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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
NEW SALIENT IN HOLLAND
 NOW FORCED
Two More Passes Into Rhine FIatIands Are
 Gained by Armies

LONDON, Oct. 20-Canadian in- fantry and armor struck a new off, fensive through the mud and marshland, north of Antwerp, to bolster the Allied powerhouse sali- ent being built in Holland against Hitler's North defenses.
 Simultaneously, the French in- fantry, along the ridges of the Vosges, at the southern end of the Allied line, outflanked the village of Ventron, at the entrance to the l5-mile-long Bussang Pass, opening onto the Rhine Valley floor.
 Seven miles from Mulhouse, also on the latter front, the American Seventh Army captured Bruyers, 13 miles east of Epinal. In this stab two more passes to the Rhine flatlands were cleared.
 The British Second Army, fight ing to clear the Germans west of the Mouse and along the Reich border fronting the Holland salient, made slow progress in face of mud and stiff German resistance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
AA(HEN NOW
 IN HANDS OF
 FIRST ARMY
Gateway to Ruhr Valley Falls on Seventh Day
 of Fiery Siege

LONDON, Oct. 20-The ruined city of Aachen, sprawling city of death and destruction, tonight fell to Gen Hodges First Army on the seventh day of the siege.
 The victorious Tanks immediately started mopping up the last rem nants of the Nazi garrison trapped on the outskirts of the city.
 The capture of the first major German city gateway to the Ruhr was completed at 7:30 a. m. (Pa- cific time). The city is 343 miles from Berlin and 40 miles from Cologne on the Rhine. The peace time population of 165,000.
 Doughboys have been attacking since September IS, and for week have been engaged in street fight ing with bazookas, bayonets and self-propelled guns. The city was left mass of wreckage.
 The fanatical German resistance gave it's last convulsive gasp of resistance in the center of the city. Iii large stone building hundred SS men barricaded themselves in defiance. Troops commanded by It. Col Merrill Daniel, of Geneva, New York, knocked them out with direct fire from 155 millemeter gun.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
ROOSEVELT HAS REPORT
 0NINvA5I0N
Message from MdeArthur Says Enemy Is Caught
 Unawares-L Light Loss

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-Presi- dent Roosevelt today read to the news conference a message which was received last night from Gen. Douglas Macarthur, addressed to Gen. Marshall. It said that the troops have suffered extremely light losses"
 The enemy was caught unawares, because they expected us to attack further south, the General reported. He said he left Jap forces on Min danao, large island south of Leyte. They are no longer an important factor" because they are practically cutoff.
 Roosevelt said the message con- firming the attack reached Wash ington shortly before l a. m. and may have been delayed by Jap at- tempts to jam the air, as it was expected earlier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
MatARTHUR'5
 TROOPS KEEP
 POURING IN
Men, Supplies Go Ashore Under Devastating
 Fire from Warships
(This is the first eyewitness story by one of the last Ameri- can war correspondents to leave Bataan and among the first to return to the Philippines.)
By DEAN sCHEDLER

WITH MACARTHUR AT LEYTE, Oct. 20-Under cover of devastating fire from Allied warships, American troops knived ashore on Leyte Is- land, striking simultaneously three miles south of the main city of Tacloban to Palo.
 Another group struck in force along the coastline between San Jose and Dulag. A combat team landed at Panaon on the southern tip of Leyte. The beach front is three and a half miles with a width approximately Il miles apart.
 This quick, hard drive estab- fishes the Americans only PTS statute miles from Davao and 340 air miles east of Manila.
 At the entrance to Leyte Gulf the American combat team landed three days ago on the northern tip of Dinagat Island.
 This invasion armada of hun- dreds of ships goes busily about the business of landing troops and equipment on the smoke-fllled shore under the protection of sur face ships and air power. So far it has been unmolested.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
SIX KILLED IN AL LASkAN PLANE WRECK.
Liberator Bombers Blows Up While 10000 Feet
 Above Mi. IIIidmna

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-Six out of 12 men of a B-24 Liberator that exploded over the Alaska will derness September 3, reached safety after a 150-mile trek, the War De- partment said The others died.
 The survivors are It. William Grace, Buffalo, New York; 2nd It. Robert Mosss co-pilot, Chicago; Staff. Sgt. Oscar Windham, Butler, Georgia; Martin Woogen, New York City, and Sgts. Robert Smith, Lafayette, Indiana and Llewellyn Thiel, Camden, New Hampshire.
 Those killed are 2nd Its. Richard Chapman, St. Paul, Minnes ta; Robert Geatchs, pilot, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and James Law renee, Pacific Grove, California; Tech. Sgt. Roy Both, Chicago Illi- nois; Staff Sgt. Lyle Strathman, Manning, Iowa, and Sgt. John Eu- banks of Kennett, Missouri.
 The bomber caught fire, ap- parently from a broken gas line, and went out of control 10000 feet over Mt. Illiamna As the pilot dived the plane, the men donned parachutes The explosion threw out the survivors. They located each ther in five days and finally reached a fishing village. An AL askan bush pilot flew them out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
The W ashing ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Gt. Col Robert s. Allen now on active service with the Army.)

WASHINGTON = Gov. DeWey's advisers think he has a unique opportunity in his Pittsburgh speech to win over a slice of the labor vote.
 The speech will attempt to take advantage of the increased disaf- lection among steel and coal work CTS in crucial Pennsylvania, the latter group being worked on by John L. Lewis, the former group sore because of the delay in in- creasing the price of steel wages.
 The President is very much on the spot in regard to steel wages because for nearly a year the War Labor Board has held up the issue, is only handing it to him now on the eve of election.
 Deweys speech has been drafted in part by a former organizer for the CIO Steel Workers Union shrewd Mel .Petzele, former So- cialist, who knows the situation from A to C. Petzele, now labor editor for McGraw-Hill's Business Week. has been closeted on the eleventh floor of the Dewitt Clin- ton hotel in Albany all week work ing with a research staff to whip the Pittsburgh speech into shape It was Petzele who wrote the Seattle labor speech, which clicked on the west coast.
 NOTE = White House intimates say there is no chance of FDR raising steel wages on the eve of the election, but that the facts will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
U. S. BATTLE5HIp G0E5 AGROUND,
 SAYS JAPANESE
(By Associated Press)

The Tokyo radio claimed today that an American battleship ran aground Tuesday evening on Bunga Point, near Samar Island "in the desperate attempt to attack the Philippines" The English language broadcast said the stern was sub merged and the bow high aground.
 Domei conceded that the Ameri- cans landed at Leyte; but the Jap controlled Manila radio broadcast in English said that the Jap Army routed the U. s. invaders of the Philippines off Leyte Gulf"
 A late Tokyo radio broadcast also said: Jap forces are about to launch a full-scale onslaught on the enemy, which landed on the southern tip and eastern shore Of Leyte Island"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
American Hnuasion Forces Land On Island.
FAMILIES TO
 BE SOLICITED
 FOR WAR FUND

The importance of covering every home in. Juneau in the solicitation of contributions to the National War Fund was stressed today by Jack Fletcher, chairman of the local campaign committee. Each family is to be asked for dona- tion in this combined drive to raise the money necessary for a years support of the many hu- manitarian agencies made pos sible by the fund.
 In order that every member of the community may have the chance to do his share, the entire city has been divided into resi- dential districts. According to Fletcher, it is planned that solicit ors shall call at every home on behalf of the fund during the next two weeks.
 "The giving by families to the War Fund, with every family par ticipating," said one of the work CTS today, in my opinion is of major significance I suppose that never before in all history has there been time when so many millions of families throughout the world have been broken up and widely scattered. And the concern of these members for each other, especially in Europe, is tragic be- yond imagining.
 Just yesterday in the Merry Go-Round column, mention was made of one of the most ghastly side-lights of the forced breaking up of families in the occupied countries. It told of the systematic mass slaughter by the Nazis of hundreds of thousands of the men and women in the, past four years who had been transported into Germany to become slave laborers and who now are no longer useful as such slaves. The misery of these tragic victims and of their loved ones back in their homelands is beyond anyone's comprehension.
 Tn doing acts of mercy for those people, the Refugee Relief Trustees are accomplishing some of the most heart touching things I've ever heard of. They are made pos sible only through the National War Fund. That's why I and my whole family are giving everything we can spare to it's campaign"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
''RISE AND
 STRIKE" IS
 PLEA MADE
Ma(Arihur Makes Historic Broadcast 10 People
 of Philippines
(By Associated Press)

"I have returnedl" Gen. Douglas Macarthur told the Filipino people in a broadcast today, calling on them to rise and strike
 The broadcast, over the Voice of Freedom" radio, as reported by the owl, said:
 By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil-soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples. We have come dedicated and committed to the task of destroying every vestige of enemy control over your daily lives and restoring, upon a foundation of indestructible strength, the liberties of your people.
 At my side is your great presi- dent, Serrio Osmena, worthy suc- cessor to that patriot, Manuel Que- gon"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
TROOPS ARE ExpAN
 BEA(HHEAD
Enemy Seems 10 Be Con. lentrating Fire on One
 Central BedChhead

NEW YORK, Oct. 20-A net work pool broadcast direct from Leyte reported the Americans moving forward despite stiff en- emy resistance in some sectors"
 Radio Reporter Gordon Walker said, the enemy defense force seems to be concentrating its strength on one of the center land ing beaches. The troops had an extremely tough time getting ashore under heavy mortar and artillery fire. Several of our craft were hit. However, find the situation now under control"
 "The Doughboys are holding their own The northern landing party is one of the strongest forces, ana landed one-half a minute ahead of schedule and moved inland 5OO yards before a shot was fired on them. They are now closing in on the city of Tacloban."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
DEATH DEALING TROPICAL STORM
 I5 DYING DOWN

CHARLESTON, s. O., Oct 20.- The interior of the Carolinas felt the last of the tropical storm which swept inland last night and headed slowly northward; decreasing in in tensity after causing the death of possibly 37 and doing heavy prop erty damage in Cuba and Florida.
 Eleven civilian army employees at the New Orleans Port of Embarka- tion were reported drowned near Bradenton, Florida at the height of the storm when a crash boat was wrecked
 Thirty-four were killed in Vest ern Cuba and two in Florida.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 Alaska Juneau Mine stock closed today at 6h, American Can 891s, Anaconda 277s, Beech Aircraft 99s, Bethle- hem Steel, 60A, Commonwealth and Southern l, Curtiss- Wright 6, International Harvester 791s, Ken necott 35A, North American Avia- ton 10%, New York Central 1872, Northern Pacific 16h, United States Steel 585s. Pound, $4.04.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, 148.21; rails, 4l.9l; utilities, 2593,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
DEWEY SAYS cop VICTORY TREND
 NOW SHOWS UP

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 20 = Gov Thomas E. Dewey told a news con- ference that it was his belief that President Roosevelt's decision to make tour of New York City and to make. a political speech there Saturday night, indicates the Democrats are trying to reverse the trend which is so strong that it indicates a Republican victory in November"
 It was announced that Dewey in- tends to speak tonight on the status of the white collar workers of the United States who, he said, are becoming the forgotten man. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
HURRICANE DOES TERRIFIC DAMAGE
 IN CITRUS AREA

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 20- The Carribean hurricane that blew up the Florida peninsula toward here and the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico, hitting the populous Sarasota. Tampa and St. Petersburg areas, caused no cas- ualties but as it swept across the citrus growing area did damage es- timated to run as high as S20,- 100000 to 1O,00o,0O0 boxes of fruit on the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
RED ARMY IS pUSHING0N
 IN PRUSSIA
Vast Tank Forces Are Be. ing Massed in Forest
 for Decisive Battle

LONDON, Oct. 20. = Berlin an- nounced today that the Russians have moved up to another section east of the Prussian frontier 20 miles south of fallen Eydtkau and are massing vast tank forces in the Rominter Heide, favorite deer forest of the late Kaiser Wilhelm.
 Possibly a decisive battle is shap- ing up along the North, East and South frontiers. Berlin frankly as- serted "the twin battle for East Prussia is nearing a climax" Mos COW has said nothing of the four day offensive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
PEARL HARB0R REPORT I5 KEPT
 FROM PUBLIC

WASHINGTON, Oct 20-Presi- dent Roosevelt said today that he didn't know anything about the assertion of Representative Melvin J. Maas, Republican, of Minnesota, that the Navy report on the Jap attack at Pearl Harbor was with held from the public.
 At St. Paul last night, Maas said the report is politically embarras- sing the Administration. He re- newed his assertion of several weeks ago that high officials knew the Pearl Harbor attack was com- ing six hours in advance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
 FALLS TO
 RED ARhY
Capital of YugosIavid Is Liberated . DebreCen
 in Soviet Hands

LONDON, Oct. Belgrade, capi- tai of Yugoslavia, has been liber- ated, stalin has announced.
 It was earlier announced that Debrecen, the third largest city in Hungary, has fallen to the army which is storming toward Budapest, l16 miles west.
 The capture of Belgrade marked the end of days of savage street fighting by the Red Army and Tito'S YugoSlav PartiSanS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
CHARLES WALKER
 DIES LAST NIGHT

Charles o. Walker, old timer of Skagway. expired at 9.35 o'clock last evening in St. Ann's Hospital He was born in Bedford, Maine, and was 88 years of age.
 he remains are at the Charles Carter Mortuary, pending funeral arrangements,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
UNREST IN
 GUATAMELA

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 20.-Guate- malan unrest is reported through private channels to have famed into violent disorder, particularly in the Capital City.
 No details are available but it is the roads around the cen ter of the city are blocked.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
EARLY MORNING ALARM

The Juneau Volunteer Fire De- partment was called out at 5:15 a. m. to the City Cafe where the motor on the refrigerator was No damage is reported
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
POLICE COURT FINES

Those fined in City Police Court today were Ernest Thorsen, S75, reckless driving; Martha Golley, $25. disorderly conduct; Jenny Warne, $25, drunk: David Bailey, $25, drunk and disorderly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
THEBE5 OCCUPIED
 NOW BY BRITISH

ROME, Oct 20-British troops to- day occupied Thebes, 32 miles north west of Athens as the German troops speeded their withdrawal to- ward Jugoslavia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
DEATH SENTENCE
 FOR PIERRE LAVAL

LONDON, Oct. 20.-Pierre Laval has been sentenced to death in ab- sentia by the Marseille Tribunal, ac- cordinp to radio broadcast from Paris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
FOR EXCURSION INLET

Ardeth Rogers Gillis, R N, and Miss Ruth Newbold, teacher for the Office of Indian Affairs, left today for Excursion Inlet on busi- ness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
THOMAS AND WIFE HERE

MT. and Mrs. A. J. Thomas have registered at the Baranof Hotel from Whitehorse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20
TOM GEORGE LEAVES

Tom George, of George Brothers, left today by plane for Seattle,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
FORESTERS ADMIT E 25 NEW MEMBERS

Grand Chief Ranger Ralph R.. Brandley and Grant Court Treas urer William H. Dunlavey were among the chief eecutives of the Grand Court of Connecticut, Pores ters of America, to attend a class initiation in Torrington Sunday.
 The ceremonies were held under the auspices of Court Washington, No. 67, and were eemplified by the popular degree team of Court Welch of Waterville. A large num- Der of state and local officers were in attendance. The new class num- bered 25, including several return ing veterans and servicemen. A so- cial session followed the ritualistic work.
 Congratulations were given the officers and membership of the court for their outstanding work. Among the speakers of the day were Grand Chief Ranger Brande- ly, Grand Secretary Harry w. Streck of Bridgeport and Grand Court Treasurer Dunlavey. Court Washington has two members in the Grand Court, Angelo Perotti, grand recording secretary and Ed- ward Talbot, grand trustee as well as financial secretary of his home court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
SIDNEY EDWARDS
 CROSBY SPEAKER

Sidney Edwards, managing direc- tor of the State Development Con- mission, spoke recently before stu- dents of Crosby High school during one of the series of meetings con- ducted by Charles E. Woodlock, Crosby teacher.
 MT. Edwards cited the coordin- ation between his commission and all state communities such as Wa l.terbury and told how the Hartford authorities are constantly making surveys of various facilities as means of attracting ne windustries, establishments of vacation resorts and the like.
 The Commission is now fostering cultural and economic relations with Latin America as part of their epansive program, he said.
 This is the second year this se- ries of discussions has been con- sucted by Mir. Woodlock and fea- turing weekly talks by various of- ficials pertaining to civic affairs, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
TY
Guild Elects
 Mrs. BojarSky

Mrs. Alexander Bojarsky wa $ elected president of the Ladies Catholic Guild at the annual meet ing of the group held recently in the parish hall of St. Stanislaus KoStka church.
 Others named include Mrs. Walter Sliz, vice-president; Mrs. Kay Jaros. treasurer; Mrs. John MrozinSki, re- cording secretary; Mrs. Joseph May. financial secretary; Mrs. John Nova kauskas, charitable activities; Mrs Joseph Hrynie, educational activit- ies; Mrs. Michael Lenkowski and Mrs. Francis uenkowski, social ac- tivities; Mrs. Stanley Brym, pub licity chairman.
 Planj were made for an installa- tion dinner to be held at the Cop per Kettle in January. Mrs. Louis Narus, chairman of the affair, will be assisted by Mrs. Joseph Hrynie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
Social Notes

MT. and Mrs. Richard Glenn, Tranquility road, Middlebury, an- nounce the birth of son today at Waterbury hospital.
 Miss Anne Nolan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Nolan, Randolph avenue, attended a house party at the home of Miss Joan Mayer, Washingtonville, N. Y. over the week end. Miss Mayer is class mate of Miss Nolan at the College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Sta- tion, N. J.
 A daughter, Jean Ann, was born to MT. and Mrs. Eugene Sulliavn, Oak street, on Nov. 25 at St. Marys hospital. Mrs. Sullivan is the former Anna Splettstosher.
 Pvt. Alganette Newson, Ponham street, this city, is among the recent enlistees in the Women's Army Corps, training at the Third WAC Training Center, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. A former student of the Eavn- der Child and Central Commercial high schools in New York city, Pvt. Newson was a buyer for the Lor- raine Women's shop prior to join- ing the Corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
CLUB NOTES
ParentS Fete IVA VE EnliSteeS

Misses Eleanor and Marguerite Cifelli, who have enlisted in the WAVES, were honored at farewell party Sunday night by their par ents. MT. and Mrs. Louis Cifelli, Ludlow street. Miss Eelanor Cifelh win report for recruit training De- cember IA at Hunter College, Bronx, N. Y. Miss Marguerite Cifelli will report December 28.
 Among those attending were Mrs. Margaret Smith, MT. and Mrs. Ar- thur Sargent, Mir. and Mrs. Paul De- Mers, Mrs. Ernest Candee, MT. and Mrs. Albert Langlois, MT. and Mrs. Vincent Carroll, Mrs. Constance Coria, Carmella DelGobbo, Jane Jameson, MT. and Mrs. William Sister, Richard Langlois, MT. and Mrs. Louis Biamonte, Catherine Flynn, MT. and Mrs. H. L. Goldberg, Thomas Thomas, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Ross, Mrs. Kurt Lauterbach, Edward Cifeln, Madeline Cifelli, Geraldine Stills, George Stills, Mrs. M. J. Cannon, Patricia Cannon, MT. and Mrs. Nathan Oren, Eleanor Kulesza, Theodore Chmielinski and Mrs. Sando Bologna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

The Monday afternoon tourna- ment of the Elton Contract club, held under the direction of Mrs. w. Sherman Smith at The Elton re- suited in the following top scores: Mrs. William Cleary and Mrs. Ida Birdsall, 65; Miss Marie Corr and Mrs. M. A. Flammia tied with Mrs. J. B. Walling and Mrs. William An- dres, 63. The standing: Mrs. An dres and Mrs. Walling, 116; Mrs. Arthur Gross and Mrs. Roland Hartley, 115; Mrs. Louis Schmidt and Mrs. Edward Hayes, 105 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

A new series of Monday evening tournaments of the Cornell Bridge club, conducted by Mrs. John C. Moriarty, 60 Linden street. opened with these high scorers: north and south, Mrs. Richard Pickett and Mrs. James Sheridan, 56A; Miss Loretta Vance and Miss Eileen Cruess tied with Mrs. George Neale and Mrs. Edward Meehan, 531z; east and west, Mrs. Frank Sullivan and Mrs. Raymond OLeary, 55; Mrs Francis Moynihan and Mrs. John Murnane, 54.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
Couple Honored 1tHOnSezglrM1iNg

MT. and Mrs. Alfred Moritis were honored recently at a housewarm- ing at their home on Woster ave- nue by a group of their friends. The couple was presented with a coffee table from the guests who in- cluded:
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Sniekus, MT. and Mrs. Raymond Romanoff, MT. and Mrs. George Bartavich, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Jokubaitis, MT. and Mrs. Anthony Mikelskas, MT. and Mrs. Raymond Kasidas, MT. and Mrs. August Kankel, MT. and Mrs Nicholas Crochet, MT. and Mrs John Muckle, MT. and Mrs. Peter Dulskis, and MT. and Mrs. Noble Austin of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
Community Club
 To Hear Reports

A committee report on the pro- gress of junior members who now have their own officers will be pre- sented by Mrs. Florenc Cearoceno at the regular monthly meeting of the Mary Abbott Community Club to- night at 8:30 in the Mary Aooott school gymnasium.
 The junior club officers recently elected, include: Virginia Longo, prsident; Thomas Gugliotti, vice. president; Evelyn Smollinger, sec retary; and Marie Vallerio, treas urer.
 Other committee reports will be given at tonight's meeting. All mem bers are asked to attend as 1t is the last meeting of the year. Albert Wilkie, president, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
Sodality To Hold
 Party Tonight

The annual Christmas party of the SS. Peter and Paul Children of Mary will be held this evening in the school auditorium.
 The publicity committee of the sodality which is in charge of the affair includes: Patricia Real, chair man Rosemary Moran, Mary Kelly, Patricia Brophy, Mary Lou Dwyer, Norma Ruggerio, Rosemary Ciancio- la, Alice Mooney, Georgina Masone, Diana Tolomeo, Lorraine Morin and Marjorie Fitzerald.