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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05
Cutbatks in WarProjetts
 Amour need

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Secre- tary of War Henry L. Stimson itemized 27 billion dollars in savings in war expenditures last night, list ing cutbacks in projects ranging form the Alaska Highway to rifle ammunition
 Stimson told of the retrench- ments in a letter to War Mobiliza- tion Director James Byrnes, which reflected the improvement in out look at home and overseas.
 Byrnes made the letter public and said the tremendous saving would not lessen the need for more taxes and more bonds, but shows the Army does not spend money simply because it is made available"
 Going into some of the details. he said the highway to Alaska has been reduced from a road with an initial carrying capacity of 200,- 900 tons monthly to l8,000-ton ca pacity, all that is now needed. Con- struction of the Pan American Highway through Mexico is stopped so far as military participation is concerned.
 | Many millions have been saved by stopping work on various for , tifications and bases, and other military projects placing many or a caretaking basis.
 Entertainments include elimina- I tion of auxiliary tie-in with suppl. routes on the Alaska Highway tt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05

AT BARANOF HOTEL
 Woodrow Nickeska is registered at the Baranof Hotel from Caldwell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05
BIG L05SES GERMANS
 IN ATTACKS
Desperate Struggle for Casino Which Ndzis
 Holding

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05
YOUR BROKEN LENSES

Replaced in our own shop. Eyes Examined. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson, Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05
They don't wont your tears

sDON'T CRY. Don't let them see you cryl" Whispers the older Red Cross Worker.
 And os inc filters of wounded come up
 the sonsplonk of the hospital ship. the
 young novice swallows, shuts her eyes for
 an instont, and nods.
 They don't want our tears these boys :, of ours Not though they face future that at first can seem harder than death. They want our courage they want our resolution. Courage and resolution to match and sustain their own. Courage to keep us going on with this great task-no matter what it may cost these coming months in blood and sweat.
 Resolution to back the boys who are tok-
 ing these risks. with every breofh fhois in
 US and every dollar we can rake or scrope. The boys realize, far more than can, how fast war uses up machines, ammuni- tion, equipment.
 The guns and tanks that took Hill 609 in Tunisia had to be rebuilt or replaced before they could thunder down upon Messina and Naples.
 The landing barges that brought our men to the perilous beaches of Salerno must be repaired and reoutfitted before they can drive ashore in France or the Balkars.
 We, cannot win the wor with inc bvlleis
 OUT bonds bought last summer. Those
 bullets are already buried in Jap and
 Nozi graves. And onother horde of the
 desperofe, comered enemy is coming on. Bullets and shells tanks and guns ships and planes. These are the things the boys are asking us for .. the boys at the front and the boys behind them who will never again do things with two hands, or walk with two feet, or see with two eyes. They don't ask us to give what they have given. They only ask us to skip the easy tears . to invest our money instead of spending it to lend the mere money price of Victory.
 They only ask us to buy War Bonds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05
WARNING IS GIVEN
 JAPANESE
Nippon Radio Audiences Told Invasion of Mar
 shaIIs in Dead Earnest

NEW YORK, Feb. B. Japanese audiences have been warned by the Tokyo radio that the United States invasion of the Marshalls is lin dead earnest" and consequently the war situation is growing more acute than ever noted heretofore"
 The Tokyo domestic broadcast, recorded by United States monitors, declared the enemy is eagerly press ing the advance into our inner South Seas and with She Gilberts as a powerful strategic case in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05

Central Pacific, there is no doubt operations in the Marshalls will be quickly carried out in order to de- stroy the might of Japan
 Tl.e Domei. in an English lan- guage radio dispatch to North Am erica, says the main force of our Navy remains intact and it will select the most advantageous times and places to sally forth in defense of the Greater East Asia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05
BEN BORSEN RITES
 MONDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Ben Borsen, oldtimer of this district, whose body was found on the beach near his cabin north of the Douglas bridge yesterday morning, will be held on Monday afternoon at o'clock in the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
 Following the services, interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05
REGULAR BUSINESS
 DIS(U5SED, COUNCIL

Routine business and monthly re- ports of the various city depart ments were heard at last nights City Council meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
 Ralph Beistline, senior member of the Council presided as Acting Mayor during Mayor Harry I Lucas absence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05
LE0NARD-COLLINS
 MARRIAGE HERE

Florence Collins of Seattle and Hardy J. Leonard of Juneau were married Wednesday by the Rev. G Herbert Hillerman of the Resurrec- ton Lutheran Church.
 Attendants were Mrs. Anna Cald- well and D. E. Fuller.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05

the northwestern part of the Terri tory, restricting oil prospecting in the Alaskan area along with oil transportation and refining facili- ties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05
FROM SOUTH DAKOTA

Charles H. Holgnimson of Presko, South Dakota, is guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-05
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Have a portrait artist take your picture. Hamersley Studio. Opposite Federal Building Phone 294. adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

Light it with a cigar
cite to animate the
horses and enjoy all
the thrills of an actual
race. Horses actually
run! In self-mailing
box. Send the large
package to your serv-
ice man.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

Red and silver design
with 2 red bells that fit
over lights. A beautiful
ornament that will add
glamour to your Christ
Christmas decorations.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Prophet of the Future
LIS 1913

A combination serving tray
and mystic game. Two peo-
pie place their fingers on
the mystic hand change
moves to spell out answers
to questions. Made of fine
wood. beautifully decorated.
Truly a fascinating gift.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

Containing Cuticle Re-
mover, Polishield. Nail
Polish. Polish Remover.
Emery Board. Nail File.
Orangewood Stick. Cut
icle Pusher and cot
ton. Other Sets to $40.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

Sectional type with tele-
phone and address guide in
dexed alphabetically - OPP
posite section has perfora-
ted pad for grocery list and
other wants - pencil attach
ed. Cover is simulated hand
fooled imitation leatherette.
Gold embossed. Size over
all, 6x8". A practical and
useful gift.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

Smartly styled sets with Rev
lon implements. polish. polish
remover and cuticle remover.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
BIG SHIP
PILES up
0NLEDGE

PORTSMOUTH, N. B. Feb. 49,
Twenty-Five members of crew of
AS of the 1920 ton British freighter
were lost when the ship piled onto
Boon Island Ledge, about Is miles
off York, Maine, in driving biz
zard last Friday and split in two,
the First Naval District Public Re-
lations Office discloses with approx
al of the British Admiralty.
The big motor vessel crashed on
the ledge at 2:23 pm. last Friday,
pounded all night as terrific seas
broke over her.
The craft broke up Saturday
morning, the forward half remain
ing fast on the ledge and the aft
half floating crafty away to sink
later
Rescue ships stood by but could
not get close enough to take the
men off. Rescue craft, including
Coast Guard and U. S. Naval YES
sells rendered daring service how
ever in picking up survivors in
tempest ridden sea-.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
RU55ARMIE5
ARE CLOSING
IN ON pSk0v
Death Struggle Of Ndzis
Trapped al CherkasY
l in Final Stage

MOSCOW, Feb. 16 The Red
Army made rapid progress along
the highway and railway between
Luga and Pskov toward the COM
munication functions of Byelaya,
Keofilova, and Postin, while south
least of Lake Peipus other Soviet
units struggled through dense for
ests and swamps protecting Pskov
ON the north
the Dnieper bend the death strug-
gle of the German forces trapped
in the Cherkasy pocket entered the
final stage. There every ravine,
trench, and clump of woods is the
scene of desperate fighting. Many
more Nazis died as the Russian
troops closed in at the same time
throwing back repeated rescue at
tacks by Won Mannstein's tank bri-
gades
The advance toward Pskoy in the
north, however, is more spectacular
for it exemplified the Russian
fighting tactics as we'll as any
campaign to date. the strategy of
Fighting down the highways and
side roads rather than by attacking
in a straight line front
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
Macarthur
GIVES HIS
WAR VIEWS
Says Ground Forces Must
Contact japanese 10 De-
feat Them for Sure

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Feb.
l6. Gen. Douglas Macarthur said
Japan cannot be defeated through
a blockade and bombing alone and
I'VE must defeat Japan's Army.
That is our purpose and our STRAIT
egg and we must devise ways and
means to bring our ground forces
in contact with the Japanese at de-
cisive points"
Gen. Macarthur made the state
ment after discussion of the re-
cent successes in his sector In
which blockade and bombardment
have played such vital part
Asked If he thought Japan could
be defeated through blockade and
bombing alone, Gen. Macarthur re-
piled decisively NO"
The Commander of the Southern
forces said both these are power
full weapons indeed but decisive re-
suits OF modern war can only be
achieved through the combined eff
forts of all three forces, ground,
naval and air, and not one OF two
OF them can obtain victory
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16

Campaign for 5o|omons
Now Completed; Allies
Isolate 10000 Nippons

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Feb.
l6.-The American and New Zea-
land troops occupied the jungle
covered Green Islands on Monday
completing the campaign for the
Solomons, Gen. Douglas Macarthur
announces.
The Japanese forces estimated at
10000 are now dispersed through
the Solomons and are now isolated
and face starvation or disease from
"the military blockade which rem
ders their positions hopeless
The communique said the Allied
troops from Admiral Halsey's for
ces met only machine gun fire
when they landed with the air and
navy craft protection on the is
lands only 100 miles east of RAJ
baul, New Britain, which at the
same time was heavily bombed and
strafed to prevent air assistance.
The occupation of the islands
blocks the Japs giving assistance to
the forces cut off in the Solomons.
Airmen over Rabaul shot down
five and probably five more and
also smashed eight aircraft on the
ground and started fires.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
japanese Are Arrested
II They Are Suspected
0fDangerous Thinking

reverses in the Solomons hurt the
morale and the losses of Attu and
Kiska in the Aleutians were ex-
ceptionally severe blows, he said.
Arrests of students and professors
supected of even harboring danger
Gus thoughts have increased since
the strange death of Admiral va
mamoto, who asserted he would die
tate peace terms in the White House
Of the United States.
Tin Tso said any letters sent
abroad are subjected to the strictest
censorship and all mention of COM
modify shortages are deleted,
Tin Tso said food rationing in
Japan has become increasingly strict
since Pearl Harbor and students and
teachers in the universities or other
public educational institutions re-
ceive less than a quarter of a pound
Of rice per day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
Democratic Hopes
Riding High; COP.
Outlook Not So Hot
BY JACK STINNETT

( WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--W Where
a few month ago you could find a
generous sprinkling of loyal Demo-
Gratis on Capitol Hill who admitted
that the House would be Republican
after the 1914 elections. it's hard to
find even one now who is down
hearted.
The answer, of course, is Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the possibilities
of fourth term. Plus, I should
say, their conviction that Repub-
lican failure so far to establish a
strong united front on major issues
and any one presidential candidate
will carry through until the No
vember elections
Observers here think there is no
doubt that the defections in the
Democratic ranks are closing up
and will disappear entirely if the
party old-liners and leftists can be
brought together on a vice presiv
DENTAL nominee. Among the seven
southern and border state Cover
nors and party leaders who recent
ly called on the President were sew
eral who had made almost bitter
campaigns against his policies in
recent years. Yet it was pretty re-
liably reported that all of them
pledged every ounce of their energy
TO his reelection. According to re-
ports, he thanked them heartily, but
neither by wink nor comment did
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
ARGENTINA NOW
LINED UP WITH
UNITED STATES
That's What New Ambas-
sddor Says in Presenting
Credentials 10 F.D.R.

WASHINGTON. Feb l6-"Argen-
tina knows and feels the destiny of
America in her own destiny" Adrian
Escobar, new Argentine Ambassador
to the United States, said in pre-
senting his credentials to President
Roosevelt.
Escobar added MY country does
not in any manner practice isola-
ton. 1t maintained and will always
maintain as necessity the closest
union among the peoples of Am
erica"
President Roosevelt replied that
Argentina's severance Of relations
with the Axis received the salts
faction of free people everywhere. !"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16

CHUNGKING, Feb. l6.-Japanese
students are building slit trenches
against air raids in all the large
cities of Japan, rationing of food
and wine is frightened and arrests
for dangerous thoughts" are in
creasing in Japan.
A Chinese graduate of the I'M
perial University of Tokyo made
this statement upon his arrival here.
The graduate is Tin Tso, sent to
Tokyo by the Puppet Government
of Manchukuo He graduated last
summer and then was sent to Peip-
ing from where he finally escaped
and made his way to Chungking.
Tin Tso said the attitude of the
Japanese people toward the present
war varied high with optimism
during the Axis successes, then dark
dependency over defeats. The Jap
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
REICH CITY
5M0THERED
in ATTACK
Over 7 800 Tons Of Bombs
Dropped in Night As
sduIf- Other targets
lBy Associated Pressl

The Royal Air Force smashed Ber-
lin last night with the greatest load
of bombs ever dropped ON a single
target.
Well over 1890 tons cascaded
down during the smotheing 20-min-
ute attack
Eight to nine hundred heavy
bombers participated in the attack.
Forty-five aircraft are missing as
the result of the nights operations,
and including other forays.
The Raj waited two weeks to
deal crushing blow against the
expiring capital city.
Greatest Armada
Not since January 80 when Ber-
lin was hit by force approaching
800 planes in major attack, has
larger arma ever been sent over
Germany than last night. The ar
mazda comprised the greatest num-
Der of planes ever to fill the Reich's
skies in one night and included
besides the heavy bonlbers more
than 200 lighter craft.
Billows Of flames swept through
the city when the Assault was
finished. Crews OF reconnotteripe
Mosquitoes reported a very lareg
field Of fire raging, smoking plum
ing four miles into the air
Frankfurt Attacked
Just before Berlin was attacked.
a smaller force Of Lancasters made
feint assault on Frankfurt. so
miles east OF Berlin.
Mosquitoes mbed targets In
western Germany and Holland and
mines were also laid in enemy
waters
Showers Of Explosives
Swedish reports. quoting private
advices reaching Stockholm. said
high explosives and incendaries were
showered down ON all sections Of
Berlin last night.
All bus, tram and underground
traffic is reported disrupted
Berlin correspondents Of Swedish
newspapers were almost completely
silenced but the German-c controlled
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau re-
ported from Zurich that heavy at
tacks started many fires.
Berlin has now received almost
5000 tons of bombs In a series OF
Is attacks beginning November Is.
l943 with a total OF heavy bombers
lost in these night raids Of 467.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
B0NDQU0TA
FOR JUNEAU
IS DOUBLED
Sales for Fourth War Loan
Drive Pass $685.
900 Mark

According to figures released this
morning by the War Savings Staff,
Juneau and Douglas oversubscribed
the quota for this area by S348,9.1,
buying a total of $663,911 worth of
bonds compared with quota of
$3l5, 900, for the Fourth War Loan
Drive, more than double the goal.
The Series E total, bonds bought
by the little investors, topped $780,
900 compared with a quota of $140,-
600.
While reports from all other Al
askan cities were not Immediately
available. the Territory as a whole
far exceeded its quota, ringing up
sales Of $3,541,253 in Series E bonds
alone.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
GREEN.SAYS
STRIKES DUE,
G0vT.p0LI(Y
AFL Head Speaks Out in
Opposition 10 National
Service Measure

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-Presi-
dent William Green Of the AL
reiterated his opposition to Nation
al Service legislation before the
Senate Military Committee, and
blamed strikes on the governments
wage and price policies.
Green said civilian labor draft
will not add "a single plane, a
single ship. a single tank, or a
single bullet to the nations war
production"
The labor leader told the COM
mittee: THE major cause of strikes
is the government attempting to en-
force wage sterilization while they
failed to stabilize the cost OF living.
The way to prevent strikes is to
readjust the sterilization program
so the purchasing power OF the
wage dollar will be restored"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
NIGHT ATTACK
IS MADE ON
NAzI FORCES
MonasteryHiIl Bombarded
by Artillery : Terrific
Fighting Continues

LIED HEADQUARTERS IN
ALGIERS, Feb. 16.-American siege
guns have opened concentrated
bombardment of Monastery Hill
breaches" and opened that main
sector of the German line over
looking Casino, Allied Headquar-
tiers announces, but in the invasion
beachhead to the west the loss OF
Carrocteo, 10 miles south OF Anzio
is acknowledged
Warships again battered the Ger
mans ringing the beachhead and
Raj Wellingtons flung down block
busters in a night attack.
The United States Artillery fore
es opened up on Monastery Hill
following aerial destruction of the
historic Mount Casino Abbey the
German infantry is apparently still
Germans converted into fortress.
in possession of the key hill above
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
ATTEMPT IS
MADE TO FIX
BORDER ROW
Churchill in Fresh Move 10
Settle Polish Rus
sian Frontier

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill reported
that he replied to Premier Stains
recent letter on the Russo-Polish
dispute in a fresh attempt to bring
together Moscow and the Polish
government in exile in London.
While no indication of what
Churchill said is known, he talked
to Polish Premier Mikolajczyk and
Foreign Minister Romer before
framing his answer.
A public statement Of the latest
British stand is expecte d at
Churchill's next appearance before
the Commons.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
The Washington
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
tMsjor Robert 9. Allen on active duty.)

WASHINGTON-J. Edgar Hoover
has a standing instruction to his
bureau chiefs to get out OF wash
ington every few months in order
to forget they are bureaucrats and
remind themselves that they are
servants of the people.
Believing that newspaperman
also needs to get away from Wash
ington occasionally, this columnlSt
has spent some time recently find
ing out what the people of the ma
ton are doing, talking and thinking
about. Today and in subsequent
columns, some of the results will be
published.
Let's start with Chicago.
A few days after Pearl Harbor,
downcast ex-members of the Amer
lea First Committee held meet
ing which was attended by Charles
A. Lindbergh. When finally per-
suaded to speak. Lindbergh coun-
selled his friends to keep in the
background for the time being, say
ing that there would be ample time
for renewed activity and criticism
by America Firsters later in the
war when the casualty lists began
to come in.
The other day. an incident occur
red in Chicago indicating that the
old isolationist crowd has become
brazenly active again.
The United. Nations Association
congress was being held in the
Stevens Hotel to outline plan for
permanent peace. The meeting was
addressed by such speakers as Ches-
ter Rowell, brilliant former editor
of the San Francisco Chronicle,
William Allan Nelson, ex-president
of Smith College, Rabbi Louis Mann
of Chicago, and Clark Eichelberger,
head of the United Nations Asso-
citation.
AS the meeting was thrown open
for discussion from the floor, var
iouS hecklerS with tnlcK GERMAN
accents began to bob up and shout.
Whats wrong with Germany
one of them exploded.
I'VE want a negotiated peace!'
shouted another.
What are we fighting for?" yell
ed another.
Interruptions of this kind became
SO bad that the meeting got out OF
hand and was in danger of break
ing up. Finally Eichelberger saw
Catholic sister in the audience and
called her to the rostrum. She
spoke eloquently Of United Nations
unity and the worlds hope for per-
manent peace-but only after the
Allies had achieved unconditional
surrender. Under her influence,
the boisterous he cklers finally
stamped out of the room.
1t had been a carefully planted
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
SENATE ACTS
ONFUR SEAL
PROTECTION
Completes Agreement Of
1912 Between United
States and Canada

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 - The
Senate has completed Congressional
action to give effect to the fur seal
agreement of 1912 between the
United States and Canada for pro-
lection of the Pribilof herds which
have been unprotected on the high
seas since the abrogation by Japan
in October, 1910, of the conven-
ton between the United States,
Great Britain, Russia and Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO CAMPAIGN
ARE GIVEN SWAT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 - The
Senate has passed and sent to the
House the bill making it violation
of the Corrupt Practices Act for any
labor or management organization
to make financial contributions to-
ward the election of Federal Of
ficials.
The bill was approved without
debate.
The measure is desired to extend
the Smith Connally anti-strike act
provisions against union political
contributions to cover management
organizations also.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
FOURTH WAR
LOAN QUOTA
I50vER TOP
Big Sum Is Reached Four
Hours Before DeddIine
Last Midnight

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. - The
Fourth War Loan Tuesday night
passed the fourteen billion dollar
quota by S191 100000, four hours
before the midnight deadline, how
ever the Treasury announced that
individual purchases are still short
one billion, eight hundred million
dollars Of the five and one half
billion quota.
Sales to the end Of this month
will however be counted in on the
drive.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
POLICE COURT FINES

Fined in City Police Court this
morning were the following: Ann
Talley, $25, drunk and disorderly;
Moisey Sabolin, $25, drunk and dis
orderly.