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Gov. Gruening
Pay8 Tribute
To Roosevelt
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(Special to the Nugget)
JUNEAU, April 12—"The Na
tion has suffered irretrieveable
calamity in the death of President
Roosevelt. So sudden and unex-j
pected is this tragic blow that it
will be difficult for us at once to
# grasp the full extent of this Na-j
tional disaster. In deed it is a dis
aster for the whole world, to its
i
farthest corners. Men, women and
little children of every land and
every race today are infinitely;
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poorer for the passing of this
great friend of mankind.
^ "While we bow our heads in
grief we can endeavor to derive
some small measure of consola
tion in that our Great Command
er in Chief lived to see the war
in Europe virtually won, and suc
cess crowning our arms in the
Pacific. While his leadership for
enduring world peace has crystal
ized in the hopes and thoughts of;
millions now with heavy hearts.
Without his inspiring presence it
becomes even more our duty to
carry on along on the paths of his
shining leadership. His courage,
his gallantry, his clear vision in
spiring us to achieve the goals
toward which he was guiding the
Ship of State.”
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Stalin Terms
Roosevelt “Great
Organizer”
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LONDON, A 'il 13—(^—Pre
mier Marshal )sef Stalin ex
pressed his sorj in the death of
Prseident Roosevelt today in a
^ message to Mrs. Roosevelt in
which he characterized the Presi
dent as “a great organizer of the
struggles of freedom-loving na
tions against their common en
emy. Text of note as broadcast
by Moscow radio: “Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, Washington. Please ac
cept my sincere condolences in
the ocasion of the death of your
husband and the expression of
* m fjratpathy in your great gar
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FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
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The txadition-shattering presi
dential career of Franklin Delano
Rosevdt spanned turbulent years
of peace in which he worked ot
lift the Nation out of depression
and tumultuous years of war
when he played a dominant role
in charting an Allied victory.
While he gained the adulation
of millions, the unprecedented
moves he made and the political
theories he embraced made him
the frequent target for blistering
criticism.
Accusations ranged from “dem
agoguery” to “dictatorship.” The
public debt jumped to a record
peacetime high, then to even
greater wartime peaks. Critics
charged the President with trying
to “pack” the Supreme Court af
ter that tribunal had thrown cut
several of his favorite projects
and he sought to inject “new
blood” by reorganizing the mem
bership. Some party stalwarts
forsook him.
But he became the first Presi
dent in history to be elected to a
third term—and by a smashing
majority—and then won the nom
illation and was elected to a
fourth term.
An International Statesman
Mr. Roosevelt had attained a
substantial international stature
in the years when he was con
cerned primarily with applying
' revolutionary remedies to an eco
nomic blight rooted in World War
I.
And after the flames of a sec
ond global conflict were kindled,
he became the pivotal statesman
of more than 30 United Nations
which pooled their might to smash
a German-Italian-Japanese Axis.
Kings and queens, presidents
and prime ministers, travelled to
the White House to consult him.
I The military strategy of nations
! representing 75 per cent of the
j earth’s surface and 60 per cent of
! its population—a strategy that sent
American fighting men, Ameri
can war weapons, American food
and American dollars to combat
the Axis—was mapped at confer
ences in which he took a leading
part.
In Unprecedented Parleys
He constantly shuffled and re
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Chief Executive Passes On At 3:55 P.M., Thursday.
Stunned World Sends Condolences. Harry S.
Truman Sworn In As New President
WARM SPRINGS, Ga., April 12^(/P)—President Roosevelt died
unexpectedly of cerebral hemorrhage at 3:55 p.m. central war
time at his summer cottage. The shocking news of his death was
announced to the press by Secre-}
tary William Hassett. Roosevelt
and his party care here on March
30 for what was to be a three
weeks rest. He died in his bed
room in his little white bungalow
atop Pine Mountain, where he
had been coming for twenty
years.
Commander Howard Bruenn,
Naval physician said the Presi
dent was in excellent spirits when
he saw him at 9:30 a.m. “At one
o’clock he was sitting in his chan
while sketches made for him by
his architect. Suddenly he com
plained of a very severe occipital
head in the back of his head. He
lost consciousness within a very
few minutes. He was seen by me
at 1:30 p.m.. He did not regain
consciousness.” The President was
63 years of age.
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WASHINGTON—The President
had been in Warm Springs more
than a week Secretary Early in
formed reporters. “Mrs. Roose
velt, Admiral Ross Mclntire.
President Roosevelt’s physician,
and I will leave Washington by
air this afternoon for Warm
Springs.”
The Whitehouse announced
late today that President Roose
velt died this afternoon at Warm
Springs. The statement said “Vice
President Truman was notified.
He called the Whitehouse and was
informed by Mrs. Roosveelt. Sec
retary of State E. R. Stettinius
advised that a Cabinet meeting be ;
called. The four Roosevelt boys
in service were sent a message
by their mother which said t)jte
President slept away this after- j
noon. He did his job to the end
as he would want to. Funeral Sat
urday afternoon, East Room in
the Whitehouse. Interment at
Hyde Park Sunday afternoon.”
Vice President Truman was at
work in his office when the news
came. He received the call about
5:30 p.m. A few minutes later se
i cret servicemen came and
whisked him away to the White
house in an automobile. The death
was announced a few short min
utes after it was revealed.
High Army officials told Sena
tors that the war with Germany
would soon be over. The Cabinet
began assembling at six p.m. The
first to arrive was Frances Per
kins, followed soon by Harold
Ickes. Matt Connelly, Truman’s
executive assistant said he as
sumed the new President would
take the oath of office at once.
President Roosevelt has not
been in the best of health for
some time. Last week at the ban
quet for Associate Justice Hugo
Black, Mrs. Roosevelt disclosed to
Senator Barley that the food the
President had been eating recent
ly had no taste for him. Barkley
said he remarked that the Presi
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POSTPONEMENTS
Because of the death of the Pres
ident of the United States and in
conformity with the national and
city proclamations, the following
functions and events are being
postponed:
Funeral Service for Henry Con
rad will be held Monday, April 16,
at 2:00 p.m. at the Federated
Church.
Pioneer Women of Alaska meet
ing to be cancelled for this month.
Signed Marie Hay, President.
Pioneer Dinner will be held on
Monday evening, April 16, at 7:00
p.m.
Arctic Club Party has been
postponed indefinitely. Members
will be notified of the next date
chosen for the social affair.
Butinas* houses will close all
day tomorrow, Saturday. April
14 in respect to the passing sf
Franklin Delano Rooeerett, Pres
ident of the United States.