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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05

The rest OF us can start looking
back at the holidays with mod
erstely detached r)int OF view.
For one thing. we noticed a dill
ference in the presents although
we maintained all the old eonVen-
tions like hanging our socks on the
mantel.
Kitty, as usual. managed to
think up a present for the toe OF
our sock, getting something that
we wanted but didn't expect her 10
know about. II was a spool OF WIRE
solder which we wanted for tinker
ing in the basement. She even COL
the right kind. with rosln core, and
we stoutly believe that II proves
her TO be a genius among wives.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05

He was Peftygee, ex-saor, who had arrived after
Captain Karr died and the without any smith
The reason the town didn't take him better Joe laid
Whit Livingston Ii was Whits fine moving blade thar
kept the ralk going about what smith Karr had been
And so Joe hated Whit.
This young Whit Livingston the best hand TO
thar there in Kettleford. Aside from that tie
Joke On Whits twelfth birthday his father Tom Lvings
ton had treated the boy the tavern-and Whit hadn't
been able TO down the rum. The standing round
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05

or course, we vowed solemnly
IN get all our-thsnk-you notes
written before New Years. and IT
turned out Just the way II did last
year. and every other year. We
didn't.
But one note we have received
already was from KItty's brother
Arthur. a lieutenant in Ireland.
We had worried whether the
post office would get his package
10 him in time. They certainly did.
Nils letter was dated December l3.
land he said he already had opened
his presents.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05

All In all, we couldn't see that
the war had altered the holidays
much, except In material ways
which don't matter. We ran out
Of Christmas tree lights and
made the burned out ones work
by persistent shaking. Kitten
talked for n month about Ice
skates, and got them. Ever since
then. every morning she has
been looking hopefully at US and
asking, 'Is ID cold enough to-
day ." even on mornings when II
has rained. We were rather
touched when little boys came
around singing "Silent Night"
and were annoyed to find that
carols are being sung I'm one pos
ture only-with the palm ex-
tended for dime. But we can't
for the life Of us understand why
we're 40 glad to get II over with.
We even managed TO avoid he.
coming embroiled in any too liquic
parties. although we think We
should record that several gentle
men this year have been sending
out printed cards reading:
"Mr. John Jones regrets exceed
ingly his deplorable conduct while
a guest at your party, and humblS
begs your pardon for the breach
Of etiquette checked on the in
side"
There follows a list Of social sins
including Splling drink. striking
host with bottle. excessive destruc
tion Of furniture, going TO sleep
singing Sweet Adeline,' criticiZ
ing hosts liquor and breaking
glasses.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05

self 1t was what he had hoped for He figured his field
was as good as moved now.
But Captain had counted his chickens ltte
Just himself and Melissa Whit thought All day alonef
It much than he hoped for that now he drew
back Got get our'n in first" he said
Melissa banged shut the spgot she was holding. She
Noodup and faced Whit "Go gitt then, she said We'll
git cut ourn
Whit couldn't word
lConfnUed tomorrow
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
THREE OUTFITS
PURCHASED AT
THEATRE RALLY

Two representatives from the arm
ed forces were "outfitted" last night
by Juneau men, women and children
who purchased War Bonds and
Stamps during the rally at the
Twentieth Century Theatre.
AS each piece OF CT clothing was
"auctioned off" on the stage. indi
viduals in the audience stepped for
ward to buy enough stamps TO equal
the cost of the various articles
needed to fully outfit each sailor or
soldier.
One complete outfit was plm-
chased by Steve Vukovich, we'll
known Juneau clothing salesman,
who doled out 1915 for $500 bond.
Two other complete outfits were
purchased by the following indi-
viduals:
Mayor Harry I. Lucas, Capt. d.
w. Dean, Lieut.. Lowell Adds. Coast
Guardsmen Paul Hoffman and Ray
mond Kline, Mrs. Michael Haas.
Mrs. Gertrude Wood. Mrs. Risen.
Nathalie Bailey, Shirley Risen.
Stuart johnson. WILDER SEWERS. Ger
aid Shaw, and Dean johnson
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
ATTACK CONTINUES

WASHINGTON, Sept. /. - The
United States Pacific Fleet, chal-
longing Japan's still powerful Navy
in a battle in its home waters, has
hurled a powerful force OF planes
and ships against the enemy bases
on Marcus Island News of the OPP
Grafton against the strategic OUT
post came this afternoon from both
Washington and Tokyo.
Washington says the action was
planned for September l. The Jap
anese time is August 81. The do
nestle indicated the attack might
be in progress today. If this is true.
the intent apparently is to Level
the islands defenses.
The first information came from
Tokyo.
Washington followed this with an
announcement stating the carrier
task force raid was planned for Sep
TENDER ! and the first plane-laden
ships and their escorts should have
arrived on schedule and the at
tack presumably in progress"
No report has been received and
none is expected until the radio ST.
lence can be broken.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
SENATOR'S IN
JUNEAU FOR
ALASKA TRIP

Two Senate parties were in Ju-
neau last night and today.
Arriving here yesterday evening,
and leaving this morning, were Sen
ators Harley M Kilgore of West
Virginia and Homer Ferguson of
Michigan, members of a oman
subcommittee of the Truman IN
vestigating Committee, author OF
the numerous senatorial parties
which have toured Alaska in the
last year for purposes of mvestiga-
ton.
Brig. Gen. Frank E. Lowe accom-
panied the Senators.
Arriving here by boat after at
tending the opening of the Peace
River bridge Monday were Senators
James G. Scrugham of Nevada,
william LANCER of North Dakota
and Douglass c. Buck of Delaware.
They are members of postroads
subcommittee investigating the AL
aska Highway.
Kilgore and Ferguson left for
Sitka this morning and may return
before going on to the Westward
Senator LANCER is a co-author OF
the bill which would make Alaska
a state.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
CRISIS NEAR,
POPE PLEADS
JUST PEACE
Address al Vatican Today
Marks Fifth Year OF
Bloody Struggle

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Pope to-
day called upon the world leaders
10 reach Just peace. expressing
the hope and faith that 1943 will
see the end of the war and the
dawn of a new peace"
The Pontiff spoke for IA minutes
from the Vatican in a broadcast
which was recorded and translated
at an Associated Press listening post
here.
The Pope recalled his efforts to
halt hostilities before they began
and suggested his present words act
as a mediation, addressed especially
ito all those who are willing to CO.
operate in the bringing about OF
peace" which, he said, would be to
the advantage of every belligerent
without exception.
Speaking on the day which OPP
ened the fifth year of the greatest
and bloodiest struggle in human his
tory. the Pope took the pains to
stress concern that not any one
nation, but the whole human fam
lily, ask for nothing now but peace,
bread and work"
The Pope placed special bless
ing upon those who understand the
great work of the real new order
Apparently this was an indirect
thrust at Hitler's new order"
= Passon and violence, in a sense,
is approaching crisis and the
course of direction for the duration
is to be a struggle, was implied in
the Pope's address.
Although he mentioned no country
specifically. what he said strongly
suggested that he believed the time
for a crisis had arrived and that
the war was in, or very near, its
last great act.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
ARMY EQUIPMENT
IS ON DISPLAY IN
TENTSD0WNT0WN

In cooperation with the Third
War Loan Drive, Army equipment
displays are being held in two tents
which have been put up in the
downtown section of Juneau for
this purpose. Anyone interested in
viewing the exhibits each day are
free to do so.
One tent is located directly across
from the Juneau Drug Co. on Front
and Seward streets and the other
is on Franklin between Admiral
Way and Decker. The displays are
open between l o'clock in the after
noon and o'clock in the evening.
Following is a schedule of the
daily exhibits. Sept. / and 2 at
Tent No. 1-small arms display,
Tent No. browning machine gun
cal. SO, September at Tent No. l.
light machine gun and mortar, Tent
No. 2-clothing and equipment;
September at Tent No. heavy
machine gun, Tent No. 2-clothing
and equipment; September and
6 at Tent No, chemical warfare
demonstration. Tent No. blight
machine gun and mortar; Septem-
Der and at Tent No. clothing
and equipment, Tent No. 2-small
arms display; September II at Tent
No. communications, Tent No
2-display of heavy machine gun
cal. 80; September II and 10 at
Tent No. Light machine gun and
mortar and heavy machine gun
Tent No. 2small arms and chem
icalS.
A special communications display
has been scheduled for September
4. which will be held at the vacant
lot in front of the American Legion
Dugout.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
p0HuTU GEY5ER
SHOOTS up FOR
MRS. ROOSEVELT

AUKLAND, New Zealand, Sept.
|. Mrs. Franklin ID. Rooseyelt's
New Zealand tour brought her to
Rotorua where she viewed the fam
ed thermal attractions at Whak-
arewarewa, and with Maori guide
saw pools OF boiling mud water.
She exclaimed: We'll now that is
really beautiful" when Pohutu
geyser played to height of go feet
and shot boiling water and steam
in the brilliant sunshine.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
GERMANLINE
CRUMBLING,
REDASSAULT
Three Separate Fronts Now
Threaten Entire Ndzi
Defense System

MOSCOW, Sept. l. = The Red
Army is bearing down heavily on
the southern sector of the German
eastern front, smashing to bits the
remnants of the Notifications OF
the Nazi army which the latter
has held for two consecutive VIM
tiers, along a 600-mile front that
stretches from Taganrog, on the Sea
of Azov, to Smolensk.
The Russian Army today poured
its way westward on three desperate
fronts in a tremendous offensive
that threatens to crush the entire
German defensive system,
One of the Soviet forces in the
north has driven to within As miles
of Smolensk, the big Nazi base.
On the central front, two Russian
columns penetrated 40 miles into
the fertile Ukraine.
On the south front, Cossacks and
tank units are methodically stamp
ing out remnants of the Taganrog
garrison after capturing the city
and driving on toward the industrial
center of Stalino and Sea of Azov
port of Meriupol.
The successes of the Rcd arrpses
on the north and central fronts was
held back to permit Moscow to have
a two-day celebration over the VIC
tory of capturing Yelnya in the
north and Taganrog in the south.
Gen. Sokolovsky, commander on the
western front, was honored yester-
day by salute of guns in Moscow
for the victory at Yelyna.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
CHAMBER WILL
VOTE TOMORROW
ON STATEHOOD

The question of whether or not
Alaska is ready for statehood will
be voted on tomorrow when the
Juneau Chamber of Cmmerce meets
at noon in the Gold Room of the
Baranof Hotel.
The members will at that time
take action on report submitted
two weeks ago by the Legislative
Committee. The report urges that
all attempts to pass the bill now in
Congress be halted, contending that
although many benefits would be
derived from statehood, Alaska
would not be able to undertake the
financial burden attached.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
tMajor Robert q. Alien on active duty.)

WASHINGTON - The newspaper
PM, which has healthy influence
on Washington. has recently got its
owner, Marshall Field III of Chi
cago. ia & most embarrassing spot
PM has been riding the shirt off
anyone who ever succcumbed to the
wiles of Mussolini and received
from him a Fascist decoration. Es-
pecially PM has been riding Cen
eroso Pope, Italian-born New York
newspaper publisher, now ardently
anti Mussolini, because he once ac-
cepted a decoration from II Duce
and once gave the Fascist salute
before the grave of the Unknown
Italian Soldier.
What the editors of PM appar-
emily don't know is that their own
financial godfather and publisher,
Marshall Field, himself, also re-
ceived Fascist decoration from
Mussolini.
Mr.. Field bears the title Com
mendatore," and so far as any pub
lished records show, he has not re-
turned the decoration to II Duce.
Marshall Field went even further
and was elected president of the
Italy-America Society on January
81, 1880, when Mussolini was in
his heyday and when the Italy
America Society was considered by
many as an adjunct of Fascism.
On November "a, 1881, he was
also reported by New York news
papers as being present at a spec
ial dinner in honor of Count Dino
Grandi, Mussolinis foreign minister
and ambassador to London.
On January rs, 1882, Field was
reelected president of the Italy
America Society. After this term
expired, he was elected member
of the Executive Committee in 1894.
Even as late as April 81, 1887,
after Mussolini had Mortified the
S4tliAAC0 WIN Will Al4o ldRC VI uc-
fenseless Abyssinia, had torn down
the peace machinery of the League,
and was pouring arms into Spain
to support Fascist dictator, Mar
shall Field continued to consort
with italian Fascists in New York.
On that date, he was reported in
attendance at a dinner dance in
honor of Italian Ambassador Suvich
given by the Italy-America Society.
Yet Marshall Fields newspaper
now pounds away almost daily at
everyone who ever received Fas-
cist decoration.
NOTE: Real fact is that Gener-
oso Pope went To Rome in 1887 at
the request of Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise to try to dissuade Mussolini
from his campaign against the
Jews. While there he was invited
to lay a wreath on the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier, and that was the
occasion of PMS picture of him
giving the Fascist salute.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
MANY PLANES,
WAR5hIp5 in.
DAWN ATTACK
Marcus Island Onslaught
Reported by Jap
anese Radio

NEW YORK, Sept. IA Japanese
broadcast said United States war
ships and many planes" attacked
Jap installations on Marcus Island,
only 1900 miles from Tokyo, at
dawn today.
There was no immediate con-
firmation of this report by United
States authorities.
The Jap-held island lies 900 miles
northwest of Wake Island, is OH
line with Wake Island and Tokyo.
The Jap broadcast declared many
enemy planes raided Minamitou and
Shima on Marcus as dawn today.
1.-THE enemy shelled the land by
naval guns"
The broadcast warned the Japan
ese people that the island is close
to Tokyo and the enemy could
have raided the mainland If they
wanted to, so the people of Japan
must further solidify their defense
against the enemy"
Marcus Island has long been held
by the Japs.
This is the second attack Of the
war by our forces.
IT was raided March 4, 1912, by
an American task force which yir-
tually wiped out the Jap installa-
lions there and on Wake Island.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
ROOSEVELT
PROMOTES
EISENHOWER

WASHINGTON, Sept l. - The
President announced the promotion
today of Dwight D. Eisenhower to
the permanent rank of major gen.
eral. Eisenhower now holds the
temporary rank of full general, and
had been holding the permanent
rank of colonel. The President also
announced that Gen. George c.
Marshalls appointment as chief of
staff of the Army will be continued
indefinitely.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
62e REGISTER,
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ON OPENING DAY

The Juneau Public Schools opened
today at 10 o'clock for registration
of pupils, assignment of classes and
distribution of text books. This year
453 pupils registered for the grade
school and l76 were signed up for
the high school, Both figures are
higher than for the same time last
year.
Tomorrow morning regular class
es will start at the same time as in
former years, at 8:45. A teachers
meeting was held this morning at
8 o'clock prior to opening the doors
of the school to the returning
students.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
Josephine White
Returns; Vacation

Josephine White, assistant in the
Alaska Historical Library and Mu-
scum, returned to Juneau last night
after her vacation in the south.
While below Mrs. White visited her
daughter in Los Angeles and her
son, Stroller" White, his wife and
children in Fullerton, where Mr..
White is purchasing agent for one
of the largest fruit and vegetable
canneries in California.
Mrs. White met many former Ju-
neauites while ON her trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01

A reverse strip tease, in which
two underwear clad service men put
their clothes on instead OF taking
them off, started a session OF fren-
zied purchases of war bonds in the
rally in the Twentieth Century The
atre here last night as Gastineau
Channel began a campaign to buy
$3.50 1000 worth of bonds in the next
two weeks.
AS a climax to a parade and show,
a member of the U. S. Army and a
u. S. Coast Guardsmen shivered
in their unmentionables as residents
of Juneau and Douglas came for
ward to put up the money to BUY
their clothes and equipment in the
sQutfit The Outfit" drive.
Shortly before this, Lieut.. Jerry
Ciral, just back from the Aleutian
battle area, main speaker at the
rally, told the audience that what
ever else has happened in the Aleu-
tians, the boys have never spent a
cold night or hungry day"
Support Needed
But he added that the troops in
Alaska's battle zone will continue
to need food, equipment. ammuni-
ton and P-40s and I'VE haven't the
time to build them out there, al
though we put our money into war
bonds just the same as you do
Gov Ernest Gruening, unable to
be present at the rally. sent a mes
sage which was read by Mrs. Betty
Mccormick, Chairman of the Gas
tneau Channel War Savings Com
mittee. !,
"Alaskans should be particularly
happy to contribute to this loan
because for the first time in many
months our Territory is now free OF
enemy invaders.
with the recapture of Attu by
the American forces and the eyacua-
ton of Kiska by the japanese
enemy, the threat to our Territory
which has hung over us since Pearl
Harbor has been removed, and the
northern route to Japan lies open.
'Alaskans have hitherto exceeded
their quotas on every loan drive. I
feel certain they can be counted on
to go over the top in this Third
War Loan Drive" the Governors
message concluded.
Five Reasons
Mrs. Mccormick gave five reasons
why war bonds should be purchased
CONTINUED IN PAGE TWO)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
WILL BON
JAP ISLAM
FROM ALASKA
Gen. Dewitt Says We Have
Bases as Close as
Hornet Was
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Sept. /

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Sept, /
The United States now has air.
fields rs close to Japan as the air.
craft Hornet when it loosed planes
of Major Gen. James Doolittle ON
"Shrangri-La" for the bombing OF
Japan, Lieut.. Gen. John l.. Dewitt
said here on his return from the
Aleutians.
Dewitt said he believes there will
be shuttle bombing trips over Japan
from the Aleutians to China with
heavy four-engined bombers. These
flights would not be as difficult as
Doolittle's flight as the question OF
bases at both ends with supplies has
been solved.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
DEWITT IS
CITED FOR
ALEUTIANS

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept Lieut..
Gen. l.. Dewitt, commanding the
Western Defense Command, has.
received the Distinguished Service
Medal and a citation lauding his
inspired and animated" leadership
of the troops which ousted the Japs
from the Aleutians. The presenta-
ton was ordered by Presiden.
Roosevelt. Gen. Dewitt already had
one so he gets an Oak Leaf cluster
TO wear with the first.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01

WASHINGTON, Sept. Battle
ships of the air, with half a carload
bomb capacity and flying range,
round trip to Europe. will soon he
blasting American enemies from the
sky, says General Henry H. Arnold,
Chief of the Air Forces.
The air battleships will have au-
tomato fire control of powered
guns, heavier than cannons, or any
thing now used, in turrets.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
DON HAGERTY HERE
ON WAY TO NOME

Don Hagerty, Field Representative
of the Division of Territories and
Island Possessions, Department Of
the Interior, is here from Seattle
on his way TO Nome.
Hagerty, who represents the Ter
ritory ON food problems, arrived on
Pan American Always plane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
INTERIOR DEPT.
OFFICIAL HERE

Benjamin w. Thoron, Director OF
the Division of Territories and Is
land Possessions of the Department
of the Interior, arrived in Juneau
today on Pan American Always
plane from Seattle.
This is Thoron's first trip to Al
aska. He will visit the Interior.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
GROUSE SEASON
IS Open TODAY;
DEER ON SEPT. Is

The grouse season opened here
this morning very quietly with only
few school boys out early to try
their luck before settling down to
work during the school year.
The season on deer opens Septem-
Der 16, and duck shooting will COM
mence September 81.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01

U.s.. Bait|eships Of
Air Will Soon Blast
AIIEnemies from Sky

The bomber planes will also have
"eyes" to help guide them to their
targets with bombs of new de-
sign.
The Ain Forces will soon have
the new fighter plane, said Arnold,
which will have advanced almost
beyond recognition in form and
combat equipment that is now car
ried, and will make the Flying Fort
resses dwarf IN comparison"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-01
INDIAN OFFICE TEACHER
ON WAY TO ASSIGNMENT

Margaret Pirkey, teacher for the
Alaska Office of Indian Affairs,
left Juneau by PAA yesterday for
Fairbanks enroute TO a teaching
assignment in the Interior.