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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17
NAVY PROMISES ESCORTS

To this, the Navy argues that it will soon have enough escort vessels to convoy all Liberty ships safely. Also the admirals contend that the submarine menace is largely licked and that it needs all these coveted turbines to build up its fighting ships.
 But the Maritime Commission comes back with the answer that it's 17-knot turbine powered Vic tory ships don't need naval con- voys go too fast for submarines. Also the Maritime experts point to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17
VUULkN LllUULIIL ROBERTA LEE

O. much courtesy man to merely speaking girl, it does to lift 1t? A. touching hat lfhearted gesture O. How 0 table should sit when eating?
 able reach the plate without bending forward awkwardly.
 O. permissible who wishes to cut dancing?
 A No; she may however put off
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17
LOOK and LEARN s4y c. GORDON

the earth in the summer or in the winter? According islands there in York City? the first to worship one God? S the Pittsburgh of the South? B. hummingbirds of the United States winter?
 ANSWERS: n winter
 Thirty eight
 The Hebrews Birmingham Ala. In Central America
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17
Y0UNGE5T NOM

BURLIN TON, vt.-Only 35 years old, Mrs Henry Francis is the mother of three boys serving in the United States Navy.
 She was married at the age of 15. The sons are Henry, 20, Leonard, 19, and Herbert, IS.
 Mrs. Francis says she wouldn't be surprised if she were eligible for some kind of Youngest Nom title.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
AUGUST IT

AUGUST IT
 City of Juneau Mrs. Ruth M. Farrell Dorothy Jones
 James Larson Mrs. Hector Mclean Mrs. Fred Schindler Patricia Virginia Martin Mrs. Julia A. Costigan
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Washington Merry
 6o-Round

(Continued from Page one)
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NEW JOB awaits Bento of atyss Fascstsh he can keep of the Philadelphia geological gardens exhibit Caesar the monkey house there charging to be collected by the United States quickly enough the other monkeys might to his suggested the retouced supemposed photos (Intenationa)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17
FEET HURTg

If so, see Dr. D. w. Knowles latest scientific methods. Osteopatfi and Chiropodist.
 Lower Lobby Baranof Hotel Office 389 Home 669.. 2
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17

Weather report: High, 57; low, 46.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-17

Purchase the vacant lot Front Street between the Alaska Botng the Olympic Cigar Store building by Godstein the Alaska Steamship Company made public.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

would you suggest l follow now?"
She looked startled, then amused.
Il haven't had a great deal of expe-
rience, you understand" she said.
But -" she reflected for a mo-
ment, smiling. but l think it
might be worth trying to be honest.
Why not walk up to a girl and say,
Miss, my names Bill Jones. I used
to be butcher in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Nov I'm in the Army, long way
from home. haven't got girl here
and I'm lonely. Would you 60 to a
movie with me? Do you see what l
meam?"
Il think So" Corporal Graham
said, grzvely. I'm Bill Graham,
Miss. I used to run a shoe store in
Ottmwz. Iowa. I've bought two
tickets for Lady IN Love- and I've
no one to take with me. Would you
do me the honor? Now. is that
better?''
mot quite night. You mean,
Two free tickets were given me for
Lady in Love" - don't you? Be
honest about it all the way. After all,
know there's a distribution center
for free theater tickets for service
,>~s, sl~-N~tasvop
"A slip of the tongue" said Cor
poEal Graham. That was what l
meant to say"
That's better. Another bit of
advice. soldier: don't try it around
the Harden House. You'll find the
women too snooty, I think"
WAN minute" protested Cor
poral Graham. I'm not just re-
hearsmg. l mean it"
She said, Sorry, Bill, and thanks.
I'm really too tired"
As she half turned away. he said,
''At least let me take you home.
Stop with me for a drink, or a cup
of coffee"
She said, No you'd miss the
opening of the show. It's a very
good one, hear"
He said, ''Oh, the devil with the
show! I'd rather be with you, even
if it's only for a few minutes"
She turned and looked steadily
at him. He said, Honest - all the
way"
A curious look came into her eyes.
A believing look. Quietly, "I'1l meet
you downstairs in the lobby in
twenty minutes"
He said, "Greatr' feeling a surg
ing buoyancy in his chest. "I'n give
these tickets away and we'll have a
snack
NO." she said. We'll 90. Though
I think l might fall asleep in the
theater.'
Corporal Graham pictured that
head with the crisp black hair on
his shoulder, the eyes closed. He
mmmmed, Wonderful"
"What?'
Il said, after the show weT 20
to some place - the Lark Club,
Evening star., 1943-03-28

"Billr'
''Eh?'
''How about the honestly"
''Oh. Well have coffee and a
sandwich at the automat," he said,
sheepishly.
That's better. Now get going,
soldier. I've got to wash up
He started away, then wheeled.
"Wait a minute. What's your
name?"
''Conboy." she said. katherine.
My friends call me Kitty"
Mines really Bill Graham II my
friends call me Tilly."
IAN right, Tilly. Twenty minutes,
in the lobby"
She watched him get into the ele-
vator, a quirky smile on her lips.
Why try to deceive herself? 1t wasn't
pity.
There was something about the
soldier - definitely something. 1t
wasn't pity that made her say yes.
1t was just, to put it simply, that
Kitty Conboy had fallen for a shoe
clerk from Ottumwa. la. And liked it.
DOWNSTAIRS, William Tillotson
Graham III dropped his key at the
front desk and walked - or foated
- to a chair. from which point he
could watch the elevators. He felt
as though he'd been drinking won
derful, heady wine. He'd never felt
this way before.
1t was more than that two won
derful weeks stretched before him;
more than that, he d have that oddly
comfortable feeling of leaving some
one behind who cared. a." he told
himself, must be in love-" He re-
fiected further. Il know damn we'll
l am" He gave himself up to the
pleasant anticipation of gently
breaking the news to Kitty Conboy,
mechanic, that he was William
Tillotson Graham III. who, hon.
estly. had never given a darn that
he was on Page Something of the
Social Register.
Nh. CHnDERS picked up the key,
squinted systematically at it. and
mnmmed to Glarnan: you see
what mean? That private there
he's in 14E."
You mean," Glarnan corrected,
that corporal. Can't you recognize
uniforms yet? Anyway, they look
neat, those soldiers. But take some
of the other guests. You can't tell
'em from the engineering gang.
F'rinstance, d'ja see that Conboy
dame come in a little while back,
from her factory job? Her with an
old man with million, and wearing
a dirty face and a greasy pair of
slacksr'
Mr.. Childers nodded. VERY con-
f1sing," he said. The best people
wear 'em, it seems"
7AeAA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
NEW DRIVE ON EUROPE
 INDICATED
Pacific War Council Mem bers Given Inside Dope
 on Campaigns

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Walter Nash, Minister to the United States from New Zealand, said Roosevelt and Churchill discussed at Casa blanca whether to strike Germany from the Mediterranean or from the whole of the Atlantic coast or from both of these regions.
 Nash talked to reporters after leaving the first meeting of the Pacific War Council since the Pre- sident returned
 Nash said the time and place for invading Europe could not be published in advance of course, since 1t would be valuable informa- ton for the enemy, but he could say that at the Casablanca meet ing all possibilities of attacks were discussed.
 Chinese Ambassador Wei Tao Ming said the Council received a report on the Casablanca confer ence and it included plan for the Pacific and from what he heard of this, it was very encouraging he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04

Col. Benjamin B. Talley, tpictured above) engineer officer in charge of all Army construction in Al aska under the Alaska Defense Command, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by Col. Richard Park, Engineer Off, ficer for the Seattle district. Col. Talley was first assigned to Alaska in September, 1940, and since May, 1942, has been in charge of all engineering undertakings in AL aska. Born in Oklahoma, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Engineers Corp in 1926. He was sent to Nicaragua in 1929 to work on the canal there. Trans ferred to New York City in 1881, he organized that metropolitan municipality's fire control. Later he served on Wright Field. The award was the first given an en- gineering officer in the Pacific Northwest or Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
, 5ALASKANS ALIVE AFTER PLANE GRASP
Lone US. Destroyer
 Really Shot Ifs Way
 The He'll 0uta' There

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. - An American destroyer, caught unex- pectedly in ring of Jap warships, sank an enemy destroyer and crui- ser and delivered the coup de grace to a battleship of the Konga class, it is disclosed here.
 The tale of this almost incredible exploit by the tiny craft was re- ported in the San Francisco Ex- aminer and later confirmed by the Twelfth Naval District. The Navy, however, wouldn't make any official announcement.
 The District said Jap losses in this battle already have been re- ported by the Navy, but had not previously been credited to a single destroyer
 Being Repaired
 The scene, time of action and the name of the destroyer have been withheld. The ship is undergoing repairs at a West Coast yard where the feat was recognized by paint ing miniatures of the three Jap ships destroyed on the bulkhead.
 The destroyer had sailed inad- vertently into the range of three Jap ships when the order to change it's course failed to reach her
 Her skipper said, well, we're in here-so let's keep going and keep firing until they sink us or we shoot our way the hell out'a here"
 So They Did
 The Jap destroyer was the first engaged and was left in flames as the American ship then turned it's attention and guns on a Cruiser.
 The method of attack was un- disclosed, but it is speculated that torpedoes might have been used.
 Anyway. the cruiser exploded shortly, and then the big Jap bat tleship got the range of the Am crican destroyer But it was too late for the enemy warship to avoid taking torpedo hits and these sank the Jap craft in short order.
 The American ship was damaged, but sailed away under it's own power.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
ANOTHER
 TAX PLAN
 Is 5EEN N
Treasury Hasn't Made Up Mind Yet, However,
 Is Report

WASHINGTON, Feb A. The Treasury Department disclosed to- day that it has given serious con- sideration, without reaching de- finite conclusion, to the possibility of reverting the 1922 income taxes to the 1941 rates and exemptions as possible expedient to put the taxpayers on a pay-as-you-go- plan.
 If this procedure is adopted, it would relieve taxpayers with in- comes of less than $10,000 of some thing like half the tax liability which they now face on March 15
 Discussing with reporters as to what is likely to be the procedure, Randolph Paul, Treasury General Counsel, emphasized that all tax payers will have to make returns on March Is if liable under the current law Any overpayment, he said, would be credited to the tax payer on the 1943 income liability
 He emphasized, however, that no conclusion has been reached.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
Percy Cutting and Joseph Tippits Res1ued-Tdk-
 10 KetChikdn

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Feb. A. Two survivors of the Harold Gil- lam plane crash were brought to Ketchikan yesterday afternoon on Coast Guard patrol boat. They are Percy Cutting of Hayward. Calf, and Joseph H. Tippits. of Anchorage.
 They said two others aboard the plane. Robert Gebo of Seattle. and Dewey Metzdorf, of Anchorage. were alive when last seen and were on the beach about two miles from where the survivors were rescued.
 The survivors said Pilot Gillian had not been seen since the crash when he left the others to get help.
 The sixth person on the plane, Susan Baker, g, CAA employee at Anchorage. died.
 Immediately after the survivors were brought here and taken to the hospital, it was announced a Coast Guard plane or boat would leave ill an effort to find Gebo and Metzdorf. also Gillian.
 Disconnected stories were told by the two survivors, who had suf- fered much.
 Cutting and Tippits said Gebo and Metzdorf were. in bad shape when last seen a week ago.
 Gillian left the plane January 10. five days after the crash. The girl died long time ago" the survivors said. but Cutting was unable to remember the date.
 The two survivors were uncertain exactly as to where the plane crashed
 Cutting and Tippits said they left Gebo and Metzdorf about a week ago some seven miles from where they were rescued. They blazed trail the first three miles for Gebo and Metzdorf to follow. The rest of the way was not so bad.
 Crash in Wilderness
 The plane is apparently seven miles back in the wilderness from Smeaton Bay.
 Gillian, Metzdorf and Gebo were in fair condition when last. seen but were emaciated and with feet frostbitten.
 Cutting and Tippits were in an emaciated condition but quickly re- covered under treatment here.
 Cutting is returning to the scene of his rescue with Pilot Ray Renshaw of the Alaska Game Com mission as guide, in an effort to find Gebo and Metzdorf who were two miles from the plane when last seen
 Better Description
 Collecting their senses under reatment, Cutting and Tippits said the plane crashed seven miles east of Short Point on Boca de Quadra.
 Gillian, who survived the crash, left the scene in southerly di- rection in an effort to get help
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
AXIS AFRICA SUPPLY LINE
 E SMASHED
Announce Sinking of IA, Perhaps 16 Enemy
 Transports

LONDON. Feb. An sea and air, blows paving the way to a heavy land assault in North Africa were announced today, along with a report of the destruction of IA and perhaps 16, Axis supply ships in the narrow mid Mediterranean approaches to Tunisia, where h e German-Italian defense line, test ed anew, showed weak spots.
 British forces have captured the height known as Hill 648" in the renewal of fighting six miles south east of Bou Arada in the Jebel Mansour area, midway between Medjez el Bab and Robaa. an AL lied communique said.
 The report described the gain however, as a limited success. Meanwhile field dispatches report ed that an American striking force had captured Sened and dug in a mile east of the town, on tn e rail line. through Maknassy to the coast.
 Taken prisoner was one Italian general, according to the dispatch
 Port Gabes Attacked
 Allied bombers have attacked
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
OFFENSIVE
 IN SPRING
 FOR NAzI5
That Is What Dope from Turkey lnfimafes-
 Move Made

NEW YORK, Feb. A broadcast from Ankara, Turkey picked ur here quoted well informed sources as saying Nazi troops are moving eastward for new spring offen- sive pledged last Saturday by Pro- paganda Minister Goering.
 The Turkish broadcast further said it is even asserted that great part of the transfer for the spring offensive has already been carried out and it is presumed the Ger mans will go over on the offensive either by the end of March or be- ginning of April"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
SURVIVORS OF MISSING GILLIAN PLANE FOUND
 ALIVE; THREE OTHERS ARE
 NOW HUNTED; GIRL DEAD

two survivors of the lost plane others given following Ketchkan Chronicle garbIed but must be and officials had suffered hard ships times owing their harrow bitter winter weather The facts to Boca de Quadra the British Co., Six aboard the plane made their out and picked up by Coast Ketchikan hos searching hunting for three, the sixth person aboard plane, died from njuries)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
The W ashinqt0n Merry -Go Round
By DREW PEARSON tMajor Robert S. Allen on active duty.)

WASHINGTON.- of the British and American navies to make any appreciable headway in combating the submarine, now the chief bottleneck of the war, has caused members of the Truman Committee to do some soul-probing among Navy and WIPE chieftains.
 One handicap has been the diff ficulty, so far, of doing damage to Nazi submarine yards. Hitler has taken such careful precautions to house his construction yards un- der heavy concrete sheds, that he must have planned long ago to make the submarine his chief wea- pon in his effort, to prevent an Allied victory
 These massive concrete tunnels, not only are we'll camouflaged, but are so heavily built that Ali e d bombs can do little damage Thus submarine construction can proceed without interruption during air raids.
 Meanwhile, Hitler is concentrat- ing materials, labor and everything he has on launching submarines at terrific speed. In contrast, the U, s. Navy has moved with snail like pace in building escort. ships to combat submarines.
 ARCHITECT GIBBS TO RESCUE
 At first the Admirals were too intent on building big battleships to pay much attention to escort vessels. Then steel became scarce and it was matter of choosing between heavy ships for offensive war, or light ships to defend against submarines. This was a hard decision.
 In addition, the Navy had about nine different types of escort ves- sels on paper. and the admirals had difficulty making up their minds which were the best. An es-
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MAY FORM
 AMERICAN
 JAP UNIT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 - Presi- dent Roosevelt has endorsed the Army's plan to form new rhili- tary combat team made up of Am erican citizens of Japanese descent and the War Department is said to be calling for volunteers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Feb. An search for three men who may be still alive in the wilderness fast nesses of the mountainous penin- sula between Smeaton Bay and Boca de Quadra, approximately 90 miles west of the British Columbia border, a rescue vessel set out late yesterday from Ketchikan with a party including a physician and ex- perienced woodsmen to search the area.
 At dawn today planes were also scheduled to take of led by Ray Renshaw, pilot with the Alaska Game Commission.
 Percy Cutting and Joseph Tippits the two survivors found and brought aere yesterday afternoon, are in ex- client shape considering what they have passed through, according to physicians. They were taken to the hospital where they were only permitted to talk of the crash and give other particulars to officials and newsmen at intervals.
 They were ravenous and had lost quite bit of weight but it is won derful how they came through the ordeal.
 To Hit Up Trail
 The searching party was expect d to reach the mouth of Smeaton Bay on Balm Canal, 40 miles south of Ketchikan, early this morning and head immediately up the trail from the spot where Cutting and Iippits were discovered by pa- trol boat.
 Tippits said they blazed trail for three miles through the wild rness from where the plane crash ed to the open country. The plane was back about seven miles. Gebo and Metzdorf were left at the plane.
 Gebo and Metzdorf suffered bro- ken bones when the Gillian plane crashed.
 Bleeds to Death
 Miss Susan Batzer, whose right hand was amputated in the crash, died from loss of blood before her fellow companions regained con sciousness, according to an official who interviewed the survivors here.
 Gillian was apparently the least hurt of all and volunteered to go for help with the understanding he would return to the crash scene if the going proved too rough in the wilderness.
 Belief is expressed that Gillian, who the survivors said was in good condition, is possibly alive on the shores of Boca de Quadra Inlet.
 Two Planes in Search
 One of the planes in the search today will concentrate on the search
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
FINLAND IN TALK
 ON PEACE

LONDON, Feb. A Reuters dis patch from Ankara, Turkey, quoted a Berlin report as saying that the Finnish minister has told the Ger mans that unless Finland gets ur- gently needed food she will be ob- liged to consider the possibility of making a separate peace with Rus sia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
Searching Party Begins Hunt for Other Surviv-
 ors of Plane Crash

BULLETIN-Ketchikan, Alas ka. Feb. 4.--At least one of the three missing survivors on BO- ca de Quadra Peninsula is alive. A plane pilot this fore noon reported to the Coast Guard Headquarters here that he saw a man in clearing four miles from the Smeat0n Bay beach and dropped food and medicine to him. The man who is unidentified, appeared in good condition and waved to the plane. There was no sign of the other two men and no way of telling who the man on the ground is. A ground party is now on the way to the clear ing which the plane pilot said is two miles north of the Gill lam plane wreckage on q 2,80O- foot mountain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
HITLER NOT MAKING ANY
 PEACE OFFER

RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil, Feb A. The Spanish Embassy today issued an official note denying that Adolf Hitler is planning peace offer through the Spanish government, headed by Generalissimo Francisco Franco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
. . . . . .
 DIMOUT TIMES

Dimout begins tonight
 . (Thursday) at sunset at 5:26 . . o'clock. . Dimout ends tomorrow . . tFriday) at sunrise at 8.56 . am. . Dimout begins Friday at . . sunset at 5:30 pm. . . . . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
NAzI FORCES IN(AU(A5U5
 THREATENED
Being Driven 10 Sea by 0nrushing Russian
 Fighters
(By Associated Press)

The last Axis troops m the Cau- casus are reported being driven back toward the sea of Azov near a "Dunkerque' as the Red Army's tightening arc around Rostov to- day cut the only remaining rail line of escape toward Kuschevka. where the shallow Yeya River wid- ems out to the sea.
 Reports heard in London stated that the Russian warships and planes are already pounding at the fleets of German ships hastily massed in the Novorossisk area from which the invaders troops might be ferried across the Strait of Kerch to the Crimea.
 Rostoy itself is menaced still more sharply by another Russian column thrust up the rail line at salsk, which has captured Kagal- nitskaya. 30 miles southeast of Ros- toy.
 Red Army Offensive
 To the north Red Army forces have pressed the offensive fiercely 10 the west, with gains shown north of Kursk at the approach to Khar- koy and between Kharkov and Vor- oshilovgrad.
 A steppcd-up Russian offensive between the Don River and the up per Donets was indicated.
 A German communique broad cast from Berlin said;
 Tn an unceasing and heavy de- fensive of mobile, fighting against strong enemy formations which re- ceived further endorsements of troops of army, supported by air forces. our forces repelled all out flanking attempts between the Don and the upper Donets."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
WEATHER REPORT

Temp. Wednesday, Feb. B. Maximum 36, minimum 30. Precipitation-0.28.
 Snow on ground 5.5 in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-04
New Personalities
 In Congress Make Interesting Lineup
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-The 18th Congress is full of new and inter- esting personalities.
 To mention only few, there IS Homer Michigans one man grand jury a sort of elderly Racket-Buster Thomas E. Dewey who has vowed to become the sen- ates chief 'why-man." And Albert w. Hawkes., who led New Jersey Republicans in general defeat for Democratic Boss" Hague's machine.
 There's Sen. Kenneth Wherry, of Nebrasga, who will never have to do another blessed thing to go down in history. He's the man who de- feated the ancient and venerable George w. Norris. There's ex-Gov. c. Douglas Buck of Delaware; and former Governors George Wilson of Iowa and Harlan Bushfield of South Dakota, all of whom will serve in the Senate.
 On the House side there are Clare Boothe Luce, of Connecti- cut the No glamour-lady in the new Congress; James M. Curley, who has been away for awhile, part Of which time he spent, being gover- nor of Massachusetts F. L. Sund- strom, whom Indiana U remem- bers as one of it's great all-American football stars, but who comes to the House from New Jersey as a Re- publican all-star, and LaVern Dil- veg, of Wisconsin, who not only was rated all-American at Mar quette, but went or to play pro football with the then champion Green Bay Packers.