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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
BESS GROSS I5 WINNER
 IN POLITICAL DRAWING

Procedure of the drawing at Nome on December 6 to settle the tie between Bess Cross, Deering Democrat, and B. G, Baker, Nome Republican, for election to the Territorial House of Representa- tives, was revealed here today in a message sent to Acting Cover nor Lew Williams.
 The drawing took place in the office of Clerk of the Court Amer Nydeen, with Ben F. Gillette, ap. pointed by Baker as proxy, and G. R. Jackson, acting as proxy for Mrs. Cross, present.
 Two cards, identical in size and color, were placed in a covered con- tainer by Gillette and Jackson, with each card bearing the name lof one of the contestants. The proxys signed written agree ments to settle the question by the drawing method. Thereupon, the lcontainer was thoroughly shaken and Loretta Snyder, IA years oi lage, drew out one card, bearing the name of Bess Cross, who is now Representative from the Sec ond Division.
 The two candidates were dead locked at 492 votes each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
TIMES NEW
 AIR EDITION
 FLIES HERE
Plane Load of NewsWeekly Reaches Juneau on
 PAA Lodesfar

A Pan- American Lodestar With an express load of Time magazines arrived in Juneau at sundown last night, a day ahead of scheduled Time airmail delivery.
 This is the first issue of any na- tional magazine to fly Alaskaward on regular schedule of an airline.
 Alaska Time magazine subscrib- CTS and sales agencies received then weekly newsmagazine several days, in some cases a week, ahead of the usual mail delivery.
 Delivery of Time to Pelican, Craig, Rake, Hoonah and Angoon Will leave on the mail boat Tuesday morning, according to Harrington, and though delayed here will reach their destinations week ahead Of time.
 In addition to the 161 pounds of Times for Juneau and vicinity, 327 pounds of the magazine went through Juneau to Fairbanks for distribution from the Interior city.
 Juneau newsstands received the magazine at 5 pm. and most Of them had sold out by noon today.
 Distribution from Juneau to Skag- way, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell and Ketchikan will be made by Alaska Coastal AirwayS, according to Ray Harrington, PAA traffic manager.
 The Baranof newsstand, Harry Rare. Butler- Mauros Hayes Shop and Warfield's all reported that Times air express edition sold like hotcakes," that customers were pleased, thought it swell idea
 Pan-America's Lodestar left Seat tie yesterday shortly after the ar rival of the Times from the east and flew north with it's special load of Time magazines Only passenger was the express agent in charge of the first air express delivery of Time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
ALBERT ALS0p WILL BE COMMISSIONER AS
 FOREIGN MISSIONARY

Albert Alsop, who officiatcd at the Resurrection Lutheran Church a year ago, during the. absence of the Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman, who was temporarily filling the pastorate at Sitka, will be com- missioned as a foreign missionary on Christmas eve at Hollywood Lutheran Church in Hollywood, California, where the ordination will take place.
 Soon after the first of the year, Alsop will leave for Argentina. South America, to enter on his duties as foreign missionary, and the coming Christmas may be his last in the good old U. s. A. for sometime.
 In writing to friends in Juneau Alsop said he wanted to be re- membered to the gang up here and wished them all showers oi blessings. Alsop made many friend; during his assignment here. Ht sends Christmas greetings from ths Western Seminary, Fremont, Ne. braska, which he has been at. tending.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
CHRISTMAS TREE
 CUTTING NOTICE
 BY FOREST 5ERv.

The Admiralty Division Office of the U. s. Forest Service in Juneau states that they have been receiv- ing many inquiries about the right to cut Christmas trees from lands accessible to the Glacier Highway.
 The policy concerning the cutting of trees for the home use of the person cutting, or for churches or fraternal organizations, is that such trees can be cut from National Forest land without prior approval of a forest officer, provided the trees are not cut from any point within 200 feet of the road, or from designated recreational areas, such as Aux Village area. It is pointed out. that the purpose of this re- striction is to help preserve the natural beauty of the Glacier High way and that uncontrolled cutting over a period of years would seri- ously mar the appearance of the roadside
 Persons cutting trees arc re- quested to make sure they are satisfied with a particular tree be- fore it is cut. During the past few years, Forest Service officials have noticed an increase in the number of trees wasted by being cut and then discarded in favor of more desirable one found later.
 Christmas tree cutters should also remember that many tracts of pri- vately owned land border the high way, and that the first National Forest land to be crossed by the road is located seven miles from Juneau. Permission to take trees from privately owned areas must, of course, be obtained from the owner. The Division Supervisors office, Room 414, Federal Building, will gladly give advice on whether or not particular tract is Ma tional Forest land.
 Cutters planning to sell Christ mas trees must secure a permit from the Forest Service before any cutting is done and the operations must be conducted in accordance with the timber sale requirements of the Forest Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
Convoy Makes Successful 6OO-MiIe Trip-Beath-
 head Is Gained
OVER 200 JAPANESE
 PLANES DESTROYED
East and West Corridor Through Philippines
 Now Established

BULLETIN-SAN FRANCISCO,
 Dec. I6-A Tokyo radio broadcast
 recorded by the Blue Network
 says a violent sea and air battle
 is raging in the waters off the American beachhead on Min
 doro.
 GEN. MacARTHUR'S H E A D. QUARTERS IN THE PHILIP PINES, Dec 16.--A Naval borne United States Sixth Army Force crossed the Philippines and gained virtually bloodless beachhead on Mindoro Island Friday morning, Philippine time.
 Gen. MacArthur announced today the daring amphibious break. span ming the heart of Japanese domin- ated Philippines, established for the Americans an east and west cor ridor through the archipelago which will give them access to routes lead- E ing to the coast of China. AirficIds Levcled Swarms of carrier based planes, the day before, secured virtually every Nipponese airfield in the far flung archipelago and destroyed more than 200, perhapse, 300 enemy aircraft.
 The 600-mile over-water move ment took the convoy from Leyte Island. south and west. past the Japanese occupied islands of Min danao, Bohol, Cebu. Negros and Panay. but heroic guerrillas mean while turned 1t fairly to safe con- voy, seizing airfields and strategic ports along the way.
 Secret actions, just disclosed by eye witnesses, told of the convoy going so close to these islands that the rugged coastlines were plainly visible.
 Forces Move Inland
 Three beachheads were establish ed quickly on southern Mindoro. 1 Elmont Waite, Associated Press correspondent, tells of tanks roll ing ashore, bulldozers starting roads and piers being erected by Army En- gineers by which troops were moved inland to construct base installa- tions.
 Waite emphasized the easy land- ings, saying one sergeant, moving inland with his company. halted only when a native woman seized and embraced him.
 Jim Hutcheson, another Assoc lated Press War Correspondent, re- ported the only persons encountered on one beach were waving Filipinos with their water buffalo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
COASTAL AIRLINES
 ON TWO FLIGHT5

Alaska Coastal Airlines made two flights yesterday. carrying the fol- lowing passengers to their various destinations:
 Juneau to Hoonah Ruth M. Rose, Fred Geeslin and Pat Kane.
 Sitka to Juneau-Sam Forum. James c. Cooper, Earl D. McGinty and Pete Kersovia.
 Excursion Inlet to Juneau = Mrs. Paul Swendson and Ardeth Rogers Gillis
 Juneau to Ketchikan-Geo F. Wilmington and William A. Bates. Ketchikan to Juneau - Ralph Brown and Peter J. Bond. Ketchikan to Petersburg = Gill more Rubie. Ketchikan to Wrangell- Mrs. Carl Green.
 Wrangell to Petersburg = Leon- ard Peterson.
 Wrangell to Juneau William L. Paul, Jr Petersburg to Juneau-Margare Nelson and Ruth Arnot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
FORCES OF
 12TH ARMY
 ADVANCING
German Casualties Heavy Says Bradley-' Green
 Troops Captured

UNITED STATES T w E L F T H ARMY GROUP, ADVAN ID HEADQUARTERS, Dec 16. - Lt Gen Omar N Bradley, Commander of the U. s. Twelfth Army group said the German casualties are any, where three to five times greater than the Americans, and the offen- sive' is being pressed despite poor weather, as the Germans cannot long stand these losses.
 If we had three months of good weather, it would make a whale of a difference" Bradley told corres- pondents at a press conference, ad- ding, the Tanks are now capturing a considerable number of green" enemy troops which is of particular advantage to the Allies, and the att tacks are now made before these troops become seasoned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
RESISTANCE BY GERMANS
 GR0W5HEAVY
Nazis Strike in Savage Re. altion Against New
 Invasion Thrust

PARIS, Dec. 16.-Heavy guns ot the Siegfried line and a fresh Nazi armored division, brought up for endorsements, struck in savage re- action today against four U. s. Seventh Army columns, spearing a new invasion of Germany along a l7-mile front just west of the Rhine.
 Heavy fighting in Bavarian Pala- tinate was reported as troops of the 45th, 79th and 103 U. s. Infantry Divisions pressed inward toward the first pillboxes of the West Wall. American artillery was answered by a laundering duel with the Siegfried Line cannon.
 Four crossings of the Nazi border were forged by It. Gen. Alexander M. Patch's veterans, with the 18th Division entering the Reich at two points near Lauterbourg, two miles from the Rhine. They immediately ran into stiff German resistance.
 A Panzer Division from another sector had been flung into the battle to stop the threat to the chemical industrial centers of Mannheim and Ludwigshafen, 35 miles north.
 Units of the 45th advanced six miles Friday after opening an at tack in the morning, four miles be- low the border.
 The Third Army, farther west, again began boring the series of Siegfried defenses in the Dillingen, Saarlautern zones, gaining up to 300 yards yesterday
 On the Duren front, before Col ogne, the First and Ninth Armies occupied or controlled 27 miles of the west bank cf the Beer from Lin- ich to Bergstein. Supreme Head quarters said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
CASUALTIES ANNOUNCED,
 PHILIPPINES

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD QUARTERS IN THE PHILIP PINES, Dec. 16-Gen Dougla MacArthur today reported that Japanese casualties are 82,554 men, while American casualties are 10,- 409 thus far in the Leyte, Samar campaigns, initiating the liberation of the Philippines.
 He also reported that the Tanks have advanced mile north of Ormoc, capturing major enemy supply dumps and overcoming bitter resistance" The movement further closed the jaws of the wise on Nipponese caught in the Ormoc corridor between two American di- visions
 Macarthur did not estimate the number of Japanese remaining in the two islands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
The w ashington' Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON (Lt. Col. Robert S. Allen now on active
 service with the Army.)

WASHINGTON-The State De- partment is trying to hush it up, but Emperor Halle Selassie of Ethiopia sent a strong protest to the United States Government against the British Government for refusing to evacuate Ethiopian territory.
 The soulful, white-robed figure of the little Emperor, whose pleading speeches before the League Of Nations against Mussolini's aggres- sion in 1885 brought world public opinion to his support, now can no longer appeal to the League, which is dead, so he has written to the United States.
 Last month, he also attempted to communicate with this colum- mist but, either because of British censorship or the State Depart ment, the communication was stopped. Now, however, through other channels, this writer has as certained that the British are not only occupying parts of two Ethio- plan provinces. Ogaden' and Harar but apparently intend to keep them.
 Three years ago, when the Italian Armies finally were pushed out of
 
 Ethiopia, Halle Selassie, the Con- quering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of the Lord, King of Kings of Ethiopia" was restored to his throne with considerable pomp and cir cunistance.
 Newspapers all over the world, especially in London, made quite a fuss over the restoration. There was much rejoicing. The first seeds Of war had sprouted when Mussolini romped roughshod over the peace machinery of the League and sent his heavy artillery against the rhinoceros-hid shields, the curved scimitars and the muzzle-loading rifles of His Majesty's Army. Therefore London newspapers edi- tcrialized that the first wrong of the war had been lighted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
TANKS MAKE LANDING ON MlND0R0 ISL
SING IS TO BE HELD
 HERE NEXT WEEK

The annual Christmas concert, to be held Wednesday and Thurs day. December 20 and 2l at the High School gymnasium, will have as its theme Through the Christ mas Window" according to Mrs. F. N. Pitts, and will be one of the largest concerts ever given by the Juneau Public Schools musical groups, with approximately 230 students participating,
 As a special attraction, the Boys Glee Club first in three years, will make it's debut, and in addi- tion to the High School partici- pants, a Grade School chorus, comprising 16 seventh and eighth grade voices, will sing three num- bers.
 In carrying out the theme, series of tableaux depicting various Christmas scenes, have been ar ranged by Mrs. Alice Johnson and Miss Ruth Holbrook of the Grade School.
 Musical groups to appear at the concert include: Boys Glee Club, Girls Glee Club, Mixed Chorus, Singing Elves, Eight Balls, and the Grade School Chorus.
 Mrs. Forrest N Pitts, director Of singers, said an interesting and varied concert is promised for the audiences on both nights of the annual affair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
COMMUNITY TREE TO
 BE HELD TOMORROW

Citizens of Juneau will gather at the corner of Seward and Front Street at o'clock tomorrow after noon to join in the singing of Christmas carols around the com munity Christmas tree. This is a local custom of many years stand ing
 Girl Scouts, dressed in uniform, are requested to meet at the Fed eral Building at 3:45 o'clock. From this point they will proceed to the community tree, where they will be joined by members of the Juneau Woman's Club, sponsors of the affair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
BHAM0 IS TAKEN BY
 CHINESE
Jap Suicide Force Is Wiped 0ut-New Push on Old
 Burma Road Coming

MYITKYINA, Burma, Dec. l6.- What is left of the Japanese suicide force originally estimated number ing 1900 men, have been crushed in at once bypassed Bhamo by the Chinese 38th division.
 Besides few snipers, the only Japanese remaining in the town are dead or wounded.
 The capture of Bhamo is expected to release another powerful Chinese force to push south toward the old Burma Road.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
HUNTERS FIND PRICE
 OF GROUSE VERY HIGH

Roast grouse is a tasty dish, but a alarmed expensive one, as Edward Kerr, Dale Hollinger and Robert Stevens of Fairbanks discovered yesterday.
 According to word received here yesterday from Wildlife Agent Roy Wolford, the three men were fined S25 each after pleading guilty to shooting three grouse without first securing hunting licenses. The trial was held at Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
PAA PLANES SOUTH

Two PAA planes left this morning for Seattle with the following pas- sengers: Alfred Cyre, James Wagner, Mike Gustitis, Roy Snyder, Dave Burnett, Ruth Shuman, Thomas Myall, Ruth Dubos. and Raymond Dubos.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
FORMER JUNEAU GIRL
 MOTHER OF BABY GIRL

Mir. and Mrs. Herman M. Porter are grandparents, baby girl having been born Thursday, De- cember IA. at Little Rock Arkan- sas, to Sgt, and Mrs. Leon Harri- son, according to q radiogram re- ceived here.
 The mother is the well-known Alberta Porter, and the father is in the armed services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
BRITISH REFUSE TO LEAVE

Under the agreement by which the British restored the Emperor, the British could occupy Ethiopia for two years. Last March, that agreement was extended for an- other year, at the urgent demand of the British, though the Italians and Germans long had been gone from Africa.
 Last month, however, the Elm peror, still under the illusion that this war was being fought to free the world, asked the British if they would leave his territory by the end of the year. In reply, the British Government informed His Majesty that the natives of the rich Ogaden and Harar provinces did not want him as Emperor any more but de- sired to pay allegiance to a more powerful monarch, King George VI ,of England.
 Discouraged, but never surren- dering, the Lion of Judah pressed the point. He was told that the British had no intention of leav- ing. Parts of Harar and Ogaden provinces, it became clear, were to be annexed to nearby British So- maitland.
 At this point, the Emperor, great fly disillusioned, addressed his ap- peal to the State Department. Dis tressed State Department officials have been sitting on the lid, try ing to keep the matter quiet, though making polite representa- tions to the British Foreign Office that it should respect the rights of little nations.
 NOTE-There are only two in- dependent countries in Africa-both incidentally Christian, Liberia, founded by American slaves IS under American protection. Ethi- opia, now under British protection, has appealed to the United States several times in the past.
 l When the British wanted to build dam on Lake Tana to control the headwaters of the Blue Nile, the Philippians countered by arranging a deal with the J. G. White Cor lporation of New York, figuring they would build the dam without any political strings attached. The ] British hit the ceiling. But Henry L. Stimson, then Secretary of State stood behind the Ethiopian-Ameri- can dam contract, sent various U s. experts to Addis Ababa to ad- wise and assist the Emperor. Halle 1 Selassie showed his appreciation by sending his personal Bible as a present to the National Cathedral | CNIrEE nnyEc AMI TREATIES (
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
CRAIGS ENTERTAIN

MT. and Mrs. F. D. Craig enter tained friends last night at their home in the HillcreSt Apartments.
 Present were MT. and Mrs. Her bert Arlow, Mrs. T. Smith and Miss Jeannette Nourse. Following the dinner, cards were enjoyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
LATE WAR
 BULLETINS

ROME-British and Polish troops have renewed the attack southwest of Faenza and gained a foothold between Celle and Pideura, and Canadian forces north of the Bol- -Rimini highway are tangling with the Nazis in fierce fighting, but have established a bridgehead.
 LONDON-Russian troops are to- day striking into western Slovakia for the first time, also attempting to smash open the road to Vienna. German troops are reeling back ward.
 WASHINGTON - Roosevelt has signed legislation freezing the social security payroll and paycheck taxes at one percent. Many legislators are now heading home, as they expected veto.
 PARASITIC Seventh Army has poured more troops into the four pronged invasion of Germany and seized the French town of Lauter- berg, only two miles from the Rhine.
 ATHENS-Fighting has slackened, and the British are reliably reported to be continuing negotiations with the Leftist FAM forces to solve the present crisis.
 TOKYO = Imperial headquarters claims suicide attacks on American convoy Mindoro- bound resulted in several transports being sunk or badly damaged, but admits landings have been made on Mindoro.
 NEW Headlong rush to buy securities of all kinds at high est prices since '37 encountered liquidating resistance in fastest Sat urday dealing recorded in long time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
WELL-KNOWN BANKER
 BACK TO KETCHIKAN

William Bates, well-known South east Alaska banking man, of Ket- chikan, returned to the First City last evening after trip to Sitka, where he also has business in- terests
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
COCKTAIL BARS TO HAVE EARLIER
 CLOSING HOURS

Granting or llquOI ilCCiioCS eiu changing the opening and closing hours of liquor dispensaries occupied much of the time of the City Coun- cil at last nights meeting.
 Thirty-six applications for l94o licenses were received, including six new applications on which action was deferred until the special meet ing to be called some time next week. All the licenses granted last year were renewed.
 New closing hours for cocktail bars and liquor stores will be midnight on week days, a. m. on Saturday night and on days preceding holi-. day, after the ordinance is read and passed.
 New applicants for licenses are Jack Jadoff, William s. Karki, Schneider and Sunderland, Such and Sweeney and Harry r. Beebe, all for retail liquor stores.
 No License Refund
 During the first part of the meet ing, G. D. Brown, in letter, asked for a refund of his liquor license money as he had never used the li- cense, being unable to find a place of business. After much discussion the Council voted not to refund the money. Brown was on the applica- ton list this year and his l945 li- cense was approved.
 Steve Stanworth appeared before the Council to ask removal of the delinquent penalty on his property. The Army confiscated the property in 1942 and only lately had decided not to buy it and were paying rent, In the confusion of the confiscation Stanworth and other property own CTS in the same area did not realize they still owned the property.
 The Council voted to remove the penalty if taxes are paid within 30 days.
 ss- sss4 RevaiuatiOn Keith Wildes gave brief report on his Ketchikan trip, saying people there were satisfied with the work of H. s. Henretta on the tax re- valuation project. He made a mo- ton that the City contact Henretta and get bid price, under no obli- gation, and also find out further de- tails from Valley City, North Da- kota, on how the tax plan is work ing there. Henretta put in his sys- tenn there in 1882. It was also de- cided that firms in the States doing similar work be contacted so as to get their price.
 The Council passed motion in- forming the theatre managers that permitting smoking in the show houses is entirely up to them. A request by Jack Burford, speak ing in behalf of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, to place a wanigan in or near the boat harbor was referred to the Boat Harbor Committee and action will be taken at the special meeting
 An application for a cab stand in front of the Hotel Juneau was re- ferred to the police committee for investigation.
 James L. McNamara, City En- gineer, suggested to the Council that eight feet be added to the wall now being built underneath the Calhoun Avenue viaduct This was ordered done.
 Mayer A. B. Hayes announced the Northland Dock needed new pilinp again and he also read the list oi the judges and clerks for the coming special election.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
IN JuNEAu ON LEAVE

Flight Lieutenant Phillip and wife of Whitehorse have arrived in Ju- neau on a short leave and are guests at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
FROM WASHINGTON

James J. Harris is in town and is registered at the Gastineau Hotel from Port Townsend, Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
PETERSBURG VISITORS

Mrs. Ruth Arnst and Mrs. Mar gret Nilsson are here from Peters burg and are staying at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
VISITOR FROM KODIAK

Mrs. Vera Pierce, from Kodiak, is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-16
FROM EXCURSION INLET

Mrs. Paul s. Swensson and Miss Ardeth Rogers Gillis are registered at the Baranof Hotel from Ex- cursion Inlet.
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SNUFF BOXES AND TREATIES
 Venerable Senator Theodore