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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Three more of the vaunted forts guarding Metz fell as the American Third Army offensive closed to within one mile and three quarters of the citadel city from the south.
 Forts Hubert and Jussy, west of Metz, fell to the Ninty-fourth h. fantry which now reaches to a point two miles south of Thionville. Fort Illange, south of Metz, and its garrison also surrendered. Amerl- can troops captured Forts Laisne and Lyser and met stiffening Ger man opposition on high ridge beyond captured Pouilly. East of this point other Americans sized Peltre, two and half miles southeast of Metz.
 The German radio said General George s. Patton's troops opened an assault on two more great Metz forts, Driant, which the enemy suc- cessfully defended two months ago, and Jeanne DArc.
 Some 150 miles to the north, Brit ish troops smashed across the Noord and Wessem canals, west of Roer- mond and established firm bridge head. Flame throwers and more than 400 heavy guns made the as sault. Two German counterattacks were repulsed by the Americans southeast of Metz; one in the Peltre- Pouilly sector and another in the vicinity of Arriance, where units of the Sixth Armored Division, spear headed the attacks beyond the Med River.
 There are signs that the Germans do not plan to stage suicide stand at Metz. Resistance has been spotty along the entire front.
 The elaborate forts captured from the Germans were stripped of their big guns the Berlin radio said and the population of Bilian has been ordered evacuated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
 APPROVES
 BOND ISSUE

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Nov. 15.- Despite downpour, property own CTS went to the polls Tuesday and voted 398 to 266 for approval of the $15O,000 bond issue to help finance the $400000 Beaver Falls power de- velopment project as supplement of the city's present electricity source of the Ketchikan Public Utilities.
 The Federal Works Agency has granted $150,00O and the remainder of the amount will be paid out of profits of the utilities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
The Washington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Ct. Col. Robert & Allen now on active
 service with the Army)

WASHINGTON-A lot of people have tried their hand at predicting the wars end, including this col umnist. Some were high-up offi- cials, some private prognosticators Some were pretty good, some pretty bad. Here is a crosS-section:
 Representative Earl Wilson, h. diana Republican, in June, 1943 got an average compilation from 14O Congressmen that the wal would be over in October, 1914
 Admiral William F Halsey, who predicted complete, absolute de- feat for the Axis in 1943," was asked again, on December 13, 1943 and wasn't so sure when the wal would be over"
 Gen. Hap" Arnold, chief of the Air Forces, on February IA, 1943 predicted the German war will bt over by February IA, 1914"
 Jim Farley, on January 20, 1943 "The war will be over this year
 Gen. Levin Campbell, January 15, 1943-"The war will be over in about two years. Artillery will gair as factor in the war;
 Herbert Hoover, November 6 1943-"Certainly we are now in the last stages of the war" Raymond Moley, November 8 1943, predicted end of the wal earlier than envisioned by Nhe Ad- ministration.
 Senator O'Mahoney, Wyoming Democrat, January g. 1944: 'The most conservative Swedish ob- servers do not believe that Ger many can endure beyond next June."
 Sun Fo, president of the legis- lative Yuan of China, January 2 1944-"Germany will be knocked out between the spring and summer of this year.
 Henry Ford, March 20, 1944, pre- dicted war would be over in two months.
 Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee July 21, 1944-'The Red Army will be in Berlin in 60 days. The war will be over on all fronts in six months"
 Senator Thomas, Democrat, Ok lahoma, July 28, l944-'I don't see how Germany can last through the rest of this year"
 Congressman May, Democrat Kentucky, July 28, 1944-"Germany will capitulate by December l."
 Under Secretary of War Patter- son, July 29, 1944-"We are now entering the beginning of the last phase of the war in Europe"
 Gen. Chennault, July 21, 1944-- T think Germany will be defeated within this year. Japan will be de-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
RAF PLANES HIT
 NAzI OIL PLANT

LONDON, Nov. 15.-A force of Royal Air Force Lancasters at- takced synthetic oil plant at Dort- mund, in the Ruhr today. This is the first operation of heavy bomb- CTS from Britain since the RAF sank the Tirpitz, Sunday morning
 American bonn bers remained aground in Britain, but unescorted forces of Libertors and Fortresses from Italy bombed targets in the region of Linz and Innsbruck, in Austria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
TASK FORCE MAKES RAID
 MANILA AREA
IA Nip Vessels, Floating Dock. Many Planes De-
 siroyed in New Attack
By CHARLES H. McMURTRY (A. P. War Correspondentl

UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, PEARL HARBOR, Nov. 15 American Third Fleet carrier planes sank or damaged IA Japanese ships, one floating drydock, downed 28 planes. and strafed 130 more in renewed raids on the Manila area, Sunday
 The enemy counter-attacked the carrier task group and one Ameri can ship was damaged, Admir- Chester w. Nimitz reported.
 (Both the Tokyo radio and the ese-controlled Manila radio announced earlier that 800 Ameri- can planes struck Manila Bay shipping, hitting the Cavite Navy yard and Clark Airfield Tokyo claimed that one American battle ship was sunk by suicide pilots on East Luzon Island.)
 Admiral Nimitz summed up the damage inflicted d by Hellcats, Avengers and Helldivers as one light cruiser damaged. two de- stroyers exploded an estimated II cargo ships and oilers sunk or left ablaze, floating dock tprpedoed, and many docks in the Manila Bay area and Cavite Navy yard struck.
 There is no indication whether any of these ships were previously damaged in the October naval ac- tion in the Philippines or carrier strikes, or whether they were newly arrived in Luzon and thus may be added to the previous high toll of Japanese shipping.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15

feated six months afterwards"
 Gen. rdUltg galiaely, July If, i544-- "If we do our stuff properly, we shall have Germany out of the wal this year"
 Congressman Cannon, Democrat, Missouri, June IT, 1944 = There is general belief that the German Armies will collapse not later than the first or second week of Sep- tember."
 Winston Churchill, June 19, 1944 -"The months of this summer may, by the victories of this AL lied campaign, bring full success to the cause of freedom"
 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, bid ding farewell to Algiers, December 27, l943, predicted that the Allies would win the European war in 1914
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15

 SPANS RIVER
 NEAR F0RLI
Believed Germans Will Attempt Stand Along
 Cosina Canals

ROM E, Nov. Is. = Eighth Army forces today crossed the Montone River, more than two miles north- west of Forli, on the highway to Bologna, Allied Headquarters said
 In the Apenine foothills, to the south, the Germans made a slight withdrawal. It is believed they will attempt to hold positions along the canalized River Cosina, which the highway crosses just west of the Montone River.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
REQUEST CHANGES
 IN FISHING LAWS

SEATTLE, Nov. 15-Members of the Alaska Salmon Fishing In- dustry are invited to send written statements concerning changes they consider desirable in regulations for the 1945 season, to the office of Dr. Ira Gabrielson, Director of U. s. Fish and Wildlife Service, at Chicago, before January l.
 New regulations closing the sea- son in Southeast Alaska from De- cember until March IS, have been announced by the Fish and Wild life Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
NO CHANGE,
 TAX RATES

WASHINGTON, No. Is. - Chair man Doughton of the tax initiating House Ways and Means Committee said he sees no prospects now for revising taxes on 1945 income, and thus echoed Chairman George of the Senate Finance Committee.
 Both declared the prospects fol any substantial change in the 1945 tax rates is very remote"
 Doughton said the need for rev. enue for the war is unchanged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
F|etChers Are Hosts
 Al Small Catherine

MT. and Mrs. Jack Fletcher en- tertained at dinner party given last night in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 The dinner was honoring the Right Rev. John B. Bentley, Bishop of Alaska, and Mrs. Bentley, from Nenana, Alaska. Other guests at tending were the Rev. Robert Webb and Mrs. Webb of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 15. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6, American Can 875s Anaconda 26A, Beech Aircraft IA, Bethlehem Steel 61A, Curtiss- Wright 67s, International Harvester TITS, Kennecott 34A, North Ameri- can Aviation 95s, New York Central 1874, Northern Pacific 159s, U. s. Steel 56A, Pound $404
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, 145.64; rails, A.30; utilities, 25.11.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15

PAYER SON, N. J., Nov. 15. - Striking Supervisors of the Wright Aeronautical Corporations five plants in this area have voted to disregard the War Labor Board s return to work order and remain out until the Amy takes over.
 Production in all plants is at a standstill.
 The Supervisors walkout kept from 32,0O0 to 35,000 employees idle.
 Wright manufactures Cyclone en- zines for Superforts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
PRICES TUESDAY

Alaska Juneau mine stock closed Tuesday at 6, American Can 87A, Anaconda 26si, Beech Aircraft 12ls, Bethlehem Steel 61A, Common wealth and Southern %, Curtiss- Wright 6%, International Harvester 70%, Kennecott 34A, North Ameri- can Aviation 11A, New York Central 1872, Northern Pacific 125s, United States Steel l6A, Pound $4.04.
 Dow, Jones averages Tuesday were as follows: Industrials, 145.60; rails, 4l.3l; utilities, 2519.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
Gallery Nominated
 Ambassador, Frame

WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. The President has sent to the Senate the nomination of Jefferson Caffery tc be United States Ambassador tc France. III
 Caffery is already functioning hl that capacity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
WELL BABY CONFERENCE

The regular weekly We'll Baby Conference will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock in the Ju- neau Health Center. room l08 of the Territorial Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
SMITH BR0OkHART
 DIES IN HOSPITAL

PRESCOTT, Ariz,, Nov. Is = Smith Brookhart 57 year old former Senator from Iowa, died today in the United States Veter- ans Hospital, where he has been confined since the first of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
Strikers Defy
 WLB Order 10
 Go 10 W ork

BULLETIN--WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-PrOdded by WLB Of- ficers, the Supervisors of the Wright AeronauticaI Corpora ton, late today agreed to call off the strike at the New Jersey plants and will vote to return tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15

Many Government Departments Begin
 Cutting Personnel
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-One in- dication that war production and government war controls have reached their zenith is the number of cutbacks in government per sonnel ordered or already taken.
 Selective Service, for example, will drop nearly Is per cent of its approximately 2l,60O employees. The Office of War Information all ready is making cuts of nearly the same percentage, mostly in it's overseas branch, from which Di- rector Robert Sherwood recently re- signed
 Incidentally, Selective Service is reported to have plans for per- manent postwar organization pro- vided Congress votes compulsory military service for peacetime. But it won't take much of staff, com pared to wartime demands.
 The Office of Defense Transpor- tation soon will be shaved about 30 per cent. The Office of Gen. sorship already has made some substantial reductions, and will make additional ones, but nothing very much can be done there until VIE Day actually arrives.
 Among other war agencies that Iare slicing :, thsair g.affe eSs-fsi'oi ts-g 2 Petroleum Administration for War; the War Manpower Commission the War Production Board. How ever, some agencies are going tc increase personnel, notably the Veterans Administration, which has terrific job ahead; the Smaller War Plants Corporation and the labor agencies concerned with postwar rehabilitation ano
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
WILLKIE,s POSTSCRIPT

One of the last things Wendell Willkie wrote, shortly before he died, resulted in friendly debate with his old friend, Josephus Dan- iels, Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of the Navy.
 Writing a guest column for John Temple Graves, Willkie told how having been an ardent Democrat and booster for the League of Ma
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
FROM ANCHORAGE

Mrs. Paul Gagnon is in town and is registered at the Baranof Hotel from Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
THIRD ARMY
 |5CL05INGI IN
 ON FORTRESS
Suicide Stand at Fortress Believed Improbable
 Resistance Spotty

BULLETIN = LONDON, Nov. 15.-The American Third Army d0ughb0ys, battling through snow and sleet, have captured three more forts guarding Metz, bypassing two others and have reached points less than two miles from Metz.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-15
MAXWELL |S KILLED
 IN ACTION
We'll Known Juneau Man Pays Supreme Sacrifice
 in Present War

Harry G. Maxwell, Jr., 26, well known Juneau young man, was killed in action October 24.
 This was the brief announcement from the War Department received in Juneau, and immediately radio grammed to Sybil Maxwell, his wife, now at Anchorage, adding that full particulars would be sent later.
 Presumably Maxwell, a Marine gunner, was killed during the naval action of Admiral Kincaid's fleet, which intercepted a Japanese fleet trying to batter Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's forces on Leyte, October 24, with the enemy fleet suffering bitter defeat at the hands of the United States task force. %
 Maxwell, a Marine, was an ez- pert anti-aircraft gunner on q cruiser, and is believed to have been in charge of the crew of one of the batteries charged with de- lending the cruiser from air att tach
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 as Sata sf ae ae4ta J 4 AN ma Anchorage, where she had gone to accept a position with the ATS, Air Force Division.
 In Alaska In 1940
 Maxwell, a big, handsome, ath- letic young man, came to Alaska in 1940 from his home in Fullerton, California, where his parents, MT and Mrs. Harry G. Maxwell now reside. Maxwell joined the staff of
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Evening star., 1944-01-21
US0 Hall in Alexandria
To Be Used for Basket Ball

The Alexandria colored USO at
Pendelton and North Patrick streets
has been turned over to the city de-
partment of recreation for basket
ball on Monday and Thursday
nights.
Since the number Of colored SOL
diers at Fort Belvoir has been great
" reduced, the activities of the USO
have fallen OF considerably, and it
was thought its facilities should be
made available to civilians. since
there is no other structure in the
city suitable for recreation for large
groups OF solored residents.
The colored basket ball leagues
playing in q small gymnasium at
the Parker Gray High School, have
drawn as many as SO players and
2l0 spectators in one night.
Alan He'll, city recreation director
announced that starting Monday
there will be basket ball for boys and
girls from to 10 pm. Mondays and
mems basket ball leagues, with three
service teams entered, at the same
hours Thursdays.
There is no admission fee, and the
USO will be open to any colored resi-
dents or transients, military OF
civilian, on Monday and Thursday
nights, while it will continue to op-
crate for military personnel the re-
mainder Of the week,
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Alexandra Garden Group
Asks for Plot Applicants

In an effort to determine how
much land will be needed next sum-
mer for Victory gardeners who have
no plots of their own, Mrs. Dudley
Lee, chairman of the Alexandra
Victory Garden Committee, ha.
asked persons seeking garden space
to notify her as soon as possible.
Requests should be mailed to the
committee at City Hall and should
not be telephoned. Applicants
should include the size and approxi-
mate location of the plot desired
Mrs. Lee said that there will not
be as much land available for COM
munal gardens as last year, because
some OF the land used last season
has been taken over for Fairgrounds
and building purposes. She urged
citizens who have land to lend to
notify the committee.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Mrs. Douglas Takes Over Class
To Ease Teacher SHORTAGE

II didn't know who Mrs. Douglas
was-you know" Mr.. Walter said
this afternoon. I'VE just called her
to teach Latin and she came"
I'm afraid I'm q 10 O'Clock
scholar" Mrs. Douglas said when
she finally reached the right school
shortly after noon. She took over
the class at once and said she would
be willing to return If Mrs. Craig
Is not able to teach tomorrow.
She knows Latin pretty good,
volunteered one of the students.
Yeah. Not a homework flend
either said another. She's all
right"
Mrs. Douglas-despite her lack of
domestic help at home and duties
caring for her husband and two
children-said she wanted to help
"as much as I can."
And I can do this she said,
gesturing toward the Latin partici-
pies written on the blackboard. Just
then a student tried to smash some
used fashlight bulbs on the floor.
Not in here, you won't" Mrs.
Douglas quietly said, and order was
restored immediately.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Steinberg 10 Testify
Al Trial on Monday

Albert w. Steinberg, 43, former
bookkeeper and office manager for
Forman, Inc, wholesale liquor deal
ers, will take the stand on Monday
in his own defense in his trial on
charges Of embezzling more than
50 900 while an employe of the firm,
1t was announced yesterday by De-
fense Attorney Austin F. Canfield
After testimony yesterday after
noon, Steinberg's trial was con-
tinued until Monday.
Late yesterday Mr.. Garfield called
Capt. Murrel AIDES, former sales
manager for Forman, Inc, as the
first defense witness and questioned
him regarding the business associa-
tion between Alexander Forman,
president Of the firm, and Stein
berg.
The defense began presenting its
witnesses after Justice Matthew F.
MCGUIRE, who Is presiding at the
jury trial Of the case in District
Court, overruled q defense motion
for q directed verdict OF acquittal
Tor Ste1nberg.
The jury had been excused while
the motion was argued. On the
motion, the defense claimed the
Government had failed to prove the
elements Of its case and that there
had been no proof that Steinberg
took the money as charged.
The motion for q directed verdict
was opposed by Assistant United
States Attorneys Bernard Margolius
and John L. Ingoldsby, jr., who are
prosecuting Steinberg.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
0akton Starts Drive
Monday for School
Residents Asked to
Fill Urgent Needs

The Oakton School and Civic
League will begin q tag week
campaign Monday for funds and
materials for classes being conducted
in two churches and three private
homes.
During the campaign. which will
close on the following Monday, resi-
dents Of the area served by the Oak
ton School will be asked to donate
both money and materials. Donors
Will be given a tag bearing q draw
ing OF the school and the campaign
motto, Help Oakton Come Back"
Mrs. Floyd Dominy and Mrs. Mel
son Davis. who head the campaign
said funds will be used toward the
purchase OF permanent school facili-
ties. These include a piano, library
books, including reference works:
duplicating machines. playground
equipment, maps, charts and globes
moving picture protector, a phono-
graph and records. Funds also will
be used for the purchase of materials
needed Immediately in classwork.
Campaign officials said among
materials needed immediately are
at least seven rugs, size ex12 or
lager. 1t was explained that some
OF the classes occupy rooms with
concrete floors, making the need for
the rugs urgent.
Other supplies needed include car
penter tools, monographs and rec
ords, play equipment. such as bats
and balls, three working radios.
games, scissors and dictionaries, in
cluding at least three unabridged
dictionaries.
Also needed are magazines from
which reference articles may be
clipped and filed. Magazines de-
sired include the National Geo.
graphic, Wee Wisdom, Jack and Jill,
Boys Life, Open Road for Girls,
Child Life, School Arts and The In
structor.
Onirials said donations of ref
erence works, such as the World
Book and the JUNIOR Encyclopedias
Britannica, will be welcome.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Maryland May Get
War Prisoner Labor -
O'Conor Reveals ItoIions
Would Work in Forests
BY the Associated PYess

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 21.-Ital-
ian prisoners of war soon may be
|put to work in Maryland State
owned forests.
Gov. O'Conor announced yester-
day that the War Manpower Com
mission had certified to the War
Department the need for 200 pris-
oners for this work and that plans
for . camp in the Green Ridge State
Forest in Allegany County were
being developed.
The Governor said the prisoners
would be housed In q rehabilitated
Civilian Conservation Corps camp
and would be supervised by Army
and State forestry authorities.
A contract would have to be
signed between the Army and the
Forest and Parks Department, he
said, before the men could be as
signed to work in the 3o.O00-acre
forest.
The prisoners, he added, would
produce raw materials In large
quantities for manufacture Of war
essential paper products,
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Arlington Visiting Nurses
Name Committee Chairmer

appointment of the following COM
mittee chairmen of the Arlington
Instructive Visiting Nurses Associa-
tion was announced today by Mrs. J.
C. Boss. president:
Executive, Mrs. Boss; finance, Mrs
J. w. Head; nursing. Mrs. James O.
Pope; publicity, Miss Margaret
Troxell, and nominating, Lawrence
Manning.
Mrs. Charles Bohrer and Mrs
Margereye Prytherch have been
elected to fill vacancies on the Board
Of Directors, which will meet the
third Mondays in January, March
May, July, October and December.
Despite inadequate personnel, the
association made 5,332 visits to 1904
patients last year, according to Mrs
Lillian Cary, executive director OF
the association.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
lsiNRstioniing
&Remmidery@a

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc.
Book No. 4, green stamps D, E and
F valid through today. Stamps G,
H, and J valid through Febru-
ary 20.
Meats, Fats. Etc. - Book No. 3,
brown stamps r, s, T and q valid
through January 20.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay you two ration points for
every pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn tn.
sugsr-Book No. i. Stamp 30 valid
for s pounds. Through March 81.
Shoes-Stanp No. 18 In Book No. I
and stamp l on the ''airplane"
sheet Of Book No. 3 valid nov for
an indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 3 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B, B-1. G and C-l coupons GOOD
for 2 gallons each. These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. B-2 and ca
coupons in books issued since De-
cember ! are good for gallons
each.
Tire Inspection Deadlipes-For A
coupon holders, March 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 2 coupons, valid
now, expire .February8. Period
No. 8 coupons, valid now, remain
valid through March IA. No. 3
and 3 coupons good for 10 gallons
per unit. According to the Dis
trict OPA, consumers in that area
should not have used more than
- per cent Of their total yearly