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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-07-13
SKY FLEETS
 BLAST OUT
 ENEMY SHIPS
Transports, Loa led with Soldiers, Sent Down.
 Messind Battered
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, July 13.-Ameri- can and British sky fleets blasted enemy troop transports in Sicilian waters and battered supply centers on both sides of Messina Strait yesterday.
 Liberators and Flying Fortresses smashed at Messina on Sicily and he twin ferry terminals at Regio Calabria and Sangioyanni on the Italian mainland
 Heavy daylight attacks wrecked the main supply route of the Axis to the island.
 RAF torpedo planes struck heavy blows at the Axis naval units, sinking two merchant ships. dam aging two destroyers and two large transports.
 Pilots could see the decks of the transports crowded with soldiers.
 Twenty eight enemy planes were shot down over Sicily yesterday. The Allies have lost II planes
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{ Jap Warships Sunk Second Kula Gulf Battle
Baby Aircraft Carrier
 Helped Drive Japanese
 From Attu, Navy Says

WASHINGTON, July 13.-A lit tie auxiliary aircraft carrier pro- vided much of the American aerial support which was vital factor in driving the Japs from Attu.
 The Navy says the exploits of carrier "A" proved of great value.
 The baby flat tops are being constructed by scores to transport fighting planes to battle areas.
 Pliers from carrier A repeatedly answered appeals by ground troops by strafing the Japs. They were led by Lieut. Commdr. Lloyd Free naymer of Corpus Christi, now listed as missing in action.
 The Navy said the weather was always bad and the ceilings low, yet the response by the carriers wildcats to the requests of air sup port from beach parties and com bat units ashore was so prompt IS to be startling.
 Eight of them crashed or were shot down.
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VESSELS OF NIpp0N5ARE
 SENT DOWN
Battle Takes Place Last Night May Sill Be
 in Progress

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, July l3.-Four Japanese warships, one cruiser and three deStroyers, were sunk last night in the second bat tie of the Kula Gulf by United States Naval units The battle may still be in progress.
 The latest enemy losses raised to at least 13 the number of cruis- CTS and destroyers Japan has lost in a frantic effort to carry aid to the beleaguered garrison at tn e Munda airbase, New Georgia Is- land
 Two other destroyers are report ed as probably sunk flaming in last nights engagement
 There is no mention of American ship losses
 The enemy warships sunk might we'll total IT for the two battles inasmuch as reports after the bat tie of July 5 and July 6 gave the Jap losses at least nine and pos- sibly Il.
 American warships bombarded Munda and American airplanes also pounded Munda and supply points.
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The W ashington Merry -Go Round
By DREW PEARSON tMajor Robert 8. Allen on active duty.)

WASHINGTON. = American sol- diers who spent dreary winters tracking through the Arctic forest to build the Alcan Highway to AL aska frequently saw the sparkle of gold in the stream beds and want ed to stake out claims for peace time development. They were not allowed to do so.
 Now, however, civilian construc- ton crews are going along the same trail, and are stalking out claims for the gold which U. s. soldiers could not touch.
 Boys from almost every State were sent to Alaska on that pio- neering job-cutting road through tall timber where none but Indians had passed before. They worked from Dawson Creek, in Alberta, to Fairbanks, Alaska, but the place where they saw the cleaning gold was in the Yukon, near White horse.
 At first, there was little time to think about private projects, for one battalion was racing against an- other to complete it's 20-mile stretch of highway But when a Hull came in the work, the men asked per- mission to try their luck at banning gold The officers, however, ruled this out.
 Another season has rolled around, and things have changed. The pio- neer road is being replaced by a permanent highway, built by big construction companies Elliott Construction Company. and Beck etel, Price, and Callahan.
 These companies have mining en- gineers attached to the construc- tion gangs, and they are not bound by military discipline. NOTE: Fin ally the Army has modified its reg ulations to permit a little amateur gold banning by soldiers in Alas ka, for recreational purposes. This activity will be in the same class with fishing. to give the soldiers sport in their spare time.
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NAzI THRUST
 RUSS SECTOR
 SHAVED OFF
Field Marshal Won KIuge Is Held in Old Nazi
 Powerhouse Play

MOSCOW, July 13.-Field Mar shal von Kluge threw the entire weight of his armored columns into furious attack on the southern end of the 200 mile Orel-Kurck- Belgorod front today in an action designed to enlarge the Belgorod wedge and blast a major breach into the Russian lines, dropping all efforts at breaking through on the northern salient.
 Von Kluge fell back on the old Nazi powerhouse play but the thick Red defenses remained impene- trable.
 Fighting is so violent that oppos- ing tank crews even engaged in hand to hand combat.
 In the past eight days the Ger mans have lost 2,622 tanks.
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By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Purely Potomac rumors-but from sources which should know
 That the rationing of clothing is as certain as those well-known certainties, death and taxes - but that WIPE will insist on its being held off as long as possible.
 Gf the public will think of WIPE as the producer, management, big business, or whatever they wish to call it; and OPA in terms of the consumers representative. they will get clearer picture of the whole situation. Basically, WIPES job is to produce for the war effort in ever increasing quantities; basil cally, OPA's job is to see that what's left for the consumer is evenly distributed at not too excess
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CONGRESS WILL
 TAKE UP NEW
 DRAFT MEASURE

WASHINGTON, July 13. = New draft legislation including a pro- posal to require all adult men and women to register for service in the war effort will be subject to intense hearing by the House Mill tary Committee at the end of the Congressional recess in September, Chairman May said.
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HITLER K
 AT FRONT |5 REPORT
Aqainsf Advice of His Gen. erals, He Takes Con-
 mand, Kursk Sector

LONDON, July 13. = A foreign diplomatic source, usually reliable asserted that Adolf Hitler is re- ported to have assumed control of the German offensive in the Kursk bulge and broadened it into an ex- pensive gamble to break through the Russian lines. Hitler's step is taken against the advice of all of his generals.
 There is no other confirmation of the report.
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RAF MAKES
 NIGHT RAID;
 TURIN I5 HI1

LONDON, July 13.-Home based bombers of the RAF struck heavy blow on Turin, northern Italy, last night, and encountered bad wea- ther both ways but the sky was clear over the target.
 The bombers unloaded the usual heavy concentration bombs and did great damage" is the official report.
 Other RAF planes attacked rail- ways and other targets in France last night.
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SURRENDER

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, July 13. Four Italian lieutenant colonels have walked into the Allied lines and surrendered according to an off cial report tonight.
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F00EY

LONDON, July 13.-An Italian communique says four Allied cruis- CTS have been torpedoed, three by Italian planes, and another large cruiser has been torpedoed by an Italian submarine.
 There is no Allied confirmation
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British, Canadian Forces Also Capture Strategic
 Inland Centers
AMERICAN UNITS IN
 FORWARD MOVEMENT
First Ranking Italian 0f- fieer Taken Prisoner
 by Allies

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, July 13. The Allied invasion forces have swept up the east coast of Sicily in a breath taking pace, capturing the port of Augusta, 19 miles north of Syracuse, and piling ashore on the beaches near Catania, major city, nearly halfway up the coastline to Messina.
 British and Canadian troops have won strategic communication cen ters. Ragusa and Palazzola, in the southeast corner of the island, and forming a junction with the Am erican troops under Lieut.. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr At Ragusa the latter pushed steadily north ward with his American fighting men from the original landing place at Gela.
 Americans Hit Hard
 Once again have the veteran American troops repelled fierce counter-attacks of the Axis forces, destroying a number of tanks and taking prisoners.
 The bulletin from headquarters announced that Palazzola, 20 miles west of Syracuse, was captured by a quick thrust and marked a fur ther point of the advance inland. Ragusa is 12 miles south of Palaz- zola and both are at the functions of virtually all main and secondary
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CLAIM I " 0 .U.l.WAR5HIp5
 SUNK, BATTLE
(By Associated Press)

A Japanese communique broad cast by the Tokyo radio station and recorded by the Associated Press reported a flotilla of Jap destroyers topedoed and sunk two American cruisers and set another afire in a battle north of Kolombangara Island, in the Solomons, last night.
 One Jap cruiser was damaged, the communique said.
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Portland Man To Head EIks
 Coming Year
Frank Lonergran Is Named Grand Exalted Ruler in
 Grand Lodge Session

BOSTON, July 13.-Frank Loner- gan, Portland, Ore, attorney, was unanimously elected Grand Exalted Ruler of the BP.OE. during the opening session of the Elks Grand Lodge here.
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DIPLOMATIC NURSE

Diplomats have the reputation of keeping late hours-at both ends of the night. But Cristina Michels, daughter of the Chilean Ambassa- dor, gets up at 6:30 am. four mornings week, prepares her own breakfast, slips out of the big Em- bassy residence at Sheridan Circle,
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 DIMOUT TIMES

, Dimout begins tonight . , at sunset at 9:55 o'clock. . , Dimout ends tomorrow . , at sunrise at 4:l3 am. .
 } Dimout begins "Wednesday at . } sunset at 3::54 pm. .
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Clothing Is Soon 10 Be Rationed Shortage
 Of Fabrics Is Reason

sive prices. WIPE, by the very nature of it's personnel, is sympath- etic to business as usual" as long as it doesn't interfere with the pro- duction effort. OPA is very little interested in business as usual" when it interferes with the control of prices and the equitable distri- button of shortage materials)
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The rationing of shoes (the only real necessity made from leather was the first step. Now. so the story goes, shortages in fabrics, starting with the now almost non- existent silk, and spreading through nylons, rayons. wools, etc, is either so acute or Is running so close to the danger-line, on paper, there
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MISSDUFRESNE
 WEDS SITkAN IN
 PORTLAND. ORE
Presbyterian Minister Per forms Rites for Young
 Alaskan Couple

Miss Virginia Olive Dufresne, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Dufresne and popular Juneau High School graduate of 194O who has since been enrolled in the nurses course at Columbus Hospital, Se- attle, was married April 28 to Rob- ert Claire of Sitka.
 The ceremony was performed with simple dignity at p. m. in the Portland, oregon, home of the Rev. George Lee, with the Rev. Byron Travis, Unity Presbyterian Church pastor, officiating.
 An aunt of the bridegroom, Jose phine Gilpatrick of Seattle was ma tron of honor, and Miss Louise Gil len played the wedding march.
 The ring ceremony was especially beautiful, with the wide gold band wedding ring of the bridegroom's great grandmother being used The brides corsage was composed of dainty white flowers. Ssa
 Following the rites a wedding luncheon, at the home of Miss Laura Adams, was enjoyed by the party, the bride and bridegroom then taking the 4:3O o'clock plane to Seattle, since Mrs. Claire had to report back on duty at the hospi- tai at 10 that evening. tf.l
 Future Plans
 Without missing any of the charm and beauty that belong with spring time weddings, the young couple have made the necessary ad- justments to war pressures.
 Mrs. Clare will complete her nurses training this fall, mem Der of a class which has enlisted 100 percent as Red Cross Reserves. After January of next year, she will be on call for the U. s. Army Nurses Corps, and has applied for the Army Air Corps.
 MT. Claire, who visited the Du- fresnes here last January while passing through, expects to go into the Army Air Corps this fall.
 The young couple met in Sitka three years ago and have been en- gagged since the first of January of this year.
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WAITER RW0RTH 10
 ADDRESS JUNEAU
 C.0FC. THURSDAY

Lieutenant Earle Watterworth, District Director of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, will address mem bers of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at their weekly meeting tomorrow noon in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel Other guests will be introduced at the luncheon.
 Watterworth will discuss the functions of the Auxiliary and re- port on the progress which already has been made here in organizing an extensive Juneau division of the Auxiliary
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NOTES

NOTES ef5
 The Clubs Statistical Report for April, just sent in to National USo Headquarters, reveals some inter esting facts and figures The num- Der of organized activities for the month was 59, and the attendance of Seryicemen at these affairs to- tailed 3915, with 793 GSO girls and other civilians participating. This represents distinct gain over the March figures This is true also of the volunteers who have helped with USO activities during April. their total being 175 different individuals and the hours Espent reaching the remarkable to- Etai being 175 different individuals and the hours spent reaching the remarkable total of 2,33l, The fig ure on stationery also is note worthy Doubtless no one Service Eman wrote more than a cornpara- ltively few letters in April yet the total number of pieces of station | cry distributed here or sent to a large outlying post exceeded 13,00O
 And speaking of figures, the GSO Fgirls certainly haveJust a mo- inent; let's start this paragraph over, or we may be misunderstood. l. EStatistically speaking, the G o girls certainly have been devoting lot of time and energy to the Clubs program recently, with re- suits of great benefit to the men. A record has been kept since April 21 in order that appropriate rec ognition may eventually be given ! to the girls investment in the Clubs welfare It reveals { h | from that date to May T, 64 of the i GSO members spent more than 675 hours in it's activities or visiting lat the Clubhouse The. leaders thus liar are three of the most popular fof all the GSO girls: Marjorie Shell, with nearly 40 hours; Luise Nielsen, with 36; and Lila Sinclair with 3i Others are close to these three. The Club and all the Serv- icemen are the delighted benefici- aries of the spirit of keen rivalry among the girls to determine who will be the first to reach a total of 100 hours.
 We are forced to concede that there is no foundation to the ru- mors that this is the beginning of the end of Fred Astaire's reign as Americas leading dancer and that Dance Instructor Arthur Murray 1 is about to close his school for lack | of patronage. Nevertheless if our Ilew stars have not yet appeared fabove the horizon at least they're 1 apt to be bursting into view any day now. The USO dancing class has had it's first two secret ses- sions under the very capable lead erShip of the popular Mrs. Fred Geeslin; and it is reliably reported that excellent progress is being made Some of the boys are said to be taking to their basic train- ing with all the savage intensity of raw recruits at bayonet drill; but it is hoped that this will not cause too much alarm to their prospective partners when they shortly try out their newly acquired skill on the ballroom floor
 Each night at the Clubphouse representative of the GSO Coun- cil and the Servicemens Council are on duty as hostesses and hosts to help the men feel at home and
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We wish to extend our grateful thanks to all our friends and re- latives for their kind deeds and sympathy shown us in the loss of our loved one who has gone beyond Especially do we thank the Mem orial Missionary Society and the Cannery Workers Union, Local 269, also for the many beautiful floral offerings.
 Mir and Mrs. Engwald An
 derson and family, Perry,
 George, William and Rich
 chard Tonsgard. adv.
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GOA EIeCts New
 Officers; Social
 Planned May25

Nomination and election of offi- .cers of the Catholic Daughters of America took place at last nights meeting in the Parish Hall, with Mrs. Felix Toner being named as Grand Regent for the new club year. and Mrs. Neil Moore as Vice Grand.
 Mrs A. J. Goodman became Prophecies; Mrs. George Shaw, Fin ancia1 Secretary; Miss Vivian Tise, Historian; and Mrs. A. M Geyer as Treasurer.
 Incoming Monitor is Miss Mary Jean McNaughton; Sentinel, Mrs. Mary Giovanetti; Lecturer, Mrs. Walter Hellan; Organist, Mrs. Ger aid Nottingham.
 Selected for the organizations Board of Trustees are Mesdames Ted Keaton, Evan Wruck, Miles Godkin, Della Dull, Myrtle Turner and Joe Thibodeau
 A social meeting of the GOA will be held May 25 at the home of Mrs. Gerald Nottingham at 428 East Street. Named on the com mittee are Mrs. A. M. Geyer and Mrs. Walter Hellan. In charge of entertainment is Miss Mary Jean McNaughton. Each member may bring a guest to the social and bingo games, it is announced.
 The Junior Catholic Daughters of America will meet tomorrow eve ming at the Parish Hall, according to Miss Vivian Tise, Councillor.
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TWO NEW ADDITIONS,
 0UARTERMASTER CORPS

According to latest observations, two new additions (and this is not a military secret have been added to the Quartermaster Corps here.
 They are "Tally-in" and Tally out" six-week- old cocker spaniels and (something else) The pups are predecessors to the former mascot "QMC," who passed away recently, leaving a vacancy in that division.
 With everyone joining some branch of the service, the two "Tallys," having passed their phy- steals in fine shape, decided to join up" rather than wait to be drafted.
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CARD OF THANKS

We extend our gratitude to the many friends who have given us their sympathy either in thought or deed during our recent be- reavement.
 MIR. AND MRS. ROBT. BROWN, PATRICIA AND LEROY BROWN, MRS. ELIZABETH HUGHES
 AND SON THOMAS adv.
 RUMMAGE SALE
 Lutheran Church Parlors We'd nesday, May 12. Starts 10 am. adv.
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TERRITORIAL GUARDS
 MEET, EVERGREEN BOWL

A meeting of the Territorial Guards will be held tomorrow Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the Evergreen Bowl, Capt. Harold Roth announces.
 Regular uniform will be coveralls, leggings, gun and ammunition belt. Slickers are to be worn if the wea- ther necessitates it. Should it be storming severely, the meeting will be held in the Elks Hall, Capt Roth announces
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ATTENTION MASONS

Called Communication of Mt. Ju- neau Lodge Thursday evening at 7:30. Work in E. A. Degree.
 J. w. LEVERS, adv. Secretary
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YOUR BROKEN LENSES

Replaced in our own shop. Eyes
 Examined. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson. Blomgren Bldg Phone 636. adv.
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Empire Classifieds Pay!
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JUNEAU'S US0 NEWS
Interesting Items for Everybody

to assist with the handling of the program. Be sure to ask them for anything you may need. The Di- rector and his Assistant acknow- ledge that they have done a first rate job to date. Outstanding thus far was that Saturday night when a certain genial gentleman from Olive Hill, Ky, was. serving as host Now we know why Southern hospitality has such reputation, for nobody could possibly have done as well in getting total strari- gers acquainted and making them feel like long-lost pals suddenly reunited. We nominate for Ken lucky Colonelcy George c. cBuddy') Rice.
 Baseball and tennis players note: The Club has just acquired plenty of balls, bats, gloves, and rackets for your use. Get them from the desk when you need them.
 YOUR ROWING REPORTER $ RANDOM RECOLLECTIONS of the week include pleasant memories ot how very much it means to a large number of Servicemen to be able, week after week, to turn to the Salvation Army for the mend- ing and altering of clothes, a gent erous service rendered so quickly and efficiently and with so happy a spirit. of the good fortune of the Nurses Aides in enrolling in their membership two of our outstanding GSO girls, Betty Rice and Charlene Arnold, so well equipped to be of distinct assis- tance in that important field. and of the heart warming and soul l-inspiring effect upon for mer Philadelphia lawyer in his keen enjoyment of his first spring time in Juneau, a never-to be forgotten experience.
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THE BEER THAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS
CARD OF THANKS

Copr. I955. Jos. Senlaz Bre,otnO MaOaulee. RG.
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Each night at the Clubphouse representatives of the GSO Coun- cil and the Servicemen's Council are on duty as hostesses and hosts to help the men feel at home and
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PROGRAM

Following is the official program for the week at the USO:
 Wednesday, May l2, 8;3O pm.- Square dancing in USO lobby.
 Thursday, May IS, 7:3o p.m.- Dancing class at Elks Hall goo p.m.-Dance in USO lobby.
 Friday, May IA, GAS p.m.-Ser- vicemens Council meeting in USO lobby. TOO pm.-GSO Council meeting in lobby. 800 pm.-Game and Candy Party at home of Gov ernor and Mrs. Gruening. Get your reservations at USO desk.
 Saturday, Nay Is, 800 p.m.- Dance in USO lobby.
 Sunday, May l6, 2:30 p.m.-Vol- ley ball and horseshoe matches at USO. goo pm.-Vespers in USO lobby. l0:00 Songfest c'Around the Piano With Louise").
 Monday, May IT, 800 pm.-For- um Club meeting at private home. Get your reservations at USO desk
 Tuesday, May 18, goo pm. = Bingo game in USO lobby.
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M AY pL N
 ATTACK ON
 JAPAN SOON
Three Leaders in India 0p- erafions Accompany
 Churchill Here
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portant war talks lent weight to the possibility that Great Britain and the United States might be charting moves to assist China, perhaps by attempting to pry open the Burma Road again, vital sup ply artery which the President promised China would be used in attacks on Japan itself.