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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-22

for hours during the night before the attack was starteo, the com- munique disclosed.
 Yesterday morning, the com- munique said, three Australian di- visions reinforced by two regiments of heavy artillery, two arnored di- visions and one French motorized formation made the frontal attack yesterday morning.
 During the day the attack was supported by British airplanes which raided Tobruk increasingly, 1t was added.
 According to the conmunique Italian planes yesterday effectively" bombed military objectives at Sa- lonika, Volos, Preveza and Corfu, Greece. It claimed that on the AL banian fighting front action was of a local character in the 11th army section"
 Italian bombers were said to have attacked a base in the Aaegan sea where ships were at anchor and it was claimed that one tanker was hit.
 About TObruk
 Concerning Tobruk the com- communique said textually:
 '"The enemy attack against the base of Tobruk, which was com- pletely encircled 20 days ago and which daily has been under the fire of artillery and airplanes. be- gan on the morning of yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-22
AXIS POWERS AT
 SPRING PLANS

Continued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-22
JURY COMPLETE
 IN MURDER CASE
(NEA Telephoto)

Continued from Page D !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-22

SMITH Frederick A. Smith, 7e, formerly of Naugstuck, died in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
POLICE FIND NEW YEAR E
 QUIET EVENT
PatroIman Mdnery Only Real Injury Fights
 Reported Scarce

Quietest New Year he can remem- per. says Chief Of Police Dan Ral ton today
 Chief Ralston declared he only mew of five fights this year as com- pared with something like ninety a year ago Arrests were practically negligible.
 Most serious injury reported was hat received by Patrolman B. H. Manery whc reportedly suffered nasty face slashes from two celebrat- ng native women protesting the arrest of their man of the hour, a co discrderly buck that Mancry lad on the floor of a downtown bar n the process of handcuffing.
 At midnight. cnly few whistles and guns went eff. One citizen who declared he had saved firecrackerS for two years. threw them out the window alight with promise of a terrific explosion and all they did was say whishi"
 Two steamers spent the night in Inc harbor, the northbound Baranof and the southbound Princess Norah neither carrying extra large loads of passengers.
 Most bars closed early and as a clear dawn broke with rosy promise of a good year ahead. a few uptown merchants marshalled their crews for the annual inventory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
SURVIVORS OF 10SH|pS
 PICKED Up
German Raider Leaves Victims on Remote Isle
 in South Pacific

SINGAPORE, Jan. 1-The Aus tralian Naval Board revealed today that 500 persons, including women and children, have been rescued from Emarau Island in Bismarck Archipelago where they had been marooned by German raider De- cember 21.
 It was said those rescued rep resented passengers and crews ? ten ships, totaling 62,000 tons, which the raider struck in the past sev- eral weeks in the Pacific.
 The largest ship sunk was the Turakina, $500 tons.
 The announcement said the Brit ish and Australian navies were well aware of the activities ot raiders and appropriate measures are being taken
 The announcement did not iden- tify the German ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
Gets Hume Alaska
 Fish Fortune
Widow of Pioneer Packer Leaves Bulk of Es-
 fate to Welfare

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The bulk of her $400,O0O estate will go eventually to welfare and charitable uses under the will of Mrs. Mary A. Hume, filed for probate here She was the widow of Robert D Hume, pioneer in the Alaska sal mon packing industry.
 Mrs. Hume left cash bequests oi S53,G00 to friends and relatives S90,000 to specific charities ana the income of a trust fund of S25a 100 to a niece Priscilla Shand tdafn m lfesle Afterwards tht iae0ue vii M d for destitute children, cous.s.s leaving prison without friends or work, needy World War veterans and their fam lilies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01

WASHINGTON A few days ago Army Air Corps chiefs sent cer- tain memorandum t. Defense Ccmmissioner William Knudsen. The public was given no hint oi the document and the chances are u will never see. the light cf oay.
 But in this secret memo IS one enswer to why the warplane pro am $ lagging, as Knudsei' frsiak- x a.n.itted in his speech before fa Netional Association Of MalN-
 rers. Whereas Kradsen tax ed cnlv jn general terms about stas shcrtcomings oi indnstry and la- ocr. the Air Corps memo puts 2 blunt finger on one Of the Esy bot tlenecks of the aviation industry aluminium alloy forgings and cast ings.
 These are vital in the manufac- ture of planes. and the only large rroducer in the United States IS inc Aluminium Corporation Of Amer ica (Alcoa), largely controlled py the Mellon family. A few independ- cnts also make castings, but Alcoa dominates the output, as well as alloy tubing and sneet- ing. also essential in manufactur- ing planes
 Today, deliveries of forgings are seven months behind and of cast ings three months in arrears.
 For months the major arplanc plants-Douglas, Consolidated, Nor throp and others-have been clam bring desperately for more of these supplies. Result: whereas deliver ies of forgings to Douglas were four months behind last July, they are now seven months behind. This has forced the use of castings, which
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
OVER 100000 WATCH BOWL
 GAMES TODAY
Stanford Meets Nebraska in Rose Bowl NEG
 to Broadcast
BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

Footballs first fling in the new year was to entertain third of a million spectators today in half a dozen bowl battles scattered from Florida to Hawaii.
 No single game could claim It would decide any national chamion- ship or any other honor, but all promised to be fiercely contested.
 A tremendous throng of 90,000 fans is expected to take advantage of ideal weather to sit in on proceed ing at the Rose Bowl at Pasadena, where undefeated Stanford is q ia ss1.4CS eyer cnce -beaten Neoraska. The game is scheduled for o'clcci and will bes broadcast by NEG.
 Another 13,900 persons bought seats to the Sugar Bowl in New Or leans where the only contest Of the day involving two undefcated ant united ccr.estants, Tennessee and Ecsscn College. will be played.
 The powerful Texas Aggies are matched with Fordham before a sellout crcwd of 45.o0O in the Cottor Bowl at Dallas.
 Mississippi State, tied but un- beaten, is an eight-to-fiye choic' ever Georgetown in the Orange Bowl at Miami
 The Shrine East-West charity game, with many all stars, is scil2d- uled in San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
SIGRID FL0BERG x MARRIED 10
 ANDREW H!lDRE
Couple Wed Last Evening ot Resurrection luth-
 eran Church

Mrs. S.grid Fgoberg and Mir Andrew Hildre, both well known in Juneau, were married last eve ming at quiet ceremony in Res- urrection Lutheran Church. The o'clock ceremony was performed by the Rev. John L. Cauble.
 For her marriage the bride chose a gown of blue lace and corsage of lilies-of the valley. Mrs. Frank Olson, her only attendant, wore wine crepe and a corsage of roses MT. Olson was best man for the couple.
 Following the wedding, recep- tion, in the form of smorgasbord was held at the Calhoun Avenue home of the Frank Olsons.
 The reception table was centered with a three-tier brides cake topped by huge bell and 8 bridal couple in miniature, and offset by candlelight.
 Assisting during the evening were Mrs. T. Hagerup, Mrs. Pete Hildre Mrs. Peter Oswald, Miss Lillian Olson, Miss Kay McAlister, and Miss Julia Moe.
 Mrs. Hildre has made her home in this city for number of years and is well known here. MT. Hildre is captain of the halibuter, Lou helen. The couple plan to make their home in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
LOCAL PILOTS
 BUSY ON FIRST
 DAY, NEW YEAR

Pliers Shell Simmons and Alex Holden get the new year off to a flying start today with almost per feet weather and four trips sched- uled for the day.
 Simmons took L. Smith to Tena- 'see and P. Bender to Hirst. He was 0 bring back Paul Screnson from Hirst, Jack Littlepage frcm Chicha- ,of, and three passengers from Sit 'sa, ere l- them tc be placed aboard the steamer Baranof in Icy Straits
 Holden took the big Fokker wheel plane out for Pclaris- -Taku. and was to make three trips over the route carrying mail and passengers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
pETAIN ENDS REL. TONS
 WITH REICH
Reuters Dispatch from Lis. bon Not Confirmed by
 Other Agencies

LONDON. Jan. IA Reuters dis patch from Lisbon says Petain' $ Government of Free Unoccupied France and Germany have broken off negotiations.
 The Associated Press office in London, however, has received no confirmation of this report.
 Other unofficial sources, aside from the Reuters dispatch, indicate that negotiations looking toward collaboration Of the Petain Govern ment and Germany are virtually atae e and have b4aa sinee De-
 lgl1 9iIsv Vles ptea sf E1cfge Lava wisv @aa Foselsi. minister of the poiain los ernmcnt.
 Technically, Germany and France are not yet at peace but merely in a truce state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
German Troops in Rumanid Believed Reason for
 Trip 10 Vienna HOME FRONTS QUIET
 AS 194f T0LLED IN
Campaigns in Africa, AL bdnid Continue Into
 Another Year
tBy Associated Press)


 London's Big Ben and the bells of Cologne University tolled in q New Year today for war-engalfed Europe, year in which Hitler has promised his people victory ard one in which British leaders have predicted decisive betterment If the Empires prospects.
 There was an overnight lull in the air war, but men fought and lied on the active battlefronts of africa an Albania
 At home, Axis planes were re- ported over Britain during tic morning and afternoon but no dan:-. age was reported.
 Londoners greeted the new year with gloom from blacked-out streets and with shouts of ITO Hell With Hitler"
 Germans held subdued celebra- iDns, then wont 10 bed curly, seep s.s wartime resteictions
 h seatheastetn Europe. Ike nex5 possible Ffat og Ei4e spfeassing conflict Ralgarian rtenEer Bog dan pliiiofl tsie his psop'e. @esed helps those Wao help themselves as he boarded train for Vienna. The official reason given for Phil- offs trip was medical consulta- tion" but observers speculated whether his visit might be con. nected with the swelling of Ger. many's Balkan army now passing through Rumania and massing at Bulgaria'3 doorstep.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
Juneau Ski Club Dinner Dance Is
 Held at Bdrdnof

Over 100 persons saw the New Year in last night at the Juneau Ski Clubs annual dinner dance in the Gold Room of the Baranof
 Klondy Dufresne's orchestra pro- vided music during the affair and noisemakers and confetti added to the evenings festivities.
 Arrangements for the dinner dance were in charge of Mrs. War ren Eyeland and Mir. Orrin Kimball.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01

 ATTACKING
 0UTp0sT5
Greeks Being Checked in One Sector = British
 Planes Shot Down
(By Associated Press)

On the Albanian battlefront to- day the Italians are reported to have attacked outposts of tn e Greek forces who are pushing a counter invasion through the Fas- cist conquered nation.
 Four British bombers are report- ed to have been shot down in a raid on Valona, one of the chief entry ports of the Italians.
 The Fascist High Command re- ports that the British thrust on Bardia, which has been besieged for two weeks, has been repulsed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
New Years Baby Born Today 10
 Bob Lindquisfs

Nineteen forty-one rang in new baby girl in Juneau for MT. and Mrs. Roland Lindquist. She was born at St. Ann's Hospital this morning at 3 o'clock and tipped the scales at 6 pounds, ounces.
 This is the second daughter for the couple. MT. Linquist is clerk at he Gastlneau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
OLD WORLD
 SPINS INTO
 NEW YEAR
1941 Finds War EnguIfing Three Continents But
 U. 5. at Peace
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The grim World War was fought on into a new year while the Ameri- cas at peace girded for the defense of virtually the only shores free of strife. Shouts of Happy New Year were tinged with note of sadness in three of the earth's five contin- cnts.
 The chief figure in the Worlds warfare, Adolf Hitler, who has the scalps cf many countries dangling from his belt told his soldiers that iu i83t he wiJ complete the great-
 lsssss1 r me Minister Winston Churcnni pledged his emoattiea na- ton it would repay Germany with interest for it's devastation. He said there would be no peace until we have beaten them"
 Benito Mussolini, whose Italian legicns have experienced setbacks on the Albanian and African fronts, greeted 1941 in silence.
 Gloom pervaded once happy France, where even Chief of State Marshal Henri Philippe Petain was forced to admit to his countrymen; We will gc hungry in the new year. The Sino-Japanese conflict wore en across the Pacific but in the Western Hemisphere, as exemplified by the United States, no buildings toppled under the booming of can non, no bombers flew overhead with death and destruction and no sold iers sent bullets into each other
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
EARLY GUNpLAY
 HERALDS 1941;
 DOWNTOWN BAR

Cab driver Dale Miller was lodged in the city jail early this morning following an altercation in a down. town bar.
 Miller allegedly had been thrown out of the bar twice by bartender Al Spear and witnesses said he re- turned a third time with a gun with which he threatened Spear.
 Spear threw glassware at Mll- Ter when the latter came in with the gun and Miller was disarmed and arrested, it is said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
GILWEE FLYING
 OUT, AIRLiNER

John Gilwee, assistant to PAA agent Louis Delebecque, flew south on the Douglas airliner this morn ing, transferring to the Seattle of flee.
 Gilwee is being replaced by Fred Eastaugh who has been in Juneau with PA before.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
ELKS'. ANNUAL i HIGH LINKS IS
 NOISY SUCCESS

Crowds of Juneauites attended last nights annual Elks High links
 the Elks ballroom. with Lillian 9ssen and her orchestra provid- iag the music.
 Noisemakers, favors and snow 3i'ii shower added a festival spirit sp he occasion and dancing was Aelt from 10 o'clock until the wee mad hours"
 siaavey Koski and his committee, aYEalged for the evenings affair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
THIELE IS NORTH

Homer Thiele, PAA office man who was stationed here this sum mer, came north on the Douglas airliner yesterday from Seattle and went on into Fairbanks by Electra this morning to join the office staff of the Interior PAA system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
Total Value for Year 194O Has Estimated Value
 of S27,658,OOO
LEADING FEATURES
 FOR YEAR REPORTED
General Conditions Re- viewed Situation Bet-
 fer fhan During 1889

The minerals produced from Al asxs nlires i;l ig4G had an estlnlat- ea value of $27,658,00 according to q preliminary statement of the Geo. loq,cal Survey, United States De- nartment of the Interior This amount brings the total value ol the mineral output of Alaska since l8ao to more than $830, 100000.
 Noteworthy Features
 The total value of the mineral output of Alaska in 1940 exceeded that of l939 by nearly S2,4oo'ooo' or more than 9A percent.
 This increase is not regardea as teing due to any unusually favor able conditions that may not soon be repeated but as appearing to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
GOING WESTWARD

R. S. Bragaw and Mrs. Bragaw are aboard the Baranof for Seward enroute to their home in Anchor age. They have been south for sey- eral weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
TO FAIRBANKS

Mrs. Frank Pollack, wife of the well known Interior flier, passed throueh Juneau overnight. She came in on the Baranof and went out on the PA Electra this morning for Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
Townsend Club Will
 Meet This Evening

A meeting of the Townsend Club will be held tonight at o'clock in Union Hall and all members are invited to be present. A regular meeting and frolic will be on the evenings program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
WORK MF2g AGAIN LEAVE
 TO DUTCH aaRnoR JOB

Twelve sgaffmen saileG on She steameg gafanoE tns morning for Dutch Harbor as receiving of crews at the Navy base project resumed. For brief time, following a fire at Dutch Harbor. orders for men had been cancelled
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01

Oraibi, in northern Al ona qes cupies the same site as Wnet Spaniards first came to tlle y}ntf- west in 1540, and is eanalaey9a the oldest continuously iifsaslstqe town in the United States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
KODIAK BOUND

Seventeen of the passengers on board the westbound Baranof are booked for Kodiak, transferring to the steamer Cordova.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
ENDs VACATION

Patricia Dcoley, Territorial Health Department employee. returned on the Baranof after spending month yacationing in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
GLASS NORTH

Don Glass, Woodley Airways flier from Anchorage, is a westbound passenger on the Baranof, returning from vacation trip to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
SEWARD BOUND

Mrs. R. H. Stock, wife of the well known contractor, is passenger on the Baranof for Seward
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
Open House
 AtGovernors

Gov, Ernest Gruening and Mrs. Giuening will hold open house this lfte1noon between the hours of 3 -w' o'clock. The public is infited to call.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
MRS. INNER RETURNS

Mrs. Glen Hyner, who has been visiting in the states for several weeks. returned to her Juneau home aboard the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
FOR WOMEN,s BAY

Ten passengers aboard the Bar anof are bound for Wor ns Bay on Kodiak Island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
MISS yICHERY HOME

Miss Jane Vickery, who has been visiting in the south, returned home to Juneau aboard the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01
FOR SAND POINT

Miss Florence OsterbOock is pas senger aboard the Baranof enroute to Sand Point in Western Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-01

,Contlnued on Page Four,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-17
BIUffton College Notes

ular semi-annual meeting. They
will assemble at 1000 a. m. for
their morning session. President
and Mrs. Lloyd L. Ramseyer will be
hosts to the board for the noon
luncheon.
Two Bluffton college Gospel team
quartets have recently returned from
trips east and west, respectively,
during the college spring vacation.
The first quartet presented pro-
grams in Mennonite churches of
Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana; and
in several high schools. They also
took charge of a devotional meet
ing in the lie Tourneau factory
where services are held daily for
employees. Dean J. S. Schultz, ac-
companying the group, reports that
the reception of the quartet was
excellent throughout the trip.
DR.. |. w. Bauman, travelling with
the second quartet, says that SIM
liar reception was received in
Pennsylvania. The group was fav-
orably received by ten Pennsylvania
Mennonite churches, the Messiah
college near Gettysburg, and the
Old Folks home at Frederick.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-17

Bluifton college observed its an
nual cleanup day Wednesday.
Under the supervision of chairman
Charles Lemley, the entire student
body took part in the yearly 4spring
house-cleaning" on the campus
grounds and in the campus buildings.
Miss Alta Schrock, acting profess
sor of biology will present an illus
trated lecture of wildhowers of the
Appalachians Friday evening, at s
p. m. in the college Chapel. One
hundred slides selected from 300
made from photographs taken the
length and breadth of the Appalach-
ian mountains will be used.
The slides are the property of
President Paul K. Stewart of
Waynesburg college, Waynesburg,
Pa, and were taken by him and
Miss Schrock. They were hand
colored by Miss Schrock, and have
been designated by a number of
leading men in the field of botany
as the best ever seen.
Members of the Bluffton college
Board of Trustees will meet Friday,
in Musselman library for their reg
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-17
Settlement

John Deppler was removed from
the Menno Basinger home to the
Community hospital at Bluffton
where he is taking treatments.
Mrs. Sarah link, of Shelby, we'll
known in the Settlement, is serious
ly i'll at a hospital at Shelby.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clay of
Wharton were Sunday visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Schumacher.
Mrs. (Rev.) Armin Steiner sub
mitted to an operation at the hos
pital at Willard, Ohio last Friday.
She is getting along very nicely at
present at the home of her brother,
DIR. J. G. Steiner of Willard, who
performed the operation.
Harry Wiese, missionary from
China spent some time this week at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. P. j.
Boehr and family. The two fam
lilies made frequent contact while in
China.
Memo Schumacher had the mis-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-17

Thurman street. Boat captains are:
Scott and Calvin Murray, Richard
Rockey. Keith Kirkland, and Bus
Core.
Richard Rockey's rat terrier.
'sPeg" follows Dick to school and
patiently waits for him until school
is out. During a recent assembly
meeting the dog barked and called
for Dick knowing that he was pres
ent at the session.
Coach A. G. Burcky, of Bluffton
college, has sure formula for
breaking the drought. He says any
one wanting rain should schedule
either a cleanup day or a baseball
game.
Neil Schmidt and Robert Beemer
hitch-hiked to Fostoria, Friday
where they visited a friend and re-
turned to Bluffton by the same
method on the same day.
The rat terrier, "Cheech" owned
by Maxine Altman, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. v. H. Altman, south of
town, had FIVE pups last week and
they were all given away to friends.
Harley Steiner and Robert RAM
seyer built a dam on Riley creek
near the college heating plant and
succeeded in raising the water level
of the creek several feet.
Betty Clark knows better now
than to try to break speed records
on roller skates so early in the
season. On her first skating at
tempt this season, she fell sprawl
ing much to her chagrin.
A group of Junior High school
girls have formed a club known as
the Bumsteads. The girls call each
other by the names of the Bum
stead family. Members of the
group are: Blonde, Joyce Norma
maker; Dagwood, Nadine Altman;
Daisy, Juanita Bame; Alvan, Eileen
Haller; Mr.. Others, Dorothy Wen
ger.
Bluffton's birth record was bols-
tered this week by eight births at
the Bluffton hospital, all of them
from out of town. Pandora was
the biggest contributor with three;
Jenera second with two and one
each from Swanton, Continental and
Gilboa. The birth certificate law
provides that all births are recorded
at the place of the birth rather than
the home of the parents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-04-17
Button High School Notes

This week marked the start of
the final six weeks period of the
year. Grade cards will be handed
out Thursday noon.
The glee clubs and orchestra will
travel to Columbus to participate in
the state contests Friday and Sat
urday. Since Sidney Hauenstein is
one of the judges his son Nelson,
graduate of the high school in the
class of 1888, will WELD the baton
for the orchestra.
Leadership will be discussed at
the meeting of the Hi-Y club We'd
nesday night. John Stettler, presi-
dent Of the organization, will be the
leader.
Two films, Acoustics" and From
Mine to Consumer" will be shown in
the science and social science classes
this week.
John Stettler was given honorable
mention in the Allen county general
scholarship contest held at Lima
Saturday.
Shop boys of the Industrial Arts
department are building pheasant
pens for the Bluffton Community
Sportsmen's club.