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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-10
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Virgil Kelley was in Morgan
town, West Va, over the weekend, |
returning to Oakland Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs Edward C. Lawrence
have returned from week end visit |
with relatives and friends in Balti-
more.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Echard enter
tanned with an anniversary dinner on
Tuesday evening al the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. NJ. Fraley.
Charles Bowman and Miss Glendine
Bowman, of Cumberland, visited their /
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bow
man, Crellin, on Sunday.
Miss Evalyn Fraley, University of |
Maryland stu !ent, spent the past |
weekend in Oakland with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil c. Fraley. ;
Mr.. and Mrs l. f. Hardesty and
Miss Vida Wilhelm, of Homecoming,
We're Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Harry Nicholson, near Under !
wood
Mrs. Russell Brown entertained
number of youngsters on Saturday |
afternoon in honor of the fifth birth
day anniversary Of her son, John !
Russell.
Mrs. John D. Darby who has been |
visiting her son in Florida for sew
cral weeks, is now a guest of Mr.. and |
Mrs. George Fleming, in Clinton, ;
North Carolina.
Frank A. Smousc returned to his /
home here Friday from Washington, I
D. c., where he had spent few days
on business and visiting his son, now !
Corpl. Edward Smousc
Mrs Nordeck Shafer returned to
Oakland on Sunday after having spent |
almost two months in Brooklyn, n !
Y, with her husband, who is a first /
class ycoman on a heavy cruiser of
the United States Navy.
!;
MIS- r"'ih'e per VINO mao oeeh ,
patient at Potomac Valley Hospital !
heHSer' west 'a'' since january 20
was brought to the home of her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. DiIley, near
Oakland. last Friday.
MI an" MIS- hIchafo lrlcNett' VINO /,
nave Oeeh located at LaFIaIa' NO. lor
some 'l'ne' where Ihe former was IN
'le employ VI inc oouVherh states
the Upper Marlboro. Md. store.
NarfetI oh'pIeF NO. H. F!'hlah |
SISTERS IS pIahhhg Valentine party
ann covered d'Sh supper on MONDAY !
evening OF next week ne Most En-
ceIIent Chle1 requests all members I" i
De present ana 10 prlng thcIf nus
The Youth Fellowship of st. Paul's |
Methodist church will enjoy a Nalcn- |
tine party at the church tomorrow
night. Extensive plans have been !!
made by committee headed by Mary |
Claudicc Fraley. High-schoolcrs arc
invited
NTrc RIA Sardcr. u.bo hoe boo,, :,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-10
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WHEN IoU were a kid, did
w you always poster to go
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do you get a kick out of han
Hing the wheel like a man?
Women with mechanical abil-
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them.
oGet full details at the near
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-02-10
IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORlAM
IN memory of our dear father, Har-
old W. Mccullough, who died very un-
eXpectedly year ago-February 10,
1943:
We have lost very dear one
He never told US adieu.
he has gone to live with Jesus.
On, that dear one, how we loved him,
And oh, how he loved us too.
Sadly missed by his Family.
Advertisement 1t.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
LAPS MASSING TROOPS
 FOR SMASHING DRIVE
 III HANK0W- CANTON AREA

CHUNGKING-Japs have massed 29O,000 troops in the Hankow-Can- Cn areas for smashing drive aimed net only at conquest of the entire CantOn-Hankow railway but to pre- pare new blows elsewhere in China. Major Cen. Tseng, Chinese Army spokesman, declared the forces com prise 210,000 in the Hankow area and 10000 in the Canton area con- pared with force of only 10000 hitherto employed. He said the Japs also were nassing troops in Indo- China and on the Yunnan border and building a new motor highway between Hanoi frontier town, and aobay, 50 airline miles northwest of Hanoi. He said they were con- structing a big air base near the bor- der of Randy in Ceylon.
 Chinese-American troops are at- tacking Myitkyina simultaneously from three sides and scored fresh gains in the drive to reduce a Jap base in north Burma. An Allied communique said Allied forces were meeting stiff opposition but inflict- ing heavy casualties on the emery
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
FIVE AMERICAN PLIERS
 REPORTED KILLED AFTER
 PARACHUTING IN GERMANY

STOCKHOLM American airmen who parachuted at three unnamed places in Germany on Monday of this week were killed by agitated people" the Berlin correspondent of the newspaper Aftonbladets writes in a dispatch and passed by the German censorship office
 The dispatch gave no details but the correspondent said he received reports from a "traveier from Leip- zig" to whom he talked in Berlin.
 A later report said five American airmen were killed as the German police were unable to save them from the storm of rage among Ger man civilians" when American fighter pilots allegedly shot women and children during sweeps over Germany.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
RED ARMY BLOCKS NAZI ATTEMPTS TO CRACK LINES

LONDON - Red Army troops smashed all German attempts to crack the Russian lines north of Iasi, Rumania, and even counter attacked in some sectors, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy, Mos cow said in a broadcast. The com munique, telling about the foul1h successive day of battle, said 800 Nazi soldiers were killed and IT tanks knocked out. A Finnish com munique reported strong Russian attacks on two fronts facing Fin land, on the Karelian isthmus, northwest of Leningrad, and be- tween Lakes Ladoga and Onga. Moscow made no mention of Ghese actions but told of a two-hour skirmish southeast of Stanislawow in old Poland which cost the Ger mans 100 dead. It also told of scout ing action northwest of Vitebsk.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
COAST GUARD BOAT WITH
 2 OFFICERS, 5 ENLISTED
 MEN. REPORTED MISSING

KETCHIKAN-Two Coast Guard officers and five enlisted men, who went to the rescue Of two stranded fishing boats, the Ioangen and AL askan, have been missing since last week, the District Coast Guard of flee said this week.
 The announcement made no fur ther mention of the fishermen, pre- sumably rescued later.
 The missing Coast Guard officers are It. (jg) Jack E. Shaw and En- sign Aven Andersen of the Ketch- ikan Coast Guard.
 The announcement said the fish ing boats had been grounded and the Coast guardsmen, after going to the rescue, signaled they were ai- so in danger,
 A second Coast Guard boat then went to their assistance, arrived al the spot designated but was unable to find trace of either boat or crew
 Later, ten extra life jackets, car lied by the missing Coast Guard were found along the shore.
 Search continues by land, sea and air. The location of the mishap was not disclosed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
TRAFFIC VI0LATORs
 WARNED AGAINST
 SPEEDING ON STREETS

Warning against traffic viola tions which have become numerous recently, City Council last night issued warning that if the viola tions continue offenders will be ar rested and their licenses revoked. Speeding has become the worst of fense, it was reported to the Coun- ell. who warned it must be stopped.
 Drivers also reported that they have trouble with children in the streets; that some youngsters stand in the streets and stick out their hands as cars pass by. Council urges parents ito keep their child ren out of the streets, avoiding in jury or death which might result when children play where cars and trucks travel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
SALE OF SCENIC POSTALS
 ALLOWED BY MILITARY

HEADQUARTERS, ALASKAN DE- APARTMENT - The sale and dis patch of certain types of scenic post cards and photographs made on the Alaskan mainland and Kodiak Is- land are permitted under current Alaskan Department policy, it was announced recently by Lieut.. Gen. Simon B. Buckner, Jr., Alaskan De- partment commander.
 Under the modified policy, pie lures of purely scenic views, street scenes, mountains, water and sky line, including aerial views of Al aska cities and towns east of Long itude 162 degrees west, may be sold and dispatched providing they were made before the beginning of the war and also providing that no military Installations or panoramas of extensive shore lines leading into and showing harbors and dock fa- cilities are included.
 The same policy applies to pie lures of ships, such as the Denali, Alaska and Aleutian, which sailed in Alaskan waters prior to the war.
 The aerial photography prohibi- tioR invoked at the start of hostil- ities continues. Aerial views may be photographed only by specific auth ority of the Commanding General, Alaskan Department, and only after application has been made to him for such authority
 The current Alaskan Depart ment policy on this matter is the same as present regulations on the West Coast of the United States.
 'The original reasons for pro- hibiting pictures in this category after the outbreak of the war was for security of the areas concerned and to prevent revelation of the geographic location of troops" Gen. eral Buckner said. 'Inasmuch as troops stationed east of Longitde 162 degrees west may now reveal their location in personal and un- official correspondence, this re. striction is removed"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
Is
 Appointed
 To Council

Councilman William l.. Eastaugh rendered his resignation to the City Council this week and following ac- ceptance, Virgil Newman was ap- pointed by Mayor F. c. Hanford to fill the unexpired term. The new Councilman was sworn in last night.
 The Mayor reported plans are moving forward for a general clean up of unsanitary conditions in the east end of town. Capt, A. J. Alter of the Territorial Department of Health arrived in town this week to make a survey of the conditions and Indian Office officials are ex- pected to study the situation at first hand with the aim of working out a cooperative program for pro- viding proper sewage and water connections in that district
 Mayor conferred with Gov. Ernest Gruening, General Supt. Don c. Foster of the Bureau of Indian Ar fairs and other officials while on his recent trip to Juneau and it is hoped to develop a program where by present conditions can be remedied.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
TRIBUTE PAID IN HEROES
 OF ALEUTIANS IN ATTU
 MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE

AN ALEUTIAN BASE-Vice Ad- miral Fletcher. Commander in the North Pacific, paid tribute to the men killed in fighting the Japs in the Aleutians at Memorial Day cer- emonies. Fletcher was introduced by Brig. Gen. Harry Thompson, commander of the Army station, and spoke briefly at the bases cem- etery, services in which soldiers, sailors and marines took pant.
 Services were also held at the largest cemetery in the Aleutians, Attu. where most of the men are buried who were killed in the 20 days of fighting last May before the island was won.
 The Jap dead are buried on near by Cemetery Hill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
TRAVELLERS

Passengers arriving in Wrangell on the Canadian boat this week were MT. and Mrs. Leonard Camp bell, Robert Campbell, Avis David son, Louis F. Paul, Mrs. B. R. Sharnbroich and Carol Sharnbroich, from Seattle; Mrs. Adele Limeux; Lawrence Wand, from Prince Ru- pert. Sig Walstead, M. H. Sides from Ketchikan.
 Passengers arriving from the north on return of the Princess were L. c. Berg, Dr. H. O. K. Bauer, Lyman Borvdick, N. A. MacEacher- en and Catherine V. Uhl.
 Leaving Wrangell south bound were Mrs. Leo Osterman, Bobby Osterman, Le Ana Osterman for Seattle; L. J. Craigen, L. Louder bach, c. A. Bower, Mrs. Harris, Mae Harris, MT. and Mrs. E. L. lift, Pauline Hayward, Laverne Bolten, Irene Williams, for Ketchi- kan; MT. and Mrs. W. P. Thorman Jimmy Gleason, Mrs Carl Jacobson Mike Larson, for Vancouver.
 North bound on other boats were Dave Davenport to Petersburg; H. B. Deland, A. A. Longway, M. King, M. H. Sides, D. Haas, Miss M. K. Kirkpatrick, L. Wand, Thomas Williams, M. Joseph, D. Perrin to Juneau; Emma Marks and V. Toner to Sitka a.~
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES-Fifth Army troops have cut Via Casilina. sealing the main German route of escape and have left Velietri already two miles be- hind, the main American spearhead battling on the heights within sight of Rome.
 Plunging across Via Casilina near Valmontone, the Allies slashed the main road for the Nazis who are falling back from the main front to the southeast. British forces are pounding up the highway nearing Ferentino, only Is miles from Val montone while French troops have swung toward the highway from the west in this sector.
 U. S. infantrymen entered Vel- ietri late yesterday after other Am orleans virtually encircled this key point of the German forces on the Appian Way, Is miles from Rome.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
INCOME TAX FORMS
 TO BE MORE SIMPLE

WASHINGTON President Roos- evelt has approved the streamlined income tax laws designed to simplify the annual chore of making income tax returns by millions of tax payers.
 The bill was hurried through Congress on the heels of demands for simpler income tax procedure.
 The streamlined measure elimin- ates the formal filing of returns of low income taxpayers and also makes the task easier for those in the upper brackets.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
L. Berg
 Local Pioneer,
 Buried Today

Funeral services were held this afternoon for Ludwig Berg, Wran- gelI pioneer, who passed away We'd nesday morning at 7:30 at his home He had been in failing health for some time
 Mr. Berg was born in Trondheim, Norway, 88 years ago. He and Mrs. Berg, who survives him, were mar ried March 27, 1882 in Ramsdalen, Norway and came to America in 1891, settling in Michigan. A short time lated they returned to Norway. where two of their children were born, and came back to Michigan in the latter 189O's and finally settled in Wrangell in 1900.
 During his olng residence here MT. Berg was variOusly engaged in dairying, fish buying and mining. He was cue of the early-day leaders in business and community life and contributed much to the develop ment of the community until age forced his retirement but, true AL askan that he was, he never lost
  interest in his mining properties which are located at Berg's Bay and which he worked, with the aid of his sons, until very recently.
 In March, 1942, MT. and Mrs. Berg celebrated their 6Oth wedding anniversary in Wrangell with a din her given by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Cope c. Mundy. It was one of the outstand- ing affairs of the town and many relatives and old time friends. from early days in the Territory, called or sent their congratulations to the esteemed couple.
 Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Presbyterian Church with the Rev. William Forbes, of the St. Philips EpiscopaI Church officiating in the absence of the Rev. Ben F. Judd.
 Pail bearers were Elmer Carl strom, Charles Moore, I. c. Bjorge, Oscar Carlson, B. Y. Grant and Sam uel Cunningham. Interment was in Wrangell Memorial Cemetery.
 Surviving MT. Berg, besides his wife are J. E. Berg, long a resident of Ketchikan, now of California; John Berg of Pasedena, Calf, and Mrs. S. A. Shepard of Seattle who arrived here before their father passed away; Mrs. Ed Christensen of Anchorage; Mrs. Mundy, and L. c. Berg of Sitka. Mir. Berg started by plane from Sitka last Monday but weather delayed him and he did not arrive until after his fathers death.
 The Bergs also had three other children. Two are buried in Norway and one, Alfred, died in Petersburg some years ago and is buried there.
 Twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Bertha Tingstad, of Seattle also survive.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
DOGS OF WAR
 HELP BOMBERs SMASH NAYS

LoNDON-Night after night Am erican Air Force and RAF bombers shuttled across the channel and un- erringly bombed secret key fortifi- cations in a small fishing village near the Belgian city of Ostend guided by the ingenious signals of natives, reveals the Belgian Relief Society, a member agency of the National War Fund.
 The Na2is clamped down iron cur fews and hundreds of soldiers con- ducted a nightly census of the in- habitants but still the raids went on without a bomb dropped on un- important targets.
 One night just as Allied planes neared the coast, a German patrol spotted a flashlight streaking down the beach at incredible speed to- ward a new big gun emplacement. The bombers changed their course and just as the soldiers fired and the light dropped to the sand, bombs struck the target on the nose.
 Later the Germans found a Bel gian shepherd dog, fIashlight strapped to his back. An inhabitant had let him out to make by night the runs he was trained to do by day.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
CHAMBER PRESIDENT
 WELCOMES SUNSHINE BY
 OBSERVING STRAW HAT DAY

ngell officially observed Straw Hat Day" today.
 H. B. ThornquiJt, Wrangell bank CT, President of the Chamber of Commerce and one of the few, if not the only posscssor of a straw hat in town, appeared on the street this morning with his straw hat, the annual recognition of Straw Hat Day" in this community.
 We must keep up the American traditions" said our straw hat dis ciple in a proclamation officially designating the occasion as he care fully opened the bank vault and brought out the straw bonnet into the dazzling sunshine of the June day.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
Eternal City Of Rome About To Fall As Allied
 Forces Within IS Miles
CBy Associated Press)

NAPLES-The German wall before Rome began to crumble today as the Fifth Army an- nounced the capture of both Velletri and Yalmontone, two of the biggest German fortress cities guarding the Eternal City.
 The Fifth Army was firmly astride Via Casilina after cut. ting this important road lIear Valmontone, and by this move threatened to cut off whatever troops the Germans had been unable to withdraw of their nine divisions.
 Battling on the lower front at Velletri, at the Appian Way junction IS miles from Rome, American troops already were flaming out beyond it into the Alban hills, fighting within sight of Rome's prize buildings. Valmontone was bitterly de- tended by crack Hermann GOeT- ing armored division
 On Via Casihna, 20 miles southwest of Rome, Germans were fighting a furious rear. guard action north and west of the break-thrOugh onto Via Casilina by U. S. tank and ar- tillery forces of the 9th Army which is continuing to smash its way up Via Casilina and is now pounding Ferentino, only IS miles southeast of Valmon- tone, and has also struck out on the east side of the highway winning Veroh, 5 miles north. east of Frosinone.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
POPE DECLARES THOSE WHO LIFT HAND AGAINST ROME
 GUILTY OF MATRICIDE

LONDON-The Pope, in a speech to the College of Cardinals today expressed the hope that peace would soon appear on Rome's hills and over the whole world, but add ed the demand for total victory might prolong the war. In the Ital- ian language broadcast, the Pope called on the victors to give hope and faith to the yanquished and de- cIared whoever dare lift a hand against Rome is guilty of maltri- eide"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
ALLIES CONTINUE AIR WAR ON EUROPE

LONDN-The U. S. airforce made the heaviest single blow yet against the German west wall installations on the French coast, hurling up- wards of 75O Fortresses, Liberators and several hundred fighters over the Calais area before dawn today.
 Allied fighters struck over 2,00O miles of airways at Scandinavia, France, Hungary ana Crete. RAF heavy bombers concentrated on the southwest French rail yards at Saumur, 150 miles from Paris on the French coast l2st night. Med iterranean forces attacked Hungar- ian rail yards 30 miles east of Bud- apest at Szolnok while Mosquitoes bombed targets in Denmark. Ger mans reported the air attack dam aged a convoy off the west Nor wegian coast. In the middle east, bombers attacked the ports of Big Creek Island on Crete.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
EXTEND TIME FOR
 TRIAL OF KIMMEL, SHORT

WASHINGTON Legislation ex- tending for one year the time in which the Pearl Harbor command CTS eventually could be tried on charges of dereliction of duty has been approved by the House Rules Committee.
 Under the statue of limitations, prosecution is normally barred after June ', this year.
 The extension was proposed by Rep. Dewey Short, of Missouri, and directs" a cOurtmartial be in stituted sometime during next year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
TO BE MARRIED

A marriage license was issued this week to w. R. Nolan, druggist at the Wrangell Drug, and Miss Winifred Peppard of Seattle, who arrived recently. The wedding will take place this week end with the arrival of the Catholic priest.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
BACK FROM SEATTLE

MT. and Mrs. Leonard Campbell and son Robert, returned from sev- eral weeks stay in Seattle this week. They went south on combined pleasure and business trip. MT. Campbel is co-owner of Campbell Bros. store.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
EXPLOSION WRECKS RAILWAY STATION

L0ND0N-An ammunition train exploded near Anglia, market town. today lifting roofs of adjacent hous- es and turning the railway station into a shambles, injuring a number of persons and killing the fireman of the train. Nearby buildings caught fire. The blast was felt 90 miles away.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
NO MORNING SERVICE

Due to the absence of the Rev. B. F. Judd who is in Sitka attend ing Young Peoples Conference there will be no morning service in the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning June 4.
 Sunday School will be held as usual at 9:45.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
RETURNS HOME

Mrs. Adele Lemieux. widow of the late Antieme Lemieux and pion- eer of Wrangell, returned home this week after spending the winter in British Columbia where she visited relatives. Mrs. Lemieux is the mother of Mrs. B. Y. Grant, Mrs. Sam Cunningham and Mrs Alberta Christensen, all of Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
RETURNS FROM SOUTH

Mrs. E. R. Sharnbroich and small daughter Carol, arrived home this week aboard the Princess boat af ter several weeks spent in Seattle where Carol underwent medical attention.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
DeLand In Town

Harry DeLand, Auditor for the Unemployment Compensation Com mission of Alaska, was in town over last week end on business for his department, leaving for Juneau on the last boat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
MARSHAL SOUTH

Deputy Marshal James Nolan sail south this week, taking Hugh Bad en and Richard Rogers to Morning side Sanitarium in Portland where they have been committed following sanity hearings.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
TO VANCOUVER, WASH.

Mrs. Leo Osterman and two child ren, Bobby and Le Ana. left this week for Vancouver, Wash, where they will visit Mrs. Osterman's par ents for some time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02

Vatican City, the worlds small est independent state,' is about the size of an 18-hole golf course.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02

Emeralds and rubies get their color from the same substance, chromium oxide.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02

Helium gas was first observed on the sun.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-06-02
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