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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
Candy, Wafer and Stiff Barraqe Sufficient 10
 Get krauts 10 Give Up
By IVES GALLAGHER

St. SEVER CALVADOS, France Aug. 7.-The best prescription fol catching Nazis is this: Liberal doses of candy, plus water, backed with a stiff barraee of mortar fire.
 That formula was used by two unarmed medical men to bring in fifteen prisoners, including an of ficer.
 Segt. Dale Messamore of Bloom ington, Ill, and Corp Wayne Erickson of Cumberland, Wis, were the men who turned the trick.
 We just went little too far into the forest at St. Sever look ing for our own men. When we looked around there were about forty Germans following us, so we decided to go back. The Germans had other ideas so we went with them to their command post, . Messamore said..
 The German medical officer at the command post spoke English, and the latter wanted to let Mas samore go, but the commanding officer said no, and for them to wait nearby. We kept telling the medical officer" said Mesamore, how great many things were in store for prisoners in our lines, and a lot of other krauts gathered around to listen" concluded Mes samore.
 We gave them candy and water" said Erickson. "They had had no water for three days, and we kept talking. Pretty soon our side let loose with a mortar bar rage and everybody hit the trench. That was the final convincer. The commanding officer left the med- ical officer and said his men would surrender when the Americans the mortars."
 Messamore and Erickson started back to the American lines. We our fire and went back and picked up fifteen prisoners. Our jeep came back to our lines with them, but the rest of the Germans had disappeared,' con- cluded the Sergeant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
JAP CONVOY I5WIpED0UT NEAR TOKYO
Bo|dest of Strikes Report ed Made 600 Miles
 from Jap Capital

UNITED YATES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQU UARTER s IN PEARL HAPBOR, Agu. 2. - Am erican warships and planes wiped out one Japanese town, sunk II ships and hit 30 other surface craft in the boldest strike on enc my islands guarding the southern Iapproa aches to Tokyo, Admiral Chester w. Nimitz announces.
 Warships shelled Chief Islands in the Bonin group, 600 miles from Tokyo. Never before have United States naval surface units attacked ground installations so close to Japan's capital city.
 Four other islands in the Bonin volcano groups were also attacked and 13 Jap planes destroyed.
 The biggest bag of the two-day raid = Thursday and Friday - was when a Japanese convoy was vir- tually wiped out, eleven ships being sunk, including five destroyers or destroyer escorts, five cargo ships and one oiler.
 Two smaller craft and several barges were also sunk, and a light cruiser and five smaller craft were left in flames and probably sunk. The attack cost the carrier forces 16 planes and 19 airmen.
 Admiral Nimitz also announces Army and Navy aerial strikes on the Marshall Islands, Wake and Ponape.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
HEAVY ARTILLERY COMES
 BACK

Uncersorec dispatches from the Russian front reveal that one big reason for the current Red Army success is the Russian ability to mass all types of artillery in un- precedented quantity before every major offensive.
 The Red Army is a carefully tailored organization, never undlly excited about new weapon oS var. Each Red Army divisio nis vel equipped with a balancec number of tanks, planes and heavy guns. Never, throughout the entife course of the war, has production cf ary type of weapon been cut down in favor of others, as we sopetlmes have stopped tanks and artillery n favor of airplanes.
 In the early days of the val, when victory throug hair power was so popular, the Russians con tinued building planes, but a4s1 continued strong emphasis on ar tillery.
 Meanwhile. the British and Am
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07

Fife, of Famous Cherry Sister Ad, Passes Away;
 Their Show Was RoHen

the Cherry Sisters were taken to New York by Oscar Hammerstein because he heard they were so ter rible. They attracted huge crowds. He was right as to their show. It was what we would call now rot ten"
 Following their appearance in New York, they made wide tour of the Eastern and Central States. Their show was so rotten that a wire screen protected the stage to prevent missiles of various kinds from hitting the two chief perform CTS and their associates. It was considered quite the thing for the huge audiences to hurl anything at the stage, but at that the Cherry Sisters coined the money.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
ORDERS GRAND JURY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Attor- ney General Riddle last Saturday requested Gerald Gleeson, United States Attorney at Philadelphia, to arrange an immediate grand jury investigation of the Philadelphia transit strike.
 The announcement said the grand jury will inquire whether there is criminal conspiracy as to cause the strike, whether there IS any violation of the Smith-C nally or War Despites Acts, the latter which makes it an offense to encourage strike that interrupts a Government operated plant.
 Riddle cancelled his planned trip to the west coast temporarily to be in readiness for developments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
E. R. TARWATER,
 ALASKA BANKER,
 DIES IN SOUTH

SEATTLE, Aug. 2. - Edgar R. Tarwater, 63. Vice President of the Bank of Alaska at Anchorage, died Saturday at the Swedish Hospital. The remains will be sent to his sister, Mrs. s. A. Neubert, at Neu- bert, Tenn, after services at Knox vile. Another sister, Mrs. c. B. Williams, of Pendleton, Oregon. also survives.
 Tarwater for years was connect- ed with the Alaska Railroad dur ing construction days, making his headquarters at Seward. Later he resigned and entered the banking business. Tarwater also served one term as Representative in the Alaska Territorial Legislature from the Third Division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. T. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6%, American Can 90A, Anaconda 26, Beech Aircraft 91s, Bethlehem Steel 607s, Curtiss- Wright 5, International Harvester TT, Kennecott 32, North American A viation 8ss, New York Central 19, Northern Pacific l6, United States Sseel 58ss.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as elbows: Industrials, 145.3l; rails, 49.88; utilities, 24.07.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
ALLIED PLANES DROP BOMBS ON
 pHILIppINE ISLE

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Two Allied planes appeared over Davao Island of the Mindanao group at the south end of the Philippines, a Tokyo radio said, and dropped three small bombs which dropped harmlessly in the sea with abso- lutely no damage caused"
 No Allied report has been made of such an expedition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. The United States will open postwar peace planning talks here with rep resentatives from Britain and the Soviet Union on August IA. Follow ink these talks, Britain and the United States will hold similar dis cussions with China, Acting Secre- tary of State Stettinius announced.
 He said that he heard Maxim Litvinoff, the Soviet Vice Commisar for Foreign Affairs, would represent Russia, although neither Russia or China have discl1 ed the make up of their delegstsosas.
 Sir Alexander Ca iogan, permanent Undersecrtary q Foreign Affairs, will head the British delegation and Stettin;us, the American.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
 OF GUAM ISLE
 IN TANK HANDS

UNITED STA TIES PACIFIC FLEET EADQUA ARTERS IN PEARL HARBOR, Aug. 7.-Ameri- can forces on Guam continue steady progress northward and have destroyed several Japanese strong defensive positions and cap tured two towns
 The Tanks now control three fourths of the island.
 Fighters of the Marine aircraft wing. operating against rote air drome. resulted in the capture of this airfield by the Tanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
R0BERTs' ROW E
 ORDERED vA(ATED

City Eugineaf Hugh E. Antrim this morning served notice on resi- dents of Hcpetts Row, 492 South Franklin Street. to immediately va cate the prenisas Issuance of the notice was nailed 10 the owners and agent Of tfe gFoperty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
SERvI(E MEN TO BE
 GUESTS, AMER. LEGION

Tonight the American Legion will be host to service men at the Le- si9sf'6 "Dugout." All service men gre invited to attend and are re- 3gated io be in attendance. A short alslness meeting will be held at 8 N m, wnich will be followed by a Du9A. hlpcheon starting about 9 ( c'cIoeA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
ALICE COUGHLIN RETURNS

Alice Coughlin returned yester- day by PAA plane from Seattle, where she has been vacationing for several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
WAR PEACE
 TALKS TO BEGIN
 IN WASHINGTON

BULLETIN = WASHINGTON, Aug. Acting Secretary of State Stettinius announced late this afternoon that postwar security talks have been post pOned to August 21, at the re- quest of Russia to give the Soviet officials more time for preparation of their position.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
BIG ARMY, NAVY FOR pEACETIME
 WILL BE URGED

BULLETIN-ALBANY. N. Y.,
 Aug. 7.-The Regular Veterans
 Association has reelected Will
 liam M. Floyd, of Dutch Harb0r,
 Alaska, veteran of the First
 World War, as National Com
 mander at the closing session of
 the eighth annual convention.
 ALBANY, NY, Aug. 7.-Required military training during peacetime backed by sufficient funds to main tain a properly equipped" standing army and navy is being urged by the National Commander of the Regular Veterans Association in the United States, William Mckinley Floyd.
 He recomm m n d e d resolutions along those lines at the associations s eighth annual convention here. He will recommended that there should be a law enacted to make it neces- sary to provide Army, Navy and auxiliaries with reserves to supple ment small standing forces.
 Floyd said: For the past 25 years or more we have been practically defenseless and unprepared."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
DRYERS IN TOWN

MT. and Mrs. Herbert M. Dex- ter, of Fairbanks, are in town and guests at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
BERNHoFT HE RE

O. Bernhoft arrived hefe over the weekend frcm Ketchik4a ard has registered at the Gasti eat Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
HERE FROM KETCHIK AN

c. w. Rising has arrivea Aefe from Ketchikan and is sts yiiiQ at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
JUNEAU GUARD
 UNIT E WINNER
 OF RIFLE MATCH
Steele of Signal Corps Is High Scorer -TisddIe
 Shoots Second

At the match on Sunday at Men denhall Rifle Range, the Juneau Unit of the Alaska Territorial Guard rifle team won the match between the Army Signal Corps, the Juneau Support and the Douglas Alaska Territorial Guard Unit.
 Total team scores are as follows.
 Alaska Territorial Guard,
 Juneau Team No. 1 ........ 916
 Signal Corps ..--............--....-. 870
 Support ..............--......-.---......- 8O3
 Douglas Alaska Territorial
 Guard -----...-..---,-..--.--.---.---- 100
 Juneau Alaska Territorial
 Guard Team No. 2 ....... 755 The first five high men included Steel of the ACS with a score of 192, Tisdale of the ACS, 1888; Boddy of the Juneau Unit Alaska Territor- ial Guard, 187; Hermle of the Ju- neau Unit, ATG, 184, and Lemieux, also of the Juneau ATG, 183.
 Lieut.. Col. J. P. Williams, AVG, was Executive Officer; Capt. John G. Osborn, ATG, was Range Officer and Mrs. Worqum was scorer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-07
EAST WALL
 OF REICH
 HAMMERED
Eleven Russian Armies Make Advances in
 Stiff Opposition

BULLETIN = LONDON, Aug. 9.-The German stronghold of Sambor in the Carpathian slopes, AZ miles southwest of Lwow, has been captured by the Red Army, Premier Josef Stalin announces tonight in a Special Order of the Day.
 MOSCOW, Aug. 7.-Eleven Rus sian army groups hammered with Continued on Page Three'
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
b:29s SET FIRES
NEAR JAP PALACE
JAW to Aid
Santa Drive

Full support to the Santa for Servicemen drive
was pledged today by the international UAW-CIO.
In letter to local union presidents, Joseph 6.
Velosky, director of the veterans department JAW
Clio War Policy Division, urged local unions to CO.
operate in the drive and asked that all members in
local plants be canvassed.
Endorsement has been given by top officers Of
the international union
The Santa for Servcemen drive under the sponsorship
OF The Detroit Times with the cooperation Of the American
Legion seeking Christmas gifts for distribution thou
sands of wounded servcemen in Michgan's government
hospitals and enlisted personnel at Michgans army and
navy posts.
Although today's contribution swelled the fund to
746 much more needed to send box EACH wounded
soldier in this area
If you haven't contributed, please do so today.
For each 81 received, the committee will pack a box
enclose gift card bearing your and address, and
deliver it Christmas week to serviceman stationed
Michigan.
Mail your donation to the Santa for Servcemen Fund
The Detroit Times 1870 Cass, Detroit 81
(See Story Page I2)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Mdn(huriid
Also Bombed
By Big Force

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7 (INS)
The war department announced
today that a large force of B-29s
of the goth Bomber Command
carried out a Pearl Harbor ami
versary attack on an aircraft
plant at Mukden and other stra-
tegic military targets in JAPANESE
dominated Manchuria.
Other B-29s flew over Tokyo
last light, setting fires near the
imperial palace.
In their second attack on Muk-
den. the B-29s reported ''unob-
served to excellent" bombing re-
suits and the loss through enemy
action of one of the giant bombers.
A dispatch by Philip c. Reed,
ms correspondent at a Bog base
on Saipan. said a pair of BIOS
fire-bombed the Tokyo industrial
waterfront area last night, start
ing al least seven fires within
view of the emperor's palace.
Inc Japanese were completely
unaware of the imminence or
danger until the bombs dropped,
he reported. The city was ablaZe
with lights 10 the farthest suburb,
and no blackout was made. Even
ships crowding the harbor were
lighted as if for a regatta.
Tokyo, following its usual policy
Of belittling American raids, said
three or four SuperfortreSses
dropped a small number of in
cendiary bombs in a nuisance raid
on the japanese capital about 2
a. m. Il p. m. Wednesday Detroit
time). The lone fire started was
Immediately extinguished, Tokyo
asserted.
Tokyo identified the targets In
Manchuria as the industrial city
of Mukden and the port of Darien.
About 20 B-29s carried out the
two-way attack, a broadcast re-
ported by the FEC said, claiming
IL were shot down and four more
probably destroyed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

favorable British reaction" to
Stettinius' hands off, declaration
on Italy and liberated countries.
The issue is expected to be de-
bated in Commons tomorrow.
The foreign office would neither
confirm nor deny that such in
structioHs had been given Halifax
but the Yorkshire Post, published
by Foreign Secretary Eden's FAM
lily, said the directive had already
gone forward.
The barrage of criticism against
Prime Minister Churchill's policy
in Italy, Greece and Belgium was
joined by influential elements cf
the British press, including the
Conservative London Times and
the Liberal Manchester Guardian.
The Yorkshire Post, however,
came to the defense Of the govern
ment with a singing attack ON
the Stettinius' statement, particu-
larly the manner in which II was
made public instead of being con-
veyed to Britain through normal
diplomatic channels. :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Canadian Corvette
Lost. 30 Aboard

OTTAWA. Dec. 7 (UP)-Loss
of the Royal Canadian Navy cor
vette HMCS Shawinigan with 80
of her crew while on operational
duty in the north Atlantic was
announced today by naval minister
Angus Macdonald. Eighty-five of
the Shawinigan's crew were re-
ported missing. Five bodies were
recovered and identified.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
6-Hr. Quake in Japan,
Believed Catastrophy

PASADENA. Cal. Dec. Z CUP)
California Institute of Tech
nology today reported an earth
quake of catastrophe intensity
in southern Japan
Recorded last night. il was
stronger psychologists said. than
The earthquake of 1901 in San
Francisco. Loidon seismologists,
who also noted the disturbance,
said IL lasted six hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Roosevelt and Bride
May Visit Capital

GRAND CANYON, Ariz.. Dec.
q (UP)-Col. Elliott Roosevelt
and his bride, actress Faye Emer-
son, today said they planned to
visit the colonels parents In the
White House IL Miss Emerson can
make the necessary arrangements
with her studio.
The couple said they would re-
turn to Hollywood over the next
weekend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
House Considers
New Service Titles

WASHINGTON. Dec. Z up
The House rules committee today
approved and sent 10 the floor a
bill TO create new top ranks of
general of the army and admiral
the fleet. There would be four
each. The House was expected
TO act on the bill tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Unlimited Output
Of Arms Needed

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7 (UP)-
The war production board. in a
report on current production lags,
today issued a list of "super-criti-
cal, must-must items" of which
no amount of production for the
time being would be enough"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

These items include heavy ar
tillery ammunition, combat load
ers for warShips. SuperfortresseS
the AIS Invader plane. ship re-
pairs and maintenance. trucks
and equipment and cornmunica-
ton wire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Operation on Nubbins
Called Satisfactory

DENVER, Dec. z INS)-The
all-important operation to save
the life of Forest "Nubbins" Hoff-
man was performed today at
Mercy Hospital in Denver. After
the operation. DR.. T. Leon How
ard, noted genito urinary expert,
said:
"The operation was very sat-
isfactory. I think Nubbins will
be able TO go home next week"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
RESIGNS TO Enter Navy

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Dec. 7
(UP)-Rep. Fogarty Cd. Rhode
Island, who recently was elected
to his, third. term in Congress,
has resigned 10 enter the navy,
Gov McGrath announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Tex Freeze Approved

WASHINGTON. Dec. Z (UP)-
The Senate finance committee to-
freeze the social security pay roll
tax at the present l per cent level
through 1915.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
LORD HALIFAX INSTRUCTED

LONDON, Dec. 7 CUP)-The
British government. it was re-
ported today. has instructed Lord
Halifax, British ambassador TO
Washington. to report to Secre-
tary of State Stettinius the "un-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

British Beaufghters swooped
low over the Elias forces holding
out on Arditos Hill. raking them
with cannon and machine gun fire
in the second aerial strafing of
the anti-government rebels today.
PITCHED BATTLE RACES
A pitched battle was raging at
dusk in the stadium area adjacent
to the ArditoS Hill.
Other British forces pushing
300 yards southwest of the Par
thenon were trying at nightfall
TO clear the 450-foot Lofoee Flo
pappou Hill, where dug-in Elias
forces were firing mortars at the
advancing British units.
British paratroopers fighting as
infantryTnen were assaulting the
hill position.
NAVY IN ACTION
British headquarters reported
that 1t. Gen. Scohie's forces and
the Greeks supporting Premier
George Papandreou had cleaned
up two more square miles of
Athens. ,.
The Greek navy went, into ac-
ton for the first time during the
crisis. A destroyer in the harbor
at nearby Piraeus fired on a police
station captured by the Elias
forces, killing Is Of the leftists in
the station.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

LONDON. Dec. 7 CUPl-Ninc
American fighter planes. instead
of the % previously announced.
are missing as a result of the
Tuesday attack on Berlin and
Munster, a cofnmunique said to-
day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Increase Child Clothes

WASHINGTON. Dec. Z, up
WPB Chairman Krug said today
that yarn is being set aside for
production of 100000 additional
infants and children's knit
underwear and sleeping garments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

ualties through Nov. % totaled 474,S98 including
91,625 killed, 268,099 wounded, 1926 missing,
and 56,248 prisoners of war. Of the wounded,
126,440 have returned to duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

plete official tabulations disclosed today on the
anniversary of Pearl Harbor. The total was 16,-
068 greater than that announced week ago.
Secretary of War Stimson said army cas-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
ArImOred Battle
RACES i'm Athens

ATHENS. Dec (UP)-Btish artillery tanks. planes
troops smashed today estimated
the battle OF Athens ragged with mounting intensity
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
British Get
Us. Warming

WASHINGTON Dec (INS)Secretary of State Stettinus
chose the third Pearl Harbor anniversary today give Great
Britain indirect but pointed warning that the United States
desires free play of
interference British or any other government
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
THE WEATHER.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun will set a. 6.oi m today and
rise tomorrow AZ s4s a. m,
The moon will set AZ 2l9 . m. today
and rise tomorrow AZ 80 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Ydnks Defeat
in
5-Hour Fight

PARIS, Dec. : (UP)-American
troops penetrated the Siegfried
Line from a Saar River bridge
head above Saarlsutern today In
forward plunge Of a mile which
carried advanced units eight miles
inside Germany. the deepest inva-
sion 80 far by the Third Army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

Navy casualty figures released today for the
navy marine corps and coast guard totaled IT,
120, including 29,738 dead, 33,469 wounded, 9,427
missing, and A ,486 prisoners of war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
$50, 247 Prisoners in U.S..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 QNSD
The war department has an
nounced that 359,247 prisoners of
war are now being held within
continental United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec (UP)-U. S. CON-
bat casualties for three years of war have
reached 552,Ol8, including III, 1868 killed, ncom-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

TOMMY DORSEY FREED OF ASSAULT CHARGES
CHAPLIN PATERNITY SUIT OPENS WEDNESDAY

HOLLYWOOD Dec : (INS)-.JOan Barrys suit to
have film comedian Charlie Chaplin declared the father of
her 14monthold daughter, Carol Ann, definitely will go
to trial in superior court next Wednesday, attorneys for
both sides revealed today Chaplin has vigorously denied
the charge.