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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
She Believes
II Will Be Easy


peas out of their shells pouring them from a can.
II think the whole thing going to be easier
for experienced cooks who have cooking
rules ain again.
We haven't learned to depend canned goods
take scraping carrots and peeng granted
And when you have husband like mine who COM
pliments you every meal prepare (hes 1t John
T. Wheeler Jr stationed here living at home cooking is
fun whether you get your vegetables
out of can or from the huckster who PointBuying
All , tSis b bms nnes Has No Terrors
points for this many for that efficient
Mrs. John P Scaen down Job and also keeps
house for her father Elmer Schwar and John
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
NAzIS OFFER
REDS PEACE,
REPORT NOW
Suggestions Promptly Re.
fused with Demand
10 Surrender"

LONDON, May 6.-The Moscow
radio was quoted by the Daily Mail
today as announcing that Germany
and her vassal states had "ap-
preached" Russia with peace sug-
gestions" that were promptly re-
buffed.
The Soviet broadcast, as quoted
by the Daily Mail, also said similar
unsuccessful Nazi peace overtures
had been put out in the direction
of the United States and Britain
in a German effort to separate the
Western democracies from the u.
S. S. r.
The Mail said the Moscow radio
had quoted Soviet spokesman as
stating:
Hitler has offered peace to the
Western democracies if they ADAM
don Russia and peace to Russia if
it gives Germany a free hand in the
West
Russia has received the propo-
sails with disgust and ridicule and
has replied: Unconditional sur
render and the destruction of the
German Armies
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
BY WILLIAM l.. WORDEN
Associated Press War
Correspondent

AT SEA WITH AN AMERICAN
NAVAL FORCE, March 26.-tDe-
layed) 4 have just watched an
American naval force repel much
larger japanese fleet in one OF the
few modern battles which could be
seen in its entirety from the bridge
of participating vessel.
1t was a four hour daylight shell
ling which resembled the Battle
OF the Jutland in some OF its as
poets and set several records. The
experience left me without descrip-
tive adjectives, but with a new re-
spect for the men and equipment
of the United States Navy.
/ was the only newspaper cores
pondent aboard.
The monotony Of a protracted
period at sea ended at dawn to-
day with the repeated sounding of
the alarm bell II took me away
from my second cup OF coffee.
Real Thing"
On the ladder toward the signal
was aboard the flagship
a messenger stopped me and said.
Commander Harrison told me to
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06

WASHINGTON, May 6.--Repre-
sentatives of the West Coast have
told Congress that military officials
should be given complete authority
to rule whether japanese intern
ees should be permitted to return
there and should not be subject to
pressure from civilian groups such
as the War Relocation Authority.
After speech by Representative
John z. Anderson, Republican of
California in which he asked Con-
gress for an immediate investiga-
ton of the Japanese problem, 9TH
er California and Oregon members
took the floor to tell their colleagues
the sentiment on the West Coast is
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
Writer Gives Graphic
Eve Witness Account
Of Alaska Sea Fight

be sure you got up because this is
the real thing
The message was from Com
mander Peter Harrison OF Homo
lulu, Chief of staff for Rear Adj
miral McMorris.
My first look through field glas-
SEES showed three vessels on the hor-
lion. They were specks topped with
black smoke, obviously already in
full retreat. The lookout on the
top side reported that two of them
were transports. Someone beside
me on the bridge said. duck soup"
| looked again, and there were
five instead of three. The lookout
said there were three destroycrs,
too
| crossed the bridge to try to see
the rest OF our task force coming
up behind the flagship. BY the time
/ returned TO my original position,
the lookout reported still more yes
sells
/ lost count of the number of
ships on the horizon For a minute
it seemed that they were all over
the northren side of the sea.
Firing Begins
/ picked on one to watch-a three
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
IA DEAD IN
plANECRA5H
IN ICELAND
War Department Releases
More Information
on Accident

WASHINGTON, May 6. = t h e
War Department announces that
IA persons were killed in the Ice
land plane crash, including Lieuten-
ant General Frank W. Andrews,
Commanding the United States
Forces in European Operations, and
Methodist Bishop Adnaw w. Leon
ard.
The others listed as victims of
the crash include Andrews Chief
of staff, Brigadier General Charles
H. Barth, Col Morrow Krum, for
mer New York and Chicago news
paperman, and Col Frank l.. Mil
Ter, Chief of plans for training for
Chief of Chaplains.
There was only one survivor StaH
Sergeant George A. Eisel, not ser
iously hurt.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
West (oasi Emphatic
Against Return OF Any
laps 10 Coastal Areas

against japanese and their safety
to return.
Representative Anderson also re-
quested the House Military Affairs
committee to take immediate steps
TO investigate the issuance of an
order of April II allowing uniform
cd Japanese American soldiers to
enter the coastal regions on fur
Tough and asked that steps be taken
to rescind the order Immediately.
Lieut.. Gen. L. Dewitt in San Fran
cisco recently, emphatically object
ed to the return of the Japs to the
coastal sections declaring "A Jap's
a Jap"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
ALLIES MAKE
new DRIvESIN
NORTH AFRICA
Air Forces Strike Fresh
Blows at Axis Life Line
Ships Are Sunk

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, May 6. The
American forces have captured part
of Jaggeh Djebel Ichkel, strate-
gic area on the southern shore OF
Lake Achkel, while the British First
Army opened the door of the Plain
of Tunis yesterday by driving
fiercely against the enemy at Eje-
bel Bou Aoukaz, ~ miles northeast
of Medjez Ell Bah.
The Northwest African Air Forces,
striking fresh blows at the Axis
life line across the Sicilian Straits.
sank two ships and severely dam
aged seven others.
Flying Fortresses sank an am
munition ship in the Sicilian Strait
and damaged another ammunition
ship in Lagoulette Harbor during
the raid.
Several small craft were blasted
from the water and bombs hit bar
racks, oil. storage and unloading
depots, starting many fires.
Allied fighter planes carried out
1900 sorties in individual flights
yesterday the biggest days efforts
in the battle of Tunisia.
Desperate Air Fighting
Eleven Axis transports were
4 o.r.no1 and four al1,ad ,Nlaan.
were lost in what appeared to be
q desperate fight of the Axis to
organize defenses along the roads
to Bizerte along which both Am
erican and French forces are press
ing to distances as close as 10
miles
The Axis troops counter attacked
repeatedly yesterday in the area
at Djebel Chemti. north of LaI.e
Achkel, but all were repulsed by
the American forces which took
over 300 prisoners, most of whom
were Italians the Axis troops left
behind on a l,667-foot summit.
When the Axis forces saw the
Americans and French advancing
along. the road between Ferryville
and Sid Salem, they attempted n
stand and also attempted to adj
vance but the Americans kept press
ing on, hopping up the enemy.
Aerial BOmbardment
The British First Army, follow ,
ing close behind the earth rocking
aerial bombardment and artillery
barrage, rushed the blood drenched
Djebel Bou Aouka at o'clock yes
terday afternoon to win that height
the Medjerda River
valley town of Tebourba.
The British advanced on a PIN
GER movement against Tebourba
from the southwest.
The American forces have al
ready occupied Eddekhila, six
miles west OF the junction road
to Tebourba. Eddekhila is only 10
miles west OF Tunis
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
ON
kISkk MAKE
new RECORD
Americans in Aleufians
4 Chalk Up Many
Gains in April
By WILLIAM l.. WORDEN
Associated Press War
CORRESPONDENT

AN ALEUTIAN ISLAND BASE,
May q tDehyed) = During the
month of April, the japanese cling
ing to Kiska's rock and tundra ac-
quired the unenviable distinction of
occupying the most consistently
bombed spot in the Pacific Ocean.
A record of the raids, which
reached new peak last month,
shows not a single day when the
planes could fly that American
bambers and fighters weren't over
Kiska's Jap positions, undoing the
enemy's desperate work toward
completion of the airfields and
strafing all enemy personnel
The only thing which ever
stopped the planes was the weather,
and even that usually only lessened
the number of raids in a single
day, not eliminating the bombing
trips entirely. 500
Raids Concentrated Il
The lack Of shipping In the Kis-
ka area made it possible for the
bombers and strafers to concentrate
on the comparatively small shore
area where the japanese are en-
camped in the sea mud and slush
which engulfs the entire Aleutian
area this time of the year.
The raids were brought to vir-
tual stop various engineering pro-
jects which the Japs had underway.
Most of the enemys time for more
than a month has been spent in
repairing what the American filters
have wrecked.
With more good weather likely
this month, the enemy is in for a
bad time.
The Japs now are doubtlessly in
poor condition for food supplies. No
appreciate number of ships has
reached them this year, and even
on a diet of fish and rice. the Jap
garrison can't help but be short
rationed
OF course, this doesn't mean the
Japs are going to abandon Kiska
or lay down their arms. But the
raids have had the effect on Kis-
ka's value as an offensive base for
the enemy.
Stop Jap Offense
No offensive moves was made
from there in either March or April,
while the Americans continued to
improve their positions on the long
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
jap Premier On
Visit 10 Manila;
TaIksW with Aides

NEW YORK, May 6. = Premier
Hideki TOTO of Japan arrived IN
Manila yesterday on military
inspection trip, the Tokyo radio an
nounced in a broadcast today.
The broadcast said TOTO also
planned to have "a frank exchange
of views with Jorge Vargas, chair
man of the Philippines executive
commission.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
Lieut.. Gen. Mtkair
Flown from Front
To Hospital in u. 5.

WASHINGTON. May 6. - Lieut.
Gen. Lesley j. McNair, Command
ing General of the Army Ground
Forces, wounded in Tunisia on APP
ril %. has arrived here from the
battlefront. coming by plane. He
will be hospitalized here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
C0NNALLy
BILL GETS
BIG BOOST
Senate Passes Measure for
Govt. 10 Seize, Operate
Struck Plants

WASHINGTON, May 6. - The
Senate has passed the Connally bill
to empower the Government to
seize and operate struck war plants
and mines and impose criminal
penalties for instigating work stop
pages of Industries so taken over.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
.ussoIini
Makes Talk
To Italians

ROME, May 6.-Premier Benito
in brief address from
the balcony OF the Palazzo Venezia.
asserted that Italians incurably af-,
flicted with African Illness should
surely return to Africa in "all OUT
efforts of the Nation which is now
hent toward victory
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
HEAvYBL0W
I55TRU(k BY
LIBERAT0R5
One Airport Believed WHIP
ed 0ut-Part of "0n 10
Tokyo Campaign

CHUNGKING, May 6. = The
Fourteenth United States Army
Air. Force-strengthened by newly
arrived Liberator bombers which
can attack Japan itself-struck its
heaviest blow of the war by pound
ing Japanese military installations
on Hainen Island off the southern
tip of China, and in the Hanoi
Haiphong area of northern French
Indo-China.
THE mission was the heaviest
bombing and strafing raid of the
war against Japanese installations
from China-held bases" said the
communique from Lieut.. Gen. Jo-
seph w. Stilwell's headquarters.
"All our planes engaged in this OPP
Grafton are accounted for"
The four engined long-range Lib
orators were reported by their COM
mander to have pretty nearly wip-
ed out" the airport at Samah on
the southern tip of Hainen island,
which the japanese have converted
into a powerful base. The opera
ton was part of the 'on-to- Tokyo"
plans of Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chen
nault's American and Chinese air.
men.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
Federal Prisoners Are
Even RalIying Around
Our Flag in War Time
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, May Cts only
footnote in the history of our war
effort. but to me there are few more
interesting. I'm talking about the
contribution of cur prisons and the
men who are beyond the pale"
Some months ago I pried out of
Maury Maverick, head of the WPB
division that has charge of prison
war production, few facts and
figures. A lot has happened since
then and you can thank Rep. Karl
Stefan, of Norfolk Nebr., and also
of the House Appropriations COM
mittee, for making much of it pub
lie.
In one of our olSest institutions,
says Mr.. Stefan (why he wouldn't
name it is beyond me-. 80 percent
of the prisoners-all 2-,3-, or A.
termers-volunteere 200 pints of
blood a day over several weeks
time. That means that the men
who have gone up the river" may
save the lives of thousands of the
lads who are fighting on ours many
war fronts.
In the federal prisons in 1910 for
each person employed in prison in
dustries there was a total annual
output equivalent to 81 500. The per
capita annual output of prison in
dustry workers today is $4,000. ac-
cording to Mr. Stefan.
In one federal prison, the in
mates have bought more than STA
600 worth of war bonds, in spite of
the fact that their earnings are
infinitesimal, compared to prevail
ing labor wages, and their only
hope Of few Injuries, in most
cases, lies in what they earn.
In both federal and state pris-
ems. the reservoir of fighting man.
power has become so recognized
that special Selective Service boards
now are being set up to examine
the men with a view to putting
them into the armed forces. They
n
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
The W ashinqton
Merry Co. Round
By DREW PEARSON
(Major Robert s. Allen on active dutyJ

WASHINGTON are more
illustrations of how the brasshatS
in the U. S. Army are treating
American boys who went to fight
for a Republican government in
Spain against Dictator Franco and
his supporters, Mussolini and Hit
Ter.
The German and Italian armies
used the Spanish civil war as a
testing ground for modern warfare;
but the U. S. Army has relegated
Americans who fought in Spain
largely to work battalions.
Milton Wolff was a major in
command of a battalion of the
Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the
Ebro offensive Later he enlisted
in the U. S. Army was sent to Of
ficers' training camp at FIT. Ben
ming, Ga There regimental COM
mander Col. Thomas r. Gibson
treated Wolff cordially and story
of his Spanish experiences was
written up in the camp newspaper.
His qualifications were rated "ex-
cellent." He qualified on map read
ing, compass work, night problems.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06
QUERIED ABOUT SPAIN

Then" says Wolff, suddenly the
axe fell. 1t was certainly not rou-
tine procedure for flunking men
out 1 was supposed to see Regi-
mental Board, which is routine,
but after hanging around all dav,
I was called in to see a colonel. He
asked me about Spain, the labor
movement, Brookwood School -
straight stuff I gave him straight
answers.
Knowing something was funny l
went in to see my company COM
mander and asked him what the
score was. He said he didn't know
Subsequently my battalion COM
mander, regimental commander, and
the Infantry School commander
told me the same thing
This was about a week and a
half before graduation. The last of
the men to be flunked out had
already left. completed the course,
which ended four days before
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-06

The Mediterranean Sea was so
called by the ancient Latins be-
cause they believed it to be ''the
middle of the earth
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. . . . . .
DiMOUT TINES

Dimout begins tonight .
. at sunset at 1857 o'clock. .
Dimout ends tomorrow .
0 at sunrise at 4:50 am. .
o Dimout begins Friday at .
. sunset at 9 pm. .
, Q
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TOKYO REPORTS

(The Tokyo radio in a broadcast
heard in London reported that
American planes had made two
raids Wednesday on targets in nor
thern Indo- China, indicating
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No offensive moves was made
from there in either March or April.
While the Americans continued to
improve their positions on the long
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06
Labor's Threat

Adopting high moral and patriotic Tone the prostituted
of the country has been edora crczng the labor
organizations for threatening collective action to next
year. those members of who during the past session.
Worked day and night to deprive labor of iota OF It's
privileges and gains, long period of years
This attitude strike the citizen the height
it another effort the part Of
the build public opinion against labor However, it
be called Smart attempt because it, nferen-
TALLY least implies that labor should take it on the chin
without any effort strike back by democratic And
certainly the general public will that implication.
Perhaps the generally sound organizing plan of the labor
organizations collective political action and the elimination
of reactionary aborhang from the political
has made the srumpets of the kept er that
they their cunning have, themselves failed to
the implications of their Gliding of labor For the present
least, it not too wise to demand of class OF the
American public that they renqush their rights to protest
the actions of its opponents to make effort
friendly representation.
encouraging this detailed organization
plan of labor to participate collectively the elections next
with the elect progressive candidates for
It possible that working public may then also
organize friendly and liberal representation in the
legislative bodies something equally import
The grass roots legislative programs will have ire
mendous effect on the national Legislative bodies
In Montana, this is alimportant In the last session of
the Montana legislative bodies had reactonary Repub
ican majority. This majority established hope an all
time low efficient discharge of its responsibilities to the
the majority of the people, However, must dis
minds the Republican in considering
how to improvement reactionary Democratic
we've had them before) majority would be Improvement
Organization for the selection of candidates for next
legislative assembly imperative if to have
etion of the asco of the last session. Unificaon OF the
strength of the Farmers Union the CO. the Montana Fedora
ton of Labor and the Railroad Brotherhoo select and elect
Independent liberals the legislature will make easily
sibe But action NOW is essential 1t is certain that the
other de has already planned the next election and work
ing to make their program certain of accomplishment
1t is certain that the special exploiting interests of
the state will have their pet candidates for will
be the people of the state to carefully scrutnze
background probable affiliations of all candidates.
THE IMPORTANT THING TO DO NOW IS TO OR
CAME FOR ACTION.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-08-06
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Congress Takes a Holiday

country will find little fault in the decision of con-
to pack for until September Congress has
charted stormy and would be mpetuou continue
without taking far-off look at what already done
The speed with which the members packed up for home
indicative not only of the desire for the vacation but Also
the Portland Oregonian puts it. of the POLITICALLY practical
curiosity of congress to put its to the gasroots and find
out what the country thinks of the entire matter.
This congress has been nsurgent and its members
know whether should outright
temper its independence with the spirit of unity and
ton that the people ghuly expect of its government in
wartime.
What members hear from the common folks here back
home will determine the attitude takes when
in September We need fear that congress will be
subservient the we'll be that will ndepend
ent to too great degree. Therefore, word of caution
the members this would be fitting than pat
the back There will be ample opportunity to play for pot
ica stakes after the is
In the meantime INQUIRE of congress
happened the billions taxes called for help balance
the budget what has happened to the resolution both
houses pedgng the United States to lasting peace and what
has happened to anti-nflaon legislation? 1t fine to
all the in actual prosecution of the by putting
the and keeping hands off the job of the commander
nchef and the and navy but what of the home ron
Congress left the tax issue the air. the lid
profits has been kicked off and this that it
would do that AGAIN., the manpower draft is neither
formulated rejected the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. effort sab
the draft has been turned down. the crying
the people in WARRINGTON authentic information on
everything from rationng production been left
answered with the defeat by of the Office of War
Information funds
program critical position The food subsidy which is
credited with being the heart of antinfaon both
Canada and England has been merely pgeonhoed by
gress
In the fond hope that initiation the way orderly
of foods from producer market has been dis
ruped because congress nconcusivey toying with and
higher and cancellation of price robacks Congress
has failed to put anti-inflaton curbs into force.
the members hear partisan approval from home they
will back and continue to be blind to realities of If
the other hand they hear alarm the high cost to the
nation for the questionable honor of being independents
will back this fall and seriously get down work
But lest forget you don't have consider partisan
ship to tell back and get postwar
pledge the floor The nation know how
the boys going to vote the issue this tme-and
must know before the next election who the black sheep
are.-Baker Record Courier.