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La gaceta., 1943-06-22

Acelere Ell Dfa de la Victoria:
Compre Bonos de Guerra
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
MYSTERY SOLVED:
 PR0DIGALS RETURN

Roland "Cleayer" Curtis and Fred "Oil' Hanford, couple of well known local citizens reported "ost' in the neighboring metropolis of Petersburg. were authentically re- ported found" today. They stepped off the Northland surprised at being reported lost, but with faces mask ing a hidden fear. Neither had re- ported to his home late this aftef noon Elks trustees reported cots would be made available in the Elks club room if the brothers Lad difficult getting accommoda- tions at their usual places of abode. Nothing for publication at this lime" they told reporers. "We are preparing a complete report for next Wednesday. We got other more im- portant reports to make first, and they ain't easy, brother"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
Jap Take
 TrOunCing
 In Pacific

The Navy Department today an- nouneed action on two far flung Pacific fronts In the Aleutians, American bombers pounded KIska and far to the south Munda was the target of raids by American forces.
 That a concerted United Nations offensive against Japan was in the offing for the near future was in- dieated today with an announce. ment from London that high rank ing American. British and Chinese military leaders have reached a full agreement on eoordinated offensive plans against Japan's various inyas- ion armies. The communique told of conferences which have been held in Chungking and India
 In Washington, Secretary of the Navy Knox said that Guadalcanal would be highly useful as a for ward base in the Pacific. now that the Japs have been cleared out However. he told a press conference that the Navy does not contemplate an island by island campaign to- ward Tokyo. a course that has been criticized by some as too long and costly. Just what the plans are he would not disclose, saying, We don't speculate about our future"
 British Far Eastern headquarters reported that RAF planes carried out raids against the Japanese, blasting storehouses. river steamers and aerial communications in a 200 mile sweep through the Irrawaddy river valley Other RAE planes bombed the vicinity of Akyab and strafed enemy positions in the Rath- edaung sector. 25 miles north of Akyab. Ground fighting was also heavy in the Akyab sector. North of the city two Japanese assaults were thrown back by General Wa Yells forces and that action in the Burma theater of war promises to become heavier was disclosed in an announcement that General WaveH and General Macarthur would soon go into conferences on plans Outlin- ed as Casablanca by President and Prime Minister Chur- chill for stepped up offensive al gainst the Japanese army.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
GOOD TIME HAD BY ALL

Mrs. H. B. Thornquist, head of the USO committee for Wrangell, reported one of the most enjoyable parties yet was held Tuesday eV- ening at the USO hall when two Navy boats dropped in unexpectedly and an impromptu party was as- sembled.
 The men. about 20 of them, bound from somewhere" to some where" were loud in their praises at the good time shown them and vowed they'd never pass up Wran- gell if they had anything to say about it. Mrs Thornquist wishes to thank "a million times the many young women and girls who turned out to make the party such suc- cess. Coffee and doughnuts were served and dancing enjoyed. Many of the men were veterans of Pearl Harbor and Aleutian Island action.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
Weather Hampers Allied Action On
 Tunisian Front
(By Associated Press

LONDON Although storms hampered action on the Tunisian front. the British Eighth Army was reported now fighting 20 miles in- side southern Tunisia and pouring artillery fire into the retreating Axis Africa Corps east of Ben Gar dane and beating along the marshy coastal roads toward the Mareth line where Rommel is expected to make a stand.
 Other armies under General Els ennower, were deployed along a 200 mile Tunisian spine, 50 to so miles inland. from the Tunisian coast hemming in the German and Italian forces. Incessant rains kept the stickier black soil of the center and north so soupy that only patrol ae- ton was possible.
 American troops and Lieut.. Gen. KAN Anderson's British First Ar my veterans of DunkIrk, took over large sections in the center from the severely buffeted French troops of Gen. Alphonse Juin whose obsol- etc weapons had been no match for the enemy. The French moved to the rear for reequipment and reorgani- zation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
BOY SCOTT NEWS

The WrangeI Boy Scouts and Wrangell Cub Pack number 500 are holding back appetites at their noon meals in anticipation of the Turkey Dinner to be given this evening at G:30 in the civic center. The Din Ter is to recognize the anniversary Of the foundir of the boy scouts of America. All boys of the two groups as we'll as the boy scout and cub pack committeeman are to at lend.
 The chef. Fred c. Hanford, has the turkey worried, having failed to return to Wrangen since his trip to Petersburg but hopes are still held that he will make an appea- ance in time for the cooking.
 After the dinner the boys will convene to the basketball game to be played between the Wrangell and Petersburg high school teams.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
MACARTHUR REPORTS JAP DEFEATS

Allied Headquarters in Austra td General MacArthur's Friday cor munique reported that 200 Japs have been killed in the fightia. around Wau, New Guinea. Tho cr emy has been decisively beaten in the Wau area and is retreating t"- ward Mubo, the communique saf | Mubo is only about 12 miles helov Salamaua. Approximately 200 ad- ditional enemy dead have been counted the communiQue added This brings the total of his aban doned dead to nearly 1000 since iu- itiation of his unsuccessful attack on January 30. his other casualties including wounded ace many tim s as great as our own losses, MaeAr- thur reported
 The Communique also reported q two-hour harrassing raid by Allied planes on oft bombed Rabaul, New Britain Island. The torpedo sinkiue of an Allied merchant vessel off tle east coast of Australia by Jap submarine was disclosed. toget. r with the fact that all personnel s- board had been rescued.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
WELL KNOWN KETCHIKAN
 ROY LOSES LIFE

KETCHIKAN - Leslie Bugden. IT. son of Mr. and Mrs Eugene Bugden of Ketchikan, lost his life last Monday evening when he ap- parently slipped on an icy float at Thomas Basin while boarding boat struck the gunwale and fell into the water.
 Leslie had made a trip to Peters burg W ith rooters for the Ketchi- kan basketball team over the week end and Monday went down to the boat to get gifts and packages he had brought home. When he failed to return, his father grew worried and went in search of teh lad. Above the float the family car was parked. heater still on, and Bugden, sum moning aid, began A careful search Of the Basin His father discovered the body a few moments later on the bottom under the boat on which he boy went to Petersburg. All at tempts at resuscitation failed. Fun eral services were held in ketchi- kan last Tuesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
Caucasus
 Nearly
 Of Germans
Associated #Press)

MOSCOW - The Russian armies swept closer to Kharkov today des- pite the fresh reserves brought up by German defenders. The Soviet artillery, along a sickle-shaped line nearly surrounding the city. blazed with artillery at the Ukranian bas- tion and the citys outlying defenses already were breeched. The nearest Red Army infantry men were last reported 9 miles to the southeast. at Chuguyev. and 36 miles to the northeast at Volehansk All trans port arteries to the north and east of the great steel city were in Rus sian hands and dispatches said more towns and hundreds of Germans were falling steadily as the Rus sians advanced.
 Nearly 200 miles or the Azov sea is now in Russian hands and the only Germans left Tn the Caucasus were in a contracting death trap around Novorossisk and Krasnodor. the Kuban capital
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
Next Nine Month, Allies
 Promise, Axis Will
 Burn, Bleed On All Fronts
By Associated Press

LONDON = Winston Churchill. disclosing that nearly half a mil. on troops now stand in Africa at he great bridgehead to Europe. ald that Casabanca had produced an m mense and detailed Allied often ve pattern for the next nine months of war solemnly proclaimed to the House of Commons and the we Id yesterday the Allied resolve to make the Nazis burn and bleed on oIaer fronts as already they were oyer nearly the length of the Russian front.
 Churchill disclosed. 1. That we have now a complete plan of acton which comprises apportionment of forces as well as their direction and this plan We are going to carry out. . =. during the next nine mont.s
 2 That the Allies are drawing steadily ahead toward winning te greatest of all battles and the bat- tle that stood at the forefront of ey- cry other discussion at Casablanea-- the battle against the submarine.
 g. That the supreme eommand'r of the Allied armies of North Ali ca was General Dwight D. Eisca- hover LISA, and that Britain would gladly and loyalty go forward as subOrdinates to this essentially American enterprise.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
BURNED WHEN FURNACE
 GASES IGNITE SUnDENIY Y

H. c. Tex McKowan. proprie- tor of the Wrangell Telephone Con pany and electrician, was painfully burned Wednesday morning when a gases accumulated in the firebox of a furnace on which he was working suddenly ignited and blasted flame and soot over his hands and face The accident occurred in Campbell Bros. store and force of the explo- sion cracked one Of the large plate glass display windows at the front of the store. The furnace room is situated in the back of the store. Office employees were covered W. h soot and jared by the noise and cGn- cussion.
 After treatment by Dr. John H. Clements McKowan was taken home where he Is recovering.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
ADDITIONAL FOOD SUPPLIES COMING
 TO WRANGELI

Mayor H. H. Hungerford was ad- Yised from Seattle this week that an additional 74 tons of canned food supplies are ready for shipment to Wrangell. This will supplement the emergency supplies received earlier in the winter, approximate ty 120 tons
 Council at it's last meeting re- ceived a report from Civilian De- fense Director William E. Byrd and the Mayor that inspection revealed the previous supplies in good shape.
 Council at its meeting also named C. Don Miller as substitute police officer to take officer James Lovett's place on the latter's day off. Lov- ett also was named as harbormaster for the remainder of the city year
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
GERMANY WANTS WAR
 PRISONERS FOR CIVILIANS

WASHINGTON - BumneF " eIIts, Under-Secretary of State disclosed today that negotiations for return of l39 Americans from Vichy. France, were deadlocked. The U. S. mas been trying to exchange French internees in this country for the Americans but the Germans, Welles said, are holding the Americans in an effort to exchange them for ID Germans, including military per- sonneI, captured when American troops entered French North Africa.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
ORIENTAL FRONT TO STEP UP ACTIVITY

NEW DELHI - Lieut. Gen II ry Arnold and General Sir Jo.a Dill met with China's Cen, ]: Chiang Kai Shek in a ten day e,,- ference which ended in eomplet, z. cord and agreement for coordiua | offensive plans and mutual assi s- tance against the Japanese The presence of the war leaders in mf'a and China gave rise to the belief that the Oriental theater would blaze with new Allied offensis s again. One immediate result is eN- peeted to be an increase in supplies to China.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
GERMAN SUB BASES BOMBED BY RAF

LONDON - RAE planes. after a lull of four days caused by unfav- Orable weather. unloosed a rain of bombs on Wilhemshaven, one of Ger mans greatest submarine bass Thursday night Along with Lorient the German sub bases have been tue Obieetives of the Al lies in an .t tempt to reduce the submarine men ace in the North Atlantic Grca. damage was reported in the raid last night and fires were burn :, brilliantly, RAF pilots reported Three bombers failed to return.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
LUMBER MILL BOAT
 SINKS AT M00RING

The Peewee, owned by the Wran- gell Lumber Mill sank during the night some time last Saturday. No one was aboard.
 Moored off shore at the Xank is land logging camp, the boat was apparently all right before dark Sat urday, but sprang a leak and in the morning was under the water She was pulled up on the beach and will be ready for use after some re- pair.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
Gillian Plane Survivors
 Suffer Narrowing Month In
 Wilderness; Praise Girl Victim

broken collarbone knitted together. He also suffered several broken ribs and was discovered also to be sui fering from severely frostbitten fin gers and toes. Greeted by his wife, who came here by steamer from the south, the once pOrtly Anchorage hotel owner was so overcome by emotion and exhaustion that he could not speak. Tears rolled down his cheeks as Mrs. Metzdorf embrac- ed him.
 Gebo, not as strong at Betzdorf and more seriously injured, exhibi- ted superhuman endurance, as did all the survivors. His right leg was broken and both feet badly frost bitten. But both men were in ex- cellent spirits, despite their tortur ous trial
 Without Fire
 Robert Gebo and Dewey Metzdorf snow water without a fire as they awaited rescue, they told Chief War rant Officer Art Hook, who led the first coast guard party to reach the injured plane crash survivors.
 Too weak to move from their pallets in the canvas lean-to in which Joseph H. Tippets and Percy Cutting left them, the injured pair could not reach the fire a few feet away to fuel it with the wood which TiDnets and Cutting cut for them
 Plane Saw Him
 II just had strength enough to crawl out, stand up and wave to that pilot when he came over our camp" Metzdorf told Hook. If he hadn't dipped his wings as a signal that he saw me, couldn't have made it back to Gebo's side. I would have died right there"
 The flyer Metzdorf referred to was Ray Renshaw, who dropped sup plies to the men last Thursday. Their camp was surrounded by snOw-about five feet deep," Hook said. "A stream of melting siush ran right under and around them. hey alternately thawed and froze as the weather changed.
 When We saw them, lying there soaking wet but grinning, we just , cried like babies. We couldn't help it. Seeing what those men had been through was too much for all of us, Everybody Wept, Geba and Metzdsri and and the rszt ea fies meN"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12

KETCHIKAN - Safe at last after 33 horrible days in the wilderness, Dewey Metzdorf and Robert Gebo lay in the coast guard hospital here this week in a room adjoining that occupied by Percy Cutting and Jo- seph H. Tippets, the other two sur vivors of the plane crash which ev- entually cost the lives of Pilot Har- old Gillian and Susan Batzer.
 Gillam's body was brought to Ket- chikan late Saturday afternoon. It was found 150 feet above the tide line near Weasel cove by searchers on an Alaska game commission yes sel He evidently died of exposure while attempting to seek aid.
 Miss Batzer's body still lies in the wreckage of the plane on the preeipitous mountainside where the tragic saga had it's beginning on January ,.
 Miss Batzer was caught in the plane by the crash. Her hand or wrist was badly cut
 Others in the party labored two hours in sleet and pitch dark and succeeded in freeing the girl. She was greatly weakened by loss of blood and lay in the plane and died at 6:30 o'clock the second day.
 Cutting said: T was talking to the girl two minutes before the end She knew she was going to die, but was calm"
 Tippits said: "I covered her with her coat. She was the bravest and spunkiest person have ever known She laughted a little sometimes and she was always calm, never fearful Anyone of us would have gladly given his life to help her"
 Experienced civilian woodsmen and guides aided the Coast Guard in bringing Metzdorf and Gebo from their valley camp at the foot of the mountain on which the plane crash ed. After a wide trail had been cut from the head of Badger bay tC the camp, the rescuers were able tC bring the injured men to the beach in two and a half hours Gebo wa: lashed to toboggan; Metzdorf wal carried on a wire stretcher which was lashed to a sled made of cedar poles.
 BONE MENDED
 So much time elapsed between th, crash and the rescue Eisaf BGGtzdnRf
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
LYLE F. WATTS NAMED
 FOREST SERVICE CHIEF

Secretary of Agriculture Wickard today announced the appointment of Lyle F. Watts, former Regional For ester from Portland, Oregon. and in recent months an assistant to the Secretary. as Chief of the Forest Service.
 His appointment fills the va eancy caused by the death of F. S. SiIeOx, woh was Chief Ow the Forest from 1888 to Is3s Earle H. Clapr aas been In ehaFxe az Acting Ghiek
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
SHRIMP SAILS SOUTH
 WITH WRANGELL MEN

The Shrimp, Re1ance ohrlmp Company boat, with her owners, Neil Grant and George Sumption, sailed the first of the week for &c., attle Aboard with the shippers were Otto Teller and son, Tom, who is to undergo medical treatment in Seattle, John Kaer, headed for the Army Transport service, and Sig Aardal. Grant and Sumption are joining their families in Seattle for few weeks vacation. They will re- turn in early spring.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
MONDAYS INSTEAD OF
 TUESDAYS FOR SEWING

Mrs. H. B. Thornquist, President of the Wrangell Civic Club, an- nounees that Civic Center will, in the future be open Monday after moons instead of Tuesdays for Red Cross sewing. The change is made in the interest of conserving fuel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
TAKE PRINCESS SOUTH

South bound on the Canadian boat this week were Mrs. Neil Grant and daughter Suzanne, Dun- can Mcleod, mining engineer from the Groundhog operations, to Seat tie; Miss Catherine Johnson to Ket- chikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
WING TO WESTWARD

Joel Wing, popular Wrangell young man, is being congratulated this week on passing his CAA Air way Observer tests and on receiving summons to report to Anchorage Alaska immediately to take a six weeks radio course which will fit Wing expects to leave within the next week or so.
 him as a licensed airway observer
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
SEWARD ALSO HIT BY FIRE

Fire in Seward caused an estim- ated $50.OOO damage this week, ae- cording to meager information re- eeiVed in Wrangell The brief word received here said the entire west side of a city block was destroyed. The block faced Stewards main sfreet
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
FIRST AID GLASSES ENDED

Pastor M. l.. Miies announces completion of First Aid classes in a course he has been giving the past few weeks. The course was in connection with the Civilian De fenze program and many Coast Guard hoYx took paxx- Certificates vaIN be sNzrdaa hsR saa BwA CsE4aR
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
PRESIDENT TO GIVE
 LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
 ADDRESS THIS AFTERNOON

President Roosevelt will address the nation this afternoon at 5:30 D. m. Wrangell time l9:30. EST) honoring Lincoln's Birthday anni- yersary today. His speech. the White House said. will discuss many sub jeets concerned with foreign and home fronts. It is scheduled for twenty-minutes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

The Sentinel extends Birthda! this week to:
 Pfc Robert Shermer, Feb. IS. Alma Jackson, Feb. 16. Mrs. Clarence King, Feb. IT. Mrs. Mildred Winston, Feb. Is. Henry Roaming. Feb. IS. Gus Beckman. Feb. IS. Vernon Wies, Feb. 1g.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
IT'S A BOY!

A son, weighing g F pounds, was born yesterday, Feb. |, to MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Miller, we'll known Wrangell couple. The young man has been named Michael Burgess Miller and joins a little sister in the family circle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH Services Feb. If.

10 a. m. Sunday School
 Il a. m Morning Prayer and Ser. nam
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
7TH DAY ADVENTIST

Services for Saturday, Feb. 13; Sabbath school 1O:8O a. m.
 Preaching service at 11:00 a. ID.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
CATHOLIC SERVICES

Masses for Sunday, February A, aFes PaFiah evhnres. sac a- m and WEzuEeh Razsiexee.A z=30 a- Rl
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-02-12
BONE MENDED

oa WucH LLfIe eIap8ed ueIWetn the crash and the rescue Ehaf RGekzhnEfz
Evening star., 1943-03-02
Not This

Mother: Il think it's ridiculous
for our schools to have afraid
drills. We're not going to have any
air raids and it frightens the chill
dren. jamie came home scared to
death"
Evening star., 1943-03-02
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY'
UMBRELLA LIVERWORT
(Marchantia polymorpha) ..

\
Among the moisture loving plant:
are the liverworts, or hepatlcs
They are a small group, closely re-
lated to the MOSES and usually
found with them on banks OF
streams, moist rocks and on barks
Of trees.
Many of these plants possess nei-
ther leaves nor stems, but only q
fat, spreading plant body thallus)
that resembles bright green lichen
There are others that more closely
resemble MOSES by actually having
distinct leaves. But these leaves
are always flattened and overlap
in two rows, one on each side Of the
STEM
The liverworts develop capsules
as do the MOSES. But they do not
open by lip. Instead, they split
into four parts. Wee cups, gemmae
are sometimes found on them.
One of the most interesting, as
we'll as the largest, hepatics be-
longing to the group of the fat
plant body type, and easily found
on damp shady banks in damp
woods and forests. is the umbrella
liverwort. better known as Mar
chantia polymorpha.
In the summer this plant, with
its very different upper surface di-
vlded into angular sections, in the
center of which is an air pore
forms dense mats or carpets or
soil, logs or rocks. They can be
easily studied and are fascinating
1t is at this season that the fiat
branching thallus develops organs
Evening star., 1943-03-02
1ne DAYS Hl6H LIGHTS,

Star Flashes: Latest nsws, WhAL al $50
an. and ass On.
W)SV, S;00-ljohis Out The ssa," revenge.
WNAl, 8;30-Duffy'S Tavern Tito 6uiur,
Mexican minstrel.
Evening star., 1943-03-02
axe My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
PhiIoteIy
MOON MULLINS
THE SPIRIT
FLYNN JENNY
DRAFTIE

The occupation of collecting post
age stamps is called philately, pro-
nounceo: fill-AT-e-lee. One who
collects stamps is philatelist. pro-
nounced flll-AT-e-list. The adiec-
tive is philatelic. pronounced: FILL
uh-TELL TX.
Philately is from a French word
philatelisme, invented in 1864 by
one Monsieur Herpin, an early en-
thusiast OF the sport Of tracking
the elusive "timbre- -poste" post
age stamp to Its lair, subduing it
with tWeezers and magnifying glass
and bearing it off in triumph as
. trophy Of the hunt.
NJ Herpin coined philatelisme
from the Greek philos, loving.
and ateleia. freedom from tax.
which seems to be altogether far
fetched. But, says the Encyclo-
pedia Britannica English Edition,
.. the intention of the originator
being TO indicate a fondness for
things stamps exempt from tax.