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The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-20

The imposition of the sureharge will naturally bring in is train a general increase in the commodity prices likely to result. if not in a complete shutdown of the only two industries the Territory has. in a serious curtailment thereof; neith- CT the Territory nor the Nation can afford this No argument is needed to prove that the cost of mining rises sharply in times like the present. the price of gold re- mains stationary. all that goes in to it's production increases in scar city and price Labor and material become more and more difficult to get with the result that only bon anzas can operate profitably and there are few of them left in the Territory. The fishing industry is threatened with paralysis. Increased costs. lack of transportation and other unavoidable conditions make this operation highly speculative and risky
 Increased costs Of living and the difficulties facing the two industries tend to drive the population from the Territory and this should be avoided at almost any cost. Our fishermen are needed to produce a valuable article of food and what is more sorely needed to assist in the protection of our long coast. line against enemy incursions, while our miners. trappers and prospec- tors stand watch against infiltra tion into a country peculiarly adap- ted to such practices.
 Suggest Remedy
 If the increased profits that may reasonably be expected to accrue to the carriers during 1942. together with the suggested remedies, are not sufficient to take care of the increased costs, they should be- borne by the nation at large. This was the opinion expressed on all sides during the hearing. Alaska, because geographically closer to the theatre of war, should not be re- quired to carry alone a burden which should rightfully be borne by all the people of the United States. The government has requi- sitioned almost all our ships to the hurt" of our people but for the general good of the country. The people of the Middle West and oth CT sections of the United States are not hurt by the Army and Navy taking over our means of transporta- tion for the common good-they are helped in proportion that the national effort is helped-for the help they receive and the loss we suffer there should be a balancing "a sharing of the freight sur charges if one is found necessary to carry on.
 It is unjust and unreasonable to expect a few to carry the load of many. If careful coordination of all shipping into and out of the Territory, the abolishment of pref erential tariffs and the joint rail and water rates now existing be- tween the Alaska Steamship Com pany and the Alaska Railroad and the increased profits that may req
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-20

Attorney General Henry Roden, who attended the recent hearings in Seattle in connection with the steamship rate increase, has compiled a comprehensive report on what transpired. Most interesting and informative to Alaskans is the conclusions which Alaska's Roden draws. Here they are in his own words.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
EIks 70 Stage Parade
To Mile O Dimes Stand

Washington Lodge of Elks will
make its annual parade to the Mile
O. Dimes stand at z pm. Tuesday.
The 52-piece Elks Boys Band will
lead the parade, which will form at
the Elks Club. All Elks are invited
to participate.
Exalted Ruler Allen ]. Duvau will
present a check for $25 from the
lodge and a similar check from the
Elks Sumit Committee. The Elks
ladies also will participate, under
the direction of Mrs. Ann Jefferies,
president of the Elks Ladies Bowl
ing League.
The Elks Minstrels will play at
the Home for Incurahles at 7:30 pm
tomorrow. They will leave the club
at 7 pm.
The Elks War Commission is
studying plans to have the Elks
sponsor glider instruction for high
school students throughout the as
sociation in an effort to interest
hundreds of young men in flying.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Odd Fellows Induct
SterIinq Lodge

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
of the District of Columbia insti-
tuted Sterling Lodge Wednesday
evening at the temple. The institu-
ton and installation were under the
direction of Deputy Grand Master
Edgar w. Parks and a team of
Grand Lodge officers. The degree
team of Friendship Lodge con-
ferred the Initiatory Degree, fol-
lowed by the first degree conferred
by the degree team of Columbia
Lodge.
The Rebekah Assembly will hold
its annual session on Tuesday, with
the president, Margaret Ison, pre-
siding. 1t will convene at 10 am.
The Rebekah degree will be con-
ferred.
The Grand Lodge will meet jan
uary % and %.
Esther Rebekah Lodge will meet
January 26 with Adelaide Bauer,
noble grand, presiding.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Knights Of Columbus
Building Co. Elects
WooIIs President
CorroII Council
To Be Host at Joint
Meeting and Social

Seymour B. Woolls Of Potomac
Council has been elected president
of the Knights Of Columbus Build
ing Co., Inc.
Others elected to office include
Thomas j. Myers, vice president:
John Hiegel, secretary, and c. Eu-
gene Nichols, treasurer. On the
Board of Directors are William A.
Mulligan, Thomas j. Callaher, Will
liam Mcclure and Francis A. Nc
Cam.
Carroll Council, under the chair
manship of Grand Knight James
Fox, will be host tomorrow evening
to members Of Keane, Spalding and
Potomac Councils, in joint coun-
Gil meeting and social. Supper will
be served following the meeting.
The general membership is invited
to take part in the entertainment.
Members of the order who have
sons Is years of age and over are
asked to have them attend a meet
ing next Friday evening in the gym
nasium. The work of the Colum-
bian Squires will be explained.
Jerome S. Murray, State chairman
of the Boy Guidance Committee, is
in charge of the meeting.
Wednesday evening the Casey
Club will hold a party in the club
house. Alfred Paul Neff, general
chairman, will be in charge of the
entertainment and games. The
games will start at $3.50 pm. and
at 1890 there will be dancing.
Washington Council will hold its
annual midwinter ball Tuesday, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock, at the Willard
Hotel. There will be a cabaret ar
rangement of tables and entertain
ment. George Gingras, lecturer,
is in charge. Candidates for the
First Degree will be rendered compli-
mentary tickets. Members with
paidup membership cards will be
admitted free.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Deaths Reported

Alexander W. Oliver. "a. 40 seaton
James A. Baker, 70, $500 K st. NV
Elizabeth r. Bosley. "A. 4116 Connecticut
James 4. Du Bant. 72 603 c st. s.w.
Ella NJ saffeI, 72. 4sIs 5th st. NV.
Annie Pitcher, 20, st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Emma J. Merelman. 10. .1105 Spring rd.
Thomas Nugent, 70. Gallinger Hospital,
EDWARD x1dshE i. oeiser. ss. 1904 Rhode Island
Ella v. Rowe e5. Doctors. Hospital,
Carrie II. Mebane. 65. Garfield Hospital.
Charles T. Walker, 63, 1908 Corbin pl. ne.
Joseph c. Hoch. IS. Gsilin1er Hospital.
eyend Rangnack, 81, 2433 Newton st. ne.
Chester Motter, 81, 1850 Wisconsin ave.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Births Reported

Walter and Marian Baldwin, boy.
Charles and Elizabeth Bauer. girl.
Larry and Ruth Binstock. girl.
E1ehard r., and anl. Ann o,1;a Rissell; ell boy.
Robert and Evelyn Bradshaw, boy.
William and Winifred Burnett, girl.
John, jr.. and Annie Chadwick. boy.
James and Elenor Glow. boy.
Harry and Anna Cohen, girl.
William and Mary Dix, girl.
James and Dorothy Dunn. girl.
James. and Avonelle Foster, boy.
John and Mary -Goldian. boy.
Edward, jr.. and Helen Graves, girl.
William and Hazel Grimm, girl.
Russell and Sara Grimes, girl;
John and Claranell Grimer, boy.
Joseph and Helen Heishman, girl.
Edwin and Willie Hogan; girl girl;
Anthony and Kathryn Ippolito, girl.
Henry and Marian Irion, boy.
Jean and Ruth Joujon-Roche, boy.
Harold and Frances keesling, girl.
Paul and Ruby KerSt. girl.
Harvey, jr., and Marian Machen, boy.
Pierce and Mary Michael, boy.
Edward and Margaret Maciulewicz. cir
Glen, jr.; and Maybelle Names, boy.
William and Helen Mccarthy. boy. .
Samuel and Margaret McGlathary, cir
Joseph and Marcia Notes, boy.
Joseph and Gladys O'Brien. girl.
Alfred and Adeline Owens. girl.
Wilbert and Doris Pons, girl.
BENJAMIN and Sylvia Prayer. boy.
Frederic and Pearl Richmond, boy.
Paul and Jessie Ruddell, boy.
Harry and Rose Saidman, boy.
Edward and Elizabeth Scharf, boy.
Waldo and Mildred Scott, boy.
Vincent and Catherine Scafde, boy.
Prank and Helene Shah, boy:
Oscar and Audrey Shaw. girl.
Cyrenus and Ellen Shireman, girl.
Richard and Thelma Shugart, boy.
Carl and Martha Smyser, boy.
John and Marie Sullivan. girl.
Howard and Theo Summer. girl.
Thelbert and Ina Taylor boy.
William and Ruby Thomasson, girl.
John, IT., and Helen Todd. boy.
Leon and Rose Weinrauh, girl.
Claude and Betty Wilson, boy.
Luddie and Earthlea Baxter, girl.
George and Sara Butler, boy.
Clayton and Florence jackson, boy.
Charles and Catherine Manley. boy.
William and Elenor Murray, boy.
Thomas and Pauline Pryor, boy.
Namon and George Reid. boy.
William and Alberta Kicks, girl.
Eugene and Leann SamuelS, girl.
Charles and Junaita Shaw. girl.
James and Annie Simms girl.
GeorEe % and Mary wedee. girl. girl.
Wilbert and Thelma Williams, girl.
Evening star., 1942-01-25

Heavy cotton friezette studio couch COW
ers finished with box pleats and cord
welting. Complete with three separate
pillow covers in soft shades Of rust,
green, blue, wine, brown.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
$4.95pr pr.

Plain or two-tone jacquard figured de-
signs In pinch -pleated rayon and cotton
damask draperies. 100 inches wide to the
pair and 2la yards long. Completely
lined and with matching tiebacks.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
$780,. pr.

Washable rayon ninon tailored cur
tains with wide hens. n and IS inches
long and SO inches wide to the pair Soft
eggshell or ecru shades that harMonize
beautifully.
Kann,sJ JUpholsteay ehop-Thkd Floor
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Sl.oO AND S1.25 ENAMELWARE

ALI white with colored trim, heavy
enameled porcelain cooking ware.
Choice of Dutch ovens, refrigerator
pans, double boilers, cook pots,
water pals and dishpans.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-06
BETTER LATE
THAN NEVER

-- At long last, President Roosevelt has
ordered liquidation of the federal
Works Projects Administration.
1t should have been done more than a
year ago, when American industry was
tuning up to the point where it became
evident there was a job for every able
bodied man or woman who needed a job.
:. For certain number of unemployableS
there remained and always will remain
- the necessity for some kind of relief
but WPA was not created nor intended
- to fill that need. When there was no
= longer any excuse for giving relief to
srable-bodied men, there was no longer amy
excuse for WPA.
- In liquidating WPA. it is highly prob
able that President Roosevelt, shrcwd
politician that he is, merely beat the new
congress to the punch
- We must admire the President for
sticking TO his guns in one thing. He told
newspapermen he was proud of WPA,
He added that he believed WPA had
proved the Soundness of the idea of Civ
ing work to needy persons, instead of a
dole.
With that idea there can be no legti
mate disagreement. The criticisms of
WPA were never based on the fact that
it created work for those who otherwise
IluSl nave DeeH pIoNlueu 1Oi W dll 0UN-
right gift of charity,
Like many other New Deal agencies,
WPA was based on a perfectly sound
theory-that unemployed persons who
through no fault of their own could not
find jobs should be required to work for
the relief money they obtained giving
in exchange fair amount of production.
1t was not the theory of WPA that was
wrong-it was the administration Of it.
1t was the fact that WPA money was
used to sustain strikers who were not
unavoidably unemployed. 1t was the
fact that radicals of all kinds We're given
a free hand, and even encouraged. to
spread their propaganda at the expense
of the American people through Commu-
nist-inspired theater projects art prof.
ects and writer's projects, so called. 1t
was the fact that WPA money was dis
tributed in greatest quantities in states
where votes were needed most urgently.
WPA could have been a monumental
thing, a vehicle for building further an
already great nation, for turning near
disaster into public triumph Instead it
was turned into rats nest of propagan-
da, politics and alien theories.
The taxpaying public will not mourn
WPA.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-06
Southern ItoIy Hit by
Raj i'm Great Air Raids

Germans had won much ground i'll
any counterattack but that losses
on both sides had been heavy and
the Allied advance had been de-
layed.
Radio Morocco reported violent
fighting in the Dejedeida, Tebour-
ba and Mateur sectors west of IT.
MS and south of Bizerte.
At Tebourba. the broadcast said.
the Allies were digging in, expect
ing another German counterattack.
Radio Morocco said the Allied air
forces were giving effective support
to the ground operations.
The station estimated Axis ma
rine losses at II vessels since We'd
nesday. figure that was raised by
the Cairo announcement today that
an Axis ship had been blown up OFF
Tripoli.
Axis radio stations reported big
successes against the Allies iii Tu-
nisia. The official Italian news
agency reported the failure of
American paratroops TO relieve IAN
encircled formation" and said
American tanks had been cut off
for want Cf fuel.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-06
MORE RED TAPE

Price Administrator Leon Henderson.
speaking before the War Congress OF
American Industry, said the other day
that there will be more czars, more red
tape and more rationing" in 1943.
Henderson, of course was taking
back-handed slap at his critics, along
with the opportunity to warn the country
that more economic readjustments VIII
be necessary during the coming year: HIS
sarcasm was not subtle, yet 1t served one
purpose he did not intend 1t to serve.
1t revealed a state of mind which accepts
the idea that red tape is necessary TO
conduct business with the American pub
lie =,
Henderson was, in effect, defending
the indefensble forms, questlonnalreS::
tabulations and myriad other items OF
red tape which accompany necessary
rationing programs, but which III them-
selves are unnecessary. He was reveal
ing the involved sort of mind which can
not conceive of a simple procedure, but
insists upon creating complications.
1t isn't the ratiOning a lot OF people
object tots the silly forms which ac-
company 1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-06
Artillery Flown
To Buna Allies:
Yuma Man on Grew

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA.
Nov 23-CDelaycdb - tU.PD-hh
American 105-millimctcr HoWitzcr
battery was brought into position
Lcdav TO support the Allied attack
on thc Buna bcachhcad after be-
inc flown 1900 miles from Australia.
It was the first time. so far as
WAS known, that tho Army had
flown artillery into action. Gun
crews included one Yuma, Arizona,
man.
Each tWo-ton gun. complete WIN
crew. tractor and ammunlt'oli
weighing approximately five tons,
was slowed into a Bocing Flying
Fortress somewhere in Australia
and flown TO a PapIan air base.
There the armament and men were
reloaded into two transport planes
fer the hop across the Owen Stan
ley mountains to the front.
Within four hours after landing.
the guns we're assembled and ready
for action
Lieut.. Herbert Jackson, Wiscon-
sin Rapids, Wis, commands the
battery. The first gun section chief
is Staff Ggt. Robert Soik, Stevens
Point, Wis. and the gunner is Corp.
Herbert Campbell, Blancy, sc.
Others in the gun crew are Pvt.
Daniel Blumenchier, ST John,
Wash; Mark AmmonS, Yuma, AriH.:
Edwin Boston, Tulia Texas; James
Wilson, kOdoka, SD; Ncl!O Baronc,
Walnut Grove, Calf, and Marvin
Wells, LakcvieW, Orc.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-06
Batt|eshiph Hit In
Flying Fortress
Raid on Naples

CAIRO. Dec. 5.-CU.PD-Ameri-
can Flying FortresSeS in Their firs'
attack on the war on Italy were re-
vealed today to have struck a heavy
blow at Italy'S great southern port
OF Naples, scoring hits on an ltal-
ian battleship. two cruisers, aho
other major targets.
"A large ship mCored on the
northeast side of the mole received
direct hit" the communicate Sald
Two cruisers were seen hit direct
" with very near misses on tWo
other vessels.
The communicate added that the
large ship had been Identified as a
rattleship by the crews Of at least
fcur bombers
The big American bombing
planes. making flight OF several
hundred miles across tie Medlter-
rancan. struck Naples at dusk yes
terday and caught Italians by sur
prise.
CENTER ON SHIPS
The American planes had tralled
Italion aircraft across the Medlter-
ranean and the Italians apparently
were not aware of the approach OF
the US. raiders until the attack was
launched.
The Americans centered their at
tack on the Porta DimaSsa Quay, a
communicate revealed, and upon
ships moored alongside.
"NumerouS hits were scored
among the ships" the communlque
said. resulting in explosions ana
huge fires. Other hits were mace
On the Angiono mole. starting 1lreS
and sending up great clouds OF gray
and black smoke.
Direct hits we're scored on a DaJ-
t!aship in the harbor, the commu-
niolIc said. as we'll as on docks and
railroad facilities.
NO FIGHTERS SEEN
The American planes encountered
no Italian fighters due to the Sun
prise Of tho attack but sad thcy
mot considerable inaccurate anu
aircraft fire" All of the bomocrs
returned safely.
j ne nlltltllt te'oCN' -
called the raid success ana tiie
Italian high command admitted II
caused heavy damage. l59 deaths
aud 358 casualties in wounded.
The raid brought to sudden real
itv Prime Minister WINSTON
Ch,uchill'S warning to Italy oi inc
enemy air blows which the AllleS
had in preparation.
MAJOR PORT
The attack on Naples was re-
garded as of exceptional import
arce becavse it is Italy's largest
southern port and a center foi
shipment of supplies and reiforce-
ments TO the Axis forces in Africa
With Genoa regarded as largely
out of commission due to heavy
Royal Air Force attacks, the knock
iug cut of Naples would seVerelj
handicap efforts to send more ltal-
ian and German TROOPS to Africa.
Naples has been out of range oi
Britain's long range bomberS foi
the past part except for flights IL
which the bomb capacity CT planes
was reduced severely that Suffi-
cicnt gasoline for the round-triI
flight can be carried.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-06
Reds Strike Out
I'm New Direction

communicate SAID.
Two German infantry battaliOnS,
numbering about 2000 men. were
routed in a Counterattack in an
other SectOr.
Their attack broken. the Ger
mans fled, leaving the Russians to
pick up on the field their machine
guns. tommy guns and rifles.
Repeated German cOunterattackS
west of Rzhev, 1876 miles west of
Moscow, on the central front, cost
the enemy LOO men killed and
seven tanks and 120 trucks destroy
ed, the noon cOmmunique reported.
The Germans were making fur
ious attempts to hold their posi-
tionS on the central front and we're
pouring in reinforcemcnts to fill
gaps hacked in their lines by the
Russians.
ENEMY DESPERATE
They used 5000 in1antrymen and
60 tanks in 10 separate attacks on
one small Russian unit. only to be
beaten back, a special dispatch to
the newspaper Pravda said.
Delayed reports from the central
front reported that during the early
part of the Russian central front
offensive tanks under Maj. Gen.
TaraSoV captured the headquarters
of the 33rd German tank division
Peasants who greeted the Russians
led them to another village where
the Red army men captured another
headquarters.
Communicates and dispatches
agreed in indicating that despite
enemy reinforccmentS and counter
attacks the Russians were driving
forward on both the Stalingrad and
west Moscow fronts.
T ankS, infantrymcn including
famous guards regiments and artil-
lcry stopped the German counter
thIuSts cold The artillery blasted
German defense positions mcrcilcSS-
ly and die attack followed up With
drives which Indicated Tho general
offensive had now rCgainCd its full
momentum on both main fronts.
III its midnight Communiquc The
Red army command announced an
uubrOkcn series Of successes, several
Of major importance, in Stalingrad
city, northwest and southwest Of it.
and on the central front west Of
Moscow.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-06

The result of this victory was
that the Axis forces were compelled
to withdraw. with their tanks, from
the Sid Bou lid area, leaving the
Americana French troops in position
to strike eastward toward the coast
In the northeast air fighting be-
came furious as DCOiitlc and the
British Royal Air Force command
threw new planes into action in
SuppOrt of the Allied troops hold
ing the hOrscShOc-Sha road cx-
tending from TcbOlWba, 20 miles
west cf TunlS. to Djcdcida. mid
way between Tnburba and Tunis,
and on nOrthWestWard to Mateur, 20
miles southwest Of Bizerte.
Dispatches from the front indi-
Gated that the Allied advance
force il that area we're waiting
until the main Allied striking force
arrived to open Its main attack.
It was believed at headquarters
that this attack would open soon
Ground fighting pas particularly
heavy in the TebolTba area.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-06
BY VI. 5. HANDLER

MOSCOW, Dec. 5. CUP) - Rus
sian shock troops, laShlng out sud-
denly in a new direction southwest
of Stalingrad. have crossed the
lower halt of the Don river bend to
the west bank at three important
points and have driven their bridge
heads 10 miles beyond the river
special dispatches reported today
In their new attack, shifting their
spearheadS westward, the Russians
were driving along the railroad to-
ward RostoV at the mouth Of the
Don, key to the caucasus, 240 miles
southwest of Stalingrad.
Their sudden move had put their
battle for the annihilation of the
great Axis armies trapped between
the Volga and the Don into a COM
pletely new phase.
FORTS OVERRUN
Already, dispatches said, the Rus
slams had driven through a number
of heavily fortified villages.
TOday's noon communique said
that southwest of Stalingrad the
Russians had OVerrun several Ger
man fortified positions and de-
StrOyed 10 dugOutS and 40 pill boxes.
The midnight communique had re-
ported the reCapture of a fortified
village and 80 dugOuts.
In their overnight operations the
Russians DESTROYED five enemy tanks
and 24 field guns and killed about
ll00 Germans. Yesterday they de
Stroyed nine tanks, three field guns,
19 machine guns and six trucks
and killed about 1,15O Germans.
GERMANS REPULSED
A futile German attempt at a
counterattack by tanks and infan-
Try during the night on one local
SouthWest-S -Stalingrad cost the enc
my four tanks.
In the factory area of Stalingrad
city, Russian assault detachmentS
operating in small groups destroyed
25 enemy pill boxes and dugOutS
during the night and killed 200 Ger
mans, the noon Communiquc said.
This success followed advances of
from 22O to 230 yards yesterday.
Northwest Of Stalingrad, cast of
the Don, the Russians captured 90
pill boxes and dugCutS, killed 400
Germans and captured seven field
guns and other materials, the noon
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-06
RUDOLF HESS
MISTAKE
Dallas Morning NeWs)

(DallaS Morning NeWS)
In Lonoon the Daily Mail quotes Sir
Patrick Dollan. former Lord Provost
(Mayor) of Glasgow, as saying that Hess
came with Hitler's authority and propos
ed that England get out of the war, re-
turn Germany's former colonies and be-
come virtually a German protectorate
England. under this proposal. would have
had to surrender her military. naval and
air strength and to consent to Nazl rule
over the continent of Europe.
Confirmation of this view comes from
Frederick Oechsner. an American who,
at the time of the Hess flight, was in Ber-
lin as Central European manager of the
United Press In his new book, This Is
the Enemy" Mr. Oechsner writes that
at seems definite by now that Hess left
Germany with Hitler's knowledge. to tell
the British that the Nazis were going to
attack Russia and to urge them to join
in this holy war against BolsheVism.
The platform? Why, naturally: Europe
and colonies to the Nazis; to Britain her
empire Hess's flight ended in a glare of
publicity which would certainly have
wrecked the above mission, and he was
hurriedly disavoWed by Germany
At any rate, Hess did not find the Brit
ish the softies for which he mstook them.