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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-11-13

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Of Sprinehill. La. are receivsng
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and Mrs A. W. Thomson Spent
the week end N New Orleans
Mrs J. = colley. Miss Pauline
Coiiey. Mrs Philip Bunker and
Mr. Bill Crawford were visitors
70 Mobile Saturday afternoon.
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week from . tso weeks vacation
spent with felntiyes in Philsdei
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Huh and Mrs S PeterzeIl were
visitors to Mobile Monday
Miss Mslva Suthoff. . student
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
CHEKIANC
 BATTLE K
 CHANGING
Chinese Announce Many Jap Casualties in
 Vital Area

CHUNKING, June 6-The Chin- csc Command announced today that about 5000 Japanese have been killed or wounded around Chuh- sien, important railroad center in Western Chekiang province.
 This would increase the number of Japanese casualties in two days fighting to 10000.
 Observers here say that the Chinese announcement might in- dicate a decisive turn in the fierce battle around the Western Chek- fang air base area from which Japan might be bombed.
 Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek is said to have prepared many air. fields in the Chekiang province area, from which the Island ot Formosa could be bombed every day. Evidently fearing that U. S airplanes might begin to arrive in that area for this purpose, the Japanese started the invasion last week. The Chekiang Province also would be an effective base from which to cut off Japanese supply routes to troops in the Malay and Burma districts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
Patron Saint for WAAC
 Suggested; Historical
 Incident Is Brought Up

no more adoh than that, Deborah was mustered into the Continent al army That was April of 178l.
 Shurtleff proved a stout soldier, too. Nobody ever questioned his courage or his ability to swing one of those weighty old muzzle leaders down on the Red Coats. He was so well thought of by his comrades that when he caught chunk of British lead at the battle of Tar rytown. they pulled him off the field of battle and rushed him to a dressing station behind the lines.
 The record here is little ob- scure. How Deborah managed to keep her secret isn't made clear n the otherwise metlculous report. But she kept it sufficiently to rejoin her regiment, still as Robert Shurt- Jeff, and she was shouldering a musket a few yards away when Lord Cornwallis surrendered to Gen George Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
B RITISH
 HAVE EDGE
 IN LIBYA
Pounding Tank Spearhead Back Toward Gap in
 English Lines

LONDON, June 6-The British now have armored superiority in the Libyan action and are pound- ing Field Marshal Erwin RommePs battling tank spearhead back toward a gap in British lines, according to a military commentator here.
 The reporter said that It. Gen. Neil Ritchie retains the initiative after driving the Germans out of Tamar in a West Kingbridge att tack which started two nights ago and appears to have developed into a three sided onslaught.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
Ruhr Valley Raided Last Night by Large Force
 of Bombers GREAT ATTACK ON
 COAST LINE IS MADE
Daylight Assault, Starting at Dawn Today, Is Re-
 port from London

LONDON, June 6.-The Royal Ar Forces topped off the week, which has seen the opening of the greatest air offensive in history, by thlro battering night assault on the Euhr Valley.
 Observers called last nights attack also the biggest sweep of the week. against the occupied coastline.
 Three hundred bombers, carrying heavy loads, were engaged in the attacks last night but today at tne break of dawn, more than l'ooo fighter and bomber planes mt m daylight raids.
 The Air Ministry disclosed today that eight square miles of Cologne were devastated in the l,ooo-bomner raid of the present week and the greater part of the old town oi Cologne has been finished and is m ruins
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
DUFRESME, DARNELL,
 RENSHAW RETURN
 FROM TRIP SOUTH

Frank Dufresne, Executive Offi- cer of the Alaska Game Commls- sion, and Rod Darnell, Wildlife Agent, returned to Juneau yester- day from Ketchikan in a plane piloted by Ray Renshaw, flying Wildlife Agent.
 RenShaw has been in the States having the Game Commission plane overhauled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
AMERICANS
 SENTENCED,
 JAP SPIES
Two San Francisco Men, Nippon (. of (. Head,
 Get Terms

WASHINGTON, June 6 Two Americans and one Japanese have been sentenced to prison for violat- ing the Foreign Agents Registra- tion Law in the first case of it's kind tried thus far.
 The Jap agents involved Frederick Vincent Williams and David War ren Ryder. both of San Francisco, sentenced to from 16 months to four years.
 Tsutomu Obana Secretary of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce for San Francisco, was sentenced to from two to six months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
The w ashington
 Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON-It has been op- scuded b ythe battles of KharkoV' Burma and Kinhwa, but behind the scenes, a battle just as inn portant domestically has been rag ing between Secretary of War Stim- son and trust-busting Thurman Arnold over whether the big cor porations which monopolized wal materials with Germany should be punished, or permitted to continue their monopolies.
 Secretary Stimson doesn't want these big firms bothered with anti trust suits, and some weeks ago wrote letter to the WhNe House demanded that they be stopped Thurman Arnold, he said. was play ing into Hitler's hands by naggine the big companies while they were filling war orders.
 Roosevelt, grinning, gave the let ter to Attorney General Riddle Riddle, also grinning, gave It to Arnold. And Arnold wrote Stimson a letter which nearly raised the roof of the War Department. lie pointed out that there was no use fighting Hitler if U. S. industry was going to practice the same kind oi monopolistic, cut-throat tactics as Nazi business.
 Temporarily. however, the Wal Department won out. The Justice Department finally agreed to holo up prosecution of certain cases among them General Electric's monopoly of fluorescent lamps, or the ground that General Electric officials were so busy with war pro duction they did not have. time to appear in court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
MUST HAVE SALES TAX
 SAYS HOUSE
Ways, Means Committee Said to Have Notified
 Administration

WASHINGTON, June 6 The House Ways and Means Committee is reported to have put the admin istration on notice formally that the tax goal of S8,700,000,0 900 can not be achieved without a Federal Sales Tax.
 Informed sources say that Chair man Robert L. Doughton and other leaders have told Morgenthau that they can not write that big bill without overriding his opposition to some form of consumption tax.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
 REELECTED
 BY HOUSE
Conservation Corps 10 Be Abolished for
 Duration

WASHINGTON, June 6 Sup porting the recommendation of its Appropriations comm ittee, the House refused to vote to keep the depression-born Civilian Conserva- tion Corps going on it's reduced basis during the War.
 By a vote of 1858 to 12l, the House rejected the amendment of Rep M c. Tarver of Georgia which would have added $75 million al- lotment to the eco in the supply bill for the Labor Department, So- cial Security Board and kindred fed eral agencies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
U. S. MEN
 ON STAFF
 OF BRITAIN
Lord Mountbdtten Says Commandos Inter-
 Allied Force

WASHINGTON, June 6-Ame;i- can Army officers are serving on the General Staff of the British Ccmmandos Commander, Vice Ad- miral Lord Louis Mountbatten told reporters today.
 He said that colorful operations of the men will result in "con- bined operations with British fighting services and that she presence of the American officers actually makes it an Inter-Allied Combined Staff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
AVG FORGE
 KILLS 200
 JAPANESE
Report Of May Activities of Flying Tigers
 Favorable

CHUNGKING, June 6-The Fly ing Tigers, American Volunteer Group, killed more than 200 Jap soldiers yesterday along the West Bank of the Salween River along the Burma Road, it has been of ficially announced.
 The communique says that dur isg the month of May the AVG shot down 24 enemy pursuit planes, destroyed 35 on the ground and lost six planes, with five pilots killed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
CHUHSIEN
 OCCUPIED

TOKYO, June 6-The Japanese Command in Central China an- nounces that Chuhsien, in Chek- fang Province, was occupied at o'clock tonight.
 Domei reports the city is the key rail point of Chinas east Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, June eff the WAAC ever adopts patron saint, it should be Deborah Sampson.
 Why? Because aside from the Army nurses, who are "in the Ar my as matter of convenient bookkeeping, discipline and per- sonnel, the Women's Auxiliary Ar my Corps brings women into the Army for the first time in history of the' nation.
 AND, more than 200 years ago, Deborah Sampson was the first women ever to serve with the United States armed forces; and according to the official record, the only one who ever did until Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby took oath oi office the other day as chief of the WAAC.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED
 pOuNDS HALIBUT SOLD

Ninety-five hundred pounos oi halibut was sold in Juneau tlils morning. Vessels selling were tne Ida II, Capt. John Sunderland I'ooo pounds, sold to Alaska Coast FISH, cries for 12.8O and 1o.65 cents ana the Tennessee, Capt. William Marks also sold to Alaska Coast Flsherles for the same prices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
GOV. GRUENING ON
 TRIP TO KETCHIKAN

Gov. Ernest Gruening left by plane today for Ketchikan on an official business trip. He plans to return to Juneau next Wednesday, the Governors Office said today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
TWAS ALL OFF

ALLENTOWN. Pa, June 6 - A scheduled baseball game between Allentown and Lancaster in 1885 was postponed when no spectators showed up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06

Of course, Deborah stole march on her 20th century sisters by sub terfuge. Instead of telling her re- cruiting officer in Massachusetts that she was just plain Deborah Sampson. sine told him she was Robert Shurtleff.
 The recruiting officer evidently took her word for it, because with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06

If you are thinking by now that Deborah Sampson was one of na- ture's freaks, skip the thought. Hon. orably discharged from the Army Tn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
THEY FOUND TIME

But suddenly Thurman Arnold learned that although Genera l Electric did not have time to be prosecuted. they did have time to prosecute on their own another company, High Grade Sylvania, for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06

HONOLULU, June The crushing defeat of the big Jap anese fleet which attempted to seize Midway Island in the Pa cific in desperate bid to con- trol the mid-Pacific, grew to- day in proportions as the Unit ed States forces pressed home new attacks on the enemy which appears to be liInping away. The apparent victory possibly presages an American victory greater than that of the U. $. Forces in the Coral Sea fight.
 Admiral Chester w. Nimitz in an official report says Jap anese aircraft carriers, battle ships, cruisers and transports have been dealt damaging blows and while it is too early to claim major disaster to the Japanese fleet, it may be con- servatively stated the United States remains in firm con- trol of the Midway area"
 ENEMY WITHDRAWING
 The Pacific Commander-in- Chief, in a communique issued during the night, said the "en- emy appears to be withdrawing but we are continuing the battle"
 No actual sinkings are listed in the cryptic accounts of the battle which the Japanese Op- ened by an attack by planes on Thursday after a possible feint- ing attack on Dutch Harb0r, Alaska, but Admiral Nimitz said a Japanese aircraft car rier was hit by the aerial de- lenders in the first stages of the fighting but later the car rier was struck by three tor pedoes.
 HEAVY DAMAGE
 "As more reports come in it appears the enemy damage is very heavy indeed involving several ships in each Japanese aircraft carrier, battleship, cruiser and transport classes" an official subsequent com munique states.
 This is the first mention of transports, lending support to the belief huge Japanese forces were risking much in an assault far from the home bases, and had as an actual goal, the con- quest Of Midway.
 In desperation of the impend- ing defeat, the Japanese are re- ported to have machine gunned United states fiiers who were forced to bail out during dog fights and were adrift in rub Der boats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
AUSTRALIAN SHIP SUNK
 OFF COAST
Attack Is Made Near New South Wales Believe
 Hif by Submarine

MELBOURNE, June 6-An Aus tralian merchant ship has been sunk off the coast of New South Wales, but the survivors say they believe that the Jap sub was sunk by an Allied plane a few minutes later.
 Five of the ships survivors have been landed here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06
Damaging Blows Believed InfIitfed in Fight in
 Midway Area AMERICANS STILL IN CONTROL MID-PA(IFIC
Torpedoes Used by De- lenders on Carries, War;
 .ships-AIso Transports

BULLETIN-Ilonolulu, June 6 On the basis of reports re- ceived by Admiral Nimitz, eight Japanese warships and trans ports have been damaged ex- tensively in the Midway sea battle and several other ships in the other classes have also been damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06

Jackrabbits, considered a pest by farmers, have become source for fats and oils used in soap com- pounds manufactured in Kansas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-06

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Evening star., 1942-04-14

specialized, for it involves the health
of very valuable animals. At first,
the greatest obstacles which fox
farmers had to overcome was that
Of contagious diseases. Cleanliness,
climate. shade. soil and many other
things had to be considered 50 that
the quality Of the fur produced on
the fox farm would bring IN . salts
factory return on the investment
involved.
Choice of climate is vital because
cool or cold climate with q mod
crate rainfall. especially In the
spring, is conducive to the produc-
ton Of fur of q high quality. A
fairly deep snow throughout the
winter helps to control most Of the
common parasites that torment
ranch-raised foxes. Hot summers,
If not too long and followed by
frosty nights, viii cause foxes to
Evening star., 1942-04-14
Silver Fox
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY

When the war began, the worlds
production of silver fox pelts was
well over 100000 skins. 1t has
been said by an authority that this
years crop in the United States and
Canada not only Is plentiful, but
"surpasses all others in beauty"
Silver fox farming as a CONNER
cial enterprise is less than 40'years
old. Previously, this black silver
fox was q rare animal occasionally
caught in q trap. A Canadian had
the vision OF collecting silver fox
for breeding purposes SO that a
regular product, rather than a
sporadic variant in nature, would
be the result.
OF course, there was a boom. A
corner on black silver fox! Fabu-
lous prices were asked and received
for breeding stock. The commercial
production of pelts progressed swift
ly, though the industry soon settled
down to an important commercial
undertaking and on a more stable
basis.
For such a large and new indus
try, it is highly important to keep
accurate records. Some countries
realized this and passed laws re-
quiring fur farmers to render de-
tailed annual reports from which
Evening star., 1942-04-14

renew their warm coats. There
must be shade during the hot
weather 50 that the animals may
find respite from the too direct rays
Of the sun, though they are q ma
tural disinfectant and help to keep
the den, pens and grounds sanitary.
The silver fox is no different in
its habits and characteristics than
its less pampered cousins. 1t is
easily tanned, makes q charming pet
Evening star., 1942-04-14

best foxes are chosen as breeders
1t is believed by many fox farmers
that pelts hold their peak of per-
fection for only a few days.
There are full silvers, three
fourths silvers, one-half and one
quarter. The percentage value of
pelts having different degrees of
silver compared with that of full
silvers is according to the amount
of silver found in the pelts.
Hygiene In fox farming is highly
Evening star., 1942-04-14
Supper PIunned at Church

A chicken and ham supper will
be served from 4:3o pm. to 8 pm.
Thursday In the Rockville (Md)
Presbyterian Church. The supper
Is sponsored by the Rockville
chuches for the benefit Of the Week.
day Bible School.