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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Lords Discuss Sea War

LONDON, Aug. 6 CUP).-The
House of Lords went into secret
session this afternoon to discuss
a motion calling attention to the
conduct Of the war az sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

Pays for Aiding
Krug's Escape

Max Stephan, who was convicted of treason for
after his escape from Canadian prison camp, today
was sentenced by Federal Judge Arthur F. futile to
be hanged
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Guilty,
Faces zoo Years

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 6
GNS). - Stunned by verdict
under which he can be sentenced
to DO years in prison and fined
S220.000 for criminal sedition.
William Dudley Pelley to d y
planned to ask a new trial and,
failing in that. TO appeal TO the
United States circuit court in
Chicago.
Pelley, former leader Of the
Fascist Silver Shirts and widely
known for his anti-semitic and
anti-Communist crusade $, was
found guilty last night in federal
court on IL counts of a 12Acount
Indictment in which he was ac-
cuSed Of seeking TO impair the
war effort and undermine the
morale OF Americas armed forces.
2 AIDES CONVICTED
Two codefendants. Miss Marian
Agnes Henderson and Lawrence
A. Brown. who assisted in the
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them, but the plans only gather
dust.
cit Is difficult to understand
how the WPB can expect maxi
mum production of ornaments
when there are no available
homes In an area that was over
crowded even before the war
program started.
cit Is even more difficult TO
understand why the board. after
approving several thousand units
for the vicinity OF the Willow
Run bomber plant, has refused
priOrities.'
AL Is UNOPENED
Edgecomb charged that mail tC
the WPB is not opened for from
six days 10 two weeks after being
received in Washington. because
Of the turmoil at the capital.
Latest development in the at
tempt to obtain homes. Edgecomt
said, is approval of the Fedora
Housing Agency Of immediate con.
struction of 800 units. the frst
of a 5,000-home program.
He will meet Monday with Ray
mond Foley state FILA director
Charles Starr local representative
Of the Federal Housing Agency
and George +. Emery, city planner
to choose a site.
But don't expect the WPB
will release materials" Edge
comb said Eve have reached
this step many times before. I
am not optimistic.
Meanwhile, Mayor Jeffries wrote
the Real Estate Board and IN,
Builders Association Of Create
ITnnNs..AI -. a,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
ACCUSED BY KRUG

The chief witness against Ste
phan az the trial was Krug, who
had been captured in Texas. With
out apparent feeling for the man
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
,Naziis C|osinQ
PinCer Jaw
On Std|ingrdd
Russian Lines Yield
Along 7o-Mife Front
in North Caucasus
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press star Correspondent

MOSCOW. Aug. 6. 49, German
men and machines drove through
successive Russian defense lines IN
the north Caucasus today toward
the rich Maikop oil fields while
Red army troops fought doggedly
10 hold back faSt-closing pincers
thrust at Stalingrad. The south
ern arm Of the pincers advanced
as miles eastward.
German and other Axis
troops have stormed and cap
tured Tikhoretsk, junction OF
the Rostov-CaucaSus and Stain
grad-Caucasus railroads, a Ger
man high command communique
said today.
CTikhoretsk is 95 miles south
Of RoStov and 90 miles north OF
the Maikop oil center.
German mobile formations
south Of Voroshilovsk. 10 miles
southeast OF Tikhoretsk. have
broken the railroad extending
from Tikhoretsk 10 the Caspian
Sea in a rapid advance. the Ger
man communique said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
PROUD OF HIS AID

After his arrest. Stephan APP
peared very proud Of the part he
had played in helping the Nazi
escape and made no secret of his
admiration for him saying: 9.
"He was a smart boy"
With pleasure, he repeated state.
mentS Of Krug that Germany
would win the war and did every
thing he could TO help Krug get
back to Germany so he would be
there. as Krug said, TO win the
war next fall"
Stephen was first held ION q
technical charge of aiding a per.
son illegally in this country. But
at the inSistence of United States
District Attorney John c. Lehr the
charge was changed TO treason, the
first treason trial here since the
World War.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
WIDEN BRIDGEHEADS

destroyer plane formations
in high and low level attacks
supported German tanks in
widening bridgeheadS on the
Kuban River. the communique
added1
Driving past the flaming wreck
age of scores OF tanks, the Ger.
mans made advances all along the
70-mile North Caucasus front be
tween Belaya Gina and Kush.
chevka. the Russians conceded.
In the Kushchevka sector, a
the western end OF the line. wher,
the Russian line had held firm 70
days. the Reds were now beinl
pressed back, special front dis
patches admitted, and the Ger
mans gained south Of Belaya
China.
stockholm heard rumors. I'M
confirmed, that Russian en-
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The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun viii set a. s:f5 m today.
ana rise tomorrow AZ 6:31 a. m
Inc moon set At $40 o. m. today. and
rises tomorrow AZ 2.f4 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
be hanged.

Stephan, who operated a Ger
man-American" restaurant at 1908
East Jefferson avenue until he was
arrested by the FBI April d, made
no secret OF the aid he gave Krug
When the fiier fled from the
Canadian camp, stole a rowboat
and crossed the Detroit River to
Detroit, he contacted Mrs. Mar
garcia Bertelmann Of 259 South
Philip avenue, whose name he had
obtained through packages sent
his prison camp. Mrs. Bertel-
MANY is now in a concentration
camp.
She turned the flier over to
Stephan who Showed him the
town" Winning and dining the Nazi
for some II hours in Detroit be-
fore putting Krug on a Chicago.
bound bus.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
Germans Threaten
 To Take Over Italy;
 Senate wants Peace
y-AssoeIated Pressl

BERNIE Italy's exposed position and the strain placed on her morale by continuing aerial bombardmeuls and military reverses, have forced the Germans 10 come to her aid for q second time as they did in Greece and at an hour when the Nazis need their greatest efforts elsewhere. Foreign observers here said lasf night that they did not see how It- ally could quit the war even if the government and people were deter mined 10 do so as long as German troops keep a firm influence in the country and prevent development of organized opposition to Mussolini and his war policy From Premier Mussolini down. the Italians are O. ware that Allied effort is being con eentfated upon knocking Italy om of the war and the population gen erally is becoming iittery over con tinued and increasing Allied bomb ings. Some time ago the Italian people were warned that they could expect to experience the full fury ol Allied big bOmbers in a speech made to them by radio by Winston Churchill. That the threat was not an idle one is being realized by the Italians.
 Heavy bombings were again car ried out over northern Italy last night Fires, burning furiously and visible for miles around, were left burning along Genoa's dock front while thick pail of acrid smoke hung over the countryside.
 The Italian Senate has sent plea for peace to King Victor Eman- ual but as yet has received no ans wer and thousands of civilians in the cities of Genoa, Milan. Turin. Florence and other vital industrial and seaport eenters have been evacu- ated. It is said that more than 5.O0o have crossed the border into oe- cupied France.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
Allied Drive
 Continues in
 North Africa
tBy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK-American and Brit iyh forces batting for Tunisia have hul led back a second ani larger en- emy counter attack in the Tebourba area, the Allied command n North Africa announced today, while AL lietd airmen kept up heavy round the-elock pounding of Tunis and Bizerte and an Allied aerial squad ron broke up an Axis convoy carry ing supplies destined for the battle field.
 The land, sea and air action re- ported by the Allied forces head quarters in North Africa was some of the heaviest of the whole cam- paign. The communique said that the counter attack by the Germans in the Tebourba area was larger than that of last Tuesday, which has been described as the most de- termined Axis opposition thus far in the campaign.
 The counter attack was repulsed with considerable destruction of en- emy equipment, the communique said. TebOurba, the area Of the erlt- ical fighting, is 35 miles south of Bizerte and 20 miles west of Tunis.
 The communique also announced there had been fighting on the western outskirts of Djebida, near Tunis, and that both sides are mak- ing full use of their air forces, the Allies sending over squadrons of planes day and night.
 The communique reported six. en- emy planes destroyed and told of au attack on an enemy convoy ia which three enemy destroyers and four merchantmen were sunk.
 Bitter battles were reported at Pont de Fash where d French force Iepulsed a German counter attack and the Allies were said to have de- stroyed 19 tanks in a clash be- tween Mateur and Beja.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
NIPS ON RUN IN NEW GUINEA

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA .Jungle-toughened Australians and have pushed the Japan csc on the north shore of New Guin- ca into two contracting pockets a. round Buna and Coma and fought so close to the enemy lines that they could hear the curses of the dying Nipponese. The plight of the fanatically fighting enemy grew graver and he was believed short of food and ammunition after the sixth attempt at reinforeements had been turned back at sea by the hammer blows of flying fortresses and other Allied planes which routed a destroyer force. In turning back the destroyers more than 40 Allied planes shot down 23 Zeros whihc tried to provide a protective canopy for the ships.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
NaziS ShiVer
 On Red Front
By Associated Press)


 MOSCOW - Shiyering Germans. fighting in summer uniforms amid blizzards, were reported abandon ing frozen machines on saow-choi- ed roads for the first time in G=a new winter campaign under the lentless pressure of advancing Ru sian armies. The Germans Me#a rushing endorsements to the CT. ical areas in a desperate attempt o stem the Russian drives pressi :. hard in the three great battle areaz.
 Velikie Luki, only go miles ft0a the Latvian border. where the Ger mans threw in Alpine units a- gainst Russian ski troops Nas sal to be most one of the most intense battles. South of Rzhef. vital city 130 miles northwest of Moscow where the NaZis were battling to clear the railway leading into Yyaz- ma and the Stalingrad sectors below the Volga and Don, Germman rein forcements were appearing but the Russian drive, now in its third week, was not stopped
 The Russians reported capturing another strategic height northwes. of Stalingrad which, with a height southwest of the city that was cap tured Wednesday, gave the Red forces fire control over at least part of the German corridor of escape or reinforcement line to Stalingrad.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
Lack Of Nurses
 Closes Bishop
 Rowe Hospital

Failure to get nurses forced the closing of Bishop Rowe hospital here this week except for cases of emergency. In an effort to keep the hospital open, the Hospital Board contacted the Governors office with the hope of getting assistance and received a wire from Acting Gov ernor Bartlett who stated do not believe help can be obtained from government but I shall try to get nurses for you on temporary basis at least. Meantime suggest every effort be made to keep hospital open"
 A second wire from Acting Gov ernor Bartlett and received today by Fred c. Hanford, board member, did not offer much encouragement for outside assistance in the matter. The wire said:
 "Wrangell hospital situation has been discussed fully with Dr. Geo. Hays, U. S. Public Health Service at whose request Miss Cauthorne, of the Territorial Department of Health made investigation. Your sit uation du Heated in Territory. SeV- eral hospitals desperately short nur- ses and studies show this condition due among other things to higher salaries now paid nurses in states making Alaska positions less attrac tive. Understand there are ten grad uate nurses now residing Wrangell, some of whom should be available for service in this emergency until nurses can be obtained from states. Would like to assist Dr. Clements in bringing nurses from Canada but have been notified Canadian Govt. has frozen such personnel in pres ent positions and will not allow them to leave Dominion"
 Mrs. M. o. Johnson, long time member of the Hospital Board and now in Juneau, also is working on the matter in an effort to get nur- ses.
 Hospital for months has been op- erating mostly as a result of Yolun-l teer services of married nurses in the community Only a few regular nurses have been obtained and they have gone elsewhere due to more attractive offers.
 The hospital in order to operateI must have at least three nurses, F. G. Hanford of the Board said in the situation to Acting Governor Bartlett.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
Navy SmaSheS Jap Forces At
 GuadalCanal
CBy Associate. Press

WASHINGTON-Smashing a Jap anese attempt 10 land reinforce ments on Guadaleanal Island in the Solomons. United States Naval yes sels sent nine enemy ships to the bottom in a sharp night battle north of the island, the Navy an nounced last night. Losses inflicted on the enemy during Che night of November 30-December 1 included two large destroyers or cruisers sunk. four destroyers sunk. two troop transports sunk, one cargo vessel sunk. The possibility that the two troop transports were heavily loaded with Japanese sold iers headed for the battle on Quad alcanal was seen in reports that no were landed. Such trans ports could carry a total of be- tween four and five thousand men. One American cruiser was lost ill the continuing bloody battle of the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
CHRISTMAS DINNERS FOR SERVICE MEN IN MANY
 WRANGELL HOMES

Invitations are In order for Christmas dinners for service men in Wrangell, according to the USO committee in charge. Most of the men have already been invited for those disappointed in not having a uniformed guest at Thanksgiving got their bids in early for Christ mas but in case new men should arrive, through transfers or addi- tionaI personnel, the USo commit tee asks any Wrangell housewife de- string to help make the service mems Christmas a little merrier with a family dinner, should con- tact Mrs. Lew Williams at The Sen- tinel office. Phone l and leave your name and the number of men you can entertain.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
LIBERIA GIVES CONSENT FOR ALLIED BASES

WASHINGTON-A stronger Am erican grip on North Africa and increased domination of the south Atlantic narrows was indicated to- day by a State Departments an- nouncement that Liberia had con- scented to the establishment of American bases there. Troops of the U. S., largely negro detach- ments, have already moved into the famous negro republic and are al- ready at work hacking new airports out of the jungles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
Emergency Food Supplies
 Arrive Here

First consignment of emergency food supplies have arrived in Wran- gell, Civilian Defense Director, ". E. Byrd reported to the City Coun- cil at it's meeting last night Direc- tor Byrd, who serves as custodian of the goods for the Federal gov ernment, said about half of the sup plies had been received thus far and that it would be necessary to obtain additional space for the bal ance. Councilman H. II. Hungerford was named by the Council to assist the custodian in obtaining proper space and to make periodical inspec- tion of the property.
 The supplies include the entire range of food stuffs and are to be used only in case of emergency and then will be handled by the govern ment through dealers. First consign- ment has taken virtually all the space in the Columbia Northern building, available space in the City Hall and the Patenaude store building.
 Director Byrd asked the Council to recommend additional space with the result that MT. Hungerford was named from the Council to work the problem out with the Director.
 An item of ST for services on the private vehicle being used for an ambulance got the Council steamed up no end. Council at it's previous meeting had agreed to buy grease, gas and oil for the ambul- ance, It developed before the Coun- cil that the ambulance also had been given some anti-freeze and d minor repair job; total bill $7.75, Argument arose as to whether city should assume any part of the bills against the vehicle other than for gas, oil and grease. Just how the ambulance could be used if some mechanical trouble arose without getting it repaired was not reveal ed as the argument Waxed hot and heavy. Ambulance is equipped with city property stretcners, etc. and is being used in connection with theI fire department and for general am bulanee service. Council finally de- cided to pay the bill; realized the age old ambulance controversy would be the permanent headache of the Council until some other ar engagement is made for an ambul-I ance.
 Council approved requests for li- quor licenses from Moore's Cocktail Bar and the Wrangell Hotel NoI other applications were received.
 On recommendation of the Fire Department that the Fletcher build ing next to the laundry is a fire hazard and should be removed, the Council voted condemnation action against same.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
VETERAN ALASKA COOK
 JOINS YUKON LUNCH STAFF

J. H. Maret, long time resident of Alaska, having seen most of 1t since his arrival in 1908, arrived from Ketchikan this week on the mail boat to take over the duties of cook at the Yukon Lunch Room op- erated by Mrs. Lee Chisholm. Until coming here Maret was with the Pioneer cafe in Ketchikan. During his long residence in the north he has been in mining camps, logging camps. restaurants, hotels and vir- tually every place where food is served throughout the north.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
KOCH HOME

Rudolph Koch, Alaska pioneer and well known Wrangell man, re- turned home this week after an ex- tended stay of several months in the States recovering from an injury suffered while working at the saw mill. Mr. Koch reports himself con- siderably improved but not yet his former self. Ardent sportsman Koch and one of the. founding fathers of the Stikine Sportsmen's Association is an old timer in the north and lived in the Third Division for years before coming to Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04

WASHINGTON-The firm hold around Henderson Field was em- phasized by the killing of 55 Jap anese by patrols which captured a quantity of arms and ammunition.
 In Burma, RAF Bienheim bomb CTS kept up their punishing attacks on the Japanese, raiding the en- emy's airdrome at MagiYe and two railway stations on the Mandalay- Myitkyina line.
 A Hurry of excitment developed III California yesterday as the 12th NaVaI District announced that "a large number of unidentified sur lace vessels" had been reported 45g miles off the California coast but that a thorough search of the area iaIled 10 confirm their presence and ene report was considered 'in error.
 Allied headquarters in Australia ill it's Friday communique reported that Allied planes, which on We'd nesuay scored a big aerial triumph by downing 23 Jap planes over northeast New Guinea, have destroy ed or damaged 21 more Jap planes in a raid on hoepang, Portuguese Timor. The Timor raid caught the Japs by surprise. Destroyed were IS bombers and three fighters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
MRS. TURNER TAKEN BY
 DEATH IN SEATTLE

Mrs. Lucinda Turner, widely known Wrangell woman, who went south recently, died November 15 at the home of her niece in Seattle. according to word received here. She had been in poor health for some time and went south for medical attention. Funeral services were in Seattle.
 Mrs. Turner had lived in Wrangell about 12 years. She was the widow of Roy Turner, who died about six years ago. She was a native of Scot land and formerly operated res taurant here in partnership with Mrs. Dunn. For the past several years she had been employed at the Wrangell hotel and cafe.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
Albert Vile Juneau

JUNEAU - Albert Vile, Juneau postmaster, 63, born in Germany, died today at St. Ann's hospital here. He had been suffering from heart attacks for the past three years and recently they had been oc- curing more frequently and with greater intensity.
 Vile had been a resident of Alas ka for A years He had worked as a sales representative and had serv- ed as postmaster at Iditarod in the Fourth Division, at Ketchikan and had been Postmaster at Juneau the past eight years.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
AIRMAM PACKAGES
 MUST BE INSPECTED
 BY LOCAL POSTMASTE-

Postmaster B. Y. Grant announces this week that. according to newly received postal regulations, any air mail package mailed through the local post office must be left open until inspected by the postmaster If you are sending an airmail pack age do not wrap or tie it up until this has been done This, according to Washington, is to prevent the shipment of any inflamable, explo- sive or other dangerous matter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
LOSSES ANNOUNCED IN AFRICAN OCCUPATION

LONDON-Sixteen Allied Naval vessels, including five United States Naval transports, were sunk out of an estimated $50 participating in the occupation of North Africa nearly a month ago, announcements here and in Washington disclosed. Casualties were described as small.
 Allied warships lost in the origin al movement on Morocco and AL geria, the Admiralty said, included the small British aircraft carrier Avenger, three destroyers, two cut ters, a sloop, a minesweaper, al anti-aircraft ship, a depot ship and the corvette Gardenia.
 United States transports listed as sunk were the Tasker S. Bliss formerly the President Cleveland, the Hugh L. Scott, formerly the President Pierce and the Edward Rutledge, formerly the Exeter. All losses were off Chiagla where the French put up their most spirited resistance. The Joseph Hewes, for merly the Excalibur, was sunk off Rabat, Morocco and the Leedstown, formerly the Santa Lucia, sunk off Algeria.
 The U. S. Navy added that three transports, a destroyer and a tanker were damaged
 The British aircraft carrier Aven- ger lost in the operation was the former Moore-McCormack liner Rio Hudson. The total was described in the House of Commons as consider ably smaller than expected and far less than the enemy claimed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
HIMMLER URGES ITALIAN OCCUPATION

MO0GUW- Iass, official Soviet news agency, reported in d dispatch from Stockholm, that in a recent council of war at Adolf Hitlers headquarters, Heinrich Himmler. chief of the Gestapo, had urged complete German occupation of Italy In another dispatch. date lined Geneva, Tass said Himmler was expected to visit Italy shortly. ostensibly to advise Italian author ities on air raid precaution mea- sures necessitated by the heavy British raids on northern Italian cities.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-12-04
SP0RTSMEN'S ANNUAL
 DINNER MONDAY NIGHT

Next Monday night, December T., at 7:30 p. m. on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, the Stikine Sports mems Association of Wrangell will hold its annual game and water fowl dinner.
 Reservations thus far received in dicate that virtually every. member who is in town will be present and the Civic Club building may be taxed to capacity. according to Pres ident F. G. Hanford.