSITION i BATAVIA, Java, Feb. 5 -()- Indonesian nationalist artillery fire forced a British company to evacuate a position is the Soera- baja area of Java, and on the isl and of Celebes to the northeast, Netherlands Indies army troops fought two clashes with Indones ians, a British communique said today.j FDE 8TAMP BIDS HIGH ! NEW YORK, Feb. 5 A portion of the Franklin D. noose velt stamp collection brought an unofficial estimate of $134,500 in bids from collectors and dealer! in two days of bidding which ended tonight surpassing by about $34, 900 the pre-auction valuation for the entire collection. SUGAR PRICE TO RISE WASHINGTON, Feb. 5--An increase of "little more" than a half cent a pound in the retail price Of sugar will go into effect Feb. 10, the OPA announced .to day Salem, Oregon, Aid Sent .A - - 1 To Ship In Distress SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. S.-iT) -The Liberty ship Henry Austin broke loose from the towing tug Sand Key off Cape Blanco today, the marine exchange reported, and radioed a distress signal. The cargo ship said it was in need of immediate assistance and was drifting toward the shore of the southern Oregon coast. The marine exchange said the vessel was in further jeopardy with the forecast of southeast storm warnings for that area. The tug is owned by the Mor an Towing Co. and the Austin is a standard Fruit Co. ship. The Liberty vessel was being towed from San Pedro to Port land, Ore. She was due in Port land Feb. 7. The marine exchange said that twoj coast guard vessels from Coos Bay, 50 miles north of Cape Blarjco, have been dispatched to the Austin's aid. Tie navy estimated 20 crew men! were aboard the Austin. Dorm Building Plan to Hinge On Size of Bids Upon the size of bids for the construction of a new patients dormitory at the state hospital fann east of Salem depends the extent of the present state build ing! j program, it was expressed Tuesday by members of the state boahi of control. The bids mentioned are to be opeited February 19, and if they are (excessive much of the building program may be curtailed, it was said The board at its Tuesday meet ing approved Portland Architect Les ie Howell's plans for the pro posed admission building at East ern Oregon state hospital in Pen dletiun Cost is estimated at $400,- 000 Legislative appropriations total $223,000 for the Pendleton build inga the remainder of the cost will be paid out of the $10,000,000 state building fund approved at a spe cial election last June. The fire proof building, 340 by 107 feet,, will hold 114 beds. Artion was deferred on requests for several salary increases at Hill gati crest school, pending investi in. -t- Mrixico Paralysed By Work Stoppage MEXICO CITY. Feb. 5.-6&VA foun-hour nationwide work stop pag involving 1,250,000 members of the Mexican Labor Confedera tion (CTNJ temporarily paralyzed the nation's industrial strength todahr. Aifcw traffic disorders, in which workers forced taxis to curbs and throttled streetcar serv ice, were the only semblance of violence reported. MAC TO ACT ON TAMA' CASE i TOKYO, Wednesday, Feb. -UP) General MacArthur already has received the record of Lt. Gen Tornbyuki Yamashita'a trial and if expected to act shortly on the cosei a headquarters spokesman said 1 today. There was no hint of v?hat his decision might be. v f f PAPER STRIKE SETTLED j CliEVELAND, Feb. 5-JF)-Set-tlembnt of an AFL-pressman's strike which halted publication of Cleveland's three daily newspa pers since Jan. 5 was announced tonight by Emmett OXJanagan, president of the Cleveland press man 1 union. Weather Max. Mln. is n n S3 Bain l.M .SO x 1.44 aim 47 Portlind Sin francisco . SI .. 45 Statt Will amcttc river 4 J ft. roltECAST (from US. weather bu- rsu. McNarr field. Salem): Cloudy with Intermittent light rain today, variable wind. lUfheat tempera. Wgs tur ISO defTeei. COUNDIO I&5I Wednesday MoraLnar February $m toy J. MO Mob Attacks Police in Bombay tl A fx. '. v BOMBAY, India, Feb. 5 Indlaas armed with bamboo sticks, stones and bottles, attack police' attempting te divert a procession cele brating the birthday of Snbhas Chandra Bose, whe served the Japanese as a leader of what Toky ealled th "Indian National Army." (AP Wirephoto) Coast Guard Cabin Boat Toots Wav to Shore Minus Crew HOQUIAM, Wash., Feb. 5-() Minus its normal crew of four, and with radio still on and fog horn blowing, a 40-foot coast guard cabin boat washed ashore near Ocean City, ten miles north of here at 8 o'clock tonight. Late tonight the coast, guard in Seattle said it had been ad vised by the Grays Harbor sta tion that four bodies had been found. Beach residents said the boat came in on a heavy surf, driven by a 49-mile wind. The boat waa undamaged but objects in the cabin were strewn about as though the craft had rolled over. Gen. Shimomura Arrest Ordered TOKYO, Wednesday, Feb. 6-JP) uen. jsadasm snimomura, war minister in two occupation cabi nets and accused by American officers of ordering execution of three Doolittle fliers, today was ordered arrested as an interna tional war criminal suspect. . The U.S. prosecution staff in the China war theatre has built an extensive case around Shimo mura for forthcoming trials there of Japanese charged with the deaths of Doolittle fliers, but offi cers here said international prose cution takes precedence. Out-of-State Btitterfat Declared Taxable Butterfat produced outside d Oregon and brought into the state Is taxable by the Oregon dairy products commission, with the tax to be collected from the first han dler In Oregon, Attorney General ueorge weuner field here Tues-1 day. Taxes collected under this law hall be placed to the credit of the commission and used for its operating costs. Proposal to Place Ceilings on Old Homes Stricken From Bill WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. vVP) An administration proposal to bring all of the nation's 40,000,000 existing homes under price ceilings- was stricken today from the emergency housing bill by a 14 to 11 vote of the bouse banking committee. However, the committee retain ed in the measure provisions for controlling the price of new dwell ings. Refusal of the committee to ap prove celling for existing bouses was described by Rep. Patman (D-Tex), author of y the pending housing bill, as "a step toward ruinous inflation." He said to day's action "pulled the teeth out of the bllL" at S. 1946 l W?m '0 i i n A nnrnvpfl APPr0Vefl By UNO Group Over Protests By Flora Lewis LONDON, Feb. 5.-;P-The Stamford - Green wick-Westchester area of Connecticut and New York was approved today by the 13-member interim committee of the United Nations for the per manent home of the world peace agency despite the protests of Australia and some local resi dents. The recommendation will be considered tomorrow by the 51 member committee on headquar ters. Full general assembly is the final authority on choosing the site. Immediately after the closed session of the interim committee, which acted on the report of a site inspection committee, Col. W. R. Hodgson, delegate from Australia, said he would fight for San Francisco, and would, attempt to have the recommendation re jected by the larger .committee. Saleiii Loses Business Due to Building Lack A nationally-known manufac turing firm which had planned to open a plant in Salem decided against the project Tuesday be cause no suitable building could b obtained In the city. Manager W. H. Bail lie of the Salem office, United States em ployment service, said Tuesday he had already arranged for the em ployment of 80 local women be fore being notified the firm would locate elsewhere. WAS RATION RETURNS LONDON. Feb. S.HAVThe British -government today put Britain's bread formula back where it was In the worst days of the U-boat warfare during the war, and announced there would be less bacon, poultry and eggs. Committeemen reported that 11 republicans voted solidly against ceilings on old houses, and were joined by three democrats In the closed door session. Eleven demo crats' supported this provision which was requested by Wilson W. Wyatt, President Truman's nomine for national bousing ad ministrator. Rep. Wolcott of Michigan, senior committee republican, said th op ponents believed rigid price con trols on housing would discourage the construction of homes and thereby cause stronger Inflation pressures. Wolcott also contended the committee could not "legislate Intelligently" until the administra tion announces its complete emer gency housing policy. esvtau Price 5c No. 271 MM On Shore Gusts Hit 90 m. p. h. ASTORIA, Ore, Fb. 5-P)-A stet-riy 78 miles per hour storm, which at its peak reached gus; of 90 miles an hour, roared up the Oregon and Washington coast W- day, disrupting communicate) and imperilling ships. The weather bueau hoisted soiithc&st' storm warnings fcr aJ stations from Canada south to Ccpe Blanco' at 4 p.m. today ft r 24 hours. Sjnall craft south jf Ctpe Mend&ino were w arnt-d against strong southerly winds. By late this afternoon wine had simmered down to about 15 miles an hour on the Oregon coat, and the storm front was shifting1 to Washington, where a 42-mi!- an-hour blow waj forecast l r Port Townsend. Some telephoive lints were, down in southern Ore gon. Columbia Gorge Slide Blocks Highway East A large section of 'the famous Columbia (on tlwalL east f Multnomah falls, crumbled and slid 400 fett down across the rcsd to cke the Columbia River high--way to traffic Tuesday afternoon,, it was reported bjrV H.JBaldc-h state highway engineer. The alide overflowed an o'd quarry and covered . 200 feet f the highway between Multnom&h falls and Cascade Locks, but th nearby Union Pacific railrocd tracks were not) reached, it wis stated. i ' District Highway Engineer W. C. Williams predicted it would t two or three days before the roui could be cleared. Power shovea were en route the road Tues day night. Engineer Baldock said a private contractor had been giv en a rush order to clear the high way. r; Additional details on page 2.) Romania Wins U. S. Recognition WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. - ') The United States tonight an nounced recognition of the Soviet sponsored Romanian government of Premier Petru Gxoza. Britain lso recognized the Grozar regime. ' The British American action brought the big three nations ir.u a common diplomatic policy on all former German satellite toi. it tries but Bulgaria. Britain and th U. S. never have recognize tb Sofia government of Premier Kj mun Georgiev. Nen Kinen, Industrialist To Tour Salem Factories Salem industries will be visited March 7 and 8 by a party of tour ing newspapermen and industri alists sponsored by the Natinr.iJ Association of Manufacturers aid the Columbia Empire Industries. The party of at least 12 will t entertained at a chamber of com merce luncheon during their un it, Manager Clay Cochran of th local chamber announced Tues day after receiving . word of the tour from Fred Kempe, Portland, Oregon manager for NAM. CHINA JAPS STILL ARMED PEIPING, Feb. 5.-P)-A toul of 67,145 Japanese troops still carrying arms in North China, ac-, cording to Japanese figures re leased today by Brig. Gen. Louis R. Jones, commanding U. S. ma rines In the Peiplng area. They are divided abouj evenly between Shansi and Shantung provinces. TO ASK MILK RISE PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. i.-iJT Directors of the Dairy Coopera tive association announced to night they would ask OPA for an increase In th price of grade A milk to avert a diversion of U supply of fluid milk to other uses. GEORGE ARLISS DIES LONDON, Feb. 5. HA")- Geort Arliss, former star of the stag and motion pictures, died tonJgot at the as