The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 4, 1945, Page 1

HE DAILY ALASKA “ALL THE NEW'S ALL THE TIME” e e s —— COPY camee GIFT VOL. LXIV., NO. 9850 I AU, ALASKA, THURSD‘\Y, JANUARY 4, 1945_‘ MEMRER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS — ] TERRIFIC SMASHES MADE 0 Powerful Offensive Made Against the Nazis [ REACH FIRST OBJECTIVES INBIG PUSH Key Points on Germam North Flank Taken by | First Army Troops | BULLETIN—PARIS, Jan, 4.— American First Army infantry and tanks had fought three miles forward in a new offensive continued their advance today through a blinding snowstorm. s disclosed by Supreme Headquarters that the advance had reached within thirteen and one-half miles of Third Army vanguards in the south. In the Bastogne sector, the villages of Beffe, four miles southeast, and Hotten, seven miles southwest, were captured. Fighting is now in progress for Malempre, three miles east of Grandmeil. Other forces of the First Army cautured two towns southeast of Rochefort at the JAP IBLES LUZON HANGARS BLASTED'BY AMERICAN BOMBERS PATERNITY CASE JURY DISMISSED Mistrial Declared in Suf to| Prove Chaplin Father of Berry Child 3 The ¢ in Charlie Chaplin’s paternity 1 was dismissed today when it reported it is hopelessly deadlocked. Superior Court Judge Willis declared a mistrial | At an informal voll, it was foumd { that six women and one man were ! in favor of declaring Chaplin is not | the father of Carol Ann Berry, while | four men and one woman held out in favor of declaring he is the | father. ‘ | Joseph Scott, attorney represent- | ing the baby, said he will immed- Pau'ly reinstitute action NAZI ATTACK | i 1 MAJ. GEN. CURTIS E. LEMAY IN COMMAND of the India-based 20th Bomber Command, which successfully raided Bankok, was Maj. Gen. Curtis E. Lemay, of ! Cclumbus, Ohio, (International) |Led New Jap Raids | | anese Airplane Center NAGOYAIS HUNDREDS OF HITHARD PLANES HIT BY SUPERS JAP ISLANDS Fourth Raid Made on Jap-| Yanks Begin Succession of Daring Moves fo Finish Off Philippines (By Associated Press) on Honshu Island | WASEHINGTON, Jan. 4. t-uw were left burning by Superfort-| Hundreds of American carvier S which slammed destruction |planes, supported by China-based |into industrial Nagoya, Japanes¢| Superforts, raided Formosa and airplane center on Honshu Island the Okinawa Islands Wednesday yester“ay with “good results.” {and today, Jap brm\dcust.\ reported, I This was the fourth mission over i, preparation for a “succession of that prime industrial target, sald the |garing offensives to win ‘s quick | communique issued at Twehtieth |gecision in the Philippines. ", ¢ rforre Headquarte: One Super- | Domel, Japanese news agency, lost over the targel|jweq the “daring enemy fors Tho bombing vas sccompianoq YAP e Sremy sk o seor v sually in daylight by B-29 crews g . . | e Twenty-Tirst Bomber Command, | EUPPine ~waters, *“scemingly 1o | They destroyed one Japanese plane, °ffect new landings g | probably downed nine more, and| Imperial . communiques zald, & In | aamaged others. Fighter opposition Proadcasts recorded by . the FCC, {"vas moderate and ack ack fire was|that 500 Allied ‘planea Taided For- | iescrined as “meager and inaccur-|Mosa and Okifawa Wednesday | " jand 400 returned to attack tods | — ‘BoLh strikes were made largely by RAID ON THAILAND |carrier planes and lasted nearly |4 fortress was area SPRUNG NEAR JUST RELEASED BY THE NAVY, this photograph shows how carrier-based planes of the Third U. S. fleet ripped Jap ground installations during an assault on southern Luzon, in the Philippines. Bomb-blasted hangars and planes can be seen burning. Official figures show that 440 Jap planes were destroyed and several oil storage (International Soundphoto) HINGTON, Jan. 4- -Ameri- | seven hours. The Pacific Fleet pre- Superforts left Japan's m"d.wiou.sly announced the first raid. largest city of Nagoya smoldering| Domei, in another FCC broadeast, westernmost tip of the bulge, beating off attacks by German tank divisions, can PARIS, Jan. 4—The U. S. First Army passed its initial® objectives in a powerful new offensive into the north flank of the German bulge below Grandmeil, capturing an unidentified village and key poinits during a blinding snowstorm (Continued on Page Thyee) The Washington Merry - Go- Round By DREW PEARSON Col. Robert S. Allen now on active (Lt service with the Army.) WASHINGTON Secretary of Labor Perkins is getting out of the Cabinet on January 20—come hell high water. She has told she will not stay on a This may sound as and friends minute longer. if the lady saw the bandwriting pe settled by compensating the In-'y o that time, there en-! sub- but such is not se. Miss Pe resignation on . 3 20, 1941--four years ago—ana il has been on file in the White House ever since. Meanwhile, she hasn't known ex- actly where she was—except to see various Labor Department bureaus euchered out from under her Now she plans to quit—definitely. | Actually, this may leave the President in more of a hole than most people realize for it is a| tough job to find a Secretary of | Laber satisfactory to both the CIO and AFL. This is the chief reason | why he drifted for four years wnhl on the wall tirely the c mitted her s ever, Miss Perkins says she plans‘ to quit drifting. JESSE JONES LAUGHS i Friends of Jesse Jones have bLem chortling gleefully over the way me President has kept Vice-President’ Wwallace dangling on the line for! months with a Cabinet job just out of reach, promising him evel‘ylhulg: but never quite coming across. They say it is one of the greatest now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t-see-it 1 acts ever performed in the White House I Wallace, who practices what he| preaches when it comes to ideal-| ism and never considered hlmscll‘ a practical politician, went into the | recent campaign without any prom- | ises from the President. He asked| for no job in advance, but went} down the line anyway. Political leaders admitted his was one of the ! most effective jobs of the entire election. Without the segment of liberal votes which Wallace swung, Roosevelt might not have won. since then the President has been very shrewd in inviting Wal- lace around to lunch, has asked his advice on all sorts of (hmg,;w ke “7 (Continued on Page Four) | Republican | Territory. jareas as tanks set ablaze in this series of regular attacks. U. S. Navy photo. Congressman Offshore Fishing Confrol Needed o | Prevent Jap Return Hifs Quf af Reservalions Indian Affairs Commmee‘ Takes Up Alaska Controversy WASHINGTON, Jan sentative Hal Holmes, Washington and member of thel House Indian Affairs Committee, recommends that the controversy over Alaskan Indian fishing rights | 4 — Repre-| dians. The fishing industry has been in Y \a state of agitation since Secretary of the Interior Harold L. dertook an investigation Ickes un- of the !claims by Indians that commercial fishing by non-Indians was inter- | fering with their rights. Ickes wrete to Chairman O'Con- nor oi the House of Indian Affairs Committee, stating that he .be- lieved the investigation of the In !dian and Eskimo claims’ in Alaska | must be cleared as a preliminary to an orderly development of the If it should be neces- sary to establish reservations for the Indians, he Indians in mountain | territory rescrved for compamblc areas in the | states. Holmes, however, says that the possibility that the reservations \would include tidelands and fish- ing areas would mean a complete change in the economic status of the Indians, but a sericus threat to the $40,000,000 salmon {industry. Holmes characterized the placing Indians in control of fishing “unwise and unwarranted, even if a licensing s m is pro- vided to police the industr: He told the committee it “would appear more practicable to com- pensate the natives for their rights leither by invoking the claims act or permitting g¢he Indians to sue for their compensation. of 96,369 Planes Built in America in 1944 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Amer- ican aircraft factories delivered 96,- 369 planes of all types in 1944 brimging production since July 1, 1940 to the staggering tolal of 253,- 250 planes, {salmon and other aid, he was con- | Miss Perkins. In was easier to drift {figent that such reservations would | that will dip down into the grade | of education and is preparing to give | than find a successor. Now, hOW- | pe less in proportion than Lheluchm]s and see junior college and canning | Jan. 4—Unl fishing is con- may con- WASHINGTON, commercial offshore trolled, the Japanese ceivably return to our wat the war to help themselves to the species lead stocks house waters after to with- com- ation This would probably a depletion of important in five to 10 years, the mittee wildlife in conser’ reporting on on As soon as the war is won, even should be machinery |uo\1(ll(| for the man- Avialion Educahon Greaf PublicSystem, Planned for Postwar ; By JACK STINNET \ WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Add postwar plans: Aviation education | hcouege students racking solo | { hours in the air. For a number of reasons, mainly | 1shonanu of facilities and — in the {upper teen-age brackets—shortages of students and instructors, the pub- | lic education system isn't so far | along in aviation education as! (naturally) the manufacturers would {like to see it. | up | There is, however, a big ground | | swell going on that practically makes | certain that in the postwar period | the three Rs will become three Rs and an A These movements, under way to intensify the school's program to | give every junior college and college {graduate a chance at being a pilot ' \nd every elementary or high aduate an equal opportur i have at least the essentials ground scheoling, are worth noting: | (1) Nine States have defini | postwar education programs planne d | | | for their public school are Wisconsin, Tllinoi: | Colorado, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, | Tex New York, and Tennessee. | The District of Columbia and New |vork City have independent pro-| grams. Oklahoma is reported to be iworking on such a program. (2) The aviation education serv- | ,ice of the Civil Aeronautics Admin- (CAPITAL CITY ‘German Forces Seek fo| Save Doomed Gar- rison, Budapest MOSCOW, Jan. 4 are raged between Vienna teday a huge German tank and infantry force, mounting the first German counter-offensive on the Eastern Front since October sought to break through Russia lines to relieve the surrounded g rison in the Hungarian capital. In the past few days the Rus-| sians have lost ground. It is prob- able that more may have to be yielded although the Russians ap- getting the situation Mobile war- Budapest and :nt of North American fisher- group said. At no practical fisheries be- i the advisory present there 18 method of controlling jond the three-mile limit, except in the case of Pacific halibut as) provided for by treaty with Canada The committee said that Ala is particularly vulnerable to ex- ploitation, as was evidenced in the peared to be activities of Japanese in hand. floating cannerie operating ex-| The German counter-assault was ively in Bristol Bay and seri- sprung in the area of Komarom, a | threatening the red salmon Danube River town 45 miles north- ‘west of Budapest ———| The German and Hun jrison at Budapest, W ns have overrun 1,062 city blocks, | |are reported to be m ',.n., avage Nazi Air Force * SEEK RETURN OF ‘Grows Sironger, Is Claim Now PARIS, Jan. 4—The German Air Force is now numerically stronger than on D-Day as a result of its policy of conserva- tion and continued production which shows signs of superior leadership. This is according to a senior Allied Air Force officer. - — ~ QUITS OPA Mrs. Mildred Romig hes resigned BRIG. GEN. HAYWOOD HANSELL PERTIAr HERE IS the latest picture of,Brig. Antonio, Tex., who is commanding general of the 21st Bomber Com- mand of the 20th Air Force, made a5 he sat scanning hig great flock of -bombing B-29s on Saipan (lnlcmahouul) ously run arian gar- the Rus- i Tok Ts! Plans fo b@(e Furthe Peace Appeal fo ELAS Forces Today I istration acting as coordinator | and consultant to State de] parlmmts\ is every State in the Union a program | that will reach from the elementary grades to college. (3) The National Association (Jf Secondary School Principals is wo ing on an elaboration of the avia- | tion program that will be recom- mended as a permanent part of the ulum in most States. | Plastiras, took ATHENS, Jan. 4—Gen. leader of the 1822 revolution, over the '(;xnu Inis first “full re uu(hmn It is understood that he planned Aviation education founda-|rom the position of Field Manager to make a further appeal today to tions are popping up all over the|oe tne OPA in Anchorage, and the 'the rebe left . wing ELAS to place. Pioneers in the field are Am- | yegignation was effective as of De- |lay down arms. erican Airlines, Air Age Education semper 31° She has been in charge, The declaration stated that: Research, and Alr Age Educaion|ef (ne anchorage office for over two| “The government aims, firstly, to | Foundation. Glenn L. Martin has|yeqrg AR cesE of khe {_:N ".h cn e s::snlnua;l 'f:";t !;:‘, “; Mors. Romig “-1“ be succeeded hy |state's authority secondly to return tion education colleges in the East |route by steamer t his Westwaxd crimes committed under Axis 2 | post. Butcher has been Procure- ) t give im- 2. cupatien, and fourthly, to give im A huge foundation, sponsored by th: ment Officer for the Public Roads ! g1+ e o aviation industry as a whole, is we ”‘Admmmmnm. mediate attent 0 APNISRLAL anc into the formative stage but stil uohahmmuun ;ram for very hush-hush. the standard of ng.” British Grn. Scobie’'s communique itold of co. inued warfare and re-| ported Eng wh troops makidg “good T e v e SUccessors Named has just completed cne of the mc For "ye a“d Da"s progress” in clesring the armed derusb further frc the areas of extensive surveys yet conducted 4.—Senate |Central Athens of Athens in cation in colleges anc ting facts for the Piraeus sectc and In the south the ens-Piracus that force State'’s with the declaration task would be to ration of the 4) a full oc- pr WASHINGTON, Jan Republicans arrived at the assign- [the ment of Senators Bridges and Wiley |area to the powerful Foreign Relatlons]r(md Committee to succeed Senators Nye wmd Davis, Of 1,200 colleges polled 77 of these d very much inter Of thest planners. 455 answered and clared they wel ted in aviation courses. of A e Empire Want-ads bring results! (Continued on Page Three) Gen. Haywood S. Hansell, of San | GREECE'S POWER burdened premiership. of | {and bomb-cratered, and also lashed [said the raids are obviously in- {out again In the Bangkok area of tended to “check the Philippines { Thailand. battle and at the same time at- I The fourth run against enemy-,lempt to sever our air supply controlled Thailand was preceded | route to the Philippines. The battle by about 24 hours in yesterday 1101' the Philippines is now fast |renewed smash against the indus- | becoming one of extremely deli- |trial targets at Nagoya by Saipan- cate developments.” |based bombers. A medium force,! It placed the newest Philippluc probably of about 40 big bombers convoy in the Sulu Sea, south of ; |from India, struck with “excellent”|U. S. advanced bases on Mindoro results, the returning : pilots re- and Luzon, Gen. MacArthur's ulti- {ported. In the daylight raid on|mate goal. .Domei said about 40 Thailand, enemy fighter opposition |Superforts based in China partici- |was described as “weak” and anti- Pated in the initial Formosa at- |aireraft fire was “meager and in-|tack. accurate,” indicating that the rald- | lers may have caught Japan by surprise, YANKS MAKE CANADIANS NEW LANDING HITNALZIS DEATHBLOW ON MINDORO > v ‘American n Planes Take Heavy Toll of Enemy Ships, Philippines By JAMES HUTCHESON (A. P. War Correspondent) GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD- wadian troops| of Loln(‘nl(‘llnrQUARTEflS IN THE PHILIP- |captured the vi |two miles east of Alfonsine on “mJPINES Jan. 4—American forces, Ravenna-Ferrara highway after in. PUtting increasing pressure on the | flictine heavy casualt on picked northern Philippines, sank or set | German forces. Allied Headquarters|five to 25 Japanese ships along the caid approximately 100 prisoners, 'west coast of Luzon on New Year's were taken. An advance commun- ll)a), while Yank troops made two {ique said meanwhile that patrolling additional unopposed landings on 'on both sides has been intensified the east and west coasts of Min- all the way across the front. doro Island. ‘Ixeavy bombers destroyed a wharf 'at Vigan, in North Lingayan Gulf, WASHINGTON Jm., 4. — The ton transport sinking Monday night question of whether 4-Fs should be |and the same night 20 attack-bomb- James Byrnes' recommendations on listed as other victims physically deferred men to be called| The two additional landings on Railrosd Bmlhfll‘\‘(::)(i:.' :u‘kly“':fml'where a strong American force es- rse his political| . piicned a beachhead two weeks e, — FROM WENATCHEE May- fire support, but no details were gistered at the Baranof released as to the exact location ——— Heavy blows against enemy ship- Iping ranged virtually the full DRAFTING OF 4-FS 'and damaged a 6,000 ton freighter lin attacks New Year’s Eve and drafted for war jobs or Army service and fighters sank or damaget went unanswered at Secretary of 21 small freighters in the Palauig upon to don uniforms or overalls. | Mindoro were officially described Stimson said that there would be 45 “shore to shore operations.” Am- er, “Labor,” to wounds in private.” The publication o. The landing on the east coast, |the first there, was made at dawn L. L. Priedrich and S. Al Lerry are re of the beachheads. ' Inflict Heavy Casualties on | Picked Forces, Big Italian Batle ROME, Jan. 4. |headquarters announced. Liberator Another Liberator left a 7,000~ The Secretary was asked about gayen. Two large trawlers were time Byrnes was advised by the|coast gt dawn Tuesday, north of the manpower production problems. | without the usual heavy naval gun- length of Luzon, MacArthur’s mrly the next morning. War Stimson's news conference. Bay area between Bataan and Lin- no comment now and at the same ' phipious forces landed on the west contended Byrnes was exaggerating Monday. The landings were made | | Hotel from Wenachee, Washington,