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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
GERMANS MOVE FACTORIES TO
 EAST SECTION
By DON WHITEHEAD

IN GERMANY, Sept. 21-Ger- mans have begun dismantling fac- tories on the west Rhine and ship ping machinery to eastern Ger many to prevent it's falling into the hands of the American troops.
 The Tanks, meanwhile, held firmly on to breaches in the Sieg- fried Line, against which are con- tinued counterattacks.
 Forward observers in the Aachen area saw Germans dismantling a factory and loading machinery on trains and trucks and they imme- diately called the air artillery mis- sions to blast the transport in Stol- berg.
 The Doughboys still fought house to house, cleaning out stubborn re- sistance as the Germans made every house strongpoint.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
ROOSEVELT BACK
 FROM QUEBEC; TO
 5pEAk5SAT. NIGHT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21-Presi- dent Roosevelt, back from his Quebec conference, began work on his campaign speech which he will deliver Saturday night before the International Teamsters Union.
 This will be his first avowed campaign talk in his drive for fourth term and will be broadcast over all radio networks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
DANES PROTEST DISSOLUTION OF
 POLICE FORCE

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 21.--A gen. eral strike in Denmark has been called in protest of the German dis solution of the Danish police force and ended order from the Danish Freedom Council.
 The Free Danish Press Service reported that the Nazis are con- ducting widespread searches for Danish policemen who escaped the initial roundup Monday, from which 1,700 men were deported to Ger many. The Gestapo manned the Copenhagen stations last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
HOWARD BURKHERS HERE ENR0UTE TO
 NEW ASSIGNMENTS

MT. and Mrs. Howard Burkher, of the Office of Indian Affairs, are in Juneau, enroute to Anchorage where MT. Burkher will take over his new position as Superintendent of Communications.
 The Burkhers have been in the Indian Service for many years, teaching at Barrow, the Seward Peninsula and various other places. For the past two years, MT. Burk- her has been the Principal of the Government School at sKetchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
Mrs. Robertson Here With Young Daughter

To visit with her mother and father-i Jaw, MT and Mrs. R. E. Robertson, Mrs. Duncan Robertson and six months old daughter, Carol Jeannette, arrived from the south last evening.
 Mrs. Robertson expects to remain here until De smber, when she and her daughter will return to Seattle to reside with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Eggert, while her husband is overseas. Lieut.. Robert son is now in the Seine sector in France with the medical corps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
FRANK KEAY5 IN
 PERFORMANCE FOR
 CHAMBER THIS NOON

Frank M. Keays of the w. D.. Gross theatres entertained members of the Juneau Chamber of Com merce this noon with sleight of hand performance.
 A report on recreational facilities for Juneau school children was given by Arthur Hedges, the consensus being that school officials are fully aware of the problems and are do- ing everything possible to improve conditions.
 A guest was Harry Townsend of Seattle, mining engineer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
GOV. BRI(kER
 TAKING SWAT PRESENT ADM.

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Sept. 21 The Democratic National Admin istration was accused last night by Gov. John w. Bricker, Republican Vice Presidential candidate, of spending millions of the taxpayers money to confuse voters and pro- mote fourth term for Roosevelt.
 Furthermore" said Bricker in his speech here, "the New Dealers" are resorting to threats and in- inhalation" and are using hun dreds of thousands" of political employees to put Roosevelt's elec- tion over.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
CHEN MU MING GETS AXE; HE
 DID NOT FIGHT
Chinese General Failed 10 Garry Out. Orders 10
 Defend Strongpoint

CHUNGKING, Sept. 21. Gen. Chen Me Ming, commander of the Ninety third Chinese Army, was ex- ecuted for failure ito carry out his instructions to defend Chuanhsien," a stronghold on the way to Kweilin.
 The Chinese Central News Agency said Chen filed at the approach of the enemy" A dispatch said the execution was carried out at the front September 20 at the order of the Chinese High Command.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
TERRIFIC BATTLE IN
 HOLLAND
Nigmegen Bridge Cdpfur- ed-Aid Rushed Entrap-
 ped Sky Troopers

LONDON, Sept, 21--British tank troops and Allied sky soldiers have captured intact the mile and half long Nijmegen bridge in a raging 24-hour battle in Holland They thus broke open path of relief of a pocket of airborne troops locked in a grim fight for life near Arnheim, eight miles north.
 The Germans counterattacked by land and bombing from the air in desperate attempt to save the historic river defense line, but on some western fronts the hottest fighting virtually set the seal of doom on perhaps a hundred thous- and enemy troops caught in west ern Holland.
 The whole fate of the Ruhr Valley and the safety of their en- tire northern flank is turning on the outcome of this first victory and the unfolding of the second battle, which is about to take place for control of the crossings at the northern branch of the Dutch Rhine at Arnheim, as It. Gen. Dempsey's armor raced across. Waal, the largest branch of the Dutch Rhine, toward the north. where units of Brereton's First AL lied Airborne Army are apparently hanging on grimly to positions astride the doorstep of the Ruhr.
 German Claims
 The Germans declared that the entire First British Airborne divi- sion is largely wiped out in the Arnheim area, but it is believed that the Americans are holding firmly to positions on both sides of the northern branch, and pos sibly hold at least one crossing.
 The Nijmegen bridge was taken last night, and a BEG correspond ent reported that "early this morn- ing our armor was north of the river and across 1t, and our troops are now in a position to speed up the drive to Arnheim."
 The Germans reported attacking the airborne island of troops, but reinforced assault forces are re- ported rushing reserves to the re- cesses of the Reich's walled forest just south of the Siegfried an- chor of Cleve in desperate effort to block the Emmerich gap route to Germany's northern plains. En- merich is Is miles east of Nij- megen and 19 miles southeast of Arnheim. It guards the eight mile passage between the Rhine and Ijssel, the large Dutch waterway. turning northward at Arnheim Piercing the gateway will open a path to Essen, 55 miles southeast ofNijmegen and the industrial Ruhr.
 Another Port Taken
 One more port-Boulogne-waS captured by the Allies The last of the ports garrison. holding out on high ground south of the city, is gradually being reduced after de- feat of a German evacuation att tempt the night of September l, when II ships were sunk by Brit ish coastal guns.
 From north of Aachen to the Belfort gap, the Germans are throwing in one counterattack after another. The attacks have cost them at least 106 tanks in 23 hours and nowhere have they gained ground against Hodges First Army or PattOn'S Third.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
RAY WOLFE RETURNS

Ray Wolfe, with the Organiza- ton and Extension Division of the Office of Indian Affairs. has re- turned after a two weeks trip to Ketchikan and Hydaburg. While in the latter town, MT. Wolfe at tended the hearings on the abori- ginal rights of the Alaska Indians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
keithikan May Issue
 Bonds for Expansion Of Power Facilities

WASHINGTON, Sept 21--Legis- lation authorizing the City of Ket- chikan, Alaska, to issue $l50.000 in bonds for expansion of the muni- cipal power facilities has won ap- proval of the Senate and the measure now goes to the White House for the signature of the President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
MRS FISHER ARRIVES

Mrs Mabel Fisher, of the Office of Indian Affairs, is in Juneau for a few days before joining her hus- band at Hoonah, where they will both teach in the Government School. Mrs. Fisher was formerly stationed at Unakaleet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
DEGANAHLs RETURN

Mrs. Josephine DeGanahl has re- turned to Juneau from the South where she has been vacationing for some time. She was accompanied by her daughter, Virginia, and son, Charles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
BODY OF BORIS MAGIDS
 IS FLOWN TO JUNEAU

The remains of Boris Magids, one of the best known traders of Seward Peninsula, has been flown here by a plane of the Alaska Airlines chartered by Mrs. John Cross. Magids died recently at Kotzebue. The remains will be taken South for burial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
NEIL GRANT IS IN
 JUNEAU ON BUSINESS

Here from Wrangell on business, Neil Grant flew in yesterday and is registered at the Baranof Hotel. MT. Grant is owner of the Wrangell Hotel and has an interest in the Reliance Shrimp Company of that city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
BACK FROM HYDABURG

Miss Mildred Maynard, court re- porter, flew in from Ketchikan yesterday via Alaska Coastal, after having attended the Indian hearings at Hydaburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
TO ANCHORAGE A

Howard H. Burkher, formerly principal-teacher at Ketchikan for the Office of Indian Affairs, is here enroute to Anchorage to take over his new duties as Supervisor of Radio Communications.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
REV. MATTHEW HOCH
 HERE FROM WRANGELL

The Rev. Matthew E. Hoch, for the past two and one-half years at Wrangell with the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. has arrived in Juneau on brief business trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
ENROUTE TO HOONAH

Mabel L. Fisher, formerly Office of Indian Affairs teacher at Un- alaska, is here enroute to Hoonah, where she will teach during the winter months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
RETURNS TO WORK

Jessie Leask, Office of Indian Af- fairs employee, has returned from a short leave to Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
JAMES HAMILTON HERE

James Hamilton, of the Ander- son Brothers Supply Company, has registered at the Baranof from Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
IN FROM POINT RETREAT

Mrs. E. c. Hope is in Jueau from the Point Retreat Light Sta- tion and has registered at the Cas- tineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
sARRI TO BE INDUCTED

Yalmar Sarri, charged with draft evasion, was arraigned before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray and re- leased to report for induction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
STEWART IN TOWN

Peter Stewart, of Nome, is in town and staying at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
MRS. MOORE ARRIVES

Mrs. Lorrain Seeley Moore has arrived here from Anchorage and IS registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
GOODLAND IN TOWN

Henry Goodland has come into town from Idaho Inlet and is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
FROM ANCHORAGE

Mrs. Grace Wylier and Hazel Webber have arrived here from Anchorage and are guests at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
Reorganization of
 House Spiked Now;
 Big Threat Removed
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 = The threat of reorganization of the House of Representatives, which might have made Republicans the leaders of the congressional league from now until January at least, has been definitely spiked. The Republicans are much relieved.
 COP Rep. Ed Rowe. first termer, and former Akron, O., city coun- cilman, apparently had no idea of what a political bombshell he was tossing into the laps of his breth- ren, when he threatened to intro- duce a resolution for reorganiza- ton of the House.
 It may set m paradoXical to those who don't know the ins and outs of congressional politics, but the Republicans weren't afraid they would fail to win the contest. They were afraid they might suc- ceed.
 Had they succeeded, they would have elected speaker of the House to replace Democratic Speaker Sam Rayburn. They would have taken over majority on all the standing committees and Re- publicans would have become the powerful chairmen of those com- mittees. On the surface it sounds nice.
 The threat of what would &C., tually happen was considered so serious, however, that Minority Leader Joe Martin came scamper- ing back to the capital from Mas sachusetts. He and other COP leaders took Freshman Rowe into huddle, and although the latter is keeping his little blockbuster
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21

HERE FROM WRANGELL
 Neil Grant, of Wrangell, is in Juneau and a guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21

Kehoe is a graduate of the Uni versity of Oregon, former member of the Alaska Legislature and now Special Assistant United States At torney General. He is former resident of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
(ARD5(IN(H
 NIL. pENNANT

BOSTON, Sept. 21.-The St. Louis Cardinals have clinched the National League pennant by defeating the Boston Braves to 4 in the first game this afternoon of double header The Braves drove Mort Cooper from the mound in four in- nings but Harry Brecheen held them to three hits for the remaining frames.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21
JOE kEH0E PROPOSED
 FOR JUDGE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 = Jo- seph w. Kehoe has been nomi- mated by President Roosevelt to be Federal Judge of the Second Judicial Division in Alaska with headquarters at Nome, succeeding Judge J. H. s. Morrison, whose term has expired.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-21

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-24
BARLEY IS
REFLECTED
AS LEADER
Roaring Vote Of Confid-
ente Given by Fight
ing Mad Congress

WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator
Alben w. Barley, Democrat OF
Kentucky, has been returned to his
post as Majority Leader of the Sem
ate. He accepted reelection after a
roaring vote of confidence from his
colleagues Barley emerged from
his office and was told by conf
mittee appointed to notify him, that
his reelection by a Democratic con-
ference was unanimous.
Seniors Clark and Tydings told
reporters: Yes, he's agreed to ac-
cept."
Earlier Barley formally submit
ted his resignation in speech to
the caucus, denying any fourth term
implications in his historic break
with President Roosevelt yesterday
over the tax bill Veto
Barley asserted to reporters:
i've always had and still have the
deepest personal affection for the
President. He stands right along
personally and officially with Wood
row Wilson, who has been my ideal
of the President of the last gem
Grafton
May Be Candidate -.
Senator Barley emerged as prob
ably the most potent Presidential
possibility outside of the White
House as fighting mad Congress
rallied behind him in his sensational
break with Roosevelt, and Allied
capitals around the world are look
ing on.
Last night the President himself,
moving swiftly to head off the re-
volt, expressed the hope that the
Kentuckian's resignation would not
be accepted, and urged Barkley in
a telegram addressed Dear Alben"
not to resign.
Charles McGlue, former Massa-
chusetts Democratic Committee
Chairman, predicted "favorite
son" candidacy for the Presidential
nomination will get under way in
Kentucky in Barkley's behalf and
called him the nations Citizen Num-
Der Two.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-24
REDS TAKE
DN0;;k0vE
ON p5k0v
Berlin Acknowledges Ev-
dludfion Of Rogdlhey
in White Russia
BY Associated Press

Premier Stain announced today
that the Russian Army has cap
tured Dino, last important German
base east of the Baltic gateway
city of Pskov, and the Berlin radio
acknowledged the Germans have
evacuated Rogachev, Nazi base in
White Russia above Gomel.
The Moscow communique pre-
viously announced that German
and Red Army troops we're engaged
in bitter hand to hand street fight
ing at Ono. Moscow remained silent
on the recent White Russian Of
fensive which the Germans an
nounced yesterday, which had brok-
en- the Nazi lines northeast OF
Rogachev, resulting in heavy fight
ing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-24
AMERICAN
INTERNEE5
RETURNING
500 Enter Spain Today
from Germany Including
So Wounded Avidtors

IRUN Spain, Feb. "a Three
trainloads bringing more than 60C
American diplomats, newsmen, Red
Cross Workers and other noncom-
batants interned in Germany, cross
ed the frontier today into Spain en-
route to Lisbon where they will
be exchanged for German and
Vichy Nationals arriving on the
Gripsholm.
Among the interned to be ex-
changed are SO wounded American
aviators under surveillance Of Span
ish and Swiss international Red
Cross authorities and nurses who
transferred the wounded on stretch
ers from the German train at the
frontier.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-24
BronzeStarto
Be Awarded
MudsIoggers
Newest American Medal Is
Barred 10 Airmen-
They Have Plenty

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. - The
Bronze Star, newest American dec
Grafton for action against the en-
envy, has been introduced, along
with the specification that the only
place it cannot be won is in an
airplane, and is obviously aimed at
boosting the morale of the mud
sloggers, who have been wondering
where the airmen got all their
medals.
The new decoration takes preced-
ence over the Air Medal, also over
the Purple Heart, Undersecretary of
War Patterson disclosed at press
conference, and can be awarded to
anyone in the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, or Coast Guard, who dis
tinguishes himself by "a heroic or
meritorious achievement or service
not involving participation in aerial
flight"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-24
HAS
DAY ALERT
AFTER RAID
German Planes Fly Boldly
Over Capital TO Esii-
mate Damage

LONDON, Feb. 24--Smoke from
the fires set by German night raid
ers still rose as Nazi reconnaissance
planes flew boldly over the city and
touched off the first bonafide day
alert in many months, apparently
checking the damage done on the
fourth sharp raid in six nights, and
UNDERSIGNED the warning the Luft-
waite had shifted Strong bomber
formations to hit England.
Thousands of incendiarieS and
many high explosive bombs were
dropped last night, and dozens of
deaths and widespread damage re-
suited.
At least four planes were shot
down out of probably 100 which took
part in the raid.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-24
BLOW STRUCK
DEEP, JApAN'5
DEFENSE Line
Two Islands Are Rdided by
American Planes from
Fleet Carriers

PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUART-
ERS IN PEARL HARBOR, Feb.
24--The wars first blow against
the Marianas Group of Islands,
deep in Japan's defense ring was
dealt with powerfully on Tuesday,
when hundreds of planes from air.
craft carriers were sent out by
Rear Admiral Marc Mirscher, who
dashed Truk last week and made
possible the 1912 raid on Tokyo
when he was captain Of the carrier
Hornet.
The Marianas are TOO miles
northwest of Truk.
A radio silence to protect the
movements of the ships has pre-
cluded details as to whether the
Marianas raiders sank any war
ships in Tanpag harbor on Saipan
Island from which some OF the
Jap fleet units sailed in June, 1912.
TO be defeated i'll the Midway
battle.
The Tinian naval air base was
also target in the Tuesday raid.
The islands are approximately
$500 statute miles southwest of
Pearl Harbor and 100 miles north
Of the one time American base at
Guam.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz also
reports that Ponape and Kusai of
the Carolines were pounded by
Army Liberators on Monday, APP
parently to neutralize them SO as
not to interfere with the stroke on
the Marianas.
simultaneously, Nimitz announced
the invasion of Eniwetok has been
completed as well as the capture OF
Parry and Engeki atolls. 1t is esti-
mated that about 5000 Japanese
occupied the atolls, about 1000 on
each.
The invasion of Eniwetok took
about six days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-24
WESTERN new
B RITAIN In
YANk HANDS
HdIsey's Planes Give Ra-
bdu! Daily FASTING
No Insertepiion

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Feb.
24.-All Of western New Britain
is in American hands by the juno
ture OF Marines on the north coast
with the Sixth Army troops in the
south, General Douglas Macarthur
announced today.
The meeting OF the two forces
eliminated a campaign which be-
gan OH December is when Army
troops landed at Arawe, and re-
ceived impetus when Marines went
ashore at Cape Gloucester ON De-
cember 26.
All organized resistance has been
cleaned from the area west OF a
line running from Rottock Bay on
the north coast southwest to Arawe
on the south coast. Macarthur cs-
timated that 1000 japanese were
killed in the fighting.
The Jap base at Rabaul was
given another daily FASTING when
Admiral William F. Halsey's planes
dropped 1870 tons of bombs on La
kunai and Rapapo airdromes. There
was no enemy interception for the
second straight day, headquarters
spokesman said, and the absence of
interrogation could mean that en-
envy planes lacked gasoline due 70
Allied air and sea blockade which
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-24
ANzI0 FRONT
FIGHTING IS
With GUNS
Artillery Breaks Up Ger
man Attempts 10 Break
Into American Ranks

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NAPLES, Feb. 24-Fighting again
flared on the Anzio front as artil-
lery gunners broke up German
groups preparing to attack the front
American troops west of Cisterna-
Allied troops repulsed Nazl at
tempts to infiltrate the lines south
west of Carraceto.
-Four engined bombers, ranging
into Austria, attacked the import
ant German aircraft assembly plant
at ST. Eyr. then the Air Force tao
tically swung over the coast OF Italy
to Yugoslavia, showering bombs on
enemy shipping which has been
feeding supplies.
Six Liberators were lost in the
attack at st. Eyr, but two enemy
fighters were shot down
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-24
The W ashinqton
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
(Major Robert 9. Allen on active dutyJ

WASHINGTON that grey
gaunt, grizzled Barney Baruch had
decided to recommend equally grey,
gaunt, grizzled Assistant Secretary
of Commerce Will Clayton as head
of war-factory demob liza tt o n
brought a burst of reaction from
various places.
Most interesting reaction came
from those around the White House
who recalled how economic royalist
Clayton, Texas cotton magnate, had
contributed several thousand dollars
to the Liberty League to campaign
against Roosevelt in 1896 and how
his wife had sent word to the White
House that she would match every
penny her husband gave to defeat
Roosevelt with an equal amount to
help him win Mrs Clayton, who
is wealthy in her own right-in fact,
helped her husband to rise from
the position of a struggling stenog-
rapher in Tennessee to become the
worlds greatest cotton broker -
carried out her promise. More than
$1,000 of her money went to FDR.
Also, it was recalled how Mrs
Clayton telephoned Mrs. Milo Per-
kins during the row between Jesse
Jones and Clayton on one side and
Vice President Wallace and Milo
Perkins of the BEW on the other
Tell your husband" Mrs. Clay
ton said, ito keep up the fight
against my husband. l know your
husband is absolutely right
Mrs. Clayton, incidentally, went
to little Kentucky college, Marvin
at Clinton, KY, with Senator Alben
Barley. The two became great
friends. Mrs. Clayton, though mar
ried to one of the wealthiest men
in America, has been New Dealer
for long time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-24
British Suspected
OF Propaganda,
Coming Election

: WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Harry Flood Byrd, Democrat of Vir-
ginia, has asked for an investigation
to determine whether the British
distributed to the American troops
tabloid newspaper containing a
story that political opponents of
President Roosevelt are ready to
spend s50,O00,o00 to defeat him for
reelection.