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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-10

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only 500. See them at the Western
News Office #
An item in the Boomers Ferry
Herald chronicles the birth of a
daughter. on Nov. 30, to Mr. and
Mrs. Grover Bowen of Libby
Miss Geraldine Burke. who is at
tending Sacred Heart School of
Nursing in Spokane. spent the
weekend in Libby with her moth
er, Mrs. Rosella Burke
Mrs. Charles WEIGH left Tuesday
for her home in Tacoma, Wn., after
having visited here several weeks
with her son. Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
WEIGH, and with other relatives.
The Silver contract bridge club
entertained at luncheon Friday in
honor of Mrs. James Christie. who
was leaving soon to join Mr. Chris
tie in San Francisco. The party was
at the home of Mrs. Fred Cloutier.
Mrs. Warren Brown writes and
asks TO have her Western News
mailed to Waukegan, ILL.,, where
she says Mr.. Brown is going to a
navy service school training for
gunner's mate and she is working
in the Victory Memorial Hospital
She further says they enjoy get
ting the paper so much.
A letter from Mrs. Clay Parker
says THE school here at Stewar
is very interesting. All the build
| ings are of colored stone and ar,
livery pretty From our windows w
have lovely view of the higf
Sierras. 1t is warm and sunny
here now and I can hardly realize
! il is the last of November"
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl SWitzer have
letter from their son, Don, bring
ing the news that he has beer
transferred from a camp at Little
Rock, Ark, to Modesto, Calf. Dor
! is taking training as a surgeon:
technician and in recent tests passed
the highest in his class. He like
the work very much and also Wha
, he has seen Of army life.
A note from Rev. H. l.. Pfoten
hauer, former pastor Of ST. John!
Lutheran church, says, we like !
here very much Woodstock is ;
dandy town. There are many fine
stores. The town is really very pref
ty. It's quite billy and there arr
many trees. There are also man,
! fine homes and The yards are wei
kept. The town is really very pro
4 gressive and we like it very much.
Gail and David Sherman cele
I brated their seventh birthdays 3.
! entertaining group Of their friend
at theatre party Sunday, Dec. {
After the show they went to tn
I Nook and partook of ice cream
birthday cakes and candy. Thos
! present were Lee Anne Kenelty
/ Sue Rawlings, Lois and Susan L
Z Due, Keith Gompf, Keith Michae1
: Jimmy Wood James anc Charlie
: Racicot
J Mr.. and Mrs. ] S. vinion, &C
! companied by their daughters, Mr..
y K. S. Sponable Of Dolgeville, n. J
l and Mrs. Bessie Rafdal of Libby
I were at Missoula last week TO vlsi
! their daughter, Jean, who is sen
J ior nurse in ST, Patrick's Schoc
y Of Nursing. Jean plans on enlist
\ ing for foreign nursing service thi
4 month Mrs. Sponable, who IS Wis
1 ting her folks in Libby, plans I
s remain until in January before re
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-10
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-12-10
| LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

Mrs. w. G. Seims and daughter.
Miss Georgianna. spent several days
in Spokane last week.
Food Sale at Variety Grocery
Saturday, Dec. u. at 10 o'clock, by
First Lutheran Aid. 1t
Otto R. Greip was called to Wis
consin last week by a message tell
ing of the death of his mother
Transfers Local No. 593 will
have only one meeting this month,
on Dec. IS. All members urged 70
attend. II
Miss Thomson has arrived here
from Orleans. Mimi, for a visit OF
few weeks with Mrs. William
Woodruff.
Mrs. James Christie left Friday to
join her husband, who is in the
navy and who is stationed att San
Francisco.
Mrs. M. R. Karnes and Mrs. FL
mer Switzer. Jr, and her two chill
dren went into Spokane Friday &c
spend a few days in the city.
The best bargain for the price
q beautiful Christmas cards for
only sl.00. See them at the Western
News Office Il
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21

Mitchell foresaw the present war and warned that to win it, the United States must advance against Japan through the Aleutians and thus carry air bombardment to the Japanese cities.
 Fogs in the Aleutians, Dimond continued, are no worse than those near Halifax and he said that United States forces are going to have to fight in fog if this coun- try is to win the war.
 There is no substantial ground to prove that we cannot fight as well in the fog of the Aleutians as the Japanese can," he declared
 He continued that the safety oi the United States depends largely on the provision of unified com mand for all Alaska and explained that a unified command now exist: only in the Aleutians.
 Dimond praised the action ol Army and Navy fighters in thu Aleutians and said that airmen ir the Catalina flying boats are put. ting up a good fight against Jap. anese planes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
SENATORIAL PARTY HERE,
 INSPECTION
Public Reception Given by Gov. and Mrs. Gruen-
 ing for Visitors

Senator Mon c. Wallgren, of a Senate Subcommittee inspecting Alaska defenses, and Senator Har- old H. Burton, of Ohio, member of the Truman Committee, arrived in Juneau yesterday afternoon with the party which is accompanying them on an inspection trip of mili- tary and naval establishments in Alaska.
 Senator Albert B. Chandler, of Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee, and Senator Rufus c. Holman, of Oregon, who made 9 great part of the inspection trip, have proceeded to Seattle where they will be joined by Senators Wallgren and Burton. Ohers in the inspection party are Charles Patrick Clark. secretary of the Truman Committee, George w. Malone, secretary of the Subcom- mittee, Col Carl A. Russell, his | Aide, Lieut.. J. s. Culbertson both | from the war Department III WdSn- ington, D. O., and William J. Me- Evoy, of Washington. i When they arrived at the airpore late yesterday afternoon, the mem- bers of the party were met by Gov Ernest Gruening and Mayor H. I. Lucas.
 Gov. and Mrs. Gruening were dinner hosts to the visitors last evening at the Governors Mansion and at 9:30 o'clock the public of Gastineau Channel was invited to an informal reception in their honor.
 Many Juneauites called to meet the Senatorial party during the evening.
 Mrs. Gruening was assisted last night by the Mesdames E. l.. Bart lett, G. F. Alexander, w. A. Holz- heimer, B. D. Stewart, J. J. Connors, w. w. Council, M. D. Williams and Hugh J. Wade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
Report Jap Navy Mdssing for Try 10 Regain
 Lost Ground
NEW U. ;. LANDING
 REPORTED BY TOKYO
American Forces Stage Commando Thrust in
 Gilbert Islands
(By Associated Prcss)

Giant U. s. Army Flying Fort resses are reported to be launch- ing a big attack on Jap warships off the Solomon Islands as the enemy apparently moved to strike back at the American Marines now occupying at least three is- lands in the 900-mile long archi- pelago in the South Pacific.
 A British broadcast indicated that an attack is developing in this area and details are being awaited. Previously, reports from New zea- land said that the enemy is mass ing naval forces for counter blow against the Marines in the T'ulagI area.
 Another Landing
 Tokyo headquarters, meanwhile. asserted that a small force of Am erican troops had effected land- ing at dawn on August IT on Maxim Island in the Gilberts, 2,400 miles southwest of Hawaii. but had been "repulsed completely" by tile Jap garrison there.
 The Jap report was not con- firmed elsewhere. It stated that the landing party consisted of about 200 troops.
 Seized by the Japs at the out set of the war, the former British owned Gilberts lie on the equator just below the powerful enemy bases in the Marshall Islands. HOO miles northeast of the Solomons. Such raid was presumably little more than commando thrust to test out the enemy's defenses.
 U. $. Planes Strike
 Tn the battle of the Solomons, MacArthur's air scouts searched the vast island-dotted South Seas in quest of Jap naval activity. Strik- ing at Jap supply bases in the Far West, Allied bombers again at tackled the enemy forces on Timor Island and touched off great ex- plosions in the town of Maobisse, MacArthur's headquarters announ- ced. :
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
ENEMY. WILL SUFFER FOR
 BARBAR|5M
President Warns Axis Ma. lions of Retributi0n for
 Hostage Killing

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today warned the enemy nations in formal state ment of fearful retribution' 10 come for what he called their "barbaric crimes" against civilian populations of Axis occupied coln- tries.
 He issued the warning after Sec retary of State Ccrdell Hull had been given communication from the Netherlands Ambassador and the Yugoslav and Luxembourg mIn- isters, calling attention to the Nazi staying of hostages.
 The President described trose as acts of desperate men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
Storm German Troops Crossing Don River Bend
 in Bloody Fighting
MANIPULATING AXIS
 FORCES NEAR CITY
Parachute Troops Used in Attack on Noyovssik,
 Black Sea Base
(By Associated Press)

Bayonet-charging Russian troops are reported to have slaughtered all but few Germans who stormed across the Don River before Stal- ingrad for the second time in F hours last night.
 Soviet dispatches declared that the invaders suffered another set back in the bloody fighting south of the great Volga steel city.
 Parachute Troops
 In the Western Caucasus, Soviet dispatches said that hundreds of Nazi parachute troops have de- scended on the steppes at the ap- breaches to Novorossisk, Black Sea naval base, only to be, cut down by Kuban Cossacks.
 Warships of the Soviet Black Sea fleet left the Novoross!sk base more than a week ago.
 Dispatches said that several hun dred sky troops were annihilated in a two-hour battle west of Kras- nador, but German tanks and large infantry forces are also re- ported attempting to break through the Northwest Caucasus foothills to the Black Sea Coast.
 Many Are Dead
 A bulletin from Red Army head
 Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
Final Pacific Battle
 Will Be Waqed Around
 AIeufians, Says Dimond

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. = When the final battle of the war in the Pacific is fought, it will likely be waged in the Aleutian Islands area, rather than in the Solomon Islands, Alaska Delegate to Congress An thony Dimond predicted today.
 T hold that by the strategic principle that one follows the shortest line to advance against the enemy, it is valid that the crucial battle of the Pacific will be fought in the North Pacific,' Dimond said.
 The late Brig.-Gen. William L
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21

WASHINGTON-I was only a stroke of luck and the tenacity of Admiral Bill Leahy which placed Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghorm- ley in command of the U. s. Fleet for the battle of the Solomon Is- lands.
 For some years Ghormley has not been in good health, has only one kidney. And the Navy Selec- tion Board some time ago planned to retire him. However, Admiral Leahy, then chief of Naval Opera tions, interposed and made him chief of the War Plans Division
 As such, Ghormley no less than five years ago planned and plotted the very same battle which he is executing today. He figured that in war with Japan, the United States would lose the Philippines within a few weeks, that Japan would ad- vance through the islands of the South Pacific, and that the United States would make a stand at Aus tralia.
 When that stand was made, Ad- miral Ghormley figured, the Japs would take the Solomon Islands to cut the American supply line and he calculated that the recap ture of these islands would be the first move the United States would havS. to make in assuming the of- fensive.
 So the tactics he's adopting to- day were worked out In minute de- tail, approximately five years ago
 When Admiral Leahy retired as chief of Naval Operations, he told the President: You must keer Ghormley. He's damn good mar despite his health"
 Admiral Stark, who succeeded Leahy, sent Ghormley to London but when war broke. he was put back in the spot which he hao always. said would be vital in g
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
Amerifanizati0n of
 American Capital Is
 Once More Undertaken

much less congressman, he was appalled,. He decided to do some thing about it. He offered to in troduce a bill. Mostly when first termers introduce bill, that's about the last you hear of it.
 But just as tip to all future first termers, make that a bill a proposal to give the District of Columbia some kind of vote, and you'll never hear the last of it.. You might even wind up on the House District committee, which is commonly referred to in the Capi- tol corridors by men who use the milder language as the most thank less task in Washington.
 MT. Paddock's bill would give the District non-voting delegate in the house. This would put the nations capital on par, so far as representation goes. with Hawaii, Puerto Rico. Alaska and the Phil ippines. That may be only half a loaf, but as one commentator put it, it would be the first step to- ward Americanization of the Am
 (9AII s5Bd uo psnunuoO)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
fl FORTRESS PLANES FIGHT
 OFF 25 NAzIS
Six New German Foeke- wulfs Destroyed in
 Battle with Tanks

LONDON, Aug. 2l-Six of Ger many's new Fockewulf l90 fighters have been destroyed or damaged in the North Sea in fight with II United States Flying Fortresses, U. s. Headquarters announced today.
 During the 20-minute battle, the announcement said. one fortress was damaged heavily. The fight started when 20 or 25 of the speedy German fighters swarmed to attack the American planes, the communi- que -aid.
 The ramaged fortress returned to it's base. an enemy shell having killed the co-pilot and injured the were destroyed.
 wer edestroyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
 CONSIDERS
 INITIATION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. = The President hopes to have something concrete in week or two concern ing additional plans for combating imitation. he told a newsmen's con- ference today.
 He said pretty good progress is being made and that he is talking the matter over with some 40 per- sons, among whom is Judge Rosen- man, one of his special advisors,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
TRAITOR E
 CONVICTED

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 2l.- The Federal Grand Jury, deliber- ating only two hours this after noon convicted the Rev. Kurt Mol zahn, 47-year-old former German World War Cavalry Officer, ac- cused of betraying his adopted country by plotting with four others to deliver military secrets to the Axis,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
Reds are Strengthening Nazis with Bayonets
Senator Wa||gren Says Things Are Improving
 Rapidly in Territory

prove the morale of Alaskan troops considerably.
 This was no junket trip" the Senator from Washington said, "we slept at the front fin tents with men on combat duty and talked with these men. We've covered the Territory thoroughly,
 Missed Nothing
 "The value of the trip far ex- ceeded our expectations. The sub- committee has done a splendid job. We haven't skinned over any, thing"
 Senator Wallgren said that the trip was made more for the pur- pose of getting a broad general picture of the Territory with the view of using Alaska as a jumping off place for an offensive against Japan, and not only from the point of view of defenses.
 Speaking of defending Alaska and establishing a front against the Japs with relation to the es- tablishment of fronts in other parts of the world, Senator Wallgren said that if conditions ever reached a point where we had to consider "priorities on fronts," Alaska is en- titled to considerable armaments = guns, tanks, planes, men-and add ed that he was speaking from the world point of view. Thoughts Differ The Army and Navy personnel in Alaska was highly praised by the solon from the Pacific Northwest, but when asked about censorship his answer was:
 T can't think of anything to describe my thoughts about cen sorship except to say that it is silly"
 Continued on Page Five)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21

Senator Mon c. Wallgren oi Washington, member of a special Senate Subcommittee Investigating Alaskan defenses, said last night 1T Juneau that the situation in Alas ka is improving rapidly and the Japs will soon get all they car take care of in the Aleutians." He added, however, that existing con ditions will not stop any large-scale invasion such as the enemy has used elsewhere and that "red tape must be cut and a command es- tablished that will be able to mee and cope with such an invasion.
 Senator Wallgren arrived in Jul neau late yesterday afternoon, ac. companied by Senator Harold H Burton of Ohio, and both were en- tertained at reception in tht Governors Mansion by Gov. anC Mrs. Ernest Gruening last night.
 Leave Today
 Senators Wallgren and Burton expected to leave Juneau today tt visit Sitka before leaving for Se' attle where they will meet Sen ators Albert B. Chandler of Ken lucky, chairman of the subcom mittee, and Rufus c. Holman o Oregon, now south bound, befor' returning to Washington to submi confidential report before tn Senate Military Affairs Committe on their observations.
 Senator Wallgren had good new for Alaska service men when h said that a system is now bein! worked out through which men sta tioned in Alaska will be given fur loughs through rotation method allowing many who thought the. would be in Alaska for the dura tion to return home for visits. H said that this is expected to i'm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
MONEY FOR DEPENDENTS
 COMING UP
President Signs Measure Today Permitting
 Allowances

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.--Presi- dent Roosevelt today signed the bill permitting living allowances due dependents of service men.
 The payments will start just as soon as the. necessary bookkeeping can be completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
EXTEND SALMON FISHING SEASON
 FOR THIS AREA

Prank w. Hynes, Assistant Fish cries Supervisor of the Fish and Wildlife Service here, has been advised by the director of the Fish and Wildlife Service that the sal mon fishing season in the eastern district of the Juneau area has been extended until 6 p. m. tomor- row evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. - Just when it appeared that the District of Columbia residents had settled down to blackouts and the joys and worries of any other mush- rooming wartime community, along came Rep. George A. Paddock, of Evanston, H., and started them grasping at straw again.
 The straw in this case is an old one-the hope of getting some kind of representation in Congress for the 100000 or so people in vote less D. c. It's a pretty slim straw, too, if you ask me, but the way some of the local civic leaders are going for it, you would think it was the only life raft on the ocean after a sub attack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21

Congressman Paddock IS a Re
 publican and first termer. He's not even a member of the House District committee. But when he came to Washington, looked around and saw a citizenry numbering about 100000 more than in his own big Illinois tenth district without the right to vote for dog-catcher,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
The W ashington Merry Go Round

By DREW PEARSON tMa1or Robert s. Allen on active duty)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21
Coral Sea

Solomon Islands c United Nations b a n o tn o
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-10-23
Control Centers 10 Hold
Mobilization Exercises

All control centers and fire alarm
headquarters will. be modified for
training exercises at 8 pm. Wed
nesday and every Wednesday there
after until further notice, Capt. Her.
bert A. Friede, chief of communica-
tons, announced today.
The Wednesday night exercises
will be held in connection with the
October Is to December 81 general
training program for warden and
control center personnel.
Approximately so incidents" of
afraid damage will be telephoned
to each control center during the
weekly exercises. The incidents are
to be prepared by the wardens &C
cording to instructions from Chief
Air Raid Warden William j. Mile
ham, Capt. Friede said.
Civilian defense officials will visit
the centers during the, exercises to
watch for flaws in the system of
handling incidents for the purpose
OF designating special training
where needed.
The exercises are to be divided
into shifts, with the deputy con-
troller OF each center designating
the personnel to be modified for
each training period, Capt. Friede
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-10-23
Gas Book Delay Keep,
1000 in Chevy Chase
From Using Autos
Renewal Applications
Swomp Rotion Board
At Oyster School

Approximately 1000 Chevy Chase
area applicants for renewal of sup
Elementary gasoline ration cards are
unable to use their cars, pending
action on their applications, which
are expected to be cleared by Mon
day or Tuesday, it was learned
today.
Admitting they are swamped with
applications, an official of the
Oyster School Rationing Board said
about 1000 applications are awaiting
action. Approximately $500 appli-
cations are ready for issuance. but
have not been called for by appli-
cants.
One of the chief difficulties, it was
explained, is that applicants, in a
large number of instances, have not
filled out the forms correctly.
The board has the heaviest load of
any local ration board, Whitney
Leary, OPA District director, said.
THE renewal program for supple
mentary ration cards is working well
with the exception of one or two
Spots" Mr.. Leary said. when jams
occur, We endeavor to send addi-
tional personnel to the trouble spots.
We appeal to the public for CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-10-23

Ten of the city's Is war price and
rationing boards are in immediate
need of total of 125 additional
volunteer clerical workers, in order
that the October 27-28 registration
for fuel oil permits may be speeded
up. To date 100 volunteers have
been secured and are taking in
struction courses.
The speed with which these ap-
plications for fuel oil are processed
will determine whether the big job
will be done quickly or not. If the
1875 volunteers are secured imme-
diately, arrangements for one nights
course of instruction may be COM
pleted before the two-day registra-
ton begins next Tuesday. A group
OF more than 100 men and women
attended an instruction class last
night at 5601 Connecticut avenue
NV.
Through the aid of charts these
volunteers work out automatically
how much fuel each District home
should have. It will take an hour
to handle five applications, it is es-
timated. On this basis. force of
315 volunteers could dispose of 1,575
applications an hour, and the entire
$4,000 anticipated applications in a
weeks time.
The District OPA, headed by
Whitney Leary, says volunteers are
needed at the following registration
places and IN the following number:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-10-23

Brookland School, Tenth and
Monroe streets NE, H.
Southeast Library, Seventh and D
streets Sc, 90.
Eastern High School, II.
Southwest Library, Seventh and ]
streets S.W., 8.
The applications will 60 to fuel
dealers, who will mail them to GUS
toners with a certified statement of
the amount of fuel oil each pur-
chased during the last heating sea-
son. Customers in filling out the
forms give the number of square
feet that must be heated, the num-
Der of children under 4 years and
adults over IS years. When the
applications are received at the ra-
tioning boards, the volunteers be-
gin work with their charts.
Since a four-hour training course
for volunteer workers is essential,
officials in charge are anxious that
interested men and women read the
qualifications set forth in the &C.
companying box and make tele-
phone contact promptly with the
volunteer registration office.
Nothing along the home front
Is more important than supplying
fuel oil to District residents re-
quiring this type OF heating, officials
stressed today. In the process the
volunteer clerical workers are q
most vital cog.