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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
WILLkIE IS FOR AN ALL
 0UTpUN(H
Says We Are Ready for an Offensive to Deliver
 Knockout Blows

CHUNKING, Oct. 7-Wendell L. Willkie, personal representative of President Roosevelt, on a tour of various nations, today called upon the United Nations to give an all out armed offensive everywhere.
 Willkie said he expected to dedi- cate his life to urging post war program for world where all men can be free and have govern ments of their own choosing
 In statement regarding his tour of 13 Nations, Willkie said:
 Tt is my personal opinion the time has come for an all-out armed offensive. We are ready to deliver some knockout punches if I can believe what l. have seen with my own eyes,
 Shortly after issuing the state ment, Willkie had an hours talk with Chiang Kai Shek, his fifth conference with the Chinese mill tary leader, and then he left for an undisclosed destination.
 At the press conference, Willkie said: The statement I have is- sued is my own, my own personal statement"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
Russian Counter Attack Rolls Nazis Back
PRACTICE ALERT
 S TO BE HELD IF
 WEATHER ALLOWS

Unless the weather is extremely bad, a practice alert will be held tomorrow, Thursday evening, at T o'clock, the Juneau Civilian De- fense Council announced today. The alert will not include a black out.
 [, The problem of the First Aid Corps will be a shrapnel wound in upper right arm, resulting in a compound fracture. No ambulances will be used. Air raid wardens will act as patients at the IA first aid stations.
 Warden sergeants should make report of the time required for treatment, also as to personnel Tn attendance at first aid stations and at air raid posts.
 Guards Patrol
 Squads of Territorial Guards will also patrol the streets; but, they | will not perform any of the duties of auxiliary policemen or of air raid wardens.
 Air raid helmets are now ready for distribution proratably in ac- icordance with a letter sent by Di- rector of Civilian Defense R. E. Robertson to the Sergeants of all Air Raid Posts, V. ". Mulvihll, Chief of the Juneau Fire Depart ment and to the Directors of the Auxiliary Police, First Aid, and Rescue Workers Corps.
 Holgar Larson, Director, Firs : Aid CoEps, said today he will he at the City Hall tomorrow from 2 am. to 6 pm. and Captains of First Aid Stations Should call there during those hours and receive the two helmets which have been al- lotted to each First Aid Station.
 Watch Empire
 MT. Robertson asked all Juneau Civilian Defense members to watch l'the Empire tomorrow and to listen to KINY, because, If the weather is too inclement, he will call off the alert through those mediums: but, unless notice $ so given, ;he alert will be held.
 In any event meeting of the Juneau Civilian Defense Council will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock in the City Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
NEW GUINEA ADVANCE IS
 CONTINUING
Sill No Opposition Allied B0mbers Work in
 S0IOmons

MacARTHUR'S HEADQ JAR TIERS, Oct. 7-The Allied coordi- mated land and air offensive against the Japanese in New Guinea con- tinues in it's full course today, still without opposition.
 The Southwest Paclfic Command announces that Australian jungle troops have pressed on from Kagi, only a scant four miles from the pass leading through the Owen Stanley Mountains, and are pick ing up more territory in their so far unimpeded advance toward the enemy's main positions on New Guinea.
 At the same time, Allied bomb- CTS returned to the attack on Buin and Buka harbors in the northern Solomon Islands, and still other air units visited Ceram, far to the west between New Guinea and Celebes in the Dutch East Indies
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
Daring Group of Young Airmen Are More than Match for Nippons "I GOT 4 JAP"
 CLUB GROWING Review of One Month of Activity in Air Over
 Kiska Given
BY WILLIAM WORDEN Associated Press Correspondent

HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE- TENSE COMMAND, Oct. 7-Am- erican fighter pilots who never saw a Japanese plane in the air be- fore September 1 have finished their first month of combat against the Nipponese invaders with the remarkable average of 22 enemy planes downed for every Ameri- can loss.
 This figure was revealed today by Col. Phineas K Merrill, com manding all fighter units of the Aleutian war.
 Additional details of the 30 days of combat made a big and gaudy story. apparently weighing heavily on the side of the theory that United States and Canadian pilots, given any kind of a break, are more than Q match for the little yellow men.
 Daring Pliers
 Two pilots led the list Of success full airmen who engaged in such odd activities as chasing a com- pany of Japs down a Kiska hill- side in order to get in one burst, and forcing enemy airmen to jump from burning planes at 50-foot al- titudes.
 These two, both not long out of flying school, ended the month with two Japs to the credit of each.
 lst Lieut.. Pat M. Deberry. Route 2, Austin, Texas, got his two on successive days in a maelstrom of aerial conflict over the Japanese occupied islands, which resulted when big fleets of bombers and fighters attacked ships and shore batteries, trying to make the Japs' stay as short and unpleasant as possible.
 Deberry is also one of the new est members Of the elite group who are able to claim enemy planes as their prey.
 l His victories came on October 2 and 3, in raids which ended his first month. He had previously been over the target, but never before had a good shot at enemy fighter planes.
 Second leader is Capt. Arthur r.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
5TANDLEY TO CONFER
 WITH FDR

MOSCOW, Oct. '. Admiral Standley, U. s. Ambassador to Rus sia, announced that he will leave soon for the United States to confer the utmost war efforts between the United States and the Soviet Un- ion"
 The announcement followed dis cussions yestreday between him and the British ambassador, which are believed to have taken up Premier Stalin's letter to Henry Cassidy urging that the Allies meet their obligations fully and on time.
 Standley spoke with Foreign Com missar Molotov yesterday and ad- vised him of his plan.
 The Ambassador also intended to see Stalin before leaving. The Ad- miral said he will tell the President of the loyal support the Russian people are giving their country's war effort and try to get all possible aid to them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
NEW BATTLE DEVELOPING
 IN 50L0k0N5

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 The apparent Jap desperation to regain seemingly at any cost the Guadal- canal air base in the Solomons has driven the U. S. Marines to- ward portended new struggle for control of the strategic island.
 Striving to halt the mounting and costly losses inflicted on their air and navy strength by American planes operating from the re-won base, the Japs, under cover of darkness. have enlarged their Gua- dalcanal forces, but only at the expense of Il planes and the dam aging of their heavy destroyers.
 The landing of enemy reinforce ments was reported by the Navy yesterday as being accomplished October 3 and A. But in doing so, the Japs raised their total losses in the months old battle of the Solomons to 23O aircraft de- stroyed, 30 vessels sunk or dam aged.
 It is reported that a Nipponese cruiser which accompanied force Of destroyers engaged in the land ing operations was spotted by Navy and Marine Corps dive bombers and at least one hit was scored on the warship. One U. s. plane was downed but the crew was saved.
 Navy and Marine Corps torpedo planes renewed the attack on the cruiser at daybreak. They found the ship still smoking from the earlier bombing and drove in two more torpedoes.
 At the same time, American pur- suit planes bombed and strafed enemy troops and supply dumps on Guadalcanal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
TERRITORIAL
 GUARDS WILL
 GO ON PATROL

Alaska Territorial Guards will meet tomorrow night to rejoin Civilian Defense activities, it was announced today by Capt. G. F. Freeburger. At the practice alert which is to be held, unless weather is too inclement, the Alaska Terri torial Guard will have patrols on the street to patrol during the alert period.
 All platoons will assemble at their usual meeting places at T o'clock for the alert and follow ing the alert platoons 1, 2 and 3 will attend a lecture of instruc- ton at the grade school auditor ium.
 Platoon 4 will meet as usual at Elks Hall, after the alert Thurs day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
R. E. R0BEpTS0N
 GIVES ADDRE1S
 ON CLUB PROGRAM

An address by R. E. Robertson, Director of Civilian Defense, on What Women Can Do to Aid in Juneau Civilian Defense" formed the weekly radio program sponsored by the Juneau Woman's Club this morning.
 This was the first weekly Wom- ans Club program for the month Of October during which they are being planned by the War Service Committee of which Mrs. John Mo- Cormick is chairman.
 Next Wednesday the subject of the program will be the American Red Cross, with Mrs. J. c. Thomas broad casting; the third program will be on the subject of war stamps and bonds by Fred w. Aver and Mrs. Mildred Hermann will give the fourth program, "Women's Organi- zations in the War Effort"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
AWVS TO ACT AS DUG0UT H0STESSES
 FOR THIS WEEK

American Women's Voluntary Services are scheduled this week as hostesses for the regular night ly open houses held in the Ameri- can Legion Dugout.
 The Dugout is to be open every evening this week beginning to- night, for the entertainment of service men of the area, who are invited to drop in and make the Dugout their headquarters. Hostesses are Wednesday, Mrs w. A. Holzheimer; Thursday, Mrs R. G. Maynard; Friday, Mrs. Ray G. Day; Saturday, Mrs. Ernest Gruening; Sunday, Mrs. William T Mahoney.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
WAYNE JOHNSON BACK AFTER LONG HIKE TN
 FROM ANNEX GREEK

Wayne Johnson is back at the Triangle Cleaning Shop today rested up after walk over the mountain from Annex Creek which took him approximately 24 hours, fourteen of which he spent in an improvised shelter on the mountain. sy
 MT. Johnson was returning from a vacation at Taku Lodge on Sunday evening when the river boat Mary J, on which he was a passenger, was storm bound at Annex Creek. He spent the night there and Monday noon left for the long hike to Ju- neau, arriving here shortly after noon yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
TIM05HENk0
 HITS GERMAN
 NORTH FLANK
SfaIingrad Defenders Meet New Fresh Troop
 Assaults

MOSCOW, Oct. 7--Marshal Tim oshenko's counter drive between the Don and Volga rivers today was biting deeper into the north flank of the German wedge hammerlng at Stalingrad. and Russian dis- patches said that the Germans are falling back desperately to trench warfare in an attempt to halt the new Red onslaught and to save their positions.
 At Stalingrad, meanwhile, the fate of the Volga bastion hung III balance as the Germans hurled new divisions fresh from the march into bitter street fighting against the outnumbered defen- ders.
 The defending line sagged be- fore the impact but held through the forty fourth day Of siege.
 At the same time, dispatches from the battlefront said that across the steppes northwest oi Stalingrad the offensive is firmly in Russian hands.
 In relief attacks of increasing scope against hastily dug German trench lines, the Russians are re- ported killing l,200 Rumanian troops and capturing others try ing to hold a small village. The German trench lines are studded with half-sunken tanks as strong points.
 In other sectors, the Russian counter thrust is reported gaining ground and improving the Russian position.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
SEAMEN HERE
 FR0MALA5kA
 BATTLE ZONE
Tell of How Big Convoy Moved Out Info Aleu-
 tian Islands

Two members of the crew of an American tug which lowed a four maSted schooner full of troops in the convoy which moved out into the mid -Aleutians late in August as the Alaska forces launched their offensive against the Japs in the Aleutians, were in Juneau tn is afternoon after spending three months in operations to the Vest ward.
 The story of the conveys trip one of the largest ever assembled in the North Pacific, was released by officials Monday for publica- tion in The Empire and was re- ported by Alaska Associated Press correspondent William Worden.
 The tug crew members were busy this afternoon getting ac- quainted with civilization in Ju- neau, awaiting further orders. They said they have been serving in the -shrouded Aleutian area since June without pay, but were all set to go back out again.
 No Opposition
 Their story bore out the account released by military officials. They said that the convoy assembled at a secret rendezvous and proceeded to it's equally-secret new base in the Aleutians without catching a glimpse of a Jap plane. The new base was occupied without opposi- tion.
 See Jap Subs
 The men also know the story behind the dramatic capture of five Japs, but that story hasn't been released for publication as yet. Yesterdays Empire, however carried a page one story released by the Navy which told of the prisoners arriving at a Pacific Northwest Port" and stated that the prisoners were taken in naval action"
 The boat which their tug lowed m the convoy was an old codfish schooner and offered easy prey for wandering Jap plane or a rov- ing sub.
 The men told of seeing Jap subs d'irlng the three, months spent to the Westward and said that a fa- vorlte Jap trick when the sub was attacked by our airmen was to dive under the nearest American boat to hinder the airmen in drop- ping their depth bombs.
 Some of the Jap subs didn't get
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
Mrs. CarILottsfeIdt
 Here on Way South

Mrs. Carl Lottsfelt arrived in Juneau today with Alaska Star Air Lines on her way to Seattle where she will spend the winter She will join her daughter and son, Frances and Carl, Jr., who have been living with their grand mother, Mrs. s. c. Lottsfelt, and going to school in Seattle for the last year.
 MT. Lottsfelt, who resigned from the Alaska Road Commission sev- eral years ago and purchased a trading post in Ophir, expects to go south to join his family in November.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
News (ensorship p Puts President on Spot But
 He Keeps Talking 0ut

mind you-about these persons who won't hold down to 35 miles an hour.
 When I was in Hyde Park the other day {. . he said. He got no farther. Executive Secretary Steve Early interrupted to remind him that that was a censorship viola ton. The President gIinned, agreed. He went on with his narrative.
 Well, anyway, I was driving down from Rhinebeck ." he said, but Steve was shush-shush- ing again even before the press conference started laughing. The President tried again:
 All right. What I meant to say was, coming down the Albany Post Road :"
 When the laughter subsided that time, the President gave up n d censorship be hanged. He told his story with names and places on the record.
 Summer-weary, war-weary Wash ington has little enough to laugh
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
The w ashingtOn Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON fMa,or Robert 8. Allen on active duty0

WASHINGTON-Russia's refus- al to permit US. observers near the Red Army fighting lines still irks the War Department, and II is hoped that Wendell Willkie used his persuasive charm to get stain to yield on this point.
 However. backstage look at cer- tain Russian negotiations nefe makes you understand why the Russians still are suspicious.
 One of these is the manner Ill which we have delayed six price less months in selling two old OH refineries in Tyler and LongVleW Texas, while the big oil companies jockeyed over how much royaltles the Russians should pay them. II these refineries had been shipped to Russia and set up behind the lines when first proposed las March, the Russian army would not be paralyzed-as it will be after the fall of the Caucasus.
 You can understand Russian sus- picion even better when you exam inc some of the behind-t -the-scenes maneuvers with both Japan and Russia before Pearl Harbor. The Japs were treated with more friendship than the Russians. Here are two examples.
 EXAMPLE NO. 1: Early in 1940 the Japs had contracted with the M. w. Kellogg Company to pur- chase a $3,OOO,0OO oil cracking plant to manufacture aviation gasoline in Japan. They had paid $20,0OO down and considered the deal closed. However, Secretary Hull pre- viously had urged that American oil companies not sell gasoline to Japan in view of it's bombing of China. and the Kellogg Company finally decided that the construc- tion of a gasoline plant in Japan might violate the spirit of Hull's request.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
ARMY NEEDS
 FOR OIL ARE
 SATISFIED
Plenty 10 Last for 1943, : Official Tells Sen-
 dfe Group

WASHINGTON, Oct. ' = Brig. Gen. Walter Bryon told a Senate subcommittee today that the Army has plenty of oil for it's war needs for i943, but that there might be petroleum shortage on the West Coast if the war lasted too long"
 As the first witness for the sub- committee on mineral resources, Bryon told the Senators that the Army's use of oil products is con- siderably higher this year than last.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
vOLNEY RICHMOND, JR.
 HERE ON WAY SOUTH

Volney Richmond. Jr., of the Northern Commercial Company, is in Juneau today on his South from the Interior and Westward districts where his company operates a large chain of trading posts and stores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
WILLOUGHBY AVE. FIRE
 DOES LITTLE DAMAGE

Fire. breaking out in house near the Home Grocery on Willoughby Avenue late this afternoon, was quenched by members of the Ju- neau Volunteer Fire Department be- fore little damage was done.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07

VOUIIIIuutu UII Fdgt IIIItel
 away, however. One, which h e American seaman called the Leap ing Lena, got it's name after an American bomb cracked it's plates so that it couldn't crash dive. Am erican airmen chased it for 70 miles while it leaped under and out of the water like a porpoise It is now the late Leaping Lena.
 The Navy has released announce ments of the sinking of several Jap subs in the Aleutians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
WISDOM WISER

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Oct. T. John Wisdom was not so wise when he left his car parked on a dark street. He returned to find all the tires and wheel stolen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
STORM WARNING

The U. S. Weather Bureau . . advises The Empire that a . wind of about 30 miles per . . hour in velocity is expected in . . the channels in the vicinity . . of Juneau. .
 Small craft operators are . . advised to remain in port for . . the next 24 hours. . c
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
NewR Honor Awards Are
 Presented 10 AIeuiian
 Army Bomber Crewmen

HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE TENSE COMMAND. Oct. Mai Gen. Simon B. Buckner has an nounced the Award of the Purple Heart to Is officers and men, pre- sumably lost in bombers in the Kiska area during raids made de- spite bad weather early this sum- mer.
 The ships failed to return to headquarters and it is unknown whether the men are dead or prisoners.
 Ten in one ship made up the crew of the leading plane in a flight of heavy bombers which at tackled Japanese naval forces.
 Names Crew Men
 The plane went over the target once but was shot down on its second trip.
 The crew included Major Jack ,, Marks, pilot, 8441 Fountain Avenue, Hollywood, Cal; 1st Lieut. Harold E. Mitts, navigator, Gig Harbor, Wash. 2nd Lieut.. John R, iiddens, co-pilot. Inverne, Ala.
 Staff Sgt. John E. Cane, bom- oardier, TIC Micheltorena Street LOS Angeles; Sgt. Bill V. Diehl photographer, North Platte, Neb. Corp. Edward P Dwelis, engineer, 1922 So. Rockwell St., Chicago; Corp. Hubert D. Smith, radio, op- rator, Lineville, Iowa; Pvt. Theo- ore A. Alleckson, gunner, Willis on. N. D.; Pvt. Robert G. Brown, gunner, l538 Clarendon St., Niles Mich; Pvt. Concetto Castagna, Jr., l6 Schnieder Avenue, Highland Falls. N. Y.
 Lost on Mission
 The six in the other ship were on the crew of bomber sent on | photographic mission over round installations and enemy sarships toward Kiska. The last radio report was made while they were near the island. The wreck age of the plane was later sighted against 200-foot cliff.
 The crew included Major Mar yin E. Wallseth, pilot, 1922 Bagley Avenue, Seattle; End Lieut.. James A. Daughtry, navigator, Boston Mass; 2nd Lieut.. William R. Ware co-pilot. Allen St., Marion, Mass
 Staff Sgt. Norman Holm, radio operator, Hazard, Neb.; Sgt. Leland E. Taylor, gunner, AIS 86th St. Riverside, Cal; Corp. Kenneth E Nelson, aerial engineer, Mountain. view, Cal.
 Gives Other Awards
 Buckner also announced tht award of air medals for "meritori. ous acts of essential service ir making repeated day and nigh over-water instrument flights dur. ing icing conditions in the Western Aleutian area to attack the armed enemy of the United States in ac- ton" to q men.
 These included Mitts, Ware, Holm Dwelis, Nelson, Smith, Alleckson Brown and Castagna.
 Others not reported lost and receiy. ing awards are 1st Lieuts. Richaro E. Leow, Bombardier, Port Clin- ton, Iowa; Phillip Cosevilla, navi- gator, 870 Loma Verde Road. Palc Alto, Cal; 2nd Lieuts. Frederick A. Albanese, navigator, 944 E Prairie Road, Evanston, H.; Thom- as F. Armstrong, navigator, Pros pect Terrace, Mont Clair, N. J.; Lawrence W. Hanson, navigator Greenfield Hill, Fairfield, Conn; Septemus R. Hughes, bombardier 1906 North Dale Avenue, Oklaho- ma City; Billy E. Moon, bombar- dier, Hotel Continental, Kansas City; Jarvis E. Prichard, naviga- tor, Thief River Falls, Minn.; Warrant Officer Herbert G. Specs bombardier. Fulton, Ky; PFC Len wood E. Benham. gunner. 62O East Elm Wincf0n A riu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. T. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1a, American Can 65, Anaconda 27as, Bethlehem Steel STE, Commonwealth and Southern 7/3O, Curtiss Wright 8A, Interna- tional Harvester 49as, Kennecott 317s, New York Central 10As, North ern Pacific 6A, United States Steel 493s, Pound $404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages. Industrials, 1l1.86; rails, 28.41; utilities, 1280.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07

The first successful flight across the Atlantic was made in 1919 by the U. s. Navy flying boat NC-4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07

LAPS GET US. SECRETS
 So Dr. Maurice Cooke of the Kellogg Company told the Jap
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Summer-weary, war-weary Wash ington has little enough to laugh
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-21

declared void on the grounds he was
ineligible because he did not reside In
the district from which he was chosen
Judge Hoven was called to act when
local judges we're disqualified.
GREAT FALLS Edmund T. Ander-
son, director Of forensics at Great
Falls high school has been named to
serve as the divisional director and as
member Of the state high school
forensic board. Other members are A
L. Dean, superintendent, Troy: A.
Sugg, forensic director, MissouIa. r.
w. Craft, superintendent, Laurel. ana
W. r. Evans, forensic director, Sidney.
HELENA-A national campaion in
which residents are asked to donate
old gold to Uncle Sam. has been ORIG
mated here by George Eddinq long
time local resident and a member OF
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars and the
American Legion Edding calls It the
buttons for bombs" campaign and de-
scribes the potential result of his drive
as big war gift to the government"
HELENA-New regulations designed
70 speed repairs Of machinery needed
by mines producing essential minerals
nave been announced by the state CO.
ordinator Of mines. Tom d. Cayerlv.
co-ordinator, said new regulations, now
effective, granted higher priority rat
ings to mines producing essential min
erals. The new ratings apply to repairs
ana repair parts and win result in
faster delivery Of such materials.
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