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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
Father on Radio
Begs Kidndpers
To Return Baby

ALBANY, Ore, Aug, 6 up
The father of a baby girl kid
mapped from her hospital crib
broadcast an appeal for her re-
turn last night over a network
OF radio stations covering the
Pacific Northwest.
The father, b. w. Quincy,
broadcast this message.
"To whOmever has the child
I want TO say this: The lives OF
two people depend on yOu-the
life of my baby and that of my
wife. Won't you please leave
the baby in a safe place so that
il may he returned to us ?"
Gurneys wife, partially Grip
pied from a childhood attack of
inlantlle paralysis, was in serious
condition from the shock of the
kidnapping. The blond, biue-eyed
Judith was stolen from a crib IN
the nursery of the Albany General
Hospital before dawn Tuesday,
when She was 2 days old.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
Mrs. Victoria Esper

Funeral services for Mrs. Vic
toria Esper. 1875 Alcoy, will be
held at $50 a. m Monday in the
Weltenberner Funeral Home.
1891 Gratiot
The funeral mass Will be said
al 9 A.. m. In the Assumption
Grotto Church, Six Mile and
Gratiot.
a nAtive Detroter. Mrs ESpcr
was educated in Detroit parochial
schools and was active in Catholic
club activities. She is survived
BY one -on, Frederic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
$500 Axis Troops
Killed by CrOdts

LONDON. Aug. 6 GNS) - a
Reuters news agency dispatch
from Cairo said today the first
Croat corps Of NugoSlav partsans
has killed $500 Axis troops IN
Croatia during the last
six months and wounded 10000
more.
An additional 200 Axis troops
were said IN have been Capturcd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
Labor Shift Worries
WIPE as Output Lays
BY FELIX GOTTEN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (INS)
War Production Board officials,
faced with Increasing production
demands and a diminishing labor
supply are greatly concerned over
an extraordinarily high labor turn
over rate. n was disclosed today.
The labor turnover is now run
ming AZ The rate " oIghl per cent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
Stefani's Reporter Dies

LONDON, Aug OPP
The Vichy radio today reported
the sudden deathI ion Paris Of
Gen. Arturo Leoni. described as
the correspondent Of the Italian
news agency, Stephani.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
War Building Nearly Finished

WASHINGTON, Aug. s GNS)
War Production Board Chair
man Nelson announced today that
the nations mammoth war faCih-
ties program was more than four
fifths completed at the end OF
June.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
BRITISH PUSH NORTH

The British Eighth Army. push
inc up the east coast through cap
tured Catania. was believed al
ready threatening Acireale. eight
miles 10 the north and only little
more than % miles short OF Mes
Slna.
Front dispatches indicated that
tho British probably were within
artillery range of ACircale.
Other British and Canadian
forces. along with the u. S,
Seventh Army. were hammering
the ltalo-Gcrman armies back to-
ward McSsina around an arc
reaching the north coast near San
Fratello. about 50 miles west of
MeSslna.
tan italian communique
broadcast by the Rome radio
said Axis troops on the central
sector were engaged in "tena-
ciouS defensive fighting" The
communlque acknowledged the
loss of Catania)
Armed conflicts have been re-
ported between the Italians and
the Germans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
.1,671 laps Killed
In Mundd Battle
Photo by International News Photos
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reached the sea north Of GuraSi,
just west Of the field.
The right flank reached the
western shore Of Cape Munda to
the north Of Gurasi, then pushed
south in a pincers movement CO.
ordinated with a steady Allied adj
vance along the southern coast
south of Munda airStrip.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
STIFFER RULES SOUGHT


Because Of the turnover rate
and a widening area of critical
manpower shortages, renewed en-
phaSiS IS being made, in official
discussions, on the need for allo-
eating manpower and a definite
job freezing order that would be
much tighter than the present
system.
In order 10 reach and maintain
cargo ship production schedules,
which call for 100000 dead
weight tons this year, officials ex-
planned, ShlpyardS are under the
necessity of hiring 100000 add-
tional workers between March,
1913. and March. 1914.
The labor turnover rate is so
high, however, they declared that
the yards actually will have TO
hire 100000 workers in order
TO get a net increase OF 100000
LOSS or EFFICIENCY
No figures are available. Off
Gals said, on the loss of man
hours from the extremely high
wartime labor turnover. but they
d e Jared II was considerable.
Moreover they said. there is a
very great loss OF efficiency.
The man who is drafted, off
Gals pointed out, has to stay in
the army But the man IN a ship
yard or other war plant rs free
to quit and take another Job
The requirement that he obtain
certificate of availability to
transfer 10 another job does not
prevent him from quitting and
going elsewhere
1t is this situation which has
caused some officials TO insist
that the obligation of workers in
war plants should be placed on
a plane commensurate al least in
some degree, with the obligation
of the soldier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07

per month in all manufacturing
establishments. II was learned.
The rate has been at a gro
tesque' level for more than a
year. and apparently has been
little affected by the War Man
power Commissions So-called
''wage-j Job freeze order" officials
declared.
The extent 10 which war work
ers are quitting their Jobs, and
taking jobs elsewhere, is said 10
be partly responsible. at least for
recent Disappointing war produc-
ton trends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
Trap Axis
Troops i'm
Sicily
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ported impossible for retreating
enemy vehicles.
The Americans occupied the
town of GaGliano, six miles
southwest Of Troina and behind
the forward lines, and also adj
vanced two or three miles on the
north coast where naval and air
bombardment OF the enemy again
aided their progress, today's COM
munlque from headquarters OF
Gen. Eisenhower said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
ADDITIONAL AIR BASES

The capture OF MiSterbianca.
which was doomed by the fall of
Catania, and OF the Is Gerbini
airGcldS, west Of Catania, gave
the Allies additional bases from
which 20 press their all out aerial
assault as land forces fought to
close the Mt. Etna trap on the
enemy.
The Italian 434ths Battalion.
which was left behind as a rear
guard outfit when the Germans
moved northWard from Catania.
surrendered Internationally 10
the British Eighth Army because
the capture OF Centuripe by a IA
nous Irish brigade which fought
well IN TuniSia had made the posi-
ton or Catania untenable.
But bloody fighting lay ahead
on the roads to Adrano and Ran
daZzu north of Mt. Etns
The Germans were fighting des-
perately, especially against the
Americans near Troina, in an
effort 10 hold back the northern
claw of the Allied pincers and pre-
vent closing of the trap
Resistance was described as the
ferceSt OF the Sicllian campaign,
units of the Hermann Goering and
18th panZer divisions putting up
suicidal opposition.
The enemy appeared 10 be at
tempting 10 prepare a new and
much shorter line behind Mt.
Etna. probably stretching from the
TaOrmina area 10 somewhere
around NaSo on the north coast.
London observers estimated
that 10000 20 10000 Axis troops
still were fighting in Sicily but
were doomed. They said there
was as yet no evidence of an i'm
portant evacuation movementD
The Allied aerial onslaught
against MeSSina and the MeSsina
Straits area was the greatest Of
the Sicilian campaign. with Flying
FortreSSes, WellingtonS and all
other types Of craft participating
IN dav and night raids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-07
ABANDON SUPPLIES

The last escape route for the
Japanese. who abandoned great
quantities of stores in their flight
after holding out against an
American drive for IS days, was
severed by the Yanks on the
extreme right who swung 10 the
western shore 600 yards above
GuaraSi.
Other units using tanks Slashed
across the eastern half OF koKen-
COLO Hill, few hundred yards
north of the airstrip, and moved
along the southern or shore side
of the field 10 hem in the Japa-
nese. who repeatedly had sue
ceeded in evacuatlng some troops
SeveralS-dayS ago.
There was no estimate Of the
number of remaining Japanese
who must be mopped up at
Munda and at Balroko Harbor.
10 miles north of Munda where
another force is surrounded.
A delayed dispatch described
the attack Wednesday that had
taken Bibolo Hill, north of the
eastern end of the airield. and
said the enemy's withdrawal was
anything but orderly"
WOUNDED LEFT BEHIND
Dead and wounded were left
behind. along with big stores of
rice. canned fish and such deli
cacieS as crab meat and picked
plums. The Americans found
hundreds OF thousands OF Japa-
neSe CigaretS.
On the New Guinea end Of the
southern Pacific offensive front
Australian forces TepulSed three
straight japanese CountcrattackS
at Old VickerS Ridge. in the Bob
dubi area near the cncmy'S Sala-
maua coastal base, pushing the
enemy back after breaking his
charges in sharp fighting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
ALASKk C0ASTAG
 BUSY PROGRAM
 OVER WEEKEND

Starting today's schedule, a flight was made to Skagway by Alaska Coastal with the following passen- gers: E. H. Snider, Ernest Giovan- etti. R. c. Haydon and Mary Tal- bot. For Haines, Charles LaBrash.
 Returning here from Haines were William T. Hunt, Alfred Willard Ted Reynolds and James Father son.
 On a trip to Excursion were Richard L. White, Edward zent- ness. George s. Talbot, Herbert Wonzek and Ernest c. Lincoln. Re- turn passengers were James Mil Ter, Charles V, Morrison, Leo w Murphy, R. N. Grenfell, Otto A Sneider and Anthony J. Citro.
 Going to Sitka were Marshall Rosen, Cliff Graham and Mrs John Ehig. Returning: Duda Cop stick. Mrs. Harold Sadler, J. C. Shymond, Amy Montgomery and Mrs. Gilbert Hamilton.
 For Excursion: Lambertto Benito Cool Johnson and Clinton Holgren Coming back with the plane were Herbert Strand and Lester Cahee
 Sundays flights-Haines passen- gers were William T. Hunt, A. G Klmghert, Knut Solbrick, Ted Key holds and James Peterson. Return ing to Juneau from Skagway were Robert L. Lee and o. T. Mansfield
 To Excursion Inlet: V. E. Knut- son, Carl Schuett, Byron Schaether Dave Chamberlain, Chester Noff and Roy Higgins. Back to Juneau from the Inlet were Vaughn CuSh- kon, William Solderholm, Joe Clam, Richard L. Croft, John A. Murphy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
ROBERT SHACK HEADS CAST IN
 CURRENT DRAMA
Diane Barrymore of Fam. ous Family Is WAAF
 in Capitol Finn

Robert Stack, who plays opposite Diana Barrymore in the Walter Wanger production of Universals $ Eagle Squadron, now showing at the Capitol theater. always had wanted to be an actor but he went about it the long way around.
 He attended a dramatic school in Hollywood a few years ago, which won him a screen test and con- tract with Universal studios. Stack s first role was opposite Deanna Dur bin in First Love" in which he bestowed upon Deanna her first cinematic kiss.
 In Eagle Squadron" the story of American fighter pilots in the Roy al Air Force, Stack portrays a Cali fornia aviator who joins the cele- brated squadron and flies a Spit fire against the Nazis. Romance en- ters his life when he meets Miss Barrymore, who portrays member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
 Together, Stack and Miss Barry more head an imposing cast in Eagle Squadron" that includes such well known players as Jon Hall, Eddie Albert, Nigel Bruce, Ev- elyn Ankers, Jeff Erikson, John Lo- der, Edgar Barrier, Isobel Elsom and Gladys Cooper
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24

DELAIR, N. J., May 24. - The crack Pennsylvania passenger train roaring north from Atlantic City to New York with nearly 1900 pas sengers homeward bound from weekends, was wrecked at curve killing at least IA persons and in- turing at least 89 others.
 At the break of dawn weary workers gave up the search for more bodies and turned their task to clearing the right-of way blocked since the crash at 10 o'clock last night.
 Many of those killed were de- capitated
 w. c. Higginbottom, general manager of the eastern division, said it was indicated the engineer was exceeding a 15-mile speed limit on a l4-degree curve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24

held each other.
 He always greeted her with that charming smile which became so characteristic, laying aside what ever was engaging his attention with a hearty Nellie" she always addressing him as Will" She all ways referred to him as Will" in talking with friends.
 Mrs. Taft was a sympathetic mother to her three children. Ro- bert, Helen and Charles and a flowing and admiring grandmother to their children The long official life of her husband, with it's social obligations and small salary, com pelled her to develop painstaking economy, with careful marketing and shopping. In household matters | she always maintained close super vision. even while in the White House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
KLuKwAN TEACHER HERE

Mrs. Robert c. Perkins, Bureau of Indian Affairs teacher at Kluk- wan, arrived in Juneau today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24

and Harvey Luke.
 Another flight to Excursion: Irene Cropley, Mrs. D. Duncan, Robert Chrisunsen, Henry Cropley and D. Oppegard, Making the return trip were James Kitchatos. Henry L. Mccarthy Velm Konen, Arnold Amundsen, William Wardzals and Thos R. Smyth,
 Leonard Johnson, G. G. Brown, Ray Blackburn. Oscar Cecatti and William Conn flew to Excursion. Returning were passengers w. R. Eldridge, S. R. Bryant. Ernest McClaughen. Elmer Norelius and Glenn Camerson.
 To the Inlet: S. Shulberg. H. G. LindquiSt and L. O. Risen. Return ing here were Romey Nadine, Cool Johansen. Clayton Holgren, Char les Heath and Floyd Johnson.
 Another trip to Excursion was made with the following E. B. Skeels K. N. Klock and Roy W. Liebsle. Returning to Juneau were John H. Ellis, Carl Stefford. Dale Blyberg and MT. and Mrs. Fritz Willard.
 To Sitka James Zanovineff and Dave Brown On the return trip were c. B. Hedges, Henry Heines and Harold Bates
 c. B Hedges was taken to Ex- cursion by plane and John G. Ed gar made the return trip.
 On a flight to Skagway were passengers G. A. Schumacher, Charles w. Clark and William Sher- man. C. F Titington was the only return passenger.
 Completing Saturday afternoons schedule, a trip was made to Ex- cursion with the following on board, B, Meizner, Walter Mazar- ka, Joe Shrunsburg, c. A. Brown, K. E. Brown and M Paulson. Re- turning here were Frank Negret, William C. Strong, William F Homby and Vergne L. Hoke.
 Going to Whitewater was E. B Skeels, with Jim Huston to Ex cmsion Inlet Both made the re- turn trip also.
 M Colbridge took the Alaska Coastal plane to Sitka, and re- turning were Matilda Johnson, Daphne Marlander Lillian Collier Elizabeth Collier, John R. Wagner and Jim Boyle.
 To Excursion: Royal A. Smith Roy Baier, s. Shmstad and Ed ward Herbert. Making the return flight were John J Adams. Jose Fulgencio, Alfred Lafaids, Louise Hanson and Robert Bernan.
 On the last flight, a return trip from the Inlet, passengers were Everett Wheeler, c. F Troutte, Charles w Clark, Theodore Horn, Arthur c. Hanson and w. L. Grower.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
CORP. ECkLEY GUERIN VISITS HERE ON HIS
 WAY TO WESTWARD

Corp. Eckley Guerin, well known Juneau young man, visited in Ju- neau over Sunday, especially call ing on his mother, Mrs. William Fromholtz on the Glacier High way. He is enroute on sea duty from Seattle to the Westward It has been three years since young Guerin has been in Juneau.
 In the same detail with Guerin, is a son of Bert B. Green. There are other Alaskans also in the de- tail which remained in Juneau only "A hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
Extra Meal and Fat
 Rations Announced

WASHINGTON, May 24.-EXtra meat and fat rations for loggers, miners, fishermen, sheepherders and others in remote places is an- nounced by the OPA effective May go
 The allotment is an increase of lG points a week received by the ordinary citizen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
FIVE GRANDCHILDREN
 FOR c. J. SULLIVANS

MT. and Mrs C. J Sullivan, for mer Juneauites now residing at Skagway are again proud grand parents.
 On May IT, their two daughters Mrs. A. c. Blanchard, Jr., and Mrs Airline Borap, also of Skagway, both gave birth to bouncing baby boys making the Sullivans grandparents for the fifth time
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
WORLDS GREAT SHOWN IN SHOTS
 OF NEW MOVIE
Unified We Stand" Brings GIamorous True History
 2Ofh Century Screen

Although 2Oth Century Fox S United We Stand" the stirring story of how the world was plunged into war. now at the 20th Century Theatre. is pretty exciting business the film has more than it's share of romantic moments, too.
 One of the most thrilling se- quences is the camera record of the most exhilirating love story of our time. the abdication of Edward VIII and his marriage to Wally Wind sor, The Woman I Love"
 This is one of the many thrilling ly intimate shots of rulers and roy alty in their most trying hours, in- corporated in United We Stand to provide a closer understanding of the personalities who figured in the turbulent affairs of the last twenty-five years, from Versailles to Pearl Harbor. Shown. too, are pictures of the abdication of King Alphonso of Spain. the return of King Carol to the Roumanian throne, the assassination of King Alexander of Jugoslavia. and many others.
 In addition to these shots of in- dividual rulers, are revealing pho- tographS of the free peoples of the earth-those folk who today com prise the United Nations"
 The highly dramatic story, told by Lowell Thomas, highlights the film, which was produced by Ed mund Beck and edited by Earl Allvine ts,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
FUNERAL SERVICES
 FOR JOHNSON RESET

Funeral services for John Ludwig Johnson, aged miner and prospect or from Tenakee who died at St. Ann's Hospital May 20, have been reset for Wednesday, May 26, at ? p. m., in the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
MRS. TAFT,81,
 PASSES AWAY, WASHINGTON
Wife of Former President, Mother of u. 5. Sena-
 tor, Buried Today
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ing herself with marked originality Under an exterior cloak of polished decorum she was emotional. Never Doubted Success
 Being the politician of the fam fly, Mrs. Taft kept constantly before her the firm conviction of the availability of her husband for pol litical preferment, and never doubt ed his ultimate success.
 Friends asserted that she pre- vailed upon her husband to forego the realization of his ambition of a place upon the Supreme Court when it was offered him by Presi- dent Roosevelt upon the retirement of Justice Shiras. Her husband was at the time civil governor of the Philippines, and her dreams of his political advancement were quickly recognized when in the following year he was made Secretary of War, and placed in training by Roosevelt with the White House as his destination.
 To her tact and hospitality was attributed in no small measure the success of her husband in estab- fishing friendly understanding with the Filipinos. Of marked ori- ginality in entertainment, she de- vised many social occasions which appealed to them in strong con- trast with the days under Spanish rule.
 Gifted Musician
 Mrs. Taft was a gifted musician, serving for years as president of the Cincinnati Symphony Orches- tra, and receiving as a token Of appreciation two silver pieces which she highly prized. Born in 1861, she was educated in Cincinnati, and taught school two years She made her first visit to the White House as a girl of IT during the Hayes administration, and subse- quently was a guest there on sev- eral occasions before becoming it's mistress.
 The companionship between MT and Mrs. Taft was that of good fellowship, and while the latter de- tended her opinions with vigor in arguments with him, all who visit ed the home were impressed with the deep affection in which they
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24
v WEATHER REPORT
tU. s. Burcau)

tU. s. Burcam Temp. Saturday, May 22 Maximum 53, minimum A. Rain 0.47.
 Temp. Sunday, May 23. Maximum 54, minimum 45.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-24

HAROLD BATES HERE

Harold Bates, Sitka lawyer, ar rived here yesterday and is at the Baranof M
Evening star., 1943-02-26
Fort Davis Citizens
To Press for Sewers
Planning Commission
Blamed for Delay

A committee of two was named
last night by the Fort Davis Clti-
zens Association to investigate sani-
tary conditions in the Popes Run
section and to study the status Of
long pending demands for sewer
facilities. Named to the committee
were T. J. Lynch and w. F. Osche
Mrs. Edward B. Morris, secretary,
charged that the sewer problem had
been hanging fire for five years and
charged the delay to the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, which she said had been
insisting on expensive condemnation
proceedings instead Of negotiating
directly with property owners. Fears
were expressed that unless proper
facilities were installed-a step
which might be postponed now by
the War Production Board-a health
problem might be created
The association approved "in prin-
cipal" measures to increase the pay
Of local firemen, policemen and
teachers. Mrs Morris was instructed
to write District authorities urging
repair of the sidewalk on the north
side of Pennsylvania between Branch
avenue and Carpenter street Sc.
The present officers of the asso-
citation were nominated for re-elec-
ton. They are Mrs. R. L. Tilley
president; Mrs. G. H. Hust. first vice
president; r. L. Tilley, second vice
president; Mrs. Morris, secretary
and Edward NJ. Schaff, treasurer
Mrs. C. R. Spring was named head
of the Red Cross drive in the area
and William A. Duvall and George
c. Winters were named as repre-
sentatives to proposed mass meet
ing on traffic safety.
Evening star., 1943-02-26
Methodists 10 Mark
Week Of Dedication
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-The Nations
100000 Methodists Sunday will
launch the denomination Week Of
Dedication" with bishops and pas
tors urging new dedication of self,
service and substance" in meeting
''the present crisis in the world, the
state and the church
Bishop Ernest Lynn Waldorf OF
Chicago, chairman of a special COM
mittee directing the observance, said
that for the first time in history
services will be held in the country S
$4,000 Methodist churches on March
7. In rural areas, laymen will occupy
the pulpits Of churches which nor
mally would be closed because the
pastors Will be holding services in
other churches on their circuits.
Bishop Waldorf said pastors will
stress the need for spiritual rededl-
cation by Christians now to defeat
efforts to weaken or replace Chris
tan faith and ideaIism by principles
Of barbarism, paganism and mate
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