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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
RELIEF SYSTEM
5ETUp IS URGED
Secretary Hull Is Asked 10
Cooperate in Feeding
neutrality-suspicious.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IT, - The
Senate has unanimously passed a
resolution asking Secretary of State
Cordell Hull to cooperate with Great
Britain, Sweden and Switzerland in
setting up a relief system to feed
the starving populations of Belgium,
Norway, Poland, The Netherlands,
Greece, Yugoslavia and Czecho-
slovakia.
The resolution had been previously
approved by the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee. The measure
had been urged by former President
Hoover and others.
The resolution, which requires no
approval by the House, has no force
in law but serves merely as a recon-
mendation to SECRETARY Hull.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
NO CENSORSHIP
put ON FOREIGN
POLITICAL news

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. = The
State Department has reaffirmed
the American policy against political
censorship between countries apply
ing it specifically to reports that the
British have increased control over
outgoing political news.
Recent reports from London said
the British Foreign Office assigned
two officials to censorship work in
line with general Tightening up,
backed by the American State De-
partment.
Under Secretary of State Stet-
tinius, asked whether the State De-
partment supported such action, re-
piled it had not requested any such
action.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
CHOIR PRACTICES
FOR EASTER START

The Easter Choir of the Metho-
dist Church will begin practice to-
morrow afternoon when one group
of the choir, composed of children
nine years old or younger, meet in
the church for the first rehearsal
The children, who will be drilled
in learning the words and notes
will meet in the church after school
classes are dismissed.
Mrs. W. H. Matthews, Jr., is di-
rector of the choir and Mrs Ronald
Lister will play the accompaniment.
Later, the younger group will meet
with the older members of the choir
for joint rehearsals, but for while
the practice of the two age groups
will be separate.
AT present the Junior Choir prac-
tees are being held every Monday
afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
FDR ADVISED
TO SIGN new
REVENUE BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--Con-
gressional Democratic leaders re-
ported today that they urged the
President strongly against vetoing
the $2,3l5,0O0,00O new revenue bill
with the admonition that Congress
wouldn't pass another revenue mea-
sure this year.
Although leaders who attended
the White House conference de-
clined to discuss the session for
publication, most Congressman took
it as certain the President would
veto the Commodity Credit Extern
sion Bill, which put ban on food
subsidies.
The President has not yet receiv-
ed the tax bill, which he termed
"unrealistic." He told congressional
callers the legislation is still being
studied by departments which are
making technical checks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
A(5 APPROPRIATION
RECOMMENDED ;H0U5E
IS GIVEN FIGURES

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - The
Appropriations Committee has re-
commended to the House to appro-
pirate $270,000 to continue opera
ton of the Alaska Communication
System.
The Committee said commercial
traffic handled over the system in
l943, fiscal year, increased 81 per-
cent over the preceding year and
amounted to $1,035, 900.
The committee also recommend
ed work on Salmon River control
project, to continue under appro-
priations already made.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OF MEMORIAL CHURCH
is MEETING TONIGHT

The Missionary Society of Men,
orial Church will meet at the home
of Mrs William Anderson, 724 E.
Street, at 1880 o'clock this evening
Besides sewing, final arrangements
will be made for the rummage sale
on the 25th of this month.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
USO MANAGEMENT
MEETS ON FRIDAY

The Committee of Management of
the United Service Organizations
will hold meeting tomorrow night
in the USO headquarters starting at
o'clock. All members are requested
to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
CHORUS OF WOMEN
PRACTICES FRIDAY

Members Of the cnorus OF women
to sing at the World Day of Prayer
will have another rehearsal Friday
night at 7:45 o'clock in the Seventh
day Adventist Church at the corner
of Second and Main. Mrs. Eunice
Nevin is director.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Have a portrait artist take your
picture. Hamersley Studio Opposite
Federal Building. Phone 294. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17

KETCHIKAN MAN HERE
Fred L. Schlothan, here from Ket-
chikan, is at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
YOUR BROKEN LENSES

Replaced in our own shop. Eyes
Examined. DR.. Rae Lillian Carlson,
Blomgren Bldg Phone 636. adv
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
HERE FROM ANCHORAGE

Harrison r. Kincaid is here from
Anchorage and is a guest at the
Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17

AT BARANOF HOTEL
At the Baranof Hotel, Duane NJ
Kline is here from Baxter Springs,
Kansas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
HAGERTY AT BARANOF

D. w. Hagerty is registered a
the Baranof Hotel from Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17

One of the ancient Roman aque
ducts is Sc miles long.
Evening star., 1944-11-26
1913 Germans
Surrender to
D. {. Captain
BY the ASSOCIATED Press.

STRASBOURG. Nov. Is. Mai.
John Mcconnell, veteran of the 18th
Division who helped lead the first
Americans into Strasbourg, told to-
night how Capt. James Timothy of
Washington. D. c., negotiated the
surrender of 379 German soldiers
and IA officers in the southeastern
part of the city.
He volunteered to go alone into
the barracks where they were bar
ricaded, stayed three hours and we
got worried, but back he came with
the whole mob Maj. Mcconnell
said.
Capt. Timothy, "a, is the son Of
1t. Col. p. H. Timothy and Mrs.
Timothy. of the Kennedy Warren
Apartments, and has been over
seas since last March, his mother
said last night. Col Timothy also is
in the European theater.
A graduate of West Point in 1912
Capt. Timothy went overseas as a
lieutenant and was promoted after
4 citation for bravery on D day. He
vas awarded the Silver Star on July
10 fer gallantry with the 18th Divi-
sion IN the Cherpourg sector.
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Grew and Stond|ey to Speak
In Radio Education Series

An outstanding series Of radio edu-
cational programs featuring such
speakers as Joseph c. Grew, former
Ambassador to Japan; Admiral Will
liam. H. Standley, former Ambassa-
dor to Russia; Representative Judd,
Republican, Of Minnesota, medical
missionary to China, and other out
standing authorities on Asiatic af-
fairs has been prepared by the
Public School Radio Committee, for
Incorporation into the radio educa-
tional series sponsored jointly by the
committee, The Es sening Star and
Station WMAL.
The eight broadcask in the series
will cover Japan, China, Philippines,
Thailand, Russia, the Netherlands
East Indies. India and Korea. They
will be heard In the Monday after
noon series of radio educational pro-
grams which will be on the air from
2::3O until 3 pm. Interspersed in the
series will be three symphony pro-
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Prisoners CoddIed? They Work
Or Don't Eot> General Says
Head of U. 5. Camps
Brands Reports of
Pomperine Untrue

There is no coddling or PAM
pering of Axis war prisoners in
the United States-they work
and if they don't work they don't
eat, Maj. Gen. Archer L. Lerch,
the provost marshal general, de-
clared yesterday in responding
to various complaints regarding
alleged special privileges and
easy living enjoyed by Germans
and japanese in prison camps.
Prisoners of war in the United
States are treated in strict accord
with the terms of the Geneva Con-
vention. the general said, and
rumors to the contrary are largely
due to misunderstanding on the
part of complainants or confusion
as to the classification of prisoners
Directly in charge of war prison.
ers and prison camps is big, hard
boiled and balding Brig. Gen.
Blackshear M. Bryan, jr., former
football line coach at the United
States Military Academy at West
Point, who brands reports of cod
ding as utterly false and ridicu-
lous"
'They work, you can bet your
Evening star., 1944-11-26
individuals Purchase
S9,3o0,oOo in Bonds
In Drives First Week
TotuI Is 20 Per Cent
Of D. c. Quote; Notiono
Sales Reoch $50 Million

The Sixth War Loan drive for
$94, ,000, 900 in the District and
$14,000, 900 900 in the Nation
moved into its second week to-
day, with three more weeks in
which to reach the goals set by
Treasury officials as necessary
to speed victory and stop infla-
ton.
Washingtonians had pledged a
little more than 20 per cent of the
goal of $4,000, 900, to be sold to
individuals ts4S, 100000 is to be sold
to corporations) in sales reported
through Friday night. This is ahead
of the Fifth War Loan drive, when
individuals in the first five days
purchased 1854 per cent of their
quota. Bond sales to individuals
throughout the Nation rose to $780,
000, 900 through Friday, the Treasury
reported last night.
Sales to corporations will not be
announced until the end Of the
week. t..
With the new totals announced
yesterday, individual sales stand at
S, 800, 900, with e. bond sales at
$6 ,900, 900 or % per cent of the $780,
600 900 CO. Bond quota. .---
A War Finance Committee bond
trailer will be stationed at the exhibit
of the B-29 Superfortress at Ma
tional Airport today and bonds will
be sold in return for the privilege
of sending personal message to
Hirohito. Each bond purchaser will
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Gunfire Breaks Out
As Brussels Crowd
Denounces PierIot
Demonstrators Clash
With Police; Many
Persons Wounded
BY the Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 25.-Gunfire
broke out and hand grenades
were thrown today during a
street demonstration against the
government of Premier Hubert
Pierlot.
F. Demany, Belgian resistance
leader, said four civilians were killed
and 38 wounded in the clash with
state police.
The police, however, said six gen.
darmes were injured with fists and
sticks-not by gunfire-and that 20
odd demonstrators were wounded by
the gunflre and hand erenades of
their own group.
A police spokesman said all shots
by the police were fired into the
air. He said the outbreak started
when demonstrator in an automo-
bile threw grenade, policeman
threw it back, and it landed in the
crowd in front of the Chamber of
Deputies.
The 3-mile-long procession of
demonstrators Immediately changed
their chant of down with Pierlot"
to 'Pierlot assassin" and a melee
began. About so shots were fired in
80 seconds, then the crowd broke and
left the wounded on the street.
Most of them went on to the
Palais de Sport for a mass meeting.
An estimated 5000 persons crowded
the hall, with sprinkling of police
men who kept their pistols under
their coats.
Demany and other resistance
leaders instructed the crowd at the
mass meeting to go quietly to their
homes when the meeting ended
and to avoid further clashes in the
tense city. The crowd broke up into
small groups as it left the Palais
de Sport and scattered without in
cident.
Police were frank in predicting
more trouble later.
A wounded man was carried into
the hall while the crowd yelled,
''Pierlot murderer"
Many carried signs demanding
butter and COAL Most wore arm
bands of the resistance movement.
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Yanks' Big Guns Shell Hurtgen
As Troops Reach Edge Of Forest;
Another Jap Troop Convoy Sunk
Wholesale Slaughter by Nozis
Barred by u. S: Refugee Board
Hull, Stimson, Moreenthou Brand
German Measures as Clear Bestoity

independently but almost precisely
parallel.
Each included an estimate that
more than a million and half
Jews from various European coun-
tries were gassed and their bodies
cremated at Birkenau alone between
April, 1912, and April, 1914.
One account by two young Slo-
vakian Jews, who for two years had
clerical posts in the camp through
which they could keep fairly close
track of events, set the figure at
l,765, 900. The second account was
by non-Jewish Polish major. All
three escaped. For their protection,
their names were withheld by the
board which said in an accompany
ing statement:
1T is fact beyond denial that
the Germans have deliberately and
Systematically murdered millions of
innocent civilians-Jews and Chris
tians alike-an over Europe.
This campaign of terror and bru-
ISne PEETIcEEC pooo
Evening star., 1944-11-26
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Refugee Board last
night accused the Germans of
bestial cruelty and murder by the
million in Nazi determination
camps and backed up the charges
with startling eyewitness &C
counts.
The board, composed of Secretary
of State Hull. Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau, and Secre-
tary of War Stimson, made public
25,000-word detailed report in
which it asserted:
THE board has every reason to
believe that these reports present a
true picture of the frightful hap
penings in these camps. 1t is max
ing the reports public in the firm
conviction that they should be read
and understood by all Americans. :"
The report consisted of two eye
witness accounts of life in the Nazi
camps at Auschwitz and Birkenau
in Southwestern Poland, prepared
Evening star., 1944-11-26

grams by the National Symphony
Orchestra conducted by Hans
Kinder.
One of the programs will be heard
before the Christmas vacation
though the exact date has not been
selected.
Transcriptions of the programs
will be made and distributed by
the United States Office of Educa-
ton for use In schools throughout
the country either by intercom-
munication systems in the schools
or by local rebroadcasts.
The first of the radio educational
programs to be started will be News
for Schools" weekly summary and
commentary on the news prepared
and delivered by Howard p. Bailey
of the editorial staff of The Evening
Star. This program. intended prin-
cipally for listening in junior high
and elementary schools to aid in
(See RADIO, Page A-7.)
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Nazis Admit Setback
On Danube Island al
Gates Of Budapest
Fall Of Hotvon, Is Miles
Northeast Of Capital,
Also Acknowledged
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sunday, Nov. 26.-
The German radio announced
last night that Russian troops
had pressed Axis forces back in
Budapest's southern outskirts on
the Danube River island of
Csepel, had captured Hatvan,
German anchor stronghold Is
miles northeast of the capital,
and also conquered nearly all Of
Miskolc, Hungary's fifth city.
None of these enemy reports was
confirmed by Moscow's brief COM
munique, which, however, disclosed
that Soviet troops had cut the Buda-
pest Hatvan highway with the cap
ture of Kerekharaszt, 2 miles west
of Hatvan.
Both Hatvan and Miskolc, the
latter IS miles northeast of Buda-
pest, have been under Red Army
siege for a week. Their fall would
not only speed Russian encirclement
of the eastern half of Budapest,
but also accelerate Soviet attacks
along roads leading to Austria and
Czechoslovakia.
Reds Near Town of Csepel.
Axis reports placed the Russian
invaders of Csepel Island within 7
miles of the town of Csepel, which
is on the southern municipal boun-
Diary of Budapest and the site of
the big Weiss Manfred war plant
and many city docks serving the
capital. The Budapest radio sta
ton also is just north of Csepel on
the part of the island that juts into
the city.
Moscow's bulletin told of the cap
ture of five villages in Hungary,
including Uregcsanalos, eight miles
northwest of Miskolc, and Tarnas-
zentmaria, in the foothills of the
Matra Mountains five miles west of
the besieged Eyer. Tarnaszentmaria
is only 18 miles from the Slovakian
frontier.
Berlin said Hatvan fell after seven
violent Russian tank attacks. Once
during the day the Germans threw
the Russians out of the strategic
town. but finally withdrew their
forces west of Hatvan, late German
broadcast said.
Hatvan, described by Berlin as
the key to all Axis defenses east of
Budapest, is on the Budapest
Miskolc railway. A line leads north
ward to the Czechoslovak border.
80 miles away.
1900 Reported Killed.
Moscow said Russian troops killed
l,200 Germans and Hungarians and
captured $50 in cutting the Hatvan-
Aszod link of the highway to Buda-
pest. A supplementary communi-
que said the severed route was one
of great Importance" in enemy
efforts to hold the approaches to
Budapest.
Aszod is 8 miles southwest of cap-
tured Kerekharaszt, and is only Is
miles from the Danube's banks
north OF the capital. Likewise q
junction of roads leading to Slovakia
and Austria, it is menaced by other
Soviet units which Friday took Bag
mile to the southwest.
MiSkolc was entered by three Rus
sian divisions striking from the
south and northeast after a terrific
artillery barrage, and Berlin said
lCaa pYICCIA nnr. e
Evening star., 1944-11-26
(see WESTERN FRONT, Pg. A-4D
New War Needs Cut Stocks
OF Gasoline and Fuel Oil

Heavy new military demands for
petroleum products have caused the
supply of gasoline and fuel oil for
civilians to become Exceedingly
tight" and it probably will remain
so throughout the winter, officials
of the Petroleum Administration for
War said last night.
The shortage will be most severe
along the East Coast, but officials
added they did not believe it would
be necessary to reduce rations of
either fuel oil or gasoline.
The new military demands for
both oil and gasoline were unex-
pected. Prior to the additional re-
quests from the armed forces, Of
ficials had hoped to supply civilian
requirements this winter comfort
ably. This margin of safety now
has been removed, it was explained
A portion of oil transport facilities
nave been diverted to meet the mill
tary requests.
Evening star., 1944-11-26
II House Members Reach
London on War Tour
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-A 17-member
congressional group, all on the
House Military affairs Committee,
arrived In London today to begin
an inspection of supply areas and
the battlefronts.
The delegation included Mrs.
Clare Boothe Luce (R. of Conn.,
Matthew j. Merritt ID. Of N. ",
acting chairman Of the group, who
was delegated to act as a spokes-
man, said the members wanted ito
bring to the people at home first
hand report of what the men are
doing"
A press conference was arranged
for tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-11-26
Sugar Bowl Bids Go
To Duke, Alabama;
Ohio Big 10 Champ

The Duke and Alabama foot
ball teams have been invited to
the Sugar Bowl and Texas
Christian and the Oklahoma
Aggies will meet in the Cotton
Bowl. These choices were an
nounced yesterday as Southern
California became the Rose
Bowl host by whipping UCLA.
Ohio State got in line for
the Rose Bowl bid by whipping
Michigan in an 1914 thriller
to gain the Big Ten crown and
keep its slate clean. If the
Western Conference at a spe-
cial meeting today doesn't relax
its ban on postseason games the
probable next choice is Ten
nessee, winner over Kentucky
yesterday.
Texas Christian clinched the
Southern title by whipping
Rice, 9-6. In other top games,
Notre Dame upset Georgia
Tech. 21-0. and cambridge
Naval topped Camp Peary,
21-13.
"Details in Sports Section.)
Evening star., 1944-11-26
D. {. Action Expected
Soon on Mary|and's
Med icaI License Rule
'BorderIine Certificate
Ban Brings Protests
From Doctors Here
By HAROLD B. ROGERS.

The District Medical Society
and the District Commission on
Licensure will meet soon to con-
slider whether to take action,
further than protests already
registered, against the new re-
quirements of Maryland officials
that all Washington doctors
must obtain Maryland licenses
if they expect to visit patients
in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties.
The Maryland order bars issuance
of any new borderline certificates
costing 81, by maiD to Washington
doctors, it was indicated last night
by DR.. John T. OMara of Baltimore.
secretary of the Maryland Board of
Medical Examiners. His board feels.
he said in a telephone interview with
The Star, that Washington physi-
clans who already hold these certifi-
Gates should get instead a regular
Maryland license to practice (which
costs $50 and must be applied for in
person at the board Offices in Balti-
more).
District Health Of1icer George C.
Rutland said he had not yet re-
ceived an answer to his letter to DR..
O'Mara, dated November Is, asking
whether current borderline certifi-
Gates were good or void. The appli-
cation of a certain Washington doc
tor for a borderline certificate from
Maryland was refused, DR.. Rutland
said, his check for 81 was returned,
and DR.. OMara wrote the Maryland
board had ordered that all border
line certificates be discontinued for
the time being"
~ Protest Loss of Time.
Spokesman for both the Medical
Society and the District Commits
sion on Licensure protested the ban
on certificates, but not because of
the cost, they said. Doctors here
feel, it was emphasized. they should
not give up time needed to care
for the sick of Washington in war;
time in order to 60 to Baltimore and
follow the procedure required.
DR.. Rutland, who is secretary of
the local licensure commission has
protested the new Maryland order
as arbitrary" in wartime, but he
recognized the necessity of licensure
in respective States during peace
time
The Medical Society Executive
Board will take up the problem at
meeting tomorrow night, Theo-
dore Wiprud, secretary, said.
The Commission on Licensure will
consider the matter at its forth
(See DOCTORS Page A-61