The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 2, 1943, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LX., NO. 9256. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FE RRUARY 2 103; MFMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS JAPHELD AIR BASE AT RABAUL SET AFIRE Western Aleutians Attacked By Jap Planes Wourded Yanks Play Peker, Algerian Hospifal 1M’ARTHUR'S ' AIRMENPULL NEWACTION IS REPORTED OFF ALASKA Navy Commumque Fails 1oi Mention Location of | Ameri(an Positions | WASHINGTON Feh 2—The Na-! vy reported this afternoon that Jap-| anese planes attacked American po-' sitions on the Western Aleutians last Sunday and also again on Mon- | day, but it is said no damage was done. | This is the first attack reported on United States bases in the Al- eutians since last June although on January 28, two Jap planes homhed American ships uperating (Continued on Page Six) GROUNDHOG SEES NO SHADOW TODAY! o Looks like an early spring folks! Not a glimmer of a shadow was vigible this morning when the! Groundhog poked his nose out of his hole—so, if tradition holds true, he will remain out in the open and spring is due to be justaround the corner, that is—in this area, at least. i But, “if the groundhog overslept and did not come out until about noon, he saw his shadow, and went back for six more weeks. And there you are. The Washmgtun Merry - Go-Round | By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.) WASHINGTON. — Congression- al probers would do well to ask| the War Shipping Administration for wartime figures on the profits of steamship companies. They are enormous. For instance the West Kyska, an aged tub owned by the Waterman Steamship Company of Mobile, is valued at only $8,139. Yet between May, 1941, and June, 1942, she made various trips to the Red Sea | for which she was paid the insig-| nifieant sum of $325,165 per trip.| In other words, the average gross income of the West Kyska was al- most 4,000 percent, | Incidentally the Waterman Steamship Company appears es. pecially favored by the government. | For forthright Controller General Lindsay Warren has found that| this company, after buying five| vessels.. from the maritime com-| mission for only $596,000, later sold five older ships back to the mari- time ' commission for $3,374,700. This, however, was only part of | it. The Waterman Company had a tptal of twelve ships, including’ the West Kyska, with an aggregate book value of $786,422, on which the Waterman Company recewcd an average gross income of $3,- 342,669—or - about 450 percent—for | individual trips to Red Sea ports, carrying supplies to the British. Of course, wartime insurance rates| zoomed and seamen’s wages were | sky high, but even so, Red Sea | profits look lush. | Other Waterman ships which| have cashed in heavily on voyages | to this area are the following, with | income per voyage: | The Bienville, valued at $16,581; | income, $313,765. | The Antinous, valued at $52272; | income, $512,384. I The Ipswich, valued at $30847;| inc¢ome, . $222,442. The Iberville, valued at $58,0000 income, $268,908. The Lafayette, valued at $76,346; income, $261,521. | The Gateway City, valued at, $24952; income, $162,987. ‘sv,hung tales of the new life he has 'his beaming face and said: ‘SAME OLD ,Premier Tojo Says No Ter-. |Japanese Diet. Jap bhnp Used as Supply Base After Allied troops had cleaned out the Japs in Gona village in New Guinea they learned that the enemy had cleverly put to use this beached transport which had been badly damaged by Mac- Arthur’s bombers some time before. Fast destroyers, it was said, pulled alongside the vessel at night and placed needed supplies aboard her. The hemmed-in anponese then blought them ashore in small boats, Satkoin Tacoma Tells Many Thrilling Tales 0f Life in Northland Paul ;alive since I moved to Alas Satko said he has 13 acres of his farm near Juneau under production umd gets radishes, turnips, rutaba- found for himself and family in | gas, lettuce, onions and potatoes, A]aska. at Juneau. ‘but the bears trample down a lot The first newspaper man to spy of stuff taking short cuts across v.h:‘ Satko, said cheerily: | fields. Satko said: “Hi there Paul. Long time nu‘ “All black bears run when the; seeum.” see me. The trouble is the brown Satko brushed a huge hand across [two days ago from Juneau. ones run at me.” Satko arrived here two days ago TACOMA, Wash. Feb. 2 — |Satko has returned here to visit |and buy supplies. He is telling many “Don’t say noseeum to me. Those ,dern things liked to have et me | from Juneau. New Highway Is Being Consfruded in Can By Forces of the OTTAWA, Feb 2 United States | forces are constructing a new high- | way in the north from Peace River ‘Lo the Mackenzie River. This was disclosed here today in' | the canadian House of Commons \dnd came in answer to a certain quesuon asked by John MacNicol, ‘ Progressive - Conservative member { from Toronto. The question brought out the fsct the building of the highway is now underwfly ACTION LAGS ON QUERY IN BULL FROM THE JAPS ritorial Ambitions, But Must Crush America (By Associated Press) Japanese Premier Tojo is quot- ed on the Tokyo radio broadcast as declaring “Japan will fight to| (the end to crush America just as long as America persists in ob- structing Japan’s war aims.” Tojo also declared in his broad- | cast that Japan has obsolutely no “territorial ambitions in the Unit- ed States or South America” the same words used just before the invasion of China and oth.r sec- tions. The Premier is said to have made the broadcast when address- Judiciary Commiftee Re-. frains from Urging Passage The Senate Judiciary Committee | this afternoon referred the resolu- tion creating machinery to investi- ing a meeting of the Budget Com- |gate the Territorial Department of‘ mittee of the lower house of the Labor, former Commissioner Mi- chael J. Haas, and former employee | Senator- A. P. Walker, out of com- & : | mittee but with conspicuous lack JUNIOR C.DA. IS of recommendation that the reso- MEETING TONIGHT | |ytion be passed. A business meeting of the Jun-| mhe committee did recommend - - }Aor Catholic Daughters of America (hat the paragraph setting up a PRESIDENT REPORTSTO | PARTY MEN Congressional Leaders| Hear Figures on Army Total WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 — Presi- ent Roosevelt called in the Demo- cratic and Republican leaders in Congress yesterday to hear a report| cn his Casablanca conference | At the same time, it is under- stood, the leaders were given a rough estimate of 7,500,000 men as the maximum figure which will be needed for the United States Army. Thus the President sided with those who oppose an increase above this figure, which the Army expects to reach by the end of this year. The Navy and auxiliary branches, however, will push thé total in the armed forces to 10,000,000. It reported that the Presi- dent d the war of attrition is having a telling, though slow, ef- fect on Japan. There was no prom- ise of a quick conclusion of the war, but rather, a warning that fighting may continue for a long time. CHURCHILL IN CONFAB IN TURKEY Announ(es Agreement on " All Points with Presi- dent Inonu LONDON, Feb. 2—Prime Minister Winston Churchill conferred with | President® Inonu of Turkey in An- kara last Saturday and Sunday, the Foreign Office announced today, and reported they reached an agree- ment on “all of the principal ng cigarettes as chips, game of stud poker. At he was wounded three times i Ore. patie Center, points.” The Turkey trip was made with Roosevelt's blessing following the| |Casablanca confab. Stalin also was | ‘mformed of the announcement. The agreement indicated a long stride for the Turks into the Allied | camp, although they still will re- imain in a neutral status. ! London newspapers hailed the gesture as a blunt reply to Axis threats against the Turkish nation.; ———eo—— FIRST DIMOUT IS - SATISFACTORY, - SAYS ROBERTSON Dimout regulations which went| into effect in the city of Juneau| yesterday, were followed satisfac- torily by the majority of residents and business houses, R. E. Robert- {son, Director of Civilian Defense |<aid today. U 1 | Mr. Robertson and Mayor H. I.| ® Lucas made a tour of the city and| LAlr Raid Wardens and Auxiliz | Police members partolled the c from 7 o'clock until 8 o'clock last {evening to observe compliance with regulations. A few cases were re- ported in which lighting arrange-| {ments must be altered, but on the | whole, the dimout was well carried out, Mr. Robertson said. At one point, passing cars were checked for correct dimout light- ing, and out of 53 cars checked, 51 had complied with the regulations Mr. Robertson said. Within a few days proper mater- ials will be cn hand for fixing the street lights to conform with the dimout regulations and arrange- |ments are to be made without de- lay for taking care of the lights in front of the Federal building, Mr | The Jean LaFitte, valued at $43,- | ¥ill be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock | g5 500 appropriation for the job be ! Robertson said. 039; income, $348,657. The Andrew Jackson, valued at|0h Franklin Street. (Continued on Page Four) at the home of Barbara Barnhiil | {stricken from the proposed meas- ! ure. Whether cr not thx move was Each girl is requested ‘' to take _ a pair of scissors. it The first transatlantic yacht race |was in 1866. of Quara near the border, the Oran harbor hattle. arm in sling, is Ian MacLean of Buffalo, N. Y. (ongress on Warpath; Staris Baftling Right on First Day of Ses ssion REARGUARD OF AXIS IS FIRED UPON British Fo§cé§ Exchange Shots in Coastal Sector West of Quara- CAIRO, Feb. 2.—An fl“lw:\l.("rnl‘ munique this afternoon said that e British forces have exchanged with the coastal sector west indicat- guard re- ain time g continued Axis rear sistance in an effort to - London Animals Gef Rest Centers LONDON—Five hundred animal rest - centers, complete with tiny s, eating bowls, plates, dog col- i and cat baskets, have been es- ablished in London and the pro- vinces. jhngmy praiced message | teuched might By JACK & WASHINGTON ). 2 than T2 hours after the the 78th Congress the that body became app: President Roosevelt's In le temper of nt to Con- giess on “the state of the Nation” was, accused of being a bid for fourth term in 1944 Rep. Harold Knutson off a legislative introducing a terminate the trade treaties mow existing this country and 25 other and take from the President the State Department the ri negetiate additional (treaties. Sen. C ald P. Nye (R.- N demanded an investigation foed shortage situation Lend Lease allocations. a -Minn) bomb- bill which reciprocal between nations and nt to 11 by D) of the The Farm bloc introduced or announced legislation ih pre- paratica to: (1) Revise parity price include increased labor costs force existing agencies—includ ng the armed forces—to take care of the farm labor shortage; (3) cpen the door on farm machinery closed because of prioritie: The anti-poll tax bill was re- vived. The silver-bloc reintroduced bills which not only would make treasury-held silver wailable for war flnd commercial purposes, but would” repeal right the Silver Act under to out- which (Continued on Page Three) opening of | otherwise | cluding, in 8y opponents, . ts at an evacuation hospital in Algeria passed the time with a five-card Pvt. Samuel B. Roth, New York, wearing the Purple Heart awarded after Right is Pvt. George P. Ferdner of Scappose, CHINESE WOMEN WORK ON U. S. AIRFIELD—U«IMprlmluvemethods‘ml equipment, Chinese women and children work on an American airfield somewhere in China. 'AMERICAN ~ RAIDERS OFF ATTACK %Twenty two Blazes Staried ~ at Nippon Base-Patrols in New Assault ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN | MacArthur's airmen carried the d | fight against the vital Jap held |Rabaul air base in a slashing at- tack yesterday. | The Allied pilots left 22 fires blazing. The flames were seen 25 miles away. At the same time, patrols moyed into the jungles to engage an en- |emy battalion between the Allied |bases of Wau and Mubo. Fighting was listed only as a skirmish. Yesterday was the first time in that area that the Alliled ground troops have had artillery support, it was announced. e e—— HEAVY AIR ACTIVITY, SOLOMONS WASHINGTON, Feb. 2—The Navy communique issued late today dis- iclo«s&aa heavy air dctivity during the past weekend in the South Paci- [fic afd one of the attacks was against the Jap held Shortland a in ‘the northwestern part of |the Solomon's group. | Other attacks were made by fly- |ing fortresses and three fortresses lare reported missing and a third |badly damaged. | Two American dive bombers are |reported missing as they failed to report to their bases. Twenty enemy fighters that at- /tempted to intercept American planes in the various attacks are reported to have been shot down. Army planes have scored direct ~ |bits on two Jap cargo ships at | Tarawa Island in the Gilbert Group. 'his, as far as known, is the first ‘ ime that land based bombers have struck so deeply into enemy man- |dated island territory. Tarawa is |about 1,000 miles from the nearest 'Amerlcm bases. DRIVE ON INTRODUCE 5l Germans Driven Back in One Sector — Attacks Start in Tunisia LONDON, Feb. 2. — Thrustin, close to Maknas: the Eastern Tunisian American raiding force the Germans toward the Sened, repulsed a and withdrew only after plishing their mission o today drovi The Allied communique said lhn elsewhere, livening the Western Tu nisian front, “our infantry, sup: ported with tanks and has attacked the enemy in central Tunisia. “The enemy made slight gains i the hills southwest of Pont Fahs, but our forces have counter: attacked, restoring their position.” Batter Docks at Allied bombers battered the docks Tunis yesterday and made hits caught of on two ships of a convoy entering the harbor, the communi que said Altogether. the Allied downed twelve German three to one heavier than the lied loss of the day. It appeared likely that unific command of the North Afriea will be established soon, advice states, and will pr plane fighter: Al es lLununu«l on Page Six) 33 miles from| village of counterattack accom-~ artillery Faid ONE BILL INHOUSE Little business yas taken up ir .|the House this afternoon. During a o | chort session, Rep. Harvey Smith introduced a bill to enable cities of the first class to adopt the City Manager Plan of government in Alaska. The bill sets up the following machinery for such adoption: Pre- sentation to the city council of a | potitien signed by not less than 25 percent of the qualified voters. + Submission of the question to the qualified electors. Both houses adopted a joint re- cluticn setting up $600 to pay for |the biennial visit to'the Alaska | Pion: Home. TE Fhuse adjournad until ‘elock tomorrow aftarnoon. g I n u 2 ¢ e 00000000 DIMOUT' TIMES L] g 3 begins tonight e at sunset at 5:22 Dimout (Tuesday) o'clock, Dimout ends (Wednesday) at 9:01 am. Dimout bezins Wednesday at sunset at 5:24 pm. e e cec 00000000 lh fore th tomorrow sunrise at , ssec 000 e el