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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
LAPS BACK ON ATTU,
 I5 REPORT
Reconnaissance Flights Find Renewed Activity
 at End of AIeufians

HEADQUARTERS, ALASKA DE- TENSE COMMAND, Nov. 20.-Army aerial reconnaissance over Attu Is- land now indicates renewed Japa- nese aerial activity from that once taken-once abandoned end of the Aleutian Island chain.
 The first indications that the Japanese are again visiting the ruins of burned Attu village and the adjacent headlands ca m e about two weeks ago when Lieut. Major H. McWilliams of Memphis, Tenn, on routine weather obser- vation flight in heavy bomber, came through the overcast at a low altitude above Holtzt Bay on Attu, almost on top of eight Japa- nese float planes which were in disarray on the Island beach.
 Some of these planes apparently were damaged and others were in good condition but ashore. Were Attacked
 McWilliams, together with his copilot, Lieut.. N H. Drake of New York City, firing rapidly, circled sas fast as possible out of the bay, while machine guns on the beach, apparently dismantled from the planes, fired bullets through one motor of the plane without injur- ing it.
 Later McWilliams returned and dropped number of fire bombs on the grounded planes without observing the results because of low hanging clouds clutched be- tween the island hills.
 However, co-pilot Drake noticed Japanese on the ground, some scattered in the plane area and some seeking shelter among the ruins.
 Make Fighter Raid
 Two days after this, Capt. R. E.. tPappy) Spear of Eugene, Ore, in a heavy bomber, led a flight of fighting planes over Attu. The fighters were 'piloted by Capt. Francis J. Poke of Oakland, Cal, Lieut.. James D. Stevens of Fayette- vile, Tenn, Capt Arthur P. Hu- stead, of Los Angeles, Capt. Ralph D. Matthews of North Dakota, and they strafed the grounded planes, while the bomber loosed more fire bombs.
 This time at least one of the grounded planes was back on the water, apparently ready to take off, but the combination attack ruined it before it could do so.
 The attackers reported more machine gun fire. Stevens plane suffered a damaged motor, but re- turned safety, as did the others.
 The Japanese planes were near the installations which the original invaders built in the summer and then abandoned about two months ago, when they apparently decid- ed that a reinforcement on Kiska was more necessary than the Att tu emplacements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
First Day of Heavy Fighting in North Africa Finds Am-
 erilan Fire Accurate U. S. ARTILLERY DRUBS
 NAH TANK COLUMNS
Axis Columns Fleeing on Libya Side Have Aban-
 doned Bengdsi, Report
lRy Associated Pressl

Allied Headquarters i'll North Africa announced today that Amer ican and British troops, locked in the first heavy fighting in Tunisla, have driven back every German attempt to thrust out from the newly formed lines around Tunis and Bizerte.
 Pro-Allied French soldiers, mean while captured small Axis forces Tn eastern Tunisia.
 At the same time, Hitlers com mand acknowledged that the flee ing Axis columns in Libya have abandoned Bengasi, the last escape port in North Africa east of 'Tri- lpoli. tsss s nn
 Drub Axis Forces aasa United Nations headquarters said that Allied troops, including Am erican mobile artillery units. drubbed Axis forces in three sharp clashes yesterday, destroying about one-third of a German armored column and driving two others in to retreat
 Marshal Henri Petain meanwhile appealed to Frenchmen in North Africa ito resist Anglo-Saxon ag- gression."
 But French colonial troops are officially reported to have bagged a group of Nazis attempting to push south along the Gulf of Gabes in Eastern Tunisia.
 Allied Losses Minor
 Dispatches said that the open ing of a battle for control of the strategic North African buffer state has developed between 30 and 40 miles from Bizerte.
 The Germans are using their best medium tanks and dive bomb- CTS.
 Allied losses so far are described as minor"
 American and British mechanical troops have now driven 50 miles eastward from the Algerian from tier and are reported moving to-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
Spain Will
 RefuseUse
 Of Bases
Franco Informs Both Sides He Will Jump 10 Others
 Aid If Bases Taken

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-GeneraI- issimo Franco of Spain has in formed both Axis and United Ma tions that Spain will immediately accept aid from the other side if any of her sea or air bases are seized.
 Informed European diplomatic sources reported that the Ger mans are rumored already to have asked the use of the Mediterranean coast and Balearic air bases, joint ly with an Italian request for use of the Balearic and coastal sub marine bases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
$9BILLI0N
 LOAN ASKED INDE(ENBER

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-To buy guns and pass ammunition to his fighting men around the world Uncle Sam will undertake during December to raise $9,000,00 ,000 the biggest single amount ever bor- rowed by any government in the history of the world, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau announced last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
ENSIGN GLASC0Ck IS NOW ACTING AZ
 CAPTAIN OF PORT


 Ensign J. s. Glascock, acting Cap- tain of the Port, who has been in Alaska several months but who arrived in Juneau five days ago, came to Alaska from Berkeley, Calf
 A student at University of Cali fornia at Berkeley, Ensign Glascock majored in natural history and game management and took his B A. degree in December, 194O.
 For some time he was employed with the Regional Biologist of the Federal Soil Conservation Service, in the Wildlife Division His parents are living in Ontario, town in southern California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20

WHITEHORSE, Y. T., Nov. 20. The long awaited construction of a road from Haines, extend- ing 140 miles toward Fairbanks and connecting with the new Alcan Highway, appeared to be set for this winter as Brig. Gen. James O'Ccnnor announced that in spite of snow drifts and other handicaps he is going to try it.
 Forty miles have already been constructed from Haines to the border at Pleasant Camp.
 The Public Roads Administra- ton now has three survey par ties working on the route.
 The new route would provide
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
Road from Haines Toward Fairbanks, Connect with
 AItan Highway, Is Plan of
 Brig.Gen. James 0'(onno

a straight water lane route to Fairbanks all year round since officials believe they could keep the road open from Haines.
 The road would link both ends of Alaska together, also after the war would bring more busi- ness to Southeast Alaska ports as water transportation is still cheaper, even if tourists bring cars by steamer and drive them off at Haines. The new road would also make cheaper haul possible to take freight by the water and land route to the interior instead of over the AL can Highway which makes it of mainly military importance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
BIallout On Coast
 Abandoned

SEATTLE, Nov. 20.-Plans for a proposed blackout of the Pacific Coast on December to commem- crate the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have been abandoned, w. c. Mainwaring, chairman of the ad- visory council of the provincial civilian protection committee has announced in Vancouver, B. c.
 Mainwaring said, the Associated Press reported, that the proposal has been found to be 'impracti- cable for many reasons"
 He made the announcement fol- lowing conferences with fe deral authorities in- Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
BENGASI IS
 VACATED IN
 AXIS FLIGHT
Allies Begin Aerial Ham, mering dt Fl Agheila,
 Next Possible Stop

CAIRO, Nov. 20.--The Allies have already begun aerial hammering at the Fl Agheila bottleneck, which is the next possible stopping place in the retreat of Rommel.
 Meanwhile, the Allies are closing in on Bengasi. determined that there will be no stopping this time in the 30-lnile wide corridor where the Axis on two previous occasions brought their disastrous retreat to halt.
 American airmen hammered at the airfield south of Fl Agheila while Gen. Bernard Montgomery's army drove upon Bengasi from the north and south.
 Stores of war material are being added to the British booty as the northern column advances along the coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
FEDER EMPLOYEES
 WATCHED
Twenty-six Diseh arge d Since August for Sub-
 versive Activities

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Attor- ney General Francis Riddle re- ported to Congress today that since August 2, 26 Federal employees have been discharged and one dis ciplined for membership in sub versiye organizations.
 This brings to 56 the total of Federal employees thus dealt with since that type of investigation was begun under the House Com mittee on Un-American Activities
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
HAL5EY TO BE
 FULL ADMIRAL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 n Vice Admiral Halsey who led the Amer ican fleet in the spectacular victory over the Jap naval forces in the southwest Pacific, was today nom mated by President Roosevelt to be full Admiral He will be the Navys fifth full Admiral
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
The W ashington Merry -Go Round
By DREW PEARSON sr (Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.)

WASHINGTON - It was never publicized, but when Wendell Will kie talked with Gen. DeGaulle in the Near East, the Fighting French leader spent good part of his time complaining about his treat ment at the hands of the British and Americans He also said that he would not be surprised if the American and British governments gave the plums to Vichy after the war, ignoring the Free French.
 DeGaulle was more prophetic than he knew. That issue has al ready arisen. It is the issue of standing by the exile governments who stood with the British and American Governments when the going was tough, or of switching to more prominent leaders now that the break has come.
 Gen. DeGaulle, for instance, is reported to be irked over the fact that Gen.. Giraud has suddenly emerged as the French comman- der in North Africa. DeGaulle bore the brunt of the work when the job of organizing Frenchmen was diff ficult, and he expected to be their military leader. Now when the task is easier, Gen. Giraud steps into the picture.
 However, it remains a fact that DeGaulle has no great prestige in France, is only brigadier general. while Giraud is a full, four-star general, and very popular wit h French troops. Also the British have never liked DeGaulle, found him very difficult to work with, don't consider him a real leader.
 But meanwhile, Gen. Giraud may also be irked at the way Admiral Darlan has emerged and begun is- suing orders to the French ln North Africa. Thus the bandwagon rush to ride the American tide Of victory may hurt some feelings; nevertheless, the prestige of Ad-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
THOMPSON, SPAIN BACK TO JUNEAU
 FROM KETCHIkAN

Sid Thompson, Deputy US. Mar shal, and Mary Ellen Spain, Sec retary to District Attorney William Holzheimer, returned to Juneau last night from Ketchikan.
 Criminal cases are finished for the session, 1t is reported, and civil cases should be cleaned up by to- day. ''
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
Women Army Auxiliary Corps
 To Be Inlreased

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today released an Executive Order authorizing in- crease of the ultimate strength of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps from 5000 to 10000.
 The President said it will be a long time before the figure of l50,- GOO is reached.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
Lieut.. General
 LeJeune K Dead

BALT1MoRES Md. Nov 2o Fl Lieut.. Gen. John aEeJeune, former Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, passed away here during the, night The well known Marine man was 75 years old.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
All, ANOTHER!

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. = Presi- dent Roosevelt told the newsmen today that something may develop very soon on the subject of ap- pointing another bureau or agency. that of Food Coordinator,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
 50vIET5 TO
 BEFRIEND5

MOSCOW, Nov. 20. - The Soviet Government has accepted pro- posal of the Mexican Government to reestablish diplomatic relations and exchange representatives with Moscow, it was broadcast over the radio today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
Robert 5cott Given
 Cadet Officer Appf.

WASHINGTON STATE COL LEGE, Pullman, Nov 20. - Robert M. Scott, Juneau, received an ap- pointment as a non-commissioned cadet officer, announced Lieuten- ant Colonel William L. Morrison.
 Scott is a corporal in the infan- try.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
DIVORCE SOUGHT

Lelyon Ester Krongstad has filed divorce suit against Arnold Odin Krogstad in the District Court on the grounds of incompatibility.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
} . . . . . .
 STORM WARNING

Advisory storm warnings .
 were issued this morning by . . the United States Weather . Bureau, that winds of from 30 . to 40 miles per hour were ex- . pected in the channels of . Southeast Alaska this after . . noon and tonight, decreasing . on Saturday. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
B0MBERS OF ALLIES GET
 IN 5kA5HES
Nippons Forced Back Until Backs Are Against
 Sea

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Nov. 20.-Allied land forces have the retreating Japa- nese in northeastern New Guinea with their backs against the sea.
 Headquarters announces that an- other Japanese cruiser has been sunk and another Japanese de- stroyer, attempting to rescue the besieged Japanese, has been dam aged by Allied bombers but escaped from the scene.
 Japanese air units, seeking to cover the Jap naval forces, have been driven off with a loss of 30
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-20
TIMOR HARBORs JAPIzED

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 20.- Japanese have completed occupa- tion of all nine anchorages on the north coast of Portuguese Timor, less than 400 miles northwest of Australia. This is officially stated by Prime Minister Curtin who further said he believed battle will have to be fought at Timor and adjacent islands to protect Australia.
 The fight may be as long drawn out as that waged at New Guinea and the Solomons to prevent in- vasion of Australia from the northeast
 Increased Jap activity at Timor was anticipated since the Japs have met reverses in New Guinea.
 Motor trucks are being assembled by the Japs at Timor, it is re- ported.
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BUY DEFENSE BONDS
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08
Govt Hastens TO
Try Bundists for
Un-American Acts

NEW YORK. July (UP) - The
government, determined to smash
the German American Bund, mov-
ed swiftly today to bring to trial
20 of its leaders on charges of
conSpiring to defeat the purposes
OF selective service and violate the
alien registration act.
All of the 20. indicted by a New
York federal grand jury, were in
custody. The last to be arrested
was Wilbur V. Keegan of Teaneck
N j., attorney for the Bund since
l94O. He was arrested last night at
a Hartford, Conn, hotel and held
for arraignment.
Nine pleaded not guilty late yes
terday before Federal Judge George
Sweeney. He set their trial for July
% and oroered them held in bail
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000.
Three more were arraigned in Ne
wark, N. j., before the United
States commissioner. Their bail
was set at $4,000 each and they
signed waivers of removal to New
York for trial
I'VE intend to put the Bund out
of buSrlesS," United StfIeS At
torney Matthias F.. Correa announc-
ed
He charged that the Bund, pre-
tending to dissolve itself after the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,
had carried on its work in the
guise of athletic associations and
singing societies, fostering and
even enforcing loyalty to the Ger
man fatherland.
Correa said a total of 81 Bund
leaders and members were involved
in the indictments or in denatura-
lization proceedings filed by United
States attorneys, and that he would
continue to investigate the Bund,
One of those whose American citi-
zenship faces cancellation is Fritz
Kuhn, former Bund leader, now
in state prison for pilfering Bund
funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08

stabbed as much as 30 miles west
of the main battle line near El
Alameln to have destroyed a mum.
Der OF enemy tanks and taken more
prisoners. Richard T.. Mcmillan
United Press correspondent at the
frCn', reported one sector in which
p tanks we're destroyed bv a Brit
ish lightning column, aided by Al
lied ali attacks.
Artillery bombardment. thrusts bv
light, rapid u-its and continue
biz scale aerial attacks marked the
battle scene. but there was no re-
newal Of major fighting on lald
'~- tn" time tejnc. Both sides still
were trying TO find a weak spot il
the others positions.
Authoritative sources ennh9s siZed
that the Pr ritiSh bad not vet turned
'ho tide in tho battle for Egypt
alth0urh they have at least tempor-
liz h1lted and tackled.
II was pOirtoh mt that Rpmmel has
not Piven up snv important ground
except for ridge south of FL
Alamein and that. If he can brin"
IN reinf5rrpments. he NAV vet bn
able IN strike \ stronr new blow
'oward Alexandria. so miles away.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08
Sub Toll Mounts
To Total Of 3b5

The sinkings announced by the
Navy included:
A small American merchant ship
sunk in the Caribbean on June 7.
Four men were lost.
A medium sized Norweg ian
freighter in the Caribbean on June
Is Twelve men were lost.
A small British tanker, Shelled
and set on fire June II in the Car
ibbean by two submarines. One man
was lost.
A mediums sized United Nations
vessel which sank off the Atlantic
coast Tuesday after a collision. All
aboard were saved.
Eighteen survivors of the Nor
wegian freiPhter Torvanger reach
ed Horta after drifting 13 days and
revealed that their ship was tor
pedoed and sunk by a submarine.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08
British Guns Keep
kdzis on Move
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ger of an enemy break through.
AT this part of the front the
enemy forces lie in arrowhead
shape. The point is at the middle
of the front, with flanks tapering
back toward the coast west of FL
Aalamein and the depression.
GUNS SILENT
At twilight yesterday the guns
were silent and the scene was like
picture post card of the desert.
At midnight, in a chill wind, we
heard dogs barking somewhere in
the distance.
Then the battlefield suddenly
burgeoned with light. Green signal
lights sputtered up from the Ger
man positions. On the right flank
the German guns began firing. Ly-
ing in camp bed I could see the
red lick of gun flames and then
white flares, as if molten ingots
had been dropped in the sand. as
the sheels landed.
The British planes started to drop
flares, like giant candles suspended
over the desert, and British bomb
erS roared overhead, visible against
a Starlit sky. The bombs started to
drop only five miles awa%. Rec
tracer and signal lights shot high
above the German line.
The tanks started to move out
and l could see them against the
greeniSh-white glare along the
front. Machine guns started to
crackle and flames leaped up oc-
casionally from a tank stalking
column using it's mobile six pound
er anti-tank guns
went out to have a word with
the troops and dropped down witt
the crew of battery of 25 pound
ers.
At dawn the gunners fried saus-
| ages over a fire made out of a
gasoline tin. They filed the tin
with sand and poured gasoline
over it.
These sausages are nicely done,
said to the cook.
ITS my business" he replied
Il run a fish and chip shop in
Sheffield.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08
BY UNITED PRESS

The sinking of a Dutch cargo
ship in the Caribbean May IL by
a submarine which had a German
commander and crew apparently
italian was announced Wednesday
by the eighth naval district. All
81 Seamen were saved.
The announcement brought to
at least 1865 the number of United
Nations merchant ships sunk in
the WESTERN Atlantic since mid
January. The Navy announced four
submarine sinkings Tuesday.
The ships master, who talked
with the U-boat commander. said
he was definitely German and that
his crew appeared to be italian.
The survivors sailed 440 miles in
five days before rescue ship pick
ed them up and landed them at a
Caribbean port, from which some
were transferred to a Gulf coast
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08
Church Leaders
Commend Chief

BOSTON, July Sup - Presi-
dent Roosevelt was commended to-
day by Sc Congregation Christian
church leaders for his actions
looking to the progressive political
and economic enfranchisement" of
Negroes.
The group headed by DR.. Doug
las Horton of New York City, min
lister of the general council of the
Congregation Christian churches.
said in a letter to the President that
they represented 100000 members,
including tens of thousands of
Negroes, and in the foreign lands
where our missionaries labor. we
are intimately linked with hundreds
OF thousands of other dark skinned
peoples"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08
Mexican warpIanes
Sink Submarine

MEXICO CITY. July Cup =
Maj. Luis Noriega Medrano led a
squadron of Mexican warplanes
which attacked and possibly sank
an Axis submarine 25 miles north
CT the oil port o, Tamico Sunday
afternoon, it was revealed today.
North American bombers dropped
two bombs very close" to the sub
merged Axis raider in Mexico's
first combat participation of the
war, Gen. Anacleto Guerrero. mill
tary zone commander, said he had
not determined definitely whether
the submarine was destroyed.
The North American medium
bombers, built in the United States,
ioined Mexicos gulf coast air
patrol two weeks ago after an
enemy submarine sank two Mexi-
can tsnkers, the Chaopas and the
Tuxpan.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08
Before buying ANY laxative,
consider these 3 Questions

for Black -Draught. Ores. Is Black
Draught economical? Ans. Very
Only 25c for 25 TO 40 doses.
Black -Draught is purely herbal.
1t has been a popular-selling lax-
ative with four generations. Many
say the new granulated form is
even easier TO take Be sure TO fol-
low label directions.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08

Cues. Does it make any differ
ence what laxative you buy? Ans.
II certainly does; most people pre-
fer a laxative that is gentle in ac-
ton but thorough in results. Ques.
How can you know what laxative,
when taken as directed, will usually
give gentle. thorough, prompt re-
lief? Ans. One simple way is TO ask
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08
Valley Sheriff
Warns Motorists

Continued from Page One
ganized and this year we must
think of the wear and tear on the
cars and tires of the sesrcherS. Un-
less absolutely mandatory, I recon-
mend that everyone stick to the
main Travelled roads where passers-
by will help if trouble Of any kim
occur. Also, I recommend tha'
everyone take drinking water when
ever they travel, even short dis
tances."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-08
Germans HurIinQ
] onks at Soviet

Continued fonm Page Cnel
line and. if possible. break through
the hinge" between the Russian
southern and central armies. That
objective has not yet been attain
ed, although TIE railroad may have
been severed at eame point.
The German high command then
would be IN a position to turn south
toward ROStov Sbik.lg into the
flank and rear # the Soviet s~uth-
ern armies or foTc II thnm to fal
h7ck tow2rd the Volg9 and the Cas-
0jan sra. IT. 1as heen Indicated tho
Germans would pt'emDt tn break
nto The Cara e'ls tro-a tho C~imear
reninsula across the Black Ca.
'COGFE5S 80,
Di-0stohe= f IN Ncsc-w cmph7.
ized tho enemy has suffere1 ire
n"nd0u1 loses and that the RI
5iar9. vi lie fp-ce1 haci. still wo"c
'revert.np any great break -throurt
Even t1o Go~uaa conmuniqIe to-
la failed to cla m any important
r~rn
T"e Ruesiaas rrposte1 260 en"my
'frES had been DESTROYED in Clc
La ard tha. 10 train lad Of dam
rced Ge-n-7a tanks lad feen seor
rcvirc tona-d tho rear f7r reper
ndi~atjnc thai t3c Axi7 had eu
rered some # tho VieSt lose
u the war The Vo~one2h sector
,~"c~dinc m front loe dlgpstche-
is a mammoth cemetery r Ge--
nan men and machines' and fight
~ ror'inue9 un1b2tnd
TMPFHIALS ATTACK
ON the F2ypti1n front. British
NIB lo units were reported 10 have