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Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-17
Japs at 3 villages near Kungan in the Tungtin lake region.
Russian Front

Soviet armies have started a large scale counter offensive a. gainst the staiied German war machine north < east of OTel, about 200 miles south of Mos COW. Germany's failure to break Russian resistance in the Kursk bulge has resulted in a lack of punch in the latest German ef- forts. Red Army forces have re-
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-17

The Rotary Club will be guests next Tuesday noon of the Red Cross Service club with lunch served at the Snack bar. MT. Arthur Larkin, director of the club, will be in charge of the meeting.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-17
Bake Sale
 Next Saturday

For the benefit of the Russian Orthodox Church the Russian Women's Club will hold a baked foods sale at 10 am Saturday, July "A There will be Is diff ferent kinds of pastries on sale at the U. s. Commissioners former residence directly across the street from Kraft's store.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-17

John R HolIer was elected post commander recently of the American Legion and R. D. Russell was named adiutant
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Asia Front

Fierce fighting continued on the west slopes of the Taihang mountains, where the Japs launched a drive on Chinese IT, syIlars, Chinese repulsed the
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-17

Two members of the garrison at Amchitka fill sandbags for a machine-gun emplacement, while in the background supplies are unloaded from a ship in the harbor.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-17

Mary Birchley has been added to the hospital staff.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-17
Pacific Front

Allied troops captured Mubo, key point protecting Salamaua, New Guinea, killing $50 Japs. Munda, New Georgia island, was battered by 100 Amerlcan planes, naval units & artillery on Rend- ova. US airforce shot down 45 Jap planes over Rendova. Jap cargo ship was sunk after a 2nd battle of Kula gulf on July 13 in which a Jap cruiser & from 3 to 5 destroyers were sunk. US des- troyer Gwin was lost in the en- gagement American naval units bombarded Jap positions on Kiska 5 times in g days, concen- trating on Gertrude Cove on the southwestern coast of the island. Enemy shore batteries re- plied but caused no damage.
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European Front

British bombers made the 18th raid on the German rail < in- dustriaI center of Aachen, just across the Belgian border. Ger mans admitted heavy damage; 2o RAF bombers were lost, RAE heavy bombers attacked the Ger man oil refining center at Gel senkirchen; 10 planes failed to return.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
Asks Each
10
Have It's F. |. B.

Establishment of an IF. /. b." in
every home in the State in order
to control the country's most dead
ly fifth column was suggested to-
day by John ]. Holmes. Insurance
Commissioner of the State of Mon
tana. He explained that the IF.
I. B." to which he referred was a
fire inspection bureau" and the
fifth column was the mass of fire
hazards which accumulate unless
they are ruthlessly searched out and
eliminated. He continued.
Fire is really the nations most
dreaded fifth column. 1t takes an
average annual toll of 10000 lives
and approximately one-third of a
billion dollars in property values.
This enemy works just as effective
ly in interfering with our war pro-
duction as would flight of Axis
bombers, dropping explosive and
lncendiary bombs.
Is Double BarreIed Effort
Every family in the State should
mobilize itself to fight this threat
to an early victory by forming its
own IF. |. b." to take part in the
Spring Cleanup effort which is
being sponsored by fire department
chiefs and other fire prevention au-
thorities. Such cooperation would
bring dual benefits-it would not
only aid in preventing fires but
would furnish waste materials and
scrap so vital to the flow Of war
production.
Every member of the family can
take part in this slap at the AXIS.
Little Willie can clean up the attic.
discard old newspapers and maya
zines that have accumulated during
the winter, sell the broken furni-
ture to the junk man and buy war
stamps. with the proceeds, give that
old metal bed and spring to the
scrap metal pile.
Mother and sister can wash oil
soaked mops and polishing cloths
If they can still be used be sure
that worn electric wires are re-
placed; have faulty gas stove burn
ers adjusted; see that plenty of ash
trays are placed where they can be
used.
"As soon as the furnace IS no
longer used, Father should see that
it and the chimney are thoroughly
cleaned and any rusted-out parts
replaced, check the electric fuses to
be sure they are the l5-amperes
size recommended for home use;
clean up the basement generally and
be ready for an early cold snap in
the fall"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
SOMEWHERE A BOY HAS 4
RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH

+ Somewhere Canadian boy has
rendezvous with death tonight.
Whether on carriers deck in
the Pacific, amid the burning sands
of North Africa, or in the tropical
forests of New Guinea - whether
swift and perilous, or terrible and
slow his going-he is giving to his
fellow men the greatest gift man
can give.
The years unlived-the warmth
and the laughter and the tears, and
most precious gift of all-his sons
that might have been. All these he
is giving
No effort of ours can stay the
speeding bullet that has his number
on it. What to him, are the bonds
we buy, or the guns we build!
With nothing that is bought OF
sold, with nothing that is made OF
human hands, can we share his
sacrifice.
What gift can we give to mattel
his-What sacrifice can we make
The answer will come from thai
still small voice within our oWr
hearts.
For no one can tell us how many
bonds to buy, how hard to work or
the guns and planes and tanks we
build, to keep his gallant effort
from having been in vain. Yes, we
must each decide the measure Of
our own obligation-the gasoline we
do not use, the pints of blood we
donate, the food we do without, and
all the other appeals we answer
to make the precious gift he made
worthwhile.
Not for the boy who is dying to-
night, but because he is dying, we
can make our sacrifices to the cause
of freedom.
(Reprinted from General Electric
Monogram, internal company pub
| lication)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24

caution, it has also been suggested
that each motor vehicle owner
should make a record of the serial
number which appears on the use
tax stamp in the event the stamp
should become lost.
Every owner of motor vehicle
which is used upon the highways
should call at his local postoffice
or at the office of the Internal Rev
enue Collector and secure a $500
use tax stamp and affix it to his We
hicle on or before July |, l943, the
Collector said The various post
offices will sell the stamps over
the counter for cash. only and no
mail order business with respect
thereto will be conducted by the
postoffices. Collectors of Internal
Revenue are authorized to accept
cash, postoffice money orders. and
certified checks in payment of the
use tax stamp. However. as revenue
stamps have an intrinsic value, un-
certified checks will not be accept
able in payment thereof.
1t is the desire of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue that the use tax
stamp shall be placed on the wind
shield in a location that will not be
in conflict with State requirements.
Mr.. Penwell stresses the fact that
the use tax law has not been re-
pealed and cautions motor vehicle
owners that failure to purchase and
display the new use tax stamps on
vehicles using the public highways
after July |, l943, will subject the
violators to severe penalties i'm
posed by law
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dived and Unanswered to safety.
When the destroyer had to leave us
to pick up survivors, We raised our
periscope in time to see the trans
port settle slowly on an even keel.
An interisland freighter was our
next target. We decided to attack
with our deck gun to save torpe-
does, so surfaced at point-blank
range and let go. We had fired II
rounds, when three things happened
simultaneously: Our gun jammed
with projectile wedged in the bar
rel, their ship caught fire, and the
Japs surrendered by striking their
colors and running up weird as
sortment of white cloths rang
ing from sheets to underwear. They
took to their RATS, and their ship
continued to burn until she sank.
During the daylight we cruised
along the sea lanes at periscope
depth seeking worthwhile targets.
Nights, we would surface in a quiet
spot, usually in the lee of one of the
many small islands, to charge our
batteries. 1t was there that smelled
for the first time the strange, haunt
ing fragrance of the Japanese for
ests. At dawn we lay offshore for
a long time, watching the people.
Lieutenant Connole, standing
periscopc watch one morning,
electrified the ship by reporting:
Target of the starboard bowl"
AS we moved up to let her have
it, we discovered that she had been
masking All escort destroyer. He
was on her opposite side; we couldn't
hope for a more favorable opportu-
nifty. Without delay, we fired bow
torpedo. 1t had barely left the tube
when the destroyer swung sharply
and came charging toward us. We
fired another torpedo into his path.
What followed was a submariner' 8
dream.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
Must Report
Holdings of
Foreign Securities

Every American citizen who had
interests in any property in a for
eign country on May 81, l943 must
file a special report, obtainable at
federal reserve banks. Citizens in
enemy occupied countries, or in for
eign service with the armed forces,
or whose property in foreign coun-
tries is worth less than $4,000 are
not required to make this report
The information so obtained will be
of great Importance in the formula
ton of postwar financial policies
involving this country and foreign
nations. The report applies both to
tangible and intangible property.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
Must Have New
Auto Use Stamps on
Cars by July |

Collector of Internal Revenue
Lewis PenWell announced today
that auto use tax stamps in the
denomination of $500 were placed
on sale in all postoffices Of Col
lectors of Internal Revenue on
Thursday, June 10. The stamps
will evidence payment of the tax
for the fiscad year beginning July
l, l943, serially numbered, will be
gummed on the face, and will have
provision on the back for entry of
the make, model, serial number and
State license number of the We
hicle.
Mr.. Penwell said that, to guard
against loss or theft, it has been
suggested that, when affixing the
stamps, the vehicle owner should
dampen the windshield rather than
the adhesive side of the stamp. This
method has been recommended to
keep the stamp intact upon the
windshield. As an additional pre-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William K. Cahlll, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of William r. Cahill. de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the frost publication
Of this notice to the said admins
traitor at his law office in Libby,
County of Lincoln, State Of Mon
tana, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of
said estate.
JAMES M. BLACKBOARD.
Administrator of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this 9th
day of June, 1943.
BLACKFORD & BLACKBOARD,
Attorney for Petitioner. jn10-ill Al
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
Meat Prices to
Be Cut From
3 to 7 Cents

Effective June Il meat prices at
retail will be lowered from 3 cents
to cents a pound by order of the
OPA. New prices for cured and
processed pork will 60 into effect
on July S. Reductions in price are
smaller on cheaper cuts and larger
on the more expensive. As in the
case of the roll-back of prices on
butter, the lowering of meat prices
will not directly affect the farm
producer. Subsidies, which begin
June Z, will be paid to anyone who
slaughters 1000 pounds of meat or
more per month.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
CERTIFICATE OF DOING BU8E
NESS UNDER FICTITIOUS
NAME

MAMIE
Know all men by these presents.
That we, Donald c. Hargreaves and
Margaret Hargreaves, are and have
been transacting business at Lib
by, in the State of Montana, County
of Lincoln, under the firm name
and style of Progress Laundry, that
the place of residence of the under
signed Donald c. Hargreaves and
Margaret Hargreaves is Libby,
Montana; that the undersigned are
the sole owners of the said Progress
Laundry, and there are no other
members, and we make this certifi-
cate to comply with Chapter 1853 OF
the Civil Code of the 1885 Revised
Codes of the State of Montana.
In witness whereof, we have
hereunto set our hand and seal
this 10Th day of June 1943.
DONALD c. HARGREAVES.
MARGARET HARGREAVES.
State of Montana,
County of Lincoln, SIS.
On this 10Th day of June 1943,
before me James M Blackboard,
Notary Public in and for the State
aforesaid personally appeared DON
aid c. Hargreaves and Margaret
Hargreaves whose names are sub
scribed to the foregoing certificate,
and who are personally known to
me and who subscribed to the fore
going instrument and acknowledged
to me that they executed the same.
In witness whereof, I have here
r44
Notarial Seal this 10Th day of June
| 1943
JAMES M. BLACKBOARD,
Notary Public for Montana Resid-
ing at Libby, Montana My COM
mission expires March Is, 1916.
(SeaD jn24-jy15-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Martha B. Munson, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of Martha B. Munson, he
ceased, to the creditors Of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admins
traitor at Troy, in the County Of
Lincoln, State of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
l.. A. HOSEA,
Administrator of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this End
day Of June, l943.
BLACKBOARD g. BLACKBOARD,
Attorney for Administrator
jn3-24-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24

Observation-Disclosures I can engage
you, you will have to pass an intel
ligence test
Girl Candidate Intelligence
test? Why, the advertisement said
you wanted stenographer."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24

Your wife has been delirious all
day." said the nurse, in a worried
tone, calling for you and crying
for money
Hail" snorted friend husband.
"Delirious, hell"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Creditors of John Bernhard, de-
ceased. are hereby notified to pre-
sent their verified claims to the
undersigned administrative, at
Room 400 Montana Building, Mis-
soula, Montana, within four months
after June "a, 1884.
NINA CZERWONKA,
Administrative, estate of John
Bernhard, deceased. jn24jy15-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24

A woman clerk at War Produc-
ton Drive Headquarters has de-
veloped a method of processing
workers production suggestions
which saves 1892 man-hours per
year and 264,000 sheets of paper
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24

If the 1912 rate of shoe buying in
this country had been continued
in l943, sales would have exceeded
shoe production by at least 100 mil
lion pairs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24

During 1912, American forces sta
toned in Australia and New Zea-
land received through reverse Lend
Lease 30 million pounds of fruits
and vegetables and 80 million
pounds of beef, veal, lamb and NUT
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24

An entire mechanical division in
motion uses about $4,000 gallons of
gasoline every hour, or 1000 gal
Ions more than the hourly gasoline
ration demand OF Washington, D. G.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
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REXF0RD
Observation-Disclosures
REXFORD BOYS IN THE
SERVICE

Mr.. and Mrs. Monte Gaertner re-
ceived word from their son, Rich
ard, that he has been transferred
from Jacksonville, Fla, to TT.
Pierce, Fla Richard Gaertner, ra-
dio man third class, is member Of
a crew on rescue boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. O'Brien
received a message from the War
Department that their son, Sgt.
Frank O'Brien, has landed safely
somewhere overseas. Another son.
Leo, is at Ft. Knox, Ky.
Jack and Tom Deshazer, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Deshazer, who
have been employed in defense
works in Portland, were guests at
their parents home the past week.
They enlisted in the navy and left
the first of the week to serve their
country. Ralph Deshazer, another
son, has been in the navy for the
past two years.
Dale Torrey, SON of Cleo Torrey
is expected home on sick leave this
week. Dale is with the navy and
has been in active service at Qua
dalcanal. He is at present recover
ing from malaria.
Francis Logsdon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Logsdon, left the first
of the week for Fl Douglas, Utah.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garter visited
at the A. 7. Thompson home the
forepart of last week. They were
enroute to their home in Libby,
from Denver.
Mrs. Clay Benefited of Libby was
guest at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. O'Brien
last week.
The pie social given by the Girl
Scouts Saturday night was we'll at
tended and very enjoyable affair.
Sunday the Girl Scouts held pic
mic at Tetrault lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wenzler were
callers here last week.
Mrs. Manoog Davitian is visiting
in Helena for few days.
Fred Marks returned from Spo-
kane Saturday evening. Mr.. Marks
has been patient at the Sacred
Heart Hospital for several weeks.
We are glad to report that he is
very much improved.
Miss Dorothy Smith of Spokane
spent the past week visiting her
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Webb.
Lula and Ellajean Workman are
employed here by the local forest
service. Later the two sisters will
serve as lookouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd De Pratu and
children and j. J. Nellis left Mon
day for two weeks vacation in
and near Great Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Schuck and
Mrs. Norbert Schuck of Eureka
were Sunday callers here.
Bill Badgeley of Eureka was a
caller here Monday
| Mrs. Grin Farr and children re-
turned from Kalispell the last OF
the week.
Mrs. Tom Deshazer and baby al
Portland are guests at the VIM
Deshazer home.
Reports from families living in
the Tooley lake district state that
the bear are proving troublesome
this spring A bear raided the her
house on John Doble's farm anc
killed number of chickens.
Mrs. Eldon Schuck and daughter
Joan, returned to their home ir
Libby after month spent at the
Fred Marks home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24

What are you putting your
thumb in the corn likker for?'
IF the nail stays on I'm going TO
drink it,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24
No. $50
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
SHOULD NOT BE MADE.

In the DISTRICT court or the ElcV-
enth judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of
Carl E. Schroeder, deceased.
E. W. Starr, the administrator of
the estate of Carl E. Schroeder, de-
ceased, having filed his petition
herein praying Tor an order OF sale
of all the real and personal prop
erty of said decedent for the pur-
poses therein set forth.
1t is therefore ordered by the
Clerk of said Court, in the absence
Of the Judge, that all persons in
terested in the estate of said de-
ceased appear before the said Dis
trict Court, on Friday, the 9th day
of July, l943, at $50 o'clock a. m.
Of said day, at the Court Room Of
said District Court, at the Court
House in Libby, County Of Lincoln,
to show cause why an order should
not be granted to the said admin
istrator, E. w. Starr, to sell all the
real and personal property Of the
said deceased Carl E. Schroeder.
And that a copy Of this order be
i published at least once week for
two (2) successive weeks in The
Western News, a newspaper printed
and published in said Lincoln
County.
FRED y CLARK
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u. S. Sub
in Jap Waters
(WNU Festure--Throush special Arrangement
with The American Msxarine.)
By Lieut.. Slade Cutter. u. S. N.


with The American Msxsrine.)
Our United States submarine had
been operating against the enemy
in the vicinity Of Japanese-held is
lands when, one afternoon, our cap
tain, Lieut. Parks, called me to
his cabin.
| thought his eyes cleaned with
unusual excitement, but he only said
casually, Good news, Slade," and
handed me a wireless he had just
received. | held it to the light and
read: Proceed at once to the coast
Of Japan"
Sometimes II is difficult to re-
press an impulse to whoop with
delight, and this was one Of
those times. This was the mo-
ment we had lived for, the mo-
ment every submarincr dreams
about.
A Surface Engagement.
We turned and cruised steadily
westward. The Japanese coastal pa
troll system extends many miles to
sea and is painstakingly thorough.
The first time we got very close
to shore before we we're spotted.
Just before daylight, as we were
preparing to dive, patrol boat came
at us with its guns splitting. We
didn't want to waste torpedoes-We
were long way from requirements
SO decided to fight 1t out with our
deck guns. 1t was our first surface
engagement and it proved almost
disappointingly brief. One Of our first
shells struck the enemy's magazine
and he simply disintegrated. We
cruised over the area, but found nc
survivors.
Sink Tanker In Minutes.
A day later, in the same neigh
borhood, we spotted big tanker
about sunrise. After some maneu-
vering we gave him three torpedoes.
All were hits. The third struck aft,
and must have exploded his boilers
There was terrific blast that threw
parts of his bridge clear over his
mainmast, and he sank in three min.
utes and four seconds. He went down
by the stern, his bow rising high in
the air, to give us an excellent view
of the rising sun painted on it. We
surfaced and cruised among the mer
in the water, intending to give them
emergency supplies, but a bomber
came winging out from the land anc
we had to dive.
At this time we were in the busy
steamer lane between Yokohama
and Singapore where important tar
gets might be expected. So, wher
Lieutenant Pleatman saw heavy
smudge on the horizon, we hurriet
over to investigate. 1t proved Il
be a troop transport of 1860 tons
heavily loaded with men and sup
plies and escorted by large de
stroyer. 1t was headed for Singa
pore.
Sink Transport and Freighter.
We had ticklish problem. TIL,
destroyer was weaving a zigzal
course which could not be predict
ed. It was a long time before w
could maneuver into position Of
the transports port beam. We CAV
her two torpedoes. Both hit. BE
fore we could turn, the destruye
was coming for us full speed, fol
/ lowing down the torpedo tracks. w
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-24

FRED +. CLARK,
Clerk
In the absence OF the Judge.
Dated June %, l943.
Date LIST Pub. 6-24-43. jn24jyl-2