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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
BIG AERIAL
 A55AULT0N
 LAPS START
Allied Planes Will Bomb All Chinese Cities in
 Enemy Hands

CHUNGING, July II Allied planes have blasted Jap head quarters at Linchwan. main base of the enemy drive into central Kiangsi province. with satisfactory results" yesterday.
 Lieut. -Gen Joseph Stilwells headquarters announced in todays communique that two planes failed to return. This is the first official reference to any Allied losses since the Flying Tigers were incorporated into the U. s. Defense Forces in China.
 Linehwan is in the Kiangsi area vhere the Chinese have reported they have ambushed a scattering of 30,000 Japs. Warfront dispatches say that the Japs are retreating towards Nanchang and Linchwan leaving great number of dead.
 Brig. Gen. c. L. Chennault said that these initial raids by Amer can airmen on Jap occupied cities Ire only the beginnin gof mighty .lerial assault cn every Chinese enter in enemy hands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
JApTR00pS
 FALL BACK
 IN k|ANG5|
Heavy Attacks Made by Allied B0mbers and
 Chinese Troops

CHUNGKING, July II = Allied bombers delivered a second smash ing blow to Nanchang, capital of the Kiangsi Province, cverrun by Japanese invaders.
 The attackers sank one trans port in the river and destroyed about 10 Jap planes on the ground.
 Chinese dispatches report that Allied planes heavily bombed the base last week and all returned safely from both attacks.
 Meanwhile, Chinese forces in Ki- angsi Province are reported to be pushing the Japanese back in sev- eral places. The official com munique confirmed Chinese reports of Thursday that a Jap force of 3O,00O has been ambushed and is being beaten back in heavy fight ing in the Kiangsi area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
REVEAL U. 5. PLAN TO BUY B. {. RAILWAY
Would Use p. C. E. as Part of Route 10 Alaska
 Is Report

VICTORIA, B. C., July 11-Pre- mier John Hart said today that the British Columbia government has not received any offer to buy the Pacific Great Eastern Railway and added, If the government IS approached in that connection, with a price to be paid in the interests of all parties, survey should be made by competent engineers with view to arriving at fair price
 At Seattle on Thursday a dele gation' which conferred with Hat on the possibilities of extending the line quoted Hart as saying that the offer made by American inter- ests was unsatisfactory.
 The railway runs from just north of Vancouver to end 80 miles south of Prince George. It has been sug- gested as a takeoff point for a railway to Alaska.
 Hart said, mo offer has been made to buy the railway. Two men from the United States interviewed Attorney General R. L. Maitland and myself and sought to obtain an option on terms which were not acceptable to this government
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
VIOLENT. BATTLING
 RENEWED
Critical Weekend Opens May Preeipifdfe Allied
 Second Front'
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Violent renewal of the Battle Of Egypt marked the beginning today of one of the most critical week ends of the war phase that might precipitate the opening of the AL lied Second Front in western Eur ope.
 At the outset of today's battling, the British apparently gained the upper hand as British Headquarters announced that Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck's armies have reopened the Battle of the Bottleneck" and advanced five miles in pre-dawn attack.
 The British headquarters an- nounce they have struck out west ward along the railway to Fl Ala mein, 65 miles west of Alexandria, seizing an initiative break in 10- day lull of the conflict in Egypt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
GERMANS IN
 ADVANCE OF
 220 MILES
Now Rushing Toward Cas- plan ed-Timoshenko
 Army Is Refredting
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

Hitler's Headquarters asserted this morning that the German armies smashing toward the Caspian Sea have reached the Don River on a 220 mile front and are within 30 miles of Stalingrad at one point.
 The communique says great and destructive defeat" has been suffered by the Russians.
 The Nazi Command claims an advance to depth of more than 200 miles since Hitler launched his grand offensive in the Kursk- Kharkov sector two weeks ago.
 The news up to noon today from Russia continued grave under the Nazi assault.
 Timoshenko's armies fell back 'n a stubborn retreat as the Germans captured Rossosh, 100 miles south of Voronezh. on the vitally import ant Moscow -Rostov railway and presse simultaneous offensives against voronezh. Staryioskol, Kant emirovka and Lisichansk. 4
 The Germans assert 88.000 Rus- sians have been taken prisoners and 1000 tanks destroyed or cap tured in fighting west of the Don River between June 28 and July Q.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
The W ashingtun Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert s. Allen on active duty)

WASHINGTON-It was not so very long ago that John L. Lewis on the floor of an Atlantic City labor convention, clenched one of his dge-hammer fists and sent it full force against the jaw of his enemy Bully" Hutchinson, head of the AFL Carpenters Union.
 Despite that quarrel-which con- tinued for some time-John L. Lew is seems about to be enticed by Bill Hutchinson back into the arms of the American Federation of Labor from which he departed seven years ago screaming vengeance and recriminations.
 Some other strange bedfellows are lined up with the New Deal-hating Hutchinson in beckoning John L. back to the AFL, namely New Deal supporter Dan Tobin, head of the Teamsters Union; and AFL vice president Matt Woll, who never has got over his thWarted ambition to be AFL president.
 The Tobin Woll Hutchinson scheme, according to insiders, is to sneak John L. into the AFL by the backdoor route, namely by a vote of the Executive Council, in which they are potent big-shots, and which has the power to expel or welcome back
 This backdoor route would avoid an embarrassing debate on the floor of an AFL convention, when cer- tain uncontrolled delegates might sound off against Lewis and jar the atmosphere of joy with which his allies want to welcome the prodi- gal son home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
JAP HOLDS
 IN ALASKA
 DANGEROUS
Former U. 5. Minister Says West Coast Is
 Threatened

SAN DIEGO, Calif., July II Hugh Grant, former United States Minister to Albania and Thailand, says that Jap land ings in the Aleutians are ex- tremely menacing and present a real danger of an attack on the West Coast.
 He expressed this opinion in an interview shortly after Jap anese brOadcasts from Tokyo announced that a large convoy, escorted by cruisers and de- stroyers, arrived Friday in the Aleutian Islands. The broad casts stated that "all forces reached their destinations with out encountering enemy at tacks." M TsNNNE
 NIant asserted that the "Japs are going to have to be licked in the Pacific, and that's not an easy job.
 We shouldn't let the Coral Sea and Midway victories lead rs t0 believe that from now on it's going to be easy sailing" he stated
 Japan" he said, Ifs highly vulnerable to air attack. That will he the one means whereby we can bring the Japs' military power to a state of collapse"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
US. ENVOY I5.0N WAY
 TO JUNEAU
Canadian Minister Visits Briefly in Kefehikan
 on Trip

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, July H. Forming his visit to Alaska as ''en- tirely informal" U. s. Minister to Canada Jay Pierrepont Moffat paid brief call to Ketchikan enroute to Juneau to renew and old friend ship" with Gov. Ernest Gruening and then fly to Ottawa with stop offs at Whitehorse.
 At Whitehorse, he will inspect the progress being made on the AL aska highway to Edmonton and will make a speech.
 T have just visited Vancouver and Victoria on routine business and decided to see the Alaska-Yu- kon territory on the way home." he told reporters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
Three More Merchantmen
 Hif by Subs
Brings Total Allied, Neu- traI Victims 10 351
 Since Dec. !
lBY ASSOCIATED PREssl

The sinking of three United Ma tions vessels, announced by the Navy yesterday, raised the unof- ficial toll of Allied and neutral cargo vessels sunk in Western At lantic waters since Pearl Harbor to 351.
 A United States cargo ship was sunk off the coast of South America with a loss of Il of it's 29 man crew. A medium sized Belgian merchant vessel was sunk in the Caribbean and medium sized British vessel off the Atlantic Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
SCOUTS TURN IN
 OVER THREE TONS
 OF. SCRAP RUBBER

Juneau Boy Scouts, up until last night, had collected a total of 6667 pounds of scrap rubber for the drive which ends today. The troops competed in contest with results as follows:
 Troop 612-4,228 pounds; Troop 6l3--l 1904 pounds; Troop 6l4-629 pounds; Cubs-206 pounds.
 The Scouts now are engaged in making rope bumpers for boat owners who turned in their rubber tire bumpers in the campaign. and have made 25 of the hemp bumpers 50 far.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
NO RETAIL
 SALES TAX
 ATpRE5ENT

WASHINGTON, July II = Rep resentative A. w. Robertson of Vir- ginia, leading advocate of the five percent retail sales tax, estimated to raise two and a half billion dol lars, said that a survey Of House members has convinced him, We can't get general sales tax" in the present revenue bill
 Robertson had sent question
 naire to all members of the House
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
NIpp0N5
 LEAVING EUROPE
lake Route Avoiding 6ermdn-R
 sian Fight Zones

ANAKARA, Turkey, July l1--Jap army and navy observers, business men and special business agents and government officials started their exodus from Europe through Turkey today on the only remain- ing eastward route home without crossing the Russian German Front.
 Their departures are interpreted as part of the Jap program to bring home all useful Japs not strictly needed at European points to avert their being stranded in the event of an extension of the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
TWO MOTIVES

Insiders attribute two motives to the Tobin- -Hutchinson-W Vol combine
 Tobin is said to want Lewis back because that would be the most effective way to bring the AFT and CIO together. The teamsteI boss has long been a sincere advo- cate of unity. and in the days ot bitterest AFL-CIO squalling, he maintained amicable relations with both. Also. he and Lewis are per- sonal friends of many years stand ing.
 Hutchinson and Woll are credit
 (Continued on Page Four)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
MAJOR GENERAL }. B. BUCKNER,
 ADO HEAD, HERE

Major General Simon B. Buckner, commanding officer of the Alaska Defense Command and Col. E. D. Post, Chief of Staff, ADO. arrived in Juneau last night from Anchor age and left this morning for Naval Air Station, Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
FIvEARRIvE
 FROM 5ITkA

Arrivals here from Sitka this morning were c. Bonat, Mrs. c. Bonat, D. Stockton, James McFar- land and John Satire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11

These are:
 CD Instructors the potential bcttleneck in mass production of pilots. The civilian contract flying schools contracts by the Army foi basic training) need all the in- structors they can get.
 @ Glider Pilots something brand new. They may fly freight or relief supplies to beleagured bands. It's a field that forward looking airmen say will be one of the most fertile after the war.
 t3) Service and liaison Pilots they will fly the Army mail, ferry
 fCopfipt.aI m Daoa I7iuol
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
0Idfimers of Aviation Are Now Given Chance
 To Aid in Present War
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, July II The gates of the wartime heavens are now ajar for aviation's "old-timers' and for those who have been told scores ok times that they are 'too fat to fly"
 If you are an old man" in your middle thirties; if you wear specs or squint a little if you just can't quite get by the air corps physicals, but still have a yen to kick a rud- der bar for Uncle Sam, the Civil Aeronautics Administration has the answer to your problem.
 Under the direction of. Acting Administrator c. l. Stanton, the CAA is launching a pilot training program that dwarfs all past efforts along this line The skys the limit, because the CAA's $50 flying schools, can handle approximately 180,0OO student pilots a year-al- most six times it's present turnout.
 In flying slanguage, these men will do their fighting sitting down" but they are no less import ant to the Army and Navy and winning the war than the combat pilots who sink the ships and bomb the cities of the Axis. AND they'll have one great advantage over the heroes of the flying lines when this war is over They'll be experienced in the kind of flying that's going to make postwar peace aviation a miracle ssof transporta- tion.
 Pilots trained under the program, whether they start from a taxi stand or pick up where their anna teur aviation left off (trainees without previous experience may get from 40 to 48 weeks of train- ing; advanced pilots may have to take only eight Weeks) will become members of the Air Force Reserve Corps. They will be subject to call any time. They will be assigned to one of four services, for any of which they may express a prefer ence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11

Seventy five per cent of Ger manys war industry is located in the Ruhr region.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
ARTHUR ADAMS OFF
 TO ELk5' CONVENTION

Arthur Adams, Exalted Ruler oi the Juneau lodge of Elks, left to- day for Omaha to attend the Elks National Convention which will be held July 15, 16 and IT.
 In Omaha he will meet Walter B. Scott, District Deputy, Who left several weeks ago. Another South east Alaska delegate Adams will meet in Omaha will be F. G. Han ford, of the Eiks Lodge at Wran- gell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11
STOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK. July 11-Closine quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session js 2A, Anaconda 26N. Bethlehem Steel 551a, Commonwealth and Southern 7/30, Curtiss Wright 67s, Interna- tional Harvester 49A, Kennecott 301z, New York Central 87s, Nor thern Pacific 6, United States Steel 50, Pound $404,
 DOW. JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow Jones averages: industrials l08.70 rails 2570, utilities 1209.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11

The Ruhr mines produce three fourths of Germany's coal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-11

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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-10-08
Could Smyrna Be
Bombed In los Hours?

airplane spong just joke Furthermore
noyng isn't it, three time? Besides
why should for the and tires to ride down the
Post back?
This attitude the part of of the people of Smyrna only
appat During September 80
watches Bay View Spottng los
WITH NO only
lessness to bring disaster.
Furthermore there Fl hours week when the Post
the plain simple VOLUNTEERS
WHO ARE WILLING TO STAND WATCHESi stua-
ton the farmers
Observer has sad faithful than the people
he sa who because they want to- and who because
they feel that they ought to- and others don't they
sby find out of it. willing
but have transportation report sign
prng number who refuse volunteer
a waste of tme
waste of Tme Is Ray Smith wasting his time the Solomon
Island battles right now? Buckeye"
and Donald Ennis wasting their time?
who in service in battle wasting
Yet some of the people in Smyrna willing to sit
pacen shrug their shoulders either refuse
from their appointed watch without batting eye
If the issue bols down to rightly
would seem advisable for the Civilian Defense Council
Town Council to make transportation
been suggested that the town be used spoilers
from the Post But whatever the solution something
105 HOURS is NOT FUNNY
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-10-08

The necessary clerical forces have
been at work in the local rationing
board mailing out the necessary
materials for renewal of supple
mental gasoline ratoins to all hold
ers of B and c books. These ma
terials, which are listed below with
an eplanation of their use, should
be in the hands of the public within
the next few days. The material
will be enclosed in large envelope
which will contain: 1. A smaller
white envelope, return addressed by
the board for use by the applicant
in returning his completed renewal
application blank and a postcard.
2. A postcard on which the appli-
cant will write his own home adj
dress. This will be used later by
the board in notifying the applicant
when and where to call for his ra-
ton renewal or, when and where to
appear for an interview. 8. An ap-
plication renewal blank to be filed
in completely by the applicant and
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-10-08
MISS EMILY ARTHURS WEBS
Married to MIR. Victor Dealxyne En-
mis- on Friday in Wilmington

The wedding of Miss Emily
Slaughter Arthurs, daughter of
Mrs. John w. Arthurs, of Whining
ton, and the late Mr.. Arthurs, and
Mr.. Victor Deakyne Ennis, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Creadick Ennis of
Smyrna, took place in the chapel
of the First Presbyterian Church of
Wilmington, Friday evening at Z
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Willard Purdy
performed the ceremony. Miss
Nancy Arthurs was her sisters
only attendant. The bride wore a
brown afternoon dress with access
series to match and an orchid cor
sage. Mr.. Creadick Ennis was best
man for his son. A reception fol-
lowed Immediately after the cere-
mony in the social rooms of the
church for the immediate families
and few close friends. Mr.. Ennis
and his bride left for a short
honeymoon after which they will
live in Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-10-08
DENTAL HEALTH
FOR CHILDREN
State Board of Health Stress
es Importance of Dental
Care for Children
EXAMINE LOWER GRADES

That dental health for children
needs the serious attention of Della
ware parents is shown by the fact
that of the 17,464 children exam
med last year by the dental n.y.
gienists of the State Board of
Health, 1880 were found to have
dental cavities. These figures come
from the records of Miss Margaret
Jeffreys, director of the Division of
Dental Hygiene, who states that
the examinations were carried on in
grades /, 2, and 6 of the public
schools and in the WPA nursery
schools in the state.
Given "Advice Cards"
Every child whose teeth were ex-
amined and found defective was
given a corrective advice card" to
take home to his parents, stating
that the youngsters teeth were in
need of attention and recommend
ing that the family dentist be Wis
tied as soon as possible. When all
the dental work has been complet-
ed, the dentist is asked to sign the
card and it is to be returned to the
school. Of the 1886 cards sent
home 1881 children have brought
back their cards to the schools
stating that the corrections have
been made.
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-10-08
CLAYTON CLUB
TO AID DEFENSE
Special Meeting Friday; Com
mittee Chairmen Named;
To Aid Defense
FLOWER SHOW FRIDAY

Mrs. Harry Bostick, president of
the Clayton Century Club, called a
special meeting of the Club on Fri
day evening, October End. This
was the first meeting of the new
year. Mrs. R. w. Slaughter, chair
man of program, presented the pro-
gram for the year for the approval
of the members. The following ap-
pointments of committee chairmen
have been made: American Home,
Mrs. w. Lambert Gooding; Amer
lean Citizenship, Mrs. Ernest Davis;
Civilian Defense, Mrs. Carroll West;
Education, Mrs. Herman Sevil; Fine
Arts, Mrs. Harvey Boggs; Legisla-
tion, Mrs. w. T. Hollett; Litera-
ture, Mrs. Charles Neugebauer,
Mrs. Edward Wright; Motion Pic
lures, Mrs. j. T. Johnson; Music,
Mrs. Earl Ely, Mrs. Raymond Ma
brey, Mrs. Robert Hollett; Press
and Publicity, Mrs. Richard W..
Comegys; Program, Mrs. r. W..
Slaughter; Public Welfare, Mrs. w.
r. Keys; Safety, Mrs. Carl Hurd,
Mrs. P. R. Smith; Ways and Means,
Mrs. Charles Stewart.
Aid in Defense Work
The Club went on record that it
can best serve the community this
year by cooperating in every posi-
BILE way with the Defense Program,
CONTINUED on Page Three1
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-10-08
RUBBER BOOTS
TO WAR WORKER
Workers and Farmers Pro-
tected by OPA; Certificates
at Ration Board
RETURN OLD FOOTWEAR

Workers or farmers who must
wade through sleet and snow and
mud in doing their war production
jobs are given double-barreled pro-
lection by recent Office of Price
Administration regulation, James
L. Luke, Jr., announced. Rationed,
starting October 5, were six types
of rubber boots and rubber work
shoes worn, according to the OPA,
by war construction workers, farm
ers, food professors and packing
house workers; iron and steel
workers, men in power plants, wat
er and sanitary services and chem
ical plants; metal workers, men
working in shipyards, mines and
refineries, and others essential to
the war effort.
Return W0rn-Out Boots
Workers or purchasing agents
for companies who customarily
supply boots to their employees
and retain title thereto, may secure
certificates which entitle them to
buy the rationed footwear from
their War Price and Rationing
Board. Special emphasis was plac-
ed by the Board Spokesman on the
fact that WORKOUT footwear, being
replaced, must be turned in for sal
wage. Second type of OPA protec-
tom is in the all-important field of
price. Price rises on rubber foot
wear made previous to February
IL are already prevented by the
General Maximum Price Regula-
ton. Under the new regulation,
prices are firmly nailed down on all
the increasingly popular Victory
Line of waterproof rubber foot
wear, designed under WPB con-
servation order to preserve rubber
and protect the wearer. Prices
must be publicly posted where the
buyer may easily read them. While
rationing affects only heavier,
work-type rubber boots and rubber
workshops, price controls cover
everything from a child's two snap
rubber gaiter to mans hip boot.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-10-08
OPEN MEETING
RED CROSS DAY
Friday, October 16 at Century
Club House; Committee
Chairmen Listed
KENYON GROUP NAMED

Red Cross Day will be celebrated
here with an open meeting at the
Century Club House on
Friday, October 18th. Miss Anna
B. Beckett, local branch chairman,
stressed that Everybody is well
come" and urged in particular all
committee chairman to attend. Mrs.
Margaret McVaugh, Kent and Sus-
sex County Branch Director, and
Mrs. Ridgely Harrington, chairman
for Kent County, will be present
and speak. The following are
Smyrna Red Cross officers and
committee chairman for the var
ious Red Cross units: Honorary
Chairman, Miss Cora G. Tschudy;
Chairman, Miss Anna Beckett; Vice
Chairman, Miss Elizabeth j. Thorn
ley; Secretary, Mrs. Henry c.
Webb; Treasurer, George w.
Canteen Chairman, Mrs.
Francis Gebhart; First Aid Chair
man, Miss Mildred Reynolds; Home
Chairman, Mrs. Charles c.
King; Home Service Chairman,
Mrs. Lee H. Deakyne; Junior
Chairman, Miss Callie Diacumakos;
Chairman, Mrs. Freder-
ick Harris; Knitting Chairman, Miss
Denney; Sewing Chair
man, Mrs. Diacumakos; Surgical
Chairman, Mrs. L. M. Niles; Motor
Corps Chairman, Mrs. c. e. Har-
monson, Mrs. Davis H. Bell; Nurses
Aide Chairman, Mrs. Charles King;
Blood Donor Chairman, Warner w.
Price, Jr.; War Fund Chairman, G.
w. Wright; Roll Call Chairman,
Miss Anna Beckett; Publicity
Chairman, Mrs. Louise H. Burslem,
Mrs. Henry c. Webb. In Kenton
the Red Cross chairmen have been
named as follows: Chairman, Mrs.
Annabelle Everett; Vice Chairman,
Mrs. Helen Walker; Secretary,
Mrs. Clifford Clark; Treasurer, Mrs.
William Arthurs; Production Chair
man, Mrs. Arts Pinder; Knitting
Chairman, Mrs. Dorothy Smith;
Sewing Chairman, Mrs. Arts Pin
der, Mrs. Belle Palmer; Surgical
Chairman, Mrs. A. Pinder.