The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 6, 1942, Page 1

TAE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS VOL. LIX.,-NO. 9156. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1942 ° ALL THE TIME” M EMBI R ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS JAPS TAKEN PRISONERS IN ALEUTIANS 4 4 (4 (4 & L4 & & ¢ L4 4 4 4 (4 4 (4 (4 & 4 (4 First Batch Are Landed At Northwest Port STALINGRAD ARMY BEATS Clark Lee Back in U.S. OFF GERMANS Another s&iie Hammer Attack by 45,000 Nazis Repulsed BESIEGERS FAIL TO MAKE POSITIVE GAINS Berlin Bulletin Admils Em- bittered Fighting-Talk About Caucasus (By Associated Press) The Russian troops are officially credited with beating off another sledge hammer assault of 45,000 Ger- mans in the 43-day siege of Stalin- grad, crushing 22 separate attacks, while north of the city the Red‘ Armies knifed deeper into the Nazi protective barrier. Soviet dispatches said the Ger- mans have failed to gain on any front during the past 24 hours, Nazis Dodge Issue Once again, as though obscure of success in the main Stalingrad bat- tle theatre, Hitler's headquarters stressed develop ments in the Cas- casus area where “progressive Ger- man attacks” are described as wrestling height after height Ix'nm; the Russians. The Nazi communique said: “In Stalingrad, the German attack, fol- | lowing embittered fighting, has made further advance, circled.” especially | to the northwest of the city and a | second Seviet group has been en- | ) | | | { = | Cark Lee (right) Asscciated Press 1y Unite and fdar menths, and was greatly in the Solomon Islands. At left is | «f Amcrica’s fighting men have been widely praised, came back to States after being away from the mainland for six years was in Manila when the Pacific war broke out, later was on Bataan, | then, in Shanghai and later in Australia. the Associated Press at San Francisco. Night Cold; Winter Near Cold nights are beginning to set in, heralding the early approach of winter. German prisoners are quoted as (Cnnflnue: on Page Three) Thefi Washington Merry - Go-Round By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.) WASHINGTON — Donald Nelson plans to go to England soon to re- turn the visit of Oliver Lyttlgton, Britain’s production boss, and his departure probably will mark the actual, if not the nominal, end of his reign over war industry. Two months ago Nelson told a friend about plans to visit Oliver Lyttleton, but finally concluded that he had better. not go. “I'm afraid,” he said, “they’'d steal my desk before I got back.” But now there isn't much left to steal. For as a result of the War Production Board’s latest reorgan- ization, WPB's chief powers have been adroitely slid under the wing of the armed services, It was not announced as such, and not generally realized by the public, but this is the net result of Ferdi- | nand Eberstadt’s appointment as WPB Vice-Chairman in charge of program and schedules; and of Charles E. Wilson's appointment as Vice-Chairman in charge of produc- tion. Both men will be doing the bid- ding of the army. Thus culminates the summer-long fight between civilian chief Donald Nelson and military chief Lt. Gen. Brehon Somervell as to whether War Production should be run by civilians or the military. Last June, Somer- vell had proposed that his own close friend, Ferdinand Eberstadt, be ap- pointed Nelson’s assistant. This was refused. ’ And only three weeks ago, Nelson, visiting in Cleveland, told some of Eberstadt's old stock-broker critics that Eberstadt would be appointed only over his dead body. But he changed his mind. Reason for Nelson's about-face was gaunt, grey Bernard Baruch, czar of war industries in 1917-18, who lurks in the background, keeps a vigilant eye on war production. Father-confes- sor Baruch finally warned Nelson (Continued on Page Four) Americans Roosévell | Lauds U.S. War Workers President Praises Record of Labor in Message to AFL Convention TORONTO, Oct. 6 — President | Roosevelt, praising the “splendid” | | production record of U. 8. workers, told the American Federation of | Labor in a message to their con-| vention that he is sure “they can | take .whatever it takes to win this war.” The message continued, “Every- where on my recent inspection of war activity, I found the workers |doing all that is laid out for them and then more. They are not afraid of hard, continuous, precise, or dangerous work.” TWO JUNEAUITES FAIL TO RETURN FROM HUNT TRIP Chief of Police B. H. Maneryre- ported late today that Jerry Chap- man, Juneau youth, and Dennis Shepard, who left for a hunting| trip to Bear Creek last Saturday, President Asks Fellow War,(ommunifill(hesls\ |dicates that the Japanese probably | JAPTROOPS DISAPPEAR ON GUINEA Australiansflaé‘aning Upin Mountains, See No Sign of Nipponese ENEMY CONVOY IS ATTACKED BY AIR Allies Not Sure if Ships Bring Reinforcements or fo Withdraw Men SYDNEY, Oct. 6 Australian | troops have scaled the last steep grades tc the gap through the rug- ged Owen Stanley Range in south- ern New Guinea and still have found no signs of the Jap forc retreating toward their base at Buna and the islands off the northeast coast. Dispatches received this afternoon from the battlefront said the flight of the Japs, plus the appearance yesterday of a Jap convoy heading northward to Buna deepened the mystery of enemy activity. It is still not clear here whether the convoy has béen attacked by enemy bombers and attempted to land reinferce- ments or is withdrawing enemy forces from southern New Guinea. | | | War Ccrrespondent, whose stories interested in domestic news. Lee MacARTHUR'S HEADQUART- ERS, Oct. 6. Australian jungle troops, still without oppmmon, have cleaned up the area around Kagi, the last village south of the mile- 'high gap in the Owen Stanley Mountains, and were continuing to- day toward the gap. | The occupation of Kagi represents |a gain of three miles from the vil- lage of Efogi, taken last Saturday. Allied air forces, meanwhile, sup- | ported the ground troops by attack- |ing Buna and a small enemy con- voy of two destroyers and a trans- port, with results not observed. The presence of the transport in- Most recently he had been Harold Turnblad, News Editor for to Give for lare trying to land reinforcements. The air battle over Buna between Zeros and our bombers cost the Japs three planes and the Allies, one bomber. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 — Urg- ing his fellow Americans to trans- fer some of their “new buying power into giving power,” President Roosevelt declared last night that donations to community and war chests would “affirm before the world our nation’s faith in the inalienable right of every man to a life of freedom, justic and de- f D, T A | cent security.” | He spoke in a radio program ” launching community mobilizaton | for human needs .and stated that “your giving will provide not alone | strength for our nation at war in a world of violence and greed, but proof that the American people will keep faith with democrac; that we .hold inviolate in our belief in the infinite worth of the individnal and the human being.” | He said that every successful | community and war chest cam- | paign would be another step lo»‘ WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. — Chair- ward {xlumate vietory of humanity | man walter George, of the Senate and civilization, lFinance Committee, told the Senate ‘todny that the American people will FUND DRIVE SWINGING | pay taxes totalling $36,537,000,000, or | Says $36% Billions to Be Taken from People WASHING®BN, Oct. 5 — The one-third of the national income,| Cemmunity War chests throughout {in the coming year, under pending continental United States swung | legislation. I | into a drive for funds today under7 George took the floor to explain the impetus of the Presidential |the gigantic new revenue bill aft appeal to the American people to iB proposal by Secretary of the Treas- give generously as proof that they |Wy Henry Morgenthau for $6,000, will “keep faith with Democracy.” |000,000 in new levies over and above Last night’s radio program start- tm"“ of the pending measure. ed the annual Community mobili-| This proposal aroused cloakroom | demands for a sales tax. Previously, zation of human needs and the| e President declared . that this yeu,the Finance Committee laid befor CLAIMU.S. BATTLESHIP ~ SENT DOWN Elfalian Broadcast Says that Four Torpedoes Sent Into Bow of Craft | | | (BY ASSOC iD PRESS) | A broadeast from the Rome radio station, announcing a special com- | munique, reports that an Italian | submarine put four torpedoes into the bow.of a United States battle- | ship, a craft of the 33,000-ton Mis- | 30 | i sissippl class, In the Atlantic {miles off Freedom, West Afric | The eommunique says the battle- ship was “seen sinking.” There is no confirmation of this 1eport from any other source and Inot even any indication that a | United States battleship is operat- ?.ng in that area. | In Wwashington, the Navy De- | partment said there is no comment to make on the Italian claim. ALASKA COASTAL " MAKE FLIGHTS T0 " SITKA AND TAKU Passengers who left here for Sit- ka with Alaska Coastal Airlines yesterday were Marian Johansen land G. L. Rich. On the return !flight to Juneau incoming passen- gers were Joseph Pellin, Ted John- | stone, Arne Darum, Dr. John C. Reed and O. N. Johnson. Leaving here for Sitka today Jeffers, Bouncing in ~ As Administrator of V. W. MULVIHILL RESIGNS C. P. R. - POSITION HERE Popular Juneau Agent | Leaves Company After Twenty-two Years V. W. Mulvihill has resigned as agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company" after being as- sociated with the company here and in Skagway since 1920. Mr, Mulvihill has not announced his future plans other than that he intends to take a well earned vacation right here in Juneau. He will continue to make his home |here and will not relinquish his position as Chief of the Juueau Volunteer Fire Department or his interest in civic affairs. | Mr. Mulvihill first joined the CPR. staff as Assistant agent in Skagway, which position he re- /tained until he came to Juneau as agent for the company here in 11930. He held that position until his resignation which becomes ef- fective this week. E. H. Godson, who arrived Sunday to succeed Mr. Mulvihill as Juneau agent for the Canadian Pa- cifi¢ Railway Company, is no stranger to Alaska as he made his first trip to the Territory 28 years ago this month as freight were Mrs. T. J. McCaul, Ellen Mc- clerk on the Princess May under Kechnie and Grant Logan. In ad-|CaPL. John McLeod. He has been Finance Co_l;rflifiee Head - |the Senate its formal report on the the people must help not only their |y “Which criticized the House-ap- |proved rates on corporation profits. and defended its action in reducing the potential taxation on business as desirable in order to encourage |efficient corporation management own neighbors but also “stretch the hand clasp of hope and courage across the seas.” e JUNEAU COUPLE WED {still have failed to return. Anxiety was held for their safe- ty.. Any persons knowing of their whereabouts are asked to commu- nicate with the Juneau Police De- partment. i in wartime. Peter Esquiro and Stella Slaves,| George’s estimate of overall taxa- tion included the $26,000,000,000 in | both of Juneau, were married Sun- day by the Rev. Edward Budde in the Church of the Nativity. Wit- nesses were John J. Garcia and 1Rcbecca J. Keok. Federal levies, as well as $10,000,000,- 000 in State and local taxes. BUY DEFENSE BONDS dition to passengers 477 pounds of mail was carried by ACA to | sitka. Four round trip flights to Taku were on the books for ACA today. OCTOBER QUOTA FOR TIRES AND TUBES RECEIVED Four hundred fifty-six tires and two hundred thirty-three tubes is the October quota for the Territory of Alaska, according to information received by Mrs. M. O. Johnson, Territorial yesterday afternoon. One hundred thirty of the tires are passenger tires; 11 are grade two tires and 315 are truck tires. Of the quota for tubes 72 are for passenger | cars and 161 for trucks - eee - (. SMALLWOOD, (PR AUDITOR, IS HERE | C. Smallwood, traveling auditor {for the Canadian Pacific Railway, arrived in Juneau Sunday and will | remain here for the next week aud- |iting the books of the company fherc, This is Mr. Smallwoods’ semi- ‘annual trip to offices in the Terri- | tory, from his headquarters in Van- | couver, B. O, | — e, CIGARETTE FIR CALLS DEPARTMENT OUT AT MIDNIGHT At 12:40 o'clock last might the | Juneau Volunteer Fire Department |answered a call to Front and Main |streets, Box 25, where a small | fire occurred in the bachelor apart- | ments owned by Sam Paul. The fire was caused by one of the oc- cupants who went to sleep smok- ing a cigarette and set the mmat- tress in one of the apartments afire. Little damage resulted and the all-out sounded a few minutes later. — .- LEAVES FOR SKAGWAY N. A. McEachran, merchandise broker, left Sunday for a business trip to Skagway. | Ration Administrator, with the CP.R. since then and has served on many of its vesse ‘mcludlng the Princess Charlotte, as purser. He comes to Juneuu from Victoria, B. C., and his last ‘pomlon was purser on the Princess | Elizabeth, } Mrs. Godson accompanied her |husband to Juneay ard they are temporarily living at the Gastineau Hotel while they look for an apart- ment in the city, MANY GUESTS AT ROTARY MEETING H. L. Faulkner reported at a meeting of Juneau Rotary Club in Percy’s Cafe this noon that Ju- neauites have sent approximately $3,000 to England for outfitting a hespital near London in connec- tion with the Bundles for Britain campaign. Pictures of the equip- ment purchased by the Juneav do- nations were exhibited. Guests today were Tom Web- ster, of Seattle; Vernon McElhancy, Yeoman, 2nd Class, U. S. Navy; Chaplain H. ©. Murdock, U. S Army, and Harry Sperling, Jr, high school representative, ————————— STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Oct. 6 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1%, American Can . Anaconda 27%, Bethlehem Steel 57'%, Commonwealth and Southern 7/30, Curtiss Wright 8., International Harvester 497, Ken- necott 31%, New York Central 10%, Northern Pacific 7%, United States Steel 49%, Pound $4.04. DOW, JONES AVERAGES | The following are today’s Dow, Rubber, Unknown “1t” BY JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. — The capital of the United States of America is never more provincial than when some one IT ‘“never rd of” bounces into a big job. There has been no better example |recently than William Martin Jef- the newly appointed rubber administrator. The night his appointment was announced, at least 10,000 ga-ga capitalites asked ‘“who's-he” ques- tions. The laugh was on the ques tioners. Big, blimpish “Bill" has been making in Washington ever since the war clfort started. He's a railroad man, certainly — but not just another cne. He belongs to the Henry J. Kaiser “If-it's-impossible-do-it- now" school. He dian’t even have to finish high school. He started sweeping out in the little North Platte, Nebr,, station of the Union Pacific when he was only 14 years old. That’'s where the UP starts its uphill pull to the Great Divide. That's where young Bill Jeffers started as call boy, messenger, stove stoker, and janitor in- 1890. The UP has gone a long ways from there. So has Jeffers. Not cnly is he president of the road, (he once said “I'd rather be presi- dent of the Union Pacific than President of the United States”) but the onetime uneducated youth now holds honorary degrees from four colleges. Probably the only thing ‘he’s prouder of is his union card Called to testify before a cong sional committee on railroad wages. the railroad president said: | fers, fers a chance (Continued on Fage Three) CHURCHILL ~ WON'TTALK ~ ON RUSSIA Prime Minifl Refuses fo i Answer Questions Rais- ed by Stalin's Letter LONDON, Oct. 7.-—-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill refused to discuss Britain’s war relations with Russia’ today, urging the House of Commons “Not to press these matters unduly” after several mem- bers had brought up Stalin's letter to Henry Cassidy, Chief of the As- sociated Press Moscow Bureau, call- ing on the Allles to “fullfill their obligations fully and on time.” The questioners were prodding Churchill into a discussion of both the political and military aspects and warned that any misunderstand- ing between British and Russia might have evil consequences on British war production. Churchill, however, declined to speak extemporaneously, insisting he had nothing to add to the “care- fully weighed statement I made on this matter.” - Mrs. Pearl Herron Arrives in Juneau | Jef- footprintsy Mrs. Pearl Herron arrived in Ju- neau over the weekend from Seat- tle to join her husband, D. W. Her- ron, Regional Disbursing Officer here for the U. 8. Treasury Mr. Herron succeeded Charles Jones averages: industrials 11153, rails 2855, utilities 12.91, —— MISS K .THERINE KENNEDY | RETURNS FROM VACATION ‘ Miss Katherine Kennedy returned with Woodley Airways today from Naghel in the Treasury position August 11, Formerly of Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. Herron are liv- | Anghorage where she spent six weeks vacation. Miss Kennedy form- erly lived in the Westward city and has been on leave from the Terri- torial Treasurer’s office. ing in the 20th Century Apart- ments. s U R R BUY DEFENSE STAMPS | NIPPONS IN CUSTODY NOW ARMY FORCES ‘Five Taken South on Navy . Vessel from Alaska, Then Transferred FIRST TIME ENEMY LANDED N U. 5. A, AS CAPTIVES |One of Prisoners Is an Of- ficer, Former Resi- dent of Seattle PACIFIC NORTHWEST PORT, Oct. §.—~Taken in a naval action in the Aleutians, five Japanese were recently landed at this Pacific Northwest port and whisked away under guard to a previously prepared de- tention spot. This became officially known as a military source confirmed the report that the prisoners | have been handed over to the | Army by the Navy after their capture. The five Japs are the first Japanese prisoners to arrive in | the Pacific Northwest and are also believed the first to be land- ed in the . continental United States. Bchind their capture and ar- rival in the United States lies a dramatic story of an engage- ment not yet officially released, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer sald, adding that one of the five } prisoners, an officer, is believed to be a one-time Seattle resi- dent, Said the Post - Intelligencer: “As they left the big, gray ship and stepped down the gangplank where a provost marshal’s detail awaited them, the prisoners carefully averted their faces from the shaft of light streaming out of a nearby shed, and walked with bowed heads for the length of the dock under the curious scrutiny of American Army and Navy men, most of whom were seeing the actual enemy for the first time.” CONGRESS " REMAKING " HATCH ACT WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 — The House has voted to exempt teach- ers and country editors who are on the Federal payroll in any ca- pacity from the Hatch Act ban on political activity. The measure was previously passed by the Senate to exempt employees of educational institu- ions. The exemption of country :ditors was inserted in the House and now goes back to the Senate for consideration of the editors' amendment. NORMAN (. LITIELL ASST. ATIY. GENERAL, RETURNS, WASH..D.C. Norman M. Littell, Assistant At- torney General, went south from Juneau yesterday after making a trip through the Territory in con- nection with land condemnation proceedings. | During his short stay in Ju- ;uvuu Mr, Littell conferred with several Federal officials here. He |left to return ro his headquarters. ——————— | SAM BAKER HERE | sam Baker, merchandise broker, |arrived in Juneau Sunday from San Francisco and will visit vari- | ous sefuons of the Territory on business.