The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 14, 1943, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLI, NO. 9446. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1943. e ___ MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT: (5] | BLOODY FIGHTING FOR SALERNO AREA Opposition to Germans CHALLENGE FORCES OF NAZISNOW Street Fighfil; Occurs in Rome-Balkans Seeth- ing with Unrest LONDON, Sept. 14.—Bitter street fighting in Rome is reported by the Algiers radio even as German propagandists, proclaiming the re-| birth of Fascism under Benito Mus. solini's personal command, predict ed he will cancel Italy’s capitula-| tion, reorganize the Italian Army and pronounce the end of the rule| of the House of Savoy. | The broadcast by the Algiers radio; said also “there is bitter opposition to the presence of German forces) in Italy and this opposition* s spreading all over the country. “In the Balkans too, German (Continued on Page 8ix) The Washington ) WASHINGTON, Sept. Pro-Germanites of | Vichy Government Quietly 'Vanishing" MADRID, Sept. 14. — Reports jng their forwarding addresses. reaching here from the French bor- | others who did not leave soon der said many Vichy government enough after receiving threatening pro-German employees are quietly | jetters have been sent to hospitals “vanishing” under fear of assassin-|or cemeteries, the repois said. | ation now that German domination | i is nearing t¥e end. Hundreds have departed in recent | u S Su B L] & ’ days. Reports said none are leav- Navy Also Reports Raid| STILL GOES UP; Made by Japson U. S. | Base onf Fqnafu!i ; $250,000 QUOTA GETS BIG BOOST $188,706.15 | and two sub chasers is reported by! ilhn Navy today in a communique !which also tells of a raid by Jap- !anese, last Sunday night, on the| Merry - Go-Round By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.) WASHINGTON — Shortly before Italy surrendered, President Roose-| velt told one of his advisers that he would have no objection to a con- stitutional monarchy in Italy if it were really a constitutional mon-/ archy—in other words, similar to the British system, with free elec- tions and with the King taking, orders from the Cabinet. | This brings up the toughest prob- ! lem the Allies face in Italy—help- ing the Italian people to construct a free, democratic government, yet at the same time not meddling in Italian internal affairs. | Many highi-up administration ad- | visers—though by no means all— think it would be a grave mistake to try to tell the Italian people what kind of government they should adopt. If we start telling occupied peoples how to vote, it is argued, there will be no end to our troubles. Such meddling would be sure to boomerang, as it did when we sent armies into Archangel and Siberia after the last war to aid White Rus- sian enemies of Bolshevism. PRO-RUSSIAN ACTIVITY The same trouble may face the Allies in Italy. It is already report- ed that General Di Nobile, Italian zeppelin commander who crashed near the north pole and was res- cued by the Russians, is now form- ing a new pro-Russian Communist government for Italy. Furthermore, the political pend- ulum normally swings from Fascism to Communism and will probably do 80 in both Germany and Italy. That is why some of the gentlemen around Secretary Hull were not anxious to have Russia in the Ital- ian picture, and she was not con- sulted regarding the original armis- tice terms, although she participat- ed in the final arrangements. Some of the State Department cliques also have been rooting quiet}y for retention of the House of Savoy, and believe the United States should dictate a conservative government for Italy. On the other hand, the liberal followers of Sumner Welles inside the State Department have been working on a plan whereby we would make an agreement with Rus- sia that all the Allies keep hands off Italy for a political breathing period during which the Italian people would be under non-partisan military rule. At the end of this time Itallans would hold their'own elections and the government they chose, whether republican, commun- ist, or monarchist, would then take, over. i ROOSEVELT'S TRIP . Friends of Mrs. Roosevelt say that one of the principal reasons which prompted her trip to the South Pa- cific was to prepare the public for (Continued on Page Four) i United States base on Funafui| Island in the Wilice Group. One| enemy plane was downed and littic damage was caused. i ! The Navy gives no indication| where the Grenadier made the last| patrol but apparently was one of| (the subs that has been inflicting yheavy damage on the Jap supply; lines through the Pacific. | The two subchasers were downed in the Mediterranean area as the| 'result of enemy bombing. The two year old Grenadier ca:-| ried approximately 65 men. She is the twelfth submarine lost since! the war started. The craft was in| command of Lieut. Comdr. John Fitzgerald of Livermore Calif. Spilzb;}ien | . Is Occupied | | By British LONDON, Sept. 14—The British| have landed new forces on the | Norwegian Island of Spitzbergen 'above the Arctic Circle, following |the German’s hit-run raid on Sep- |tember 8, DNB reportes in a Ber- The Third War Loan Drive ji radio broadcast. | reached a total of $288,706.75 at the The report indicated that the close of sales last night. Booths in pritish control the Island and also| front of the First National Bank tnat five British destroyers reached| and the Coliseum Theatre will be parentsburg at dawn yesterday and open again tohight and tomoOITOW took guns ashore. | night between 7 and 10 o'clock. | Although the Juneau district’ goal was only $250,000 forecasts are Chiang Kal Sh’k made that it will reach $350,000 | Is Elecied Head | g 0f China Nation and probably more. Members of the Elks Lodge, seil- CHUNGKING, Sept. 14. — Gen- leralissimio Chiang Kal Shek has ing from the Coliseum 1'hean'e‘ booth, accounted for slightly over been elected President of China,| succeeding the late Dr. Lin Chen. $10,000 of the total sales for the evening. The National Federation of Fed- eral Employes, Local 251, last night also successfully carried out their part of the 3rd War Loan Drive. This organization, representing the majority of the Federal employees in Juneau, accounted for the sale of Series E Bonds totaling $16,625. Of ‘this amount, $13,100 repre- sents bonds sold through the pay roll deduction plan for the month of September Chiang asks the Communists to| give full cooperation to the inter-| ests of the nation’s war effort. Chiang has also been confirmed as Post-Premier and Commander- in-Chief of the land, air, and naval forces. ., Chiang resigned as President sev- 'eral years ago to devote his entire Each month the Federal em- time as Generalissimo. ployees of Juneau purchase through! R RBB Ca EY the nation wide pay roll deduction' FROM SKAGWAY | plan, bonds approximating this' Mrs. Margaret Ann Yount of‘ amount. | Skagway is registered at the Bar- The “over the counter” sale of anof Hotel. i Bonds and stamps last night was’ ———.———— stimulated by the presence of Al @ @ © ¢ © © ¢ o ¢ o o Peterson and his accordion and e WEATHER REPORT 3 the enthusiastic endeavor of Jnn-f‘ (U. S. Bureau) . ice Lewis, Bernice Mead, Jane ¢ Temp. Monday, Sept. 13 o Hinckel, and Bess O'Neill who''s Maximum 61; Minimum 47 e “manned” the booth for the organ e Rain—40 L3 ization, e o 00 090 9000 0 1. SOVIETS CAPTURE BRYANSK Keystone City of Germans «on Southern Lines Falls fo Russians LONDON, Sept. troops captured the ford of Bryansk last night, breaching thé Germans’ main defense line before the Dnieper River by seizure of that 14. — Russian man battle lines, and the center railway spiderweb serving both fronts. Evacuation of the keystone city held by the Germans since October, | 1941, was admitted bg the German radio soon after Moscow reported the onpouring Red Army was clos- ing in on the city’s west bank of the Desna’ River. The disruption of the rail net- work, vital to German winter trans- portation, heightened the belief in London that the Nazis couldn’t halt the retreat now before reaching the west bank of the Dnieper. ——-——— HITLER IS ATTEMPTING GAIN TIME Lacked Sufficient Forces ib' Check Allied In- vasion of Ifaly ; MOSCOW, Sept. 14. — The Red| Star today advanced the opinion that the Germans lacked sufficien forces to check the Allied invasion of Italy. The Russian army’s official news- paper sai¢ that “Hitler is attempt- ing to gain time, hoping to orgen- ize the defensive of northern Italy and halt the offensive Allied troops, but doesn't have enough to c: out the intention.” The paper estimated there are about two or three Nazi divisions in the Naples area. TOMORROW IS DEADLINE FOR TAX RETURNS Income tax payments started to- | day at the Internal Revenue office in the Federal Building and a warn- ing was issued that all returns must be filed by tomorrgw night. All de- linquent returns will be subject to| penalty. A declaration of estimated income taxes for the year 1943 must be filed by single persons whose estimated income for 1943 will be $2700 or more and if married, $3500 or more. Anyone who has any income that is not subject to the withholding tax must also file a return, such as those having dividends or interest, rentals or any business. The return must be filed even though the 20 percent tax is being withheld from wages. ! The local office in the Federal| Building will remair’ open during | the noon hour and until 6 o'clock today and tomorrow to receive the returns and payment of tax. Fourth Term For FDR Threat On Demoafl WASHINGTON, Sept. 14—Sen- ator Guy M. Gillette of Iowa de- clares + the election of President Roosevelt for a fourth term is a “threat on democracy.” It is not a question of opposition to the President, he said, but rather a matter of principle. SALAMAUA ABANDONED BY NIPPONS ,‘Ausiraliansu-Efi ter Town | Harbor - Surviving ]1 Japs in Flight | ALLIED HEADQUARTERS \ |14--The fast disintegrating Japan-| ese army has abandoned Salamaua, New Guinea, leaving valuable war | pivot of central and southern Ger- equipment to the, Australians who {are hotly pursuing them northward The Australian force moved cau-| | tiously into the town and the har- | bor section but caution was not nec- |essary as the Japs who survived lth(’ Allied bombings, which flatten-| ed Salamaua during the seven |months campaign, fled to the | ridges northwest in flight to Lae. Salamaua affords the Allies a sea and ar base for a pincers move on Lae. Allied bombers, naking a round |trip’ flight of 2,000 miles, bombed the waterfront and barracks at Makassar, Dutch Celebes. D e | | SEE TROUBLE "IN NATION'S . PRODUCTION k] Brig. Gen. Ayers Says Saf-| urafion Point Is | Reached | ; CLEVELAND, Sept. 14. — Brig-| Gen. Leonard P. Ayres declares that {“industry appears to have reached | the saturation point in its produc-‘ | tive capacity.” | | Manpower shortages in munitions | work was cited as a cause and| Ayres also said railroads are carry- ing just about all the traffic they| an. Auto tires are being used rus-‘l ter I than they can be made, and} Spreads Raid on Paramushiro Island Batt ers Enemy; in Europe AMERICANS RUSHING IN 50 - Minute Air Battle, MORE UNITS WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. — The s Navy reports that a formation of and |heavy and medium bombers batter- | States planes are known to be lost ! |ed enemy shipping and ground in- due to enemy cfallations in the fourth raid on Paramushiro Island, at the north end of the group of the Kurile Is- ress city | THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Sept. Japan proper. A 50-minute air battle was fought with 25 enemy planes as the Am- erican planes ploughed through heavy anti-aircraft fire. | Ten enemy planes were shot down | three, probably four, United action. Six other American planes failed to return from the raid [ One transport was fired in the IN lands that make up the chain to harbor and left sinking and another | transport was damaged by a direct| hit. Hits were also scored on three cargo vessels and one launch blew/ up. ! Radio News Broaddasts Criticized WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.—Chair- man James Lawrence Fly of the Federal siderable improvement in radio news broadcasts and he expressed hope the industry will itself work toward the objective of straight news reports. Fly said he listened last night to what were described as news re- Communication Commis- | | sion, suggests there is room for con- CONGRESS IS IN SESSION AFTER RECESS ‘Congression_érAclion Starts | with Rush of Draft- | ing of Fathers WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, — Re~‘ turning afterthesummer recess; Congress took prompt action today to survey the need of drafting pre-| Germans Clfiai*m' Yanks Re- treating-Fighting Continues BULLETIN—ALLIED HEAD- QUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 14.—Fresh, heavy Allied rein- forcements are being thrown into the fierce battle for the 24-mile Salerno bridgehead in Italy to stem savage Nazi counter-attacks which have pushed the American Fifth Army back at some points, British forces surging up from southern Italy now stand only 100 miles from making a junction with the Americans in order to take dangerous pressure off the Allies’ invasion spearhead. The Mediterranean is alive with ships and planes, speeding in rein- forcements under the supervision of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. NAZIS IN GAINS ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 14.—Fierce German counter-attacks have re- gained some ground against the 24-mile Allied bridgehead near Sal- erno, but British -troops battling up. from southern Italy are only 150 miles from making a junction to ports but which he said turned out pearl Harbor fathers into the armed support the Fifith Army in bloody to be an expression of opinions. NEW FRONT ON NIPPONS INDICATED Britain Transferring Naval Unit for Allied Payoff Drive LONDON, Se—};TC, — Britaln is reported transferring many Heavier naval units to the far eastern fleet forces, scheduled to begin October L The high upon to state congressional command was called its views prior to action on the sub- ject. Chairman Reynolds, Senate Military Affairs Committee, an- nounced that hearings will open to- morrow morning on the Wheeler Bill to halt the father draft. Gen. George Marshall will testify next Monday to the House military committee, which has been asked to sit jointly with the Senate Group. JAPS BEING fighting there. Observers there say the battle is so flerce it equals the desperate battles of Ballipolli in the last world war. German broadcasts declared the Allies probably are withdrawing to the sea as many troops as possibie which “means they have abandoned the enterprise altogether.” There was no Allied comment on this. ‘The Nazis contended that the British have been “decisively beat- en” and the Americans are also in ilight after suffering 8,000 to 10,000 casualties, that American troops were thrown out of their occupied positions of Eboli in the area south- east of Shlerno, and out of Salerno itself, after being repulsed with heavy losses from attacks on the German lines southeast of Eboli Another ‘broadcast said the Ger- gasoline restrictions are creating under Admiral Sir James Somer- | transportation difficulties for mil- | ville, who is opening an Allied pay- lions of essential workers, he stated.|off drive against the Japanese'in The General said the munitions Southeastern Asia this fall. lindustry is being called upon for] Lord Louis' Mountbatten’s new | more output and the Army is ask- | Southeastern Asia command forces |ing for 2,000,000 more men. He said probably will be strengthened also “it is clear now we cannot find ad-'by the transfer of some thousands SEGREGATED ,mans counter-attacked on Monday N A ialong a wide front. i British Advance ¢ Allied headquarters, meanwhile, !said the Britlsh have captured Co- senza and have advanced up to Special Ca;; for. Those |ditional men for the services, plus| | millions of industrial workers with< |out putting into effect a sweeping form of national service legislation {for both men and women. “Women workers have increased two and two-tenth millions in the last half of 1942, he said, “and| men workers have decreased by a million. The number of women working increased only 400,000 the first half of this year, while the number of men working decreased |one and nine-tenths millions,” he concluded. NOMINATIONS T0 POSTS IN ALASKA AREMADE BY FDR WASHINGPON, Sept. 14.—Among | the nominations sent to the Senate! today by President Roosevelt is| James Patterson to be United| |States Marshal of the Third Judic- | |ial Division, and Harry Pratt, re-| |appointment as United States Dis-' |triet Judge of the Fourth Judicial | | | Division with headquarters at P'air-‘ | e banks. NOME BOUN ! Mrs. Helen B. Dowd and children, Elinor, Jackie, Marilyn and Logan, are en route to their home in Nome after a visit in the States. While |in Juneau they are staying at the | Baranof. {and father of the Juneau visitors, |15 In charge of the Emergency Food Administration at Nome, | | ‘ | anese Walter Dowd, hu,b-ndlappointmenu to Seabees, the Navy's of commandos. Britain will perhaps begin opera- tions against such_ outlying points as Anadman Islands, which the Jap- have been using as a sub seaplane base, and against the Nicobar group on the Bay of Bengal. Plane Crash. Vidim, Col. Davis, Buried in Anchorage (emelery, ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 12.—~ | (Delayed)—The death of Col. Ever- ett 8. Davis, holder of the Disting- uished Service Medal, the first air officer on the staff of the com- manding general of the Alaska De- fense Command, was disclosed Sep- tember 11 with his burial with full military honors at the post ceme- tery here along with eight other of- ficers and men who died with Col- onel Davis in a plane crash No- vember 28 of last year The crash evidently occurred in a flight over the Aleutians. Davis’ widow lives in Putnam, Conn. § - CHICAGO, Sept. 14—Capt. T. C. Root, Director of Naval Procure- ment of the, Ninth Naval District, announces the Navy has reopened construction battalions. A substan- tial increase in Seabees is now planned, Loyal fo Japan, Report WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. — The President told the Senate today that the War Relocation Authority began early this month to segregate from the 95,000 Japs in relocation camps those who indicated loyalty toward Japan. He grave the report in response to a Senate resolution, and said the first train movements had begun to a special camp from the Tule Lake Relocation QCenter near New- ell, Calif. Vatian via’dgfiakes | ((in)‘llinued on Page for;e) CONCERN IS EVIDENT ON POPE'S FATE fically Prisoner in Vatican City BERN, Sept. 14.—A dispatch from s Broad‘afl ln En!“sh Chiasso, on the Swiss-Italian bor- B st der, to the newspaper Der Bund, NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—The Vati- |said Catholics are concerned over can radio reported in a regular Eng- the fate of the Pope, who is re- lish language broadcast that during ported to be practically a prisonar the latter part of last week all of Field Marshal Kesselring, but Vatican offices continued to func- added that German troops so far tion regularly but St. Peters was have respected the neutral terri- closed for a few days for “reasons tory of the Vatican City. of prudence.” | - - | ! GOLDSTEINS ON TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goldstein | went south on the steamer last eve- | ning for a combined business and pleasure trip in the States. They will visit with relatives in San Fran- cisco and Los Angeles, and Mr. Goldstein will transact business in connection with his fur store. | Mr. Goldstein plans to return in| about a month, while his wife re- Jmnms below for a longer visit. The report said when the Allies begin the march northward “one must certainly suppose that German forces will be concentrated around Rome and will fight to the last. SMASH THE AXIS WITH INCOME TAXES... CURRENT PAYMENT DUE SEPT. 15th