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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. %. = Colby
and realistically, Gen. Hideki To-
10, japanese Premier, in the ca
pacity of War Minister, warned
the japanese people the Unite q
Nations are preparing to deliver
counter blows of great impor-
lance" and said further, the signs
were that the real war is starting
from now
The Premier's address was de-
livercd today before the japanese
Diet and was broadcast by both
German and japanese radio sta
tons and picked up here.
Premier TOTO emphasized tn t
'unimaginable privations and dif-
ficulties are being encountered by
the japanese forces in the Aleu-
tians.
The Premier's statements ap-
peared obviously aimed to remove
any thoughts OF an early victory
from the minds of the Japanese
people.
SOftening Blow
TOTO was followed in the talk to
the Diet by Naval Minister Shige-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
RUSS TRAP
LOOMS FOR
INVADERS
Two Huge Red Forces May
Meet South of Stall
ingrad Area

MOSCOW, Dec. %. - Russian
troops, advancing southwark in the
middle Don sector, are reported only
as miles separated from those strik-
ing southwestward from Stalingrad.
Thus the second Russian trap
threatened the German forces in the
Stalingrad area should these two
huge forces join somewhere on the
lower Don River.
The noon Soviet communicate re-
ported these forces moving forward
steadily.
The German forces at Kotelnik-
ovski in the upper Caucasus also
would be in great peril if the two
Red forces close ranks.
The capture of Biriukov by Russ
forces southwest of Stalingrad and
the seizure of Solonetzky northeast
of Biriuikov by the armies of the
middle Don brought the two massive
forces near the junction.
The Russian armies are engaged
in four winter offensives, pursuing
every advantage, while Russian dis
patches picture the Germans vast
ing hundreds of lives in fruitless
counter attacks and abandoning
great stores of equipment in fast
retreat
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
GEN. CIRAUD
SUCCESSOR TO
ADM. DARLAN
Beeom es High Commits
sioner Of French North
Africa-Assumes Role

ALGIERS, Dec. 28.--Gen. Henri
Honore Giraud has been chosen
High Commissioner OF French Al
RIGA, succeeding assassinated Ad-
miral Darlan, and has assumed
his office.
Immediately taking over the
assassinated French warriors Com
missionership. full military an d
civil powers, Giraud called for
unity of the resurgent French to
fight against the Axis.
Il ask all to stand united be-
hind me to assure, with the sup
port of our Allies. the success of
our armies. There is only one
thing that counts for France and
her Empire and that is one victory,
and that is our aim" said Giraud.
Gen. Auguste Nogues, French
Moroccan Governor, will act as
Deputy for Giraud when the Com
missioner's duties require his abb
sence from Algiers for less than
one month.
Lieut.. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower,
Allied Commander in North Afri-
ca, said he is delighted with the
selection of Giraud by the Imperial
Council of French North Africa.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
TOTO Warns Japanese
War Is Just Starting;
United Nations Ready
To Hit Counter Blows

taro Shimada who softened the I'M
pact of the Premier's words by de-
claring that 38 percent Of Ameri-
can, British and The Netherlands
nayies have been sunk since the
war began.
But, Tojo's harsh reminder that
Japan lis engaged, day and night,
providing against air raids and is
preparing for future war develop
ments" probably made a far deep
er impression on his auditors, who
have been accustomed during the
past year to a steady diet OF re-
ported victories.
Threat From Russia
The ever-present threat CT Rus
STA from Siberia was also acknow-
lodged by TOTO but he made little
reference to this as he intimated
he has promised the people their
forces have been strengthened ON
the Soviet border.
The Aleutians were mentioned
along with Burma, the Solomons
and New Guinea as probable sites
for the Allied Nations counter
attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
70 KILLED
In ONTARIO
TpAlN(nAsH
Total Of 1fo Injured when
Troop Locomotive
His Coaches
BULLETIN-ALMONTE, Dec.
20. Late this afternoon the
official death list in the train
wreck was announced as be-
ing 33.

ALMONTE, Ontario. Dec. %. -
wenty-eight holiday passengers
were killed and 119 injured when
the locomotive OF Canadian Pa
cific troop train plowed through
three wooden cars of the local
train standing at the station last
night.
Railway officials said a correct
ed casualty list had been issued
after earlier reports listed a total
of 232 casualties included 81 dead.
Virtually all the dead and in
jured were in the three coaches
which were taking aboard men,
women and children in Almonte
n the run to Pembroke, Ontario
and Ottowa.
The troop train was only slight
ly damaged. 1t was moving from
Petawawa Military Camp.
Throughout the night by the
lliekering light of a bonfire built
It the wreckage, rescue workers
toiled to release the trapped pas
sengers and to remove the dead.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
SCATTERING
ATTACKS ON
z enc Mics
Shipping, Docks, Trans
ports Smashed--Ai Bat
lie Won, S.W. Pacific
(By Associated Press

The Allied Headquarters in North
Africa reports today that American
Air Force continues shattering at
tacks on enemy shipping, docks and
transports while in the Southwest
Pacific IL American P-38 fighters
shot down is Japanese planes with
out a loss to themselves. A trans
port and two large cargo ships were
also bombed and put out of COM
mission.
London gives out a report that
eAarshal Erwin Rommels African
Korps is rapidly approaching Misur-
ia, where he must decide either to
make a stand or give up all of Mus
solini's Tripolitania and join the
Axis forces in Tunisia where pelting
rains kept the Allied and Axis
ground armies at a standstill.
Another report says struggling
units of Rommel's forces are stream
ing into Tripoli, probably far in
advance of the main force and be-
lieving that the large bodies oil
troops were behind them.
Gen. Sir Bernard Law Montgom-
cry reports in the Cairo communique
that his army has engaged ROM
mel's rear guards In the region of
Wadi Bel FL Chebir, 40 miles west
of Sirte. This is only about is miles
east Of Buerat Ell Hsun on the
Libyan shore, which bends north
ward there toward Misurta, forming
a huge hump in the coastline
thanking the marshlands and hills.
The immediate stretch ahead, If
Rommel gets there. will be his most
advantageous position to stop and
fight since the defeated army pulled
up stakes at FL Agheila, 220 miles
east of Buerate Fl Hsun. II Rommel
abandons his Misurta position he
has no place to stop south of
Tripoli
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
TO RATION
M0REF00D
IN STATES
Many Canned Products Go
Under System in
February

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. = More
than 200 kinds of foods, ranging
from applesauce to soup will be
strictly rationed under plans an
nounced by the government today
With few exceptions, all canned,
frozen and dried fruits, vegetables
and soups will require ration cou-
pom points" for civilian purchase.
Starting in February, civilians
will have available only little
more than half of the amount OF
these foods they consumed in re-
cent years.
Food Administrator Claude Wick
ard said the point" rationing sys-
tenn is similar to Englands and
will be put into use by means OF
a new ration book, No. 2. Each
individual will have a certain num-
Der of points to spend every
month.
In buying a can of corn, for
example, the purchaser will give
the grocer coupon carrying the
point value for the corn.
A long list of processed fruits
and vegetables thus join sugar and
coffee among foodstuffs under ra-
tioning. Meat and certain food FATS
products such as butter and short
ening, it is expected, will be added
later
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
JAP BASE
AT kI5kA
STRAFED
Army Lightning Fighters in
Rdid-Parathute Sup
plies Are Bombed

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. = The
Navy today announced that on
last Saturday, December 26, Army
Lightning fighters strafed Jap
shore installations at Kiska.
Two Lightnings were lost but
the pilot of one was rescued.
The Navy communique also says
the Japs dropped supplies by
parachute on the hard-pressed
forces on Guadalcanal but the para
chutes and their cargo were dis
covered on the ground, bombed and
strafed by U. S. Army planes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
(Adajor Robert 8. Allen on active duty)

WASHINGTON - Viscount Hall
fax, courtly, courteous British Am
bassador sometimes has been criti-
cized for not mingling enough with
folks, not playing up to wives OF
isolationist Senators.
But behind he-scenes, Lord Hall
fax has made some moves which
few know about, which have won
him big blocs of friends.
One of these is a leading negro
organization, the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Colored
People.
1t happened that the Ambassador
received letter from Walter White
head of the association, asking GER
tain questions about India. The
letter was not only intelligent, but
pointed. 1t linked up the colored
race in the United States with
kindred races in India, and raised
the point that heroes here might
find it difficult to give about sup
port to the United Nations cause so
long as India saw no hope of free
dom.
To answer such a letter, on paper
would have been difficult. So Wis
count Halifax didn't answer it.
Instead he took a train to New
York, climbed up to the offices OF
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, and
dropped in on Walter White.
The world may not agree with all
of Viscount Halifax's foreign poll
cies, but even his enemies will agree
that he has great charm and is a
most delightful person.
In addition, to have the British
Ambassador, Knight of the Garter
Privy Councillor. Knight Grand
Commander of the British Empire
former Viceroy of India, former For
eign Minister of England, former
Minister of Agriculture, President of
the Board of Education, Secretary
of State for War, Lord Privy Seal,
leader OF the House of Lords and
Chancellor of the University OF OK
ford, drop in on a negro organiza-
ton, naturally made an impression.
Viscount Halifax had long talk
with Walter White. Since then the
Ambassador has had some staunch
friends among his former colored
critics.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Almost
unnoticed in the mass of war news
pouring out in recent weeks has
been the War Departments aban-
donment of an important expert
ment: the flight sergeant. In his
place now is the Flight Officer
described by the army as sort
of third lieutenant"
Next year will bring more than
100000 pilots into the Army Air
Corps. This change therefore is
pretty important.
Flight officers get the same rank,
pay and allowances provided for
warrant officers of junior grade, but
they get the same consideration,
salute, etc, as an other officer Thus
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
LEGION
MEETING TONIGHT

The regular weekly meeting of
the American Legion will be. held
tonight starting at 8 o'clock in
the Dugout. Following the business
session. entertainment is expected
TO include an accordlan soloist.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
POLITICAL GOLDEN RULE

Representative Joe Martin, canny
Republican leader of the House
attended luncheon given by Maury
Maverick, chief of the WPB's Gov
eminent branch, which looks after
State and local civilian require
ments. Maverick was trying to
foster closer relations with Congress
and had Speaker Rayburn, Martin
Continued on Page Four)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
FIVE ARRIVE HERE
FROM SOUTH SUNDAY

Incoming passengers by steamer
from the South yesterday were
Esther Mae Cooper, Frederick j.
Muhle, Arthur L. Pinkerton, Wini-
fred D. Reak and Lieut.. j. M. Sim
mons.
Leaving for Seward from Juneau
by steamer were Vivian Andre, Roya
S. Rogers, George Devine and Mar
tin Roth.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
19JApANESE
PLANES ARE
SHOT DOWN
Allied Fighting Airmen
Also Damage A Enemy
Ships During Sunday

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Dec 28.--Allied fight
ing airmen shot down 10 japanese
planes over New Guinea Sunday
and heavily damaged four enemy
ships off Rabaul. New Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
MacARTHUR's HEADoUAR

MacARTHUR'S HEAT U A r.
TERS-Allied planes have strafed
the Japanese airfields at Fuiloro,
supply installations at Laivi which
were follow-ups on recent attacks
on Timor, where IL japanese on
the ground were destroyed and a
Jap destroyer sunk and cargo ship
set afire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28

NEW BRITAIN--Allied bombers
raided the Jap airdrome at Gas
mata and strafed a schooner at
Lorengau in the Admiralty Islands.
Other Jap airdromes, especially at
Lac, were heavily bombed
NEW DELHI Widespread
smashes by the Raj have been
made on Japanese targets in west
ern, north central and south CEN
trail Burma and British troops have
rolled back two Jap attempts to
retake positions in the Chin Hills
along the India Burma border
north of the area where the Brit
ish have pentrated about 60 miles
into Burma.
IN TUNISIA - British units,
which stormed and took key Axis
positions on a hill northeast OF
Medjez FL Bah, to advance the
Allied lines towards Tunis, have
held onto their lines despite Bit
ter German counter-attacks Allied
warplanes continue to hammer at
Axis bases in Tunisia.
IN LIBYA-The British Cairo
communique says that the British
troops which have occupied Sirte
are in contact with Rommels Axis
forces who are withdrawing to the
west. 1t is indicated Rommel ex-
poets to make a stand at Tripoli.
ALGIERS - Gen. Henri Honore
Giraud has been officially pro-
claimed High Commissioner OF
French Africa, succeeding Admiral
Jean Francois Darlan, who was as
sassinated.
MOSCOW-The Soviet offensive
of the Middle Don has swept for
ward another 9 to II miles, taking
more towns and villages, bringing
to 812 the number of populated
places liberated since the drive
began December 16. A special So
Wet communique reports a gain
of 6 to IL miles southwest of Sta
lingrad and tells of successes near
Nalchik, in the Caucasus, and also
west of Rzhev on the central
front.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28

WITH THE RCAF IN ALASKA,
Dec. 28.-Pilot Officer w. E. Thorn
as, of Toronto, told me today of the
destruction of a Jap sub by his plane
and nearby naval patrol.
Thomas said "one 500-pounder hit
right on top of the craft as it went
under in a crash dive. There was
no question about us hitting her
and disabling her.
THE Navy patrol came along later
and finished the job with depth
charges. Nothing was left but the
wreckage, understand"
l talked to Thomas at the Can
adam station and he told me that
Tokyo" is an island off the Alaskan
coast.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28

The flying sergeants" have for
several years been bearing the re-
possibilities of officer pilots, but
with none of the benefits or even
such little considerations a. being
Stirred" and saluted by the ground
crews. Some Of them have been even
better pilots than the men who
wore bars aolng with their wings,
yet lacked the qualities which would
make them officers. They were bet
ter pilots of planes than of men
There is no better explanation for
------s
Continued on Page Three
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
Tells ABOUT
SUB SINKING
NEAR ALASKA

(The following was written for
the Canadian Press and AssO-
ciated Press by Maj. Bert S.
Wemp, Canadian Army holder
of the Distinguished Flying
Cross, and describes the de-
struction of an enemy sub by a
Canadian bomber operating
from an Alaskan base sometime
in Decembe2.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28

There is a pound OF rubber in
a hot water bag.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
Important Experiment Is
Abandoned by War Dept.
Flight Sergeant No More

end the "non-coms with wings and
nobody is happier to see them go
than those very "non-coms with
wings
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
II ! AXIS
PLANES ARE
SHOT DOWN
. CBy Associated Press

Allied Headquarters in North At
RIGA announces the destruction OF
at least 277 Axis planes against the
loss of ia Allied craft since the
start of the Tunisian campaign. This
report is made up to December 81.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28

Cork is used in so different
places in an automobile.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fortress
es have made a 1,1O0-mile round
trip flight from Guadalcanal and
blasted Japanese shipping at RAJ
baul following up attacks made by
MacArthur's Command. Jap bomb
ers took off from Rabaul but did
not attack our bombers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28
TUNISIAN CAMPAIGN

CAIRO-A British communicate
reveals aerial attacks on the Cas-
telyetrano airdrome at Sicily last
Saturday caused considerable dam
age to grounded planes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-12-28

Continued on Page Four)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
Dear Buddy-Heres NeWx From Detroit:
Ford War Productions Stepping Up;
Soldier, Folks Are Buying Bonds
Nemx From Detroit:

Nazi flier Peter Krug fee Detroit,
after Krug's escape from a Cana
dian prison camp. tried 10 argue
that he had not meant TO be trea-
sonous 70 the United States. But
Judge Tuttle said the jury had de-
cided differently.
One of the sensations Of the
week. of course. was the revelation
that William w. Gee. former
president OF the Western Golf
Club, had allegedly confessed TO
embezzling 100000 from the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany. where he had been employed
as a chief clerk. He pleaded
guilty to embezzling a small
amount when arraigned in court.
In a confession made some time
ago, Gee admitted he had started
his cmbeZzlements 10 obta n
money 10 use in horse betting
system. The system didn't work
out as expected and Gee was
finally trimmed IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
EBI Watch Nets
A Good Catch

And while Detroit is busy turn
ing out weapons. the FBl is keep
ing a close watch on all plants to
prevent spying. This watch paid
dividends when they arrest d
Washington Glendale Spiegelbere
35, a former Detroiter, who was
seized in Hampstead, L. l., and
charged with stealing blue prints
of the giant Consolidated bomber
which Is being made at Willow
Run. Spiegelberg worked at an
engineering Arm which did some
work for Ford. He was caught
before he could do any HARM
Stealing tires is expensive fun
in Detroit these days-as Harry
Similuk. %. found out. Harry
worked for a garage and because
he was refused a raise, he said, he
stole a tfre and wheel valued at
$35. But Judge John Maher de-
cided stealing a rationed product
like tire is too serious thing,
no matter, what the excuse. So
he sentenced Similuk TO 5 TO 10
wears in prison.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

Birmingham. the widow OF the late
G. Hall Roosevelt. onetime Detroit
controller. and a sister-in-law Of
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, tossed her
hat into the political ring
She will seek the Democratic
nomination for Congress in the
District and if sue
ceSsful. will run against Congress
man George Dondero. a Repub-
lican. Mrs. Roosevelt's platform
calls for aggressive prosecution OF
the war"
Right now aggressive prosecu-
ton OF the war is hitting bike
riders. Under the new rationing
regulations. you can't buy new
bike unless you can show you are
in war plant and need
the bike TO get 10 work. And II
you have 10 walk only a mile or
so to the plant, that's not enough.
II takes al least q three-mile walk
10 entile you TO purchase a bike.
And the iron that isn't going into
bikes. is going into tanks and other
tuaa Mons
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

inalIy tripped up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

4 RULES OF SALE
eAlterations at Cost. In no case over 81.
Small Deposit holds any purchase for
reasonable time
eAll Sales Final.
Q No Exchanges or Refunds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
County Auditor
Classified IA

Wayne County has another new
auditor. but II looks like il won't
have him long because the army
has also put in bid for him. The
new auditor is Otis L. Walker.
former register Ct probate court.
Walker was appointed auditor
10 take the place OF John c. Cowan
who was ousted But shortly after
Walker took the oath. IL was re-
vealed that he had been previously
classified Ia by his draft board.
because he is unmarried. Walker
says he's ready 10 60 II the army
wants him.
Trouble on the DSR. which has
been simmering for week. finally
popped into the open when wildcat
AFL strikers started stopping
buses and ordering passengers out.
The strikers were apparently dis.
gruntled because the DSR wage
problem had been referred 10 ar
bitration. However, the majority
of DSR workers were reported to
be al their jobs and squadrons of
police were busy dispensing those
who were interfering with bus
service. Several pickets who re-
fused 20 obey police orders 10
dispense, were jailed The walkout
was declared illegal" by union
leaders and instructions were
issued by the DSR commission "a
Are all strikers
And this should catch you up on
the news Of tho week.
Regards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
Soldier and Wife
Face q Problem,

The army-and Richard Wallace
and his wife, Alice--have n serious
problem TO settle. Mrs. Wallace
who formerly taught school at
Charleston. has been sworn into the
WAC, has been sent to Des
Moines for training and will soon
be commissioned. But her hus-
band, who enlisted last March. is
private stationed at Fort Riley,
Kan. So the question is-will
Private Wallace have to salute and
"sir" his wife, or does the arny's
jurisdiction end at the threshold of
their home?
If you don't think rationing is
being taken very seriously in De-
troit, listen to what happened to
Deputy Probate Court Register
Charles Harris, of S17 Darlington
road, Crosse Pointe Park. Harris
obtained new car because he told
the rationing board ii was neces-
sary 10 carry out his court duties.
But Harris promptly went off TO
Florida in his new car m a vaca-
tion. AS soon as the probate judges
heard about the new car, they fired
Harris becau :, they said. he GER
tainly didn't need a car for his
court duties. And when Harris gets
back from his vacation, he'll prob
ably have to explain things TO the
Irationing board.
Draft dodgers aren't getting
much sympathy at least from
federal judges William Horvath
"a, OF Ida. Mich. who said he was
a member OF Jehovahs Witnesses,
and Richard J. Cutow, 81. a Uni
Iversity OF Detroit graduate who
lived at 12042 Wilfred street. were
both sentenced to 2h years in
prison in federal court for violat-
ing the draft act. Horvath's plea
that he was a minister was disal-
lowed by his draft board. while
IGutow contended he was A con-
Iscientious objector. But both 70 !
to report for induction when
ordered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
Roosevelt M-LdU
In Congress Race

y Back from his first taste OF war
In the Java Sea. radioman third
class Sylvester Ferrari. Is. of 1881
sOakdale avenue, can hardly wait
Y to get back and even up things
with the Japs. Ferrari was on the
scruiser Marblehead when it was
bombed. and he reported that
every time bomb dropped, the
'men got madden. They shot down
at least one Jap plane and made
az so hot for the others. they left
the Marblehead and il made its
way safely TO port.
y Mrs. Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt of