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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
BRIEFS:

SILENCE: December z, 1912,
first anniversary of Pearl Harbor,
will come and 60 without any spe-
cial message from President Roose-
welt. A White House announcement
said that the President will not de-
liver an address on that day, NOR
take official notice of that ami
versary." Rather it is felt that De-
cember Z should be observed "as a
day of silence in remembrance of
a great infamy."
BASES: President Arroyo Del
Rio of Ecuador revealed that his
country was the first in South Amer
lea to give military bases to the
United States on that continent.
DUKES: AS a projected Austrian
volunteer unit of the u. S. army
began its development three of the
royal archdukes were reported to
have offered their services. They
are brothers of Archduke Otto, pre-
tender to the throne, who is presi-
dent of military committee or
ganizing the unit.
GUERRILLA: In Washington,
Ruth Mitchell, only foreign woman
ever admitted to the Chetniks, Serb
guerrilla unit, opened financial aid
drive to help these continue their
fight against the Nazis.
DEATH: Former premier of the
Union of South Africa, Gen. ]. B. M.
Hertzog, died at the age of rs. He
had lost his post after the outbreak
of the war in 1899, when his pro-
posal for strict neutrality was voted
down by parliament. Previously he
served 16 years as premier.
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FEATHERS WANTED

Naturally you want to be sure
the gift you send your service man
will be appreciated. According to
recent surveys, cigarettes are
foremost on the service mans gift
list with Camels first of all accord
ing to Post Exchange and Canteen
sales records. If he smokes a pipe,
send him a pound of the National
Joy Smoke-Prince Albert Smok-
ing Tobacco. Special holiday gift
wrappings make these gifts par
ticularly attractive. Take your
choice of the Camel Christmas
Carton or the Camel Holiday
House" of four FLAT ffties" 600
cigarettes either way) or the
pound canister of Prince Albert.
Your dealer is featuring them as
gifts sure to please.-Adv.
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METEOROLOGY:
Offered I8-I0-Yedr OLds

A new program offering training
leading to commissions as meteoro-
logical officers in the army air
forces, particularly to the 1919 age
groups was announced in Chicago
by the University Meteorological
committee, representing five univer-
sites.
To be eligible, man must be
between 10 and 80 years of age with
a high school diploma or its equiva-
lent.
He must have completed high
school course in trigonometry, ana
lytic geometry and college algebra.
The course will include pre-meteoro-
logical training of IL months for
high school graduates and six
months for college freshmen and
sophomores. Men will be paid $50
a month plus $2.35 a day for ra-
tons and quarters.
Advanced training will be given
at the University of Chicago, Uni
versity of California, California In.
stitute of Technology, Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology and New
York university.
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OFFENSIVE:
Russia MoUes

For weeks there had been little
important news from Stalingrad ex-
cept that the Soviet forces were
holding their positions within that
stronghold city. Then special
communique from Moscow told Of
the beginning of the Russian drive
which was to rip open two wide
gaps in the Nazi lines ringing the
city and then push the Germans
steadily westward, away from the
Don river.
First reports of this struggle said
that 900 Germans had been killed
in its opening phases and that the
Nazis had retreated 40 to so miles.
Also $4,000 prisoners were taken,
said the Russians, while even Ger
man sources were admitting that
their troops had been forced to take
new strategic positions further away
from the Don.
This latest campaign began just
three months after the NaZis began
their siege of Stalingrad and during
that time they had often claimed it
for their own. Now the Russians
had the initiative and for the first
time were meeting the Germans on
a basis of near-equality of manpow-
er and equipment. Front line dis
patches said that these forces were
taking the enemy's full measure by
outfighting and outgeneraling him in
all sectors.
This Russian victory was looked
upon as one of great Importance by
military strategists, many OF whom
claimed it would have direct bear
ing on the whole outcome Of the
war. For most, however, it was too
early to make such claim definite
ly. A more complete report OF the
Nazi losses had to be heard from a
neutral source before such reason
ing could be accepted.
One thing was clearly evident:
the Russians had been taking ad-
vantage of the long lull in the fight
ing by carefully preparing their OPP
erations. Further, this campaign
was timed to harass the Germans
just as the British and American
forces were blasting their full
strength at Tunis and Bizerte in the
| North African theater.
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NEW GUINEA:
Jdps Lose DESTROYER

The battle in New Guinea had
been hard. Despite the loss OF a
destroyer, the Japs had succeeded
in landing additional troops under
cover of darkness. But that didn't
prevent the Allies from closing in on
all sides of the enemy positions at
Buna.
Dispatches from the battlefield re-
ported that the Jap destroyer and
two smaller craft were sunk by
medium bombers. Other medium
bombers supported ground troops by
bombing and strafng the enemy.
Some Australian units managed to
get into Buna itself for short
time, inf1icting heavy damage be-
fore retiring. American forces were
said to be threatening the japanese
from three sides, apparently sever
ing the enemy communications to
Coma, IL miles northwest. U. S.
dive bombers blasted the Jap air
drome at Buna with more than 100
allied aerial sorties in one day,
aimed at softening up the enemy
base for a knockout blow.
The destroyer sunk in late action
was the third warship the Japs have
lost at Buna. Previously when a
reinforcing Jap fleet appeared and
attempted to land help, Allied
bombers sank a cruiser and de.
stroyer, forcing third destroyer tc
| fee.
From Washington came word that
an additional American destroyer
had been sunk in the great nava
battle of the Solomons in mid
November. This brought the tota
of American losses in the action
which smashed Jap invasion
armada, to two light cruisers anc
seven destroyers. The Japs lost q
ships, 16 of them warships and 1;
transports.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03

NEW YORK.-Thousands of air
men have already been released for
more active duty by formation of
the Women's Auxiliary Australian
Air force, whose members clean
and grease cars, drive transports
and ambulances, check stores, fold
and repair parachutes, and act as
telegraph operators, butchers, dem
tai orderlies, mess stewards, tele-
phone operators, sick quarter at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
We Con All Be
EX p Z 2 7
BUY { RS

. In bringing Us buying information, as
to prices thot ore being asked for
what we Intend TO buy, ond os TO the
qvoliiy we con expect, the advertising
columns of ihis newspaper perform q
worth while service which saves Us
many dollars year.
eItls q good habit TO form. The habit
Of consulting the advertisements every
fine we moke q purchase, though we
have Greedy decided Just what we
wont and where we Gre going to buy
u. II gives Us fine most priceless feeling
In the world: the feeling of being
adequately prepared.
. When we 90 Into O store, prepared
beforehand with knowledge of whot is
offered and at whof price, we go as
an expert buyer, filed with seIf-eonf1-
denee. II Is q pleosonf feeling TO hove,
The feeling of adequacy. Most of HE
unhoppiness In fhe world con be troced
to lack of fhis feeling. Thus odver-
Using shows another of Its manifold
foeets-shows Itself as an old toward
moking all our business relationships
more secure and PIeosonf.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
LAVAL SCHEMES:
For Axis alliance

Climaxing a long series Of moves
by the Vichy government, Dictator
Pierre Laval revealed that his
French government is seeking an
open alliance with Germany as ''the
sole guarantee for peace in Eu-
rope"
In his first speech since being in
vested with full political powers by
Marshal Henri Petain, Laval said
that at is in the interests of France
and peace in the future that we are
seeking with Germany reconcilia-
ton and an entente. 1t is to try to
save our territory and our empire
that we are following this policy. -"
Laval, the Quisling of France, rid
iculed Allied promises to return the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
BUTTER:
Frozen

One-haH of all cold storage butter
reserves in the IS principal markets
of the United States has been set
aside for the exclusive use of fed
eral agencies upon order of the War
Production board.
The move was taken to assure
butter for the armed forces and for
lend-lease requirements. War de-
mands and increased civilian con-
sumption were said to be respon-
sible for the shortage.
DR.. Roland Vale of the Office of
Civilian Supply in Washington said
that present prospects indicated that
rationing would not be necessary.
However, he urged housewives to
conserve butter by using other fats
and oils for cooking.
The order will be felt primarily
by bakers, ice cream manufacture
ers and others using cold storage
butter, he said BY January or Feb
ruary increased production is ex-
pected to meet demands.
The nations reserve supply OF
butter has shrunk to an estimated
go. 900. 900 pounds. lowest since 1882
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03

seized portions of the French en-
pire in the future, pointing to the
British possession of French Can
ada and parts of the West Indies
long ago.
ION the other side of the world, "
Laval continued, Japan, an old ma
ton by it's history and young one
by its dynamism, has just taken
from Britain and the United States
immense territories, treasures and
raw materials.
''It is with complete independence
of action we are choosing this
course. / am convinced Germany
will be victorious"
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tant. BY the end of 1912, 223, 900
new women workers will have en-
tered war industry. This is equiva-
lent to 40 per cent of the pre-1939
total of all factory workers.
In addition to WAAAFs, 5000
women were listed in the Australian
Women's Army service, some of
whom with rank of gunner, were
posted to duty with coastal defense
batteries, manning technical instru-
ments "a hours a day. Other serv
ices enrolling women include =
WRANS and WANT
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AIR ACTION:
Hits JapS

While the Jap has had plenty OF
reason to feel the impact of United
Nations airpower in the Southwest
Pacific, until a few weeks ago he
had been getting off fairly comforta-
bly, in Burma and China. But now
new air offensive in these areas
seems to be taking shape. Both the
Chinese and American bomber COM
mands are taking part in it.
Two Chinese bomber squadrons
countered a Jap drive in Central
China by blasting munitions ware
houses and an airfield near Shasi.
This air force gave needed strength
to the Chinese ground forces which
were putting up stiff resistance to
an about Jap attempt to push them
out of the area. rtt
Meanwhile, in Burma, the largest
force of U. S. bombers yet to attack
the Japs there, blasted the railway
center at Mandalay. Enemy de-
lenses were reported weak and
large fires in warehouses and in the
railway yards were started.
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tendants and even as drill instruc-
tors.
The number of the Women's Aux
iliary Australian Air force is great
er today than the entire strength of
the Royal Australian Air force at
the outbreak of war in 1889.
AS manpower regulations draw
every available man into war in
dustry or the fighting forces, the
part of Australian women in the
war becomes increasingly impor-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03

Corp. Bernard J. Kessel, Brook
Ign, N. Y, was one of the crew Of
General Grant tank which went on a
rampage, ramming and destroying
75-mm. guns and so motor vehicles
in Oran after being separated from
their unit. They penetrated the city
hours before other Allied units en-
tered, emerging without undue mis-
hap. Such stories reflect the morale
of U. S. troops now fighting the Axis
in North Africa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
COMPULSORY LOANS:
Congress May Decide

Legislation in the new session OF
congress will be topped by plan
for compulsory loans to the govern
ment Sen. Walter F. George 3D.,
Ga.), chairman of the senate finance
committee, said in an interview.
George commented that congress
should take the initiative if the
treasury and other agencies are not
ready with a program shortly after
the first of the year.
Various estimates of the amount
covered by such program range
up to Is billion dollars a year. Re-
ports indicate it would involve such
pronounced increases in levies as
to take almost 80. per cent of the
income from citizens in the low in
come brackets.
AS far as possible, George said,
he intended to see that taxation did
not become unbearable for individu-
ais and corporations. He pointed out
that the legislation might involve
some readjustments of present high
tax rates to compensate for the ex.
pected compulsory savings demand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
How They Come Back From Stalingrad

The river is the Don, in the Stall
ingrad area. The rubber boat that
took the Germans to the other side
is used here to bring them back.
This soldier on stretcher is brought
back wounded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
PEDIGREED CATTLE

ABERDEEN - ANGUS BULLS and FE-
MALES for sale. Prices start at $3.50. Good
selection. Write for price list or visit
HANNA STOCK FARM
Bordulac, n. ID. J. ID. HoOten, Mgr.
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CATTLE FOR SALE

Closing Out entire registered Hereford herd.
Bulls heifers, cows. Bulls sold individually !;
females in groups of or more. Herd bred
up over As years. Kolars Hereford Farms,
Faribault, Mimi, West of French Lake.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03

of ches are
right William Clark Of MAI Gen. Mark Ca
expedition
commander of American forces the
campaign; George Patton OF Maj Gen George fa
of
fathers Left to right Maj Zen
Patton and Maj Gen. Doohe
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MISCELLANEOUS

HEAVEN AND HOW TO GET THERE -
Gods way made plain. John 1876 Write
for free samples, folder. JOHN w. PETER
SON, ROUTE ], GALESBURG, ILL.
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HELP WANTED

WANTED-HELP FOR HOSPITAL
Cooks, mattresses, diet kitchen; write
DIETITIAN, 200 Earl St., st. Paul, MINI.
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FARMS FOR SALE

145 ForecIosed Farm Bar aims. Wis. Dairy
ing District. Near Twin Cities. Easy terms.
Free lists. Baker FAI, st. Croix Falls, Wis.
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FOUNTAIN LUNCH

Lunch with fountain for sale, net $500 last
2 mos. Equipment good. Worth $1,000. Sell
for $1,000. Good location for duration. Write
Owner, 81 S. Lake Ave, Pasadena, Calf.
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LEARN BARBERING

MEN, WOMEN LEARN BARBERING
In only barber school in the Northwest.
MOLER BARBER COLLEGE
Els Nieollet Ave. Minneapolis, Mimi
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Human Hair Wanted

HUMAN HAIR WANTED. Csc paid foe ev-
cry ounce. Cut from heads only. From 10
inches in length and up. Send insured.
ARRANJAY'S WIG CO.
"a WEST TWENTIETH NEW YORK
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FARM FOR SALE

Chance in lifetime to own farm, $35 acre.
Nonresident sacrifice 360-acre dairy farm,
well improved, Pope county. 225 acres I'm
der pillow. Accept smaller farm, house, du-
pick or 25% cash payment, easy terms.
Agents protected. State full particulars of
what you have. Honn. 900 W. Lake, Mime.
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WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Strong Allied Forces Solidify Gains
AS Violent Fighting RACES in Tunisia;
Russ Shatter Nazi Stalingrad Lines;
Japs Lose Strongholds in New Guinea


Released by Western Newspaper Union
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
TUNISIA:
Rising Tide

The tide of battle was rising
even higher against the battered
Axis forces in Africa. Veteran Brit
ish soldiers, familiar with the Nazi
type of warfare, inflicted heavy
damage on German armored col
umn in Tunisia while French allies
battered down two German assaults
on their positions.
A communique from Allied force
headquarters in North Africa an
nounced that French patrols are
operating ''far to the rear Of Axis
advance positions" and that Amer
lean Flying Fortress and pursuit
planes shot down or destroyed nine
German planes in a raid on the
Tunis airport. Even as the advance
guards were testing the enemy's
strength, a continuous flow Of guns
and tanks made its way eastward
for the decisive blow.
However, spokesman at Allied
headquarters voiced warning that
the Germans are well entrenched
in the Tunisian cities of Tunis and
Bizerte with large air forces and
there will be severe fighting before
they are ousted." He said that
Allied action around Bizerte is
growing heavier" The Allied
forces had driven two strong
wedges across Tunisia, reaching the
the Mediterranean at two points.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
HELP WANTED

GIRL for homework on farm. Electric
convenience. Good wages. ADELAIDE
SEIWERT, ROllinEs stone, Minnesota.
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RonlnreL's Race

Mobile armored units of the Brit
ish eighth army were reported 35
miles from FL Agheila, which of
fered Marshal Erwin Rommels tat
tered Africa Corps its best chance
to make stand. But Rommel knew
he would find no rest from Allied
bombs.
Bad weather prevented Allied air
men from maintaining their deadly
attacks on the retreating Germans.
A British military commentator
pointed out that eff the Axis armies
still are planning to make fight OF
it, it certainly will be at Ell Ag-
heila :" He said there was con-
siderable evidence that the Axis
forces were close to exhaustion aft
er fleeing across North Africa at
such fast clip. But he added that
Rommel apparently had received
some tanks which had been left at
rear line repair stations.
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SHEEP FOR SALE

so registered Hampshire ewes bred to lamb
in Feb. and March. A high class bunch
of young ewes priced $500 to $4,000. A
complete dispersal of the flock.
p. S. JORDAN SONS, Morris, MINI.
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Alcoholic Treatment

Drinkers! Rx56 health bdr. removes alcO
hol craving Home treatment. Harmless
Mar-Dor Lab, 253 Plym. Bldg, Minneapolis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

of the components is yellowish and
 the other bluish in color. The close
 proximity of these different colors accentuates the beauty of the sight and 1t is considered one of the finest colored doubles in the sky. These two stars move about each each other, or, more accurately, about their common center of gravity. Their distance from us is about two hundred light-years. In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

American Army officer. At the date of the writing of the letter the missionaries had received no news from the United States.
 The letter, touching on the activi- ties and problems of the Maryknol Fathers in the Philippines, reads as follows:
 "You will be looking for news from us. Father Daley was as-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Missionary

Missionary
 signed to work among the Chinese evacuees while Father Mccarthy is at Lahug where he serves the air corps. I am in the hills with the troops. Father Daley gets his food from the Chinese while I get chow from the army. Archbishop Reyes Is quite thrilled to have us in the service. I have a little nipa house near a 'capilla' (native chapel) Father Daley lives in a Domestic Science Home, Father Mccarthy is clubbed with one of the American offlcers. We are happy and busy with athletic programs and Socials. Boxing is one of the attractions while basketball is still the big news.
 "yust before January ?, 1 phoned Father Hurley, S.J., in Manila and learned that Father Cummings was with the troops in Bataan. Father Russell Hughes stayed with the sis- ters at the Philippine Women's Col lege though all are in Assumption now. Bishop p-elect Cuenco was to have been consecrated in Cebu on February 2, but he was caught when he went to Manila to see Archbishop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Mexico's Forces Prepare For War

Mexico will be throwing her strategic position more than military weight to the side cf the United Nations in making the declaration of war against the axis called for by President Manuel AviIa CamacRo. Her entry will unite as al- lies all the nations of North America in a solid block from Alaska to Panama. Mexico's air force and navy are both small, including but few modern units. Her army is growing as the result of recent moves toward compulsory mili- tary services, but numbers only 100000 including re-
 serves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
JUNIOR HOLY NAME 1 SPONSORING DANCE
SS. Peter & Paul Group to Entertain at Holiday SO-
 ciaI Friday Night

A holiday dance will be held by the Junior Holy Name society oi the Church of SS. Peter & Paul Friday night at Anderson school gymnasium. Gerald Corrigan iS chairman of the arrangements com mittee.
 Assisting MT. Corrigan are the fol- lowing committees: Refreshments- Joseph Petit and William McArdle; Tickets-J. McKenna, W. Synott and D. Stigberg; music, R. Doran and w. Bolger.
 At the society's recent meeting, 1t was decided to hold the annual elec- ton of officers at 8 meeting Wednes- day June 3. The present officers are: Edward Conlon, president; James Moran, vice-president; Robert Dor an, treasurer: and Charles Nelson, secretary. Rev. John J. Sullivan IS chaplain of the society.
 The society is forming a softball team to be entered in the citywide c. Y. o. league. Practice is to be held each Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

which is represented in the sky by 8 southern constellation that con- tains the first-magnitude star Achernar, invisible from these lati- tudes. A
 Solar System
 The only planet which is s good evening star is red Mars which can be seen after sunset, in the western sky. This is Its last appearance on our map for the present period. Mercury will be in greatest western elongation early in July so that 1t may be visible as a morning star on the last days 10 the month. eVnus is a morning star but both Jupiter and Saturn are too close to the sun for observation. On the 2Ist at 0:l5 by Eastern War Time, the sun will be on the summer soIstice, marking the beginning of the northern summer. At that point the sun is at its fur thest distance north of the celestial equaor and we enjoy the longest days and GAlogest night of the year. The noon altitude Of the sun is highest for all points lying north of the Trnpic of Cancer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
STUDENT NURSES ATTEND BANQUET
Mother Sacred H e ar f Sends Congratulations to
 Graduating Class

A banquet for the 35 student nurses who will receive their diplo- mas and pins at exercises in the Immaculate Conception church Sun day afternoon was held last night at St. Mary's Hospital Nurses home The intermediate department of- fered entertainment including a short address to the graduates by Miss Geraldine McNEahon, 8 fare- well song and a Who's Who" pro- gram by Miss Hilma OStrom and Miss Felecia Daddona.
 Miss Eleanor Golden of the gradu- ating class read the class prophecy and Miss Wanda Biga, also of the graduating class, read the last will and testament. Solos were sung by Miss Virginia Madame and Miss Mae Walsh.
 A congratulatory telegram was re- ceived from Mother Sacred Heart, supervisor of the hospital, who was unable to attend. A tea for parents of the graduates will be held to- morrow afternoon at the nurses home.