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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-12
CUT OFF ENEMY

Tho Allied troops famed out on
hot1 sides Of the trail into the
Jungle. and, thruSting in behind
The japanese, established positions
between the enemy and Sanananda.
Yesterday the enemy troops
realized their danger and tried 10
break through 10 safety. They at
tackled again and again, only 10 be
beaten back.
"SouthwardS ot Sanananda
the enemy repeatedly counter
attacked hut was bloodily re-
pulsed" Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthurs communique reported
today
The CommuniQue noted also that
in the Buna area proper Allied
field guns and mOrtars, including
the new 4.inch 105 millimeter
guns had Silcnced enemy anti
aircraft and machine gun positions
Martin BPS Marian bomberS
attacked with bombs, machine
guns and cannon the enemy land
inc strip, alrplane dispersal bays
and anu-alrcraft gun positions IN
the Buna Mission area, starting
fires which were visible for IS
miles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-12
BALTIMORE LUNCHEON

''aya. Howard Jackson az Bal
more poke a. luncheon q
7arhs honor - tbC Bskld.rI
'Io'eI which WAS attended %,
Official, Of the government, th,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-12

the door open, however, for pos
Sible delay IN the meat program.
II want all the foreseeable
difficulties pinned down around
the edges and ribbons tied 10
them before we 20 into IT," he
said. 1--WE took a chance on fuel
oil ratiOning.'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-12

A communIque from Allied head
quarters in North Africa said one
Na7l column approached Medjez-
cl-Bah from the north along The
west bank Of the Ncdjerda River,
while The other column advanced
from The east and came within
. 600 yards laboul a mile and "A
quarter from Modlcl-el-Bab be
fore II was driven back by artll-
lcry and fighter planes. which de
>tTONcd a number OF tanks.
The COnmuniquo said
1--WE lost a few tanks. hut
enemy losses were considerably
higher"
4 Reuters dispatch quoting p
spokesman at Allied headquarters.
said that Allied defensive opera
ton, during this attack furnished
IAN oNCelIcnt. example Of the CO.
between our ground and
aIr forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-12
SOME RESCUED

Some of those under the
classification Of missing NAV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-12
TRUTH OF MATTER

"The plain truth II that a lot
Of slaughterers just used up
their quotas" he said. They'll
distribute their next quotas a
little better. \ number Of them
took this thing lightly. They
thought all they had 10 do was
use up the quotas and then put
pressure OFT 0PA for an adjust
ment.
"TheV found ont " was not
possible. our requirements for
meat are very heavy and they
are likely 10 become heavier
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-12
PROUD or JOB

Henderson said however. that
despite insufficient volunteer ra-
tioning board members 10 handle
the fuel oil program and the fact
that OPA did not get the go
ahead until mld-September, he
was damn proud OF the job.
at Is my opinion that the fuel
oil rationing program will pass
INTO The realm OF the accepted
and some people will prepare 10
groan over what terrible things
arc going 10 happen 10 them In
meat rationing," he asserted.
The OPA chief SAID tie ne"
wholesale ceilings on beef woulc
help iron out some inedptieS' ir
the future on the distribution o.
meat supplies bat he held ou'
scant hope Of relief for shortage
in Detroit. Boston and other areas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-12
SET FIRES AT Lac

Dispatches revealed that Mar
tlanS and North American BIS
NilchelS had started many small
fires in an attack Thursday on the
japanese base AT Lac, up the coast
from Buna. The MitchellS in a
follow-up attack scored moro than
20 his with 500-pound bombs and
SIlcnced several enemy anti-ar-
craft batteries.
General Macarthur reported in
the CommunIque that Australian
troops hopping up the Coma Mis-
sion area now cleared Of The
enemy. had counted d4n Japanese
dead and had taken Is prisoners
The Conmunlque reported that
enemy planes were still dropping
supplies 20 the Japanese troops on
The Bu1a hcaChhoad
A. Coma The Australians found
Of food and ammuni-
ton thus disDioyinc reports that
Tho cnomy troops had lacked sup
plies there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07

not know that this was an old gag of the Short-Snorters Club, a gag pulled on Winston Churchill in the middle of transatlantic flight, when the pilot asked him May I see your credentials?" Churchill didn't have any credentials, so had to pay SIS, one dollar each for the thirteen members on the plane.
 So the cameraman explained to the puzzled Vive- President that a member of the Short -Snorters Club always carried his credentials in the form of marked dollar bill. And if he can catch another member without his credentials, he has to pay dollar for drinks for every person present.
 So Wallace, though he never takes drink, was duly inducted into the Short-Snorters, paid $8 for the eight people present, and was given a marked one dollar bill The filming then continued.
 NOTE: Spanish language expert from the Rockefeller Office sat in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
POLITICAL HORSE STOLEN

Democratic Congressmen received a form letter from the Democratic National Committee which had many of them running to optical shops to get their glasses inspected.
 Signed by Edwin w. Pauley, the committees secretary, the letter read:
 Would you be good enough to send me at your earliest opportunity your diagnosis of the events or poll cies that caused the setback to the Democratic Party in the recent cleo tion.'
 One of the promptest replies came from reelected Representative Ed ward Herbert of Louisiana.
 Frankly speaking, wrote Herbert, it strike me that counsel and opinions of the Democratic side in Congress, as to why the horse got out of the stable, comes at a rather late date.
 Tt seems to me that 1t would hvae been much better practice to lock the door before the horse ran away, instead of trying to find out now why the door wasn't locked"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
The Apache Goes To War

tNew York Times
 Word comes, thanks to The Livestock Reporter of a labor shortage the Mescalero Apaches pig ranch dts is greater than that of Rhode lsand} in New Mexico. In the old days this did not occur The Apaches raiding tribe It was their prac- tice to go and take what they required II warrior fell, there one less mouth to feed, and by the arithmetic of tribal warfare less warrior was needed to take what required. There could not be unemployment and there could not be labor shortage. But for a generation or so the ApacneS have been learning better way. Since 1912 they have been running stock on the Sacramento Moun- tain range. They have done well. They have 5000 cattle 10000 sheep and goats 1000 horses theirs by the laws of man and God. They ride superbly and round up their herds in good old cowboy fashion.
 But their fighting qualities though diverted still exist Homer Yahanoza chief of the tribal council is missing in the Philippines One-fourth of thei men enlisted without waiting for the draft. Of the fifty herd riders of normal years only 25 remain and more will doubtless go. So now they face . problem in getting to market a livestock crop which is estimated to be worth S7500O The bold riders will be fighting for kind of liberty the white man taught them and which they have made their own They may fight beside the Maolis of New Zealand maybe beside the Chinese It is all big fight and they are in it.
 They were in the last war too, and the special qualities of their service commented in dis patches They make good scouts. and this war gives special opportunities for work in that field They can be counted on to do whatever tasks are set them.
 Perhaps among their old enemies, the white cowmen, will be found some volunteers to drive the cattle in. This would round old tragic story and give it a happy ending.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07

until he is dead. A Jap does not believe in any of the ideals which have become part of every Ameri- can. So to himself, he is not coward when he bayonets old man rapes nun.
 After a year of fighting in the Pacific we have regained only minute portion of the territory which the Japs occupied in that first thrust begin ming with Pearl Harbor. But in recent months we have met the Pacific enemy he attempted to con- tinue his conquest, and have bested him
 With each Pacific victory helping to remember Pearl Harbor Batan Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Solomons Dutch Harbor and Ar and Mrs. Foster Jones Attu Island.
 After year of just barely beginning fight the long, uphill struggle toward victory We have only recently begun to produce for war after a manner that will bring victory We have a long struggle ahead of
 Pearl Harbor-the disaster of that first attack served a shot in the for a quick awakening
 There is little danger that will forget Pearl Harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
DECEMBER :

Do you remember what you were doing year ago today? You got up in the morning and it was just like any other Sunday-a day for worship, re- laxation-and you beginning to think about what you were going to get Mazie and Susie and Junior for Christmas
 And before that day you were at war.
 Today you are probably hoping that Juniors pres ent will reach him overseas, or perhaps the Japs have crossed Junior off your shopping list.
 You're wondering if the old car is going to last for a few more months, if the tires will hold out, if you're going to be able pay the highest income tax ever next year And sometimes you're remembering about the happy life you lead before last December
 Just year ago the Japs gave us something to remember-Pear Harbor, The Japs had made their decision weeks before December T. On that Sunday scored a treacherous victory-be -besmrching the name of Japan with one of the worst plots on the record books of history that could be put down against nation.
 We found ourselves up against one of the most ruthless fighting nations the world has ever seen. We were not prepared. nation was watching the war edge it's way toward it, but still hoping for peace and waiting-that was the United States.
 Today we are a nation almost fully moblized for war Alone, producing, according to the War Production Board, more war materials than several victories in the Pacific. We have learned through bitter experience that we are up against a powerful machine.
 We have learned that the Japanese are not towards when it comes to fighting Jap will fight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
sHoRT-sNoRTER" WALLACE

Henry Wallace is now a member of the "Short-Snorters Club
 It happened during the filming of his Price for Victory picture in the Paramount studio in Washing ton. Wallace was doing the Spanish version for Latin America, and the combination of Klieg lights and Spanish made him perspire freely.
 From time to time, the makeup man stepped up with polite apolo- gies and dobbed a little panchro- matic powder on the shiny nose of the Vice President. Corn-bred Hen ", who had never used a powder puff before, grew more uncomfort- able-and kept on perspiring.
 Plainly something was needed to ease the tension. It was obvious the Vice President needed rest. So the camerman broke off in the midr dle of take" and said, MT. Vice President, may I see your creden- tials?"
 Wallace was mystified. He did
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
Daily lessons in English S%y. L. GORDON

WORDS NISUSED Do not Tt Tanspled during my absence" Say, OCCURRED during absence
 OFTEN MSPRONOUNCED Aerial Pronounce aerial first as in IT. second in AT ustressed acce syllable.
 OFTEN A1ISSPEILED: Embarrass; two R's and two Ss
 SYNONYMS Question interrogation enigma pooe puzzle.
 word three times and it is yours Let us mastering one word each day looayS Wo VlSHY Peevshness wiates what it cannot consume Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
HOROSCOPE E "The stdrs incline
 but do not compep'
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8

Benefic aspects rule positively
 through the busiest hours today There is an adverse influence m the evening.
 HEART AND HOME: Women Ire subject to stimulating and en- couraging planetary vibrations to- day which is fortunate for con- tracts of all sorts. It is lucky wedding day which promises long ,artnership Constructive work IS aided under this configuration which presages success for girls at home or in offices or shops It s an suspicious date for actresses md musicians. The quest for amusement will be general all through this month. December Of l942 marks the close of the Ameri- san play day of peace and pros oerity. In the new year there will oe no one oblivious to wars ef- tects
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Manufac- ,urers of women's wear and i'm 1orters of fashionable costumes who have met extreme losses through he war will recover from desper- ate depression in l943 when they again will dictate fashions, it is orognosticated Then the United States will be the center of re- living industry which henceforth will lead the world. Next year when thousands of women wear uniforms civilian dress will be simple but Axtremely artistic, it is foretold.
 NATIONAL ISSUES; Epidemics which will be quickly controlled will cause concern on the part of public health authorities Demands upon all philanthropic and relief organizations will be doubled. Com munity chest needs will inspire generous giving yet at home and abroad the drain on public funds will be greater than resources un- less every person in the United States accepts a special responsi- bility. The winter is to be excep- tionally severe, it is foretold. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR s: Amazing efficiency and resource fulness in war movements will be demonstrated by the Japanese who will prove to be foes of terrible cruelty and lacking in civilized standards. Practice in the Chinese aggression will give advantages to the treacherous enemy who must be | fought with full strength of air naval and military forces, the seers declare. Many Japanese officers wear with the insignia of tn eil rank the college pins and medals won at our educational institutions astrologers remind us as they stress the danger of any sort of mercifu compromise or peace overture. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of more than average good fortune. Travel is indicated for men.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be clever and popular temperamental and gifted Early success is foretold.
 Copyright, 1942)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
CAPITAL CHAFF

In spite of space shortage, a mag nificent suite of offices in the State Department is still reserved for the venerable General of the Armies" " Unfortunately Pershing has to spend all his time at the Walter Reed Hos pital. :. Even the elephants at the national zoo are feeling the food shortage. The Government is now requiring all jumbo" peanuts to be used for oil !. The U. S. Army in North Africa will consume local fruits and vegetables, not to mention lamb and mutton, produced there in large quantities, and formerly ship ped to Italy, France and Germany Copyright, l942. by United Feature
 Syndicate. Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07

from Russia to protect Italy, now considered the soft spot of the Axis, and that Hitler could not lick Russia without airpower
 Another optimistic part of the war picture, the Chief of Staff said, was New Guinea, where he expects some real Allied progress against the Japs at Buna.
 NOTE: Secretary of the Navy Knox is now following Marshalls cue and has invited members of the Senate and House naval affairs committees to have dinner with him some evening soon. As result of the elections, it looks as if the ex- ecutiye branches of the Government had awakened to the fact that there was a Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
20 YEARS AGO fME {yfm EMPIRE
DECEMBER T. 1922

T,
 Alaska Electric Light Power entertaining with broadcast every until evening from 73o until l9 except Sunday
 Coliseum Theatre had purchased the Alaskan Hotel and planned to He planned to turn the dancing carvs and large gath erings.
 l. charge o the Marshall anu Newman garage came had the Sudebaker repair
 marriage daughter of MT and Mrs Ressng Washington and Trevor M Davis o Church the previous evening at only present
 of the attended the Princess Mary for wedding trip in the States
 Herbert Hoggatt who with Hoggatt Alaska owned the uan the Juan Company the Princess Mary for Seattle after having spent several looking the property.
 being observed at the Parocha School with spelling contests and displays of work
 Mrs Ellis of " Ketchikan arrived in Juneau on visit here until January
 Vincent Muvh skagway Canadian Pacific Rail- way a souhbound passenger the Princess Mary
 Charles odsten proprietor Emporium returned to Juneau on the Victoria from trip Kechkan
 Weather generally maximum temperature of 3 and a of 32
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
WUUCkN ElIuULIIC ROBERTA LEE

fashionable wedding breakfast generally con 
 bouion salads, birds Jeles ana pohpoS coffee and wedding before the bride ana she first a symbol of good luck
 tip given to taxi driver when the rare S or three dollars?
 Ten per cento o the bill 20 cents $2, 30 cents Ii $3 discuss the pecularies o one m home she has entertained?
 A i rude.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
LOOK and LEARN sy c. GORDON

soviet" mean? country times daily newspaper than country? an is able to new tail? 4 Where legislative body in America assemble? B. Who was greatest all ancient Greek philosophers? ANSWERS:
  The
  lame Virginia, in 16l9
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
COURTEOUS MRS. CORDELL
 HILL

Mrs. Cordell Hull was leaving the Shoreham Hotel one morning when she encountered Dr. Jose Richling, former Minister of Uruguay.
 Can I take you somewhere?" she offered
 I'm going to the State Depart ment," said Richling.
 Come along, I'll take you"
 But are you going that way?"
 No, but it doesn't matter. I have nothing to do. Anyhow, I want to see how my husband works"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
AM. LEGION TO
 MEET TONIGHT

Members of the American Legion will meet at 8 o'clock this evening in the Dugout and will entertain the Board of Appeals of the local Draft Board as their guests, Com mander Al Zenger announces.
 There will be a spaghetti feed, and plans will be laid for the annual Christmas party so all members are urged to be in attendance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
skiPpER is FOUR

Skipper Rustad was four years old yesterday and with a few of his young friends as guests enjoyed a happy birthday party at his home during the afternoon.
 Games. with balloons for favors md delicious. refreshments featured 5he occasion. Seated with Skipper around the table were Donnie and Gladys Sonley, Dale and Andrea Fleek, Elton, Jr. and Allan Eng strom and Douglas Rustad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
DI.W.C. MEETING TO

BE CHRISTMAS PARTY
 A Christmas party will feature the December meeting of Douglas Island Womens Club scheduled to be held Wednesday evening of this week, December g, at the home of Mrs. Grant Logan. There will be singing of Yuletide songs in Span ish in keeping with their study of South American studies and exchange of gifts among the mem bers. Miss Eleanor Warren will be assisting hostess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
MIR, MRS. AL ANDERSON
 HERE ON WAY TO SOUTH

Al Anderson, Secretary of the Alaska Miners Association from Fairbanks, and Mrs. Anderson. now are in Juneau awaiting transporta- ton for a trip Oustide. They came to Juneau by plane, arriving Sat urday. MT. Anderson is former Juneau newSrnan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07

the studio, and whenever Wallace slipped on pronunciation, which was not often, the cameras stopped for a new take.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07

Pennsylvania Utility Commission rules that taxi cabs hereafter forbidden to carry unweldy ar tices such bass drums, bass tubas and bass vios
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

DECEMBER ' Frank A. Olson Rudolph Shinnberg
 Mary Loken Robert Arnold Hildre Robert Sarovich Carolyn McAlister Mrs. A. R. Edwards Patricia Nelson Mrs. William Cuthbert
 Pat Davis Mrs. Tom Mccall, Jr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
No MEETING OF CoUNCIL

The regular meeting of the Douglas City Council will be held next Monday evening instead of tonight as originally reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07

Even in the warmest part of Russia, near the Black and Caspian Seas, winter temperatures of 18 degrees above are common.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
EYES EXAMINED

and BROKEN LENSES replaced in our own shop. pr. Rae Lillian Carlson. Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07

Andrew Carnegie started in the steel business at Scotia, Pennsyl- vania.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07

The blackout speed limit for automobiles in tn Hawaiian Islands is 20 miles an hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
Washington NerrY-
 6o-Round

tContinued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07

charge of the Marshall and Newman garage came from had the Studebaker agency repair shop
Evening star., 1942-10-09
68-Deqree Heat Limit Fixed
|: E:or Federal Buildings Here

: Federal buildings in Washington
will be heated to temperature OF
only 68 degrees this winter, it was
learned today.
Brig. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, Fed
eral Works Agency chief, has issued
directive setting the 6S-degree
temperature. In the past, Federal
buildings have been kept at a tenn
perature Of IS degrees.
The step is being taken as a fuel
conservation measure. It was esti-
mated that 10000 tons of coal would
be saved in the District. This means
that 428 fewer coal cars will be
needed to haul fuel into Washington
for Federal buildings during the
winter.
A directive to custodians Of Fed
eral buildings here. issued by w. E.
Reynolds, commissioner OF public
buildings, said:
Tn order to conserve fuel and
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Alaskan Defense Sefup
'Reassurinq, = Litte|| Says
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct: 9.-What
Assistant Attorney General Norman
Littell saw on trip around Alaska
he said upon his return, is i'm
mensely reassuring and in great
contrast to some loose rumors.
Just a week ago I listened on
the radio to Senator in the Middle
West who was saying. We must
have unified command in Alaska
That Is sheer nonsense. We have
a unified command. We've had it
for long time.
Morale among the men is high
and highest at the points closest to
Kiska"
Mr.. Littell is the Assistant Attor-
ney General in charge of the De-
partment of Justice lands division
Government acquisition of property
was his primary purpose in the
North,
Evening star., 1942-10-09
WPB Asks Private Firms Here
To Give Up Air-CooIing Plants
Equipment in Three Stores Requested
For Installation in War Factories

The War Production Board has
asked stores and large CONNER
cial establishments in Washing
ton and other cities to sell to the
Government their air-condition-
ing equipment for use in war
plants, and the possibility of
taking cooling machinery from
Federal buildings in the capital
also is being studied.
Lessing Rosenwald, chief of
WPB's conservation division, said
three large Washington stores, the
Hecht Co., Woodward & Lothrop,
and Sears-Roebuck g. Co. on Wis
consin avenue so far had been re-
quested to turn over air condition
ing equipment to the Government.
The Hecht Co. and Sears Roebuck
have agreed to the move. he said,
while Woodward & Lothrop prom