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PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire B e T B planes, probably destroyed 2555 more, and damaged another 2834. Besides, an increasing number of enemy factories, ships, airfields, ammunition depots and gasoline dumps Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasks. [§ have felt the impact of our air power. But to make these victories possible, a fantastically President N TROY MONSEN Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as SUBSCRIPTION delivered by earrfer in Junean and De By mall, postage paid, st tl One year, In advance, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; one month, in advance, $1.50. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- livery of thelr papers. ones: News Office, 603; Business complicated job of organization and training had to be done. The report goes into some detail about these preparations. It will be read with justified pride by the American people and our allies. It is to no small extent because of this remarkable effort that General Arnold can say with truth that “Two Second Class Matter. r $1.50 per month. lowing rates: MEMBER OF ASSGCIATED The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for lication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- redited In this paper and also the NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 Avenue Bidg., Seattle, Wash. t Office, 3M4. years after Pearl Harbor, it is now plain that for us the beginning has ended; for our enemies, the PRESS end has begun.” local news published T 5 The “Cairo Rumor™ (Cincinnati Enquirer) British and American authorities are a loss to explain reasons behind the “Cairo rumor,” published in the authoritative Pravda. The story reported that two high British officials had been in recent con- ference with Nazi Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop, discussing terms for a separate peace. The rumor, so false on its face that it needs no explanation either in Britain or the United States, has received wide cir-, culation among the Russian people. b Onle possible explanation which may be advanced is that the rumor story was the outgrowth of a super- propaganda effort on the part of Germany. If, indeed, the Nazis succeeded in spreading the tale so clevi and so convincingly that Moscow was led into | the trap, the feat would have been the greatest ever | conceived or executed by any governmental propa- ganda agency. This possibility, however, is difficult HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 2 Bishop J. R. Crimont Mrs. Glenn Oakes Irving Lowell Sandra Junge Helen Erlene Miller Grace Tomlinson F. R. French Everett T. Iversen HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not ¢ e THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Benefic aspects today should be fortunate for employer-labor rela- tions. Severe storms are forecast for the week-end. HEART AND HOME: Women are warned that certain planetary aspects are belicved to encourage vecklessness, especially in love af- fairs. Desperate chances may be taken but mor seldom pay. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: The few ccandals connected with Govern- ment war contracts may be amaz- ing in their scope and implications. to credit. It is almost impossible to believe that the GENERAL ARNOLD'S to the Secreta the commandin In his H report Arnold r American can well be proud daring, vision and effectiveness until tod f the most powerful fighting At the beginning of has ever seen Arnold reveals, the Army Air Forces numbered 2,385,- and they are still growing the war in Europe began, the | the Foreign Office, and it is probable that the House | vear of the Army Air Forces ! Reds would fall into the same error which brought ! such Soviet castigation on the head of the hapless | | Polish group which expressed a belief in German report of the Polish murders. You may recall Berlin | faked a lurid tale of how Russians were murdering | Polish nationals in occupied territory: how the Reds resented the fact that certain elements among the | REPORT War, of Gen the ry of g general Air Forces, tells a story of which he and every | pojish Jeadership were inclined to believe the pro- |coming political conventions. . Tt is a story of With that history, Rus paganda stories. a should | enterprise, ingenuity and |have exercised extreme care before allowing the pub- | Despite bitter opposition by isola- intelligence. this story of the growth of our air power |lication, even as a “rumor,” of the British peare{‘uonms the Unitad States is to be lay it constitutes | story. forces the world While newspapers in England and the United | this year, General | States have taken issue with Russia on the matter, ' the British Government has accepted the matter | calmly and is moving to disprove reports. Already denials have been carried directly to Moscow through | Yet totaled only 1.300 of Commons may reiterate the government stand, and 18000 men. We then ranked about pledging that no peace will be considered, without enth an the nations of the world in military | the full assent and agreement of America and Russia alrer In the meanwhile Berlin probably is taking false : o hope that the rumor may open a breach between the unately we did not rank seventh in “plans ypjieq Nations. Most of the German diplomatic nd 1 When the emergency which air men cipated actually arose, Ge dy for i arallel in i ar subordinates were an th without his the last two years has been aimed at neral Arnold and | that goal. Several times the plan has met with minor | t. An expansion su but alw the wounds were healed and the history, for while | partnership between Russia, England and the United we | States grew stronger. There is no reason to believe program in Germany took 10 years to create her Luftwaffe, | were required to build our air force in one, and to |that the present flurry will have. too serious an | fight with it in the four corners of the world at the effect, although the importance of the affair should e Uiien | not be underestimated. How well this job was done by American industry, by the War Department band of fliers and te d himself with ctober 31, 1943, the Army Air Fo 1 over a quarter of a millio sended in combat more than 40 munition, used up nearly two by Gene and by asoline, destroyed in aerial combal f{ashinglon Merry- Go-Round (Continuea uom Page One) Mussolini—even if he didn't like So the Italian Army lacked usiasm for fighting under a 1ed, hand-me-down Fascist Gaulle, on the other hand, has completely divorced from has battled against the yites, has been opposed by them even in exile. In the mind of the average Frenchman, he stands for new democratic ideals. * Why the State Department didn’t realize this two years ago is hard the average U. S. citizen to understand The answer is the answer as to why the State Department thought it could do with the King of Italy or -law or the King Greece The answer also the same is answer as to why the State Depart- ever realized the panish civil war, played ball inco instead of democracy, that Spain was a test- grot ere war in Europe 1t have been stopped. | the answer is that most | men in the State Department from family backgrounds of isolation which prevent m from understanding the psy- of the common people.| e who walk with kings lose| common touch. And those who! no idea what the American ¢ thinking cannot possibly e more intricate public 1 France or Italy ! NOTE—The State Department has | a lot of A-1 youngsters coming along if they are not spoiled by the die- n top i ment 1 in th brief come weal th chology ox Thi the have p | ROME IN RUINS | The rapid approach of troops toward Rome brings a Allied shud- der to Washington officials, who| fear there’s not much chance the| city will survive. Before many days! ha passed, the Eternal City, un- surpassed as a monnment in his- tory, a repository of art, and a cen- | ter of religious lift for world, may be wrecked. Officials expect the Germans to take advantage of our urgent need to capture Rome by placing on us' the onus of its destruction. As a communication and administration center, Rome i a military prize, which cannot be by-passed. Even greater is the psychological value of taking Rome, the first of the, three Axis capitals which would sirrender. | half the this report make clear If Russia actually believes England wouid take so lightly her oft repeated promise to negotiate no Arnold himself, | separate peace, then Moscow fails to understand the chnicians he had ! British mind. She fails to gauge accurately the As | intensity of England's feeling against the common rce personnel have !enemy, or the British resolve to fight on until com- EQ i ey | plelff and u}\cox\dxticl)al surrendcr is the German’s lot. Sliioi by orll_f. in’ reality, Mr Stalin fails to appreciate those 7 ? | facts, there still is much ground to be covered before billion gallons Of {ne understanding hetween the three great nations t 8478 enemy air- can become complete Knowing this, the Germans will try to put a price on the city—the price of disgrace in the eyes of the Washington hospital, Madame Con- cheso, wife of the Cuban Ambassa- world. They will defend Rome vive him When Secreta enough to force an Allied attack.|Hull is unable to come to the State Then Herr Goebbels will cry out Department, as frequently happens, that the city is being destroyed by |his aides take their work to his the sacrilegious violence of British apartment at the Wardman Park and American soldiers. | Hotel When life sometimes Military experts have some hope, grows dull for Secret Service offi- however, that complete destruction cers at the White House gates, they may be avoided because of the fact | pelt each other with snowballs * * that the city is not easily defended. Miranda Bernardino, Dominican’ It affords no natural barriers ex- | feminist, says of Dictator Trujillo’s cept the buildings themi.elves. Thus | new embassy in Washington, “I the Germans may have 0 withdraw | wish I had the money it takes to before Rome becomes another Stal- | heat that place for one month. ingrad. |could build three schools in the Aot Dominican Republic.” CAPITAL CHAFF King Carol is having a tough RUSSIAN WEARINESS time getting his dollars out of the, U. S. officials, just back from United States. He has asked U. S.|Russia, report a war weariness Ambassador Messersmith in Mexico |among the Russian people. This to help in the unfreezing * ¢ * is not to be confused with military When Cuban Amadeo Lopez Castro strength or weakness. Obviously, lay i1 with double pneumonia in a the military machine is operatin; ACROSS 35. Roman goddess I Belonging to 37. Mire that girl 38, Hang down 4. Dwelling place ). Addition to a Qutiit building Edged tool . Move back Root 43 Compass point 14, Historical . Fixed loo period Made possible 15. Nervous Very intent twitching . Low 16. Medieval . 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Body folnt Title of loom Adherent of: suftix ,along new lines of endeavor. | fied vouchers as required by law; to gave a pint of her blood to re-! — | philosophy, the dignity of the in- The Spring months may reveal startling successes of the enemy in deceiving American businessmen. NATIONAL ISSUES: Planetary signs seem to indicate that many legislators will be influenced by the near-by election. The element of surprise will be conspicuous in INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: a powerful member of an interna- tional peace organization similar to the League of Nations. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of extraordin- ary events. Gain in unexpected ways is indicated. Children born on probably be unusually this day will talented Their success and happiness are foretold. (Copyright, 1944) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That on January 25th, 1944, in the Commissioner’s Court for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, Jorgen | P. Christensen was appointed ex-| ecutor of the estate of Carl Eng- strom, deceased. All persons havs ing claims against said estate are required to present them, with veri- said executor, at the office of his attorney Howard D. Stabler, in the Shattuck Building, Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice. .JORGEN P. CHRISTENSEN, Executor. First publication, Jan. 26, 1944 Last publication, Feb. 16, 1944. with a strength and efficiency such as never before. But the feeling of individual citi- ns, including government offic- is that the war must not be protracted much further, but must be brought quickly to an end. They look forward to settling down to enjoy some of the elementary com- forts of life which their society has promised them, but which they have Ibeen denied up until now. For twenty-five years, Russia has been torn by war, revolution, or in- ternal strain. Even during days of peace, the severe economic effort, as represented in the five-year plans, |deprived the ordinary citizen of many elementary comforts of life. | But now, they see victory around |the corner and want it to come|| }qulcklsn Beyond that, they see se- {curity coming from cooperation with the other big powers of the world, |giving them the time necessary to {build up a state in which, accord- ing to the precepts of the Soviet |dividual can be recognized and en- | joyed. | (Copyright, 1944, by United i Feature Syndicate, Inc.) | l KINY W AM | SCH LE | Thursday 12:00—Song Paraj 12:15—Treasury Salute. 12:30—Bert’s-Alaska Federal News, 12:45—Miisical Bon Bons. 1:00-- Spotlight Bands, 1:15—Melody Roundup. 1:30—Show ‘Time. 1:45-Pérsonal Album. 2:00- News Rebroadcast. 2:15—Hymns frem. Home. 2:30—Frontline Theatre. 3:00—Basin Street. 3:30—Are You a Genius? 3:45—Marching Along. 4:00—News Rebroadcast. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA ages on the future| | as two words. 1 20 YEARS AGO 7% pupie e et et . FEBRUARY 2, 1924 The Democratic Divisional Convention completed its work late the previous afternoon following four sessions held during the week. A platform was adopted and several men were requested to run for the various political offices. The re-election of President Charles E. Bunnell of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines as head of that institution | for a two-year term was made public this day by Governor Scott C. Bone. The election took place at Fairbanks in January at a meeting of the Board of Trustees. Tentative offer of a two-year lease on warehouse number, three on the City Wharf property conditioned upon the establishment of a fish buying station there was made by the City Council to E. M. Basse, sepresenting the National Fish Company of Seattle. Mr. Basse was present and stated that he would immediately transmit the offer to his firm and hoped for a quick acceptance. with Martin Jorgenson as interlocutor, J. B. Bernhofer and Jack Kearney as two of the principal end men and Leslie White as the song leader, the minstrel production by the Moose Lodge at the Coliseum Theatre was expected to be an outstanding blackface show. Jack Kearney was director and Mrs. Trevor Davis, musical director. M. L. Merritt, Assistant District Forester, who had been in Ket- chikan for two weeks on routine business, was returning here on the Alameda. Mrs. W. D. Gross and son were returning here on the Alameda after a visit to Ketchikan where they inspected the new Coliseum Theatre. Weather report: High, 39; low, 37; cloudy. e et > Daily Lessons in English %. .. corbox e ity WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Would you care to go some place this evening?” Say SOMEWHERE. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Negligee. Pronounce neg-li-zha, E as in EGG, T as in IT, A as in MAY, principal accent on last syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Per annum. Observe the two N's, and write SYNONYMS: Delusion, illusion, hallucination, misconception, false belief. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word : IRONICAL; pertaining to irony, or a sort of ridicule, or light sarcasm which adopts a meaning contrary to the literal sense of the words. “It was an ironical remark.” | MODERN ETIQUETTE * ropgrra Lee Q. What hand should a man use to take off his hat when he stops to speak to a woman? A. His left hand, in order to leave the right one free to shake hands if the woman should offer hers. Or he may take it off with his right hand and transfer it to his left one. Q. If one is offered a dish of food in which there is both a serving spoon and fork, how should one handle them? A. Take the spoon in the right hand, the fork in the left. @. Who should propose the toast to the bride and bridegroom at a wedding reception? A. The best man. e ottt e e i 00K and LEARN f{ C. GORDON Which President of the United States made “The White House” the official name for the President’s home? 1. 2. Where in the United States are most of our clothespins made? 3. In what way did Joan of Arc meet her death? 4. For how long a time has June been considered a Jucky month for marriages? 5. What was the Roman name for a trumpet? ANSWERS: 1. Theodore Roosevelt. 2. Montpelier, Vermont. 3. She was burned at the stake. 4. Since the early Roman days. 5. Tuba. as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to present this coupon this evening at the box office of the—— CAPITOL THEATRE sn_d reeeiv& Twp T}CKE;T_S_ to see: . “One of Our Planes s Missing” Federal Tax—~6¢ per Person WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! 4:15—Gospel Broadcast. 4:30—Program Resume. 4:45—Vesper Service. 5:00—News Rebroadcast. 5'15—Sports News Rebroadcast . 5:30 - Afternoon Musicale. 5:45—Behind the Headlines 6:00—Hour of Charm. 6:30—Treasury Song for Today. 6:35- Easy Listening. 6:45—Coca Cpla Show. 7:00—Talking Drums. 7:15—Standard Oil News. 7:30—Burns and Allen. 8:00-—Yarns for Yanks. 8:15—Fred Waring. 8:30—Bing Crosby. 9:00—Invest for Invasion. 9:15—Kato Mendelsohn. 9:30—Tom, Dick and Harry. 9:45—Alaska Line News. 10:00-Sign Off. IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED Professional F, Societies S R e g Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building Phone 56 Dr. A. W. Stewart | DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 l ‘ Dr. John H. 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