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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
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LONDON, Nov. 6--More than 1900 American bombers and fight CTS attacked industrial targets in western Germany today as Allies carried the mightiest bombing siege of the war for the third successive day.
 The main force from the armada of over HOO Eighth Airforce Lib- orators and Fortresses went for oil refineries in the Hamburg Harburg region. Others attacked industrial rail objectives in the Ruhr Valley.
 British Mosquito bombers sailed deep into southwestern Germany and attacked the rail city of Stutt- gart twice last night to keep the around -the-clock offensive going.
 The Reich was battered over the weekend from the west to the south by approximately 5000 Am erican and British planes, virtually unopposed by the German air force. There is every indication that the all-out air offensive is continuing unchecked.
 Fortresses and Liberators ranged through intense flax over Frank furt and Ludwigshafen yesterday.
 Twenty-four bombers and thir- teen fighters failed to return.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
MAzI 18TH
 ARMY HALF
 DESTROYED
Holland Offensive Takes Terrific Toll of Germans
 as Allies Make Gain

LONDON, Nov. 6.--Allied assaults threw the Nazis back across the Maas River today along 50-mile front to the sea, marred only by two small enemy pockets.
 British field officers declared that the German 18th Army has been half destroyed in the fierce west Holland offensive which began two weeks ago as the British and Can adian armies drew up to the water barrier, 16 miles south of Rotterdam on a potential new assault line.
 The British estimated that 65,000 Germans have been killed, captured or wounded while being driven northward from 25 to 35 miles. and that Field Marshal Won Models 18th Army has suffered serious set- back"
 25,000 Prisoners Taken
 A British Army spokesman said that the British and Canadian army troops have bagged 25,000 prisoners in the drive which opened north of Antwerp on October 22. and have freed 1900 square miles of Dutch territory and 75,0o0 Netherlanders. Already Allied dredges and mine sweepers are clearing the west Schelde approaches to Antwerp.
 The Allies hold all of the south bank of the Maas from north of Shertogenbosch to the sea, except for two small pockets, each four miles long and two miles deep. at the Mterdijk bridge and the Willem- stad ferry, 16 miles south of Rotter- dam.
 West of these pockets, the Ger man rout became more complete as Allied troops swarmed over Tholen Island and St. Philips Island. The peninsula to the north forms the southern bank of the mouth of the Maas where Allied troops seized all of Walcheren Island, except for the small port of Veere on the north coast and the town of Middelburg Venter.
 There is no Allied confirmation of German radio announcements that the Allies have landed airborne units again in the Arnhcim area.
 Third Army Front
 On the Third Army front. a re- newal of the offensive action carried American infantry into Berg, small town on the Moselle River, eight miles north of Thionville near the point where the borders of France, Germany and Luxembourg meet.
 The American First Army kept up hard pressure from Hurtgen to Schmidt, although gains in the past 36 hours have been measured ir mere yards. The potential menace has tied down hastily mustered Ger many reserves and has dipped deeply into the dwindling German supply of tanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
9TH WAR LOAN DRIVE QUOTA
 E ANNOUNCED
Juneau Douglas Sum Is ,OOO-Figures
 of Other Cities

Alaska's quota of two and one half million dollars for the Sixth War Loan Drive, starting November 20, has been divided between the Territory's cities as follows:
 Juneau and Douglas-$129,000 in series E; S50OOO in series other than E; s16O,0O0 in corporations total, $335,OOO.
 Anchorage and Whittier-$295 ,00C in series E; S225,O00 in other in- dividual series; $18O,0O0 in corpora tions; total, s70O,0OO.
 Fairbanks-$2 $22O,O0O in series E; S100,0OO in other individual series; $155,0O0 in corporations; total SAFE, ,OOO.
 Ketchikan-$110,O00 in series E; $50,O00 in other individual series; $100,O0O in corporations; total $26O,OOO.
 Petersburg-$25, ,000 in series E; $5,000 in other individual series S15.000 in corporations; total $45,oO0.
 Sitka- -$25,0 ,000 in series E; $5,0Ot in other individual series; $15,00( in corporations; total, $45,O00.
 Wrangell-$12,O00 in series E. $2,OO0 in individual other thar series E; $10,O00 in corporations; total, $24,000.
 Skagway-S7o00 in series E; 1000 in series other than E; $2,- 900 in corporations; total, $10,00o
 Total quota for Seward is 1885, GOO; Nome, $40,00O; Cordova, $27,- 900; Kodiak, $24,000; Metlakatla $5,00O; Yakutat, $3,500, and Haines $3,OO0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
BATTLEF0R LEYTE NOW
 IMMINENT
Japs Expected to Stage CIi- matic Battle in Last A.
 tempt to Save Island
By c. YATES MCDANIEL Press Correspondentl

Associated Press COrreSpondent)
 GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD QUARTERS IN THE PHILIP PINES, Nov 6-Battle veterans of the American 24th Division today captured Pinamopoan, strategic town on Leyte Island on the north west coast, and immediately turned southward toward the besieged Ormoc sector which Tank long range artillery began smelling.
 Advance units are reported in contact with patrols of mechanized , Japanese endorsements, which two days ago moved northward along the highway under ceaseless aerial assault.
 No iarge-scale fighting has de- veloped, but headquarters spokes- man said this Japanese force is of insufficient strength to require determined American effort to rout it..
 Meanwhile, the communique re- ported that elements of the Seventh Division of the 24th Corps punched IA miles northward along the Bay Ormoc Highway, reaching point 12 miles south of the last major Japanese escape port.
 A climactic battle for Leyte ap- peared imminent although the spokesman said it would be neces- sary to await further developments to- determine what the Japanese will do.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
GERMANS THROWN BACK ACROSS MAAS
Juneau Over Top in Big
 Fund Drive
Juneau has done it againl

Juneau has done it againl With five days still remaining be- fore the closing date of the Ma tional War Fund drive, a smashing success for the local campaign is assured.
 "Once more Juneau has demon strated its loyalty to great cause" said Jack Fletcher, Chairman of the Campaign Committee, this morning. We all have reason to feel very proud and happy. The total aready donated to the National War Fund is S11,66341. This means that by the end of this week we will have exceeded our quota by a considerable margin.
 Many persons even now remain unsolicited, despite the efforts of the workers to call on everyone. When all of our people have responded to this Humanitarian appeal and word as to the final total has been sent to New York, practically every man, woman and child here will have had a hand in proving to the nation what Juneau can do when it is chal- lenged."
 Saturday, November II (Armistice Day) marks the official close of the drive. The 50 local citizens who have comprised the Campaign Con- mittee during the past month will meet at luncheon that day. Further details will be announced shortly.
 AS is apparently well known by now, the purpose of the National War Fund is to help our American boys in various ways wherever they are serving, and also to bring relief to millions of suffering people among our Allies throughout the world. War Prisoners Aid, Allied War Relief, USO and United Sea- men,s Service are among the agencies that are rendering this service.
 Territory Fund Grows
 Betty Cormick, Territorial Chairman for the fund, announced today that a check from the Terri torial campaign has been sent to National Headquarters for $30,000 and that $33,371.16 has already been received. She has received word that Alaska is the first to make any re- port and sizeable contribution to the fund. The Fourth Division, with quota of $15,00o, has gone over the top. a radiogram states, but no reports have been received from the Second or Third divisions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
Lynn GenlnliII Is Arrested on
 Bribe Charge

SEATTLE, Nov. 6-Lynn James Gemmill, United States Attorney for the First Division at Juneau, who was arrested Saturday on a charge of soliciting and accepting a bribe, was released on 5000 bail by U. s. Commissioner Harry Vest fall
 Gemmill, 40, is accused of asking $3,OO0 from a Sitka woman, under indictment in Alaska as a parti- cipant in the theft of trunk con- taining $10,000, and with receiving l$1,5OO here Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
HITLER IN
 EXCLUSION

LONDON, Nov. 6-The mystery of the whereabouts and condition of the long-silent Hitler has gained new piquancy with the rumor that a brain specialist has been called to his current hideout near Ber- chtesgaden.
 Hitler is supposedly staying in a huge castle by Klessheim, about seven miles from his usual moun- tain retreat, while new fortifica- tions are completed in the Salz- burg and Berchtesgaden area. It is there that the brain specialist, identified only as Professor, was called.
 London's European grapevine, which is hot" at least had a re- liable background with Hitlers al- most complete retirement from the public eye since the bombing att tempt on his life last July 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
CHANG WIRES Ap {. HE IS SATISFIED
 STIL WELL RECALL
lBy Associated Pressl

Prospects are now excellent" for close and effective Chinese-Ameri- can political and economic coopera- tion, Chiang Kai Shek. said in a message in response to an Associated Press request for his views on the situation spotlighted by General Joseph Stilwelps recall by Wash ington
 Making his first statement for publication on the Stilwell incident Chiang said he believed Roosevelt's explanation on that matter was fadequate' and he had nothing further to add. He referred to the Presidents statement made at a White House press conference say sing Stilwell's recall was due to a clash of personalities between the general and the Generalissimo and it had no connection with matters ot strategy or the policy of China.
 Chiang's message from Chungking was addressed to Kent Cooper, Ex- ecutive Director of the Associated Press, and was received in the New York office of the AP yesterday. The text follows.
 Kent Cooper, 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, Telegram dated Novem- Der l received November 3. Thank you for expression of interest in this situation. According press reports received here President Roosevelt already given adequate explanation General Stilwell's transfer to which I have nothing to add. Prospects eff fective for close Chinese-American military political economic coopera- ton which new is excellent"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
LATE WAR
 BULLETINS

NEW YORK; Domei broadcast reports 13 Aleutian- based Liberators twice raided the Kuriles Sunday and asserted two raiders were downed
 ROME-The Germans have begun an aggressive patroling of Allied positions in Italy and several Nazi planes attacked the Fifth Army in the sector below Bologna.
 SAN FRANCISCO--Departure of the Hakusuan Maru from the Rus sian port of Nakhidko with relief goods for American prisoners and war internees held by the Japs is announced by the Tokyo radio.
 SAN FRANCISCO-A Tokyo radio picked up by the EGG here says Jap subs operating off the Pacific Coast of the United States have sunk several oil tankers and transport ships" Domei says the dispatch came from Central Pacific base but gave no time of the reported sinkings.
 CAIRO Lord Moyne, British Resident Minister of the Middle East, was seriously wounded and his chauffeur killed, when fired on by two civilians. The assailants were arrested after being wounded by Egyptian police.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
SINGAPORE
 BOMBED BY
 5UpERF0RT5
Planes Make Longest Day. light Strike of Any
 Military Graft

WASHINGTON, Nov 6-Sledge- hammer blows by Superfortresses struck another vital spot in Japan's war-acquired territory, the great naval base at Singapore.
 The giant bombers of the 20th Air Force, which since early summer have ranged from Man churia in the north to Sumatra in the south, hit directly at the Japa- nese home islands yesterday and directed their might against the tip of the Malay Peninsula, which Japan wrested from Britain early in 1942.
 It was the longest daylight strike ever flown by military planes. The communique described the results as good to excellent"
 India-based Superforts also struck heavily the Pangkalan Brandon oil fields on the north coast of Sumatra as long, distance raids against the enemy were step- ped up to what may grow to almost clocklike regularity.
 No Superforts were reported lost on either strike. A Tokyo broad cast, recorded by EGG, asserted one B-29 was downed and another damaged in the raid on Pangkalan and said, mo damage was incurred on our side"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
The Washinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Lt Col. Robert s. Allen now on active service with the Army)

WASHINGTON-Most Americans have been so engrossed in the World War that if you told them war was brewing right here in the Western Hemisphere, they never would believe it.
 Yet buzzing backstage in the Washington diplomatic corps has been a growing, worrying rever- beration over the ultimate danger of war between Argentina and Chile-not this year, perhaps not next year, but before very long.
 Additional attention was focused on the unhappy situation with Ar gentina's bid for conference of Pan-American foreign ministers on an obvious move to put the United States on the spot and force recognition of the Fascist Farrell militarist government in Argentina.
 The whole tangled diplomatic controversy between Argentina. the United States and other neighbors is so involved that it takes an ex- pert to understand it. But out of the mess emerges these basic and alarming facts:
 Argentina is rushing arma- ment. Hedy Lamarr's former hus- band, Fritz Mandel, the Austrian munitions king, about whom Idiots Delight" was written, is busy building airplanes for Ar gentina night and day.
 2-Argentina could bomb San- tiago, capital of Chile, from Men doza, just across the Andes, in 40 minutes It would take five hours for Chile to bomb Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina.
 3-The people of Chile today are worried sick over Argentina. The Socialist, Communist and Conserva- tive parties, usually vigorously di- vergent, are now united on this
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
MORE HUNTERS THAN DEER IN HILLS SUNDAY
 AT HORSE ISLAND

Otto Anderson, Norman Rustad and Arne Shudshift left early Sum- day morning on the Starlight" for weeks hunting trip up Seymour Canal.
 Of perhaps 20 hunters from five boats ranging the hills in the vicinity of Horse and Colt islands, near Bear Creek on Admiralty Island Sunday only one deer was brought down. Larry Bond of the 3l-A-57 was the lucky hunter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
GOVERNMENT DOCTOR
 RECEIVES TRANSFER

Dr. Lewis Salazar, Government Physician with the Bureau of In- dian Affairs, has been transferred to Ketchikan, where he will serve in the territory from Ketchikan to Sitka, in those towns and villages that do not have doctor.
 Dr. Salazar has been in Juneau for almost two years and while here he served as doctor in charge of the Government hospital. and has been with the Bureau of Indian Affairs approximately 10 years. He and his family will reside in Ket- chikan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
0pA ORDERS CUT IN MEAT pRICE5;
 STORES MAY CLOSE

Effective tomorrow, November 2, all beef cuts sold at retail, in all the larger communities of Alaska, will be placed under specific prices. This was announced today by Mrs. Mill dred R. Hermann, Alaska Director of the OPA.
 These prices replace the former ceilings which were established by each individual meat market on the basis of mark-ups during the month preceding Pearl Harbor. This is the first schedule of prices to be set on fresh meats. Specific prices have been set on over 2,000 food and household-supply items sold in gro- cery stores.
 Mrs. Hermann said the prices are based on information supplied by both the retail and wholesale trade. In the Juneau and Douglas area the new prices will cut sharply below the previously established prices, Mrs. Hermann says, but elsewhere in Alaska the prices are only slight ly lower than the average as prev iously established.
 Copies of the new flat prices on beef cuts are available at the OPA office in the Valentine Building. Of four local butcher shop owners or managers interviewed today three were of the opinion that if the new drastic price-reducing OPA order is put into effect they would have to shut their doors as it would mean operating at loss.
 The other butcher shop man in terviewed said he did not have enough facts yet to be able to say but probably, from what he knew already, he would have to shut his doors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
NEGRO SOLDIERS WILL BE TRIED AS
 RESULT OF RAID

SEATTLE, Nov. 6. - Forty-three negro soldiers are to be tried in a general courtmartial at Fort Lawton, the Army announced.
 The trial is the outgrowth of raid on the quarters of the Italian prisoners unit on August IA, which resulted in the death of an Italian private.
 Three are charged with murder and rioting; and the other 40 With rioting. The trial date is not yet set but the Army said it was to be soon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
DOUBLE FIRE
 AT 5kAGWAY

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Nov 6.-Fire last evening damaged Noes Liquor Store and a vacant building owned by Mrs. Tony Dotero on Broadway
 The estimated damage to the Noes Building is $2,500 and to the stock, $5,0OO. Damage to the Dotero Build ing is estimated at $2,500.
 The United States Army Fire De- partment did fine work in prevent ing the fire from spreading.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 6. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 67s, American Can 87%, Anaconda 27, Beech Aircraft 10A, Bethlehem Steel 62%, Con- monwealth and Southern l, Curtiss- Wright 67s, International Harvester 78A, Kennecott 35k, North Am erican Aviation II, New York Central 1874, Northern Pacific 16, United States Steel 59, Pound S4l04.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, 147.92, rails, 4l.95; utilities, 25.19,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
NAVAL RfSERviSTS
 REPORT FOR DUTY

The five Juneau boys who signed up for the Naval Reserve several weeks ago eft over the weekend for Kodiak to report for training and duty. Tho new members of Uncle Sam's Navy are Rudolph Krusl, R. w. Vernon, John Dapce- vich, Merritt c. Monagle and Chester Zenger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
FARRELL BACK

V. R. Farrell, Acting Director ot Native Resources with the Office of Indian Affairs, who has been on an Official buisness trip to Seward, Fairbanks and Anchorage since October IT, returned by steamer Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
IS
 T0BECL05E,
 YExpERT5
Bofh Dewey and Roosevelt Are 10 Make Talks
 Again Tonight
By WILLIAM T. PEACOCK Press Political Writer)

tASSOCidttu IItsS Ioiticdi "iitCij
 President Roosevelt and Gov. Dewey, after a hard-punching cam paign finish, settle back to await the verdict in what may prove the closest election since 1916, when the Wilson Hughes contest, as a slam-bang campaign, came as a close rival.
 Rival party chairmen today put forward the usual prediction claims of sweeping victory
 Republican Herbert Brownell, Jr., said he wouldn't concede a single state outside of the Solid South
 Robert Hannegan. Democratic Chairman, said Dewey would carry fewer states than Wendell Willkie did in 194O, but the poll-takers are frankly throwing up their hands as it is too close, most of them agree, to make any flat predic- tions. Most of them agreed too, that the Republicans had good reason for higher hopes at this stage than any other election year since 1928.
 Final Facts
 President Roosevelt went to Hyde Park, his New York home, after winding up his campaign before a roaring crowd in Boston's Fenway Park Saturday night.
 Cheering party members heard him accuse the Republicans Of working both sides of the street" and declared, never before in my lifetime has a campaign been filled with such misrepresentation, distor- tion and falsehood."
 Today, the President visited his Hudson Valley neighbors and will address supporters by radio tonight. He will remain in Hyde Park to cast his vote tomorrow
 Gov. Dewey is back in Albany and will also make a radio speech tonight. He formally ended his campaign Saturday night in New York's Madison Square Garden, where he declared President Roose- velt's incompetence" was prolong- ing the war. The Governor votes in New York City and will go there tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
MIZE HAS RETURNED

R. w. Mize, Construction En- gineer with the Office of Indian Affairs, returned from Eklutna yes- terday, where he has been super vising repairs on the ladian board ing School. He has been gone about two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
GREEN RETURNS

Richard s. Green, Sanitary En- gineer (R), Director of the Division of Public Health Engineering, re- turned to his Juneau headquarters Saturday after an official trip to Fairbanks and Anchorage,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
BIG RAINBOW TURNOUT

One of the largest groups of Rainbow Girls ever to turn out, attended services yesterday morn ing in the Methodist Church. The Rainbow choir sang several se- lections in honor of the occasion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
HAS CHANGED POSITIONS

Mrs. Mildred Steen is new employee at the Indian Affairs Office. She will work as Secretary in the Acting Director of Native Resources office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
BOOTHS RETURNING

The. Rev. and Mrs. Willis R. Booth are returning to Juneau today on the Princess Norah after a short trip to the middle west, made to accompany the remains of Mrs. Booths mother to it's final resting place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
EARLY MORNING FIRE

The alarm from box 2-3 at 5:35 o'clock this morning called the Ju- neau Volunteer Fire Department to the Government Dock where a blaze had started in the galley of Gov ernment craft. One line of hose was laid ready for emergency but the blaze was extinguished with chemicals.
 HOONAH COUPLE MARRIED
 Victor Sheakley and Martha Howard, both of Hoonah, were married Saturday afternoon in the office of U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray. Witnesses were Richard Sheakley and Ben Jackson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
HERE FROM ANCHORAGE

Ben A. McManul is here from An chorage, and is registered at the Baranof Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06
WEATHER REPORT

Temperature, November 4 In Juneau. Maximum, fl; minimum, 38.
 At Airport: Maximum, 42; minimum, 30.
 Temperature, November 5 In Juneau: Maximum, 42; minimum, 31.
 At Airport: Maximum, 39; minimum, 26.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-06

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Nogales international., 1944-10-27

s 2/C George Gotsis, 1B-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Nick GotSis of
Crawford street, enlisted in the
Navy in June of this year, and is
now at Fort Emory, San Diego. He
was born at Nogales, Jan. %, 1926,
and is brother of Leonor and Nick
Gotsis and Mrs. G. Mascarenas. At
the time of his induction he was
employed by R. T. Fleischer & Com
pany.
Pvt. Joseph A. Gardner, 23-year-
old son of Mrs. Margaret T. Card
ner, 116 Bungalow Court, was in
Quoted into the Army Dec. s, 1943,
and is now with the air corps at
Alexandria, La He was born at
Patagonia Oct. Is, 1921, and has
four brothers and five sisters. He
is graduate of Chanute Field
Army Air Force Training Command
School where he received instruc-
ticn in the advanced instruments
course and in various technical op-
erations vital to the maintenance OF
the nations fighting planes.