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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18

 IN AIR ARE
 FILING UP
Enemy Attempt to Win Initiative Is Cost
 ly Process

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Oct. 18.-The Japanese attempt to wrest the initiative from the Allies in the Southwest Pacific air war has cost the enemy 400 planes shot down or destroyed.
 A communique from Gen. Doug las MacArthur today told of heavy enemy losses in a new series of battles which cost the Allies only two planes and cost the enemy 84 planes over New Guinea, two more over Vitiaz Straitgh. and six more over Buin.
 When Allied medium bombers ex- ecuted their low-level attacks on the Wewak and Boram airdromes, six enemy bombers and four fighters parked in dispersal areas were de- stroyed, 12 other bombers were de- stroyed or badly damaged, and numerous explosions and fires were seen in the dispersal and supply dump areas"
 The communique said 20 to 30 enemy fighters attempted intercep- tion and Is were shot down, three probably shot down."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
Sales Tax Is Proposed If Money Needed
N ationaI Association of Manufacturers Against
 Proposed New Taxes

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. - The National Association of Manufac- turers has asked Congress to reject all proposals of new taxes. but add ed if the lawmakers decide more re- venue is essential, then the national retails sales tax should be imposed.
 J. Cheever Cowdin, chairman If the Associations committee on gov ernment finance, told the House Ways and Means Committee, the administrations proposal to raise $10, ,500,000,000 through increased in- come excise taxes is 'unsound and unrealistic to the point of bordering cn the fantastic"
 Cowdin, who is also board chair man of the Universal Pictures, ar gued against further taxation say ing the present revenue laws will give ,500,000,O0O to the Federal Treasury during the next calendar year
 The Treasury estimates the cur rent revenue collection rate at S38,- 0oO00O,oo0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
NEW DRIVES BYREDARkY
 MENACE kIEv
Thrusts Are Made Through Widening Gap Inside
 Dnieper Bend

MOSCOW, Oct. Is. The Red Army rolled forward on two new offensives west of the Dnieper to clinch their hold ori both banks of the river and to threaten the dis integration of the entire German front.
 Battleline dispatches said the So- viet forces are pouring through a widening gap made yesterday in the German defenses inside the Dnieper bend in the Kremenchug sector, and behind Dnepropetrovsk an im- portant new bridgehead was simul- taneously established north of Kiev by crossing the Dnieper in the Gomel sector and the capture of Loev.
 Red Army troops consolidated this brideghead today and pushed forward against furious German resistance.
 Both drives menaced the Ger mans in Kiev by encirclement The Soviets are reported encountering German reserves brought from Po- land France, the Netherlands and Denmark, but added that they are pushing forward irresistably
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
WARREN SAYS GREAT FRAUD
 I5 REVEALED
Comptroller General 0p- poses War Department
 Settling Claims

WASHINGTON, Oct 18.-Lindsay Warren, Comptroller General, told day that Army contracting officers have allowed hundreds of erroneous the House Military Committee to- contractors claims, including in the charges such items as false teeth, liquor and juke boxes.
 Warren opposed legislation re- quested by the War Department to give it's contracting officers final and conclusive jurisdiction in set tling terminated war contracts.
 Warren cited 270 cases, in which he said claims were allowed by the officers and they have all the ap- pearance of being put forward by special pleaders for industry"
 He declared untold billion of dollars are involved in the question. '
 Warren testified in national in- terest." He said heatedly that the War Department should 'peremp- torily be stopped in it's present con- tract settlement procedures"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
ALLIES NOW HAVE UPPER
 HAND IN AIR
Gen. Arnold Says Loss of 60 American Bombers
 Is Incidental

WASHINGTON. Oct. 18-General H. H. Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Forces, speaking as if in reply to a discussion of the loss of SC American bombers at Schweinfurt Germany, asserted the loss was "in- cidental"
 Were getting the upper hand in every theater of this war now, but don't conclude the war is going to be over soon or is about over or anything of the kind, but that we are getting the upper hand is clear"
 Germany, he said, desperately is turning every effort toward Fight CTS to defend against the growing Allied bombing and Japan is now fifth or sixth team" in the air over the Southwest Pacific.
 The General arranged a press conference to which half hun dred Washington reporters, news ex- ecutives, columnists and radio com mentators were admitted by special invitation only.
 Arnold said the main objective of the Allied Air war over Europe is to hake easier ground for the troops to go in, in final dash to save thousands of lives"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
C Fl N AzIS BETWEEN TWO
 AIR FRONTS
Biz Offensive Be Launched Soon from Italy,
 England

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Oct Powerful bomb CT fleets of the Northwest African Air Force which swept all before them in the Mediterranean are pre- pairing for a great offensive against Germany.
 An official announcement from air force headquarters said, within a short time the Allies will be in a position to hit vital military ob- jectives in Germany either from England or Italy, taking addvantage of the most favorable weather in each case"
 At the same time, the strategic air force under Brig. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle is ready to hammer Bull garia, Rumania and Hungary out of the war in the same manner Italy was beaten to her knees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
Moose Women
 Hold Initiation

Women of the Moose, Chapter 439, held initiation last Saturday in the Moose quarters in the Seward Building. The Alumni observed a Chapter Night Program, with the following alumni class initiated :: Grace Skaret, Irene Mckinley, Emily Karvidan, Ariel H. Shanon. Edna May Jensen, Della M. Clark and Thelma Butcher.
 Following the ceremony, moving pictures were shown to the assembly by A. B. Cain.
 Chairman of the refreshment committee was Ethelruth Burreson, assisted by Sedella Berget. Mayme Bergstrom, Ethel Colvin and Annie Cook. A delicious lunch was served after the meeting.
 November is library month with Chairman Mary Miller, who will be in charge of entertainment with Lillian Allen and Mary Haas as her assistants. On November the re- freshment committee will be com posed of Belle Campbell, Esther Commet and Cora Costello.
 On November 13, the Women of the Moose are planning to hold an Alumni Dance at the Elks' Hall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
ALASKA COASTAL FLIGHTS MADE
 OVER WEEKEND

Flying to Sitka on Sunday with the Alaska Coastal Airlines were E. H Snider, Clarence E. Bugg and Aubrey Perrin. On the return trip the plane brought Leah Fitzgerald and Irene Harris from Sitka, and Mrs. s. Asp from Tenakee.
 Another trip to Sitka had as pas sengers MT. and Mrs. A. l.. Pierce, Austin w. Fury and Owen Butcher. The return flight brought in N A. McEachran, Joe Massey and Mar shall Crutcher.
 Flying to Excursion Inlet were Gene Gertz, Willard Brown, Ralph H. Hardin and c. D Ball Coming in to Juneau were Darwin Phelps, Howard Solloway, Mrs. Paul Bierly and Thomas Roberts.
 On another flight to the Inlet the passengers weer Dale Blyberg, Dale Timmons and Vince Yapapatz, and return passengers were B. Putnam, Everett Hay and Jack Austin.
 Alan McNamara made a round trip to Funter Bay and other re- turning passengers were Mary Vas fla, Harold Marx, Glenn Allen and John A. Bryant
 Today plane flew to Haines and Skagway with Sophia Biekon, Mrs. s. Sheldon, Fred Erickson and John Marin, and on another trip the pas sengers were Ernie Whitehead, P A. Tondevald, P. L. Gognor, and Max Reynolds.
 Harry I. Nelson was passenger to Excursion Inlet.
 Flying to Sitka today were William F. Frost, Wes Overby, George F. Shaw, Floyd Fagerson, Vic Powers, Leonard Holmquist, Hugo Schmalck, Ray Roady, M. H. Sides, and Ellis Reynolds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
TONY DIM0ND TALKS ABOUT LIVING COST
D eIegate Urges More Money for Alaskan
 Soldiers Wives

WASHINGTON, Oct 18.-Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond today urged the House Military Affairs Committee during hearings on Senate bill to increase allowances for dependents of enlisted men and to act at once to give families of service men more money.
 He said he knew from experience the cost of living in Washington, D. c. and Alaska, and from re- ports, it is as high as living in New York, Detroit, San Francisco or Seattle
 Dimond said ito assume, if 1t can be assumed from the legislation be- fore us, that wife and child can live on s68 a month is simply frivolous. In the Territory of Al aska it just cannot be done, in fact it would take twice that much to adequately care for a wife and child and am not even sure they could live on twice $68"
 The Delegate said most govern ment agencies recognize the higher living costs in the Territory and have granted their employees 20 percent more pay to meet these additional costs.
 He said the food situation in AL aska is good, the stores collected there before the war have been turned over to the Army and new stores brought in. He said rent con- trol has been effective but hous ing there is like the situation every where else-'very bad"
 He suggested a differential be allowed families of service men in the Territory, on the same pattern allowed government bureaus and their employees. They get 25 per- cent additional for living costs.
 He added, however, that 25 per cent more in Alaska wouldn't meet 
 taining families of service men in the Territory, compared with the cost in the States.
 Many young men of Alaska, Di- mond stated, were inducted into the armed service Our own men, whe- ther truck drivers or anything else, were drafted. Then hundreds, sup pose altogether thousands were sent from the States, are exempt from the draft on account of their occupation, and are doing the very jobs our boys were doing before they were drafted"
 He said despite this the Alaskan men have not complained
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
DAY
 |50B5ERvED

Part of the town of Juneau is closed up today and part is func- tioning as usual-it is Alaska Day
 Territorial offices are closed, also the banks, the schools and city of fees
 Drug stores are operating on hol- iday hours and close at 6 o'clock this evening.
 Stores are open and the grocers are busy with customers who are cleaning up the fresh vegetables that arrived Saturday.
 Tomorrow-business as usual
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
Germans Now in Full Re- treat from VoIturn0
 River Section
NAzI5 DESTROYING
 AMMUNITION DUMPS
Indications Are Stiff Resist anCe Will Be Made
 10 Defend Rome
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Oct. 18.-Lt. Gen. Mark Clarks Fifth Army is slashing a. head in a give and take battle and has driven beyond the Volturno River and firmly occupied" the towns of Cancello, Ruviano and Nerrone. The Germans, late Satur- day were in full retreat north of the Volturno, withdrawing to the mountains under protection of ar tillery fire, This withdrawal was done to avoid encirclement by heavily reinforced Allied formations. The evacuating Nazis destroyed bridges and military installations as far as possible under fire from the Allies
 The British Eighth army patrols are stabbing at the westward Ap- ennihe backbone toward Rome.
 Germans Fire Dumps
 Allied headquarters today said llldt HUH both tiiV hdi "iit Eighth Army fronts come reports of numerous fires in the enemy rear areas and this points to the pos sibilty the Germans are destroying supply dumps, preparatory to a general withdrawal
 Although there is nothing else to indicate further Allied advances to- ward Rome in any direction will be made in the face of stubborn oppo- sition
 High Ground Taken
 Late this afternoon details of the capture of Ruviano and Nerrone were received Both towns are on the high ground dominating the lowlands and their capture was after fierce merry -go-round' fight ing in which strong formations on each side repeatedly stabbed deep into opposing lines creating fight in which some of the units at times were completely isolated.
 Cancello, which has been occu- pied is the former important Axis airbase and is eight miles inland on the north bank of the Volturno. The capture was made after beat- ing back massive German counter attacks in the course of the ad- vance from the sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
U.5.-JAp
 NATIONALS ARE
 TO BE EXCHANGED
AltudI Transfer to Take Place in Portuguese
 India

NORM GAO, PORTUGUESE INDIA, Oct Is. The American Consulate today announced that ex- change of American and Japanese nationals aboard the liners Teia Maru and Gripsholm will take place tomorrow morning beginning at 8 o'clock.
 The announcement, was made by the consulate after a conference with Japanese authorities.
 While expectant repatriates hung over the rails of the two vessels eagerly awaiting the transfer. the Japanese asked for a days delay in the exchange to enable them to finish arrangements accommodating their nationals.
 For Americans 1t was a one day postponement of holiday they have been awaiting for 2l months.
 They were frantically eager to get aboard the Gripsholm and enjoy cheese, meats and sweets, the prin- cipal shortages during the intern ment on Teia Maru.
 However there were no shortages of fine champagne or French and Italian liquers. unknown in these parts for many moons.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
pAA BUSY OVER
 LAST WEEKEND

Pan American Airways arrivals and departures over the weekend include the following.
 Leonard Taylor, salesman for Schilling and Co.,, arrived here from Seattle Saturday.
 Mayor William A. Stolt and AL mer J. Peterson, city attorney, both of Anchorage, left for Seattle yes- terday.
 Arthur Hedges of the War Man. power Commission and U. s. Elm ployment Service left yesterday for Fairbanks.
 K. N. Neill, and Mary K. Neill, director of public health nursing for the Territorial Department of Health left for Fairbanks yesterday.
 Virgil Farrell, director of educa- tion for the Alaska Office of Indian Affairs, left for Fairbanks yesterday on business for that office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
The W ashingto Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert s. Allen on active duty)

WASHINGTON-O top of sena- torial revelations regarding British use of Lend-Lease goods, a secret negotiation regarding further con- sessions to the British has just leaked out.
 These concessions, now under con- sideration by the State Department would permit the British to in- wade Latin America commercially the one area so far exempted where they cannot benefit directly or in- directly from LendLease.
 The British would also secure a pledge from the United States not to infringe on British areas of con- petition during the war, and Ii so to surrender that trade after the war.
 Finally the negotiations would provide that all Lend-Lease be dis tributed through the most expedit- ious channels, but not interfere with the established channels of trade. (T'he British control most of the established channels of tradeD
 To understand the full story it is necessary to go back to September 10, 1941, when Ambassador Winant and Foreign Minister Eden drew up a Lend-Lease White Paper, which provided, in brief, that Britain would not export commercially Lend-Lease goods or other mater ials released because of Lend-Lease except under certain circumstances, such as if the goods were needed overseas and aot obtainable from the U s. A.
 Almost immediately thereafter, this agreement was suspended. It was then provided that exports were to be surveyed case by case, also that the British were free to export their own goods, some of them re- leased because of Lend-LeaSe, to any part of the British Empire or tu hlllCu COullJilCo III tiiC I5ooOSi II Hemisphere
 In other words this permitted or dinary British exports to Canada, Australia, India and other parts of the Empire, plus virtually all coun- tries in the Old World. Churchill also secured an agreement from the President that Britain should dis tribute Lend-Lease in Turkey, and as a result American airplanes now have the label "Curtiss- Wright pasted over with the label Britain Delivers the Goods"
 This also meant that the only area where the British agreed to stay out was Latin America.
 Recently, however, the British have sent a memo to the State De- partme It proposing as stated above--to CD waive the White Paper altogether, which would open up Latin America (2) agree that the United States not infringe on established British areas of trade,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. IS. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is SIS, American Can 89M, Anaconda 257s, Bethlehem Steel 59k, Curtiss Wright 7ss, International Harvester 70k, Ken necott 31, New York Central lSis, Northern Pacific l5h, United States Steel 53, Pound $404.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, l38.40; rails, 35.0l; utilities, 21.58.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
HULL EDEN ENR0UTET0
 CONFERENCE
New Soviet Ambassador Hartman Also in Iran
 on Way to Moscow

LONDON. Oct IS The Berlin radio said that Secretary of State Cordell Hull has arrived in Teheran, Iran. enroute to the Tripartite Con- ference in Moscow.
 [ Anthony. Eden, British Foreign Secretary. and w Averill Harri- man. newly appointed United States Ambassador to Russia. also are in Teheran enroute to the conference
 A Moscow broadcast said Russian sources attributed the information as coming from "Teheran radio as later Berlin broadcast said that Hull and Eden had left Te- heran and plan to be in Moscow Monday afternoon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18

MORMUAGO, Portuguese India, Oct. l8.-Japanese officials appear to expect Germany to collapse under the present war strain, but they declare the war will continue for five years after a Chilean newspaper correspondent, on a re- turning exchange ship. asserted.
 The correspondent said the Jap anese are quite positive of the Ger man collapse but this will not eff
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
OFFENSIVE
 BY AIR IS UNDERWAY
Allies Resume Attacks on European MainIdnd-
 Going in High Gear

LONDON, Oct. Is. - Royal Air Force Mosquitoes bombed targets in Berlin and western Germany last night without loss of a single plane.
 The Fighters attacked airfields and communications in the occu- pied territory, the British Air Min istry said, indicating the Allied air offensive is again going at high gear after a lull since last Thurs day when American Fortresses made the terrific attack on Schweinfurt. A large force of bombers also crossed the English Channel this morning toward the continent. About Is German planes stabbed at Britain last night, hitting points
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct Is. - The Senate Naval Committee reports the United States is shipping food and equipment to at least 32 different fronts, some 17,000 miles from point of origin"
 The Committee also says the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
HITLER SWIMS
 VOLTURNO RIVER
 AND SURRENDERS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Oct. 18.-A Ger man private named Hitler has surrendered to the American
 Fifth Army after swimming naked across the VOlturno Riv- CT. His first name is not given.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
Berlin, Other Targets, Bombed in Night Raid
Japan Sees Collapse of Germany But Nipponsio
 Continue 10 Fight Alone

feet Japan's position, and the Nip pons are prepared to stand alone against the Allied Nations, especial ly the United States.
 The Japanese officials feel the ultimate fate of Germany has been foreseen for some months, and this has affected Japan's moves.
 So far as the correspondent could ascertain, the outward appearance of the Japanese people is still that they will win the war
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
Unified States Now Shipping Equipment
 And Food 10 B Fronts

United States has built a Navy, the greatest sea-air power on earth"
 The statements are made in re- view of the Navy's part in the war through the conquest of the Aleutians in the Pacific and the landings in North Africa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
TO BE BURIED HERE

The body of Clifton McWilliams; service man of Excursion Inlet. was brought here at the request of his mother, Mrs. Ella Brown of Skag- way, and will be buried in Ever green Cemetery. The remains are now at the Charles w. Carter Nor tuary,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18

David Hoffman. representative of the Leomen Commercial Company in Juneau, made the round trip on the steamer to Skagway and is now at his headquarters here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
CLITHERO HERE

Russell Clithero, of Sitka, spent the weekend in Juneau, a guest au the Gastineau Hotel. He returned to his home today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
FORMER JUNEAUITE HERE

Mrs. Esther Diamond of Anchor age, the former Esther Ryan, pro- prietor of the Vogue Shop in Ju- neau, is in the Capital City for few days. She is guest at the GaStineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
- BOUND FOR SITKA

Leaving here Saturday afternoon for Sitka were Buddy Darlin, Emma Wingate. Clarence E. Carter, Sig mund Einstoss, MT and Mrs. Ray Peterman and Dr. T. J. Pyle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
Say poof 10
 JohnL L.Lewis

BIRMINGHAM, Oct. 18.-Seven- teen of Alabama's 81 coal mines re- opened today but survey of the coal fields indicated that at least 80 percent of the 22,000 idle miners failed to heed the return to work plea by President John L. Lewis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
FROM FAIRBANKS

Here from Skagway and a guest at the Baranof Hotel is Mary Reetz
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18

Elton E. Johnson of Fairbanks is a guest at the Baranof Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
sKAGWAY WOMAN HERE
HERE FROM SKAGWAY

Margaret E. Gray, of Skagway, i a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18
FROM WHITEHORsE

Howard w. Inabnit, of Whitehorse is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18

In Juneau from Taku Lodge, is Mary Joyce, who is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-10-18

. . . WEATHER REPORT
 GU. s. Bureau) Temp. Saturday, Oct. 16 Maximum 52, Minimum 39 Rain .08
 Temp. Sunday, Oct. IT Maximum 52, Minimum 36 . . . . .
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