The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1943, Page 27

[ ~ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA HUNGER CLAIMS VICTIM IN ATHENS fRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1943 ~ Christmas With Our Boys The World Over = The spirit of Christmas glows deep in the hearts of the men in our armed forces, no matter where they may be. _In the frigid outposts of the land of the mi(ll_\ight sun Yu_lehde is being celebrated. It is Christmas, tnn_‘lu" our }ooys in tl}e steaming jungles of the South Pacific, in Africa, China, Britain #'OT AN'UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE in Nazi-occupied countries is death | from starvation. This scene in Athens shows a victim who has collapsed jn the street. The true number of such deaths is unknown even to Ger- man autharities, for many are concealed so that their ration cards may | . be used by the living. (Internatiowsd), and Brazil. Yank ingenuity “‘\\\mfimw\ix@%} has overcome difficulties of @ ;I’ terrain and distance to cap- ,‘,)‘ ;/_ ture Christmas cheer and im- ;j: . i provise some of the comforts 16 “ s 3 2 of home. Christmas to these | ig jul untu us a ¢bdh ls bnt"’ ;fi men will lack the proverbial | . ; ” 2 trimmings and the faces of 55 mntfl us a fifln ls mbtfl. gfi loved ones, but letters from home will make up for that. In plcture at top a lonely U. S. Fsuinh 9:6 \ sentry keeps his Christmas vigil attheU.S.outpostinSitka, Alaska. Right: A Christmas package for a marine in the South Pacific. It arrived early in November. Ye Zfia‘tthf‘d 4 Yo NN NNV Voot May the Light of Happiness Shine for You on Christmas Day And Throughout the New Year GUY SMITH e Drugs=== AOOES AR AR RN R AR R R RRR AR AR R RN RRRRRS 6 Wil X5 15 | Always FRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, R A AR AR RO, § / . AR R R RN R R RRRRRRRRRS % %. R BB A ARG ESCEECEteRtte Tt eeetece This firm extends to its friends end pa- trons its best wishes for a Happy. Christmas and trusts that our ser- vices will merit the continuance of your good will. The loyalty of our friends has been of material benefit in bringing us a little closer to our goal of achievement, We are glad that this particular world in which we live, has friends . . . and CHRISTMAS! Christmas Eve in Buna, New Guinea. Right: Our national capi- tol in Christmas mantle of snow. O S NN o NN NN NNVt VoV otV VNNVt N (NN oot o o o ol o o o o o ooV o o N NN A A R N A A A N N N N N NN NN AR A A o O S S o N o o oot o2 4 . - Celebrating Christmas in New Caledonia~-for freedom’s sake. B A P Py AR PR R R R RN R R R R RN R R R AR AR RN R RRRRR R RRRRRRR IR RRRRRRRRRRRRRR ] Alaska Trading Company Rosemary with its aromatic lav—l}ioly Family was long and imag- ender flowers, after a Christmas as- i inative. The swaddling dress of sociation of many centuries, fell|the Infant was hung to dry on the into disuse during Victorian days.iiosemary, imparting a sweet scent Its tvaditional coupling - with thelto the hitherto odorless flower. N i Christmas CALLS ONE TO CHURCH . . . ENJOY ‘the richest fulfillment of Christ- mas by attending the church of your choice when Christmas morning breaks. Obtain freedom from the worries of the pres- ent . . . gain new hope for the future. Pray for our roops overseas and for those of our allies, pray that our country will conduct ilself honorably in war ‘and in the coming peace. Pray for a speedy end of the war . .. and for a peace that will know noend. Pray that the terms of the Armistice will be just and wise. Meditate in prayerful silence as the notes of the organ float from the chancel. Hear the Chrishnas story retold and go back in your thoughts to that first Christmas in Bethlehem, so many years ago. Rejoice again in the glory of the Nativity and lift your voice in song, joining your friends and neighbors in the singing of the old fraditional Christmas carols. i Your church is the bulwark of democracy. There does freedom exist and flourish. The . church is the spiritual counselor, the source of salvation. By regular attendance atchurch we can better mobilize our spiritual forces against ‘Axis denials of faith. : Come 1o church Christmas morning and every Sunday thereafter. “For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul.” “God is our refuge and sirength, a very present help in trouble.” Let the word ° of God penetrate your consciousness anew, ' guide us in the dark and troublesome days ahead. For who can be so wise as fo answer the weighty questions which will arise as our foes are overcome and we are forced with * _ new problems in the administration of just government? Divine guidance will lead us out of these troublous ways . . . even as it smooths our present paths. See Section One of Today’s Christmas Edition for a Listing of Church Programs 5. P