The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 26, 1943, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LX., NO. 9301. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1943 NAZI MARETH Predict New A LULL BEFORE British, American Men Reporfed Under Arrest, | Deporieq fo Reichland ALASKA WMC STORM SIGN OF BATTLES Would Attempt fo Strike at Japanese Shipping Weak Points WASHINGTON, March 26.—The current lull in South Pacific fight- ing, broken' only by air attacks against Jap outposts in the Solo- mons and the Aleutians, is regard- ed in informed quarters as an in- dication that the American com- manders are strengthening and readying their forces for powerful new blows against enemy objec- tives. These offensives, the qualified in- formants predicted, will be both to win new strategic positions for the U. S. forces and to reduce Ja- pan’s waning sea power before the enemy has an opportunity to re- cover from past losses. Every day which passes without significant action, it is emphasized, gives the enemy more time to re- pair damaged ships, to speed new ones to completion, to strengthen bases and guard his far-flung em- pire, and to develop the rich con- quests of the South Pacific. Since shipping is known to be one of the enemy’s most vulnerable points, the initial move might well be designed to compel him to fight under terms favorable to American success. R ST e e BATTLE ON RUSS FRONT IS SHIFTING Red Army Continues Pres- sure, However-Germans Says "Nothin" Doin" (By Associated Press) Before mounting German resis-i tance, the Soviet Red Army steadily | pressed through one sector today | on the western front and then| halted to .consolidate positions. Another general pressure contin- | ues on Smolensk and this is not | slackened. | On the northern Donets River | battleground the Russians fought | bitterly against large units of Ger- mans and the battle is shifting this way and that. 1 In the Belgorod sector, the Soviet | ngonday, communique says, the 50-1I viets have recaptured two settle- | ments previously lost to the Nazis. The German communique this | afternoon said flatly “no operations; of special importance are reported from' the entire front.” o AIRRAIDS DRUM KISKA | STEADILY WASHINGTON, March 26—U. S. Army bombers raided Kiska four times Wednesday, scoring hits in this target area. The Navy report-| ed that all U. S. planes returned; from the four raids, which raised to 25, almost one a day, the num- ber of aerial attacks against Kiska so far in March. | ‘The last previous attack was Sun- day when two groups of Army, bombers assaulted the Jap position, starting one large fire. —————— A survey of rejected draftees indicates the highest incidence o(‘ bad teeth occurs in New England, | | | BERN, Switzerland, March 26— | British and American men who re- | {mained in former Vichy controlled France after the total occupation |by German troops, are reported to have been taken into Germany, ac- cording to the United States Le- | Hit Ngzi Land Mine i a:, Hamm A British soldier lies wounded in after it ran over and exploded a North Africa. 3Bombs Over Bosfon? : ~ German Threafs of Reprisals Received TWOBIG JAPBASES ATTACKED - HitsScored on Enemy Ships Terrific Fires Started at Rabaul ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, March 26. — Allied |airmen attacking two of the strong- | est Japanese bases in the south- west Pacific, scored hits on two enemy cargo ships at Amboina and dumped a great weight of explo- !sives, including one-ton bombs, on Rabaul where six hours later smoke 'plumes were still rising 3,000 feet above the burning wreckage. The Allied Command announces that Liberators were used in both attacks and the smash at Rabaul found four-motored bombers rain- ing explosives on the base for two hours without encountering .any fighter interception although anti- aircraft fire was intense. ———————— Britons consume 30 percent more fresh green vegetables than they did before the war, He was helping supply the advancing forces of British General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's Eighth Army in Libya. IKE TAYLOR AS DIRECTOR gation here. There is no confirmation of the report but the Legation said thexe has been an official report that all British and American citizens in the areas, men, women and child- Nominaiionk(;fijuneau Man Sent to Senate by President ren, numbering some 3,600, have G | been arrested. WASHINGTON, March 26-—Pres- ident Roosevelt has sent to the ' Senate the nomination of Tke P. Taylor, Chief Engineer of the Al- aska Road Commission, Director for Alaska with his office at Ju- neau, of the War Manpower Com- mission. Joseph Flakne has been acting Director It is understood that confirmation, Mr. Taylor will be “loaned” by the Interior Depart- ment to the War Manpower Com- mission. PRESIDENT . TALKS ON FARMPLAN New Food Administrator Davis Takes Over Most Control WASHINGTON, March 26-—Pres- ident Roosevelt said today his new |food administrator, Chester Davis, is operating virtually as an autono- 4 | mous agency and will take up im- mediately the question of forming land for the Army to help turn cut the nation’s food supply | The President stated at a press the wreckage of his supply truck |conference that 55,000 farm work land mine left by Axis troops in |e€rs already have been deferred |from military service, that Selec- following - - ‘ ] |tive Service Director Lewis B. ISR e s, ASli el Hershey estimates 3,000,000 addi- tional persons on the farms will be deferred this year. Roosevelt also said the War Pro- insure a greater supply of farm |machinery to till the land. The President said Davis will cooperate with Secretary of Agri- culture Wickard, but in the final decisions, Davis will come to him This will remove nearly all of the phases of the wartime food pro- gram from Wickard’s control and leave him to handle the old linc 'of the Bureau’s Agriculture Depart- ment. Making another point clear, the President said Davis will also have authority over farm prices. By JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, March 26—Will Nazi bombs fall on the U. 8. A.? Berman threats of reprisals for the (bombing of Berlin have revived |that old controversy here in Wash- ington.. The fact that these threats g R | specifically mentioned East Coast cities in the United States (Boston, New York and Washington) caused FISH, PACT OCD Director James M. Landis to caution civilians to hop to the busi- ness of preparing for any even-| tualities. | | As for the air experts, there are |some differences of opinion as to| the probability of Nazi air raids, but those differences are a good | deal less than a few months ago.| pILL s LONDON, March 26.—Japan and | What could Germany gain by:Russin, not at war against each ' bombing the United States? |other but fighting on opposite sides (1) A terrific morale weapon, in the present world struggle, have Pictures of burning American cities Signed an agreement extending the |carried in the Nazi pess would give Japanese fishing privileges by thc | the German people a feeling mgg‘Soviet.s in the far eastern waters. | “isolated” America also was catch-| This is the announcement picked ing it. That would answer their de- 'up here as broadcast from Mos- mands for reprisals, and convince cow. them that Nazi air power is capable! The Japanese fishing companies of striking back. (must pay between four and five (2) A raid would cause a cllmoripercent more than during the last here to keep more interceptor and/year and payments must be made fighter planes at home, thus re-'in gold as before. lieving some of our pressure in the ynder the 1942 agreement, which air on the British, African and Pa-|ended last December, the Russians cific fronts. It might also force di-|paq exacted 20vperce‘m o heeaia 1 Tormeh. of anu-a.ircra!t WeApoDs | rentals over the price paid by the “?;‘Ik]m‘s‘etala::ea::e:ura:rgumems Japanese the previous year. in favor of the probability of long- “:h; io;ic;s T;“t: tobgera:n'n:h': rango Naal bomiMugs, l?ummmmre'’vere blgow to .‘::p.n w:)se ret;odds\;;)- such long-range bombings, no lo; 8 8 gsr e ply depends to a- large extent on her catch in Russian waters, 1Cnnlin\lfll‘i_();1_Pth five ) duction Board will take steps to MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY = LINE CRASHED BY BRITISH | P | American soldiers, wounded at G visited Letterman General Hospital. orp. W. Dunn, Lowell, Mass.; Actress Gale Robbins; merican Pacific Blows Soo adalcanal, where cheered in San Francisco when three film actresses Sgt. M. Florio, Hatfield, Mass.; Lynn, Mass.; Pvt. V. Ashby, Winston Salem, N. C.; C Left to right: Adresses Cheer Wounded Soldiers " - P Sgt. R. Dolling, East | Pvt. H. King (in wheelchair), Pittsburgh, Pa.; Pvt, R. Price (behind King), Wortham, Tex.; Actress Linda | Darnell; Corp. L. Fletcher, Columbus, Ohio, and Actress Lynn Bari. U. S. Signal Corps photo. LIQUOR TAX 'Sixteenth Terriforial | LAST NIGHT House Bill 80, to increase the stamp tax on liquor by 100 percent, and the bill to establish a tax com- mission under the office of the Gov- ernor, were still in committee last night when the Legislature ad- journed, and the measures were lost. Numerous attempts were made to settle the differences between the two houses by conference commit- tee hearings and all failed Several bills were passed last night, the only night session of the Sixteenth Legislature, including Rep. Leo Rogge’s bill to appropriate $18 for a deficiency in the live- stock appropriation, a bill to allow letting of contmcts for school bus- by Rep. John O’Shea to pay assay- ers working for the Territory $3,- 600 per year, a bill to amend the school tax bill, providing that the money collected go into the school | fund laws By a 5-3 vote, the Senate sus- tained the Governor’s veto of Rep. and repealing conflicting R. E. Hardcastle’s bill to allow re-| view by the District Court judge in s of petitions for creating chool districts by election. The House had voted to override the veto, earlier. CONSIDER HUNTING MUNITION Pennsylvaniavéame Com- mission Feels Qut Subject CHICAGO, March 26.—Seth Gor- don, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, declared today negotiations are un- derway for releasing sufficient ma- terials for a reasonable supply of bunting ammunition next fall. ' Gordon said, however, that the nation’s sportsmen do not want 1 “single shotgun shell or rifle cart- vidge produced for civilian use if his would delay the war one day.” He said the “authorities tell us there is no shortage of powder or shot. Those of us who have been close to this problem really believe the Federal authorities will see the wisdom of permitting the produc- | tion of civilian ammunition,” BILLLOST = Legislature Adjourns; Solons Refurn Homeward MEMORIAL * BY ROGGE ~ LASTBILL ; Both Houses Pass Measure i -Governor Speaks . * Against It s without calling for bids, a bill| | One of the most important pieces jof legislation to receive the ap- | proval of both houses was the last one through the mill before ad- journment last night—a memorial |by Rep. Leo Rogge, urging that (Congress take immediate steps to cermit the prospecting, settlement | nd development of vast areas of | Ala 1 land, recently set ide as eserved seetions by Federal orders. The House passed the measure "with little objection, and the Sen- ate passed it by a 6-2 vote after Gov. Ernest Gruening spoke against the memorial. The memorial concerns land amounting to one-fifth of the Ter- ritory in size, a vast strip contain- ing some 8 million acres along the new Alaskan Highway-a forty-mile strip for right of way. The meas- ure also refers to some 67 million acres set aside by Federal order for | military purposes, land to the | Westward and on the Alaska Pen- insula. | Prohibits Use | The Federal orders prohibit sale | location, selection and entry under | the public land laws, mining laws |and leasing laws. | Sifice another fifth of the area |of Alaska is already in reservation this would mean that two-filths would be in the same boat The memorial urges the use of the land under such restrictions only as are necessary in the pro- secution of the war. The Governor said the order were not for the purpos: of hold ing the land out, but to prevent speculators frem rushing in and taking it over. He said it would be open to orderly development later. that there was @& great stake in the new highway, an artery through which Alaska would be developed. He said it was not a reservation, but was a move to reserve the land (Continued on Page Five) The Senate beat the House .to the draw on adjournment of the final Sixteenth Territorial Legisla- ture session last night as Senator Ed Coffey made the motion which was ried at 10:56 o'clock. with Rep. Stanley McCutcheon absent because of ilines: ep. Al- aska Stewart Linck was accorded the honor of moving to adjourn in the House which halted work at 11:02 o'clock. . Earlier, standing votes were given in hoth Houses to Juneau for their courtesy shown the members of the Legislature, to fhe Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Leo Rogge, and to others who performed out- cianding services, In the Senate, members pre- sented President O. D. Cochran with an engraved desk pen set in anpreciation of his services. Sena- tor N. R. Walker made the pre- sentation, and there was a note of sadnesg as President Cochran an- nounced in his speech of thanks that it is not likely he will come down from Nome for another ses- cion, Speaker's Gift In the House, Speaker James V. Davis was presented with a genu- ine Sydney Laurence painting of a troller getting its bottom tarred, Iep. Rogge making the presenta- tion. An engraved plate on the frame mentioned the occasion Many of the legislators were planning to leave early this morn- ing, some returning to their dis- tricts, others making business trips to the States, Back to Anchorage Lossible will go Senator Ed Coffey resume activities in his insur wice which Mrs. Coffey has bgen managing dnring his ab- ce enator Frank Gordon, clothing retailer of Fairbanks when he isn’t legislating. will make a business trip to New York before returning home. Mus. Gordon Is taking care of the business during his absence, also. Senator H. H. McCutcheon will travel to Seattle on a business trip while Mrs. McCutcheon remains in Juneau for sessions of the Board |of Putlic Welfare of which she is a member. Nerdale Back Home Senator Hjalmar Nordale, Mrs. Nordale and son, will return to Pairbanks where he manages a hotel and a'so is connected with Fan American Alrways. Senator Norman R. Walker as soon as business will i <Contlnuad on P;ze-‘nve» the people of n ROMMEL'S DEFENSES ~ SLACKING | Americans >§e7;iulse Minor ' German Raid-Hold 1 quitions | ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN | NORTH AFRICA, March 26.—Bat- | tering down fierce resistance, Montgomery's infantrymen are re- |ported to have won new ground {in the Mareth sector on the South- |ern Tunisian Front. | With the arrival of the sixth day ;m‘ the struggle in which the Bri- tish Eighth Army has smashed at the Mareth Line, a decision had not been yet reached. But notice- {able was the fact that Rommel's {ccunler—blows. which mounted dur- ilng the middle of this week, had ifallen off again, ! Repulse Minor Attack | Meanwhile, fighting Americans |from Gen. Patton’s command were |reported to have repulsed another | minor German attack at | Djebel Berda, some 20 miles south- |east of Gafsa and are holding firm- |ly to this mountain on the south |side of Elguetaria Pass. Another enemy attack was made {on the hilly slopes about two miles | south of - Bou ~Hamran, 18 miles least of Gafsa. | There has been no official ‘infor- ;rnsuon for two days concerning the Eighth Army’s desert column which |passed around the southern ex- |tremity of the Mareth Line in a |sweeping flanking maneuver, last |reported eight miles from Elham- ma, Axis air base 20 miles west of ‘anes. Maintain Threat | A further report announced Pat- iton’s infantry detachments and armored forces are maintaining their threat from the Elguetaria Pass position through Maknassy against Rommel's escape corridor along the coast, but have been un- able in the last 24 "hours to drive forward in this area. The Americans have, however, contacted Axis troops in two rug- ged passes of the Orbata range, | five miles southeast of Maknassa and 10 miles southeast of Sened Sta- tion. - J CEILING 1S - LIFTED ON NATL. DEBT WASHINGTON, March 25.—The Senate has passed and sent to the White House the legislation lifting the ceiling of the National debt to two hundred and ten billion dol- lars and repealing the President’s Executive Order limiting salaries to $25,000 after taxes. . .- No Rationing ‘Be Extended - To Alaska WASHINGTON, March 26. — | Rationing programs now in ef-: fect in the mainland of the United States, will not be ex- tended to Alaska. This is the assurance given Price Administrator Prentiss Brown to Alaska Delegate An- tony J. Dimond. s - o - BUY WAR BONDS * e o 00 0.0 0 0 0 0 . DIMOUT TIMES e . . ® Dimout begins tonight e ® at sunset at 7:24 o'clock. Ll ® Dimout ends tomorrow e ® at sunrise at 6:42 am . e Dimout begins Saturday at e ® sunset at 7:26 pm . *c e 00 0009000000 | I ;