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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
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Germans Preparing for Strong Stand in Buda
 Pest Evacuated

OSCOW, Dec. 2. Russian troops, crossing the Mecsek Noun tains southwest of Budapest, headed today onto the plain stretching to the border of Austria, 90 miles away in an expansion of Marshal Feodor T. Tulbukhins offensive west of the Danube.
 The Third Ukrainian Army over rdn more than SO towns and villages and increased the pressure on the Hungarian capital from the rear.
 The German radio announced Pest was being evacuated to meet the Russian threat. Pest is the major part of Budapest, on the east side of the Danube.
 A Berlin broadcas said the bridges were clogged with both civil ian and military traffic, but the Germans were preparing for all-out resistance in Budapest on the west bank of the Danube.
 Tulbukhins troops pressed in two directions yesterday, northward to the outskirts of Szekszard, "A miles south of Budapest and already had stronghold that outflanked the other units that hammered north- westward toward Lake Balaton, cap- turing the fortified highway junc-
 ~-s ard the village of
 6 8of Canal, 37
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
.FAENzA TAKEN BY
 9TH ARMY TROOPS

ROME, Dec. 2-Indian troops of the Eighth Army, fighting against bitter German opposition, seized the village of Alberto, five miles northeast of Faenza, Allied Head quarters announced today Faenza fell to the Fifth Army without a struggle.
 Farther west, on the Fifth Army front, several German counter attacks were beaten back in the vicinity of Bombiano, 25 miles southeast of Bologna.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
BUILDING PERMITS HERE DROP DURING NOVEMBER

Building permits for the month of November fell off, due probably to many contractors and owners thinking the present code was not legal, only $16 being collected. How ever, Mayor A. B. Hayes pointed out that an ordinance passed in 1913 states permits for construction have to be taken out.
 Total traffic fines collected for the month amounted to $86 and po- lice court fines came to $1187, the City Clerks office reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
PROCLAMATION E
 NOT CARRIED OUT

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS OF THE ALLIED ExPEDITIONARY FORCES, Dec. 2.--Maj. Gen. Le- Clerc's anti-sniping proclamation, threatening the execution of five German hostages for every French soldier killed by snipers would be shot at Strasbourg, was never car ried out.
 Headquarters announced official ly that hostages were never taken.
 ----eeo r-------
 Although it has its own Parlia- ment, Northern Ireland is political ly part of the United Kingdom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
5port5horts

In a basketball game played last night, Utah defeated Montana State, 78 to 28.
 The following are final scores of >otball games played Friday: llsa AS, Miami 9; Camp Beale 6, LQllege of Pacific 2; Maryland 8, ryinia Military 6; William and Wary 30, Richmond o; Morgan state G., Virginia State 3; Tennes-
 State 19, Wilberforce IS.
 Clshoma Aggies closes the foot
 eason with a clash with Soanein Methodist.
 N1tre Dame and Great Lakes sys pla ing football this afternoon m sOush Bend, Indiana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6, American Can 89A i, Anaconda 28ls, Beech Aircraft 1873 Bethlehem Steel 62, Curtiss-W Wright 6B, International Harvester 77A Kennecott 35, North American Av- iation 87s, New York Central 191s Northern Pacific IS, U. s. Steel 57h Pound $404.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials, 147.50; rails, 43.37; utilities, 25.4O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
NEW YORK 10 BE
 WEAPON TARGET

LONDON, Dec. PA Stockholm dispatch quoted Nazi Labor Chiei Albert Speer as saying the new German V-3 weapon may be ready for firing against New York by the end of December No intimatlor was given as to the nature of the V-3, if such a weapon has bean perfected.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
RATI0NING SOON
 ON CIGARETTES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-Ration- ing of cigarettes will be in effect next week in the Interior Depart ment Cafeteria, serving thousands Cards will be issued to employees who may buy two packs a week, more if. stocks are available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
 OF PETTY LARCENY

William A. Hand, who arrived in Juneau several days ago, was ar rested by Federal Agents on a charge of alleged petty larceny. Hand is alleged to have stolen a ring from Victor Anderson, with whom he has been staying.
 He was arraigned yesterday and is now confined in jail in default of $500 bond.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
300 HUNGARIAN
 TOWNS CAPTURED

LONDON, Dec. 2.-Premier Josef Stalin announced tonight in his Order of the Day, that Talbukhin's Army has captured more than 300 places in southwest Hungary, in- cluding the strong points of Kaps- ovar, Dumbovar, Paks and Szegszard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
DE LAND BACK

Harry B. De Land, Field Auditor of the Unemployment Compensa- tion Commission of Alaska, has re- turned by plane from Ketchikan, where he transacted business dur ing the past week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
C0BLENz RAIL
 YARDS ARE HIT
 IN AIR ATTACK

LONDON, Dec. 2.-More than 250 American heavy bombers attacked three rail yards at Coblenz on the Germant front, and at least 9 Ger man planes were shot down when $50 escorting Thunderbolts and Mustangs tangled with 200 enemy fighters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
FAIRBANKS MAN
 ROBBED, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-The theft o1 $2,000 in cash, one gold ring, II dia- monds, one platinum setting, five cut stones, a gold chain, knife, and two pieces of gold quartz from the safe of the Bowman Hotel has been reported to the police by the Hotel Auditor, c. M. May.
 The missing cash and jewelry be- longed to H. R. Baird, jeweler, ot Fairbanks, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
SEWERS CONVENTION
 HELD AT PETERSBURG

Alaska Seiners are now holding convention at Petersburg, &C., cording to A. B. Hanson, Secretary, The session, which opened this morning, will close Monday. <
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
MOTHERS GLASSES

Any woman wishing to register for the Mothers Glasses at the Juneau Public Health Center, may do so Monday from l to 3 p. m. in room l08, Territorial Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02

DURBAN, South Africa - Whale meat has been put on the market here and housewives bought five tons the first day. Their families liked it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
SITKA GOES OVER TOP
 IN WAR BOND DRIVE

Word was received this morning in Juneau that Sitka had gone over the top in the War Bond Drive. The drive is still continuing however, in that city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
FROM ANCHORAGE

Mrs. Jessie E. Welch is registered at the Raranof Hotel from An chorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
ARMY WIN.

BULLETIN = BALTIMORE, 1.-The Army defeated the Ma the great football classic afternoon by a score of g to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
JApS WITHDRAW
 IN NORTH yll I
SOUTHEAST ASIA

SOUTHEAST ASIA fat Aaf- AT RANDY, Dec. 2. = Amegi an- trained Chinese troops a7euep their hold on the mort Burma stronghold of Bhamo tod; wsif a thousand encircled Jap tr as face annihilation. Except for slla frontage on the river, all CT sAce' to the town have been blockt
 Elsewhere in north Burm the Nipponese continued a general with drawal, abandoning former sf9a- points to the British.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
The W Washington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON ct. Col Robert S. Allen now on active service with the Army)

Editors Note Drew Pearson today awards the Brass Ring, good for one free ride on the Washington Merry Go- Round, to Secretary of State Edward Stet- tinius, Jr., whose appointment to the Cabinet puts him in a key job for shaping the peace of the worldly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
srov's Fourth
 led westward

I7# J dIlU IOTuGu the Ondava River on 30-mile front and probed to within 20 miles of the important railway and highway cen- ter of Kosice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02

KING HERE w. R. King is staying at iii Baranof Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Sales
Advance Bond Drive
To 66.4qb Of Goal
Corporations Near Quote
individual Purchases
Stressed for Success

A SIS, 100000 increase in bond
sales yesterday sent the Districts S
total during the current Fourth
War Loan campaign to S63, 100 ,OOO
or 66.4 per cent of the SOS, 600, 900
goal, it was reported today by
the Fifth Federal Reserve Bank
in Richmond, Va.
Corporate buyers yesterday ac-
counted for s13,6O0,OOo worth of
bonds to send the total in this cate
CORY to within 100000 of the s42,-
100000 quota. With purchases by
corporations at 993 per cent of the
goal, War Bond officials were con-
fident sales would go over the top
before the end of the day.
officials were less pleased, how
ever, with the purchases by indi-
viduals, which today stood at s21,-
100000, or 404 per cent of the
$53 100000 quota, after sales of
$l,600,ooo were reported yesterday.
Unless the full quota to individ-
uals is achieved before the end OF
the campaign in about two more
weeks, it was pointed out, the drive
could not be considered a success
Bond statesmen were asked to place
especial emphasis on selling bonds
to individuals during the remainder
of the campaign.
S12,40O,0O0 Individual Sales.
The figure on individual sales in
cluded 2,400 900 in Series E Bonds
or 41.3 per cent of the 10000, 900
goal for the District. This repre-
sented an increase of $500, 900 over
the previous days report.
Speaking before a bond rally of
200 members of Washington's wine,
liquor and beer industries yesterday
at the Washington Hotel, John A.
Reilly, chairman of the District War
Finance Committee, said, in part:
"The war news may seem en-
couraging, but it must be remem-
bered that mountain fighting In
Evening star., 1944-02-03
CoIumnist Raymond CIopper
Killed in MorshoIIs Air Crash
Newspupermun, 81,
Was Reporting Raid
On Jap Islands

Raymond Clapper, nationally
known political writer and a
prominent figure in Washington
journalism since the Harding
administration, has been killed
in plane collision in the Mar
shall Islands, the Navy Depart
ment announced today.
True to the last to his belief that
a good reporter must seek his facts
on the firing line, whether the battle
be political or one waged with bull
let's, Mr.. Clapper was on a tour of
the Pacific war area when death
ended his brilliant career. For the
last six weeks he had been writing
daily articles from the fighting zone
for the Scripps-Howard news
papers.
1t was Mr.. Clapper's fourth trip to
the battle fronts during the present
war. In 1901, during the German
air blitz against London, he wrote
knowingly of the chaos and destruc-
ton wrought on the British capital
In the following year, he travelled
around the world by air, giving the
first detailed picture of the vast
Army transport system. Last year.
in company with party of journal
lists, he visited Sweden, later going
to England and on to North Africa.
News of Mr.. Clapper's death was
withheld by the Navy Department
until his widow, Mrs. Olive Ewing
Clapper, and his two children, Ray
mond, jr., and Janet, could be noti-
fled at their home here.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Eastern Petroleum SHORTAGE
Worse Than in 1913 Forecast
Industry Council Sees Crisis Starting
Next Month; Military Needs Cited

BY the Associated Press.
Partly because of the shifting
and accelerating of military
plans" the petroleum outlook for
East Coast civilians and war
plants has taken a sharp turn
for the worse, the Petroleum In
duStry for War Council reported
today.
William R. Boyd, jr., chairman of
the 80-man council of oil industry
leaders, said the present prospect
is that East Coast stocks in March
and April will be even lower, in
many cases, than the distress levels
of year ago.
"If the situation is not corrected
it is bound to result in many distress
situations and much inefficiency in
deliveries" MIR. Boyd said.
Transportation difficulties leading
to the unfavorable prospect were
listed by DR.. Robert E.. Wilson,
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Fire Destroys S2,000,000
Portland Ship Engine Plant

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, Feb. 3.-Fire
wiped out one of the Nations $2,-
100000 key Liberty ship engine
manufacturing plants last night.
|. Eleven firemen were injured
slightly fighting flames that en-
veloped in As minutes, four of the
|half-dozen buildings in the Iron
Fireman Manufacturing Co. plant
along Portland's downtown water
front. Two of 400 workers suffered
minor injuries.
Firemen were able to save only
a machine shop and welding pipe
fitting shop.
Fire Marshal Fred Roberts said
there was mo apparent cause" for
the fire.
The estimate of 100000 loss,
covered by insurance, was made by
E. G. Sammons, vice president, and
Fire Investigator William Goerz.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Is Soviet Republics to Set Up
Relations With Foreiqn Nations

each foreign country to send an
envoy to each of the 16 republics.
Each republic will have it's own
commissariat of foreign affairs as
well as its national army formations,
Red Star made clear in its sweep
ing explanation of the law passed
by the Supreme Soviet.
The paper added that single rep
resentation by an "all-union" rep
resentative abroad no lonegr could
fully answer the growing needs of
the 16 republics, and that all-union
pacts and agreements with other
nations also no longer sufflced.
"Henceforth, the Allied republics
will enter into direct relationships
with foreign countries and will con-
clude agreements with them" the
editorial declared.
Red Fleet, the official navy news
paper, took the same line.
The formation of a strong anti
Hiterite coalition headed by the Sov-
let Union, Great Britain and the
(See REPIJRITCS Paoo A-61
Evening star., 1944-02-03
BY EDDY GILMORE,
Associated Press War Correspondent,


MOSCOW, Feb. 3.-The official
Soviet press said today that the
Soviet Unions 16 republics will
establish relationships with for
eign countries and will have the
power to conclude agreements
with them as the result of reor-
ganization of the Foreign Affairs
Commissariat.
Red Star, official organ of the Red
Army. said the reorganization was
a new victory for the policy OF
Lenin and Stain" and declared the
national needs of the republics will
be better satisfied by direct rela-
tionships with the separate coun-
tries"
This seemed to indicate that each
OF the 16 republics would send
ENJOYS to the nations with which
Russia has diplomatic relations and
that the way would be opened for
Evening star., 1944-02-03
BY DON WHITEHEAD.
Associated Press War Correspondent.

hoSoSldtco TIeSS war correspondent.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
ITALY, Feb. 3.-American troops
had battled to within 500 yards
of Casino from the north today
and Allied headquarters an
nounced that the core of the
Germans Gustav Line was "Seri-
ously threatened"
The Americans and French tore
wide gaps in the Gustav Line in
bloody fighting in the mountains
to the rear of the stronghold despite
a hail of fire from German six
barreled Nebelwerver mortars and
self propelled guns manned by a
"last-ditch" garrison fighting from
the ruins.
At the same time other Ameri-
cans were making a direct frontal
attack on the ancient city guarding
the open Liri Valley.
Anzio Bridgehead Widened.
To the north, meanwhile, Allied
troops enlarged their Anzio bridge
head in the face of desperate Ger
man counterattacks and engaged
IN hard fighting in several sectors.
One of the German counterattacks
thrown back was just west of Lit
toria.
With their Casino front near
collapse, the Germans were throw
ing attacks against the beachhead
with increasing strength as new
elements arrived in the enemy line
in an effort to seal off the most
serious threat to Rome.
On the comparatively quiet 9th
Army front along the Adriatic the
Allies had the enemy jumpy and
nervous. The Nazis were shooting
off flares frequently at night and
Evening star., 1944-02-03

chairman of the PIWC's Committee
on Petroleum Economics:
l. The relatively small" number
OF tankers available for the Gulf
Coast-East Coast run has been re-
duced and is threatened with still
further reduction.
2. Tank cars have been reduced
and a sharp additional reduction is
threatened for the hauling of spe-
cial military products"
3. Terminal congestion and slow
turn-around times for tank cars
has been aggravated by labor short
ages and by the hauling of heavy
fuel oil in cars without heating
coils.
4. Wearing out of tank trucks,
scarcity of repair parts, and a grow
ing shortage of truck drivers.
5. Fuel oil started through the
new 20-inch pipeline from Texas is
not expected to reach the East Coast
before the end of February and the
volume to be delivered in March is
somewhat less than previously esti-
mated.
Evening star., 1944-02-03

ties of either chain in the direction
of the American-won Gilberts.
"It is now apparent that the at
tack took the enemy completely by
surprise" Admiral Nimitz said.
Mopping Up Resistance.
American marines landed Tues
day on Namur, adjacent to Roi and
Alva Dopking, Associated Press war
correspondent, reported from there
Yesterday that the leathernecks were
up on the last enemy re-
sistance. Namur was used by the
japanese for barracks and to dis
perse planes. 1t is connected by a
causeway with the Roi air base.
In the preparatory assaults, more
than 5000 tons Of explosives hit Roi
and Namur and an equal number
smashed at Kwajalein islet. Such
furious attacks enabled all landings
to be achieved against what was
described officially as little resist
ance'
While marines and Army veterans
of the Aleutian campaign expanded
their holdings on Kwajalein, other
fortified atolls were kept under
heavy attack.
The most powerful fleet ever as
sembled and hundreds of planes
added their shells and bombs to
the more than $4,000 tons of ex-
plosives which have been poured on
the Marshalls since Sunday.
Official reports, telling of mod
crate casualties and no losses among
the huge array of battleships, air.
craft carriers, cruisers and other
naval units, offered no grounds for
belief the Japanese navy has put
in an appearance or that the Japa-
neSe air force has offered any seri-
Gus challenge.
The invasion, made possible by
new-type weapons as we'll as
amassed power, encountered trouble
principally from the raging fires
and explosions which continued
after being touched off by the pre-
paratory Shelling and bombing
Evening star., 1944-02-03
0'MahoneyApp
Head Of Democratic
Committee
Succeeds Senator Guffey
After Southern Members
AssoiI Pennsylvania
BY GOULD LINCOLN,

Senator OMahoney of Wyo-
ming today was appointed chair
man of the Democratic Senate
rial Committee.
He takes the place OF Senator
Guffey of Pennsylvania, who had
been under vigorous attack by a
group of Southern Senators, led by
Senator Byrd of Virginia, because
of his charge that the Federal bal
lot soldier vote bill had been de-
feated by "an unholy alliance" of
Southern Democrats and Northern
Republicans. While Majority Leader
Barkley announced last week that
Senator Guffey had resigned. Sem
ator Guffey declared he had been
"ousted."
Senator Byrd had announced that
unless Senator Guffey left the chair
mansf1ip. he would carry the fight
to a Democratic caucus OF the Sen
ate.
Intended to Resign.
The Pennsylvania had insisted
he intended to resign, but that he
would do so in his own good time
and not under fire. 1t is not Gus
tomary for a Senator to serve as
chairman of the Senatorial Cam
paign Committee when there is
Senatorial election in his own
State-as there is in Pennsylvania
this year, with Senator Davis, Re-
publican, up for reelection.
The new Campaign Committee
chairman is no stranger to National
politics. In 1882 he was vice chair
man of the Democratic National
Campaign Committee and right
hand man to the then national
chairman, James A. Farley. When
Mr.. Farley became Postmaster Gen.
eral following the election of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Senator O'Mahoney
was appointed first assistant post
master general. In December, 1893,
he was appointed Senator from
wyoming to fill a vacancy caused by
the death of the late Senator Hen
drick whose secretary Senator
OMahoney had been for several
years. Senator O'Mahoney has been
twice elected to the Senate and is
now in his 18th year Of service.
COP Committee Named.
Acting Minority Leader White
yesterday announced the makeup
of the Republican Senatorial Com
mittee. Former Senator John Town.
send OF Delaware, he said, will con-
tinue as chairman, an Office he has
held for several years, and the other
members of the committee will be
Senators Brewster of Maine, Butler
of Nebraska, Revercomb of West
Virginia, and Robertson of Wyoming.
Senator O'Mahoney, in the COM
ing senatorial campaign, will stress
the need for electing Senate COM
mitted to strong international CO.
operation in the making and MAIN
tenance of peace. This, in his opin-
ion, will become basic issue.
Senator O'Mahoney is native of
Massachusetts, but went west early
in life. He entered newspaper busi-
ness in Boulder, Colo, and later was
city editor of the Cheyenne State
Leader. After he came here he
studied law at Georgetown Univer-
sity Law School and was a graduate
in the class of 1920.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
January Plane Output
Exceeds Schedule for
First Time in 7 Years
Emphasis on Combat
Types Keeps TotoI Under
December Figure

American production of air
planes in January exceeded
schedule for the first time in two
years and, although the number
of planes accepted-8,789-was
Slightly less than December, total
.airframe weight increased 5.4 per
cent, the Aircraft Production
Board announced today.
The board said the total weight
OF planes accepted from manufac-
turers last month was 10000 900
pounds, as compared with IS, ZOO, 900
pounds in December. A total of
1902 aircraft of all types were pro-
duced in December.
Charles E. Wilson, chairman of
the board, said the January plane
output was most gratifying" and
there had been a marked increase
in production of urgently needed
combat planes.
Output of Trainers Pared.
The increase in combat types, par
ticularly in four-engine bombers
and long-range fighters, Mr.. Wilson
said, substantially balanced the
fplanned decrease in trainers and
Older tactical models. The number
OF trainers and combat planes con-
sidered' somewhat outmoded were
reduced in the January schedule
approximately to 78 per cent of De-
cember acceptances.
Mr.. Wilson added that the most
remarkable feature of the January
record was that practically every
company in the country exceeded
schedule. He said only few plants
were slightly under schedule and
added, Speaking of the industry as
Ia whole, the achievement was in
deed outstanding"
Emphasis on Heavy Planes.
Indicating the tremendous en-
phasis now being placed on heavier
planes, the board said 81 per cent
of the total output for January was
OF that type, with SO per cent of
those being actually combat types.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Missing Bill Of Pentoeon Fame
Pokes Head THROUGH 7rupdoor

Now they know the answer to the
Pentagon's three-week-o missing
man mystery-"Wheres Bill?"
"Bill' reappeared today with that
same dramatic suddenness that
characterized his disappearance
January 9.
A lot of people were worried about
bill" after The Star reported light
ly that workman had gone into the
"catacombS" of the worlds largest
office building, not to be seen again.
People called The Star. Somebody
even wrote a letter. One correspond
ent pointed out with some feeling
that 1t could have happened to any,
body. The letter was signed 1.-THE
Pentagonian." r.
Evening star., 1944-02-03

Today, some 80 Army officers and
reporters were riding the escalator
from the third to the second floor
of the Pentagon after Undersecre-
tary of War Patterson's press con-
ference.
Suddenly, without warning, up
popped trap door at the foot of
the escalator and out came a head.
then shoulders.
With one relieved voice, the esca-
lator riders shouted, There's Bill"
Bill" looked sleek and well-fed,
not at all like man who had spent
three weeks in the catacombs. He
just looked little bewildered-just
as If he didn't know he'd been
missing.