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The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
DUTCH DESTROY OIL TO BEAT LAPS

BATAVIA - The Dutch put the oil fields and refineries of Balik. Papau. to the torch yesterday and informed the Japanese they might just as we'll forget about their plans for invading that cast Borneo sec ton. An official announcement said both wells and plants at Balik. Pa pau, had been utterly destroyed in view of the clearly distinguished Jap intentions to attack the area in order to get hold of important oil wells.
 The Japs had been raiding Balik. Papau, since they swarmed onto the oil island of Tarakan more than 300 miles up the Borneo coast.
 A Dutch communique described the latest enemy air activity against the East Indies archipelago as slight and another official announce ment disclosed that U. S. flying for tresses, newly arrived in the Dutch East Indies, already had been in im- portant action,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
AUTO WORKERS BACK UP
 MURRAY IN MOVE TOWARD
 CI0 AND AFL MITIGATION

NEW YORK - The United Auto mobile workers union, CIO, through it's executive board, lined up yester- day behind Philip Murray, CIO President, in any move for unifica- tion of the CIO and the American Federation of Labor. The board un- animously adopted a motion giving Murray complete and unequivocal support in his policies as leader of the CI0" after discussing a proposal by John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers for a resumption of AFL- CI0 peace talks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
Chile
 Holding Out On
 Anti-AXiS Break
lBXAssoeiated- -Pressl

RIO DE JANEIRO = The Pan American nations unanimous agree ment of Wednesday to rupture re- lations with the Axis has run onto uew shoals with Argentina and Chile raising fresh objections to the terms of the resolution. Argentina particularly suggested two changes in the resolutions phraseology. A long political committee session last night to try to break the deadlock ended in failure.
 Earlier in the week Argentina and Chile had agreed to go along. sub ject to action of their congresses at home. Later, however, they dissented again. Both countries have large German populations and their rela- tions with the Nazi powers have been more cordial than any of the other South American countries.
 The other nations were agreed to all-out break off with the Axis re- gardIess of the positions taken by Argentina and Chile.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
BRITISH LAUNCH COUNTER OFFENSIVE IN MALAYA

SINGAPORE = The British Im- perial line northwest of Singapore has lunged out in what appears to be the first strong counter offensive yet launched by the defenders and endorsements of Hurricane fight CTS went into action to shorten the ratio of the enemy's aerial superior ity.
 British. Australian and Indian troops. covered in their initial ad- vance. by heavy artillery fire. were engaged in a perhaps decisive strug- gle with the bulk of the invading forces in the rough Bakt Payong hill area above Batu Pahat in wes- tern Malaga, 45 miles above Singa- pore.
 On the eastern Malayan front. British forces successfully ambushed Jap troops seeking to creep down the difficult coastal area.
 The Royal Air Force was in ae- ton both in Singapore defense an1 against Jap transports. At Singa- pore, where 500 Japs have been kil- led and more than 1000 wounded in air raids during the past tw3 days, five Nippon bombers were shot down and Jap fighter hit.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
CORPS NOT CONNECTED WITH
 CIVILIAN DEFENSE

The Women's Ambulance and Re- lief Corps. which is being promot- ed here by Mrs. William Jensen, who is a Lieutenant in the organization. is not connected with either nation al or Territorial defense units and has no connection whatsoever with the Civilian Defense organization of which Gov Gruening is the head in Alaska and which is directed by the Federal government.
 Mrs. Jensen said the corps is a pri- vate venture headed by John H. Col bert and Cecil H. Hill of Los An geles. It's three requisites to join are the purchase of a uniform, cost ing from S15 up; availability to take army military drill and. avail ability to take first aid instruction Members must have a uniform and must attend the two courses. Reg ular attendance is necessary or mem bers will be dropped, she said.
 Mrs. Jensen said 15 women had signed up for the organization and that meetings are held on Monday and Thursday evenings in the fire hall.
 After leaving here, Mrs. Jensen said she would attempt to promote the organization in other Alaska towns. She said she had made ar engagements with uniform houses in Los Angeles to supply the uniforms.
 Wrangell Civilian Defense Direc- tor J. R. Brown also said that he had no knowledge of the corps be- ing connected with any recognized government defense work and that he knew nothing of its origin or pur- poses.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
Rates Cause
 Teachers To
 Quit Classes

PETERSBURG = George Beck. Petersburg Superintendent of Schools and President of the Alaska Edu- cation Association. yesterday made public a plea for supplementary support for schools, even if spe- eial session of the Legislature must be called.
 In a telegram to Delegate Dimond. Beck said Alaska schools are unable to operate efficiently because cur rent prices have surmounted bud gets compiled under normal eOndi- tions and the best teachers are leav- ing class rooms seeking a living wage as a result of the increased maritime rates. He said the rates will seriously impair education un- less school support is supplemented. Beck suggests substantial wage in ereases and more territorial funds for supplies and equipment
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
Unions Wire
 Protest On
 Rate Increase

CRAIG - Annual convention of the Alaska Salmon Purse seiners Union and the Cannery Workers Auxiliary Union opened in Craig at noon Thursday. Wrangell, Rake, Hy- daburg, Klawoek, Craig, and Ketch- ikan were represented.
 The sessions opened with address ses by President Frank Peratroyich of the AsPSU, President Ruby Per- atroyieh of the CWAU and Frank Johnson, headquarters Secretary.
 A protest was wired to the Mari time Commission against increased freight rates on boats plying to AL aska.
 Opening day dealt with organizing committees and general business. Op- ening sessions were delayed by late arrival of delegates due to storms.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
JapS Throw New Forces Against
 Philippines
lBX Associated Pressl


 WASHINGTON - The Japanese with 100000 troops on Luzon and endorsements still arriving are dt- recting hammer blows at Gen. Doug las MaeArthur's army in an apparent attempt to crush it by force of mum bers.
 Reporting the enemy attacks were being intensified all along the nar- TOW front on Batan Peninsula. the War Department said the entire Japanese 14th army and other units had been landed on the island of Luzon.
 A raid by 16 bombers on Cebu, the second city. which was reported at the same time suggest ed enemy intent to occupy other is land areas which so far had escaped invasion.
 The War Department said partic- ularly heavy fighting had developed along the left flank and center of Gen McArthur,s line Enemy rein were said to be landing both on nearby Subic Bay and far ther north on Lingayen Gulf
 Earlier in the week Macarthur s forces had retaken previously lost positions, inflicting staggering los ses on the enemy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
RED CROSS FIRST AID
 GLASSES START NEXT WELK

Red Cross first aid classes, under the direction of Dr. John H. Clem- ents, are being organized here and are planned to start next week
 Any persons interested in receiv- ing first aid training are invited to enroll at Dr. Clements office not later than Tuesday, January 27th These classes and training are part of Alaska's Civilian Defense program under the existing emergency and those who complete the course sat- isfactorily will be given American Red Cross First Aid certificates showing they are qualified to ad- minister first aid treatment in case of necessity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
Faces Direct Attack As Japs Invade
 New Britain Island
lBy Associated Press)

The entire continent of Aus tralia IS blaeked out and all available forces are in combat positions as a result of the land- ing of a large force of Jap marines on New Britain island, 800 miles off the northern mainland. The invaders fired the garrison and dock installations at Rabaul, New Britain capital.
 Australia, low on troops be- cause of having supplied large numbers to the British sent an urgent appeal for endorsements fearful that the Japs would drive on osuth toward the continent itself to bomb such cities as Melbourne and Sydney on the eastern coast.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
LINDEMAN BACK FROM
 JUNEAU HOLIDAY VISIT

Ed Lindeman, pioneer Wrangell resident. returned home this week after spending a month visiting his daughter and son-in-law, MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Talmadge in Juneau Lindeman went up to spend the hol- idays but transportation being what it is couldn't get back until this week. "Then had to do some man euvering to get on boat" he com mented.
 Juneau has been hit hard by peo- pie leaving for defense work else- where coupled with the fear that the A. J. mine might close down due to lack of supplies and men, he re- ported This coupled with war jitters has sent them out of Juneau by the hundreds, he found
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
Wrangell Women To Sell Homemade Food To Help
 Victims Of Paralysis

woman who has meals to plan should make it a point to buy at least one item for the Saturday night dinner or for Sunday. Eating will be doubly enjoyable when the purchase will help some unfortunate infantile par alysis victim to walk again.
 The sale will be on as soon as the foods arrive Saturday afternoon, January 31, at the J. c. Johnson store. Taking charge of the sale will be those who met last night to plan it:
 Mrs. J. H. Clements, o. E. S.; Mrs H. R. Coulter. Civic Club; Mrs Geo. Sumption, Aid Society, Mrs Emma Case, Altar Society, Mrs. M. O. John- son, Guild, and Miss Sally Hart, Le- glon Auxiliary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23

Members of the Presidents Birth day committee, of which Van H. Fisk is chairman, met at the Fisk home last night and made plans for the cooked food sale which will make dollars and dimes for the In- fantile Paralysis fight this year in- stead of the usual dance.
 When the cakes, pies, rolls and breads, salads, chilli con carne, spag- etti and baked beans, Texas style, which were suggested at the meeting become assembled in the J. c. John son store window, the display should be so mouth-watering that all lovers of good food should enter and pur- chase. Buyers are as important as the food solicited and any man or
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
GEORGE BLAKE. PIONEER
 WRANGELL MAN. PASSES

George Blake, nephew of Mrs. Will liam Tamaree and pioneer Wrangell resident, died Sunday evening at Bishop Rowe hospital and was bur ried Tuesday from St. Philips church with the Rev, Arnold Krone officiating,
 MT, Blake was born in Los Angles about 75 years ago. He often acted as interpreter between natives and white people and held a place of es- teem in the community. Mrs. Tam aree is his only surviving relative, He was the son of her older sister.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
Ski Troops
 Cause New Terror
 For Fleeing Huns
tBy Associated Press)

MOSCOW - German armies floun- dering back along Napoleon's road of ruin from Moscow were harried last night by Russian ski troops that skinned the snow drifts on fast pro- pellor driven sledges and struck fur iously at their Hanks. The far-flung Russian vanguards were reported to have spread terror and confusion along the enemy's difficult line of in the Barodino area.
 Vyazma was regarded as the next German refuge from the Russian central front offensive as we'll as from the bitterest week of Russian winter so far.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
ADMITS GOING IS TOUGHER FOR WINDY
 NAZIS THIS WINTER

BERLIN - PrOpaganda Minister Goebbels writing in this weeks Das Reich said that in the present win ter war I've are facing quite diff ferent aspects and area quite diff ferent in military possibilities than the winter of 1889 and 1940". He said the cares that occupied Ger mans two years ago "are shrinking to nothingness" compared with the present great military struggle which the entry of Japan and the United States turned into a second world war.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
Rate Increase Hearing Being
 Held Today
1By Associated Press)

E mission on Alaska protests over the granting to steamship companies permission to increase freight and passenger rates 45 per cent was set over from Wednesday of this week to today, according to message from Delegate Dimond who said he would continue to exert every effort to secure relief.
 Meanwhile. the WrangeIl Cham Der of Commerce, following up it's first inquiry wired a formal protest this week as did the Elks. the Amer ican Legion and the Wrangen Tele- phone Company.
 Chamber. scratching its collective head over the tolls which were $40.- 2S under the war time fast message. regulation. radioed the Delegate as follows:
 We, representing 51 businesses in this community. vigorously pro- test action of Maritime Commission in allowing Alaska ship lines 45 per cent sureharge which is being passed on to Alaska consumers and ask that yous present our protest inI strongest terms al Commission hear ing Wednesday.
 Action means 50 per cent in crease in cost of living in Territory and will drive hundreds of residents from Alaska as result of prohibitiye prices. Many businesses and indus tries will not be able to survive. We feel it entirely unfair small popula- ton of Alaska should be forced to carry full burden of additional cost of steamship operation to Territory particularly in view of fact that ships ply subject to Army and Navy orders. If Government is to allow this terrific additional charge then surely the government should subsi- dize companies and spread the bur den over all American taxpayers who are footing bill to win this war rath-I CT than dump the entire load on handful of people who happen to be in what government has set aside as war zone. We strongly endorse pro- test sent by -ketehikan Chamber to Admiral Land, Chairman of Commis. sion. This wire alone cost us forty dollars"
 The Ketchikan protest which the. local Chamber endorsed reads:
 We hereby protest 45 per cent. surcharge granted Alaska Steamship and being considered for other lines on following grounds: CD No no-I tice granted people of Alaska and no explanation given necessity forI sureharge; CD Increase will accel-I crate imitation; (3) Appears any all legged increase operating costs largely due hazards and delays encountered Southwestern Alaska and not proper charge against Southeastern Alaska shippers and consumers; (4) Delays incident to movement military cargo and personnel should not be charged against Alaska civilian population: l5) Company's increased load fac tor and revenues adequately compen- sate for increased operating costs, in cluding war risk bonuses, ct cetera: (6) Alaska civilian population all ready faced with severe problems which will be aggravated if sur charge permitted CD Alaska de- pendent entirely on water transpor- tation therefore request commission reconsider surcharge and furnish AL aska people statement alleged req sons therefor and grant us oppor- tunity to be heard"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
4 WRANGELL DELEGATES AS CRAIG CONVENTION

Wrangell delegates to the joint convention of the Alaska Salmon Purse Seiners Union and the Can nery Workers Auxiliary Union be- ing held at Craig sailed Monday night aboard the Howard B with Captains Laurie Broad and Jack Ur- ata. Weather was so tough it took the boat 24 hours to make the usual 15-hour run.
 Delegates going from here were Loyal Binkley, Henry Roaming, J. B. Cauley and Mrs. c. L. Wies. They expect to return Sunday night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
HOUSE APPROVES NEAR BILLION FOR EXPANDING
 U. S. MERCHANT MARINE

WASHINGTON - The House pas sed and sent to the Senate this week a $2,0O8,048,875 appropriation bill for 43 independent agencies of the government, including $984,410, 800 for expansion of the nations mer- chant marine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

:. :. :. !. 1. i. :. !. :. .:. :. !: < The Sentinel extends birthday greetings this week to the follow ing:
 Private Jack Pedersen, Jan. 24. Mrs. Marie More, January 25. Mrs. Jane Williams. January 26. Mrs. Charlie Powers, January 27. Mary Wigg, January 27
 Charles Kangas, January 27. Imogene Taylor, January 29. Bill Jenkins, January 29.
 B. Y. Grant, January 30.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
HOLBRO0K IN TOWN

Assistant Regional Forester We'll nan Holbrook was in Wrangell yes terday aboard the Forest Service vessel Forester in connection with service matters. He went on to Ket- chikan from here. Forest Service has not yet learned whether shortage of paper for fish packing boxes may result in return to use of wooden containers, he reported, but is in- vestigating the possibilities.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
AT THE HOSPITAL

Mrs. Fortunate Gotardo was ad- mitted January 19 for medical treat ment
 Sidney Mccullough was admitted January 12 suffering from a broken arm which resulted in a fall.
 Billie Winston, admitted January 19, threatened with pneumonia, is improving.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
NAZIS CRACKED AGAIN IN [LIBYA

CAIRO = The German desert ar ny has been turned back again after sudden 10-mile thrust in the red mist of a furious sandstorm, re- ports from the Gulf of serte battle ground said This sudden flashing out by Gen. Erwin Rommel's Axis army after it has been pursued more than 400 miles across Libya was described by the British command as a reconnaissance in force.n
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
BOY CHARGED WITH
 RAISING MONEY ORDER

Thomas Williams, Is, Wrangell Institute student, was taken into custody this week on a charge of forgery Following filing of formal complaint in Commissioner court the boy was released to custody of Principal George T. Barrett, pending action by the District Attorneys of flee. Williams is accused of raising a post office money order from five to thirty-five dollars.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
CATHOLIC SERVICES

The Rev. M. D. H0ch, pastor or the Catholic church announces ser vices for Sunday, January 25.
 Mass will be held at Wrangell In stitute at 7:15 a. m. Mass at the To- cal church at 500 a. m. followed immediately by Benediction and in- struction for the children.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
THIS ONES ON THE HOUSE

PHILADELPHIA - Two robbers held Herman Berk, taxi driver, a prisoner in the back seat of his cab yesterday while they drove 22 miles to Chester and back. Finally they robbed him of s11 and dumped him cut. Berk said there was one con- solation. His employers told him the $4.55 bill clicked up on his meter would be on the house.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
GOVERNOR GOES EAST
 TO PROTEST RATE JUMP

SEATTLE - Gov. Gruening of Alaska arrived here today en route to Washington where he said he would protest the increased freight and passenger rates to the Territory and press vigorously for construction of the International Highway through Canada as a military .neces- sity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
PROMOTED

Jack Pedersen and Harold Ingle- due, T. s. Signal corps operators at the local station have received mo- tification of promotion from army headquarters. Pedersen was promot- ed to Private First Class and Ingle- due is no wa Second-Class Specialist.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
CALLED EAST

V. E. Hamling, well known Wran- gellite, left for Sioux City, Iowa, the first of the week where he was called by illness of his daughter. He ex- poets to be gone several weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
MILLION GREEK CHILDREN
 FACING STARVATION
SMIIZE ZERLAND - on

 million children in war-stricken Greece are facing famine and death because their country is unable to draw on it's neighbors as in normal times and is occupied by an Axis army, already hard pressed to pro- vide itself with supplies, a Bern newspaper said this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
DR. WESTON OUT

The Territorial Department of Health announces that the services of Dr. John I. Weston as Tuberculos is Clinician have been severed as of January 10. Dr. Weston has indicat ed that he intends to return to Boston to go into private practice.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-01-23
RED CROSS MONDAY

The local Red Cross Chapter will meet Monday evening at 7:30 in the Nurses office in the Federal build ing
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-28

Finnish propaganda this week has
been emphasizing what was termed
an Axis victory on the Svir front,
adjacent to Lake Ladoga, but re-
sponsible sources here are wondering
how many more such victories the
Firms can stand.
In addition TO the Severe condi-
lions in Finland, dispatches claimed
that the Germans had been forced
to send additional Nazi troops to
the Finnish front and that Hitler
as reported yesterday, had trans
ferred" General Engelbrecht due to
his "meagre achievements" on the
Svir.
According to Russian reports,
about 600 Germans were killed on
the Karelian or Svir front east of
Lake Ladoga. This surprised observ-
ers not only in Stockholm but in
Helsinki because it had not been
indicated previously that Germans,
rather than Firms, were fighting
on that sector.
News of Engelbrecht's transfer
was regarded here as being possibly
one of the disciplinary measures in
Dictated in Hitler's speech Sunday
to the Reichstag. Press dispatches
specialized on whether changes were
likely but nothing definite was
known of additional transfers
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-28
War Bond Sales
Boosters Organize
For Campaign
Corridors Scriven Heads
Countrywide Drive to
Help Defeat Axis

Imperial county residents
will play their part in the
intensified war bond sales
campaign to be initiated
throughout the nation on
May l.
Gordon Scriven of Ell Centre,
member of the southern CalifOr-
mia treasury defense committee and
in charge of the campaign in I'M
perial county, said Tuesday a per-
manent committee will be organized
in each town in the county and
plans made to meet the quota to
be set for this area.
A volunteer payroll allotment
plan, under which it is hoped at
least 10 per cent of every payroll
will go into bonds and stamps, will
be worked out. Committee members
will canvass business houses en-
ploying four or more persons, this
selected as the first move in the
drive. About May 25 a house to
house canvass of the residential
districts will be made. Additional
details of the campaign will be an
nounced later, Scriven said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-28
Winter Costly for
German Invaders
On Russian Front

KUIBYSHEV. Russ 9, April % -
CUP)-Soviet forces drove the Ger
mans from ll.00O inhabited points,
including 60 cities, in the winter
campaign now drawing to a bloody
close on the lingering srCw of Kar-
ella, the Communist Youth League
organ Komsomolskaya Pravda said
today.
The Communist party newspaper
Pravda previously had estimated
that the Russians killed 1000 900
in the 20 weeks beginning Dec. 6.
With the exception of the far
north. where the Red army pound
ed the Firms increasingly, most
of the front seemed in the grip
of mud and floods, which made
large-scale action almost impossi-
BILE. In the far north. where the
snow was. just beginning to melt,
fighting was described as fierce.
Though mud and water slowed
the Soviet army, guerillas increas-
ed their activity, striking the Ger
mans from behind in lightning
raids, wrecking communications
and blowing up supply dumps.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-28
CuIexico Woman
Hurt Accident

Mrs. Maria Henderson, AZ, Calex-
leo resident, was in the Ell Centre
hospital Tuesday for treatment of
critical injuries suffered in a traf-.
fic accident at Plaster City Mon
day.
Her left arm was fractured her
nose was broken, she suffered head
injuries, and may lose the sight OF
one of her eyes. She was thrown
through the windshield of the car.
The accident occurred a quarter
of a mile east of the railroad tracks
at Plaster City when car driven
by James Ralph Henderson, Sc, Ca
leXico. and one driven by Velna
Evelyn Ulmer, "a, San Diego, COL
lided, Highway Patrolman Bill Nit