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Evening star., 1942-09-08

and Indian Ocean, and gain con-
tact with the japanese Navy. The
battle is now joined. We are we'll
aware of our danger, but We are
hopeful of the outcome.
(4 The European area. Here
the aim is an offensive against
Germany. There are at least
dozen different points at which
attacks can be launched. You, of
course, do not expect me to give
details of future plans, but you
can rest assured that prepara-
tions are being made here and in
Britain toward this purpose. The
power of Germany must be
broken on the battlefields of
Europe.
None Of Four Theaters
OF War to Be Neglected.
Various people urge that we
concentrate our forces on one or
another of these four areas, al
though no one suggests that any
one of the four areas should be
abandoned. Certainly, it could
not be seriously urged that we
abandon aid to Russia, or sur
render all of the Pacific to Japan,
or the Mediterranean and Middle
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Civil Service Seeks
Motor Corps Instructors

With the age limit set az go years,
the Civil Service Commission today
called for instructors for the motor
transport corps, at salaries ranging
from $4,000 to $4.600 annually. En-
gine, tire, upholstery and body
workers are needed.
The Government also wants
watchmakers at the Naval Observa-
tory, at pay ranging from 1912 to
$1o.Os a day; packers and craters,
81 200 to $500; steam filters, 81 ,260
to 1880; electric meters, $l0.08 to
$11.04 per day, and purchasing ON
GERS, $500 to $4,000.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Woodbridge Club Plans
lis Part in Victory
Garden Program
Benefits of War Project
Stressed by Agriculture
Department Expert

Plans for garden club participa-
ton in the Nations war effort were
outlined to members of the Wood
ridge Garden Club at last nights
sixth annual dinner of the group at
McKendree Church Hall, South
Dakota and Rhode Island avenues
NE, by DR.. Roy Magruder. DR..
Magruder is in charge of the Victory
Garden program of the Department
OF Agriculture.
The program, he told the group,
is wide enough to touch the life Of
every citizen. Its primary objective
is to increase the production and
consumption of fresh vegetables and
fruits.
The feature of economy in home
vegetable and fruit consumption, DR..
Magruder said, will grow in i'm
portance as the war progresses.
Money saved by use of homegrown
garden products, he pointed out, can
be used for the purchase of other
foods necessary for a balanced diet.
A family with garden, using some
fruits and vegetables fresh and can
ming or otherwise preserving the
surplus, DR.. Magruder stressed, does
not use up large amount of scarce
tin as with commercially preserved
foods. 1t also releases part of the
commercial supply for those whose
need is greater.
Community gardens are recon-
mended by the Victor Garden pro-
gram, DR.. Magruder said, in order
that those who do not have avail
able home facilities may join the
garden project.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Stefan zweig Dies,
Suicide With Wife
In Brazilian Exile
Bodies Are Found Among
Scattered Manuscripts
Of Projected Books
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PETROPOLIS, Brazil, Feb. a.
Stefan Zweig, Jewish author who
fled his native Austria before the
marching Nazis, died here yesterday,
locked in the arms of his wife, who
joined him in suicide.
Both had taken poison draughts,
and police found farewell note
from the 60-year-old exile who had
written his own epitaph:
MY energy is used up by long
years Of peregrination as a man
without country"
The bodies of the author and his
33-year-old Austrian-born second
wife were found amid the scattered
manuscripts on which Zweig had
been working. including a finished
work on the life of Balzac.
President Getulio Vargas ordered
funeral services for the couple to be
held tomorrow at government ex-
pense. Burial will be in the
Municipal Cemetery here.
zweig fled Austria when Adolf
Hitler's troops entered in 1888. His
books Immediately were burned in
Nazi-organized public demonstra-
tions.
From England the author went to
the United States and then came
here to gather material for a book,
Brazil, Country of the Future"
which appeared late last year in
English and Portuguese.
The zweigs lived in Valparaiso,
a suburb of Petropolis, and police
said the authors suicide note was
addressed to Claudio de Souza, for
mer president of the Brazilian
Evening star., 1942-02-24
No Trace Of Sabotage
Found in Normandie Fire

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Three
agencies investigating the origin of
the fire that swept the former
French liner Normandie and left
it fallen hulk were agreed today
that saboteurs had nothing to do
with the cause or spread of the blaze.
Earlier announcements by the
Third Naval District headquarters
and the New York district at
torney'S office that their inves-
legations proved the fire was caused
by sparks from an acetylene burner
igniting bales of life preservers
were corroborated by the city fire
officials yesterday.
Fire Commissioner Patrick Walsh
said Chief Fire Marshal Thomas P.
Brophy had reached this conclu-
sion after questioning $50 persons
who were aboard the $60,000,0 900
vessel at the time of the fire.
The Navy Department has created
an inquiry board to consider the fire
and both the Senate and House of
Representatives have ordered sepa-
rate Investigations.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Church Enters Illinois
Race for u. S. Senate
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Feb. a.
Ralph E. Church of Evanston, for
mer member of Congress, filed as q
surprise candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Senator last
night against Senator Brooks and
State Treasurer Warren Wright.
Mr.. Church presented his petit
tions personally in the Office of the
secretary of State only IS minutes
ahead of the midnight deadline for
filing for the April II primary.
Mr.. Church, who represented the
10th district in Congress from 1884
to 1910, previously had filed as a
candidate for the House. He can
withdraw, however, any time up to
February %.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
U. S. Pact IndissolubIe,
Nicoroguon Chief Says
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. a.
Nicaregua's alliance with Washing
ton is like a church marriage-in-
dissoluble," President Anastasio So
moza declared yesterday in response
to a Toxic radio dispatch declaring
Central American nations would be
directly attacked if they did not
cut loose from the United States.
The Toxic dispatch, published in
the local press, said Central America
would be given an ultimatum to
break away from the United States
or defend their coasts against Japa-
nese offensives. All of Central
America has declared war on the
Axis.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Woman Injured in Fire

Miss Thelma Hoover, 81, 6501
Connecticut avenue. Chevy Chase,
Md, was burned about the back last
night when her bed caught fire
from a lighted cigarette, according
to police Members of the Chevy
Chase Fire Department extinguished
the blaze. Miss Hoover was treated
at her home by neighboring ply
sician.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

Academy of Letters, who now is
president of the Brazilian Pen Club.
Before quitting life by my own
will" part Of the letter read, Il wish
to fulfill my last duty which Is to
thank profoundly this magnificent
country of Brazil which gave me
such q friendly reception"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
pETAIN HAS
QUIT;LAvAL
IN CONTROL
New Viehy Government Is
About 0rgdnized-C Cab
met Still Incomplete
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Vichy Government of France
has cleared the way for the as
sumption of power by Pierre Laval
by submitting the resignation of
Chief of State Henri Philippe Pc
tain at the old Marshal's request
to retire.
Vice Premier Admiral Jean OAR
Ian became Commander in Chief
of the land, sea and air forces.
A Berlin radio dispatch received
today datelined Vichy said that
Laval presented to Mashal Petain
at noon an incomplete list of per-
sons he intends to include in his
government
For some unexplained reason, the
dispatch from Berlin stressed the
fact that Petain rode by automo-
bile to today's cabinet session, while
the ministers came and left afoot.
Reuters of London heard Vichy
reports through Zurich suggesting
that Laval would like to maintain
friendly relations with the United
States, as he realizes that break
with this country might have a
disastrous effect on his control"
These Vichy-Zurich reports even
suggested that Laval might try me-
diation to reestablish peace between
Germany and the United States.
The communique from Vichy made
a point of identifying Admiral Oar
Ian as the political heir designated
by Petain, who spoke of the gray
ity of the country's present situ-
alton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
MANY FLY With
ALASKA COASTAL

Passengers arriving here from
Sitka yesterday afternoon were L.
F.. Blake, Robert Dannard, Frank
M. owens, M. F. Coons, w. F. Burg
eson, H. B Foss, Stanley Grum-
NETT, Donald Murphy, Bob Nc
Manus. Leaving for Sitka, were
Sam Bake, j. G. Gilky, Wesley
C. overly, Mr. and Mrs F. E. Jor-
dan.
On the return flight from Ketchi-
kan. passengers for Juneau with
AGA we're from Ketchikan, F.
Marterson, Mrs. L. DeLuca and w
Lawrence Freeburn; from Peters
burg, c.. L. Rich and from Wrangell
Austin Brown. A. Goetz made the
trip from Ketchikan to Petersburg
This morning passengers from
Juneau to Chichagof were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Goudie and to Sitka
Capt M w. McInnis. 1t. Col. Fred
p Andrews, Mrs. F. Darlin and l.
Freeburn
Those arriving here on the re-
turn flight from Sitka were Everett
E. Riggs, j. p Chase, Ross Peterson
Eliza Williams and Dewey Gibbon.
Leaving this afternoon for Sitka
were j. Adron Troxell, Stanley Au-
bert, Grant Logan, Eing Mack ano
F. C. Mortenson.
| Sitka flights carried air mai
both ways.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17

ORDERS TO
COME HOME
Ambassador TO VilhY Re-
called 10 Washington
by Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, April 17--Admir-
al William Leahy, Ambassador 70
Vichy, was today recalled and in
structed to come to Washington
for consultation
This announcement is made by
Under Secretary Sumner Welles
who also stated the action is be-
cause CT information the new Vichy
French Government will be domin-
ated by the Axis Collaborationist
Pierre Laval. 's''
President Roosevelt has ordered
Leahy to return Immediately, Welles
told the newsmen at a conference,
because of events of the past few
days and LavalS emergency. How
ever Mrs. Leahy is convalescing
from an operation and the actual
trip home will be deferred until
she can travel.
The Counselor of the United
States Embassy in Vichy will be
left in charge there.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
BURMA0IL
FIELD IS
SACRIFICED
British Burn Yendng Yaung
Field with Torches, Dyn-
amite as Japs Advance

NEW DELHI, April 1.-THE Brit
ish have sacrificed the rich, vast
Burma Gil field of Yenang Yaung
to keep it out of the hands of the
Japanese who unleashed the fiercest
onslaught of the Burma campaign
in new effort to crack the center
of the allied line and split the
Chinese Fifth and Sixth Armies.
The British were still fighting
stubbornly in holding action. while
the destruction Of the oil fields by
torches and dynamite was COM
pleted in Yenang Yaung.
The badly outnumbered Kings
Own Yorkshire Light Infantry fell
back to the north Magwe Gate
way of the oil fields, todays COM
munlque said.
A late war bulletin from the Bur-
ma front added that other British
forces are still holding positions
in the Taungdwingyi area in the
Pecu Yoma foothills midway be-
tween the British Irrawaddy front
and the Chinese Sittang river front
to the east.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
ALASKA SMALL FARM
OPERATORS MAY GET
GOVERNMENT LOANS

Word has been received here by
Regional Forester B. Frank Heint-
zleman that Charles M. Ross, OF
the regional office of the Farm
Security Administration in Portland,
oregon, is on his way to Alaska
where he viii study the needs OF
small farm operators in the Mat
anuska and Tanana Valleys and
Homer with regard to making small
loans for seed, equipment, repairs
and other services
Ross will confer with Heintzleman
on the situation, then will go to
Anchorage where he will set up an
office This move is in line with
the governments policy to slim
ulate food production during the
emergency.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
Raj MAKES
CEASELE55
OFFENSIVE
Wave Upon Wave Sweeps
Over German Dominated
Sections OF Continent
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


Clearing weather unleashed wave
upon wave of Raj planes in vir-
tually ceaseless offensive against
the German dominated continent.
Nazi bombers struck back saw
agely at south coast towns, es-
pecially at Southampton.
Great forces of Raj swept over
northern France early today and
returned across the strait preceded
by the angry sound of German
antiaircraft barrages from the &C.
cupied mainland and coast
Spitfires blanketed a great area
as they continued shuttles of de-
struction across the waters at 90
900 feet.
The first wave was followed in
land over France by second huge
force.
The German command claims II
British planes were destroyed over
the channel and south English
coast yesterday and also said sup
ply installations were attacked
with good results" and high ex-
plosives and incendiary bombs We're
dropped on Southampton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
Secretary Stimson Says
Preparations Long and
Difficult Process
MUST BE SURE OF
ARM0R, KEY POINTS
Says Things Are Beginning
10 Move in Right Dr.
reCtion Now

WASHINGTON, April 17-Secre-
tary of War Henry l.. Stimson
said today that so far as the Ar
my is concerned, we are getting
pretty near the stage of being on
the offensive however difficult it
may be-
In a review of American military
progress since the raid ON Pearl
Harbor, given in general terms to
newsmen today at conference,
Secretary Stimson said, things are
beginning to move and move in the
right direction. l am now, more
than ever, convinced we are going
to get on the offensive and will
do so at the earliest practicable
moment"
The War Secretary stressed, how
ever, that preparations for an Of
fensive warfare and conflict in
volve the f:atire globe and will be
a long and difficult process.
Before we can lead this nation
in long sustained offensives, we
must be sure of possible key points
and that our armor is safe as pos
sible," said Secretary Stimson.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
ELk5' BOWERS
win OVER ARMY
TEAM THURSDAY

An Elks picked team won over
an army bowling team at the Elks'
alleys Thursday night. The alleys
were open for the first time for two
days during which they had been
closed for work.
With total of 1881 pins the
Elks' team defeated the army men
who totalled 2305 for a three game
match. Outstanding bowling of the
evening was done by Erv Hagerup
who made a total of 637 pins.
Closest runner-up was Carnegie
with a total of $50. Hagerup made
a single game high of 245 and in
the first game rolled 20l. Others
topping the 200 mark were Holm
quist, who rolled 212 in his third
game and l.. Dietmein, Of the
army team, who made 205 in his
second game.
Scores Thursday night were as
follows:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
FIRST FRESH HALIBUT
OF SEASON ARRIVES

First fresh halibut to arrive in
Juneau this season was small
amount brought in this morning
by the Ford, Capt. Ole Brensdal.
The Ford brought 5000 pounds of
sable fish which was bought for
6 cents by E. E. Engstrom and also
about 500 pounds OF halibut that
was purchased by the Juneau Cold
Storage Company for the market.
The Helen, Capt. John Willis,
brought in 1000 pounds of sable
fish which E. E. Engstrom bought
for cents a pound.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
The W ashingt ton
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
and ROBERT S. ALLEN

WASHINGTON looks rs II
the President will have to give POST
master General Frank Walker the
same dose of personal prodding
that finally snapped Attorney Cen
eral Francis Biddle out of his moon
gazing lethargy and started MN
cracking down on seditious operat-
ors.
A yenemous flood of Axis propa-
ganda is daily going through the
mails. 1t is no secret. Walker knows
all about it. For weeks he has been
bombarded with complaints from
outraged citizens demanding that
this subversive activity be stopped.
The Postal Inspection Service
knows all about it, The Oldest and
one of the most efficient sleuthing
agencies in the government, the
Inspection Service, is itching to
move in.
But with one exception, Walker
has done nothing. The exception
was The Galilean, publication put
out by William Dudley Pelley, Sill
yer Shirt leader recently arrested
by the FBI on charges of sedltlon.
The paper finally was barred from
the mails, but only after strong
official pressure on Walker.
But the several hundred other
seditious publications continue to
have free access to the U. S. mails
to spread their vicious Axis lies
and poison.
Among the worst of them are a
number of foreign language papers
edited by alien Fascists. who are
under investigation b ythe FBI.
If he needed any information on
them, Walker could get it in
a few minutes by telephone call
blocks down Pennsylvania Avenue
from his huge, ornate office.
But to date Walker hasn't done
a thing to halt this sinister flood
of enemy propaganda,
During the World War not only
were such publications barred from
the mails but the Post Office De-
partment obtained the willing CO.
operation of express companies to
refuse to carry any matter banned
by the Department.
Walker is one of the most genial
officials in Washington. But he is
not noted for either initiative or
forcefulness. He never does any
thing that might disturb the peace
of his easy-going daily routine OF
running a government department
that runs itself.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17

Paper Goes
Grand Jury
National Justice Weekly
Barred from Mails, 10
Be Investigated

WASHINGTON, April 17-Attor-
ney General Francis Biddle an
nounced today that the Federal
Grand Jury of the District of Co
lumbia will investigate every
phase of Social Justice" the ma
tional weekly founded by the Rev
Charles Coughlin, which has been
temporarily barred from the mails
for allegedly seditious statements.
Biddle added that the Govern
ment will take all necessary steps
to prevent distribution of the maya
zine outside of the mails, such as
by express shipments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
A. R. 5paeth
passesAway
tkefthikan

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April II
Funeral services will be held in the
Elks' Club here Sunday for Albert
R. Spaeth, rs, pioneer resident who
came to Ketchikan in 1903 as book
keeper for Heckman's Store and
who was President when he died.
Survivors include his daughters,
Mrs. Howard Hughes of Fairbanks,
now in Ketchikan; Mrs. l.. A. Bur-
now of Ketchikan, his sons. Joe
Spaeth, employed by Standard Oil
in Seattle, Robert r. and A. M
Spaeth of Ketc[kan; also bro
Their in Kansas City and two sisters.
Mrs NJ E. Carter and Miss E. S.
Spaeth, both of Russell, Kansas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
M'ARTHURIN
FULL CHARGE
OF FIGHTING
Given Supreme Strategic
Direction Of War Effort
in Southwest Pacific

WASHINGTON, April 17-Secre-
tary of War Henry L. Stimson to-
day said Gen. Douglas Macarthur
has complete charge of the STRAIT
egic direction" Of the United Ma
lions war effort in the Southwest
Pacific.
The War Secretary also said there
is a practical coordination" cam
paign in that area for the defeat
of the Japanese invaders.
Stimson told the newsmen at the
conference that Gen. MacArthur's
authority is fully agreed to by the
Australian and Dutch and the
agreement embodying formal direc-
tuve was signed April 3.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
Big Air Training
Program Is Plan
Of United Nations

WASHINGTON, April 17-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Canadian Prime
Minister Mackenzie King disclosed
today that conference will be
held in Ottawa early in May at
which representatives from all
United Nations may attend in con-
nection with launching an air train
ing program.
In a joint statement, this coun-
try and Canada have invited repre-
sentatives from other United Ma
tons to participate. The state
ment said the purpose of the meet
ing lies along the lines of further
united military efforts.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
KETCHIKAN VISITORS
TAKE PLANE TODAY

Mrs. Ralph Bartholomew, DR., and
Mrs. r. M Mackenzie and Miss
Juanita Crowther, who came to
Juneau by plane this week to visit
Mrs. Stella Young and Lieut.. and
Mrs. E. 7. Yarbrough, left for the
First City in an Ellis Air Trans
port plane this morning. The plane,
piloted by Bud Bedding also took
Robert Dennard to Ketchikan as
passenger
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
Us. ARMY NEARLY READY FOR OFFENSIVE
$4,000 Troops, Civilians
On Bafaan Are Believed
To Be (aptives Of laps

WASHINGTON, April II The
War Department today announced
that more than $4,000 troops and
civilians, including l6 Generals.
have not been reported for more
than a week in the Bataan Pen
insula section and presumably are
in the hands of the enemy"
These figures given by the War
Department include approximately
$4,000 combat troops, about 5000
sick or wounded and a number of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
RUSSIANS
REPORTING
SUCCESSES
Moscow Radio Says Soyiets
Attacking TO Break
Leningrdd Siege

LONDON, April 1.-THE Moscow
radio said today that in spite of
fierce German resistance. the Rus
slams are taking lone great fort
ress after another" in the region Of
Demidovo. Is miles northeast of
Smolensk.
Heavy fighting also was reported
along the vital front between the
Lakes Of linen and Ladoga below
Leningrad. The Russians are des-
perately trying to break the siege
of Leningrad before the thaw turns
the roads into boys and floods the
river.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
GAMES TODAY


The following are final scores
of games played in the two major
leagues this afternoon as received
up to press time
National League
New York 3; Boston A.
st. Louis 2; Pittsburgh 3.
Philadelphia /: Brooklyn 7.
American League
Boston o. New York /.
Philadelphia 5; Washington d.
Some 10000 American trucks were
sent overseas during the first World
War, $4,000 going to France.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
JAPANESE
BATTERIES
5ILEN(ED

Washington, Apr.
1.-THE guns of Manila Bay
forts have silenced three Jap
anese artillery batteries during
the past "a hours the War De-
partment reported late this af-
ternoOn adding that an enemy
bomber is also believed to have
crashed.
The special cOmmunique also
said that on the island Of
Panay fierce fighting is believed
in progress between the defend
ing troops and the enemy in
yasion force that has effected
landings at Iloilo and Capiz.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17

supply and other noncombatant
troops and some IS 900 civilians,
The communique reported no
casualties during the last few DAYS
have been received but it is be-
lieved losses have been heavy on
both sides.
There were 68 Army nurses on
Bataan but all of them were evacu-
ated to Corregidor on April 8
along with a relatively small num-
Der of troops.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-04-17
ACTION ON
L.AB0RLAW
SUSPENDED
House Committee Refuses
Month"; Wait : Vote
After Next Week

WASHINGTON, April II The
House Naval Committee refused by
a 80 vote to suspend action for
a month on the legislation to linn
it war profits and to regulate lab
or in war industries.
BY later agreement, however,
the committee decided against vot-
ing on the measure or amendments
until after next week.