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The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26

Japau uese assault troops captured the British island of Hongkong yes terday after an 1I-day seize. The Japanese had blasted water mains and reservoirs which supplied the gallant garrison. There was only ne days supply left when Governor Sir Mark Young crossed the strait 10 Kowloon on the mainland to talk equalization with the Japanese.
 Hongkongs capture further ex- posed the Philippines where Japan ese mechanical troops already We're making severe inroads on the island of Luzon.
 A front line dispatch from the Lingayen gulf area north of Manila said one Japanese column was near ing Baguio Philippine summer cap ital. after a 35-mile push from the gulf Another Japanese column strik- ing southWard from the coast was said to have reached Binaloan, 25 miles inland and only 12O miles from Manila on a highway leading directly to the capital
 The [. S. Army command offic- ially did not mention these Japanese successes but made no effort to min imize the seriousness of the situa- tiOn. 1 spokesman said grimly the fight continues; our men more than held their own on all fronts; the en- emy continues to be reinforced.
 Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Com mander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet. announced the sinking by [. s. sub marines of two more Japanese ships, transport and minesweeper. and probably destruction of two others. q seaplane tender and transport
 In Singapore. the latest official information indicated that the Jap anese were being held in northern Malaga, still some 300 miles from the real allied port. Communication with Kuching in Sarawak on the island of Borneo were blanked out Japanese troops apparently had landed at Kuching and were being resisted by natives and Dutch and British troops.
 RAF bombers reported a direct hit on a Japanese merchant ship off the Sarawak coast near Kuching and the Dutch announced that one of their submarines sank a 2,1OO-ton Japanese destroyer.
 A Washington. D. C.. communique announced the destruction of a Jap anese submarine by an army bombar off California. -
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
JAP LANDING FORCE ONLY YOUNGSTERS

ON THE LINGAYEN FRONT NORTH OF MANILA-The Japanese army is rushing toward Manila from the Lingayen gulf area an tll-uni- formed untrained mass of young boys between 15 and Is years old. equipped with small caliber guns and driven forwerd by desperate de- termination to advance. Hundreds Of them already have died under the fire of American and Filipino ar tillery. machine guns and rifles but they keep coming and up until last night had been only partly checked. The U. S. armed forces holding the Linyayen area have rallied and are putting up a determined defense in many sections.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
SINCLAIR

Death came this week to Donald Sinclair, "A. pioneer owner of the City Store. Mr. Sinclair passed away Monday, December 9. in Seattle where he had gone on December 15s accompanied by his son William, for treatment following a lingering ill- ness Of several months. Funeral ser vices were held in Seattle at 7:30 the evening of December 24 under the auspices of the Scottish Rite ma sons Of which Mr. Sinclair had been a member for many years. With him when he passed away were his three sons, William D. of Wrangel1. Don aid c. of San Bruno, Calif., and A. ". Sinclair of San Francisco.
 Born in Aberfeldy, Scotland, on October 10, 1867, as a young man MT. Sinclair served in the 42nd reg iment of the Black Watch, famed Scottish regiment which distinguish ed itself in many engagements, par ticularly in the first World War. He came to Alaska in 1894, direct from Scotland, joining his uncle, James Miller. who then operated a fisheries plant at what was then known as Klinquan on the west coast of Prince of Wales island. The follow
 ing year his fiancee Helen Swan son, came from Glasgow and the young couple were married at Kiln quan. Mir. Sinclair continued in the fisheries on the west coast until 1897 when with his bride he came to Wrangell and went to work for Duncan McKinnon, who operated a store on the present site of the City Store. In 1900. MT Mckinnon passed away. and after the stock of his store had been sold. Mir Sinclair opened up on the same site the City Store and conducted il successfully until the time of his death.
 Always active in community af-I fairs, Mr. Sinclair served on the first City Council of Wrangell. He was one of the founders of the Chamber of Commerce, then known as the Commercial Club. He served on the first jury to sit here in 1903 and at tue otAAAAE AAAAAE BELeAAAAC GA <A4ACl ican citizen. He served his commun- ity in scores of capacities during the intervening years until his death.
 He was for years a member of the Scottish Rite and the Shrine. He was a charter member of the Wrangell Red Men lodge and was also a mem-I Der of the Order of Eastern Star. inI all of which he had taken an activeI role during his life time.
 MT. Sinclair was the last surviY-i ing member of the Sinclair family inl Scotland, his last sister having pas-I sed away last summer In his im-l mediate family he is survived byl his wife, Mrs. Sinclair. daughter, Ed na, and son William D. all of Wran-i gell, and the two sons in California, Donald c. and A. ".
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
CAIRO FRONT
lRv Associate. .Pressl

British troops have taken over the ruins of Bengasi. capital of Cirenaica and second largest town in the farthest north African empire and air and land forces are hammering on in relentless pursuit of Axis forces fleeing westward in to Tripalatania. a communique an nounced officially today Capture of the seaport with its strategic con trol of the military road and short railway lines into Libya gave the British eocntrol of all of Ciranaiea except for some pockets of enemy re- sistance still being cleaned up.
 A British communique said small bodies of enemy troops, believed al- most entirely Italian, still remain in the area northeast of Bengasi and are being dealt with.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
FIIPINO SUMMER
 CAPITAL IN DANGER

MANILA-Japanese tank units striking 35 miles inland from the Gulf of Lingayen were reported last night near the Philippine summer capital of Baquio and a second spearhead advancing 25 miles from the coast reached Binaloan, only 10 miles from Manila. A front line. dis patch said American and Filipino troops fought f1ercely against the h. vaders but acknowledged that the Japanese might already have seized Baquio in the province of that name. Japanese troops were said to be landing steadily.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
BOTH DOG LICENSE
 ISSUED IN WRANGELL

City Clerk L. B. Chisholm issued the 50th dog license in WrangeIl this week under the new dog ordin- ance which requires the licensing of all dogs and taking them about only on leash. The Clerk reported excellent cooperation on the part of dog owners and said if the attitude continued the dog nuisance problem would be solved. Several dogs have been picked up. owners hailed in for failure to get licenses but on the whole the cooperation has been ex- eeilent, Chisholm said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26

Housing cheers. resounding from every corner of the Senate chamber, greeted Britains Prime Minister, Winston Churchill when he was presented this noon by Vice Pres ident Henry Wallace to a joint meet inng of both houses of Congress.
 Churchill delivered a soul-stir- ring address on the importance of crushing Axis powers and presery- ing freedom and democracy, as prac- ticed by the freedom-loving coun- tries.
 The British Prime Minister seem ed deeply moved at the privilege of speaking to America's lawmakers and the country at large. He recall led his American-bOrn mother and expressed the wish that she might have lived to see him thus honOred by her native country.
 His eyes twinkling, after expres- sing his appreciation of the honor, Churchill said, waggishly, "if it had been the other way around if my father had been the American and my mother the Briton, it would have been unnecessary for you to have had to invite me to talk to you" At every mention of Roosevelt's name by Churchill, the houses and galleries interrupted with loud cheers.
 Churchill said plans had been made during his stay for war policy for the two great English-speaking nations and reiterated Roosevelt's words that it would be long and hard war" By 1942, he said, the AL lied nations would be better equip ped to hand the Axis more severe blows and pointed to Libya as an example
 "As soon as we began receiving American planes and tanks and equipment the tide changed" he said. He warned American not to be down-hearted at reversals. ""They are to be expected" he said, aiming at Pearl Harbor He concluded his speech by pledging victory. Re- sources, he pointed out, would win in the end and Britain and America far out-distanee the Axis on that score.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
CUSTOMS WARNS MAIL MUST BE POSTED IN
 REGULAR MANNER

AT mall regardless of where it may be destined must be mailed and handled through the postoffice in the regular manner under the new trading with the enemy act'. 1t is stressed by the [. s. Customs office. No longer can you hand a letter to a friend to be mailed on the boat or at some point of call. This is strict ly forbidden and pertains to all ves- sels, or any other craft. Letters and mail of all kinds must be posted in the regular manner and severe pen alty is provided for failure to ob- serve the law.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
BOAT INFORMATION
 IS ELIMINATED UNDER
 NEW WAR MEASURES

Tn the future there will be no announcement of sailings of vessels either to or from Wrangell, accord ing to instructions from the 18th Naval District. Navy Command. Newsapers are not permitted to pub fish any information about the movement of vessels or about their cargo or complement. Names or in- formation on passengers is permit ted but not in connection with the name of any vessel. Information rel ative to boats may be obtained at the steamship offices if available.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
BAREFOOT NATIVE TROOPS
 BATTLE INVADERS 7"

SlNGAPORE-Hardy barefooted Sarawak troops were reported today rallying against Japanese invasion forces which landed Wednesday at Kuching. capital of the kingdom of Sarawak, north of Borneo Commun- ications with Kuching were broken leaving in doubt the fate of the cap ital, 575 miles across the Chin6 4r2 from Singapore. Aiding in t1islt9'e- fense of the tiny but important dn- main British war planes and pro sumably Dutch submarines were re- ported slashing at Japanese invas- ion flotillas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
ERE. FRENCH
CBy= Associated #Press)


 LOED0N-The free French gov ernment announced on Christmas day that it's naval forces had occu- pied St. Pierre and Miquelon be- cause the population of the islands wanted it to 4 plebiseite was or dered to prove the populations pre- ference for the forces of General Charles de Gaulle over the Xichy regime of Marshal Petain, it was announced. De Gaulle himself, des- pfte Britain's official manifestation of complete surprise and despite Washington. view of the seizure as an arbitrary action contrary to prior agreements. telegraphed con gratulations to Vice Admiral Emil Huseleon. Commander of the free French naval forces.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
WRANGELL LIQUOR
 LICENSES APPROVED

All existing liquor licenses in Wrangell were approved by the Town Council at it's meeting Mon day night. Only changes were those of name, Bill Jenkins who has been operating the Star Liquor Store for Thomas Dalgity, taking over in his own name and Charles Moore taking over Moore's Cocktail Bar, which had previously been licensed to Louis Olsen. All other establishments re- main under the same management.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
HnNnREn

WASHINGTON-Eugene |. Eu- bank. who commanded a flight of four-engined bombers from San Francisco to the Philippines less than two months before the war broke out, has been recommended by President Roosevelt for a disting- Gished flying cross, the War depart ment announced. The flight was the largest of it's kind in the history of aviation, the army said, but the number of planes was kept secret.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
4By Associated Preal

Manila has been declared an open city it was unofficially reported today. Consideration has been given to the matter for several days by the High Com mand as a possible action to save the civilian population from bombardment. Japanese planes flew over the city with out dropping bombs. nor was any American fire directed to- ward them.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
TWO FINED FOR FUR
 LAW VIOLATIONS

Charley and Henry Johnson, Wrangell fishermen and trappers, were taken into custody this week by Wildlife Agent H. R. Sarber and in U. S. Commissioner court were $100 each by Judge Suratt on a charge of pit-lighting mink and shooting them with a shotgun. They paid the fines. A quantity of mink skins were seized.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
MARY MIG CoRMACK HOME

Mary Mccormack, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Leo Mccormack, re- turned this week for the holiday season with her family. She is att tending Holy Names Academy in Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
IRISH NEUTRAL

DUBLIN-EamOn de Valera, prime minister of Fire, said in a Christmas broadcast that his coun- try must keep to it's course of neu- trality to save it's unity unless I've are attacked" He said Fire is united as perhaps never before in history unless we are attacked; any change from neutrality would de- stroy unity"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26

Etolin Coulter of Wrangell, em- ployed in the Governors office in Juneau, returned home to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives and friends here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR
 .CWAU FAMILIES TONIGHT

A Christmas party is given for the Cannery Auxiliary Workers Aux Hilary Union members and their fam lilies tonight at the Union hall. A typical yuletide affair has been ar ranged with gifts for the youngsters and good time for all.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
CHEERS PEOPLE

LONDON-King George VI, in brief Christmas message, sent his and sincere good wishes flor you and yours" to the people of the empire He singled out for greetings those in the services and those who are suffering.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
ISLERS LEAVING TO -.
 =. . MAKE HOME IN STATES

Ed Isler announceli his Pesigna- tion as Manager. of, the Wrangell Drug this week and he. aud. Mrs. -Is- Ter are planning to leave right after the first of the year to make their home in the States. returning to Be- att1e fiRst
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
NEW PRIEST ARRIVES

The Rev. Father Hoch arrived in Wrangell this week to be in charge of the local Catholic church.. Father Hoch comes from Anchorage and ex- poets to be here permanently.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
BASKETBALL TONIGHT

Wrangell Athletic Club and Wrangell Institute will tangle in their first scheduled basketball bat tie of the season tonight on the city gym floor at D. III.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
VICTORY "v's" ARE .,.,.
 - L'I' si,. PROMINENT" IN TOWN

Wrangen has been blooming the past week with '''v's" for victory. Up and down the main street big ''v'' is painted in many of the windows.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
YVES ON .RHYING TRIP

,.,5 YVES UN -BUYIMG IRIP
 Clarence Wies left this week for Petersburg and Rake on a fur buy ing trip.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
Home Defense

4 meeting Of all Home De- fense workers has been called for 7.30 tonight in the Fire Station. Every person connected with the Civil Defense organiza- tion Is expected to be on hand.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-26
Al Members Brush Up
on Contest Judging

WESTERN HORSE HEAVEN
Practice in judging was the prin-
ciple business of the Double Al
club meeting at the Edward Tyacke
home Saturday afternoon. The
girls judged aprons, pillowslips
canned fruit and flower arrange
ments and the boys judged knives
and saws. Alberta Gaunstead OF
Seattle was a visitor Edward Ty-
acke gave a report of his recent
trip to Pullman for club camp and
displayed various souvenirs of the
occasion. Refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdette Pickett and
daughter madeline of Prosser, Mrs
I. T. Fouch and daughter, Helen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith Wis
tied Sunday at the Guy Travis
home.
Mrs. Hans Smith of Prc.sser visit
ed for several days last week at the
Elmer Smiths.
MIR. and Mrs Frank Richman and
children Hazel, Betty and Earl OF
Benton City were Monday evening
visitors at the Guy Travis home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-26

at the close Of the state convention
of county commissioners, engineers
and administrators.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Moran and sons,
James and Jack of Hermiston were
Sunday guests at the homes Of Mrs.
Moran's sister, Mrs. Oral Montgom-
cry and her brother, Joe TrieSch
The Al Whittier family moved Sat-
urday to the Clyde Trevitt ranch,
which they purchased recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orde Younce and
sons, John and Monte and Younce'S
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-26
Damage to N. p. Being
Repaired This Week

BENTON CITY - John Burliss,
section foreman at Kiona and two
helpers went to Bibbon Tuesday
evening to help repair six feet of the
Northern Pacific railroad track
washed out by the heavy rain.
Velma Accord returned Saturday
from a ten-day visit with her grand
mother, Mrs. Blanche Bowers at
Yakima. Her sister, Helen, remain
ed a few days longer, returning home
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Humm OF
Los Angeles came Tuesday for a two
weeks visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Harry Fleming.
Wallace Roop, Charles Pecken-
paugh and Robert Hanson started
Monday morning cutting the weeds
along the Sunnyside Irrigation Dis
trict canal. The work will take two
or three weeks.
MIR. and Mrs I. NJ Hartman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fleming at
tended Pomona grange Saturday at
Rattlesnake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kendall and
Mrs. Mary Brooks returned Satur-
day evening from a few days in We
natchee.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Hartman and
daughter, Margaret, were Sunday
guess of he Rev. and Mrs. p. j. Lu-
VaaS. The Rev. Luvaas and Har-
man were roommates more than
thirty years ago at the old Spo-
kane college and both played on the
football team.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-26
Ashby-Nunn Rites
SOlemniZed Sunday

HOVER-A very pretty wedding
took place at two pm. at the Hover
church Sunday, June %.
In the presence of friends and
relatives Ellen Ashby and John
Num- were solemnly united in mar
riage by Rev. LaMott, using the i'm
pressive ring ceremony.
Miss Mary Louise Birdwell sang
"I Love You Truly" Then to the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march played by Miss Shirley Ash
by, the bride entered on the arm of
her father to the altar, where the
groom awaited her.
The bride was dressed in white
satin, wearing a corsage of pink
roses and sweet peas.
Her bridesmaids, Miss Ida Wood
ruff, wore a beautiful aqua blue
dress and Miss Nina Ashby wore a
light ping silk, each wearing har-
monizing corsages.
The groom was attended by Will
bert Mills and John Hester.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the bridal party and relatives
were entertained at the home of the
brides parents, where ice cream
cake and punch were served.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Rex Ashby and a gradu-
ate of the local high school. She
was very popular in both school and
church activities.
Mr.. Num-, the son of Mr. and Mrs
Lee Num- of Hover is successful
young farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Num-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-26
$4,000 Boxes Excellent
Quality Cherries Packed

BENTON CITY About twenty
two thousand boxes were packed al
the Yakima Fruit Growers ware
house this season. Packing out OF
the crop was finished Sunday aft
ernoon. The fruit was of very
good quality, large sizes and few
cullS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Strannard left
Thursday for their home in San
Francisco after a several days visit
with Mrs. Strannard's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilcox and
Mrs WilcoX'S niece, Mrs. Florence
Monroe, all of Los Angeles came
Saturday evening to visit at the
home of Mrs. WilcoX'S brother,
Harry Russell. Sunday Russell'S I'M
Gle, Tom Delano, Mrs Delano and
son, Franklin of Boardman, Dragon
joined the group. George Delano of
Oklahoma, who has spent week
end at the Russell home, returned to
Boardman Sunday evening with his
brother.
Miss Margaret Hartman and Bar
bara Clark were Thursday visitors
at Harrah with their aunt, Mrs. W.
P. johnson and with Barbara's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo Clark in
Toppenish.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Fillmore had
as their Sunday guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Avery of PaSco.
Mrs. I. M. Hartman went to FL
lensburg Thursday and returned
home with Hartman Friday evening
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-26
Spud Yield Light and
Market Reported Weak

BENTON CITY - Oscar Tracy
started digging his spud crop or
Thursday of last week, the first &c
he dug here this season. Among the
growers digging this week are Ar
thur Johnson, Howard Morgan
Marion Warner and Lawrence
Davis. Yields are reported light ano
the market weak. Case and Gill OF
Grandview have leased one OF the
Union Pacific warehouses and start
ed washing and sorting spudS last
week. The Pacific Fruit and Pro
duce set up their sorter Tuesday IN
the other warehouse belonging tic
the railroad company.
The picking of apricots will start
this weekend. The crop IS about
average with an estimated tonnage
of about $50 tons.
Mrs. Harriet Barber and grand
daughter, Barbara Turnkey of St
John and Miss Adele Barber of Spo-
kane left Thursday for their homes
after a visit here at the Walter
Hartman home.
MIR. and Mrs. Herman F. Smith
and daughter, Phyllis, returned or
Tuesday from a four-day trip to
Seattle.
Mrs. John Burliss returned Fri
day to her home in Kiona from a
week in Pasco with her son ano
daughter-in-l law, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
BurlisS.
Mrs. De Field is ill at home, hav-
ing been confined to bed the past
two weeks,
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have chosen to tour National Vel
loWstone park on their honeymoon
and will be at home in Hover to
their many friends after July LIST.
Those attending from a distance
were Mrs. Walden and daughters,
Edna Mae and Joan from California,
Mr.. and Mrs John Hester from
ThJrnton, MIR. and Mrs. Keith
Schultz from Colorado.
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mother Mrs. Alice Yupno,
Joe TrieSch home eueS@ al u
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-06-26

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big city, but here at how , n u.
newick most folks know ss N Esa,
your over draft. ''e size q
According to Attorney c.,,
Jackson there are sOOO A. esae'i
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