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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-17

tiers, Mrs. Harold Ramsey OF
Richmond and Miss Lucille
Whitmer and several nephews
and a niece. Services will be
conducted from the Schwarz-
koff funeral home, Utica, on
Saturday, December ID at 100
o'clock. Rev. Versile Bentley
officiating, with burial in the
Utica Cemetery.
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Eyewitness
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station had been found and re-
SistsnCe was az a minimum.
Now and then the cracking
Of machine guns broke the still
ness and everyone was a little
jumpy. Men returning from tie
firing line as reinforcemenis ar
rived dug foNholes and slit
trenches in anticipation OF Jap
aneSe bombcrS at nIghtfRll
Since returning 20 headquarters
! have been told that Is just what
happened, but little damage was
done.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-17

The Russians whom ! met I'M
derstand the meaning Of a
square deal and firm agree
ment. | recognize good faith
when see lt.--WPB chairman
Donald NJ. Nelson.
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Bechtel
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tingushed Flying Cross awarded
him by the Navy for Spectac-
ular combat operation Christ
mas Eve, 1912, when he official
~ downed two OF his five con
/ firmed" ZeroS. (There are doz-
ems OF unconfirmed probable"
in his log book The local ma
jor also has the Pre- Pearl Har-
Dor medal and the Asiatic and
Pacific combat medals.
Major Bechtel is a difficult
man To interview. Had il not
been for his wife, the former
Joan Noe, who observed the in
terview, scarcely anything could
have been written. She prompted
her hero husband mercileSsly -
and even at that, results of the
interview were disappointing.
The handsome major, whose
thoughts quite apparently are
across the Pacific with his COM
rades, shows the strain of COM
bat in his grim eyes and the set
OF his Jaws. Plainly, he is a man
Of action, not words and inter-
views.
He was married TO Miss Noe,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Noe, on Feb. Is, 1910, and is
spending a week in this city be-
fore leaving for the Air Corps
Redistribution Center, at Miami.
Major and Mrs. Bechtel will
spend their first anniversary to-
gether in 1914.
FORMER SELFRIDGE MAN
Major Bechtel was at Selfridge
Field with the 39th Squadron,
3lst Pursuit Group, in 1910, and
served with that group until
short time after Pearl Harbor,
when the fighting airmen were
rushed across the Pacific.
When things became hot" at
Guadalcanal, and the heroic
Navy and Marine filters had their
hands full, Bechtels outfit was
activated with the 18th Fighter
Command, and he was named
commander of the 18th Fighter
Squadron. Their job involved at
least 20 hours a month flying
under hazardous conditions, and
consisted Of combat, dive-bomb-
ing, strafing troops, airfields and
enemy installations. They ac-
counted for large numbers OF
Jap planes and ships, the Major
admitted in his modest way, and
declined to elaborate on the Gu
adalcanal fracas, except to praise
most highly the Navy and Ma
rine filters.
His closest shave took place
in April, 1912, when he was
awarded the Purple Heart Fiji
teen Jap Zeros, he rlated,
caught seven American fighters
completed off guard over the
Russell Islands, since the Zeros
came from above with the bright
sun behind them. They came in
with guns blazing, and the
Americans quickly swung into
Lufberry circle for defensive
action - but not until one of
the seven went down in
flames
FACES SEVEN ZEROS
I'VE tried to cover each other
as best we could" Bechtel ex-
plains, but the Zeros had a
tremendous advantage Maybe |
stayed up a little longer than
should have, for suddenly all |
could see was six or seven
Zeros around me coming in for
the kill Boy, was ! scared. l
felt their bullets thudding into
my wings and fusilage, and one
came through and smashed my
elbow"
AS in similar dog-fights, Ma.
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President


q ontlnueu from IdEt
whatever he cared 10 say Of his
journey and the conferences.
Mr. Roosevelt looked tanned
and fl after his i've weeks alb
sence and many Of those who
greeted nm commented eH hop
well he looked
NEEDS HAIR CUT
But 90 veteran Negro attend
ant al the White House who
doubles as presidential barber,
Mr. Roosevelt remarked Il
need q hair cut, John"
Hundreds Of office bound gov
eminent workers saw the eNecu-
tlpe's encourage sweep down his
toric Constitution avenue and
whirl into the White House
drive
The chief executive came up
10 the south entrance Of the
White House shortly before $50
a. m E.WT Mrs Roosevelt
and their daughter, Anna Boet-
tiger. were riding with him
White House officials were
waiting 10 greet him under the
canopy leading into the diplo-
matte reception room
The chief executive was wear
Ing gray, double-bressted
sharkskin SUIT, dark blue
shirt with large check, q bright
blue TIE and tan slpover sweat
er under his coat.
Il would have dressed up he
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-17

What's the difference between
the girl OF 1923 and 1897 a
professor queries. About 20
years. wee say
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-20
ENTERS HOSPITAL

Mrs. Frank Winters has been adj
mitted to st. AIMS Hospital to re-
ceive medical care
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-20

where and any time without the
payment of further dues. This year
fourteen girls have reached their
majority because of age, and six
through marriage during the year.
Taking part in the Majority Ser
vice will be the present Mother Ad-
visor, the Chairman of the Advisory
Board, Past Worthy Advisors and
girls who have already received
their Majority Certificates. The
service is open to all parents and
friends of Rainbow Girls. The
ceremony is to be short, but very
beautiful and impressive, and it is
hoped that as many as possible will
make plans now to attend the
service.
Girls who will receive their ma
jority certificates this year include
Mary Jukich Hoffman, Maureen
Lovett Dodge, Jirdis Winters Bax-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-20

YOUR BROKEN LENSES y
Replaced In our own shop. Eyes
Examined. DR.. Rae Lillian Carlson
Blom4en Bldg. Phone 636. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-20

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
Have portrait artist take your
picture. Hannersley Studio. Opposite
Federal Building. Phone 294. adv
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refinery is scheduled for completion
in May.
The Imperial Oil, Ltd, under con-
tract to the United States govern
ment, drilled 26 new tests at the
Norman field and % struck oil, in
addition to four wells previously
completed in the area and which
are included in the project, making
total of 81 producing wells. BY
last July l, the daily production
of 5000 barrels assured the poten-
tial production, which has been
considerably expanded since then"
the announcement said.
Deliveries Now
Pending completion of the pipe
line from the Norman wells to the
refinery at Whitehorse, gasoline
for army use along the Alaska
Highway and other Installations in
Alaska and northwest Canada is
being delivered by ship to Prince
Rupert. then by barge and pipeline
to Skagway
The Whitehorse announcement
contained texts of several notes be-
tween the United States and Can
adam governments that the pipe
lines, refinery and storage facilities
will remain the property of the
United States until after the war.
Then it will be offered for sale,
the Canadian government to have
the first option to purchase the
property at the stipulated price
within three months. If Canada
does, not exercise the option, the
property viii then be offered pub
licly. -.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-20
HERE FROM SKAGWAY
ON SHOPPING TOUR

To do their Christmas shopping
"a group of six Skagway Misses are
in Juneau and have registered at
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-20
Twenty Rainbow
Girls TO Receive
Service Dec. I

Announcement is made that on
the evening of December a Major
jty Service will be held at the
Masonic Temple, with about twenty
Rainbow Girls receiving their GER
tificates. To receive this certifi-
cate a girl must have reached her
twentieth birthday, or married dur
ing the year, and must be paid up
and in good standing at the time Of
her marriage or twentieth birthday.
This certificate enables any girl to
visit any Rainbow Assembly, any
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-20
oil PROJECT
INQUIRY DUE
NEXT MONDAY
Congressional Committee
10 Investigate Canad-
ian Petroleum Plan

Continued from Page one)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-20
o'BRIEN. APPOINTED
FIRE TRUCK DRIVER

George oBrien was appointed
fire truck driver for the Juneau Vol
unteer Fire Department at last
nights City Council meeting held
in the Council Chambers of City
Hall. O'Brien replaces Howard But
tons, who resigned to enlist in the
US Coast Guard.
The piling job at the City Dock
was reported completed and an
nouncement was also made at last
nights session that a phone is to
be re-installed at the Small Boat
Harbor.
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Labor Dance
Given tonight

Tonight, in the Elks Ballroom,
a dance will be given by the Cen
trail Labor Council. This is the first
affair of the kind Labor has spon-
sored in some time and indications
are that it will be we'll patronized
The committee in charge of the
dance is Cliff Nordenson, Velma
Tew and Beatrice Murphy.
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the Baranof Hotel. Those. making
the trip include Lois MAX, Dor
othy Gross, Mildred Mccoy, Erma
Curley, faudelle Brambtess and
Bertha Lucas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-20
INVITED
TO CDA DANCE
THIS EVENING

Social event of this evening will
be the dance at the Catholic Parish
Hall, sponsored by the Catholic
Daughters of America.
The affair will be formal for the
ladies and dancing will be from
10 until / o'clock. Music is to be
provided by the popular All-Girl
Orchestra.
An invitation is extended the pub
lie to attend. Refreshments will
be served during intermission.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-20

The vine of the rattan palm is
sometimes 1000 feet long, record
in the plant world.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
European Front

Again Allied flyers took the war home
to Germany where it hurt in a long
succession of heavy raids. Sunday Brit
ish Beauflghters, catching a German
convoy off the Dutch coast, attacked
and sent at least eight torpedoes home
into some of the Is boats in the convoy
and heavy cannon damage was done to
two destroyers. 1t was revealed Sunday,
after reconnaissance, that American
planes, which on April II raided Bremen,
had destroyed at least half of the big
Focke-Wulf airplane factory
Monday light bombers ranged all over
Brittany, Holland and Northwestern
Germany specializing in attacks on COM
munications lines, especially railroad
yards. Attacks of this nature are said
to. be knocking out about $50 locomotives
a month, placing a tremendous strain
on overburdened railroad transportation.
Calais, Boulogne, Rostok, Zeebrugge and
Stettm all were raided by the British
during the week which was climaxed by
the heaviest Russian raid of the war
against German cities when 200 long
range bombers blasted the important
railway center at Insterburg in East
Prussia. The Russians were over their
target for two hours and when they left
the whole city was reported in flames.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
African Front

Pushing slowly but relentlessly ahead,
Allied armies have won salients in Rom
mels defense lines about Tunis and in
some cases have made substantial gains
after exceedingly heavy fighting.
AS the week ended the British 9th
Army under 1t. Gen. Montgomery had
pushed about miles beyond Enfidaville,
Mediterranean anchor of the new Rom
mel line. moving slowly against strong
resistance up the marshy coastline.
Seeking to protect his flank, Montgomery
also captured Takrouna, in the hills to
the south, but furious counterattacks
made progress in this direction slow.
Montgomery now is about 40 miles from
Tunis. Further west, part of 1t. Gen.
Anderson's LIST Army, driving along a
emile front between Goubellat and Bou
Arada, advanced 3 miles to position
about "a miles southwest of Tunis Other
Anderson units, also moving forward
from Medjez-El Bah, took what is known
as Long Stop Hill, only % miles from
Tunis. The going is difficult now and
the spectacular quick victories of the
to slow inching forward in heavy COM
bat of big guns and tanks. American
troops, which have not been mentioned
in recent days, were reported active in
the new offensives with Anderson's s army
High tribute was paid to the American
command for the efficiency and secrecy
with which great numbers of American
troops with their supplies were moved
from Southern Tunisia across several
mountain ranges to join with the British
1st Army for the final drive. In their
first test they advanced through heavy
fire 6 miles toward Mateur, which is
only lS miles from Bizerte.
The Axis leaders are trying desperately
to reinforce and resupply the Afrika
Korps and in so doing
Air Armodo lost two of the most
Hord Hit spectacular air battles of
the war. The first oc-
Cured week ago when Warhawk and
Spitfire pilots discovered great armada
of Junkers transport planes accom-
panied by strong fighter escort. Doubt
ing their good fortune as the great flock
Of planes moved slowly along in ma
jestic formation below them, the Allied
fighters at. first suspected a trap, but
nevertheless they dove into the German
planes and in matter of minutes shot
down So of the Junkers and 16 fighters.
In addition 80 other planes were forced
down after damage. Monday, "a more
planes were shot down of which IL were
transports and these with others de-
stroyed in smaller fights brought to 1T
the number Of enemy planes lost in a
4s-hour period. But this was not to be
the total score. Wednesday it was
brought up to Isl and on Thursday 20
Evening star., 1943-04-25

to make certain that no sneak attack Is
underway, the Navy revealed yesterday
that American forces have made land
ings on the Ellice Islands, chain Of
small islands about 1100 miles east of
the Solomons and only about 500 miles
south of the Gilberts, where the Japs
have air and naval bases The Ellice
Islands are about due north of the Fijis
and on line between Rowland and
Baker Islands and New Caledonia. Pos
session and development of these islands
will make not only listening post to
give warning of any Japanese attempt to
sneak down from the Gilberts to attack
our supply lines, but will also provide
jumping-of spot for offensive action
against the Gilberts.
Revelation of the Ellice Island occu-
patton came with Navy announcement
OF japanese air raid on the principal
island Funafuti, which did slight dam
age. Much more effective was the raid
the day before by Army bombers on
Nauru in the Gilberts when heavy dam
o6S W do oOiC dllu live LcTOS we're SnOC
down. All the bombers returned safely
to their bases.
All week long it was the same story,
American planes hammering away at
japanese holdings all over the Solomon
area, running up 5-to-1 score in planes
shot down. Most effective was a series
of raids on New Guinea objectives on
Friday.
However, a spokesman for Gen. Mac
Arthur warned again that the Japs are
increasing both their air and ground
strength rapidly and the warning of the
general, who it was stated last week will
not retire next year when he reaches the
age OF 81, was echoed by Maj Gen.
Chenault in China who said that the
Japanese power in Thailand, French
1ndo-China and Malaga is rapidly in
creasing for use either in Burma or in
the Southwest Pacific.
American and British flyers sought
during the week to cut into that power
by destructive raids on objectives both
IN Burma and Thailand, but despite the
raids, British ground forces in the Akyab
area were forced to give ground
Up in the Aleutian Islands where the
Japs have gone ahead steadily building
airf1elds, with underground hangers and
runways. the tempo of American air
raids was suddenly accelerated, high
being reached when Is raids were made
in one day last week. This constant
pounding of both Kiska and Attu per-
haps forecasts more strenuous days
ahead for the Japs who stand across one
of the pathways to Japan.
High on the list of japanese dislikes
is the American submarine Wahoo which
sank five Jap ships on one excursion
against japanese shipping and which
this week revealed the results of its sec
ond foray, eight ships sent to the bottom.
1T was just case of good sight, track,
shoot and sink said 1t. Comdr. D. w.
Morton, the skipper.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

circulated in London that Stain is send
ing frequent notes to Churchill asking
him why the British do not cross the
Channel into France
The story goes that Stains argument
is simple-if the Russians were able to
cross the Don River, why couldn't the
British cross the Channel?
Stain, of course, knows that the
Channel is much wider than the Don.
But if the story were true it would indi-
cate the Russian leaders impatience at
the slowness of movement of his West
ern European ally.
Old Distrusts Persist.
The United Nations have definite
and perfectly sincere bond which is tying
them together-the desire to defeat Hit
ler America has no territorial or politi-
cal interests in Europe outside the fer
vent hope that it can assist Europe to
rehabilitate itself and forget wars for
ever.
But the European nations participate
ing in the crusade against Hitler and
Mussolini have not been able to bury
their old distrust and hankering for
territories and outlets.
For centuries Britain has been
strongly in favor of a balance of power
in Europe. The question said to have
arisen in the suspicious mind of the
Russian leader is whether some people
In London are not unduly concerned
over the sudden leap to power of the new
Russian Empire and purposely are de-
laying an invasion which Stain con-
siders as the most important objective
of the Allies in the war.
OF course, there is no such thought in
mind of Prime Minister Churchill and
the British government. The British
have always been slow in their military
operations. They continue to believe, as
they have in the past, in the saying that
Britain loses all the battles except the
last. They are methodical in their prep
arations and when they strike they do so
efficiently. Gen Bernard L. Montgomery
has proven this in the African campaign,
as other generals on other days proved
it before him.
But the psychology ofthe Russians is
different from the psychology of the
Anglo-Saxons. The Soviets are far more
suspicious and see dark motives behind
sometimes perfectly obvious situations.
Hence, we must expect shortly a serious
pressure from Moscow for the fulhllment
OF all the pledges given ct Casablanca.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

shoes. One youth, after his first night
in camp. asked permission to string up
a hammock in his hut. The bed, he
said, hurt his back. The officer ex-
planned he'd have to get used to it.
But the Arnys chief concern is with
diet. These were youths who had lived
on rice, beans, lard and fish-the native
staples-which lack food values needed
to give troops the stamina for day-in
and day-out war duties.
So other foods are slipped into the
Tortuguero diet although native tastes
are still obeyed. The Puerto Ricans are
given as much fresh fruit fresh vege-
tables and meat as they will take. The
Army would prefer to serve the same
menus to continentals and Puerto
Ricans, but that is still not feasible.
Untried in Battle.
With the ban on voluntary enlist
ments. the Army here can now be more
selective and the quality of the men
is consequently rising Instead of only
farm youths, Tortuguero is now receiv-
AiS 1o1AlcF lawyers, DdIlk CLERKS ana
young businessmen.
Still untried in battle, Puerto Rican
units are logical troops for garrisoning
American bases in other Latin American
areas. Speaking Spanish and being
Latin in origin, they have a natural
affinity to inhabitants of other nations
in the Caribbean. They mix with
Cubans and Panamanians, for example,
better than do continentas, if for no
other reason than the absence of a
language barrier
Most of these men, however, are not
content merely to stand guard neces-
sary as guardsmen may be. They want
to get into the fight. With some this
stems from patriotism for the United
States, but with most it seems more a
desire to prove themselves as Puerto
Ricans.
Maj. Gen. James L. Collins, COM
manoer OF the Puerto Rican department
for two years until recently, believes the
Puerto Ricans are good fighters. He
thinks that, given the same leadership,
they would perform as we'll as the Fill
pino troops in Bataan.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Turkey
Continued From Page BID

gain. Clodius returned, and new
agreement has been signed, terms of
which were not announced It is clear,
however, that Germanys bargaining
power has not increased since 194l.
Actually, Britain and the United
States were never able to carry off all
the chrome that piled up on Turkeys
docks and Germanys broken-down
transport system is not likely to do bet
ter.
However, the German trade agreement
works out Turkey will get arms to sup
port her neutrality. These weapons, !"
Churchill told the House of Commons,
I'VE and the United States (Which has
extended lease-lend to Turkey are now
for the first time in position to supply
to the full capacity of the Turkish rail-
ways and other communications to re-
celve. We can give them these
weapons as fast or faster than Turkish
troops can be trained to use them"
There was thought when Churchill
returned from Adana that Turkey might
have pledged herself to join an allied
second front in the Balkans. But
Churchill himself warned against read
ing any such implication into the Adana
communique. "It is not part of our
policy to get Turkey into trouble" he
said. '"The communique mentioned moth
ing but defensive action by Turkey"
Turkeys own response to the Adana
conference was to strengthen the pro-
British character Of her government and,
in speech by Saracoglu which men,
toned neither Germany nor Russia, to
re-indorse its alliance with Britain with
unstinted fervor. When and if the war
returns to the Balkans, it appears that
Turkey will be standing firm with Brit
ain and the United States, holding the
flank of the British 10th Army in the
Near East and of the southern supply
route to Russia.
She seems, however, to place her trust
wholly in Britain, There is no Turko-
American fighting alliance. Turkey Is
Britain's ally and Britain is Americas.
As for the United States-wel, rela-
tions have not been really bad for the
past 40 years. Nowadays. nothing but
good is heard about them in Turkish cir
cles here.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

huge six-engined Messerschmitt trans
ports capable of carrying 100 soldiers or
10 tons of cargo were knocked down
along with 10 fighter escorts. In all of
this action, Allied losses were light.
While enemy planes were being elm
mated, Allied planes continued to carry
the war across the Mediterranean. Pa
lermo on Sicily and Porto Torres on Sar-
dinia we're raided Monday. In Palermo
% sunken or damaged ships were left
blocking the harbor. Naples on the
mainland and Carolforte on Sardinia also
were bombed.
Forecasting things to come, perhaps,
group of British troops in a COM
mando-ike raid seized the Kerkenna
Islands about 16 miles east of Sfax.