The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 23, 1942, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA E VOLEVECRO OW), o o LVI[l., NO. 8939. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY JANUARY 23 1942 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRI(,I'. TEN CENTS JAPANESE FORCES MOVE ON AUSTRALIA MacArthur REINFORCED UNITS GIVEN BIG SETBACK Bloody Losses Are Report- | ed Inflicted by Am- erican Defenders WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 — The| War Department today announced Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces have again beaten off all Jap at- tacks with bloody losses. The communique said the Jap assault troops, heavily reinforced, | | ' Shoratiy ’ (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) Beats Off Invaders Attacks | Weds. to Quit Duich Lash Ouf Against Jap Hordes |Bombers, 'F_ig_fiiers Score | Direct Hits on War- ships, Transports An official announcement from Dutch headquarters today says heavy bombers and fighters lashed out against the invasion hordes of Japanese and have scored 12 direct hits on eight Japanese warships and transports in the Straits of launched “extremely heavy” attacks in the past 24 hours. Reports which yesterday estimat- |Macassar between Dutch Borneo and Celebes Island. ed the Japanese strength in the Philippines at 200,000 men were revised upward to 300,000 today by unofficial sources. Because of the fierce resistance put up by Gen. MacArthur, tne Japanese reportedly have ordered one of their top-ranking generals to take command of their Philip- pine invasion. The invaders, ther upon Luzon Island, also were reported attempting reinforcements on the Batan Peninsula. 10 BE HELD IN CANADA Consaiption_ft;r Overseas Service fo Be Determ- ined in Plebiscite OTTOWA, Jan. 23—A Canadian plebiscite for raising troops by con- scription for overseas service was announced at the opening of Par- liament today. The plebiscite was announced in a speech from the throne read by Earl Athlone, Governor-General of | ‘Canada, The throne’s announcement said, the government will ask to be re-| leased from “any obligation aris- ing out of past committments re- stricting the raising of men for military service.” ‘The announcement gave no de- tails, date or other plans for an all-out fight. Neither did it refer to the pledge Premier MacKenzie King gave before the war that his administration never would initi- ate legislation to compel Canadians to fight outside Canada. Axis Forces Reinforced, African Area CAIRO, Jan. 23—Reinforced Axis forces, especially mechanized units, are striking eastward 90 miles from the defensive positions at El heila. It is officially announced by the British headquarters here that ,the Axis forces have recaptured Ag-' edabia from the British after fierce fighting. Brifish Are Withdrawing, Rangoon Says RANGOON, Jan. 23 — British troops, facing superior Japanese forces, are being withdrawn from the mountain areas east of Moul- mein on the gulf of Martaban, ) encroaching fur- ARMY ASKS " 12 BILLIONS FOR PLANES Largest Mllllary Bill |n Congressional History { { | | | | | | i | Is Sent fo House WASHINGTON, Jan. 23—An ur- gent request from Army officials Ifor $12,525,000,000 to construct 33,- 000 planes in preparation for “our offensive knockout blow,” was sent to the House today. Speedy approval of the measure was taken for granted. It would ~ 5T be the largest single milikary ap- propriation in the history of Con- gress. Lieut. Gen. H. H. Arnold, deputy M ( ,chief of staff for the Air Force, told the Appropriations Committee H l N ES E I N that “now, by decisive action, we must counteract the time advantage - AIR ATTACK i Combined Group Makes BRITISH OET COMPULSORY ' scesinicr ! GUARD Du"i GKIN Ji 23—The first | combined operations of the Amer- 'ican group of fliess and Chinese [ Air force is reported. y The American group in 15 Am- “erican fighter Planes joined the Chinese Air force of 42 planes and /made a major assault late yesterday 1 on the Japanese base at Hanoi. i i _ sService in' All attacking planes returned ,B:ifignl:ogén;,e Gu'fid wifiebe e :;ilryt ‘}‘l’u‘he‘fd"w and ‘h: PE“O:S V) lamage was don S {pulsoty after Pebruary 16, the Waripue soqip o{ the m‘:nbined air raid. ]Offlce announced today. | The present 14-day notice of in- do’“‘,‘m‘e’“;flo&l ahet were shot itention to quit the service no longer will be in effect, but members may apply for their discharge on ( H I N ES E grounds of age, medical unfitness lor undue hardship Yoko Island Is Stormed by Guerillas - 300 Enemy SABOTEURS WRECK 39 HYDRANTS Troops Pfiufil_to Death Toronto Thwarts Fifth Col- umn Effort fo Hinder irelayed a report that Chinese guerillas crossed the Yellow Sea | ! Fire Fighters | and stormed Jap naval headquart- ers oh Yoko Island, off the coast of Rosella Towne Dark-haired Rosella Towne, ac- claimed as one of- Hollywood's most beautiful young actresses, has been married at Beverly Hills, Cal, to Harry Kronman, radio writer. The actress said she would glve up her film work. Resignations_No Longe Permitted for Home | Guard Service Ag-| | | | TORONTO, Jan. 23 — Officials said today .that a widespread ef- fort to sabotage fire fighting fa-| Korea. cilities in east end industrial areas, Columbia Broadcasting System of the city where thwarted with | recorded the British broadcast. The the discovery of 39 damaged hy-|B.B.C. announced added: “The drants. China Central News Agency re- The soft brass spindles on the|POrts more than 300 Japanese were hydrants were hammered out of killed.” shape so ‘that fire department key PRSP wrenches would not fit. BUY DEFENSE BONDS | ‘1"“ Detroit Walkout Averted 'Defense Workers Carry on| After Union Votes Postponement DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 23— Bus- ses and street cars carried war job with the threat of a strike by city cmployes wiped out, at least tem- porarily. The All-City Employes Union voted at o mass meeting last night to postpone the 'a. m. today after they were warned by Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson that a walkout would ‘imperil plnd\l(‘llon of planes, tanks and guns.” DEFENSE BOARD MEETING T0 BE SATURDAY NIGHT ' Fire Depari;i;,}fl to Distri- , - bute Sand Boxes for Flghlmg Bombs An open meehupr oi the Civilian Defense Board will be held in the| City Hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow night to discuss the general home defense uation, Frank Metcalf, board director, said today. All residents with constructive | suggestions to make will be given a )’ hearing, Metcalf said. Among the| items to be d sed will be further work on air raid tunnels. Distribution of 125 emergency sand boxes to be used in exting-! uishing incendiary bombs will be-| gin tomorrow morning under super- /ision of Fire Chief V. W. Mulvihill, Metcad added. The boxes were upplied by the Alaska - Juneau Mine and filled by city workers. | They will be placed at strategic lo-| cations throughout the city. Pansies in January Spring Comes fo Juneau Early Who says spring hasn’t arrived | in the Gastineau Channel area? But then, who ever heard of pansies in January around Juneau! before this year? Three pansies were being dis- played in town today by Bill Har- hothouse about them. Harris picked them in the yard of William Pul- len, manager of the Alaska Light and Power Company, which Harris tends as a gardener. Young America Aids A ward of the Sheltering Arms Or- shanage in New York City is doing ais bit for less fortunate British and Free French children in Eng- iand by sewing Christmas presents. Foster mothers chose simple pat- erns that little fingers can manage. workers to factories as usual today| strike set for 4| Tined 59 witnesses. ris. There was nothing artificial or | (Grand Jury Hits Liquor Enforcement | Report of Jurors Asks Clos- er Supervision of Li- quor Licensees | Hitting at alleged laxity in the |laws and pointing out that approx- imately all charges brought before |this session of the Federal Dis- trict Court were caused from ex-| | cossive drinking, the grand jury| made eight recommendations in | their report to Judge George F. J‘Alvxundor The report is signed by Erick Ness, Foreman and Robert Johnson, Secretary. Judge Alexander, in commenting {on the report, declared he believed Lhe urging of strict enforcement of liquor laws was a “splendid rec- ommendation.” Judge Alexander | proposed that the legislation should limit the number of liquor licenses {“in any community, to one license {for each 1,000 population.” | In dismissing the jurors, Judge Alexander thanked them for “fine, | conscientious service and for prompt and expeditious action.” Following is the grand jury re- port: We have been in session 10 days and have considered 15 cases. We have submitted 14 True Bills and, ong Not True Bill and have exam- | We recommend after due con- | sideration the following mnl,lers:' First; due to the fact that ap-| proximately all crimes and charges| brought before us have originated |from excessive drinking, we rec-| jommend that a more thorough su- pervision of the present licenses |and that all violations of the law with réference to the selling of luquur to minors and intoxicated | persons be promptly prosecuted. | Also that the District Attorney, U. S Marshal and the Mayors confer | \on the matter of the control of {liquor licenses with the idea in !mind that a uniform policy be\ adopted which will call for the full‘ | cooperation of each officer mvulved Second: That a strict phy;lcal‘ !and mental examination be given to| all persons applying for drivers’ flILen.ses and that proper operating |tests be given the applicant. Also ‘a more ngld enforcement be made \in checking all cars for mechanical |defects. | Third: That a thorough investi- gation be made of the possible viola- tions of the Hatch Act Fourth: That the age for com- ‘ | pensation for dependants be raised | from sixteen to ecighteen years of‘ iage, lo give further opportunity for, | education. i Fifth: That during office hours the Seward Street entrance of the| Post Office in the Federal Building | be left unlocked; a steel hand- railing be erected on the nghn {hand side of ‘the sidewalk from' the Sewaid Street entrance of the| | Federal Bulldins to the corner ol Pourth and Seward Street. Sixth: That the old court room and the attic of the U. S. Federal Jail building be cleaned of all debris in the interest of fire prevention. Seventh: That the present maxi- mum of $25.00 per month, that the Board of Childrens’ Guardian is permitted to expend in contract- ing the care of dependants and de- linquent juveniles, be raised to $60.00 per month to insure proper education and care of such juven- iles. Eighth: That at the next Terri- torial ' Legislature session Section 1919, C. L. A, 1933, be repealed. (This law refers to the sending of {native children to reform schools.) In conclusion, we wish to thank | the various officers of the Federal Court for their cooperation during our deliberations, and especially | Distglct Attorney, Wm. A. Holz- hflmel and his able Assistants, Lynn J. Gemmill and P. J. Gilmore, | Ir., who presented the cases to the Grnnd Jury. ————a The economic situation in Spain| | has improved somewhat but there |1s still large unemployment, accord- ing to the Department of Com- merce, — - — BUY DEFENSE STAMPS Allied Mufineers Bind Jap Officers, Take Ship To American Port Safely dramatic SEATTLE, Jan. 23—A tale of a ship’s crew hailed as heroes for mutiny on the Pacific was unfolded today by a crew of | Russians, Chinese and Dutch aboard a Jap-chartered freighter, brought the vessel safely into a Pacific port, Authoritative sources reported that all Jap officers, made prison- ers and put in the brig, when the reached port, freighter The epic began when the ship’s’ who | were | |turned over to United States au- | thorities NIPPONS IN NEW ACTION ONINVASION few score miles off Japan, gnroute 2 Lo Yovonama. witn ‘st ions or| SeaDOME Troops Nearing coal. H H4 | Rather than reporting to the of- New Gumea 28 Belleved ficers, the radio operator took the| 1 word to his fellow Russians, who landed Ke"o’ Ra'aUI | enlisted the over] ering cers. ‘The flight to a safe haven was made in difficult, rough seas with provisions dwindling daily, but residents today hailed the muti- Ineers as heroes at their voyage's end. rest of the crew in the Japanese offi- AIRLINERS EVACUATE WOMEN AND CHILDREN Flofilla of Treop Ships and Russian radio operator received re-} Neither the name of the xillp ports of the Pearl Harbor attack mor the identity of its final port December 7. The vessel was only a'is disclosed. Battleships Reported from Melbourne | INVESIIGATORS PEARL HARBOR ATTACK, RETURN {President S.;y-s Special In-| quiry Board Back in U.S. | —Report May Be Secret WASHINGTON, Jan. .23 — President Roosevélt told the reporters at his conference to- day that he expected shortly a report on the investigation of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7. The President said the spec- ial inquiry board, headed by Associate Justice Roberts of the Supreme Court of the United States, has returned from Honolulu. The President said he did not know whether the report will be made puhllc. PREMIER 70J0 IS BOASTING OF TRIUMPHS Not Afraid of America But Doesn’t Jest of Mili- fary Preparations TOKYO, Jan, 23—Premier Tojo today boasted that Japan is as- sured . of further triumphs for “Greater East Asia” and also de- clared: “I am not afraid of Am- erica, although I do not dismiss lightly the huge military expendi- tures being made by the United States.” AUSTRALIA PREPARING DEFENSIVE Blackouts m— Ordered in All Cities-Militia Units Now in Action MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 23 —Alarmed at the reported attempt to invade Australia, the Govern- ment today ordered blackouts in all cities. At the same tifie militia units were ordered equipped with full military dress ready for immediate action, ‘The War Council of the Austral- ian Commonwealth has been called in an emergency session. " (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) Japan's March of Conquest has struck directly towards Austraha as seaborne troops neared New |Guinea, the Solomon Islands and | probably New Britain in the sweep that is jeopardizing not only the READY FoR land “down under” but also the | United States routes to the Pacific war zone. \ FI“ Al voT | Deputy Prime Minister Francis 4 Forde of Australia announced this morning that the only confirmed ’landlng of Japanese troops is at Keito, 250 miles southeast of Ra= | baul,: Capital City of New Britain, {but he said it is assumed the Jap- anese forces have landed at Rabaul Rise Sharply-Measure fo Be Unpopular where the British garrison with- WA drew after firing and dynamiting | WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 — An the dock and installations at the amendment to the patched wartime approach of the Nippon flotilla, re- Price Control Bill, which some ported to have been 11 ships, in- sponsors said “may prove more un- cluding warships, popular than new taxes,” wasready | Late yesterday afternoon a fleet for final congressional action to- of commercial airliners evacuated day. 800 women and children from New Weary House and Senate confer- Britain. ees agreed on terms last night and approval from both branches.is AERIAL ACTIVITY REPORTED foreseen, MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 23 Senator P. M. Brown (D.-Mich.) —Japanese aerial activity was e estimated food costs might rise ported throughout this morning from 11 to 15 percent under the along the northeast coast of New | compromise measure because of re- Guinea. strictions placed on farm price’ An early afternoon message in- ceilings. dicated that the Japanese flotilla The compromise gives the Secre- of five troop transports, thres tary of Agriculture a virtual veto cruisers and other escort ships had price ceilings on farm pro- not yet eutered Rabaul harbor and ‘Eshmated Food Costs May over ducts. no reason for the delay is indi- cated. One million gas masks have been | ordered. The National Holiday on Janu- ary 26 has been cancelled. Deputy Prime Minister Francis | Forde said: “Australia is now fac- ing the most serious threat in his- tory. We are ready and with the Allies will clear the seas and land of the Jap menace.” A Reminder SNOWSTORM "HIDES RED ATTACKERS Surprise Drive Launched Along 40-Mile Seclor by Russians_ LONDON, Jan. 23 — Advancing behind the curtain of a blinding snowsterm, Red army units today were reported to have launched a - surprise attack on German posi-| tions in a 40-mile sector between Novgorod and Moscow on the Leningrad Railway. | The drive is along the flank of | the Lemngrad de(enders 1 D STOCK QUOTAIIONS ] NEW YORK, Jan. 23 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can| 63, Anaconda 27%, Bethlehem Steel 63%, Commonwealth and Soutii- ern Y%, Curtiss Wright 8%, Inter- national Harvester 48%, Kenne- cott 35%, New York Central 9%, Northern Pacific 8%, United States Steel 53%, Pound $4.04. | DOW, JONES AVERAGES | The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: industrials 109.10, rails 28.35, utilities 14.07. e “Remember Pearl Harbor!” The Canadian growers of flue-cured nation’s battle cry has found a tobacco will probably realize an all- place on milady's sweater among time record dollar revenue per other things. Phyllis Dobson acre this year. J New York model, poses above, il Phyllis ‘Dobson