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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05
LETTERS FROM
SOLDIERS

How the boys in the service of the
nation feel about getting The Miner,
is aptly illustrated in the following
letters just received here.
At present more than $50 papers
are going to points from Iceland to the
Philippines. Sponsoring this project is
the Ely post of the Veterans of For
eign Wars.
On St. Valentines day Feb IA the
post is sponsoring a dance to re-
plenish it's servicemen's newspaper
fund. Persons contributing to this fund
are doing their bit to helping cause
that certainly is appreciated.
The dance committee is composed of
Arthur Nyman, chairman, Alolph Han
son, Albert Ferry, and Alec Lobe. Joe
Howard and his band, Virginia, will
provide the music.
Private Raphael j. Grahek writes to
the VF'W from Camp Roberts, Calf,
as follows:
81 finally got around to drop you
line, so excuse me for not writing
sooner. AS some of you know I've been
in since the second of December and
I finally got stationed here at Camp
Roberts for my basic training. I ar
rived here on the 5th of January and
have been drilling every day except
Sundays since I've been here. I am
in the Infantry and will be later
strained for the communication line
service.
$50 far everything has been going
swell, except for few hot days which
really makes one feel uncomfortable
while drilling. Had little rain storm
here and it really made the ground
muddy, for as you know down here
the soil is very sandy and clay-ike
mixture.
"Today we went on a Smile hike
and it sure was slow travelling for
going up these hills we have around
here We couldn't make very good time.
I have about two more weeks of hard
drilling then I'll have it little easier
from then on, for our platoon was 2
weeks behind the others in drill and
in order to keep up with them they've
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ELY GIRL IN CHORAL CLUB.

Miss Theresa Garni, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Garni, will take part
in the Ave Maria choral club presen-
tation of I'm st. Benedict's Day" to
be held Feb. Il, at the College of st.
Scholastica, Duluth, commemorative
the Fifty years of the Benedictine
Sisters in the Duluth diocese.
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Police Civil Service
Regulations Outlined
Power to Hire, Fire Given
Commission; Council in
General Control.
NAME COMMISSION.

Members of Ely's initial police
civil service commission were named
by Mayor John Kapsch and approved
by the council Tuesday night, as
follows: Joseph Gerzin, Jr., for three
year term; william Mills, two years,
and Joseph Kovach, one-year. Ko-
vach win act as first president.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05

back the United States Army
and Navy to victory-back them
with work and money.
Do your part: Buy United
States Defense Bonds and
Stamps at your post Office, bank,
or savings and loan association.
Get Defense Stamps at your re-
tail store or from the carrier boy
of this newspaper.
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OFF FOR WASHINGTON.

Miss Evelyn Poksyla left Tuesday
for Washington, D. c., where she will
be employed as stenographer under the
civil service commission.
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Woke Up, Americans!

Wake UP, Ameri-
cansl
Make Americas
answer roar out
over the world.
Every citiZen must
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05
MONIES AND CREDITS.
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
TAX LEVY.

Of the 1912 total, $4,827.55 goes to
county schools and is lost to the dis
trict. A similar amount was paid out
in 1941.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05
$5,856,s7 $5,s75, 1854

$5,856,870 $5,875, 1854
OF the 1910 total, $5,263,352 were
mineral, and of the 1941, $5,279,92
(Taxes collected last year were based
on the 1910 valuations, and those col
lected this year are based on the 1871
valuationS.)
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VALUATIONS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05
VALUATIONS.

s6,O22 ,72o 5000, 433
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-05
CITY OF ELY.
TAX LEVY.

$234,274 $235,014
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
MACARTHUR HAS
SUPREME RULE
Secretary of War StimsOn
Says Whole Matter Is
Tempest in Teapot

washington, April lT-(UP)--Sec-
rotary OF War Henry L, stlmson said
today that the recent apparent con-
fusion over the status OF Gen, Doug
lbs MAcArthur's command In he
southwest Pacific was q "temp6 IN
q teapot" and that Macarthur aas
overall" strategic direction OF the
area.
Stimson made the statement nj o
press conference IN which he attrib-
uted the misunderstanding 70 o
statement by 0 military spokesman
In Australia raising the issue. Slim
aoii Questioned whether the apokes-
fian was authorized 70 make any
lnlaell eetatonentss NJ. II ~
There never has been, from the
beginning, when Gen. Macarthur
was ordered by the president TO move
headquarters from Corregidor to
Australia, any idea except that he
would have oVer-W strategic COM
mand In that area" Stimson con-
tinued
He said II takes time to work out
details OF limitations and general ae-
ceptance OF such n unified com.
mand. which he likened TO that
given by the Allies In 1918 TO Marshal
Foch.
The army spokesman In Australia
said Wednesday that Macarthur has
been unable 10 complete the organ
lzation OF his command because OF
lack OF instructions from WASH
CONTINUED Oh Page o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
YESHINSKAS CASE
in FINAL PHASES
Deputy Coroner McNiff Is
Working on Finding to
Be Presented

Deputy Coroner Miles r. McNifi
worked today on the final phases Of
his finding on the murder Sunday
OF Mrs. Peter Yeshinskae, IS, OF GIG
Washington avenue and prepared to
file the document In superior court
late this afternoon or early tomor-
row.
Pending the Issuance OF the find
ing and the arraignment Of Xavier
Exile" Yeshinskas, 10, the victim's
son, In municipal court on a MUIR
der charge, States Attorney Will
liam 3, Fitzgerald and his staff are
continuing their investigation OF
the case IN preparation for appli-
cation to superior court for the i'm
paneling OF a grand jury to con-
slider charge Of murder.
Held without Bail
"Ede" who has admitted he
killed his mother with a hatchet
last Sunday night and ripped a
packet containing $l,l75 from her
underclothing Is being held without
bail at police headquarters as cor
(ConCinued or Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
REMINGTON ARMS
in PATENT mess
Prevented From Selling to
British Because OF Con.
tract With Germans

Washington, April i7.--CUP)--
Special Assistant Attorney General
Allen Dobey charged today that be-
cause OF an agreement with Ger
man interests, Remington Arms Co.,
was prevented as late as January
i04i, from selling to the British GER
tain military ammunition primed
with special composition.
Testlfying before the serate pat
entS committee, Dobey said the
agreement - founded on patent
contreis-gave the German COM
pany. Reinisch Westfaelishe
sprengstoff, A. g., access to mill
tary Information shown In the
books OF Remington Arms through
It's royalty rights.
II also permitted the German
concern TO collect royalties on am
munition sold to the United States
army, he said.
Sen. Scott w. Lucas, D., Ill, sug-
gested that something should be
done 10 permit Remington Arms TO
sell the patented ammunition to the
British. Dobey replied that the COM
pany now is selling 1t TO the British
and that the company's counsel
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
Attorney Blansfield
Strikes Local Labor
Un.Amercan Practice, Local Attorney Called IT. Con-
Germs Case Of "Star Water Manufacturing
Company" in Receivership
(NEA PHOTO

American practice on the part
OF local labor leaders was charged
In superior court today by Attorney
Michael v. Blansfield In presenta-
ticn OF a motion IN superior court
today asking for instruction In re-
gard TO q labor problem arising IN
the Star Water Mfg. company
through efforts OF local unions 10
force enrolment OF members. IT
was alleged that delivery OF the
companyS laundry bleach products
to the First National Stores was
prevented by the unions because OF
employees refusal 10 join.
Judge Edward J. DAILY acknowl-
edged praise that Attorney Alfred
l.. Finkelstcin. the receivership's at
torney had been doing an excellent
job In handling the affairs OF the
concern and said he would file a
memorandum on the case next week
from papers to be submitted.
Labor Difficulty
The labor difficulty Is claimed to
have arisen as the result Of trouble
between the Fulton Markets chain
and a local labor union. The union
leader Is said to have given the
company's receiver a choice between
delivering her products to that
company or First National Stores.
Continued on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

assume fuH executive power, Win
personal control over foreign and
interior ministers and propaganda,
(riie German radio said that
Laval would succeed Petain as pres.
ldcnt OF the council OF ministers and
that Petain henceforth would BIO
limited 10 duties Rs chief Of state)
trho British radio quoting q
Free French News Agency said that
~ appeared Admiral Francois Dar-
Ian, as head OF the land and sea
forces, would DO directly RESPONSE
bic 10 Petaln rather than 20 Laval,
thus apparently leaving disposition
OF the French fleet In Petain's
hands. Fears had been expressed
IN London that Laval would turn
the fleet over TO Germany
Laval presented the names OF his
ministers TO Petain at p. m,
q q. M, EWT) Immediately after
the ministry OF Admiral Vice Pre-
mier joan Francois Darlan had
collectively resigned,
Darlan Given Job
Darian, resignlng separately as
vice premier, minister OF national
defense and secretary OF state for
foreign affairs, war and navy, az
once assumed, on Petain's invita-
ton, the new post Of commander in
chief OF land, sea, and air forces
with the rank OF admiral OF the
fleet, with the right 10 be on active
duty for life.
II took but half an hour for the
Darlan cabinet, Rt meeting under
Petain, 10 write It's resignation and
(Continmed on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

In the Senate, where debate on
the Connally plant seizure bill Is
to begin Monday, a labor sub-com-
mittee asked congressional bill
drafters TO whip into shape a revised
form of the Cancellation bill intro
duced by Senator Joseph H. Ball, r.
Mimi, and 10 include a proposal by
Sen. Robert A. Taft. r.. Ohio for
wage freezing bit, with certain ex-
ceptions. permitting increases adj
justed TO the cost of living.
The subcommittee, however. took
no action on the bill. II will be
considered Monday morning before
Senate depate--by the fun labor
committee as a possible substitute
for the Connally bill, which extends
the governments plant seizure
power.
The BAH bill. as now drafted.
seeks 10 separate the function OF
labor mediation from The settlement
Of labor disputes. i NoulE utilize
the war lalor beard 81 q mediation
nuafd end create new 1aKe Maas
ies la eN "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
War Dept. Communique On
Bataan Was Issued Today
Highest Officials In
Italy Are Forced Out

But lately, II has grown in pro-
portion and Is Sparlng none, the
advlces said. italian newspapers
reaching neutral countries do mot
give the names Of requirements,
which apparently are made in the
deepest secrecy.
In connection with reports that
many Fascist leaders have lost
stomach for the war and the Ger
mans, O recent article In the
Fascist press BY Secretary Of Ma
tiOnal Education Giuseppe BOttai
said:
"The Fascist party In the near
est future must undergo = thor
Ough purge. All fukewarIn meme
bers, even In high ranks, who fall
to understand the importance Of
the moment In which we are living
must be replaced BY younger gem
creations grown In the climate Of
revolution"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
.USAMDASSADOR
is CALLED HOME.
President Instructs Lealiy
to Come Back for
Consultations
ny n. 0. THOMPSON

lUnftc0 Pfeka STAN C0ffesNOn0ent)
Washington, April iT-(UP)--
President Roosevelt has instructed
Ambassador william D. Leahy 10 70.
turn from Vichy for consultations,
II was announced today by Acting
Secretary OF State Sumner Welles
WelleS said At n press conference
that the step was taken In view OF
the events OF the last few days and
because OF information that the new
government OF France IL composed
OF elements dominated by the pro-
German Pierre Laval.
Welles said that Leahy would not
DO able 10 leave his post immediate.
~ because the Ambassadors wife
had been ov.rated on four or five
days ago mad Is not able 10 travel at
this time.
Leahy will return with Mrs. Leahy
as soon as her health permits.
Welles said this would be In the very
near future.
tThe American Embassy In Vichy
said Leahy probably would leave
there In two or three woekS)
WclleS also revealed that he re.
jected q Vichy representation
brought 10 him by the Vichy AM
bassador here, Castor Henry-H aye.
last night.
The Ambassadors communication
was reJectedS Welles said, because IL
was submitted to German authori.
ties and received their approval be-
fore 1t was dispatched.
Naxl Agents Consulted
Welles said 1t was notorious that
the German agents had been con.
CONTINUED on Page O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
BURMA OIL FIELDS
BEING DESTROYED
British Forces in Retreat
Are Applying Torch to
Rich Oil Lands
BY ROBERT P. MARTIN

(Untted FFeSS STAN COrreSp0hdent)
Chungking, China, April II - (U.
P) - British forces have destroyed
the rich Yenangyuang oil fields be-
fore the desperate japanese drive
UP the Irrawaddy river on the West
Burma front, q communicate Of the
Burma command said today.
The British high command order
ed the destruction Of the last re-
naming source Of oil In the entire
Burma theater under its stern
scorched earth policy after the jap
anese had forced further with
drawal Of the exhausted British line
north Of Magwe.
Japanese forces were attacking
fIiriously, the communique, issued
at New Delhi, revealed.
Led by the Kings own Yorkshire
light infantry, which for days had
made q gallant fight along the IRA
waddy, the British forces had been
holding their line at the Yenchaung
river, only IA miles south Of the
Minbu refineries at the entrance to
the oil fields, when the Japanese
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
MOBILIZATION OF
RUSSIANS ASKED
lO3,OOO,OOO People to
Sign Up to Meet Nazis
in Spring Drive
BY M. 4. HANDLER

NUHltcu FFeaS Sthu COrrebpOnueutJ
kuibyshey, Russia, April II. -
(UP)-Total mobilization OF RUS
sla's $4,000, 900 people against Ger
riany's anticipated spring offensive
was ordered today IN official DEGREES
mastering all mappower for indus
trial and farm production.
The DEGREES providing for a
Speed-up Of agricultural production
apply to all men and women and
children as young as - years.
The DEGREES were issued as dis
patches from the front told Of
land and air attacks apparently de-
heavy but unsuccessful German
signed to regain strong points and
air superiority for new offensive
attempt.
Severe Soviet attacks were said
to have cut into German lines on
the central front and on the south
ern front the Red air force broke
up large-scale Luftwaffe attacks,
1t was reported.
Two DEGREES modified all avail
Continued on Page y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
Labor Legislation Has Both Houses Of
Congress In Puzzled Mood Over Program

a sort Of supreme court" for such
matters.
Ball asked the drafters to revise
also his provision which In effect
would freeze existing closed and
open shop relationships.
Labor's opposition to "stabiliza-
ton or freezing" Of wages was COM
veyed to President Roosevelt yes
terday by the AFL-CIO cabinet
In a session at the White House.
AFL President William Green said
after the meeting that the group
had discussed the wage control sec
ton Of the administrations anti.
initiation program. He said Or
ganized labor commended that disput.
ed union demands for wage ia.
creases generally are decided hy ths
war labor board. which thus cxnrts
q control over earnings.
I'VE object - d double check.
Green said. we Wouia hAVs 1e'
enlv = check M wak saAes n0aks
suaadef nng 1 w " |
= ae N n M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
ENTIRE CREW IS
BELIEVED Loss

New York. April l7.-(UP)- The
entire crew Of coast guard am
phibian plane was believed today to
have perisned when 1t crashed at
sea yesterday OFF Martha's Vineyard,
near the Massachusetts, coast.
The body Ct william A. Boutillier.
"a, the radioman, OF Walla Walla,
wash, washed up on a nearby
beach, along with q wheel and a
pontoon. third naval district officials
here said.
The others aboard, Robert James
xafferty Is. Of Port washington. n.
Z ana steven Hohn TaPal,shak. 81,
81 4Sae 8FeQne X Brooklyn. n. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
NV United Press)

The biggest purge In the declin-
Ing career Of Premier BenltO Mus
sollni In sweeping out some Of the
highest officials Of the Fascist
party, private advioes from the
continent said today.
Hundreds OF Fasclsts are In
vOlVed, and, II was indicated, they
include ministers, undersecretarles
and, especially, presidents Of
TtaIy's 10 considerations.
some were caught In black
market operations and war specu-
lations. Others, II was reported,
were purged for luke-warTness, or
outright frigIdlty, toward ItaIy's
Maxi partner"
The first symptoms Of the purge
appeared last summer, II was said,
when q number OF prominent
Fascist iIewspapermcn were s'ellm-
Y lnateA" and Achille StaFace, tough
leader Of the party, replaced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
British Bomb Squads
Batter Nazi Targets
ShuttIed Back and Forth Across English Channel
Today; Some American Eagle Pilots in
Bomb Squadron
BY SIDNEY '. WILLIAMS
United Press STAFF Correspondent,


London, April l7.-kUP) British
bomber squadrons, protected by eX.
traordinary clouds" Of fighter
planes, Shuttled back and forth
across the English Channel today
battering NazI targets with bomb
loads that shook the French coast
for the sixth straight day.
German airplanes retaliated by
bombing two southwest England
coastal towns this afternoon, when
they encountered fierce anti-air-
craft fire. There were a few cas-
ualties but no dead. A church was
hit and the altar knocked down.
The British formations - includ-
Ing some American eagle pilots
appeared TO be the largest numbers
seen over the channel since the war
began, indicating that the Raj
steadily was stepping up Its day and
night aerial offensive, Many more
than the 400 flames that attacked
northern France detectives Thurs
were reported in action.
(The German radio reported TO-
day that the Luftwaffe had bombed
Southampton on the south coast OF
England last night after shooting
down eeven Raj planes In Thurs
days fighting ever France.)
Attacked In Relays
The British bombers and fighters
were attacking in steady relays and
almost continuous explosions could
be heard along the French coast
indicating that airdromes and I'm
dustrial areas as we'll as coastal
positions were attacked.
A United Press correspondent on
the south east coast said that the
area from Boulogne to Calais was
attacked heavily, by planes that
fNa.akf,aVad ~ naoa a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
BY JOHN X. BEAL
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

tUn1ted Press staff COrreSpOndentl
washington, April 17.-(UP)-
Both houses of congress today
sought to shape labor legislation for
debate next week as members Of
President Roosevelt's war labor
cabinet" served notice of their de
termined and Incorporating OPP
position to tine sterilization or freez-
ing OF wages.Y
The House naval affairs commit
tee was TO begin voting ON bill
by its chairman. Rep. Carl Vinson,
d., Ga. to lengthen the maximum
work week 10 As hours, freeze the
cloSed-open shop conditions of in-
dustry as Of March /, and limit war
profits to eight per cent plus &c.
900.
The bill also would limit union
Initiation fees u IS and monthly
dues afld assessments 80 81. Meme
beers expect Il 10 bc revised rpnsld-
erapls before bnlns reported - tl1e
MnN8N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
CRICCS BUILDING
IS BEING SOLD
LeavenwOrth Street Prop
erty Bought By First
Federal Savings Co.

Purchase OF the r. r. Grigcs
building ct so Leavenworth street
by the First Federal Savings and
Loan Association Of Waterbury has
been virtually completed, 1t was
learned by The Democrat today
from Harold w. Smith, vice-presi-
dent and secretary Of the assocla-
ton.
Some weeks ago 1t was rumored
that the First Federal was inter-
ested In the purchase Of the Edwin
@. Northrop property at the corner
Of Kendrick avenue and Church
street.
According to plans announced to-
day by Mr.. Smith the association
plans to occupy the entire ground
floor Of the Griggs building, the
move TO the new quarters possibly
being made within the next six
weeks. At the present time the as
ISOLATION Is quartered IN the Far
rington building at 129 West Main
street.
The. 0riegs building was erected
In 1928 and remodeled In 1887 and
Is owned BY the Fifty Leayenworth
company.
Other Tenants
In addition to the r. r. Grlgss
Leghinskas home, where the youth
tCOntlnued Oh Page 81
You're Iii demand II qou have i
haaNleI9e ~ NersA&1H ana fyr'NE
~ HmMaMN f M AHsNN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
WILLIAM ]. COX
WILL TAKESTAND
Witness in His Own De-
tense When Trial Is Re-
surned Next Tuesday

Hartford, CScnn., April 1T--UP)
Suspended State Highway Com
missioner William J Cox, confident
of ex0neration, will take the witness
stand in his own defense next Tues
day against charges Of misconduct,
material neglect Of duty, or incom-
petence, chief defense counsel Jo-
seph F. Berry said today.
COx's appearance will mark the
start Of defense testimony IN the re-
na0val trial which already has con-
slirned four weeks. and win take
probably two more.
Berry aaid Cox first win make a
general statement concerning his
administration 0f tlae state hiahway
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