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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
Hand TO Hand Engage
ments Reported on
New Guinea Front
ALLIED FORCES ARE
GOING AHEAD SLOWLY
Macarthur Now N dking
Raids by Using Up
10 200 BOmbers

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, July 90
Sharp jungle fighting, some OF it
grim hand to-hand engagements in
which the Japs have lost 260 dead.
is reported as the Allied forces
press attacks near Munda, New
Georgia.
American troops have made a
limited advance near Lilo, with
casualties reported light.
Australian troops continue to
advance, like the Americans, on
the slopes of Mount Tambu, in
the same area around Munda.
Bombers are supporting tn e
ground forces and have carried the
fight to enemy bases.
Liberatprs have repeated new
record flight to Macassar on Cele-
hes Island, in a night raid. Large
fires we're started and flames were
visible for 80 miles away. Fires
were started on the waterfront, fac
tory area and airdromes The flight
out and back from base took five
hours.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur is now
using up to 200 planes in single
raids whereas two weeks ago the
raids were limited to 20 to SO
planes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
American Craft. Based in
AIeutians, Make Smash
in North Pacific
FIRES ARE STARTED,
NEAR HITS, SHIPPING
First Big Attack So Closely
10 Japan Since Doo-
little Raid

WASHINGTON. July 90 The
Navy Department announced this
morning that Liberator heavy
bombers, winging over the Japan
csc side of the North Pacific, have
bombed the great enemy naval base
of Paramushiro in the northern
Kurile Islands.
The Navy reports that fires were
started on the base and near hits
were scored on shipping in the
naval base harbor.
The big Army planes, described
as "a formation may have been
a dozen or SO, and apparently OPP
Grated from Amchitka, in the
Aleutians.
The distance from Amchitka to
Paramushiro is 861 nautical miles.
This is the first big raid of
American bombers in the North
Pacific that have struck SO closely
to Japan propey since the Doolittlc
raid on Tokyo.
Attack Expected
American air operations against
the japanese sea and air bases in
the Kuriles have been expected ever
since the Americans occupied Attu
and completed the bomber runways
there which the Japanese were
building Attu is only 765 miles
from Paramushiro and Japan proper
is only zoos miles distant
1t is believed. however, that the
Liberators on the present raid on
Paramushiro started from Amchit-
ka where large base has, been
established.
Some military experts believe the
quickest route to victory over the
Japanese lies via the Aleutians and
Kuriles.
Pressure on Defenses
Paramushiro is at the northern
end of the Kurile Island chain
which runs south like an arrow
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
Congress Is Drawing
Purse Strings Tight;
Vast Amounts Expended

of Sen. Robert M. LaFOllette: Il
do not hesitate to make the state
ment that if Congress refuses to
appropriate another dollar, this
war could be carried on for two
years without any tfurther) action
by Congress.
And that from Sen. Harry S.
Truman: THE Army and Navy
. know how to waste money bet
ter than any other organizations
ever have had anything to do
with"
Wrap these statements up with
that of Sen. Harry F. Byrd: AT
the beginning of the 1943-44 fiscal
year, there was more than $203,-
000, 100000 in the Treasury, appro-
priated for war purposes, but UNI
expended, and the war agencies of
the government have authority TO
make contract authorizations for
nearly $4,000, 100000 more"
He pointed out that this stag
gering sum (only a book obliga-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
Americans Stab Deeper Into 2 Sicily Areas
Russians Smash al
North Norway Coast
In Sea.Borne Attack

LONDON, July 20.-The Russians
have attacked the north coast OF
Norway.
A Berlin radio broadcast, carry
ing first word Of the move, said
a Soviet amphibious force attacked
the coast in Varangerfjord, an in
dentation in the coast of extreme
northern Norway above Finland.
The broadcast said the Russians
attempted a landing south of Var
doe, small town on the peninsula
which juts out in the Barents Sea
across Varangerfjord toward Fisher
Peninsula, the most northwesternly
point of the Soviet Union.
The attack was beaten off, the
Germans said, after Soviet landing
craft were shelled from shore bat
teries which sank or damaged many
vessels.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
RUSS GUNS
HIT NAILS
NEAR 0REL
New Gains Reported AL
though Germans Re-
sisting Strongly
(By Associated Press

Russian siege guns blasting at
the Nazi pivotal bastion on three
sides today as the Red Army tight
ened semi-circle around the for
tress of the invader in the Orel
sector.
Dispatches from the front said
powerful Soviet column west of
Orel had penetrated 80 miles into
the German rear positions as far
as Ilinskoye, scooping in 1870 more
villages and bringing to $40 the
total of towns taken since the Rus
sian counter offensive began.
While the Soviet communicate re-
ported only a modest advance of
from four to six miles, it indicated
how furiously the Germans are re-
sisting, with the disclosure that the
Russians had rebuffed IL enemy
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
The W ashingto ION
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
Major Robert 8. Allen on active dutyJ

WASHINGTON new phrase
has developed among war depart
ment strategists in mapping out
operations in Sicily and the Medi-
terranean. 1t is Classical warfare
The army air forces have coined
the phrase in their desire to throw
cold water on the classical" foot
soldier methods of the older serv-
ices of the Army, and to push
ahead with about air attacks. Clas-
steal warfare, they say, is like
studying Greek and Latin in a day
when we need Spanish, Russian
and French.
The method used in invading
Sicily was a compromise among
land, air and naval elements, re-
sulting in the peculiar amphibious
operations" Churchill talked about.
But the air forces believe they can
move even faster and more effec-
lively in conquering other parts OF
italy if they don't have to be tied
down by classical warfare.
For instance, with bases in Sic
lily, Army airmen think they can
so pulverize the industrial plants
of Northern Italy that they can
bomb that country out of the war
without waiting for huge landing
operations to come up and help
them.
Then with air bases in Northern
Italy. they are within range of the
hidden synthetic gasoline and rub
Der factories which Hitler has
moved into Austria and Czechoslo-
vakia. Thus, step by step, the air
forces believe they can knock out
the enemy without resorting to
classical warfare.
Here is one significant thing
Army airmen point to. During the
ten days just before we invaded
Sicily the Nazis had been sending
a lot of new planes into Sicily and
Southern Italy.
But after one day of fresh Axis
air strength, which was heavily
damaged by U. S. planes, there fol-
lowed a day or two OF weak re-
sistance. In other words, Axis
planes were knocked out and had
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
Gen. Patton Reported Only
90 Miles from Pdler-
mo, North Port
BRITISH FORCES ARE
FORGING TO CAIANIA
Italians Surrendering in
Mutiny Against Their
German Officers
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July 20.-Ameri-
can troops are stabbing deeper into
western and central Sicily against
weakening Axis resistance, especi-
ally by the Italians, who are re-
ported mutinying against thei r
German officers.
The British forces, in the vital
battle of Catania. have smashed
back desperate German tank at
tacks.
Allied troops are within artillery
range of Emma, the central Sicily
stronghold, commanding the main
roads and railroads east and west.
A terrific pounding of the gates
to Catania is in progress.
Front line dispatches this after
noon said the U. S. troops have ad-
vanced 10 miles west of Agregento
on the southwest coast.
Front line dispatches also state
there are many indications of mu-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, July 20. 1t
won't mean anything so far as
taxes are concerned for years to
come, but it's considered certain
up on the Hill that wartime APP
preparations for the last two fiscal
years hit the peak.
Starting with 1914, war appro-
priations probably will taper off
sharply, even if the war still is
raging, and may even do crash
dive if victory is in sight.
AS a matter of fact, members
of Congress, now returning home
for the first long period IN more
than three years, probably will
make point of this. There has
to be some answer to charges such
as that hurled by Secretary OF
Commerce Jesse Jones in his tiff
with vice President Wallace:
"Squandering the peoples money,
even in wartime, is no proof of
patriotism"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
REp.LUDL0W
HITS LACK OF
pEA(EpLAN
Says United Nations Only
Using Half Of Re-
sources Now

WASHINGTON, July 20. - The
United Nations are waging war
with only half their resources UNI
til their peace aims are stated.
Rep. Louis Ludlow. Democrat from
Indiana says.
He said military might is being
used. but propaganda on peace aims
is untouched. He said the use of
such propaganda would aid inter-
nal collapse of the Axis nations and
give war wearied peoples plans for
better world.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
ARMY BLASTS
kISkAACAIN,
BIG ATTACK
Enemy's Main Camp Area
Target-AIso Gertrude
Cove Defenses

WASHINGTON, July 20. - The
Nays communique today says
formation of Army heavy and me-
dunn bombers attacked Jap posi-
lions on Kiska and blows were di-
rected at the enemy's main camp
area and defenses about Gertrude
Cove. Due to overcast skies, results
were not observed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
CANTON ISLE
IS BOMBED
BYJApANE5E

WASHINGTON. July 20. = To-
days Navy communique disclosed
that japanese bombed Canton Is
land, north of Samoa, last Sun
day night without causing personnel
casualties or material damage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
M. S. WHITTIER BACK
FROM SKAGWAY TRIP

Assistant Collector of Customs M.
S. Whittier returned last night
from an official routine business
trip to Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
HERE FROM
SITKA FOR SHORT VISIT

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Troutman are
here from Sitka for few days
visit He is principal of the Office
of Indian Affairs school there.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
THANEM is HERE

Oswald Thanem, with the Con-
tinental Can Company, is here from
Seattle. He is at the BAranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20
. . . . Q .
DIMOUT TIMES

} Dimout begins tonight .
} at sunset at 9:43 o'clock. .
Dimout ends tomorrow .
} at sunrise at 4,24 am .
} Dimout begins Wednesday at .
} sunset at GAP pm. .
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-07-20

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
End Torpedo Strikes

More startled than scared,
Charlie started for the fo'c'sle TO
get his lifejacket. but there was
stuff flying hundreds of feet in
the air up forward" so he ran for
his station on the boat deck as
the second torpedo struck in the
No. 3 hold.
Standing there dazed, a metal
hatch cover weighing so pounds
falls from the sky six inches from
Charles feet, and it's then that
the only child of Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Fowler of Stafford NJ
Y.-10 months away from home
wakes up 10 the fact that he's on
a sinking ship in the Indian Ocean
and not in a sailboat near his
home town on the Great Lakes.
He jumps from the top deck
into one of the lowering lifeboats
Just as the fall-lines give way. The
bow Of the lifeboat drops into the
water, hurting its occupants, IN
Guiding Charlie. into the sea-.
Lucky for him, Merchant Sea-
man Fowler could swim since he
was 5 years old, for now he is the
only man by the overturned boat
without a life preserVer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
z Torpedoines,
Sailor'll Never
Be Afraid Again

Something strange happened to
Charlie Fowler last March -
stranger than being sucked into
the propeller of a torpedoed ship.
He got over being afraid. All
at once. Like that. He doesn't
think he'll ever be afraid again.
Not that adventurous, poetic
eyed Charlie lacked courage TO be-
gin with. When you're 18 and
refuse to let a punctured eardrum
keep you out of a war-even
though all the armed services turn
you down-youve got your share
of CUTS.
Which. explains how Merchant
Seaman Fowler came TO be play
ing darts on the after hatch of a
Liberty Ship at 7:20 that warm
evening" remember the time
because the boys were betting
when we'd be torpedoed and one
of EN- called it right on the nose"
at the moment the explosion
burst from up forward and the
deck began Jumping up and
down" under his feet,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25

arm over his face, praying, II
hope I get it quick" and there
follows a black interval OF time
when he knows nothing.
Charlie is so yards from the
ship when next he remembers.
What happened is anybodys guess.
Except for retching-and cough
ing-of warm oil and sea water,
he is unhurt. He looks back at
the ship and Historically breaks
into peals of laughter as oil
soaked heads Of men begin pop
ping up from the curdled foam. :.
It's almost dark when Charlie
and the survivors strike out for a
liferaft visible in the wake far
astern. He doesn't know how he
swimS the distance without life
iacket-"You can do a lot OF
things when you have TO-" Un-
burdened, he travels faster than
the others in IAN overland crawl,
going up the steep waves and
coasting down the opposite sides.
He reaches the raft first and kicks
il back toward the other swim
merS. Eight men besides himself
crawl aboard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25

and sail are intact and there are
ample food and water.
At daybreak. the survivors set
sail for the coast of Africa. I'VE
couldn't miss it because the ship
was only Is hours out of Durham
when she got it,"
The men are cheerful in spite
of wounds, especially Fowler, who
had become calmer than the vet
Grams. Someone must amputate
the fingers OF the navy gunner.
Fowler is the only man with
nerves steady enough to do the
job.
He takes a pair Of old scissors
from the first aid kit" and tells
the gunner, who's name is Sam
something Italian fellow
that this is going 10 hurt "
Sam suggests that somebody
anaesthetize him first with a
punch on the chin. we have a
big fellow aboard named Pete. lie
agrees 10 knock Sam out. But
when Pete starts 10 haul off and
sock him, he finds he Just can't
do IL. "Oh. go ahead and cut EN-
Off" says Sam. III probably pass
out ANYWAY"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
Amputates Fingers

That's what happens. Charlie
clips off the first finger as Sam
faints without a whimper. The
other men can't watch the opera
ton. Some of them become sick
as the finger drops oversize.
Charlie cody continues. Because
of the bone, he is unable TO cut
off the second finger, but sue
ceeds with the third. He then
pours iodine over the wounds and
into a deep cut in the hand where
piece of shrapnel has gone
through. He wraps the hand in
padding soaked in salt water and
binds it loosely.
did II hurt ?" he asks Sam
later. "a little-nOt much" IS
all the gunner will say about IT,
Fowler treats the other wounds
with iodine mostly brush
burns" from scraping barnacles
on the ships hull. One man has
a broken finger. another a broken
thumb. one is badly scraped like
sandpaper" on his back and but
tocks, where the propeller had
torn his pants off; another had
injured both ankles. Charlie is the
only survivor without a scratch,
except for slight bruSh-burns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
3 Days at Sea

For three days and four nights
they sail. The only complainers
are the slightly wounded-fellows
like Sam are kidding all the time.
One guy is wonderful at making
up poems as he goes along. A lit
tie dirty, maybe. but awful funny"
A plane escorts them into Wan
kanambi village in Zululand.
where the hospitality is beyond
anything 1 can say"
Two months in Durban-''with
$50 a week 10 spend"-and Char
lie Fowler is again on a ship, this
time in mid-Atlantic, when the
explosion Of a torpedo blows him
across the boat deck away from
his lifejaeket
Still unworried and unafraid,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
Women Sought
InAir WAC Drive

Michigan women may now en-
list with the army air forces in a
special service arm to be known
as the Air WACs, the sixth serv-
ice command announced today.
a national quota Of $4,000
Air WACs arc needed immedi-
ately 10 carry out present plans
for a women's air arm OF tho
army" Mrs. James A. Kennedy,
state WAC recruiting director.
with headquarters in room 1900
Penobscot Building, said.
There are SO different jobs open
Ia Air WACs in the AAF. Most
Of them, il was indicated, are be-
hind the lines overseas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
Unseen Sub Shells Boat

The ships motor launch now
approaches through the gloom,
ready with a heaving-line. Before
they can throw il, shellfire from
an unseen submarine beyond opens
up on the ship behind them. The
motor launch is forced 10 turn,
leaving the men on the raft drift
ing into the line of fire between
the sub and the burning ship.
Charlie can see the gun flashes in
the darkness and hear the metallic
whistle of shells whine closer
overhead. The men shiver in an
agony of fright--"We're sure
we're done for that they are go
ing to sink US. -"
Shaking with exhaustion and
fear. young Fowler lies hack on
the raft and starts TO pray. Il
pray hard-with my eyes open
looking up into the sky. and all
at once something happens. The
Heavens seem TO open up. A
bright light comes down and sud-
denly l know everything will be
okay."
At that moment Charlie stops
shivering. He is completely calm.
his mind clear. He explains the
phenomenon 10 the man near by.
you got nothing TO worry about
now. mate" he adds. Jaw. shut
up" the other man replies. think
ing the kid has gone nuts.
But Charlie is right. The she'll
fire ceases as the ships boiler
or magazine goes up, and the
freighter sinks, leaving only dark
ness behind her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
Caught in Maelstrom

He swims off, then turns to
reach for the lifeboat. Somehow
the boat is moving mysteriously
away from him. Too late he
realizes the suction of the ships
propeller is drawing men and life
boat into its churning maelstrom.
Charlie struggles desperately. He
cries out for help. But others
about him are caught in the over
towering current, and the thought
flashes, We'll, I'm not going 10
be the only one. ~
He sees the giant propeller
half out of water-spin crafty
over his head as the ships en-
gines race wild. He throws his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
Torpedo Misses Ship

Once more Charlie is brought
back 10 Africa Once more he
boards A ship for America. And
for tho third time a torpedo
plungcs al his ship. But this time
an alert helmsman throws -
wheel over in time 70 avoid AZ
rect hit. The torpedo slides on.
Charlie. in Sick-bay with malaria
and temperature OF los. is too
weak TO Get up anyway. He's just
as glad the torpedo missed.
But there's nothing wrong with
him now. He's ready 20 60 again.
"Why not? This is war. A
couple OF tOrpedoes won't stop
me. I've got over being afraid
Of anything -.
"And by the way, Mister, can
say anything ! want in this
storyo Okay. Just add these
words on the end: Hello, Nom
and Dad-and Mary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
SuruiUors See Lifeboat

Near dawn, the silhouette Of a
lifeboat floats toward the nine
men on the raft. II comes along
side, containing four men, one OF
them a navy gunner badly injured
in one hand. Three of his fingers
are hanging by shreds OF flesh
and bone, but he doesn't COM
plainZthe gamest guy / ever
saw.
All board the lifeboat, making
13 passengers. The boat has been
through the propeller and is bad
w battered in the bow, but is
better than nothing The oars
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
Found City Wilderness

WALDOBORO. Me-, Oct. IS
CUP)-Germany apparently ha<
Goebbels as far back as 1748. u
town, was settled in that year by
Germans, who immigrated TO this
place with the promise and expec-
tation of finding a prosperous city.
Instead, they found nothing but
wilderness. L.u
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
Aid Comes Soon
In Answer TO
Youth S Prayer

Charlie Fowler helps get away the
four lfeboatS with the wounded.
This is May g. The next day IS
Mothers Day. The next is Charlie
Fowler's nineteenth birthday.
After IL days. when I'VE pretty
near run out of food. spotter
plane picks them up and directs
them 10 an island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-25
Heat Popped Popcorn

FORT SMITH. Ark, Oct. IS
CUPl-Lco NJ. Ermon OF Fort
Smith Swcars that it was so hot
here last summer that an car Of
popcorn in his garden popped In.
side the shuCk.
Evening star., 1943-08-12
Can Sa|vagers Plan
Apartment Collection

Monthly collection of tin cans
from the front entrances of apart
ment houses will begin at 8 am.
August 26, the District Salvage Com
mlttee announced today.
The Commissioners have author-
lied collection from apartment
houses of more than four units,
Heretofore the City Refuse Division
has collected salvageable cans from
private homes, but no system had
been set up for apartment houses.
Now bottling companies will collect
the lots on one Thursday during
every month.
Horace Walker, executive director
OF the Salvage Committee, has
issued the following instructions for
apartment house contributors:
l. Place cans in a container.
2. Place container outside front
entrance Of apartment house, but
not blocking entrance.
Mr.. Walker said that collectors
had rejection stickers to paste on
any can lot they considered "un-
suitable" Reasons for rejection, he
said, include dirty or burned cans.
inadequate container, or failure to
prepare cans properly. The tops
must be cut out and the can fiat
tened before collection for salvage.
Collection Is under direction of
Christian Heurich, jr., chairman of
the bottling industry subcommittee
of the Salvage Committee. Resi-
dent managers are responsible for
removal of containers left outside
entrances.