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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-26
Gen. Bu(kner
Sends Xmas
Greetings
Looks Toward Kidding
Aleufians of All Liv-
ing Nippons

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 26.-
Maj. Gen, Simon Bolivar Buck
ner, Jr., Commanding, Alaska De-
tense Command, today relayed the
following Christmas greetings to
every military outpost in the Ter
ritory:
ITO all members of the Alaska
Defense Command and to our es-
teemed comrades in the Navy and
Marine Corps, l extend Christmas
greetings and the heartiest best
wishes.
mo praise can be too high for
the courage Of those who already
have met the enemy in combat or
for the loyalty and fighting spirit
for those preparing to do SO.
Until every living Jap is ex-
PEELED from the Aleutians and our
homeland, and our adversaries
completely subdued, there can be
neither rest nor contentment. I'm
til that time we must bend our
every energy toward making both
fighting men of ourselves, and
corpses Of our treacherous en-
emieS."
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N axis Are
Reinforcing
In Tunisia
Secretary Stimson Says
Germans Gathering
Strength Now

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Secre-
tary of War Henry L. Stimson
said today that the Germans in
Tunisia appear to be gathering
strength for an attempt to turn the
southern flank of the Allied Army
back.
In reviewing recent war develop
ments for neWsmen, the secretary
said that the last two weeks have
been spent largely by both sides
in North Africa in bringing up re-
Inducements and strengthening
their positions in Tunisia.
One side--our side-is preparing
TO stall off, fend off, or delay that
attack, but / don't mean we may
not get some very strong counter
attacks" he said.
AT present the Germans seem
TO be trying to edge south TO strike
at the right flank of our approach
ing Army"
Stimson said he didn't believe
that anyone had any accurate
knowledge of German strength in
Tunisia but 80 far as we can
estimate, we seem to have fairly
good margin"
On other fronts, he said by far
the most important development
in size and effect is the triple
offensive launched by Russia.
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AWARD "a
MEDALS TO
ALASkANS
Decorations Given for First
Coordindted Raid
on Kiska

HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE-
TENSE COMMAND, Dec. 26.--The
award of air medals to "a officer
pilots for their extraordinary
heroism' in successfully carrying
out the first coordinated raid on
Kiska September IA is announced
today.
The American bombers and
fighters negotiated the hazardous
500-mile trip over water, through
low ceilings and rain squalls at
attitudes varying from water level
to 200 feet and not single plane
was lost as result of enemy ac-
ton.
The list was headed by Coils.
Charles McCorklem Phineas Nor
rill, Jr., and Majors James Bowling
and Charles Griffith.
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The W ashington
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
(Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.)

Observation-Disclosures the Adj
ministration war chiefs gradually
realize that they are making the
same mistake in concentrating syn
thetic rubber production in the
hands of a few big oil companies
that they did in letting the big auto
and airplane companies build big
brand new factories.
These brand new factories caused
the current steel shortage, also slow
ed production. Instead, business
could have been spread out among
countless small factories as in Eng
land.
Today, the same mistake is being
made ON synthetic rubber. Scores OF
small oil refineries are now closing
down because of gasoline rationing.
Their equipment is lying idle. But
instead of converting to synthetic
rubber production, huge new rubber
factories are being built requiring
vast amounts of steel.
AS early as July Is, this column
stated:
Jesse Jones Rubber Reserve is
going in for the construction of big
new rubber plants-31 of them let
to the Standard Oil of N. J. group
alone at a cost of $10,00O000 each,
whereas there are plenty of closed
refineries which could be converted
to rubber plants in a very short time
these 81 big new rubber plants
will require tons of steel and would
take around Is to 90 months to
build even in normal times when
steel is easy to get"
This column also disclosed on July
10 that "few of the foundations" for
the big new plants had been laid,
almost no progress has been made
in building them, and they will not
be finished and working until
around 1914"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-26
DAY AFTER

Ghost towns, marking the scenes
of busting activity of day that
is gone, are common in every
party OF the world. and abound
in Alaska but that the Capital
City has joined that company may
be news to many.
This morning at 10 O'Clock. sill
ent streets and blind display win
dows of shops told their own story
of vanished activity Only a few
wan specters wandered phantom
Ike up and down the streets. and
occasionally one glimpsed flash
Of light that might be emanating
from secret catacombs where Alas
kan mining operations transpire
etefnally.
Such is the quiet convalescence
OF Juneau the morning after
Christmas Day.
Most OF the grocery stores were
open as usual
The banks observed Saturday
hours as did the Post Office.
Territorial offices, for the most
part, were closed today, but Fed
eral offices were open, several for
the half day only.
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British Smash Japanese in Northern Burn1e
French Admiral Dar|an
Assassindted;; Roosevelt
5aysFirsi Degree Murder

BULLETIN-London, Dec. 26.
"A broadcast from the Algiers
radio picked up here early this
morning said that the 22-ycar-
old assassin of Admiral Jean
Darlan was executed by a fir
ing squad in Algiers today.
Neither the name nor the
motive OF the assassin has yet
been divulged. He Is described
as of French nationality and
his mother is still living in
Italy.
Darlan's funeral, attended by
the highest Allied officers, was
held this morning with consid-
cradle military ceremony, SER
vices being held in the Al
giers Cathedral.
Tense crowds meanwhile
awaited outside of the gov
eminent palace to hear the de-
cision of the Imperial Council
which was meeting today to
name Darlan's successor as
commander of all French forces
in Africa.
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SIRTE NOW
OCCUPIED
BY BRITISH
Tunisian Fighting Intense
May Be in Final
Stages

LONDON, Dec. 26.--Allied forces
in North Africa are reported by the
Algiers radio to be within y miles
Of Tunis, one of the Axis two main
citadals in Tunisia.
Only the spearheads. advance ele-
ments of the Allied forces, were
mentioned in the broadcast
There was no immediate cor
roboration and no details were CIV
en- to disclose where the Allied forces
we're striking.
The distance mentioned, however,
suggested that Tebourba, key to the
approaches of both Tunis and BIZ
zerte, may have been retaken.
The Allies were pressed back from
Tebourba three weeks ago This new
gain was. however, another indica-
ton that the battle of North Africa
is going into its final stages.
The report of the Allied gain
conceded with the British an
nouncement that the Eighth Army
had occupied Sirte on the Medi-
terranean Coast on the other end
of the Allied wise. This puts the
British about 210 airline miles east
of Tripoli in their chase Of Rommels
forces across Libya toward Tunisia.
The British communique said that
their forces still are hammering at
enemy rearguards covering the with
drawal action Of the Nazis.
Action on the Tunisian front.
meanwhile. also is reported in an
italian communique as being more
intense but said Axis forces beat
off and repulsed enemy elements.
Consolidation of our positions has
been violently contested for the past
few days." the Italian report said.
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WAvELLI5
MARCHING
ON AkYAB
Americans Strike Hard on
Other Pacific Bal
tIefronts
(By Associated Press

Gen. Wavell's British forces from
India are credited today with beat
ing off two Jap attacks in the
Chin Hills of Burma, about ITO
miles northwest of the big Jap base
of Akyab, target of another British
column which is driving along the
Bay of Bengal coast.
British headquarters in India said
the big battle occurred on the day
before Christmas when the Japs
attempted to dislodge British patrols
from positions previously captured
by the British.
This was the first flare of activity
reported from the northern hills for
some time and indicated that the
Japs were testing out the British
defenses in that area.
Meanwhile, Royal Air Force bomb
ers and fighters blasted Jap aircraft
in the area Of Toungoo airdrome
and carried out widespread attacks
ON other enemy targets in Burma.
Elsewhere in the Far Pacific, AM
erican filters destroyed "a more Jap
planes at Munda on New Georgia
Island in the Solomons, ITO miles
north of Guadalcanal. They pound
ed Jap barges attempting to land
achievements and supplies, shot Ia
Jap planes out of the skies and
destroyed 10 more on the ground
without damage to single U. S.
plane.
On the New Guinea front, the
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M'ARTHUR
DE(0RATES
U. 5. HERO

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA. Dec. 26.-Gen. Doug
las Macarthur has handed the Dis
tinguished Service Cross to Brig
Gen. Clovis Byers Of Columbus.
Ohio, for extraordinary heroism in
action near Buna on December Is.
His hand was smashed by
sniper's bullet while leading the
attack on Buna village which now
is In Allied hands. He was carry
ing a tommygun which he turned
over to soldier after being wound
ed, but continued to direct the
attack, He has been promoted to
Brig. Gen. since his arrival in
Australia.
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U50 DANCE Is
GIVEN TONIGHT

The local USO's first long dress
affair will be held tonight in the
Elks allroom, when the USO and
girls of the ESQ combine to play
hostess to servicemen in the area.
Dancing will begin at 9 O'Clock
and continue until 1890 to the in
fictitious music of the Duck Creek
orchestra.
Mrs. John Klein will be in
charge of patronesses for the eve
ming, who will also chaperone home
girls from II to l8 years old. All
ESQ girls are needed in atten-
dance, Miss Marjorie Smell, ESQ
president, said, as large number
of servicemen is anticipated.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-26
W0ODLEY PLANE
IN ON THURSDAY
FROM WESTWARD

With capacity load of passengers
a Woodley Airlines plane, piloted by
Don Glass arrived here from the
Westward Thursday noon and left
the same day for the return flight.
Taking passage for Yakutat on
the plane was Emma D. Sandman;
for Anchorage, F. x. Hinshaw, c. r..
Smith, Gust Halter, r. H. Finegold,
Lloyd H. Snider and X. d. Bradley.
In addition to passengers the
plane carried express and mail to
the Westward
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INSPIRED BY AXIS

ALGIERS, Morocco, Dec 26.-Ad-
miral Jean Darlan, who yielded
Dakar bloodlessly to the Allies,
was shot to death ON Christmas
Eve One of his closest associates
said the assassination was inspired
by the Axis or by its collaboration
.sts.
The Algiers radio Immediately
announced that Gen. Henri Gil
raud, implaccable foe Of the Ger
mans and Darlan's Commander of
The French forces in the North
African field alongside OF the Al
lies has taken over maintenance
Of order in French North Africa. :"
Thus, for the moment, an old
school French general who re-
Gently said he preferred fighting
to politics, stood virtually in the
Admiral's place as head of IN e
North African French.
Imperial Council Meets
ne MOTOccO raulO Sdlu an I'M
perial Council will meet to name
Darlan's successor today. This
Council was set up earlier by OAR
Ian to defend the interests of
the French Empire" until France
is liberated
Members OF the Imperial Coun-
Gil included Darlan and these
five, one OF which probably will
be chosen as his successor. Gen.
Giraud, Gen Jean Marie Bergeret.
former Vichy Air Minister, three
governor generals, Gen. Auguste
Nogues of Morocco, Pierre Boisson
OF West Africa. and Yves Chatel
of Algeria.
The Morocco broadcast said No
CUES left Rabat by plane from
Algiers to attend the meeting, and
also announced that a special mass
will be held today to celebrate
Darlan's memory in the Rabat
Cathedral.
Assassin Caught
The assassin was caught in the
government place a few seconds
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WOMAN TAXI DRIVER
ACCUSES NATIVE IN
ASSAULT CASE HERE

Frank Mckinley, Juneau native
has been charged with assault and
battery in complaint sworn to
by Mrs. Edith Danielson, Juneau
taxi driver who accuses Mckinley
of striking her in Douglas as she
tried to collect her fare.
Mckinley is being held on $500
bond awaiting a hearing which will
probably be held in U. s. Commits
sioner Felix Gray's Court early
next week.
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LONDON, Dec. 26- French Adj
miral Jean Darlan, former Vice
Premier of the Vichy Government
who swung over to the Allies when
they landed in North Africa on
November 8, was assassinated in
his offices last Thursday afternoon
by 22-year-old Frenchman, ac-
cording to a brief announcement
received here from Algiers from
the Allied Headquarters in North
Africa
The announcement further said
the slayer was captured.
Darlan was shot three times,
5nce in the mouth, and twice in
the lungs and died within short
time while being hurried to the
hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-26
ADVANCE is MADE

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Dec. %. - A slight
advance by Allied ground troops on
the left of the line in the Buna
area is virtually the only operation
that broke the calm on Christmas
Day, the official communique late
last night stated.
"On Christmas Day our activities
were limited to routine safety pre-
cautions. Divine services were held
throughout the Command where
possible" said the communique.
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DESTROYER
OF JApS IS
SENTDoWN
Allied Aerial Arm Also
Sinks Big Nippon
Troopship

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NEW GUINEA, Dec. 26.-The Allied
troops have overrun the Japanese
main defensive positions in the Buna
area, New Guinea, while the aerial
arm has sunk japanese destroyer
and a 5,000-ton transport of the
Japanese. This is the official COM
munique released here.
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F0RTRE5SE5
RAID JApS
AT RABAUl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. = The
Navy Department announces that
powerful Flying Fortresses from
Guadalcanal airfield in the Solo
mons attacked enemy shipping at
the powerful Jap base of Rabaul,
$50 miles to the northwest, on
Christmas Day, scoring direct hits
on a large transport and several
near hits on three small cargo
vessels.
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Ado PILOT
DECORATED
FOR vAL0R

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 90
Although his guns, except single
cannon, were damned, Capt. Ar
thur T. Rice attacked two Jap Zero
fighters and shot down both
For this extraordinary display
of heroism, the Pennington, Utah,
flying officer, won the Distin-
guished Flying Cross, the Head
quarters of the Alaska Defense
Command announces.
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CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTY

MFR and Mrs. Guy Corcoran were
among those who entertained with
home Christmas dinners yesterday.
Dinner guests at the Corcoran home
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Trucano, and
daughter Carolyn, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Drake and son, Douglas; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tew and
daughter Bobbie Jean.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-26
JEFFERS GETS WORRIED

On December A, Rubber Admin
istrator letters publicly confirmed
the fact that construction OF
these big new plants was delayed,
that strategic materials were not
available, and that the delay might
bring rubber supplies below the
disaster line"
Meanwhile, small, independent oil
operators have been wearing out the
seat of their pants and the plush
off the chairs of Washington hotel
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MURDER, SAYS ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-When
informed of the assassination of
Admiral Darlan, President ~Roose-
yelt denounced it as murder in
the first degree and ali leaders of
all United Nations will agree with
that statement. Nazism and Fas-
cism and military despotism will.
however, hold otherwise. / hope
that speedy justice will overtake
the murderer or murderers.
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KIDS ARE ENJOYING
FREE SHOW TO-DAY

AS guests of the Juneau Miners
Union, Local 203, the children OF
Gastineau Channel are this after
noon enjoying free show at the
Coliseum Theatre.
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sNAG WORK CLOSED

Construction work at Snag has
been closed down for the balance
of the winter. The work was con-
Meeting the Snag airfield for dis
lance of "a miles, to connect with
the Alcan Highway.
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COUPLE MARRIED HERE

Toney Tarro and Louise Des-
mond johnson were married in
Juneau Thursday by U. S. Com
missioner Felix Gray. Witnesses
were Sidney j. Thompson and Ro-
bert G. Boes.
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BATES RECEIVERS

w. A. Bates, Ketchikan resident
and Vice President of the Miners
and Merchants Bank there, who
has been in Sitka on business trip
in connection with the bank there,
returned to Juneau and entered ST.
AIMS Hospital December a. He was
suffering from flu, DR.. w. w. Coun-
ell, attending physician, reported,
but was discharged today.
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Republicans Believe
TheyHave Big Theme
Song; They on Spot
BY JACK sTINNETT

ready is plain to be seen that the
Republicans consider the late cleo
ton as a mandate ito get the jot
done" as quickly and efficiently as
possible; that they feel they have 9
ticket from the voters to crack down
on many New Deal domestic poll
cies; and that checking up on how
the billions of war are spent will be
one of their theme songs
Senate Minority Leader McNary
Senator Vandenberg, House Minor
ity Leader Martin, and several
others, including a few anti-Admin-
istration Democrats, have said as
much. This doesn't mean that there
will be any hindrance to the war
effort. The way Congress rushed
back to clean up the 1919 draft
bill, without binding the War De-
partment in its handling of the
teen ayers, was proof.
But Washington political observers
are not going to lose sight of three
things (D-The Republican Party
is more or less ION the spot" Its
minority" is so slight in the House
(only Is seats) that any coalition
it might form with anti-Administra-
ton Democrats tthe COP always
eourteously refers to them as JEFF
fersonian Democrats will put re-
possibility for House legislation
squarely on Republican shoulders.
~ In formation of the 18th
Congress, the Republicans probably
will demand and may get larger
representation on the committese.
Congress is really an organization of
committees. Although floor fights
frequently occur on legislation, most
laws are made" in committee.
Except for the powerful Rules
Committee, which has 10 Democrats
and five Republicans the committee
distribution is generally 60 per cent
for the majority and 40 per cent for
the minority.
Yet distribution of the House will
be so nearly $3.50 that Republicans
might threaten an awful rumpus on
the floor "a threat the Democrats
will fear a great deal from January
on) if their representation isn't
increased.
Also, it may be physically impos-
sible with 223 Democrats, 208 Re-
publicans, two Progressives, one
Farmer Laborite and one American
Labor Party member to maintain
the 60-40 ratio.
And 90 Although the still
substantial Democratic majority in
the Senate, which will be composed
of 81 Democrats, 38 Republicans and
one Progressive, will serve as a
check-rein on a runaway coalition
of anti--New Dealers in the House,
the upper chamber also will be a
little more cautious in going against
the lower, and when the case arises
a little stronger in backing it up.
At this date, it is too early to
predict exactly what will happen in
the reorganization Of the new Con-
gress in January. But if you are
interested in the workings of democ-
racy in general and the future OF
Congress in particular, keep an eye
on whether the line in the House
forms to the right, to the left or
right down the middle.
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Production of trucks in the
United States during l94l reached
an all-time high of 1,O42, O85 COM
mercial units,
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FRENCH MILITARY
MISSION ARRIVES
IN UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. - A
French military mission, headed by
Gen. Marie Emile Bethouart, has
arrived in the United States by
plane to coordinate supply of
equipment for the French forces
fighting with the Allies in North
Africa.
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Evening star., 1942-05-03
Spring Brings New Moods to Film Kisses
They're Getting More Profound Thought Than Ever Before
A Survey of Some Romantic Cinema Scenes Shows

kiss and carries her all the way up
flight of stairs without breaking
There's a kiss of embarrassment
in Forest Rangers" Susan Hay
ward bursts in on a party. throws
her arms around Fred MacMurray
and plants fond one But he backs
away and says: Il want you to meet
my wife" Paulette Goddard is the
wife. Enough said.
Occasionally the filming of an os-
culation takes a humorous turn.
Chester Morris was told to kiss Jean
Parker with enthusiasm while they
sat under a tree in the real out-of-
doors on location for II Live on
Danger He did and was surprised
at the result of his enthusiasm. Jean
bounced three feet into the air. She
discovered at that exact moment she
had been sitting on an ant hill.
Oh, well. screen kisses go on pyra-
miding and varying through the
years for all the Hollywood boys
and girls, with one notable excep-
ton. Hopalong Cassidy has never
been kissed. Forty-tkree leading
ladies have played opposite the stall
Wart hero of the horse operas and
nary one of them has smeared her
lipstick because of him.
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Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1942-05-03

around to lot Of night clubs and
other partying places with q bunch
OF visiting f1remen-just because
some studio executive may think
that's good business.
mot me! I'll work as hard as the
next one while I'm on duty at the
studio, but what I do after I leave
there for home at o'clock Is no.
body's business but my own"
And Miss Lake, whose real name
is Constance Keane, has a perfectly
good reason to go home and call
her time her own-two of 'em, in
fact.
She has new, cunning daughter
and husband, John Detlie, studio
art director, who mean far more to
her than any career In the movies.
Never one to worry, there's some
thing light and carefree about her
manner of talk, except on matters
OF considerable import. Then she
gets very determined. And, when
she sets her mind to do something,
she says Il usually do it or bust"
To Veronica, fan-mail flguratively
is "shot in the arm" Whenever
she gets particularly amusing let
ter-most of them usually just ask
for autographed photographs-she
carries 1t around and has big time
showing 1t to her studio associates
just like q kid.
And you ought TO see that girl
(see GILL, Page ESD