The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 22, 1944, Page 1

* THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIL, NO. 9658. U NEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1944 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ALLIED ADVANCES CRACK HITLER LINE German Sub Base at Kiel Pounded Today 80 HOURS OF BLASTING ON NAZIEUROPE 3,000 AIIiefianes Spray Every Moving Thing Behind West Wall LONDON, May 22.. —Fortresses to- w day bombed the German submarine | center of Keil, and Liberators | pounded German fortifications in | the Pas de Calais area of France after a night in which 750 heavy British bombers saturated the major inland Nazi port of Duisberg with 2,800 tons of explosives. | The double-barreled daylight blow | carried the newest Allied aerial pre- lude to western invasion past 80 hours of continuous day and night | attacks. | Up to 250 Fortresses and the same number of Liberators struck in the | twin assault of Hannover, rail and | (Continued on Page Three) The Washington, Merry - Go-Round B 73 mymnrllm%sm service with the Army. WASHINGTON — Handsome, hard-hitting Major-General Patrick J. Hurley, ex-Secretary of War| under Hoover, has had a series of conferences with Administration of- ficials which has left everyone | breathing heavily and which prob- ably means he won't be too chummy with the Administration any more. The thing all began at Teheran, where Hurley told the President he had some important ideas regard- ing the Atlantic Charter and tne! Near East. The President, then busy with Churchill and Stalin, ex-| pressed his interest, but asked Pat to submit a memo and talk to him| later in Washington. Hurley did so. He drafted a 30- page memorandum entitled, “Aj Proposal to Carnry the Four Free doms and the Atlantic Charter to the Peoples of the Near and Middlc‘ East.” In it, Hurley argued that part of | the Near East is controlled by the | British—which, he said, is not the Atlantic Charter or the Four F’ree~ doms, but imperiallsm. Part ¢f the Near East, he continued, is con- trolled by Russia—which is not the Four Freedoms, but communismy Therefore, he proposed that the United States -serve as a guide to develop the Near East through economic missionaries, Each gov- ernment—Iran, Iraq, Arabia, Syria, etc.—would invite the United States to send ‘a,corps of economic ad- visers to their countries—on irri-| gation, oil, crops, trees, financial| matters. These economic advisers, in turn, would invite various Am- erican business representatives and| corporations to come to the Near| East and help develop the differ- ent areas. In this way, Hoover’s ex-Secretary | of War argued, the Near East would | enjoy the Four Freedoms, and the United States would enjoy a com- n_'mndlng position in one of the| richest ofl areas of the world. Hur-| ley was paid $108,000 by Sinclair Oil in 1942 after he had gone into uniform, though snme of this was for services rendered the previous year. CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT Hurley called on the President with his plan on a Saturday noon, had lunch and remained three hours. Roosevelt seemed quite im- pressed with Hurley’s argument and also was rather perturbed over Hur- ley’s report on British lend-lease activities in the Near East. The General said that the British were selling U. 8. lend*lease goods in the Near East in order to en- hance their prestige with Arab rulers, and told how he had come across a large automobile caravan of British scientists looking for lo- custs in the Arabian Desert. The (Continued on P.ge Four) | Los Angeles | St. Louis {New York |MEL OIT GETS INTO SOLONS WIN FIRSTSERIES IN TWO SEASONS (By Associated Press) The Sacramento Solons captured the first baseball series in two sea- sons when they split a doubleheader Sunday with Seattle, giving the Solons four games to three. Rex Cecil, S8an Diego hurler, won | his ninth game of the season Sun- day when he hurled the Padres to a | win on one of the twin games. San Francisco dropped the ¢pen- er Sunday then came back o take the nightcap from Hollywood. Oakland took both ends of a doubleheader Sunday from Los An- geles but had to play one game of 10 innings before a victory. GAMES SUNDAY Pacific Coast League Portland 16, 0; San Diego 1, 2. Hollywood 2, 4; San Francisco 1, 5. Seattle 3, 1; Sacramento 2, 2. Oakland 10, 6; Los Angeles 6, 5. Last game 10 innings. National League New York 3, 7; St. Louis 10, 5. Boston 1, 5; Chicago 15, 14. Last | game called at end of 7% innings because of darkness. Philadelphia 3, 9; Pittsburgh 4, 4. Brooklyn 3, 5; Cincinnati 5, 6. American League St. Louis 3, 1; New York 4, 8. Chicago 3, 2; Boston 4, 9. Detroit 2, 7; Washington 1, 1 “Clevélana's, ¥, Philadetphia 4, 3.~ GAMES SATURDAY Pacific Coast League San Francisco 6; Hollywood 5, ten innings. JOakland 9; Los Angeles 7. Portland 6; San Diego 3. Seattle 3; Sacramento 1. National League New York 0; St. Louis 10. Philadelphia 3; Pittsburgh 4. Brooklyn 6; Cincinnati 1. Boston 2; Chicago 3. American League Detroit 6; Washington 2. Cleveland 5; Philadelphia 0. St. Louis 2; New York 3. Chicago 1; Boston 8. STANDING OF CLUBS Pacific Coast League Won Lost 28 16 25 18 25 20 23 23 21 22 21 23 18 25 13 27 Portland San Pmncisco Se; San Dnego Hollywood Oakland | Sacramento National Pittsburgh Cincinnati ... Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn Chicago ... - American New York St. Louis | Washington Detroit . | Boston . | Philadelphia . Cleveland Chicago 17 GAME AS GIANTS WIN (By Associated Press) Mel Ott put himself in the line- up Sunday to help the Giants win | | a split with the St. Louis Cards. Ott got a homer in one game and then knocked in another run with a double. The Cincinnati Reds won their first doubleheader of the season Sunday by taking the twin games from the Brooklyn Dodgers. The cellar dwelling Chicago Cubs | went on a spree S y and wl-! lected 31 hits in the two games to slaughter Boston. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia split a doubleheader, one game being called at the end of the eighth inning because of the Pennsylvania State 7 p. m. Sunday baseball law. e Glen Webb and wife were recent arrivals from the south and are guests at the Juneau Hotel, PARAMUSHIRO IS PLASTERED; FIRES REPORTED STARTED WASHINGTON, May 22.—Am- erican bombers sped across the North Pacific last Thursday night | and plastered Paramushiro, leaving large fires raging on the airfield | and installations. Two bombers attacked and prob- ably sank a Jap patrol vessel off shore earlier and a single Navy search ‘plane, on the same day, at- tacked an enemy auxiliary vessel off Paramushiro. MISS TORKELSON IS MARRIED T0 CORP. ALEXANDER Arrangements of colorful spring flowers combined with glowing YANKS TURN BACKBLOWS, NEW GUINEA {Two Jap Counteraflacks Beaten Off-Five Enemy [ Vessels Sent Down | ADVANCED QUARTERS IN NEW GUINEA, May 22—Yankee infantry patrols killed 111 more Japs in turning back counterattacks on the Dutch New Guinea mainland across from Wadke Island, a MacArthur head- uarters spokesman announced. The American beachhead, 110 |mortar and rifle fire. | ©On Wadke, where engineers are rh\hv whipping the airstrip into ALLIED HEAD-| {miles northwest of Hollandia, was brought under enemy machine gun, RAID ALERT ISSOUNDED BY NIPPONS Altack on Marcus Island| : Causes Fears in Japan, Declares Germany | LONDON, May 22.—A Japanese eommunique, broadcast by the Tokyo yadlo said “enemy naval units,” ap- proaching from the east, launched aerial attacks Saturday and Sunday against the central Pacific Mina- mitori or Marcus Island, 1200 miles southeast of Tokye, and damage to | installations is acknowledged. i The broadcast was recorded by the | Associated Press and the Tokyo bul- | \letin further declared that at least | !32 raiding planes were downed. | Marcus Island is about midway white tapers in candelabra mflrked]thapn for Allied planes, the ;nrm.‘bflween the Marshalls and the Jap the exquisite decorations in Resur-| rection Lutheran Church Saturday evening when Miss Katherine Torkelson, daughter of Mrs. Emil Samuelson, walked down the aisle to become Mrs. Joseph W. Alex- ander. The impressive service was read by the Rev. G. H. Hillerman mx"nd destroyed nine enemy float Teports, said the “air raid alert was | the presence of relatives and the| many friends of the couple whoi crowded the church. Wedding Johnson and before . the, ceremon: a quartet sang the selection “Oh Perfect Love.” 'The singers includ- ed Mesdames Evelyn Hollmann, Eunice Nevir, Winnie Hanna and Lucile Stonehouse. Choosing a gown of white mous- seline de soire, with long, full sleeves, a high V-neckline and full skirt which terminated in ia full length train, the bride wore as her only piece of jewelry, three strands of pearls. Her fingertip veil of net, edged with lace, was attach- ed to a satin cap and she carried a white Bible to which were at- tached ribbon streamers with tiny rose buds. Mr. Samuelson gave his step-daughter in marriage. Miss Ruth Torkelson was her sis- ter's maid of honor and wore a turquoise chiffon gown designed with long, full sleeves, a high neck- ;{line and full skirt. She wore an arrangement of flowers in her hair 1mnsic was played by Miss Helen |and carried an arm bouquet of spring flowers. For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Samuelson selected poudre blue lace and her shoulder corsage was pink | 5 | roses. Corporal Alexander’s best man -|was Raymond Nevin and ushering were Messrs, Bert McDowell and John Krugness. A reception at the Governor's house followed the ceremony, where scores called to extend wishes of happiness to the charming couple. The reception table was covered with a white linen cloth and cen- tered by the three-tier wedding *|cake which was topped by a white bell and tiny bride and groom. This was offset by tall white tapers and the rooms of the mansion were decorated by beautiful arrange- - (ments of spring flowers. Presiding at the reception table and assisting during the evening were Mesdames E. L. Bartlett, Gladys Overby, Stella Young, Kath- erine Nordale, Henrietta Power, Evelyn Hollmann, Eunice Nevin, Sylvia Browley and Miss Pearl Pet- erson, Miss Etolin Coulter, Miss Katherine Penson and Miss June Gabrielson, Mrs. E. M. Polley cut the cake and Miss Audrey Rude presided at the guest book during the reception hours. The newlyweds plan to leave shortly for a honeymoon in the States, going as far as Corp. Alex- ander’s home in Chicago, stopping! enroute at Portland, Oregon, to spend some time with Mrs, Alexan- der’s sister and brother-in-law, Dr.| Central 18, Northern Pacific 16%, ~Dunmd by the Rebekah Lodge,| ‘| United. States Steel 51%. and Mrs. Robert Marcum. Mrs. Alexander, a graduate of the Juneau High School, attended busi-; ness school in Portland and for the past three and one-lnlf years she has been a secretary in’ the of- fice of the Governor of Alaska. Cor- poral Alexander, with the 14th Sig- nal Corps, attended Northwestern University. He has been at An- chorage for the past year and prior to that was stationed in Juneau. try counted 676 dead. In the air Boston attack bomb- |ers resumed their assaults on the |key Jap base of Mankowari at the head of New Guinea, smashing five Jap vessels, Liberators ranging toward Truk, damaged a freighter and corvette, iplanes. Other Liberators hit Biak Island with 97 l,nns uf bombs. 1Undergmm|d ' Forces Given . D-Day Orders LONDON, May 22—The Invasion Headquarters, broadcasting the first direct orders to Europe’s vast under- ground army in preparation for D- | Day, last Saturday told the under- |ground forces to take minute de- | tails of the enemy’s every move, It was indicated that regular broadcast instructions might be expected. | The spokesman for Eisenhower, | said the next broadcast would be made Monday (today) from the new American broadcasting station and advised listeners to get to know “this | voice from a member of the Su- preme Commander’s Staff.” ‘Today peoples of occupied cour | tries were told of more ways of help- “ing the invasion army by providing intimate knowledge about roads, bridges, woods and possible land- ing fields. This broadcast came after the German threat of “ter- rible bloody reprisals” against any French patriots. EDWARD_HASBROUCK DIES YESTERDAY AT ST. ANN'S HOSPITAL Edward Hasbrouck, 55, died at St. Ann'’s Hospital at 3:30 p. m. Sunday, following an illness of several weeks The remains are at the Charles W Carter Mortuary, and funeral ar- rangements will be announced later. The deceased was born on Octo- lat Grays Harbor, Washington. Mr. Hasbrouck was a resident of Pet- ersburg until recently. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, May 22, — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock Monday is 5%, Anaconda 25" Beech Aircraft 8%, Bethlehem Steel Harvester 73, Kennecott 31', North American Aviation 8, New York Dow, Jones averages Monday are as follows: Industrials, 139.43; rails, |3M43 utilities, 22.84. ————e—— Several of Juneau’s young men left yesterday for westward jobs during the summer months. Among them were Chester Zenger, Minard Mill, Jr, Dave Mielke, Donald Pegues, Nathan Skinner, Bob Mc- yMannis apd Rodney Nordling. ber 21, 1888, in Buffalo, Wyoming, | and is survived by his wife, who lives | 1584, Curtiss Wright 5, International | | mainland, 600 miles east of the main | !islands of the Bonin group and at- tack has been made before by the | U. S. Fleet units. Tokyo apparently jumped to the | | eonclusion that it was another at- | 'tempt to bombard Japan proper as i the German radio, quoting 'Tokyo sounded throughout Japan, northi d east, during the Allied attacks on Marcua Island.” CARTER WILL . VISIT GARDENING SECTIONS TUESDAY Ted Carter, of the Extension Di- | vision of the University of Alaska,| recently. returned ffom a week's| study of gardening conditions in! Ketchikan. He reports that while | the actual acreage has not been in-| creased to a great extent, the ploLs show a marked improvement ovcrl those of last year due to improved preparation of the soil, and the| quality of the products will be much superior. Mr. Carter left here on Monday | and returned on Saturday evening, | and will remain here until the| week-end conferring with Lydia| Fohn-Hansen, Director of Homr‘ Demonstration for the University | of Alaska, stationed at Palrbanks) Tomorrow afternoon the neigh- borhood leader program will get underway with a visit by Mr. Car-| ter to Section 1, Capital Street west, and meeting at the home of Mrs.| Charles Forwaid at 2 o'clock. At 3:30 p. m. Mr. Carter will be at, Station 2, from Capital to Mam< Streets, at the residence of M. D.| Williams. Persons in those dis-| tricts who have a gardening prob-| lem are invited to attend, and Mr.| Carter will be glad to visit any gar-| dens for personal inspection. Other, sections will be given his attention later in the week. This afternoon| Mrs. Fohn-Hansen was taken on a tour of inspection of the gardens o“ Juneau. Some time this week Mrs. Carter| will arrive from Sitka to confer with her husband on conditions in that city. | Girl Scout Troop4 | Celebrates 2 Events Girl Scout Troop 4, accompanied by leaders Mrs. Robert Thorne, captain, and Mrs. G. E. Cleveland, | lieutenant, celebrated the last meet- |ing of the school year by having an | out-of-door initiation ceremohy and, | pienie on the beach at Dougl&s Is- | land Thursday. | Gale Page, Rita Bamhm and Ulita Kelly were invested. At the close of the school year, when the majority of the girls pass into the seventh grade, ‘Troop 4| ¥ | il become a seventh grade troop, lnclud!nx all the seventh sradeA !Girl Scouts in Juneau. Troop 4 members who are pn.sslng‘ into the sixth grade will transfer into Troop 9. —————— HERE FROM STOCKTON Jerry E. Trent and Jonne Mapili| arrived here yesterday and are reg- |Rood, General HALIBUT CAUGHT, SENT TO STATES, IS "HOT CARGO" KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May 22— At a joint meeting Saturday after- noon, Vessel Owners and Deep Sea Fishermen voted to go fishing im- mediately under protest against the present OPA ceilings prices, adopted a resolution describing as “hot cargo” any halibut packed in Alaskan ports for shipment to Washington, Oregon or California, because of OPA regulations under which such fish automatically in- creases in price to the dealers’ bene- fit. WALLACE 15 NOW OFF ON CHINA TRIP | Official Announcemem of Emissary’s Tour Made by Roosevelt WASHINGTON, May 22. — Vice- President Henry A, Wallace has left for China on a personal mission for Premdent Roosevelt, carrying a mes- sage ghat ‘the swamps of . “néither. Burma, the Himalayas, nor the Jap warships shall stop America to bring all possible prompt aid” to the Chi- nese people. The Vice-President will also visit Siberla. The departure of Wallace was |announced by the President who also stated his emissary will gather information first hand and report {of the war area that is of “utmost lmpurumce to our future peace and prosperity.” Wallace expects to return by the middle of July with thesstaff that is accompanying him. The Vice-President is expected to also stop at the Soviet cities of Novosirbrisk, Tashkent, ark and Stalinsky. . Eamm— o Norman Cooks Move" Out to Summer Home Mr. and Mrs, Normnn Cook lnd | daughters are today moving out to Normandy+ Lodge, their summer home, They will make the lodge their hnmc until next Septemher, | CHAPELADIES ARE MEETING TUESDA A special meeting of the Chap- | eldies has been called for Tuesday | night at 7:30 at the Chapel-by-the- Lake. Important business matters are to be discussed and all mem- bers are urged to attend. RUMMAGE SALE 10 BE HELD TUESDAY, LUTHERAN CHURCH morrow at 'the Lutheran Church, beginning at 10 a. m. Anyone wish- ing to contribute rummage may call either Blue 168 or 571 for pickup ‘servlcc, and it is an opportunity to clean out the family clothes closet and dispose of old but still wenr-hle clothes for a good cause. The committee in charge of the sale is composed of Mrs. Martin Rian, Mrs. John Sunderland and Mrs. Olaf Bodding. ARRIVES FROM NOME FOR CONFERENCES To confer in Juneau with L. D. Arnold and Frank Lenzie, J. Sidney Reindeer Superin- tendent at Nome arrived yesterday from the Westward. is in the Forestry Division of the Regional Forester with the Indian istered at the Gastineau Hotel from Stockton, Calif, Affairs at Spokane, and Krasnoy- | A rummage sale will be held to- | Mr. Arnold, here from Chicago, DRIVEUNDER ' WAY TO OUST JAPS BURMA 'Third of Myitkyina in Al- lied Hands - Chinese Repulse Jap Threat 4 SOUTHEAST ASIA HEAD- QUARTERS AT KANDY, Ceylon, {May 22.—Allied forces are advanc- ling through deep mud, and the ! monsoon rains are hampering the battle for Myitkyina, great Jap base in northern Burma, already one- third in Allied hands. The ad- vancing forces have won command ,0( the junction of the roads fanning west and north to Mogaung and | Fort Hertz. It was announced that a firm line has been established In an arch four miles northwest of the 'eity from Charpate to Namkwi, blocking the enemy’s Burma railway and road communications between Myitkyina and Mogaung to the west and Fort Hetrz far to the north, The Chinese communique said, “One of our columns has advanced to a position 1,100 yards past the north landing strip” to win junction with the southern approach to Myitkyina and the airfield which is firmly held by the Allies, before the onset of the heaviest rains. struck enemy positions at the Kam- aing-Mogaung-Myitkyina sector on Saturday preparatory to the newly unified intensified blow to exterm- inate the Japs from northern Burma, The Chinese are reported to have repulsed a Jap reinforcing attempt in the Kuron Hills. General Stilwell's troops are re- ported in a communique yesterday to have taken a third of Myitkyina in heavy street fighting, and Unit- ed Stdtes airmen sank several boat- loads of enemy troops seeking to flee across the Irrawaddy River. 'WILD PITCHING FEATURES FIRST BASEBALL GAME The first exhibition baseball game of the season took place Sunday afternoon in the Firemen's Park between an Army and a City team, the former winning by a'score of 114 to 4. | Wild pitching on both sides was a feature of the game, McClellan of the Army being one of the casualties, after being hit on the head by a pitched ball, Fielding was fair, and the Army team showed promise after a little more practice. The City team is short of pitchers, who will have to be unearthed be- fore the league opens. George “Red” Shaw was the um- pire for yesterday’s game and,did an excellent job in the nearly three- hour game. ARSI -H (LOTHING (LUB ORGANIZES; OFFICERS ELECTED SATURDAY The 4-H Clothing Club met last Saturday afternoon at the George Fplta residence and the following officers, were elected: President, Anila Brown; Vice President, Claire Folta; Becretary-Treasurer, Lorraine English; reporter and song leader Lois Hared. ‘The next meeting will be held at the Glenn Oaks residence on May 31 and any girl that is interested should attend the meeting. At the Baturday meeting work on towels was discussed and also colors and designs for dresses to be made later. The local leader of the club is Miss Phyllis Grant and District Extension Agent is Mae Stephenson. E— o PAA MAN HERE J. 8. Carlson, representative of |Indian Service and Mr. Lenzie-is{the PAA, arrived here yesterday from Seattle and is staying at the Baranof Hotel, NAZI ANCHOR ON COASTIS SEIZED NOW Terracina (I;p—tured by U. S. Troops—Bastions AreFalling ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES, May 22—United States troops have entered the German's coastal anchorage of Terracina, 24 miles from the Anzio beachhead. ‘The announcement is made as the mountainous Hitler Line cracked under the Allied advances all‘llonn the front to the northwest. One bastion guarding the Liri Valley approach to Rome toppled and another was put under siege while the Fifth Army men ham- mered toward the central pivot town of Pico. Only light German rear guards, including non-combat units, defend- ed Terracina, the coastal end of the third southern defense wall, and be- yond the Pontine marshes. Fleeing Nazis hid their movements around the eastern end of the beach- head by using smoke screens. The Poles of the Eighth Army burst into Pledmonte on the north side of Liri Valley, west of Cassino, mopping up trapped Germans. At the lower edge of the u\hy. X Italian front and cut the Ponm~ cotvio-Pico road, seizing Monte Leucio and driving toward Pico it- self. Pico is the swing point to Ter- ragina. The Pifth Al crushed the southern flank first in the Hitler defenses and then entered into a swift nine-mile advance on the west coast. Grudge Game 0f Baseball OnTonight At 7 o'clock tonight Companies 1 and 2 of the Juneau Volunteer Fire ! Department meet in a grudge game of baseball, all caused by the chal- lenge of one company to the other. The members of the two com- panies ‘are not speaking to each other today and if glares count for anything something besides a base- ball game is going to happen to- night in Piremen's Park. Several’ doctors, a group of nurses, MPs, and ambulances have been requested to be on the scene. Arrangements for liniment, bandages, etc, have been made. . Mayor A. B. (Cot) Hayes, wear- ing armor, is going to attempt to umpire the game and Chief of Po- lice John Monagle says he is not taking sides with any outfit and will be “bucket boy,” either water or blood. 'TOWNSEND (LUB TO MEET TUESDAY EVE The Juneau Townsend Club will meet tomorrow (Tuesday) evening in CIO (Miners) Hall, G. E. Alm~ quist, President, announced today, and following a short business meet- ing there will be dancing to old time music furnished by E. M, Mc- Intyre, violinist; Mrs. David Milner, planist, and Carl C. Collen, drum- mer. Refreshinents will be served. The meeting is open to the public, and newcomers -to Alaska are es- pecially invited. > JUNEAU 4-H (LUB MEETS TOMORROW Juneau's 4-H Garden Club will meet in the City Hall tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock with Miss Mae Stephenson, home demonstra- tion agent for the University of Alaska Extension Service. Another meeting will be held by Miss Stephenson at 3 o'clock in the City Hall for all interested in other projects.