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The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
Strategy:
Ndzis First

Much interest throughout the Unit
ed Nations has long centered on the
broad or general plan for defeating
the Axis. Always there have been
theories advanced which often seem
to have little basis in fact. Others
again have a highly legitimate tone.
One of the most recent explana-
tons of such strategy, and one Of
more plausible presentations of it
is that advanced by Prime Minister
John Curtin of Australia. In cur
rent statement he declared that
President Roosevelt and Winston
Churchill decided even before the
fall of Singapore (February Is, 1922
that the most necessary job was to
beat Hitler and then take after
Japan.
Thus the campaign in the South
Pacific and on the Australian con-
tinent becomes one of a holding"
action. He warned his countrymen
that they might have to endure
strong air and sea-borne attack
from the japanese forces based on
the island of Timor. He urged them
to further prepare themselves for
such action.
He pointed out that the closest
cooperation exists between the Aus
tralian government, General Mac
Arthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz,
commander of the U. S. fleet in the
Pacific.
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When washed wooden sweaters
should be put in a pillowcase, and
the case hung up, open, on the line.
This allows the wind to blow
through and avoids any chance of
the garment shrinking or stretch
ing.
When cream will not whip, add
the white of an egg and stand the
bowl for one hour in a vessel of
cold salt water. It will then whip
easily, and the white of egg will
add considerably to the bulk of
the cream without affecting the
flavor.
Lipstick stained napkins and
towels should be cleaned before
laundering with spot remover.
Beware of bubbles when varnish-
ing. Have the varnish and the
work at temperature of at least
70 degrees and keep the work out
of the dust.
If tablecloth is badly tea
stained, rub the stains with ordi-
nary washing blue some time be-
fore the cloth is to be washed.
Then boil as usual and both blue
and stains will disappear.
When painting a room the fol-
lowing hints may be found useful:
Don't be in a hurry to finish; put
down old newspapers, before work
and remove all curtains and hang
ings; keep handy a rag soaked in
turps to wipe off mistakes; start
painting in the darkest corner of
the room and work towards the
light; don't drown your brush
immerse it about half an inch; use
a piece of stout cardboard with a
straight edge to protect woodwork
or wall that it is not desired to
splash.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
JAP DEFEAT:
In South Pacific

When Allied forces, directed by
General Macarthur, occupied the
Coma area of New Guinea, the Japs
lost the northern anchor of their
ever-diminishing beachhead in Pa
pua, which already has been badly
sliced by veteran American and
Australian jungle fighters.
This new defeat left the Japs
hemmed in a narrow coastal strip
centering on the Buna area, II miles
to the south.
First announcement of the Coma
victory was made by Prime Minister
John Curtin, who gave the news as
he was conducting a review of the
war before the house of representa-
tives in Canberra, Australia. His
announcement was made 16 days
after an Allied headquarters COM
munique had announced the origi-
nal Australian entry into Coma.
The Japs had landed at Coma on
July % and from that area launched
their invasion drive which took them
across the Owen Stanley mountain
range to within 80 miles of the Al
lied base at Port Moresby.
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COMPLAINTS:
From, Italy

"Why do the British bomb our
towns now instead of German
towns? After all it was the Ger
mans who bombed London"
That was one of the many COM
plants reported originating in Italy
during the past 80 days. Well-in-
formed diplomatic quarters have re-
ported ever-growing discomfort in It
ally over the war. Mussolini's peo-
pie are weary. They do not like
the arrogance of their German AL
lies. Already they are dazed by re-
peated British bombing attacks.
And every Italian knows the imme-
diate future is black.
But the same sources also report
that Italy has little chance of break
ing away from German domination
and seeking separate peace. A
steady stream of German air, anti
aircraft and land forces, all under
Gestapo supervision, is pouring into
Italy. Most of the land forces are
said to have been drawn from the
few reserves in Germany. Russia's S
new offensive makes Withdrawals
from the Eastern front practically
impossible.
The almost incessant bombing of
Turin, northern Italian industrial
center, continued unabated. The
smoke and fire of one raid was
not dissipated before another wave
of British bombers returned to
spread new destruction. It was evil
dent that the RAF did not intend
to give city authorities even time to
restore public utilities.
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STATISTICS
ON CHRISTIANITY

IN THE NEW TESTAMENT there
are 18l, ,253 words, divided into 1859
verses. Of the total number Of
words, only 1874 are those spoken
by Christ, and only 1859 of the
verses are sayings of Christ.
I have always thought of the New
Testament as recording the life of
Christ on earth, but I never realized
how much of it recorded the actions
or words of others, and how little Of
it is the actual word of Jesus. In
those 36, ,450 words is summed up all
the tenets of Christendom. They
regulate our lives, form the basis for
our laws and our civilization. They
have lived for nearly 1000 years and
mean more to us than ever before
in the stress of today.
I obtained these figures from
little book sent me by the Agency
for Practical Christianity of New
York city, non-profit organization.
1t is their purpose to put copy of
"The Complete Sayings of Jesus"
into the hands of all the men and
women in the armed forces of the
United States, and it is certainly a
worthy purpose. 1t will help to pro-
vide for every member of our
armed forces that determination to
endure in order that right may pre-
vail.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
III G. III L G. HTS in the weeks

WASHINGTON: Newspaper men
covering this wartime capital now
need about 40 press passes to get
them into the various buildings and
Offices around the city. Up until
stricter measures were taken-to
guard against spies, saboteurs or
traitors-one pass, that admitting
the bearer to the White House,
would get newsmen almost any,
where they wanted to go.
NEW ORLEANS: Andrew j. Hig-
gins, shipbuilder extraordinary, is
definitely going to build 1000 cargo
planes for the U. S. army. Contract
for this number of aircraft was
signed some time ago and the planes
are to be built largely of non-critical
metals.
ALGIERS: u. S. doughboys in
Africa are now getting a weekly edi-
ton of their own newspaper, the
Stars and Stripes. This North Afri-
can edition is the product of COM
bined efforts of the London staff of
the Stars and Stripes in Britain and
the staff Of Yank, army magazine.
WASHINGTON: A bill to grant
fiat pay increases of Is to 20 per
cent to federal workers in lower sal
airy brackets was pigeonholed by the
senate civil service committee. The
committee agreed to support
measure allowing time and a half
overtime pay for work beyond 40
hours a week. The sidetracked
measure would have provided in
creases of 20 per cent on all SAL
aries up to $2,100 and Is per cent
on higher salaries with proviso
that on salary above $4,000 the Is
per cent would apply only to the
first $4,000.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
CANNED FOOD:
NetU Restrictions

Americas housewives are finding
less and less use for their can open
erS.
Many canned foodstuffs are elimi-
mated for civilian consumption for
the duration upon new order of the
War Production board. The order
was designed to save large quanti-
ties of tin, steel and rubber for war
purposes. The saving in rubber
would be made through fewer truck
deliveries under the reduced output
program.
Canned foods henceforth eliminat-
ed include apples, applesauce, april
cots, numerous types of berries,
grapefruit segments, orange juice,
dehydrated vegetables, powdered
skinned milk, bacon and other
meats, fruit for salad, okra, sue
cotash, various fruit juices, white
asparagus, chill con carne, meat
loaf, vienna sausage, sausage in oil,
frozen and storage cream, various
fats, syrups and sea foods.
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CHICAGO: Three N

CHICAGO: Three Nazi sympa-
thizers, under sentence to die Janu-
ary %, were granted a stay of exc
cution while the U. S. circuit court
of appeals studies the findings of
their recent trial. They are Hans
Max Haupt, father of Herbert
Haupt, executed Nazi saboteur; Otto
r. Wergin and Walter o. Froehling.
friends of the Haupt family.
LONDON: Continuance of the
German reign of terror in Bohemia
and Moravia was charged by the
exiled Czech government, spokes-
man for which said that 35 more
Czechs had been executed by the
Nazis. Twenty-nine men were shot
on one day for allegedly possessing
arms and explosives and participat-
ing in anti-Nazi activities, the Czech
spokesman said. Six Czechs accused
of being ringleaders in sabotage and
terror gang were executed in Prague.
In Jugoslavia one official report
said that guerrilla warriors had re-
taken almost half of that country.
RENO: Thousands of acres of
valuable Nevada rangeland, burned
over by disastrous summer fires are
being reseeded by U. S. airplane.
Clyde Bryant, an employee of the
Bureau of Entomology, is specially
trained for the dangerous job of re-
seeding-a task that is more hazard
Gus than the highly publicized Job
OF aIrplane crop-dusters. Flying
never more than Is feet above the
ground in his specially built plane.
Bryant sows one ton of seed per
hour, covering the ground at the
rate of two to three pounds per
acre.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
OUR DUTIES
IN A DEMOCRACY

OOn DUTIES
IN A DEMOCRACY
THIS is AMERICA, our America; !;
ours whether we be native-born or
naturalized citizens. In our Repub-
lie, it was our privilege to express
our opinions about the World war
until the Japs struck at Pearl Harbor
and the Germans and Italians fol-
lowed with an immediate declara-
ton of war against our America.
Today as loyal, patriotic Ameri-
cans we can have only one opinion
and one purpose. We must defeat
the enemy. We must fight our en-
emy wherever we may find him.
In this, our American republic, the
majority rules. A majority of Amer
lean voters elected those whose job
1t is to direct our war effort. We
can vote to change those chosen to
govern us, but unless, and until,
majority has decided on a change, it
is the province of all of us to f1,low
the leadership which majority has
selected to direct our war effort.
That is America.
/ know a citizen who is strongly
opposed to our going outside the
boundaries of the United States to
fight our enemies. He is loud in his
denunciation of those majority has
chosen to direct our war effort. I
believe he is a loyal citizen, but
mistaken one.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
RUSSIA:
Central Front

Although NaZi forces have been
hard pressed in Russia, military OBJ
servers were quick to warn against
undue optimism. Despite a grave
strain on their communications, Ger
man forces were said to be showing
no signs Of faltering in defensible
positions.
Generally speaking, news was
good. The Red army drove seven
miles deeper into enemy lines on
the central front near Velikie Luki,
recapturing 13 settlements, while
the Germans failed in their drive
to regain the initiative on the Stain
grad front.
On the central front the Russians
attacked with ski troopers support
ed by tanks painted white. This
front extends northwest of Moscow,
roughly from Rzhev to Velikie Luki.
Russian reports said the Nazis
were trying not only to smash the
Soviet offensive but also to start
one of their own, evidently in the
belief that the Red army is exhaust
ed after their continuous attack.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
NORTH AFRICA:
Air Battle GrO,Us

Cheering word of ever-increasing
Allied air strength in North Africa
came from London and the Morocco
radio as swarms of American and
British planes in Tunisia provided
cover for land operations.
Press reports tell of ground COM
manders telephoning for air cover
age "as casually as calling for a
taxi"
Chief battle-ground for the oppos-
ing forces had been Tebourba, a
strategic junction 20 miles west
of Tunisia and 35 miles south of
Bizerte. Here a series of rapid ac-
ton tank battles took place, with the
key town changing hands as battle
fortunes shifted.
Continuing efforts were made to
extend and equip new airfelds from
which Allied planes could operate.
Reports reaching the United States
stressed the importance of the many
American Commando transport
planes now available. They are de-
scribed as so per cent faster than
the JU-52s and are capable of NOV
ing jeeps, small field guns and up to
SO soldiers.
On the opposite side of Africa,
the British Eighth army was report
ed allowing Marshal Rommeps
army no rest in the El Agheila area.
The official communique spoke of
patrol and artillery action. British
military sources in London had
warned that the "reaP' offensive
was not yet under way and that
when the Eighth army strikes, the
blows will leave no doubt as to its
strength.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
RURAL EDITORS
INSPIRE sALL-OUT' EFFORT

IN PROPORTION to the number
of people and number of homes from
which to collect all the different
kinds of scrap essential to our war
effort, rural America has contrib
uted more than urban America. The
difference lies largely in the leader
ship of these activities. In rural
America that leadership is provided
by local newspaper editors. In thou
sands of communities editors of local
papers have organized and promoted
scrap drives. By doing so, they have
not only been effective in providing
vast quantities of needed scrap, but
they have aroused war enthusiasm
that has resulted in the sale of war
stamps and bonds, and every other
essential activity involved in an all
out war effort.
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POLL TAX AGAIN

Despite the bitterest legislative
battle of the year, the administra-
ton has no intention of abandoning
the battle for poll tax repeal. Next
round in this savage controversy
will be fought out in the courts.
Labor leaders William Green and
Phil Murray were given this pri-
vate assurance by FDR himself
when they called to urge the Presi-
dent to make a statement denounc-
ing the filibuster and pleading for
passage of the bill.
Green was very emphatic that
Roosevelt take hand.
This issue has war implications,
Mr.. President" the AFL leader ar
gued. "While our soldiers are fight
ing to protect the right to vote, a
minority of willful men in the SEN
ate is filibustering against it. You
could break the filibuster if you
spoke out"
Murray also put in some strong
licks for presidential intervention.
Roosevelt, however, interrupted to
say that the administration was do
ing all possible to put over the re-
peal bill and he was too busy with
the war to become involved in the
controversy.
He added that the administration
wouldn't give up even if the fight
in congress were lost, since Attor-
ney General Biddle was preparing
a case to test the validity of
the poll tax in the courts.
Green and Murray accepted this
alternative. But in talks with friends
the labor chiefs are not optimistic
about favorable action in the courts,
fearing that the Supreme court will
dump the issue right back in the
lap of congress.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
Aisle of
WoEna1l'S S Dreams

suppose you knew that one aisle of floor store
had everything you needed to purchase!
Suppose that that aisle you could buy household neces
sites smart clothing thrilling gifts for BRIDE graduate vow
trouble and fretful shopping you would be spared!
That in effect what advertisements this paper can do
for They bring all the needs of your daily review
in one convenient place. Shop from your easychair with
the Keep abreast of bargains instead of chas
ing them Spend time in your newspaper to sape me-and
money-in the stores
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Perhaps Dud Should Haze
lmpersonated Himself!
The dud actor walked proudly 1

The dud actor walked proudly to
the center of the stage, beaming.
Good afternoon, ladies and gen.
tlemen," he said. 'I sincerely
trust that you will all enjoy my
performance. For my opening
number I'd like to do an imper-
sonation of that famous chap,
Rudy Vallee."
The orchestra swung into an in
PRODUCTION and the dud began to
Groom. The audience soon grew
restless. And by the time the
song was over, boos were heard
from all parts of the theater.
The performer looked around in
bewilderment.
"Gee," he mumbled. "That
Vallee must be terrible!"
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
CAPITAL CHAFF

q Maj. Frank Capra'S first training
film, just finished for the army, is
so good that every American should
see it, either in or out of the army
The war department is now
trying to make up its mind whether
to release it to the civilian public.
q For several days after the North
Africa landing, the Rockefeller Of
flee had 5000 to 10000 words ca
bled daily from Latin America in
the form Of comment and praise of
the new front. This material was
then radioed by Owl to Europe.
q Warner Brothers screening of
Ambassador Joe Davies book "Mis-
sion to Moscow" is going to give
some Of the real lowdown on how
seeds Of war sprouted, and on the
Moscow treason trials, regarding
which Stain was right after all
Davies pulled ten-strike in picking
Walter Huston to play the part Of
himself.
q The budget bureau privately pays
tribute to the following as the three
best-run government departments in
Washington: Frank Walkers post Of
fee, Biddle's justice department,
and Ickes' interior department
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
Jumper Costume,

YOU'RE reminded of little Lord
Fauntleroy by this picturesque
jumper outfit especially if
you will make the slim fitting
jumper of velveteen or light wool
crepe and the blouse with its ruff
fed collar of sheer white cotton.
1t is easy to hop into this outfit,
too. Both blouse and jumper but
ton down the front.
Pattern No. 8270 is in sizes 4. 6. 8, 10
and II years. Size 6 years jumper re-
quires 21s yards 39-inch material. blouse
1Ia yards.
Send your order to-:
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
MRS. LUCE GOES ROUND THE
WORLD

Mrs. Clare Luce, newly elected
Republican congresswoman from
Connecticut, will be an additional
problem for the British embassy to
worry about. Mrs. Luce came back
from trip through Egypt and the
Far East with the feeling that some
thing was wrong with the old Brit
ish empire. Undoubtedly her views
had a lot to do with recent edi-
torials in her husbands magazine,
Life, criticizing the British.
In Egypt she found the Egyptians
carrying signs in the streets saying
'We Want Rommel." In China, she
found severe criticism of the Brit
ish, and she heard the fear ex-
pressed by the head Chinese censor
that If China let too much news of
India pass on to the United States,
Chinese supply shipments would be
curtailed from India.
Everywhere she tried to find an
explanation for the fall of Singa-
pore. Finally one young English Of
ficer put it this way:
''We just went cold"
what do you mean by that?"
"Well, that's your part of the
world to defend Our part is Eu-
rope. We know that after the war,
you'll give all that part back to
u.s."
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
CASUALTIES:
Total Var

Well into the second year of World
War II, U. S. citizens were ponder
ing the official announcements from
Washington which reported for the
armed forces during the first II
months of the fighting. There were
58,307 such casualties in that period
according to the Office of War In
formation. This total includes killed,
wounded, missing, interned in neu-
trail countries and prisoners of the
army, navy, marine corps, coast
guard, merchant marine and Philip
pine Scouts.
War department reports showed
that army casualties totaled 35, ,678
and of this number 1000 (including
4S0 Philippine Scouts) were killed;
1882 were wounded; and $1,000 lin
Guiding 10000 Philippine Scouts) are
missing in the Philippines and the
Dutch East Indies and 1,119 are
missing elsewhere in action; 112 are
prisoners Of war, not including those
missing in the Philippines; and 106
are interned in neutral countries.
Six hundred and nine of the 1882
wounded have returned to action.
AS the majority of the army's miss
ing were in the Philippines and
Dutch East Indies, most of these
are presumed to be prisoners of
war.
Navy department officials said
that they had reported or were in
the process of reporting to the next
of kin %, ,629 casualties for the year.
Broken down here is the picture:
Navy-dead, 4,532; wounded, 1879;
missing, 1856. Marine corps-dead,
1,129; wounded, 1,413; missing,
1926. Coast Guard - dead, 40;
wounded, II; missing, 119. Merchant
Marine-dead, 482; wounded, none;
missing, 2,762.
According to Japanese and Ger
man figures 3,138 U. S. civilians are
interned, said the Owl report.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
ARMY MASCOTS

Mascots are popular in the armed
services. Dogs are most common,
but some units have adopted cats,
eagles, goats, mules, horses, prairie
dogs, and even kangaroo rats.
In fact on the morning report of
the 355th Infantry, Camp Carlson,
Colo, appears the name of a GER
tain sergeant who has never re-
ceived a cent of pay since he joined
the army, yet he is one of the hap
piest and best liked members of
the outfit.
The sergeant" in this case is a
white fox terrier, a company mas
cot. He was in good standing until
recently, wore his chevrons proudly
on his khaki jacket.
But one night he left the camp
AWOL to chase prairie dogs and
did not return in time for reveille.
Like any other soldier, he had to
pay the penalty for misconduct. In
a solemn ceremony, attended by Of
ficers, he was BROKEN" his stripes
were taken away, and the warrant
was signed by the colonel.
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NEW NEBRASKA SENATOR

Senator-elect Kenneth Wherry Of
Nebraska, who will fill the most IA
nous shoes in the senate, those of
George Norris, was in the senate
once before, many years ago.
He was then a law student and
visited friend who was the son of
a senator. The senator took the two
boys to meet Woodrow Wilson, who
happened to be at the senate. AS
Wherry tells the story on himself,
he shook hands with the President,
after which there was an awful si-
lence. Then Wherry, feeling some
thing must be said, blurted out:
"I've heard lot about YOU"
He wished the senate floor might
open up and swallow him.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-24
FARM LABOR
AND THE ARMY.

THERE IS SUCH A THING as hav.
ing more army than we can feed or
equip. 1t would seem to be folly to
take men from the farms and out
of the factories for the purpose Of
making soldiers for whom there
would be nothing to eat and no guns
to fight with. We need an army, a
large army of millions of men, but
we cannot use an army without food
or guns. Let the man stay on the
farm until we are assured of some
thing for him to eat when he puts
on an army uniform.
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head, tie it at the waist and it's in
place to stay. Two patch pockets
make it extra useful.
Pattern No. 1884 is in sizes "a. 36. g.
40, AZ, "A, 46 and 48. Size So takes 2is
yards 35-inch material. yards braid trim
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DETROIT LABOR:

Approximately 100000 essential
war workers in the Detroit area
have been frozen to their jobs in an
all-inclusive order by Montague A.
Clark, Michigan director of the War
Manpower commission.
The order lists "a categories in
which employees may not change
jobs without specific government
authorization. It affects nearly two
thirds of the areas gainfully en-
ployed workers. It includes workers
at the Willow Run bomber plant, and
other plants throughout the region.
The order, Clark said, was intend
ed primarily to prevent labor pirat-
ing and production dislocations
caused by shifting of workers to jobs
that pay more.
The order specifically directs en-
ployers to "refuse to hire or solicit
workers from other essential indus
tries within the area unless the ap-
plicant presents a certificate of re-
lease from his former employer OF
from the review unit of the U. S.
Employment Service"
The order provides both employee
and employer with the right to ap
peal.