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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
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NEARARUBA
Sea Raiders Again Appear
Off West Indies
Oil Port

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Dutch
West Indies, Feb. 8-Submarines
appeared today off the coast of
Aruba but were driven off by Unit
ed States bombing planes, ANETA,
Dutch news agency, announced.
The sea raiders were sighted both
by land and sea observation posts
which have been on the alert to
prevent any repetition of an attack
such as the one Monday when
three tankers were sent to the bot
tom off this oil port shore by enc
my submarines and Standard Oil
Company installations were shelled.
AS soon as the Americana manned
war planes appeared today, the
Axis undersea craft dived for the
bottom, making it impossible for
the planes to carry out concen-
trated attack. y
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
KEITH WILDES,
JOHN SENESCU
ASSIGNED HERE

Two Juneau men, who enlisted in
the Army, today returned in uni
form to take up their new duties
as privates in the United States
Signal Corps office here.
They are Keith Wildes and John
Senescue. Both were enlisted in
Seattle. transferred Immediately to
the Signal Corps and assigned to
the Juneau station
Wildes formerly was in -the in
surance business here and Senescu
was employed at Sabin's Clothing
Store.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
FORCES ARE
DISPATCHED
TO FRONTIER
Continued from Page One)

Rangoon began moving its own en-
ployees into the interior today.
Approximately 5000 Indians still
are encamped in one area in Ran
COON, hoping somehow to get pas
sage on outgoing boats. The India
roads northward from Rangoon are
filled with steady procession Of
vehicles damned with turbaned ma
tives and womenfolk in bright sa-
rees as thousands move out of the
threatened city.
1890
Sir Harry Lauder, Scotch come
dian, got his first job in flax
mill at two shillings and a penny
a week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-18
Nelson Bans
Holiday for
War Workers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 = War
Production Director Donald Nelson
today told the nation it could not
afford a Washington's Birthday
shutdown anywhere along the pro-
duction line" and asked every plant
to cancel it's holiday on Monday,
February %, if it had scheduled
one.
Labor terms arising from the
cancellation should be settled later,
Nelson declared.
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-06-05

inactive status in 1919, said:
1T is pleasure, but not by any
means an unexpected one, to be
able to state that the service rem
dered by the female reservists of
the Marine Corps has been uni
fOrmly excellent. 1t has, in fact,
been exactly what the intelligence
and goodness of our country
women would lead one to expect"
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-06-05
DEWEY DOESN'T LIKE sFISH'!

DEWEY DOESN'T LIKE FISH!
Tom Dewey, cunning for the New York Governoship and
for the COP presidential nomination bye and
bye has afooedy announced that he did Ham Fish
the ticket with him next November,
While Mr. Dewey's decision may have been simply
ample of political the evidence of Republican recogni
ton that solationism poison election this time is
a welcome sign.
Representative Fish has been in Con
crosses his first election years ago doubtless would
have made it for the 18th term had not been for his opposition
to the Presidents preparedness program and the developments
before Grand Jury secretary indicted per
jury in denying that he knew Naz propagandst Vierck.
The secretary took the but admitted that he had
been introduced to Nierick by Congressman Fish
Whether the Congressmans hold the 26h district
ganzaton is strong enough get him the nomination despite
Dewey's declaration is problemacal Even Mr. Fish
doubtful for according Dewey he threatened that the
bernatoa aspan did his opposition he would
independent candidate Governor against the Repub
lican nominee.
That contingency would give interesting twist the
New political situation episode
cends the local field.
All through the country other Congressman who shar
ed Fish opposition the defense and whose
delayed readiness the then threatened but though
few of them far she New Yorker in their denuncia
ons of the administration policies Most of these cand
dates for denomination. Now that the they have
asserted their whoehearted support the
but have continued snpe the program and
the processes under the guise of criticism
1t will be interesting watch the of G. O. p lead
the districts represented by this group If Dewey in New
York felt that Fshs the ticket would weaken not
destroy, his chances would probable that the
politicians along the line might in the On the
other hand most Congressman have following of their
and while Fishs threat Dewey be vain effort other
districts such attitude might be regarded seriously
Theoretically politics is adjourned for the duration, but the
party captains win. They have the unpleasant task
resolving the emmaO balancing the relative peris of per-
mng the nomination of isoaoniSt liabilities ncurring
the opposition and enmity of presumably powerful political
figures In Illinois, Senator Brooks powerful enough
another shot the Senate, but the Democratic side
Bulow defeated because of his isoatonst record
is only incidentally political problem for the Pres
dent has announced when the country is
congressman regardless of party who will back the
of the United States and who have of backing
the country in an emergency, regardless of party"
Few outside of the Congressman who voted wrong time
after time find any political inference in that statement
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-06-05
Female Leathernecks Nothing New
To the United States Marine COrps

|
fective feminine plea of innocence
and ignorance but was found gull
ty and received the customary
punishment for the violation.
Received Many Letters
AS a result of her predicament
and the publicity it brought, she
received letters from Marines sta
toned in all parts of the world
All said they were pleased to learn
she had become full fledged
Leatherneck.
Marinettes of World War were
entitled to allotment and insurance
privileges of regulars and were
provided opportunities for promo
ton to nOn-commissioned ranks,
with corresponding increases in
pay. Several female reservists be-
came privates first class, corpor-
ais, and, in some instances, SER
geants.
The Marinette uniform of 1918,
furnished by the government, con-
sisted of specially designed skirt,
coat, overcoat, chambray shirt,
regulation necktie, overseas cap,
cordovan oxfords and gloves.
! Purses, umbrellas and jewelry
were taboo.
First To Enlist
Miss Opha M. Johnson was the
first to enlist as a Marinette. On
April 90, 1919, shortly before the
group disbanded, there were 305
women in the uniformed service
of the Marine Corps.
Most of the Marinettes were as
signed to duties at Marine Corps
headquarters in Washington. Sew
eral, however, were dispatched to
Leatherneck offices in San Fran
cisco, New York and Philadelphia.
In addition to daily Office routine
the female Marines at Washington
were drilled at Potomac Park.
They learned military formations,
without rifles, quickly and well un-
der supervision of Marine Corps
drill sergeants. They participated
in several parades.
Interviewed Roosevelt
Corporal Martha L. Wilchinski
was a member of the editorial staff
of the Recruiters Bulletin,
monthly magazine then published
at the Marine Corps Recruiting
Publicity Bureau. Her assign
ments included an interview with
Franklin D. Roosevelt, then AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy, and
visits to Devil Dog detachments
aboard cruisers and battleships of
the U. S. Navy.
In June, 1919, Marinettes formed
part of an honor guard in front
of the White House for troops re-
turning from the front. Their
showing on that occasion, as re-
ported by the press of that day,
was creditable to the girls and the
Marine Corps.
Gradual disenrollment of Ma
rinettes began July 80, 1919, when
more than hundred were trans
ferred to an inactive status. Most
of the young women returned to
their homes and resumed activities
they had given up when they en-
listed Others remained in Wash
ington as civil service employees.
Numerous Privileges Granted
Among later privileges granted
Marinettes were adjusted compen-
sation for veterans, state bonuses
to residents of several states. med
ical treatment and specialization
under regulations of the Veterans
Administration for service disa bill
ity and five per cent addition to
i
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-06-05

Marinettes, those popular and
efficient female Leathernecks of
World War l, may be called upon
to serve the United States Marine
Corps in capacities which will en-
able sturdy Devil Dogs now tied
down to Office jobs to grab their
rifles and 90 into action.
A bill sponsored by Congressman
Melvin Mas of Minnesota, him
self a colonel in the Marine Corps
Reserve and veteran of World
War l, would authorize enlistment
of several thousand women as de-
coolers, secretaries, laboratory tech
nicians, stenographers, typists
and file clerks for duties in the
Navy Department and the Marine
| Corps.
Service Was Invaluable
Like the brave women who shar-
ed the burdens and played import
ant roles in our nations early
struggles for independence, fe-
| male Marine reservists of 1918
were of invaluable service to the
U. S. Marine Corps during the
closing months of World War l.
More popularly known as Ma
rinettes, these gallant female vol
unteers were accepted for enlist
ment in the summer of 1918 after
the late Maj. Gen. George Barnett,
Marine Corps Commandant, in
formed Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels that about forty
per cent of the war work at his
headquarters could be performed
as well by women as men.
The official 1918 military order
authorizing voluntary enlistment
of women between the ages of IS
and 40 for shore duties at head,
quarters and other Marine Corps
Offices was the result of numerous
requests made by otfice-working
Leathernecks for transfer to the
! front.
Enlistment Four Years
Marinettes were accepted in the
| Marine Corps as Glass " reserv-
lists for four-year enlistments and
assigned to active duty. When dis
enrolled they We're transferred to
an inactive status.
Enlistment requirements for Ma
rinettes at that time were the
same as those for male applicants,
except that physical specifications
were modified by the Medical Corps
of the Navy Department. COmpe-
| tent stenographers, bOokkeepers,
accountants and typists were eli,
gible.
! Applicants swarmed the Marine
Corps recruiting stations through.
out the country when announce,
ment was made that women would
be accepted as members of the
Marine Corps Reserve. According
to a recruiter of that era, ordinary
questions which had been asked
young men hundreds of times seem
ed rather peculiar when addressed
to a nervous lady by a clustering
recruiting sergeant.
Husbands Received Allotment
The usual questions were an
swered without much difficulty
but during a quiz in New York
City, a married applicant was re
quested to give the name of her
dependent husband. She firmly
insisted that her spouse was not
dependent upon her earnings fol
financial support Regulations
however, demanded that he receive
an allotment of SIS a month. He
received the allowance.
Marinettes took the same oath
of allegiance as regular Leather
The Hagerstown globe., 1942-06-05

Fire at the Axis! Be Bond
Buyer!
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
Motor Pool
Drivers Face
4-Hour Quiz

Drivers Of the motor transpor-
inllon pool Will take a four hour
quiz late in March on the functions
u the motor pool. including the
operation, maintenance and in
EperlinnS Of motor vehicles. ist 1t,
Norman A. Rcinhard, assistant
Motor transportation officer, an
nounced this week
For six weeks the motor pool
men have been attending two hour
lectures on the functions and card
OF vehicles given by Capt John
" niges. Motor Transportation
Officer, and Lieutenant Reinhard.
on the basis Of what they have
learned The men will be gwen a
true and false. written and q
practical test They also will take
driving, vision and time reaction
tests Any man falling these tests
Will be relieved from special duty
with tho motor pool, Lieutenant
Reinhhrd said.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
HonorR Row
$4,000 in Athletic
Equipment Bought

More than $1,000 worth Of ath-
lvilc equipment has been purchas-
cd for Keesler Field. 2nd L. Arlo
N. Klum, Athletics Officer dis
closed shis week
The new equipment includes
baseball gear 70 outfit a team from
each quadron. full equipment
| ludlnz uniforms. Ter the post
baseball team fuii track and field
apparatus, boxing equipment
hhndball outfits and 1ing pong
and badmlnton supplies.
The track and field apparatus
will include high ump and pole
vaultlng standards. hurdles, Jaw
elins discus and shots.
A new boxing ring and wfe l.
Ing mat have been ordered for
the gym. along with four punch
ing bags and three heavy bags.
Lieutenant klam also said new
boxing ring and wrestling mat
will be installed in Keesler Field's S
soon to- bo-cunstructed outd o o &
arena.
Medicine balls viii be added "a
tn rapidly growing gymnasium
equipment. Push y l. favorits
game of The Army, viii make Ne
appearance when two huge six.
foot balls arrive
Along with this. 2I0O ping ponl
balls and 1900 shuiilecocks have
been purchased
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
Between the ACTS

Starting on this weeks report
of ACTS squadron activities a.
Ksesler tleid cones Nord from
Corp. Claude Garfield. reporting
FOR hs 5eth Ar Base Squadron.
that his group Is claiming sire
mos. versatile mixture Of person
mel on ihe field
II mems civilian oecups tons
Included boxing. wrestling. foot
ball. basketball. weight lifting
lImberlng. hunting. boating. auto
racing. selling. mining. photo
zrsphy. art and opera and
radio singing, Corporal Garfield
reveals. Special comments are d.
rected to Pvt Jerry Wiesen. o,
Milwaukee, Wis. He has excellent
talents a. 8 commercial and scenic
artist and can also double as .
cartoonlst He's been making hizh-
ly original birthday, holiday and
other types OF greeting cards for
his friends.
Corp. Walter c. Dewitt. Of the
3s7th Tech. Sc. So reports his
Squadron has enrolled rs first
students In the AM school.
NEW PROMOTIONS. Sergeants
--Johnnie p. Baronne, Harris n.
Hanson, Michael Kupko and Mer-
rii Z. Thompson. Corporals--
James VI. Durham. james n.
Mathis, Albert =. Paothro, Thomas
W. Sullivan, Chester L. Swisher,
and Albert c. Uilery.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
AN Students, Furioughs,
Sports, Transfers Feature
Week s Squadron Activity

PFC grades. T. SGT. Pardon Phil
lips entered the out'it By transfer.
Pfc. Harry Dinerxfcin Is the
first Of the Medical DeGaeh-
nleni 10 leave for Officers
Candidate School. He's going
10 Carlisle. Pa. where he viii
study for = commission In the
Medical Administrative Corps.
The sports program IS CONS
sell. Pfc. Sperry says. Barracks
No. IS moving out in front IN
the volleyosll league after two vic
tories over Barracks 2 and 3. Pics.
Edmund Boutin and Carroll Benz
iam.n we're outstanding Barracks
) looks Ike > threat, having scored
i decisive victory this week. The
boxers also 20 into action this
week. with Don Hale Leading The
team.
The MD day room sports a new
mural, painted by John Lesry. The
design depicts an Air Corps IN
sigma with the Medical insignia as
background. The mural has
been placed over the fireplace.
The Day Room has recently added
a trans portstion information SER
vice 10 aid men planning to 20 on
furlorR
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
World Events

leontinued from preceding pager
months but weeks" He expressed
confidence the enemy could be
held should an Invasion of the
Aussle continent be attempted, but
he refused to belittie the threat to
the sector.
ELSEWHERE ON THE WAR
FRONT. American troops landed
In stronger numbers at a Northern
Ireland port last week. Three OF
Frances largest motor and air
craft works were damaged by a
tremendous British night bomb
ardment Of. Paris. British leaders
explained the factories were pro-
dueing goods for Germany and
must be put out OF operation" "
The 18th German Army, trapped
by Russian fighters In the Starsya
Russa sector "has lost $4,000 kill
ed since the attack began" a
Stockholm report said this week.
The attack began 10 days ago.
Heavy losses were inflicted on the
18th German Infantry Division in
fighting toward Smolensk.'
sss
ON THE HOME FRONT: Sen.
Ebert d. Thomas, an authority on
Japan, pressed for the bombing Of
Japanese cities and Maj. AleNan-
der p. de Seversky, airplane de-
slgner, tells how It can be done.
Mai. de Seversky recommends
concentration Of giant super
bombers and flying boats for the
attack. Each would carry ls tons
OF bombs.
The subcommittee OF the SEN
ate Military Affairs Committee ap-
proved a plan to raise pay OF en-
listed men, non-commissioned Of
ficerS and the lowest grade OF
commissioned officers in the Army,
Navy. Marine Corps and Coast
Guard. Men would enter the ser
vices al S42 a month, whereas they
now start at S2l. Second Lieuten-
ants and Ensigns now receiving
$500 year would get 1900. In
dihon, their rental allowance
would be increased from $3.50 70
ST20 and their substance allow
snee from S2ia 10 s504 q year.
The bill must now be approved by
the entire Senate committee. the
Senate itself. and the House Of
Representatives before reaching the
President for signature.
A government spokesman in
Quito. Ecuador, confirmed reports
Wednesday that plans are under
way for the construction OF an
American sea and air base at Sal
mas, on the Gull OF Gusyaquil.
SEQ miles south Of the Panama
Canal. and said that for the pas,
siN weeks about 1000 American
troops" have been working on for
sificsiions-
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
keesIer
Calendar

THURSDAY MARCH IL
CAMERA cLUB-Meeting Biloxi Conf
munity House Basement, 7 p. m.
oPEN housE-Bay View Homes Rec
Leaders. .. m,
FRIDAY, MARCH IL
OCIAIr-Methodist Chapter House.
WpA Recreation Leaders, 7 p. m.
DANCING-d'I 'Ibervilie Recreation Gen.
LEcrruRr-Exhibition Of Pictures and
Travel Talks. Biloxi Community
House. 2 p. m.
SATURDAY. MARCH IA
LECTURE--Exhibitio Of Pictures and
Travel Talks, Biloxi Community
sociAi-TiFs, S Baptist church. 40 ..
OPEN HOUSE First Methodist
Church. one block back Of Grey
hound bus station. Gulfport. / 10
OPEN HouSE-Frst Baptist Church.
one block west Of Gulfport Com
rnunity House. 100 10 ?. m.
DANcrNc-Formai. Culfport Com
munity House on beach in front OF
Yacht Club. $50 Il 20 D m.
SUNDAY. MARCH Is
Club. directly back Of Hotel Mark
ham. Sd .. m.
OPEN HoUSE-Socisl Hour. Metho-
dist Chapter House. l .. m. and s;is
D m.
rEILowsHIP HouR-rirst Baptist
Church, SIS .. m.
LE-TURE-Exhibitior Of Pictures and
Travel Talks, Biloxi Community
House. J ?. m.
TUESDAY. MARCH II
SOCIAL = Methodist Chapter House,
TS .. n.
sQUAKE DANCE-Pirstu Pavilion. s
q m
DANCING -dTeerville Recreation Gen.
ter, .. IN.
PARTf-united Benevolent Hall. East
Division St. Given BY the Vanguard
Social Club. Dancing Jifterhug Con-
tests, Entertainment lCo. G s4th
GM Cniy1.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10
DASClNG-uSC Recreation Building
Powder and Rouge Co. Military
Maids
SOLDIERS LouNcE-opsn Day and
Night seven csyS q week. with
reading and writing facilities iosIng-
ing ard game room equipment avail
aeie
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
Author of Berlin Embassy
Best Seller, Stationed Here

1utt iwa waf8t uttered by 9
hundred million people Hell
HITLER
The reaction % these words ibt
chaos hey caused. and thelr Fl.
feet on the lillie people. The every
day people. cause = former cm-
hassy employee, pvt. v I'm Rua-
sell now : member ~ the s0oth
Tech Sc So, 10 write Berlin
Embassy" one Of the newest beat
sellers
Private Russell, runicB, Nlts.
was educated Al the Un yofsiiy 81
Indiana Journalism School and the
University of Misalasil + lie leit
New Orleans On a ire.ghlsr IN
1897. bound fof England. Germany
and the continent in general.
NorkED IN EMBASSY
After travelling through Belgium,
England. France. Turkey. luRo-
tlaHis. 'ialy. Austria and Hungary.
working with &c Berlin Asao lat
I'd P.ess office, an teaching Eng
llsh German refugees, he OBJ
iaincd = position Al the American
embassy Ia Berlin. working in the
immigration feciion. lie studied
German at the University Of Bcr-
lin tinsi because was curIou
and couldn't bear 70 hear all those
people talking about things he
couldn't undersiand)
With the embassy. Private Rus
sell had The opportunity Of COM
taeilng the sources Of ell the little
life stories OF which he writes.
lie tells OF watching lhn Ger.
nsn soldiers returning from Spain
Hitler said they had never gone
there 10 fight Russell quotes an
observer
Here Is one Of The greatest
miracles ever. Thirty thous-
and soldiers who never went
away are coming back. and we
are waving our little flars 20
greet them
HERE SINCE FEBRUARY
lie once asked a German why
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
Traffic
Signs Curb


Auto accidents on the Post are
expected to be cut considerably by
the large yellow and black oc-
tagon shaped stop signs. so o.
which have been placed at all
through traffic streets The signs
were made BY the Utilities Section
and their placing was determined
by The Post Security section.
Also IN use are eight movable
stop signs on y and r street 10
protect the students going and
coming from school The leaders ci
the first class place the signs
and they arc removed by those
in the rear o. the last class The
signs have relieved le military
police a day from traffic duty.
ist II. Norman X Reinhard. as
sistant Motor Transportation Of
ficer, expressed satisfaction with
The signs which he said would be
a great help to the motor trans
portatlon pool with those signs
there can no longer be any arEu-
ment as 20 who has The right Of
way" he sad
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
Donated Books
Continue to Pour
Into Post Library

With donations from citizens and
organizations throughout the coun-
try arriving constantly, the num-
Der Of books available at the KEGS
Ter Field Library is rapidly in
creasing.
During the past week q collec-
ton OF mystery novels was given
to the library by Er. r. r. Fasoli,
Brunswick, o., three crates OF
books arrived from the Victory
Book Drive Committee, Boone
County. Mo, 25 books were con-
tributed by Mrs. T. F. Dabney,
Pass Christian, Miss, and a group
OF volumes gathered by the Cos
mopolltan Club. Senstobis, Miss,
was presented to the library by
Mrs. William Moore, OF the WPA
Recreation project.
A block Of several hundred
popular current fiction and non
fiction best sellers, chosen from
list Of books most called for by
soldiers, will be given to the lib
rary soon, through the efforts OF
the National Library Service.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
Too Late

Pvt. William c. Mortenson. also
OF the 309th Tech. Sc. So, was
issued csnteen when he enter
ed the Army. He noticed a girls
name and address on it--written
dimly in pencil. He wrote her a
letter and found out she had writ
ten the name on the cup while
packing il during World War l.
Her name was Elizabeth Collens,
New Britain, Conn. She is now
Mrs. Elizabeth Selander, Of New
Britain.
Sgt Richard H. Reynard, writ
ing news for the 4iith Technical
School Squadron, reports 20 smil-
ing faces in his squadron. He links
the smiles with the % prom otions
given the first Of the month.
The 4llth boasts a talented young
singer, Pvt. Alexander D'Alessio.
Before his Induction into the Air
Corps, Private D'Alessio studied
singing in Italy He has already
appeared in many famous operet-
tas and Is looking forward to even
greater roles.
The Keesler field news., 1942-03-11
Hey Skinny!

lst 1t James K. Upehurch, for
merry OF the 412th Tech. Sc. So,
has returned to the field after a
short stay at Lowry Field, Colo,
and has now assumed his duties
with another squadron on the
field lst Ii. Walter stemple is
the new adiuiant and supply Of
flcer for the si2th.
More news from the 4i2th, by
Squadron Scribe Corp. George w.
Hallorsn, informs US that fur
loughs have been drawn by S. Sgt.
Johnnie J. Prehoda, Sgt. Aora-
ham Roth, Corp. Kenneth D.
Parker. Pfc. Harry f. Klfer and
Pvt. David c. Ellen.
Corporal Halloran further in
forms US that the men OF his
group are anxiously waiting for
warmer weather-because they're
going swimming