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Evening star., 1942-03-18
b|ackouf Ordinance
For Prince GEORGES
Discussed by Board
Attorney Is Asked to
Check Into Legality
Of Countrywide Plan

A countrywide blackout ordinance
intended to cover unincorporated
communities in Prince Georges
County, was discussed yesterday at
the county Board of Commission
ers' meeting In Upper Marlboro
Action was deferred until next
week, pending an investigation of
the legality Of such an ordinance
by Walter Burnside. board attorney
Although the board is not ordinar-
tly empowered to make ordinances
for the county ., a whole, 1t was
said that . blackout violation law
might be passed through emer-
gency powers OF the board.
After yesterdays meeting j. Rob-
ert Sherwood, chairman of the
county Civilian Defense Council, and
E. F. Zalesak, chief AFRAID war
den, conferred with board men,
bers concerning the ordinance.
Change Diphtheria Regulations.
At the suggestion of DR.. John
NJ. Byer, county health officer, the
board approved new regulations
which require all school children to
be immunized against diphtheria
The old regulations applied only
to flrst-grade children.
The board refused a request to
pay per-mile travel expenses Of an
assistant health officer, a supervis-
Ing nurse and a staff nurse now
working in the county. All three are
federally paid.
DR.. Byer said these health workers
had been allocated to the county in
November, as it was considered a
defense area. The Federal Govern
ment, which has been paying their
travel expenses on a mileage basis,
has indicated that it will no longer
do so, DR.. Byer declared. The State
also will not pay their travel.
The commissioners told DR.. Byer
that they would authorize payment
Of $25 month for each of the
health workers. until July 1, but
would not include the item in the
1943 budget.
Apartment Permit Withdrawn.
Lindon Briscoe. clerk Of the board,
was instructed to withdraw a permit
issued to Abraham kaufman to
build an apartment on lots n, %
and % Of block S. in Bradbury
Heights. This area has not yet been
zoned by the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
A permit to operate a dance hall
was issued to George w. Moreland,
owner Of. q restaurant at Broad
Greek near Oxon Hill. The board
also approved an application by the
Hyattsville Fire Department to hold
q carnival from June ! to June l3.
Action on q petition asking for
maintenance Of streets and instana-
ton Of street lights In the Green
Meadows subdivision was deferred
indefinitely. Some residents of the
area did not know the contents of
the petition when they signed 1t, 1t
was said.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Argentina to Import
Oil by Pipeline

Argentina is rushing plans for a
pipeline to import oil from Bolivia
to meet her needs. Buenos Aires
advises.
The move, provided under a new
trade agreement, will aid Bolivia in
developing her fields and provide at
least partial solution for the Argen-
tina fuel problem.
The pipe line will be from the
Somandita oilhelds.
Evening star., 1942-03-18

that county IN
the district Ma
tional Oratorical
Contest at Ma
nasSas, Va, on
March q.
Mr. Ransom
won the gold
medal award Of
the county ora
torical contest
Monday night in
the Washington
Lee High School.
The winner Of
t h e Manassas
contest In which
Evening star., 1942-03-18
linseed Demond Rises

Greater demand from the United
States for ltnseed Is expected to
relieve tho Argentine governments
burden Of maintaining its crop pur-
chasing program.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
WI. Senior 10 Compete
In 0rafory Contest Mar. II

Richard Ransom, 18-year-old
Washington-Lee High School senior
of 304 North Edgewood street, Ar
ington County, Va, will represent
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Colorful Program Is Given
By Ormandy and Orchestra
Aaron Copland's 'El Salon Mexico
Provides Novelty; Zimbalist
Receives Cordial Reception
By ALICE EVERSMAN,

Although there extra concert scheduled for
Philadelphia Orchestra concluded its local
uton Hall The which
full introducing Copands
cordial reception and he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
Glenn Highway Is Announced
 As Now Open
Anchorage Now Has Con neetion Through 10 Ri1h-
 drdson Road by Palmer

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov 2l- (Delayed) d)-Alaska Army authori- ties today permitted publication of the fact that another important link in the Alaska transportation system has been open for some time after secret building.
 This is the Glenn Highway, con- meeting Anchorage with the Rich ardson Highway via Palmer, and known locally as the Chilkaloon Highway
 It was driven this summer across the passes and swamps of a hither- to impossible route between the Cugach and Talkeetna mountains.
 This gives Anchorage highway connection with both the coast and the interior for the first time in it's history. Previously this city's only such connection was the rail- road
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
Qg AIR RAIDED,
 FIRES START
German Industrial, Com muniCati0n Center
 Under Attack

LONDON, Nov. 23.-The German industrial and communication cen ter, Stuttgart, was attacked last night by a strong force of British bombers, the Air Ministry said.
 Low level observations showed the results were good but "ten Of our bombers are missing presum- ably as the result of anti-aircraft fire or combat engagements.
 Aircraft also attacked freight trains in northern France and also dropped bombs on Axis supply cen ters.
 English Channel Canadians par ticipated in the Stuttgart raid and Sergeant Robert Donald, of Cal gary, said the bombers started gorgeous fires"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON tMajor Robert &. Allen on active duty)

WASHINGTON Quietly but firmly, administration leaders have stepped on the idea of a bipartisan committee of Democrats and Repub- licans in Congress to advise with the President regarding the war.
 This was the plan put forward by Michigan's Senator Vandenberg and other Republicans immediately after the big COP gains November 3. Some Democrats at first were reported to favor the idea, but ad- ministration leaders used a very simple though effective remedy to block it.
 They invoked the pride, power and prestige of congressional committee chairmen. The chairmen of com- mittees in the House and Senate enjoy enviable positions. Their in fluence with the executive branch of the government is great. They can call at the White House almost at will. The committees run Congress, and to a considerable extent, the chairmen run the committees.
 So the last thing the chairmen want is to have their power side tracked by super-committee which would go over their heads and con- fer direct with the White House. State, War and Navy departments.
 To make sure the super war com- mittee idea was circumvented, Sen- ator Walsh of Massachusetts, Chair man of the Naval Affairs Commit tee. agreed with his committee mem hers last week that he would demand full report from Secretary Knox on the status of the navy since Pearl Harbor Naval affairs com- mittee members said they were tired of getting information about the navy from Washington colum-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
ALCAN ROAD
 ADVENTURE
 ALL OVER
Troops Now Getting Ready for Bitter Northern
 Winter
By SAM JACKSON Associated Press Correspondent

WHITEHORSE, VT, Nov. p. = Delayed glorious adventure of pushing the Alaska Highway through is over today and troops along the route braced themselves for the bitter winter. sM
 Trucks have started rolling on 24-hour schedule, forming nov ing belt from the heart of indus trial America to her far flung mili- tary positions to the north. They chugged up 12 percent grades, hugged the dizzy edges of canyons in the Canadian Rockies and plowed through treacherous muskeg in the Yukon, often skidding off on the hard-packed snow and becoming temporarily stalled.
 When the road is really clicking 1t will be glorified form of pony express" Every 50 miles there will be stations where new drivers will take over After the 5O-mile trek north, the driver will turn his truck over to new driver and take another truck southbound for 50 miles.
 This will keep them familiar with their runs, and at each station, trucks will be inspected and ser viced as needed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
 RILED Al
 GAS TALK
Representative Takes Of. fense dt Rubber Admin
 isfrdtor s Statement

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.--A de- mand for Rubber Administrator Bill Jeffers to promptly clarify" his assertion that opposition to na- tionwide gas rationing is financed 'by people who should know better arose in Congress today as the anti rationing bloc laid plans to appeal to President Franklin Roosevelt to postpone the order.
 "If you meant to assert that any member of Congress opposing na- tionwide rationing of gasoline is re- ceiving financial consideration to support that opposition, then I must brand the insinuatiop as completely false" declared Representative Lyle H. Boren of Oklahoma, in a tele- gram to Jeffers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
BIG ATTACK RAGING NOW
 TWO PORTS
Germans, Italians Putting Up Still Defense of
 Bizerfe, Tunis

LONDON, Nov. 23.--The British First Army with the support of Am ericans and French is reported to have launched a big attack against the German and Italian positions n the defense perimeter Of Bizerte md Tunis where Marshal Erwin Rommel is now said to be in com nand.
 According to the Allied radio, per- laps part of his Africa Corps is in Tunis and Bizerte with him.
 Prisoners Reported
 The Morocco radio said tn a t prisoners have already been brought n as result of the British attack, which the Allies have been pre- pairing for the last week.
 Berlin broadcasts hinted that Rommel has transferred his head quarters and that perhaps some of the Libyan forces have arrived in 1unisia.
 British and American forces which streamed across North Afri "a for hundred miles in a race 10 get control of Tunisia's middle Mediterranean bases are reported to have tested the defenses at the northern tip of the French protec- torate. aiAf*
 Violent Attacks Nt
 The radio in Morocco quoted Az lied spokesmen as saying that the attacks are growing in violence. The broadcast said that one clash occurred 22 miles south of the coast, but remained indecisive.'
 The Allied spokesman was quoted IS admitting that the Germans and Italians are we'll established with a strong air force in Bizerte and Tunis and it is apparent that the Axis is going to make a fight to retain dominance of the Sicilian Straits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
DIM0ND IN THAN KS TO
 AL(AN WORK
D Delegate to Congress Writes Message 10
 0'Conn0r

WHITEHORSE, VT, Nov. 23.- In a letter received by Brig. Gen James O'Connor, Northwest Serv- ice Commander, Alaska delegate to Congress Anthony J. Dimond sent his congratulations on the open ing of the Alcan Highway last Fri day 's
 Delegate Dimonds letter said:
 Dear General O'Connor; Please let me thank you for your gracious invitation of October 26 to be pres- ent at the formal opening of the Highway to Alaska. To my great regret, it seems highly improbable that I shall be able to be present for that occasion
 May I take this means of pay ing my trust of thanks and admira- ton to all, soldiers and civilians, who participated in the construc- ton of the highway, for their mas siye combination of intelligence, en- ergy and persevering labor which has brought the road so far to- ward completion that it is usable even at this early date
 Sincerely yours, tSigned,) An thony J. Dimond, Delegate"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
AXIS GOING ON DEFENSE,
 STALINGRAD
Admits Trying Desperately to Ward Off Soviet
 Attacks

BERLIN, Nov. 23 3-German and Rumanian forces are fighting heavy defensive battles south Of Stalingrad in a great loop of the Don River west of the city.
 The German command announces German and Rumanian troops are collaborating strong forces wit h close range anti-aircraft in order to ward off the Soviets.'
 A war bulletin over the Berlin radio broadcasts the statement that German military quarters have abstained from commenting so far regarding Soviet reports about the situation of military operations in this Sector'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
RED ARMY SHOWS BIG
 OFFENSIVE
Russians Chasing German Divisions from Their
 Entertainments

MOSCOW. Nov. 23-A formida- ble Red Army force of infantry tanks and guns is pursuing broken German divisions through h e mine fields and Qualifications along the frosty steppes northwest and southwest of Stalingrad after smashing the enemy lines in the greatest Russian offensive of this years campaign.
 Already some 15,000 Germans have been killed and more than 13000 captured.
 PerilOus Position
 Since the Russians threw their weight into the drive the German besiegers of Stalingrad have been placed in a perilous position, and the German forces in the Caucasus are being held to a standstill with the bitter winter setting in.
 The Red offensive stretched two arms around the Germans still holding positions at Stalingrad and placed the Russians astride two important railway lines used by the Germans to supply these forces.
 Red Army Offensive
 The Soviet offensive began. dis ,patchesa said. one hour after an artillery barrage so intense that when thegsfir ceased. only iso- lated enemy guns replied. 2The Red Army tanks then piled through the German front line. driving through the German trenches.
 j On tEe open steppes. the Ger man line was overwhelmed by the ferocity of the Russian offensive. Dispatches said that prisoners started pouring in, guns and mor- tars piled up, as the Red Army car ried it's advances as far as 45 miles in some places.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
TUNNEL ON ALASKA RR
 IS OPENED
Portage Whittier Project Finished = To Gut 50
 Miles from Haul
By WILLIAM L. WORDEN

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 70 (Delayed) Coincidental with the formal opening of the Alcan High way, another link in Alaska's new transportation system reached its official climax with the holing through of the Portage Whittier railroad tunnel here today.
 Crews working from two ends of the 13,0O0foot bore, met in the middle, almost under the glacier covered mountain.
 Civilians and Army engineers, contractors and officials watched the meeting and banqueted and congratulated each other on reach ing the high point in construction well ahead of schedule.
 May Be New Port
 The new tunnel will cut so miles from the haul necessary on the Alaska Railroad to get supplies to the Interior from the open sea
 Incidentally, that so miles is q very tough, twisting roadbed which frequently caused the railroad lots of midwinter trouble.
 Incidentally, the tunnel will pro bably result in the establishment of new Alaska port city on Whittier Canal in Prince William Sound II may also spell the com mercial doom of Seward, which has always been dependent princi- pally on the longshore business and railroad terminal for support.
 Maj .-Gen. Simon B. Buckner, Jr. pulled the switch setting off the final blasts. He declared the tun- mel useful for preventing the enemy from knocking out the most important piece of transportation in Alaska"
 Had Small Error
 The tunnel, which reduces to little over two miles trip which before, by any kind of level trans portation was over 100 miles, was holed through with an error of only half an inch in elevation and an eighth inch in line.
 The speakers declared that the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
JAp5 LOSE DESTROYER,
 19 PLANES
Allied Ground Forces Get ling Closer 10 Bund,
 New Guinea

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Nov. 23.-The Japan csc lost one destroyer. l9 planes and two small landing craft Sunday in futile eleventh-hour effort to break the stranglehold of the Allied ground forces that was tightening relentlessly around the weekend on the still hard hitting Nipponese on the northeastern New Guinea coast.
 Latest reports, up to this Monday morning, said the Allies were att tacking the Buna Mission, one mile from Buna. and the main landing field on the outskirts of Buna
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
By WILLIAM R. CARTER

SOLDIERS SUMMIT, VT, Nov. 2l-- -(Delayed A few snow-streaked paths and a crude signpost last week were the only indications that such a place existed. Today, US. Army trucks, loaded to capacity with supplies for war. are crunch ing over the white trail of the Alcan Highway past Soldiers Summit on their way to Fairbanks, Alaska. The name of this lone some stop on the new overland route toward Moscow, on the shore of Lake Kluane southwest of the Alaskan Canadian border, now is history.
 It was here yesterday morning that the Alcan Highway, which may lead on to Nome in the near fu- ture, was formally opened.
 It was here that several hundred Canadian and American military and civilian officials stood for more than an hour in sub-zero temperature while snow flecked the red coats of Royal Canadian Mounted Police guard of honor and American soldiers wiggled their aching toes in their boots while Canadian and American flags
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
WILLIE LANG E
 KILLED IN TRUCK
 CRASH OFF ROAD
We'll Known Southeast Al. dskd Basketball Star
 Victim at Met|akatIa

kETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. B. Willie Lang, 39,. Metlakatla, well known former basketball star of Southeast Alaska, was killed when three-ton truck in which he was passenger plunged from a slip pery road over twelve-foot em- bankment near Metlakatla.
 Three others were slightly in- jured in the accident.
 MT. Lang is survived by his vii dow and seven children, including a son, Leslie, who is at the Marine Barracks in San Diego.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
Japs Seem Undecided Over r: 7:
 AIeuiian Islands Adivity, f. {. Fd Alaska Defense Com. Says
By WILLIAM L. wORDEN

HEADQUARTERS, ALASKA DE- TENSE COMMAND, Nov. 23.--The indecision of the Japanese com mand and insufficient equipment for the Aleutian campaign are clearly demonstrated ill the recent activities in the Northern Island sector.
 The Japanese, who made such a brave showing last June, now are apparently unable to decide wheth- CT to hold even what they have.
 Although many observers believed at first that Kiska was only an outpost for, main Jap activities in the Aleutans. developments this fall indicate that they once decid- ed to center all activities there, even abandoning Attu and the other island outposts to reinforce much bombed Kiska.
 Attempted Endorsements
 However. they might have later changed their minds when they once made an attempt to rein force Kiska by air via Attu, after all the Kiska planes had been knocked out of the skies by bomb- CT and fighter attacks by United States and Canadian airmen dur ing September and early October.
 The settling of eight Jap planes sighted at Holtz Bay on Attu Is- land a couple of weeks ago, again centered attention on that first oc- cupied island.
 However. indecision was appar- ent even in that reinforcement at- tempt. as only a e few planes were sent in crates atop destroyer decks toward Kiska, only to be sighted and sunk by American airmen. Again, only eight planes were, sent toward Kiska in the. flight, al : though our fighters had knocked down six in single days fighting over Kiska Harbor.
 Offcnsives PatternIess
 Jap offensive attempts have been similarly patternless.
 The bombing of Dutch Harbor. instead of being followed immedi- ately by other bombings and land ing attempts, was followed by months when the Japanese tried nothing offensiyely.
 When they did attack again. it was with one or two planes aat a time in bombing the Andreanof bases.
 one of these bombings was by such slow plane that it had to drop it's missiles far wide of the mark in order to get away safely.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
COOKS HELD
 IN OREGON
 POISONING
Admit Bending Patient g After Powdered Milk ' in Tragedy

SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 23-State Police today arrested two cooks at the oregon State Hospital for the insane where AT patients died last week from poisoning.
 Police are holding Mrs. Mary O'Mare, chief cook, in custody and also placed A. B. McKillop in jail.
 The cooks admitted that they sent patient George A. Nosen to base ment storeroom to get powdered milk Nosen went into the wrong storeroom and brought back six pounds of roach powder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
US. WON'T
 OCCUPY FR.
 CARIBBEAN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull said to- day that a satisfactory agreement covering all French possessions in the western hemisphere has been reached with Admiral Robert French high commissioner of Mar unique.
 As a result of the agreement Hull said, it is not likely there will be any necessity for American oc- cupation of French Caribbean pos sessions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
RIBBON CUT,
 TRUCKS HIT
 WHITE TRAIL
History for Northland Writ. len in Cold, Blizzard
 Like Weather
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss)

KLUANE LAKE, Y.T., Nov. -21 = tDelayed) = In the glow of huge bonfires built in an attempt to keep them warm, 250 persons saw the Alcan Inter- national Highway to Alaska opened Friday. The cutting of the red, white and blue ribbon was the signal for the convoy of trucks, with warmed motors, to head northward to Alaska. Among the many Government and Military dignitaries, the ceremonies were attended by only two women at the scene, Mrs. c. M. Lee of Burwash Landing and Mrs. Mathew Wat son of Carcr0ss, VT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
NEW GOVERNING q. BODY FOR SPAIN

MADRID, Nov. g. General Franco has dissolved the Falange Council, the National Government body and the only legal party in Spain and named 95 members to new council.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
RommeI's Forces
 Withdraw in Fight

CAIRO, Nov. 23.-The British Eighth Army is engaging remnants of Rommels retreating forces in the Agedayia region and forced them to withdraw.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
FiIibusiers
 in Vicf0ry
 On Poll Tax

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3. The Senate has shelved legislation call ing for a ban on the collection of poll taxes as requirement for vot- ing in Federal elections. This ac- tion followed defeat by a vote of 30 ayes to 4l noes. motion to end the filibuster on the bill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
1T. E. TOSS LEAVES

H. B. Floss, architect. left Sunday for business trip to Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23
N. X. McEACHRAN RETuRNs

N A. McEachran, merchandise broker. returned Sunday from a short business trip to Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-23

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