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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-29
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by
E. M. Goddard, Mayor, at the City
Clerks office. Sitka, Alaska, until
800 P. NJ, November 6, 1943, for
the construction of the Sitka Fire
Station, Sitka, Alaska, and will then
and there be opened and publicly
read aloud. Bids received after the
time fixed for opening will not be
considered
| Plans and specifications and form
OF contract documents may be ex-
amined at the office of the City
Clerk at Sitka, Alaska, and at the
office off the H. B. Foss Company,
Cooper Building. Juneau, Alaska,
and a set of said plans, specifica-
tons and forms may be obtained at
either of these offices upon deposit
of Ten Dollars $4,000.
The full amount of deposit for
one set of documents will be re-
turned to each actual bidder within
a reasonable time after receipt of
bids. Other deposits will be re-
funded with deduction not exceeding
the actual cost of reproduction of
the drawings, upon the return of all
documents in good condition within
30 days after the date of opening
bids.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check, cashiers check or
bid bond with authorized surety
company as surety made payable
to the owner in amount of not less
than So of the amount of bid.
The Town of Sitka, Alaska, re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids, and to waive informalities.
No bidder may withdraw his bid
after the hour set for the opening
thereof, or before award of con-
tract, unless said award is delayed
for a period exceeding 80 days.
TOWN OF SITKA, ALASKA,
BY E. NJ GODDARD, Mayor.
First publication: Oct. o.. 1913.
Last publication: Oct. 20, 1913.
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FROM GUSTAVUS

H. D. Roberts of Gustavus,
Alaska, is guest at the Baranof
Hotel.
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DOUBLE BILL
FOR WEEKEND
AT CAPITOL

Three branches of swing, vocal,
instrumental and acrobatic, are said
to be expertly combined with ro-
nance and comedy in UniversaPs
light-hearted funfilm, Give Out,
Sisters" coming tonight to the
Capitol Theatre.
The picture tells the hectic story
of i've hungry maiden who
achieves fame and fortune despite
the objections of her sedate million
aire relatives, namely three melan-
choly aunts.
The celebrated Andrews Sisters
masquerade as the three aunts in
several sequences of the film. They
also appear as nightclub favoriteS.
impersonating themselves in the
presentation of several popular song
hits.
Featured in the cast of youthful
notables are Dan Daley, Jr., and
Grace Mcdonald. Veteran comed-
ians Charles Butterworth and Wal
ter Catlett are declared to have ap-
propriate roles. Other familiar
names in the long lineup are Will
liam Frawley, Donald O'Connor and
Peggy Ryan.
Announced as an intriguing my
stery- action drama based on hos
tile conspiracy in the tropics, Uni
verSal's Danger in the Pacific is
the second feature on the double
bill
Leo Carrillo, Andy Devine, Don
Terry and Louise Abortion are
headlined in the film which has for
its locale the heat-ridden, savage
jungle on an unexplored island in
the Pacific
PIONEERS AND HILLARY
MEET TONIGHT
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YOUR BROKEN LENSES

Replaced In our own shop. Eyes
Examined. DR.. Rae Lillian Carlson
Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636. adv
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HOME PARTIES TO
MAKE FESTIVITIES
This HALL0WE' EN-

Spooks and COLLINS will reign SUI
preme this weekend as Juneau
youngsters prepare to celebrate Hal
lowe'en with group parties at home
and in the various grades at school.
Combining a birthday and hal
lowe'en party. eight-year-old Eliza
beth Wyller will entertain group
of her friends tomorrow afternoon
with a party at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Wyller,
at Sixth and Gold Streets.
Jean Hermle, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hermle, is hostess this
evening with a party at the family
residence on E Street. Guests in
clude Jane Bailey, Carol Olson,
Ruth Larson, Joan Monagle, Betty
and Peggy Forward, Irene Mckinley,
Jackie Schmitz, George Messer-
schmidt, Gerald Shaw and Jackie
Hermle.
Young Mike Grummett, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Stan Grummett, will be
host tomorrow night in the base
ment of the family home on Tenth
and C Streets, with neighborhood
halloween party Twelve guests will
participate in the fun between 7
and o'clock.
Tomorrow noon, Mary Pinkley,
daughter of Mrs Mary Pinkley, will
entertain fifteen of her friends at
the Kennedy Street home of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rogers, with noon luncheon and
matinee party.
The Tom Morgan residence on
Admiral Way will be the scene OF a
colorful affair Saturday night when
their young son Tommy entertains
the following: Art McKinnon, Jack
Boldly, Tom Taylor, Elroy MINIS,
Steve johnson, Benny johnson, Al
bert and Alberta Carlson, Evelyn
Holman, Trudy Ellis and Barbara
FredrickSon. :
Ten guests have been asked to
the Charles Forward home on D
Street Sunday evening, when Betty,
Peggy and Bill entertain with an
informal affair.
Tomorrow evening little Kay Metz
gar, daughter of Mrs. Esther Metz
gar, has asked the following girl
friends to the family home on Gold
Street to celebrate halloween eve
Mary Margaret Grisham, Migsy
Mize, Page Whitehead, Virginia
Whitehead, Marjory Sheele, Gladys
Uggen, Virginia Nelson, Beverly
Powers, Alberta Carlson, Barbara
Judson, Nancy Mcdowell and Patty
Peterson.
Numerous other informal parties
have been planned by many young
sters, with still others preferring to
trek through the neighborhood for
the proverbial trick or treat"
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PIONEERS AND AUXILIARY
MEET TONIGHT
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where a once proud family, the
Undertakes, have lost much OF
their prestige, due to the financial
manipulations of one member OF
the family Bette plays the role of
Stanley, capricious, inconsiderate
girl who believes her own happiness
is the only thing that counts.
John Huston. who did such a
fine Job with THE Maltese Fall
con- directed I'm This Our Life
which is based on the successful
novel by Ellen Glasgow Howard
Koch adapted the story for the
screen. Max Steiner wrote the
background music.
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I'm This OUR
LIFE" SHOWING
10Th CENTURY

One of the years most poignant
dramas, Warner Bros I'm This Our
Life" is now playing at the Goth
Century Theatre. The film feat
ures a brilliant cast with Bette
Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Dennis
Morgan and George Brent in the
leading roles, while Charles Coburn,
Frank Craven and Billie Burke
make up the talented supporting
cast.
The film is set in the South
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PIONEERS AND UXILIARY
MEET TONIGHT
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YM(A REPRESENTATIVE,
CANADIAN FORCES, HERE

Visiting in Juneau with his uncle,
w. T. Forward, Don Forward ar
rived by plane yesterday afternoon.
Young Forward represents the
YMCA with the Canadian armed
forces, with headquarters at Prince
Rupert.
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"TOOTS. LEWIS DIES

william Christopher "Toots'
Lewis, a., well known Wrangell
fisherman, died recently at the
Stikine River metropolis as the re-
suit of a sudden attack of the heart
He was son of Mrs. j. M. Grand
ma Lewis of the pioneer family.
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TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-2;;33 a. m, 1872 feet.
Low tide-8:25 a. m, II feet.
High tide-2:24 p. m, 1874 feet.
Low tide-3:59 p. M, -1.6 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-29
FROM TACOMA

G.. c. Rowland of Tacoma, Wash
ington, is a guest at the Baranof
Hotel.
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SULLIVAN HERE AGAIN
Robert l.. Sullivan of Washington
D. c., is again in Juneau, a guest
at the Baranof Hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
Allies Tdke0ver
Fren(hAnti||es

WASHINGTON. July IA GNS)
A special French mission ar
rives in Martinique today to bring
the French Antilles into the war
on the side of the United Nations.
Headed by Henri Hoppenot. the
mission IS aut h oriZed by the
French National Liberation Com
mittee TO take over control Of the
islands of Martinique and Guade-
loupe from Admiral Georges Ro-
bert, who has expressed his will
ingneSs TO rellnquish the post Of
high commissioner.
The u. S. eminent has
reached an understanding with
Hoppenot providing that the IA
cilitieS and resources of the French
Antilles. including four warShips
and II merchant vessels. are to be
used ito the fullest extent" in
the war.
In return, the American gov
eminent has agreed to send relief
supplies to Martinique and Guade-
loupe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
Party Girls Held
In 81, 800 Theft

p Two 20-ycar-old girls who as
Sertedly fleeced a used car dealer
out Of $500 during a hotel room
drinking party were arrested early
today and held for investigation
OF grand larceny
The girls are Dorothy Cope Of
The Wolverine Hotel and Berdie
Anderson Of the Clifford Hotel
They were arrested in Miss An
derSon room upon the complaint
Of Fred SCafo. q California used
car dealer who told police that
'hc girls went with him 10 his
room a. the Book-Cadi1ac Hotel
Last night for drinks He said he
hid h> wallet containing $500
lr cash iu shaving KIT in the
bathroom After they left he sand,
hs aI.eol ercd The wallet was miss
.rr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
5. Wip)e3s'0ut
I Jap DefenSeS
In Mundd Drive

ALLIE = HEAhQt ARTERS
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, July u
JrI American jungle fighters
drrse u wedge INTO NInda de-
ttn>ls TODAY by vipIHg ont two
enemy strong points around the
Japanc,e New Georgia am base.
Subjected 10 "a merciles> 13-day
AIR pounding and isolated by
Allied land and sea successes, the
enemy garrison was fighting
desperately 20 hold off a tighten
ing une Of L. 5. soldiers and
marines
Gen Macarthur s communique
SAID the Allied advance was con-
unuing and a headquarters
spokesman added that two Of the
onomy s outer positions had been
DESTROYED
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- = Advancing
On Entire Front
CONTINUED from Page One)

interrupt the work In progress.
The Decentralization proceeded
smoothly.
"Thcfe are signs of Increased
T-boat activity throughout the
area. hut counter measures
have been highly successful and
diSheartening To the enemy"
(ANlS nrOaucaStS acknowl-
edged the tall of Augusta and
told of raids on Allied shipping
in Augusta harbor Reports
reaching Madrid SAID Augusta
was captured by the Allies
after severe sea and air at
tackS From Stockholm came
a report attributed 10 ANS
sources that NontgomeryS main
forces were within seven miles
of Catania with advance guards
even nearer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
Rdi|wdyCentef
Of AdChen Hit
ByRAF Bombers

LONDON. July ~ (UPl-Brit-
iSh bombers struck heavily last
night at the German industrial
and railway center Of Aachen. and
other big formations followed
through in daylight with strong
attacks on northern France
Twenty planes were lost. in the
raid on AaChen, which lies Just
across the Northeastern border OF
Belgium
Though clouds obscured results.
hundreds Of tons of bombs rang
ing up 10 four-ton super-block-
busters were dropped on Aachen's
steel works, chemical plants and
vast network of railway communi-
cations between Germany, France,
Belgium and Holland.
A German broadcast reported
heavy damage to Aacfen's many
monuments. public buildings and
dwellings and said II planes were
shot down II was the RATS
fifteenth raid on the city which
had a prewar population Of
100000
The daylight raiders, also heavy
bomberS, swept across the English
southeast coast in large lorma-
tons with fighter escorts shortly
after dawn.
They crossed into France Just
south of Boulogne. One formation,
including four-engined bombers
and escorting fighters. returned
over DunEeneSS an hour later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
Navy Offers S2,4OO
To Plane Inspectors

The navy today issued a call
for civilians Of any age 10 become
aircraft inspectors, for which a
five-week training course Will be
given in Chicago. No experience
is necessary. The jobs pay 81 400
a year.
Representatives Of the navy in
Spection school will be at the
Civil Service Commission office.
322 Federal Building. tomorrow
through Saturday 10 interview APP
plcantS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
State Of Siege Lifted
In Moscow al Last

MOSCOW. July IA tUP)-The
first relaxation of the state of
siege declared in October, 1871.
when the Germans swept to the
gates of Moscow, was announced
today
Free traffic will now be per-
mitted between Moscow and adj
jacent territory. Hitherto, special
passes were needed to enter and
leave the capital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
WHISKY UNDER GUARD

A patrolman was assigned 10
guard the IL cases of Illinois
whisky found in VOLTS apartment
and Coury said an immediate in
veStigation would be opened into
this angle
Il believe" Coury said, there
may he connection between
the discovery of this illegal
whisky and the gang that has
been running Illinois liquor into
Detroit"
Police files disclosed Letter has
a record of nine arrests between
1922 and 1882. mostly on INSIDE
meanor counts.
In the graft conspiracy trial
Letter and Mckay were indicted
on charges of conspiracy TO de-
fraud diStillerics of S500,00O in
graft. All defendants were ac-
quilted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
NANKS WITHIN MILE

This was the first reported CON
tact with the Munda defense peri
meter although the American
troops had edged TO within a mile
Of the base
DauntleSs and Avenger bomberS
dropped 81 tons of explosives on
Munda yesterday while fighters
drove off Is japanese dive bomb
erS and 10 Zeros. forcing the at
taCkerS 10 ietnSon their bombs
and destroying four ZeroS one
Allied fighter was lost
on New Guinea al the other
end of the Pacific offensive front,
Allied planes rained 30 tons Of
bombs on Salamdua. setting off
heavy explosions, demolishIng
buildings and starting fires.
The enemy landing strip was
hit directly Up the coast at Lac
u tons of bombs set off fires A
bomber set two enemy bargcS
afre and forced A third aground
of the Saldor area of the coast
line.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
Brown Waste Paper
Made Into War Weapons

Bomb bands, blasting kegs
overseas containers and other
weapons Of waT are being made
from olo brown paper boxes bags
USED brown containers and heavy
wrapping paper TIE NPB urges
yoi, % save all brown waste paper
IN order 70 hCip f.ll increased war
demands Fatten ouf boxes
stack paper into bundles To sell
10 q dealer or 20 pIte your acc.-
mutation 10 charitable or other
organization cali r collector ~
Randolph 1882
Approved By. War Production
Board, Pad For 81 Industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
Empire Gone.
TfaIyIS Next

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS ~
NORTH AFRICA. July "A lINSl
In message 20 his troops Gen.
Sir Bernard /. Montgomery de-
clared Just prior 70 the invasion
81 Sicily
The Italian Empire has been
eXterminated We will now deal
with the home country
The message was made public
last night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
FIRST AID GIVEN -

Twelve Of the 13 persons in
jured were given first aid al Re-
celVing Hospital and most of them
sent home. The thirteenth person,
Miss Mary DembowSki of 1925
McDougall refused treatment
Those treated at Receiving
were; Basil Prince, 81. of 1867
Kirby; Edward Doran. 80, Of 1716
Delaware; Mrs. Dorothy McNutt,
20, of 1864 Marlowe; Dan Dor
sey. 33. of 2670 +. Fort; Leo
Bowen, %, of 526 F. Hancock ;
Albert flanders of SOP f. Mont
calm; Mrs. Racheal Neveau, 81, of
3119 Z. jefferson; Alice Man
tryck, p. of 1901 Chalfonte;
Helen Janzwieck, %, of 2S3 f..
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Link Purple
In Liquor Plot
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stock while Wolf looked on. He
ordered them out and padlocked
the place,
Dunnlgan Immediately reported
to Assistant Prosecutor John w.
Coury who ordered the arrest OF
Letter and Wolf
Letter was taken into custody
at his home, 1884 Cortland. But
when police went 10 VOLTS apart
ment at Poll Gladstone, the bar
tender was not there. He was
arrested later
The arrest of Mrs. Letter was
ordered when il was found that
the license for the Frankenmuth
Inn was in her name.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
lSoWEST RATES EVER!

NTIcmCAS's new Motor Vehicle Law, eTec.
wi tive July 30th, is a l1U tith teeth IN IL.
Designed to protect the public-this Law will
suspend your right to drive in case your car
causes injury, death or property damage above
$50-unless YOU can give the security required
(up to 81 ,000), or have auto insurance. Thou
sands are choosing Allstate insurance as the
ideal way to cover this responsibility and thus
give themselves complete peace of mind while
driving or riding.
That's because Allstate offers low cost on
easy payments, complete claim service, honest
and considerate treatment, and many other
Worthwhile advantages. Allstaie gives YOU full
protection under the new Michigan Law, being
accepted as complete proof Of your financial re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
Mine Picketinq Ends

PITTSBURGH. July Ia GNS)
Striking Monongahela Valley
Soft coat miners -Scufred back TO
work today As The federal grand
Jury prepared 20 launch its in
VeStigation into possible UNIV
violations Of the antStrlke law
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
Id Struck
Standing
I'm Zone
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found him in no condition TO
drive"
Coury quoted kruse as saying
that he had worked from s a. m.
until 4;30 p, m, then taken some
co-workers home before stopping
in a bar at Scotch and Buchanan
at p. m. He said he stayed there
until 1915 p m. The accident
happened at HIS D. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
The
War Today
lSici'i8r Dunsrk
Foredoomed By
Allied Strategy
By HARRISON SALISBURY
TnHra rrss, Waf ANALYST

CHANCES FDR "a S.c.Hm
Dunkirk are regarded AS slim
hv military Observers despite
the fact that only W0 and q
half miles az water separate the
island from fhc Italian up AT
the narroWcSt pEnf
i IS believed that Italian
and German forces are fighting
under orders 90 resist 10 The
END snd u is doubted whether
an attempt viii be made for
large scale evacuation when and
II the ANS loses the decisive
battle for control OF the island
II is emphasized now that
this battle may begin ~ any
moment
Even If "a MAJOR evacuation
were attempted bN tho ANS
command tho chances for ITS
success would be small Allied
naval forces are ranging north
ward along the Siclhan cast
coast and the Allied aW UNI
hreils rs IN position 10 attack
any evacuation craft attempt
inC 10 pat out from Mcs>lna.
IT IS understood that the
italians already arc maintain
ing contact between MeSSina
and Reggie Calabria only with
the greatest difficulty.
Moreover, il Is expected that
the decisive battle Will be
fought on the Catania or Ii
cata plains, or on the plateau
connecting them,
An Allied victory on that ter
rain would split the ANS forces,
cutting off those in the western
and northern parts Of the island
from those on the northeastern
tip since il would give the Al
lies control Of the eaSt-west
railroad from Catania 10 Cal
tanisSetta
II is reported that the AZ
lied operations so far are con-
siderabiy ahead of schedule
THE GERMANS. it is be-
lieved. have no more h n
10000 land forces IN Sicily IN
Guiding portions of two dIvi-
sions which are thought 10 have
been incorporated into a single
division.
Observers believe that there
are about eight or nine AXIS
divisions on tho island. largely
Italians and below full strength.
In addition. there IS an uncer-
tain number Of supply troops,
home guards, militia and SINH
lar poorly trained and poorly
equipped forces which are not
expected 10 give the Allies
much trouble.
THE BEST evidence indi-
Gates that the German air force
has been almost completely
Withdrawn from Sicily. Presun-
ably IL is establishing itself in
southern Italy preparatory 10
meeting the Allied assault on
the Italian mainland.
II is pointed out that itwould
be possible for determined
troops 10 hold out in the Sicil-
ian mountains almost indefi-
nitely. but il is unlikely that
italian morale is good enough
for a lengthy stand once defeat
appears certain.
If the Allies continue 20 move
with their present speed n Is
expected that the whole time
table Of offensive operations
can be advanced.
1T is known that the Allies
have planned additional at
tacks, the timing Of which is
going 10 be considerably A.
fected if Sicily is mopped up
more rapidly than expected
II is understood that Amcri-
can troops thus far have had
the hardest fighting Of any Al
lied UNITS in Siciiy. The brunt
OF the AXIS CounterattackS has
been directed against the
American sector BY contrast,
the British and Canadians
famed out swiftly and met
minimum opposition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
500 Freed JapsCaIIed
Peril by Legion
SPECIAL 10 ran DETROIT TINEs

CHICAGO. July IA Introduce
ton of approximately 500 Japa-
neSe- American workers. 90 per
cent Of them men, into the Clear
ing industrial district has Gre
ated A dangerous situation, Clear
ing Post y. 900 OF the American
Legion charged today.
Resolutions blamed the War
Relocation Authority.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
Gillette Scorns Boom

CHEROKEE, IA. July = }UPl
Senator Guy ~ Gillette Oh
Of Iowa asserted today that be-
was mot a carg7arc for any
thing especially Tho presidency
Of The United States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
PLANES POUND DEFENSE

a swiftly moving curtain OF
fire power and bombs hit the
enemy in Sicily all day as the
round the clock aerial attack was
pressed it was stated at head
quarters.
THE navy's main task Of sup
porting the army by command
ing the sea and disembarking
troops and their supplies con-
tinues," the communique from
Gen. Eisenhower said.
Throughout the operations
American warships have rem
dered valuable support To the
troops on shore by engaging
surrounding formations an ID
tank columns behind Celia and.
among other targets, the air
field at Porto Olivo and enemy
positions at Porto Empedocle."
AIR FIELD BOMBED
"Catania airfield was bonn
barded from the sea I'm the
early hours of July lS. II is
reported that the swell on some
of thr-more exposed beaches
has subsidized. There were SOme
bombing attacks on certain of
the beaches and the vessels
lying of shore. These did not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
LOSSES HEAVY

Russian counterattacks near
Belgorod drove the enemy out Of
several key positions and inflicted
losses in both manpower and
equipment which were described
officially as heavy -
Troop-laden trucks we're blasted
10 bits. guns and tanks destroyed
and pillboXes Quilted In one To-
cality the Nazis. disregarding
their losses, managed 70 fight
their way INTO small village.
Communicating Russians, how
ever. hurled the enemy from The
village killing 400 officers and
men and capturing large stocks Of
booty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-14
SECOND NAVAL VICTORY

Late reports confirmed the sec
ond naval uiumoh dvrr Japanese
cruisers and destfoyerS trying TO
reinforce Munda.
Those sunk included one light
cruiser and three deStroyerS.
Four other WarShipS. probably
dcStroyers, were believed Ia nave
been damaged They fled north
ward after the fight
MaCArthurs communicate said
that in battle several days ago
at Enogai Gulf, about y miles
north of Munda on New Georgia,
equipment. including heavy artll-
lery. was captured
Surface ships and shore parties
wiping up scattered resistance on
Vanguna Island, south of New
Georgia, destroyed three barges
loaded with soldiers.