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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-02-12
Poles In Palestine
Anti-Semitic

New York (JPS) 80 Grave
charges of anti-Semitism, going to
the extent of physical violence a.
gainst Jews, are registered a.
gainst many Polish soldiers sta
toned in the Jewish homeland in
an article in the current Yiddisher
Kaempfer, weekly organ of the
Paole Zion. The brother-in-law
of Berl Katznelson, outstanding
Palestine labor leader, is alleged
to have been murdered by such a
Pole in the all-Jewish city of Tel
Aviv.
The charges are compiled by ia
cob Letchinsky, noted economist,
on the basis of private communi-
cations which he has received de-
spite the censorship. According
to him, the Jews of Palestine are
on a basis of greatest friendship
with the troops of all the United
Nations stationed in Palestine
with the exception of the Poles.
Frequent clashes are reported be-
tween Polish soldiers and the Jew
ish natives. The murder of Berl
Katznelson's brother-in-law is cit
ed as one of these incidents. The
situation is said to have become
so serious that at one period the
Tel Aviv Municipality had to issue
a regulation making the Tel Aviv
streets out of bounds for all
Polish soldiers for three days.
There are thousands of Poles who
have found haven in Tel Aviv
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-02-12

The statement aSSailing the
Dies Committee, which is now
seeking a renewal Of its life and
additional funds from Congress,
was gathered by the National
Federation for Constitutional Lib
critics, of which George Marshall.
son of the late Louis Marshall, is
chairman.
Addressing themselves to the
18th Congress, the signatories list
the reasons for their demand that
the committee headed by Martin
Dies of Texas be terminated. A
mong the reasons given were the
following:
"The Dies Committee not only
has deliberately suppressed infor-
nation concerning the activities
of Nazi cohorts in this country
but has gone out of it's way to
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-02-12
TORAHS RESCUED
IN SAFETY BY
CARDINAL

LONDON (JTA) = All
Catholic weeklies in Britain
this week publish a report
revealing that Cardinal Faul-
haber, the leader of the
Catholic Church in Germany,
who has defied Hitler's the
cries, arranged to have
Torahs and other Jewish
objects from the Munich
synagogue, which the Nazis
burned down, safely stored
in the Archiepiscopal Palace
at Pressing.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-02-12
ARAB LEADER SPREADS
PROPAGANDA IN
AXIS COUNTRY

Geneva (JPS)-While United
Nations leaders attempt to ap-
pease Arab forces in the Near
East, Emir Shekib Arslan, prom
inent Arab leader, continues to
disseminate pro-Axis propaganda
from Geneva, where he has been
stationed for many years, and also
from Budapest, where he pub
fishes violently anti-Jewish,
anti-British and pro-Axis periodi-
cal.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-02-12
EDISON WARNS
AMERICA ON
NAZI PROPAGANDA

Newark, N. ]. (JPS)-Speaking
before a B'nai Birth Lodge here,
Governor Charles Edison declared
that the Nazi propagandists had
stepped up their offensive to di-
vide Americans by planting ru-
mors and warned that anti-Semit-
ism was still FIitler's "chief stock
in-trade."
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-02-12
LONDON LOOKS AT THE
JEWISH SITUATION

The London News Chronicle
from which the President quoted,
editorially did not take so favor
able a view of General Giraud's
policy. The London paper vigor-
ously rejected a statement by
Giraud that the Jewish problem
in Algeria and Morocco is purely
an internal matter, of interest to
France only. 1.-The Allies" said
the London paper, ARE fighting
for the validity of certain prin-
ciples, one of which is the right
OF Jews to take the privileges ac-
corded their fellow citizens. To
deny them that is to accept the
assumption of fascism."
General Giraud in another
statement made this week decIar-
ed that Jews will get back the
property cOnfiscated from them
Dy "AryanizatiOn" under the Vichy
regime, and that Jewish children
Will be readmitted to the schools.
But" he added, "these moves
must be made gradually"
An important statement ap-
peared in the London Times this
week. 1t was a warning to the
Arab world that the welfare of
the Jewish National Home in Pal
eClne IS a matter of deep concern
10 Britain and the United States
and constitutes a moral obligation
from Which no British govern
ment could divest itself.
1T may be assumed" the Times
went on to say, "that the process
OI formulating the Arab claims
lOr presentation after the war has
already begun. Though the de-
tails Of the Arab peace aims can
not be fOreseen, the general char
"cVer of the claims is already
clear'" In making these claims,
'ne Arabs must consider the jew
lSh claims on Palestine, the Times
said.
Inls warning is very important,
appearing as it does, not in the
nOeral and always pro-zionist
manchester Guardian, but in the
conservative London Times which
50 OFTEN is regarded as the mouth
piece of those in power in the
British Empire.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-02-12
General Giraud Again Announces
Easement OF Anti-JeWish Laws

lie schools; 60 the release of i'm
prisoned and informed Jews, g.
mong whom were many de Gaul-
lists; (4) permission for Jews
once again to join the French
army; 90 examination" of the
question of the return of Jews
to their professions.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-02-12
Rabbis Join Large Group
Assai|ins Dies Committee
AsFomentins Intolerance

Washington (JPS)-A group of prominent rabbs and
other Jews including the venerable Rabbi Henry Cohen of
Galveston, Texas among 1880 sgnatOries to ap
peal presented here for the elimination of the Dies Com
mttee the ground that has become forum for the
proponents of intolerance and hatred and has undermined
the very foundation of national Nnity.'
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-02-12
RUSSIAN ARMY FINDS
GRAVE OF 10000 JEWS
KILLED BY NAILS

LONDON (JTA)-A common
grave containing the bodies of
an estimated 10000 Jews massa-
cred by the Nazis was discovered
by Red Army units which re-
occupied the Causican town of
Pyatigorsk, it was reported here.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1943-02-12

since their country was invaded
by the Nazis. That anti-Semitism
practiced in Poland should be i'm
ported to the Jewish-created city
which is giving refuge to Poles
has made a profound impression.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
FISH, PACT
FOR JAPAN
AND RUSSIA

LONDON, March 26.-Japan and
Russia, not at war against each
other but fighting on opposite sides
in the present world struggle, have
signed an agreement extending the
Japanese fishing privileges by the
Soviets in the far eastern waters.
This is the announcement picked
up here as broadcast from Mos
COW.
The Japanese fishing companies
must pay between four and five
percent more than during the last
year and payments must be made
in gold as before.
Under the 1912 agreement, which
ended last December, the Russians
had exacted 90. percent increase in
rentals over the price paid by the
japanese the previous year
The Soviets' refusal to grant fish
ing rights would have been Sc
we're blow to Japan whose food sup
ply depends to a large extent on
her catch in Russian waters,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
PRESIDENT
TALKS ON
FARM PLAN
New Food Administrator
Davis Takes Over
Most Control

WASHINGTON, March 26-Pres-
ident Roosevelt said today his new
food administrator, Chester Davis,
is operating virtually as an autono-
nous agency and will take up i'm
mediately the question of forming
land for the Army to help turn
cut the nations food supply
The President stated at press
conference that $4,000 farm work
ers already have been deferred
from military service, that Selec-
tive Service Director Lewis B.
Hershey estimates 100000 addi-
tional persons on the farms will
be deferred this year.
Roosevelt also said the War Pro-
duction Board will take steps to
insure greater supply of farm
machinery to till the land.
The President said Davis will
cooperate with Secretary of Agri-
culture Wickard, but in the final
decisions, Davis will come to him
This will remove nearly all of the
phases of the wartime food pro-
gram from Wickard's control and
leave him to handle the old line
of the Bureaus Agriculture Depart
ment.
Making another point clear, the
President said Davis will also have
authority over farm prices.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
LIQUOR TAX
BILL LOST
LAST NIGHT

House Bill 30, to increase the
stamp tax on liquor by 100 percent,
and the bill to establish tax COM
mission under the office of the Gov
ernor, were still in committee last
night when the Legislature adj
journed, and the measures were
lost.
Numerous attempts were made to
settle the differences between the
two houses by conference commit
tee hearings and all failed.
Several bills were passed last
night, the only night session of the
Sixteenth Legislature, including
Rep. Leo Rogge's bill to appropriate
Sl8 for a deficiency in the live
stock appropriation, bill to allow
letting Of contlNcts for school bus
ses without calling for bids, bill
by Rep. John O'Shea to pay assay
ers working for the Territory S.
600 per year, bill to amend the
school tax bill, providing that the
money collected go into the school
fund and repeating conflicting
laws.
BY a So vote, the Senate sus-
tanned the Governors veto of Rep.
r. E. Hardcastle's bill to allow re-
view by the District Court judge in
cases of petitions for creating
school districts by election. The
House had voted to override the
veto, earlier.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
BATTLE ON
RUSS FRONT
IS SHIFTING
Red Army Continues Pres.
sure, However Germans
Says 'Nothin' Doin
(By Associated Press

Before mounting German resis-
lance, the Soviet Red Army steadily
pressed through one sector today
on the western front and tn n
halted to consolidate positions.
Another general pressure contin-
ues on 'Smolensk and this is not
slackened.
On the northern Donets River
battle-ground the Russians fought
bitterly against large units of Ger
mans and the battle is shifting
this way and that
In the Belgorod sector, the Soviet
MONDAY communique says, the So
viets have recaptured two settle
merlts previously lost to the Nazis.
The German communique this
afternoon said fatty mo operations
Of special Importance are reported
from the entire front"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
Sixteenth Territorial
Legislature Adjourns;
SoIons Return homewdrd

The Senate beat the House to
the draw ON adjournment OF the
final Sixteenth Territorial Legisla-
ture session last night as Senator
Ed Coffey made the motion which
was carried at 1886 o'clock.
With Rep Stanley McCutcheon
absent because of illness, Rep. Al
aska Stewart Linck was accorded
the honor of moving to adjourn
in the House which halted work at
HOP o'clock.
Earlier, standing votes were given
in both Houses to the people OF
Juneau for their courtesy shown
the members Of the Legislature, to
the Chairman of the House Ways
and Means Committee, Leo Rogge,
and to others who performed out
itanding services.
In the Senate, members pre-
scented President 0. ID. Cochran
with an engraved desk pen set in
appreciation of his services. Sena-
tor N. r.. Walker made the pre-
sentation, and there was note OF
sadness as President Cochran an
nounced in his speech of thanks
that it is not likely he will come
down from Nome for another ses-
sion.
Speakers Gift
In the House, Speaker James v
Davis was presented with a genu-
inc sydney Laurence painting OF
a troller getting its bottom tarred
Rep. Royce making the presenta-
ton An engraved plate on tn c
frame mentioned the occasion.
Many OF the legislators were
planning to leave early this morn
Tag, some returning to their dis
tricts, others making business trips
to the States.
Back to Anchorage as soon as
yossible will go Senator Ed Coffey
90 resume activities in his insur-
ance business which Mrs Coffey
has been managing during his abb
sence.
Senator Frank Gordon, clothing
retailer % Fairbanks when he isn't
legislating, will make business
trip to New York before returning
home. Ms Gordon is taking care
OF the business during his absence
also.
Senator II. H. McCutcheon will
travel to Seattle on business trip
while Mrs. AlcCutcheon remains in
Juneau for sessions Of the Board
/ OF Public Welfare of which she is
member
hcrdale Back Home
Senator Hjalmar Nordale, Mrs
Nordale and son, will return to
Fairbanks where he manages a
hotel and also is connected with
Pan American Anyways.
Senator Norman r. Walker viii
(ronftptaA IN Daoa Epvol
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
LULL BEFORE
STORM SIGN
OF BATTLES
Would Attempt 10 Strike at
japanese Shipping
Weak Points

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The
current lull in South Pacific fight
ing, broken only by air attacks
against Jap outposts in the Solo
mons and the Aleutians, is regard
ed in informed quarters as an in
dication that the American COM
manders are strengthening n d
readying their forces for powerful
new blows against enemy objec-
tives.
These offensives, the qualified in
formants predicted, will be both
to win new strategic positions for
the U. S. forces and to reduce ia
pans waning sea power before the
enemy has an opportunity to re-
cover from past losses.
Every day which passes without
significant action, it is emphasized,
gives the enemy more time to re-
pair damaged ships, to speed new
ones to completion, to strengthen
bases and guard his far-flung en-
pire, and to develop the rich con-
quests of the South Pacific.
Since shipping is known to be
one Of the enemy's most vulnerable
points, the initial move might well
be designed to compel him to fight
under terms favorable to American
success.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
CONSIDER
HUNTING
MUNITI0N
Pennsylvania Game Com.
mission Feels Out
Subject

CHICAGO, March 26.-Seth Cor
don, Executive Director of the
Pennsylvania Game Commission
declared today negotiations are I'M
derway for releasing sufficient ma
terials for a reasonable supply OF
hunting ammunition next fall.
Gordon said. however, that the
nations sportsmen do not want
a single shotgun shell or rifle cart
ridge produced for civilian use if
This would delay the war one day"
He said the authorities tell us
there is no shortage of powder or
shot. Those of us who have been
close to this problem really believe
the Federal authorities will see the
wisdom OF permitting the produc-
ton of civilian ammunition,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
IKE TAYLOR
A5DIRE(T0R
ALASKA VINO
Nomination Of Juneau Man
Sent 10 Senate by
President

WASHINGTON, March 26-Pres-
ident Roosevelt has sent to the
Senate the nomination of Ike P
Taylor. Chief Engineer of the Al
aska Road Commission, Director
for Alaska with his office at Jul
neau, of the War Manpower Com
mission. Joseph Flakne has been
acting Director.
1t is understood that following
confirmation. Mr. Taylor will be
loaned" by the Interior Depart
ment to the War Manpower Com
mission.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
I W0 BIG
JAP BASES
ATTACKED
Hits Scored on Enemy Ships
Terrific Fires Started
at RdbduI

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, March 26. = Allied
airmen attacking two of the strong
est Japanese bases in the south
west Pacific, scored hits on two
enemy cargo ships at Amboina and
dumped a great weight of explo-
sives, including one-ton bombs, on
Rabaul where six hours later smoke
plumes were still rising 5000 feet
above the burning wreckage.
The Allied Command announces
that Liberators were used in both
attacks and the smash at Rabaul
found four motored bombers rain
ing explosives on the base for two
hours without encountering any
tighter interrogation although anti
aircraft fire was intense.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
Bombs Over Boston!
German Threats Of
ReprisaIs Received
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Will
Nazi bombs fall on the u. S. A?
Berman threats of reprisals for the
bombing of Berlin have revived
that old controversy here in Wash
ington. The fact that these threats
specifically mentioned East Coast
cities in the United States Boston
New York and Washington caused
OCD Director James M. Lands to
caution civilians to hop to the bust
ness of preparing for any even
Qualities
AS for the air experts, there are
some differences of opinion as to
the probability of Nazi air raids,
but those differences are good
deal less than a few months ago
What could Germany gain by
bombing the United States?
ID A terrific morale weapon.
Pictures of burning American cities
carried in the Nazi pess would give
the German people a feeling that
isolated America also was catch
ing it. That would answer their de-
mands for reprisals, and convince
them that Nazi air power is capable
of striking back.
Cd A raid would cause a clamor
here to keep more ;nterceptor and
fighter planes at home, thus re-
lieving some of our pressure in the
air on the British, African and Pa
cific fronts 1t might also force di-
version of anti-aircraft weapons
from vital theaters of war.
Those are powerful arguments
in favor Of the probability of long
range Nazi bombings. Furthermore
such long-range bombings, no long
M
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26

BY R0GGE
LAST BILL
Both Houses Pass Measure
Governor Speaks
Against Il

One of the most important pieces
of legislation to receive the APP
proval of both houses was the last
one through the mill before adj
journment last night-a memorial
by Rep Leo Rogge, urging that
Congress take immediate steps to
cermit the prospecting, settlement
md development of vast areas OF
Alaskan land, recently set aside as
reserved sections by Federal orders.
The House passed the measure
with little objection, and the Sen
ate passed 1t by GO vote after
Gov. Ernest Gruening spoke against
the memorial.
The memorial concerns a n d
amounting to one-fifth Of the Ter
ritory in size, vast strip contain
ing some million acres along the
new Alaskan Highway forty mile
strip for right OF way The meas
ure also refers to some 81 million
acres set aside by Federal order for
military purposes, land to the
Westward and on the Alaska Pen
insula.
Prohibits Use
The Federal orders prohibit sale,
location, selection and entry under
the public land laws, mining laws
and leasing laws.
Slice another fifth of the area
OF Alaska is already in reservation,
this would mean that two-filths
would be in the same boat
The memorial urges the use of
the land under such restrictions
only as are necessary in the pro-
secution of the war.
The Governor said the orders
were not for the purpose of hold
ing the land out, but to prevent
SPECTATORS from rushing in and
taking 1t over. He said it would be
open to orderly development later,
that there was great stake in the
new highway, an artery through
which Alaska would be developed
He said it was not a reservation,
but was a move to reserve the land
Continued on Page Five
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26

BERN, Switzerland, March 20
British and American men who re-
manned in former Vichy controlled
France after the total occupation
by German troops, are reported to
have been taken into Germany, ac-
cording to the United States Lee
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
R0MMEL'5
DEFEN5E5
STACKING
Americans RepuIse Minor
German Rdid-Hold
Positions

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, March 26.-Bat-
tering down fierce resistance,
Montgomery's infantrymen are re-
ported to have won new ground
In the Mareth sector on the South
ern Tunisian Front.
With the arrival of the sixth day
of the struggle in which the Bril-
fish Eighth Army has smashed at
the Mareth Line. decision had
not been yet reached. But notice
able was the fact that Rommefs
counter blows, which mounted dur
ing the middle of this week. had
fallen off again
Repulse Minor Attack
Meanwhile, fighting Americans
from Gen. Pattons command were
reported to have repulsed another
minor German infantry attack at
Djebel Berda, some 20 miles south
east of Gafsa and are holding firm
ly to this mountain on the south
side OF Elguetaria Pass.
Another enemy attack was made
on the hilly slopes about two miles
south of Bou Hamran, IS miles
east of Gafsa.
There has been no official 'infor-
nation for two days concerning the
Eighth Army's desert column which
passed around the southern ex-
tremity of the Mareth Line in a
sweeping thanking maneuver, last
reported eight miles from Ethan
ma, Axis air base 20 miles west Of
Gabes.
Maintain Threat
A further report announced Pat
tons infantry detachments and
armored forces are maintaining
their threat from the Elguetaria
Pass position through Maknassy
against Rommel's escape corridor
along the coast. but have been un-
able in the last "a hours to drive
forward in this area
The Americans have. however,
contacted Axis troops in two rug
ged passes Of the Orbata range,
five miles southeast Of Maknassa and
10 miles southeast of Sened Sta
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
CEILING IS
LIFTED ON
NATL. DEBT

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The
Senate has passed and sent to the
White House the legislation lifting
the ceiling of the National debt to
two hundred and ten billion dol
lars and repeating the Presidents
Executive Order limiting salaries
to $4,000 after taxes
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
Predict New American Pacific Blows Soo1
British, American Men
Reported Under Arrest,
Deported 10 Reithland

CATION here.
There is no confirmation of the
report but the Legation said there
has been an official report that all
British and American citizens in
the areas, men, women and child
rem, numbering some $500, have
been arrested.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26

Britons consume 80 percent more
fresh green vegetables than they
did before the war.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
. Q . Q . .
DIMOUT TIMES

Dimout begins tonight .
} at sunset at 7:24 o'clock. .
Dimout ends tomorrow .
} at sunrise at 6:42 am. .
} Dimout begins Saturday at .
sunset at 7:26 pm. :
} . .
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
AIR RAIDS
DRUM kI5kA
STEADILY

WASHINGTON. March 26.-U. S.
Army bombers raided Kiska four
times Wednesday, scoring hits in
this target area. The Navy report
ed that all U. S. planes returned
from the four raids, which raised
to rs, almost one day. the num-
Der Of aerial attacks against Kiska
so far in March.
The last previous attack was Sum
day when two groups of Army
bombers assaulted the Jap position,
starting one large fire.
A survey Of rejected draftees
indicates the highest incidence of
bad teeth occurs in New England,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26
No Rationinq
Be Extended
To Alaska

WASHINGTON, March rs. -
Rationing programs now in ef-
feet in the mainland Of the
United States, will not be ex-
tended to Alaska.
This is the assurance given
Price Administrator Prentiss
Brown to Alaska Delegate. An
tony J. Dimond.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-26

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