The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 26, 1942, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LIX U NOSGISEe & F e v e fh ol _]UNEAU ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1942 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ALASKA NAVY PLANE MISSING WITH 14 Battle Of Solomons Increasing In Fury Why Solomons Are Worth Fighting For FIGHTING AREANOW WIDENING Japs Rush fififortemenls‘ fo Oust American Ma- rines from Bases WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. — The Battle of the Solomons is apparently raging today with increasing fury | and in a widening area as the Japs rush reinforcements in a huge ar- | mada seeking to recapture the Am- | erican Marine-held shore bases. Allled planes, according to an of- ficial communique from Gen. Mac- Arthur’s Headquarters, have smash- | €d at an eastbound Jap convoy about 450 miles west of the battle action, We Are Winning | Officials, according to official re- ports received, express the opinion | that “we are winning in the second | (Continued on Page Three) ———— ALLIES HIT JAPCONVOY, BOMB BUNA Destroy Gunboaf, Trans-| ports Near Solomons- Also 13 Planes MacARTHUR'S HEADQUART- ERS IN AUSTRALIA, Aug. 26.—Al- lied bombers destroyed a Jap gun- beat and heavily strafed two trans- ports 450 miles west of the Solomons | ——— yesterday when they encountered a small convoy. Thirteen grounded Jap 'planes | were also destroyed, and an anti- aircraft battery silenced in two sur- prise attacks on Bunae. The Washington Merry - Go- Round By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.) WASHINGTON —On March 13, this column warned that in addi- tion to aluminum shortage No. 1, the nation might face aluminum shortage No. 2 through inability to get bauxite (the raw material * for afuminum) from Dutch Guiana because of submarine sinkings. It hasn't leaked out yet, but on _Aug. 1, WPB’s Arthur Bunker ap- peared before a WPB Materials meeting and yelled to high heaven because the aluminum industry was not getting enough bauxite. Too many ships are being sunk. It also never leaked out, but one year previously Arthur Bunker had flatly opposed any other source of bauxite except Dutch Guiana. When WPB’s Bill Elfiott warned him of a shipping shortage in the Caribbean, Bunker replied: “As long as my brother can ship sugar from Cuba, I'm going to ship bauxite from Dutch Guiana.” Arthur Bunker, former vice-presi- dent of Lehman Brothers, long has been stamped as a good friend of the Aluminum Company; as favor- ing its process of making aluminum from high grade Guiana bauxite rather than from low grade baux- ite or aluminum clays which are plentiful inside the US.A. For weeks, competitors of the Aluminum Company camped in WPB offices trying to persuade Bunker, William Batt, and 2. Jef- fries of General Electric that the United States should not put all its aluminum eggs in one “basket” —the high grade bauxite imported from abroad, but should also use the German, French, Russian lime soda process by which aluminum is smelted from low grade ores. (Continued on Page Four) | ! MILES AT EQUATOR Defensively, the Solomon Islands would give the United Nations a base for defending industrially valuable east Australia and the supply line to Australia from the United States (arcs). Offensively, the Solomons could provide a springboard for attacks (arrows) on the myriad Japanesr-held Pacific islands which provide the Nipponese with hundredl of “unsinkable aircraft cairiers.” Russians Are Told o Kill the B east: That Is Thelr Sacred Law BIG BATTLE IS SET FOR CALIFORNIA Earl Warren Will Run| Against Governor Olson in Fall (By Asseciated Press) The two primary opponents who waged heated battles in California’s contest for gubernatorial nomina- tions were assured of a return match in the fall elections today. The Republican nomination went overwhelmingly to Earl Warren who with his name on both tickets also gave Gov. Culbert Olson a dogged race for the Democratic nomination in yesterday’s primary running. Warren polled an aggregate of near- ly twice as many ballots as Olson. In one of South Carolina’s closest primary contests, Senator Maybank, Administation supporter, held a small lead over Eugene Blease who campaigned as the champion of “white supremaecy” for the Demo- cratic nomination to the Senate. Mississippi’s primary gave James Eastland, lawyer-planter, a 10,000 margin over his nearest opponent in the contest for the Democratic senatorial nomination. Juneau Etks To Inifiate Juneau Lodge of Elks will meet starting at 8 o'clock this evening in the Elks' Hall for the main purpose of initiating several new candidates for membership, Ex- alted Ruler Arthur Adams an- nounced today. All Elks are urged; to attend. | of BY JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.— From the Capital Warfront: Alexei Tolstoy, who bears a name :‘that. has been great in Russian literature for several generations, doesn't mince words when he writes in the Soviet Embassy Information Bulletin: “Kill the beast! " That is your sacred law . . . Concentrate all your strength to smite the en- emy to the very heart; learn to {kill him with the full fervor of hatred. To wipe out Fascism is | essential to freedom and flappiness To kill the enemy is your sacred duty to civilization. Cherish your hatred for the enemy. Be proud it—it is the banner of your victory.” Now you know why Hitler has found the Russians hard to crack on the eastern front. Elmer Davis, director of the Of- fice of War Information, called on James C. Petrillo, president of the American Federation of Musicians, to stand by his pledge -of Dec. 27, the federation and its officers to do everything possible to aid in the fight for freedom . . . to fight with every weapon at their | command . . . the federation dedi- cates itself to : MUSIC FOR MOR- ALE"). Davis said that he asked this: “On behalf of the people of the United States, and on behalf of the War Department, the Navy Department, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Treasury Depart- ment, the Office of Civilian De- fense, and the Office of War In- formation.” As far as “on behalf ofs” that’s what we call swinging the groove. g0, Grim reminder (From official Army bulletin): Letters sent to American prisoners of war or civil interneés should be addressed thus —(1) Full name and rank; (2) Prisoner of war number; if for . Wake, Guam,” or wherever else the (3) Prison camp by name and (Continued on Page Three) 1941 (“Each and every member o!‘ pledge themselves on this occasion’ BIG SURPRISE FOR GERMANS Allies Producmg Secret Weapon Which Will Prove Eye-opener M. Barnes, head of the United States Army Ordinance Mission, said today that British and Americans are pro- ducing a seeret weapon which will prove “a great surprise”. to the Ger- mans. Speaking after a tour of Britisk munitions factories, he declared that United States and British armament production is sufficient both in quality and quantity to support a full-sized army in any enterprise. He said that some of the new .Bli weapons are real eye-open- ers. The type of the new secretl weapon was not hinted at. ALASKAN IS ACQUITTED IN KILLING U. S. Commissioner DIS- charges Case Against Harry Ray FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 26— Harry Ray, 74, oldtime Alaskan, was discharged by the United States Commissioner in Fairbanks for ‘he killing in self defense Monday morn- ing in the Chena Bar and Grill of | William R. Howe, 24-year-old road construction worker from Des Moines, Towa. Ray shot Howe through the neart. he testifed, when Howe, who was drunk, tried to hit him with a seltzer bottle. Howe is survived by a young widow in Des Moines and a mother lishment at Ankeny near Des| from Iowa where he was a guard at an ordnance plant at Ankeny LONDON, Aug. 26.—Brig. Gen. Gg PRESIDENT TOTALKON INFLATION for Fighting Price Climbs ¢ dent Rcosevelt has indicated that he hopes to announce to the country in a speech around Labor Day the newest plan for combatting the up- ward spiral of living costs. He told a press conference that he would probably make the speech and would also send a message to Con- gress at the same time on the tick- lish inflation problem. about Price | 1 Administrator | 130 percent, the President said he and that was a point in the whole problem now under consideration. \Will Explain New Method WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—Presi- | { The President spoke of sacrifices | which the American people must ex- | pect, and when asked by reporters | Leon | Henderson's prediction that some | food costs would go up as high as | thought that was perfectly possible | The President has scheduled two | ! additional major radio addresses, lone for September 3 to be directed (to the youth of the entire world, |and the other on August 31, which will be a dedication of the new Navy medical center at Bethesda, Marylnnd NEWYORKIS NOWPLANNED BLACKEDOUT i | King's Brolher, Is Killed in Air Crash |of kin has been notified. There are LAST NIGHT Surprise Precaution Called by Army - Lasts 50 Minutes’ NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—The Army last night ordered a blackout whlch surprised all New Yorkers, hlcluding Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. Some pedestrians ran to shelters excitedly looking skyward and others remained calm. Telephone inquiries jammed police headquarters and newspaper offices despite nnpeals to the contrary. The blackout lasted 50 minutes. Times Square was cleared in len‘ minutes. gtatins Italians in Jitters Over Second Front Fear frations May Be Beginning | BERN, Switzerland, Aug. 26.—A | correspondent of the Tribune De Genve said today that reports of Allied concentrations of transports ‘and warships at Gibraltar and West African ports are current in Italy | where they are interpreted as pos- sible preparations for the opening of a second front. The Rome correspondent said the Ttalians point out that French Tuni- sia is the most exposed point in the Mediterranean, ass erting that “Anglo-Saxon enterprises against Pernch possessions have succeeded very well.” This reference probably is made to occupation of Syria. -oo— Paul Dapecevich, U. 8. Signal the Orient, say only “formerly of |why runs a clothes cleaning estab- |COrPs messenger, a medical patient {in St. Ann’s Hospital, has been dis- | prisoner was at time of capture; |Moines. He came to Alaska in July |missed. ———— $ BUY DEFENSE STAMPS AIIied_SFip Concen-| Mr. and Mrs, Reginald W. Owens | seven weeks old: Duke of Kent, BRITISHASK - CHURCHiLL j FORREPORT \Claim Public ic Needs Infor- mation fo Bolster Home Morale | LONDON, Aug. 26.--Portions of | Jthe British newspapers have come out frankly to tell Prime Minister Winston Churchill that Britain needs some concrete evidence that | his trip to Moscow and the Middle East has produced results. Newspapers waifieu v. at Churchill must give out more information in | order to bolster the home morale. The Daily Herald, mouthpiece of the potent Trades Union Congress, said: “The public’s taste for trivial gossip about the Prime Minister’s mission is flagging the appetite for | real news. The results are approach- ing the famine point.” —_———————— RAF SCORES DIRECT HIT CATRO, Egypt, Aug. 26.—Writish planes scored direct hits on an Axis | transport in the Mediterranean and | have attacked a land convoy moving reinforcements over the Sulum- Matruh road toward enemy front| |lines in North Africa, an RAF com- | | munique announces. e e ors Robert Hungerford has been dis- ON CONVOY missed from St. Ann’s Hospital| |where he was under medicdl care. \ Bom in Inlemmenl (amp A i Vi of Elizabethtown, Pa., show their daughter, Madeline Jeannette, born April 14, 1942, in the Stanley In- terment Camp in Hongkong, where the Japs held American and Brit- ish citizens. This picture was taken at the camp when the baby was 39, ( { youngest brother, the Duke of Kent, | 39, has been killed with 14 others in a plane crash in northern Scot- land while enroute to Iceland for active service as a Royal Air Force Commodore. He is survived by his widow, the Princess Marina of Greece, and three children. All 15 of the persons in the plane were killed and their bodies were recovered, The Duke of Kent was fifth in | order of succession to the throne. | fous message “killed. on active sery- ice” has darkened countless thres- | holds, sympathy is offered. | The Duke is the first member of the British Royal Family to be killed in an airplane, ONE FOUND ALIVE LONDON, Aug. 26.—More than 24 hours after the crash that killed the Duke of Kent and 14 others, Lieut. Andrew Jack, 24, tail gunner, was found wandering in a dazed condi- tion three miles from the scene of the wreck. S e CHINESE IN NEW ATTACKS ON CHEKIANG on Chuhsian, Import- ant Air Base CHUNGKING, Aug. 26.—Counter- attacking Chinese have occupied & point four and a half miles from | Chuhsian and are developing a “‘eon- certea attack” in that strateglo | Chekiang Province city from which lJapnn could be bombed. the High ICnmmnnd announced today. - Hospital today for a tonsillectomy. LONDON, Aug. 26.—King Georgen‘ Develop Concerfed Raid |mans have won new ground below | | (RAFTLOST ON FLIGHT TO SEATTLE Disappears_fitween Ko- diak and Whitehorse- Weather Is Bad WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—The Navy Department announces that a large Navy plane with 14 officers and enlisted men aboard is missing on an Alaska to Seat- tle flight, The next of kin has been noti- fied. The next of kin have been noti- peared between Kodiak and Whitehorse on the flight to Seattle. Three planes started the flight and were forced by weather to fly by instruments soon after taking off from Kodiak. Navy aircraft are making a search and other agencies have been asked to cooperate. Men aboard the Navy plane included the following: COMMANDER JOYCE, 42, of Baltimore. LIEUT. COMDR. BUITON. 41, of Charleston, South Care- lina. LIEUT. COMDR. JEROME' SOARBO, 39, of Hopkins, In- diana. LIEUT. COMDR. PAUL TOB- ERLMAN, 38, of Los CAPT. ARTHUR MARING, 27, of C o. i CANADIAN PLANE MISSING | VICTORIA, B. O., Aug. 26—The | Western Alr Command announces that a Royal Canadian Air Force flying boat is missing off the coast and although a search is continuing it is feared the plane crew could rot survive the storm which. followed the plane'’s disappearance. The next no other details. NAZISBREAK INTO SOVIET DEFENSE LINE ! Germans M—a—fing Terrific Over all Britain where the griev- | Thrust Toward Stalingrad ~Now Running Battle MOSCOW, Aug. 26.—Two succes- sive German thrusts through the | Russiin lines between the Don River and the Volga River placed Stalin- grad today in immediate peril of seige as German tanks and other armored machines lunged ahead. Thousands of workers in factories /in Stalingrad have taken up arms on the high west bank of the Volga and are helping defend the great industrial eity: German vanguards have reached the flat sandy plain northwest of the city. Russian tanks are fighting a running battle, bringing the van- guard units at least to a temporary | halt. In a special afternoon edition, the Red Star said the German force which landed between two Red Army units and “reached the dis- trict just northwest of Stalingrad” has been halted only a few miles from the city. In the Caucasus campaign, bitter fighting is continuing and the Ger- Krasnodar in the drive to the Black Sea naval base at Novorossick bub are late today meeting with stif- fened resistance in the mountains of the central Causasus. STALINGRAD AFLAME BERLIN, Aug. 26. — A great fire is raging in Stalingrad. The city has been pounded day and night by the German Air Force and the com- munigue declares both high explosive Ruben Ramberg entered St. Ann's! and incendiarv bombs are being used in the continuous raids.