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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-23
B ARRIVE HERE
 FROM SOUTH DURING WEEKEND

Arriving here from the sou' . Saturday afternoon were the fol- lowing passengers.
 From Seattle-Kathleen D. Bak- CT, Catherine Block. James Boyle, Beulah I. Boyle, Agnes Breen, Thomas F. Dryden, Mamie Dryden, Albert Dube, Norman F. Fagerson, Michael L. Famalette, Samuel Eel don. Gladys Fink, Carl Giersch, Roy A. Gilleland, Amelia A. Gunderson, Robert w. Hutchins, Samuel A. Johnson, Alice Johnson.
 Vincent G. Kraft, Blanche P. Kraft Robert Morrison. Joseph H McNallen, John Pastl. Marie Pastl Jessie Patterson, Harry Pickles s'5anley Ross, Leota Russell, Markus Russell and Christ Stavros.
 From Ketchikan-Robert Ander- fon, Mary Helin, Evelyn Ridley and r. E. Stout.
 From Wrangell-Mabel t. Wa ITS, NIltIOTd M. WdbClo, NniS. 4 o Case, and Miss B. McNeil.
 Taking passage for Skagway were Richard F. Russell. Lloyd F. Blake la V. Suffecool, Ralph F. Ammon Charles J. Hamilton, Major D. H Eeps, It. M. s. Snyder, H. B. Crew. ron, Ledford D. Martin, A. Whalen ,-d IT u7.oodoilI
 Disembarking here from Skag- way this morning were Mrs. Ask Charles Ask, Cecil Selmer, Mrs. Selmer, Kirk Selmer, Colin Selmer J. I. McVey, Edna Harpole, E. Mi soff, H. s. Crewson. Harvey Maho- ney, w. Leigh, J. Faey and George M. Simpkins.
 Taking passage for the south from Juneau were:
 For -Winnifred E. Junge Beverley Junge, Sandra Junge, Lu- cretia s. Botsford, Mrs. Selma Pad emeister, Carrol L. Pademeister Beatrice M. Lamar, Bernice Milli- gan, Marie M. Emmart. Virginis Evans, Percy B. Parker, Mildred E Lesher, Irineo A. Agana, Proceso R Vega, Donate Gorgolio, Herminigil-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-23
Wafer Runs Uphill
 For Army Air (orps

WENDOVER FIELD, Utah-En- gineers are going to make water run uphill for the benefit of U. s. Army Air Corps men at Wendover Field on the edge of western Utah's salt desert.
 This summer they expect to com- plete 12-inch pipeline 32 miles long connecting supply springs with a million-gallon storage reservoir at the base.
 To do this, the water must be pumped from the springs and raised 228 feet to clear a ridge, after which it will be pumped through the line at 1000 gallons per minute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-23
MAY SEND HOME CANNED FOOD TO
 PEOPLE OUTSIDE

Chester Bowles, Acung Admin istrator, Office of Price Adminis- tration, issued today an amend- ment to Ration Order 16, effective August 27, which covers meats, fats, fish, and cheeses, and which extends the regulations governing the use of home produced nd home -processed foods to foods So produced or processed outside the forty-eight states or the District of Columbia for use in the States. Such foods may now be imported without the surrender of ration points
 Release or delivery of foods cov- cred by this order by an authorized customs official will be made if the producer gives his name and address; the place where the foods were produced; the amount n d kinds of food imported, and a statement showing that the foods were produced.
 The amendment released today will be of great interest to Alas kans, who have frequently ques- toned the Territorial office about sending of gifts of -processeo foods to friends and relatives in the States. If ration points had tc be surrendered when receiving such gifts, the recipients might not be i abl,.. 10 redeem them promptly anc migW. be deprived of the use oi
 such points for a more important article of food. It has. now beer made clear that no surrender of points will be required.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-23

Empire Classifieds Pay!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-23
YOUNG GIRL BUYS
 PLANE FOR RUSSIA

LONDON--Klavdia Shumkova, a young Communist girl on collec- tive farm in Krasnoyarsk Province, Siberia, saved 121 ,0O0 rubles (more than $10O00 and spent it on an airplane for the Red Air Force ac- cording to a dispatch in Pravda.
 Plump checked, smiling Klavdla got her picture in the paper with the young officer who will pilot the plane-and 2,500 thank you letters from pilots at the front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-23
COASTAL PLANES BUSY ON
 WEEKEND TRIPS

Over the weekend the following passengers flew to Sitka with the Alaska Coastal Airlines: H. E. Brown, Sidney Carter, William H. Van Dyke, Amy Montgomery, and L. E. Darling, Jr. Returning from Sitka were Mary Todd, P. J.. Sweeney, M. A. Groom, E. M. Nix ilisedes, Dan Noonan, Edwin Beems,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-23

More than 15,000 enemy aliens have been taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Investigation since Pearl Harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-08-23
AT GASTINEAU HOTEL

Fred Brandes of Angoon is at the Gastineau Hotel. He arrived over the weekend.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Osborne
accompanied Mrs. Stroh to Ann Ar
Dor last week Thursday, where
they visited Sweets. Waters, and a
number Of other families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Douglas,
Mrs. Frank Wlntchell and daugh-
ter. Whitmore Lake, also Mrs
Waters and daughter Flora, Ann
Arbor. attended the Congregational
Church Sunday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kruger re-
turned from their wedding trip
last week and have taken up their
residence in their new home on
Nine Mile Rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Covell and
daughter, Worthwhile, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Covell, Plymouth. spent
Sunday at the Charles Payne home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mankin. Bright
more, and Mary Mankin and friend.
Worthwhile, were Sunday evening
visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheeler
and two sons, Holly. visited the
A. c. Wheelers Sunday afternoon
The Ronald and Myrlan Lyke
families attended the funeral OF
an uncle. Theda Lyke. held at the
home at Trains Lake, Friday after.
noon.
Mrs. Roy Osaason, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Lincoln.
formerly OF Salem, is very i'll in
University Hospital. Ann Arbor.
Miss Beulah Merritt visited Mr..
and Mrs. Opdyck and Albert Rider
last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Merritt and
daughter Beulah visited Donnel
Merritt, Howell Sanitarium. Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Palmer and
daughters and a friend were visi-
tors of Mrs. Lucia Stroh over the
Fourth.
Clyde Perry. Detroit, visited Sa.
lem relatives Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Meyer and
family. Detroit. were Sunday din
ner guests of the Ernest Liggetts.
Miss lone Meyer stayed for long
err visit.
Mrs Charles Payne and Mrs.
Clyde Hsrdesty were in Ann Ar
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15

Dor Monday afternoon in the inter
est OF the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Uci and daugh.
ter, Richie Lou. Birmingham, spent
July with their sister and aunt,
Mrs Lucia NJ Stroh. Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Merritt
and Beulah spent Monday evening
with the Charles Melows, Plym.
outh.
Mrs. Myrs Taylor visited rela-
tives in Pontiac and at Union Lake.
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Trap and
family. Garden City, were Sunday
visitors at the Adolph Trap home.
Miss Velma Meyer. Plymouth
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs Earnest Liggett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Whitaker
were Friday dinner guests OF Mr..
and Hrs. Henry Whitaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stacey were
Sunday dinner guests OF the Leo
Heintz family.
Miss Helen June Bennett and
Miss Jean Hugg were Detroit visi-
tors Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
Receive. Diploma

MIR. and Mrs. Howard Shipley,
Plymouth. were Sunday afternoon
visitors at the George Bennett
home. They have just received
word from their son, Pvt, Eugene
Shipley, who has been at training
school in California that he has re-
ce.ved his diploma as machine gun
ner and has now started over seas
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
HOME STERILIZATION PLAN

Benton Harbor, Mich. July Is
lNS-An employment sterilization
plan for the Benton Harbor-St. Jo-
seph area will go into effect to-
day Harold S. Woodley. acting area
director for the War Manpower
Commission, announced Tuesday.
Approved by NJ. A. Clark. Detroit
district VINO director, and Robert
C. Goodwin, Cleveland regional d.
rector, the plan was drawn up by
the area war manpower committee
representing local management
and labor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15

WASHlNGTON-AP - A new
hye-cent postage stamp honoring
Luxembourg will be placed on sale
here August 10. Postmaster Gen
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15

eral Frank c. Walker said the
stamp. one OF a series honoring
countries oyerrun by the Axis.
would be sold In other cities later.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
Hostess 500 Party

Mrs. Eber Baker entertained at
a 500 party last Saturday night.
There were 80 present. Prizes were
won by: first, for ladies', Mrs. Lois
Buers; for men, Knowles Buers;
BOBBY prizes were won by Mrs. Eve
lyn Wilson and Robert Wilson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
Salem News
VISIT soLpIER

Salem, Mich, July 15-Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Whitaker. Brookville
Rd, and Mr.. and Mrs Orlyn Whit
taker. Ypsilanti, spent the week end
with Pvt. Robert Whitaker. Camp
Benjamin Harrison. near Indiana
polls. Pvt James Pencil, who was
for several months stationed at the
same place. has been transferred
to a camp in Utah, temporarily.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15

Board and the National Labor Rela-
tions Board for authority 20 take a
strike vote within 80 days unless
grievances are settled meanW lille.
Forty-hye foremen AZ the Murray
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
Annual PICNIC

The Washtenaw County Brother
hood will hold their annual picnic
at Island Park, Ann Arbor, Sun
day, July Is. Potluck dinner at 2
o'clock. The speaker for the az
ternoon will be Professor Turn
bull, Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15

The Jodway family reunion will
be Saturday, July II, at the home
of Wilfred Jodway, Six Mile Rd,
Relatives from Bay City, Flint, De-
troit and Buffalo, n. Y. will be
present and stay over the week
end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15

Corporation remained hls Tues
Gay II such a vote Is taken. IL
would be the first here under pro
visions OF the additionally La
Dor Act
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
Marilyn Francis

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Atkins, July 5, at Sessions Hospi-
tai, Worthwhile, a daughter, Marilyn
Francis, weight six pounds six
ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15

Mrs. Anna Youngs attended the
Noungs family reunion in Ypsi-
lanti last week Saturday. spending
the week following with the Frank
Hun family and one day with Mrs.
Emma Youngs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
Visit Twin Brother

The John Smith family spent the
week end in Portland where they
met Mr.. Smiths twin brother, Pvt.
Tony Smith, who has been home
on a week furlough.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
LIahtnlna Hts Homs

Lightning damaged the Eber Bak-
or residence at the Duh Warren
Farm west OF town Sunday, shatter-
ing two windows and burning out
thH transformer near the house.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
SEEK STRIKE VOTE

Detroit, July l5--INS - Four
hundred and fifty members OF the
Murray Corporation chapter OF the
Foreman's Association OF America
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
Canning Demonstration

There will be a home canning
demonstration at the Salem Union
School Monday. July q at O'Clock.
Open TO the public.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
Seriously III

Mrs. Stroh has been visiting
Clyde Sweet at his sisters home,
Mrs. George Smith, Ann Arbor. fire.
Quently as he is very critically H.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
Home on Eurlounh

The young men of our armed
forces who were home on furlough
over the week of July were Glenn
Griffis, James French and Harry
Richards, Jr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
BUSES DESTROYED

Pontiac, Mich, July 15-INS-
As raging 100000 FIRE swept the
two single story buildings housing
the garage OF the Pontiac city bus
lines, ~ buses we're destroyed
early Tuesday. partially Gripping
war workers attempting to get TO
Jobs. The fire started at 1870 a.
M. from an explosion which oc-
rurred when gas spilled over the
hot engine OF bus being serviced
by an attendant. Miraculously.
none OF the half dozen attendants
in the garage were injured.
LONDON-INS-The Morocco ra.
do announced that "Vice Of
America" broadcasts to France are
being suspended because I'VE are
leaving this transmitter to be near
er to France"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15
ksts,srsd o 5 -, 50

Clarks, who is stationed in Hawai-
ian Islands, has been promoted to
assistant chaplain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-15

Assistant Chaplain
Pvt. Ward Clark son OF the jay
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
MOuntIDaffem Maps
India Drive OH .DapS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 UUP)
Plans for the Allied campaign
against Japan from bases in fud1a
and Ceylon were canvaSSed today
during series OF conferences
between Lord LOUIS Mountbattcn.
newly-appolnted Allied comman-
der for southeast Asia and t. $
Army and Navy officials
Among those with whom the
youthful expert on amphIbiouS
warfare talked we're Secretary Of
Navy Knox, Acting Secretary Of
War John J. McCloy Gen. George
{. Marshall, army chicf of staff
and Gen Henry H. Arnold, chief
Of the army air forces.
Mountbatten spent two hours
with the army leaders. then con-
fcrred with Knox for half hour.
1t was understood here that
MOuntbatten has obtained an M
portant L. S Army officer for his
deputy chief Of staff
Mountbatten may not announce
the composition of his command
until he arrives IN India. but il
was considered a good bet here
that Mai Gen. George r. Stratc-
meyer, commander OF l.. s. air
forces in the ndia-China- Burma
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
South Italy Pounded
Steadily by Air. Sea

| ALLIED IIQ, n. Africa, Aug
u CINS) 49, The Allied aerial
drubbing Of southern Italy was
pursued without lct-up today
American Flying FortreSses at
tacking the Capua airtield and
MarauderS hitting nearby Graz
zanise. Nineteen enemy planes
were shot down.
"a communlQue Of the Italian
high command said that Allied
planes also had battered the
naval base of laramie. under
the arch of the Italian boot
The aerial assaults We're aC-
companled by new naval bonn
bardmentS against the Italian
mainland. British warSh pS
blasted a railway and bridges near
Locri. under the toe OF the boot
and hit other targets along tt7e
Calabrian coast.
The enemy challenged the Fer
tresS raid on Capua by sending UP
a large force Of interceptor planes.
The Forts, accompanied by Light
nings. Knocked out at least T. of
the estimated As TO 80 enemy
craft.
Capua was Showered with thou
sands of augmentation bombs and
tons of high explosives.
British Wellington bonbcrS in
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
.Ndzi InterCeptoI
Field Bombed

LONDON, Aug 27 UPl--Aner-
lean medium bomberS attacked
the Polk airGeld in North France
today after RAF night raiders
had permitted panic-Stricken Ber-
lin its first bomb-free night in
four nights.
The airfield is one Of the prin-
cipal bases fer German -fntercep-
tors that attack British and
American bomberS during raids
on Europe
British BoStonS. with an escort
OF SpitfireS, attacked an electric
transformer station at Guerledan,
northern France, last evening
only a few hours after American
MarauderS. in their fourth raid in
five days. bombed the Caen air
field, also in northern France. All
planes returned safely.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
Swedish Anger
Mounts, Protest
To Ndzis Planned

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 27 (UP)-
Informed sources said today that
Sweden expected to make one Of
the most serious protests to Ger
many ever lodged in Berlin by
this country when full reports ara
received on the alleged sinking Of
two Swedish trawlers by German
deStroyers.on the Danish coast. ,
The government instructed its
Berlin legation TO investigate the
fate Of the crewmen aboard tha
'trawlerS. A preliminary GermaR
reply TO the Swedish legation said
no survivors were picked up. ,
Public indignation was reported
az a peak unsurpassed since tha
mysterious sinking some weeks
ago of the Swedish submarine
Ulvcn. The conduct OF the Ger
man warShipS. as reported here.
was denounced as Senseless and
brutal.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
Registered q. 8. Patent onie.

night raid slammed the railroad
yards at Bagnoli 10 keep ran traf-
fic IN the Naples area disrupted
Throughout yesterday. Cen
Dwight y. Eiscnhower's head
quarters rove q. MitchclS
escorted by Royal Air Force Spit
fires, kept up "A continued pound
ing of the Italian toe They hit
the highway and rail functions al
LocrI 80 miles northeast of Reg
gio di CalabrIa. Reggie itself was
attacked
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
Legionndire Asks
Draft Deferment Quiz

WASHINGTON. Aug. - dNSl
Rep. Van Zandt RI of PcnnSyl-
yanla today demanded a fun
survey OF draft q efcr m q n Z S
throughout The nation bcfor @
pre-Poafl Ilarbor fathers dre
called up.
Declaring his opposition 10 the
new draft order which becomes
effective oct. !. Van Zandt. three
times national commander Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars and a
Legionnaire, foresaw COngreS-
Sional action 10 nullify the order
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
Italian Soldiers
Sell S|dvs Guns

NEW YORK. Aug. 27 GNS)-
Italian occupation soldiers in
Yugoslavia have established a
black market for the sale of mill
tary equipment to Yugoslav Pa
trlotS. the Stockholm newspaper
Aftonbladet reported today in a
Borne dispatch.
The dispatch, reported TO the
owl, said payments were de-
manded in American or British
currency and that an average Of
! 900 rifles were sold weekly.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28

theater would become Mountbat-
tens air commander.
Other key officers in the general
area probably will be retained.
Ii. Gen Joseph StilWeu. COM
mandeu of all l.. s. forces in the
India-China-Burma area. will re-
main in a very important capac-
itY. SocretarN-of the Navy Knox
SAID Yesterday
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
Main Jap Base
At HdnSd Ripped
In Record Raid


tLLJEI UQ S 4 Pacific
t.- - .tII IS cushing blow
r a ULc- A..cd hombmg
foot ever assembled W Now
G.nra Ioft a huge gap ln The
Japanese coastal supply line a.
UauSa E3, today as ground troops
scored sans az both ends OF the
southern Pacific front
\r7T.y 100 IIbcra'oyS. Flying
Forrres>c> and NIichcllS escorted
hy LIChtnlUc>. blasted HanSa
Bay Wednesday with $50 tons Of
bombs raklng the area for an
hour and setting a five-mlle-long
mass OF flames along the shore.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
Mi. Clemens Filler
MISSING in Action

MT. CLEMENS. Aug o. First
1t. Edward J. SlerenS. y. son OF
former City Commissioner Edward
!. SierenS. is missing IN action aS
result Of "A rand over Gcl>cn-
kirchen. Germany on Aug L. lie
was participating IN his seventh
combat mission, his mother Mrs.
Madar Van IiollcnbcCk, 52 Park.
was advised today by the war
department.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
Balkan Patriots Train
With Allied Troops

LONDON. Aug. - GNS) For
many months Greek and Yugo-
Slav residents in Britain have un-
dorEonc secret specialized train
ing with Allied troops, after
which they were taken secretly 10
their own countries 10 help carry
ON the revolt. ID was revealed here
t,4at
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
NEW GEORGIA VICTORY

a frClEhter and a. small cargo
craft were destroyed or damaged.
Tho planes. met na enemy aircraft
and suffered only slight damage
rom ground fire
The first definite news from
New Georgia In more than a week
revealed that American troops
had seized most of the shOreInc
OF RaIroko Harbol The last Japa-
neSes nest on that central Solo
mons island and had hcmmed the
garrison INTO a small area of the
beach The position represented a
thrco-milc advance.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
No PLANES LOST

The important iiauy7 Bay link
in The enemy'S New Guinea supply
route along the northeast coast
hes 80 airline miles north and
west of Salamaua where Allied
tropS edged forward 10 increase
The threat to the Strongly-held
airdromc.
Return Of all the planes testi-
fed 10 the weakening hold of the
Japanese on the New Guinea
coast. HanSa Bay is the most I'M
porlant enemy tranS-Shipment
point between The major bases at
Mauang and WCWak
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
ALLOW FOR SICKNESS

Glover said that in cases where
books were revoked proper AL
lowanceS viii be made IN the
event Of sickness
Mrs. Helen Gale Howe Wright
proprietor Of the T.. jefferson
market. is free under 1000 bond
after pleading not guilty 10 A fed
eral indictment charging black
market operations
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-28
Russians Crack
Defense Zone
Near PoItdVd

MOSCOW. Aug. 27 CUP)-The
Russian threat 10 Poltava. Ger
man stronghold II miles south
west 6f kharkov. increased today
as Soviet thanking columns cap
turcd several villages and battled
their way through the streets of
a large town on Poltava s outer
approaches.
"A German Communique said
Russian forces had launched an
offensive southwest and west Of
Orcl yesterday, but failed 10
achieve a break-through.
NAZIS LOSE 800
The Rcd army broke into the
big locality on the heels of Ger
man forces retreatlng after losing
500 men and Is tanks in futile
counterattaCkS. The Russians en-
gagged the garrison of the town in
street fighting with bayonets
tommy guns, rifles and hand
grenadeS.
Steadily widening and deepen
ing the Russian breach in the de-
fenSe zone north of Poltava, other
Soviet forces routed two German
infantry battalionS and advanced
up TO four miles.
Six hundred Germans were
Killed south of KharkOV.