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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
TANKS CLOSING IN ON BURNING AACHEl
Eisenhower Says War May Last All Winter;
 Furious Drive Planned

the part of the Allies
 In the present destruction of Aachen by the American First Army, field tactics rather than the general American policy toward German cities is being used by the field commanders. Eisenhower made clear that they can use their own methods as long as they ob- serve the rules of war.
 While the general regard of a sudden German collapse is always possibility he sees no reason to rely on it's coming at any given time. Tn Eisenhower's opinion, the threat from the Red Army in the east and the Allied Army on Ger man soil in the west can have no effect on the leaders who face the loss of everything, once they admit defeat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
ROCKWELL URGES
 SPEEDY BUILD OF
 PEACE STRUCTURE

WASHINGTON, Oct. l2 - The President said today that it is this nations objective to establish solid foundations of a peace or ganizaLion without delay and with out waiting for the end of hos tilities." Substantial progress has already been made and "it must be continued as rapidly as pos- sible'
 Roosevelt, in a radio address at the White House before the Chiefs of Diplomatic mission from other American Republics, said that there must be time for thorough discus sion of the peace organization by all peace loving nations. large and small" A charter of the United Nations, like the United States Constitution, must be adaptable to changing world conditions, he added.
 The President, speaking on the occasion of Columbus Day. as- serted We shall do well to remem- Der we are interiors of the tradi- ton of Christopher Columbus. We shall require the same detarmina- tion and the same courage as we steer our course through the great age of exploration and discovery that lies before US.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
POLISH PROBLEM MAY BE SETTLED
 AT CONFERENCE

MOSCOW, Oct. l2 Premier Mix laiaczyk of the Polish Government in Exile reached Moscow today to begin negotiations with the Soviet sponsored Committee of National Liberation.
 Accompanying the Premier from London was Foreign Minister Prof. Grabsky and Gen. Jobor, Chief of Staff of the Polish Army. The delegation flew in a converted four engined British bomber, put at their disposal by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who is con- ferring with Stalin.
 The Marseille radio reported Marshal Tito, Commander of Yugo- slavias fighting forces, left his country for Moscow to participate in the conferences there.
 The general belief is that the Polish question will be settled one way or the other before Churchill leaves Moscow.
 Members of the Liberation Com mittee arrived earlier from Lublip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
CHAMBER T0L00K INTO CITY LAWS
 FOR INFORMATION
Prince Rupert Goodwill Delegation Will Be
 Here Sunday

The Juneau Chamber of Com
 merce this noon voted in favor
 of motion to appoint an at
 torney and two members of thes
 Chamber for the purpose of de-
 termining the legality of the
 abolishment of executive offices
 by the city, the passing of ordi-
 nances at one meeting, holding
 unpublished meetings, and sum-
 marily discharging executives of
 city departments without hear
 ing, and to find out the length
 of the term of office of an ap-
 pointee to the city council"
 The xecutive board of the Chamber had already approved such a motion, but calling for the fact finding to be carried out by an attorney, alone. Curtis Shat tuck submitted the amendment adding two members to work with the attorney.
 A letter was received from the Prince Rupert Chamber of Com merce announcing that a commit tee of IA members from that body would be in Juneau Sunday even- ing on a goodwill tour of various Southeast Alaska cities. The com mittee will visit Ketchikan, Wran- gell Juneau and Skagway, both going and coming. Charles w Carter, as chairman of the recep- tion committee of the Chamber will make plans for entertaining the visitors, aided by Jack Fletcher and other members of the Chamber
 A letter from the Juneau Wo- mans Club was read, expressing disapproval of the renewed 4 a. m closing hours for liquor dispen- saries in Juneau, urging that mid night be the closing hour.
 R. E. Robertson, chairman of a committee which was authorized to discuss this matter with the City Council, reported that his committee will call on the council but that it is believed solution to the problem will be worked out He said that he believes most Ju- neauites are not in favor of the late closing hours for the bars. and that the councilmen as individuals probably do not favor the late hours.
 Guests today included Ralph Smith, Federal Housing Authority official from Seattle, and Tony Belford, Juneau salesman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
DEPUTY TH0Mp50N E
 BACK WITH pRI50NERS

Deputy U. s. Marshal Sid Thompson returned last night aboard the steamer North Sea from Portland, where he took several in- sane charges for placement in Morningside.
 Enroute to Juneau, Thompson stopped at Wrangell and Petersburg to take custody of two prisoners, Adolph Cramer and Elizabeth Rush.
 Cramer is charged with issuing checks without funds and Elizabeth Rush was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
Gray Smoke PaII Hangs Over German Jewel
 of CuIiure"
BREAKUP IN HOLLAND
 iS BEING DISCLOSED
Demolition Squads Blow ing Up 0udYs, Docks
 dt Rotterdam

LONDON, Oct. 12.-The American First Army has closed in on burning Aachen in an action which the German radio calls the greatest battle ever fought on the western front" while to the north and west there appeared signs of possible NaM breakup in Holland.
 It is disclosed that crew of 5000 German demolition experts have blown up more than 10 miles of quays and docks during the past ten days at Rotterdam and roads around Rotterdam are clogged with Nazi transports moving generally south and east.
 The Germans have suddenly abandoned a stretch between Arm hem and Rotterdam
 Threats of Vengeance
 While the German radio admitted American gains around Aachen, 1t mouthed threats of vengeance if the American hordes should carry out their threat to destroy Aachen, this Jewel of Culture"
 Associated Press War Corre- spondent Don Whitehead gave de- tailed account of what is happening to the city and said the American infantry began to close in from the north and northeast and after dive bombers and more than 200 big guns including the heaviest American field pieces got in action, the city began to burn.
 Slight Sniper Resistance
 Another dispatch from the front said the factory section in Aachen's northeastern outskirts, has been cleared by the doughboys and little sniped resistance is reported The American patrols entered the city proper yesterday and two enemy col umns, totalling about one division, which attempted to reinforce the German garrison, was shattered and turned back.
 The big guns swung into action again today and a gray pail is hang ing over the city as smoke and flames ascended.
 Infantrymen are advancing and although Aachen is battered and beaten, the city is not yet destroyed
 Wreckage is piled everywhere in the city.
 Meanwhile, the Canadians in Bel gium and Holland are clearing up the coastal sections to open the way to Antwerp.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
STEEL F0RMULAETO
 WAIT VICTORY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 An official in the first circle of ad- ministration advisers said today that the Little Steel Formula will be held where it is until victory in Europe or at least until mill tary experts can safely name that day. This is not considered, as of today, to be a prediction possi- bility.
 The disclosure of what amounts to settled policy came as a result of a request comment on yester- days War Labor Board decision to omit om m e n t 10 ns on the forthcoming VILE report on wages and living costs.
 The official, declining to be iden- tified expressed no surprise at the VILE action and said it had been expected as the most sensible po- sition to take.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
THOUSAND D-pLANE RAID ON F0RM0SA
 REPORTED BY LAPS
CBy Associated Press)

A thousand plane raid on For mesa has been reported by the Tokyo radio, which said that Allied planes attacked the fort ress-like island off the China coast from early morning until midafternoon, Jap time.
 The broadcast, heard by the Federal Communication Com mission, said that attacks were directed against the "entire area" of Takao, Tainan, and Taichu, three of the most inn portant towns on the island. All three are on the railway which runs the length of the island. Tainan and Takao are ports on the southwestern shore.
 The broadcast, beamed to Italy, indicated that other towns along the railway had also been hit by lighter and bomber planes which were downed."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Gt. Col Robert s. Allen now on active service with the Army)

WASHINGTON = The details as to how Germany is to be divided into three parts after the armis- tice hitherto have been carefully guarded secret among Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin. The plan was broadly agreed to at Teheran, but since then has been signed in more detail. Here is the general outline: The Russian Army will take over eastern Germany to a point 200 miles east of Berlin. It's occupa- tion area will extend from the Baltic along rough line stretch ing from Rostock on the sea down through Hanover, Madgeburg, Leip- zig to the Czech border.
 In the west the British Army will occupy Germany from the border of The Netherlands to the Russian line and from Denmark to the Rhineland.
 The American Army will occupy southern Germany, including DOT tions of the Rhineland, all of Ba- varia, Munich, and all of Austria. The occupation of Berlin itself will be a joint affair, with the United States, Britain and Russia sending an equal number of troops to make their headquarters in the German capital
 All this explains the current grouping of Allied forces on the German front That is why the British are fighting in Holland while U. s. troops batter the cen- tral part of the southern end of the Siegfried Line.
 It is felt that the occupation will not be easy, that all groups must carefully work together from the very start. That's why two sep arate political and military Allied missions are prepared to move into Berlin immediately after the ar mistice and make the German capital headquarters for the occu- pation of the conquered Reich.
 WALLACE LOOKS TO 1948
 Vice President Henry Wallace has kept it secret thus far, but he plans to go into Senator Truman's state
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
BIG RAID 0N AUSTRIAAND
 REICH TO-DAY


 LONDON, Oct. 12.-Approximate- ly 750 Fortresses and I.iberators att tackled an aircraft components fac tory at Bremen today, while Royal Air Force heavies pounded synthe- tic oil plants at Wanne and Eickel in the Ruhr.
 Bombers also hit other specified targets in northwestern Germany, as the German radio reported still an- other raid in central Austria by United States Fifteenth Air Force bombers from Italy
 Mosquitoes made their l73th raid on Berlin last night without the loss of single plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
RED5FIGHT FURI0U5LY,
 ALL FRONTS
Battle of Fast Prussia Grows Violent : New
 Advances, Hungary

LONDON, Oct. 12 = Russi n troops have battled to within five miles of. the Prussian port of Memel and the siege is growing in ferocity, after the invasion of what Hitler considers German soil, by occupying the town of Plikisi, inside the Memel metropolitan area, acquired by Germany in the spring of 1889.
 In the south, the Moscow radio said, other Russians broke into Debrecen, the third largest Hun garian city of population of 22,O0O, on the Orient railroad, 116 miles east of menaced Budapest. The Germans said their tanks had thrown a 20-mile- ring around the strong Soviet armored forces in this area and had beaten back relief columns moving from Oradea, in Rumania, and Karcag, in Hun gary. The German communique ac- knowledged the loss of Cluj, the capital of Pennsylvania.
 All along the frontiers of East Prussia, the Germans reported a violent battle A concerted attack was launched against Memel by more than 200 Russian tanks, Berlin said, emphasizing that Memel is encircled. Of these, 98 were reported destroyed, Is by guns from German warships supporting the beleagured garrison.
 Soviet attacks north of Warsaw and south of Rozan on the Narew River were checked, the enemy asserted, as another thrust was made from the Lithuanian from tier town of Vikaviskis toward the eastern frontier Of East Prussia.
 The Germans said the Red Army has renewed it's assault on Riga with fresh divisions and material. The Germans have been on the edge of the port for weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
LATE WAR BULLETINS

BULLETIN-LONDON, Oct. 12 The capture of the west Tran- sylvania strongpoint, Oradea, is announced by Stalin tonight. Oradea is 80 miles northwest of newly captured Cluj and 13O miles southeast of Budapest at the approaches to Hungary.
 BULLETIN-LOND Oct. 12 The AIgiers radio this after noon says Russian troops have broken into Memel and there is street fighting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12

STAFF HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION AIRY FORCES, Oct. 12-General Dwight D. Eisenhower declared to- day that we have a hard job ahead, but victory is certain"
 The Supreme Commander said he will permit no fraternizing with the Germans as his invasion ar mics moved deeper into the Reich
 The General has resolved one thing The fight may continue unabated through the winter Ii necessary or as much longer as 1t may take to crush the enemy. There may be pauses in the Allied advance due to the ferocity of German resistance and our own supply problems, but there will be no letup in aggressive action on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
PRINCESS JOAN RAMS DYNAMITE
 LADEN FRE|GHTER

VANCOUVER, B. O., Oct. 12.-A dynamite-laden ship sunk off Point Grey early today after it was ram- med by the Canadian Pacific steam CT Princess Joan.
 The freighter Squid, carrying 400 cases of dynamite, with bad hole punched in by the impact in light fog, went down in ten minutes. The five-man crew escaped to the Prin- cess Joan. The explosives remained inactive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
BAIRAkASERU ISLE NOW IN U. 5. HANDS
Planes Also Make Raids from Near Formosa 10
 200 Miles of Japan

UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, PEARL HARBOR, Oct. 12-Troops of the Eighty-first Infantry landed un- opposed Tues lay on Balrakaseru Islet, seven miles northeast of re- gently occupied Garakayo. t h u s strengthening the American grip on the Southern Palaus.
 The Navy announced it was the eleventh island invaded by Am erican forces during the Palau campaign. Garakayo, two and a half miles north of Peleliu, was in- vaded Sunday and secured within "A hours.
 Dump Exploded Meanwhile, Marines fighting on Peleliu Island, exploded sizeable Japanese ammunition dump and one of the cave positions still held by enemy remnants.
 Marine Corsairs also bombed Babelthaup, the largest island in the chain; and to the north they lstrafed small shipping.
 Other planes raided Two Jima in the Volcano group, downing two enemy interceptors, probable third and damaging fourth one. Naturalization Raids
 In other naturalization raids, an American plane was downed by anti-aircraft fire over Pagan Is- land in the Marianas. The pilot was rescued. Wake Island was also bombed.
 Hurling a challenge at the Japa- nese Grand Fleet, American car rier planes hit the Ryukyu Islands, lying only 200 miles south of the Japanese main islands, sowing seeds of destruction along the 570-mile- long chain.
 Japanese Statement
 Hears of the ships and planes of the Third Fleet, which made the raid still nearer to the home is- lands was expressed by Radio Tokyo tonight, Japanese time which broadcast it appears that the enemy task force is still lurking in the waters off the Ryukyu Is- lands. We must not be caught off guard!"
 (Earlier, the Japanese broadcast said 400 planes made the attack Monday GU. s. time) striking in four waves from Amami and Oshima, 200 miles south of Japan to Miyako, nearly 500 miles farther south, near Formosa)
 More than 26 American planes were shot down. Only slight dam age" was done, the Japanese claimed.
 Admiral Chester w. Nimitz re- ported the American raiders sank or damaged 58 Japanese ships of all sizes and destroyed 89 planes, 75 on the ground and IA in the air. American plane losses were light and no surface craft were damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
HUNGARIAN5 NOW
 SEEK ARMISTICE

NEW YORK, Oct. 12-The Lon don radio said broadcast recorded by CBS from it's Stockholm corre- spondent. reported that the Hun garians have gotten in touch with the Allies, asking for an armistice and if results are satisfactory It is likely that a Hungarian delega- tion will go to Moscow shortly"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
RALPH SHORES PURCHASES
 MeNUTT CHICKEN RANCH

Ralph Shores, Watkins Products Dealer, has bought the c. F. Me Mutt chicken ranch at the seven- mile post
 The property consists of five acres of patented land with four room house, chicken house and a brooder house.
 Shores will move out the road in the near future.
 MT. and Mrs. McNutt plan to move into town,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
FIVE PERSONS ARRIVE
 VIA PAN AMERICAN

Arriving here this morning, via Pan American Airways, were the fol- lowing persons: J. B. Vickers and Paul Taylor, CAA inspectors; Charles Goodwin, Manager Of the PAA Operations Department; Gun mar Johnson and w. Chelse Boyn- ton.
 Earl McGinty was flown to Fair banks this afternoon, and Vito Gree co and Charles Finley to Whitehorse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
COASTAL AIRLINE5 MAKES
 THREE TRIPS WEDNESDAY,

Three flights were made by AL aska Coastal Airlines yesterday The following flew to Tenakee: MT and Mrs. c. Wallis and MT. and Mrs. Neil F. Moore.
 Hoonah to Juneau: Ardeth R Gillis, Lawrence Olson, MT. and Mrs. J. F.. Isom.
 Juneau to Hawk Inlet. Mrs. J G. Thomas
 Hawk Inlet to Juneau: J. C. Thomas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
SPOKANE MAN IS APPOINTED HEAD
 CHINESE RELIEF

WASHINGTON, oct 12. = The United Nations Relief and Rehab- ilitation Administration has an- nounced the appointment of Ben jamin Kizer of Spokane, as the head of it's office in the China area with headquarters at Chungking.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
AREA THREE OF HALIBUT BANKS
 CLOSES NOV. 30

SEATTLE, Oct. 12-Regardless of the catch, halibut fishing in area number three is to close on Mo- vember 30, the International Fish cries Commission said. The catch to date is 5.320,000 pounds short of the 27,5OO,O00 pounds allowed to be caught in that area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
POLICE COURT FINES

The following were fined this morning in City Police Court: Lil- lian Thomas, $25, drunk and dis orderly; Severt Birknes. $25, drunk and disorderly; Peter Williams, $25, drunk: George Barba Sacramento, $25, drunk and disorderly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
AACHEN NOW BEING TORN
 INTO PIECES
Large German Industrial City Is Under Fire from
 U. 5. Planes, Guns
By DON WHITEHEAD and WILLIAM SMITH
 "A. P. CorresDondents)

OUTSIDE AACHEN. Oct. Il Delayed The American First Army has opened an all-out as- sault to destroy Aachen, after the German garrison ignored the Am erican ultimatum for unconditional surrender of the city.
 In surprise maneuver, the Nazi command rushed at least a divi- sion of endorsements into the swiftly developing battle to the death. Now, Aachen is learning what the A m erie an command meant when the ultimatum was sent yesterday. Before our eyes Aachen is falling apart, slowly, it is true,-but falling apart never theless.
 Massed Assault
 The first massed assault began at the western edge of the city and marched across the city toward the eastern end. The battle developed as enemy columns moved onto the roads into Aachen. In broad day light they started toward the mile wide escape corridor, northeast of the city.
 "The enemy has been feeding his reserves, a nickel at time, as though he were running a juke box one army spokesman said, but now he is sending in man to do a mans job. There is no doubt that his aim is to purge the sacred soil of Germany of these Yankee terrorists' that we hear so much about"
 Reinforcements Strafed
 Immediately after they had spot ted the artillery, the enemy turned out his reinforcement columns and the dive bombers which. had just unloosed their bombs on Aachen, turned to strafe them. This was enc of the enemy's most unusual movements in this campaign-to move troops against the American lines in daylight when American planes and artillery were able to strike quickly under direct observa- tion. Whoever sent those turkeys into a situation like this was doing them no favor," one officer de- clared.
 HitIers' Orders
 Obviously, the enemy is trying to make a Cassino out of Aachen; staying off the Americans as long as possible, thus carrying out Hit ler's orders to fight to the death in protecting the Reich's soil.
 A high ranking officer said Yesterday. we told the Germans in Aachen to surrender or we would destroy their city. This morning they decided to let us do it. Of- ficers have refused to surrender We got a lot of prisoners here, about 100 in one group, came out of their pillboxes-and that is a lot of men when they are inside pillboxes. It saves us trouble dig ging them out"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12
RECEPTION TONIGHT
 TO 1 NEW OFFICERS
 OF SALVATION ARMY

A public reception honoring Brig. and Mrs c. O. Taylor and Adult ant and Mrs. H. Lorenzen, will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the Salvation Army Hall on WiIloughby Avenue. The Lorenzens arrived from wrangell on the North Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-12

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