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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
BULGARIA.
 5END5 PEACE
 "FEELER5''
New York Times Quotes Cairo as Saying BuIgdr-
 ian Offer Turned Down

.|
 NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--The New York Times today said that Cairo dispatch from Bulgaria was official ly sent as a peace feeler" to Allied governments in an "effort to get out of war that both the Bulgarian government and the population now realize is lost"
 These feeders were turned down. Premier Bojfloy said Bulgaria was willing to negotiate peace on the basis of the Atlantic Charter. in re- turn for guarantees that Bulgaria might keep territories seized from Yugoslavia and Greece"
 The dispatch said Bulgaria was prepared to argue these places as ethicallly hers.
 '"The Germans are reported to have warned Sofia that any further attempts to desert the Axis war ma chine would be met with strong German action and cited the un- happy state of Italy" the dispatch concluded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
WAR GOODS PRODUCTION
 INCREASING

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. --- War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson, disclosed today that the American war industries set an other record for output in Novem- Der.
 Advances are: aircraft conmuni- cation equipment, six percent: ship building, four percent; guns. three percent and combat motor vehicles, one percent.
 Among increases in individual items are aerial bombs, eleven per- cent; small arms. eight: self pro- pelled artillery carriages, fourteen percent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
.ALk0UT IN MONTREAL |5
 SETTLED NOW
Fourteenhour Strike Ended in City of 100000
 Population

MONTREAL, Dec 15.-This snow- bound city Df 100000 has returned to normal after the settlement of a l4- hour strike of the police, fire and public works employees. The crisis passed without major disorder.
 The walkout of 5000 employees ended early today when city officials agreed to recognize the Canadian Congress of Labor as the bargaining agent for policemen, firemen and public works personnel.
 During the hours tine police were out skeleton protection was given by 76 Mounted Police and Provin- cial officers. and a small force of fire fighters remained on the job.
 One fire destroyed a two-story house. Pressure was maintained in the city's water mains by skeleton staff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
I W0 ISLES IN PACIFIC
 ARETARGET5
Japanese Qualifications on WoItje and JdIuit Are
 Under Heavy Attdtk

2 PEARL HARBOR, Dec. 15.-Am. erican Army and Navy bombers struck again at the Jap fortifica- tions on Wotje and Jaluit atolls in the Marshall Islands, the Pacific Fleet headquarters announces.
 Wotje is the principal enemy base in the mid-Pacific group and was hit by the Seventh Army Air Force heavy bombers on Monday. One bomber was damaged by anti-air- craft fire.
 Jaluit was the target of Navy Liberator bonn bers Sunday. The planes were damaged by machine gun fire and one pilot was wounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
PROBE OF LIQUOR
 INDUSTRY E TO
 BEGIN JANUARY {


 WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. - The Federal Grand Jury will begin in- vestigation of the liquor industry early next month. This is disclosed with the issuance of subpoenas for various records and documents of the industry's Big Four and make returnable January 6 when the re- gular term of the District of Col umbia Grand jury begins.
 Firms. for whose records are sub poened are Hiram Walker and Sons, Joseph Seagram and sons. National Distillers Products Corporation and schenley pistillers Corporation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
DR. KELLOGG PASSES AWAY, BATTLE GREEK
Famous Health Authority,
 Food Manufacturer, Dies al Age ofo1
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Dec. IS

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Dec. IS. -Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. 9l, famed physician and health author ity, head of the Battle Greek Sani- tarium. died last night.
 pr. KelIoggs religion led him into his career.
 The Battle Creek Sanitorium, which he developed into one of the most famous institutions of it's kind in the world, was not founded by him. It was first owned by the Seventh Day A1sentist Church and he took it over after financial dif- ficulties arose in it's management by the church.
 In his early days as a practicing physician in Battle Creek, Dr. Kel- logg was member of the Adven- tist Church. But after he took over the sanitarium, he was virtually ex- communicated from the church be- cause he questioned the divine in- spiration" of the famous "testimon- ies" of Mrs. Ellen G. White, one of the church leaders.
 Printers Devil"
 Kellogg's youth was one of hard work. Born in Tyrone, New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. IS. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock Today is 6, American Can 82Es Anaconda 24h, Bethlehem Steel 56h. Curtiss Wright 5ss. Interna- tional Harvester 7lh, Kennecott 30h. New. York Central l5h, North ern Pacific l44, United States Steel 507z Pound $4.04.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials. l34.l7; rails. 33.03: utilities, 2l.70. {.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
Seattle Bars MeeiingSo of
 Public Now
Mayor Devin Asks Cancel. Idtion of All Unnetes-
 sdry Gatherings

SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-All residents have been asked to refrain from visiting hospital patients except in emergencies and all unnecessary so- cial meetings of clubs. schools and organizations have been requested to be cancelled by proclamation of Mayor Devin.
 Health Commissioner Dr. Ragnar Westman said, There is an increas- ed prevalence of a mild form of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
AIR ATTACK
 STEPPED up,
 S.W. pA(fk
Record tonnage of Bombs Dropped-ManY See-
 lions Rdided
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Dec. l5.-The rising strength of Allied air power in the Southwest Pacific struck again at New Britain with a new record weight of bombs, Gen. eral MacArthur's headquarters an- nounced.
 The full fury of blows landed Sunday on both shores of Huges Is- land, and machine gun bullets were added to the tons of bombs dropped on the area.
 Gasmata bore the brunt of the assault when more than 100 Liber- ator heavy and Mitchell medium bombegs dropped PAS tons of bombs in the midday attack. Only Rabaul has received a greater pounding in a single raid. when 1t was hammer ed by $50 tons of bombs on Octo- Der i2. Lakunai Airdrome at Rabaui was. also hit in Sundays raid by medium bomhers which left large fires burning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
Three AirfieIds al Athens, Piraeus Harbor, Smash
 ed in Giant Attack
(ALDARI, IN ITALY, E TAKEN BY CANADIANS
German Commanding N- fiter Taken Prisoner
 in Night Raid

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Dec. l5.--More than 300 American bombers and fighters struck Nazi occupied Greece in the greatest Allied blow in the air war over the Balkans yesterday.
 Twelve German bombers were downed.
 The giant air attack was made against three airfields at Athens and on Piraeus harbor
 The great fleet struck knockout blows at the Air Force nests at Elevsis. Kalansal<i xnds Tatolss aM4s
 The Flying Fortresses delivered the first blow on Piraeus Harbor, key port, which was almost destroy ed in the days of the German inva- sion of Greece. A ~
 Caldari Captured
 Canadian and Indian troops led the Eighth Army attack and caps turcd Caldari, six miles from Or tona, on the Adriatic Coast and 200 German prisoners were taken.
 Canadian troops, in daring raid at night on the village of Berrati. captured the Commanding Officer of the Sicily First Armored Grena- dier Division and 40 of his men.
 The Fifth Army is engaged in patrol clashes.
 One of the German prisoners said his Commanding Officer told him the fighting was tough, with wild men from Texas"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
SCALE ]. OFFENSIVE.
 0F50vIET5
Red Army Spokesman Broddldsts Statement,
 Winter Operations

LONDON. Dec. l5.--A broadcast from Moscow tonight, made by the Red Army spokesman. declared that this winter will see the Soviet offensive on larger scale than ever before. The winter is the most con- venient tune for Red Army opera tions as the past two winters have shown. Winter is the best time for ontflanking movements. surprise en- circlements and annihilation Of the enemy"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
CHINESE
 IN GAINS, RICE. BOWL

CHNGKING, Dec. 15.-Important gains By Chinese in the Rice Bowl region are announced today by the Chinese High Command. Chinese forces, have reached the suburbs of three major Jap held towns on the highway running from Changteh to the Yangtze port of Shasi including the towns of Ansiang and Nanhsien.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
HERO
 AWARDED
 AIR MEDAL

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is. - The Navy Department has announced the award of the Air Medal and Gold Star to It. Jesse Jolly, Turlock, California. for meritorious achieve ment in the air action in the Aleu- tians.
 The Air Medal was awarded for the warning given to a battleship in time for the big vessel to eyade submarine attack, then aiding two destroyers in attacking the enemy sub which was probably destroyed.
 The Gold Star was given for the rescue of the crew of an Army bomber shot down over Kiska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
GRAND JURY TRIAL

James Watson. arrested on a forg- cry charge December 6. appeared today before U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray and waived his pre- liminary hearing. His case was bound over to the Grand Jury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
(ordeII Hull Rounds 0ut Great Diplomatic
 Career by Recent Trip
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. = This war has made a host of heroes military. diplomatic and industrial but I doubt if there is another on the war scene who has crowned his long public service with such an achievement as Secretary of State Cordell Hull
 Although it isn't generally known, the Moscow conference was Hull's baby from the outset. Hardly had the thunder of bombs at Pearl liar bor died away than the idea was born with Hull that the United States England, Russia and per- haps China, should get together for an examination of aims and ob- jectives and finally to sign and de- liver pact that would make those objectives known to the warning world.
 He nursed that idea through a dozen diplomatic mazes, through that black period when the fall of all Western Russia seemed just around a Stalingrad corner. He oyercame the hurdles of indiffer- ence, animosity, and fear of fail- ure, which leaders of all the na- tions involved felt at one time or another
 Yet, with all that, the bringing to fruition of his fixed idea wasn't nearly so remarkable to me as the fact that the aging, often i'll Sec- retary attended the conference in person and took a lead in the gruel- ing sessions.
 Secretary Hull was 72 years old last. October 2. His health has not been so good for several years and his spare frame has often needed periods of rest between the more arduous State Department tasks He had vowed never to set foot in an airplane. He had been warned by his physician not to make any Hong trips
 But face6 with the conviction that he alone could best represent his nation in a conference which he had been mulling over for a year and a half, Hull climbed into a plane that flew him to Puerto Rico; took ship for Casablanca and flew again across Africa. up the Levant and into Moscow.
 According to reports from Mos- COW, it was the verbal bullseyes from the last of our log -cabin
 (COntiuued on paRe Tvol
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE
 REGULAR MEET TOMORROW

The regular Child Health Confer ence will be held Thursday, from 1 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon in the Health Center of the Territorial Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
DIV.
 DEMOS HIT
 4TH TERM
Resolution FavoTing EIet- lion of Governor
 Adopted

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. l5.-- The Third Division Democratic Con- vention killed a resolution instruct ing delegates to the Territorial Con- vention at Fairbanks next month to favor a fourth term for President Roosevelt in one of the hottest de- bates of the convention.
 The opposition contended the par ty shouldn't support an administra- ton which continually ignored them in making Federal appointments and cited the appointment of James Pat terson as United States Marshal without party endorsement.
 There was also opposition to the reappointment of Judge Simon Hell lenthal. although he was endorsed.
 The opposition also contended that draft and ration boards. as well as Office of Price Administration of- fees were filled without reference to the party.
 The Third Division delegates also adopted resolutions urging the im- mediate removal of Noel Wennblom as District Attorney, and favorlaig statehood for Alaska as well as granting Alaska the right to elect it's own governor.
 FIRST DIVISION FRIDAY
 Democrats of the First Division will assemble in Juneau this Friday for the Democratic Party Divisional Convention. and some lively discus sions on current problems are ex- pected.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
MccARRAN GOES HOME

In contrast, Senator McCarran's probe group was a catch-all which wandered all over his home state and nearby areas, holding desultory hearings on placer mining claims, government land acquisition, a bombing range in southeast Color ado, forest grazing permits taken oyer by the War Department, land released by railroads under trans iportation act. crowding of ranges, conservation of wildlife. and the future of fishing.
 Almost anyone who had an axe to grind came before Senator Mo Carran. and his long extended hear hlgs at public expense have been a great aid politically. Among other things, they helped him get back to his own State of Nevada, for almost every hearing was sched- uled so that the Senator was not too far from home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-15
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON tna,cr Robert .. Ailsn on active duts.)

WASHINGTON - Here are two types of Congressional investiga- tions, conducted by two members of Congress from widely separated sections of the country and with exactly opposite effects on the tax payers.
 one, conducted by Representative D'Alesandro, Democrat, of Mary land, cost the taxpayers nothing. The other conducted by Senator McCarran of Nevada. another Dem ocrat, cost the taxpayers $25,o0o, to say nothing of the time of many government employees. But it was a big help to McCsrran's political fu- ture.
 The D'Alesapdro investigation was into living and health conditions in the nations crowded, wartime capi- tai. Although 8 Senate committee got $25,000 for a similar investiga- ton, the Baltimore Congressman never asked for penny. paid for incidental expenses out of his own pocket and insisted that his col- leagues do likewise. He engaged no array of legal or clerical talent, but used the regular staff of the House District of Columbia Committee.
 Afterwards. U. s. Surgeon Gen eral Parran said of p'Alesandro's report: Tt is the most comprehen- siye, vigorous. interesting report l have ever seen from Congressional committee on health, conditions in the District of Columbia"
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Evening star., 1943-08-09
Capital Transit Workers
Granted Wage Increases

Individual wage adjustments for
Capital Transit Co. employees, affect
ing garage, carhouSe, track and road
way workers, have been approved by
the War Labor Board.
In 5-to-4 decision, the board al
lowed various increases requested by
the company and by the Amalga-
mated Association of Street Electric
Railway and Motor Coach Employees
of America (AFL). The entire trans
portation department is included in
the permission TO adjust wages.
The WLB announced that a gen.
eral wage increase of cents an
hour agreed on by the company and
the union, had not yet been finally
approved" and this question would
be determined later.
Four members of the board, in a
dissenting opinion, said they had
diSapproved the wage adjustments,
mot because the proposal lacks in
trinsic merit, but because we believe
that action by the board on the en-
tire matter should have been de-
ferred, as requested by the Fair En-
ployment Committee. pending de-
termination of the relation between
the proposed adjustment and the
charge that the Capital Transit Co.
is practicing race discrimination in
employment"
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Million TO Be Evacuated
From Berlin, Nazis Say

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-The German
radio. In program describing the
partial evacuation of Berlin. said
yesterday that more than 1000 900
women and children would leave the
capital.
The commentator said evacuees
were being told to take a 24-hour
food supply and bedding. He denied
vacated apartments would be re-
Questioned, but said all their keys
must be left with afraid wardens.
The broadcast was recorded by the
Associated Press.
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels previously had announced
that a partial withdrawal of nom
essential residents from the city was
under way.
Reports reaching neutral Sweden
Friday night said Berlin had been
showered with leaflets by the RAF
which warned residents that the
German capitals fate would serve as
sequel to that of Hamburg, which
has become the world most bomb
shattered city.
A Reuters dispatch from Stock
holm said today that Stettin, IS
miles northeast OF Berlin, was being
evacuated.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Editor Granted Delay
In Trial as Jap Agent
BY the Associated Press.

N~N"~S'NSN
NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-Federal
Judge CASTOR L. Porterie today
postponed until September 30 the
trial of Frederick Heizer Wright, Al
year -old copy editor, under indict-
ment charging he served as paid
agent for the Japanese government
here during the 10-year period prior
to the Pearl Harbor attack
Wright, employe of the New York
Daily News since 1927, part of the
time as a night telegraph editor
handling foreign and war news, ap-
peared in court without an attorney.
He said he had not had an oppor-
tunlty to engage counsel or to collect
documentary and other evidence in
MS defense. and asked adjournment
for at least two months. He said
the indictment, filed a month ago,
was my first notice that l would
have to face trial"
The true bill also charged Wright
with conspiring with officials of the
Japanese government to conceal his
employment from his newspaper
employer and with failure to register
with the State Department as an
agent of a foreign power.
At the time of the indictment. the
Government said in a statement.
that there was no evidence that
Wright's newspaper employers ever
had any knowledge of his activities. -"
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Bombing May Win War,
Will Rogers, Jr., Asserts
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 9-Representative
Will Rogers, jr. who arrived in
England late last month, said to-
day he was mot so sure now that
the war here can not virtually be
won by bombing" after he saw
photographs OF the destruction
sown by the precision bombing Of
United States Army's 9th Air Force
heavy bombers.
The Americans visit is an unof-
fetal one, but he will report to the
House Foreign Affairs Committee,
of which he is a member, on the
prospects of American and British
cooperation after the war.
In statement from United States
Army headquarters here, he said,
people have been discounting the
claims of accuracy far too much in
the belief that the tonnage of
bombs dropped is all important.
Actually our men have been hitting
vital targets and putting them out
OF business. That type of bombing
does not require great loads of
bombs"
Evening star., 1943-08-09
|OPA Resumes
Drive Here on
Pleasure Cars

After failing to report violations
Of the pleasure driving ban for
more than week. the District
Office of Price Administration re-
sumed enforcement of the regula-
ton during the week end.
Seventy-eight motorists-all but
five of them from the District-will
be summoned before ration boards
on suspicion that driving they did
Saturday night and yesterday was
nonessential. an OPA spokesman
announced today.
Thirty-four of the suspects were
cited at the Army-Navy Country
Club. 80 near the Zoo and elsewhere
in Rock Greek Park. and 9 at a
private party No subpoenas were
issued by the OPA investigators
who reported all of the cases, the
spokesman said.
The spokesman indicated that
OPA investigators would continue
their efforts to enforce the pleas
ure driving prohibition, though en-
forcement might not be so active
as it was up to about 10 days ago.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Births Reported

Bailey, William and Adela ide. boy.
Bates, Clark and Lois, eirl
Bowles, Thomas and Margsret. girl.
Burge. Ralph and Edetha, boy
Carpenter, Olaf and Florence. girl.
DAILY, Harvey and Frances, girl.
Delmonico. Frank and Catherine, boy.
Eddins. Henry and Claire, girl
Foltz, Luther and Helen, boy.
Furlow, Lester and Eileen. boy.
Gousha, James and Alice. girl.
Hanback,. William and Myrtis. girl.
HaWorth, Robert, lr., and Dorothy, boy
Hymoff, Samuel and Regina, boy.
Kainen, Jacob and Bertha, boy
Kennedy Stephen and Claire, boy.
Koop, Donald and Lucy. girl,
Lloyd, Roger and Dorothy boy.
Arnett Ezckel and Bertha, boy.
Ball, Joseph and Lula. boy. 2
Baiarsky. Abraham and Josephine, aifl
Bluege. Oswald and Wilor, girl
Bresnahan, F. Joseph and Norsm, sirl,
Carey, Charles and Helen, girl.
Cohen. Felix snG Lucy, girl.
Dean Ralph and Esther, girl
Diegin Thomas and Ellin boy.
Edwards. Herman and Lois, boy
Frazier, Cedric and Helen. boy.
Greenbaum, David and Dvore girl,
Hanback,, Albert and Mary, girl
Harkness. Richard and GLADYS boy.
Iildebrant. Gilbert and Edna. boy.
Hurtt. Stanley and Laura, boy
Kemp, Danile and Anna. sirl
Kerr Arthur and Frances girl.
Lennon, Thomas and Ann, hoy
MacCoy, Edgar and Charlotte. boy
Bailey, joseph and sylvia, sirl.
Crudup. James and Mary. boy.
Evening star., 1943-08-09

! said fierce fighting" was raging
without letup in Sicily and that
| Allied naval and air forces again
had bombed coastal routes of
Sicily and Calabria, on the south
ern Italian mainland.
| CThe Italian report said two
Allied destroyers had been hit in
| Sicilian waters by German
| planes.)
Units of the British 9Th Army,
after capturing Biancavilla, Adrano
and Bronte in northward advance
through Etna's western foothills
over the week end. were within ar
tillery range of the Troina -Randazzo
highway main escape avenue for
the enemy troops falling back before
| the American onslaught east of
Troina.
Should the British cut this high
way, only virtually impossible
mountain trails would remain to
the enemy,
The British 9th Army made few
contacts with the enemy anywhere
along the British sectors Saturday
and Saturday night and holland
Norgaard, Associated Press CORE
spondent, reported from the front
line yesterday that 1T appears
likely the Germans were intent
primarily on disengaging their
troops and getting them back to
the Messina bridgehead without
risking major stand
The Germans themselves strength
ened this belief. A Berlin broad
cast said; In some sectors our
troops, without enemy resistance,
disengaged themselves to occupy
new positions prepared in advance"
Montgomery Optimistic.
In an interview with Ross Munro,
Canadian Press correspondent Gen.
B. L. Montgomery, 9th Army COM
mander, declared the general situ-
alton, think, Is excellent"
"As I said before" the general
added, "the Germans in Sicily are
doomed. The Boche's days are
numbered here"
An advance force of the 9th Army
swept into Bronte early yesterday
without a struggle as the Germans
withdrew to new line north of the
town.
This advance followed the fall of
Adrano before dawn Saturday. A
creeping artillery barrage against
enemy positions there was one of
the heaviest employed by the Allies
in the Mediterranean area.
Yesterdays communique con-
firmed the capture of Biancavllia,
previously reported in field dis
patches, and also announced the
9th Army had taken Balpasso,
northwest of Catania.