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Evening star., 1943-03-28

puts this in plain words wilen it says:
Russia must and will insist that lands
between her frontiers and those of Ger
many are held by governments and peo-
pies friendly to herself"
There is little doubt that Stain will
agree to this, regardless of any incon-
sistency with the Atlantic Charter which
may arise. And there is also little doubt
that British policy will be able to recon-
cile the Atlantic Charter-which
Churchill did not mention in his speech
last Sunday-with the Russian interest
in Eastern Europe
The unresolved issue is whether the
United States will approve this Anglo
Russian Real Politik and whether we
shall after the war lend our tremend-
ously developed strength to making it
permanent arrangement.
AS to this, Americans are as COM
pletely uncertain as are the British and
the Russians. But blame for this un-
certainty cannot be fairly attributed to
either Churchill or Stain. They, very
clearly, have a blueprint for the political
future. So, of course, has Germany and
SO has Japan. The United States, alone
among the major belligerents, as yet has
none to which any man can point with
any sense Of assurance.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Tough Nut
Jap Base at Amboina
Hard to Attack
By John Grover.

The increasing frequency of Allied air
attacks on Amboina Bay and the instal-
lations at Amboina indicate the grows
ing Importance of that military strong-
hold, center of Japanese defenses in the
East Indies.
Nature made Amboina Bay strong-
hold. 1t has an excellent deepwater
bay, Is miles long. At its upper end
narrow 400-yard channel leads into a
sheltered inner harbor roughly by IL
miles, ideal for ship repair and seaplane
facilities.
The long, narrow bay is guarded by
mountains on each shore. These prom-
ontories are excellent natural emplace-
ments for anti-aircraft batteries. They
force bombers to come in high and
largely prevent the mast-high skip
bombing" found so effective in the
Southwest Pacific.
The harbor is smooth and quiet eX-
cept for very few weeks during the
year when it is disturbed by light svells.
The coast is regular, with good sand
beaches and an occasional patch Of
light brush growing down to the waters
edge.
Difficult to Attack
Repeated invasion practice by Dutch
troops before the war indicated that
landing operations would be compara-
lively easy as far as the terrain is con.
cerned, comparatively difficult in the face
of coastal batteries and defense troops
on heights overlooking the shore.
Amboina has more than it's fair share
OF precipitation, according to a Nether-
lands naval officer who served on the
island. Frequently it rains and low
clouds and fog hang over Amboina when
all surrounding sea and land enjoy clear
weather.
In peacetime this threw the Dutch
commercial flying boats off schedule: in
wartime it grounds japanese planes but
at the same time prevents Allied aviators
from carrying out their bombing mis-
sions.
The Dutch had subsidiary naval base
at Amboina.. When it became necessary
to abandon the base to concentrate all
available United Nations naval units in
the defense of Java, the Dutch DESTROYED
all their installations.
L. S. Bombs HarbOr.
The japanese were quick to seize on
Amboina's natural possibilities. The level
areas around the bay were quickly trans
formed into fighter airdromes. The main
Dutch military airport across from AM
boina was rehabilitated. The Amboina
harbor area was rebuilt
With the japanese feverishly fortifying
all outposts to protect their conquest of
the Indies against expected Allied Of
fensives, Amboina assumes major i'm
portance.
1t is the geographical hub of the Jap
defense network in the Indies. And it
has the best natural harbor. Conse-
quently, it has become the central supply
base feeding" the other outposts in the
area
1t is perfectly located for repair base
for ships and planes. Some 100000
miles from Allied bases, it is out Of
range of the lighter aircraft
The regular, heavy hammerlng of AM
bonia Bay by heavy United Nations air.
craft indicates that Gen. Macarthur is
acutely aware of its Importance as the
Japanese nerve center in the Indies and
the northwest approaches of Australia.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

Prime Minister Churchill, on the other
hand, also speaking on Sunday, went
into considerable detail as to the post
war program of Britain, hardly subject
he would discuss were he in any serious
doubt as to the successful outcome of the
present war. Mr.. Churchill made it very
plain that England is in this war to the
finish and the finish includes the punish
ment of Japan and the freeing of China,
the Dutch East Indies and other occu-
pied lands from the control of the little
men. In fact, Mr.. Churchill said that if
Japan is still in the war when Hitler is
defeated, then we shall Immediately
proceed to transport all the necessary
additional forces and apparatus to the
other side of the world to punish the
greedy, cruel empire of Japan, to rescue
China. That will be our first and
supreme task and nothing must lure us
from it." This sentiment was echoed by
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, ad-
dressing the Maryland Legislature.
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Russian Front

All along the Russian front the fight
ing was heavy throughout the week with
Russian resistance stiffening along the
Donets River east of Kharkov and with
the offensive moving slowly ahead
through slush and mud in the drive to
capture Smolensk, the key city to Ger
man defense in the Moscow area.
Driving ahead northeast of Smolensk,
the Russians have caught up with the
German Army near Dukhovschino, 80
miles from Smolensk, and small forces
have penetrated the Nazi lines to start
turning in behind in an enfolding move
ment. South of this sector, the Rus
SLAMS are approaching Dorogohuzh,
about Is miles south of the Moscow
Vyazma-Smolensk railroad and about
so miles east of the latter city.
East of Kharkov, the Germans threw
fresh forces into their effort to establish
brldgeheads across the Donets River,
especially at Chuguev, but the Russians,
standing firmly on the new line on the
east bank of the river, successfully beat
off all efforts.
Down in the Western Caucasus front,
Red forces pushing through the swampy
land of the Kuban Valley, have reached
out vigorously for the Kerch Peninsula
above Novorossisk, former Russian naval
base. Twenty miles northeast of Novo-
rosslsk, they captured the town of
Aolnskaya, which is on the rail line
between KraSnadOr and tho pava1 boce
Slowly, as the Red Army moves forward,
net is being drawn around the Ger
mans who face entrapment between the
kerch Strait and Tuapse on the Black
Sea coast which is now in Russian hatads
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German Front

Hitler having admitted that Germany
Is battle zone, British and American
flyers underscored that admission with
a series of highly destructive raids which
spread ruin among German submarine
and other shipping bases and in indus
trial centers
Tuesday night the RATS huge bombers
flew over St. Nazaire in France, one
of GermanyS most important U-boat
bases and added greatly to the destruc-
ton of last months two heavy raids
during which, it was revealed this week
go per cent of the towns houses were
wrecked and another 20 per cent so
badly damaged they are not habitable.
The raid Tuesday or ST. Nazaire was
preceded by an American Flying Fortress
and Liberator attack on the German
naval base at Wilhemshaven during the
day in which $4,000 pounds of bombs
were dropped within target area only
few hundred feet in diameter Great
fires were raging as the Americans
turned back for home.
Yesterday Duisberg. important rail-
road and manufacturing center, received
its 57th raid of the war, raid which
did considerable damage both to rail
yards and to power and coke facilities
In Philadelphia, Gen Arnold, COM
mander of American Air Forces, declared
that German air pow
Nozi Air er is waning and that
Force Wones unless the Nazis start
doing something in
the air soon, it will be too late for them.
This opinion is supported by figures re-
vealed by Maj. Gen. Eaker, American
bomber commander in England. Gen.
Eaker declared that in last weeks devas-
tating raid which put the submarine base
at Vegesack near Bremen. out of COM
mission for some time to come, American
bombers shot down So German fighters,
possibly shot down 20 more and damaged
%. Since American airmen began op-
Grating over Europe, 356 German planes
have been shot down to the loss of 80
American planes.
Another indication of waning German
cir strength was the announcement that
Malta Thursday underwent its 32d air
raid alert OF the year as contrasted to
716 during the same period of last year
Ominous for Germany was the an
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African Front

Launching heavy assault on the
Mareth Line last Sunday, Gen. Mont
gomery declared that I'VE shall give
Rommel very bloody nose
And for time it appeared that the
very bloody nose was to be an under
statement for the British 9th Army after
furious artillery preparation preached
the Mareth Line along 6-mile front at
the coastal end and in the early fighting
there appeared hope that a general break
through would occur.
Montgomerys plan was to move along
the road running from Medenine to the
village of Mareth while
British Forced another part of his
To Retreat army, skirting the lower
end of the Mareth line,
moved behind the line in the direction
Of Gabes, one of Rommels two last i'm
portant supply ports In its early stages.
the campaign progressed nicely, but after
the British had reached across the Wadv
Zigzaou they came under the heavy artil-
lery fire which menaced their supply line,
and yesterday Montgomery admitted that
his troops had fallen back. but not until
heavy losses had been suffered by the
enemy.
His second force, however, has
progressed to point miles from Ell
HANNA, only 20 miles inland from Gabes
To the north. strong units of 1t. Gen.
Patton's armored forces branching out
from their base at Gafsa opened a two
pronged drive for the coast about half
way between Gabes and SfaX, the other
main port in Rommel's hands. The
upper prong had to all intents taken
the village of Mezzouna which is only
% miles from the coastal road connect
ing the two ports. American artillery,
the famous Long Toms as the Americans
have dubbed their 155-mm. guns in
memory perhaps of the Long Toms of
Colonial days, smashed all German re-
sistance by wrecking the airfeld which
was the main defense of the village
The lower prong of Pattons push has
reached Ell Guetar and is pointed at
GabeS and eventual union with the
British force coming up from behind
the Mareth line.
Between the American and British
forces is a strong French unit moving
up along the difficult and swampy shores
OF Chott ell Djerid
Both Allied air and Eaval forces struck
damaging blows at the German supply
lines, the sinking of a number of cargo
ships being claimed
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y Closing Romme African Campaign Is Heading Toward Cmox
Americas 9th Week of War
165th Week of World War II
By Howayd p. Bailey.

1--WE have reached the the beginning
This week has witnessed
Fighting desperately yielding little here and striking
Ronmel
forces of 1t
British 1st area.
Romel faced with
cunning hold United
Hitler
Tor Germany
O fforner Uulejan noIhu
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Languages Raise Barriers.


A key example of how racial prejudice
will enter the postwar picture may be
one recently mentioned by H. G. Wells
when he said:
The EngllSh-Speaking communities,
without exception, entertain an alto
gether too high idea of their moral and
intellectual superiority to the rest of
mankind"
Ask almost any non English speaking
person about that, and he'll likely tell
you that Mr.. Wells put the question very
mildly.
But the English-speaking elements Of
the world are not alone in this respect.
Quite apart from the racial-superiority
complexes of the japanese and the Ger
mans, few peoples-down deep in their
hearts-are free of them.
Language barriers constitute real and
difficult obstacle because it is through
exchanging ideas that men learn to work
together. If you and the Russian worker
cannot know what is in each others
each other?
Political ambitions-both mature and
groWing-are rocks through which the
postwar planner must steer with extreme
care.
When this war ends, the United States
and Russia may be the two strongest
world powers. This is why many people
stress the necessity of reaching an under
standing with Russia now.
Some see great problem in what
they call Russia's ambitions. Others
say that Russia no longer wishes to COM
munize the world. They contend that
she holds no territorial desires beyond
her borders as they were just before
Germany invaded her in June, 194l.
Wide Demands for Plans.
On the other hand, elsewhere in this
world non Americans see danger Of.
United States ambitions after the war,
when We shall presumably have the
largest Navy and air force in the world
and one of the biggest armies.
What about Britain and her empiref
She subscribes to the Atlantic Charter
just like the other United Nations, yet
Prime Minister Churchill recently as
sured Parliament that he does not in.
tend to preside over liquidation Of the
British Empire.
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nouncement from London that mock in
vasion drills over Today period with
the largest number of men ever involved
in maneuvers in England and with war
conditions accurately simulated, the in
vadlng force through new tactics made
good their invasion effort. After the COM
pletlon of the operation, Gen. A. G.. L.
McNaughton, commander of Canadian
troops in England, declared that the Ca
nadians are fit and eager and the British
who worked with them are equally ready
to take the war to Germany.
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Pacific Front

The Pacific front was fairly Quiet last
week, although in Washington Secretary
Knox warned that this might be the
quiet which precedes the storm. How
ever, numerous air raids by American
flyers over wide areas gave the enemy
no rest and one, at least, NAV have
struck Gripping blow Tuesday against
the Japs who face rapidly dwindling
air power.
Coming in two hours before dawn over
Rabaul, the New Britain base from which
the Japs have launched MANY of their
expeditions against United Nations posi-
tlons in the Solomons and New Guinea,
American bombers dropped 81 tons of
bombs on three air fields on which, like
ducks on mill pond, approximately $50
japanese planes rested, easy prey for the
American flyers. Large fires we're start
ed and Wreckage was strewn all over the
helds. 1t is doubted if many of the planes
escaped destruction or serious damage.
No enemy planes rose to combat the
American bombers and a reconnaissance
plane returning to Rabaul six hours
alter the raid found flames raging along
the waterfront and smoke rising 5000
feet in the air.
On the same day, other bombers rang
ing over the harbor at Amboina. Japa-
nese naval base due north of Timor and
about 500 miles from Australias Port
Darwin, scored quarter ton bomb hits on
two Japanese cargo vessels, one of 5000
of
broke out along the waterfront.
Raids were also staged during the week
on Lac and Salamaua in New Guinea. on
GaSmata in New Brit
Destroyer Hit ain. on a Jap convoy
And Crippled off New Guinea when
destroyer was hit
and sent limping away with oil stream
ing out behind and when a cargo vessel
was Straddled with bombs, and on Kahili,
Japanese base 2 miles north of fire.
quently- bombed BUN on Bougainville
Island in the Northern Solomons.
Thursday, American planes softening
up the Japs at Mubo, a strong point
Is miles south of Salamaua, made "A
bombing and strafing runs over the jap
positions, firing 10000 rounds of ma
chine-gun bullets at the ground forces
While the jungle screened the results
much damage was done and a great
cloud of smoke spread over the entire
area
Tuesday night the japanese staged
raid on Henderson Field which caused
some material damage but no casualties
1t was the only serious offensive move
by the Japs.
Up at Kiska, American bombers, de-
spite whitening anti-aircraft fire,
dropped large number of heavy bombs,
"Jap-busters," on a new landing strip on
which japanese workmen were laboring.
In Burma, with the monsoon sea-
son rapidly approaching, it was ad-
mitted that the British had failed in one
jective, the clearing of Mayu PENN
sula above Akyab. The rains which av-
erage around 300 inches will start in a
few weeks making campaigning impos-
| sible. However. numerous destructive
air raids have been made during the past
week over Central and Northern Burma,
and American planes under command
of Brig. Gen. Chennault Gust nomi-
mated by President Roosevelt to be q
major generaD blasted phosphate mine
in French Indo-China seriously crippling
the shipping and mining structures
Vital Jap airf1elds also were hit by Ameri-
| can bombers.
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White
Continued From Page BID

1ngs Of all men, and they might be
roughly classified as follows:
l. Racial prejudices.
2. Language barriers.
3. Just plain ignorance.
The delicacy of the subject of race
prejudice, for instance, indicates just
what problem it is going to be. De-
tached observances have long noted that
the United States, an amalgam of many
races, has not yet solved it's own internal
race questions.
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DOUGLAS
NEWS
ENGSTROM is HEAD OF
30 SINGLE TICKET FILED
81 FOR DOUGLAS ELECTION

With Councilman E. E. Engstrom
as candidate for Mayor and Tom
Cashen, Sante began and r. A.
Hollingsworth, supporting candi-
dates for City Council, only the one
ticket was filed shortly before the
closing hour yesterday afternoon.
For member of the School Board,
Arne Shudshift filed to succeed
himself for his third term, as the
only candidate.
Erwin Hachmeister, who has
served as mayor during the year
just ending, declined to become a
candidate for reelection on ac-
count of i'll health. Mr.. Engstrom's
choice of the mayorship will leave
"a vacancy in the ranks Of council
men after the election is over. An
appointment thereafter will then
be in order.
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WILCOX BUNDLE IS
NO APRIL | JOKE

No April Fool package was that
delivered to Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Wilcox at :58 O'Clock last night,
although it missed by only two
minutes falling under that clas-
sification.
Delivered via st. AIMS Hospital,
the prize bundle is a baby girl,
weight eight and halt pounds,
and is the young couples first.
Mother and husky young daugh-
ter are doing nicely this morning,
while Wilcox is stepping high to-
day.
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TAYLOR, CORN
HIGH BOWERS
OF HIGHHEELS

Taylor, of the Federal team, was
high bowler in the last tournament
games played by the Highheel
League on the Elks Club alleys,
with a score of 468 for the three
games.
Corn, Of the Dolls, who had Sec
ond high total score Of 463, rolled
the high single game score of the
evening with BIS in the third
frame 'e>'~
Others of the league who totaled
more than 400 for three games
were Ringstad of the Teachers
team with ABS; Adams, of the Bar
anof, with 413; Garrett of the Bar
anof, with 449.
Scores made follow.
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l2l VOTERS REGISTERED

with the registration period
about over, the total number regis
tered to date, according to City
Clerk Kilburn, is 121. There still
remain Is or 20 more persons ELI
gible to vote, he said, and most of
them he hopes to get on the books
before April g. closing date.
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ONE SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Any citizen of the United States,
whether male or female, is entitled
to exercise the elective franchise in
the City of Juneau; provided, such
person shall be of the full age of
twenty-one years at the time of the
election ard shall have been bona
fide resident of the Territory of
Alaska for one year and of the City
Of Juneau for thirty days immed-
lately preceding the date of election.
The Common Council of the City
of Juneau having heretofore by reso-
luton, duly designated the voting
precincts of said city. and the poll
ing place in each thereof, the elect
ors are hereby notified:
That all duly qualified voters re-
siding within the boundaries of
Voting Precinct Number One of
said City of Juneau. which are as
follows: All that section lying on the
northerly side of Second Street and
West Second Street and the said
West Second Street extended across
the tide-flats to the City Limits and
easterly of Gold Creek and Capital
Avenue, will vote in the Fire APP
paratus Room in the City Hall Build
ing located at the corner of West
Fourth and Main Streets, the same
being duly designated Polling Place
in and for Precinct No. One. City of
Juneau, Alaska.
That all duly qualified voters re-
siding within the boundaries of
Voting Precinct Number Two OF
said City of Juneau, which are as
/ follows: All that section lying on the
| southerly side of Second Street and
West Second Street across the tide
flats to the city limits will vote at
P.A.A. office, 1876 South Franklin ST.,
the same being the duly designated
Polling Place in and for Precinct No.
Two, City of Juneau, Alaska.
That all duly qualified voters re-
siding within the boundaries of
Voting Precinct Number Three of
said City of Juneau, which are as
follows: All that section lying on the
northerly and westerly side of Gold
Creek and Capital Avenue and in
GLIDING the Scatter Tract. will vote
at the G. E. Krause office in the
building located at 800 West Twelfth
Street, the same being the duly des-
signated Polling Place in and for
Precinct No. Three, City of Juneau,
Alaska.
Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 10th
| day of March, 1913.
Eta MAE DUCKWORTH,
City Clerk of the City of
Juneau, Alaska.
First publication, March Is, 1943
Last publication, April S, 1943.
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Beau Jack
viii Fighi

NEW YORK, April Eye spec
ialists have given the okay to
Henry Armstrong and Beau Jack
to fight Friday night. Both fight
ers have been checked over and
found in excellent condition. Arm
strong has an edge on weight,
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B. Champs
Will Battle

NEW YORK, April Wyoming
and ST. Johns will play the champ
ion of champions Of basketball in
game in Madison Square Garden
tonight for the benefit of the AM
erican Red Cross.
Wyoming is National Collegiate
champ and st. Johns is the Ma
tional Invitation Tourney champ.
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NOTICE

Registration books for the NUM-
cipal election in Douglas on April
6 will close at 4 pm. Saturday,
April 3. and no one will be entitled
To vote unless registered Filing of
candidates will close at pm
Wednesday, March 81.
l.. w. KILBURN,
adv. City Clerk.
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HuskySlunlp
DuetoL0ssof
Capt. Leash

SEATTLE, April Doug Ford,
University of Washington basket
ball star, says the loss of Capt.
Wally Leask was the major cause
of the Huskies' collapse in TIL e
western collegiate tourney. The
basketeers returned here late yes
terday from Kansas City.
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UNDER ARREST

Raleigh S. Coleman, negro, and
member of the crew of a steamer
in port yesterday, was arrested
Wednesday and charged with dis
orderly conduct.
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gillnet, halibut glass
balls, carburetors, propeller, log
ging chains and jack. Vulcan
hip. engine, ignition coils, misc.
tools. For Baby: jumper swing,
high chair, clothes; also electri-
cal apparatus, dishes, bird cages,
vacuum cleaner, rug. Phone green
ATS, w. H. Robinson, 1044 West
10th.
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cARLYLEs IN NEW HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Carlyle and
son Jackie have moved from the
Tom Cashen cottage on D Street
to the Mortensen house, corner Sec
ond and L streets.
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BERGMAN DINING ROOM

Now open under new management
board S1250 weekly, starting March
30; office workers hot lunch 65
cents at II noon sharp. adv.