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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14

CAIRO, Nov 14.-Long range AL lied fighter planes have shot down seven Axis aircraft out of a for nation of about 60 speeding from North Africa toward Sicily in their escape from the pincer movement of Anglo American troops
 The British Eighth Army mean while has cleared Eastern Libya of Rommei's tattered Army to a point 40 miles west of Tobruk.
 With the words of Gen. Mont gomery: "On with the task and good hunting to you all" ringing in their ears, the tireless troops pursued the Axis forces beyond Ga- gala.
 Bombers and fighters continued to roar constantly overhead.
 The front line communique dis closed that the Tunis airdrome, where the Germans were last re- ported in control, was heavily bombed and machine gunned Thursday night in the third such attack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
TEEN-ACE BILL NOW
 SIGNED UP

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA. -- Last night President Roosevelt signed the teen-age draft bill and ordered a study of program that will en- able them to resume their educa- ton after the war.
 The President also plans to send certain soldiers, selected solely on their ability, to colleges during the war for highly specialized duties" in the armed forces.
 Tn signing the teen-age draft bill. the President said the "suc- cessful prosecution of the war re- .quires the drafting of 18- and 19- year-olds."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
 Sold Through
 Band Concerts

In the last public concerts in Juneau, the Fort Ray Band last evening appeared at the 20th Gen. tury Theatre in War Bond Drive and gave a concert in the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall.
 On the program following the first show at the goth Century last night, Mrs. John Mccormick, representative of Frederick Aver. Deputy War Bond Administrator, introduced the leaders and Major M. R. Marston, who gave a short talk on how the Eskimos are help ing the war effort by purchasing bonds.
 A feature of the program was the introduction of the son of the bandmaster and the three pairs of brothers who are members of the band. Then the 14-piece orchestra played a group of numbers with one of the band members, nick named "Porky" as soloist The bandmaster introduced the or chestra leader and the audience learned that the band includes three orchestras as well as church orchestra.
 The purchase of two $1,000 bonds rated special number from the band. Total purchases for the two nights of bond programs were $5560 in bonds and $17.30 in stamps. Buyers of bonds may get them the first of the week at the theater.
 Mrs. Mccormick ended the pro- gram with short message from the War Bond Staff, thanking the American Legion, the 20th Century Theatre, the Fort Ray Band, news papers and the public for the CO., operation in the Bond Drive this week.
 Appear at School
 Other concerts during the day oy the band included an appear ance in the afternoon at the, school where grammar school students were entertained. c. c. Carnegie introduced the leaders and Lieut.. Sidney George. who gave a short talk.
 In the evening, Waino Hendrick- son introduced the leaders at the ANB Hall and Lieut.. George spoke.
 Today the band is appearing at the Duck Creek Camp and tonight members will be guests of the AWVS at the Service Mems Dance in the Elks Ballroom.
 Sunday the band will appear at Douglas and Monday, Rotary Club members are treating members of the band to trip out the Glacier Highway Juneau residents willing to donate their cars are asked to telephone Hank Harmon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
AxISpLANE5, FLEEING, ARE
 SHOT DOWN
Eastern Libyd Cleared oi Enemy 10 40 Miles
 West of Tobruk

BULLETIN-LONDON, Nov. IA. - British and American forces, working together with superb tactics have practically completed total occupation in North Africa, meeting little re- sistance as Axis forces, shattered and unnerved are being cut down in attempts to flee. Tripoli, remaining Axis strong hol d pointing toward Sicily and Italy, is expected to be in Allied hands mOmentarily. Tunisia is invaded and equalization of enemy is reported. The French are fight ing with the Americans and British.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
HITLER ASKS NIpp0N5F0R
 AID IN WAR
Jap Envoys Have Been in Berlin Confab for
 Four Days

BERLIN, Nov. 14.-All Japanese chiefs on diplomatic missions in Europe have been assembled in Berlin since November 10, and for the past four days have thorough ly studied the development of the situation in greater East Asia, as we'll as Europe, Jap Embassy communique announces.
 Such a conference at this hour suggested strongly that Hitler might be calling on his Oriental ally to perhaps open second front in Siberia or to begin diversion at tack upon the British in India or occupied Madagascar.
 This is directly in line with re- ports heard in Turkey at the out set of the new North African cam paign, but the Japs then declined, saying they didn't have enough shipping strength for such attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
HAWLEY STERLING,
 ARC OFFICIAL, AND
 MRS. STERLING HERE

Hawley Sterling, Assistant Chief Engineer of the Alaska Road Com mission. returned to his Juneau headquarters last night from the Westward. MT. Sterling has been in charge of construction work on the mer Highway with the Richardson Grant Highway, connecting the Pal Highway, where he has spent the entire summer.
 Mrs. Sterling returned to Juneau with her husband after having spent the months since spring at Copper Center.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON taajor Robert 6. Allen on active duty)

WASHINGTON Shortly after the Administration got word of its resounding electoral rebuff, group of the Presidents staunchest sup porters on Capitol Hill got together for a post mortem to see how and why it all happened. They also talked over plans by which the President could win back the wan ing confidence of the public, be- cause, as one young Congressman expressed it:
 Political leadership is just about as important as military leadership. You can't run war unless you have the country behind you And if we aren't. careful we'll have political Libya."
 Chief conclusion reached at this session-and it included leaders who had sweat, bled and almost died for Roosevelt politically-was that he would have to sacrifice his "expend- ableS."
 When an army is retreating, a small force is left bheind to cover the retreat and be sacrificed to the enemy. They are "expendables.'
 The "expendables" proposed by the Roosevelt advisers were not val uable shock troops, but the men who had been responsible for economic, political and diplomatic Pearl liar bors, the men and women - in whom the public has lost confidence. These, they said, are the "expend- ables."
 "Why sould we ask young men to give their lives at the front" asked one Roosevelt rooter who himself has been under fire, when old dodos in the Cabinet have made blunders which are going to pro- long the war. Their resignation may cause hurt feelings, but as be- tween shat and seeing boys suffer at the front, I'm for hurt feelings" !"
 So it was agreed unanimously to put their idea up to Roosevelt, and tell him that the resignation of the Joneses, the Perkinses. the knoxes, the Hulls, the Weinbergs, the Nell sons and the Rosenwalds was the only thing which could restore con fidence. But it was NOT unani- mously agreed to how the idea could be sold to the President.
 In fact, knowing FDR's we'll known aptitude for being soft with his friends, 1t was even doupteo whether he would listen.
 REASONS FOR DEFEAT
 Private estimates of election re-
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several days ago.
 Col Hans Adamson, Pvt. John Bartek and others were on rafts.
 Adamson is in good condition, Barteks condition is serious from exposure but he's expected to re- cover
 The three men who were locat- ed on an island by a US. Navy officer are T. J. Whitaker of Bur- lingham, Calf; Lieut.. De Angelis, of Pennsylvania, and Sgt. Reynolds of California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
GENOA HIT IN BRITISH
 AIR ATTACK

LONDON. Nov. 14.-Home- based British bombers returned to attack Italy's supply port of Genoa last night and started many large fires, the Air Ministry announces.
 Every plane returned from the hazardous 1,500-mile round trip.
 The Italian High Command &C., knowledged that Genoa was bombed heavily and severely damaged in the second such blow in a week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14

One of the greatest stories the war has brought to Alaska has been overlooked so far, mainly because officials have been a little reluct- ant to accept the responsibility Of releasing the news. But the Vest ern Defense Command several weeks ago okehed story which revealed that the Alaska Territorial Guard is being formed all over AL aska, and since the Japs visited the region this story is concerned with only about 16 months ago, it doesn't seem that the publication is going to tell them anything they don't already know.
 It is concerned with Major M. R. Marston of the U. s. Air Corps, now on detached duty for the Alaska Territorial Guard, and the job he has taken on--that of organizing and equipping the 10000 Eskimos who live around the fringe of the Boring Sea into military units that will resist any attempt at Jap in vasion with everything they have at their disposal.
 Big Job
 Major Marston has taken on quite a job. His territory is large and the work has only just begun-and his duties with the Eskimos will continue until 16 months after the war is over.
 AS most Alaskans already know by now, units of the Alaska Terri torial Guard have been organized all over the Territory-from Ket- chikan to Point Barrow and on St. Lawrence Island also, just a few miles from Siberia. The War De- partment is equipping Alaska's civ ilian army with rifles and ammuni- tion.
 Gov Ernest Gruening, their Con- mander-in-C Chief, and his aides, ap- point captain and several lieuten- ants for each outfits. The arms are distributed as soon as possible. From then on it's up to the Guards.
 Up in the Boring Sea, Major Marston can tell you, the response among the Eskimos has been more than terrific
 EskimOs Cooperate
 Here's a birds eye view of how the natives are cooperating
 When the organizers of the ATG- Gov. Gruening, Major Marston. Maj. Carl F. Scheibner and others-ar- rive in one of the far-flung settle ments to the north, they call a village meeting.
 For years, Uncle Sam. the white man, has visited the Eskimos with calico and beads. missionaries and bibles, education. Now the organ izers explain through interpreters, Uncle Sam is on the spot The Jap is on the warpath. This time Uncle Sam is going to give you something rifles and bullets-but he's going to ask something of you in return He wants your help in defending America.
 Several approaches have been tried on the Eskimos to get them popped up about the project. But
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
North Africa L11 Allied Hands; Nazis Ousted
StaIin Praises American
 British African Campaigns;
 Opens Way for Axis Collapse

as first rate organizers of the African campaign and expressed confidence the campaign will soon relieve the German pres sure on the eastern front.
 Stalin pledged the Russian Army will carry out it's part of the war task with honor.
 The statements were made in the second exclusive letter to Henry Cassidy. Associated Press correspondent in Moscow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
EMBARRASSING

NOBLESVILLE. Ind, Sept. 29.-- Noblesville police asked state troop CTS and Indianapolis police to help find a stolen automobile. It was black, contained sawed-off shot, gun, and had "Noblesville Police Department" painted on the sides.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
Navy Communique De- lIares Both Americans, Japanese Suffer losses STRIFE CONTINUES;
 DETAILS WITHHELD
Nippon Headquarters Ad- nit Conflilis Taking
 Place, ,GuadaICanaI

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA The Navy Department reports a series of terrific naval engagements are in progress in the Solomon Islands area and both American and Jap anese forces have suffered losses"
 The Navy communique says the actions began on November l2 and November 13. Solomons' time, but said no details will be reported while the battle continues.
 The communique pointedly used the term series of naval engage ments' to make it appear, that a number of scattered encounters are taking place between the forces which have been trying for three months to win domination of the watres in the Solomons area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
11,o0O DIE
 IN TYpH00N

BERLIN, Nov. IA. - A Bangkok dispatch from DNB said that a fierce typhoon has killed 1l,OOO persons and destroyed 100000 dwell- ings in the past week in southern Thailand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
Alta Bonlbers

LONDON, Nov. IA - Official Yugoslav quarters, quoting travel lers from Italy, say that the first four raids on Genoa caused dam age aggregating 100000
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
LAPS ADMIT BATTLES

TOKYO, Nov. l4.-The Japanese Imperial Headquarters announced today that two Japanese destroyers have been sunk and Japanese battleship has been damaged in fierce battles that are continuing off Guadalcanal. The Japanese state- ment declares Allied losses are six cruisers and destroyers that have been sunk, two cruisers and three destroyers heavily damaged. three transports set afire and 19 planes shot down.
 There is no confirmation of the Japanese statement from any other source.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
BODIES WIFE HAPPY

BODIES WIFE HAPPY
 NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Ed die Rickenbacker said upon learn ing the good news of her husbands rescue, T can't speak too highly of the wonderful cooperation of the Army and Navy. I wish l could thank every one who participated personally"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
AMBY FRIEDRICH LEAVES

lAmby Fredrick. Executive Officer of the Boy Scouts of America, has left for Petersburg on Scout busi- ness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14

In 1787 the first Shaker Society in the United States was organ ized,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
BERLIN,S ADMITTANCE

BERLIN, Nov. 14.-The German High Command announces the Brit ish are attacking Rommels forces in eastern Libya" with undimin- ished force on a wide front"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
ALASKA COASTAL BRINGS FOUR
 IN FROM SITkA

Passengers arriving here from Sitka yesterday afternoon with AL aska Coastal Airlines were A. D. Stewart, John Cooley, James E. Gurine and Peter E. Shannon.
 This morning Alaska Coastal made flight to Sitka with mail and express.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14

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 GATED PRESS)
 MOSCOW, Nov. 14.-Joseph Stalin asserted today the Am erican and British campaigns in Africa have turned the mili- tary and political position in Europe radically in favor of the Allies and are opening the way for the early collapse of the German Italian Axis.
 The Soviet leader praised the American and British leaders
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
PRICES FRIDAY

Alaska Juneau mine stock closed Friday at 2%, American Can 73A {, Anaconda 26as, Bethlehem Steel 57k, Commonwealth and Southern ll/30, Curtiss Wright 8A, Interna- tional Harvester 54h, Kennecott 29A, New York Central l2h, Nor ern Pacific 7A, United States Steel 49Si, Pound $404.
 Dow. Jones averages Friday were as follows: industrials 116.26, rails 2822, utilities 1446.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Nov. IA. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2M, American Can 73A, Anaconda 26A, Bethlehem Steel STA, Commonwealth an d Southern 11/30, Curtiss Wright 8as International Harvester 55. Ken necott 29A, New York Central l2 Northern Pacific "A, United States Steel 49A, Pound s4.04.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14

It is estimated that Japan suf-
 fers four minor earthquake shocks every day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
pow, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages; industrials ll6.24, rails 2827, utilities 1444.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
REASONS FOR DEFEAT

Private estimates of election re- turns made for the White House by the Democratic National Committee
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Evening star., 1942-08-23
Was he German at heart or
American? Hans showed them

more than broken nose. The elder
Riley had been prize fighter, and
from him Mr.. Banks had learned
several things. One was - if you can't
dodge blow. you must ride with it.
He smiled family at Miss Murdoch.
''If we can't keep them of the war
news. we'll make it serve our pur-
pose" and he faced the class again.
MIR. Banks had never been an
eloquent man, but today memories
lifted him up as he told of the siege of
the Philippines. He made the telling
simple 1t was the unadorned story of
Macarthur and his men.
AS Mr. Banks talked, his eyes
searched the face of the third boy who
stood out: Hans Jefferson, with his
thin features and strange gray eyes,
his impassive manner that was a cur
tain between him and the rest of the
world. "If only thought MIR. Banks,
Il could find some glimmer of interest
in Hans, something that ! could carry
to his father in the Veterans Hospital. -
NlR. BANKS recalled his many talks
with Harry Jefferson, who had been
promising artist before that lesser
World War. The first talk had been
when Harry brought young Hans to
enter school last year.
I've made rotten mistake about
my son." Harry had said, his thin
dark face tense. Il married his mother
Evening star., 1942-08-23

veterans hospitals. and Anna had
sought her own people. She had seen
that Hans played with other German
speaking children. had surrounded
him with German ways. All this before
Harry realized it.
Mr.. Banks and his teachers had
worked with the strange, aloof lad.
They had made him talk American,
had tried to make him think American,
but nobody - least OF all MIR Banks
- knew how far they had succeeded.
And Hans father waited
MIR. BANKS dreaded going to Harry
Jefferson again without some comfort,
something that would be as important
to him as any cheering war conf
munique but all that Hans seemed
to have taken from his father was his
artistry, Hans, at eight, could draw
pictures that were so startlingly true,
at times, that they must be vivid por-
trayals of whatever mood filled him
Those pictures were his only express
sion. Most OF the time he lived in an
almost apathetic silence. as now.
While the others were excited or rapt,
their mouths open in gaping attention,
Hans sat there in the second row. un.
moving. unblinking Suddenly MIR.
Banks realized that he had wanted.
most of all, to reach Hans; but he
couldn't even be sure the boy was
listening. He sighed, brought his talk
to an abrupt close.
Miss Murdoch took over And
now" she said with bright smile,
since it's our drawing period. want
each of you to draw something of what
MIR. Banks was discussing. Try to
show what his talk meant to you.
Tommy. you may pass the papers.
MIR, Banks was in his office an hour
later when Miss Murdoch came Il
thought you'd like to see these" She
Evening star., 1942-08-23
handed over sheaf of drawing papers.

handed over sheaf of drawing papers.
He took them and smiled at her,
knowing by her earnestness that she
was gong to grow to the stature of
good teacher. Then he glanced through
the papers. They were the ones the
children had drawn of the gallant Phil
ippines Most were to the same general
pattern Varied ideas of jungle lands,
with many soldiers and jutting guns,
tanks and jeeps and overhead planes
dropping lurid bombs - flags and
ambulances and Red Cross nurses;
the latter from the girls.
Tommy Cooke, whose father read
everything. had battle in full sway:
in the center was Filipino with a
curved bolo knife. Dempsey Riley had
one soldier machine-gunning Jap -
a man-to-man conflict.
Interesting Mr.. Banks COM
mented, and marveled, tiredly, at the
way children's concepts grow in four
small years
Miss Murdoch handed him another.
Hans Jefferson she whispered.
NlR. BANKS looked at it for a long
time; then he took off his glasses,
wiped them clean, looked again. The
warmth that was swelling inside him
took away some of the sting of old
memories, and reached ahead to
worried father who lay on a hospital
bed. waiting.
For Hans Jefferson had given forth
one of those startling expressions of
mood. Hans had drawn the jungle,
very sketchily. as if what were below
didn't matter. But high in the sky,
Hans had put an eagle . an Ameri-
can eagle -- fierce, strong-winged,
u'''''eo ISABEL WAy and
RUBY THOMSON
Evening star., 1942-08-23

u pr. BANKS, the principal. paused
NH outside the third-grade door
4V to wipe his glasses again. Two
boys from Longfellow School had been
in the Philippines with Macarthur,
and all morning Mr.. Banks had seen
them in every room he visited.
1t took Mr.. Banks while to clear
his glasses; then he opened the door
and went in. The class settled to atten-
ton. Miss Murdoch. very young
teacher, looked troubled,
Its the war news" she told HIM,
low. Then, vehemently, How can We
keep their minds off II. when its all
they hear at home''
MIR. Banks sighed. looked over the
children thoughtfully. He knew them
all pretty we'll He'd had them four
years, had watched the stretching out
of their young minds, from kinder
garten on. He knew their backgrounds,
as we'll, easy to learn in small town
such as this Most OF them came from
good American homes Only few, as
happens in every grade, stood out
from the general pattern-three boys
There was Tommy Cooke, whose
father read everything radical. and
talked of it cleverly. Tommy had that
same ability to absorb knowledge, but
MIR. Banks was determined he was
gong to use it to better purpose.
just as Dempsey Riley would use
his father pugnacious spirit to attain
Evening star., 1942-08-23

when | went back to Germany ten
years ago, to paint along the Rhine.
Maybe that was mistake, too my
marrying so late, with my health
broken -- but she, Anna, is very
lovely. Very sincere Only - Harry's
hand had clenched the registration
card -- she's all German. Even
Nazi. I've tried to keep Hans Ameri-
can. | declared his citizenship, but
what's inside him | don't know. And
it's what I've got to know
Harry had brought his family back
to the United States when Hans was
two, but Harry had been in and out of
Evening star., 1942-08-23

out the risk Of harsh bIeacbeS Except for
stains and unusual pieces-your wash is
radiantly mbite Vitbout bleaching!
and more good neWS Your clothes
come sparkling Clean without hard
rubbing. Just quick rub here and there
but not the hard rubbing that so swiftly
shortens the life of your clothes.
Nf-for aAthis welcome efficiency -.
New Oxydol is even milder now on
Evening star., 1942-08-23

Wartime washing calls for maritime eff
ciency-in the soap you use.
To make clothes last longer millions
of American women wash them the
modern, efficient OXYDOL way.
Erery 0xnee of today's New Oxydol is
richer in washing power than before.
Every ounce works harder. Gets more
dirt! Those lively Hustle Bubble" suds
bring your clothes snowy white-,Uifb-