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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
2onnnoeps Forces Being Chopped To Piece.
DEFENSE MEASURE IS ADOPTED LAST
 NIGHT BY CITY
Provides Pend dlties for Violations During
 Alert, Raid

Members of the City Council last night adopted an amendment to Juneau's, Civilian Defense Ordi- nance 209 providing for punish ment for violations of the regula- tions set forth in the ordinance and giving members of the Office of Civilian Defense in Juneau the power to make arrests.
 The amendment provides that 1t is unlawful for any person to wear the insignia of the OCD or have such an insignia on his vehicle un- less a member of the Civilian De- fense Unit or granted the special privilege by the Defense Council.
 Persons damaging air raid shel- ters, taking electric lights in them or defouling them will be subject to arrest and may be fined S100 and sentenced to serve 30 days in jail.
 NIcIilDCIo Ol OQllCoO Q Ot'AhNAi Defense Unit may arrest persons violating regulations in the way of damaging air raid shelters and also may detain persons violating regulations during actual and prac- tice alerts or raids.
 The amendment declares that an emergency exists and provides that the regulations be in force for the duration of the war.
 The problem dealing with tn e closing hours of cocktail bars and liquor stores in the city was dis cussed and referred to the Police Committee for an investigation. No action was taken other than that and the committee does not have the power to act.
 Reports of the Police Depart ment, Street Department, Librarian and Fire Department were read A total of 122 arrests were made last month and more than $1,000 col lected in fines. A great deal of sewer work was carried on by the Street Department last month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
.BURRIDGE FUNERAL
 IS THIS AFTERNOON

Under the auspices of Lodge No. 420 of the BP.OE., funeral sery- ices were to be held at 2 pm. to- day for Duane w. Burridge, old timer and life member of the Elks, who died Thursday.
 The services were set for the Chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary Mrs c. P ,Jenne was to sing several numbers in con- nection with the Elks ritual
 Pallbearers are James McNaugh ton, Tom Cashen, R. G. Maynard D. J. Oliver, " w. Mulvihill and John Newmarket
 Burial will be in the Elks Plot Of Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
JApS BEN C
 PUSHED BACK, AREA
Bitter Battle Reported io Be Raging Nippon
 Base Bombed

MacARTHUR'S HEADQUART- FRS IN AUSTRALIA, Nov. T 4 bitter battle is raging between the Allied and Jap ground troops at Oivi, New Guinea. the High Command said today.
 The Japs have been pushed back more than half way across New Guinea from their advance on Port Moresby.
 They are reported to be resisting strongly, however.
 For the third straight day. Allied bombers have raided the enemy oc- cupied town on Portuguese Timor, northwest of Australia, scoring hits on barracks and supply installations at Bonbonara and starting numerous fires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
KARLUk NATIVES
 HAVE WAR BOND
 SPIRIT, AND HOW

Chief Moses Naumoff, of Kar- lux on the west side of Kodiak Is- land has good reason to be proud of his 189 people. Although Everett Watrous, Alaska Office of Indian Affairs teacher at Karluk, says that the natives have been &C., to borrowing and getting instead of giving and lending, a check for $1,849.5O which arrived from Karluk yesterday indicates that the people are getting the idea.
 The money was for the purchase of US. War Bonds, raised among the natives with rally culminat- ing in a "Nieces and Nephews Ball" The orchestra gave out the music at one end of the ballroom and the teacher sat at a table at the other end taking in the money for Uncle Sam from his nieces and nephews.
 As each person signed for a bond, his or her name was written on the blackboard under the Am erican flag.
 Purchases included 19 $25 bonds, two $50 ones, five SIS ones, and the Karluk Greek Orthodox Church accounted for six $100 bonds and three $25 bonds, all in itself.
 The funds sent in yesterday were just the beginning, Watrous said. Final returns of the bonds sold during the rally are yet to come.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
BARTLETT TO HEEL ? 0p N
 klChN ROAD
leuetary of Alaska Will Represent Territory
 November 20

WHITEHORSE, Y. T., Nov. 7.-E. L. Bartlett, Secretary of Alaska, today notified Brig. Gen. James A. O'Connor of the Northwest Service Command, that he will represent Alaska at the ceremony formally opening the Alcan Highway Novem- Der 20. Bartlett. who is acting gov ernor in the absence of Governor Ernest Gruening, now in Washington on official business, said he would read a message from Gruening at the event.
 General O'Connor declared that officials of Alaska, Canada and the Yukon Territory would participate in the ceremony. Maj. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner of the Alaska De- tense Command has also announced that he hopes to attend the event, which will be international in char acter. A guard of honor of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be present from Dawson.
 Will Cut Ribbon
 The main event of the ceremony will be the cutting of ribbon across the road, after which the first land vehicle in history to reach Alaska from the interior of North America will roll northward toward Fair banks. The ceremony will be held near Kluane Lake. in the snowy mountains which tower above tue Alaska Yukon boundary.
 officials of the Territory of AL aska are proud to participate in this great historic occurrence" Bartlett wired O'Connor. ~It will be mem- orable day in the annals of the United and Canada"
 Not Quite Finished
 Trucks already have reached the border all the way from Dawson Creek, British Columbia. 1900 miles away at the start of the long l,63o- mile highway. Only about 30 rough miles on the Alaska Yukon boundary remain to be developed and improv- ed before the road can be used on its entire length. Officers of the Northwest Service Command have emphasized the fact that the road is not a finished highway and that many places are still in need Of much improvement and widening, but that 1t will, even in It's pioneer state, convey many tons of supplies to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
LAKES NOT SAFE
 FOR SkATENG x
 T0DAY'S REPORT

John Brilliant of the Admiralty Division of the US. Forest Service. after an inspection today of the lakes and ponds out the Glacier Highway, said that skating is not safe, even on the small lakes.
 Although the weather has been well below freezing for about a week, none of the lakes have froz- en thick enough for skating and today was slightly warmer than yesterday.
 It has been reported, however, that service men have been seen skating.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
LIEUT.. NEUBERGER
 LEAVES FOR NORTH

Lieut.. Richard L. Neuberger, aide of Brig, Gen. James A. OConnor of the Northwest Service Command left Juneau today to return to Whitehorse.
 Lieut.. Neuberger. Public Rela- tions Officer for the farthest north American command, has been in Juneau on official business for the past week,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
Martha Society
 Plans Dinner for
 Wednesday Night

Members of the Martha Society held an afternoon sewing meeting yesterday afternoon in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church parlors, following a dessert luncheon served at 30 o'clock.
 During the meeting. plans were made for a Fellowship Dinner to be held at 7:3O o'clock Wednesday night in the church parlors to greet new church members of the last year, The affair will be covered dish dinner.
 The ladies also discussed the pro- posal for early closing of cocktail bars and voted to write the City Council advocating closing them at g pm.
 Further plans were discussed for the bazaar to be held November 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
BESS LAvEN|k,
 DR.A.STEWART
 HIGH BOWERS

Bess Lavenik, of Leotas pin ball stars, made high women's score in the Merchants League tournament play at the Elks Club alleys last night with score of 201 in her second game. High mems score for the evening was made by pr. A. w. Stewart, of Butler-Mauro Drug Company's team, who rolled/215 in his first game.
 Scores for the eight teams of the league in their second Friday evening tournament play follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
WIFI TAO
 MILE DRIVE BLOW STRUCK
Thousands of Germ ans, Italians Surrendering-
 Axis Pinned Down

BULLETIN-Cairo, Nov. !. With 100000 of Rommel's to- tai some 140,000 troops cap tured or trapped and tank strength crippled, the British chase on the broken, tattered Axis forces, swept on past Ma truth, the Egyptian port almost halfway on the Libyan frontier from the starting point of the Allied drive. This is the an- nouncement early this after noon in an official cOmmuni- que.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
AXIS SENDS OUT TELLER,
 SEA BATTLE

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-The Ger man radio, perhaps on a fishing expedition to get some confirma- ton from the Allies" is circulating a story that convoy battle is in progress in the eastern Mediter- ranean and "quoting foreign re- ports"
 There is no such report from any other source.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
MYSTERIOUS 1. MOVEMENT
 BY BRITISH
German Broadcast Reports Mdneuvering on Medi-
 ferranean Sea

LONDON, Nov. 7.-The German radio broadcast a report, which was picked up here, stating that the British battleship Rodney, one of the large British warships, is maneuver- ing myseriously around Gibraltar and a large convoy of freighters steamed away from the base Friday, headed into the Mediterranean.
 The convoy, according to the broadcast, included troop transports and tankers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
'. S. AlRME:N IN Al TACK
 SEA F0RCES
Bombers Send Down Tank CT, Score His on Ships
 of Axis Supply Line

CAIRO, Nov. Lone large tank CT has been destroyed and me- dium merchant vessel was hit sev- eral times in attacks on the Axis supply lines in the Mediterranean.
 Heavy bombers of the United States Air Forces in the Middle East made the attack
 The tanker was sent down in a raid on Bengasi and the merchant ship was hit in an attack on To- bruk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
WhATFUR

Fur is showing up in strange places this fall. It has been seen as insertions on either side of belt buckles, as lapels on dress packets and as cuffs, The job of lapels and cuffs was done so cleverly 1t made one wonder if the dress jacket was not lined with fur.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
MILLIONS OF NAILS
 ARE DEAD
Soviet Army Killings Are Given 10 World by
 Russian Chief

MOSCOW, Nov. 7.-Premier Jos eph Stalin today told the world in a broadcast the Soviet Army "has put out of action more than 8,000,000 enemy officers and men and the day is not far off when the enemy will feel the full force of new blows by the Red Army"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
CAPT. R. o. TAYLOR IN
 JUNEAU FOR BRIEF STAY

Capt. Robert c. Taylor arrived in Juneau last night from Excursion Inlet and will leave soon by plane for the southern end of the divi- sion. Capt. Taylor was stationed here until his transfer a month ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
BUCKNER IS
 BACK FROM
 OVER KISKA
Alaska Defense Command CT Makes Tour of Front
 Line Battle Zones

HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE- TENS ECOMMAND, Nov. Maj Gen. Simon B. Buckner, command ing general of tn Alaska Defense Command, returning from front line tour which included flight over Kiska, entertained officers of one of the nations most famous regiments of infantry.
 The highiight of the evening was when he offered toast, May you walk through the ashes of Toyko."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
:. MACK WAS HIGH SCORER
 OF H!CHHEELS

c. Mack, of the Baranof Bowlers, was high scorer in the Highheel Leagues tournament play on the Elks' Club alleys last night when women of the four teams had their second series of games this fall. Sec ond high score for the evening was made by Miss Johnson of the Teach CTS team, who rolled 167 in her first game.
 Scores for the Highheels follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
E. E. SKEELS HERE ON
 WAY TO KETCHIKAN

E. B. Skeels, job manager for the Guy F. Atkinson Company, arrived in Juneau late yesterday afternoon from Excursion Inlet on his way to Ketchikan. He expects to leave by plane as soon as possible to spend a short time in the southern end of the First Division. While he is in the city he is staying at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
BRITISH IN PURSUIT

CAIRO, Nov 7-Pursuing Brit ish mobile forces equipped with the big American General Sherman tanks have overtaken some rem nants of Marshal Erwin Rommeps African Corps in the Matruh re- zion of western Egypt and are steadily chopping them to pieces.
 Dispatches from the front say
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
FIVE ARRIVE
 WITH ACAFROM
 SITkA0N FRIDAY

Passengers arriving here late yes terday afternoon from Sitka with Alaska Coastal Airlines were E. H. Woods, George Tomasick, Eugene Honeck, James Wood and Art Beaudin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-07
HALSEY'S ATTACK

For instance, fiery Admiral Wil- liam F. Halsey, new commander oi the fleet at the Solomons, once com manded a destroyer squadron m
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The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
KLOBUcHAR IS
KILLED In fall
Funeral Conducted Wednesday
for Veteran of First
World War.

A fall from trestle at the ramp
of the Chandler mine, distance OF
about 20 feet, proved fatal Thursday
for John Klobuchar who has been
employed with the crew dismantling
the Chandler structures preparatory
to ther removal from this city to other
properties operated by the Evergreen
Mines Co., on the Mesaba and Guy
una ranges.
Mr.. Klobuchar was rushed to the
hospital following the fall. He died
few moments after arrival at the
hospital.
Deceased was born in this city
on October S, 1897, to Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Klobuchar. He always was an
outdoors young man and even while
attending the local schools he spent
much of his spare time in the woods
and on the lakes and on the Klobu-
char claim at Birch Lake.
At an early age he enlisted in the
forces of World War / and saw SER
vice overseas, being severely wounded
in France when his leg was shattered
by shrapnel.
Surviving are his widow and three
sons. The sons are Gerald, with the
marines at San Diego, California, who
arrived home Monday evening having
Travelled continuously since Friday;
Sheldon and Dennis at home here.
Surviving also are his mother, Mrs.
Caroline Klobuchar, who makes her
home with her son, Joseph, at Vir-
ginia; Rudolph of Birch Lake and
Louis of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Ed.
Hoppa of Ely and Mrs. VIM. Mckay
of Laurel, Montana.
The remains were prepared for
burial at the Laing Mortuary and were
taken to to the home at 131 West
Chapman Street, Tuesday afternoon
where they lay in state up to the
hour of the funeral. Hundreds OF
the deceased's friends called to pay
their last respects to very popular
man and neighbor.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Methodist church yesterday after
noon, the Rev. James Dowler off1ciat-
ing. The Frank LOzar Post OF the
American Legion had charge of the
funeral, assisted by the Ely Drum and
Bugle Corps, the Ely Fire and Police
departments, of which he was a Past
member.
Pail bearers were E. w. Hanson,
Gregg Miller, Carl Peterson, A. o.
Knutson, VIM. Sletten and Harry
Homer. Honorary pail bearers were
members of the fire department, Chief
Cox, j. A. Rothman, Jake Skala, VIII
son Carlson, Jos. Martinetti and ThoS
Harri.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
BEAT DEADLlNE
Three Enlistees Get in
Under Wire.

1.-TWO Ely boys, taking advantage OF
enlistment applications filed some time
ago, are now in the service. A third
signed up before the deadline.
Elwyn Fogelberg, who had applied
for enlistment in the army air corps
some time ago, is now in Fort Smell
ling awaiting assignment to train
ing center.
Juan Croft, who has been employed
by the Vega Aircraft corporation, Bur-
bank, Calf, for over year, Saturday
completed his enlistment in the marine
corps air reserve, and is now believed
to be on the reserve list awaiting call
to active duty,
Tuesday was the deadline for COM
pleting enlistment filed preceding Dec
S.
Andrew Luthanen, who was en-
ployed by the federal government in
Washington since May, enlisted in the
marine corps some time during the
first week of December, and now is
believed to be in training at San d.
ego, Calf.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
Joins STAFF
Machinist Mate Yakich
Reports on War.

A veteran bomber mechanic who has
done plenty of flying" and "seen q
little action" has joined The Miners
ever-expanding group of global re-
porters who are keeping us as home
in close contact with battle zones on
every side of the world.
Joseph ]. Yakich, machinist mate,
first class, U. S. navy, writing through
the Seattle, Wash, postoffice, says
I'm a plane captain on a navy patrol
bomber, and I do plenty of flying.
have also seen a little action.
"The plane captain is the head
mechanic on the plane.
ST have been in the service for about
three years and hold the rating Of
aviation machinist mate, first class
This is the equivalent of a technica.
sergeant in the army.
"I am the only one from Ely II
this outfit. I sure enjoy receiving ths
paper. Any word at all about Ely L
most welcome"
Military censorship prevented hin
from telling where I am or Wha
goes on"
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
AhOLa Resigns to Become
Commissioner From
9TH District.

The resignation of one alder
man was accepted by the city
council at it's Tuesday meeting
and the initial step in deter
mining the status of a second
was taken.
Toimi Ahola, who will be-
come commissioner of t h e
fourth district Jan. 4, resigned
his position as alderman, eff
fective Jan. /.
The city clerk was directed
to obtain a statement from
John N. Maxi, who has been
absent from his position on the
council for several months, as
to what he intends to do with
respect to his office.
A telegram was sent to Maxi Wed.
nesday by the city clerk, who had beer
directed to use the quickest means ot
communication possible. The message
went to Maki's New York address, and
presumably, will be relayed by cable
or radio to Maxi in Greenland, whert
he Is employed on defense project.
Unless Maxi intends to return her
within reasonable length of time
there appears little doubt but that th'
council will declare his seat vacated
and win appoint someone to serve tn,
final year Of MaH's term.
Several members of the city govern
ing body have privately said tina
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
BOOK DEVOTED
TO ELY HERE

The only book devoted exclusively to
Ely has just arrived here from the
publishers and can now be secured
as very appropriate Christmas gift.
Written by the three Kings, Nancy,
Winifred and Ruth, the book contains
ten pen sketches of Ely scenes, ten
poems, and ten narrative chapters. The
cover page pictures are mining hoist
and map of Minnesota showing Ely's
location in the Arrowhead country.
Persons who have placed advanced
orders may secure their copies from
Mrs. King at the library. The book
may be purchased at Agnew's, Buff
falo's, the gift corner at the Vermilion
Electric Shop, and from Miss Rachael
Kantola.
An autographed copy has been pre-
sented to Mayor John Kapsch and the
city of Ely, and will be kept perman-
emily on file at the library.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
Best Shipping Mark Since
1880 is Set as I,66O,3I9
Tons Go to Battle.

Ely's iron mines set a new
shipping record for the season
just ended which is second
only to the all-time mark
established in 1880.
Tonnage shipped for this
season is 1,660,319, for last
year, 1,655,711, and for the
record year 1880, 1,744,055.
The tonnage shipped this
year to Dec. l is 4,60S tons
over that sent out on the same
date a year ago.
The 1941 mark had been the best
since 1880, until figures on the pres
ent season, which just became avail
able, bettered last years tonnage.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
Registrants'
Names GiUen

Names of the new regis
trants who signed up in Ely
are listed below. The date CIV
en- is the date of birth, all be-
ing born in 1924.
The registrants are listed in
the order of their ages, which
will be the order in which they
will be drafted under present
regulations.
The new registrants for the
first period, which ends today,
are:
John j. Rom, July /.
John J. Shober, July Z.
Robert Danielson, July Is.
Thomas C. Leroy, July 20.
Rex A. Ola, July 26.
William T. Klun, July 26.
Fred J. Puzel, July 26.
Andrew J. Lab, Aug. 9.
William o. Beel, Aug. 13.
Louis C. DeBernardi, Aug.
16.
Albert L. Lamni, born Oct. %, 1924,
signed up during the first period, al
though he was supposed to have wait
ed until the second.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
Buy War Bonds and Stamps

Just as soon as the government an
nounces that there will be rationing
of something or other, the unpatriotic
make it a point to get under the wire
and stock up for the future on things
that are to be rationed. Gas rationing
filters of two weeks ago of many is
an example promising dire results in
case of an accidental fire in some Of
the homes where extra gas is stored.
The insurance underwriters are very
strict with gasoline on the premises
and only allow maximum of five
gallons in cans painted red. 1t may be
news to some to know that more than
that voids your policy in case OF
fire
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
Council Asks Maxi to
State His Intentions

when the new council takes over the
operation of the city it should be in
full membership for the year 1943.
The new council will be composed
of Mayor John Kapsch and Alderman
Edward E. Porthan, both of whom
were reelected two weeks ago, and two
new aldermen, Joseph Klun, Jr., and
William R. Harri. Joseph Koschak is
the one hold-over member, now that
Ahola is leaving the council, along
with Maxi whose status will not be
clearly defined until word is received
from him. Alderman Gust R. Ander-
son will leave the council at the end
of the year after serving one term.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
UNANN0UNcED
TEST is next
All City Lights Are Out in 100
Seconds to Make Third
BIackout Success.

The Ely territory, veteran OF three
trial blackouts, awaits its greatest test
an unannounced blackout slated for
the entire seventh defensive region
which participated in Mondays test OF
the regions effectiveness in shielding
itself from the eyes of possible enemy
airmen.
The region officials in Omaha, in
announcing the test, gave no clue as
to when it might be conducted.
Mondays test here was declared
a success by civilian defense corps
officials.
All lights had been extinguished
within minute and 40 seconds after
the warning siren first sounded, ac-
cording to Waino Somero, controller,
who checked the speed at which the
warning was followed out.
Many local business places, however,
Jumped the whistle" and had all
lights darkened before the siren gave
warning that an air raid was "on."
Only one local telephone call went
through the switchboard during the 20
minutes the trial lasted, compared with
six or eight during the preceding two
tests. This drew especial commenda
ton from blackout officials here.
The trial was conducted in a more
serious vein than the other two. Air
raid wardens and special police had
been instructed to deal firmly with
all violators of blackout rules. One
emergency call sent the police squad
car to investigate an unextinguished
light in a residence on the east edge
of town.
The Ely miner., 1942-12-17
Pre-. CHRISTMAS VISITS SET FOR SANTA CLAUS

estra in number of selections Carols
will be sung. Santa Claus will then
distribute candy School children have
been given cards emitting them to the
treat but the cards are not necessary
for pre-school youngsters.
The recreation department is spon-
soring a dance for New Years eve in
the Community Center. High school
and junior college students may at
tend. Marines orchestra will play
This year there will be no commun-
ity distribution of Christmas baskets
to the needy, but several organizations
will take over this project.
Churches of the city have scheduled
Christmas programs, and a number of
special worship services will be held.