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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Anchorage Chamber of Commerce dispatches urgent telegram to Senator Robert A. Taft, pleading for Republican help to restore Alaskan trade collapsed under Democratic leadership, amid Seattle shipping operator-union disputes causing food shortages and payroll losses.
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ANCHORAGE. (AP)-An urgent telegram asking assistance of the Republican party in restoring Alaskan trade and commerce "which completely collapsed under Democratic leadership." was dispatched to Senator Robert A. Taft Saturday by the Anchorage chamber of commerce directors.
The telegram, signed by chamber president Edward V. Davis, who remarked, "I'll probably lose caste with the Democrats since I've been one for many years," said in part:
"A plea is being made to Republicans after repeated pleas to government officials from President Truman on down failed to bring even encouraging replies.
"Alaska is being held hostage by warring steamship operators and unions at Seattle. Both sides are using the Territory's plight to force the other to yield. Alaskans are suffering from lack of food, and many payrolls have disappeared, abrogating the means of livelihood of good American families.
"Even a relief ship is unable to leave Seattle because the operators and unions cannot agree on selection of engineers.
"Will the Republican party make it possible for us to survive?"
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Anchorage, Alaska
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Saturday
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alaskan trade and commerce completely collapsed; alaskans suffering from lack of food; many payrolls disappeared; relief ship unable to leave seattle due to operators and unions disagreement on engineers.
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Anchorage chamber of commerce directors dispatched urgent telegram to Senator Robert A. Taft asking Republican assistance in restoring trade after failed pleas to Democratic officials including President Truman; Alaska held hostage by warring steamship operators and unions at Seattle using territory's plight to force concessions.