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Congressional Members
Pay Kodiak Brief Visit
Kodiak and the local Rotary
Club played host Tuesday to a
delegation from the House Com
gjittee on Territories currently
visiting Alaska, which flew here
from Anchorage, escorted by Lee
Bettinger, president of the local
Chamber of Commerce, who
went to that city to make pre
sentations for Kodiak at formal
hearings held by the committee.
Members of the Kodiak party
were:
Governor Ernest Gruening;
Delegate E. L. Bartlett; Con
gressmen Homer D. Angell, Port
land, Ore., Marion T. Bennett,
Springfield, Mo., and Charles R.
Vtoberteon, Bisinark, N. D., all
Republicans; I. M. C. Anderson,
Jann Security director, of Anch
orage; and Dr. Meredith Burrill,
director of the Board of Geo
graphic names.
When the party arrived at the
base they were greeted by mili
tary officials and by a delegation
ol local businessmen headed by
Mayor0. A. Torgerson and from
the base they were driven to
tflwnfor the Rotary luncheon.
Governor Gruening, who intro
the Congressional mem
bers to clubmen and guests gath
ered at the Victory cafe, said he
felt very fortunate in having the
•wnnittee come to the Territory
for a firsthand view of problems,
foit added that there were solu
'fo°s to some problems that will
*°tconae until the Territory has
•fotehood.
representative Homer Angell
* his brief message said he was
lighted to come to the Terri
|°ry’ anh that while the commit
* had expected to stay until
***°her 8 it was apparent it
^•uld have to leave for Wash
hy early September,
e have jurisdiction over the
7*n of the Territory,” Mr.
said, “and we are seeing
the ground the problems with
* fch you are confronted. We
** getting a great deal of in
, He said Mr. Bettinger made a
.ne Presentation” at the hear
'n Anchorage, and added
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that if anyone wished to furnish
members of the committee with
additional data or presentations
such could be made in writing
within the next 60 days for in
corporation in the committee’s
report.
He concluded with a word of
praise for Delegate Bartlett,
whom he described as “energetic
and “doing an excellent piece of
work ”
Congressman Marion Bennett,
youngest member of Congress
(age 31) added to Mr. Angell’s
praise of Delegate Bartlett, aDd ]
brought a faugh when he said he
and bis fellow travellers had
come to Kodiak to check up on
the veracity of C. of C. President
Bettioge.’s “rosy picture” of this
area, and added that they were
satisfied with what they found.
Rep. Bennett said as a result
of the trip “we hope we can coi,e
more intelligently with the prob
lems of you in the Territory.”
Representative Charles Rob
lertson, who is also a Rotarian,
I described the committee’s trip as
a great experience. He said he
and his colleagues had come to |
know the Governor better, had
become acquainted with his
earnest desire to aid the people
of the Territory, and had discov
ered that “this land of Alaska is
a land of friends.”
“When we return to Washing-1
ton,” he concluded, “we shall be
even more anxious to help you in
making your country a better
place in which to live.”
Delegate Bartlett, whose
speech brought the meeting to a
close, spoke briefly on the mat
ter of fisheries preservation and
stream patrolling, one of the
problems often brought to his
attention.
He said be wondered if Alas
kan fisheries would ever be de
veloped so long as their control
depends on men in Congress;
people of the area, he said he be
lieved, are more likely to con
serve and save a local resource.
Bills for control have been in
troduced in Congress, he pointed
out, but “have never passed and
never will pass. It is oniy by
means of statehood that the peo
ple can obtain control of the
fisheries.”
“There will be no cure for this
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Woodley Air
Service Starts
Art, Woodley, president of the
Woodley Airlines, who were re
cently granted the permit to
haul mj.il, passengers and ex
press between Anchorage and
Kodiak, visited here Sunday in
preparation for the start of the
Woodley service which began
Wednesday.
The Civil Aeronautics Board
approved the Woodley certificate
over the other applicant, Alaska
Airlines, who have operated the
service since shortly after the
start of war.
Mr. Woodley announced that
the same schedule as maintained
by the previous operators name
ly, 4 days weekly, on Sunday,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday j
will be continued.
Ray Martin, who operated the
Alaska Airlines agency here from
its inception, was named by Mr.
Woodley to continue in that
capacity for his company.
The Woodley plane is a multi
engined Boeing 247, seating 10
passengers.
John Clyde Ellis, of East Stan
wood, Wash., an employe of
Southwestern Fisheries, under
went an emergency appendec
tomy at the GM hospital Wed
nesday.
Incendiarism
Suspected
I An attempt to set fire to the
H. I. Stewart residence on Mis
sion road was thwarted Wednes
day when a youth noticed a cur
tain afire and reported it to John
Gibbons, who lives nearby. He
extinguished the smoldering cur
tain and a candle set on the floor
near the door.
The candle, a long taper, was
set near the door and caught the
curtain afire and had burned
down to the linoleum. Oil was
scattered on the floor in the kit
chen, Fire Chief Allman report
ed, and there was other evidences
of vandalism in the home, which
is furnished, and which had been
broken into.
The owner, who formerly op
erated a photo studio here, is
engaged in the same business in
Anchorage
Evidence, including identifica
tion tags found in the rooms,
was turned over to military
authorities for investigation.
Fighting
Continues
Chunking—Chinese war zone
commanders issued orders to Jap
troops to cease military opera
tions immediately.
A Domei broadcast said a
note had been sent Chiang Kai
Shek demanding Chinese troops
“observe thoroughly cessation of
hostilities immediately ”
A Jap broadcast claimed the
Chinese army is continuing at
tacks against the Japanese.
London—The Russians, charg
ing that the Japs launched a
wide spread counter-offensive in
MaDcburia at the same time its
headquarters asked Soviet troops
to cease hostilities, gave the Japs
until noon Monday to disarm
and surrender.
A Jap broadcast “urgently re
quested” that MacArthur make
proper steps to bring about an
end of the Soviet offensive.
Manila—M icArthur curtly or
dered the Japs to comply with
out further delay his directive to
send emissar es to Manila.
1 After Hirohito issued his im
i perial order to the armed forces
to lay down their arms he asked
Allied forces to “refrain from
approaching Japan proper temp
orarily.”
Okinawa—Four American B
32 bombers flying a photographic
mission over the Tokyo bay area
were attacked by Jap fighters
and moderate to intense anti
aircraft fire. One bomber was
badly shot up but none of the
crew was hurt. Two Nip fighters
were sent down in emoke.
Washington—Hints by Tokyo
radio that Japan thinks of venge
ance in the hour of defeat drew a
declaration from President Tru
man that he did not think the
Japs would have a chance. Fur
thermore the production of the
atomic bomb continues, Truman
said, without making any threat.
Washington—President Tru
| man proclaimed next Sunday
| (tomorrow) as a day of prayerful
thanksgiving for victory and re
membrance for those who died
to achieve it.
Manila—MacArthur announc
ed at 2:45 am (Saturday), that
the Japanese government notified
him its surrender emissaries are
selected and will leave by plane
tomorrow for Manila.
President Truman’s announce
ment that “I have received a
message from the Japanese gov
ernment. . .1 deem this reply full
acceptance of the Potsdam dec
laration. In this reply there is no
qualification.”—was made ai -
pm Tuesday Kodiak time and at
2:05 the local siren blew a blast
of several minutes duration 1o
signal the end of the war.
1*' ii ther news had not been ex
pected until evening and the
news came with shocking sud
denness. There was no demon
stration in Kodiak and people
who went out on the streets to
see what was going on were dis
appointed.
Almost all stores and liquor
establishments closed immediate
ly and most of them remained
closed the next day. Many priv
ate parties were in progress that
evening. Military personnel was
restricted to the base and Army
post and the restriction was not
lifted until Thursday afternoon.
Two arrests for drunkennes
were made during the period bn
a u ty official said that amount
“was nothing unusual”, and one
automobile got hocked astraddle
the log in front of Bert’s drug
store but was pulled off without
damage.
Following is the text of the
Japanese message:
“With reference to the Japa
nese note of August 10 regard"
ing their acceptance of provis
ions of the Potsdam declaration
and reply of the governments. . .
sent by Secretary Byrnes under
date of August 11, the Japanese
government have the honor to
communicate as follows:
1. His majesty the Emperor
has issued an imperial rescript
regarding Japan’s acceptance of
provisions of the Potsdam dec
laration.
2. His majesty iB prepared to
authorize and insure signature
by his government and Imperial
general headquarters of the nee'
essary terms for carrying out
the provisions of the Potsdam
declaration.
Hio majesty is prepared to is
sue his commands to all military
authoiities of Japan and &l
forces under their control wher
ever located to cease active oper
ations and to surrender iirms,
and to issue such orders as may
be required by the Supreme
Commander of the Allied forces
for execution of the above men
tioned terms.”
Washington—It was announc
ed that Allied armed iorces have
been ordered to suspend offen
sive action.
(See Column 4, this'page.)
George Magnusen, city police
chief, purchased Tuesday The
Cub, local popcorn and confec
tionery stand, from Mrs. Joseph
ine Cousley.
Mrs. Magnusen will be in
charge of the store.