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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
HOW NORTHLAND
SOLDIERS ARE
SERVED MEALS
FEEDING PROBLEMS ALONG
THE ALcAN BECOMES DIFF
FIcULT DURING FREEZING
COLD
BY SAM JACKSON
Alp Features Writer


EDMONTON, Alberta, Mar. "a
A frail medical officer along the
Alican Highway went to his COM
handing officer and said: unless
these men get some fresh meat in
one week / am going to make a
personal report to the surgeon
general"
The meat came through.
Many men in the 80 or 40 sta
tions visited, in hitch-hiking
1000 miles on the new road, have
somehow got the idea that they
are dependable - that they are
to be liquidated for the sake of
the road.
had ample opportunity to talk
with officers of the Northwest
Service Command at Whitehorse.
/ could see that this was not true
They want the men to be comfort
able and they want them to have
furloughs.
Hardships Cause Bitterness
But this job is a whale of an
operation, and you can't do every
thing at once. Yet some of the
men, feeling the onslaught of the
long, northern winter, get pretty
bitter.
Contractors for the Public Roads
Administration, who have to keep
their men on voluntary basis,
manage to get through everything
they want.
One of the most lavish and one
of the most frugal meals / have
had in my life were taken within
30 miles on the Alaska road. The
first was taken at contractors
camp, the second at the Army's.
E. w. Elliot. who is under con-
tract for a number of Army jobs,
said the. chief worry of his Seattle
office, next to getting and keeping
men, was buying food. But they
seem to know how. AT two of his
general mess tables where dined
there was soup, unlimited serv-
ings of one or more meats, three
or more vegetables, two kinds of
dessert, multitude of condiments
and sauces and as much coffee as
you could drink.
Food Freezes
AT many of the less developed
camps, you have to stand in line
with a messkit in 80 below zero
weather waiting for quick hand
out. If you try to get back to your
tent with your food it practically
freezes. You soon learn to duck
into some nearer tent where
there's seat, or if you must have
it hot you just stand on the spot
and eat it with your fingers.
One phenomenon of the food is
the exceptionally good bread.
Army bakers make it and put it
outdoors Immediately. The instant
freezing preserves its fresh quail
ties, and when thawed it's "just
like mother makes"
Issue of vitamin pills supple
ments the food when necessary.
Also, for emergencies. each camp
mas small cans called Ration A
and Ration B. One is corned beef
hash and the other largely sugar
and chocolate concentrates. !
sampled them and they are not I'M
palatable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
FRANCIS DONOVAN
KILLED IN ACTION

Word has been received by
Mrs. Adolphus Johnson an
nouncing the death of her nep-
hew. Francis Donovan, who was
killed in action in the South Pa
cific in February.
Donovan is the son of MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Donovan, formerly
of Key West but who have been
making their home in Lincoln.
Nebraska, for the past twelve
years.
Mrs. Donovan before her mar
riage was Miss Marguerite Al
bury of 1918 Newton street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24


to attain. There are only seven
days left in March, and Isadore
Weintraub, Fund Chairman, urges
that the. local quota of $4,000 be
reached at the end of that time.
"All military units have not
been heard from but it is doubted
that when those funds are turned
in the goal will have been reached,
and consequently the public is
called upon to donate every pen
ny they can spare. Every letter
received from the boys at the war
fronts mention the wonderful
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
PRENTISS BROWN EXPLAINS HOW
COUPON SYSTEM FOR DIFFERENT
COMMODITIES WILL BE WORKED
sBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Mar. a.
Prentiss Brown. head of the Of
flee of Price Administration ex-
planned today the way the cou-
pom system will be operated.
beginning next Monday. includ-
ing the value of the Red ration
stamps.
For an eight-point stamp. a
housewife may obtain one pound
of steak. butter or cheese. where
as some things, including pigs
ears. may be obtained for one
point for each pound.
1t was explained that, while
butter requires eight points, a
housewife may save three points
by purchasing pound of oIeo-
margarine, for which five points
are required. In the case of
beef, three points may be saved
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
Stated That One OF Col
umns Is Only Thirty
Miles Away From That
City

MOSCOW. Mar. 24.-Russians.
in three columns on the central
front are continuing to pound
their way toward the German
key base at Smolensk today,s
communique stated. adding that
the nearest column is now only
80 miles from that city.
During the last ~ hours. the
columns have gained from little
less than mile in one case to
nearly three miles in another.
II was reported that the German
high command is rushing up vast
reinforcements to try TO stop
the Russians. Reports out of
Berlin about the fighting in that
area are that the Germans feel
confident of hating the Reds by
the time the spring thaws set in.
which will handicap them in the
use Of tanks and other motorized
vehicles.
Reports from one of the col
umns state that the Germans
ccunter-attacked last night and
were beaten back with the loss
of 400 officers and men. and that
counter-attack against another
column cost the Axis forces in
killed 500 officers and men.
Swiss reports reaching here
said that the Reds are also fight
ing furiouslY in the Leningrad
area. and are threatening to en-
circle the Germans. but the war
office here made no mention of
any fighting in that sector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
ROTARY GOVERNOR
COMING TO CITY

G. T. Doc) Melton, district
governor of Rotary Internation-
al, is expected to arrive in Key
West sometime this afternoon.
He will pay his official visit
to the Key West Rotary Club at
its regular noon-day luncheon at
the Parish Hall tomorrow.
Howard Overlin, president of
the local club, urges large at
tendance at the luncheon tomor-
row for the purpose of greeting
the distinguished official.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
APPROXIMATELY $1,000 COLLECTED in
RED CROSS DRIVE; QUOTA Is $l2,6OO-
ONLY SEVEN DAYS REMAIN FOR DRIVE


The Red Cross Chapter Head
quarters announce that the City
Councils contribution of $3.50
has swelled the local War Fund
to approximately $1,000. It states
further:
Word has been received from
the Navy Yard that the Fire De-
pertinent, the Labor Board and
the Fleet Post Office, has sub
scribed 100 per cent to the drive
and that in the city, the Electric
Company and the Gas Company
employees have done the same.
This stands as a goal for the others
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
JAYCEES TO HOLD
~ MEETING TONIGHT

There will be meeting of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
held tonight, beginning at 7:30
o'clock, in the office of the
Chamber of Commerce in the
La Concha Hotel building, ac-
cording to announcement made
today by Jeff Knight. Jr., presi-
dent of the organization.
This, it is stated, will be an
important meeting, and all MEM
bers are urged to be in attend
ance, while visiting Jaycees are
also invited to be present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
JAS. L. COLEMAN
KILLED IN ACTION

A message was received in
Key West this morning that
James Leonard Coleman, hus-
band of the former Clara Suarez.
had been killed while in action
in the armed services of the
United States.
Mrs. Coleman is daughter of
Mrs. Mabel Suarez. of GIT Grin
nell street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
JAPS HAVE DENIED
USING GAS ON CHINESE
aHy As.oc,atea l.ress, :


WASHINGTON. Mar. "a
A representative of the jap
anese war office was heard
over the Tokyo official radio
today denying that the jap
anese haG used poison gas
in China.
The speaker emphasized.
we have never used poison
gas against the Chinese.
President Roosevelt. in
commenting on the report.
warmed Japan that if poison
gas has been used on the
Chinese. which. is an ally
of this country. the United
States government will con-
slider it ss used against
Americans also.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
Russians Pounding Their Way.
Toward SmO|tnSk, Na1 Base
u. S. PLANES DOWN
AXIS AIR CRAFT BY
FOUR TO ONE SCORE
tBy Associated PRESS,

WASHINGTON. Mar. a.
1t I. was officially reported
today that United States
flyers in the war zone are
still maintaining their record
of four to one in their de-
struction of German planes.
It was stated that. accord
ing TO the last report. Unit
ed States Flying Fortresses
and Liberators have defin-
itelY destroyed 356 German
planes compared with a loss
of only so by this country.
II was further stated that
So more German planes were
badly damaged and that 20
of them are believed to have
been lost. none Of which is
included in the 356.
The comparative losses &C.
Cured during 81 raids made
by Flying Fortresses and
Liberators over enemy terri
tory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
TESTIFY ON PROPOSED LABoR BlLL

WASHNGTON-Phiip Murray president of the Go. testi
fled today before the committee that considering the labor bill
He had pag which he read and he emphasized what he
said that this fully utilizing its viii
president of r. of L. testified voluntarily also
JOHN Lewis president Of the Und
MineW of America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
WHO WILL SUCCEED SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS is NOT KNOWN AS YET

whom they consider best quail
fled to fill the office.
Lieutenant Commander Russell
said today that he has not yet
heard from Governor Holland,
whom Mr.. Russell had asked for a
leave Of absence for the duration
of the war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
Allied Forces Reported As Having
Decided Edge On Axis In TuTiSia
LATE BULLETINS
Raj STRIKING IN FRANCE

LONDONAF bomber and fighter planes
the English Channel today making attacks
points between Deppe and Bouogne Heavy
the English coast while the attack
taking advantage of the German planes add
England and killed persons plaes down.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
ALLIES BOMB RARAuL.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. American planes
surprise raid yesterday
covered large concentration
estimated that ESQ planes ground
So tons OF explosives
completely destroyed practically daag
ed of them badly The
left burning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
RUNS BACKWARDS: HURT

BUFFALO, N. Running
backward as he flew his kite,
William Schalk, 13, fell off the
side of an overpass and plunged
twenty feet to the sidewalk be-
low. He suffered fractures of the
skull, neck, jaw and probably
ribs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
MINERS DEFER STRIKE

WASFNGTON- officially announced today that the
100000 miners strike April had
fered taking action 30 days President Roosevelt had
requested
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
GERMANS CLAIM DENIED

LONDoN-Radio Berlin announced today
attacked its way United
and destroyed is ships report made
mention whatever of any attack.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
ONLY TWO PER CENT

NEW YORK.-Only two per
cent of the U. S. population has
ever received dental attention.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
ARREST HITLER's FORMER BAKER

NEW YORK-FBI today arrested of Adoph Hitler
former bakers been this country 1897
added banque given by Hitler several
ras;ons The reason for disclosed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
GREAT vAR1ANG

BALTIMORE-Corn ezrs way
II size from 10 larger thsE = ElsE 5
thumb 70 three feet eng.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24
FOR SALE
To Highest Bidder

Three one-story build
ings and one two-story
building located at the cor
ner of Catherine and ST.
monitor streets, Key West.
belonging to estate of Rosa
Levine, deceased. B id. $
must be sealed and in the
hands of undersigned by
IL PM. Saturday, March
9th, 1943. Land 50'x10O.
JOE PEARLMAN
$40 DUvAL STREET
co-Executor Of the Estate
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-24

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-06

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wildly.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-06
CHAPTER SIXTEEN

HER HEART chilled. Was it
symbolic that the only person who
CHANGED to walk past the cellar
window, through the college gar
den. was the student who was
blind?
The unknown who grippcd her
arm in the darkness informed her,
"He cannot see. The men upstairs
cannot hear. because the floor is
soundprOof. You are completely in
my power. Tell mc-without any
more foolishncss-who killed Pro.
fcssor Halder? What has been
done with the radio tube that was
In his laboratory?
She refused to answer. She was
thinking about the radio tube she
had found lying OH the dresser in
the professors room earlier that
night. 1t now reposcd in her small
brown suitcase in tho closet of Gle
mantinc's room. If the spies had
seen her stealing along that ledge
into the professors room they must
also have seen the suitcase she was
carrying. They might suspect the
truth. They might search Clcman-
tines room,
Talk" ordered her captor. Isl.
lence may kill you
There is nothing can tell YOU"
You went to his room TO steal
his invention. You can't deny
that"
But ] do deny 1t. That was not
my purpose" She might have
added that stealing the invention
was an aftcrthought. Il am loyal
American citizen. Anyone who
wanted TO steal the invention would
naturally he fOrcigncr-likc your.
self"
"The most valuable spy is one
who seems TO be loyal Amcri.
can"
DO you deny you are trying to
find that radio tube 2"
obviously / want II, That is
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-06
READ THIS FIRST:

tN"lN"u" th"Grut Aga;Na Grown was
nh old fHaid. tat .h" iad been sr,i,.'l.
Ii.hiird inT - l"IIs to- l'Tri. onto Hal
';'i Ut Western college she had lei.
hIm III world War | because she
learned lie WAS traIto:
The girl She called her niece. Gle
nnhtiu-. was really their daughter. Not
even ClcDaut!Hc knew II.
Now. in World War II. Agatha 1ir.
covers the professor Is planIIn, to sell
another oil his Inventions, radiu-uun.
tr"lI"d aerial torpedo. To- the enemy.
liald"r is found slain Esi"llc Blossom
student wh" claims she was engaged
20 marry the professor. ntCuE"s Gle.
Inantinc Of the crime a. the police IN.
terNi.w the women IN the hall outside
the professors duimi,oIy room Agatha
goes Ia telephone IS taken prisoner IN
the dark by an unseen man ana forced
10 accompany HIN tO the basement.
(NOW co ON WITH THE STOEY)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
Allied YugosIdv
Meeting Hints
Balkan Invasion

LONDON. oct Is UPl+Gen.
JoSeip CTitol Brozovich. leader Of
Yucoslay Partisan armies, has Wis
itcd Cairo for important talks
with British commanders-poSSi-
bly, to plan an eventual Allied
Balkan invasion private adviccs
said today
BrozOyich was reported also 10
have seen Russian representa-
tipcS. There was no indication he
conferred with King Peter, Yugo-
Slav monarch, IN Cairo
As result of the talks, IL was
said, the Partisan army had been
recognized into floating divi-
sionS' capable Of swift movement
10 strike al the NallS
Revelation Of his Journey came
as the German high command ac-
knowledged IL had sent Field Mar
shall Rommel from Italy 10 deal
with YugoSlav patriot bands which
have almost encircled Trieste, big
Adriatlc port YuGoslav quarters
said the Germans had diverted TWO
divisions from northwestern Italy
and were launching now attacks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16

the men who need those guns ~
he challenged IF this is the
way YOU handle your business,
YOU won't get far.
You biCker. and all YOU want
10 hear Is what Is i'm your
minds. There is no need To kid
your union representative or
me. II is definite YOU are going
70 stay out until your two mem
bers get what you call a
square deal
Lester DOWney treasurer o
the company who SAID picket
had prevented men an the after
noon shift from entering 1he
plant declared that the two
principals in the dispute wcr.
fired for an "unproyoked attack
on the foremen Company rules
he added provide discharge OF
employees fighting on its property
we won't talk reinstatc-
ment until the strike ends" he
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
Jeffries Calls
His Opponents
Pressure Gangs
ny HAROLD sCHACHERN

Ternung his opponents pres
sure gangs who arc "demandin.
tho minGhnc Of Negroes ant
whites IN the same nelghbor
hoods Mayor Jeffries last nigh
a series NJ prediction
radio addresses over radio station
WY.
Tive Of these groups" the
mayor said ARE the most
aggressive Of all. There is a
Negro group, led nv radical
leaders who forget that the
world was not made in day
and that YOU can't accomplish
Utopia over night.
PONER-M GROUP
Then there is q labor group
led ny certain power-mad Off
Gals who seek 10 use the city
hall 10 further their private and
personal ambitions.
III Negroes move into white
neighborhoodS. Just a. surely as
day follows night, there will he
City-wide resentmentS that will
do incalculable harm To the war
effort. There could very well
he chaos. And what then of
the arsenal OF democracy?
"My refusal 10 support mixed
housing cost me many votes.
But opposed II last spring.
STILL OPPOSES 1T
81 oppose il now. and l will
always oppose H. Before this
campaign il ended, will tell
YOU in greater detail why I
oppose IT. For the present, l
want Ia say Just this:
Freedom means a choice Of
ones associates. The Negro
says il il un-American to tell
him he cannot move into pre-
dominantly white neighbor-
hoods. II is just as un- American
for the Negro 10 insist he must
move into such neighborhoodS.
FALSE PROMISES
III others wish 10 deludp the
Negro ny promising him things
which they know In their hearts
cannot be fulfilled, that is their
responsibility and not mine.
AS for labor, il is an impor-
tant segment of the population.
1t il entitled to voice In gov
prnment-not, however. a voice
that browns out all others.
II have no quarrel with or
ganized labor. | have no fight
with the rank and file. | have
put young. energetic labor rep
resentatiVes into government
because I believed in their ca
pacities."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
Strikers Ignore
i. 5. Warning
TOdny's
War Map:
Continued from Page one)


alleged assaults upon foremen in
the plant.
To charges Of William c.
Stevenson. UAW-CIO regional di-
rector. that this is a wildcat
strike. they shouted, lets keep
il that way and booted him
away from the speakers table az
the meeting last night
Commissioner Dale Ricketts, OF
the L. s. Cancellation service
promised speedy action by the
WLB if the strikers would re-
turn, but they again refused.
They pointed out tina a mass
of unsettled grievances which
had been acCumulatlnC for Sey-
cral months exploded into the
unauthorized work Stoppage when
the two were fired. The union,
West Side Local No. la JAW
Go. has no signed agreement
with the company its collective
bargaining procedure being car
ried on by verbal agreement only
Capt, FORTS, faced by hecklers
during the meeting last night
refused 10 give ground
What are you doing, get
ting back at the company or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
Advancing Reds
Attack Ndzis
In Kiev Outskirts

MOSCOW. oct. Is ms
Cavalry, as well as Russian tanks
and infantry forces. today were
reported attacking the outer
deienscs of blev. the Soviet
Unions third largest city, which
is being set 10 the torch prepare
tory 10 IT'S abandonment by the
German
Front dispatches told Of fight
inc of unsurpassed ferocity"
around the vital Dnieper River
communications and industrial
center.
The Russian bcsieging forces,
under Gen r. Rokossovsky, had
left their original bridGeheads
across The broad river far behind
and were driving under a strong
aerial canopy against the Nazi
garrison within the city.
Meanwhile. far TO the south
Soviet troops rushed on beyond
newly captured Zaporozhe These
forces, together with those which
severed the Melitopol Crimean
railway in two places. sought 10
trap the German army still in the
CTImca
tE5H propaganda reportS
limited that the great Dnieper
River dam had been blasted for
the second time IN this war. this
time by the rclreatlng Nazis,
United Press said
berlin broadcaStS mentioned
the blasting Of dam incident
10 the loss of ZaporoLhe yester-
dan But lho high command
made no mention Of n, and the
claims lacked the jubilani as
,4Iance normally attached by
tho Na1lS 10 events of such
weight as the destruction Of the
great DAM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
Us. Filters
Rip Base
At kaIliEi

ALLIED no, s. w Pacific.
OCT. l5-Gen. Macarthur revealed
today that heavy American air
attack was carried out Monday
against the Kahlli airdrome on
Bouganville Island. Japans last
important base in the Solomens,
in a prelude TO the devastating
assault on Rabaul.
The Kahil ardrome is 500
miles southeast of Rabaul.
In an apparent effort to knock
out the remnants of Japanese air
power in the SolomonS. a force
of more than 100 l.. s. planes
hammered the airdrome Monday.
The raiders set big fires. Silenced
anti-aircraft batteries, wrecked
buildings and blew up a bridge
Twelve of - interCepting fight
crS were shot down without loss
10 the American formation
Other medium bomberS ralded
enemy shipping in MatchIn Bay
at the northwest tip Of Bougan-
vile. bombing two large cargo
vessels from masthead height and
leaving both in a sinking condi-
ton
ON the New Guinea front,
Allied fighters were reported ma
,Chlnc-gunnlng strong japanese
patrols conteSting the advance OF
australian troops down the RaWu
River valley toward the enemy S
coastal base al MadanE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-16
50 FortresSes
Lost Over Reich
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
yet in the European theater, the
Forts and their escortnE fighters
shot down at least 104 and pos
>ibly as many as 1t9 planes. Two
eScOrtlng ThunderhultS were lost
On Aug II the Eighth |. s.
air force lost 80 heavy bomberS,
but in two raids, IS failing to re-
turn from an attack on the same
targets at SChweinfurt. s. miles
east of Frankfurt. and % from a
shuttle rand on RegCnSbmC, 50
miles southeast Of Nurnbcrg.
ift7hC RAJ hIggeSJ loss IN a
night raid was IS m an attack on
Berlin last Aus. %.
An average of 100 bombeIs have
been participating in recent Amer
lCan raids on Europe If that
average were maintained yeSfer-
day the so bomberS lost would
constitute Is per cent Of the raid
ne force ; per cent more than
The usual maximum that can be
afforded
Second Il Howard Klemctz Of
EsCdraba. Mich. SAID the three
plants al SchWeinfmt were hli 80
hard that The city "Wlll have ball
bearings all over The place
The Germans fought with every
weapon at their disposal crew
men said. including aerial bombs
and rocket guns.
Lyen antiquated fighters Joined
m attacks on the FortreSSeS.