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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-20
LONG AWAITED DISPATCH

Honolulu, Feb. 2O.-(UP)-A dis
patch from special United Press
correspondent, now dead, reached
Honolulu today from Wake Island,
two months after 1t was filed and
nearly two months after the islands
fa-l to the japanese after heroic
ST. nd.
The correspondent was Joseph r.
Mcdonald. Jr., Reno, New.
Mcdonald, in his dispatch filed at
Wake Island Dec. 20, reported the
Japanese attacks on the tiny island
and its handful Of men and said:
"All is under control and the
island is holding out fine"
Two days later 1t fell. The dis
patch arrived here. by an undis-
closed navy route after having been
flown from Wake to Midway Island.
McDonald's father, who is editor
of the Nevada State Journal OF
Reno, revealed that Mcdonald was
killed during the two days between
the writing of his last message and
the islands fall.
1t was believed that he was killed
in the final ferocious japanese at
tack.
McDonald's dispatch said the
Japanese, in their repeated bomb
ing attacks on the island, had kill
ed about IS men and wounded so
but had done little damage Of mill
tary Importance.
wake Island has suffered II
bombingS and one Smelling since the
war began" he wrote. mo serious
damage has been done to slow down
the defense Of the island.
1.-THE marine corps and the con-
tractors personnel stationed or y
island have successfully --pelIeo all
attacks, downing around nine
planes, four surface craft, one sub
marine and one patrol bomber.
"Since the third day of the war
no damage has been done and no
casualties have been suffered"
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Eight Jap 'Warships
Sunk Or Badly Struck
and strong action is being taken
against landings which the enemy
is carrying out"
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and strong action is being taken
against landings which the enemy
Is carrying out"
Communique Today
The United Nations communique
said:
Enemy air attacks on Soerabaja
(naval base on java on the 18th
and 10Th were intercepted by our
fighters and we shot down five
bombers and five fighters.
-Four more fighters were shot
down by allied aircraft which were
carrying out attacks on enemy ship
ping of Bali.
IN the course of these attacks
three direct hits were scored on one
or more enemy cruisers and two d.
rect hits on transport ships. Eight
near misses (almoSt certain to cause
damage) were scored on destroyer
There were also direct hits with
lighter bombs on cruiser and a
transport ship. All our aircraft re-
turned safely"
Authorities said that at least two
enemy cruisers were involved In the
attacks on "one or more enemy
cruisers"
The situation appeared to be seri-
GUS for the Dutch defenders, despite
the first dive-bombing attacks OF
American planes In the East Indies.
The dive bombers hit a Japanese
transport and a cruiser with heavy
casualties to the enemy.
American ground troops In Java
are comparatively few. There are
some foreign troops, including Aus
tranans. to aid in the Dutch de-
tense.
Support Fortresses
American Liberator bombers and
a feet Of pursuit. planes supported
flying fortresses in the attack on
the Japanese invasion feet on the
southeastern coast 0f Bali.
The Americans did not lose q
single plane.
One flying fortress dropped eight
$50 pound bombs around one of the
enemy destroyers and the crews said
it rose up from the water and came
down In pieces.
Three Liberator planes shot down
two Of the fourp lanes which the
enemy lost. These two were part
Of a formation of nine which at
tackled the Liberators.
The dive bombers' hit on the Jap
anese transport was made with q
110-pound bomb. Their hit on the
cruiser was at the warship's stern.
Well-informed forces admitted
that the Japanese had won a foot
hold in Bali, only 40 miles from
Soerabaja, the great naval and air
force base Of the Netherlands East
Indies.
Mountainous. with beautiful seem
cry, the island, 90 miles long and
with an area Of 2,095 square miles.
It's highest peak is the Bali peak,
rising sheer from a lake to 10000
feet.
The country's game includes
Tigers, deer and wild pigs.
The chief towns are 6ingaradja,
which has Bueleleng for its port,
and Den Pasar, which has for its
port Benua.
There Is one Balinese who has q
nominal share in rulership-I 0oesti
Bagoes Djilantik, descended, from
the old Island princes. He Is Stad-
holder at Den Pasar.
Balls people have been known
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RUSSIA CLAIMS
NAILS DISRUPTED
CONTINUED from Page y

it said.
Anglo-American aid to Russia is
increasing daily" Red Star added
predicting an increased allied mill
tary effort.
Soviet forces are constantly in
creasing whereas the Germans are
diminishing" 1t said. 1.-THE Russians
now have bigger forces than the
Germans had last spring. The Ger
man offensive plans have been
largely disrupted by the Soviet adj
vance, which now aims to destroy all
principal German defense lines and
destroy the main German forces"
During the first five months of the
war, Red Star said, the Germans
lost 100000 men, $4,000 planes,
more than $4,000 tanks and $4,000
cannon.
Losing Man Power
1.-THE Germans viii be unable to
replace such manpower and material
losses before Spring. The best Ger
man troops have been killed in ac-
ton and present German forces are
inferior in combativity and equip
ment In view of these factors, the
enemy's future offensive never will
attain the power Of its early CAM
paign."
Dispatches gave this picture Of the
current battlefronts:
Kalinin Sector Russians have
maintained their positions despite
counter-attacks by German infantry
and tank units.
Northwest front-one Soviet unit
recaptured u points in one day. Be-
leaguered German units trying to
fight their way southwestward and
join the main Nazi forces.
Southern sector of Central front
Germans lost $500 killed In three
days Of "fruitless" counter-attacks.
Soviet Cavalry anihilated the 638th
German Infantry regiment.
DonetS BaSin-GermanS resisting
fiercely, trying to retain natural bar
riers.
A correspondent for the Commun-
list organ Pravda reported that "a
number" Of guerrillas operating In
western Latvia had arrived at So
Wet army headquarters with "im-
portant information regarding Ger
man positions"
(Radio Moscow, heard in London,
also broadcast the reported border
crossing, but did not identify the
sector in which the crossing was
made.)
The Pravda correspondent quoted
other guerrilla forces as reporting
that scores Of persons were being
sentenced to death daily In Riga,
capital of Latvia.
Food and clothing have been
confiscated in Riga" he said.
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| for generations for their love Of
feasts, games, dancing, drama and
music.
In preparation for It's attack on
Bali, Japan had heavily bombed
Bandoeng, headquarters Of the Meth
erlands East Indies army, yester-
day.
A Bandoeng dispatch of the
Netherlands Indies news agency said
IL Japanese bombing planes pro-
teced by 20 fighters attacked the
town yesterday and 1t was admit
ted that some damage had been
done.
Dutch planes, rising promptly to
challenge the numerically superior
Japanese fleet, were believed to
have shot down one enemy bomb
ing plane, but two Dutch fighters
crashed and the pilot Of one was
killed.
It was believed that several add
ditional Japanese planes might have
been downed.
Late dispatches from Soerbaja,
the naval and air force base at the
east end Of Java, said thta check
up showed that at least eight jap
anese bombing planes and one fight
er plane were destroyed when the
Japanese attacked Wednesday,
against the loss Of one Allied plane
whose pilot parachuted safely.
Batavia itself had two air raid
alerts yesterday and observers re-
ported enemy planes over the city
but on bombs were dropped.
The revelation that American
ground troops as well - air units
had arrived In Java, - we'll as
British and Australian units, was
heartening news to those who had
not seen them. But all informants
here insisted that many more men,
and many planes. were necessary to
reinforce the Island to the extent
which would make the defense i'm
pregnable. Dutch sources expressed
confidence the United States and
Australia would fulfill their prom
ises Of additional reinforcements.
Telephone to New York
Batavia, Java, Feb. 20-Tele-
phone to New York: 1920 p. m.
(1l:50 A. M. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
closed two giant claws on the Unit
ed Nations only remaining East In
dies base of Java tonight with the
conquest Of the Islands of Sumatra
and Bali.
Fighting Is still in progre-.. OH
Bali. where Japanese invasion
forces landed after American air
planes bombed or sank eight Of
their warships and transports, and
resistance presumably Is continuing
on Sumatra.
But for all practical purposes the
two islands thanking the allied main
base OF Java on both east end west
are gone under. the tide Of the
enemy'a offensive. Tonight Java is
braced for the decisive battle.
As yet, there have been no re-
ports Of enemy landings on Java.
Further eastward, the japanese
have been bombing the Dutch -Por-
tugliese island Of Timor, which lies
northwest Of Australias Port OAR
win. But military and government
authorities here said that up to q
late hour tonight they had received
no information regarding JapaneM
reports that Timor had been In
vaded and that the Australian de
tense troops there had been driver
back or wiped out.
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Tribesmen Fight
With Macarthur
CONTINUED from Page ID

I commented, Those fellows have
really been going to town since they
learned they wouldn't be jailel FOL
killing Japs."
Filipino to Get Medal
First Glass Private Narcisco Or
| tilano has Just set new Bataan
province record.
He has killed IL Japanese soldiers
single-handed, In one engagement
Ortilano, veteran in the Philip
pines scouts, has been recommended
for the Distinguished Service Cross
by his commanding officer.
Ortilano's feat occurred during an
! engagement in which the machine
gun which he was manning was at
tackled by IL Japanese.
-Four of the Japanese went down
under Ortilanos gun before II
damned. The Filipino whipped out
his automatic and picked or five
more japanese. Then that gun
TANNED, too.
Two japanese with bayonets fixed
were still advancing on Oritlano who
was now without weapon, but the
trooper held his ground.
One japanese jabbed his bayonet
at Ortilano, slashing off the Fill
pinos thumb. However, Ortilano
wrested the weapon from the Japa-
nese's hands and killed the man
with his own weapon.
Ortilano then whipped around
and plugged the eleventh Japanese
with his captured rifle.
When Ortilanos compan o n S
reached the machine gun nest they
found him busily trying to repair
his machine gun, although bleeding
severely from his wounds.
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IEDITOR'SSONlS
| GIVEN BY-LINE'

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-20
ARUBA ATTACK BY
AN EYEWITNESS

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JAP ADVANCE ON
BURMA IS HALTED
Continued from Page ~

Japanese forces cross the river In
rubber boats.
1t was admitted that the ApaIl-
ese carried out big air lombard
ment of Mandalay In which the
COVER ment buildings suffered
heavy damage and a large number
of civilian casualties were caused.
However, Japanese air activity
was on a greatly reduced scale, pos
sibly because Of Japanese losses in
combat with American and British
fighter craft.
The battle was approaching a
climax. The japanese had crossed
the river and were hammering at
the Imperial right flank in an ef-
fort to envelop and smash the en-
tire line.
A communique broadcast by the
Rangoon radio said counter-attacks
from the Imperial middle sector
were keeping the enemy at bay but
that lighting Is continuing fierce
ly."
Only rs Miles Away
AT one point, at least, the jap
anese were between the town Of
Bilin and the railroad town Of
Kyaik-to, only rs miles west Of the
Rangoon- Mandalay railroad p0r-
ton OF the Burma road.
Gan official spokesman in Chung
king said the Chinese refuse to con-
cede that the BATTLE of Burma is
lost and have started operations TO
relief the pressure on defense lines
In the south.
Striking from northern Burma,
the Chinese were pursuing defeat.
ed Thai forces toward Chiengmai,
Thailand, 30 miles from the bor-
der)
Rangoon gave no details a the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-20

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Continued from Page ID
dated Dec. "a, from the Navy De-
partment.
Got Notice Of Death
He explained the navy had re-
ported receiving notice by letter
Dec. %, from the navy officers at
Pearl Tarbor that his son was dead.
If his son had written the dispatch
Dec. 20, he reasoned, the navy
could not have reported his death
correctly unless mail communica-
ton beween Hawaii and Washing
ton was faster than he had believed
possible.
Mcdonald found another ray Of
hope in the fact that Joseph T. Nc
Donald, Cody, Wyo., was IN the Jap
anese prisoner list released by the
Navy Department yesterday. He
thought there may have been con-
fusion between two Joseph Nc
Donalds.
The son, civil engineer, went to
Wake Island last June and served
as volunteer member Of an anti
aircraft unit. He formerly was a
football player at the University Of
Nevada and was graduated from
the San Diego Army and Navy
Academy.
The Journal displayed the Wake
dispatch prominently under a two
column headline. The report OF
the sons death rated only a one
column headline.
The elder Mcdonald took the
afternoon off that day. A few days
later he wrote an editorial about his
son, under the heading, "His Herr
tage." He suggested this epitaph
for his son: "He Did His Job"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-20
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten-
tions have been filed today at the
Bureau of Vital Statistics In the
Health Department:
Grailey Matthew Hoffler, a
Bishop street, and Sarah Eliza
beth Mason, 81 Bishop street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-20

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-20
JAP FLEET SIGHTED

Chungking, China, Feb. 20.-(UP)
Newspapers dispatches from I'M
ming, Chinese terminus Of the
Burma road, said today that large
number Of Japanese warships and
transports had been sighted of the
Burma coast.
It was asserted that the enemy
fleet was approaching a nat, sandy
and undefended part Of the coast
Dispatches said 1t was believed
the Japanese might try simultan-
eous troop landing at many points
on either side Of the Irrawaddy
river delta.
The British we're reported to have
mined the mouths Of the IRA
waddy, which empties at the SOUTH
east corner Of the Bay Of Bengal,
and the Rangoon river which emp
ties q little to the east, at Ran
COON, Into the Gull Of Martaban.
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fighting to the north, some ITS
miles from the Bilin front, but the
battle In southern Burma was rag
ing at high cost to both sides.
Air battles were reported all
along the Bilin sector and Ameri-
can volunteers, who have won spec
tacular victories over the Japanese,
were participating.
Both the Raj and the AVG
(American volunteer group were
bombing enemy concentrations and
troops in the line; "the enemy Is
being given little respite"
japanese attempts to cross the
Bilin at its mouth, on the coast of
the Gulf Of Martaban, we're beaten
back. Ground attacks on the right
failk 1northern end Of the defense
line likewise failed.
The japanese break through oc-
CURED north of the river mouth,
and the situation in that area ap-
peared to be changing hourly.
Indications were that traffic on
the Rangoon- Mandalay railroad was
approaching a standstill-at least
as far as supplies for China.
Chungking officials said yester-
day that the Chinese were arrang-
ing to have materials transported
to China from India. Generals
simo Chang Kai-Shek in CONVERSE
tons were Indian leaders was re-
ported to have solved the transpor-
taton problem satisfactorily"
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
CARLYLE RETURNS

J. B. Carlyle arrived home last night from business visit 10 neighboring towns and villages.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
DOUBLE FEATURE
 OPENING TONIGHT
 AT 10TH CENTURY
The Nurse $ Secret, MYs- tery, Here with Pals
 of inc Silver Sage

Mystery, thrills and adventure making up the exciting story of Warner Broa' new fi&m. The Nurses Secret" which opens today at the 20th Century Theatre. The story of how a detective and his girl friend, nurse. expose dia- bolical scheme to cash trumped- up insurance policy makes one of the seasons most entertaining movies.
 Regis Toomey, who was so grand in Meet John Doe" is cast as the dashing, quick -witted detect- i've. His girl friend, who is not to be outdone when it comes to clever sleuthing. is portrayed by Lee Patrick.
 Two rodeo stars are seen in Tex Ritter's current Monogram musical western, Pals of the Silver Sage" sharing the bill at the 20tl Gen. tury Theatre. They are Sugar Dawn, six years old, and Clarissa Curtis. the leading lady.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
MEETING ON GAS WARFARE
 TO BE HELD
Military Experts Will Ex- plain Methods of Con-
 battling Gas TuedsaY

Next Tuesday at 7:45 D. m. a public meeting will be held in the Grade School auditorium for the purpose of acquainting every one with approved methods of com- batting gas warfare, it was an- nounced today by R. E. Robertson, Director of Civilian Defense.
 At the meeting military experts will present information regarding gas warfare and methods to be used by the public when attacked with gas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
'UNH0LY PARTNER5' IS GREAT DRAMA. NOW AT CAPITOL
Edward C. Robinson, Ed ward Arnold Again Star
 in Crime Picture

In role ranking with his work in "Five-Star FinaT and "LitSle Caesar" Edward G. Robinson again presents dynamic and fortnight portrayal, this time as scrapping tabloid editor in the new M-G-M drama, "Unholy Partners" which opens tonight at the Capitol The atre.
 Laid in the colorful prohibition era of returning World War heroes, trans Atlantic flights and mara thon dances, the picture tells the story of two men, one newspaper editor, the other a racketeer. Bit ter enemies, unique circumstances place them in joint control of a tabloid newspaper. Edward Arm old, the only person from whom Robinson can get money to finance the tabloid, intends to run the paper to suit his own ends. The editor, equally determined, sets out to ruin his gangSter partner. The ensuing conflict results in series of as exciting and dramatic epi- sodes as has been seen on the screen in some time.
 Robinson offers a punch-filled characterization as the man deter mined to print the news and "all the news,' and finds worthy op- ponent in Arnold, who in this pie ture has one of his best acting opportunities. The feminine con- tingent of the cast measures up to the work of the stars, with Laraine Day, remembered for her excellent work in the "Dr. Kildare" series, giving another appealing perform ance as Robinson's secretary, in love with her boss but knowing that his first devotion is to his paper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
ALASkA COASTAL \ PLANES FLY TO
 NEARBY p0lNIS

Mrs. Nell c. Riggs was passen- ger from Chichagof to Sitka with Alaska Coastal Airlines yesterdays
 Passengers arriving here with AGA from Sitka yesterday were Louis I. Davis, Mrs. Louis I. Davis. c. w. Davis, Paul Parie, J. h Carlisle and Eli Danies.
 Those leaving here today for Sitka were Leonard Taylor, Cecil Waln, Cora Costello. H. J. Haven, H. J. Pace, R. w. ,Trollope, R. Cox, G. J. Saseen, P. Dakins, H. Reams and H. B. Cooper.
 H. A. Kenyon. Tom Dyer and Howard Hantley made a flight from Juneau to Hoonah and way points, planning to return to Jun- eau today and Sid Thomnson was round trip passenger to Todd.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
MRS. PETERSON
 OF TYEE PASSES
 IN HOSPITAL HERE

Mrs. Wallace Peterson of Tyee died last night in St. Ann's Hos pital here, having been brought to Juneau for disqualification on Mon- day.
 Mrs. Peterson was about 45, and was born in Little Springs, Miss ouri. Her husband survives, and is being notified. He is at Tyee.
 Funeral services will be an nounced later by the Charles w Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
BUILDING PERMITS
 ARE ISSUED HERE

Two building permits have been issued by the City of Juneau through Bert Lybeck, Outside Op- erations Foreman.
 A permit has been granted to I. Goldstein for general Improvements and laying new foundation for the Glover Cafe on lower Front Street at cost of $1 ,000.
 w. P. Johnson has been granted a permit to build an addition to his home on Willoughby Avenue at cost of $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
ROY B. EARLING GOES
 SOUTH FOLLOWING
 DEATH OF HIS FATHER

Roy B. Earling, General Superin- tendent of the United States Smelt- ing and Refining operations in Alaska, passed through Juneau by plane on his way to Seattle from his Fairbanks headquarters. MT. Earling was called south by the sudden death of his father. who before his retirement was Vice President of the Chicago Mill waukee Railroad. MT. Burlington, who was in his eighties, died from pneumonia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
CARD OF THANKS

While our hearts are filled with sorrow we cannot forget the many kind acts bestowed upon us by our neighbors and friends in the great loss of our beloved son and brother, Melvin Shudshift. We are also thankful for the many beau- tiful floral offerings and to the donors of cars.
 MT. and Mrs. Arne Shudshift,
 Kenneth Shudshift.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2ls, American Can 673s, Anaconda 26A, Bethlehem Steel 53%. Commonwealth and Southern 7f30, Curtiss Wright T, International Harvester 481a. Ken necott 30A, New York Central 99s, Northern Pacific 7as, United States Steel 47as, Pound $404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19

DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 107.28, rails 27.01 utilities 11.61.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-19
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
SWEET HOME READY
 TO SAIL HOME NOW

Calling it one more season in Alaska, the seine boat Sweet Home, Capt. Olaf Haugland and crew of seven were making preparations today to leave for the south to engage in the sockeye run in the Puget Sound area.
 Just fair" was the few weeks fishing this year according to mem bers of the crew. Last year was much better they said. The Sweet Home has fished for the Douglas cannery for several years.