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Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-22
Pacific Front

Suffering only Tight" casual ties, US infantry troops com pleted the encirclement of Jap forces on Attu & pinned the largest concentration of Nips to the sea in Chichagoff harbor, on the eastern end of the island The 2 American forces which landed on Attu. one at Massacre bay & the other at Holtz bay, joined shis week after capturing Sarana pass & the partially completed enemy air field in the Holtz bay area. At latest reports the Japs, hemmed to the sea, were under fire from light naval surface units on one side & faced an Army frontal assault on the other. Mai. Gen. Eugene Landrunn, veteran of previous Aleutian operations, commands the -Attu expedition. The surprised enemy offered lit- tie resistance in the 1st phase of the campaign when strong beach heads were established. As the invading forces pushed forward, heavy concentrations of Japan csc machine gun fire was met & overcome Fog concealed initial landing parties but has hamper ed subsequent operations.
 In New Guiana 100 enemy planes attacked Allied troop po- sitlons. Allied air base at Wau was shot up by 34 JaD planes. Allied troops repulsed enemy ln- fantry attacking with aerial cov- CT in New Guinea. Liberator bOmbers attacked Wake island, while other U. s. planes bombed Rekata in the Solomons. Gen. MacArthur reported that a Jap sub sank a lighted Red Cross hospital ship with a loss of l99 lives. Prime Minister Churchill told Congress that Britain will fight beside the U s. against Japan "as long as there is breath in our bodies < blood in our veins" to retrieve all territory taken by the Japs.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-22
Asia Front

Chinese reported U s. planes downed at least 15 Jap planes over Running, Burma road ter minal. RAF continued assaults against enemy communication & transportation facilities in Bur ma Jap General Araki said the "home front will only be made stronger by occasional reverses"
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-22

A fill of dirt required by sewer construction between Rlinn's pool hall and liquor store Duild- ings looks like a street so the Blinn. brothers were inspired to put up signs labelling the ingress as Palm Drive" and to com plete the picture placed two fronds of palm on each side of it.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-22

tion of two new units and in con nection with new powerhouse.
 John L. Mccormick, Territor- iaI director of Selective Service, left Kodiak this week after a short business trip in connection with matters of his office.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-22

Helsel Photo company was closed 3 days this week while Harvey Edwards rrpalnted the interior of the store.
Evening star., 1943-11-30


officers of the Italian air force and
now he is using the bombers and
| fighters that remain under his COM
mand to their utmost in helping
the Allies, with whom, it is appar-
ent, his heart always has been.
Their flyers were his close friends
when, a slender STRIPPING, he won
his greatest honors in sky warfare.
He has obeyed his King like good
soldier. But, at lunch at an Ameri-
can air base today, he displayed an
apparently sincere satisfaction at
being on the right side again.
The italian air force, he revealed
to the American air force general
seated beside him, knew of the
North African invasion convoy last
November almost from the moment
1t left its home ports. 1t received
reports on the convoy's progress
from secret agents every few hours.
But every one was convinced, he
said, that 1t was intended to take
Sardinia or Sicily, make an in
vasion of continental Italy, or pro-
ceed to the Near East.
Sicily or Sardinia were consid-
cred the most likely objectives, since
it was considered that the Ameri-
cans intended to use one of these
islands as stepping stone and all
the air defense was concentrated at
these points. If the Americans had
attempted to land on the islands,
he said, they would have received a
hot reception and probably would
have failed.
That's probably why we didn't
try it" the American general COM
mented dryly. You can't plan an
amphibious landing without control
of the air"
Il thought so afterward," replied
the much-decorated Italian. 1T
never entered our heads until the
last two days that the American goal
was Africa, and then it was too late
to do anything about it."
The general also revealed that at
the peak Of their production Italian
factories were putting out only $50
news planes of all kinds a month.
They were reconditioning about as
many more. There was little likeh-
hood that this figure could have
been exceeded. He compared this
to the last reported American pro-
duction Of nearly 5000 planes a
month and asked ruefully how any
other power on earth could expect
to stand up long against such an
air tide.
For some time before the ar
mistice, he said, the Italians had
been in possession of an intact Lib
Evening star., 1943-11-30

and such q place last summer
he chuckled. I'VE were expecting
you every day"
He was given technical explana-
ton Of why such raids had not been
attempted.
Thu oughout the war, the generals
aides said, he has been in the air
almost every day, often flying alone
to inspect his own installations and
prospective targets before sending
his men over them. His private
plane. built according to his own
specifications, looks a good deal like
one English model and this nearly
cost him his life in the first year
OF the war when he was shot down
by one of his own antiaircraft bat
teries in Albania. The general Is
considered an expert on the Neal
Evening star., 1943-11-30
General Admits Italians Fooled
}; ByNorth African Invasion

orator bomber and Lightning fighter,
both OF which had been forced down
behind their lines. They recognized
many points. OF superiority in these
craft. But. he said, aircraft engi-
neers had decided it would require
at least two years for Italian fac
tories to duplicate them on any
worthwhile scale. The general dis
played interest in air photos Of some
OF the American bombing raids.
Heretofore he had seen only sorre
OF their effects on the ground.
But why didn't you bomb such
Evening star., 1943-11-30
Regional WLB Leorns
Of New 'SpecioI Skill
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT-The Detroit Re-
gional War Labor Board learned of
a new type of special skill" in in
dustry.
Tied to an application for wage
adjustments filed by shoe manu-
facturer was a list Of job descrip-
tions and qualifications. A form
filled in by one employe (sex un-
designated) added as a clincher
Keeping good-natured among 90
women"
Evening star., 1943-11-30
Pedestrian Apologies
To Driver Who Hit Him

KANSAS CITY. - Edward r.
Yonkers told police that he jumped
from his automobile, which had
knocked down pedestrian crossing
against the red light, and carried
the dazed man to the sidewalk.
The man brushed himself of and
offered Yonkers his hand:
I'm sorry to cause you all this
trouble-its all my fault" And
walked away.
Evening star., 1943-11-30

chest and on
t he rib b o n S
were 26 gold and
silver Stars-all
legitimate battle
h on ors. Th
6 r ay, lof t y
browed man was
Italy's foremost
war ace Is years
a go a n d h q S
continued as an
active pilot ever
since.
Throughout
this war he has
been one of the
Understanding
Evening star., 1943-11-30
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

SOMEWHERE IN ITALY (By
Aerial Courier) The rotund gen.
eral wore % purple, green and red
campaign ribbons on his barrel like
Evening star., 1943-11-30
ADVERTISEMENT.
Warns ceRstipatsd
Folks About Lazy Liver

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headaches. mental dullneas, that half
alive feeling often result u liver bile
doesn't dow every day into your intss-
ttnes-So take DR.. Edwards' Olive Tab
lets to insure gentle yet thorough bowel
movements. Olive Tablets (purely vege-
tablet are simply wonderful to stir up
liver bile dow and relieve constipation.
Follow label directions. 15t, 3Ot. 6Qt.
Evening star., 1943-11-30

East theater and has placed all his
detailed knowledge at the hands Of
the Allies.
Evening star., 1943-02-19

Buy bonds. Give up that trip you
had planned and give . bomber .
trip to Toxic.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
By Frank willard
Will Eisner
Paul Foqorty

ture. And aboreal dwelling snails
belong to the Orthalicidae family
and reside in tropical America.
The members of this group have
thin shells without pit. The lip
of the shell is thin and simple; the
columella straight and the joint
pointed in front, with oblique
shingling side plates. They have
rasping tongues (radula) covered
with cuSped-shaped teeth in V
shaped rows.
Snails are air-breathing animals
with very moist bodies. So, when
confronted by drought, they Sc
crete a thick, dry membranous
(epiphram covering with a minute
opening for fresh air to seep in, and
until moist conditions return they
retire from the outside world.
In the subgenus Liguus is found
a group of species and varieties with
graceful, beautifully marked shells.
The shapely slender Spire is wound
with fine narrow stripes. These
are composed of an array of eX-
quisite colors which harmonic per-
fectly. Some of them form broad,
wavy band crossing the whorls.
The striped Liguus found in the
a pure white ground color without
trace of decoration. Again, there
may be jade-green pin stripes.
Nearby. a cluster of snails resem-
bling jewels with pink, olive, Law
ender, black or yellow markings ar
ranged in artistic and striking pat
tern of lines of varying widths,
Some of the shells are of the most
delicate tints. as difficult to de-
scribe as a sunset.
Creeping over the trunks Of trees,
resting on branches or gathered in
a group, these flowerlike animals
seem like a fairy story. But they
are creatures busy about the Seri-
Gus business of making living
and evading casualties.
In the winter they anchor
themselves to the bark of tree by
means Of strong viscuid, Opaque
glue-like substance, and they close
the door OF their dwelling with the
same material. 1t is impossible to
remove one of these hibernators
without either injuring the she'll or
bringing away a bit of bark. In
spite Of closed doors, their arch
enemy, the tree crab, ambles along
and while they are in coma tose
state, devour them.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Bedtime Stories
DINKY DINKERTON
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Good nature needs 70 be- well fed. .


Is what Unc' Billy Possum said
What he meant was that it is
hard work TO be good natured and
hungry at the same time. Some
times II seems very much as If the
seat Of ones temper is in one S
stomach. 1t is ever so much easier
to be good tempered on a full
stomach than on an empty one.
Unc' Billy's stomach was empty
when Peter Rabbit found him and
It was this and nothing else that
made him peevish.
To be peevish is to be cross over
little things or over nothing at all
and Unc' Billy PoSsum was GER
tainly this when Peter discovered
him just climbing down from his
hollow tree that spring morning
Peter had just come from the far
corner of the Old Orchard, where
he had told all the news of the
winter TO Johnny Chuck, who had
just awakened from his long, long
sleep. Peter had been SO delighted
at seeing Johnny once more that
he had started out to see if any
other sleepers had been awakened
by sweet Mistress Spring, and here
almost the very first thing was Unc
Billy. Peter kicked up his long
heels and hurried forward,
Hello, Unc' Billy! I'm swfully
glad TO see youI' he cried.
Huh" grunted Unc' Billy. Peter
stopped short and stared This
wasn't at all like Unc' Billy.
Aren't you glad 10 see me?'
asked Peter
Aid be more glad to see some
Evening star., 1943-02-19

a piece of bark right in front of
Unc' Billy.
There was no stiffness about Unc'
Billy then. No, sir. there wasn't
even a hint of stiffness. In two
jumps he had that beetle and in
the wink of an eye that beetle
had disappeared Where? Well,
that I cannot say but Unc Billy
was smacking his lips and patting
his stomach and surprising change
had come over him.
Il didn't know that you eat
beetlesi" exclaimed Petnr.
"Ah eats anything when All am
as nu1gly as An ahl 4Ut., -..4
Rabbit. All have notion All could
eat yo',' replied Unc' Billy with
wink and an old-time grin.
And I have a notion that you
can't because you can't catch me"
retorted Peter. That beetle seems
TO have made you feel great deal
better"
1T has. 1t sho'ly has replied
Unc' Billy. Isn't this nice spring
weather."
Evening star., 1943-02-19

Money"
WEV, oO0-pIsyhouse; Phil Baker In
George Washington Slept Here"
WMAL, 9;O0-Gang Busters: Football stars
turned killers
WINK, Symphony Hour: DebusY's la
kef" and Iberia. recorded.
WWDC, 9:t5-Foreign Observer; Don Rodolfo
NcheIs, Chilean Ambassador.
WNAL, q:30-SpOtIight Band: From Will
2oqsy Air Base. Okla.
Evening star., 1943-02-19

Mother: I've been watching Jack
and I've decided he bites because
the older boys tease him and that's
the only defense he knows. We must
find some children his own age for
him to play with"
Evening star., 1943-02-19

thing to eat" grumbled Unc' Billy
Peter didn't know just what to
say until he thought of the weather.
That is one thing that usually is
safe to talk about. Isn't it lovely
day?" ventured Peter.
"Ah don see anything lovely" A."
grumbled Unc' Billy.
Why just see the beautiful, warm
sunshine!" cried Peter.
"Ah can't eat it, can Ah?" whined
Unc' Billy. "Ah don see what fo'
Mistress Spring wanted to wake me
up now, anyway. All was Just
dreaming All had found million
nice fresh aiggs an was going to
eat EN-, when along she comes an
wakes me up to find All don got
nothing but an empty stomach an
can't sleep no mo-. Ouch!" Unc'
Billy maoe a face as he started to
walk. You see, he was stiff from
having slept so long
For the first time Peter noticed
that Unc' Billy looked very thin.
His coat was even more rumpled
up than usual and his sharp. pointed
face looked sharper and more
pointed than ever. In fact, Unc'
Billy looked old and forlorn.
All never did like cold weather
an All wish All was right back in
OF Virginny right now" he grum-
bled. "Ah don know what All was
thinking of to ever come up here
All hasn't got anything TO eat an
All doesn't know whar Abs goin
to get anything to eat, All"
"Yo' won't get anything TO eat
unless yo' move faster than yo' are
moving now" cried a sharp voice
from overhead.
Peter looked up to see the sharp
face OF old Mrs Possum looking
down from the doorway OF Unc'
Billy's house. Yes m, All knows it.
Abs gwlne to move right along.
replied Unc' Billy meekly. He
limped along for a few steps TO
where the sunshine made a warm
golden spot on the carpet of brown
leaves and then he seemed to for
get all about moving on. for he
sat down and once more began to
whine. 1t was so unlike Unc' Billy
that Peter didn't know what to do
or say. You see, Peter himself was
feeling particularly glad and happy
because Mistress Spring had ar
rived and he couldn't understand
how any one could feel any other
way, He was just about to say SO
when a beetle ran out from under
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Colby's Dictionary
OF Newscost Terms

No, certain network newscasters
and commentators do not broadcast
to us in foreign tongue it
only sounds that way. This glossary
should simplify matters for the har-
ried and bewildered listener.
"Ah me-" This is the newscast
word for army"
"Eh faWce" means "air force" as
IN "ah me eh faWce."
Caught" means court" as in "ah
me caught mahtial."
Fought" means fort" as In
Fought Wuth, Tex"
"Pah" means power" as In 'the
pah of the ah me eh fawce."
Lodge" means large" as in I'VE
need a lodge and painful ah me Ell
fawce"
Pot means part" as in Eve
must do ah pot faw the waw eff
fought"
'KawSs" means Course" as In
The kaWss of the YaWpean waw."
"Jummun" is radioese for German.
as in "a painful Jummun ah me in
NaWth Afrlcar.'
"Yaw' is the pronoun your" as
in You must do yaw pot to defeat
the Jummuns."
"Wuld" means world as in "a
Wuld caught to try the Jummun
leadahs."
"Yuh,' of course, means year" as
IN The Jummun ar me may lose the
wah this yuh in Russian"
"Hahbuh' means "harbor," as in
Remember Publ Hahbuh."
"Bommuh" means bomber as
IN "A painful fawce of lodge ah me
eh faWce bommuhs."
"Bummuh" means Burma" as in
we may look faw a painful fawce
OF bummuhs ovah Bummah as all
eh fawce plays lodge pot in end
ing the Waw this yuh."
See how simple it is?
Evening star., 1943-02-19
THE DAYS HIGH LIGHTS.

INK UhT HTVH LUHT3,
Star Flashes Latest news, WhAl al $50 am.
and ass pm
Amerita al Work: Upper-grade schools series,
WhAl al us pm
WBV, 800-Kaie Smith; From The PhiIa-
dsIphia Navy Yard,
WhAL, 8:30-Neef Your Navy; DurWard
Kirby m. {.
WWDC. 8:45-Your Government Waller s.
Bowen Of the Secret Service on Know Your
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Natures Children
BY Lillian cox ATHEY.
ABOREAL SNAILS.
(LiguuS tdScidtuS.J }

Snails living in trees! Well, we
have met them in our garden; seen
their silvery trails up the side of
our homes, watched them creep
about the aquarium and amble
along in the ponds. Now We learn
that very beautiful ones may be
Evening star., 1943-02-19

Lost-mnnte changes in radio pro- FRIDAY
grams sometimes reach The Star - VA,
too late tor correction that day Februory ~, iSfo
Evening star., 1943-02-19

Spanish pronunciation made easy. NV
iree pamphlet is authoritative and easy
TO understand. All pronunciations are
gwen IN simple phonetic spelling. Send a
stamped 50 n 3-eenD, self-addressed envelope
Star Ask for Spanish Rules"
tReleased bv the Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Points for Parents
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

RemoUing the bad beharor effective
OF changing the behdUiOr
Evening star., 1943-02-19

VOL, 9;3o-DoubIe or Nothing; Tribute 10
The EIH.
Wpc, t0:00-TommY Riggs; Basil pa'hbons
WJ5V 10:00-ComedY Caravan slondis,
Daqwood and Mr.. DiiheD.
VOL. t0:00-Sugar Robinson vs.. California
Wilson in l0-rounder at Madison Square
Garden.
WMAl, i0;4S-hen and VtfoY: VarItolorsd
paints as safety ad
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Poll Tox Repeal

When the bill to abolish the poll
tax in national elections was being
debated in Congress last year, several
opponents argued that the wiser
course would be to let the poll tax
die a natural death. The recent
action of the Tennessee Legislature
in repeating that States fifty-year-
old poll tax lends substance to this
contention. '
The trend against the poll tax is
clear and definite. At one time prac-
tically all Of the older States had
such a tax or its equivalent. It was
abandoned, !. however, in one after
another, until finally the levy was
enforced only In the Southern States.
But even there 1t has been losing
ground, having been discarded in
recent years by Louisiana. Florida
and, now. Tennessee. This means
that in only seven states Is the tax
still effective.
1t may be that partisans Of imme-
diate repeal In the new Congress will
not be content to follow the slower
process Of letting the poll tax die on
its merit, or lack thereof. But they
ought to recognize the fact that the
question Of the constitutional right
of the Federal Government to exer-
else this control over State election
laws is a serious one, and some con-
sideration should be given to the
possibility that, so far Is minority
groups are concerned, more harm
than good may be done BY . Federal
move to ret aside the election laws
Evening star., 1943-02-03

be acceptable to the Treasury. which
has been out Of step with public
sentiment on the pay-as-you-go
principle since the idea was first ad-
vanced. Perhaps there are flaws
which have not been revealed
but the Ruml plan or something very
much like 1t Is as certain as anything
can be, for the millions Of new tax
payers created by the war are going
to demand the adoption of some sys-
tenn Of paying taxes currently that
does not forever leave them head
over-heels in debt to the Govern
ment. Mr.. Paul's proposal yesterday,
coming as 1t does from the skeptical
Treasury, Is q long step In that di-
rection.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
.Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

6y <TS0SyVV - AVSHUss
A reader cax get the sns,Dey to any
question OF TACT BY pvtttng The
Euentng Star Information Bxreow.
Frederic J. Hdskin. director, Wosh-
tn1ton, D. C. Please tncloss stamp tor
return postage.
Q. Were any moving pictures taken
at the front In the last war7-J. r.. L.
A. The War Department says that
both still and motion pictures were
taken At the front during the First
World War.
q. Is 1t fact that some animals can
run backward as well as forvard?-
K. N. =.
A. The burrow-living pocket gopher
has been observed to run backward Is
readily as forward when carrying food
to its storehouse. It probably uses its
short. sensitive tail to guide 1t when run
ming backward. The badger also can
do this.
@. What was the number Of New York
performances Of Clare Boothes play,
'"The Women"7-Y. M. 8.
A. The play had 657 performances In
New York.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
THIS AND THAT
By Charles +. Tracetoeu.

Douglas red squirrel group, reddish above
and what Is called bright orange below.
and the Fremont chickaree group. gray
above, apd gray-whjte below.
The red squirrel Is often charged with
great destruction Of bird life.
We have heard of one local case In
which red squirrels chased bluebirds
away from . house and gnawed the
holes larger.
Apparently they killed the bluebird
babies.
Being small, these squirrels could take
over an ordinary-sized bird house.
If doors Of warehouses;, which are sup
posed to be no more than seven-eighths
of an inch wide, have been gnawed out
to a larger size, 1t Is best to either re-
place the front, or at least to block up
the door to the proper width. either by
putting strips of wood along the sides.
or by using . plastic filler Of some sort.
The red squirrel is the one which stores
away nuts and other foods In Its nest.
AS much as = bushel and half OF
acorns and nuts has been found in .
hallow tree. Finders believed that this
was not all, by any means, but that the
animals had other stores, so that II
something happened to the tree. they
would not 60 hungry.
Bluejays steal from these stores. II
they can get at them, but they warn the
rodents OF the approach Of hunters. and
so pay for their thievery.
It is claimed that our blue jay. and its
cousin, the Canada jay, or whisky jack,
have saved hundreds Of red squirrels
from death. ..
*H~
We are glad that red squirrels are not
numerous hereabouts.
The gray ones are lively enough.
We watched one the other day. It was
all by itself. and evidently just having
a good time. First 1t would dash forward
4 few feet, then throw itself into the
air and turn completely around. then
dash In another direction, repeat the
performance, 60 up a tree few feet.
wiiirl around, tumble head over heels,
up again and away.
All this 1t did for minutes on end,
until . non-sympathetic observer might
have been tempted to think it stark
raving mad.
All 1t was doing was enjoying life in
its own peculiar way.
- =
While the common gray squirrel lacks
the intelligence Of the red species, 1t has
enough for . satisfactory Life. As rule
It does little harm to birds, sharing feed
ing stations with them In most AMIGA
bic manner. It's quick darting motions
at the birds. from time to time, are not
meant to harm them, but are merely
outlets for It's high spirits. The birds
thoroughly understand this, flying up
but settling down again to come VI
behind the animals back. We have
watched hundreds Of birds and scores o.
squirrels feeding together, and have ye,
to see = bird harmed.
Evening star., 1943-02-03
Sing With Ne

Though fate be master Of the harp
OF lite,
1t IS lope's hands that sDeep the
stlver strings!
Come, let Us lay aside harsh notes Of
strife
And make melody OF 1opsltsr
things.
I knot0 a gypsy tune that Ue can sing
That eper tenspts the tired feet to
stray
Along old paths Of s,oeet remember.
ing,
When 1t ,ods April and my heart
tods gay.
Too soon NTH drotosy eyes the head
tot1 nod,
The feet 0rou slo,oer NTH each
passing year,
The song be ended, and w!thtn the
sod
Our dust con.nsingls NTH all things
held dear.
Beloved. sing NTH me, count not tie
cost;
4 song once ssss;I' and aoss \ s1sir
cxAipzorr1 .)1oa1i