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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10
AMERICANS
OPEN new
OFFENSIVE
British Capture Sfax This
Morning, Bulletin
Reports
tBy Associated Press)

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's
Axis forces are in headlong flight
along the coastal road north of
Sfax, and American and British
forces are closing in on his escape
corridor from the south. and west.
A bulletin from Gen. Dwight ID.
Eisenhower's American headquar-
ters said that the Allied forces in
Africa launched new and inten-
sive drive Thursday against Rom
nefs escape corridor" from the
Fondouk sector, 80 miles northwest
of Sfax
Gen. Sir Bernard Law Montgom-
ery's Eighth Army captured the
Key Axis port of Sfax at 8:15 o.
clock this morning. after Selling
Mahares and Graiba to the south
in swift pursuit of the beaten Ger
man Africa legions.
Gain on R0mmcl
The veteran troops of the British
Eighth Army have gained more
than 40 miles on the retreating
enemy troops in the last "a hours.
Graiba is II miles west of Ma
hares on the road to Maknassy
where U. s. troops are driving to-
ward a second junction with the
eighth Army.
Far to the north. meanwhile.
other American troops and their
French Allies are thrusting toward
Kairouan and the sea, have seized
high ground north and south OF
Fondouk and captured more than
1000 prisoners in the last four
days
The prisoners taken since the
beginning OF the Mareth Line bat
tie now number about 10000
Fast Retreat
With the capture of Sfax, last
large base on the retreat road to
Sousse and Tunis. Rommel has
been forced to lead his broken coll
umns on the retreat path for more
than ITO miles in the last II days
5fax is 70 air miles south of
Sousse, % miles north of Mahares,
the latter captured yesterday.
A late dispatch quoted Gen.
Montgomery as telling his troops,
let us get on TO the third attack
Let us make the enemy face and
endure a first-class Dunkerque"
Sounding a note of desperation.
the German High Command de-
clared that Axis troops again and
again took up the fight" only to
fall back before forces far SUI
perior in number"
Sfax is the third largest Axis
held Tunisian city, with a popula-
ton of more than $4,000.
Rommel appeared to be surren-
dering all OF central Tunisia and
heading for new mountain de-
Tense line In the Enfidaville area,
only 40 miles south of Tunis
Dispatches said huge column
OF Axis motor transports. moving
bumper to bumper, was caught by
Allied bombers on q ridge near
Enfldaville, but results OF the bomb
ing were not given
A late dispatch from a Morocco
radio broadcast said planes from
Allied aircraft carriers are bomb
ing Rommel's retreating columns ON
the coastal road north of Sfax.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10
WRE(kAGE OF
TUNA VESSEL
FOUND, BEACH

SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 10. =
The Coast Guard announces find
ing wreckage of the tuna boat YES
pucci ashore near Lajolla, with
two men missing, Capt. Hobert r..
Voeth, former Alaska mariner. and
former Columbia River pilot, and
Daniel Schultz.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10
One Editor Has His
Best Story Of Year

FREMONT-A daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs Lester A. Walker,
publishers of the Fremont Guide
and Tribune. The newspaper pub
lished story about it on the front
page under an eight column wide
headline that called it 'the biggest
Nebraska story of the year. and
chided The Associated Press editors
for having ignored it when the
greatest stories of the year were
selected.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10
Commodity
Price Cuts
Predicted
Hiqh Government Circles
Give Forecast on Next
Step by 0PA

WASHINGTON, April 10.-High
Government circles limited today
that poultry, eggs and fresh vege-
tables may be among the first OPA
cuts carrying out Roosevelt's order
TO- hold or cut loose the cost OF
living.
Usually we'll Informed officials
said these commodities are likely
to be rolled back" on all price
points from farm to retail grocery
stores.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10
Volunteers
ForConl,at
Will Train
twenty-five Hundred Jap
Americans from Hawaii
Reach Mainland

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, April
10.-The War Department an
nounces the arrival Of $500 Jap
anese- American soldiers from Ha-
wall enroute to Mississippi to join
newly organized combat teams of
approximately the same number OF
mainlander and islander volunteers
selected from 10000 applicants
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10
MOTHER SEEKS NEWS
OF WANDERING son

Any person knowing Of the
whereabouts of Kenneth Timell,
believed to be in Alaska, is asked
to write to his mother, Mrs. Effie
Palmer, in care of Emil Vieltorb,
Yale, Iowa.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10

S. Einstoss, well known fish buy
er, arrived here from Ketchikan
yesterday on an Alaska Coastal
Airlines plane and left this morn
ing for business trip to Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10
BIossonning Of Cherry
Trees in Washington
Has Different Meaning
BY JACK sTrNNETT

WASHINGTON, Apsil 10.-Har-
I'D L. Ickes' Department of Inter
lor park department is beginning
TO make predictions about the open
ing Of Washington's famous cherry
blossoms.
This year, however. they are max
ing it very clear that Japanese
cherry trees are hereafter officially
to be known as oriental cherry
rees.n
The fact that the little yellow
men gave them to us as sign of
goodwill and amity and that each
year the cherry blossom festival
was a season for holding hands
with the Nipponese no longer has
anything to do with it.
Some of Mr.. Ickes' horticultural
xperts have come up with the
information that the particular
cherry trees that rim the tidal ba-
sin aren't exclusive with the "land
of the descending sun at all. As
matter of fact, like the Japs,
they are not only common in Jap
an, but they are also very common
in Korea and China.
so from now on, brother. no
matter when those trees bloom,
they're oriental.
The same day Rep. Winifred c.
Stanley, the charming young Con-
gresswoman at large from New
York was selected by the Fashion
Academy as the best dressed
woman in public life she was
waging a word battle in the House
in behalf of vegetable growers in
her state and elsewhere.
Wearing smart gray dress
maker suit Chats what the young
lady on my right assured me 1t
was), Miss Stanley was tossing of
facts about cabbage plants, the
size of shipping baskets, and the
variations in price OF Hudson Val
ley tomatoes.
Congress has come a long way
since those days when Sen. Elmer
Thomas donned a pair OF oyeralls
to filibuster for the oil men out
in the mid-continent fields
Congress always takes great note
of st. Patrick's Day and invariably
turns over the floor to some son
of Erin for eulogy to Uncle Sans
children from the Emerald Isle.
There wasn't any false note il
the speech of Rep. JOSEPH O'Brien
New York; when he stepped up
to the House microphone and
started off with: Mr.. Speaker
members of the House may on
this glo-o-o-rious morning, salute
you as a true descendant Of ST
Patrick, with top O the morn
ing. a cajamathu. and an Erin &c
bragh-- begorrar'
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10

Records of the Canadian census
in 1941 have been photographed on
film in a manner similar to that
used for .V-mail'
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10

LONDON. April l0-Royal Air
Force Bombers hit the rail city of
Duisburg and other industrial
points in the Ruhr Valley last night.
Incendiary bombs were used on
this third night OF a sortie on Ger
many.
Eight planes failed to return to
bases.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-10

The longest hit ON record for a
torpedo is 5000 yards. made by
German submarine in 1917 on the
u. S. destroyer Jacob Jones.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
One Killed, Four Hurt
In Blast on Navy Boat
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-One sailor
was killed and four injured today
when an explosion reduced a 1922
foot Navy patrol boat to splintered
wreckage at it's moorings in the
Chicago River.
The patrol boat, formerly the
yacht Annlo. sank after the blast.
Three other motor craft caught
fire but were saved by city and
Coast Guard fireboats and Navy
men.
Numerous windows in the vicinity
were broken by the explosion and
a Waterman employed by nearby
industrial firm, James Mcmahon,
was blown off his feet as he came
out of his shanty.
Sailors dragging the river recov-
cred the body Of the sailor killed.
The injured were taken to the
Naval and Marine Hospitals.
LIE NAVY FuDliC NeldtlOIlS Ol-
flee said the identities of the cas-
ualties would be announced after
next of kin were notified.
Two other sailors, at first be-
lieved missing after the explosion,
later were found to have been on
liberty and were unframed.
The Navy refused to discuss pos
sible causes of the blast. Rear Ad-
miral John Downs, commandant of
the Ninth Naval District, ordered
an investigation started tomorrow
in charge of Comdr. J. M. Ross,
commanding officer of the Chicago
Naval Reserve Armory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Hitler Had Right Idea,
Wrong Way, Educator Says
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Hitler had the right idea about
European government but went
about it the wrong way, and 1t will
be the duty Of Americas colleges to
search for the best continental set
up for the peace of the world, Henry
D. Moore, president of Skidmore
College, Saratoga Springs, N. Y, de-
clared last night.
I'VE must recognize that Hitler
has done in his wrong way two
great things that need to be done
in the right way" said DR.. Moore
in a speech at a meeting OF the
Washington Baltimore Skidmore
Alumni Club.
He has centralized the economic
control of all of Western Europe,
and he has minimized the import
ance of international boundaries.
We now know how tragic that par
ticular experiment was, but after
we have put Hitler in cage it
will at once become our task to
find the collective control and COL
lective government which he offered
Europe, but without his price of
slavery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24

mission to revoke 100000 900 of
passenger and freight rate increases
given the railroads last year.
The ICC has set hearing on the
request for February 2. Mr.. Swiren
will represent James F. Byrnes, di-
rector of economic sterilization, and
Prentiss M. Brown, new price adj
miniStrator.
A statement announcing the APP
pointment of Mr.. Swiren said net
railway operating income, before
payment of Federal income taxes,
rose from s742,o00,000 in 1910 to
s1,172 900 900 in 1941, and to s2,236,-
100000 in 1912.
The railroads are expected to OPP
pose the revocation on the grounds
of both the cost Of special wartime
services and also the necessity of
cleaning up financial obligations
piled up during the lean years since
1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
lapfure Of TripoIi
follows3Ohonihs
VI Seesaw Warfare
conflict Dates From
Itolions' Drive Into
Egypt Toword suez
"s the Associated Press

Ss the Associated Press
me long, bitter and bloody COO
~ msIiare that at last has carried
me Inc sfitisi1 9Th Army to Tripoli and
al. Mussolinis African en-
49, mac Its beginning two years
anu TOUR months ago when an Ital-
,an army drove into Egypt for the
ficn prize of suez.
Their hopes were smashed bv the
Sillisnr who. drove. deep into Libva
oeyono Bengasi TO Ell Agheila, only
De thrown back by reinforced
aAls armies. The British recovered,
uioVe again to FL Agheila and then
tose an cnelr gains and part of Egvpt
70 Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
crafty tactician of the desert.
Now, in their third offensive, the
hiltish have won all of Libya.
mere are the high-light dates in
the six campaigns:
september ID, 1940-The Italians
oriVe into Egypt, penetrating 10
miles to Sidl Barrani.
december 8, 1940-The, British
unoer Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell
open their first offensive.
January %, 1941-Tobriik falls to
Ine British, along withs25,Boo Italian
prisoners.
February s, 1941-Bfitish capture
Bengasi, $40 miles westof the Egyp-
tian frontier.
April 4, 194l-Resurgent.. Axis
army retakes Bengasi.
April IL, 194l-Tobruk placed I'M
Ger siege by the Axis.
April Is, 1941-The Axis again
reaches the Egyptian border.
December 6, l94l--Second Of
fensive begun by British under Gen.
Sir Claude Auchinleck.
December 10, l94l-Besieged To-
bruk garrison relieved.
December Is, 1941-British take
5engasi second time.
January %, I942-Marshal Rom
mel wrests Bengasi from British.
June 81, l942-Axis takes Tobruk
and estimated $4,000 British pris-
oners.
July 6, 1942-British hold against
Axis at FL Alanein, go miles from
Alexandria.
October %, 1942-Gen.- Sir Ber-
nard L. Montgomery begins third |
British offensive.
November Is, le42--British retake !
Tobruk again.
November 20, 1942-Bengasi falls
to British.
January %, 1943-Tripoli captured
by British.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24
Marine, Is, Gets
Discharge; Says
He'll Be Back
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.-Sor-
rowfully, Corpl. Earl Griffin accepted
his honorable discharge today from
the Marine Corps.
He was discharged, because he is
only 16, although he has seen two
years of active service, part of it in
actual combat against the Japs.
Il didn't want to quit" he said,
but my dad is dead and my mother
has been dependent on my older
brother Jim. They're living back
at Bishopville, S. G. Now Jim is due
to go into the Army, and my mother
has to have my support.
Jim was worried about how
mother would get along, so he wrote
the Marine Corps and told them
my age. They are discharging me
to go home.
Il hate to go. but Nom needs me.
But Ill be back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-24


up with the help of the French
gendarmerie and Arabs, spokes-
man said.
10000 Axis Troops in Tunisia.
Some of Col. Edison Rats Ameri-
can parachutists are based in South
ern Tunisia, but whether they have.
been dropped along the coastal road
to harry the Rommel retreat is not
known.
(Berlin broadcasts limited Gen.
Montgom@y's forces had inter-
copied the Rommel retreat in
Libya by landing forces from
boats somewhere along the coast
west of Tripoli. The Berlin
broadcasts claimed the. landing
party was driven off,
The big question, Of course, was
how many troops Rommel can speed
into Tunisia to reinforce the 10000
or more which Won Arnim is. said
to have.
The estimates varied from 10000
TO 10000, including supply service
units. Romnel was reported to have
lost up to $4,000 men when he was
smashed in Egypt by Gen. Mont
gomery and forced to retreat into
Libya. At that time this figure rep
resented more than half Of his army
Among the targets of Allied Mid
die Eastern forces covering Gen.
Montgomery's ground forces was the
Axis airdreme of Ben Gardane in
Southern Tunisia, not far from the
Tripolitania border. Rommel has
been noticeably short of aerial pro-
lection, and the Allies were deter
mined to smash what little he has
left. The heaviest blow was at Tunis.
Axis Vehicles Attacked.
In assisting the American and
French ground forces. in the Gus
seltia Valley sector Warhawk P-40s,
including members of the French
Lafayette Escadrille, attacked Axis
vehicles and machine-gun posts,
while Havoc A-20 light bomberS
raided enemy tanks. The A-20s were
reported to have hit an Axis tank
depot northeast Of Ousseltia.
British hurricane pomDerS, es-
corted by Spitfires, attacked AXIS
detectives also at Pont du FANS, and
Allied bombers on Thursday night
also attacked the Bizerte Airdrome
and communications behind the en-
en1y's lines.
During a sweep by bombers and
fighters between Tunisia and Sic
ily." the conmunique added, "a
freighter was hit by bombs and six
enemy aircraft were destroyed.
From all these operations five OF
our aircraft are missing"
A naval communique issued here
late today said a British subma-
rine operating in the Tyrrhenlan
Sea. bounded by Sardinia, Sicily
and Italy, had sunk three enemy
ships and forced fourth, a 400
ton armed trawler, ashore in a sink
ing condition.
Two merchant ships, Of 5000 and
. 900 tons, and a 200ton anti-sub-
marine schooner, were the ships
sunk. the communique said.