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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
WILL RAID
u. ). CITIES,
BERLIN SAYS
Retaliation Is Threatened
Because Of Heavy A.
tack on Nazi Capital
(By Associated Press

The Germans late last night re-
ported that 191 persons were killed
and 1853 injured Monday night in
the heaviest "scourge raid" ever de-
livered by the Royal Air Force on
the Nazi Capital City.
Heavy damage inflicted was
acknowledged through various
channels and threatened reprisal
"one day" was forecast on both
Americans and British.
The German radio made the
threat OF retaliation declaring the
British and Americans have re-
fused to listen to good advice and
they will one day reap what they
have sowll."
Only a few hours after the raid
on Berlin, radio commentator at
the Berlin station broadcast t h t
American cities may not be safe
a few months hence"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
PLANES OF
ALLIES HIT
CONVOY
Drawing Foul Weather
Bombs Batter Large
Enemy Sea Fleet
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, March = Wcdnes-
days official communique says AL
lied warplanes, Drawing foul wealth.
er, have smashed and battered a
strong Japanese convoy thrusting
toward New Guinea, sinking or
damaging at least four ships and
scattering the rest of the column
Of IA vessels over wide area
The communique announces this
convoy was sighted first off the
New Britain Island, protected by
weather, and apparently going to
reinforce the Japanese forces in
the Lac area, New Guinea
Despite the weather, clouds OF
Allied planes spotted and blasted
the sea column Tuesday in the
Bismarck Sea, downing 10 out of
40 Japanese fighter planes and
wreaking heavy damage, with di-
rect hits on four transports. Near
hits were reported on warships and
cargo vessels.
The convoy, 1t was announced in
, con1munique issued Monday at
Gen. Douglas MacArthur,s head
quarters, was moving under cover
Of an advancing weather front and
Allied heavy bombardment units
were waiting to strike at the enemy
vessels.
Not since the time several weeks
ago, when big convoy including
nine merchantmen and their war
ship escort tried to put in at Lac,
has flotilla approaching this size
been spotted in New Guinea waters.
Aerial reconnaissance units first
discovered the swift enemy move
only few hours after General
Macarthur had released state
ment warning OF tremendous Japa-
nese concentrations in the island
,hain trimming Northern Australia.
The convoy was spotted Monday
afternoon off Ubili on the north
coast of New Britain Despite ex-
tremely adverse weather condi-
tions, the reconnaissance planes re-
manned in contact with the enemy
throughout the night and Tuesday
morning the ships believed west Of
New Britain.
Taking advantage Of the weather
front. just as has been done during
every Nipponese attempt to REIN
force or regarrison New Guinea.
the convoy so far had moved free
Of attack from Allied airmen. AS it
cleared, the big smash attack was
made.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03

An audience which overflowed
into the halls and onto the floor
of the Senate Chambers last night
heard the prosecution complete its
side of the case against former
Commissioner of Labor Michael j.
Haas and former employee Senator
A. P. Walker.
The committee making the in
vestigation has recessed now until
next Monday evening at 7 o'clock
when Haas and Walker will be
given the privilege of answering.
The lapse OF time is for the pur-
pose of supplying Haas and Walker
with copies of the record and to
allow time for a consideration OF
these records.
Edmund j. Krause, who was
candidate for the Territorial House
of Representatives on the Republi-
can ticket in the First Division in
last years election, was the first
witness called last night.
Haas Offered Deal
He said that he met Haas prior
to the last general election after
an acquaintance had told him that
Haas wanted to see him. He said
that he called on Haas at the La
Dor Department office and that
Haas asked him if he wanted to
be elected"
Krause said that Haas then told
him if he would come out for Haas
and other candidates in public, and
condemn certain candidate on
the Democratic ticket in public, he
would guarantee him the under
ground support of the Democratic
Party
Krause stated further that Haas
then told him that John Covich,
former inspector for the Depart
ment, had conducted a survey in
Ketchikan to determine who was
the most popular man ON the Re-
publican ticket" and that Krause
was the man.
Later, members Of the commit
tee asked Krause who the Demo-
cratic candidate was that Haas had
asked Krause to condemn in pub
lic Krause said that he did not
wish to answer that question. He
was SO ordered to answer At that
time, Speaker James v. Davis of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
Trip Of FDR Abroad
IsReaI Triumph for
U.s.. Secret Service
by JACK sTiNNETT

WASHINGTON. March 3--HoW
the President was guarded on his
long junket to the Casablanca con-
ference and back can never be told
in this war, but it's no secret here
that the Secret Service gives much
credit to the magnificent coopera-
ton Of the folks at home
Numerically, only comparative
handful Of persons in the United
States knew where President Roose-
yelt had gone. Thousands knew
that he was gone and rs per cent
Of those guessed he was out OF the
country, yet for once even gossipy
Washington kept its big mouth shut.
Not one shred Of evidence has yet
come to the attention of officials
here that there was a leak in the
newspapers. on the radio. or even
in private circles.
For that the Secret Service has
high praise, but the rest of the
country can well take its hat off
TO the Secret Service. Old timers
N the service know and have said
that guarding President Wilson on
his trip to the World War | peace
conference Tin spite Of the greater
time involved and the long sea
voyage was a pink tea party COM
pared to being responsible for the
safety OF the President on this
trip.
To Secret Service veterans the
run by train to Miami and back
was routine" even in wartime
But from there on, when the Pres
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
Political Maneuvering
Revealed During Haas
Labor Hearing tuesday

the House spoke up from the floor
saying, Il have no objection, Mr..
Chairman" Krause then said that
the Democratic candidate referred
to by Haas was Davis
Another Visit
Krause said that at later date,
last December, shortly before pres
ent Commissioner Walter P. Sharpe
became the incumbent, he had oc-
casion to visit the Department on
a labor matter for a friend. He
said that A. P. Walker was then
in charge of the office. Krause said
that he asked Walker about a gen.
eral rumor that was going around
then that there was no more money
left in the Departments funds and
that Walker told him there was
plenty of money"
Krause said he then told Walker
that he had checked records in the
Auditors office and found that
there was only $4,000 left. He asked
Walker about this and said Walk
er's answer was that then HAAS
lied to me-"
Krause said he also asked Walk
er about a rumor that Walker had
taken the job with the Department
in order to campaign. Krause said
Walker replied, Sure did. I was
broke"
Sharpe Testifies Again
Sharpe then took the chair and
answered questions concerning the
amounts of stationery, envelopes.
stencils and postage purchased by
the Department prior to his taking
office. He said that 25,800 sheets
of mimeograph paper was pur-
chased and 5000 are left. He said
that 1880 envelopes were pur-
chased of all kinds, some blank and
some with the Departments return
address printed on them. Sharpe
said that $500 of the printed en-
velopes were left. He said that
1880 blank envelopes were pur-
chased with the Departments funds
and none of these were left.
Four gross of stencils were pur-
chased. Sharpe said, and two were
left. Some of the forms which were
run on these stencils were left in
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
NORTH AFRICAN
CAMPAIGN QUIET
Allied Forces in Northern
Tunisid Use Artillery,
Expand Positions

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, March 3-Allied
forces have maintained pressure on
the enemy in northern Tunisia and
their heavy artillery has inflicted
considerable damage on Axis po-
sitions north of Beja and east to
the cross roads of the town of Sed-
jenane, where. positions have been
expanded.
Allied vanguards are still pres
sing against Rommel's defeated
armored forces.
Today's communique reported
little activity in the central sector
and the only real movement is the
British Eighth Army pressing down
upon the Mareth Line.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
American Submarines
In padfitAre Sinkifgor
Damaging Nippon Ships

Three medium sized cargo ships
sunk, one medium sized tanker
sunk, one small schooner sunk, one
medium sized transport damaged,
one medium sized tanker sunk.
The operations raised to 19l the
total Of Jap ships announced as
sunk or damaged. The total of Am
erican sub operations composed 1873
Jap ships sunk, % probably dam
aged and sunk, and 35 damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
OAR WIN IS
AIR RAIDED
IN DAYLIGHT
Japanese Make Big Plane
Attack on Port in
Australia

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA. March 3-From the
standpoint OF the number of planes
used. the Japs made one of their
heaviest daylight raids of the war
on Darwin
Fifteen Jap planes were sent
against single airdrome at OAR
win, the official communique states.
Intercepting Allied fighters shot
down six OF the raiders. and dam
aged several others, with only Slight
damage TO ''our forces"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
FATHERST0
BEDRAFTED
IS REPORT
Plan May Start About May
| with Induction Prob
ably Early Summer

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Draft-
ing of fathers is expected to begin
in many areas of the United States
about May /, informed circles in
Gicated today
Draft Boards generally will pro-
badly induct married men with
children into the armed forces by
early summer, officials who cannot
be quoted by name, said.
Induction OF fathers is necessary
because draft boards are already
scraping the bottom of the barrel
OF single men and married men
without children.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03

WASHINGTON, March The
Navy announces that American sub
marines operating in the western
Pacific have sunk five Jap nom
combatant ships and damaged two
others.
The Navy communique said the
United States submarines have re-
ported the following results regard
ing operations against the enemy
in the Pacific waters:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
The W ashingto ton
Merry Co Round
By DREW PEARSON
CMajor Robert s. Allen on active dutyO

WASHINGTON. - Under Secre-
tary of War Patterson's labor adj
visers have a one-point program
for ending absenteeism in war
plants. Here is the one point:
Communities should adjust them
selves to the hours of the fac
cries. Stores, banks, doctors, law
yers, plus other services should be
available not merely for one shift
of workers but for all shifts.
AT present, workers on the swing
shift, beginning at midnight, find
themselves out of gear with the
life of the community. The great
est absenteeism is among workers
on the odd shifts. and can be at
tributed not to indifference to win
ming the war but to the inconveni-
ence of trying to live and buy food
and get Johnny to the doctor, while
the swing shift turns night into
day.
Absenteeism is higher among
women than men, which may mean
nothing more than trouble with
the ration board A woman will
take a day off from the factory
because she has to register for
canned foods, or because a child
is sick in the family, or because she
hasn't had time to buy a new
dress at the store.
Remedy for this is nothing less
than two or three shifts on the
part of the services that serve the
workers The ration board, it is
suggested, should come to the
factory
In many cases, War Department
advisers say, absenteeism is caused
not by loafing but by overwork. In
certain machine-tool areas, such as
New England men have been work.
ing SO and 56 hours week for
years. They are simply exhausted.
Incidentally, this factor is the
principal cause of absenteeism in
Gernany-where workers are worn
down by unremitting labor and
long hours.
NOTE: There is little sympathy
in Under Secretary Patterson's Of
flee for the Rickenbacker crusade
against labor. 1t is regarded as use
less and unsound to try to appeal
to workers over their leaders.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
NAzI5 MAKE
SNEAK MOVE
IN RUSSIA
Official Communique Of
Withdrawal Announced
Over Berlin Radio

LONDON. March 3-The Ger
man High Command. in COM
munique broadcast by the Berlin
radio today announced the evacua-
ton of Rzhev, 1870 miles west and
slightly north of Moscow. This
broadcast was picked up here,
Saying that the German forces
withdrew according to a plan in
order to shorten the front line, an
nounoement of the evacuation was
read first over the radio as a DNB
dispatch
About ten minutes later another
cryptic message was read saying,
this has been a Withdrawal. 7"
About hat an hour later. however,
the original announcement was
again repeated, this time the source
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
GANDHI ENDS
21-DAY FAST;
G00D5pIRITS
Hunger Strike, as Protest
Against Internment,
Shows Indian Weak

NEW DELHI, March 3-Gandhi
ended his 81 day hunger strike as a
protest against internment by the
British, by slipping a glass Of or
ange juice at $50 a. m. today or
8 D. m. PVT Tuesday
The British Goyernments COM
munique said Gandhi was weak,
showed signs of the strain, but is
in good spirits.
Gandhi said, in weak voice: Il
am very thankful to 1.-THE doctors
serving me so well, but | felt there
must have been something higher
than doctors power that saved me- .
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03
CAPITAL CHAFF

Senator Nye of North Dakota,
longtime critic of Harry Hopkins,
met Mrs. Hopkins at the hospital
where she is a nurses aid and
where Mrs. Nye was convalescing.
Quipped Nye, tugging at the col
lar of Mrs. Hopkins uniform: Il
don't see any lend-lease emeralds"
1t is Herbert Hoover's opinion
that U. S. troops will come back
from this war more rugged indivi-
dualists than ever and we will go
back to our old era of rugged in
dividualism He bases this on the
xNaukan..aA ~ Nara Moaasl
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-03

In the early days of English law
the witnesses in a trial were the
jurors-chosen because of their
presumed knowledge of the case.
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DIMOUT TIMES

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} at sunset at 6:32 o'clock. I
Dimout ends tomorrow I
} at sunrise at 7.45 am.
Dimout begins Thursday at Z
sunset at 6:35 pm, =
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-28
MUCH IN RUINS
Germans Conscript
Slaves in Europe

LONDON. Teb. 81. - CUPD-The
Germans started rounding up the
men of Czechoslovakia and Greece
for slave labor today. and dis
patch from Ankara said Adolf Hit
Ter had ordered the leaders of his
stoOge states TO replace their dead
cannon fodder on the RUS s a II
front.
Now the German slave labor pro-
gram was being enforced in almost
every occupied nation: Holland,
Norway, France, JugoS via,
CzechoSlovakia and Greece.
DR.. K. H. Frank, secretary of
state in Bohemia Moravia, told
the Czechs last night that all fac
tories which Germany regards as
unnecessary would be closed and
everybody in unessential jobs
women as we'll as men-would be
put to war work
He told them that if Germany
/ becomes a battle-ground, Czech
towns and villages will go up in
| flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-28
THE DISSERVICE

The error of the act does not lie III the
wage demands Maybe there Is every
good reason for the requested increase.
But such merits do not comprise the
issue.
The issue is found in the simple ques-
ton, should they have done this thing
And the answer is universal NO
on the part Of the American people
In the first place, settlement of dis
putes by the War Labor Board is the
equivalent of the law OF the land. ii is
Just as fair for anyone who is disgruntled
with the action of any court to rebel and
use force, as it is for the Boelng worker.
Labor has long objected to special
privilege. Yet here in its power, it tries
to use coercive force upon the tribunal
created to handle serious war problems
of this nature
The action was that of spoiled overly
INDUCED child. Pampered by vote
wanting administration, it reveals to
everyone the dire results of leading
protected existence with all its desires
satisfied by indulgent political parents
Its greatest mistake was nothing short
of treason, for it broke the unwritten but
universally recognized Golden Rule of
war.
That rule is that everyone from the SOL
der in the battle to the least important
civilian worker, from the President to
the least of us, must produce his very
best to support a completely effective
war effort.
The responsibility for the observance
of this rule is in proportion to the I'M
portance Of the worker in the war pro-
gram. in pre-eminence the worker in
plants supplying direct war needs, is
second only to the men in our combat
services.
And yet here is an instance OF those
of such import, forgetting their respon-
sibility and stopping and threatening to
stop even more the flow of needed mate
rialS to cur troops
If they are right, then everyone who Is
dissatisfied with his lot-and there are
millions-can stop his or her Job.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-28
WHAT IS A DADDY?
Nevada State JournaD

Entitled What is Daddy" this little
story appeared recently in a London
newspaper. 1t was received few days
ago from a Nevada man who is an officer
in the American Army in London and
perhaps conveys in measure what the
war has meant to those mothers, dads
and children, who are now our allies:
Mrs, Hall. of Bittacy Hill, Mill Hill,
has been asked question by her 3-year-
old son David which she has not been able
to answer
Davd's question was: What is "a dad
dy?"
Now, Davids father, who is in the
Kings Royal Rifles, left for service over
seas Just before David was born, and has
not been home on leave since. That Is
the background to the question.
Mrs. Hall told me: Il really wanted
most terribly to explain to David what q
daddy is like so | tried to tell him in a
way he would understand. | told him a
daddy was like what his little friend jim
has got Jim's father has never gone
away from home because he is lOrry-
driver and reserved.
David did not say anything, and !
thought he understood. But next day
he came back to it, asking me if daddy
was man who drove a lorry. and | saw
he still had no idea. | was in despair.
Now Mrs. Hall wants to know If any
body can help her explain to child who
has never had daddy what daddy IS
like.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-28
THE POSSIBLE SERVICE

The entire occurrence, however, may
produce service of great public good.
II may show US all that we cannot
quit the race of battle in order to pick
up a golden apple of selfish benefit.
Maybe the unpatriotic incident will give
everyone an improved sense of values:
Chiefly, it may so inflame public opin-
ion as to force the administration to re-
nounce its unfair, unintelligent and un-
democratic labor policy, and get down
to brass tacks.
In fact. it might go so far as to force
real. workable program of cooperation
instead of class-hatreds and internal
strife
In these ways-and these ways only-it
could contribute a real service.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-28
Capital Talk
-by-
Peter Edison

Just because shoe rationing was
sprung on the unsuspecting public
like a Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor-in the middle of an 9TH
erwise quiet Sunday afternoon-it
doesn't necessarily follow that this
will be the tactic in announcing
other rationing programs.
The "Surprisel Surprise" method
of rationing is now considered the
preferred technique. 1t prevents
boarding, prevents runs and scarce
buying. and insures the build-up OF
maximum reserve stocks before ra-
tioning begins. Furthermore, it is
fairer when done that way, for ii
gives every purchaser an equal
chance at getting his share of what
stock there is.
But there are some cOmmOdi-
ties that simply cane be put
under ratiOning by a quick order.
Take canned goods. A lot Of
preparations had to be made be-
fore processed foods could be ra-
toned, thus giving people ad-
coming and making provisions
for the housewife to take an in
vcntOry of allowable reserves on
the shelf. The national distrib-
ution system through normal
trade channels had to be en-
tirely rcsurveyed and in some in
stances supplies had to be allO-
Gated SO that every area would
have its fair share.
Doing a job of that kind takes
time. Consequently for the future
you find that on some of the new
rationing programs you will be Civ
en- plenty of advance warning.
Others will be sprung at you sud-
denly like the shoe job.
A NEW TECHNIQUE
One point that will probably be
a regular part of future rationing
programs is that they will be an
nounced from the White House.
This was a technique worked out
by Leon Henderson and Economic
Sterilization Director Jimmy
Byrnes.
The theory is that if the people
know that an order for rationing
comes from the commander-in-
chief it will be recognized as a war
necessity, INSTEAD of being put
down as a Whim.
What this amounts to is lot of
arte modcrne facade on the old cor
ncr drug store. Behind the black
glass and silver trim they still sell
castor oil and rat poison, and ra-
tioning order is still a rationing
order whether it's handed out
through the palings Of the White
House fence or over desk by the
new price administration, Prentiss