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REPONT CHINESE ON WAY TO MALAYA
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London heard reports that Chinese troops were on
thetr way to Malaya (1), to help block the Japanese
drive (2), at Singapore. Burma reports indicated Al
lied thrusts (broken arrows, 1,), might develop in
French Indo-China and Thailand. Meanwhile Chinese
(whte arrows,3), claimed vctory over Japanese at
Changsha. Chinese also had been striking at Japanese
in Canton-Hongkong area. Arrows (4), show how
Jap move to encircle Singapore was progressng with
footholds in Philippines and Borneo.
BOfiLi S RUSH —Air raid warden douses an incendiary
bomb during Singapore’s weekly a.r ...d auiioii drill.
Reopening Of
Freight Rate
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Case Ordered
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Washington—The Federal Mari
time Commission ordered a new
hearing on the question of steam
• ship rates between Washington
state and Alaska ports. The
hearing will start in Seattle on
February 3.
The emeregncy surcharge of 45
percent in freight and passenger
rates will continue in effect pend
ing the outcome of the investi
gation. The announcement of the
commission came after the attor
l ney for the office of price admin- i
istration petitioned the Maritime
commission to reopen the entire
Alaska Steamship rate question.
A spokesman for the office of de
fense transportation also urged
that a thorough study be made.
Statement of Governor
Gov. Gruening told the exam
iner that many Alaskans had said
they intended to move to the j
States because of the high living
costs. Gruening said that even
0 before the new surcharge Alas
kan livings costs were 35 to 100
percent above those in Washing
ton, D. C. He emphasized the sur
charge also has increased govern
ment shipping costs.
Anthony J. Dimond, delegate
from Alaska, appealed that if the
freight increase was found to be
justified and the commission
found it necessary to continue it
that the government either grant
shipping subsidies or assume war
time opration of ships to Alaska.
He said "all burden ought not
9 be piled on the Alaskan people.
The increase will result in mater
^ ial depopuation and presents the
prospect of an endless upward
siral of rices and wages."
Dimcnd and Greuning contend
ed the surcharge is a direct blow
at the price stabilization prin
ciple.
Chairman Frederic Delano of
the National Resources Planning
Board said it “will have most
serious repercussions upon the
welfare of the civilian popula
tion.” He suggested that the com
mission charter ships and con
trol their operations.
Resources Board Counselor
James Rettie, Alaskan counsel
or of the Resource’s board assert
ed the surcharge “opens the door
to runaway prices, dislocates the
Territory’s basic economy, brings
chaos into governmental agenies’
appropriations, invites war pro
fiteering on a wide scale, and un
dermines morale in a vital out
post area.”
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RETURN— News of war
brought out of his cave at Tal
lulah Gorge, Ga.. this hermit of
20 years’ standing, Vlrge Led- I
ford, who even shaved off his
beard. “We got to be ready.” he
says, quitting cave until peace.
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