The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 9, 1944, Page 6

FCC DENIES BLAME, PEARL HARBOR LEAK WASHINGTON, March 9 — The armed forces and the FBI tapped all wires out of Pearl Harbor before ap attack, Chairman Fly of ederal Communications Com- mission testified in seeking to show jonal investigator that as not responsible for ed that the law prohibited | tapping, but the Justice Department felt it was justified in doing it under the cirmustances. | Republican members of the House ing committee, asserting the Commission was to blame for information leaks from Hawaili o] the Jap homeland or the fleet, drew | from Representative Warren Magnuson the statement Do you want to get dow the blame for Pearl Harbor? examine the voting records of mem- bers of Congress on the appropria- | ions for national defense All ul‘ Americn is responsible for Pearl Harbor | FRESHWAVE n to OF WALKOUTS . e of the national security.|struck KNOX URGES EXTENSION, - LEND - LEASE WASHINGTON, March 9.—Navy Secretary Frank Knox said the Al- {lies are “on the threshold of critical” |offensives against the Axis which | will dwarf all previous thrusts. Thus. Knox said, at this time Congress | can assure the partners of the Unit- |ed States that the final blow will be done, he told the House For Affairs Committee by continu the Lend-Lease Act ‘v\?m)\ expires on June 30, for which is being That can be |a three - year extension sought Knox revealed that under Lend- Lease the United States transferred 1,400 ships to the Allies, most of G.|them to the British, though title|Of this number 17,261 have been 'was retained and they will be re- killed, 9,910 have been turned when the war ends. Four Then | thousand naval aircraft were also | prisoners of war ALL MEMBERS T0 ATTEND MEETING OF TERR. GUARD Every man enrolled in the Juneau unit of the Territorial Guard is ected to attend the meeting to- s Hall | Robert Green, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE —JUNEAU, ALASKA TOTALU.S. [LIBERATORS, CASUALTIES | FORTRESSES 162,282 HIT CAPITAL Of This Number There| (conimst fmm Pase ane_ were 37,835 serVi(e- | most exhausting weeks of the war. Berlin has now been shaken by men Killed more than 30,000 tons of bombs since the first big Royal Air Force WASHINGTON, March 9.—Am- erican casualties ig the war so far raid on November 18. Yesterday's { operation took a toll of 125 enemy ‘fighler planes; 42 were downed by total 162282, of whom 37853 are dead, Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War, announced. | the bombers and 83 by American and v ‘casudlties 4" 4f Fcbruury‘accoumed for by the two great 326 missing, and 27._|bombers were lost and 15 fighter | said the four main buildings of the (Continued from Page one) 222 are The | Allied fighters. The tally brought to 301 the number of enemy plane: 121458 and of this num. Sallies against Berlin Monday and were killed, 47,318 were Wednesday. Thirty-eight American prisoners of war. | on Wednesday. latest Navy total is 40,524.1 United States Army headquarters | ball-bearing factory at Erkner in wounded, | A G530 i jssing, @ 4114 a |the suburbs of Berlin were bombed | sre BUSRE, A0 A AT€| vesterday and at least one was PR - | seriously damaged and left burning, | but smoke obscured the other three ENS MAKE {and the damage could not be GRE discerned. | | —— . — TRIp ouls'DE KENNISH FAMILY IN | In from Gustavus, the William J Mr. and Mrs. Henry Green and|Kennish family at the Baranof. son. Denny, left for the States At Tuesday night, accompanied by KATHERINE ELLIS Mr. Green's father., World's Famous Psychic is giving After a short stay in Seattle, private interviews at the Baranof where the elder Green will remain Hotel, answering all questions per- for medical attention, the family taining to Health, Love Affairs and will go east to Milford, New Jersey, advice on Finances. Phone 800 for THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1944 charge of 83 per person. Five Years of Progress It hardly seems possible that we're five years old this week. Time passes quickly when it's filled with good things. We have been happy to serve the people of Gastineau Channel for the past five years and know that our success is due to their whole-hearted support. Our Fifth Birthday The Baranof Hotel requests the pleasure of your attendance at a Dinner Dance commemorating the Fifth Anniversary of the Baranof, to be held in the Gold Room on this coming Saturday eve- ning. Dinner will be sered at 9 o°clock. A cover FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 800 e \Bar%gfi night at 8 o'clock at the E Roll call will be taken and rifles inspected. The dress will be the regular uniform with leggings and equipment will be rifles and am- munition belts Welch i more fresh ) where Mrs .Green's parents will be'appointment. soon celebrating their golden wed- ding anniversary. i Also while in the East, Denny will| WELSH MINES LONDON, March 9—The coal strike today assumed alarming proportions as a wave of walkouts boosted the num- ber of idle miners to 90,000, about i FOR YOUR SPRING LOVELINESS BT mines 1 the coal flelce § ... OUR COLD WAVE no wtotal 165. \ The walkout is a result of a wage SPECIAL ” heS 3 \ dispute and the strike has deprived Machine and Machineless Britain’s war industries of sorely Permanent Waves 5 needed fuel. o The British newspapers reflected as low as $8.50 grave concern over the consequence of the strike at a time when the world is talking about the coming Allied offensive against western Europe, A conference of miners and op- to bring BEAUTY sALON erators yesterday failed about an agreement. —————— COOPER BUILDING Opposite Federal Building Open Evenings PHONE 318 16 MORE JAP SHIPS SENT DOWN American Subs Continue Work-Probably Off Coast of Japan WASHINGTON, March 9—Am- erican subs sank 16 more Jap ships in enemy controlled waters. The big bag_announced by the Navy includes a large tankér which was loaded with fuel badly needed at enemy bases. The Navy, pursuant to a well defined policy, did not reveal the areas in which the subs were oper- ating. However it is known Ameri- can undersea craft have been op- erating along the coast of Japan 1tself Other ships in the 16 reported sunk include five transports and 10 cargo vessels. The toll of Jap ships either sunk or damaged -by subs or aircraft ac-! tion has risen to 1989 of all types. | ->> o — ) CHURCHILL | 15 GIVING OUT ADVICE EORGE BROTHER Super Market PHONES 92-95 Orders for Delivery Accepted Up to 2:30 P. M. SEED POTATOES Put Your Orders in NOW!? Complete line of Garden Seeds On Display! PHONE— WRITE—WIRE US YOUR ORDER GEORGE BROTHERS PICKLES Sour Mixed Chow Chow Sweet Relish Bread and Butter Sweet Mixed Sweet Pickled Dills Beets Now On Display TWODELIVERIES DAILY 10:15 A. M.—2:15 P. M. MINIMUM DELIVERY $2.50 FINER FOODS ALWAYS AT BERT'S! h%f\ #_ ., the destruction steel and firecando ...’ ’ For This,Alone . . . _Thi_nlc ItOver . . . Yes . .. if but for this one service, alone, Perhaps you haven't. Perhaps you think the donation which you will give this year to the Red Cross War Fund would be put to good use. No one can say how many that the day’s wage donation expected °, from you for the Red Cross War Fund is - : too much. What about the men who are lives have been saved by blood plasma. dependent upon the services which your And our armed forces still do not have donations will ‘furnish? How does this enough. % . ) g sacrifice compare with your day’s wage? Think of that and you will be generous. W Eleven million pints of blood have been requested by the U. S. Army and Navy from the Red Cross since February, 1941. Only five million pints have been donated. LONDON, March 9.— British Prime Minister Winston Chucchill said disposition of “enemy or ex- enemy” {leets will best be left until| the end of the war, but he confirm-| ed President Roosevelt's announce-| ment that consideration is being given to reinforcement of the Soviet | Navy by Italian or other warships. Churchill made this reply answer- ing a flood of questions in which some of the members of the House | of Commons asked if such an-| nouncements should not be made in concert from London and Wash-! ington in the future. | Churchill indicated Italian war- ships are still being operated by Italians under old arrangements - AT GASTINEAU HOTEL At the Gastineau Hotel, Charles Raatikainen is in from Pelican (If the so]icit:)r does not call on you, send your . check to Allen Shattuck, Treasurer, Juneau Chapter of the American Red Cross, Juneau, Alaska.) Yes . . . your money will be put 1o good use if for no other purpose than this. 104 CASH GROCERY PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHERIES All members of Cannery Work- ers Union 2609 are asked to attend the meeting in the A. N. B. Hall at 7 o'clock tonight.