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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12
THE WHEAT HARVEST

Summing up last years harvest results the De-
partment of Agriculture estimates the European
wheat crop exclusive of Russia at about 1880 GOO
bushels This would be approximately 40,000,O00 less
than in l94l Europe produced 1,746.00000O in 1888
and nearly as much in 1889. During the First World
War Europes harvest fell low, by the Depart
ments estimate as 1865 100000 bushels in 1917-a
year in which the American harvest also ran short,
and we grew familiar with "wheatless days.
Estimates of Europe's yield can, under present
circumstances be little more than guesses. That its
harvest should larger than in the previous war is
not improbable In that inhabitants of all the
mots fertile districts of continental Europe ac
lively at war and the care of crops left to
women whereas in this Germany has seen to
it that in the states which it has captured and now
occupies, harvests gathered by the male
population
All this does not mean that the world harvest
win have been reduced. The North American con-
tnent has raised wheat crops nearly quite beyond
their record. Our 984-million bushel wheat crop
has been only once exceeded; Canada's 608-mion
crop is the largest ever harvested; that the whole
worlds wheat harvest promises $50 million bushels
more than in 1941 and, at the Departments estimate
of 1890 600 OO0 would exceed any year before 1928
So large was this surplus production as to lead the
Department to remark that the whole worlds carry
over at the end of the current marketing year will
be SO great as to leave an unusually large supply
even if world shipping were to be resumed in the
interval.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12
FlUDLKN lIIuULIIL ROBERTA LEE

should caller brings her box of
flowers?
A flowers Immediately
of and display them prominently
-TASSE how it pronounced?
cup black coffee dem-itas,
principal first syllable secondary
last syllable
G. If attends party in intoxicated state should
his friends ostracize him for this oense?
That depends offensive his conduct Remember
the old What do when drunk must
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12
1914 is TOO LATE

Madame Chang also has an
other powerful argument up her
sleeve-that 1914 will be toe late.
The schedule now adopted by the
United Nations high command to
knock off Hitler first and tn n
turn on Hirohito in 1914, is re-
garded by the Chinese as a dan
eerous and unsound strategy.
Month by month, the japanese
are consolidating They are bring
ing together the rubber, tin, and
oil of the East Indies. with the iron
and coal of north China, ana
welding an industrial system which
will be able to run indefinitely. No
longer will scrap iron be necessar
from the outside world.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12
HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compel"
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10


This is an uncertain day in
planetary direction, time to dream
courageously and to act cautiously.
Women are we'll directed by the
stars.
HEART AND HOME: Under this
configuration interest in all the
fine arts should be widespread Mu-
sic and literature will bring sur
cease from anxiety. This is a
month in which exhibitions of
paintings will provide pleasure to
many people hitherto indifferent
to pictures The need of escape
from war realities will benefit stu
dents &c well as their elders. Hit
ler's war to blot out culture will
prove instrumental in awakening a
desire for it, astrologers prophesy
In England and the United States
thousands will turn to the finer
things of life.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Refornners
who realize how perfectly the Fed
eral Government can enforce all
laws and regulations will ask why
underworld organizations have been
permitted to exist and to prey upon
the people, astrologers foretell.
After the war has proved how
thorough RECOMMENDATION and inspec-
ton can be, the further existence
Of criminal groups will be declared
intolerable by citizens who have
paid taxes and given service in
the world conflict, the seers proph-
esy.
SINESS AFFAIRS: This
should be a favorable sway under
which to initiate important pro-
jects. Industry is subject to the
most stimulating planetary influ-
ences. Proof of American magic in
shops and factories will continue to
amaze the world and to give ASST
rance of miracles in postwar recon-
struction. Because it will lead as
world power, the United States will
perform tremendous tasks in help
| ing to rebuild European cities,
sacked and destroyed by the Axis
To the wise. astrologers counsel
preparation for wide activity in a
period beginning in 1915.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 5:
In crusade for a new civilization
thinkers in Britain and the Unit
ed States will plan wisely and dill
gently in this new year, History
has proved that every 1000 years
there is new cycle and the
Aquarium age is to bring changes
that greatly benefit mankind. The
January chart for Washington, D.
c., is reassurfng with Jupiter in an
aspect that promises the best in
fluences for our war progress. Loss
of allies and terrible reverses are
indicated for the Axis powers. A
national grief is presaged for Rus
STA.
Persons whose birthdate it is
| have the augury of year of pro-
motion and financial gain. Those
in any branch of war service will
see many lands.
/ Children born on this day prob
ably will have talents of high
order. These wartime children
should be keenly intelligent.
Copyright, 1943)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12
Daily Lessons in English y. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN NdISUSED: say, things
orally said be Say, o
MISPRONOUNCED Combaant Accent is first syllable
andno the a 10
Feint false
Refuge, retreat, shelter hiding
place
a Let
Todays
NUCLEUS development keus
built
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12
20 YEARS AGO f {gfr EMPIRE
JANUARY ~. 1923

IL,
Officers O No "a installed the Odd
Fellows Hall Policy Carter
M p Morgan Casey c. Gustafson Alta, W. H
wilson McSinnon, Thomas Krugness
teachers oil
the of DR.
and Mrs G G. delightful evening
Heavy snowfall days from
who had recently the Basin
John prospeco long The
food
made the nights with their howls,
District Deputy Josephine assist
Boknich had charge OF
installation the Northern Rebkah Lodge No Ia
Jewell succeeding Miss Mary
installed the following officers Gertrude Jewe
Laughln Freda Swanson
LIVE Hlda Aalo Sabn
Bokanich. N. Ciikey, Heinz Aalto.
Nothing Samuel Balm accord
had been missing
January
Davis appeared IN the
accompanied by photographs
Maximum temperature, 35; minimum 49, snow
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12
MADAME CHIANG's CHARM

1t hasn't been officially an
nounced yet, but when Madame
Chang Kai-shek, "Ge nera lissi-
mistress of China" emerges from
the hospital, she plans to come to
Washington and camp at the White
House until she has persuaded FDR
to pass the ammunition.
Madame Chang is very per-
suasive person. She combines ORR
entail charm with Wellesley edu-
cation. Unquestionably she will be-
come China's ambassador in eff
feet" in Washington. Already Chin
csc Ambassador Wei is wondering
whether he or Madame. Chang
really represents the Chinese Gov
eminent.
But while there may be some
doubt on that, there is absolutely
no doubt that China wants more
planes and wants them quickly.
This time, it is not the appeal of
desperate people, but of people
ready to take the offensive. Chi
nese military experts declare that
they could do more damage to ia
pan with one plane than British
and Americans could do with two
in the Solomons or the East
Indies
Reason is that they can engage
the enemy in great numbers, for
all eastern China is occupied by
Japan, whereas her forces in the
Pacific are scattered from island to
island.
Immediate objective of the Chin
csc drive-if they are allowed to
make twill be Hankow, the most
strategic city in China.
Madame Chang will argue that
capture of Hankow would disor-
ganize the entire transportation
system by which the Japanese ship
supplies overland to Indo-Chins
and Burma.
Further, several divisions of Jap
anese troops have been withdraw
from southeast China for reinforce.
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ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS
Installation of officers at pm.
tonight.
C. l.. EVERETTS,
adv. Noble Grand.
Seven tons of copper are fired
in a single minute of combat by
a squad of fifty fighter planes.
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Members teachers OF
Presbyterian Sunday of DR.
and Mrs delightful evening
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12

If given time, Madame Chang
will argue, the Japs will complete
the gaps in the rail lines between
Singapore and China, and thus
have an overland transportation
route, safe from submarines. Then
no matter how strong the British
and American Navies, they will be
no more able to dent Jap supply
lines than the Japs can dent our
communications between San Fran
cisco and New York.
That, roughly, is the powerful ar
gument Madame Chang Kai-shek
will make.
Copyright, 1912, by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, Inc0
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12
HOSPITAL NOTES

Alma Hooper has left st. AIMS
Hospital and returned to her home.
Pvts. Roy Alsup and William Van
slovas. both surgical patients at st.
AIMS Hospital, were discharged yes
terday.
Mrs. Dermott O'Toole has entered
st. AIMS Hospital for surgery.
Mrs. j. A. Davis was discharged
yesterday from st. AIMS Hospital,
where she has been receiving medi-
cal care.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ostello are
the parents of a baby boy, born
yesterday at $50 a. M, at st. AIMS
Hospital.
Martha Sarikoff and Mrs. Edna
Dick, of Juneau, have entered the
Government Hospital for treatment.
William Wilifmott, Fred Kohler,
and John E. Fourneux, all medical
patients at st. AIMS Hospital, were
admitted yesterday.
Frank Galaktionoss was admitted
at the Government Hospital Sun
day.
Mildred Johnson, from Wrangell,
was an incoming patient at the Gov
eminent Hospital last night.
The period Of fine weather in
the autumn. known in America as
Indian Summer" is called st.
Martins Summer in England.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12
LOOK and LEARN &. G. GORDON

Which the populous the Western
Hemisphere?
O. Which is heavier, gold or platinum?
British general during the
lutionary
a. What does the title "sahib" India?
Is possible chemically purity
that it is absolutely free of foreign matter?
ANSWERS:
United
g. Platinum.
Charles CORVALLIS
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-12

Georges D'Argenlieu, were moved
to denounce the Darlan zeal. In
spite of the fact that there were
only eight persons at table, and
their host was a U. S. official, they
rose in formal fashion ard deliv-
cred themselves of most persuasive
arguments agains. the whole policy
of working with Darlan. :. . Sec
rotary of State Hull is now accom-
panied in his movements about the
Capital by plainclothes body
guard.
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ment of the Solomons. If the Chi
nese opened a new offensive, such
withdrawals would be impossible,
and the job for u S. and Austria
liam fighters in the South Pacific
would be easier.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30
BY EDDY GILMORE

MOSCOW, April 80 - tPl
Soviet Russia official gov
eminent newspaper lzvestia
said today that the coming
month will see the beginning OF
an intensive summer land cam
paign which may well decide the
outcome of the war.
Not many days separate us
from big events" the newspaper
asserted editorially. This may
we are at the threshold of a de-
cisive stage of our sacred war OF
Liberation.
The pronouncement came as a
violent air war mounted all
along the front.
Izvestia's editorial recalled
that the Russian winter CAM
paisn had restored 40, 900
square kilomet ers l85.328
square miles, to Russian control
The prses generally sounded
a prophetic note that tremen-
dous events were in the making
and a significant air of expect
ancy pervaded Moscow.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30
Say Outcome of War Nov
Well Hang in the Balance
Big Events But Few Dogs Awoy
Moscow Newspaper Asserts

The German radio said last
night that the Russians had
launched an offensive in the Ku-
ban Valley Of the Caucasus but
Russian communicates were ST.
lent on action in that area. The
Russians generally have omitted
mention of campaigns until they
were under way for some time.
(The Germans hold a narrow
bridgehead on the Black Sea
coast and in the Taman PENN
sula across Kerch Strait from
the Crimea)
The Germans were reported
TO be moving up reinforccments.
munitions and supplies in all
sectors, but Nazi train and truck
communications were b e ing
struck heavy blows by the Rel
airmen, and in places where
Russian artillery could lay down
their shells the big guns were
pounding the German concen-
trations, it was said.
War workers can work all
night and sleep all day and still
find their place in the sun.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30

So, with about an hours gas, we
kept on, hoping for clear skies.
Scott had parachuted couple
of times before, and told us
what to do. We planned to jump
as close together as possible,
stay where we lit that night, and
join up the next morning.
The gas indicator showed
empty, but the engines were still
running. We shook hands with
Scott, who went to the rear
hatch. We loaded up with what
we wanted-cigarettes, firstaid
kits, morphine tubes.
We tried to carry on con-
versation, but everybody was
pretty busy with his own
thoughts So we ate a couple Of
candy bars and finished our cof-
fee. Everyone kept checking
his parachute and harness.
TIME TO STEP OUT
1t finally came. The right
engine sputtered, and l lower
ed the wheels to reduce our
speed. This is it, Scott" l
said, "out you GO aye, aye
SIR" Scott called back. See
you later
l was the last one out, ] took
final look around. and sudden
ly knew how Navy captain
feels when he loses ship :.
Then l slid out of that black
hole.
In the darkness there was no
sensation of falling We bailcd
out at 10000 feet, but had no
idea whether | was over a noun
tain peak or level ground. l
waited till was sure | had
cleared the ship, then pulled
the rip cord.
l felt the silk whip past my
face. My right hand, which
had just pulled the cord, be-
came tangled in the shroud
lines. They pulled my arm up
with a tremendous jerk.
Four weeks later, after an
X-ray in Chungking, / learned
that my shoulder was fractured
and badly dislocated. I only
knew then lat il hurt. l
couldn't move it, so | had to
pull it down with my left arm.
| put my right thumb between
my teeth to keep the arm from
flapping around.
There was nothing TO do but
hang there and wait ! guess l
was partly out" for although l
hit the ground pretty hard, it
did not hurt. Using my left
hand / jabbed the hypodermic
needle into my leg and waited
for the morphine to take effect
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30
Reds Predict Savage Land Campaigns within Month

American, or that there was a
war going on, but they gave me
magnificent treatment. stayed
two days and nights in their
dirt-floored farmhouse, whose
living room and four small
sleeping rooms housed several
generations of family that to-
tailed % members. They fed
me beautifully on rice with
thick meat sauce and, of all
things. fresh fried eggs.
The other crew members had
landed close together and had
been picked up by band of
Chinese soldiers. None of them
was hurt. | rejoined them in
small town on Tuesday.
From there TO ChungkinG. by
sedan chair, Ford station wagon
and army truck, we passed
through towns and villag, :
where the people literally well
coined us as if we were gods.
The climax came on May II
when Nine. Chang Kai-shek in
vited us TO a banquet TO be pre-
sented to the Generalissimo.
Our clothes were unbelievably
filthy, but she made us feel as
il we were there in our dress
blues.
II envy you very much. y
Nine. Chang told us You have
looked down upon the Japan
ese."
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Griffin, the navigator. wa S
trying his best to try to find
way TO get as 90 China. We
knew we couldn't make it, but
there was still that spark of
hope until Griffin checked the
gas against the distance.
| got the boys up front and
w talked it over / had a plan
for some time-pick out sam
pan, overpoWer its crew w,
GRASSLAND beside it-and sail
it in to China. The crew agreed.
But before we could carry out
the plan we picked up a definite
tail wind Of about 35 miles an
hour.
That revived the spark of
hope and was the deciding fac
tor. We determined to get as
far from Japan as possible and
at least reach one of the islands
in the China Sea.
A light Rim began at dusk,
and grew steadily worse. l put
the ship up to 10000 feet, then
to 1900, which was as high as
we could go without oxygen.
But we couldn't break out on
top. We came down to 10000
feet again. | couldn't even see
the wing tips. We could only
Judge where we were by our
speed and the time from the last
checked spot OF the chart.
We Circled what we thought
should be our pre-arranged air.
port, but couldn't see a thing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30
Ex-Sheriff Wilcox
Enters Cell Friday

DETROIT. April 30 E) -
Attorney George S. Fitzgerald
announced today that Former
Sheriff Thomas c. Wilcox would
surrender at the State Prison of
Southern Michigan tomorrow to
start his prison term.
The former Wayne county
sheriff and Duncan c. McCrea,
former county prosecutor, were
convicted of taking graft in pro-
tecting gambling and vice. Each
, was sentenced to four and half
to five years.
McCrea entered prison April
~. He and Wilcox had fought
their convictions for two years.
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Nothing happened. Ten l put
the last dose in my right arm.
| woke up at dawn.
| was in valley between two
high mountains. Immediately I
wondered about the other boys,
but they were nowhere in sight.
Down the valley l could see some
rice paddles. | made a sling
for my arm from the chute,
tucked my pistol in the sling
and started toward them.
Some people were working
in the rice fields. l stayed out
of sight and watched them until
! was pretty sure .they were
Chinese, for l didn't know-but
what | was in occupied China.
shouted and waved, and after
a good deal of tai one man
came toward me.
COULDN'T UNDERSTAND
l grinned at him and repeat
ed "LiShu maygWa, liShu may
gwa," which we had been told
means Il am an American" He
simply looked mystified. ! tried
pidgin English with no better
luck. But he started smiling
and nodding when l told him in
pantomime that l had dropped
out of an airplane, that my arm
was hurt, and that was hungry
and thirsty.
I'll never know II those Chi
nese even knew that / was
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30

through S t i !
more flax a
much b @ I I e r
speed. The AA
fire d i d n t
touch us.
At about 1870
we were out at
sea and figured
we were out of
l"xcd ( or ( h q
first time, a n q
discovered that
my hands were
cramped fro m
grip p i n & the
wheel and that
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30

l Was WTINRlnB Wct.
But l hadn't been too busy to
see the Imperial Palace, about
two miles north of our water
front target, or to notice that
downtown Tokyo seemed solid
and we'll constructed, and not
the flimsy fire trap that many
people think.
The mission had been sue
cess, but we realized that the
rest OF it was just beginning.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30
By Capt. HAROLD F. WATSON

Time stood still, as we bomb
ed Tokyo. / looked at my
watch. From the time we first
flew into the flax until we came
out after hitting our target, only
five MINUTES had passed.
Now, with our bomb | o d
dropped, we headed west
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30

BIKE STOLEN
Alfred Polka, 1877 Beyne
street, today reported the theft
of his bicycle to city police.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30

The war effort has gone TO the
Capitol dome-no paint job this
year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30

30 well-traned. Why. even on pay-night.
there's very little drinking done. was
particularly interested in that part which
said the Army, with an eye to its own
problem, usually prefers to have its camps
in wet communities rather than dry CON-
munities because wet communities can be
regulated .. dry communities with their
bootleggers can't. It's just more proof that
prohibition does not prohibit NJ
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30

you can't imagine. Judge. how much com.
fort Louise and got out Of reading that
recent report made by the government on
drinking habits in and around Army camps.
II you hadn't loaned us your copy we'd still
be worrying about our Jim. all because
OF those silly rumors goin' around"
I'm mighty glad to hear that, John.
As the report says. no Army in American
history has been 81 orderly. 50 well. behaved.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-30
Racing Death Over Japan
Pilots Own Story Reveals Tokyo Bombing
Was Only Start IF the Grim Yamk Adventure

Yesterday :7-year old Captain Har-
old 2. Watson described his thrilling
experience ~ pilot Of one OF the
American bombers that rsidrd Tokyo.
Today. In the second Of two articles
written for NEA Service. he tells Of
his sensational getaway from the
scene OF the bombing to fresh hazards
he and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-25
Entire Nos Club
Dinner Dance

Entire Nos club will end its year
officiall" Saturday night with the
Victory dinner dance, but the board,
at recent meeting voted to spon-
sor series of roSt-season dances
open to members and others who
wish to join for the series.
On Saturday night, at 8 O'Clock
in the Ten Thousand club house,
the board members will, as is the
custom, form the committee for the
dinner dance which promises to be
brilliant affair, carrying out the
theme of the allied nations.
William Pata is president of The
board; Ken Thornton, vice-presi-
dent: M s. Louis B. McManuS. Sec
retary; Eugene ForbesS, treasurer;
Mr.. and Mrs. . S. Campbell, Mr..
and MIS-. Willia--i CT, FoSs, Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Bacon, Mrs. Pata,
Mrs. Thornton, Mrs ForbesS and
Louis McManuS, directors.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-25
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