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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
MANILA BAY
 STRIKE LI5TI5
 NOUN TING

UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, PEARL HARBOR. Nov. 17-Third Fleet carrier planes sank one Japanese cruiser, four destroyers and II cargo vessels and oilers in Manila Bay during the November l2 strike. the revised figures showed today.
 Admiral Chester w. Nimitz in his communique cited a revised list of damages which included: one light cruiser sunk previously re- ported damaged), four destroyers sunk dwo had been reported "ex- ploded"), II cargo vessels and oilers sunk previously reported sunk or set ablaze)
 The Pacific Commander also re- ported that a Navy search Liber- ator had probably scored bomb hit on small Japanese cargo vessel near Two Jima, and a Marine Mitchell bomber had possibly hit a medium sized cargo ship at Haha lima.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
HIGH. SCHOOL SKI CLUBBERS 70 CUT WOOD SUPPLY NOW

Leaving town at 10 a. m. to- morrow, members of the High School Ski Club will hit the trail for the ski cabin, where they in- tend to cut as much firewood as was cut by Juneau Ski Club mem- bers last Sunday.
 Bill Carlson, club president, is to lead the brigade, which will take up the winter food supply, the first-aid supplies, mattresses and 6 new set of dishes.
 ss1he Juneau Ski Clab members who hiked up last Sunday reported the cabin in bad shape, all the wood gone and many dishes de- stroyed
 Juneau Ski Club members will also trek up to the cabin Sunday to assist in getting the cabin in shape for the coming. outdoor sport season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
SENATORIAL RACE IN MISSOURI WON
 BY REPUBLICAN

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Nov. IT. Nobody thought it possible, but Gov. Forrest Donnell got himself elected United States Senator by an even smaller margin than that by which he won the governorship four years ago
 Donnell, a Republican, survived the Democratic landslide squeeze for the governors chair by 3016 votes in 1940. His margin over Attorney General Roy McKittrick in the race for the Senate job, now held by Bennett Clark, who was beaten by McKittrick in the pri- mary, is even narrower.
 Donnell leads by only 1760 votes, but there are still about 5000 absen- tee votes to be counted, but these are mostly from Republican St. Louis county. Donnell was assured of the vote yesterday when the vote in the Democratic St. Louis city was completely counted. It cut into his lead but failed to wipe it out. Me Kittricks only hope would be the finding of some tabulation error.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
PRAISE IS GIVEN
 SOLDIERS OF U. }.
 BY GEN. STILWELL

CARMEL, Calf, Nov. 17-Gen. Joseph Stilwell, relieved of his duties in the China Burma India theatre, refused to discuss his re- moval as Commander, but gave un- stinting praise to the American soldier in his first interview with newsmen since his return.
 My hats off to this generation" " he told more than 50 newsmen and photographers. T am for them. The Army must have done an ex- cellent job in training them. There might have been better preparation in years previous to the war but their stuff is good"
 The General refused to discuss China or his removal from that theatre other than to say: "The newsmen in China are doing a wonderful job in giving the people an accurate picture of what is going on"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
TRAP CLOSES ON NJApANESE
 NEAR LIM0N
Tanks Consolidate Moun- tain Positions-Iigh
 Grip on Enemy

GEN. MacARTHURS H E A b. QUARTERS IN THE PHILIP PINES, Nov. 17-Infantrymen of the 24th Division and dismounted First Division Cavalrymen are tightening their grip on the Japa- nese in a salient at Limon, four miles south of Carigara Bay, Leyte Headquarters announced today.
 The Announcement said Ameri- can long-range artillery "con- tinues it's havoc" throughout Ormoc corridor
 Other Tank infantrymen consoll- dated their positions in the central mountain ranges east of the Ormoc corridor from Mt. Minoro to Mt. Mamban. Combat reconnaissance patrols are "combing the intricate network of trails in the mountains to clear scattered enemy parties. v
 Heavy tropical rains are restrict ing operations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
LUTHERAN YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET
 SUNDAY EVENING

According to the schedule of meeting every other Sunday, the Young People of the Lutheran Church will meet next Sunday evening at the church, at 7;3O o'clock, for a devotional and fel- lowship gathering.
 The simple devotions led by the pastor will be followed by the 1ei- lowship, at which Gil Eide will show colored slides of Southeast Alaska, while the hostesses for the evening will be the Misses Marie Spethman, Velma and Myrna WindhorSt.
 Young people, 18 years Of age and over, are invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
Germans Plan Bomb Launthings From Ships

LONDON, Nov. 17.-Reports that the Germans are fitting up sub- marines with launching devices, capable of directing flying bombs against American cities, have been current in London for the past 24 hours.
 Walter Farr, London Daily Mail correspondent in Stockholm, broke the story, but the same report was current in London many hours be- fore it could be published.
 Farr said both surface and under water vessels were being fitted out along the Norwegian coast as rocket bomb launchers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
'Coiton Ed"
 Sn,ith Dies

WASHINGTON, Nov. .17-United States Senator Ellison Durant, Cotton Ed Smith, of South Caro- lima, is dead at his home in Lynch burg, his office here has been ad- vised
 The 200-pound champion of white supremacy. states rights and a tariff for revenue only, was the dean of the Senate. He bucked the New Deal leadership of the Demo- cratic Party for years and formed an Anti-New Deal Committee to oppose the Fourth Term ticket this year
 Cotton Ed was elected to the Senate in 1908e and weathered all storms against him since then. His long membership in the Senate would have expired next year but his reelection was already certain.
 He could swear and did, and said that although the son of Metho- dist minister, ciissing expressed his feelings emphatically and as, with two brothers as ministers and two sisters marrying ministers, T have to do the cussing for the whole family"
 Smith was born August l, 1864. He is survived by his widow and four children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
H0WITzER GREW WORK OVERTIME
 FEEDING SHELLS
By HAL BOYLE

Associated Press War Correspondent
 IN AN AMERICAN GUNPIT IN GERMANY, Nov. IT. - Sixteen big "Attup thunder -mouthed giant Am erican field artillery pieces hurled more than 50.000 pounds of shells into German positions today as the First United States Army opened it's greatest attack since the fall of Aachen.
 A 240 millimeter howitzer threw more tons of metal than any other single weapon. With vast booms like measured strikes on a tremend- ous gong it sent shell after shell in a l4-mile arc. crashing into enemy artillery emplacements.
 Heedless of the noise and blast, it's grinning crew fed big, oil-drip- ping shells into the jaw of the 32- ton howitzer like eareg. nerveless automatons in this, their day against Hitler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
DOUGLAS
 NEWS

At a recent meeting of the Doug las Fire Department it was decided that the department should pur- chase four new rear tires for the fire truck and that ways and means of securing funds for this purpose would be the departments next project. At the meeting it was de- cided that the furnace in the Nata- torium be moved to the opposite end of the hall. Sunday, November 19, was selected for the firemen to meet at the Nat to complete this change work will begin at noon and all are requested to be on hand. New maintenance committee appointed was Niemi, Miller and Hulk; social committee, Jensen, Manning and Conley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
RAINBOW GIRLS WILL
 MEET TOMORROW EVE

A regular meeting of the Order of Rainbow for Girls will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock at the Scottish Rite Temple. The main order of business will be balloting and completing of plans for ex- employing the work of Nugget Chapter, No. 2, Douglas, Alaska.
 There will be a practice for all officers and choir members, Tues day night a 2 o'clock. It is very important that there be full at tendance for this practice and all Rainbow Girls are asked to make special note of the date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
WOMEN OF MOOSE
 WILL MEET SATURDAY

The Women of the Moose will hold their monthly social meeting on Saturday night in the lodge room in the Seward Building.
 This is Library Month of which Nan Lemieux chairman, will in- itiate a class of four new members. She will be assisted with her enter tainment by Martha Schmit and Billie Jagel. Refreshments for the meeting will be arranged by Mrs. Anna Bedding who will be assisted by Iva Hermansen and Aileen Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
LEGION OF MERIT H
 AWARDED ELLA WRIGHT

Staff Sgt. Ella Wright, Of ka- lama, Washington, was awarded the Legion of Merit in Rome on November 6, her sister, Mrs. Joe Werner of Juneau, has been in- formed. She is the first enlisted member of the WAC to receive this honor.
 Staff Sgt. Wright was cited for exceptional and meritorious conduct as a telephone operator in North Africa and Italy, from February 4, 1943, until October "A, 1914. Dur ing this time she was responsible for switchboards at Allied head quarters.
 She was one of the first group to train at Des Moines, Iowa, and among the first to be sent over seas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
50URD0UGH5 TESTIFY IN INDIAN CASE
Say Indians, in Early Days, Never Asked for
 land-Use Pay

SEATTLE, Nov. 17-Three Sour doughs, with a combined experience of more than 150 years in Alaska, today denied Indians. now claim ing aboriginal rights to huge sec- tions of Southeast Alaska, ever were paid for fishing and hunting areas.
 The Indians, in the hearings at Rake, Hydaburg and Klawock vil- lages, testified. in support of their claims to fishing rights and all public lands bounded by approxi- mately 2,000 miles of Alaska coast line, that in the early days they received fees from white men for taking game and fish in the terri tory.
 Gives Lie To Indians
 James Taylor, TO- went to Alaska in 1899 and fished in the waters involved. Charles Goldstein, 76, now a Juneau merchant, migrated north in 1885. A. w. Shiels. 65, President of Pacific American Canneries, Inc, went to Alaska in 1897.
 All testified they had never paid, nor heard of anyone paying the Indians for fishing, hunting and trading. Shiels testified that his company had never paid cent to the Indians nor had they been asked to do so. T never heard an Indian claim proprietary rights to Southeast Alaska. tidelands rrtsn 40 years ago when the so called question of aboriginal rights was first agitated."
 Must Close Cannery
 Shiels added his company would be forced to close the cannery at Petersburg should the claims be upheld.
 I. A. Sandvigen, Business Agent of the International Machinist's Association, testified approximately 600 members of his union would lose their liylihoods in the can neries if the claims were upheld. It was testified that the physical value. for insurance purposes, of the canneries in the claimed area alone, amounts to $4,277,153.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
LAWYER JACKSON
 STOPS INITIATION
 IN ALASKA TOWNS

SEATTLE, Nov. 17-Income tax disallowances of more than 100000 against 65 Alaska firms, said to have violated the wage stabilization rules, were recommended by Roy E. Jackson, Chief Enforcement Att torney of the Seattle Regional Off, flee, War Labor Board.
 Many of these firms voluntarily made stipulations of the amounts of their illegal wage payments, Jackson said, and i've found em- ployers raising wages in order to keep employees. To meet the in creased payroll employers raised prices to keep pace, As a rsult. we found true imitation underway in the Interior towns of the Terri tory"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
DENY PRESIDENT
 USED PROFANITY

HYDE PARK, Nov. 17.-Five elec- tion officials today denied that the President used profanity when the voting machine jammed while he was casting his ballot on election day.
 Time, describing the Presidents s visit to the polling place, said from the green curtained booth came the clank of gears as the main control lever jerked irritably back and forth. Then the voice familiar to all spoke distinctly behind the curtains, The God damned thing won't work"
 Thomas Leonard, Democratic in- spector, said: T was the person nearest the President because was mending the machine. He didn't use profane language at any time. What he said was Tom, what's the matter with this thing? It doesn't work. Oh, it's all right now"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
REDARMY PUSHING ON
 IN HUNGARY
Main German Defense Line Near Budapest
 Now Pierced

LONDON, Nov. IT = Russian troops today pierced the main Ger man defense line, 10 miles east of Budapest, capturing the rail sta- ton of Gyomro and in a pivot northeast of the besieged capital, threatened the key railway june tions of Godollo and Katvan.
 Far to the Northeast, other units of Gen. Malinovsky's Second Ukra- nian Army struck within five miles of Miskolc, Hungary's fifth city, which is now exposed to Red Army artillery fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
 TO HOLD PARISH MEET

The Rev. W. Robert Webb, Rector of Holy Trinity Church, has an- that there will be parish meeting on Monday evening, Mo- vember 20, 1944, at 7:30 o'clock. Purpose of this meeting is for legislation to organize parish and the election of a vestry for the coming year. It is hoped that every communicant will avail him. self of the opportunity to demo- cratically elect his church officers for 1945. Light refreshments will be served in the Parish Hall fol- lowing the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
FOR URGES
 MILITARY
 TRAINING
President Wants Nation 5 Youth 10 Give Years
 Service 10 Country

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt today said he hopes legislation requiring a years government service for the Nations youth will get through Congress this winter.
 At the news conference, he made no attempt to say whether such service should include girls as well as boys. When a questioner asked about girls in a general discussion previously, thes President said the idea was that the Nations boys should give one years service to their country.
 The President explained his late arrival by saying he was Keeping abreast of military developments in Europe. The conference was scheduled for 10:30 o'clock, and he was an hour and five minutes late.
 To the reporters inquiry as to whether he could give any news on the drive in western Europe, the President replied that the op- eration is on at the present time. He said he couldn't have held the news conference any earlier be- cause of certain actions on Tn Europe
 He said he has made no pro- gress in the planned meeting with Churchill and Stalin, but repeated that all three want to see each other as soon as it can be ar ranged
 The President said he didn't know whether he was being sar- castle or ironical when he thanked newspapers and the radio for of- fering at least five new cabinets This was his comment when re- porters asked him about the specu- llation that Postmaster General Walker might resign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
ALLIES GATHERING INTO NAZI HOMELAND
SAYS JAPAN TO USE CHINA FOR
 BATTLE GROUND

CHUNGKING, Nov 17-Japan is pouring a formidable army into South China, well trained and equipped, with the tion of fighting out the war on tn e Asiatic mainland rather than on home soil.
 This was the statement made by Maj. Gen, Wedemeyer, newly ap- pointed Commander of the U. s. forces in the China war theatre, to the Associated Press.
 Wedemeyer predicted that, never theless, the Japs will be defeated within about year from tn time the struggle in Europe ends.
 Everyone thought the war in Europe would be over this year but it may run into early next summer,"' he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. IT - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock today is 6b, American Can 87ss, Anaconda 27ls, Beech Air craft 1874, Bethlehem Steel 6lh Curtiss- Wright 69s, International Harvester TT. Kennecott 1Sa4, Nor Harvester TT, Kennecott 345s, Nor thern Pacific 157s, U. s. Steel 56, North American Aviation 87s.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, 145.77; rails, 162: utilities, 25.12.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
The W ashingto ion
 Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON ut. Col. Robert s. Allen now on active service with the Army)

WASHINGTON-When you call the roll of the new Senate, you can't escape the conclusion that 1t will be better equipped and better intentioned regarding the writing of a permanent peace than any Senate in years-perhaps any other in history.
 The President has been given a comfortable, working majority of Senators, chiefly Democrats, but in- cluding several Al Republicans, who understand foreign policy and are heart and soul in favor of a cooperative plan to build up the peace after this war is over.
 A large bloc of the nation ob- viously did not believe in Gov. Dewey's slogan, Its time for a change" in regard to the White House, but they did take his words seriously as far as the Congress is concerned.
 Here is the roll call of some who swept out the old isolationists in the Senate on the idea that tits time for change"
 Gov. John Moses of North Da- kota, Democrat, replaces isolationist Senator Gerald F. Nye, and is his exact opposite. Born in Norway, educated at a orwegian college, Moses migrated here at the age of 20, was a railroad section hand, later became the law partner of Lynn Stambaugh, former head of the American Legion, who also ran against Nye last week Stam- baugh, good friend of Moses, actually made sacrifice hit, taking votes away from Nye so Moses could score the victory Moses has the best Norwegian H. brary in North Dakota, is a great believer in Wilsonian ideals, Will push permanent peace Three
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
HEADS YOU WIN,
 TAILS YOU LOSE

A flip of the coin must decide who is the fourth member in the House of Representatives, Terri torial Legislature, from the Second Division.
 Bess Cross, Democrat, and R. G. Baker, Republican, are tied with 492 votes each.
 The deciding flip" may take place in Juneau next January. or it may be held at Nome, before the Legislature convenes, to save one of the participants trip to tn capital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
SEVEN HUNTERS BAG ONE DOZEN
 DEER ON TRIP

After being held up by stormy weather for two days, the seven hunters aboard the Patricia re- turned last night with good meat supply--12 deer.
 The hunters bagged most of the deer in Big Pybus Bay and ill Little Pybus Bay. Those making the trip were Mayor A. B. (Cot) Hayes, Percy Reynolds, H. l. Lucas, Jim Orme, Oscar Oberg, Herbert Martin and Vic Powers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
CRAIG NATIVES KILL
 DOES AND 8 BUCKS

Nineteen deer, Il of which were does, were found aboard the boat of a quartet of natives last week in the vicinity of Craig, according to Federal officials here.
 U. s. Deputy Marshal Reywinckle left Ketchikan, accompanied by Game Commission Officers, to take the men into custody. Arraigned before the Commissioner at Craig, the men were fined $l00 each. The meat was confiscated and turned over to the native school and hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
NINE OUT BY AAL

Nine persons left today via AL aska Airlines, as follows: Ernest Ericksen, Joe Green, Douglas Bab- code and Sam Kelsey for Gus tavus; Mrs. Norman Law and in- fant and Mrs. Stanley Benson went to Yakutat while James Robertson, Mrs. Robertson and J. w. Kehoe went to Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
BIDS TO BE OPENED

Bids for replacing broken piling in the small boat harbor are to be opened at the regular meeting of the City Council tonight at 8 o'clock.
 Creosoted piling for the repalr work has been here for six weeks and it is hoped to have the job completed before cold weather ar rives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
HAYES INDICTED AT
 KET(HIKAN, ROBBERY

William Hayes, arrested recently in Sitka on a charge of trunk rob- bery at the Ruby HazelWood resi- dence, was served with a bench warrant today on an indictment ln Ketchikan. Bond has been set at s20,00O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
MOTHERS GLASSES MONDAY

The Mothers Glasses will be held Monday, November 20, at ? p. m. in Room 108 of the Juneau Health Center, Territorial Building. Any one interested may register for these classes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
S. A. MEN RETURN

Brigadier c. O. Taylor and Ad- jutant Henry Lorenzen have re- turned to Juneau from an official visit to Wrangell. following the Salvation Army Convention in Petersburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
SENIOR BALL TOMORROW

The Senior Class of the Douglas High School is giving the annual senior ball tomorrow evening in the Douglas gymnasium. A new five piece orchestra has been organized and promise a delightful surprise All dancegoers of the channel are cordially invited to attend the an- nual affair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
MISS JENNIE LEAVES

Miss Corrinne Jenne, maid of honor at the wedding of her sister, Phyllis, to Sgt. H. M. McClelland, left via PAA plane today for Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-3:2 20 a. m., 15.3 feet. Low tide-9:04 a. m, 39 feet.
 High tide-3:00 p. m, 17.6 feet. Low tide-9:41 D. m, 10 foot
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
OPENING DATE FOR
 TOY CENTER CHANGED

Opening date of the Toy Center, sponsored by the Juneau Woman's Club, has been postponed until next Monday, November 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
LEAVE VIA PAA

A PAA plane left here yesterday for Whitehorse, Y. T., with Charles Krause, Opal Schafferman. Char lotte Morton and Beulah Currie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
POLICE COURT FINE

In City Magistrates Court this morning, Hazel Coffin was fined $25. on a drunk and disorderly con- duct charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17

LONDON, Nov. l7.-Six Allied armies are today battering out gains along 400 miles of muddy front. In massive test of German staying power, perhaps 100000 men are engaged on both sides of what may be the lest great battle of the war in Western Europe.
 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced between 2,000,- 900 and 100000 Allied troops arc, now in Europe. Two months ago the Germans believed only 500,000 men were in the battle lines.
 Wedge Deepened
 The United States First and Ninth Armies are fighting shoulder 10 shoulder in sectors 3l to 28 miles from Cologne. On the Rhine. they deepened the wedge in the Siegfried Line by one to two miles and ad- vanced to within seven miles of Julich, a communications center on the Cologne plain.
 The flrSt and Nlntn ArinleS were supported in the jump-off attack yesterday by the greatest air fleet ever to go into single action in direct aid of ground forces. Nearly 5000 bombers and fighters blasted a gateway to the Rhine, with l3000 tons of explosives.
 Nazis Stunned
 In five hours infantrymcn had captured hundreds of Germans who were stunned by the onslaught.
 On the Americans left flank, the British Second Army in Holland capped l2-mile advance in three days by capturing Wessem on the Maas River, below Roermund, Hol- land. and Buggenum, three miles north of Roermund
 The British virtually reached the MaaS on seven-mile front in this sector facing the Germany border. They are today from three to seven miles farther east.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
WHITEHORsE VISITORS

Laura Linderman, Helen John- son and Louise Isch are in town and are registered at the Baranof Hotel from Whitehorse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
WISCONSIN, YIsITORs

MT. and Mrs. Ray Muelluer are registered at the Baranof Hotel from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
ANDERSONS IN TOWN

MT. and Mrs. Al Anderson and child are registered at the Baranof Hotel from Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17

MT. and Mrs. Paul Tucker are registered at the Hotel Juneau from Anderson, Indiana.