The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 15, 1943, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LX., NO. 9241. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, |‘)43 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS _PRICE TEN CENTY TEN CENTS FORTRESSES SET SUPPLY PORTS ON FIRE Russians Rout Nazis On Three Main Fronts Sort Mail in New Guinea as Sentry Stands Guard JFI.AMES RAGE [ REDS TAKE ADDITIONAL TOWNS BACK But Soviets Facing Supply and Reinforcement | Problems 1 MOSCOW, Jan. 15—The rapid | pace of the Russian vanguards in the drive northwestward from the mid-Caucasus today brought up the problem of reinforcements and sup- plies, but dispatches said the win- ter offensive continued to make pro- gress both in the Caucasus and on the Don fronts. The Red Army men have occu- pied several more strong points in the Caucasus and also the lower Don region overriding strong Ger- man resistance. Russians’ Fast Move Field observers report the Rus- sians have blanketed in three days the vast triangle that it took the FRANCE NORWAY BELGIUM HOLLAND cosl of France Norwa Belgium The Washington Merry - Go- Round By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.) Holland costs are those of food, elothing an RAILY OCCUPATION CHARCE: How Nazis Bleed Europe .German exploitation of occupied Europe $4,286,000 $1,073,000 $951,000 $1,253,000 ‘ Black money-bags show excess charges over and above actual occupation A CO81 OF OCCUPATION ety e PROFIT 1O GERMANY st 5538888888 S OB OF OCCUPATION e e MOFI 1) OERMANY ———b 4TOS1 OF GCCUPATIONS S PROFIT 10 GERMANY e @ COM OF OCCUPATION et e POFIT 10 GERMANY et | 'This chart released by the British Information Services gives an idea of how the Nazis have bled the countries of Europe they now occupy. According to the Hague Convention, the only justifiable occupation d transport. The chart shows how Germany mulcets profits from Frnnce. Norway, Belmnm and Holland. WASHINGTON. — The American —— public didn’t hear much about it, but a serious strike raged in Boli- via’s vital tin mines last month, with repercussions affecting U. S. labor, diplomatic circles, and every American housewife who uses tin cans. U. S. Ambassador Pierre Boal cabled full details of the strike to Secretary Hull and to Jesse Jones' Metals Reserve, which was worried. He reported that the Patino mines (owned by Patino, - the world’s largest tin producer) attempted to end the strike by closing all com- pany food stores m starve the workers out. Government labor advisers in ‘Washington interpret Ambassador Boal's highly interesting report as meaning that he approved the ruth- less methods of the tin king and was critical of the more humane attitude of the Bolivian Govern- ment. Ambassador Boal reported, among other things, that Col. Cuenca, the government representative, “lost his nerve” after-one of the workers was shot on December 13, and that if the Government had stood firm the strike would have failed quickly. The Ambassador noted that the workers had stored up some food | of their own and that local gro- cery stores still had food left. It would take another week, he re-| ported, before workers would be/ starved out. | Boal asked Secretary Hull fay | instructions. The situation is- delicate becausel the United States must have tin, but at the same time Roosevelt has been the champion of improved la- bor conditions throughout the! world, and his envoys are not sup- | posed to interfere in the internal affairs of friendly nations. On a previous occasion Boal con- ferred with President Penaranda, reportedly to try to stop adoption of a Bolivian labor code which he thought might increase the price of tin to the United States. The Board of Economic Warfare had allowed the big tin companies an increased price of ten cents per pound on tin in order to raise wages and improve working condi- tions. Boal claims that this has| been absorbed by local taxes, in-| creased mining costs, but the BEW | whom she has ever met. believes that the increase has| A merely swelled the profits of the| Big Three mining companies—Pa- | tino, Hoschild, and Aramayo. The strike is now settled but con- tinuing labor trouble in Bolivia may mean that the United States will have less tin. | No Wonder' When you look at Rose Teed, above, you can easily understand | why most anyone would want to | name something after her—even it it be a lake. That's what U. 8. { boys stationed on Kodiak island, Alaska, did because of her wide and growing personal correspond- ence with the men there, none of PIONEER WOMAN DIES Mrs. Katherine Andrews passec awuy recently at Petersburg. She came north as a young girl in the gold rush days, and for a number of years managed a trading post at Dyea. From there she went south but returned and went to Nenana. Later she returned to Petersburg to make her home with her son-in- law, and daughter, Ed Dahl CAPITAL CHAFF Col. Darryl Zanuck, formerly genius of 20th Century-Fox, came (Continued on Page Four) Mr. and Mrs. Transportafion Is Cause of Some Lulus nghl in Washington [ { y i By JACK STINNETT) | WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. — War- | time transportation problems in Washington have produced some }lulus, but the two all-time highs | came recently. First, when. a bus ot lost on the downtown trip from | Chevy Chase Circle, a checker was | amazed to discover the No. 2 bus on the No. 4 route, nearly a mile from where he should have been. He shouted the bus driver down and wanted to know just what-in- what he thought he was doing, driv- ing a No. 2 bus on the No. 4 route. The poor driver said he knew he was wrong, but that he was a new Iman and didn’t know the No. 2 | route. No. 4, he explained, was the | only one he did know, and he figured it was better to drive that one than get lost completely. This was topped only by the new motorman who got himself and his trolley completely lost. Taking a Cabin John, Maryland, before pas- | sengers and a route ghecker caught on the right tracks. The Army has some delightful | stories about the lads from back- woods communities who are getting | their first experiences with the com- plications of metropolitan life. a private complained to the post- office that he had sent a money order to his folks in the Middle West weeks and weeks ago, and that they had never received the money. The A. P. O. clerk asked the| private for his receipt.. The lad said jthey couldn’t catch him on that,| {because he had saved it. He dug| | down in his wallet and produced the receipt. But .the money order still was attached to it, Not long ago WHB got a request for priorities’on a 100-foot conveyor belt from a manufacturer that pro- duces for both military and civilian consumption. One of the WPB officials wrote ' back to ask what percentage of the company’s output was going to the and Navy. The reply to that | (Continued on Page Three) In a camp near here the other day, | FLYNNTO FACEBIG TIMENOW Senate Foféigfi Relations Committee to Con- duct Hearings WASHINGTON, Jan, 15. Th(’l Senate Foreign Relations Commit- | tee today unanimously ordered pub- | lic hearings, beginning next weck, on protests against the President’s | nomination of Edward J. Flynn,| retiring Democratic National Com- | mittee Chairman, to be Minister to Australia and the President’s rep- resentative in the South Pacific. Chairman Tom Connally said he and Flynn will confer with other | interested parties to determine a convenient time for the opening m‘, the hearings, probably to be start- ed next Wednesday or Thursday. ‘The full membership of the com- | mittee, 23, will conduct the hear- | ing, | Connally said the committee will limit its investigation to charges| which could be substantiated n_vi direct testimony of witnes: and | will bar any wholesale charges | against the appointee. | Scnatcer es Bridges of New! Hampshire hab been especially eri- tical of Flynn, saying his record made him unfit for the assignment. Bridges said he will submit a list of 31 witnesses, including Flynn, whom he suggested should be called to testif, LIMITATIONS ON SERIES E BONDS ARE INCREASED Co-owners Now May Pur- chase $10,000 Worth The Alaska War Savings Staff of the U. S. Treasury Department announced today that the limitation on co-ownership purchases of Ser- ies E War Bonds officially has been increased to $10,000 (maturity val- ue). Previously the limit of pur- chases of bonds in this series dur- ing any one calendar year had been $5,000 (maturity value). “It must be clearly understood |that this increase applies only to co-ownership purchases,” Fred W Ayer, Deputy Administrator of the War Savings Staff, said today. * dividuals buying bonds in their own name alone, or individual purchas- es in which a beneficiary is named, still will be limited to $5,000 ma- § | switch wrong, he was well on his ity yalue of bonds during any way to the suburban community of ;one year.” The War Savings official ofiemd two examples of the manner in| up with him. It took four miles of | h f S rerouting ‘to bring the trofley backrWhm co-owners o eries E bonds may increase their annual hold- |ings, as follows: 1. If A and B buy all their S(‘new E bonds in co-ownership form | (naming each other as co-owners) |they may hold a limit of $10,000 | (maturity value) combined, ln- | stead of $5.000 as previously. 2. A has bought $4,000 (macurlty ‘va]ucl in his own name alone, and | B has purchased $3,000 in his own| name alone. They then decide to purchase $3,000 worth as co-owners. | There will be no excess under the |new regulation, because the bonds| may be apportioned between them, but not more than $1,000 to A, dud! | not more than 32000 to B ALLIED PILOTS | MISSING AFTER E WIDE ATTACKS . CAIRO, Jan. 15.—A special com- ymunique today says 13 Allied pi- lots are missing after widespread |operations on the eastern front. Eight Axis fighter planes were shot down during engagements, the , communique states. } o »x‘ 5‘ \ R b Constant vigilance is maintained in New Guinea by U. 8. troops against Jap snipers, even when the mail arrives. These American troeps are sorting the mail while an efficient looking sharpshooter (left) keeps his eyes open for any trouble. The photo was taken near the Buna area where Allied troops have the Japs trapped with their backs to the sea. “Miss Victory” Five Brothers Are Lost ‘&%, WhenCruiser Juncauls T A Sunkin Solomons Battle INDICT TWO @ %] MORETODAY @ T4 FORMURDER William Paddy, John Fu- bank Charged with First Degree wo move first degree murder idictments were brought out by Grend Jury this afternoon, one harging William 3. Paddy, Doug- Tndian, with the murder of Tony Simin, storekeeper, and the other charging John J. Eubank Sitka Marine, with killing Willlam B. Parsons, defense worker. Mary Watson, charged with first degree murder also allegedly shooting her husband through the head with a rifle, was arraigned, heard the charge read, and the Court will appoint a lawyer to sent her. Tim Paul, charged with larceny in a building, ais was arraigned this afternoon and ithe Court will appoint lawyer for him.y Paddy and Eubanks raigned at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. All will make their pleas at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon Arthur J. Martin, charged with larceny on a boat, failed to appear in court for arraignment this afternoon and Judge George F. Al- uxundu issued a bench warrant !for his. arrest and raised his bail Small Naval Crafl Are Also fo 81500 from 8500 He ws taker Sent Down in Medi- |U. s Deputy Marshais. AT ferranean Sea > s - HERE LONDON, Jan. 15--The British Admiralty this morning announced that British submarines in the diterranean sank three more enemny Bride of a radio technician, Mrs. ra Ann Clark,«21, of Flint, has been cted as “Miss typical wom- ar in a nation-wide contest conducted by a newspaper n. Mrs, Clark, a milling ma- operator at a Flint war will make a War Bond tour. for ENEMY SHIPS a will be ar- (.‘l]?TOMh‘ MAN Deputy Collector of Customs J J. Hillard has returned to Juneau for temporary assignment here Collector J. J. Connors announged supply ships and a small naval today. Hillard has been in Anchor- ressel. age where he was on temporary The subs probably destroyed duty opening a new customs office {hree other supply ships which were . attacked. ODOMS HERE—L™AVE e — SELBY COMMANDER Tom J. Belby, formerly on the ire mechanical staff and now her of the weekly Valdez v, 8 commander of the Val- nit, Alaska Territorial Guards. Me- Milt Odom, omne of the best known brokers to the westward, accompanied by hjs wife, arrived in Juneau last night and made close connections with a south- a bound steamer, WATERLOO, Iu\\a Jan. 15.—~The last slender thread of hope that five sons, reported missing in action by the Navy, might be alive, was snap- ped today for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Sullivan of hov George, the . elde brothers lost in th light aiser Jun raft and the othér fow with the ship Navy officers said the loss of the five brothers {s probably the heav- iest suffercd by a single family in American history. The Sullivan brothers insisted on remaining together and all joined the cruiser Juneau when that ship was placed in commission. - - LLIES GET 116 NIPPONS, NEW GUINEA Ameri(ans;flssies Carry Qut Surprise Raid in Pacific f the 8 V1 went down A i TWOHARBORS IN TUNISIA Two Mofored Maurauders, Also Batter Rail Lines, H|ghways on Coast ALLIED HEADQUARTEEB IN NORTH AFRICA, Jan. 15.—Flying Fortresses have attacked eastern Tunisian supply ports of Sousse and Sfax, leaving the harbor areas in flames as the result of the de- structive downpour of explosives. It is also announced that two- motored B-26 Marauders battered the rail lines and highways along the coastal sections to Mahares on the Gulf of Gabes, 20 miles south- west of Sfax. American fighters also ranged widely over the battle area on attacks on bases along the Tunisian coast and another assault battered Rommel’s supply lines and air bases. There is no change in the ground situation, the communique states. | RAF RAIDS " NAZI SUB QUARTERS Lorient on Coasl of France Hit Last Night by British LONDON, Jan. 1) fini; ANNOUNCE the that 2t Lorient ast of France, was h last night by RAF e ¢ ttacked t Explost were loosencd base and added to the havec wrought by the Amerigan heavy pombers jn the daylight raid of December 30, Port works and U-boat were smashed in the raid, said Lorient is about 100 miles south of Brest and has a population of about 50,000, It was the French naval arsenal and yards and ma- chinery plants before taken over by the Germans in May, 1940. The RAF attack last night mark- ed the fourth successive night raid in a week. Other raids were di- rected against ',he Ruhr Valley. RAIL BRIDGE IN ITALY IS SHELLED o8 upon the pens it is | pelts included mink and fox. P BY BRIISH SUBS ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN' LONDON, Jan. AUSTRALIA, Jan. 15—Allled mnvvlv‘Ad'“mflW apnounced ~today that fighters counted 116 dead Japs and rgubmaunes crept up on the south- beat the bushes for more bodies |ern coast of Italy early this morn- today after a surprise two-day foray {ing and successfully shelled a rail- against Mubo, inland from Sala- |way bridge. maua and 12 miles to the south on | - New Guinea. | Tt was the first land clash re- | ported in that area in months. | Continuing rainy weather kept the | fighting down to a minimum on the | pENyER, t. Sanananda front, but the enemy 13| grontt B Gootoe Weads contns) being nudged back with patrol ac- o4 4 giant slingshot, after arrest- tivity. ng f - Sanananada is the only point on mg s?izlb[;f;h;h.r"’d bl i all of the Papuan Peninsula where g g the remnants of a Jap army that . T;E:ktzel)(m X“unx(uhz::mh‘:dml,m once numbered 15,000 men still hold y " 0 p e out g It required fwo policemen, avowed At the same time, Gen. Douglas - MacArthur's fighters and bombers ‘,"{,f,“’,"“’;,;;’m‘;“",fi"“"“m‘,”,,‘g’ smhmmr maintained daily pressure on the _ Japanese landing strips and bivouac ‘S¢S larger than a baseball. 15—The British areas, striking along the New Guinea coast from Sanananda to Madang. ' e SAFE ON FIRST PELTING FINISHED Fur farmers in the Pelersburg GARDENA, Calif. — Mrs. Elmc district have comploted pelting for Plle, Cardena’s first woman bus the season and already furs have driver, summed up the first day’s been shipped to the markets The work: ‘“Three runs, no hits, no errors.”