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Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12
District Governor Presents Charter To Rotary Club

lined the organization and work
 Of Rotary, emphasizing the Rot ary ideals of attendance at meet ings and of sponsoring projects for the community good. He complimented the local club on work it. has already done, and said that the job done here in securing funds for KODK was one of the outstanding ones he had had reported to him.
 Jones left here Thursday to visit Rotary clubs in Anchorage and Fairbanks and will then re- turn to his home. He visited clubs in Juneau, Ketshikan, and Sitka en route here. Before leav- ing he was a guest for day at the base.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12
City Shooting Brings Fines

Robert Vreeken, Jim Garrett and Ross Galbreath were fined $50 and costs each by City Magistrate c. c. NaughtOR Thursday on a charge of violat- ing the city ordinance which prohibits the shooting of fire arms within the city limits, The charge was filed after the meR were holding target practice near Brooklyn avenue.
 It is reported that 3 pl"n B being sought to provide target range near town for civilian use
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12

Official presentation of chart, CT was made at the Rotary clut luncheon Tuesday at the Brown Bear cafe by Fred K Jones, Dis trict Governor, of Spokane, who also, on his own behalf gave the club a traditional gavel, inscrib- ed with the name and new num- Der, 5533, of the club. R. H Chad wick, president, accepted the gift on behalf of the club.
 Jones is head of district l0l, comprising Oregon Washington, northern Idaho, British Colum- bia and Alaska, which is the largest district in Rotary with the largest number of clubs. With the official recognition of the Kodiak club the district now
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12
Will Call Youths; Censorship To Be Eosed

Washington (R) - President Roosevelt informed his press conference that he thought t will be necessary to take youths of IS and 19 into the armed for ces before the first of the year through Selective Service, but would not estimate when, He, also said the Navy department was considering a plan to stop. Navy enlistments of young men so Selective Service could pick them for the branches of service needed.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12
112 Vote In General Election

In the general election of the Third Judicial division l12 votes were cast Tn the Kodiak precinct and the vote went straight down the ballot for the Democratic candidates Folio W in g Is the local score:
 Delegate Anthony J. Dimond, Democrat, 105
 Territoria' Treasurer Oscar C. Olson, Democrat, 95
 Labor Commissioner Walter P. Sharpe, Democrat, S4
 Territorial Senator H. H. Me Cutcheou, Democrat, 86
 First four for Territorial Re presentative were:
 Joseph w. Kehoe, 92; WiIIiam A. Egan, 86; Stanley J. Me Cutcheon 7S; Harvey J. Smith, 53. Republican candidates Amer J. Peterson and Moritz A. And resen received 42 and 30 votes, respectively. In addition theEe were 5 write in votes for Haas as Labor Commissioner.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12

Washington (P) = Govern ment officials have promised considerable relaxation of cen sorship restrictions on trans mission of news to Alaska, Sen ator Wallgren reported The re- port of the Senate subcommittee which visited Alaska IS to be kept confidential as vital way steps are concerned, he said.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12
Thomas Makes Trip

Bill Thomas, in charge of the Contractors butcher shop at the base, left recently for a three months trip.
 He will visit Anchorage, Val deg, New York and Washington, D. c.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12
Mrs. w. J. Erskine Passes Thursday Nigh

All Kodiak is mourning the
 hidden passing on late Thursday .vening of Nellie Morse Erskine, ,eloved wife of w. J. E1skine, Ind one of Kodiak's most active vorkers in community enter- lriseS.
 One of Mrs. Erskine's newest .ctivities was working to provide .ntertainment and dances for
 members of the armed forces, and
 Thursday evening MT. and Mrs.
 E-skine attended a dance at
 Fort Greedy. On their arrival at sheir hl me Mrs. ErsKine, getting ,ut of the car, complained of an III feeling and collapsed on the walk. She was carried into her home and death came shortly afterward Dr. A. Holmes John- Son, who was called immediately, pronounced death due to a stroke
 The body has been removed to she army area, and late last night funeral arrangements were still bending, awaiting word from re- latives in San Francisco.
 MT. Erskine, grief-stricken, was taken to the Griffin Memorial hospital yesterday for rest and eare, and remained there last night.
 Besides MT. Erskine the de- leased is survived by a son, Will Ion F. Erskine, navy lieutenant, Rho arrived here yesterday eve hing by plane from Cordova; al Daughter, Mrs. Chaffee Hall, San Francisco; her parents, Mir, and Mrs. w. w. Erskine and two brothers, Morse and Herbert Er skine, all of San Francisco.
 Mrs. Erskine was the descen- dant of a pioneer San Francisco Tamily, and was born in that city On November z, 1885.
 Mrs. Erskine was noted for the ole-hearted way she gave will ingly of her time to any worthy cause, and she will be missed in the many activities she was de- voted to. She was a prime mover in the work of the Red Cross, and projects m the Ladies' Guild Df the Griffin Memorial hospital owed much of their success 10 her guiding hand, She was also active In church work, and recently | sponsored the Women's Service Club with the aim of providing entertainment for men Tn uni form.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12
Bremen To Meet

There will be a meeting of the Kodiak Volunteer Fire depart ment Tuesday at 9 p. m. at the Mecca.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12
Dinner Cancelled

A Wayfarers' Club dinner, an nounced elsewhere in this issue, has been cancelled until further notice.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12
Visit In Town

John Hughes and Roy Fred rickson spent the weekend visit ing friends ID town.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-09-12

has 93 clubs
 District Governor Jones, in speaking to the members, out
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Sinking Of Transport
Claimed by Japanese

TOXIC, Jan. 2 Official Broad
cast Pl-The Japanese imperial
headquarters said today that Japa-
nese planes sank a 2,O00-ton ship
and damaged another of 5000 tons
in a New Year Day attack on a
group of enemy transports in the
Malacca Straits.
Japanese planes also sank a speed
boat and disabled three others in
dive bombing attacks while q Mar
tin 139 bomber was shot down over
Malaga on the same day.
The Malacca Straits are between
Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula
The straits lead northeast-west
from the China Sea to the Indian
Ocean on the main trade route to
India and the Burma Road On
one side is Singapore and the Straits
Settlements. on the other, the north
western portion of the island of
Sumatra.
The straits are about 800 miles
long and at their narrowest point 30
miles wide.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
p. Wirephoto.

archipelago In the south Of the
Philippine group.
q. There is nothing to report from
other areas"
Nays Commanique.
The text of the Navy communique
follows:
1.-THE United States naval base at
Cavite was evacuated before the
enemy entered Manila. All records,
equipment and stores that were not
destroyed by bombing were removed
prior to evacuation by naval per-
sonnel.
"All industrial and supply facili-
ties. including fuel, were destroyed.
The personnel.of the naval hospi-
tai remained at their posts at the
naval hospital, Canacao, to care for
the wounded. All ships and naval
personnel were removed from the
Manila -Cavite area prior to enemy
occupation.
There is nothing to report from
0ther areas.
A Japanese military spokesman
declared the fall of Manila would
mean collapse sooner or later of the
entire Philippine defense system and
asserted there was little chance
that Manila would become an East
Asia Dunkerque-referring to the
French coast escape port where
British and Allied troops withdrew
from the bloody battle Of Flanders
in 1910.
"All ships in the Manila blight
which could have been used to re-
move troops have been successfully
bombed by the Japanese air force.
the spokesman said. indicating that
any hope of escape by sea had thus
been cut of.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
British Refake Bardia
Free 1000 Prisoners
Held There by Axis
South African Troops
Occupy Libyon Port
Near Egyptian Border
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Jan. british and South
African troops have captured Bardia
and released 1000 British prisoners
who were held there by the Libyan
ports Axis garrison, it was an
nounced today.
The announcement came in a spe-
cial general headquarters communi-
que, which said the Britons were re-
leased when Bardia's citadel was
taken.
Capture of the port, near the
Libyan-Egyptian frontier and some
300 miles east of the main British
spearhead now engaging the bulk
Of Axis African forces at Agedabia.
came after an intensive attack
lasting several days in which South
Africans were supported by British
tanks and artillery and the r. A. F.
In addition to releasing the Brit
ish prisoners, the capture of Bardia
also resulted in the seizure of more
than 1000 German and Italian
troops.
The number of enemy prisoners
taken is not yet known said the
special communique, but our cas-
ualties are reported to be light"
An earlier Near East command
communique had reported that:
Owing largely to weather condi-
tions our own and enemy activity in
the Agedabia area yesterday was on
a reduced scale"
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Commerce Bureau Hopes
To Expand Staff by 400

Approximately 400 employees will
be added to the rolls of the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
If the Budget Bureau approves a
pending request for a special emer-
gency appropriation of 81, 900 900 for
the agency, 1t was disclosed today.
The Economic Warfare Board and
the co-ordinator of inter American
affairs have joined Secretary Jones
in requesting additional funds and
increased personnel for the bureau.
The additional workers will be used
to gather economic and statistical
data for the Economic Warfare
Board and other defense agencies.
d, The Bureau of Foreign and Do
mesuc Commerce has about $50 en-
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Dutch
Continued From First Page }

agency, which released the COM
munique, said the japanese attack
took place at Laboean Bilik, a small
settlement entirely devoid of all
military objectives" Laboean
Bilik is 145 miles southeast. down
the Sumatra coast, from Medan,
where more than 30 persons were
reported killed in Japanese air at
tack last Sunday)
The communique said other Jap
anese planes bombed and machine
gunned Amoerang. on the island Of
Celebes, where their targets ap-
peared to be copra warehouses, and
Bobo in New Guinea, where l adult
and children were reported killed
and 2 adults and IL children in
jured, 4 Of them seriously.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

a fighter with greater armament.
the newspaper said, in addition to
increasing production of big bombers
with powerful engines.
Someri Island, in the eastern part
of the Gulf of Finland. has been
occupied by Finnish naval forces,
the Finnish high command an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

ployes in the District. The expan-
sion project under consideration by
the Budget Bureau would thus
almost double the staff in Washing
ton.
If the additional funds are made
available. the corps of economists
of the department will be greatly
expanded. 1t will seek two kinds of
economists: Those trained interna-
tional economic problems and those
with a specialized knowledge of in
dividual commodities and American
industries.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Philippines
Continued From First Page.)

fense within the environs of the
city was possible"
The communique likewise an
nounced that q small enemy force
had landed on the Island of Jolo
in the Sulu Archipelago, in the
extreme Southwest Philippines, near
British North Borneo.
Jolo is the center of the land
of the warhke Moros, Mohammedan
Filipinos There and on the larger
nearby Island of Mindanao Gen.
John j. Pershing and other famous
American military figures first won
fame in fighting to subdue the
fierce tribesmen three decades or
more ago.
Text Of Army Communique.
The text of the War Departments
communique, No. Al, based on COM
munications received here up until
$50 am:
Il. Philippine theater: Advanced
elements of Japanese troops entered
Manila at pm. January 2, 1912
manila time). 1t is reported that
these troops were limited to a size
necessary for police duties and
maintenance of order.
All American and Philippine
troops were withdrawn from the city
several days ago and all defense in
stallations were removed or de-
stroyed. Many of the wounded
American and Philippine soldiers
were evacuated from the Manila
area on December 81, 1941, and are
now en- route to Australia.
The practical situation in the
vicinity of Manila necessitated
radical readjustment of the lines
held by American and Philippine
troops and consolidation of de-
fense forces north of Manila. This
maneuver was successfully accom-
pllshed in the face of strong enemy
opposition. The consequent shorten
ing of our lines necessarily uncov-
cred the road to Manila and made
possible the Japanese entrance into
the city. AS it had been previously
declared an open city, no close de-
fense within the environs of the city
was possible.
Corregidor Still Held.
"The loss of Manila, while serious,
has not lessened the resistance to
the Japanese attacks. American and
Philippine troops are occupying
strong positions north of the city
and are holding the fortified island
of Corregidor and the other de-
fenses of Manila Bay effectively,
preventing the use of this harbor
by the enemy.
During the past "a hours there
has been heavy fighting on the
ground with repeated enemy attacks
from the north. Japanese air &C.
tivity is somewhat less In intensity
than for several days.
"A landing Of a small enemy force
vas effected 4 Jolo IN the eulu
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Congress
Continued From First Page0

Foreign Relations Committee told
his colleagues that there was mo
cause for depression by reason of
the fall of Manila"
when we get ready" Senator
Connally declared, "of course we
shall recapture the Philippines.
He told the Senate that because
Of their distance from the United
States it was difficult to reinforce
|. or supply armies in the Philippines.
"As soon as we hit our stride, as
soon as our Army and Navy are
ready, as soon. as we marshal our
forces-and that means We must
marshal them without strikes SEN
ator Connally said, I'VE shall win
this war;
Long, Hard Pull"
Other comment:
Senator Nye. Republican. of North
Dakota: This is q complete full
fillment Of what we have been told
for Is years would be true in the
event of war in the Pacific. I don't
doubt that ultimately we shall re-
deem ourselves there If we want to
DO 1t. 1t will be long, hard pull"
Senator Truman, Democrat. of
Missouri: 1T is bound to be tenn
porary."
Senator Davis, Democrat of Penn.
sylvania: In the end, the Philip
pines will be restored to the
Filipinos"
Senator White, Republican, of
Maine: II guess 1t was inevitable,
but the fall of Manila is In no sense
decisive"
J. M. Elizalde, Philippine resi-
dent commissioner: "The deter
mined resistance being put up by
the American and Philippine forces
under Gen. Macarthur will increase.
Furthermore I anticipate that the
resistance of the civilian population
to the Japanese will increase"
- Time to Buckle Down.
The closing speeches In the House
reflected the historic events of re-
cent weeks, the call for sacrifices
ahead, and the likelihood of curtatl-
ment of some peace time functions
in the future.
ut is time to stop talking" said
Representative Casey, Democrat, of
Massachusetts,. 1T is time to buckle
down to the job ahead, to rekindle
the fires of patriotism, to accept
the sacrifices that will be necessary"
Representative Woodruff, Repub-
lican, of Michigan praised the mag
nificent defense" of the Philippines
under Gen. Macarthur, and the
courage of the officers and men at
Guam and Wake Island.
But before closing he struck out
at stigma of unpreparedness." and
at the "blacker fact that the high
command did not discharge the duty
to see to it that their forces were
on the alert" at the outset of the
war.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Cos Pumps Are Tested
Va 5

MANASSAS, Va, Jan. 2 Especially
"A recent inspection of gas pumps
at filling stations in Prince William
County shows that 13 out Of 100
pumps tested failed to meet the
standard requirements, according to
H. L. Lewis, inspector of the Division
Of Markets of the State Agriculture
Department. Pumps labeled with
q white sticker indicate they have
been approved. Inaccurate pumps
were tagged with a red label.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Rome Admits Damage
By Raids in TripoIitonio

ROME. Jan. 2 (Official Broadcast
(P).-British raids on Misurata and
Ell Melaha. deep in Tripolitania
caused some damage to buildings
and civilian casualties, the Italian
high command said today, while
Axis airmen attacked British forces
maneuvering from the Agedaoia
front south of Bengasi
The nature of the British raids
was not set forth, but they sp-
parently were by air. Misurata
is Mediterranean port l20 miles
east and Ell Melaha a few miles
east of Tripoli, the Libyan cap
ital)
Evening star., 1942-01-02
War Effort
Continued From First Page)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,
by Maxim Litvinoh, Ambassador; (;
the National Government of the
Republic of China, by Tze-Ven
Soong, Minister for Foreign AZ
fairs; the Commonwealth of Aus
tralia. by r. G. Casey; the Kingdom
OF Belgium. by Cte r. v. d. Straten:
Canada, by Leighton Mccarthy: the
Republic of Costa Rica, by Luis Fer
nandez; the Republic of Cuba, by
Aurelio F. Concheso: Czecho-Slova
Republic. by v. S. Hurban: the
Dominican Republic. by J. M. Tron-
coso; the Republic Of El Salvador. by
| c. A. Alfaro; the Kingdom Of Greece,
by Cimon P. Diamantopoulos: the
Republic of Guatemala, by Enrique
Lopez -Herrante; La Republique
d'Haiti, par Fernand Dennis; the
Republic OF Honduras, by Julian r.
Caceres: India, Girja Shanker Bal
pal; the Grand Duchy of Luxem-
bourg. by Hughes lie Calais; the
Kingdom Of the Netherlands, A.
Loudon; the Government of the
Dominion Of New Zealand, by Frank
Langstone; the Republic of Mica
ragua, by Leon De Bayle; the King
dom of Norway, by w. Munthe de
Morgenstierne; the Republic of Pan
anna, by Jaen Guardia; the Re-
public Of Poland, by Jan Ciechanow-
ski; the Union of South Africa, by
Ralph w. Close. and the Kingdom
of YugoSlavia, by Constantin A.
Fotitch.
Common Strategy Discussed.
With Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Churchill resuming their conversa-
tions here yesterday, the declaration
is considered only one Of the major
results of the British American dis
cussionS.
Presumably, more precise strate-
gical plans have been formulated by
these two governments, and will be
integrated eventually with the fight
ing strategy of all other nations.
1t has beer, known throughout the
British american discussions that
an assured flow of natural resources
and economic powers from the gov
ernments better able to contribute
with them than in actual fighting
strength, has been . foremost con-
sideration.
The lessons of the past, notably
the fall Of France and the subse-
quent acceptance of a separate
peace by the Vichy French gov
ernment, also are being given full
weight and are obviously responsible
for the second of the pledges item
lied in today's declaration. Pro-
vision is also made in the last para
graph for the addition of other ma
tions which might fall within the
orbit of the anti-Axis front.
Conversations Resumed. Is
The President and Prime Minister
Churchill resumed the British
American conversations yesterday
afternoon, q few hours after the
British official had returned from
Canada with new statistical in
formation on readiness and ability
of the Dominion to aid the war ef-
fort. Mr.. Churchill indicated at the
time of his return that great de-
cisions and action were imminent.
On Mr.. Churchill's arrival here
two weeks ago the White House in
dicated there. would be q formal
declaration when the consultations
had reached an advanced state. Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Churchill issued
such q joint pronouncement 1T the
conclusion of their historic Atlantic
conversations last summer.
Immediately before his press con-
ference today, the President met
with shipping authorities Of both
governments. Participating were
Maritime Commission, Howard L.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Another Car Striped

-Four tires, together with wheels
and accessories, were missing yes
terday when the automobile of Reed
Smith, 1921 Nevada avenue NV,
was recovered near Bowie, Md. The
car was reported stolen from a
downtown parking lot New Year eve
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Greenwich Village Man.
'Popo' to Artists, Dies
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Albert
Strunsky-"Papa" to a generation
of Greenwich Village artists whose
works he admired so much that he
often refused to charge them rent
died Wednesday night. He was r..
Until 1889, when he retired, he
operated a group of old-fashioned
buildings In the Village; to them
gravitated struggling artists who
soon learned that the Russians soft
heart abhored evictions as much as
they disliked paying rent. Instead
Of getting rent, he often inherited
pictures, symphonies and statues.