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Evening star., 1942-02-27
Allied Planes Lash at Jap Armada
New|y-Formed OHSumatra Coast;
Foe Takes War to India Territory
Andumun Islands
Are Attacked
By Bombers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 81
japanese bombers have carried
the war to Indian territory for
the first time, it was disclosed
today, in air raids on the Anda-
man Islands athwart shipping
lanes of the Bay of Bengal. The
raids Tuesday and yesterday
were Japans farthest blows to
the west.
The bombing and machine-gun-
ming OF Port Blair, principal town
of the islands which lie $50 miles
southwest of Rangoon between
lower Burma and the tip of India,
intensified the threat to key sec
ton of the empires lifeline, and one
Of the back door routes for seaborne
supplies to Russia and China.
Bases on the Andamans would put
the Japanese within close-striking
distance of the sea lanes to Calcutta
and India's Chittagong district.
mentioned as the ports for supplies
to Chungking over new India
North Burma route.
British authorities In London said
it was possible the Japanese already
had an aircraft carrier in the Bay
of Bengal and that Port Blair was
attacked by carrier-borne planes. 1t
was believed more likely, however,
that the raiders came from Mergui,
Japanese-occupied airbase on the
coast of the Burma panhandle 400
miles to the east.
No Change In Land Front.
A Rangoon communique on the
defense of Burma reported no
change on the land front, but said
Allied air forces-British and Amer
ican volunteer flyers-"have been
very active in reconnaissance and
bombing raids over enemy occupied
territory"
OF the Andaman raids the ALL
India Radio said there were no mill
tary casualties, but two civilians
were killed and five wounded.
The airdrome at Port Blair was
described as the principal target.
Some damage to property was
acknowledged,
The report on Burma indicated
the outnumbered defense forces still
held out along the west bank of
the Sittang River guarding the way
to Rangoon.
Invasion forces were last reported
moving north along the east bank
of the river, apparently in an at
tempt to flank the defenders.
Steady Reinforcements.
The japanese were being bolstered
by steady flow of reinforcements
from Malaga.
Heavy blows by the British and
American flyers. credited with
knocking out at least IS japanese
planes yesterday and the day before,
helped the defense stand by keep
ing Japanese planes from winning
control in the air. for intensive SUD-
port of their ground troops.
In the first raid on the Andaman
Islands the Japanese were said to
have dropped four bombs and turned
their machine guns on ground per-
sonnel OF the Port Blair air field.
When they came back yesterday
they circled overhead for 50 min
utes before dropping II bombs. In
that raid, too, they were said to have
machine-gu objectives on the
ground.
There are 2o4 jungle-covered is
lands in the Andaman group. The
British since 1868 have operated at
Port Blair a large meteorological
station for shipping.
The islands also have been used
since 1858 as an Indian convict set
tlement. Transportation Of convicts
to Andaman was stopped, however,
in 1921 and the prison settlement
Evening star., 1942-02-27

There are 204 jungle-covered is
lands in the Andaman group. The
British since 1868 have operated at
Port Blair a large meteorological
station for shipping.
The islands also have been used
since 1858 as an Indian convict set
tlement. Transportation Of convicts
to Andaman was stopped, however,
in 1921 and the prison settlement
(See BURMA, Page A-6l
Evening star., 1942-02-27

(see BLACKOUT, Page A-5O
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(See BURMA, Page A-6.)
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(See o. c. D., Page A-6)
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(See LABOR, Page A-60
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(See RUSSIA, Page A-5)
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Evening star., 1942-02-27

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition Of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16

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The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Showdown Battle SoIomons Develops With Third Jap Attempt at Landing

UNDATED, Oct. 15 (P) A showdown battle for control of the Solomons is apparently developing U S. Marines set their guns against Jap sea-borne nforcements newly landed the north shore of Quad alcana It is the third and presumably the biggest Jap attempt to recapure the prized Guadalcana air base at the lower end of the 900mleong south archi pelago which the Americans seized in the counter offensive of August T.
 A Navy communique disclosed that a new enemy contingent landed the island early today, Solomon time, under of warships. The Navys announce ment said the landing was preceded by bombardment of the air field and shore installations but didn't re- veal whether the enemy fleet engaged by Ameri- Warships, which only last Sunday routed similar landing attempt after smashing eight Jap ships Naval observers said the fact that the enemy transports were protected by WarShips undoubtedly meant that the Japs also landed artillery Lack of big guns was re- ported of the main weaknesses in attempting to retake these islands
 The newest Jap thrust followed swiftly on the heels of the Navy announcement that American Marin in two-day offensive, enlarged gains and inflicted heavy losses the enemy So far according to official figures, Jap losses in the two-months-od Soomons campaign, totaled ships sunk, probably sunk and 37 damaged, compared to American losses of ships sunk.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Willkiie Is For All-
 Out Punch

Wendell L. Willkie, personal representative of President Roose welt, on a tour of various nations called upon the United Nations to give an "all-out armed offen- sive everywhere"
 Willkie said he expected to dedicate his life to urging a post war program for a world "where all men can be free and have governments of their own chooS- ing"
 In a statement regarding his tour of 13 Nations, Willkie said:
 Tt is my personal opinion the time has come for an all-out armed offensive. We are ready to deliver some knockout punches if I can believe what l have seen with my own eyes"
 At the press conference, Will kie said: "The statement l have issued is my own, my own per sonal statement"
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Violent Disorders Break Out In
 France

Bern, Switzerland, Oct. Is (A0 - Violent disorders have broken out in the oc- cupied zone of France, as the Nazis increased pres sure to get French workers to go to Germany. Dis patches to the Swiss press reported that Lyon, Cham bery and Annecy were mentioned as trouble cen- terS. One dispatch said Tt is known violent out breaks occurred and public forces and to intervene when blood flowed"
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
RUSSIAN HITS
 U. S. LUXURIES

CHICAGO, Oct. - So-called American Luxury Living" was criticized by Russian naval at tache Ivan Yegorchev.
 Captain Yegorichev spoke be- fore the Russian Fair held in Chicago, emphasizing that his statements were not necessarily indicative of Russian government sentiment He urged that Ameri cans dispense with all luxuries in aiding the war effort.
 The attache expressed the opin ion that Americans had no under standing of the seriousness of the emergency. Captain Yegorichev suggested the most helpful step in the right direction would be the adoption of the Russian and British method of personal wealth confiscation.
 He declared the proposed sec ond front is being eagerly await ed by his goevrnment. Said he:
 ''The Russian people expect the Allies will open a second front and they are waiting for it. Russia needs everything right now in the way of supplies
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
De-
 lenders Retreat TGNew Positions

Moscow, Oct. Is (P)-The defenders of Stalingrad re- treated to new positions un der cover of early morning darkness and with their backs to the broad Volga, are reported making a new stubborn stand against a desperate German effort to hack a path to the river.
 Two infantry divisions. paced by a hundred tanks and supported by 300 plan es, formed the spearhead for the advance.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Battle Raging Control Guadalcanal
Army Lands on Another Island Western Aleutians
American and Jap Forces Struggle For Control Pivotal Cuadalcanal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (A9 - The struggle for control of the southwest Pacific seesawed in thunder spurts around the Solomons strengthened Am erican and Jap forces srove desperately for knockout blows. Stepped-up aerial and naval action through the whole battlenhamed bostered the liklihood that showdown is at hand for possession of the pivotal Guadacanal island. Within the last "A hours the Navy reported last night Jap bombers blasted at the flying field, following up the earlier lombard ment from the sea by an enemy armada that included battleshps cruisers and destroyers Near Savo island of the recent JapAmercan naval battles at the approaches to the enemy-held northern portion of Guadacanal, a strong Npponese fleet is operating.
 The Navy said Jap naval vessel believed to be a submarine, also sheled Espritu Santo island the night of October 14h. It is the site of American air base, 450 miles southeast of Guadalcanal
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
American Troops Take Over Another
 Island Andreanof Group in Aleutians
Encounter No Resistance In Making Landing No
 Casualties - One Jap plane Drops Two Bombs

Headquarters Alaska Defense Command, Oct 16 (A1) - The ADO disclosed that American troops have taken another island in the Andreanof group of the AL eutians in routine operation. Jap plane appeared for short time and dropped two bombs on the encampment. The troops encountered no resistance and no difficulty in making the landing and sui fered no casualties After taking over the island the Jap plane dropped two bombs far from the target and hurried away.
 The Navy announced on October third that Army troops and air forces supported by naval units moved into advanced bases in the mid-Aeutians There was no indication to the location of the new base
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Willkie Asserts Needless Delay
 In Opening of Second Front
Has Own Ideas Where Second Front Should be Opened
 But He Kept It To Himself

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (P) -Delayed--Back from his gobe-circlng tour Wendell L. Willkie conferred with the President and emerged from the Whitehouse still sticking to his stand that thered been needless delay in opening second front although he said in his judgement Germany will never conquer Russia
 He hammered away again the second front theme in session with reporters He said he based his appeal for second front on analysis of recom- mendations of military leaders of Britain Russia China and the United States He told reporters he had considerable experience in judging recommendations of technical experts and said he had his own ideas on where second front should be opened but he kept it to himself.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Army Bombers Drop Six Tons
 Bombs On Kiska Wednesday

WASHINGTON, Oct Is (49 - An air attack Wed nesday on the Jap camp at Kiska started many large fires and destroyed three enemy seapanes the wa CT, the Navy reported Army "Lberator hor lers ac- companied by win-engined Lightning fighters, straf ed and destroyed the Jap seaplanes No enemy air op position was encountered, but one Army fighter lost October 11th
 Army long-range bombers dropped six tons of dem- olition bombs the Kiska camp but results not observed The raiders, Wednesday, saw three beach ed and two sunken ships at Kiska the result of pre- Vious bombings
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Battle of Stalingrad DeadIocked
 Comparatively Small Scale Actions

MOSCOW, Oct. Is (P) - The battle of Stalngrad is deadocked with comparatively small scale actions and every probing thrust by German tanks and nfan- try are reported repulsed by the Red Army lines which remained stable The Germans buried additional men, on the approaches to the workers settlement one of Stalingrads northwestern suburbs who had fallen in assaults which failed to reach the factories forming the backbone of the defense
 Although the invaders using far smaller forces than employed in the earlier Salngrad offensive the Red Star said they concentrated considerable group of infantry and tanks in an effort to occupy northern quarter. A noon communque said attacks by Naz ar mored and infantry forces turned back by Rus sian artillery fire which wiped out parts of two Ger man battalionS.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Tutor of Japan Dies at Age 73

GLASGOW, Scotland = Profes sor Percy Hillhouse, noted naval architect credited with teaching the Japanese how to build battle ships, died at the age of B.
 He was the first European pro- lessor of naval architecture al the Imperial University at Tok- 70, and designed a number of warships which took part in the Russo-Japanese war of 1905.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Ford's Grandson Inducted in Army

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Oct - Motor scion EdSel Ford was in ducted into the army as volun- teer private with special War De partment permission,
 Ford needed the special permit because of defective vision in one eye. He is tn son of motor magnate Edsel Ford and grand son of Henry Ford
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Morgenthau In Arrives London Sees Winant

London, Oct. Is (P) - Henry Morganthau, Jr., U. s. Secretary of the Trea- sury arrived by plane yes terday, the first U. s. cab inet member to come here since the start of the war.
 The purpose of his trip was not known. He went to a hotel and conferred with Ambassador Winant.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Increased Births Credited to War

WASHINGTON - War is giv- en the major credit by the cen suS bureau for a population in- crease of l,032,OO0 in l94l, boost ing the nations estimated popula tion as of Jan. 1 to 133,965,00O
 Births in 194l rose to 2,728,0OO which is about 4O8,OO more than the ten years average
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-16
Seamen Tell How Convoy Move Into Aleutian Islands

Two members of the crew of an American tug which lowed a 4-mastcd schooner full of troops in the convoy which moved out into the mid -Aleutians lte in Aug ust as the Alaska forces launched heir offensive against the Japs in the AleutianS, were in Juneau recently, after spending three months in operations to the West ward.
 The story of the convoy's trip, one of the largest ever assembled in the North Pacific, was releas- ed by officials Monday for pub lication and was reported by AL aska Associated Press correspond ent William Worden.
 The tug crew members were busy getting acquainted with civ ilization in Juneau, awaiting or ders. They said they have been serving in the fog-shrouded Aleu- tian area since June without pay. but were all set to go back again.
 No Opposition
 Their story bore out the ac- count released by military offic- ials. They said that the convoy assembled at a secret rendezvous and proceeded to it's equally-sec- ret new base in the Aleutians without catching a glimpse of a Jap plane. The new base was occupied without opposition.
 See Jap Subs
 The men also know the story behind the dramatic capture of five Japs, but the story hasn't been released for publication as yet.
 The boat which their tug tow ed in the convoy was an old cod fish schooner and offered easy prey for wandering Jap plane or a rowing sub.
 The men told of seeing Jap subs during the three months spent to the estWard and said a favorite Jap trick when the sub was attacked by our airmen was to dive under the nearest Am erican boat to hinder the airmen in dropping their depth bombs.
 Some of the Japs didn't get away. however. One, which the American seamen called the Leap ing Lena, got its name after an American bomb cracked it's plat es so that it couldn't crash dive. American airmen chased it for 70 miles while it leaped under and out of the water like a porpoise. It is now the late Leaping Lena.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-09
REPUBLICAN PLANS

Strategy behind the recent meet ing of the Republican National Committees executive board in Washington was twofold: CD to raise funds for candidates in the coming Congressional elections, and t2) to map plans for getting out the vote"
 National Chairman Joe Martin told members of the board that the party had an excellent chance of making substantial gains in Con- gress, or possibly of capturing the House, but that lot of spadework had to be done between now and November.
 On the credit side of the ledger, he said, was the resurgence of the Republican party in popular favor, plus dissatisfaction with the man. her in which the Administration has handled the rubber shortage and other phases Of the war ef- fort. All this was reflected in the current criticism of Congress, Mar tin added. and would rebound to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-09
MANAGEMENT EXPOSED

Not at all complimentary to the management Of a Pacific Northwest shpyard was the recent revea- tion gathered by an enterprsing young reporter of the Seattle Times.
 With Chairman Paul " McNutt of the War Manpower Commission talking about shortages of labor with the Pacific Northwest labeled on Gov ernment maps where a critical labor shortage existed, the reporter Don Magnuson went to work for the shpyard and found that things weren't all they were cracked up to be-.
 Magnuson found that he, along with thousands of other workers, didn't have to put in honest days work in the entire two weeks-he couldn't find anything to do He estimated that he did approxi- mately one hours worth of work for each shift of seven and half hours Some nights, he reports T was engaged usefuly for more than ten minutes"
 His pay averaged $836 day.
 Foremen he reported aren't doing their jobs He told of one group of men, gathered before the gate 10 minutes before quitting time waiting for the whistle A foreman passed by and told them, Break it up boys. Spread out a little"
 His pals told him: Just keep wrench or something in your hand. Then you'll be okay.'
 One day Magnuson three minutes late to work The penalty to be docked half-hour's pay. Said the gaeman There's sense in doing anything you won't be paid for Get smart Go over and have cup of coffee for 25 minutes"
 Thirty percent of the men, the reporter estimat- ed were not needed at the shipyard. There is enough work for only TO percent of those engaged
 The men want to work, he said. But there just isn't enough work at the yard for them to do.
 This, then, is another reason why this is costing money. The superfluous men who made ul the 30 percent at the shipyard who not needed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-09
Coming Importance of Alaska Forests
(Ketchikan Chronicle)

(Ketchikan Chronicle)
 theory of interest to Southeast Alaska, with it's huge stands of timber rotting for want of these many years is offered in recent issue of the Sat urday Evening Post The article contends that Ger manys plan of world conquests aims at dominion of the worlds foreSts-or most of them
 Why should Germany aim at conquest of forests of wood? Because the article contends, Ger many believes she cannot completely conquer Britain and the United States, therefore cannot dominate the worlds oil, must be content instead with much of the worlds wood. To that end, Germany has done wonders with wood-the results of research extend- ing back several years, and of intrigue extending as far
 This theory holds that if the Nazs dominate the worlds forests then she can rule the world AL ready, 500O00 cars and trucks run wood gas or charcoal in German occupied countries.
 High test alcohol for making smokeless powder and synthetic rubber is produced from German wood
 The Germans also produce heavy lubricants from wood
 They make raw sugar from wood.
 They get ceulose for cattle fodder from wood.
 They wood fibers for suits
 They mold wooden iron" if airplane construction.
 They wood pulp in the manufacture of ex- posives
 And-in the event of negotiated peace-they can point to the fact that they bought forest lands in several of the countries they later occupied Thus they put 'egal' basis the books for which they could argue their rights to hold parts of conquered tries in the event of such negotiated peace
 This theory of the coming importance of wood in fact, of it's present importance to Naz economy hints an industrial revolution
 But, as the Saturday Evening Post points out, the United Natons not without forests If there is to be a new economy, use our ingenuity to overtake the Germans. And if we do that the big forests of Southeastern Alaska might come into their
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-09
WILSON'S SCHOOL FRIEND

Donald Nelson has just appoint ed one Of his old schoolmates at the University of Missouri, Prof Webster Jones, as head of WIPES Office of Technical Development. This is one of the most important divisions of the War Production Board, being charged with devel- opment of substitutes for rubber, drugs, hemp, silk, various foods and strategic materials.
 Prof. Jones has been teaching at Carnegie Tech, is a pleasant, naive gentleman, accustomed to moving in the rarified atmosphere of the campus. At his first meeting of the Technical Committee he read to the assembled scientists a poem dedi- cated to him by his students at Carnegie; also told how his son, a chemist, had written a treatise on Should Chemists Join the CIO."
 NOTE: Other old cronies whom Nelson has brought into the WIPE are Leasing Rosenwald, a director of Sears Roebuck; and Sidney Weinberg, senior partner of Gold man Sachs, which handles Sears Roebuck financing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-09
CHIEF JUSTICE STONE

No Capital dignitary is more aloof from politics than Harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
 But whether the Chief Justice likes it or not, he's up to his ears in one political fight this year the Congressional race between Re- publican candidate Ralph Church and Democratic candidate Jack Bairstow in the 10th Illinois dis trict.
 A former House member, Church defeated able Representative George A. Paddock in the Republican pri- mary last April, and is now using one of his chief campaign pullers, a picture of himself and Chief Justice Stone out for a stroll.
 Captioned, Church takes con stitutionar with his friend an d neighbor, Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court Harlan F. Stone,' the picture has been sent, in a circu- lar, to voters all over the district. However, what the voters don't know is that when the Chief Jus tice heard about it he used lan- guage he doesn't employ in court decisions.
 For he was trapped into posing with Church. Here's what hap pened:
 Stone has been taking Sunday strolls for years with his close friend, Representative Allen T. Treadway of Massachusetts. Church heard about it and persuaded 1 TreadWay to invite him along one Sunday. When the trio arrived at a pre-arranged spot near Church's home, a photographer jumped out of the bushes and snapped them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-09

COP advantage in the Congression- al races.
 On the debt side was the lack of campaign funds and the pros pect of a light vote this year, caused by the draft and gasoline and tire rationing. Martin also pointed out that numerous COP organizers and campaign workers were in the armed services; and that it would be difficult to get voters to the polls in large numbers without tires and gasoline
 The Democrats stand to profit by light vote,' Martin declared at the closed-door meeting, be cause they have the organization in most States, many thousands of job-holders who will get out and vote regardless of the handicaps caused by the war"
 Therefore, he proposed that the party depend on educational" cleo tioneering more than ever this year, using women especially, to bring people to the polls.
 Copyright. 1942, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-09
Daily lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

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 WORD STUDY: it yours Let us
  ORNATE "A and expensive collar ado a dog"