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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
{. N. POLICY
PASSES AWAY
LAST NIGHT
Well Known Juneau Civic
Leaders Death Is
Mourned by All

Juneau residents were shocked
last night with the report of the
sudden death of Ernest M. Policy,
well known Juneau resident and civ
ic leader for more than 40 years.
Mr.. Policy collapsed in the goth
Century Theater, shortly after act
ing as master of ceremonies for the
American Legion's patriotic pro-
gram. He was 50 years old. His
passing was attributed to a sud-
den heart attack.
+ The death of Mr., Policy climaxed
long career of civic and govern
mental work in Juneau and
throughout the Territory He died
while engaged in the type of work
he loved best of all-that of serv-
ing his country. his friends, his
city, out of sheer goodness of heart
He was satisfied with the know
ledge that he was helping others
Mr.. Policy was born on June g.
1887. in South Boston, Massachu-
sets. He was educated at Win
chester High School in that state
and later took a correspondence
course in architecture from the In
ternational Correspondence School
He came to Alaska as a youth in
the early 1900's and was employed
as a carpenter for the Alaska Jul
neau mine for IA years prior to
1918. In the summer of that year,
Mr.. Policy volunteered his services
to the army and was enlisted along
with Homer G. NordIing, now chief
electrician at the mine. Both were
sent direct to Camp Humphries,
Virginia, and we're assigned to the
U. S. Engineers Training Regiment
He was discharged in February,
1919, and returned to Juneau,
shortly thereafter moving with his
family to Sitka
At Sitka, he assisted in the for
nation of the American Legion Post
and was one of its first COM
manders. He was elected to the
Territorial Legislature for the 1923
session on the Republican ticket,
and returned to Juneau in that
year. He served as Representa-
tive from the First Division.
On May Is, 1928, Mr. Policy was
appointed Tax Collection Clerk for
the Territory and served in that
capacity for IL years under Trea-
surer Walstein G.. Smith.
Active Legionnaire
: Mr.. Policy was particularly actiy
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
ARMADA
BY RAIDERS
IN 5UMATRA
Fleet Concentration Off
Coast Is Target for
u. 5. Bombers

BANDCENG, Feb. 27-Bombing
planes of The Netherlands East
Indies Allies, already successful in
smashing one Japanese invasion
fleet off Java's eastern end, today
launched an attack against the
newly mustered enemy armada off
the coast of Sumatra, west of this
islands fortress.
A squadron of United Nations
planes, possibly including American
fortress type of bombers, raided the
concentration of Japanese shipping
in waters near Bangka Island, just
off Summarizes coast.
The squadron encountered strong
anti-aircraft fire but returned in
tact.
On the homeward flight the
squadron fought off an attack of
10 enemy fighter planes. one of
which the Dutch Command listed
as probably destroyed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
Hurt
When Auto
0verfurns
New Mexican Senator Suf.
fers Internal Injuries
in Highway Mishdp

ALBUQUERQUE, Feb. q. Sen.
Carl A. Hatch D.-N. M was in
jured internally, possibly seriously,
when an automobile in which he
was riding overturned on the high
way about 80 miles southeast of here
today
DR.. w. r. Lovelace said examina-
ton disclosed Hatch sustained In
ternal back injuries.
Hatch suffered from exposure be-
cause he lay beside the road for
almost half an hour before help
arrived.
The Senator was en- route home to
Clovis from an Albuquerque flood
control hearing. The accident oc-
CURED when the car struck a stretch
of new road and the driver appar-
emily lost control of the wheel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27

AWAITING
JAP THRUST
War Council Meets in Mel
bourne-Jdp Capture
New Britain Port

MELBOURNE, Feb. 81. The
greatest war planning conference
ever held in Australia today con-
vened with the Commonwealth War
Council meeting in secret session
with high advisers of the Allied
Nations to shape new offensive
strategy based on the possibility OF
imminent japanese attack on this
continent.
Laid before the meeting were
plans on which the Australian and
Allied strategists have been work
ing for days. The plans were for
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
laps Lose
III Ships
In Pacific
Box Score Credits United
States with Ia
Sinkings
(By Associated Press)

A tentative box score Of the Pa
cific war shows that at least 222
japanese ships have probably been
sunk or damaged since the war
began.
The totals are based on United
Nations communicates. some of
which may have been duplicated,
but some Australian and British
victims have not been listed.
The United States is credited with
score OF IA sunk, seven probably
sunk and SO damaged.
OF the totals, one battleship was
sunk, one probably sunk and two
damaged; cruisers, eight sunk, four
probable, 20 damaged; destroyers, 10
sunk. three probable, five damaged;
airplane carriers, one sunk. two
probable, one damaged; submarines,
six sunk, one probable, one dam
aged; transports, Sc sunk, IL prob
able, 20 damaged
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
NAILS CAN
BE BEATEN
BY SUMMER
Russian Ambassador Lii
vinoff Predicts Early
Fall Of Enemy

NEW YORK, Feb. 81. Maxim
Litvinoff, Russian Ambassador to
the United States, speaking over the
radio last night, declared Hitler
could "be destroyed by summer"
He said that simultaneous often
sives on two or more separated
fronts would be necessary, and pre-
dicted that this spring or summer
would see the making or breaking
of the German offensive and the
Axis effort. $3.50
I'VE should like our Allies and
friends to see this as clearly as
Hitler does" he said, and act ac-
cordingly."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
CANADIANS
COULD AID
IN ALASKA
In Case Of Invasion, troops
Could Help Defend
United States

OTTAWA, Feb. ~ Prime Min
lister Mackenzie King told the
House of Commons late yesterday
that Canadians trained under COM
pulsory service could be sent to
Alaska or to the United States if
help were needed to repel invasion.
The Prime Minister, said, in his
opinion, the, Canadian Govern
ment's pledges of not using con-
scripted men overseas would be in
operative when applied to Alaska
or the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
New u. ). Ambassador
To Russia Is Fighting
Man; Is Sfalin's Style

minded" He assailed the stand OF
20 900 900 mothers who pledged
their undying opposition to send
ing our boys to fight on a foreign
soil"
Said STANDBY then, When the
time comes to defend our coun-
try, it will be just too damn late
He urged a declaration OF war
against the axis or, lacking that,
the granting of full emergency pow
ers to the President by Congress.
Il don't care whether it's Roose-
welt, Jones or Smith, he said. II
think that's the only way to avoid
a dictatorship"
Admiral Standby, vigorous Tor
his age, has a natural liking for
people which made him an UNI
usually popular naval officer He
has a keen interest in foreign al
fairs and world geography. He
rounded out 40 years of active SER
vice In the Navy as chief OF naval
operations, retiring in 1887.
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
REDS PRESS
FOR WARD ON
ALL FRO TS
German 10Th Army Being
Destroyed Division by
Division, Moscow Says
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russian armies today opened
fierce new attacks at both ends Of
the l,200-mile battlefront. lashing
out from long besieged Leningrad
in the north and on the Crimea
Peninsula in the south.
Stockholm dispatches reported So
Wet cavalrymen advanced to with
in ~ miles of the Latvian from
tiers during the day.
Soviet dispatches from flaming
Staraya reported the Red armies
were breaking down the stand by
trapped survivors OF the German
10th Army, virtually booming diyi-
sion after division of encircled
Nazis.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
ALLIES SMASH AT SECOND JAP INVASION
Nippon Forces Strike First Blows at India
Guam, Wake
Isles Prisoners
Work for laps

TOKYO, Feb. 81 A broadcast
announced that 100 prisoners taken
from Guam and Wake islands by
the Japs will be put to work today
retaining wastelands.
The announcement said they
would work in groups of 80 for
seven hours a day. Officers and
nom commissioned officers will be
exempted, it was stated.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27

ultimate heavy offensive strokes as
we'll as guard for Australians shore.
Even as the council met. forces OF
invaders poised on the outlying Aus
tralian territory, the islands OF New
Guinea and New Britain.
Australian airmen continued their
blows while the massing japanese
raided and captured the New Britain
port OF Rabaul last night, dive bomb
ing ships, buildings and airdromes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
Former American
DESTROYER Is Sunk

LONDON. Feb. 27-The British
Admiralty announces that the form
er American destroyer Belmont. L.
100 tons. sold to the British early in
the war, has been sunk. Presumably
the destroyer was sent down in some
action but no further details are
given out,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
LEGISLATURE
0FALASkA IS
GIVEN BOOST
Senate 10 Have 10 Men,
bers-House 10 Have
"a Members

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The
Senate has completed Congress
sional approval on H. r. 458 in
creasing the Alaska Territorial Leg
islature.
The Alaska Senate will be in
creased from to 16 members and
the House of Representatives from
l6 to "a members.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
FORCES OF
MACARTHUR
ADVANCE
American, Filipino Troops
Make Gdins-Fighting
Continues Light

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27--Fighting
between light forces on both sides
continued on the Batan Peninsula
front in the Philippines, the War
Department announced this morn
ing in the official communique.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces
of Americans and Filipinos are to-
day holding advanced positions rep
resenting gains ranging from six
tenths to five miles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
REBEkAH5' FIRST
AIDERS TO MEET

The Rebekahs First Aid Glass will
meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock. The
sessions will be held in the Odd
Fellows Hall and all members of
The class are requested to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
Wide World Features


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New in land
65-mDelon mountains
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Joseph
Stain and other bigwigs OF the
Russian government purportedly
prefer to deal with diplomats OF
the straight from the shoulder
school of speaking
On that score, the selection OF
Admiral William H. (BilD STANDBY
as the new U. s. ambassador to
Moscow should turn out to the
Reds liking. Standby is So
year-old sea dog who speaks with
out camouflage.
Back in June, 1910. even be-
fore the Nazis had finally crushed
the French army. he demanded the
United States Immediately declare
that state of war existed between
this country and Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-27

Again in the fall OF that year.
when German bombers were badly
blasting Britain, he told the New
York Young Mems Board of Trade:
you fellows have got to get war;
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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-24

the electric companies
represent the savings of
the same people they
serve. These people have
entrusted their savings
to business management
under public regulation
practical business
management that has
given the average Amer
lean home tUice as much
electricity for it's money
in the last 10 to IS years
and is producing sew
en-eighths of the ma
TONS vast supply of
power.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-24
Past Experiences
Taught Him a Lesson

"When are you going to get
married, Ed?" we asked a bach
elor Of thirty-five.
ooh, l. don't know" said Ed.
"When you've reached my age
the prospect of married life loses
most of it's attractiveness. Pm
the youngest Of seven children,
four of them girls. The strange
thing about the married members
of your family is that they oring
home only woe. They tell you
about the rows they're in, the
meanness of their partneI, the
sacrifices they have to make.
the drudgery of their lives. Il
never occurs to them to mention
the pleasant times, the joys they
have with their children, the sat
isfaction of building a home.
"No, it's the lack Of new hat.
shoes for the kids, the suspected
unfaithfulness of somebody, un-
employment, inadequate income,
sickness, and what have you. Pm
weary and disillusioned just list
ening to them."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-24

been handed a heavy text book
on radio engineering with the
command to learn it all, and
quick. University graduates
sweated for months over that
course. You can imagine how
brutal it was for Franz, who
never finished high school. Yet
Franz is ready for the troop
transport any day now, highly
skilled technician in military
communications This war will
be won by million unsung
Franzs with the CUTS and brains
to operate under fire the marve-
lous engines of scientific battle.
On any day of minor annoy
ances-sav the supper stew was
burned or the laundry late - a
stranger present would expect
momentary mutiny in Company
B. He would be startled, if not
shocked, by the utter freedom of
speech practiced in this Army.
The favorite targets of barracks
abuse, in order, are the Army,
officers, the company cook, the
British, the Japs, and Hitler.
Yet if one knows the barracks
psychology of reserving the
most sulfurous epithets for
friends and civility for enemies,
one can translate the abuse as
! meaning that the boys will die
I for the honor of the Army, fol-
low their officers anywhere, lend
money to the cook, outdo them
selves to vie with the Tommies
in the display of valor, tangle
gladly with the Japs, and hang
Hitler with gusto.
1t is hard for one 8 months in
the Army to remember that
there is intolerance and snobbery
in the world. When you eat,
sleep, shower, march, swear,
laugh, drink, and dodge details
just 2 feet to the left of Joe
Doaks for a couple of weeks, you
cannot think of Joe as Catho-
lie, Protestant, Jew, German,
Italian, Swede, or anything else
Joe is just Joe.
With few million fantastical-
ly diverse and incurably individ-
ualistic men gathered together
under one roof, so to speak, re-
spect for the wishes of ones fell
low man-which is to say demo-
cracy-is as sure as the victory
of this Army. Where | am, free
speech and the equality and the
dignity of man are no mere fine
words of an outworn era; they
are big, hard, comforting, rock
mountains Of fact.
Soldiers don't go around mouth
/ ing any philosophy of freedom"
or democracy" Pm sure 1
never heard either word issue
from a man in uniform. Yet we
live them and demonstrate them
daily; we are preparing to fight
for them and win for them.
i If any man has lost his faith,
J let him come and learn anew in
the barracks of our United States
Army.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-24
Buck Private Gives
LOW>DOwn on Ar1nV

the barracks shouting, What
blankety blank blank stole my
pillow case ?" 1t was inspection
day and lost pillow case is SER
ious.
We of the ranks were too busy
even in the desperate days OF
last winter to worry. We were
too conscious of the growing
might of the thing we were Gre
ating.
Regardless of set-backs, the
loss of stragetic points, and vi
tai lines, we know that the enc
my will be defeated when he
meets headon the Army of the
United States. The point or line
of meeting is secondary. Sol
diers do not go about mouthing
their philosophy of war, but they
live it as the grueling labor of
Army building and the compell-
ing sense of the Army's invinci-
bility crowds out of their minds
the anxiety which must afflict
all those who can only read of
defeats abroad and do nothing
about them.
have seen and felt the Army
grow, like a young bull in the
springtime. / have seen stoop-
ing, skinny, coughing weaklings,
transformed into men, red neck
ed and tough, like my friend
NANCY" Magoine, whose delight
was to slip a match under my
shoe sole and light it. Five
months ago he was a sickly shop
clerk. Just the other day he
was shipped out" under secret
orders to snake his field tele-
phone wires up to heaven knows
what battlefront.
The resolution that sends men
forward under fire creates the
songs and stories, but this Army
is a school of skills. The new
Army will conquer more by vir-
tue of the unromantic kind of
determination that drives men
through the long and severe men
tai effort of mastering the diff
ficult technical side of radio,
gunnery, motor maintenance, anc
the like. My friend Vim Franz,
ex-bank messenger, cried out in
dismay, 81 didn't join the Army
to go to school," He had just
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-24

Thomas of Utah asked per-
mission to have the following
interesting story by young
newspaperman, Macon Reed,
inserted in the Congressional
Record. Mr.. Reed is now
buck private in the army.
(By Pvt. Mason Reed)
Until few months ago | was
a newspaperman in Washington.
And l thought | knew all there
was to know about War. The
day of Pearl Harbor | was in
the White House Press Room,
when most of the early news
came. | covered the declarations
of war, | watched political lead
ers, high Army and Navy Off
GERS come and go at the White
House and the Capitol.
On February a l joined the
new Army of the United States
as a private. 1t was then that
| really began to learn some
thing about the war.
In those black days of winter
defeat, Washington lay in a mia
sma of anxiety and uncertainty.
In contrast, | found the Army a
bracing tonic, as invigorating as
cold night air. The sense of
youth and power in the Army, a
feeling of swift growth and GER
/! tainty, was electric. 1t was the
most exhilarating thing in the
world to swing out across a drill
field in the easy march step of
the American Army, feeling
oneself part of a smooth-flowing
purposeful column of power. One
had then a true perception of the
irrestible force and purpose of
Americas war drive.
AS a 3-week rookie, l yawned
at some of the news which used
to drive us to distraction when
| was working in Washington.
In the Army the news came to
my barracks by radio as we
rolled out for $50 reveille. If
there was an Allied setback
anywhere, friend John Foreman,
grinning, devil-may-care tele-
phone-pole man from Virginia,
would say: "Just another place
for us to take back" Then, pre-
occupied with much more serious
matters, he careened through
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-24
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by
the Director of Public Service.
City of Newark, Ohio. until IL
O'clock noon. Tuesday. Decent December
No. 5489 adopted by City Council,
October 19. 1912, for the sale Of:
One old fire truck now stored
and located at the North End Fire
One old fire truck now stored
and located at the East End FIRE
Department
Each bid must contain the full
xpame of every. person or company
Interested in the same. and pc ac-
companied by a certified check,
payable to the. Director Of Public
Service, Newark. Ohio. or cash h.,or or
bond with surety or sureties
satisfactory to the said Director
of Public Service, which surety or
sureties shall be either persons
resident of Licking County. Ohio,
or a resident or nonresident sure.
ty Company, inso in the the amount OF
Should any bid be rejected, such
check or cash will be forthwith
returned to the bidder and should
any bid be accepted such check
or cash will be returned upon the
proper execution and securing or
the contract.
Bids shall be made on blank
proposal form and shall be endors--
ed on the outside of the sealed
envelope Bids on Used Fire Truck
Gr Trucks"
Z ,'he right is reserved to reject
and all bids.
lfy order of the Director of Pub
SAMUEL A. ANDERSON.
Director of Public Service.
N2e D 3-l0.i7.24
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-24

daughter had to have a perman-
ent, a manicure, and several ev-
ening gowns before she fried an
egg.
Well, we've made the round
trip. For a long time to come
it's going to be work, work, work,
and save, save, save. The young
people of this nation have hard
years ahead of them, but we an
ticipate that they will get more
solid enjoyment out of the strug-
gle than they would out of an
annuity that shielded them COM
pletely from the harsh aspects
of life.
BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Write to the Boys in the Serv-
ice. They like it.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-24
FOR EXAMPLE,:

These are the occupations reported by 61ss OF
opproximoteIy Ia. 600 preferred sfoekholders Of
the Wisconsin Power and Light Company. who
replied 70 recent questionnoire.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-24
Work, Sweat
And Thrift

A long time ago-maybe in
Emerson's writing-I read about
a man who, either during or at
the conclusion of the Civil War,
found himself penniless and was
so pleased not to have to worry
about his money and savings
any more, that he rolled over
and over on the ground in sheer
delight.
In the current emergency, none
of US has quite reached that
stage yet, but l think it is a
fact that every healthy, sensible,
and Industrious person is a lit
tie pleased that work, sweat, and
thrift are once more among the
topmost virtues.
From work, sweat, and thrift
comes character. Every self
made man is grateful for the
years of lf-denial, long hours,
and hard work that conditioned
him for his place in the world.
In his later days of high posi-
ton, wealth, and power he ap-
preciates that the qualities that
make him outstanding today
were acquired in the early days
when life was tough and often
cruel.
He occasionally wished that
his own children might face the
realities of life as he was COM
PEELED to do, but he found that
the whole social and economic
system was against him. His son
had to have an automobile, a
tuxedo, and a fraternity pin be-
fore he earned a cent, and his
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-24
SF Gifts SALE. REAL ESTATE
Case Number 3312S
lake Lumber Company
Dell Clunis, ct al

vsake Lumber ~sa Company
Dell Clunis, ct al.
Court of Common Pleas, LACKING
County, Ohio.
In pursuance of an order of sale
to me directed from said Court IN
( the above entitled action, Will
( expose to sale at public auction
at the Court House Tin the ro-
tunda) in the City of Newark
january 8, 1943, at 1890 o'clock A.
M of said day the following de-
scrrbed real estate.
Situated in the State Of Ohio,
County of Licking and the Vlll,
age Of Hebron and bounded and
Being inlot number 263, form
erly known as inlot number 39 in
Hebron, Ohio. Being the same
real estate conveyed to Dell Clunls
by Davis p. Burch and Emma j.
1921, and recorded in Volume 255:
page 1919 of the Deed Records of
Licking County, Ohio. See also
Plat record Vol. 2. page II In the
Recorders Office of Licking
County, Ohio.
Excepting from the aboye de-
scribed premises the FOLLOWING
Beginning at the southeast cor
ner Of lot 263, old 80; thence north
on the east line 95 TT; thence
across said lot parcel with south
line to the west line Of said lot.
so IT: thence south to the south
line of said lot. 95 #; thence east.
SO IT to the place of beginning. ;,
See deed from Dell Clunis and
]. T.. Clunis to Earl T. Osborn
dated october 20. 1924. and rec
orded in Vol. 270, page 800 of the
Deed Records Of Licking County,
Ohio.
Said property located on the
South side Of West Main Street,
Hebron, Licking County. Ohio.
Appraised at: $6500.00.
ISssse of sale, $4,000 on day of
sale Hlance on confirmation OF
sale.
WILLIAM McELROY. Sheriff.
BY A. r. FRANCIS. Deputy.
William f. LAWN, Attorney.
Dec. 10-17-24-31. Jan. Z