The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 31, 1942, Page 1

VOL. LIX., NO. 9126. ‘““ALL THE NEWS ,ASKA EMPIRE ALL THE TIME” MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1942 NA I1SUB pArmy, Navy IsPraised SENT DOWN OFF CUBA Another Submarine Re- ported to Have Been Captured in Battle HAVANA, Aug. 31.—One German| submarine was sunk and another, captured after a battle with Allied, sea and air forces off the coast of | Cuba. Havana newspapers reported this sinking and capture, but there js| no official confirmation of the story which appeared under 8-col- umn headlines. Publication of the| story was authorized, however, by | the Cuban Ministry of Defense. e, FBI FORCES MAKERAIDS, AXIS CLUBS Germans, Ialians Cheered Victories-Authorities Pounce on Them PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 31.— A score of German and Italian| clubs where members are assertedly sald to have cheered short wave| radio reports of Axis victories, have | been raided by FBI agents, Each club was searched for prop- aganda, cameras and firearms. Walter McLaughlin said booty was seized but arrests were not | | {of Unalaska, For Aleutian Ex-Mayor Assailed for Inferview (The following letter explains itself but a carbon copy of a note sent by the Military Censor at Unalaska to Postal Censors that “this article has been read and passed at point of Origin,” indicates that censors can’t get together. Note the deletions made by the Postal Censors. Editor.) " UNALASKA, Alaska, August 4— To the Juneau Empire: Recently my attention was called to quoted statements made by the (ex) mayor relative to the air raid attacks here by Japanese on June 3rd and 4th. As a civilian -and as the local United States Commissioner and the attorney for the City of Un- Defense; of Unalaska attack Mr. Fletcher, with his few | friends, went far up into the hills iwhere they remained, hidden away, for all of three days. ... Deleted | by Postal Censor . . . . Obviously, he was unable to observe what the rest of us, who remained in town 1 to help wherever needed, observed; namely, a complete ogordination and cooperation between both army and navy. (. , . . Deleted by Postal Censor . M. . y¥But this alleged statement of Mr. Fletcher has just as much truth in it as has many of the other statements reputed to him. For example, Mr. Fletcher says it was very cloudy at this time, when as a matter of fact the weather was practically clear. He states: “the civilians shaking like leaves” during were the | tainly is unjustified. | | nessed more in detail the attacks alaska, I wish to refute many of raid. I saw during this occasion the exaggerated as well as untruth- |many times more of the civilians ful statements attributed to Mr. than did Mr. Fletcher; but I did Fletcher and appearing in many|not see anyone “shaking like a papers. |leaf;” in fact, our people were par- 1 resent, as do the other civilians | ticularly calm, there was no hysteria here, Mr. Fletcher’s alleged state-'except that shown by the Mayor ment that our military forces would | himself. He is, no doubt, the one have been more effective had there who “shook like a leaf;” for he been coordination between the army was the first to leave the town after and navy. This is not only a fabri- the raid began and go far into the cation; but it casts a reflection hills, and he was the last to re- upon our fighting forces here which turn into the town following the as no basis in fact and most cer- |raids. Likewise, he was the first to leave on a vessel for the States after the attack. As Mayor of the city, it was his duty to remain in town. It was likewise his duly to have stayed with his city following (Continued on Page Three) REDS CARRY OFFENSIVE I am sure that I personally wit- on June 3rd and 4th than did Mr. Fletcher, for the primary reason that immediately upon the first| RED ARMY Vacation is over and the Ju- neau Public schools, both high and grade, will open the doors to chil- dren at 10 o'clock tomcrrow moin- ing. Afrocifies of Japson ' Americans Confirmed - — MARINES CAPTURE SIX SOLOMON ISLANDS Officially by Amb. Grew; Eplives Ar WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.— A solemn warning that the Japanese will fight “with all force and power at their com- mand until they are utterly crushed,” and great sacrifices are necessary by the Americans to avoid any stalemate, was de- livered by Joseph C. Grew, veteran United States Ambas- sador to Japan, newly returned from Tokyo. Ambassador Grew's ominous report is lightened only by the declaration we can win the e Bayonetfed conflict, therefore “exertion to the war offense,” is necessarily individually and collectively in our maximum capacities both great. Ambassador Grew officially confirms accounts of atrocities reported by returning news- papermen and others, including a detailed account of the “water cure” administered to three elderly American mission- aries and a recital of the bay- oneting to death of captured soldiers. Liquor Nof Favored In Ship Space, Says Bakerof Alaska$S. S. i]‘i] The position of s be filled by Miss Doris McEachran, |according to announcement today. CHINESE IN GREAT DRIVE ON JAPANESE -,.-Ih“;’y{zi;i.'Have Recapatured Nearly, All Occupied Area in Two Provinces SEATTLE, Aug. 31—L. W. Baker, general manager of the Alaska Steamship Company, denies that large quantities of liquor have been transported to Alaska from Seattle while food and’ other war necessi- | ties are left’ behind on the docks. | Delegate to Congress Anthony J. | Dimond said recently in Washing- ton that in one instance it was reported to him that requests were loaded on the ship, which carried $60,000 Wotth of .beer: and ' wine north. Baker said the ship in question was posted to sail on a Wednesday several months ago. That about |noon on the preceding Saturday, DEVIL DOGS ANNIHILATE JAP FORCES Large Quantities of Am- munition, Supplies and Equipment Taken WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—The Navy announced last Saturday night that the United States Mar- ine forces were holding six islands in the southwestern Solomons and have annihilated or captured all Japanese troops that have landed on the islands to date. The communique disclosed that at least 71 Japanese planes of 'various types have beem destroyed in fighting, boosting the total from 69 disclosed earlier, ‘The communique said there is no informaion of any enemy or American warship and transport casualties, The six islands occupled by the Marines are named as Guadacanal, which has airfield facilities which the Japanese almost completely de- veloped; Tulagi, with its magnifi~ cent harbor, and adjacent islands of Gavutu, Tanamboge, Makambo and Florida, The Marines have captured large quantities of ammunition and sup- plies and equipment. SMASH AT MILNE BAY GEN.' MacARTHUR'S HEAD- QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Aug. 31.—Outguessing the Japanese and smashing them in a carefully pre- pared ambush, Australian and Am- e ve huried back 1 Ja) g into Milne Bay and thereby saved Port Moreshy for the fourth time. Gen. MacArthur made the an- nouncement in a special communi- que handed out with smiles all around. The communique an- nounced that “Milne Bay is rapidly ' | | | disclosed up to late last night. | The raids were the result of tips) ‘ of members. .. ALASKA COASTAL CHUNGKING, Aug. 31.—Driving the War Shipping Administration High School students will rej forward with momentum and new ordered cancellation of all reserva- directly to the Study Hall and the being cleared of the enemy. His | losses have been heavy. Al of ————————— GOES TO INTERIOR Vance Bingham, merchandise broker, left by plane for the In-| terior on a business trip. | The Washington Merry - Go-Round| By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.) WASHINGTON — The Baruch Committee on rubber hasn't set, down fits final findings yet, but already things are shaping up so that some pretty accurate conclus- | ions can be reached. The chief conclusion is that “mile- age rationing” is inescapable. It will be called mileage rationing instead of gasoline rationing, but it will mean exactly the same thing. All sorts of alternate plans have been considered instead of gasoline rationing, because this is the last thing the President wants to do. Here are some of the plans which have been proposed so far, but so far rejected. 1. A voluntary plan not to use your tires, with an appeal to patriot- ism. However, this has been virtu- ally discarded on the theory that people always figure a miracle will happen, or that some new discovery will produce a lot of synthetic rub- ber quickly, or that the war will be won sooner than any one expects. As a result it is feared they would not 1imit themselves severely enough. 2, Tssuance of certificates of war necessity. This plan, advanced by | Defense Transportation Coordinator Eastman would permit so many miles of travel to certain occupa- tions, but is opposed by the OPA on the ground that it is impossible to check mileage. Speedometers are too easily moved back, and calibra- | tion of tires to gauge mileage is inaccurate. 3. Government purchase of one- third of all U. §. cars or tires. Under this plan, Mowever, it would be difficult to ascertain which cars are not essential, since most cars serve a combination of essential and non- NAZI FORCES For Sixth Consecutive Day Soviets Beat Off Stal- ingrad Atfacks (By Associated Press) The Red Army today held back the growing German pincers push against Stalingrad from the north- west and southwest for the sixth successive day and apparently have won the initiative i bloody en- gagements on several other fronts. Field dispatches said tank de- tachments are battling in the cor-| ridor between the Don and Volga rivers and holding their own. The Germans, in their com- munique, claim they have driven| within 15 miles of Stalingrad from| the south. | The Russian central front troops have extended their holdings and; have forced their way across the rivers and are fighting the Ger- mans in the streets of Rzhev. U. 5. RAIDERS HITTINGOUTIN WIDE SECTION Japanese Occupied City, | Airfields Bombed- Fires Started CHUNGKING, Aug. 31.—Ameri- can bombers on Sunday raided the Japanese occupied city of Myit- ikylna in northern Burma, starting three large fires. This is according to a communi- . EH| INTORZHEV ‘Fighting Rages in Capfur- ed City on Volga River | as Soviefs Attack | BY HENRY CASSIDAY Associated Press Correspondent WITH THE RED ARMY NEAR RZHEV, Aug. 31—The Red Army has driven past Rzhev north and south of the city and have cleared the entire northern bank of the| Volga and fought into the city it- self, in a strong new offensive. Russian officers said that Rus-| sian troops are riding in tanks built by the U. 8. backing up the heavy Russian artillery which bat- tered its way through the vaunted German line along a nine-mile front. On the first visit of foreign cor- gespondents to the active front since the battle of Moscow seven months ago, it was apparent that| the Red Army despite its exhaust- ive summer battle in the south, has strength to take the offensive on the limited front and also that U. 8. material is now a regular part of Red Army equipment. SEATTLE GETS IN SCRAP FOR WAR PURPOSES SEATTLE, Aug. 31.—This city is “getting in the scrap” and four million pounds of junk came out |of attics and basements yesterday to be melted down in local blast furnaces. Another ten million pounds of | scrap iron of all kinds has been! piled on parking strips throughouvt the city awaiting collection. The amazng demonstraion has surprised all sponsors of the scmp} (campaign. que issued from Lieut. Gen. Joseph ' e ————— Stilwell's headquarters which also/o e e 0o 0o 000 000 00 essential purpos |announced that the raid rounded | ® WEATHER REPORT . Therefore, the only practical al-{out a week-end of farflung opera-;® (U, S, Bureau) . ternative boils down to gasoline ra- tiong which saw the Americans|® = Temp. Saturday, Aug. 28 | tioning, which will be accompanied gyying priday at the Japanese ® Maxmum 66, Minimum 51 e by a propaganda campaign to €x- ... 4, prench Indo-Chna and on'® Temp, Sunday, Aug. 30 Grade School children to the var- ious grade rooms, all of which are labeled. Two Kindergartens All kindergarten children will re- port for the morning session and will be divided into two sessions. Parents of kindergarten children will be given'a choice of afternoon or morning sessions as far as pos- sible. The entire enrollment will be divided into two sessions and then changed at the end of the first semester. All children new to the Juneau schools this year must take repost cards from the school previously attended. All freshmen in High School, and all new-to-Juneau pu pils must present report cards or a transcript of credits from the school last attended. Age Requirements Any child who will be six years of age before February 1, may en- roll in the first grade. Any child who will be five years of age be- fore February 1, may enrol]l in the kindergarten. School busses will leave for school on the first day as follows: Fritz Cove Route, 9:00 a. m; Loop Road Route, 9:00 a.m.; Thane, 9:30 a. m.; Two-Mile, 9:00 a. m. School the first day will dismiss at 3 p. m. and busses will leave at once for the various homes. After the first day, busses will run the regular schedule as follows: Fritz Cove Leave 7:40 Return 3:40 Loop Road.Leave 7:40 Return 3:40 Thane......Leave 8:25 Return 3:55 Mile Two.. Leave 8:00 Return 4:10 All students are urged to register on the first day. Particularly jis this true for High School students in order that classes may be Or- ganized. No classes in High School will be organized for less than seven pupils. Three teachers who have not yet arrived in Juneau are Henry Har- mon, manual training instructor and Miss Leila Sturgess, home econ- omics, who are scheduled to arrive tomorrow night and Miss Alice | {Johnson, who is in Fairbanks await- ing transportation, Additions to the staff of the pub- lic school wilt be Mrs, Elva Ric who will renlace Mrs, Pamline Pet son as instructor of freshman and sophomore English, and Miss Eve- lyn Ohlson, who will teach the plain to the citizens of the Midwest, g\, 4,y pombing Lashio in Nor-|® Maximum 57, Minimum 51 thern Burma.’ Jtoon-.o.o..o. (Continued on Page Four) commercial department. Miss Ohlson was formerly sched- uled to be secretary to Supt. :uu- MAKES TRIPS 10 victories over the Japs in the Ki- tions and directed the ship to sail angsi and Chekiang Provinces, the as soon as possible after its ar- Chinese forces are reported fight- rival, with a capacity load of pas- ing bitterly only nine miles from 'sengers for the Navy. Nanchang which the invaders have ! “Beer and liquor was loaded on ears and this ship because it was the only Kiangsi ¢argo on hand. There were no -ishipmenm of food, clothing, build- are also IDE materials or other vital cargo a drive available. It had all been moved on previous sailings,” he said. - eee | SITKA AND INLET | Passengers leaving Juneau with held for .more than two y Alaska Coastal Airlines Saturday outfitted their principal afternoon were, for Todd, Elizabeth base. Kee and Victor Flossum; for Sitka, The Chinese forces Emma Peterson, W. A, Sherman, pressing southward in Fred Yenney, Gordon Buckman and against Canton. Harold Wiltmeyer. | The Chinese have now retaken Arriving in Juneau with ACA Sat- ot of the territory occupied this urday afternoon were, from Todd, ’ ki Y * summer by he Japs in Kiangsi and Arthiur Williams; from Hawk Inlet, Chekiang Provinces. J. 1. Yanganus and T. A. Visaga, g INDICTFIVE OVERTOOLS and from Sitka, William Rogers, M. Einstoss, W. A. Sherman, Virginia Dick, Mrs. R. V. Nelson, G. D. Gill, Ed Mahlum, John J. Hunter and Byron Smith. | Sunday those leaving with ACA for Sitka were John C. Willis, L.| D. Burkston, Kenneth Webster and | OPEN TOMROROW The season for bear opens tomor- - CONSPIRACY Robert Dunsnoon. Arriving in Ju- FOW, the Alaska Game Commission | neau Sunday from Sitka were Ole Sunde, Maz Krinis, Robert L. Dug- gen and Joseph Godfrey. - ALASKA STAR announces. Hunters will be allowed three blacks and two large brown or grizzlies for the season except on Admiralty Island where the limit is one. The deer and goat season will Two WPB fi&l, Machine Tool Dealers Charged, Holding Materials open on September 21, two bucks | | and two goats being set as the sea- | | sonal limit. Duck and geese season WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. — The Justice Department has announced AIR LINES IN also opens in- three weeks on Sep- the indictment by the grand jury termb v st ember 21. Limits have been set at . 000 giomissed War Produc- { 10 ducks and er day with o e D eced tion Board officials and three deal- ON SATURDAY Bringing thirteen passengers to Juneau from Anchorage, an Alaska Star Air Lines plane piloted by Lee Atkins, with Norman R. Weaver as co-pilot, arrived here Saturday evening. Arriving here on the plane were B. R. Alvin, Jr, Tanman Parrish, W. J. Baird, Robert Musser, Qleo Trintt, Linn Elgard, Olga Johnson, Allen Shroner, A. R. Roberts, John L. Henderson, Gordon H. Taylor, Don Webster and V. R. Farrell. e,——— ROTARY OFFICIAL SCHEDULED TO BE HERE TOMORROY/'| Pred K. Jones, District Governor It 2540 it, . ers of used machine tools on charges e o i [of conspiracy to defraud the United SERVICE MEN'S Rhoads of Indianapolis and Ralph | Glaser of New Haven and the three dealers are Louis Eastman of Chi- WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. — The conspired to prevent critically re- House has sent a joint Congressional - quired machine tools from being al- conference committee the contro- located to contractors. versial service men’s absentee vot- | Gt et to make the leg'slation effective at the November elections. There is no discussion of the con- troversial anti-poll tax amendment | States Government and interfere cago, Frank O'Brien, Jr., and Clar- ing bill. | (FUNERAL IS TODAY written in by the Senate. | | | | | Funeral services for Lillian B Guerrero, wife of John Guerrero of Juueau and mother of nine children, FOR MRS. GUERRERO of District 101 of Rotary Clubs, is| scheduled to arrive in Juneau to- with the prosecution of the war. Blll IS HElD up ence O'Brien of Philadelphia. Republican Leader Martin pleaded e ‘The former officials are Robert | | The men are charged with having for prompt action by the conferees INDIAN OFFICE OFFICIAL wery: 10 be held at 2 pm. today in | the Chapel of the Charles W. Carter morraw;and. probably will ‘48 a| 78 BACK-FROM ANCHORAGE guest when Rotary Club meets to- : morrow noon in Percy’s Cafe. Education Supervisor Virgll R.|pogpital here August 23 after a Lu Liston has been named to Farrell of the Alaska Office of{gnor flness. The Rev. Edward direct entertainment for the visit-|Indian Affairs returned to Juneau pugge will conduct the final rites. ing official whose home is in Spo- Saturday after a trip to Anchorage‘ - kane, Washington, on official business for the office. 1 BUY DEFENSE STAMPS Mortuary. Mrs. Guerrero died in St. Ann's his heavy supplies and equipment, including tanks, have been lost.” Shortly after the special com- munique, regular communique by the Allled Command announced that Japflnue ground troops have been repulsed with heavy casual- ties, in the Kokoda area, just 60 miles east of Port Moresby, inland from the Gona Buna area. | “NO PARADE GROUND” WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—The Navy has released the following report on the Guadacanal action, dated August 14, from Sgt. James Hurlbut of Arlington, Va., Marine Corps combat correspondent. “This is no parade ground for the bunch of Marines at Guada- canal. The pretty blue uniforms are all back home, The green dun~ garee field uniforms here are torn and dirty, the boys are rough, tough, nasty and plenty mad. “They don't need any entertain- ment to keep their morale up. A little chow, lots of ammunition, the enemy to use it on and the boys will take care of the situation.” Enemy losses in the south Pac- [ific are measured by the millions of dollars. IRISH MAKE PROTEST ON - US.TROOPS ‘Presence of Soldiers in Northern Ireland, Act of Aggression BELFAST, Aug. 31.—The North Ireland outlawed Irish Republican Army has issued a manifesto charg- ing that the presence of the U. S. Troops in Northern Ireland is an Act of Aggression. The mani- festo also asserted that the right was reserved to use “whatever | measures present themselves to “clear the territory of such forces.” The steel in one hand cornshells= would make three 6-inch shells