The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 17, 1944, Page 2

| PAGE TWO Our Handsomely Tailored, Styled in California SLACK SUITS in a Very Special WEEK-END CLEARANCE Good news and important savings again These perfect slack { | clearance | uits at wonderful prices. You save 6.95 to 9.95 on each suit . . . You'll want several, and we suggest you come early tomorrow. Reg. 15.95 , 9.00 Reg. 19.95 11.00 Reg. 22.95 13.00 In “travel so well”™ Strutter Sizes: 12-20 cloth, rayon gabardine and twill, wool flannels, and dress Gold combinations of crepe and Blue gabardine, two-toned. Navy White Red Black Green m/fy SINCE /1887 Tan Tuesday, where they will be em- ; WRANGELL MAYOR DOUGLAS ployed for ‘two weeks at the can-| HERE ON BUSINESS nery murc o — L ibleidiiil | Mayor Fred G. Hanford of Wran- | fell flew to Junean yesterday on a HDSP"Al NOIES | short business trip. DEWEY DORE HERE | T Dewey Dore arrived in Douglas Chris Erickson has been admit-| C. M. Axelson has registered at last evening from fishing gx:oundh ted to St. Ann’s Hospital for medi- | mp Juneau Hotel from Ferndale, n the Outside. He will take care cal attention. Washington. of business matters and return! T R NEWS again today. Annie Johnson, of Hoonah, has|® ¢ ¢ o e & o o o o o g | been admitted to the Government| ® WEATHER REPORT . BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Hospital. ® T L HOLDS LAST MEETING - > ° U. S. Weather Bureau . The Dotgl c 1 ¢ Tast SAVE THE PIECES | ® Temp. Wednesday, Aug. 16. e ‘v.(‘“‘x‘“t ;‘:_g ‘:;e I(x)::lc‘m;:fmg “:r Of your broken lenses and send e In City: Maximum 61, e the B&ard of Equalization Auer‘ hem LovBox 468, Ketchikan, Alaska ‘n minimum 53. L making several ‘xdjustmefits the | e WUL Re tSniaequDIIpLY. 1n | @ At ERgEc Maxlmumyaly 8 ¥ J ur large and well equipped labor- \l minimum 48. Rainfall .11, e tax roll was accepted by the council | y¢o.v 'C M and R. L. Carlson. '» © o o e o o o o o e for the year 1944. A plot of ground on Fifth Street, adjoining Lhe Lewis Wagner property, was trana- ferred by the City to Mr. Wagncl for.a consideration. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING oo oo e | THAT KEEPS FOR MONTHS pecial meeting last night to con- sider applications for teachers for the coming school term. One ap- plication for High School teacher was accepted and inquiry is being made today as to his availability. | A number of applications for grade | school teaching have been received. | | , southern wing of the Falaise pingeg: SPECIAL NOTICE GUARDSMEN | Capt. W. E. Cahill of the Doug- | las Unit of Territorial Guards, an- | nounced this morning that all| s who have been issued eld rifles, should take them | Mmmm. so creamy-rich..Mmmm, so creamy- smooth. Avoset brings new delight to many desserts, be they simple...like sliced peaches, or clegant. . .like Blanc Mange. In fact, Avosct is wonderful on cereals, in coffec, or any recipe calling for creamy goodness. You may stock up with it, because this wholesome dairy pro- to the meet tonight in place of , duct is made from 99.8% real cream plus 2{o% | their Infield rifles. Members who | vegetable stabilizer. It's processed right at the | have been issued them will take! creamery to kc:p meadow-sweet for months.. their Infields | for your convenience. TO PELICAN | Mrs. Tauno Neimi, Mrs. Effie Lindstrom, Mys. Walter Andrews, | Mrs. Richard McCormick and Rich- ard McCormick Jr., were passen-i gers by plane to Pelican City " BRINGING UPFATHER | BOUGHT A LOT OF BOOKS LITT% CHILD WILL BE THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRF VETERANS ESTABLISH SPEARHEAD {Continued from Page one) other towns now in Allied hands, including the coastal towns of St. Tropez, Ste. Maxime, St. Raphael, Fregjus, La Lavandrou and the in- land communities of Le Muy, LeLuc Lougues, Collorbieres and Lorgues. e tarthest inland town is 27 miles from the coast at St. Canarat. Vanguards are considered today to | be well in advance of the captured localities There is also a possibility the at- tack on Toulon has already begun since the enemy is still offering only slight resistance but the Germans may concentrate considerable forces | at that naturally strong base. The Allies already have a front dx,ep enough to esLabhsh au‘flelds THIRD ARMY NOWKNIFING UPON SEINE Four Key: (mes Are Taken in Advance on French Capital City (Continued Irom mgc one» Paris and only 35 miles hom ‘Ier— sailles. Chartes is 20 miles south of Drcux { and Orleans is 65 mile below the | capital, Patton has thrown an arc nearly 100 miles long on Paris from west and south of Dreux, Chateau Dun and Orleans, All cities fell yester- day. Patton's steel finger formed a double threat—to take Paris and perhaps make a snare between the Seine and the English Channel. Falaise Captured The German army is pulling out of the Falaise pocket. Falaise fell today to the Canadian forces. The Germans are treating in the area below the Seine that curves from Paris to the channel. It is Patton’s army which turned north from Lemans and brought up I.he Now he could send his column beating northward from the Breaux area, posibly forming a trap on the Seine, Bridges Bembed Allied bombs have wrecked Seine | River brides. Risle River were struck overnight. The Nazis have great difficulty in pulling the armor and heavy equipment across the river over tem- porary bridges. The Allied flank along the Loire River is only some 350 miles north- west of the Allied offensive beating in from the Riviera. Five spans on the; -JUNEAU, ALASKA <Bolh Germany, Japan fo! 'Be Occupied by Allies, Is| . Declaration Made by FDR lconl.lnued irom Page One) | cember when the two were together The President said he knew | nothing of internal trouble in Ger- many but we can make sure the German war machine will blow up early and we hope there will be | more trouble inside Germany but | that may turn out as wishful | thinking No German Dodging The President said there is, an teresting psychology study, not of the German people but also their military command. This command is characteristic, to throw up the 'sponge when their borders menaced because they do not nt Germany overrun. “They quit before we got in the last time,” said the President, “but they will not be | pared invasion this time. If we let gives real celery Sfavor in a jiffy Save time and trouk!, ing celery flavor quickly to many dishes with this handy shaker. Schilling “You've stood up I’ll buy you a chi | until she proves herself willing and | | made at Bremerton, | must spread the full Pacific length ..add entic- and O, The Two Good Eg THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, ALASKA AIRLINES 1944 them quit, then the next generatio; will be told Germany won the w Turning to Japan, the President | aid that nation must be sealed | off from the peace loving world| able to live with peaceful countrie: ’ The President called the Pacific campaigns, with the exception of | Burma, our major responsibility | Amplifying his Saturday speech | Wash,, the | President said permanent defenses ' as America’s checkmate | future aggression. e ol FRED STACKPOLE, OF . | WRANGELL, EXPIRES Fred Stackpole, 74 years of age, passed away at 12:45 o'clock terday afternoon in St. Ann's Hos- pitg He was born in Seattle but has been living in Wrangell for lh(- past several years. 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