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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18
HOTEL FIRE
ATSkAGWAY
YESTERDAY
Pioneer PuIIen House Saw
ed from Destruction
by Army

The Pullen House, one OF Skag-
ways oldest hotels. was badly dam
aged by fire early yesterday and
would have burned to the ground
had it not been for the prompt
and efficient action OF Army per-
sonnet, according to the account
Of an eye witness who arrived in
Juneau today
The fire began between 1920 and
IL am. yesterday, presumably on
the second floor of the three STORY
building, and toward the rear o.
the building, Clarence Gainor, eye
witness, said today.
Even before the water hose could
be laid, removal of baggage and
valuables began, Mr.. Gainor said,
SO that practically everything of
value except beds and bedding and
perhaps some clothing, was saved.
Cause of the fire had not yet
been determined, SO far as Is known.
About half the building is described
as destroyed, burning the roof and
two top stories but not through to
the front of the building. Rebuild
ing was said to have been started
today.
Harriet Pullen, owner of the
famous hostelry, came to Alaska in
the Gold Rush, bringing with her
her seven children and less than
$40 in money.
AS a beginning she made pies
and sold them for 81 apiece. And
today she is still making pies, but
is presenting them, free Of charge
to the soldiers.
Clarence Gainor, Boring Sea fish
erman who arrived in Juneau to-
day, is stopping at the Alaskan
Hotel He is wellknown in Juneau
where he usually winters. For the
past several months he has beer
employed in Sitka by the concern
of Basil. Price and Callahan. Mr.
Gainor has had many interesting
experiences, including that Of being
present at the bombing of Dutch
Harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18
TRAVEL IS JUST
ENDURANCE TEST
SAYS MRS. Stevens
Shop Owner Here After
Buying Trip Is Pleased
with Merchandise

Back from buying trip to Cal
ifornia for JoneS-StevenS, Mrs.
Ray Stevens is eloquent in describ-
ing the difficulties of buying, of
travelling, getting rooms in hotels,
finding places to eat
II was agreeably surprised at the
selection of women's wear l was
able to get-but to buy what did,
it was necessary to sit in wholesale
display rooms, buy things up as
they came in, take a quota of what
l wanted instead Of my whole or
der.
"Of course people know now that
there are no silk or nylon hose
made, the only ones now available
are on the black market
"As to fashions, 1 found new
things unusually attractive in spite
of war regulations with the usual
black and white and navy espec-
tally popular, lots of beautiful
prints and, unusual for spring, some
very lovely brown things.
Fashions conform to war regu-
lations. There are few pleats of
course and skirts that would have
been draped year ago. are made
to give a draped effect this year
In spite of the war, women look
ed lovely in their new spring hats
and suits and dresses and 1 am
anxious to show my new things tt
the women in Juneau
But travel-that's an endurance
test, Mrs. Stevens said
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18
TOTO SAYS
SITUATION
IS SERIOUS
Japanese Premier 10 Set
Up New Agencies for
Strength in Fighting
(By Associated Press

The formation of Board of Adj
visers to the Japanese Cabinet to
help stimulate and increase fight
ing strength" is announced in
Tokyo radio broadcasts.
The broadcast also quoted Pre-
mier TOTO as warning his nation
that the war situation is becom-
ing serious"
The broadcast is reported by the
Office of War Information in
Washington, D. c., and was record
ed by the Federal Communication
Commission. 1t was broadcast in
Japanese and translated into the
English language.
The broadcast also said TOTO is
to set up a Wartime Economic
Council and an Administrative
Supervisory Council" to help the
Government cut red tape:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18

RETURNING YORK after transforming over Great
Britain Africa entertaining American troops Kay Francis e
shown IN the clothes
they Francis described as the best
of told of wearing long wooen UNDER
while tour In Africa she said the
captured German dugou while Naz
bombers Carole Land
still International
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18
ELECTION OFFICIALS TO
Be NAMED TOMORROW
AT COUNCIL MEETING

Officials for the coming city cleo
ton will be appointed at the semi
monthly meeting of the Juneau
City Council to be held in the
Council Chambers at 8 o'clock to-
morrow night.
Appointment of the school tax
collector will also be made, as we'll
as the appointment of fire truck
driver. Jack Garrett has resigned
as truck driver, it is stated, and
he is going to False Island where
he will be rigger for the Columbia
Lumber Company for the summer
months.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18

Modern China began when Sun
Vat Sen in 1911 overthrow the last
Manchu emperor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18
MRS. NINA (RUMRINE,
JOSEPHINE (RUMRINE
ARRIVE FROM SOUTH

Mrs. Nina Crumrine, we'll known
artist who is famed for her repro
auctions of Eskimo types in AL
aska, and her daughter, Miss Jose
phine Crumrine, equally we'll known
as an artist with dogs as her spec
ialty, arrived in Juneau last night
after being away from the Terri
tory since last fall.
Mrs. .Crumrine and Josephine
went by plane from Whitehorse to
Edmonton last fall and continued
to Banff where they spent some
time painting From there they
continued to New York and Wash
ington, D. c., for the remainder of
the winter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18
NOTICE

That I will not be responsible for
any debts-only those contracted
by myself.
adv. OSCAR TILSON.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18

The average fat has content OF
about 10 per cent gylcerine.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18
ELk5 HAVE
BIG NIGHT;
A EVENTS
Officers EIe(fed-0 Idtimers
Talk 0ut-Ladies Present
Lodge Anniversary

10 It was a four-event night at Ju-
neau Lodge, No 400, BPOE, last
night and the large attendance OF
members, then the added presence
of the ladies after the business ses-
sion to enjoy the social session will
be remembered for long time.
The election of officers for the
le43- 1914 term was the chief bust
ness. This was speedily transacted
as there were no contests and the
following were unanimously elect
ed. to be installed at the April 7
meeting:
Exalted Ruler, N. Floyd Fagerson.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight, A.
B. tCot) Hayes.
Esteemed Loyal Knight, Leonard
j. Holmquist.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Ellis
Reynolds.
Secretary, M. H. Sides. He has
been in this position since 1928.
Treasurer, William Franks.
Tiler, George F. Shaw.
Trustee, five years, John H. Wal
mer; trustee, four years, A. M. Mill;
trustee, three years, Henry Messer-
schmidt.
Alternate delegate to Ora n d
Lodge, DR.. George F. Freeburger.
The Exalted Ruler is delegate.
The oldtimers' part of the eve
ming was the occasion of a sur
prise. Henry Messerschmidt, who
was chairman of the night, read
off a list of Elks now residing in
the city who have been members
OF The lodge for IS years, 80 years,
Is years and 20 years. AS each
name was called the member arose.
Then names of members of other
lodges who were present and who
were oldtimers, were read and
they arose. After this was over, the
surprise came-presentation OF an
Elks coat lapel emblem to each of
the oldtimers.
Exalted Ruler Arthur Adams then
called on several of the oldtimers
to make short talks, also visitors
present from other lodges, the ma
jority of them being Past Exalted
Rulers.
Chairman Messerschmidt gave a
brief outline of the birth of the
Juneau lodge, bringing the history
down to the present time on the
45th anniversary.
Following the lodge session. rugs
we're rolled up, station affairs and
chairs stored away and Lillian Ug-
gen, Klondy Dufresne and Leroy
West began playing for the dance
for the large crowd that quickly
gathered. Plenty OF sandwiches
were served and, with liquid re-
freshments, all enjoyed themselves
The entire club rooms we're thrown
open for the occasion and the
bowling alleys came in for gooo
play
The next big night for the Elks
will be March 81, to be know as
Exalted Ruler Arthur Adams night
There will be initiation at this
meeting, the final session of the
lodge year
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18

Scientists have never found an
adequate explanation for the
strange, geometric canals" on the
planet Mars.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18
FIRST AID CLASS
Will Be STARTED
HERE TUESDAY

John Newmarket announced this
afternoon that a First Aid Glass
will be started next Tuesday. The
instructor will be Miss Helen john
son, Public Health Nurse.
All those who desire to join the
new class to take First Aid are re-
quested to register with Capt. New
marker at his office, 1875 Federal
and Territorial Building.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-18
HEAVY PENALTY FOR
DRIVING WHEN DRUNK

David Howard, arrested by the
Highway Patrol on a charge of
drunken driving on the Douglas
Highway, was taken before Acting
u. S. Commissioner M. E. Monagle
and fined 5000, given a three
months suspended Jail sentence and
his drivers license revoked for one
year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-10
HE fall az IlaIy is glorious news

IL we take ID as the end al round
one instead Of the finish Ol the fight.
Id ''COtuEd' mean IL Home Front De
feat-ii Americans start pulling
their punches.
Id 'COu ID mean good news lO Our
two Major Enemie>--Ei amy body
takes ID n> III signal 4" Slow Up. Let
Down. az Quit Backing the War with
everything they've Sot.
A> III matter Of fact the long. hard
marcia lO Berlin and Tokyo has juI>t
begun. III you think ID will he easy. il
you think we can win this fight with
one hand--Thcn you are wrong.
dangerously wrong.
Before the last shot is fired. II lot O1
lives are going ID be lost and IL lot OF
Billions spent. The more American
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-10
Will The FALL OF ITALY
MEAN A HOME FRONT DEFEAT?
Dollars that so into Superior Equip

meni. the less American Blood is
going do reqIlIcn Foreign soil.
I'd cost is Million Dollars To lay
Hamburg low. Id cost another 300
Million lo train. equiP and trans
port aiae crews and ready everything
for aEae tanks and Hamburg is Just
one enemy city.
War Bonds must provide much oil
the money Cor the bitter struggle yet
ahead. NOu--nOf the fellow next
eloor--Iaave personal responsibility
ao dig deeper than is pleasant and
convenient tO make the Third War
Loan IA success.
Id VIII be IL Success Only IL Every
American Opens His Heart and His
Pocket and Decides to Back the
Attack: The United States Treasury
Department.
Evening star., 1943-12-02

/ victory In the European tl1eater first,
but I an immensely gratified that
the resolution OF the three powers
will bring unrelenting attacks. upon
Japan"
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,: 1T is good as far as it goes,
but 1t doesn't say anything about
lands in the Pacific other nations
have seized and held"
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado: I'm very much pleased
with that detailed disposition of the
spoils of Japan's campaign OF ag-
gression."
Chairman Bloom of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee: "A tre-
mendously strong and emphatic
statement which gives notice to ia
pan of exactly what the future has
in store for her. Now we can see
our path to victory straight ahead
Speaker Rayburn: THE purposes
outlined in the statement pleased
me very much. A nation like Japan,
with its inordinate ambition for
world domination and empire,
should be pushed back and kept
there"
= Sees Offensive Due.
House Majority Leader McCor-
mack: with unity of action en-
suing, which the conference assures,
far reaching offensive warfare
against Japan will follow. The de-
termined tone of the communique
is impressive"
Chairman May OF the House Mil
itary Affairs Committee: Il am
sure the agreement will result in
the complete destruction OF Jap
anese militarism for all time"
Representative Luce, Republican.
of Connecticut: The plan seems
about 100 per cent perfect. But it
needs more than per cent of our
material to do it with if reports are
correct that Gen. Macarthur is only
getting that much. Now let's get on
with it."
Chairman Cannon Of the House
Appropriations Committee: 1T is
the only logical course we can
pursue"
House Minority Leader Martin:
The determination to fight Japan
until she has been effectively and
decisively defeated reflects the will
OF all the people. The wrongs that
Japan has done must be righted."
Evening star., 1943-12-02
the Republican national ticket

to the Republican national ticket
in 1914.
From intimate and close asso-
Eciation with Congressman Everett
M. Dirksen, we know his diligence
in the public welfare, his devotion
to sound and balanced government
his broad grasp Of Federal functions
and his capacity for dealing with
national problems. We - there
force urge him to submit his name
through appropriate channels, fol
consideration by the Republican Ma
tional Convention for nomination
| for the Office of President of the
United States"
Signers were Representatives
Wheat. Arends, Bishop. Chiperfield
johnson, Vursell, Mason. johnson
Howell. Simpson and Dewey of Illi-
nois: Schaefer of Michigan Hill OF
Colorado, Ridley of Oklahoma, Cum
ningham, Gwynne and Jensen o.
Iowa; Buffet and Stefan, of Ne
braska, Schwabe, Ploeser, Bennett
Elmer, Cole and Arnold of Mis-
souri,; Beall of Maryland; Murray
Smiter, Keefe and O'Kouski of Wis
contin; Koran of Washington
Dworshak of Idaho, Winter and
Lambertson of Kansas and Case
and Mundt of South Dakota.
Evening star., 1943-12-02

campaign. It is the fourth American
division which belated official an
nouncements have disclosed as oper.
ating in Italy The others are the
38th, 45th and the Sd.
The heaviest of the two pre-
dawn German counterattacks was
launched at the Filigano area,
miles north of Venafro. 1t was re-
pulsed.
The other thrust was to the south
west, in the vicinity of Mount Ca
mino, southwest of Mignano which
controls the road to Casino.
Along other 5th Army sectors
there was lively patrolling-usually
a prelude to heavier action.
American Flying Fortresses struck
Yesterday for the second time at the
Fiat ball bearing works at Turin in
Northern Italy.
Two Waves Blast Plant.
Heavy forces of the big daylight
bombers went over the target in two
waves IS minutes apart. covered the
plant with destructive bomb bursts
and scored hits besides on the nearby
Fiat motor factory and the railway
yards.
Escorting Lightnings chased of
8 to II Nazi fighters in the first
wave, while IA gunners in the seconS
wave shot down two German planes
During the attack another forma
ton of Fortresses blasted the nearby
Villanova airfield with a shower OF
bombs on the main hangers and
parked aircraft. preventing more
fighters from getting in the air to
interfere with the Turin attack.
The Turin factory, the third most
important of its kind in Hitler's con-
troll, was reported to have been made
imperative by large-scale raid No
vember 8, but had been repaired
since.
Approximately so German fighter
bombers attacked the 9Th Army in
three formations yesterday. In all,
three enemy planes were shot down
yesterday, while every Allied plane
returned from its mission.
A naval communique said Amer
ican motor torpedo boats defending
Bastia. Corsica. clashed with Ger
man e. boats Monday night, dam
aging one and probably damaging
others.
Evening star., 1943-12-02

Two other German planes we're be.
iieved destroyed on the ground.
The first raid on Solingen, site Of
one Of Europes largest light metal
foundries, cost the Americans two
bombers Tuesday, but yesterday the
Germans sent up~a wide variety Of
fighters, including some Of their new
Messerschmitt fighter bombers, ip
an attempt to check the attack.
Afraid sirens walled in London
last night, but no bombs were
dropped in the area. The roar of
planes was heard over some London
districts. however, and flares were
dropped.
Every time you lick War savings
stamp you hep lick the Axis.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
Italy
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|
the enemy's chief supply route be-
hind the Sangro line.
simultaneously with the rushing
OF enemy reinforcements to the
Adriatic front, the Nazi command
threw fresh units into the 5th Army
front at the western end of the line,
1t was disclosed that the 34th Ameri-
can Infantry Division is with the
5th Army.
Spitflre pilots reported seeing nu-
merous demolitions in the vicinity
of Casino, key point on the Via
Casilina, main highway to Rome,
perhaps in preparation for with
drawal in the face of relentless pres
sure Of Gen. Clark's forces. The 5th
Army was supported yesterday by a
terrific aerial onslaught by Amer
lean fighter -bombers.
Follows Broad Valley.
From Casino the main road fol-
lows a broad valley due northwest,
the easiest route to the Italian cap
ital.
The demolitions were seen after
Allied air forces In one of the most
concentrated attacks Of the Italian
campaign had battered 20 miles of
the German front around Casino
for three hours.
The American troops who before
dawn yesterday beat back the two
enemy counterattacks, took prison.
ers from the German 44th Infantry
Division. That division is a new
unit in Italy, which, like many
others In the Mediterranean the
ater, had been reconstructed afte,
being destroyed at Stalingrad.
The 44th Is the eleventh German
division now known to be in action
in 1taly-a total OF approximately
165, 900 men.
The new division includes a high
percentage Of Austrians.
Gained Fame In Tunisia.
The United States 34th Infantry
Division is veteran outfit which
gained fame by the spectacular cap.
ture of Hill 6O9 in the Tunisian
Evening star., 1943-12-02

be to turn the long expected political
bombshen into Z psychological war
fare dud, felt that it had to act fast
on counter
Accordingly, the Lisbon dispatch
was broadcast by owl to the areas
where the news could have its most
telling effect-the Axis occupied and
neutral countries.
OWL however, said it was re-
stricted by the release time on the
Cairo announcement to a bare fac
tual report on what Reuters said
and could not strengthen it with Of
fetal confirmation and interpreta-
ton. That, 1t was explained, de-
tracted from the immediate propa-
ganda value to counter the Axis
blasts.
Also, Mr.. Davis said, when the
Germans had picked it up and were
spreading 1t all over Europe, saw
no sense in our pretending Ignorance
of it."
Mindful Of the frequency with
which British sources have broken
Allied news developments prior to
disclosure here, a reporter asked
Mr.. Davis whether he would 70 to
President Roosevelt In an effort to
prevent repetitions.
III do everything feasible to try
to see that the United States news
papers get better break, and tnat
our own overseas propaganda organ
ization gets = better break" Mr..
Davis said.
Tuesday night Mr.. Davis termed
the Reuters story "reprehensible -
He said last night he had not
changed his mind in spite of the
explanatory statement from Reuters,
which expressed surprise that Mr..
Davis should criticize without
'ascertaining the facts
Mr.. Davis said that DNB, German
news agency, was on the air a half
hour after Reuters story was dis
Itributed. In another half hour, the
Germans were broadcasting a fully
developed propaganda line: The
Allies were being taken into camp
by the Bolsheviks, Berlin would meet
any decisions of the Allied leaders
with calm and with grim resolve" !"
The japanese quoted the Reuters
story, telling the world that their
foreign Office did not regard the
parley as of much Importance.
Allied broadcasters could not reply
because they were under instruc-
tions not to acknowledge the meet
ing or the whereabouts Of the world
figures involved.
Finally, however, the owl did
broadcast it to Europe.
Under the voluntary censhorship
code, the White House is the sole
authority for release OF any news
affecting the movement of the Presi-
dent. Therefore when President
Roosevelt left Washington for the
North African conference, there was
an embargo on any news Of his jour-
ney or Of any meetings he attended,
pending an oficial announcement.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
ngress
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ritory that will be taken from Japan
II the program announced from
North Africa does not intend even
larger punishment for Japan than is
proposed, she is to be counted as
pretty fortunate"
Senator Byrd, Democrat. of Vir-
ginia: This is one of the most i'm
portant pronouncements OF the war
and gives us every encouragement
that we will be fighting together to
crush Japan"
Sees Oppressed Buoyed.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, OF
Florida: 1T will encourage op-
pressed peoples everywhere to hear
the declaration of the three powers
that Japan is going to be stripped
Of all of her ill-gotten gains for the
last quarter of a century and tha,
the people she has enslaved will be.
come free again"
Senator Hatch, Democrat. of New
Mexico: Il always agreed with the
necessity of winning a complet.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
wise were dumped that day on the
Japanese air fields at Alexishafen,

wise were dumped that day on the
Japanese air fields at Alexishafen,
10 miles north OF Madang. This air
base is supposed to supply the air
protection for ship supply and load
ing facilities at Madang.
The sea attack on Madang took
the warships north of VitiaZ Strait
and far into waters which have been
dominated by Japan since its in
vasion thrusts. How far the United
States vessels had to 60 to make
the attack was not stated, Of course
but the nearest Allied-held coastal
point is at Finschhafen, on the
Huon Peninsula, New Guinea, near
ly 200 airline miles southeast OF
Madang.
Besides the pounding Of shore in
stallations at Madang, the Amer
lean naval vessels sank small en-
emy craft in Dallman Passage.
A l,0O0-pound bomb hit within
IS feet of Japanese destroyer of
Talasea on the north coast Of New
Britain probably damaging the ship
The destroyer and another naval
vessel were escorting two merchant
men, All the ships were attacked
by an Allied Liberator group.
Allies Bomb Kai Islands.
Other Allied bombers struck Jap
anese installations on the Kai
Islands northeast of Australia, hit
ting the hardest at Langgoer, where
the jetty area was bombed and fires
visible for 40 miles were set in sup
ply dumps.
On Huon Peninsula, Australian
soldiers who captured the enemy
coastal supply point at Bonga No.
vember % were fighting westward
toward Wareo and juncture with
Evening star., 1943-12-02
Raids
Continued From First Page.)

knocked down during the days oper-
atoms, against loss OF AZ Allied
aircraft. The missions included an
attack on a German aircraft plant
at Albert, France, and assaults
against objectives in Holland and
shipping of the Brest Peninsula.
The Allied losses included
light bomber and IA fighters besides
the n United States heavy hombers
Evening star., 1943-12-02
Pacific
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munique today also told of a repeat
aerial raid on enemy air facilities
at Cape Gloucester, Western New
Britain. Twenty-eight tons of bombs
were dropped there in the second
attack for November 20, making a
total CT IA tons for the day.
Seventy tons of explosives like
Evening star., 1943-12-02
sDirksen
Continued From First Page

has not announced whether he
would enter the Illinois primary.
The petition signed by the sc
legislators set forth, in part:
One who has served in the Con-
gress and possesses a knowledge OF
and familiarity with the structure
functions and processes of the Fed
eral Government would lend strength
Evening star., 1943-12-02
THE EVENING STAR Thursday, Dec 2, 1s43 A.,

other troops moving northward
from Sattelberg. The Aussies wiped
out an isolated Japanese force OF
81 men.