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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

Corporal John Donaway is home on furlough
visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Donaway. When he returns to camp he viii
report to base m California
Corporal John Donaway. who Is a gunner in
the A. A. F., will also become a crew mem
ber
Misses Bella Fritz and Louise Collins stu
dent nurses At the Delaware Hospital in VIII
mington are home on a vacation
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
First Baptist Church
mot 10 be MInIstered Unto. But to Minister
Rev. Leon c. Nelson, Pastor

Sunday, July 30
10 a. m.-Bible School. Topic:
''Gideon's Faithful Few"
II a. m.-Morning Worship. Message,
"Diligent Christians"
6:30 p. m.-Young Peoples -. o. "
Hour.
7:30 p. m.-Informal song service
knd evening worship. Message:
Christ. the Stumbling Stone"
Wednesday, s p. m.-Prayer and
Bible Study Hour. The quarterly bus
iness meeting will follow.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs.
AL Dyer receiv-
ed word thi S
week from their
s o n, Preston
Dyer, who was
W ou n d e d in
Italy, and hos
pitalized, t h a t
he is improving,
but is still in
bed.
Young ID y e 7
entered the SER
vice July 6, 1943
and went over
seas in Decem-
Der of the same
year.
He is in the
Medical Corps.
afkaahnI 20 fho
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs Edward C. Nasikosis and little
son Of Philadelphia are spending their week s
son Artie.
Mrs Estella johnson and sister. Mrs Min
ME Davidson. spent Saturday in Milton as the
guests Of Mrs. Amanda Fisher.
Whites Chapel Sunday school held their
annual picnic at Trappe Pond m Wednesday.
lin, Nd
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Calvary Methodist Church
1.-THE Church of = Warm SpIrIr'
aev M Euoena Hunoarfnrd MInIste,

Sunday. July 30
. a. m.-Class Meeting. Inspiration
al services. Leader, Harry Emory.
10 "A. m.-Church School. Superin-
tcndent. John Wilkins. Lesson theme,
Gods Minorities." Golden Text, !
Samuel 14:6. Come and spend the hour
with us.
II a. m.-Divine Worship and Ser
mon.
7:3O p. m.-Song. Prayer Service and
Sermon.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 7;30 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Christ Church (EpiscOpaI)

Church Avenue and Third Street
Rev. Joseph S. Kinks, Rector
Sunday. July 30
1880 a. m.-Holy Communion.
II a. m.-Morning Prayer and Ser
mon.
The Church is open, at all time. for
private prayer and meditation.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

ADD TO THE SIGNS of growing
old: The day a young and pretty
girl rose and offered you a seat in
a crowded street car or bus.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
The Presbyterian Church
THE Church on the Plaza"
AHLa

Sunday. July 80
GAS a. m.-Church School. Mrs
James Gordon. Superintendent. Glasses
for all ages.
IL a. IN. Morning Worship and Ser
mon. Subject. Gods Use of Common
place Things
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
The Church of God
Second and Washington Streets
Robert {. Newton, Pastor

Sunday, July 30
Camp meeting from July 2sth TO
August 9Th. The first service will be
held on Tuesday night.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Sunday morning worship. II o'clock.
Sunday evening-Evangelist SER
vice at 7:I5 o'clock.
Tuesday. 7:45 p. m.-Young Peoples
service.
Friday evening-Prayer service at
church
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Buy WAR BONDS.
CHURCHES IN MILFORD
The Avenue Methodist Church
"The House of Happiness"

Rev. Frank Herson, D. D., Minister
Sunday. July 80
9:45 a. m.-Session OF the Church
School. Building Fund Sunday. For
the revamping of the old building.
School open all summer for the relig-
ious education of your family.
II a. m.-Morning Worship and Ser
mon. The minister will preach. Sub
ject. THE Simplicity of God" An in
VitatiOn is extended to all strangers
and visitors to worship with us in
this beautiful church.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

This contract will come under the
provisions Of the regular Federal High
way Act, as amended.
The Employment Agency for con
tracts in New Castle County shall he
the Employment Service Division of
the Unemployment Compensation
Commission. at col Shiplcy Street,
Wilmington. Delaware, The minimum
wages paid will he: for New Castle
County skilled labor 81 25 per hour
intermcdiat" grade labor 9oc per hour
and unSklled labor Csc per hour
Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposal. specifica-
tions and contract agreement.
Performance of contract shall COM
mencc within ten 00) days after exc
cutiOn Of the contract and be complct-
ed as specified
Monthly payments will he made for
90 per cent OF the construction com
pleted each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department
Each prOpoSal must he accompanied
hy surety bond. certified check. or
money to the amount of ~ least ten
10b per centum of the total amount OF
the proposal.
posal must he marked Proposal for the
construction Of state Highway Con-
tract NO...........
The contract will lie awarded or re
iected within twenty (20D days from
the date of opening proposals
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifica-
tions may lie obtained after August Z.
1914. upon receipt of two dollars tS2.00l
for each contract. which amount Will
not he refunded.
Make checks payable TO the state
Highway Department
STATE HIGHWAY DEF PARTMENT
by: +. V. DUPONT. Chairman
w W. Mack. Chief Engineer.
Dover. Delaware.
July &c. 1874. j2S-a11-2t
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Fred
erica has received word from Pri-
vate Robert +. Stubbs of his arriv-
at Camp San Luiso. Bispo. Cali
fornia, after two months training
in the infantry in Missouri.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Dickerson.
Milford Greenwood Road, have re-
ceived word that their son, Serge
ant John Dickerson. has been NOV
ed from Fort Jackson. s. c.. to
Fort Bragg, n. c. Sergeant Dick
erson has had training at Fort
Dix. N. j., Fort Bragg, n. c., Char
lesion. S. c., Belzoni, Miss. Fort
Jackson. S. c., and now at Fort
Bragg. N. c.. again.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

Corporal Everett W. Bennett of
Fort Worth. Texas. has been spen-
ding a 15-day furlough with his
wife and daughter of Milford and
father and mother of Slaughter
Neck. Joshua S. Bennett and fam
lily and brother, Howard and wife
of Coolspring. He has now return
ed to his base.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

Louise Paquette Mikell recently
received word from her husband.
Lieutenant Wilton Mikell. who is
somewhere in France. Lieutenant
Mikell is in the Ordance Company.
serving with the 9th Air Force.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
ERIC EICHEL FOUND
 DEAD LAST EVENING

The body of Eric Eichel, 54-year- old Juneau painter, was found early last evening by City Police in his cabin, located in the Nelson addi- tion of Starr Hill Eichel, natur- alized American citizen, born in Wilhelmshaven Germany, had been missing for several days.
 The room of the deceased was in wild state of disorder and ap- peared to have been ransacked according to United States Com- missioner Felix Gray, who was called to the scene at o'clock last night
 The case, now in the hands of the U. s. Marshal's Office, is being investigated by Chief i. of Police Monagle, Assistant District Attor- ney R. L. Tollefsen, Deputy Mar shal Sid Thompson and an agent from the Federal Bureau of In-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
PRODUCTION OF CIVILIAN GOODS
 SUDDENLY CUT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The gov- ernment, in a drastic new order, slowed down the program for putt ing segments of industry back into civilian production. The measure was designed to bolster tagging war production.
 The Army, Navy. War Production Beard and the War Manpower Com mission directed that in areas of an acute labor shortage no new civilian production could be authorized under the "spot reconversion" plan, for period of 90 days.
 That only the localities where war production was on schedule and where labor was adequate to meet military needs or where labor was not qualified for war work can any request for civilian production be made under the spot program and such request has to be approved under "the spot" plan.
 Regional boards have been en- powered to permit civilian produc- tion in areas where there is man. power and facilities deemed avail able for such purposes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
Pearl Harbor
 Officers Nof
 To Be Tried
Secretaries of War and Navy Say No Trial for
 Men Involved

WASHINGTON, Dec. = Court martial proceedings against any army officer involved in the Pear Harbor disaster was ruled out today by the War Department and by Navy Secretary Forrestal.
 There are plans for further in- vestigation but Forrestal announce ed the evidence now available doesn't warrant general court martial proceedings against any person or persons in the Naval service"
 Findings of the special Army and Navy inquiry boards, which have taken secret testimony since late summer, will not be made public for the duration of the war
 Like Forrestal, Secretary of War Stimson also said he is continuing his own investigation until all facts are made as clear as pos sible and until the testimony of every witness, in possession of ma- terial facts, can be obtained" He said "his present decision will be reviewed when the investigation is completed"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
STRATEGIC B
 ROAD T0w'

CHUNGKING, Dec. 2-Chefang next to the last Jap-held town or the Burma Road in China, has been captured, the Chinese High Command announced today.
 American liaison units of the China Training and Combat Con- mand and U. s. warplanes of the Fourteenth Airforce assisted Chi nese attachments in the seizure which left only about 24 miles of the Burma Road to be taken be- fore the assault on the border city of Wanting.
 The command also admitted of- ficially that the Japs had pene- trated Kweichow Province in Southern China and told of skir- mishes at Limingkwan.
 A commentator for Domei, Jap anese news agency, said the Japs had seized control of the provinces m ain communications arteries, threatening it's very existence"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
TURKEY SHOOT
 SCHEDULED FOR
 MONDAY NIGHT

Each year the members of Ju- neau Elks Club hold a turkey shoot in anticipation of the Christmas holiday. This year the shoot is to be held as usual in the Elks Hall but is being sponsored by the Elm blem Club rather than the Elks.
 The committee in charge of the evenings affair is headed by Mrs Florence Holmquist, who urges her fellow members to try the turkey shooting"
 The shooting will not. of course, be done with shotguns; but ini stead will be carried on as the Elks have handled their annual turkey shoot. Also as. ususl, the shooting will not be confined to members of the Elks and Emblem Clubs. The public is invited to at tend and join. in the fun.
 50, remember the time and place for turkey stalking" said Mrs. Holmquist. Eight o'clock in the Elks Hall, Monday night, December 4. Come out and shoot with us.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
TANKS MAKE GAIN IN TORRENTS OF RAn
FIVE OF TOKYO
 RAIDERS ESCAPE
 RUSSIAN PRISON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The lat est heard from Lieut.. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle's Tokyo raiders, the five who landed in Russia, is that they escaped" through one of the worlds best guarded borders and returned safely to the United States.
 The inside story of the adventure disclosed by the authorities. stated the men were pampered "captives. After prolonged boredom they fi- nally made an easy escape after being finally sent to Ashkhabad on the Soviet -Iranian border, just east of the Caspian Sea where, as the Russians put it, they could be warmer and "usefully employed"
 One day they drove across the border in a truck and never return ed. Soviet officials never drew the attention of the United States Elm bassy to the escape" and the Am ericans never mentioned it to the Russians.
 The men are Major Edward York, San Antonio, Tex; First Lieut.. Gabel Emmens, Medford, Ore; ;; Second Lieut.. Nolan Harndon, Sul- phur Springs, Tex; Sgt. Theodore Laban, Kenosha, Wis; and David Pohl, Wellesley, Mass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02

WASHINGTON - The career of 44-year- old Ed Stettinius, Jr., illus trates how energetic and charming mediocrity can work wonders-if you have the right people behind you.
 Ed Stettinius has been blessed with four powerful supporters-the President of the United States; the man who sits at the Presidents right, Harry Hopkins; and idola- trous former executive of General Motors, John l.. Pratt; and, push ing Stettinius quietly but very skilfully, the most powerful banking firm in the world, J. P Morgtn & Go.
 Once before, J. P. Morgan part ner, Robert Bacon, who did not fit into the banking business, was deftly steered into the job of Sec retary of State. And today it is ironic that Roosevelt, the man who in his first inaugural address promised ito drive the money changers from the temple" now at the threshold of his fourth term has put a J. P. Morgan man in the No. l Cabinet job which will affect the finances and peace of the world for half century.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
NINTH ARMY
 PRESSES ON
 LINN|(HN0W
Two German Towns Also Reedpfured from
 Ndzis

PARIS, Dec. 2@United States Ninth Army troops battled into the Roer River bastion town of Lin- nich today, showing the northern arc of the Cologne Plain battle to within Is miles of the Rhine land factories of the twin cities of Rheydt- Munchen and Gladbach.
 Ninth Army men also hit back into Roerdorf and Flossdorf, lost to vicious Nazi counter charges, and the First Army, farther south, chopped slowly through fierce re- sistance toward Duren on the Roer.
 Tanks of the Third Army leng- thened the front on the Saar River opposite Merzig to 10 miles. It. Gen. George $. Patton's armor and men are massing in striking posi- tions along the Saar Valley On the right flank of this assault base Third Army forces are within two miles of Saarlautern and, further east, Doughboys are but eight miles southwest of Saarbrucken.
 Seventh Army troops, exploiting what seemed to be definite col lapse in the German line across northern Lorraine, drove to the outskirts of Haguenau and, in a sweeping flank attack, reached a point 10 miles northwest of the city, which is within 10 miles of the Reich border.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02

work on this. These have been con- solidated into one big committed with mutual purpose - to sell bonds. Any club that hasn't beer contacted and wishes to participate will please call Jack Fletcher or Bob Martin at 800.
 The sponsoring organizations al- ready included are: Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club National Federation of Federal Elm ployees, American Legion, Beta Sigma Phi. Elks Lodge, Rebekahs Girl Scouts, Emblem Club, Business and Professional Women's Club American Legion Auxiliary, Moose Lodge, Leages Lodge.
 Daily Alaska Empire, Station KINY, Filipino Club, Juneau Fire Department, Douglas Fire Depart ment, Native Brotherhood, Native Sisterhood, Catholic Daughters of America, Douglas Eastern Star, Douglas Woman's Club, Sub Port of Embarkation, United Service Or ganization, American Federation of Labor. Independent Operators, Odd Fellows.
 Beginning at 9 o'clock Monday morning Juneau-Douglas merchants and business firms will be contacted for their donations of goods or ser vices. The following teams have been appointed to do this work:
 Lisle Hebert and Cop Copstead; 1; Lynn Forrest and 'Blackie' Black bery; Claude Carnegie and Bruce Kendall; Cliff Nordenson and Carl Huer; Doc Merritt and Ed Schaffer; Les Sturm and Tony Belford.
 The results of the effort of these teams will be listed from day to eday in the Empire, giving the names of the donors and the items donated
 Other committees will be appoint ed to handle other phases of the auction and their names will be an- nounced as the work progresses Watch the Empire and listen to KINY for day to day accounts of plans and progress made for this big bond auction. It's new! It's different! It's lots of fun for all It's Juneau-Douglas chance to take our proper place in the current bond drive in Alaska as always and as is expected first place, says Bob Martin and incl dentally, it will sell lots of bonds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
Y ARRESTS ARE MADE BY POLICE
 FORCE, NOVEMBER

A total of TT arrests were made by the Juneau City Police Depart ment during the month of Novem- Der, of which drunks accounted fol 16; drunk and disorderly, p; dis orderly conduct, 12; drunk and vagrancy, 9; vagrancy, IA; gambl- ing, 5; petit larceny, l; investiga- ton, 9; robbery, l. issuing checks without funds, l.
 During the month police ans- wered 488 calls, answered and in- vestigated g complaints, sent IA persons to the city health doctor for examination, and sent five persons to the hospital.
 The cases of three girls, Martha Golley, Elizabeth Snigaroff and Julia Gamble, were turned over to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, with Martha Golley later returned to the Aleut Colony at Killisnoo.
 Six persons were reported missing during the month, but all were To- cated, the report showed.
 Juvenile Report
 Policewoman Isabelle Hartung sent 27 children home during the month, escorted two home, investi- gated three cases, visited three homes, issued two juvenile passes, turned two cases over to the well fare department, and sent one juvenile out of a bar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
ANOTHER DEATH
 IN PLANE CRASH

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2. = The death of Merchant Seaman Harry Gay, 30. of Long Beach, brought to eight the death toll of the VIVA crash yesterday.
 There will be an inquest, as soon as the survivors can testify, of the accident which occurred when the Transcontinental Western Airlines passenger plane crashed in heavy fog as it was near Burbank.
 Seventeen other passengers were severly injured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
RATIFICATION OF
 ANGLO AMERICAN
 PACT E DOUBTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Chair- man Connally today predicted the Anglo-American oil treaty, now pending in the Senate Foreign Re- lations Committee, will never be ratified. It is my view the treaty is unfair to the American oil in- dustry and not necessary to the gen. eral welfare"
 The proposed treaty, sent to the Senate several weeks ago for ratifica- tion, provides for collaboration be- tween the American and British gov- ernments to develop the worlds petroleum resources.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
ANNUAL MEMORIAL RvICES OF Ekk5
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The annual Memorial Services of the Elks Lodge will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock in the Elks Hall and the public is invited to join with the Elks on this occa- sion.
 The Elks ritual will be spoken by the officers. Ernest Ehler will sing two selections, accompanied by Mrs. Eugene Nelson, and the Rev. Robert Webb will give the eulogy
 The services are held for the following deceased Elks: Dr. George F. Freeburger, Mort Truesdell, Russell R. Hermann, w. R. Gar ster, Oscar Harri, H. R. Shepard and Donald w. Hagerty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
LAPS SUFFER HUGEL0S5ES,
 LEYTE FIGHT
Long Philippines Cam
 paign Foreseen as Battle Enters Seventh Week

GENERAL M a GA R T H U R s HEADQUARTERS IN THE PHIL IPPINES, Dec. 2.---Fighting in a continual torrent of rain. the U. s. 32nd Division scored a slight gain on the northern end of Leyte's Ormoc Valley, while the Seventh Division south of Ormoc Bay beat off vicious Japanese counterattacks, headquart- CTS reported today.
 The Seventh Division has been ad- vancing slowly northward to the coast below Ormoc and was last re- ported to be holding the Palanas River line, 13 miles south of the port Numerous night attacks have been repulsed in that area. The divis includes veterans of the Aleuti campaign.
 Today's announcement said the tack was, hurled back with he enemy losses.
 Thus the battle of Leyte entt it's seventh week. Dogged Japai resis ance and unprecedent heavy rains combined to smo the hopes of an early crushin end the central Philippines ca paign.
 Japanese casualties in the des ate fighting and in daring but attempts to prop the battered rison approached 100000 men. at enemy ground casualties passed GOO more than ten days ago, Arthur announced. He has then reported terrific enemy es and added to this toll are 26 ,000 Nipponese troops which I quarters estimated were lost at west of Ormoc, in the destructit seven inbound conveys.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
C0UNTERFEITER5 OF GASC0Up0N5
 ARE ARRESTED

SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-Six men were arrested here today in what the Office of Price Administration and United States Secret Service men said was just a beginning of the break up of a vast conspiracy, deal- ing in counterfeit gasoline ration coupons over the western two-thirds of the nation.
 George Masury, Special Agent, Currency Division OPA, termed the arrests breakup of the Washing ton State outlet for "a flood of counterfeit gasoline coupons pro- duced and distributed as part of vest conspiracy" @
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
Big Bond Audion Is
 Scheduled for Dee. 10,
 Bob Marlin Gives Dope

The Sixth War Bond Drive Con- mittee announces that on December 10 from 2 to in the afternoon at the Elks Hall, huge bond auction will be held. This event will be con- ducted along the lines of similar auctions in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Seattle, and many other towns and cities throughout the country. said Bob Martin, Chairman of the Bond Auction Committee
 Goods and services donated by merchants and business men will be auctioned off to the person bidding the highest bond.
 Each of the organizations listed have appointed active committee to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
HEAD0F COMPANY. DOING WAR WORK
 CUTS HIS THROAT

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2. - The Elastic Stop Nut Corporation of America, whose President, William Hedlund, committed suicide Wednes- day, reported a $693.O00 operating loss for August, September and Oc- tober, blaming government regula- tionsv and termination and cut backs of government contracts.
 The commission. Wednesday, tenn porarily suspended trading on the company's common stock, nine hours after Hedlund. 45, was found with his throat slashed in his home at Summit, New Jersey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
LONG BACKED BY FDR

i Not many peopie know 1t, but Stettinius had the backing of F. D. Roosevelt long before Ed thought of entering the Government. Roose- welt dropped suggestion to his close friend Myron Taylor, then head of U. s. Steel, that he hoped industry would recognize promising young men like Ed Stettinius. This hint was dropped as Roosevelt was taking Taylor out of U. s. Steel to make him Ambassador to the Vatican, so Stettinius was made chairman of U. S. Steel at the amazing age of ST..
 Roosevelt had come to know young Stettinius when the latter's father became Assistant Secretary of War in the Wilson Administra- ton. The elder Stettinius had been J. P. Morgan's representative for the purchase of all British-French war supplies in the United States, later supervised war supplies in the War Department and thus came in close contact with young Roosevelt, then Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
 That background, plus the per- sonal plea of Harry Hopkins, is why the President turned down the recommendation of 30 Con- gresslnen that Jimmy Byrnes be Secretary of State and, instead, appointed his old friend Ed Stet- tiniuS, Jr.
 So definite was the expectation that Jimmy Byrnes would be Sec retary of State that Byrnes' legal counsel, P~a Cohen, turned down an appointment to the U. s. Court of Appeals in order to be Byrnes' counsel in the State Department.
 So when the Hull resignation became known, Senators Connally of Texas and George of Georgia hustled down to the White House to clinch the Byrnes appointment. The President arranged to see them at p. m., but sent Stettinius' name to the Senate at 1 p. m.
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