The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 3, 1943, Page 6

PAGE SIX LINER S AILS WELLES RELAXES FOR EXCHANGE | OF PRISONERS 1,250 U. S. Citizens Being Returned-Passenger List Public Oct. 1 WASHINGTON liper G 1 mugao meet sengers and ca ment announcement The cargo consists clothing supplies and Army and Navy medical supplies and Red | Cross personal packages sent by all | relatives for prisoners held by the Japanese. | The Gripsholm will return to Am- erica about 1250 United States cltizens interned in Japan, China and the Philippines. The State and War departments said the passenger st of returning Americans was expected to be made public about October 1 This is the first voyage since the returning of American officials end civilians from Japan last.summer First stopping at Rio de Janerio | and Montevideo, where another group of Japs will embark, then proceeding eastward across the At- lantic, the Gripsholm will stop at Port Elisabeth in South Africa for fuel and water before proceeding to its destination S e RIFLESHOOT NEXT MONDAY Six Teams fo Compete for Honors on Labor Day af Range The Army and Territorial Guards will meet on Labor Day, next Mon- day, in a championship rifl oot There will be an Officers’ team from Duck Creek, enlisted men from Montana Camp, Glacier Highway Guard team, Douglas Guard team and two teams from the Juneau Guardsmen The meet starts at 9 o’clock sharp nday morning and Instructions xx be issued at 8:45 o'clock, so tHe team members are requested to be prompt in reaching the rifle rihge where the big event will take place. "All shooters are requested to take their lunch with them. fArmy ammunition will be supplied d the Juneau teams will be furn- ished their quota at the range The referee will be Major John O, Conwell and scorer will be Lt Tbm Cashen. The Army will furnish the pit crews sept. 3 The Mor- India, t sailed for East a War Depart- Portuguese a Jap ship to of food and e, NEW OPA ORDER 10 HELP TIRE DEALERS HERE Good news for Alaska's tire deal- ers will be found in an announce- ment made today by the Alaska Office of Price Administration to the effect that they are now exempt from the certification which dealers in the States are required to make | under WPB Order R-1 to accom- | pany the replacement stubs of tire certificates. This concession to Al- aska dealers is provided in an | amendment to the WPB order cov- ering this situation in the States. The amendment was issued as a| result of OPA efforts and was an- nounced by Mrs. Helene G. Johnson, Rationing Administrator for the Territorial OPA office | Also announced by Mrs. Johnson | today is the fact that new tires of synthetic rubber, available for taxis, | are now being manufactured and will shortly be available in Alaska. | The manufacture of these 6-ply | Buna-S tires is announced in the | following sizes: 6:00/16 6:25- | 6:50/16; 7:00/15 and 7:00/16. These tings must be branded under the word “Taxi” in letters at least % inch high, and under the provisions of AWPB Order R-1, m be used oiffy for taxi service Johnson stated. Certificates for their pur- chase will be issued by Rationing Boards under regulations issued by the OPA - TOBACCO HEIRESS IN DIVORCE SUI TRENTON, N. J, Sept. 3.—James Cromwell, former United States Minister to Canada, instituted lim- ited divorce proceedings against his tobacco heiress wife Doris Duke Cromwell, charging that she de- serted him in May, 1940 and that the desertion was “willful, continued ang obstinate.” The limited divorce would pre- vent each of the parties from re- marrying. (, - Sock ‘em—~Saturday night, 9 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE--JUNEAU ALASKA —— ~ IN MAINE, WON'T TALK ABOUT JOB - CASUALTIES Under Secrefary of State Cancels Trip fo | 2 Capital Killed, Wounded, Missing| ' Now Number 105,466~ FIGURES ARE " GIVEN, WAR | BAR HARBOR, Maine, Sept. 3. Sumner Welles, Under Secretary of after cancelling his train reserva- tions to Washington last night WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. Army Members of the Welles' household loses in the 38-day conquest of said the under secretary gave no Sicily numbered 7,500 killed, wound- indication when he will return to ed or missing to bring the Army’ Washington overall war losses to 70,872 Welles, himself, remained silent Casualties for the armed services on published reports that his resig- and the Merchant Marine since | nation is in the hands of President Pearl Harbor are announced as Roosevelt 105,446 The figures were given by Assist- ant Secretary of War McCloy, who said there were 9,209 killed, 20,159 wounded, 27,764 missing, and 19, | 740 were prisoners of war. Of the | Army wounded more than 9,000 | have recovered and returned to| active duty. | Navy casualties announced to date | are 21,556 as follows: Marines, 7,- | 904; Coast Guard, 363; and Mer- chant Marine, 4,751 dead or missing In all services the dead now total 19,683 - Miss Gleason fo Wed C. E. Nash Tomorrqw Morning Miss Katherine Gleason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gleason, of Issaquah, ‘Washington, and Mr Claude E. Nash, son of William Na of Jelico, Tennessee, will be married at the Catholic Church of the Nativ- it tomorrow morning. ‘The 8:30 o'clock nuptial mass will be said by the Rev ward C. Budde No written invitations have been issued but all friends of the couple are invited to the service & Miss Gleason is employed with® The Alaska War Council was to the Owl Cab Compan and Mr. Nash = meet today in the offices of thz is with the Royal Blue Cab Com- Governor of Alaska i An announcement on matters dis- pany. | oo cussed will probably be released for FOUND IN RAW MILK HERDS HERE Four cows in a herd from one of the local dairies which deals in raw milk, have been found to be infected with Bang's disease, ac- {cording to Dr. Earl D. Graves, Ter- ritorial veterinarian, who has spent the past several days inspecting local dairy cattle. Bang's disease |when infecting a human, is known - WAR COUNCL IN SESSION RAIN OR SHINE COATS |as Undulant Fever. Sale of raw milk from the in- fected cattle has been forbidden and the cows must be eliminated from the herd by slaughtering. Dr. Graves plans to leave shortly for Haines and Skagway to carry comple- on inspections, and upon tion of his work at those two points will call at other southeast Alaska towns before returning to the west- ward - - AIRCRAFT - OUTPUT IS INCREASED WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. The aircraft output for August climbed to 7,700 planes, and estimates of the War Production Board are that it might hit 8,000. “WEATHER-SEALED” by IMPREGNOLE Reversible coats, smart in a shower, nice when the sun shines, The August figures exceeded those | too! of July by 300. Moreover, those pro- Pen LA Al Rty duced in August were those most ftiian ; G either side out. needed, while the July output con- An interesting selection of neu- tral tweeds, bright plaids, solids Also in green or red corduroy. Fabrics “weather-sealed” . by Impregnole are water-repellént— a process which does not affect fabric porosity or appearance. sisted of some not critically needed This indicated a continued in- creased output of heavy bombers on which the great production pressure is being exerted along with certain new fighter planes CITY COUNCIL MEETS Sized from 10 to 44 Juneau City Council will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the City Hall Routine. maers wil come w or | JOMES - Stevens discussion. | Seward Btreet e § - - Hit ‘em—Saturday night. Until \fictor'y Until Victory is won, everything we have to offer — Pan American Airways’ experience gained by more than 165 million miles of overseas flight to 63 foreign countries and colonies and the “know how” of 10 years’ pioneering of scheduled flying in Alaska— All are at work for the Government and Military services of the United States. Meanwhile, we appreciate the patience and understanding of Alaskans who so often find that war priority stands in the way of that trip or delays that express shipment. & LIV IMERICIN 1IRIBAYS RED CROSS PROJECT 'WILDIFE OFFICIAL REPORTED COMPLETE| time and effort to this undertaking 'The . kits are, so: planned: that |ired Antonsan paid s certain items can be easily replaced |being drunk. Alice Osborn after use, thus making this con- |fined for being drunk and dis- tribution of some lasting value to |orderly the community e & S e o o 0 0 0 o o LEAVES HOSPITAL WEATHER REPORT Levi George, of Hoonah, was dis- (U. S. Bureau) Temp. Thursday, Sept pital yesterday afternoon - All Out—Saturday night. Rain, 1.34 inches. . . . charged from the Government Hos- | e . . . e o o j Y)u dished it out, with a head start by treachery —now we're goifig to see how you can take it! We're ganging up on you, Tojo, in a way you and your Nazi friends don’t understand. Spreading like wildfire from coast to ceast and from Canada to Mexico is our Payroll Savings Plan —get that, Tojo? Not confiscation—savings. By the tens of millions, workers and employees of plants in every state of our country are cooperating with their unions and with management. Of their own free will they’re agreeing to put ten percent—a dime from every dollar—of their earnings in United States WAR BONDS. Every payday the plant management sets aside this ten percent, then, each time it adds up to $18.75, the worker gets his Bond. See, Tojo? Hundreds of millions of good U. S. dollars are going into the planes, the tanks, the guns and the ships to blast you right out of your sandals! And we’re paying for it . . . the workers and em- ployers . . . the farmers, doctors, lawyers . . . all of EVERYBODY EVERY PAYDAY LEAVES FOR SOUTH | | AFTER VISIT HERE ON WAY TO LEGION Mrs. Elvira Maurstad, Inatan Service Field Nurse, reports the NAT (oNVENIION completion of a task begun some Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson, Director . weeks ago by the prenatal class [of the Fish and Wildlife Service under her supervision. Eight Red |of the Department of the Interior,| Delegates of Alaska to the Am- Cross obstetrical emergency Kits and former Sen. Frederic Walcott | erican Legion’s National Convention have been assembled and shipped | of Connecticut, left Juneau by boat | in Omaha, to be held September 21- to the outlying Native villages of |last night to return to the States. 3 now on their way to, Ne- Hoonah, Kake, Angoon, Tenakee,| They have been in Alaska on Killisnoo and Haines, Two are re- | wildlife and fishery problems for the » include Dick Stock of An- served for Douglas and Juneau.|past six weeks, visiting all parts of | chorage, National Department Ex- These villages contribute cach year | the Territory from Juneau head- | ccutive Committecman, Clyde Ellis to the Red Cross fund quarters. of Anchorage, C. M. Archibald of Mrs, Mary K. Neil, working in con- | - D - Ketchikan and Master Sgt. R. R |junction with Mrs. R. H. Williams, [poUR ARE FINED IN Reeser, now in Omaha Red Cross Chairman, outlived the CITY COURT HE - :;:,(,'jl(j’ n[l::v\‘-‘:‘1,::1”’11’1“?::’{' ::r',’.-v Mrs. Frank Wilson was fined $25| pgiy (ime—Saturday night. £ in City Police Court this morning| _ supplemented by the Juneau Red o, . chaige of being drunk. Joseph Cross Chapter. Mrs. Walter Sobolef | .~ o ; TR ; And M/ Alton. CHo 16y REURRIOILL | S IEWAIIEY Wa8 fcdi e o ISMAEL HOTEL drunk and disorderly conduct. Al- fine for 2 Maximum 53, minimum 46. ALASKA DELEGATES } Steam Heat in Every Room Hot Water and Shower Bath Quick Service Barber Shop on Second Floor—Room 3 Under New Management and Proprietor ISMAEL VOSOTROS Opposite Juneau Cold Storage Reasonable Rate wes us of our own free will, lending it, from our pay. And—because this is the American way of doing things—we’re building our own financial security, too, against the day when the war will be over— when we've shown you what decent, clean, free people can do. Every year those War Bonds of ours increase in value, Tojo, until, after ten years, Uncle Sam hands us back TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS for every $18.75 we invested in beating yow. Get it, Tojo? It isn’t the Jap way, the Nazi way, nor the Fascist way. 4 It’s the free American way! So, when you see those clouds of planes over your troops, your ships and your factories—when the tanks come at you spitting lead—and our good Amer- ican boys get you on the run—remember, we're pay- ing for it—Smith, and Harrigan, and Cohen, and Godowsky, and Leblanc, and Havlek, Americans all, in a free country. So take it, Tojo—you asked for it! 0%~ WAR BONDS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1943 | GEORGE BROTHERS CLOSED MONDAY——SEPT. 6 LABOR DAY SHOP FOR TWO DAYS BUY MORE BONDS! “HELP OUTFIT THE OUTFIT" EORGE BROTHER PHONE 92 Where Service, Price and Quality Meet LARGEST SHIPPERS IN ALASKA! Free Delivery PHONE 95 5 Rl =7 1. 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