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Evening star., 1944-06-21

swing -harpist, Sabar the magician,
and Earle Theater show.
Lunch, dinner, lounge, library.
garden. Junior Officers' Club of
Washington, 735 Seventeenth street
NV, IL am. to midnight daily.
Dance, $50 pm. Thursdays.
Wiener roast at Rock Greek Park,
meet at USO Eighth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, O'Clock to-
night.
Service men and women may OBJ
tain additional information on other
activities by calling the United Ma
tions Center National 3900 or any
of the following USO numbers: Ex-
ecutive 0428, Republic 1927, National
343l or National 0614. Colored serv-
ice personnel may call USO, Decatur
1864, or War Hospitality, Decatur
7763
Evening star., 1944-06-21
Discusses Planning

John w. Kee will discuss "Organi-
rational Planning" at 8:l5 O'Clock
tonight before George Washington
Universitys Society for the Ad-
lvancement of Management at the
Columbian House, Twenty-flrst and
G streets NV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

intense heo generated he voou compartments sud-
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Of fhe ship being cooled by th Thus hull ume
such extent must be seen TO be believed An officer told how
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23
}alfIe Of South Pacific Gains Intensity

ONE OF THE DRAMATIC incidents Of the naval
fore ticking place the mammoth Of the South Pacific
he sinking Of this American by torpedo from
jap submarine William Mcdowell noted British illustrator points
vivid picture Of the when fbe ship from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

poons within magazines and fuel Tanks The oil
spread he fires the bombed whose orpedoes blew
fhe flight deck Soon the entire ship twisted and
erumpled and oome from The which fire
ship twist and dsort the hull almost unbelievable The
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
RIGA FALLS T0p0WERFUL
 RED ARMIES
Latvidn Capital Last Great City on Baltic Taken
 from Germans

MOSCOW, Oct. 14-The fall of Riga, Latvian capital, the last great city on the Baltic, captured from the Germans( has thus released two powerful Red Armies for the thrust southward towards East Prussia.
 Announcement of the capture of Riga, city with a population of 1885 1000, was announced tonight.
 The troops, Yeremenko's Second Baltic Army and Maslennikov's Third Baltic Army, made the cap- ture.
 The Soviet drive on Hungary now may be compared with opera tions last year in Italy, during which time Montgomery's British Eighth Army marched up the Italian Peninsula, six days after crossing the Messina Strait.
 It is recalled that the British landed on the mainland at dawn on September 3, 1943, the same day that Badoglio's emissaries signed the armistice.
 Silence cloaks the decisive op- erations of the Red Army's south ern flank in Hungary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
ON AACHEN FRONT

LONDON, Oct. 14.--U. $. troops, roofing out the Germans with fire and explosives. pressed deeper into Aachen in -to-house battle against strengthening resistance to- day
 The escape gap is as good as closed, but some German reinforce ments have possibly slipped into the burning city. It is estimated that 2,00o Germans are left there, but at least thousand have been cap ltured in the last five days.
 Germans are fighting bitterly in Holland as Canadians are blocking the escape route for the enemy in the Schelde estuary vicinity.
 Americans in France gained ground in the Moselotte River bend southeast of Epinal despite heavy resistance and struck over the rug ger terrain to Cornimont, near Epin- al. Heavy attacks are being made in the Belfort sector, according to German reports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
CAPT. WILLIAM }. RAMSEY .IS MARRIED IN LOUISIANA

Capt. William Stevenson Ramsey Air Corps, Army of the United States and Helen Jo hns o n Reed, daughter of MT. and Mrs William Harry Johnson, were mar ried on September 25 in Saint Johns Catholic Church, Shreveport, Louisiana, according to announce ments received here by MT. and Mrs. Jack Kearney.
 Ramsey is well known in Juneau, and was employed on the North land Transportation Companys docks before enlisting in the Armed Services. He was also one of Ju- neaus leading ball players. The young man is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Steve Ramsey, former resi- dents of Juneau. Dr. Ramsey was connected with the Territorial Health Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
pAAT0HAvE NEWpLANE5,
 ALASKA RUN
Fleet of DC-3s Will Start Operation in North
 November 15

For the first time in the history of Alaska air transportation, fleet of Douglas DC-3 aircraft will short ly be placed in commercial opera tion between Seattle and all cities in the Territory of Alaska served by the company, it was announced today by Pan American World Air ways.
 Five Douglas military aircraft of the DC-3 type have recently been allocated to Pan Americas Alaska sector, and are now in the process of being converted to meet the standards of the Civil Aeronautics Administration for the carriage of passengers, mail and express.
 When placed in service, these 21- passenger Clippers will more than triple the carrying capacity of equipment presently being oper- ated. The first two Clippers are in the process of conversion at Pan Americas base in Seattle and are expected to be put into service not later than November IS. The re- maining Clippers will follow as quickly as the delivery of critical materials will permit their conver- sion. The company expects to be in full Douglas operation by the end of December.
 Returning to commercial opera tion after two years of service under the Navy, Pan American considers the acquisition of this new equipment to be of major im- portance to the establishment ot adequate air transportation for Alaska. Inaugurating a program for expanded Alaska service, Pan Am- erican applied to the Civil Aero nautics Board on August g for a route from Juneau to Fairbanks via Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
NINE ARRIVE FRIDAY
 VIA ALA5KA AlRLINES

Arriving here yesterday from An- chorage, via Alaska Airlines, were the following passengers: Hugh Tennant, R. J. Morrison, Mrs. Lillian Johnson, Capt. Harry Rob- erts, c. A. Weir, It. B. E. McGuf- fey. Eric Larson, Eli Yovetich and William Bowling.
 Out to Fairbanks yesterday after noon were: Miss M. Calucci, Miss vern Smith, J. Hoppe and MT. and Mrs. R. G. Shively.
 Leaving today on an Anchorage bound plane were: Milton Ward flor Fairbanks; Capt. Stroeher and Walter Knape, for Yakutat; and M Howsley, William Maitland Fred Tyroll and Nan Holt, for An chorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
FRANK DUFRESNE
 MISSES ALASKA

In letter to the Empire, Frank Dufresre, of the Fish and Wildlife Service, now stationed in Chicago, says:
 Since arriving in Chicago I have shuttled forth and back from all parts of the country, boosting, al- ways boosting Alaska as the Su- preme vacation land. I have fin- ished a book on Alaska animals and now have two more to do; one on it's game fishes and another dealing with personal adventures. Have also contracted for numerous articles, which combined with my duties as Chief, Division of h. formation for the Service, keeps me altogether occupied with pencil and typewriter.
 "Klondy (Mrs. Dufresne) wasted little time. She is helping turn out bomber plane carburetors at the Bendix plant. Franklin, still in his 17th year, managed to get into the Merchant Marine. After completing course of training at Sheepshead Bay, New Ycrk, he is now on the high seas bound for the war zone. Virginia is winding up her nursing course at Seattle, after which she hopes for overseas work.
 T am truly am aged at the amount of game birds in this part of the country. It seems to be no trick at all to pick up limit or 10 pheasants day in South Da- kota, and many hunters collect b mallards hereabouts in a few hours shooting. I'm getting my share of all this, but I still miss the old Juneau flats"
 MT. Dufresne's new home ad- dress is 1260 North Dearborn Park way, Chicago 10, Illinios.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
HUGE 5UpERF0RT FLIGHT STRIKES
 F0RM05AN BASE

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA The greatest number of B-29 Superforts ever to attack JapanS war nla- chine plastered Okayama, import ant Japanese repair base on For moSa.
 The communique of the Twenti- eth Bomber Command, announcing the raid, said none of the big air. craft were reported lost. Reports of crews returning to bases in China indicated that the attack was launched in clear weather over the target and was successful.
 The communique called Okayama the most important air target south of Japan proper"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
The W ashingt ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Gt Col. Robert c. Allen now on active service with the Army.)

BATON ROUGE, La.-Through uncensored diplomatic sources, the inside story of the fall of the Tojo cabinet has just been received. It indicates the increasing difficulties the Japs have been experiencing. Also it indicates more and more friction between the Jap war lords and the Jap merchant princes, both now jockeying for power.
 To some extent the row inside Japan has had its parallel in the feud between the U. s. Army and Navy and certain $1-a-year men in the War Production Board.
 News is so censored out of Japan that the true picture is hard to get. But, according to this authentic report, Admiral Tojo's overthrow as premier resulted not only from military defeat but from his in ability to control the giant Jap Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumi- tomo and Yasuda. These firms were founded by the merchant princes of Japan after Admiral Perry opened Japan's doors to the out side world, in 1854. They own ship yards, steel plants, munitions fac tories, steamship lines, department stores-almost every major indus try in Nippon.
 About three months before Pearl Harbor, Japan formed the New Economic Structure. Most U. S and British commentators got the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
kWEIpING
 FALLS TO
 JAP FORCE

CHUNGKING, Oct. 14.-Kweip- ing, an important town in the southern Kwangsi Province, has fallen to the swift driving Jap forces who killed it's defenders to the last man, the Chinese Command said. Bitter. street fighting preceded the fall. The Japs poured reinforce ments into their position until they outnumbered the defenders approxi- mately four to one.
 Kweiping is 25 miles northwest of Tangchu and lies in the juncture of the Liu and West Rivers, 70 miles south and southeast of Liuchow, inn portant rail city below Kweilin. The Japs are driving against Liuchow in an attempt to outflank Kweilin, the key southeast China defense center.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14

 ARE MADE,
 DO VALLEY

ROME, Oct. 14-British and Am erican troops, supported by low flying fighters and fighter bombers, hammered out small gains in furi- ous fighting yesterday against fan atical German defense in the Pc Valley, Headquarters announced to- day.
 Fifth Army troops seized some new hills in the central sector, south of Bologna, while Eighth Army forces to the east pushed the Germans back along the en- tire battle line, except for the Ad- riatic coastal sector.
 At the same time, it is disclosed that another contingent of Bra gillian troops has arrived in the battle zone. The original Brazilian expeditionary force is operating in difficult country.
 The west flank of the U. s. Fifth Army, pushing into Bologna yes terday, captured Coreglia, five miles northwest of Bagni Di Lucca
 The fresh force more than doubled the total of Brazilian troops in Italy, and included the first Brazilian airforce to arrive in that country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
NEW BLASTING IS GIVEN TO RElCHLAN]
STUDENTS SET
 PACE, NATIONAL
 WAR FUND DRIVE

While eager solicitors yesterday began the city-wide task of collect ing subscriptions for the National War Fund, local Chairman Jack Fletcher announced that the drive had received a most heartening boost from one of the first groups contacted.
 The members of the Juneau High School Student Association heard a plea made for subscriptions to the fund which supports the USO, War Prisoners Aid. United Seaman's Service, and Allied War Relief. The response was quick and generous. At the suggestion of Linn Forrest, President of the Association, the meeting unanimously approved the allocation to the War Fund of $25 from the Student Body fund. This was not all, however, for the reso- lution provided that the gift was being made 'in honor of our two Gold Star Servicemen, Jacob Britt and LeRoy Vestal."
 These young people" commented MT. Fletcher, certainly have dem- onstrated a perfect understanding of the true significance of this drive. They have made generous gift. More than that, however, by making it in the names of those two brave young men they have evidenced the thoughtful spirit Of human comradeship which is of the very essence of giving to the fund. A most heart warming ex- ample has been set for all the rest of us"
 MT. Fletcher stated that the or ganization of district chairmen and solicitors is nearly finished. He ex- poets to be able to announce the complete list by early next week.
 In this drive, which is nation wide, the goal of Juneau has been set at a minimum of $10,500.
 Harold Foss and Rod Darnell, with a business section to solicit, report contributions yesterday gen. erously given.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
HEAVY RAID IS M AIDE ON 5AARBRU(kEN
Bombers Are Escorted by Almost 1000 Fighter
 ThunderboIts

LONDON, Oct. 14.-More than 1000 American heavy bombers at tackled railways and marshaling yards and other targets in Cologne while other formations of Fort resses and Liberators blasted mili- tary objectives in Saarbrucken and in the Kaiserlautern areas.
 This is the second raid on Cologne in less than IS hours. The German industrial city is less than 40 miles east of Aachen, on the road to Ber- lin. British Mosquitos gave 1t softening up blow last night.
 Very strong forces of the Eighth Airforce, Thunderbolts and Mus tangs, probably numbering between 750 and 1000, escorted the bombers to Saarbrucken and Kaiserlautern, in the heart of the Saar Valley, and also important western front rail centers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
HUNDREDS OF JAP PLANES DESTROYED

UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, PEARL HARBOR, Oct. l4-Carrier planes in four days of widespread attacks sank or damaged l40 Japanese ships and wrecked between 525 and 530 planes, including 63 ships and 390 planes smashed in the two-day Formosa action.
 The Navy disclosed that on We'd nesday and Thursday they so com- pletely overpowered heayily-forti- fled Formosa, after stealing up be- hind typhoon, that it's defenders were unable to deal mortal blow to single attacking warship.
 Admiral Chester w. Nimitz said he refuted enemy claims that one carrier was sunk and one damaged. Nimitz also made the amazing re- port that not one Japanese plane rose from Manila's many airfields in the Tuesday raid.
 The carrier-borne raiders wiped out between 10 and Is grounded planes on Luzon and likewise, en- larged the victory score Monday on Ryukyus which reaches within 200 miles of. Japan, and revising the figure of ships sunk or damaged upward from 38 to IT, small sur face craft from 20 to more than 50; planes. from 89 to 1l9. The Ryukyus attack cost the Ameri- cans eight planes and eight airmen.
 In the Southern Palaus, where the American invaders are within 515 miles of the Philippines, Ad- miral Nimitz announced all or ganized resistance has ceased. The Tanks are holding 12 islands.
 Spreading destruction over stra- tegic Formosa, in two days power full American air forces destroyed 396 surface ships and seriously damaged shore installations and defenses. Nine hours after Nimit2 had given preliminary figures on Wednesdays strike against For mosa, he released figures on the second strike, which occurred yes- terday GU. s .time).
 At least 45 American planes were lost. "A small group of enemy air craft made repeated attempts to torpedo or bomb carriers or sup porting ships, but no damage was done to our surface ships" the Admiral said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
B0kBER50N MILK RUN IN
 SOUTH SEAS
Large Area Is Repeatedly Bombed All This Week
 by Allied Aircraft
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS NEW

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA, Oct. 14-Executing pro- saically, what not so long ago, were seldom-hit targets, bomber fighter patrols maintained a milk run" of harassing attacks Tuesday over the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies.
 Headquarters announced th a t other patrols ranged over the fre- quently pounded targets from New Guinea and the Bismarks to the Solomons in the Southwest Pacific. Planes also ranged into the Gen. tral Philippines.
 Two Liberators, in separate pa trols, each sank or damaged a small freighter at Leyte. Two small freighters were hit at zamboanga. On the Southwest Coast of the Philippines, Davao and Tacloban airdromes on Mindanao were at tackled.
 Allied airmen have taken much of the profit out of Japans East Indies petroleum conquests with their repeated attacks on the Balik- papan refinery storage center on Borneo. The heaviest and most damaging of six recent assaults was made Tuesday when smash fighter escorted Liberators plastered the plants, tanks and facilities with 135 tons of explosives. This was the first time fighters participated in the raids, the fighters flying more than 1,500 miles to protect the bombers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
RED ARMY TROOPS
 NOW FIGHTING IN
 BELGRADE PROPER

LONDON, Oct. 14-Russian troops and their Yugoslav Partisan al- lies are fighting the enemy in the streets of Belgrade" broadcast communique from Marshal Titos headquarters said.
 Earlier, a communique said So- viet troops had advanced west of Subotica, clamping an iron ring around Belgrade. The liberation of the Yugoslav capital appeared im- minent. For several days now it has been encircled by Tito's Pa- triots. It is reported that the Ger man commander and his staff have fled north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
REV. PR0UTY TO BE AT
 Y0uEG pE0pLE5' MEET

The Rev. Paul H. Prouty, in charge of the Presbyterian Church mission boat Princeton Hall, will take part Sunday at 6:30 p. m. in the Young Peoples Fellowship ser vice, Memorial Presbyterian Church.
 He will speak on his experience at the young peoples conference in Washington and Montana. Col ored pictures will also be shown of these various conferences.
 Next week, the Rev. Prouty will take over the motorship Princeton Hall and serve isolated communi- ties from this floating chapel"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
TeIegrams for Boys
 To Westward 10 Be
 Accepted bySysienl

HEADQUARTERS, ALA s K A N DEPARTMENT Alaska Com munications System will now accept telegrams, Expeditionary Force mes sages, and telegraphic money orders from and for persons at certain points in the Aleutian Islands, 1t was announced recently at Alaskan Department Headquarters.
 The service will be available for persons at Fort Mears, Fort Glenn, Atka, Adak, Amchitka, Shemya and Attu, but commercial messages for these Aleutian points are subject to delay incident to the demands of military service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
GREEK ISLAND
 (ApTURED;N NO SHOTS FIRED

ROME, Oct. IA - Allied troops have captured the fertile Greek is- land of Corfu, in the Ionian Sea, after the German garrison Of only SO men surrendered without firing shot, Allied Headquarters said. At the same time, Albanian Parti- sans on the mainland occupied Delvino, an inland road center above Port Sarande, previously cap- tured.
 The fall of Corfu, Sarande and Delvino eliminated both the All banian coastal road and coastal waters as an avenue for a Nazi escape northward from Greece. Comparatively light opposition was encountered in this area and in- dicated that the Nazis no longer attach high value to these routes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
PRESIDENT WON'T
 SPEAK ON FORUM

WASH TON, Oct. 14.-The White House announced today that the President has declined an in- vitation to speak to the concluding session, next Wednesday night, of the New York Herald-Tribune Forum. The President has usually addressed the Forum in recent years.
 Dewey will speak to the Forum that evening on a foreign policy topic which will be This must be the last war
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
KET(HIkAN GENERAL HOSPITAL UTILITY
 BLDG. BIDS CALLED

Bids are now being called for on the Ketchikan General Hos pital's utility addition, according to an announcement by Harold Foss, Juneau architect.
 The building is to be constructed as a EVA project and will be a three-story structure costing $45,- 900. It will accommodate the nurses quarters, the laundry and two boilers.
 The specifications and plans were drawn by Harold Foss and Associ- ates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
RUPERT DELECATI0M
 TO VISIT ON SUNDAY


 A call has been issued for all mer- chants and business men of Juneau and other members of the Chamber of Commerce to come to the Baranof Hotel tomorrow evening after the Princess Louise docks to help well come a delegation of members of the Prince Rupert, B. C., Chamber of Commerce.
 The IA visitors are making good will tour of Southeastern Alaska towns and will be anxious to meet as many Alaskans as possible.
 Charles w. Carter heads the re- ception committee of the Juneau Chamber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
SONS OF NORWAY CARD
 PARTY THIS EVENING

Sponsored by the Sons of Nor way, the first in series of four pinochle parties will be held to- night at the IOOF Hall, beginning at 8o'clock.
 Mrs. Belle Knutson and Bernt Mork will be in charge of the en- tertainment and supervising in the kitchen will be Mesdames Frank Olson. Martin Brendall and Owe Hanson,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. IA = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock at today's short session is 6ss, American Can 89A, Anaconda 27&, Beech Aircraft 9#, Bethlehem Steel 63$s, Curtiss Wright 6, Inter- national Harvester 80h, Kennecott 35A, New York Central 18ss, Nor thern Pacific 16A, United States Steel 58A, Pound $4O4.
 Dow Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, 148.59; rails, 41.57; utilities, 25.91.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
(HApELADIES ARE 10
 MEET TUESDAY NIGHT

Mrs. James DeHart will enter tain the Chapeladies at her home on Tuesday. october IT. The meet ing will begin at 7:30 o'clock. All members are urged to attend as important business will be dis cussed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
GREY NUNS DUE SUNDAY

The five grey nuns from the East who are to manage the Griffin Memorial Hospital at Kodiak are due in Juneau on the next north bound steamer and they will board a Woodley Airways plane here for Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
JAP RUk0R

SAN ANCIS Oct. IA Monitors of the Blue Network here reported they had picked up Jap broadcast saying that the Nippon csc had sunk an additional aircraft carrier, an extremely large ship be- lieved to be the flagship of a U. S.. task force"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
W00DLEY BRINGS IN
 ii FROM ANCHORAGE

Woodley Airways brought Il pas- to Juneau yesterday after noon from Anchorage: E. Fitzsim- mons, w. 0. Erwin, MT. and Mrs. T. Aho, Mrs. R. M. Trizer, MT. E. Harper, Thomas Scott, Mrs. Art Woodley. Col. F. L. OBrien, Mrs O'Brien and Major F. Pugh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
PRICES FRIDAY

Closing quotation of Alaska Ju- neau Mine stock Friday was 6as, American Can 90, Anaconda 27A, Beech Aircraft 10, Bethlehem Steel 63%, Wright 57s, Interna- tional Harvester 80k, Kennecott 35A, North American Aviation 97s, New York Central 1874, Northern Pacific 161s, United States Steel 59, Pound $4.04.
 Dow, Jones averages Friday were as follows: Industrials, 148.70 rails 4l,57; utilities, 25,76,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
STANDARD OIL MEN HERE

w. c. Erwin, of Seward, and R. A. Fitzsimmons, of Anchorage, are guests at the Baranof Hotel. Both are associated with the Standard Oil Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-14
THREE IN VIA PAA

Arriving here yesterday from &c., attle on Pan American plane were Martha Rose, Helen Shelley and H. Callivan.