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2 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1942 VCL. LVIIL, NO. 8926. hilippine Defenders Ready fCincus’ on the Job U. 5. FORCES PREPARETO MEET JAPS Large Scale General As-| sault Expected by | Gen. MacArthur | DETERMINATION IS AT HIGHEST PITCH Invaders Slacken Off Both Bombing, Aeria Ma- chine Gunning WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. — The war Department today said Lh:-‘ defenders of the Philippines are; bracing themselves “for a large| scale general attack” by the Jap-| anese invaders. i Gen. Douglas MacArthur, per-| sonally directing the fighting men.} drawn together north and west of| Manila, reported the morale and| determination of both American | and Filipino troops Is high and declared: : “They continue their resistance| with skill and courage.” The War Department said there was fighting “of varying intensity” on all sections of the Luzon Front,| but lack of enemy bombing und;I aerial machine gunning n'eenlly; indicated the Japanese probably are drawing up their strength for a | JUNEA MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS P oy Phonephotos Newly-appointed commander-in-chief of the United States fleet, Ad- miral Ernest J. King is shown in his office in Washington studying a map of the Pacific war area as he took over his new duties. He suc- eeeded Admiral Husband Kimmel, who was removed from his command «s an aftermath of the Pearl Harbor tragedy. SAND STORMS REDS NEAR NEW RETREAT OF NAZIS Starting Point of Libya | 40 Miles from Winter Drive, Pursue Enemy vital blow. Assistant Secretary of War John| McCloy told reporters Americai losses in the Philippines have ni been “unduly heavy.” MacArthur reported Japanesz2| (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) | MOSCOW, Jan. 8—Russians to- Hitler's tattered North African day announced the recapture of armies today started a new re- Meshohovsk, only 40 miles short of treat, west bound on the road to| Vyazmabryansk and the German losses so far have been far higher.|Tripoli, while the British announced | winter defense line. -~ } (.1},! | | quarters said Axis that spearheads of the British| The Reds also said that [five armies now are operating 600 miles companies of Germans have been from the starting point of thedrive annihilated on the southwestern into Libya. front. They reported the capture of A bulletin British head- the city represented an advance of forces which 120 miles in their counter offensive from | I Even this communique indicated lwt-.-:( of Kuala Lumpur. British, 600 Miles from Russians Recapture Town! Lines of Germans | | BRITISH FALL BACK INMALAYA ) | Officially Announce With- | drawal Because of Jap Penefration SINGAPORE, Jan. 8.—The Brit- ish acknowledged tonight they have withdrawn from Perak Province on the west coast of Malaya, falling beack under heavy Japanese pres- sure to a new line in Northern Se- langor Province to guard Kuala Lumpur, capital city of the Fed- erated Malay States and second city of British Malaya. | The communique which an- nounced the withdrawal said it was made necessary by Japanese pene- | tration of the lower Perak defense line, and added: “We suffered some losses of guns and transports.” The new defense line runs south ! of the Slim River, a tributary of the Bernam River dividing Perak | Selangor Province. The Slim River 'ls 50 miles north of Kuala Lumpur north of Singapore. the British might be imperiled by |Japanese forces which infiltrated (earlier down the coast to the Kua- la Selangor area, 35 miles nortn- | —————— ' | | | King Carolfo " Set Up Govi. . InExileHere Denies that He Abdi(aledj Throne-Will Form “'Free ‘ JAP SUB DANGER OFF COAST SUBSIDES Japanese | | (center), when they left Washington for internment. until arrangements for their return to Japan are completed. handling of their affairs. * The Nazi Enifoy Goes South Envys Leave for Infernment Japanese Ambassador Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura (left), and Special Envoy Saburu Kurusu (right), were accempanied to the train at Washington, D. C., by Spanish Ambassador Juan Francisco de Cardenas The Japanese will be interned at Hot Springs, Va., The Spanish Ambassador took over the failed to give battle at Agedabia, — I s . ~ 19() miles south of Bengasi, were MORE GOOD NEWS ! Rumama Reglme | Drew Pearsos !falling back under cover of 4 MOSCOW, Jan. 8.—Late this i -d !blinding sand storm. afternoon more good news came MEXICO CITY, Jan. 8—Exiled| uw | The communique said British mo- fyom {he front with the official King Carol, denying he ever abdi-| cated the Rumanian throne, an- ‘0™ WASHINGTON —Many sage re- marks still are being quoted in the wake of Winston Churchill, and one of the most significant was made o friends in regard to future allied strategy against Japan. i Asked what the “United States and Britain could do to check Jap- an, Churchill replied: “The Japanese have been eating all over the table. They have big appetites and for the time being there may be nothing much we can do about it. But sooner or later| we shall turn over the table.” H This strategy of turning over the bile columns are in pursuit, slash-'giatement the Red Army wil prob- ing the Axis flanks and rear. ably capture Vyaznabryansk during ilhv night. The Gedman defense |line is estimated to have a depth |of four and one-half miles, includ- ;mu a system of camouflaged dug- outs, healed by stoves and covered by six or seven tiers of logs. > RATE INCREASE APPLIES ONLY 0 ALASKA LINE | Company Must Make Re-‘?prefldem port on Actual Operation Costs to Commission | promo'es 2Generals | WASHINGTON, Jan. 8—The U. S. Maritime Commission has ap-| nounced here today that he has/ placed himself as head of “free| Rumania” and will soon go to the United States to establish contact with a Free Rumania Committee | and form a government in exile, | with himself as “regent of the' Kingdom of Rumania.” King Carol said he planned to take his faithful Royal Chamber- | lain along but did not mention Madam Magda Lupescu. el IR A Mine Planter Phonephotos Hans Thomsen, German charge d’affaires in the U, S, is shown with his wife as they left the shuttered German embassy in Washington for new quarters at White Sulphur Springs, West Vifginia. Numbering about ‘100 persons, the German legation will be kept there until they are exchanged for U. 8. diplomats in Germany. For New Attack | \Official Statement lssued TEMPORARY SUBSIDENCE OF MENACE by Thirteenth Naval District in Seattle U. 5. AND CANADIAN PATROLS ON DUTY Offshore Surface Craff, Also Aircraft Main- faining Vigilance SEATTLE, Jan. 8.~—Indication of at least temporary subsi- dence of the submarine menace off the Pacific Coast was seen today in an official 13th Naval District statement which point- ed out, however, that Ameri- can and Canadian patrols will remain vigilant and active. The merchant vessel traffic at this time is being returned submarine campaign off the Pacific Coast by enemy under- JAP CAPITAL N THAILAND IS BOMBED Al British Planes Are Safe After Blasting Enemy Military Objectives RANGOON, Burma, Jan. 8.—The sea craft in Puget Sound and off the Columbia River, 4 “A_patrol inshore and off- shofe by, surface craft and air- craft was and is being main- tained by the Navy.” The presence of enemy surface craft in the vicinity of the Aleu- tlan Islands on December 31 was indicated and “merchant vessels in Alaska waters were previously warned to go to the nearest ports December 29, due to the suspected presence of Japanese vessels.” ' The statement said civilian re- ports that bodies of Japanese fliers were washed up on the Oregon coast proved unfounded. Enemy Radio Stations The statement also disclosed that RAF today left large fires blazing the Federal Communications Com-~ amid military objectives in Bang- mission has reported the possibil- kok, capital of Japanese-occupied ity that unknown radio stations are Thailand in the first British coun- sending messages to the enemy and terblow in the rising fury of the that a strict monitor system is air war over the storied road to being maintained in Alaska and Mandalay, the United States® Flames were visible for miles as “The location of such possible the RAF returned from the at- stations is being withheld from tack, which the British announce- publication,” the statement added. ment said was made last night and indicated was in retaliation for re- PR Ao peated Japanese attacks on Ran- SOLDIER, BOY All British planes were said to ’ returned safely. However, a’ kok dispatch broadcast on the Berlin radio, which placed the at- tack at 4:15 o'clock, local time D I E I N F I R E Thursday. said two British planes . crashed in residential districts. l IN KET(HIKA“ | > ! ¥ | : | table, in other words directing a proved a 45 per cent surcharge on move at the main islands of Japan passenger and freight traffic hand- 8.—Presi themselves, is something which has|led by the Alaska Steamship Comp- | always bee nin the books of the War any, effective immediately. WASHINGTON, Jan. dent Roosevelt today nominated -Sinks; Eight Plans experts. However, the American public may have to reorganize itself to more discouraging news from the south Pacific before Allied strength reaches a point where the table can| be turned. | General MacArthur’s situation in| the Philippines has been compared with that of Aguinaldo, the Filipino guerilla leader, who kept American | forces at bay for two years after| the Spanish-American war. It had been hoped that MacArthur, like Aguinaldo, could fight in the Phil- ippine jungles for an equal period.| However, Aguinaldo never had to cope with the airplane, and Mac- Arthur does. Airplanes can search every inch of Philippine junule;; and in addition, MacArthur's muni- | tions will not hold out forever. ‘The situation of Corregidor, is- land fortress at the mouth of Man-| ila Harbor, is better, but even so it| is not half as good as the Army's original expectation that it could hold out for a year or so. For ap-‘ parently, the ground-minded gen- erals of the War Department did not do very mueh about protecung\ PR A S A A g (Continued on Page Four) I The commission said permission Major-Generals Breft and Embick to make the increase carried the (0 promotion as lA‘ytenaut-Gwp proviso that the company must re- | erals. " port to the commission actual op-' Brett is former Army air corps eration expenses periodically. The chief and |was ,gecently named surcharge, the commission said, deputy supreme commander of all covered only increased war expenses the united nations' forces in the of operation, such as war risk in- southwest Pacific theater of war. surance, crew bonus and increased | Embick is a war plans expert. length of voyages, due to war con-| The President also nominated diticns. ¢ : | Laurence Steighardt, now Ambas- The commission said the order uqor (o Russia, as Ambassador to applied only to the Alaska Steam-| ey, succeeding J. V. A. Me- ship Company and that any other | yy,;qy Both are now in the Unit- companies seéking increased rates|.; giates. must file applications for permis-| ol § sion to make them. | Gov, Gruening AL HOSTAK IS " Hies fo Sllka% CALLED TO DUTY Gov. Ernest Gruening left Ju- neau this morning to fly to Sitka. Purpose of the Governor's trip was not revealed but it was be- lieved he would retwn here tumor- oW, SEATTLE, Jan. 8 — Al Hostak, {former contender for the middle- {weight championship, has been no- tified to report for active duty with {the Army. “I want action and lots of it” was Hostak's only comment. He will report for duty January 15. - —— - BUY DEFENSE STAMPS Civilians Die%AiréaIlle for Lafin Army Vess;l_,—SenI fo Aidi Other Craft in Heavy Seas, Springs Leak PORTSMOUTH, N. H, Jan. 8.— Army officials at Fort Constitution | said today eight men were drowned in the Atlantic, 20 miles off the Isle of Shoals when the 98-foot mine planter Arnold sunk while| being towed into port. | ! Al the victims were believed to, be civilians. The Arnold yesterday was dispatched to the assistance | of another mine planter, which it started towing to shore. Later the Arnold met two smaller craft and began towing them, too. Then suddenly the Arnold sprung a leak while the vessels were pounded by heavy seas. The only survivor of the sinking was the Arnold’s master, Capt. William Chasteen, who was pulled from the | water after his boat went under. America, Direcled at U.S., by Axis Nations days would only be a matter of {until we were driven out entirely By JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 The bombs that fell on Pearl Harbor blasted into new intensity the war|{ The Federal Communications on ancther battle field—the propa- ganda war in Latin America Commission, with its 24-hour-a-day system of monitoring foreign radio No sooner had echoes of the first broadcasts, had for months been guns at Honolulu reached the tratiladngl Rl + snalyiing ' more Axis pations than they uncorked| ' S . an ether campaign directed at than 600,000 words daily from Eu- rope, Africa and the Orient. The South America. With lies and dis- Y iy number of words fluctuated sever- tortions, they tried feverishly to| y weaken the bonds that bind the| % undred thousend of & (e Brct natiéhs of the -western -hemis-|'ioUS oceasions but (this time phere. | rose to around a million words, All of this didn't catch the United States napping on its They hammered away constantly on the claim that in one blow Ja-| gwn o | propaganda front. The Of- pan had made a shambles of our| fice of the Coordinator of In- Pacific fleet and so weakened our| hold on the western sea that it| (Continued on Page Five) Outside of Court The $5400 settlement by the! Siems-Spokane Company of dam- 1ge claims filed by Lillian Carlson, whose hushand was a blast victim at the Sitka naval air base, was made out of court yesterday, and was not a court judgment as pre- reported, it was declared | viously today Court action yesterday was mere- ly a dismissal of the case in recog- nition of the out-of-court settle- ment. Hein!iléman Is Portland Bound BE. F. Heintzleman, regional for- with the Forest Service, left here by Pan American Airways this morning, headed for Portland, where he will confer with officials from Washington, D. C, and also with other Forest Service officers in the Pacific Northwest regarding forestry problems as they relate to the use of national forests for defense purposes. ‘ |ed hands and feet suffered as he Would-Be Rescuer Per- ish in Flaming House KETCHIKAN, Alaska Jan. 8 — Private Charles Stewart, 21, Los Angeles, died in an early morning fire today while attempts to res- cue Robert Fosse, 8 son of Bernard Posse of Seattle and Mrs. George Houtz of Ketchikan. ¥ The boy later was found dead on the floor cf his charred bedroom. The boy's grandfather, William Muller, was hoespitalized with burn- struggled through the smoke and flame filled rooms searchings for the boy, who fell to the floor from his bed. The fire apparently started in a flooded oil furnace fed by a seven barrel tank. The oil flood ham= vered the firemen's efforts to save the boy. VUKOVICHES SAIL SOUTH Mr. and Mrs. Steve Vukovich are couthbound passengers from Jun= eau to Seattle, e BUY DEFENSE BONDS

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