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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
Will Turkey Declare War; Experts Believe
 There's LinIe Chance

Europe or as the cities of eastern England when the Luftwaffe was in it's heyday. In war machines to combat these attacks, they are even less prepared. Turkey needs planes, anti-aircraft guns and the thou sand d-and- one other instruments of defense and offense if they are going into this war.
 (3) On the other hand, Turkey can no longer be considered a strictly neutral nation and if the Nazis weren't so hard-pressed on other fronts, they would surely, say military experts here, strike at the heart of the nation now
 Diplomatic circles here think what is most likely is that out of the near-eastern conference came declaration by Turkey that 1t would do all in it's power to aid the United Nations and that i'll return, it would be given seat at the peace table.
 This "all in its power" may launch the Turks into war. It may consist of providing Allied air bases and troop corridor to the Bal kans, if and when we start thrust in that direction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
Mt(ARR0N COMING TO
 THIS CITY
Has Been Appointed Ter ritoridl Director -Attor-
 ney, Rental Areas

Earl McCarron, chief attorney for the OPA defense rental area ill Milwaukee, Wis. has been appointed territorial director attorney for the Alaska defense rental area with headquarters in Juneau, according to advices received by the Empire
 McCarron will leave for Alaska January 3, accompanied by his wife Margaret, office manager of the Chicago ordnance division in Mill waukee.
 McCarron joined the regional rent division at Chicago in May 1942 and was transferred to Mill waukee in June to survey housing conditions in anticipation of rent control which went into effect August l. For the last two months McCarron has been district attor- ney for the Milwaukee Madison and Beloit areas.
 McCarron has been attorney for tic HOLC from 1883 to 1922 with headquarters in Madison, Wis.
 McCarron, in an interview in q Milwaukee newspaper, said that housing cpuditi ions. irl Alaska ara acute, particularly in Juneau, An- chorage, Fairbanks, Seward and Sitka.
 McCarron is a graduate of Notre Dame University and the Univer- sity of Wisconsin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
PRESIDENT SAYS WALLS
 CLOSING IN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. = Presi- dent Roosevelt, in his New Years Day message to the American peo- pie, declared today that the United Nations are gathering great strength for the final blow against the Axis and that the walls are closing on the totalitarian business.
 He appealed to the American peo- pie to continue the cooperation which has brought the United Ma tions into a position where they may strike with telling blows and ex- pressed a hope that the spirit of cooperation which will bring victory will continue for the establishment of an international organization which will maintain peace through out the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The cap ital experts, military and diplo~ matic, think there's little chance of Turkey coming in to the war now.
 Even the best of the Washing ton observers have been wrong be- fore. Pearl Harbor caught nearly all of them flat-footed. Before that the striking power of Germany was their biggest wrong guess, and after that. they were almost unanimously haywire on the defensive strength of the U.S.S.R. But since those days, the experts have become pretty cautious and their virtually unanimous prediction that Turkey
 won't come into the war now IS worth exploring.
 The session between President Roosevelt, Churchill, and President 1 Isnlet Incnu of Turkey in Cairo ! has, of course, given fresh impetus
 to the rumor that the Turks are ion the march on the side of the Allies. That the Turks have been leaning more and more to the United Nations in recent months needs no argument.
 But neither in military nor dlp-
 lomatic circles here is there any thought that this will lead to ar immediate de claration of wal against the Axis.
 The reasoning back of this con
 clusion isn't complicated: CD The Turks aren't any more prepared for war than the British
 were prepared to resist invasion af- ] ter Dunkirk or than we were pre- pared to launch an offensive against
 the Japanese after Pearl Harbor
 They do have an army, but 1t is
 ill equipped and lacking particu. larly in air power and mechaniza. ton. The three armored Nazi divi.
 sions which are reported poised or
 the Turkish Balkan borders migh have no greater difficulty knock. ling out Turkish strategic center' than they did blowing through thu
 courageous but poorly equipped
 Greek forces.
 t2) Istanbul, Ankara and othel
 Turkish metropolitan centers ar'
 as vulnerable to air attack, in miles
 as the cities of western Nazi-helt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
BY CHARLES HONCE General News Editor, The
 Associated Press

An overall blueprint for winning the war, and keeping the peace has
 been drafted. That's the big news as a climactic war year closed.
 The blueprint calls for the smash
 ing of German arms, for the disso- lution of the Japanese empire, and |envisages "a world family of de- mocratic nations" based on the At lantic Charter.
 Part of the picture came from the Cairo drafting board of Presi- dent Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in late November.
 The outline was completed (Nov 28-Dec. D when Roosevelt and Churchill met Russia's Premier stain at Teheran in the greatest concentration of global power ever
 assembled. This was the climax oi a series of grand strategy confer ences from Casablanea in January
 with its unconditional surrender
 formula, through Washington, Que bec and Moscow.
 Here are other notable news stories in notable news year, se- lected by AP editors over whose desks flow millions of words a year. ?. Russia Turns The Tide-Fu-
 ture historians may say the turning
 point of the war came when Hit
 Ter broke his back at Stalingrad From it's smoking ruins stemmed 6 momentous, almost year-long Rus sian offensive which may have shortened the war by years It re- yealed the Red Army was master Iof the Wehrmacht as Soviet armies
 surged close to Russia's pre-wal boundaries.
 3. Germany Invaded Through the Roof The Allies said Germany's
 vaunted European fortress had nt roof, and set out to prove it in devastating air raids. Perhaps il was the l,0O0- plane assault or Cologne last year--the first of this magnitude in history that con- vinced the British and Americans il was worth while to try to bomt Hitler into submission After Ham burg and other war centers hae been laid waste. the Allies pulver- ized half of Berlin.
 4. Italy Surrenders Sept. g.: Wars On Germany tOct. 13-Some
 observers were convinced long since that Italy would end up on the side of the Allies. The turn-about came after a series of sorry Italian de Heats. When Tripoli fell (Jan. 24) the Italian empire died. Tunisis
 was cleared in May, Sicily oyerrur July g.; then Italy invaded Sept 8. Surrender came five days later and by mid- October Italy was 2 Ic -belligerent against its ancient lTeutonic enemy.
 ] 5. America Strikes Back Tn Pa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
MANS IN ETREAT ON
 SOVIET FRONT
Ndzi Forces Apparently Dazed- Operations Sat-
 isfdtiory in Italy
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Year highlights on the battlefronts of the world show the Russians are advancing iu many sectors and the Germali lcgions. apparently dazed and without leadership, owing to the severance of rail and other com- munications between the various forces are still retreating.
 The Canadians are advancing on Pescara and are within eight miles of that place on the ltal- iant front but the American units are retarded by rain and muddy terrain with biting snow and siect and against terrific resistance by the Germans hut have pushed the enemy from three places.
 The Royal Air Force and Al- lied bombers carried bomb greet- ings to the Germans in their occupied areas of the coastal section of France while other formations whirled out early to- day for unannounced destina- tions and targets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
Allies Take MoreGrould.
 Italy Fight
tBy Associated Press)

In Italy today the British Eighth Army continued to drive the Ger mans north as the veterans of Sir Bernard Law Montgomerys Eighth pushed to within eight miles of Pescara, vital Adriatic stronghold
 Meanwhile. American units in fur ious assaults drove the defending Nazis from three major peaks on the road to Rome.
 Bad weather. however. limited air activity to low level strafing attacks of German positions. with no major bombing raids being reported from this area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
Marines Beat Off AH Japanese Attack
Bid Invasion Forces Are
 Being Massed in Alaska
 For Huge Aiiatk on Japan

at Dutch Harbor and masses of planes, especially bombers, are be- ing assembled at Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Nome, Kiska and Attu, an estimated number of at least 1000 aircraft, and also about six divisions have been concentrated in Alaska itself comprising motorized units of tank forces and parachute troops. A fleet is also represented by two especially constructed aircraft car- riers, destroyers, reported in north ern bases"
 The broadcast picked up by the Federal Communications Commis- sion also mentioned step-up in air attacks on Japan by American airmen in Japanese occupied terri tory is considered and these tac- tics will be forerunner of attacks on Japan proper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The Nazi Transocean Agency quoting a broadcast picked up from Tokyo says newspapers are warning the Japanese the United States is mas sing huge air and sea invasion force in Alaskan and Aleutian bases.
 The broadcast quoted the Yomiuri Hochi Shimbun newspaper as re- porting the United States forces have completed two new air bases at Attu and that long range air. craft are already carrying out re- ccnnaissance flights over the north ern Kuriles and at the same time Americans are extensively using the Alaskan Highway hauling supplies, etc.
 Armament material is piling up
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
Twelve best Stories Last Year Topped by
 vidorY Blueprints

cific-"With Gods help, we are on Jour way back" declared General Macarthur after the Allied victory at Lac Sept 16) That victory was only one in long series from the capture of Guadalcanal tFeb. lW to the reconquest of the Gilberts in ovember. They broke Japan's grip in the south Pacific and opened the way for a grand offen- sive. Admiral Nimita called the Gil- bert invasion another road to To- kyo.' and added, in due time we'll have enough equipment to travel all the roads"
 6. Mussolini Topples tJuly 25)-- It was one down and two to go when the Balcony Caesar was tum- bled from his high estate in one of the most startling and unexpect- ed single news events of the year Latest photographs of Mussolini, following his rescue show a shamefaced and apathetic old man travelling down Oblivion Street.
 T. Pay-As- You-Go Taxes Voted
 tJune 2)--Anything that hits the American pocketbook resounding whack is rfews. Starting July 1, Uncle Sam put his hand into vir- tually every wage-earner's pay en- velope for twenty percent of the kitty This was one of many strin- gent home front moves in sec saw hold the line" battle against inflation
 8. Singular Murder Case Crowds War News-Once in generation a spectacular crime riyets global at tention. War times are no exception. When fabulously wealthy Sir Harry Cakes was found slain in Nassau, the world got-and relished-an old fashioned crime sensation crowded with mystery, money, romance, sex and the inevitable finger print. The acquittal of son-in-law Alfred de Marigny of murder charges (Nov lD left the mystery as deep as ever.
 1 g. Coal Strikes Imperil War Pro- duction--A seven- months wage dis pute which shut down the nations i soft coal mines four times and sent Uncle Sam into the pits twice, end ed in a formula giving an increase in earnings" of $l.50, day to John L. Lewis miners. In addition, this most serious internal conflict in a nation at war cost more than 4(
 million tons of coal, caused enact ment of anti-strike legislation, and boosted coal prices.
 10. U-Boats Lose Battle of At { lantic-The early months of the
 war brought tragic toll of sub- marine sinkings. Gradually condi-
 tions bettered until it could be an nounced that U-boats were being
 knocked off at the rate of one a
 day and that no sinkings had oc- cured in the North Atlantic in a
 three month period. Beating the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
1944 10 BE TOUGH YEAR
 FOR NIpp0N5

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Jan. 1.-Admiral William F. Halsey de- clared on the first day of the New Year that 1914 will be great year for the United Nations in the Pa- cific.
 He said that the Japs will be hit from so many different directions that the eventual retreat of the Nipponese forces will prove dis astrous.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
TIGERS BEAT
 AGGIE5 19-14

MIAMI. Florida, Jan. 1.--In a grudge gridiron battle between the Aggies of Texas A & M and the Tigers of Louisiana State the latter won today in the Orange Bowl by a score of 19 to IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
TO LEAD VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Ma thaniel w. Boyd, III, of Philadel- phia, Pa, has been elected captain of the 1914 track team at the Uni versity of Virginia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
U50 FORMAL
 HOP TONIGHT

The formal dance of the USO will be the event tonight in the Scot tish Rite Temple. Dancing will be- gin at 9 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
SAYS AlEuTlAN5
 ARE NOT S0 HOT
 BUT DISEASE FREE

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. Jack Berry, former railroad pas senger agent, says the Aleutians art the worst I have ever seen"
 Even so, Berry believes the sol diers there are better off thar those in the South Pacific He saic this is because the Aleutians art cold and barren, also disease free.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
President Roosevelt, in a state ment, said the Allies are closing in on the Axis nations and ter rifle blows will be struck this year.
DR. RUDE RETURNS

Arriving aboard the northbound steamer yesterday was Dr. J. o. Rude, who has beenein the States for several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
The alshingfon Merry -Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON {Major Robsrt .. Allsn on active duty,


 WAS HIN CT ON-PT esident Roosevelt was goggie-eyed when he was escorted into the Oval Room o1 the White House. upon his return from his travels, and saw the large welcoming delegation.
 "I'm in no shape to meet visitors, he exclaimed, as he cspied Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull, Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley Speaker Sam Rayburn. House Ma jority Leader John Mccormick House Republican Leader Joe Mar tin, and others.
 If 1 had known there was to be a welcoming committee, I wouldn't we wearing this flannel shirt he added. indicating an Army shirt witk | non regulation brown tie. Another surprise awaited him when he shook hands with Joe Martin. He jocularly asked the House Republican leader:
 Joe, bow in the world did you get tn here27
 1T g0t ii son my Elks card, MT PresldsntsS sseplied Martin. with 2 grin
 What the President didn't know was that Martin was speaking the truth. He did get in on his Elks card. The House COP leader never carries a Congressional identifica- tion card, and was held up long time by Secret Service men and White House policemen, 'who re- fused to recognize the Elks cart which he produced as last resort Finally, De mocratic Senator Francis Maloney of Conhecticu' identified Martin as an Elk "iI good standing and he was ad- niitted.
 ..Maybe it's just as we'll l didn't flash any Republican identifica- tion,v Martin kidded Maloney as they passed in. They might have thrown me out"
 FDR OUTDISTANCES WIFE The President was as chipper a' erer after his gruelling five-weei trip, but 1t was apparent that ht had, lost weight and his face wal little drawn.
 sCongratulations on your success ful trip. MT. President, chorusee the Cabinet members and Congress men. welcome back to the White House!''< . Thank you grinned Roosevelt I'm mighty happy to be back. For half an hour, the Presiden shook hands.
 To Secretary of the Treasur! Morgenthau, he said: Henry, guess everybody is trying to borrow money"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
5pAATz E
 IN LONDON

LONDON. Jan. l. - Major Gen. Carl A. Spaatz arrived in London yesterday afternoon. indicating the heralded invasion of the continent is in the offing soon. He will com mand the air units in the invasion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
. WEATHER REPORT
 (U. s. Bureau)

Temp, Friday Dec. 3l Maximum S5: Minimum 3l .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01

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Evening star., 1944-02-08

Iof Bachelet's "Chere Mutt" was out
standing for It's emotional power
the more surprising, since colora-
tura voices, as a rule, do not lend
themselves readily for expressing
subtler sentiments.
Other numbers of Mrs. Froelich' s
-four groups of songs, interesting
for their variety, were: Bach S
Nov the Sheep Are Grazing"
Szluc's claire de Lune," Foudrain's s
lie Papillon," Faure's Nell" Stra-
vinsky's "PaStorale," Prokof1eff s
"Snowdrops," Rachmaninon's ex-
acting ITO the Children" Taylor's
Songs for Lovers" and Heads
"Slumber Song of the Madonna" "
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Dorothy Froelich
Scores in Recital at
Phillips Gallery
BY ELENA DE SAYN.

A song recital, that by its ex-
cellence well warranted q hall OF
larger dimensions, was given at
the Phillips Gallery last night by
Dorothy Froelich, assisted at the
piano by Dorothy Radde Emery
Mrs. Froelich displayed her versa
tility Of style and technique in a
well-chosen program, each number
giving renewed enjoyment.
Blessed with a lovely natural
voice, well grounded In the fine
points OF artistic delivery, the singer
showed her accomplishment in a
prodigious, birdlike trill, the pur-
ity Of her high tones, in a superb
pianissimo and in one Of the most
difiicult phases Of vocal art; a flaw
less diminuendo and crescendo on
long sustained notes. It seems also
that nothing was overlooked In the
Evening star., 1944-02-08
'0bsoIete' D. {. Laws Hit
AT Dupont Circle Meeting

Real estate laws in the District
are obsolete, William c. Taylor
president Of the Dupont Circle Citi-
zens' Association, charged while ad-
dressing that group yesterday.
Member OF the District Bar Asso-
citation Committee investigating and
considering changes in the present
District real estate code, Mr.. Taylor
said that the laws are out Of date
and complicated. AS an example
he said the cooperation laws have
been found so "burdensome" to many
corporations that it has been dis
covered In many cases that they 90
to other States to obtain their char
ters. Hence he concluded the Dis
trict Government is losing great
deal Of revenue through these laws.
In citing other cases he told the
association that the committee is
working toward better and clearer
Evening star., 1944-02-08

manner Of phrasing, enunciat tions
In three languages and proper in
Election given each particular Sc
lection, in keeping with its indi-
vidual character. It is a pity, that,
at times, q strong vibrato marred
somewhat the flow Of the cantilena.
Handel's Care Selve" and the
dificult "Hallelujah" from the lat
ter's Esther" "Charmant Oiseau"
from Davids La Perle de Bresil," !"
Alabieff's THE Russian Nightin-
gale" Bishop-La Forge's Pretty
Mocking Bird" which closed the
program, all were notable for the
minute care and thought attached
to every detail, while the delivery
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Florida Shipyord Ready
To Drop 800 Workers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. g.
The st. Johns River Shipbuilding
Co. announced yesterday 1t would
release between 1,500 and 1000 en-
ployes within the next 10 days.
The company explained 1t had
built up a force in anticipation Of
operations seven days week in
building Liberty ships.
However, the Maritime Commis-
sion has definitely limited us to six
days a week with a shutdown on
Sunday mandatory for all its yards"
a company spokesman said. "Conse-
quently, we must adjust our per-
sonnel accordingly"
Evening star., 1944-02-08
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. G.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1914

real estate code to be presented later
to the Senate and House District
Committees.
The group passed two resolutions,
one dealing with safeguarding storm
sewer inlets which are dangerous to
small children, and the other call
ing the attention of the Commits
sioners to the condition of the prop
erty on the southwest corner Of
Twenty-second and Q streets N. W.,
which is owned by the city govern
ment.
The meeting, presided by Mr.. Tay-
lor, was held in the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-02-08

to an announcement by Paul NJ
Mailer, president.
The Washington Ballet Group
will assist the new orchestra In
its initial appearance, with Miss
Kathryn Mollowny, former prima
ballerina of the Metropolitan Opera
Ballet. as SOlOiSt.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
$50 in Forces Invited
To New Symphony

The new Victory Symphony Or
chestra, composed of more than so
musicians employed in various
branches of the Government, plans
to have as guests about 750 officers
and enlisted men at its opening
concert at $50 pm, February 16,
at the Shoreham Hotel, according
Evening star., 1944-02-08

The singer was a recipient Of many
floral tributes and responded with
an encore to insistant demands.
Unstinted praise should be given
Mrs. Emery, the accompanist of
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Juniors

We picture dozzIer from our COL
lection Of cute jocketed suit dresses
for os to l5's. Soft dress ,wooIen
dozzeIed with stone- twinklino but
tons drenched in the glorious coIors
OF spring-wood violet and cyclomen!
SIS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
LOW BID SUBMITTED

The Fowler ones Construction
company, of Winston-Salem, has
submitted low bid of $82, 149 to
construct two school buildings at
Maffitt Village, it was learned here
Friday.
The bids to build the white and
Negro schools were opened at the
Federal Works Agency in Ricn-
mond, Va, on Dec. n, and the
FWA will approve the awarding
of the contract.
Other low bids were submitted
by Niven Construction company,
Charlotte. $4,000; and P. S. West
Construction company. Statesville,
$91.945.
The white school, to be located
at the east side of Avery street
and south Of Raleigh street, will
contain eight class rooms, multi
purpose room, office, library,
storage rooms and toilets. It will
accommodate 800 pupils.
The Negro building will contain
six class rooms and the same
number Of other rooms as the
white school. 1t will accommo-
date 240 pupils and will be To-
Gated near the intersection of
Worth Drive and Mitchell street.
The low bidders submitted COM
bined bids on both schools.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01

tirement tomorrow as command.
ant and will be assigne. to an inn
portant position by President Roos-
evelt.
The Navy, announcing this to-
day, gave no indication of Hol-
combs new post, merely saying
that he would be retained on active
duty 'for an important assign
ment."
Holcomb, a native of Delaware,
lives in st. Mary's City, Md. He
will be succeeded as Marine com.
mandant by 1t. Gen. Alexander A.
Vandegrift, leader o the Marines
who wrested Guada1canal from the
Japanese.
Vandegrift returned from tho
South Pacific a month ago. He is
a native Of Charlottesville, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-01
AP Begins Twenty-Fifth
Year In Latin America

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The
Associated Press tomorrow begins
its 25th year of operations in Latin
America.
Kent Cooper, AP executive d.
rector, set up the Latin American
service Jan. 1, 1919, for publishers
who shared his views that the en-
tire Western hemisphere h u
have an Independent and objec-
tive news report. UP to the time
OF the First World War, Latin
American papers had access only
to subsidized European agencies.
Today Cooper exchanged silver
anniversary messages with pub
ishers of four leading Latin Amer
lean newspapers which entered the
AP setup Is years ago and have
continued without interruption.