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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Gas Sendout Gains
In Detroit District

The gas sendout in the Detroit
district for the week ended Sep
tember / was 4i4.5S2 900 cubic
feet. Michigan Consolidated Gas
Co reported today. This is an
increase 81 So Qnn-cuhic- feet
compared with the corresponding
week last year, when the total
reported was 362 S95 600 cubic
foot
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Hitler Opponents Suffered From Poor Timing

token. the opponents of tl1lerlan aggression
suffered poor timing Instead Of waiting for the INVASION
Sept 1899 they should nave slapped back the
expaperhangers in March 1896 when ne tempted ale ny
Rhneland violation
Versailles and Iacano AcquieSance such Law"
develop prestige and through
good of the when he denounced
he diSarn OF the Versailles treaty.
II Allied nations had applied the homely axiom Of an
WOULD have Jared better ms
discharge
ploye is when he steals first penny from the TILL
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
WLB Panel 10 Hear
Muskegon Dispute

A three-member WLB panel
will conduct a hearing Monday
in the PenobScot Building 10
clarity issues in a dispute between
the UAW-CIO and the Campbell.
Wyant and Cannon Foundry Co.
Of Muskegon. A strike vote has
been set for the plant next
Wednesday.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
WILL THE RUSSIANS
STOP FIGHTING IT AT AT
THEIR OLD BORDER?"

During four months covering the
news fronts of Europe, Raymond
Clapper heard first-hand the stories
OF American flyers just back from
bombing Germany. In Sicily, he lived
with American troops in battle,
learned at close range their reac-
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Hope Lies in More Competent Stotesmenship

But from standpoint Of The postwar world If We are
going progress stopping international throat Sng
competent craftsmanship and more alert
public opinion Il 20 assume that irrespective OF NE
Of problems simple
tides Of history
In wall tho pragmatiC testing Of the validity Of
o,nion the checkup
times deferred difficult by the lack Of adequate
Of ideas theories and schemes
nevertheless place and the practitioners OF error pay
beayll, for their -ll
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Lansing War Bond Auction

LANSING. Sept Tonight
the stage Of the Michigan Thcater
viii be the scene of a war bond
auction conducted by the Lansing
Junior Chamber of Commerce. 10
promote The thIrd war lodn CAM
paiCn.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
What S On the Air

THIS program mas been
given The Detroit Times
hy the stations herein
usted n tns presentations
as scheduled are not on
tns air. tns fault les With
the stations and not The
Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
WExL~NswsCast. "
l0:l5 A. NJ.

WExL~-Nswscast.
1913 A. NJ.
VJR-Stories L s. Loves
WWJ-The open door
CKLW-Wife Preservers.
WCAR-Tabsrnacle-R
WXYZ-NeVs.
WE&L-Variety music.
1880 A. NJ.
NJR-Honymoon HELD.
WWJ-Help Mated.
CKLW-Mary Morgan-T.
WXYZ-Baby instituted.
WJLB-Great Waltzes.
WExL--MusIcai program
ln;35 A. n.
VJR-Bacheior's Children
WWJ--Theater OF the air.
Salvage program.
WxYZ-RiGht or wrong.
800 A. VI.
WJR-Jane Abbott.T
WWJ-Road Of LIED
CKLW-Mest the Band.
WCAR-News Ace.
W%IZ-At Sardis-T.
WJLB-Flying Reporter-T
NExL,- Newscast. music.
Il;l5 A. NJ.
NJR-Second Husband-D. }.
WWJ Vie and Sade-D.
CKLW-Meiody time.
WCAR-Boy from Hills
WExL-Hasten the Day-D
IL 20 A. NJ.
WJR-Bright Horizon ID.
WWJ Snow Village-D.
Soldiers Wife-D.
WCAR-Ietters from Boy
WXYZ-Gil Martyn-S.
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WEXLe-Dance music.
Betty Roherts-T.
Has A. NJ.
WJR-Aunt Jenny-D.
WWJ-Dsvtd Harum n.
CKLW-Musical inteflude
WCAR-Spike Jones-M.
WXYZ-Charm Kitchen T
WJLB-Scratcn Time T
WE%L-Musical program.
WJBK-News roundup.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09

CKLW Que, SANCTUARY.
Music BOX.
WJiB- Meiodlc Gems
WExL-Pafade % Bands
WJBK-Melody matinee Y
2:iA 4. NJ.
WJR-pepper Young d.
WWJ-Church hymns
CkLW-Rhythm maiinee
VICAR Matinee melodies
Z 90 4. ".
WJR-l.indAs hrst love.
NWJ-Aary MaTlin-D.
WCAR-NeWH Ace.
NJLR-NeWs, Matinee N.
WEkI,-NeWscsst
WJBk-Ne~s, melody.
3:I5 y. ".
Editors Daughter.
WILMA Perkins y
VICAR Western Skies VI
NEkL.-M MuNcai program.
y ~ L. VI
NIR-fn Harmony -.
MWI-Perper Young %.
MCAR-Guest Time "
WXYZ- Melody Roundup
WExL-l Love Psrsde.
3;4b q. NJ.
WIn-Mue cal.
WWI -HAgpiness Righi -
VICAR Rhyme Line "
WXYZ-Clevs d Al Detroit
WE&L-husic program.
900 y. ".
WJR-Home Fr0ut-T
WWJ-BAckstage Wife D.
CKI.W News.
WCAR-New
WI R-NpwS ana music
WExI-NeVscast music.
WJBk-SeWs melody,
ais r. VI.
WWJ-stella Dallas-D.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09

tions To war. lie discussed politics
and strategy with United Nations
leaders, talked TO Swedish trayelets
back from Germany. Hear Raymond
Cfappcr's factual. authoritative
analysis of the news tonight and
every Monday and Thursday night.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09

100 y. ~.
WJR-Lifs Beau,iful %.
WNJ-Eran Hsrris-T
CKLW-Natlonal NeVs
WCAR-Nsws. variety NJ.
RXYZ-AauR- uR-Ara-
WJLB-Nevs and music.
WF%l-NeWcAst.
WJBK-Pollsh Ladies Hr.
l.lb y. NJ.
WIR-MA Perklns-D.
WWI Sophlstocsts-h
CKLW Music. Mixers
WXYZ--stars In Service.
WEHL-Organ hymns.
Is0 r. VI.
WIR-Vic and SAde-D.
WWJ-News.
CKLW-IunCh with Lopez
WxYZ-Clsyeld ~ Detroit
WJLB-lntermezZo NJ.
ME%Ls- Music.
las =. VI.
WjR-The Goidhergs y
WWJ WAVES Program.
cKLW ctAlre Wallace 7.
NCAR-Waltz orchestra.
900 y. NJ.
WIR-Young Or Malone.
Withholding Light-D.
CKLW-Sews Ace.
WCAR--NewS.
WJLB-News and music.
WE$i-SeVscast.
WJBK-SacTed Heart prog.
zTf5 r. VI.
WJR-JoyCe Jorrsn-D.
WWj-LOneiy Women-D.
CkLW-hclOdy Time
WCAR-Sunshlre tine.
WJLB-Isst Dsncs-M
WEKI~-Melody m R1ythm
WJBK-Nsws A melody.
2;30 r. n,
WJR-Re love and earn.
" Wight ot World-D.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09

In zoos Hieh Low ~ IS rhEs
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23

wishes all subscribers 10 re.
ceiye their papers regularly
and promptly. In case Of poor
or non-deliyery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press office
at 40 before s p. m. or 2 p. m.
Saturday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
Birthday Observed
by D. Of u. Y. Tent

The send birthday Of Mrs Eunice
Mats, a charter member OF Martha
A. Beach Tent, Daughters OF Union
Veterans, was celebrated with a
picnic dinner arranged by the tent
members at Prospect Park. Thurs.
day evening, After the bountiml
dinner, which included a beautiful
candle lighted birthday cake, the
members OF the tent visited and
spent a pleasant social time.
Mrs Mats, chaplain of the tent,
also past department president,
was presented with gifts from the
tent and the Past Presidents Club.
The next meeting OF the tent will
be Aug. -. The tent members are
TO meet at : o'clock at the Amer
lean Legion Home at o'clock. sun
day evening to attend in a body,
the dedication services for the
Community Honor Roll at the Post
Office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
JURlsDIcTIoNAL DISPUTE

Detroit, Mich, July 23-INS-Ef.
forts to affect a wage agreement for
equalization Of pay rates for gar
bage collectors and drivers today
resulted in a jurisdictional dispute
between the AFL and CIO who de-
manded that an election be held
among Department of Public Works
employees to decide an exclusive
bargaining agent. Common Couu-
ell, who has been debating the
wage issue for the past few days.
told the respective unions it had
no authority in jurisdictional dis
pute.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23

Force instruction lasting approx
mately five months prior to his APP
po!ntment as an Aviation Cadet IN
the Army Air Forces. Pvt. Csssel-
berry was formerly employed by
the Ford Motor Co. His father
served in the last war.
Mrs. Virgil Null has received
word that her husband, PFC. Virgil
Null, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Null, 40S Perrin St, is stationed in
Los Angeles. Cal, and has arrived
in Arizona where he is on desert
mRneuyers. He writes, ITS 100
degrees in the shade and there
isn't any shade" PFC Null received
his promotion upon return to camp
after his furlough in June.
Sergt. W. A. Horner, who has
been stationed at Camp Claiborne,
La, since December, has written
his mother, Mrs. Helen Horner that
he has been advanced from Tech
nician Corporal. fifth grade, to
Technician Sergeant, fourth grade.
He spoke OF a pleasant Sunday
spent among Cajun people and OF
a boat ride in a pirogue on a lake
near Vile Platte where he saw spe-
cies OF southern birds, egrets, wa
ter turkeys and orchard orioles.
Arthur Camp has received notice
that his son. Roland, has been pro-
NOTED to Sergeant in the Signal
Company Amphibious Training
Force, Fort Ord, Calf.
Derwood Hagen, son OF Mrs
John Hagen, has been promoted to
Hospital Apprentice. first class
Mrs. Hagen received a call from
him Thursday evening from Nor
folk Naval Hospital, Portsmouth,
Va, where he is stationed.
Mrs. Edwin G. Conklin has re
ceiyed a letter from her husband
who ia an engineer in the Maritime
Service, that he was on the sea
five days out from New Orleans
and does not expect 10 return tc
shore until October. He finished
his training at Sheepshead Bay, \
Y, with standings 100 per cent, and
went by rail to New Orleans. the
port o, embarkation. He likes his
work and fonG conditions in the
ship much nice than he had ex
pected and is feeling fine. Mr. Conk-
lin was considered too old to be in
World War One but. with his ex-
perience. was eagerly taken or for
this one.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
Capt. Kennedy WEEDS
Lieut.. Jean Barry

Announcement has been made OF
the marriage OF Capt. james Yates
Kennedy, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
c. Kennedy. Ypsilsnti, and Lieut..
Jean Alice Barry. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Emmett Barry,
Pittsburgh. Pa, at twilight cere-
mony before a flower bedecked
altar IN the Episcopal Church OF
the Heavenly Rest, Abilene, Tex.
Rev. Willis T. Gerhart officiating
Harold l.. Thomas, organist OF the
church, played the wedding music.
The bride. who was given in
marriage by Major William II.
Crosby, Jr., wore a floorlength pink
sheer frock with matching halo hat,
and carried a white prayerbook
topped with white orchids. Her
only attendant. Miss Betty Broad
beck, also an army nurse. wore
costume Of powder-blue and carried
a bouquet OF pink and blue bios
SONS. Capt. Parker D. Hancock
was best man and the ushers were
Capt. ". +. Thompson and Lieut..
Leonard A. Jean.
Capt and Mrs. Hancock enter
tanned at a reception for 60 guests
at their home after the ceremony.
The house was decorated with
white gladioi. carnations and sweet
peas and the TERED wedding cake
was cut by the bridal couple with
the groom's sabre. Later Capt. and
Mrs. Kennedy left on a wedding
trip to san Antonio, and will re-
side at l04l Sayles Blvd, Abilene.
MS. Kennedy. formerly Of Pitts.
burgh. is member OF the Army
nurses corps and has been sta
toned at Camp Barley. near Abb
lene, for a year. Capt. Kennedy is
n graduate OF Roosevelt high
School and the Normal College AID
spent one year in the medical col.
lege OF the University OF Alabama,
Tuscaloosa. He was commissioned
May 90. 1912 at Carlisle Barracks,
Pa. and has been instructor in log
istios in the VI. 4. c. officers train.
ing school at Camp Barley. Texas,
since last spring.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
Pick OF The Air Today

National BroadeastIno Company
RED NETWORK WIN 700. WV
$50. WHAM 1850, WMAQ GO.
BLUE NETWORk-WXYZ 1910,
Columbia 5rosdcastin9 Company
WJR 100, WBBM $50, WCKY 1880.
WFBM 1860, VICAR l4S0. WBNS
1860, WOOD 1870.
Mutual BroadeastIng Company
RED NETWORK WLW 700.
BLUE NETWORK - WLW 7QO,
CKLW 500, WJBK 1890.
WLW 700, WGN 100.
Tonight
-S:00-Lucille Manners Con-
cert,
S:3O-All-Time Hit Parade;
9:0O-Waltz Time;
9:SO-People Are Funny Quiz;
l0:00-Tommy RIGGS;
ll:3O-Road TO Danger. Drama.
CBS-S:00 Corliss Archer,
Drama;
S:30-Thin Man;
500 Carole Lands in Too
Many Husbands;
$50 Brewster Boy;
10:0O-Bob Hawk Quiz;
i .30-Raymond Scott Show.
BLU-7:00-Sa ludos Amigos;
S:30-Salute to United Nations
War Workers;
9:0O-Gangbusters;
9:30-Geo Olsen Band;
lO:OO-John Vandercook Com
ments.
MBS-7:3O-Nayy School Of Mu-
sic;
S:30-Sherlock Holmes;
9.3O-Double or Nothing Quiz;
1880 Music Without Words.
Saturday
NBC-11:30 a. m.-Coast Guard on
Parade;
200 and Gas p. m.-All-Amer.
lean Golf:
5:OO-Not For Glory, OCD.
CBS-2:30-Spirit Of 10;
4.15-(Also NBC, MBS) Horse
Racing;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

half In trumps, one in hearts. a
half in diamonds. and probably
about one in clubs-a total Of
seven 1t would have been almost
impossible to give West a hand
worth the weakest kind of spade
raise which would not produce a
likely winning play for game
East had his mind on the bid
ding during the play or he should
have taken IL tricks South led
the heart 3. the Q forcing the A.
To East that marked J with
South. so he led the 10 and. when
IL was not covered, let II win.
Now. too late, he discovered that
he had passed up his only quick
entry for what would have been a
successful trump fnesse. so he had
TO lose a trick each in spades. dia-
monds and clubs You can easily
guess how West felt about his
partner after that mess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
Cherry Hill
DISCUSS HOSPITAL SERVICE
R.s,.,.r.A U. s P.,.nt oh.,.

DISCUSS HOSPITAL SERVICE
Cherry Hill, Mich. July %
About 25 Farm Bureau members
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Grammel. Monday evening
to consider the subject OF hospital
service. Mr.. Trim, Jackson, was
present, and answered questions
on the subject. Several families
will avail themselves of the serv-
ice. Mrs. Ivan Galpin. secretary of
the Superior Community Farm Bur
eau, will receive the fees OF the
members and remit them TO the
Michigan Hospital Service. The
hostess served homemade cookies
and lemonade.
Attend Ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor, May and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Atwell at
tended the wedding Of Robert May
to Doris C Gier at the Calvary NJ.
E. Church in Detroit, Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Towne, De
troiti, were week end guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gilmore.
Edmund Shuart, Sussex, New
Jersey, visited his mother, Mrs.
Sadie Shuart. Sunday. Mrs. Stuart
returned to his home with him for
a few weeks visit.
Theodore. Theisen. Dearborn. is
spending a few days at the Sim.
mons home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
Mrs. Leighton Hostess
10 Bunco Club Members

Mrs. Norman Leighton was host.
ess for the meeting OF the B. B.
Bunco Club at her home. Thurs
day evening. Prize winners for
bunco were Mrs. Belle Reynolds,
Mrs. William Fleming and Mrs.
Carl Lore. The house prize went
to Mrs. Edward Messner, and the
hostess prize TO Mrs. Gardner Hue
lett.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the evening. Next week
the club will meet with Mrs.
Huelett.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23

Dealer North. Neither side
vulnerablel
II East bids i.Ciub. West IDA.
mond. East Spade. West 2-No
Trumps and East 3-No Trumps.
what line Of reasoning should
show North the best defense7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
coVERAeE BY EMPLOYERS

Lansing, Mich. July 23-AP -
Chairman OF the compensation com
mission of the state Department
OF Labor and Industry, Mrs Betty
W. Allie. warned Thursday Mich
igan employers OF eight or more
workers who have not previously
provided workmens compensation
coverage that they must do so on
.Iuly 80. On that date. a revised
State law goes into effect providing
coverage by employers except those
hiring farm help ard domestics.
State. county, municipal and town
shin agencies must provide such
protection for their employees, re-
CARELESS Of the number.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23

5:3O-New Time, Chips Davis,
Commando;
6:15-People's Platform, Italy
and the War.
a. m.-Game Parade
Quiz;
1890 p. m.-Farm and Home
Program;
400 Saturday Concert.
MBS-l2 Noon Army Navy House
Party;
800 p. m.-Chicago Concert;
5:00-Navy Bulletin Board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
To oh,erve AnnIuersarY

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Lake.
2i99 East Michigan Ave. will quiet
~ observe their 52nd wedding an
niyersary Sunday. July 25. There
will be no formal observance be-
cause OF Mrs. Lakes i'll health: in
stead they will spend the day at
lake
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23

Deriving

Still another Ypsilanti boy is
reported in recent casualty
list as killed in action In the
Middle East arsa-Keith X.
Phillips, sun Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Phillips, now Of crys.
tai, Mich. but for some years
residents of Maple ST., this city.
Mr.. Phillips, the father. was
connected with the shaefer
hardware stone. About eight
years ago the family moved TO
Midland and then to Crystal,
Mr. Phillips duties as district
manager for a leading washing
machine company taking him
about the state. Keith attend
ed Prospect School.
Staff Sgt Kenneth W. CIeary,
USING. $50 West Forest Ave,
has been assigned to duty with the
L. s. Army Air Forces following
his graduation from Camp Curtis.
sair, a Technical Training School,
operated under Army supervision
by Curtiss-Wrignt Corporation. Air.
plane Division. Buffalo. New York.
1t. Lloyd c. Reader. son OF Mrs.
Grace f. Reader. sol Allen St. has
won his wings as a flier in the
Army Air Corps. He is stationed
at San Marcos, Texas.
Richard Daggett formerly in the
advertising department Of Ypsilanti
Daily Press, is now stationed at
Sheepshead Bay, y. Y, where he
is receiving purser's training. iu
the United States Maritime sery.
ice.
Pvt. and Mrs Richard Schock
have returned 10 Camp Claibourne
La, after spending seven days
here with PVT. Schock's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Schock,
Clark Rd.
Pvt. Robert Eugene Casselberry,
husband OF Mildred L. Casselberry.
1872 Bell St, has arrived al the 94th
College Training Dets chment (Air-
crew., located on the campus OF
the Southwest Texas State Teach
ers College, san Marcos. There he
will undergo a course of Army Air
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
DON'T MAKE HIM BID 1T

IF YOU know your side should
be in s game contract, and you
also know what declaration is the
correct one. don't invite your part
ner 10 bid il. Unless there is some
thing to be gained. such as a pos
sible slam contract, by means Of
a force or a cue-bid. it Is hazard
Gus to make a mere simple rebid
Of some kind. In case your part
ner has no extra values which he
has not yet shown. he may drop
you. Bid the game yourself If you
have sufficient strength.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23
HELD ON BAIL

Mt. Clemens, Mich, July 23-INS
Harry Ebert, 39-year-old convict,
was held on $4,000 bail today as he
awaited examination in Justice
Court Thursday on charges OF fel-
onious assault for stabbinS his
waitress sweetheart Tuesday in a
downtown bar, Ebert. Jail trusty,
walked into the bar where he
gashed Lila Spencer rs, with an
icepick.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-23

ChIcago-Dr. George l.. More
lock. Methodist Church leader: The
world OF tomorrow will not, cannot
be, the same politically, socially,
economically, racially or religious
ly what 1t was before the war. ="
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-05
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
major Robert g. Allen on active duty)

WASHINGTON.--Many an AM
erican mother is hearing from her
boy, why don't you write? I
haven't had letter from home for
ages" And she knows she has writ
ten faithfully every day.
The explanation is the U-boat,
which the War Department regrets
to say caused the loss of several
million pieces of mail" during the
first three weeks of March alone.
But still the mother wonders
why some of her daily letters don't
get through Even if third of
them were sunk her boy should
have received 20 letters in the
month.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work
that way. If she writes 80 letters a
month all those letters may have
accumulated in the Port of New
York or some other port waiting
for a convoy outward bound. Con-
voys cannot leave every day or two.
So all 80 letters might go into one
ship and if that ship is sunk her
son will have no mail for month.
There is no solution to this prob
lem except to keep on writing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-05
BLOW WILL
FALL SOON
ON ENEMY
Observers Say
Our Attack Is Ger
tain by Fall
BY JOHN HIGHTOWER
ASSOCIATED Press WRITER

WASHINGTON, May s. When
the time comes to throw the Jap
anese out of the Aleutians, au-
thorities here agree the job will
be done by American troops land
ing under fire and fighting with
guns, bayonets and grenades until
the last enemy surrenders or dies.
The blow might fall this spring
or summer 1t is certain to come
by fall.
1t will come when the Pacific
war reaches point where Kiska
will be useful as a base for AM
crican operations such as air at
tacks on the japanese Kurile Is
lands.
Despite months of bombing, the
Japanese are believed to be firm
ly entrenched on Kiska and their
supporting base, Attu Island.
The aerial bombings to which
they have been subjected are not,
eciiiicb NC iitdFy w
force them to withdraw.
Informed persons here give sey-
eral reasons for the enemys ten
acity in holding the islands, and
foremost among them is that the
Japanese command had to save
something out of its grand often
siye on North America, which the
U. S. fleet crushed at Midway last
June.
Kiska, with Attu and Agattu.
which they then held, are all
that's left of their grandiose
scheme.
Another reason is that Kiska can
furnish them with a good sub
marine base if Russia gets into
the Pacific war and Allied ships
begin operations to Kamchatka
Peninsula
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-05-05
BY WILLIAM l.. WORDEN
Associated Press Correspondent

AT SEA WITH A U. S. NAVAL
TASK FORCE, March 26. - de-
layed) This small U. S. naval task
force fought a japanese fleet twice
it's size today and disrupted enemy
plans for four hours in surface
duel. 1t retired without the loss of
ship
The battle was joined so miles off
the Komandorski Islands, Russian
owned, where the North Pacific
and the Boring Sea meet, and
where ice blocks the Boring Sea in
the winter.
One Japanese heavy cruiser is
known to have been severely dam
aged and several other vessels al
nest certainly hit.
The enemy convoy, headed for
the Western Aleutians, scattered
and turned back to the west.
The fight was the first surface
engagement of the war in the Aleu-
tians and one of the first purely
naval battles and longest of the
war.
No Air Power
In contrast to other Pacific ma
val engagements, air power took
no part in the battle proper, each
side relying on heavy naval guns
and torpedoes and smoke screens.
Although the outcome was not
decisive, the Japs broke off the
engagement after four hours. OF
Smelling and made no attempt to
renew the action.
The engagement gave land-based
American bombers, seaplanes and
fighters time to come up and these
planes may be searching for the
fleeing Jap convoy tonight.
Smoke Screen
All three of them were laying
down smoke screen as they
charged, but the smoke did them
no good on the attack, providing
only a refuge should they survive
The whitening fire of the enemy
ships, deliver their torpedoes and
turn around without having been
put out of commission or sunk.
AS the destroyers attacked, the
American commander moved his
major vessels further south. Almost
simultaneously. the flagship, which
had been out of range, closed