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Evening star., 1944-02-16
Administration HOPES
For Compromise Bill
On Soldier Vote Fade

Administration prospects for a
compromise service voting plan
permitting a limited use of a
Federal ballot appeared to be
dwindling today as a majority
of the five House conferees stood
firmly for distribution of State
ballots.
Although the conferees will not
hold their first session until tomor-
row, each group met separately yes
terday, and present indications are
that the issue will have to be tafen
back to the full membership of the
House and Senate for another roll
call.
OF the three Democrats on the
House conference group, Represen-
tative Rankin, Democrat, of Missis-
sippi is unalterably opposed to a
Federal ballot as unconstitutional
The administrations chance for a
compromise. therefore, rests with the
attitude of the two Republicans,
Representative LIE Compte of Iowa
and Ellsworth of Oregon. both of
whom indicated last night that they
do not see how Federal voting
form could be adopted under the
terms of the Constitution.
May Vote Under 1912 Law.
If this situation remains un-
changed, soldier-voting this year
will be governed by the 1912 law,
which requires use of State ballots
There had been talk Of possible
compromise, under which all possible
priority would be given State ballots,
with proviso that the short, Fed
eral ballot would be available to any
one whose State voting form failed
to arrive. Mr. Ellsworth pointed out
last night however, that he does not
see how any court could justify a
Federal ballot under the present
wording of the Constitution, and
that its limited use would be just as
unconstitutional as its widespread
distribution. He also made it clear
he did not want to give servicemen
ballot the legality Of which might
be questioned.
! Opponents of the Federal ballot
insist there will be ample time to
get State ballots to and from the
members of the armed forces, but
they urged a speedy decision by
Congress, so that State Legislatures
that have not recently amended
their laws to expedite absentee vot-
ing may do so.
Vursell Answers Lucas.
Representative Vursell, Repub-
ilican, of Illinois charged last night
that New Deal forces are fiiibus-
tering to put over their bobtail bal
lot for service voting and thus de-
nving servicemen and women the
full right" to vote for candidates
Of their own choice
Mr.. Vursell made the assertion in
a statement replying TO Senator
Lucas, Democrt. of Illinois. co-au-
thor of the administration Federal
ballot bill, Who charged that a
group of Northern Republicans were
playing politics with the service
vote issue
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@ Pacific
Continued From First Page.)

Solomons under Gen. MacArthur's
direction and executed by Admiral
Halsey. beginning with the landing
at Rendova Island last June. 1t also
marked 750-mile advance north
westward since the marines stormed
ashore at Guadalcanal August 7,
1942.
Aided by Rabaul Attacks.
The latest previous Solomons
action Was the marines invasion of
Western Bou2ainville Island at En-
press Augusta Bay on November l.
The Army has taken over this
beachhead and the invasion hold =
ings now include two airfields from
which Allied planes have been
striking at Rabaul and Japanese
stations remaining in the Northern
Solomons.
Daily air attacks on the airfielts
at Rabaul helped make possible the
easy occupation of the Green
Islands. The New Britain base re-
ceived savage blasting Sunday in
four raids climaxed around midday
when Vunakanau, Tobera and
Lakunai Airdromes were hit stimuli
taneously with Ill tons of bombs.
Only over Vunakanau was there
any interception. which cost the
japanese seven planes for sure and
five more probables. Eight more air.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Argentina
Continued From First Page.)

advices from Buenos Aires said
Former Minister of Interior Gen.
Luis Perlinger also was reported to
have taken similar action
Army Officers Take Over Ministry
Gilbert found the army officers in
stalled in the ministry when he ar
rived there yesterday morning. His
resignation. along with those OF
Gonzalez, who controlled the press
and radio. and of Foreign Undersec-
retary Oscar Ibarri Garcia were an
nounced by the Presidents office last
night.
The reactionary army officers be-
long to the GOU Group of United
Of1lcersl which succeeded in push
ing Gen. Edelmiro Farrell into the
vice presidency during the cabinet
crisis of last October. 1t was be-
lieved in Montevideo that the cur
rent shake-up might force President
Ramirez himself to resign and that
Farrell would take over.
Gonzalez was the spokesman for
the government during the dis
closures of the activities of German
and japanese espionage rings which
were given as the grounds for Ar
gentina's break with the Axis jan
uary 26. He later announced that
he was going to reveal to the nation
the extent of the operations.
Pro-Nazi Newspaper Reappears.
The shakeup came amid indica-
tions that there were powerful
forces at work to sabotage the gov
ernment's attempt to implement the
break with the Axis, which was de-
creed over the strong opposition of
Col. Juan Peron and Col. Eduardo
Avolos. GOU leaders. One sign was
the temperance of the pro-Nazi
newspaper Pampero under the new
name of Ell Federal.
A report that the government was
about to declare war on Germany
has been diligently spread by Ma
tionalist groups among those sec
tions of the public which abhor the
idea of involvement in the war for
any reason.
A government communique- issued
last night in Buenos Aires denied
reports that an Argentine ship had
been torpedoed and sunk or that
Argentina had declared war on the
Axis.
Evening star., 1944-02-16

tions and other rights granted by
this or other nations. Supporters
of the bill pointed out that Ger
many, Great Britain and Russia
already are producing synthetic mo-
tor fuel and said some alien patents
seized by the United States might
be employed.
Representative Jenkins, Repub-
lican, of Ohio. speaking in behalf
Of the Randolph measure. said gas
oline is being produced from petro-
leum at cost OF 5 cents a gallon.
while the present cost of getting it
from coal is from l3 to 18 cents a
gallon. Therefore. he said. private
firms can't afford to develop the
process, and the Government must
do it for them, turning the plants
over to private business later
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of the bursts came near our friendly
B-24
Il saw the first plane go plunging
down. trailing smoke" said 1t
Snodgrass. Then the second started
smoking and burst into a sheet of
flame just before hitting the water.
The third sort of skipped along the
surface, then exploded and disap-
peared.
The aCk-ack was so heavy around
us l feared it might get us, too,
and that's why I hurried us out of
there"
Col. SkoW and I were in the nose
Of the plane just below the bow
turret, where Gunner Sam Martin
Montgomery. Ala. was all ready to
fire Several fighter planes ap-
peared but were identified as
friendly.
Starboard Waistgunner Walter
Theobald. Redondo Beach, Calf:
let 60 with burst at one plane be-
fore it was found to be one of ours
1T was Corsair," he said. 81
think I put a couple OF holes into
him but it didn't seem to do any
harm"
Japs Pounded Furiously.
We saw a flash OF fire on one oi
our ships and thought for minute
that it had been hit. But there was
no smoke or further flames. SO We
figured it had been a flash of guns
that we saw. From form and ap-
pearances. not one of our vessels
and there were dozens of them in
the small area-was hit or dam
aged
We saw landing ships pound the
japanese gun position SO furiously
some OF their charges went clear
through the jungle across the mar
row island and spattered into the
sea on the other side. The firing
ended quickly, though a couple of
American gunboats hung off the
beach. Some of our divebombers
and torpedobombers figured it
wasn't worth wasting their bombs,
so they went on and raided Rabaul.
The weather was clear. which
made Navy Photographers Frank
McCue. West Frankfort, ILL.,, and
Steve Ujvarosy, Yonkers, N. Y, and
Navy Movie Cameraman Lou va
conelli, North Hollywood. Calf,
happy. The CLASSY smooth water
also aided the operations.
One type OF craft did a particu-
larly quick job of unloading We
saw the first one beach at $40 am.
and it was unloaded by 845 am.
The other crew members of our
Liberator were Radio Gunner Greg
ory johnson OF Greenfield. Mass. :;
Taileunner Russell Garrod, St. Paul.
Mimi; Waistgunner Monte Fergu-
son, st. Cloud. MINI, and Tailgun-
ner Clarence Weiher of Burbank,
Calf.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Oil
Continued From First Page

terprise has developed Middle East
ern oil fields it has done so with
relatively no diplomatic protection
in an area where British influence
is considered paramount, said the
report.
Meanwhile, a movement developed
in Congress to push through legis-
lation providing for a Government
sponsored experiment in the manu-
facture of synthetic motor fuel anG
aviation gasoline from coal and oil
bearing shale
Representative Randolph, Demo
crat, Of West Virginia introduced
legislation in the House yesterday
to appropriate $30,O0O,O00 to con-
struct and operate three demon.
stration plants. They would be
operated by the Bureau of Mines
which already has conducted some
limited refining experiments a
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. Randolph's bill would author.
lie Mr.. Iekes to acquire secret
processes, technical data, inven.
Evening star., 1944-02-16

makes possible such huge land Often
sives that will be needed to achieve
victory, he declared.
He asserted that if Germany has
secretly constructed large battle
ships, our Eastern coast may un-
dergo bombings or the Allies may
be lured into a sea battle.
Admiral Stirling predicted that
IN addition to second front across
the English Channel, United Ma
tions forces may invade Greece via
Crete and the Balkans across the
Adriatic. He said he believed Tur-
key may shortly allow Allied armies
to use the Dardanelles.
The campaign in Italy, he said
will lead to a "dead-end street at the
Brenner Pass"
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Russia
Continued From First PAGE

lagos captured during the day, the
Russians declared.
At the Cherkasy pocket repeated
German attempts to break the Rus
sian Gordon around the trapped
Nazis were reported beaten off and
go tanks destroyed by Russian CUR
fire. Several more towns were cap
tured and Field Marshal Fritz Won
Mannstein lost another 1900 troops
killed in the days fighting, Moscow
said.
The battle of the death circle en-
tered its 18th day today and sur.
vlving remnants of the 10 crack
German divisions originally trapped
on February were herded into ar
area OF approximately 100 square
miles between the towns of Shen.
derovka and Stebley.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
'Anybody's War in Pacific,
Admiral StirIino Says

NEW YORK, Feb. Is (P,.-Rear
Admiral Yates Stirling, jr., former
chief of staff of the United States
Fleet, says the war in the Pacific
is as yet anybody's war" and Amer
lea needs "all the naval strength we
can muster"
The 72-year- old naval officer, re-
tired since 1896. made the asser-
ton in summarizing the conclu-
sions of his book. Why Sea Power
Will Win the War" which is being
released today
He contended that air power
can't win the war either on land O,
at sea in Europe or in the Far East
and added: THE Allies don't in.
tend to bomb Germany and Japar
into surrender"
This Is evident, Admiral Stirling
said. in the massing Of great armie.
for intended invasions. Sea powel
Evening star., 1944-02-16
DR.. Harvey Groce Dies

LONDON. Feb. 16 ,P,,-Dr. Har-
vey Grace. SO. editor of the maga-
zine Musical Times since 1918. died
here today. Widely known as a mu-
sician, he was organist and choir
leader of Chichester Cathedral from
1881 until 1898.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
BY VERN HAUGLAND,

!TONt tfC uH y
BY VERN HAUGLAND,
Associated Press War Correspondent
GUADALCANAL, Feb. IA de-
layedI Despite all that the Japa-
nese at nearby Rabaul could do
about it, occupation Of Nissan or
Green Island, between the Solomons
and the Bismarck Archipelago, was
an overwhelming success.
watched the operations from the
air from the time the Higgins land
ing craft started unloading until
the last ship in the big convoy had
disgorged its cargo
1t was a beautiful show OF pre-
cisien and efficiency
The best the Japanese could dc
was to send three planes in at dawn
to attack Gall three were promptly
shot down by naval antiaircraft
fire. and two hours later to fire
feebly from shore, long after hun
dreds of troops had landed. Land
ing craft and naval units replied
furiously to the enemy shore guns
and quickly put an end to that.
1t Col. Floyd Skow of the Army
engineers and l were passengers IN
the Navy Liberator pnoto-ship OF
Comdr. John H. McElroy Birm-
ingham. Ala. We rode over the
target for three hours.
Barses Streaming Ashore.
We arrived over the pretzel-
shaped island group just as dark
ness was fading shortly after 6 80
am. Barges were streaming from
their mother ships. which stood of
at sea. and filing through the mar
row channel into the Nissan Lagoon
in graceful lines.
Gen. MacArthur's headquar-
tiers said the landings began at
pm. Monday, meeting only
light machine gun resistance
An instant later all the ships
shifted their course and began zig
tagging sharply. We at once saw
the reason for it--three airplanes
streaking in fairly low from the
direction of New Ireland. which We
could see lying black and noun
famous on the horizon.
American destroyers and other
warships guarding the convoy, as
well as landing ships in the convoy
itself. threw up furious barrage
OF antlaircraft fire. Our co-pilot,
1t. q. g. Samuel Snodgrass, Sher-
man, Tex, who also was serving
as navigator. remarked that some
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Macarthur
Continued From First Page.D

important, 1t is true, but no longer
decisive"
Blockade and bombardment have
PLAYED a considerable part in South
west Pacific success in recent
months, and occupation of the
Green Islands announced today was
described in Gen MacArthur's COM
munique as a blockade which will
bring the destruction of $4,000 Jap
anese troops in the Northern Sol
onions.
The generals statement, issued
just eight hours after the commu-
nique. stated conclusively, however,
that such steps as the Green Islands
aren't sufficient to bring Japan to
| her knees.
Evening star., 1944-02-16

ouacs and supply areas at Porapoea
on Cape Hoskins, north central
coast of New Britain, with % tons
Of bombs.
The japanese staged minor air
raids on Cape Gloucester, the ma
rines' invasion area on the western
end of New Britain and on the
Arawe, American beachhead on the
southwestern coast. Ground fire
dropped one enemy plane at Cape
Gloucester.
In New Guinea, Allied attack
planes bombed Dagua Airdrome at
Wewak, the enemy base on the
northeastern coast Six enemy in.
terceptors were shot down and an
other probably destroyed. ~
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Soviet Troops Reported
Crossing Norovo River

STOCKHOLM, Feb, Is (P.-Hel.
sinki dispatches to the newspaper
Aftonbladt quoted Estonian reports
today as saying that Red Army
Evening star., 1944-02-16
laps Report u. S. Attack
On MoIoeIop AtoII

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (PA-The
Toxic radio, in an overseas Italian
language broadcast, said today that
American naval units had bonn
barded Taroa Island of the Maloe-
| lap Atoll in the Marshalls Islands
Monday.
1t declared "our garrison on
Taroa" counterattacked the naval
units and drove them Off" There
was no damage to our side" said
the broadcast. recorded by the
United States foreign broadcast in
! telligence service.
For the bond drive you have an
S card and the speed limit Is of.
Drive now, and step on it.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Jap Airdromes Blasted,

craft were destroyed or damaged on
the ground. The Allies lost three
fighters.
Jap Airdromes Blasted.
| On Monday Liberator heavy bomb
ers neutralized the japanese air.
dromes at Kavieng and Panapai,
New Ireland with l13 tons of ex-
plosives and Mitchell mediums hit
Momote Airdrome in the Admiralty
Islands, northwest of New Britain,
with 80 tons.
! Australian medium bombers the
same day hammered Japanese bly,
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Only Three Jap Planes Resist
New Landings; All Downed

This is the first eyewitness
account OF the Allied landings in
the Green Islands IT pds ,rit-
ten by Vern Haugldnd OF the
Associated Press, only CORE
spondent to pietr the operation
from the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
0LD TAAlj,
 SHE HTS

Who the Blue Bells of Kentucky tuned on tine fan2
 Somebody did, for the old Takl started about midnight Saturday and kepe it sup sunday and it IS siill going strong
 Inctd etntIy the temperature dropped and the thermometer at the Fire Hal corner registered 29 at Il o'clock Sunday morning and drapred ta 15 above at l o'clock this naornlag and is probably going doga from there.
 Fur capsi were taken out and the meth balls given the air Women hung weights CT their skirts to keep them. in proper place and if tney didn't and ihe wind hit them weI-the wind blew the sand around and there were no looks.
 Mount Juneau and Mount Roberts are smoking heavily and down the channel the wind whipped up the Whitecaps
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
E EARL SHEELY
 10 MANAGE
 SACRAbiEIiTt)

SACRAMENTO Cali, Feb. 28.-s Earl Sheely, former Major Leaguet and scout for the Boston Red sox will manage the new home-owned Sacramento Club of the Pacific Coast League.
 Shsely came to terms with the Sacramento club owners after re- ceiving his release from Eddie Col lins, General Manager of the Bos- ton Club.
 sheely's contract is for three years. sl0,O00 for the first year ss0eo in cash and S2,ooO in stock; .$9,0o0 cash and s1o00 in stock for the secosd year, and the third year full cash
 sheely signed with the Chicago White Sox in 1920 and played seven seasons. In 1928 he played with Sacramento where his work at the bat earned him two more years in the Majors, Pittsburgh and Boston
 Sheeiy's lifetime at the bat aver age is .30l.
 YOUR BROKEN LENSES
 Replaced in our own shop. Eyes Examined. pr. Rae Lillian Carlson elongren Bldg. Phone 6S6. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
 FINAL REPORT

The undetsianed Administrator with the Will Annexed of the estate of ALBERT VILE, deceased, having filed his final report and account Notice is hereby given that hear ing will be had upon the same be- fore Felix Gray. U. s. Commissions CT ex-officio Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct. Alaska. at his office i'll the Federal and Territorial Building st Juneau, Alaska, on the 9th day Of April 1e44. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all persons interested may appear and show cause why the same should not be approved
 Dated February 4th, lo44
 HENRY RIDDEN, Administrator
 Estate of Albert Vile, dec. First publication February ', 1944. Last publication February 2s, 1914 adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
CAGE SCORES

The fcllowing are final scores ot
 al esmes played last Sat .eday night.
 High School Reserves 27; 'ee Dug Coast Guard 3I Cs State 55i Washington Eou aa 4S Carroll s9. TeuHie 55 Western Michigan 5i, Pgs5uggh 60; West Virginia 57. oklehen1s Aseies 5s; Tulsa 20. K a 70; N oua 27 Cslsnema 47 Nebraska 32 Mg o 4o Chicago 38.
 6 Dame 66 Iowa state 42. NJ t bl Purdue 45 DUse 4A Netth Carolina 27 Asuay a6 New York University 35.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
TOUGH LUCK


 Thomas Jensen is wondering what is so much fun about furloug1 and doing his wondering from St. Anns Hospital, All went fine for the filst week. visiting his wife and seeing Thomas Blaine Jr for the first time, but then that darn sinus trouble started bothering, and 1t got worse and worse until now he is at the hospital taking treat ment and that ain't fun. Tn fact, that isn't a fittin way 10 spend q furlough, he says. Jensen has been in the Army service for the past year being stationed at the Vest ward since the latter part of Sep tember 1943 Receiving foot in- jury recently during training, he was eiven a two weeks furlough to visit his family and recover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
5. BYRD LEADS NEW ORLEANS OPEN MATCH

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 28 sanmg Byrd, former New York Yankee outfielder moved into the lead in the s5,000 New Orleans open yestesaay firins Q three-be- l0w-par 50 hl the third round to keep his total Tt PIP,
 Byrd replaced Harold Jug Me apaden who had been in the lead at the start and held the position on Saturday by two strokes. After Sundays round, R1csuacien was two saeka behind Byrd n third place WAS Byron Nelson with 220, then cana Chicl. Earber With 22l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
nAIr FLrEKs nFnE

Last week, Mrs Dale Fleek sur prised friends and relatives here, by visit from her new Petersburg residence. Arriving on the last Eofthland boat, she will be joined soon by MT Fleek who is making the trip via the game commission boat. They will spend several days hera with their relatives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
D0UBL EHEADER SChEDULEDF0R
 TUESDAY NIGHT

A 6ousleheader basketball ganas is cheduled for tonoglow nj sat ir the Juneau Hsh Sehocl gym be ginning at TSO clock The Doug las High School Huskies will meei the Signacs, and the Gremlins vii be lined up against the Conpers.
 Late today it was announced tha' the Douglas FIieh School has with drawn from the Channel League therefore, there will be only ons game played tomorrow night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
GIL DoDDS FAILS 10 BREAK RE(0gD,
 BUT E gNAMpl0N

NEW YORK. Ftb 2s.- Gil Doeds, Boston student pastor, whifled II times around the Madison Square Garden plank saucer at 4083 and once more failed to break the world indoor mile mark of. 4O74 but win ming the National AAU indoor championship however.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
pITCRfa HEM50la
 s RGClASSIFlED BY
 DRAFT BOARD. A-F

pHILADEIPRIA, Pas Feb. 28- Pitcher Buck Nawson hos informed conni5 Msack of the dalpiiif Athletics, he has been classified a-F by the draft board because of broken knee cap
 Buck said he will soon arrive in rhiiadalehia to talk aseus base kaII contract fer the 1894 seasca,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
THIRTY DAY NOTICE TO
 CREDITORS


 In the United States Commission CTS Court for Precinct of Juneau, Division Number One, Territory of Alaska Tn Probabe. In the Matter of the Estate of BRAWN BENSON, also known as BROWN BENSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned JOHN E. BEN SON, administrator of tne estate of R2AWN BENSON, also known as BROWN BENSON, deceased. to the editors of and all persons having c!aims against said decedent, to ex- ibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first posting of this notice, to the administrator at Law Office of William L. Paul, Jr., Kraft Bldgs., at the town of Juneau, Alaska. the glme being the place for the trans- action of business and said estate.
 JCEN B. BENSON.
 Administration. VIM. L. PAUL Attorney, Juneau, AIa
 First pupil tlon, Feb. 2s. 1944. Last publi sti 2. March 20. l944. Albany v-as made tl1e capital of New Yorl. State in l737
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-28
NrV C0MEgs

Douglas newest residents moving iu today are Mir and Mrs. Jan Valdez The couple are making their home in the Barounaes Apartments formerly occupied by the Mike Kcfhsnen family