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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-13
laps Building Fields For Attack On Alaska
Delegate Dimond Goes
To Mat for an Alaskan
As Dire1or for Alaska
Manpower( Commission

Manpower Commission in Alaska is
through an Alaskan office headed
by an Alaska Director
Delegate Dimond said he has
been Informed that the nomination
of Ike p Taylor, of Juneau, Al
aska, to be Director Of the Alaska
War Manpower Commission, has
been delayed because it is believed
a Director of such activities is not
needed there and the salary of
$1,000 is excessive.
Explaining the pressing need
of such a Director, at good sal
airy, Delegate Dimond wrote to
Senator Reynolds that the cost Of
living in the Territory is 16 per-
cent higher than in the states and
living costs in Juneau are 48 per-
cent higher than in Washington,
d. G.
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ENFIDAvILLE
IS REPORTED
A5(ApTURED
RommeT May Make Stand
in Narrow Tunis-
Bizerte Lane

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, April l3.-Allied
forces today were pushing the enc
my in Africa into a steadily con-
tracing area on the northern tip
of Tunisia, having gained
new ground north of Sousse and
also in the Kairouan sector, driv-
ing the enemy hard on the south
ern side of the Axis strong box"
in the Medjez ell Bah region.
The British Eighth Army under
Gen. Sir Bernard Law Montgomery
went through Sousse early yester-
day morning, and the British First
Army occupied Kairouan and
smashed German armored rear
guard on the Kairouan plains.
Yesterday, military observers were
of the opinion that Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel would make a stand
in the Enfidaville sector, q miles
north of Sousse. But today. an AL
giers report said the British Eighth
Army had reached Enfidaville, just
SO miles south OF Tunis, capturing
nearly an entire Italian division.
Tunis is the next big goal.
Threat From West
Apparently Rommel must make O
stand in the Medjez ell Bah area,
or attempt "Dunkirk' evacuation
from Tunis or Bizerte The British
First Army still maintains threat
to Axis forces from the west in
the Medjez ell Bah area.
Military quarters in London es-
timated that Rommel is withdraw
ing into prepared Tunis- Bizerte de-
lenses about 100 miles long and 40
miles wide. with a force of about
10000 men. 100000 of them Ger
mans Added to this force would be
those of Won .Arnim's troops.
AS Rommel maintained his with
drawing action, Montgomery's sea-
soned' Eighth Army patrols engaged
the rearguards of the fleeting "des-
ert fox" on the coastal road be-
tween Lake Kelbia and the sea,
keeping the enemy under constant
pressure in the retreat from the
Enfidaville line
French Take Part
This would indicate that Mont
gomery has advanced from 10 to Is
miles north Of Sousse. British First
Army units were last reported Is
tContinued on Page Three)
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FEAR JApS
MAY INVADE
AUSTRALIA
Aussie General Tells Of
Huge Enemy Con-
carnations

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS III
AUSTRALIA, April 13-Japan has
concentrated some 100000 first
line troops and great air force
above Australia and may be ex-
oected to undertake an offensive
at any time, Gen Sir Thomas Bla-
nley told correspondents at spec
ial press conference today.
Blamey, Commander-in-Ch Chief Of
The Allied ground forces in this
area, said heavy Jap air assaults
at Allied bases in the Solomons
md New Guinea on recent days
marked the opening phase of the
enemy's struggle to regain parity,
then mastery of the air
The profound shock" of the en-
emy's losses in the Bismarck Sea
battle and other actions has taught
the enemy he can't move large
forces without gaining control CT
the air. Blamery added.
Several 100-plane raids have been
reported from the Southwest Pa
cific in the last week.
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DEPARTMENT
OF INTERIOR
BILL IS UP
Hearings on Alaska Items
Concluded : Action
Expected Soon
BY ANTHONY J. DIMOND
Delegate from Alaska

WASHINGTON, April 13-Hear-
ings on the Alaska items of the
Interior Department Appropriation
Bill for the fiscal year 1914 have
been concluded The budget calls
for substantial increases made nee
essary largely by the 25 percent
differential for service in Alaska OF
Interior Department employees, in
line with similar differentials for
other classes of Federal employees
in the Territory serving under
other departments.
In accordance with practice es-
tablished many years ago, I was
permitted to appear before the APP
preparations subcommittee having
jurisdiction of the bill with the
representatives of the Department
and thus able to give explanations
where required. The subcommittee
was particularly interested in the
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IS
REvEALED;15
FIRMS FINED
New York Times Raises
Rates. Stores Found Gull
ty Of Not Advertising

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Eighty
thousand dollars in fines have been
levied against is OF the leading
New York Department stores OF
the New York Retail Dry Goods
Association in an antitrust case.
In the case they were charged
with conspiring to boycott the New
York Times because it increased the
advertising rates.
The announcement is made by
the Department of Justice which
also said there was no contest of
pleas Of nolo contendere to the
charge entered and the defendants
were given 48 hours in which TO
pay the fine of $1,000 each.
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INTRODUCES
BILL TO ELECT
ALASKA GOV.
Measures Also Provide s
for Lieut.. Governor
10 Be Elected

WASHINGTON, April l3.-Alaska
Delegate Anthony j. Dimond has
introduced in the House a measure
to permit Alaskans to elect their
own Governor for four-year term
at a $4,000 yearly salary. This can
be changed at the discretion OF the
Alaska Territorial Legislature.
The Legislature will also be en-
powered to create the office OF
Lieutenant Governor also to be
elected.
The measure also transfers the
Governors House at Juneau from
the United States to be the prop
erty of the Territory.
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Hitler and MussoIini
Admit War Situation
Now Most Critical

LONDON, April 10. = Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler and Italian Premier
Benito Mussolini have just con-
Guided a four-day conference in
the shadow of the most alarming
Axis prospect since the war began,
for the Axis expulsion in Africa
is imminent and also the Allied in
vasion of the European continent.
The Axis leaders, according to
the broadcast made by the Berlin
radio station, admitted the meet
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ing of Hitler and Mussolini was
held against a background cf
stern military events, especially as
to the Italian realm"
But, the broadcast came up with
the typical Axis statement they
have dedicated themselves and their
people to complete humiliation Of
any future danger that might
threaten the European or African
area from the east or from the
west
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RAID kI5kA
FOUR TIMES
ON SUNDAY
Fires Are Started in Camp
Area, Navy Dis
patch Reports

WASHINGTON, April 10. = The
Navy reports Army planes contin-
ued the almost incessant pounding
of Kiska with four raids Sunday
by Mitchell bombers, Warhawks
and Lightning fighters.
Direct hits were scored and fires
were started in the camp area, the
Navy said. The attacks were num-
bers 81 through SO this spring.
At the same time, Jap anti-air-
craft guns were silenced and fires
started in the camp area when
Army bombers struck five times at
Rekata Bay and at Munda in the
Southwest Pacific.
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OF
PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN, TUNISIA

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. April 10. The
British Eighth Army has taken
10000 prisoners in the battle of
Tunisia since March 20. This is the
official announcement made here,
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KNOX COMMENTS

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Frank Knox said
today it is impossible to determine
whether the Japs have built UP
strong points in the area north Of
Australia for the purpose of at
tack, or defense.
He told newspapermen you must
remember that an attack on Aus
tralia must be accompanied by a
tremendous sea force. There is no
indication of such a concentration
pointing to that"
Asked about Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill's statement in the
House Of Commons today that we
are more than holding our own"
against the U-boats in the Atlantic,
Knox said Churchill is entirely right,
adding that when he reported the
sinkings of March he tried to en-
phasize the fact that he was talk
ing only of that month.
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. . . . . . .
DIMOUT TINES

, Dimout begins tonight I
. at sunset at sos o'clock. I
. Dimout ends tomorrow I
, at sunrise at Ssh am. Z
; Dimout begins Wednesday at Z
; sunset at S:07 pm.
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Mountains rise to heights of "a
600 feet in Lisuland, on the border
between Burma and China,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-13

Some of the parts of torpedo
must be accurate within limit of
rs millionths of an inch.
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Rehabilitation Bill"
Is Now Effective for
Soldiers, Present War
tSecOnd of Two Articles)
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, April 10. The
other day I received letter from
a soldier charged from the
Army for reasons of health. He is
one of probably several thousands
of such cases. When our hospital
ships start rolling in from the
war fronts, there will be many
thousands more.
Although this young man never
saw action at the front, his case
is typical He is one of those who
will be benefited by the new Re
Mobilization bill for veterans of
World War II, whether men or
women.
Il was drafted into the Army
April 8, 1941,' he writes, and
was honorably discharged April 2,
1912, because of physical dis
ability bronchial asthma.
There was nothing said about
pension of any kind when I
was discharged. When l returned
home l began to seek employment
but was turned down because of
my physical disability.
Il wonder if there is a chance
of getting some kind of pension
to at least defray the cost OF
medicines, ETC., that / am forced
to borrow money to buy now"
Because this case is SO typical
and because there may be thou
sands affected by the new Reha-
Utilization bill who don't know that
it has just been passed by Con-
gress, this young mans query is
worthy of an answer
In the first place, there is no
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The W ashington
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
Major Robert S. Allen on active dutyD

WASHINGTON Some of the
members of the Rockefeller office
are chatting at the Spanish APP
peasement policy of the State De-
partment. They would like to move
against the Fascist activities of
certain Spanish elements in Latin
America, but every time the sub
ject is preached at the interde-
partmental conferences, the State
Department vetoes the proposal.
Both tie Rockefeller Office and
the State Department have been
told the inside story of what these
Spanish elements are doing below
the Rio Grande, and that Spanish
Legations and Embassies have
taken over the anti-United Nations
propaganda formerly done by the
Axis diplomats before they were
kicked out.
Continuation of these activities
in part nullifies the effect of break
ing relations with the Axis by
Latin American countries-the pol
icy which the State Department
has been pushing ever since the
Rio conference more than a year
ago. Not all of the Rockefeller Of
flee are agreed on policy, some
being ultra appeasement minded
But others, though wanting to
stop the Spanish activities, are
afraid of the State Department.
LABOR PROTECTING FARMER
CIO President Phil Murray raised
some strenuous objections to Gov
eminent price statistics at a re-
cent conference in the Office of
Price Stabilizer James Byrnes, at
tended by Cabinet members an d
farm and labor leaders.
Murray contended that the cost
of the nations Food Basket" had
risen a great deal more than Of
fetal price indices showed = far
more, he stated, than correspond
ing increases in wages.
Il don't know what these price
statistics are based on" the CLIO
leader asserted, but they don't
accurately reflect the higher living
cost which the average worker must
pay these days."
Murray was aiming his shots at
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins, who was present and whose
Bureau of Labor Statistics complies
data not only on wages but on
living costs. Looking daggers at the
labor leader, Mrs. Perkins shot
back:
my department is responsible
for those figures. What's wrong
with them?"
''They favor the farmer" snapped
Murray.
At this juncture the conference
was interrupted by hearty laugh
from Farm Bureau President Ed
. Neal, whose genial sense OF hu-
NOR is admired both by his anti
initiation foes in the Administra-
ton and by his friends in the Con-
gressional Farm Bloc
"Oh, wish some of my farmer
friends could listen to this" Choir
tied O'Neal. Just imagine the La
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RUNWAY5ARE.
Seen AT kI5kA,.
ATTU ISLANDS.
One Should Be Done This
Month, Other by
Fourth Of July
BY EUGENE BURNS
Associated Press War
Correspondent

A FAR WESTERN BASE IN THE
ANDREANOF ISLANDS, Alaska,
April 8. - Delayed Notwith-
standing the fact that the Japa-
nese are pushing to completion
long fighter field on Kiska, and
a bomber field on Attu Island, the
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
BY HARRISON CARROLL

HOLLYWOOD, June 3-Latest
round in the battle of Enrol Flynn
VS.. the NaziS is being fought in
the Canadian North Woods which.
for the sake of convenience. have
been recreated on the stages of
the Warner Brothers studio.
The picture is called TO the
Last Man and Flynn again is
pitting his wits against the screen
No | NaZi, Helmut Dantine.
The two are locking horns this
week in a cabin surrounded by
gypsum snow, and the battle is
going doubly against Flynn. His
fiancce. red headed Julie Bishop,
has been lured 10 the cabin by
Dantine's henchman, Gene Lock
hart.
This isn't so bad. The scenario
writers and director Raoul Walsh
will see 10 it that the hero. really
a northwest mountie counter-Spy,
outwitS the Nazi saboteurS landed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04

young actress. She betrays no
signs of fainting away when the
eye of the press falls upon her.
She's an Irish type-dark hair
gray eyes. She reminds a little OF
Ellen Drew and again of Margaret
SULLIVAN. Like Margaret, she
chewS gum between scenes.
Director Allen insists the Carlo
treatment was no stunt.
CONFIDENCE GAINED
"When we first started out"
he says, "her eyes literally would
turn CLASSY even IL three or four
electricians were watching her.
She told me she was terrified at
the thought of all the scenes she
would have tn do. But she's
gained confidence now. She's
seen some rushes and she's be-
come convinced that she's doing
all right. believe we have cured
her of a great deal of her fear"
When he wants something Spe-
clal, Allen plays the Russell part
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
Youngsters Hit
With Long
Orchestra

7 THINK 10 rather odd 10 have
two VocahStS with the same band.
who were reared practically next
door 10 each other IN New Jersey
10 finally meet on the same
podum. but that's Just what hap
pened 10 Marilyn Day and Gene
Williams, two up and coming sing
inC Youngsters with Johnny Long
who Is appearing al Eastwood for
the balance OF this week
Seventeen y @ a 2 % old MdrlNn.
who sparks the program with
songs m the lighter vein has been
in this business since the age Of
seven. Starting with children 5
programs and finally working her
way 10 Radio City where she APP
poared on morning serials and
afternoon song tests. The break
came with Mitchell AyreS and
finally after an intensive addition
landed her present position. She
is paired with Gene Williams a
handsome lad Of only Is who docs
a very pleasing job Of the ro-
mantle ballads Gene has been
singing With bands since early
high school days travelled through
the East and on 10 the coast
where he auditioned for Johnny's
band last August Not yet &C
CURED is the blase look and
polished manner in the two young
STEERS but nevertheless Johnny'S
hand should 60 a long way with
such promising singers as these.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04

II OIL ywood. Edward Francis
Michael OShea, paid Detroit p
short visit yesterday en- route &c
the film capital after attending
tho New York premiere of his first
movie Lady of Burlcsque. - He
has the male lead opposite Bar
bara Stanwyck in this film version
of Gypsy Rose Lees literary effort
which is scheduled 10 open in De-
| troit sometime this month.
His performance as Pvt. Null
veroy in Maxwell Anderson's play,
The Eve of ST. Mark paved the
way to Hollywood Producer Hunt
Stromberg was in the audience on
opening night and decided that
O'Shea had great movie posSibili-
ties. He was signed TO seven
year contract.
Born on ST. PatriCk'S Day. 1906
near Hartford, Conn, O'Shea spent
his childhood at various jobs in
Guiding tobacco planting, news
paper copy boy. packer and a
bell hop Later, without any must
cal background, he became a
drummer with a Jazz band and
few years later Joined larger
band which eventually hit New
York.
He later organized his own group,
but when that failed 10 click he
got a job on the steamship the
Leviathan as bell boy. Realizing
this held no future for him, O'Shea
became master of ceremonies in
night club.
In 1882 he turned 10 radio and
played mug" roles in various
shows. In 1910 he became one Of
radios most sought after actors
and was heard in such programs
as "Cavalcade Of America" I'VE
the People" "Myrt and Marge'
and other popular shows. From
radio he turned 10 me theater and
last year went 10 Hollywood.
He got the name Michael out Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
FIynn Versus Nazi Battle

from a submarine to blow up the
locks of a vital canal.
But the gypsum snow-that'S
getting Flynn down. The fine par,
ticles irritate his nose and throat
"Silly, isn't it?" he says. "But
that's why 1 had TO go TO the
hospital"
Warner Brothers wouldn't say il
was silly. The same trouble cost
Ann Sheridan several days work
on The Animal Kingdom" And,
according 10 Hollywood legend, il
was working in gypsum snow that
contri bu I d TO the late Lon
Chaneys fatal throat ailment. =.
BAN LIFTED
Paramount has lifted the ban,
and visitors now are admitted 10
the UNLIMITED set where 1S-year-
old Gail Russell is making her bid
for movie Stardom.
l watch director Lewis Allen re-
hearSe her in a scene with Donald
Crisp and she seems like a normal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04

during rehearsal. He kneels be-
side Donald Crisp and goes through
the business Of the scene.
I'm bloody good. aren't IL"
he says "NOw, Gail, do you
think you can do that?"
The little Russell may be shy,
but she has a sense of humor.
EYES," she replies "but maybe
not that we'll"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-04
Latest Gift to Screen
Pays Detroit a Visit
BY MAURICE WALKER

a studio poll Of newspaper critics,
theater men and radio commenta-
tors and was officially christened
Michael O'Shea by Barbara Stan
wyck who, after pronouncing the
name. hit the smiling actor on the
head with wax champagne
bottle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-13
THE TRUTH

Reports of heavy redemptions OF war bonds turn
out to be a gross exaggeration.
Treasury officials now have revealed that less
than two percent of bonds issued have been
redeemed for cash since the first issue. In Novem-
Der, the redemptions amounted to only IS one
hundredths of l percent of the bonds outstanding.
This is even less than the rate of redemption of
the old Savings Bonds, which issued before the
war. Redemption of those averaged 80 percent.
All of which bears out what this newspaper said
at the time such rumors first began to circulate:
That ordinary needs of families suddenly
brought up against emergency would account for
most of the redemptions that have occurred.
And that is just what Uncle Sam would want
such families to do with their bonds One of the
purposes of saving is to meet emergencies.
We are glad the Treasury has given the public
the facts. Not that there was any likelihood that
anyone would be deceived by to the contrary
But an index of the fact that SO percent of the
American people know that bonds are the best
investment in the whole wide world today
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Growing Air Strength
Cincinnati Enquirer

In early phases of the war Allied inferiority in
air power accounted for many German and Japa-
nese successes But the United Nations produc-
ton program gets rolling, particularly American pro-
duction, increasing air might is beginning to
show results.
First, the concentration of air power over Eng
land brought to a stop the large-scale German bomb
ing attacks the island cities. Then, instead OF
remaining on the defensive, the Raj began ex-
tending its fields of operations until today 1t is the
Axis, rather than England which is the defensive
SO far air power the Continent is concerned
Our own air forces, too, have been growing
astonishingy. We not only have produced planes at
an unprecedented rate for ourselves and allies;
we also have been producing filters From far-flung
battle fronts the stories of the growing strength of
American wings is reflected in increasing victories
in the South Pacific, in North Africa. year ago
we were losing by default in many zones, often be-
cause air power lacking.
Still potent the airplane is in battle, it must
not be forgotten that it is only one OF several
weapons. Planes can batter industrial centers, de-
moralize supply lines, break down civilian morale
and organization, strafe ground troops, blow up
battleshps But to occupy territory ground troops
must fight ground actions.
Moreover, airplanes have limited range While
their speed is great they must return often for
fueling. They must have adequate landing fields
and ground crews to service them. Supply lines are
as necessary for aerial combat as for infantry OF
tank combat
There are many places on the globe today where
we are placing American planes. There many
more where they could be placed But in hundreds
of locations the latter classification the problem
OF supply cannot now be met To push too fan
ahead with planes and to fail to meet the problems
Of supplying the ships and pilots would be suicidal
So we press on surely if slowly than many
an enthusiast would desire. We must not expect toe
much OF the air forces accumulating il
should be remembered that it will be necessary tt
expand other military and naval services similarly
before the full effect of air superiority
be fully felt.