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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
BLOODY NIGHT BATTLE BEATS
 BACK JAP ARMY
By MURLIN SPENCER

Associated Press War Correspondent
 MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES, Nov. IT, Beating back three bloody night Banzai attacks, the American 24th Division plunged through the Japa- nese mountain defense in four mile advance from Carigara Bay yesterday and raced toward heavily armed Nipponese endorsements de- lending Ormoc, 16 miles soutTlward.
 Forward elements of the 24th Di- vision drove beyond Limon in the narrow winding mountain road through Ormoc Valley. The advance continues unchecked" the com munique reported.
 Long-range Yank artillery threw one of the Pacific Wars most pun ishing barrages at Ormoc and Japa- nese positions throughout the valley. The Nipponese held back fresh troops, throwing defensive forces into "piecemeal" counterattacks against the Tank perimeter, four miles south of Carigara Bay.
 Chanting, shrieking, Banzai yell ling Nipponese charged the Ameri- cans in three separate assaults, but failed to pierce the line of veteran Yank infantrymen. Japanese losses are known to be heavy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
MILLIONS ARE GOING TO POLLS TO V0Tl
First Votes AreCast

First complete returns from the Presidential balloting are being re- ported this afternoon.
 From Mashpee, Massachusetts, that small Cape Cod town, came the first complete returns. The vote given is Dewey 51, Roosevelt A. In l940 Willkie received 97 to Roose- velt's 89.
 Nut Bush precinct, in Vance Coun- ty, North Carolina, complete. cast 2l votes. All ballots were in by 10 o'clock this morning, giving 2l votes for Roosevelt.
 From Remington, New Jersey, it is announced the first 250 service mems absentee ballots counted for Hunterdon County, gave Roosevelt l30 votes to 120 for Dewey.
 Incomplete returns from Kansas, 20 out of 2,750 of the states pre- cincts, give Dewey l,434, Roosevelt l097.
 The first IT of Kentucky's 4,030 precincts give Roosevelt 4,404, Dewey 2,876.
 An Associated Press dispatch re- ceived by the Empire at 2.27 o'clock this afternoon, says Dewey took the lead early, inclusive of counting in Kansas and New Mexico, as election officials dug into the probable 50,O00.000 votes. Returns, however, are too frag- mentary to establish trend. For instance, in early returns from New Jersey, which went Republican four years ago, Roosevelt has a lead, but in Kansas, Dewey leads Roosevelt 4,453 to 3,30l. Initial re- turns from New Mexico give Dewey 2.300, Roosevelt 1,400.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
HUNGARY OUT OF WAR SOON, SAYS STALIN
Premier's Announcement Spurs Red Troops Fight
 ing Around Budapest

LONDON, Nov. ' - Red Army troops battled strongly reinforced Nazi forces on the outskirts of Budapest today, spurred by Stalin's pronouncement that Hungary will soon be out of the war.
 In his order of the day, issued on this 27th anniversary of the Soviet Revolution, Stalin declared that the Red Army and it's western Allies have taken up jumping off positions for decisive offensive against the vital centers of Ger many"
 We now stand on the eve of complete victory" he said.
 Russian columns are fighting within two miles of the big Nazi operated Ferihegy airdrome on Budapest's outskirts and are ap- parently seeking to coil around the eastern part of the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
RECEPTION 10
 WEBBS, RI(ES
 FRIDAY NIGHT

A reception will be held in Trinity Hall Friday evening in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. w. Robert Webb and Dean and Mrs. Charles E. Rice.
 The Rev. and Mrs Webb recently arrived in Juneau from Nashville, Tennessee and he, on retirement of Dean Rice, will become Rector of Holy Trinity Cathedral.
 After 3 years as Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Juneau, Dean Rice, with Mrs. Rice, expect to leave within a few weeks for Albany, Ore gon, where he will serve as Rector of St. Peters Church during the absence of the regular appointed Rector who is a Chaplain with the armed forces.
 It is hoped that the Right Rev, John B. Bentley, Episcopal Bishop of Alaska, and Mrs. Bentley, will be here this week and the citizens of Juneau will be given an opportunity to meet them also.
 The hours of the reception are to be from 8 to 10 o'clock and the public is cordially invited to attend
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
5uperforts 0verJapan,
 Says Tokyo
Nips Report Third Recon naissante Flight
 in Week
(By Associated Press)

American Superforts today ranged over Tokyo and the heavily indus trialized Kanto area for the third time in week, the Tokyo radio re- ported, but said that no bombs were dropped.
 The same broadcast, reported by the EGG, said that 40 more B-29s on Sunday raided two of the Vol cano Islands, 750 miles south.
 The Tokyo radio reported that two B-29s flew over the main Jap Hon. shu Island and the Kanto region for an hour flor reconnaissance pur- poses"
 Jap propagandists warned that the Superforts would return in force to bomb Tokyo and other sections of the Kanto area which roughly covers half of Honshu.
 American sources have not con- firmed any of the three reported reconnaissance flights. The first was reported by Tokyo on November l and the second on November 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
AMERICANS
 RE(ApTURE
 v055ENACk
Hand to hand Fighting Beats Back German
 Counterdttdlks

LONDON, Nov Limited States troops, fighting at times hand-to- hand against German reinforce ments flung in the counterattacks, won back the last half of the focal town of Vossenack and edged closer to two flanking villages in the bloody battle to break the German Roer River barrier to Cologne.
 To the south, American and French forces advanced two to three miles in bitter progress toward the Vosges Pass to Germany.
 On the Holland front, a dispatch reported, the capture of the ferry terminus of Willemstad. Leaving only scattered enemy atroops below the Maas River the German Con- mand indicated a new defense line is being established on the north bank of the Maas.
 Heavy, seesaw tank and infantry fighting swirled in the flame-char- red forest lands southeast of Aachen. The doughboys re-won positions near Vossenack, 13 miles from Aach- en, temporarily lost yesterday. Other American forces pushed closer to the town of Schmidt, once in United States hands, and toward Hurtgen and other towns and strong points.
 Along the Roer River Line, before the Cologne Plain, British troops last night, cleared out small enemy pockets below Maas in the vicinity of Empel, just north of Shertogen- bosch. Virtually all of Walcheren Island in the Schelce Estslazy is now in Allied hands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
The w ashingto Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Ct. Col. Robert S Allen now on active service with the Army.)

WASHINGTON-During the cam paign, Ann Sheridan, having re- turned from touring the war camps in India and Burma, wired Warner Brothers in Hollywood, with whom she has a long-term contract, ask ing if she could suspend her con- tract for about six weeks in order to do some campaigning for Gov Dewey. She added that she knew Warner Brothers were for Roose- welt, but she wanted to do some work on the other side.
 To this Harry Warner wiree back, telling her to take the timt off she wanted and adding:
 Isn't this a wonderful country where you can be for Dewey, I car be for Roosevelt and we can all bt good friends after the election"
 To which words, this columnis would like to say Amen and ado that it's an even more wonderful country than most of us realize because probably no other majol nation in the world could weather a wartime election of such import. ance.
 Great Britain has not had { national election for nine years Brazil has not had one in over { dozen years. Canada and various other British dominions, where, ac' cording to political scientists, de mocracy flourishes even more lux uriant than here, have had nt national wartime elections.
 On the other hand, Cuba, though
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
PRESIDENT
 (A5T5v0TE

HYDE PARK, Nov. 7.-President Roosevelt gave his occupation as tree grower" when he cast his ballot in 251-year-old Hyde Parks Town Hall, shortly after noon today.
 The President drove from his nearby estate. His wife followed him into the voting booth. Their daughter, Mrs. Anna Boettiger and her son, Johnny, five, went along for the ride. Mrs. Boettiger had sent her absentee vote to Seattle, where she lives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
CANDIDATES IN FINAL APPEALS
 T0U.S. VOTERS

HYDE PARK, N. Y., Nov. T. President Roosevelt closed his cam- paign for fourth term last night with an appeal for 5O,ooO,oOo voters so the world will respect our de- mocracy" and fight to attain a permanent world peace.
 "Our boys are counting on us to show the rest of the world our kind of government is the best in the world-the kind we propose to keep" the President said in a speech on all major networks.
 T do not want to talk to you tonight of partisan politics or of the political battle that will be finished Tuesday when you, the people of the United States, again vote as free men and women with full freedom in your choice-with no secret police watching over youl shoulders and for generations tc come Americans will continue tc prove their faith in free elections.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
SOLDIER VOTES
 BEING COUNTED
(By Associated Press)

The last of the approximately 1869 soldier votes which can be counted in 40 states are being sorted today, as civilians troop to the polls for the Nations third wartime election.
 Five of the 40 states, New York New Mexico, Connecticut, Iowa and Kentucky, stopped accepting Gl ballots yesterday The 35 others are still accepting them today Eight states will continue to accept them until various dates, up to North Dakotas December 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
GRIZZLY BEAR BACK
 FROM pATR0L TRIP

The Grizzly Bear. Fish and Wild Life vessel. explained by Severin Swanson, has returned to Juneau after completing a cooperative patrol. extending from the Glacier Bay National Monument to the Sit ka district.
 The trip, under the direction of Molly MacSpadden. Wild Life agent. and Ben Miller, of the National Park Service, was for the purpose of studying wild life conditions in that area and checking the need for additional patrols.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
HEAvYv0TEI IN
 WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, Nov. 7.-Exceptionally heavy voting, despite unsettled weather, marked Washington's cleo tion record today with an early turnout reported in several cities.
 In Seattle, Bellingham and Ta- coma, there were long lineups at several precincts when the polls op- ened.
 United States Marshal Algeo said that negro was elected from one polling station here after he threat ened to "cut your heart out" if another voter didn't follow his in- structions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
BATTLE OF BALLOTS IS
 NOW WAGED
Heavy Turnout of Men and Women Reported
 Over Nation
(By Associated Press)

Fast and furious voting the country over piled up a record total of ballots by early afternoon and pointed toward an all . timo high of 50o0O,O00 votes.
 As never before, men and women who have the final say so in the argument over the fourth term for Roosevelt or a first term for Dewey hurried to the polls to register their decision.
 Between 40 and 45 per cent of the registered voters had their ballots in before noon in New York City's Bronx and Manhattan districts.
 Despite the emotions stirred in the first wartime election since '64, voting was orderly on the whole. Six persons were arrested in New York on charges of illegal registra- tion. They were among the 400 in dicted last week on that charge.
 Truman Casts Ballot
 Senator Harry $. Truman cast his ballot early today in Independ- ence, Missouri. It was HI, Harry. Hello Harry as the Senator and his wife passed neighbors to enter the balloting place.
 Gov. John w. Bricker also got his vote in early. accompanied by shouts of best wishes by some around the polls.
 "It looks like a good Republican day" one man shouted, as the Governor arrived in his precinct in Columbus.
 Women Voting At many polls 1t was apparent that more women than men were among the voters, bearing out pre- dictions that the powder puff vote will be all-important in this elec- ton.
 New York City voting officials reported 25 per cent of the vote was in by 9:30 a. m. at most polling places and 50 to SO were standing in line.
 In Pennsylvania
 Tn Pennsylvania, whose 35 elec- toral votes many expect may be decisive in close election, from all indications the total vote will equal or surpass that of l940, this despite the absence of the armed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
EIGHTH ARMY CAPTURES 7 ITALY TOWNS

ROME, Nov 7.-Polish troops of the Eighth Army have captured San Martino and Marsignano, in the mountains southwest of Forli, Allied Headquarters said today.
 Several important hill features were seized elsewhere on the Italian front, but the main activity on both sides was patrolling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
SGT. YATES ENROUTE HOME

Sgt. Russell Yates, who has been stationed in Juneau with the Army Service Forces since last January, received word few days ago of his mothers death. He left this after noon via PAA on an emergency furlough for his home in Minnesota,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
DEWEY, ]! |: WIFE
 VOTE IN N.Y.(.

NEW YORK, Nov. '. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey cast ballot number 257 in the East 18th Street polling place, shortly after noon today. This closed his campaign.
 The Governor, accompanied by his wife, arrived in New York City at noon, from Albany, and went im- mediately to the polling place, where a crowd applauded his arrival.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
CLOTHING DRIVE ENDS
 ON THURSDAY EVENING

Thursday evening will mark the end of the clothing drive now being conducted by the Sons of Norway for the benefit of destitute Nor wegians. Clothes of all types and for all ages are greatly desired, par ticularly shoes. Any offerings may be left at the Lutheran Church until the drive closes,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
BALLOT HERE IN
 FAVOR OF DEWEY

A sample balloting poll conducted at the Juneau Rotary Club meeting this noon in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel brought forth the following result:
 For Dewey-36 votes.
 For Roosevelt-11 votes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
BOMBING OF REICH
 STOPPED BY STORM

LONDON, Nov. 7-Bad weather today forced a halt in the major aerial operations against Germany from British bases, after three day period in which 25.oo0 planes dropped more than 26,000 tons of bombs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
MRS. J. YOUNG DIES

Mrs. James Young ,/who had been under medical care at the Govern ment Hospital, died yesterday. The remains, now at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary, will be shipped to Hoonah for burial, but plans for services are still indefinite.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
Mines Closed;
 Workersvoie
(By Associated Press)

Virtually all of the coal mines in West Virginia closed today. with as many as 10000 miners staying away from their jobs to vote. How many miners will vote is the im- portant border state" su je t. There is much speculation since John L. Lewis, the miners chief tain, is supporting Dewey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
MRS. GRuENING LEAVES

Mrs. Ernest Gruening has left for the states aboard the Brant and will probably remain south until after the holidays.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07

John L. Lott is in Juneau from Sitka and is staying at the Cas- tineau Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07
STALIN SAYS .NAzIS FACING .(ATASTR0pKE
Premier Speaks on De- sfruefion of Germany and
 Means fo Future Peace


 LONDON, Nov. 7-Germany is Ion the verge of catastrophe, D Stalin declared last night in an address in which he said that Russia, the United States and Britain had made plans for a secure peace"
 Tt is not enough that we win the war, but we must make any future war impossible" the Soviet Premier declared before Moscow throng, commemorating the 27th anniversary Of the Russian Revo- lution.
 He hailed the invasion of France as an operation which enabled the Red Army to drive the Germans from Russian soil, and declared that 120 German divisions were destroyed during the year.
 Victory, Then Peace
 In a 42-minute review, Stalin proclaimed, "The United Nations face undoubted victory, but firm peace is not yet secured. New wars must be made impossible, and the only way is through a special or ganization of United Nations to preserve peace and security. Give it armed force and make it re- sponsible for applying it immedi- ately to avert new wars. It will be effective if the great powers which bore the brunt of this war con- tinue to work harmoniously and in accord.
 That Second Front There is no doubt that without the second front, which pinned down 75 German divisions, VIC couldn't have driven the Germans out of the Soviet Union But with out our pinning down 200 divisions our Allies wouldn't be able to drive the enemy from Italy, France and BelBlum.
 When you read reports on tht divergencies of views among the three great powers about postwar organization, remember that such differences always exist, even ir the same party, and will exist be- tween different countries. If diff ferences have occurred, as for ex- ample at Dumbarton Oaks, wt mustn't complain, but we must bt glad they are so few. Dozens O. points were solved in complet' agreement. Therefore, I think tha Dumbarton Oaks is an indication that a peaceful solution is pos. sible."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-07

Education has been compulsory in
 Chile since 1920.
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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1944-06-23

For him the terrifying grand
climax of the war is at hand.
The supreme military risk
bloody, costly in American
lives.
Our boys know this, They don't
have to read the heart-rending
headlines or casualty lists to
know what is expected of them.
They are in it.
But they are not flinching
not holding back.
They will see the grim venture
ethrough to the bitter, victorious
end.
And if, for your boy, or some
boy you know, the price of Vic
tory is death, you can be abso-
lutely certain that he did his
part courageously for the
cause of Freedom.
For us, too. the terrifying
grand climax of the war is at
hand.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1944-06-23

This supreme, desperate call
for American 'dollars-I6 bill
lions of them-is to enable our
fighting men to carry through
the grim, bloody assault to
successful conclusion and Vic
tory.
Not just American dollars-but
the dollars in your pocket-in
your savings account.
You must buy War Bonds
now! At least twice as much as
you bought last time. IF you are
already buying Bonds on
payroll savings plan, buy
EXTRA Bonds during this
Drive.
Your Government is counting
on you. Your boy-and your
neighbor's boy - millions of
them-are counting on you.
Just as desperately as you are
counting on them in this fate
full hour.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1944-06-23

y Don't let them down. Do your part-as they
are doing theirs. Dig down, America-dg down
deep! While there is still time This is Americas
Zero Hour-Civilizaton' Zero Hour!
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-15

DISCHARGED Vets MAY FIND
JOB LISTS At UNITED STAT
ES EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS
When a man is discharged from
any Of the armed forces and goes
looking for work, he will find at the
United States Employment Service
office a summary of the job oppor-
t~unities in all the major industrial
centers with 100000 population or
more, and III the principal city in ev-
cry State regardless Of its size. Paul
V. McNutt, Chairman of the War
Manpower Commission, said. This
summary designated as Labor Mark
ct Information for Veterans, is based
on information obtained from employ
ers. 1t will be revised bi-monhly and
will indicate the epected labor demand
six months in advance.
Mr.. McNutt eplained that to en-
able the placement representatives to
give veerans the best service possible,
ther has been pxlaced in early every
local employment office summary
statements showing not My the job
pportunities in ia o fthe principal EN-
ployment centers of the country, but
other labor market information. The
information in these statements will
be OF particular value, he said to the
veteran who may want to know a.
bout a job in another community.
The statements will indicate not
only the major war and civilian in
dustries Of each area, but also a short
statement on employment prospects
currently and in the immediate fut
-ture, plus an estimate, wherever pos
Sible, of the postwar employment out
look for the area. In addition, the
statements will contain such other in
formation as a man might want be-
fore going into that particular terri
tory; the names Of the principal firms
the types of jobs Immediately avail
able, the scheduled hours of work and
the hourly wage rates, the available
lty of housing, the cost of living and
the adequacy of community facilities
such as schools, hospitals and trans
portation.
These statements" Mr.. McNutt
said, will be used BY offices Of the
Employment Service in the counSeling
and placement Of discharged veterans
and by its representatives who inter
view the men and omen who are a
bout to be discharged from Army
and Navy hospitals. The Army, Ma
Wy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
have indicated keen interest in this
type Of information and in all prob
ability will use it extensively when de-
mobilization takes place"
Mr.. McNutt explained that virtual
" every local office of USES is
now recruiting in other areas through
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-15

in which well-informed persons from
this and neighboring states are part
icipating essentials Of a sound COM
munity health program; converting
civilian and war time services to
peace time community programs; re-
cruItment Of staff, and standards in
the social work field; meeting the
needs of youth public relationships
purpose and techniques. A special
panel made up of young people vii
discuss youth problems as seen b.,
yolng people themselves.
In addition to the eight panels, the
Conference will also offer three key
specialities by nationally known per
J sons at an evening meeting on May
II, 4 dinner meeting on May -, ana,
a luncheon meeting on May 10. There
will be a registration fee at $1.O0 per
person, payable at the time of regis
tration.
The Annual Institute, sponsored by
the University of Nebraska School
Of Social Work, will immediately pre-
cede the Conference with registration
on the morning Of May 10th, and
sessions will last throughout the days
of May 10th and 18th. Information
on the Institute may be secured thru,
the School.
This years recently elected offic-
ers Of the Association are Rev. FLOYD
F. Fischer, Director Of Catholic Char
-ities, Omaha First ice-President,
Miss Elizabeth Deuel., State Child
Welfare Association, Lincoln; Sec
ond Vice-President, DR.. |. J.. Mont
gornery, Director, State Merit Sys-
tenn, Lincoln; Treasurer, Mrs. Ken
ia Kahn, Supervisor, Douglas County
Assistance Bureau, Omaha Execut-
i've Secretary, Frel Williams, Lincoln.
Mrs. c. w. Hamilton, active on
the Boards of several Omaha agenc-
les, Is i'll charge OF arrangements.
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-15

Evanston, ILL.,, April 10 CAMP -
The bulletin Of the Garret Bilical in
stitute Summer School, released this
week, amounceds that DIR. Horace
Mann Bond, president Of Fort Valley
State College, Georgia, will conduct
a course in The Negro in American
Lie during the 1914 summer school.
The summer school, a graduate de
partnent of Northwestern university
is this year a joint undertaking BY
four theological seminaries, including
Garret, Bethany Biblical seminary,
the Evangelical Theological seminary
and the Mccormick Theological sem
mary Offered for the first time
during 1874, the new course will pre-
sent the history Of The American Ne
gro minority. and deal principally
with the institutional life Of the Ne
gro community in its economic, ed
u%cational, political and social aspects.