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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
YANk5BLA5T CLARK FIELD
 IN BIG RAID
Christmas Day Blow on Manila Made by
 American Fighters

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD QUARTERS IN THE PHILIP PINES, Dec. 27-Heavy bombers, escorted by fighters hit Clark Field at Manila Christmas Day (Manila time) with A tons of bombs in a sustained aerial offensive to knock out Japanese air bases at Luzon Island.
 The attack was announced in MacArthurs communique and fol- lowed the Christ mas Day an- nouncement that the Leyte Island campaign had been completed with the capture of the west coast port of Palompon.
 American fighters in the Manila raid downed 39 to 50 Japanese interceptors over Clark Field for a two-day 72 total.
 As the mop-up of shattered en- emy units on Leyte continued, 899 more Japanese dead were counted and IA more prisoners taken, bring ing the enemy casualty total to 114,120.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
GOVERNOR WILL
 RETURN JAN. 5

Coy. Ernest Gruening is sched- uled to return to Juneau January 5, according to adyices received from Washington, D. c. He left the National Capital three days be- fore Christmas after a conference with President Roosevelt on that day going by plane to Williams, Arizona, where his son, Peter, was to be graduated from flying school as second lieutenant in the Army Air Forces.
 From Arizona, the Governor was scheduled to fly to California, where he was to meet Mrs. Gruen- ing. who Will return with the Gov ernor next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
FAIR VOTE BEING (A5I
 IN ELECTION
Polls Will Remain Open Until ! O'Clock This
 Evening

At o'clock this afternoon 601 votes had been cast in the special First Division Territorial election to fill a vacancy in the Senate of the Alaska Legislature.
 At 3 o'clock 305 votes had been cast in the First precinct at the City Hall, 140 votes in the Second Precinct at the PAA office and 156 votes were in the box in the Third Precinct at the Juneau Dairies.
 In the First precinct voting had been on the average up to 3 o'clock and the other precincts reported just gradual voting.
 In the city election on April 4 when there were two candidates for mayor and several candidates for the city council and School Board, the First Precinct had cast 336 votes at o'clock, Second Pre- cinct l37 and Third Precinct 148 votes.
 In the Primary on April 25, 353 had voted in the First Precinct, 157 in the Second and 143 in the Third.
 Iii the Territorial election on September l2 the vote at o'clock in the First Precinct was 276, in the Second 123 and in the third 1O8.
 Candidates for the seat in the Senate in today's special election is Allen Shattuck of Juneau, F. F. Davis, also of Juneau and Frank Price of Sitka.
 The polls close at ' o'clock to- night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
RUSSIANS
 PUSH INTO
 BUDAPEST
Soviet Assault Units Slash Some Distance in City-
 Escape Avenues Cut

MOSCOW, Dec. 27 = Red Army shock troops charged upon flame scared Budapest today from the snowy hills above the Danube. The German garrison burned military stores, dynamited public utilities and fought back grimly with field ar tillery scattered throughout the cap- ital.
 Half a dozen Soviet spearheads were reported to be closing in on the western half of the encircled city All German roads of escape are cut off. Just how many Nazi troops comprise the defending garrison is unknown here, but the Russian com mand said that the numbers are large.
 Soviet assault units and tanks plus tommy gunners are believed to have slashed some distance into Budapest from the district on the west bank of the Danube.
 Thousands of German dead were reported to be lined along the roads of the battlefields between Szekes- fehervar and Budapest after the Russian advance burned out. Ar mored vehicles. many of them the latest King, Tiger and Lanther tanks dotted the fields, and endless col umns of Nazi prisoners marched miserably into cages, the dispatches said
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BLOOD TEST TO COUNT IN TRAIL
 OF PATERNITY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27. - Joan Berry's lawyer failed to block testi- mony that blood tests are declared by doctors to have shown that Chap lin is not the father of her fourteen months old daughter.
 Judge Willis ruled that the testi- mony of the scientists who made the tests was admissible to the trial in Joan's paternity suit against the comedian, but added that the opin- ion of the doctors that the defend- ant is not her father is nothing more than an opinion based on expert knowledge. Under ouf jurisprudence this evidence is not binding to the jury but shall be weighed by the jury"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27

LONDON, Dec. 27-A hundred tons Of supplies, mainly ammuni- ton, was parachuted to the Ameri- can troops cut off by the German drive in the Bastogne area.
 Twin-engined CAT sky trains flew from Britain to France with the cargoes.
 The doughboys withstood re- peated Nazi tank attacks while waiting for relief columns, last of ticially reported four and half miles away. A BEG broadcast from London said the American columns were now only one and one-quarter miles from Bastogne. The broad cast said numerous German tanks have been destroyed" in attempts to enter the town.
 A lone CAT, piloted by It. Col Joel Crouch, sneaked over the Ger man lines at dawn and dropped a parachute troop pathfinder unit to guide other planes to the scene They radioed back they had landed safely and one hour later troop carrier planes began dropping bundles of ammunition, food and medicine to the surrounded Ameri- cans.
 Crouch said German planes didn't molest him but he cncoun- tered heavy ground fire from the German tank concentration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
TOKYO REPORT

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-The Tokyo radio said giant planes dropped explosives and incendiaries at ran dom, causing insignificant damage.
 The broadcast, recorded by the Federal Communications Commis- sion here, was unreadable in places but apparently the enemy claimed some interceptors chalked up vic- tories against the Superforts
 The Japanese communique said about 50 Superforts were in the attacking force and claimed nine were downed, five probably downed and 27 others damaged.
 Japanese War Minister Sugiyama interrupted his report to the Japa- nese Diet this afternoon and made the statement that a Superfort raid was then in progress over the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6A, American Can 90, Anaconda 27%, Beech Aircraft 1915, Bethlehem Steel 63A, Curtiss Wright 5A, International Harvester 79la, Kennecott 357s, North Ameri- can Aviation 10, New York Central 22ls, Northern Pacific 21A, United States Steel 58la, Pound S4.04
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows. Industrials, 148.7l: rails, 47.32: utilities, 2570.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
TARGETS IN CAPITAL
 OF NIpp0NS
Fifth Attack of War Made by Giant Planes Based
 on Saipdn Island

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Super- fortresses of the Twenty-First Bomber Command, flying from bases on Saipan Island, bombed Tokyo industrial targets in a day. light attack today, according to an announcement:
 Gen. Hap Arnold, Commanding General of the Twentieth Air Force, said communique will be issued when operational reports are received in Washington from Brig. Gen H. $. Hansell, Com manding General of the Twenty First
 This raid was the fifth of the war by B-29s on Tokyo. The last visit paid to Tokyo was on De- cember 3 when a force described as substantial hit the Japanese capital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27--It may take some time, but our method of voting for president and vice presi- dent of the United States is going to be changed.
 The threat in Texas and several other southern states to name electors who would not vote for the Roosevelt Truman ticket, re- gardless of whether their states voted Democratic, has highlighted the matter. But actually the con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
GERMANS RESTED TROOPS

3-This is considered an excellent system and gets results However, the Germans immediately took out their battle troops after Normandy and sent them to rest behind the lines. The Nazi boys and old men we encountered in the Siegfried Line made us think the German Army was shot to pieces, but it wasn't The experienced battle troops, now refreshed after a long rest, are taking the offensive against us.
 1.-The War Department itself was responsible for lot of the favorable news which gave the public general feeling of over confidence. One of the most im- portant indications was that some 100000 German troops were killed or taken prisoners during the clean up of France, making sizeable hole in the Nazi Army. Of these, however, about 100000 were Rus sion Ukranian labor battalions. Thus the American public had reasons to believe that large slice of the German Army was deci- mated.
 5-Germany's new Royal Tiger tank is superior to ours and we have known it. It is extremely difficult to knock out of commits sion. However, we thought the war was going to be over soon and that we could finish up the job with the tanks already on hand-of which we had tremendous quanti-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
HOME FROM SCHOOL

Belnice Mead, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Douglas Mead, arrived in Juneau on the North Sea from Seattle, where she has been at tending school for the past several months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
Revamping EIedoraI
 College Now in Air;
 System 10 Be Changed

troversy over the method if elect ing only two acknowledgement ex- ecutives is really almost as old as the Constitution.
 Our present method of actually getting 6 president in the White House by popular vote is custom, not a law. The Constitution pro- vides that the states. through their legislatures, shall name the presi- dential electors allotted them in such a manner as they may direct.
 from fi0ueH O11 p1OP CiT1
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
DORIS McEACHRAN LEAVES

Doris McEachran, popular USO hostess during the past several months, left today for the south enroute to California, where she will enter Stanford University on January G.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
COMPLETES LEAVE

Ensign Arnold Swanson, son Of Mrs. E. O. Jacobson, who has been spending his leave in Juneau, has departed for Seattle to report for duty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
Surrounded Troops Get
 Ammunition
One Hundred Tons of Sup. plies PdrdChuted from
 Air Transports

BULLETIN--LONDON, Dec. 27 The Brussels radio said tonight relief columns have reached the American garrison at Bastogne, cut off fore more than one week. The report says the first break through the German lines was by a single U. $. Army vehicle followed by others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
U. 5. FORCES STRIKE BACK,
 NAzI FRONT
Fierce Fighting Takes Place Around CeIIes-Enemy
 Makes Thrusts

 BELGIUM, 2 p. m., Dec. 27--By Associated Press War Cores pondent YVES GALLAGHER During the past "A hours, von Rundstedt has suffered his first serious setback since the Ger man offensive began II days ago. Infuriated Doughb0ys and tank men have driven deep into the salient of the German bulge in one sector and with weather clearing, Allied Air Forces arc whiting away at Nazi tanks and transports. yon Rundstedt is ap- parently trying to turn the Am erican line to the westward but huge losses have convinced him the line is firmly held.
 BULLETIN-BERLIN Dec. 27-- The German radio tonight says the battle in Belgium Is now more and more one of attri- tion," and tour enemy is trying to exert pressure on both sides of our lines to makc them coi- lapse"
 The broadcast also claims major tank battles are break ing out but no enemy gains are reported anywhere"
 PARIS, Dec. 27. = United States troops in Christmas Day counter attacks, slammed back the German armor that had. reached Celles. only four miles from the Mouse River, and 50 miles from Brussels.
 Supreme Headquarters said by Christmas night American forces were hurled in the path of the Ger man bid for the Mouse, the strongly held town of Celles. which is only eight miles from the northern rulre of France They were also rep to have blunted the second arm spearhcad thrust 50 miles into gium.
 This was undisclosed in the munique which said simply "a la enemy tanks and troop ca thrust forward from the dire tlaN of Celles,' four miles from Dia 2 the Mouse. These were eni 2 by our forces and driven back. tanks being knocked out"
 1l-MiIe Plunge
 The 1l-mile Sunday plunge c; 2 ' forward two columns of the offensive, powered by two aIio haps three armies, to Celles and Ciney, six miles northwestward and nine from the Mouse. The sur rounded Bastogne garrison of sev- eral thousand dougnboys still held out ill their epic stand. General Ike Eisenhower's relieving counter as- sault from the south at last reports, was still four and half miles from the city but the front of his attack has widened.
 Marshal von Rundstedt is push ing hard to the northwest toward the Antwerp supply route from his reinforced line along the Hotton- Marche read but our positions have been maintained said the Allied communique covering actions two days old. Along the northern rim of the bulge the Germans captured Manhay, 10 miles southwest of Stavelot.
 Bloody Fighting
 Rundstedt kept bloody BaStognc, near the middle of the bulge, under inccssant day and night attack. hurling in tanks, which the defend- CTS methodically knocked out as fast as they came up.
 The closest point the relieving force from the south came was just north of Chaumont, five miles below Bastogne.
 Seven miles southwest of Bastogne the Americans pressed near Cobre- vile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
sCHINDLERs RETURN

MT. and Mrs. Fred Schindler ar rived home on the North Sea after a months visit to Washington and California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
Superforts Hit Tokyo To-day Ln Daylight Raj.
The W ashing ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Lt Col Robert s. Allen now on active
 service with the Army)

WASHINGTON-Those close up to the war picture are convinced that aside from faulty intelligence there was no one single military error which brought on the swift disastrous German break through.
 Undoubtedly some intelligence of ficers will be disciplined or broken for failing to evaluate the concen- tration of German troops opposite the First Army about week be- But there were other factors contributing to the reverse, none of which can be laid at the doorstep of a single commander Basically, they are factors which only Gen. Eisenhower and Gen. Marshall themselves could properly evaluate and act on.
 Here are some of the inside, basic factors involved:
 1-Gen. Marshall himself ordered the U. s. offensive which began November 8, and which continued with battering ram tactics until von turned the tide against us Marshall, visiting the battle front in October, said that during the winter the Germans could 100 new divisions, so it was wise for us to clear them off the west bank of the Rhine before winter closed in.
 2-There was and is no disposi- tion to doubt the wisdom of Gen Marshall's decision. However, these battering- ram tactics cost men, also tire men out. The A11leFicaH ssSte4l is to keep divisions on sthe front line, bringing up fresh men only for replacements. Thus the divisions now at the front have been fighting steadily since the landing in Nor mandy last June-with, of course a lot of men coming up as replace ments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
PARsON IN TOWN

Andrew Parson is in town and is registered at the Gastineau Hotel from Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
GILROY HERE

U. R. Gilroy is in town and is registered at the Baranof Hotel from San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27

ATHENS, Dec 27--The British announced today ELIAS artillery had broken a truce conference by firing yesterday upon British warship. As result, offensive air action was begun again.
 The British informed the ELIAS the truce was regarded null and void. It had been agreed no ar tillery action or air action was to be taken by either side for three- quarters of an hour from 3 D. m. while ELIAS delegates were being taken to last nights conference, at which Prime Minister Winston Churchill appealed to the warning factions to end the strife.
 The conference was so tense that all delegates surrendered their side arms at the door
 First Shell Falls
 Tbe British said the first shell
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-27
ELIAS BREAK
 TRUCE WITH
 BRITISH NOW
Fire on Wdrship-New Con- ference Scheduled for
 Today in Athens

BULLETIN-ATHENS, Dec. p --Greek Populist Party members late today declared the peace proposals of representatives of the Left Wing of the ELIAS were not acceptable, and the confer ence called by Churchill ended in a second meeting without agreement. 1t is said the terms of the ELIAS, if accepted, would mean dissolution of the state.
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Scar Buddy

THIS is a letter TO YOUR serriceman. It's all
i about his HOME TOWN. the most important
place IN the world to him. Clip this letter today,
sign your name at the bottom and send IL To him.
Wherever he is. he wants the news from HOME.
It's up TO YOU 10 mail IL.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Rev. Dr.. Howard England
Dies in Florida at 76

The Rev. DR.. Howard Gleason Eng
land, rs. retired Episcopal clergy
man and longtime resident OF
Montgomery County, died Thursday
night at his home in Lakeland, Fla
after long illness.
He was born at Laytonsville, Md,
and before entering the ministry
lived in Rockville.
DR.. England was a graduate of
Columbian College, now George
Washington University. For II years
he was assistant rector of Rock
Greek parish here, and was in
charge of Holy Comforter Church.
He also served in Southern Mary
land, North and South Carolina
For many years he was a men,
ber of Stansbury Masonic Lodge
in Washington
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Blanche Mitchell England: daugh-
ter, Mrs. Howard Eberly, Silver
Spring; a son, Col. John M Eng
land, with the Army in Iceland
five sisters, two brothers and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held al
3 pm. Tuesday beside the grave
in Rockville Union Cemetery
Canon G. Freeland Peter, acting
rector of Christ Episcopal Church
Rockville, will officiate.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Rites in 7 Languages
Slated at Cathedral

An interdenominational service
parts of which will be read in sever
different languages, will be held al
pm. next Sunday at the Washing
ton Cathedral under sponsorship o1
the World Council of Churches Com
mlttee OF the Washington Fedora
tion of Churches.
The Rev. DR.. Henry Pitt Var
Dusen, professor at the Union Theo-
logical Seminary in New York. will
speak. Clergy and laity of all de-
nominations have been invited te
participate in the procession, and
Government and diplomatic repre-
sentatives are expected to be present
Evening star., 1944-03-19
DratHH.

sNtoWpEN, MARY G. On Wednesday
MARY C. sNoWDEN Of a27 4th St.. NV
six brothers, two sisters and other rela-
tives and friends Remains resting at
Henry S. Washington & Sons funeral home,
10, where funeral services will be held
Monday, March 20, at 2 pm. Relatives
and friends invited Interment Woodlawn
Cemetery. 10
SOURI, ELIAS NICHOLAS. On satur-
1925 East Capitol St, ELIAS NICHOLAS
souri,, beloved husband Of Kareeny Sour
brother Of Mrs. Anna Day. Remains rest
ing at Chambers funeral home, sly 11th
st, Sc, until Monday, March 90, at 1880
Glenwood Cemetery.
sTAyRAKAKIS, GEORGE. On Friday
March au ! z, u l2f4, az Emergency Hospital;
brother Of Mitchell stavrakakis. Remains
resting at Chambers funeral home 400
Chapin st. NV. until l;3o pm Monday,
Sth and sts:- NV, at . pm. Interment
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 90
STEPToE. SARAH. Departed this life
suddenly. on Saturday, March IL; l944;
Of 1914 New Jersey ave, NV, devoted wife
Of CLARENCE Steptoe, loving mother of
Jehrolene steptoe. She also leaves to
.
brother, Pleasant Barlow, and other
relatives and friends, Remains resting at
Barbour Bros. funeral home, 4s K st; ne.
VALENTINE, MARIAN ]. Suddenly. on
Saturday; March is, 1914, at her home.
MARiAN j vALENTINE nee W Weston:
services at the Bethesda Chevy Chase
funeral home of William Reuben Humphrey
on ,,ant Monday Na,e MaTeh 20, At pm Inter
N. Y. New York papers please copy)
WHITE, MAUDE ]. LEWIS. On Friday.
March II, 1914. MAUDE ]. LEWIS WHITE
9nee Herbert, beloved wife Of Edward S.
Mrs. Catherine E, Griffith. Mrs. Margaret
H. Kerby and Mrs. Isabel shumaker.. Fu-
daughter, Mrs. Margaret H Kerby, 938
14th st. Sc, on Monday, March 90 at 2
pm. Relatives and friends invited In
terment Congressional Cemetery. 10
WILLIAMS, BRENDA. Fell asleep in
Brenda Williams, the ' loving o ID daughter Rtf:
Of Pvt, Herman and Mrs. ordey Williams,
also is survived by. two grandmothers, Mrs
Carl Williams and Mrs. Della Biggs; one
other relatives and a
John T. Rhines & Co: funeral home. Bird
and Eye sts. s.w, until Sunday, March 10,
at : pm; then at PA K st. s.w;, Funeral
funeral home, the Rev. Lloyd Watts off,
ciating Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery.
WoLHAUPTER. DAVID p. On Friday.
Hili6rook lane NV. w. DAVID P. woL.
HAUPTER, beloved husband of Margaret B.
Wolhaupter and father of Mrs. Josephine
Sarah F. Van .Bibber Funeral services at
the above residence on Monday, March 90,
at pm. Interment Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Two Army Officers
Face Court Martial in
Truman Revelations
BY The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
The Truman Committee disclosed
yesterday that the War Department
will specify charges" against two
Army officers for alleged violation
Iof regulations in building elaborate
officers quarters at the Red River
Ordnance Depot at TeXarkana, Tex
The committees records list the
officers as Col. Raymond Marsh,
commander of the post, and Mai.
John w. Copeland, post engineer.
The War Department said Thurs
day that Col. Marsh had been re-
lieved of command, but gave no in
formation as to his present status.
Complaints from a former civilian
employe of the depot led to a brief
examination of the situation by the
Truman Committee several months
ago. The matter was turned over
to the War Department because
Army personnel was involved. The
committee said the department in
formed it that Col. Marsh and Mai.
Copeland had grossly violated" in
structions of superior officers in con-
nection with the construction of the
quarters.
The committee said it was in
formed by the War Department
that the officers had ordered con-
structed II officers quarters aver
aging approximately $4,000 each in
cost, exclusive of the value of SAL
wage and surplus materials and SOL
dier labor. The committee said the
department also had reported to it
that the two officers were aware
that current instructions to post
commanders were being grossly vio-
lated" in that there was a $500
wartime limitation on officers
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