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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
 W0N'TTALk
 ON RUSSIA
Prime Minister Refuses to Answer Questions Rais-
 ed by StaIin' 5 Letfer

LONDON, Oct. 7.-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill refused to discuss Britain's war relations with Russia today, urging the House of Commons Not to press these matters unduly' after several mem bers had brought up Stalin's letter to Henry Cassidy, Chief of the As- sociated Press Moscow Bureau, call ing on the Allies to fulfill their obligations fully and on time."
 The questioners were prodding Churchill into a discussion of both the political and military aspects and warned that any misunderstand- ing between British and Russia might have evil consequences on British war production.
 Churchill, however, declined to speak extemporaneously, insisting he had nothing to add to the care fully weighed statement I made on this natter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
V. W. MULvIHILL RESIGNS (. p. K.
 POSITION HERE
Popular Juneau Agent Leaves Company After
 Twenfy-fwo Years

w. w. Mulvihill has resigned as agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company after being as sociated with the company here and in Skagway since 1920.
 MT Mulvihill has not announced his future plans other than that he intends to take a well earned vacation right here in Juneau. He will continue to make his home here and will not relinquish his position as Chief of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department or his interest in civic affairs.
 MT. Mulvihill first joined the C.PR. staff as Assistant agent in Skagway, which position he re- tained until he came to Juneau as agent for the company here in 1850. He held that position until his resignation which becomes ef- fective this week
 w. E. H. Godson, who arrived Sunday to succeed MT. Mulvihill as Juneau agent for the Canadian Pa cific Railway Company, is no stranger to Alaska as he made hls first trip to the Territory 28 years ago this month as freight clerk on the Princess May under Capt. John Mcleod. He has been with the C.P.R. since then and has served on many of it's vessels, including the Princess Charlotte, as purser. He comes to Juneau from Victoria, B. O., and his last position was purser on the Princess Elizabeth.
 Mrs. Godson accompanied her husband to Juneau ard they are temporarily living at the Gastineau Hotel while they look for an apart ment in the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
Australians Cleaning Up in Mountains, See No Sign
 of Nipponese ENEMY CONVOY IS
 ATTACKED BY AIR
Allies Not Sure If Ships Bring Achievements
 or 10 Withdraw Men

SYDNEY, Oct. 6. Australian troops have sealed the last steep grades tc the gap through the rug ged Owen Stanley Range in south ern New Guinea and still have found no signs of the Jap forces retreating toward their base at Buna and the islands off the northeast coast.
 Dispatches received this afternoon from the battlefront said the flight of the Japs, plus the appearance yesterday of a Jap convoy heading northward to Buna deepened the mystery of enemy activity. It is still not clear here whether the convoy has been attacked by enemy bombers and attempted to land reinforce ments or is withdrawing enemy forces from southern New Guinea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
ALASKA COASTAL MAKE FLIGHTS TO
 SITkA AND TAKU

Passengers who left here for Sit- ka with Alaska Coastal Airlines yesterday were Marian Johansen and G. L. Rich. On the return flight to Juneau incoming passen- gers were Joseph Pellin, Ted John- stone, Arne Darum, Dr. John C.. Reed and O. N. Johnson.
 Leaving here for Sitka today were Mrs. T. J. McCaul, Ellen Mc- Kechnie and Grant Logan. In ad- dition to passengers ATT pounds of mail was carried by AGA to Sitka.
 Four round trip flights to Taku were on the books for AGA today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
The w aShinqtUn Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON fMajor Robert 8. Allen on active duty)

WASHINGTON = Donald Nelson plans to go to England soon to re- turn the visit of Oliver Lyttleton, Britain's production boss, and his departure probably will mark the actual. if not the nominal, end of his reign over war industry.
 Two months ago Nelson told a friend about plans to visit Oliver Lyttleton. but finally concluded that he had better not go. I'm afraid, , he said, they'd steal my desk before I got back"
 But now there isn't much left to steal For as a result of the War Production Boards latest reorgan- ization, WIPES chief powers have been adroitely slid under the wing of the armed services.
 It was not announced as such, and not generally realized by the public, but this is the net result of Ferdi- hand Eberstadt's appointment as WIPE Chairman in charge of program and schedules; and of Charles E. wilson's appointment as Vice-Chairman in charge of produc- tion.
 Both men will be doing the bid ding of the army.
 Thus eliminates the summer-long fight between civilian chief Donald Nelson and military chief It. Gen. Brehon Somervell as to whether War Production should be run by civilians or the military. Last June, Somer- we'll had proposed that his own close friend, Ferdinand Eberstadt, be ap- pointed Nelson's assistant. This was refused.
 And only three weeks ago, Nelson, visiting in Cleveland, told some of Eberstadt's old stock-broker critics that Eberstadt would be appointed only over his dead body.
 But he changed his mind. Reason for Nelson's about-face was gaunt, grey Bernard Baruch. czar of war industries in 1917-l8, who turks in the background, keeps vigilant eye on war production. Father-confes- sor Baruch finally warned Nelson
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
MANY GUESTS AT
 ROTARY MEETING

Il. l.. Faulkner reported at a meeting of Juneau Rotary Club in Percy's Cafe this noon that Ju- neauites have sent approximately $3'ooo to England for outfitting a hospital near London in connec- ton with the Bundles for Britain campaign. Pictures of the equip ment purchased by the Juneau do- nations were exhibited.
 Guests today were Tom Web ster, Of Seattle; Vernon McElhanoy, 4eoman, 2nd Class, U. s. Navy; Chaplain H. c. Murdock, U. S. Army, and Harry Sperling, Jr., high school representative.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
ALLIES CLEAN UP AREA

MdcAR HUN D 1EAD6lOAHl = FRS, Oct. G. Australian jungle troops. still without opposition, have cleaned up the area around Kagi, the last village south of the mile high gap in the Owen Stanley Mountains, and were continuing to- day toward the gap.
 The occupation of Kagi represents a gain of three miles from the vil- Iage of Efogi, taken last Saturday.
 Allied air forces, meanwhile, sup ported the ground troops by attack ing Buna and a small enemy con- voy of two destroyers and trans port, with results not observed.
 The presence of the transport in- dicates that the Japanese probably are trying to land endorsements.
 The air battle over Buna between Zeros and our bombers cost the Japs three planes and the Allies. one bomber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
Another SIedge Hammer Attack by 45, ,OO0
 Ndzis Repulsed BESIEGERS FAIL TO
 MAKE POSITIVE GAINS
Berlin Bulletin Admits Elm. Differed Fighting-Talk
 About Caucasus
lBy Associated Pressl

The Russian troops are officially credited with beating off another sledge hammer assault of 45,000 Ger mans in the 43-day siege of Stalin- grad, crushing 22 separate attacks, while north of the city the Red Armies knifed deeper into the Nazi protective barrier.
 Soviet dispatches said the Ger mans have failed to gain on any front during the past "A hours.
 Nazis Dodge Issue
 Once again, as though obscure of success in the main Stalingrad bat tie theatre, Hitler's headquarters stressed develop ments in the Cas- casus area where progressive Ger man attacks" are described as wrestling height after height from the Russians.
 The Nazi communique said: Tn Stalingrad, the German attack, fol- lowing embittered fighting, has made further advance, especially to the northwest of the city and a second Soviet group has been en- circled."
 Night Cold; Winter Near
 Cold nights are beginning to set in, heralding the early approach of winter.
 German prisoners are quoted as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
R 0oSeve|f Lauds U. }.
 War Workers
President Praises Record of Labor in Message 10
 AFL Convention

TORONTO, Oct. 6 = President Roosevelt, praising the splendid" production record of U. s. workers, told the American Federation of Labor in a message to their con- vention that he is sure they can take whatever it takes to win this war"
 The message continued. Every where on my recent inspection of war activity, I found the workers doing all that is laid out for them and then more. They are not afraid of hard, continuous, precise, or dangerous work"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
Mrs. Pearl Heron
 Arrives in Juneau

Mrs. Pearl Heron arrived in Ju- neau over the weekend from Seat tie to join her husband, D. w Her ron, Regional Disbursing Officer here for the U. S. Treasury
 MT Heron succeeded Charles Naghel in the Treasury position August II. Formerly of Salt Lake City, Mir and Mrs. Heron are liy- ing in the 20th Century Apart ments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
President Asks Fellow
 Americans to Give for
 Wal, Community (he5fs

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 = Urg- ing his fellow Americans to trans fer some of their new buying power into giving power" President Roosevelt declared last night that donations to community and war chests would affirm before the world our nations faith in the inalienable right of every man to a life of freedom, justic and de- cent security"
 He spoke in radio program launching community mobilization for human needs and stated that your giving will provide not alone strength for our nation at war in a world of violence and greed, but proof that the American people will keep faith with democracy that we hold inviolate in our belief in the infinite worth of the individual and the human being.
 He said that every successful community and war chest cam paign would be another step to- ward ultimate victory of humanity and civilization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
TWO JUNEAUITES
 FAIL TO RETURN
 FROM HUNT TRIP

Chief of Police B. H. Manery re- ported late today that Jerry Chap man. Juneau youth, and Dennis Shepard, who left for a hunting trip to Bear Creek last Saturday, still have failed to return.
 Anxiety was held for their safe ty. Any persons knowing of their whereabouts are asked to commu- nicate with the Juneau Police De- partment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
CIGARETTE FIRE CALLS DEPARTMENT
 OUT AT MIDNIGHT

At 12:40 o'clock last night the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department answered call to Front and Main streets, Box 25, where small fire occurred in the bachelor apart ments owned by Sam Paul. The fire was caused by one of the oc- cupants who went to sleep smok- ing a cigarette and set the mat tress in one of the apartments afire. Little damage resulted and the all-out sounded few minutes later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
 REMAkING
 HATCH ACT

WASHINGTON, Oct The House has voted to exempt teach CTS and country editors who are on the Federal payroll in any ca pacity from the Hatch Act ban on political activity.
 The measure was previously passed by the Senate to exempt employees of educational institu- ions. The exemption of country editors was inserted in the House and now goes back to the Senate for consideration of the editors amendment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
0(T0BER QUOTA FOR TIRES AND
 TUBES RECEIVED

Four hundred fifty-six tires and two hundred thirty-three tubes is the October quota for the Territory of Alaska, according to information received by Mrs. M. O. Johnson, Territorial Ration Administrator, yesterday afternoon.
 One hundred thirty of the tires are passenger tires; Il are grade two tires and 315 are truck tires Of the quota for tubes 72 are for passenger cars and 161 for trucks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
NORMAN (. LITTELl,
 ASST. ATTY. GENERAL,
 RETURNS, WASH.,D.C.

Norman M Littell, Assistant At torney General, went south from Juneau yesterday after making a trip through the Territory in con- nection with land condemnation proceedings.
 During his short stay in Ju- neau MT. Littell conferred with several Federal officials here. He left to return TO his headquarters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Oct. 6 = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is lM, American Can 63A, Anaconda 271s. Bethlehem Steel 57h, Commonwealth and Southern 7/30, Curtiss Wright 814 International Harvester 497s, Ken necott 31h, New York Central lOA Northern Pacific 71s. United States Steel 495s. Pound s4.O4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
MISS KATHERINE KENNEDY
 RETURNS FROM VACATION

Miss Katherine Kennedy returned with Woodley Airways today from Anchorage where she spent six weeks vacation. Miss Kennedy form erly lived in the Westward city and has been on leave from the Terri torial Treasurer's office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
(. SMALLW00D, CpR
 AUDITOR, E HERE

0. Smallwood, travelling auditor for the Canadian Pacific Railway, arrived in Juneau Sunday and will remain here for the next week aud iting the books of the company here. This is Mir Smallwoods' semi annual trip to offices in the Terri tory, from his headquarters in Van couver, B. o.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
JUNEAU COUPLE WED

Peter Esquire and Stella Slaves, both of Juneau, were married Sum- day by the Rev Edward Budde in the Church of the Nativity. Wit nesses were John J. Garcia and Rebecca J. Keok.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
SAM BAKER HERE

sam Baker, merchandise broker. arrived in Juneau Sunday from San Francisco and will visit vari- ous sections of the Territory on business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
FUND DRIVE SWINGING

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 The Community War chests throughout continental United States swung into drive for funds today under the impetus of the Presidential appeal to the American people to give generously as proof that they will keep faith with Democracy"
 Last nights radio program start ed the annual Community mobili- zation of human needs and tn e President declared that this year the people must help not only their own neighbors but also stretch the hand clasp of hope and courage across the seas"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials lll.53, rails 2855, utilities 12.9l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
LEAVES FOR sKAGwAY

N. A. McEachran, merchandise broker, left Sunday for business trip to Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-06
First Batch Are Landed Al Northwest Port
Jeffers, Bouncing in
 As Administrator of
 Rubber, Unknown "h''
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. The capital of the United States of America is never more provincial than when some one TT never heard of" bounces into a big job There has been no better example recently than William Martin Jef- fers, the newly appointed rubber administrator.
 The night his appointment was announced. at least 10000 ga-ga capitalites asked "who's-he" ques- tions The laugh was on the ques- toners. Big, blimpish Bill" Jeff fers has been making footprints in Washington ever since the war effort started. He's railroad man, certainly but not just another enc. He belongs to the Henry J. K iser "If-it's~impossible- o-it- now" school.
 He diun't even have chance to finish high school. He started sweeping out in the little North Platte. Nebr., station of the Union Pacific when he was only IA years old. That's where the UP starts it's uphill pull to the Great Divide. That's where young Bill Jeffers started as call boy, messenger, stove stoker, and janitor in 1890
 The UP has gone long ways from there. So has Jeffers. Not enly is he president of the road, Che once said I'd rather be presi- dent of the Union Pacific than President of the United States") but the onetime uneducated youth now holds honorary degrees from four colleges.
 Probably the only thing he's prouder of is his union card. Called to testify before a congress sional committee on railroad wages. the railroad president said:
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-04
Farm Parity
Under Study
President Says First
Thing to do is to Find
Effect of Change on
wing Costs.

Washington, Dire. i-APD-
Ah"ption by the House of Il bill
l" ircimdr all farm wages in fig
urinC parity prices brought the
comment from President R00sc-
Nclt today tndi the first thing
l" do was Ia find out the effect
This would have on the cost Of
living.
lhr President had taken a Wig
.'"'s stand against tins revised par
.N formula AT The time anii-inila
""n l"Gl. latun was before Congress
opponents OF the bill contend il
""iIu raise he cos, Oi living Scv'
ca! billion dollar.
Government Ccu umistS have CS-
nm tod the new formula wpult
'"'" "ld parity ,cvClS NV IN 10 Il
,"' cent. and l'ric" Administration
''''l henderson has commended il
"''''d result ~ substantial in
'',''" ~ living costs.
:, apparently rlu.h' off guard
'"nhrrsru'S office had no nov
'''"N' 80 ir whether tho lcgis.
m,',, passed in u surprise move bv
.'', "'''Sc vcStcrd Y would crack re.
u" ceilings uu agricultural CON.
.nudi':ey.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-04
Executive
Pact Feared
Administration y p :
ponents Voice Fear of
L 4 a c e settlement
rI.hout Senate Vote.

Washington, Dec. ,-tAiD-
\ lear iIial ITcSIucnl kUU>r>cIt
might make Il peace scilrHIInt
ditcr inc war wIlnOu, COn>uI,-
inS Congress WIS hcld before
inc Srnatr today by opponents
Oi Legislation To turn United
states property III Panama over
to that republic.
y minor y attack on The admin
IHlratIon Tor not having submits,
inc All. t,C Chdrlc.. tn,. !. q,
among - nations IT, refrain ~.
making - HrpcTdiC peace, amt p.H..
.n.CTIIni.ondl agreements To l!Ir .,..I
~ !"r ratification grew out ui yc.
iC:ddy's discuss. u! IL Joint !r-
".uii"n authorizing the Paulm
transfer.
Senator Johnson Rrpuhl.a.
California. VAS expected Ia GO rIBg,
i.cDdtc III opposition 80 tho rr,ulU-
ton today. with the administration
G niIdcni Of lis adoption. Dpppu
:ni- held that the ;raaSfcr should
have been submitted in = treaty
occurring ratification 10y iNp thirds
\" e of the Senate. rather than by
legislation which requires only ma.
inrity vote of both houScs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-04
OFFICERS CALLED

London, Dec. i-(AP)-Rcutcrs
reported that the Vichy radio broad
cast an hlgicrS dispatch today tina,
Admiral Jean Darlan had ordered
French army reserve officers and
ron-CommiS>ioncd officers to rc-
Join their north African unit, by
iDIu"lt'...
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-04
Ice Cream
Output Cut
december and Jan
uary NJ a nu f d cture
Limited TO 60 Per Cent
Of October Total.

Washington. Dec. I-(Ap)-
The war production board to-
day curtdilcd the commercial
manufacture of ice cream. fro
zen cuStard. milk Shcrbct and
other frozen deserts of ice cream
mix durin" December and Jan
uary 10 conserve butter fat for
butter.
Blu government officials wcr,
quick To- point OJt that 4 vi, not
banned {" ban ice cream mlug'1c.
iurC. IN ugh some new aid 'su'y
i!aV"rN might replace Oh - udhy~.
During December and January.
commercial iUJHu~lCt'irc ui ice
cream and other frozen deserts is
limited 70 60 pcr cent of October
output. WIPE pointed ug'. however.
NAT III" actual reduction would I've
about 20 per CC": since The man.
Hhct'ir" of ice cream i'm December
ana J'nuary is below that in Oc-
inbcr.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-04
Byrnes aiked
For Manpower
Adnninistrato,

Washington. Dee. i.-(tPD-
Edwin ", IauIcy. secretary
treasurer Of the Democratic M
tional committee. said after Il
conference with President RWosc-
welt today that hc would not bc
surprised II Paul v. NcNut re-
manned IN charge Of nIanpOwcr
IN the Presidents long awaited
reorganization of that phase or
the war effort.
Paulcy told reporters that hc
had discussed with the President
the political aspects OF the re-
ported cabinet changes suppoS-
cdly at first involved in the re-
organization aud added:
I'm mt quoting the PrcSi-
dent. hut I wnuld not bc Surpris-
cd il McNutt kept that job"
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-04
Japan Loses
Nine Ships
In Solonaons
Blum d eri n g Into
American Naval Trap
Costly to Japanese;
German Counter At
t a c k S Repulsed At
Tunisia; Reds Gain.
I by The Associated p,.cSs)

tHy The Associated PrcSs)
Heavy blows to the axis re.
sounded ON tire" fronts in the
WarId'S far flung battle zone,
,Gday.
]. Solomon i>lduL>-tmcrj.
can warNhip> scored a big new
victory over the Japanese off
GuadalcanaI. DESTROYING nine
more vessels in a night battle
III which upwards oi 5000 to
10000 enemy lrnpp> lest their
lives.
:. Iuni>ia - American and
BRITISH troops crushed Il scric,
oi desperate German attempts
To rccapturc KEY points on the
approaches Ia BiZcrtc and Tunis,
hut heavy losses have hccn Suf-
icrcd ON both sides and a de-
ci>irc battle remains TO be
fought.
). Hn>>ia-Soyict dispatches
reported that thr Red armies
had driven the LAST Germans
lrGm the north section of the
Don river elbow, above Stain
grad, and punched another hole
IN the naZi lines west Oi RZhcv
on the bliZLdrd->ucpt Moscow
ir"ni, where NdoIf Hitler was re-
ported ira!tiCllly rushing ill
trained reserves into action.
Inside St"!.nGrnd. Tic Red army
commend announced. Ru.sian
troops routed the Germans from 4;
number ul buildings IN In" ruined
."!lu -idr factory dl.i..c;. while pn
Inc southern uuI~kIr,s OF ihc city the
N"vI"i- captured -.uuG point COW
-rlmG the naI aiurE.
In the Solomnns, the Navy
announced that two Japanese
troop transports. cargo shin
ana NIN c>cnrting wdrshipS were
sent 10 the bottom when tho
enemy blumdrrcd into an Nmcri-
can naval trap under cover Of
darkness M"ndLN night.
The Nay SAID ~, JAPANESE NJ
tempted I. land r"ulo.c"mcnt> 20.
.uc.r aWHa..a. o.cr. Du GuuG,.-
canal .u..c.iy short .m beans and
.u..c's -Ha- completely frustrated
No .~a.n- ~ elected" the
Navy said. and only 80 !uw Japanese
,uI.H'-. .,s..,s .,Hr lie rtit,.
rvu"G Oaut.... a prisoners.
ono Z. s. cruiser Was lung and
other ."..u.- damaged. the Navy
.HH. 3D." o., 'nnc-y lu., tour dc
s'I'yrr. aHa .. other uush.p..
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-04
Work Relief
No Longer
Necessary
All Projects in Many
.,ta'cs to be Closed
{ II by February l,
Ctiiers as Soon There
alter as p oss ST b | e,
order Says.

., ..u,,,n No.. I\p\
80. =. ~ i.''''\'ll t'ii'l.E
ufthttd thlllI'itlr lluuluatlOn Oi
TIE WgrkS projects relief urD-
,,,- ~,
i,...;.I,
80 -. i''''' 80
q. '..''' - I''i Ill IhiIip IL. REM
q. Of. !'tcr.! works aumlniStr;l-
,.., ana ne VIA rolls had
o., ..iI- Il. rr,,.nd tb,.u,,,,b ,L.
-,
~ '''''"', '''N '"'' ~ ~ NH'c
'U!.'i"H 'iI'hl' assisted by thc
il".i,EH ana IL, mpiONmCnt |.
fern, of lis own organization
:, O., ,,ir, "v.p,,., ., u.,,i,r.,,
.',..
wa" ''''N' i'"''' "'' - iio i''H-
'' '.r. y
."r. E">.., &C. .ucrcd the
du>iu;; LIi i al r!rJcrt opera
L.m, IL many sta,,> ny February
.."n u.r;cL.icr A. feasible.
II, taking TINS action" the
President said in his letter
which hr read 10 his press CON
terence. there VIII - no need
/" "uviir project, funds for
thr nr,-> projects administra-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-04

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