The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 25, 1943, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA VOL. XLL, NO. 9456. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” EMPIRE — " | JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1943 __ MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTY s SMOLENSK IS EVACUATED Americans FIFTH ARMY | TROOPS GAIN ON GERMANS Ten Nazi Transports Shot| Down Near Corsica + Island | ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 25.—Gen.| Mark Clark’s Fifth Army has fought | its way onto the hills looking down on the plain leading to Naples in| a furious day and night offensive.| Supported by heavy artillery bar-| ranges, the Americans battered through German tank resistance | and drove past strong gun emplace- | ments | In the air, Allied fighters shot | down 19 of the Germans' huge Jun- | kers transports in another sweep at | the enemy’s hard-pressed air evac- | uation movement' from the island of Corsica where French patriots, | regulars and American Rangers are driving in on the ‘tight evucuamon‘ corner. d At least 10 ‘more German air| transports were damaged in the| great air battle, 'The Royal Air Force has laid a siege to the Ger- man-held tip of the island and is trapping the Nazi air fleets just as| they were trapped in Tunisia and | Sicily. | SR Tyrrhenian Sea forces at the Salerno bridgehead driving up from the Italian heel was reported. Heavy line roughly ber 17. The Washington The phnesndn'rlg ;crowded wnh! Merry 2 Go 7 BOMd technicians a ey men, with al pe reported 100 men in each plane. | By DREW PEARSON On the land front, Clark’s men, (Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.) struggled forward over a terrain 50, T difficult that pack mules are being used extensively to carry guns and ammunition, but footholds in the mountain tops have been gained. One spokesman said the “troops could watch our air forces knock- ing hell out of the enemy com- fmunications in the area below.” 5 A breakthrough appeared posslble‘ at any time. | At the same time, Eighth Army is reported moving up F)he Adriatic Coast in a new gain (This is the third in the series of Drew Pearson’s articles on the inside of the State Depart- ment, now holding the spotlight almost more than any other | ! | agency in Washington.) WASHINGT@N—Ado)f Berle, Jr., itis S8 CYe tate, is an- the British Assistant Secretary of State, ik other of the many imnumenhs to the fact that a man—or his wife— must have a private fortune if he f 15 miles, enteri: the tskirt: . + tering o o is to go places in American diplo- m of Molfetta withcut encountering| resistance. Official X | Coupled with this necessary b L, T LRSS l:‘mh‘whel's'\lvithal, Berle has one of the Army has captured 2,000 Germans . since the Salerno landing, and the MOst brilliant minds in the Roose- velt Administration, a generally bag is growing hourly. 1 ) “Very heavy casualties” have i progressive approach, and an over- o i mn‘weenlng conceit. There is some AIIies Have Single Front The British Eighth Army joined up with the American Fifth Army and connected with British troops to form a single front in Italy, it indicates battle line as of Septem- quotation on the Russian ruble. Berle volunteered, never told any- one that he dfig up the ruble quo- tations from the New York Times, so later was taken to Paris as chief of the Russian-division of the Am= erican delegation. Ever since, Berle has been an ex- pert on Russia, and as such he has been (until recent weeks) an out- and-out Russian opponent. The State Depatrment’s Russian policy always was based upon the old, last war thesis of building up a series of buffer states against Russia. Chief architect of this pol- icy was Berle, and it is toward him that Secretary Hull usually has 'turned during lengthy round table State Department conferences when the question vung to Russia. It was Berle who took a hand in ’stopping the shipment of oil refin- ing machinery to Russia in the fall jof 1841 after the President had | approved. Gen. James Burns, on July 23, 1941, had submitted a list of com- medities which were to move to AUSSIES IN CLOSING-UP MOVE NOW ‘Advancing on Jap Airbase After Capluring New Guinea Airdrome ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Sept. 25.—The airdrome at Finschhafen in New Guinea has been captured by Australian veterans who are within three-quarters of a mile of taking the base itself, a communi- que from General Douglas Mac- Arthur’s headquarters said. The Aussies, who overran third airbase this fall under the MacArthur command since Sep- tember 11 have been exchanging fire with the Japs across the Bumi River north of Finschhafen, The troops landed Wednesday under warship and comber cover six miles north of their objective and calimly pushed through enemy mortar and machine gun fire, and put the base itself under Allied ar- tillery fire. Medium Mitchell bombers ham- mered at the rear door to Mark- ham Valley 70 miles west, where remnants of the Lae and Salamua garrisons are attempting to retreats' There was also other air activitys <on a reduced scale. oy — - OPERATION STARTED IN YUGOSLAVIA Full - Scale Offensive Against Germans Is | Under Way their HffiH:N OUR LIST OF OBJECTIVES in domination. The recapture of this Keyes STOCKHOLM, Sept. 25—A Bu- dapest dispatch to a Swedish news- importance. The arrows indicate the distance of HIofi('Iiarm* Russia, and the President signed a paper said a full-scale military op- chit on July 25 which ordered that eration is under way against Nazi inflicted on the Germans. POSTWAR PLAN IS DELAYED Senale Wan_ts_lo Wait Until Russian Affitude Is Learned WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. — The Senate, which will write America’s ticket for the postwar world took this apparent attitude, “Let’s find iout what Moscow thinks and wants (before deciding on the definite in- ternational setup to maintain peace.” This interest in Russia’s views justification for this conceit. entered Harvard a gangling youth |uated in law at 21 more weighty tomes — on “Liquid Claims,” “Corporation Finance” and “National Wealth"—than any other Brain Truster. ’ Finally he is progressive enough, according to the magazine New | Yorker, to have twin tubs in his {bathroom, so that he and Mrs. Berle, both busy people, can have time to converse while bathing. For this, he has won the title of “Two Bathtub Berle.” Mrs. Berle also is progressive— sometimes much to the consterna- ment. It literilly wrung its hands over Mrs. Berle’s proposal to lec- ture on birth control in the Cath- }band was a delegate to the Lima Conference. | Mrs. Berle, the former Beatrice | Bishop, had to be progressive to mary Adolf. She took her fortune {in her hands when she did so. Her |father disowned her and she was |given away at the wedding by her Berle, of 14, still in knee-breeches, grad-| He has written tion of the staid old State Depart-| olic capital of Peru while her hus-| these materials must be “gotten through by tonight.” BERLE VS. FDR Berle took the lead in a State De- partment conference which held up the shipment of these oil refiner- By | [ | Beaverbrook " In British (Continued on Page Four) i s 5 1 2y . (Cabinet Now LONDON, Sept. 25. — Lord Bea- | verbrook, one of the most vocifer- |ous critics of the Churchill govern- ‘ment since he left the,post of | Minister of Aircraft Production two years ago, came back to the Cabinet today in a new shuffle designed to was heightened by the arrival yes- uncle, Ambassador William P. net-‘sfl'englhen the government in the terday of Admiral Wiliam H. Standley, who is believed ready to|publican National Committee. Since| resign as Ambassador to Russia. His talks today with Secretary of {large share of the Bishop millions State Cordell Hull caused a strong trend which developed in the For- eign Relations Committee to delay any declaration of postwar policies until the views of both England and Russia are sounded out fully and publicly. ‘The appointment of a new Am- bassador, possibly lend-lease expert W. Averell Harriman is expected soon. |cher, former Chairman of the Re- |then, however, she has secured a jand recently sold a block of New York real estate for $3,000,000. \ ENTRANCE TO DIPLOMACY When Adolf was a 2l1-year-old isecond lieutenant in the last war he got his first taste of diplomacy by a whim of fate which sent him stock at today’s short session is 3sserted that American to the Versailles Peace Conference.!6%, American Can 86%, Anaconda duction this year is at least one direction of postwar planning. The Canadian-born newspaper publisher Seal, and will assist in special ad- ministrative work. — STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Sept. 25.— Closing |quotation of Alaska Juneav mine Nevertheless, three months lnwr,‘ 7 {Dalmatian area in an effort to re- returned as Lord any‘ satellite troops in Yugoslavia with ia force of 180,000 under Allied com- mand. The action has reached a staze where it can no longer be . de- clared guerilla warfare. | Berlin reports said the Germans are rushing reinforcements to the Blonde Evelyn' Keyes, who is kept gain control. REPULSE NAZI TAN NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—The Mor- occo radio said a communique jbroadcast from free Yugoslavia re- ported tank-supported German for- mations have been repulsed in un attack on Yugoslav patriots. The Germans lost 300 dedd and two tanks. > 'WPB CHIEF BY JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. — If | {sional offing more important to you and Joe Doakes and me than the upcoming tax bill, T can’t think of it. Congress is beginning to reas- | G semble. For weeks, most of them have been out listening to the LONDON, Sept. 25.—Donald Nel- ground rumbles in their constitu- {son, War Production Board chair- encies. I haven't had en oppor- man, told the Allies and the Axis tunity to talk to any substantial as well last night that the Uniund;cross-secuon of -them yet, but those States soon will be completing a /I have talked to are as tax-con- military plane every five minutes. 'ccious as a millionaire’s CP.A. and He spoke at a dinner given in his|what they're conscious of, neither honor by the British Government, the Treasury nor the Administra- war pro- tion is going to like. If Secretary Morgenthau and He was holding a minor job in the 35%, Bethlehem Steel 58%, Curtiss and one-half times the combined the Administration come anywhere m Senate attitude quashes any War Department’s Military Intelli-| Wright 7%, International Harves-|output of Germany and Japan, near selling that $12,000,000,000 tax immediate action or the House-|gence, when the lieutenant colonel ter 70%, Kennecott 81, New York and said it will be double that next program to Congress and the public, approved Fulbright resolution. e in charge of Russian affairs was Central 17%, ‘Northern Pacific 14%,!vear. Next day United States Steel 53%, Pound transferred to Siberia. the colonel in charge complained | $4.04. A single Army division overseas that with the lieutenant colonel’s’ Dow- Jones averages today are consumes 75,000 pounds of food departure no one in the War De-!as follows: industrials *140.18, rails dally. partment could provide the daily 135.18, utilities 21.74. - That's why, in the coming tax In 1818 about 40 tons of abaca battle, you are going to hear more were imported into the U. S, and and more of Judge Frederick Moore, the plant soon became the leading Vinson, director of economic stabili- export of the Philippines. zation, and the man who is sup- takes a moment out for rather unnecessary prettying up. Baftle Indicated on New Tax Program o Be Given fo Congress | |there is anything in the Congres- it’s going to take a super-salesman. | PHILIPPINE Ahes ; isLaRDs 4! 4 MANIL the Pacific ca territory wou busy these days filling movie roles, mpaign is a plan to free thé Philippine Islands from Japanese 1d place in our hands a gateway to Tokyo o f the Philippines from our nearest bases. (International) | will meet in Moscow soon to search |interrupted the conference after 40 posed to keep yanking i on the check-rein of inflation. ‘ f “On the homefront,” he 5, “our deadliest and most insidious enemy is inflation. Inflation threat- ens the security of the people’s (savings. It is the mortal foe of| every bank deposit, every insurance' policy and every war bond.” | But he’s up against a problem, |The Treasury and Administration have set their heart on upping the federal income tax a few more | staggering billions. Congress, just back from fingering the pulse of |8 tax-groggy public, is in no mood {to toy with the kind of epidemic {which may be just around the |corner at next year's voting booth. The disease is a mania for making |ex-congressmen out of present in- cumbents and nobody knows the| | symptoms better than the men in| | office. constantly What they're saying now is that voters, mostly in the white collar income brackets, are being knocked " (Continued 0;‘"?;8",":"‘0, f high military HULL, EDEN TO TRAVEL TOMOSCOW Will Have Meeting with! . i Russia Soon on War - | Objectives BY BI(TIIA;;)_MASSOCK (Associated Press Writer) WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull, Forelgn Secretary Anthony Eden, and For- eign Commissar Molotov probably for an American-British-Soviel agreement on war objectives and post-war collaboration. 1t is possible that Secretary Hull's delegation will include Joseph Har- riman, because Hull and new Am- bassador William Standley conferred today in Harriman’s presence.. Hull minutes to confer with the Presi- rent, indicating an urgent decl.slun‘ was being made. FIRST MAIL LEAVES Y. T. ON THURSDAY WHITEHORSE, Y. T., Sept. 25.— The first southbound mail left over| the newly inaugurated Canada-| United States overland mail route | Thursday night for Dawson Creek,| southern supply base of the Alaska Highway. The 1,000-mile postal route is the' longest stage mail route in the/ world. A maximum of 72 hours is allowed for the trip. -ee TIDES TOMORRO Low tide— 6:10 a. m.,, 1.7 feet. High tide—12:33 p. m., 14.9 feet. Low tide— 6:29 p. m,, 3. feet. | TIDES MONDAY High tide—0:37 a. m., 15.5 feet. Low tide—6:46 a. m., 1.1 feet. High tide—1:05 p. m., 16.8 feet, Low tide—7:05 p. m,, 19 feet. BY GERMAN) ‘QOverlooking Plains of Naples PHILIPPINES IMPORTANT IN WAR STRATEGY" GREAT NAZI BASE GIVEN UP, RUSSIA [ Red Army_Wins One of Biggest Victories of Present War TWO-THIRDS OF GREAT * TASK IS NOW ACHIEVED Invaders Are Now Nearly Chased from Soviet Union Area BULLETIN—LONDON, Sept. 25.—Smolensk, among Europe's most heavily fortified cities, backbone of the German Cen- tral Russian defenses, has fallen to the Soviet forces in one of the greatest victories of the Russian war. This is the an- nouncement broadcast from Moscow tonight and received here. LONDON, Sept. 26.—The German High Command announced that troops have evacuated Smolensk, the greatest Nazi base on the Russian central ffont,” held for more than two years, According to the announcement, the Red Army has won one of the greatest victories of the war by the: Nazi evacuation of the city, which is 210 miles northeast of threatened Kiev and 230 miles west of Moscow. The communique was broadcast by DNB and recorded in London by the Assoclated Press. Abandonment of Roslavl, rail town 65 miles southeast of Smolensk is also reported by Col. Von Ham- mer, military correspondent for the Nazi International Informationn Bu- reau. The rearguards fought a sug- cessful' defense battle, he said, and successfully removed all the war plants west and all military in- stallations in the city were de- stroyed. The heroic Red Armies have now achleved two-thirds of their task of driving the invaders from Russian soil, a feat that was begun . nime months ago when the German siege armies at Stalingrad were destroyed orsx;outed. e F ’.~ nce then the ‘mans . hat yielded all but zm.obo:' of the mj 000 square miles held at the peak of their successes. 1 Since ' Stalingrad, - the Russians have pushed 850 miles westward and are now a bare 150 miles from the old Polish border. REDS INTERN CREWS OF 7 U. 5. PLANES Bombers Fbrvc;d Down on Kamchatka Affer Last Kurilei Raid MOSCOW, Sept. 25.—Seven Am- erican planes were landed in Soviet territory on Kamchatka Peninsula on September 12, the last date on which the Kuriles were bombed, and the crews have been interned. The planes were forced down due to engine trouble. An American | Infelligence officer, describing the raid on September 13, said five planes were presumbed lost and | five others have reached land, ALICE FAYE T0 HAVE 2ND BABY HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 25.—Actress Alice Faye announces she expects u second baby next April. She is the wife of bandman Phil Harris. A daughter was born last May. e v