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The Ely miner., 1942-12-17

John F. Skradsk, Lubbock, Texas
has been promoted to the grade OF
corporal at the South Plains army fly
ing school, home of the Winged Com
mandos" He is the son of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Peter Skradsh.
Aviation Cadet Peter Chosa Of Win
ton was included in the class of A
from Minnesota having completed ar
intensive pre-flight school course a.
the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Cen
ter. He has now enrolled in primary
flying school, not yet revealed, to be.
come a combat aircrew pilot.
From Pvt. Arvo j. Niskala, located
somewhere in England, comes seasons
greetings, expressed by one of the few
cards which will arrive here from
Great Britain. 1t contaied a verse
typical of England: 'Merrily, right
merrily, may Christmas come and go;
cheerily, right cheerily, may New Year
gladness glow"
Pfc. Ed j. Musich is a member OF the
334 Service SOD, Hunter Field Army
Air Base, Savannah, Ga.
George ]. BanOvetz, former instruc-
tor of chemistry in the local schools,
has been awarded his second lieuten-
ant at the graduation exercises Of the
chemical warfare service officer can
didate school at Edgewood Arsenal
Md. He was selected from the ranks
for this training by his superior officer
because of excellence I'm military rec
ord, education and character.
A Soudan soldier, well known here
who has been a regular contributor to
this paper, writes from somewhere In
North Africa He is Pvt. Joe j. Mick
lech. He says:
ST want to let all my friends back in
Gods country, and those working for
Uncle Sam, know that I am o. K. I
also wish all of you merry Christmas
and happy New Year.
"The squad I am in is composed OF
men from many states. I show them
the map of Ely and all the lakes there
and we tell each other about the areas
we are from.
"a little about North Africa: First
of all, 1 will explain the money. One
hundred centimes is equal to one
franc and one franc is equal to one
and a third cents of our money. In
other words, rs francs are equal to 'one
buck
"I regret not being able to speak
French and Spanish, which are the
languages here But so far managed
to get by with the sign language.
paid francs for glass Of beer, 10
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
THIS WEEK
FOR VICTORY
ALL BUYING BY MAIL
UNDER OPA CEILING

Northwest families buying things by
mail were informed today by the Of
flee of Price Administration that all
sales, whether by regular mail house
or by an ordinary retailer using the
mails, come under the OPA regulations
covering posting of ceiling prices on
cost of living commodities.
On the cover of the catalogue, lists
or publications, the seller must give
the following notice to customers: mo
price for any article listed or des-
cribed herein exceeds the ceiling price
for that article as determined under
the applicable maximum price regula-
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
ELY BUCK PRIVATE REGISTERS
PERFECT MACHINE GUN SCORE

Pvt. Kenneth A. Hegman of this city
has made an outstanding record in
the armored force replacement train
ing center, Fort Knox, KY, in firing
the machine gun.
Private Hegman fired perfect score
of 1913 possible points during his train
ing period on the 80 caliber machine
gun. Due to Hegman's mental alert
ness and conduct, the commanding
captain of his infantry unit said,
thorough knowledge of correct mach
inc gun firing was attained by Heg-
man
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
FOOD DISPENSERS
TO KEEP RECORDS

Northwest restaurant keepers and
boarding house operators, hotels and
other institutions will have to begin
keeping records of almost all foods
served in December for future check
ing by the Office Of Price Administra
ton.
OPA explained that food facts must
be collected so the government will
have accurate information on the ef-
fects of current rationing programs and
on the use of other foods not now
rationed.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
LETTERS FROM
SERvIcEMEN

NOTE-The Christmas rush of ad-
vertising has prevented the use of some
letters to the SerWcemens Page edt-
tor, but all will be reproduced here in
due time.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17

ton issued by the Office Of Price Ad-
ministration. AS required by that Of
flee we will, upon request. furnish you
with a statement of our maximum
prices on any of the commodities lost
ed about which you inquire"
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
Brewery Becomes Palace

Canada's first brewery was estab-
lished in 1868 in Quebec, and later
became a palace. The original
vaults are still open.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Continued From Page BID

containing 20 points are issued for each
four-week period. Most Of the food in
this category reaches England under the
American lend-lease program. Some OF
the values per pound are as follows:
Canned salmon, 20 points; canned her
ring, IL points; United States canned
sausage meat, points; all dried fruits,
points. In the distribution OF these
foods prices are controlled as well as
the margin Of profit.
Some 10000 shopkeepers according to
q recent statement of the British Board
OF Trade, are likely to be forced out Of
business by the rationing and other re-
strictive measures Of the government
unless they adopt q system of mergers.
Through the use OF various controls,
the rise of prices in Great Britain had
been leveled OF at figure about 80 per
cent above the pre-war level. This COM
pares with a rise Of about II per cent
during the last year in the United States.
We are using essentially the same meth
DDS as the British to curb imitation.
Wage rates in Great Britain, as in the
United States, have risen, and the con-
trols applied to them have been only
moderate. There has been no freezing
of wages.
We have dipped but lightly into the
reservoir of woman power available for
war Fork. A national voluntary Tegi4tra-
Evening star., 1942-05-24
u. S. Load Lighter Than British

ton Of women was proposed but was
abandoned, for the time being at least,
because enough women to meet indus
trial requirements had already registered
at employment offices. Women are under
no compulsion of any kind to enter either
industrial work or work with the armed
forces.
In England, all women between the
ages of 20 and 81 are liable to conscrip-
ton under the terms of the national
service act and 100000 to date have
actually been registered. 1t is expected
that the registration Of women between
20 and Al, now going forward, will be
completed by June. The registration of
girls between Is and 10 will follow, SO
that England soon will have a complete
picture of its woman power.
Women are now being placed in war
jobs at an estimated rate of 5000 day.
A woman after registering goes before
an interviewing board of five women in
one Of the hundreds of labor exchanges
throughout Britain. If she has decided
on one of the uniformed services, she
fills in an application form. If. she
has chosen industry, she will either at
tend government training center or
be assigned directly to employment.
Married women with childI en-, accord
ing to a recent news report, have proved
themselves to be the most unself1sh Of
Ill the cateeories.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
oet Offensive Koov Area Comcotes N Plans Drive Caucasus

velopments dealt with an air exploit Of
American fyers-revelation that Brig.
Jimmy Doolittle, internationally famous
speed flyer, had led 80 officers and men
in the damaging raid on Toxic and
other Jap cities on April 10.
Disclosure that this top-notch flying
daredevil had led this intrepid assault,
and the extent of the damage actually
inflicted, came in surprise White House
ceremony at which President Roosevelt
awarded Gen. Doolittle the Congressional
Medal of Honor. simultaneously, the
remaining 70 officers and men, all vol
unteers from the Army Air Forces, re-
ceived Distinguished Service Crosses.
Like shooting fish in a barrel" Doo-
Titles squadron roared low over Jap
housetops on a clear midday, rose to
1,500 feet to drop their bombs, left at
least one aircraft factory, one new war
ship and one tank farm in flames, then
speeded contemptuously TO safety. No
American planes or men were lost, Gen.
Dcolittle told press conference, but
left unanswered was the intriguing ques-
ton of the operating base and the num-
ber of planes participating in the raid.
There could be no safe denying that
this American expedition, and disclosure
of its successes without cost, gave an
important boost to the morale and op-
timism Of Americans ard other ad-
herents to the United Nations. Coupled
with other encouraging signs, this de-
velopment led one high administration
spokesman. Secretary of State Hull, to
declare cautiously on Wednesday that
there are grounds for victory hopes
sooner than had been anticipated.
On Thursday, however, another Gov
ernment official warned most solemnly
that relaxation of the war effort would
be disastrous and that victory Is still
far beyond the horizon.
President Roosevelt blended both Of
these points of view in press conference
declaration on Friday that Ee will surely
win this war, but that it will be a long
one and that extremes in either optimism
or pesSimism are dangerous.
Lending strength to his opinion that
the conflict will be long, the President
on Friday ordered registration on June
80 of another 100000 young men-ls to
20-from whom an estimated 625 900
fighting individuals may be drawn
On Friday, too, there was further an
swer of this Nations capacity to produce
as 80 cargo ships slid down ways on all
the coasts.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
QUEZON AND OSMENA: TWIN CAREERS
Long RNo|, They Work Together for Philippine Freedom
JameG

Philippine President Manuel Quezon
plans to remain indefinitely in Wash
ington as head Of governmental -in-exile
to take care of the interests of his
country and people. His desire to main
tain the continuity Of the common
wealth government established by Con-
gress November IS, 1895, doubtless mo-
tivated his perilous escape from Corregi-
dor to Australia and later his arduous
trip to the United States.
President Quezon brought with him to
Washington not only his entire family
but also the members of his condensed
war cabinet at Corregidor, except one
Commonwealth Chief Justice Jose
Abad Santos, who repeatedly was cap
tured in Cebu by the Japanese). Among
the aides of Mr.. Quezon who have
reached Washington is Vice President
Sergio Osmena, who is almost as well
known here as his chief.
The political history of the Philippines
in the last IS years is more or less the
story of the parallel careers of Manuel
Luis Quezon Molina and Sergio Os-
mena. who constitutionally and by popu-
lar approval has been Quezon's under
study since 1885. In the elections five
weeks before the Japanese invasion,
Osmena was voted Commonwealth Vice
President to succeed Quezon as President
at the end of next year.
!. Classmates at University.
Mr.. Osmena Is only month younger
than 63-year-old President Quezon. but
he looks much younger and healthier.
Osmena is tall, amiable and mannerly,
while Quezon is small, fiery and mer-
curial. Both are good dancers and good
dressers. Both learned to speak English
fuently by self-study.
Quezon was born In the Tagalog prov
ince of Tayabas; Osmena in the Visayan
province of Cebu. They were law school
classmates at Manila's University of
Santo Tomas. Both participated in the
revolution against Spain. Both became
provincial fscals prosecuting attorneys
and provincial governors. In 1907 they
were both elected on the Nacionalista
ticket to the first Philippine Legislature.
Osmena became the first Speaker of the
Assembly and Quezon the majority floor
leader.
Despite their personal friendship, the
two were natural political rivals. In
1909 Speaker Osmena, as the Nacionalis-
Evening star., 1942-05-24
WESTWARD THE COURSE OF BRITISH EMPIRE
Commonwealth Hub Expected in New World After War

The Nazis pirate great deal about
their new order in Europe, which Is
supposed to shower blessings on man
kind, but new order of different
kind is beginning to appear in the
Western Hemisphere. new order with
far greater chances of success than that
decreed by Adolf Hitler.
The change that is coming over the
Western Hemisphere is less spectacular
than that being imposed on the Old
World, but it is nonetheless revolution
sry and is the result not of one mans
will but of inevitable circumstances.
The outlines of this new order have
been made clear in the various state
ments by Australias Premier, John
Curtin, in the months since the fall Of
Singapore. The premiers of New Zea-'
land and Canada have been more ret
icent, but there is no question that they
share the opinions of the outspoken
Australian.
When the Australians, who are more
directly menaced by the japanese than
any other members of the British En-
pire, ignored London and appealed di-
rectly to Washington for active support,
they did not do so in a spirit of disloy-
atty to the old British Empire, as it
existed before the fall Of Singapore.
Motive Was Practical.
Mr.. Curtin explained that in the face
of the threat of japanese invasion he
had no choice but to appeal to the near
est great power. But Mr.. Curtin did not
amplify this thought. He did not repeat
what once he said, that when the Brit
ish government was asked for a strong
naval squadron to protect Australia he
got the reply that in view of circum-
stances Britain had no warships avail
able for the continent down under.
The solidarity of the English-speaking
nations is stronger than ever today, but
those who live in the Western Hemis-
phere realize that after this war the hub
Of the empire will be transferred from
Europe to the Pacific area. The de-
struction of wealth and the inevitable
social changes in the Old World which
will follow this war will be of. such ma
ture that the new order for the English
6pCdhlIlk AidOAOliS, diSi POooAbAy AoA eiiSAA
Latin American friends, will have to
be established in a more secure and
orderly region-the Western Hemi-
sphere.
The Axis powers and many who have
been impressed by the military sue
cesses of the vandal nations speak
freely about the destruction of the
British Empire. This is long way from
the truth. But the British Empire is
moving westward, farther and farther
from the hotbed of hatreds and fire.
quent wars that Europe has been for so
many centuries.
Europe a Decayed Continent.
The British Empire is moving toward
q more serene atmosphere in the West
where there is plenty of room for hun
dreds of millions to live in peace and
prosperity and where ample raw ma
terials are available for all, thus max
ing peaceful life possible
Most observers believe that no matter
how great defeat Hitler and his asso-
ciates suffer, Europe is SO decayed that
1t will be hopeless task to try to re-
construct 1t and restore the order and
mode of life which existed before the
tragedy Of 1914 occurred.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
On Asiotic Front

Courageously grave after five years Of
fighting against tremendous odds, Chi
ang Kai-shek's Chinese government ad-
mitted last week that its position was
definitely serious.
Seemingly preparing for an unreserved
offensive against this foe whom they
expected to rout so many moons ago, the
Jap warlords last week were applying
heavy pressure on numerous fronts-in
Fukien and Chekiang alors the China
Sea coast, in Yunnan Province along the
Burma frontier, in inland Honan Prov
ince and prospectively in Kwangsi along
the Indo- China border.
Fearful of American plane raids which
might be launched from new bases in
Chekiang, Jap forces we're making one
of their strongest and most effective
drives in that coastal area so convenient
" close to Hirohito's home islands.
Southward. however, Chinese defend.
srs claimed bloody repulse Of Jap land
Evening star., 1942-05-24

ia party boss, sent Quezon away to
Washington as Philippine resident COM
missioner The one at home entrenched
himself politically and befriended Amer
lean governors general, particularly Will
liam Cameron Forbes.
Quez0n Wins Leadership.
But when Quezon. who had won a
legion of potent friends in Washington,
succeeded in persuading President Will
son to appoint Francis Burton Harrison,
New York member of the House, as
Governor General of the Philippines and
returned to Manila in 1916 with the
Jones Act, which granted more Philip
pine autonomy, including the creation
of an elective Senate, and definitely
promised independence, he became ma
tional hero Osmena remained Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives, while
Quezon was elected President of the
Senate.
For some years thereafter Osmena
held on to the party leadership, but the
rivalry between the two leaders came
to head in 1922. Quezon thought Os-
mena was too dictatorial, called him a
'unipersonalist" leader. challenged him
Evening star., 1942-05-24
On Russian Front

While German offensive action on this
'front.' has had the obvious initial OBJ
3ective Of getting into principal Russ oil
fields. q secondary objective ties it closely
into q grand strategy Of Berlin VS..
Moscow.
Already proved amazingly courageous
and much better equipped than had been
previously believed, the Red armies still
are depending upon Britain and America
for planes, tanks and important quanti-
ties Of materiel. Two principal routes
exist for the transport Of this equipment,
one by way of the North Atlantic and
Arctic Ocean to Archangel> and Muir
mansk, the other by way of the South
Atlantic and Indian Oceans into the
Persian Gulf. Cutting one or both of
these lines would seriously handicap the
Russian war effort.
For several weeks past, beginning with
daringly successful run OF three German
warships from Southern France through
the English Channel into North Sea
waters, Berlin's determination to hit at
the northern sea route has been clearly
eVlucut. NdZl uIlNe dl JIlc OduCdSuS
sector could carry German forces athwart
overland lines from Persian Gulf.
Actually, Hitlers spring strike at the
Russians-so far directed almost entirely
at the Kerch Peninsula,
kerch shortest route into the Cau-
Sector casus-has lacked many ele-
ments of a great offensive
such as had been predicted.
Driven out of the city of Kerch last
winter, but still holding most of the
Crimea, German and Rumanian troops
by the middle of last week seemingly had
pretty much regained this peninsula
area in the course of 10 days fighting,
although Moscow delayed admission of
Nazi successes and emphasized finally
that cost had been tremendous in men
and materials. For It's part. Berlin
boasted of 10000 Bolshevk prisoners
and great quantities of equipment.
But while Nazi success in this theater
Evening star., 1942-05-24
By Constantine Br0,vn.

The many 'isms" with which Europe
is infected today will only be increased
after this war The destruction of ma
terial things and moral principles which
began with World War I is still in
progress, and in all likelihood will con-
tinue with greater ferocity after World
War II is over.
The western world can be made safe
against "isms," against hatreds and
religious and class prejudices. The few
that have begun to crop out here and
there are like high blood pressure, in
dications of ill-health which can be
stamped out when the real cause is dis
covered Among us few 'isms." shared
by an inf1nitesimal portion of the popu-
lation, are importations; others are SUBJ
versive movements which the Axis is
usuing as weapons in its attempt to de-
feat its principal enemy-the United
States.
In Mind Of Australians.
Official and unofficial leaders of Eng
disappearing western nations all see the
writing on the wall as far as Europe Is
concerned. They all believe that under
the pressure of inexorable circumstances
the hub of the British Empire will Of
necessity be transferred to the Western
Hemisphere.
These are the fundamental considera-
tions in the minds of the Australians
when they elamor for more military.
naval and air assistance against the
blows which the Japanese intend to give
this new world int
Despite the tremendous successes Of
the Nipponese, they cannot take 1t"
under severe attack as well as the Nazis,
either from the standpoint of total mill
tary power or of ability to replace losses.
On the surface Japan appears united,
but she is not. The Emperor himself
is still doubtful over the outcome of the
war, according to reports several months
old, but regarded as still correct. Japan's
population is unstable. AS a result of the
American bombing raids last month q
substantial portion OF the feet was re-
called to home waters.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Another Front?

For weeks past there has been newly
growing demand that second European
front should be opened by the United
Nations as most effective means of re-:
lieving pressure on the Russians.
Obviously. If there is any such intent
among strategists of the anti-Axis ma
tions, initial effectiveness of such an
effort must be grounded in surprise. 1t
is precarious, too, to place too much
significance in day-by-day developments.
but reported troop movements OF both
Evening star., 1942-05-24

The military clique, which controls
everything in Japan. Is determined to
see the fight through. It will spare
neither lives nor material to maintain
its position. The generals and admirals
who have so much at stake-hope fer
vently that we will continue to disperse
our forces to the four corners of the
globe, thus giving them the opportunity
to accomplish what they have set. their
American soldiers. planes and warships
arrive there in great numbers.
For the realistic Australians and New
Zealanders the fall of Singapore and
Burma. together with the increasingly
difficult situation in India, has been an
eye opener. They all realize that hence
forth the Western Hemisphere cannot
rely on assistance from the mother
country, entangled as she is in the Euro
pean mess. Thus, the idea arises that
the white races must form an empire
Of their own. an empire, that is, in its
broadest sense, and not in the sense Of
conquest for exploitation. But this great
white empire cannot be created unless,
and until, the wolf at the door-Japan-
is destroyed.
Few thinking people, either on this
continent, in Australia or New Zealand,
really believe that the old order, with
special privileges for whites in Malaysia
or China, can be restored, even if the
japanese are finally defeated. The re-
sources of those lands, which have so
many years been under the wing OF the
powerful white nations, must be OBJ
tanned in some other manner than mill
tary occupation after this war.
New Day Dawning in Orient.
No one, either in the United States
or the other nations of this hemisphere,
thinks that the Philippines, for instance,
have not earned the right 20 full inde-
pendence. Nor does any one imagine
seriously that the status of the Poly
nesians will be the same after this war
as it was in the past. New means must
be found to obtain their precious raw
materials. and those means, of necessity,
will be different from those used prior
to the fall of Singapore.
But the. Australians insist with all
their energy that our main war effort
should be directed toward one goal: the
defeat Of Japan. They realize that we
are doing the best we can. After having
sent them our best general-and the
best field general the United Nations
have produced 50 far-we have rushed
reinforcements to them as rapidly as
our means, and obligations elsewhere,
permit.
While fully appreciating our effort
they maintain that more than the pres
ent effort Is necessary. The Japanese,
in order to clinch what would be an
ephemeral victory If Australia Is not
brought to her knees, unquestionably
will make supreme effort to crush the
Allied forces on the South Pacific con-
tinent.
The determination of the Australians
to resist invasion Is as firm as was our
own during the Revolution. But unless
we concentrate the bulk of our forces,
for the time being, on defeat Of the Nip
ponese the Australians fear that their
subjugation will mean an irreparable
tragedy for this New World In the max
ing.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Americas Twenty-Fourth Week of War
G42d Week of World War III
By John C.. Henry.

the week. @ development of the
clash between German and Russian forces and second beginning
evident effort OF the
The stakes quite obviously high in
For Germany immediate prize would the
to keep the Nas machine
In 80 months past incidentally operating
steadily supplies stored adding
amounts from Rumann wells which
from conhscated
For Japan immediate advantage ending
driving it farther back into Nip
al Ausra inuason