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Evening star., 1944-06-07
70 the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
I am a member Of the Cadet Corps
and was greatly shocked to hear of the
plans" of DR.. Holmes and Mai. Smith.
know that If these plans went into
effect for one would not care to join.
What is the Cadet Corps' purpose?
AS far as I know, it is a voluntary
organization based on the following:
l. To instruct and discipline boys who
are willing to join.
2. To turn out men with the qualities
OF leaders and gentlemen.
8. To stimulate competitive mental
and physical activities.
4. To acquaint boys with the precision
associated with military drill.
On these basic principles the corps
has turned out to be an Al organiza-
ton. For many years it has run with
efficiency and skill. Why bother to
change it now? No change is necessary.
A CADET.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
More About Cadet Corps

To the Editor of The Star:
believe 1t is about time that the
cadets themselves had something to saw
IN the present situation created by DIR.
Chester w. Holmes.
I am a corporal, know that am
speaking for my entire regiment and I
believe that I am speaking for the
brigade also. *
AS for DR.. Holmes theory that we are
dlscontented with the present close
order drill system, that is just so much
hot air. We certainly do not want any
OF his reforms, and I challenge his
statement that armies no longer use
close-order drill. There would be no
such thing as an army If its members
did not know how to march.
We learn to march in the Cadet Corps,
and it is fitting and proper that there
be awards and medals for a company.
battalion or regiment which can march
better and function better as q team
than the other boys.
AS for the rifle calisthenics, we would
resign first.
On Monday morning there was a
meeting at Central between DR.. Holmes,
the principals of the high schools and
the line captains, majors and colonels
in order that DR.. Holmes might clarity
his views and intentions and get the
cadets viewpoint supposedly. But it
was nothing of the sort. He claims that
the newspapers have twisted his theories
around so that they are not his at all,
Yet in a long-winded statement which
he ordered all military instructors to
read to their regiments at drill, I can
see no incongruity between his proposed
reforms and the press releases
A CADET.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
PARROTS OF DENMARK BE
 (LEANED0uT
Nazis Move AgdinsiU Under ground-CouniIY lso-
 lated from Sweden

STOCKHOLM. April 25.-Hitler's special deputy minister in Den- mark, Werner Best, declared the Germans are moving swiftly against Danish saboteurs and underground elements affecting German inter- ests and Denmark has been vir- tually isolated from Sweden.
 Best's statement before the Dan- ish press chiefs is the first tang ible evidence of the reason the country was cut off late yesterday. Best asserted that Denmark is "swarming' with rderground d workers: therefore, Germany's task is ito attack swiftly and sternly."
 Best said the Nazis will show no mercy to saboteurs, indicating they will be summarily shot when caught. He expressed the hope that conditions will stabilize and that Danish public opinion will react against the recent increase in sa- botage.
 The belief is prevalent in Stock holm that Denmark is isolated so the underground could be cleaned up as invasion security mea- sure. Similar action is expected in other occupied countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
SIX UNIONS, INDUSTRY IN
 AGREEMENTS
Working Pads Signed for Disputes 10 Be Sef-
 fled by NWlB

SEATTLE, April, 25.-The dis putes threatening to hamper the seasons Alaska salmon output have been averted when the Twelfth Re- gional Labor Board announced sig natures of six unions and the Alas ka Salmon Industry, Inc, has been obtained to a working agreement which allows the industry to appeal disputed points of the 1943 con- tracts to the National War Labor Board.
 All agreed to sign the contract for decision on disputed points to the VILE, whether the seven per- cent wage boost, war bonus or re- gular wage increase is right, or whether the Bristol Bay tender crews get overtime before and after the season and if contracts cover the Bristol Bay resident workers.
 This gives the best promise yet that the 1914 season will be without interruption" said Regional Chair man Dr. George Bernard Noble.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
BLOCKADE E
 TICHTENED AT GERMAN BASE
Russian Air Force Con. tinues Blasting Enemy
 ot Sevdsfopol

MOSCOW, April 25.--The Rus sian Red Army has smashed the German attack west of Dubnoe, 85 miles northeast of Lwow.
 The Reds, in counter blow, dis lodged the enemy from two places formerly held by the Russians.
 In the Carpathian foothills, more than 100 miles southwest of Stan islawow, the Germans have been routed and hundreds killed.
 Except for these two actions the stalemate continued along the land front as the Red Air Force tight ened the blockade on Sevastopol. blasting ships attempting to carry Axis troops out of the encircled Black Sea base.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
pREINvA5I0N GIANT RAIDS
 CONT |NUING
Round inc Clock Aerial Offensive Pounds Shate-
 git Points in Europe

LONDON, April 25. = Well over 1000 American bombers and fight CTS bombarded three German air. fields in France for the eleventh consecutive day Tn the wars great est aerial offensive, the German radio said,
 Other Allied raiders penetrated the southern sector of the Reich while Liberators and Fortresses were returning from the attacks on the |airfields of France. another forma- tion of Eighth Air Force Libera- tors smashed military installations in the Pas de Calais area under Mustang escort.
 Lightning fighters and bombers also made forenoon attack on air. fields in northern France.
 The preliminary announcement of the daylight activity which ap- peared on a gigantic scale, said the Fortresses and Liberators from Bri- tain smashed German airdromes at Nancy, Metz and Dijon in an all out effort to humble Hitler's air forces mead of the western inva- sion.
 The dayligh. attacks followed att tacks last night by probably 1000 planes of the Royal Air Force which blasted industrial Munich and Karlsruhe. Tbirty British planes were lost last night. On Monday the armadas of Bri- tain sent down 103 German planes in air combat, and wrecked 49 on the ground for a total of 152 against their own losses of 38 bombers and IT fighters.
 The Mediterranean Air Force bagged 29 Nazi planes yesterday against loss ot IA, but headquart- CTS did not specify how many fell in raids on Rumania and Yugo- slavia.
 United States Mustangs, Light nings and 1hunderbolts escorting the Liberators and Fortresses to Fredrichshafen and Munich yester- day sent down 66 enemy planes and the bomber gunners accounted for 37 more
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25

 AMERICANS
 IN ADVANCE
Jops Trapped in HoIIdndid Area-MdlArthur Re-
 boris Good Gains

MacARTHUR'S ADVANCED HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA, April 25. Powerful American spear heads converging on the Japs trap- ped around the strategic Hollandia had covered Il of the 34 miles toward objectives by Sunday afternoon. todays communique an- nounces. The landing forces took the beaches on both sides of Hol- landia early last Saturday.
 The western landing force, in the greatest invasion in the South Pa cific war. was at the latest report. six miles from its beachhead and only five miles from the western most of the three airfield objectives and the force at Humboldt Bay has captured the town of Hollandia.
 Meanwhile, in the Hitape area. 150 miles southeast. Australian ground crews, protected by Aus tralian Air Forces, are rushing to near completion repairs to the Tadji airstrips seized few hours after the beachhead was established
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
PULP MILL 5.E. ALASKA
 INDICATED
Forest Service Makes An-
 l lnoun(ement of Postwar
 l Development in North

SEATTLE, April Retrospective sale of one billion three hundred and fifty million feet of Alaska timber and the establishment of pulp mill in Southeast Alaska, is announced by the United States Forest Service.
 The proposal for the development of pulp paper making industry and Alaska timber sale will be post war project.
 Establishment of a pulp manu- ifacturing plant in the Tongass Ma tional Forest and selection of op- erating interests is possible for l944 announcement. The proposal is made in prospectus sent to Washington "as an aid to guaging the extent of current interest in the development of Alaskas pulp re- sources and the Forest Service has decided to lay out a specific large timber tract, according to ten- tative draft of terms and provisions for the sale"
 The amount of timber proposed in the contract is roughly equivalent to seven billion and one half board feet volume, based on requirements sor a 50-year supply of sulphate, the pulp mill to have a capacity of 150 tons daily for the first 10 years, 525 tons daily for the remaining 40 years. The pulp mill must be installed by the purchaser either in three years from date of sale or within three years after the end of the war, whichever proves the longer period but the latest by April 1, l949.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
TASK FORCE IN PACIFIC
 LARGE ONE
Photograph ol Navy Shows Immense
 FIeef in One Area

WASHINGTON, April 25. - The first numerical indication of the overwhelming naval power the Unit ed States threw against the Japs in the seizure of the key islands in the Marshalls. appears in an un- usual photograph released by the Navy Department
 The photograph was taken from the air covering vast expanse and shows nine aircraft carriers twelve battleships, in addition to multi tude of support ships. cruisers, de- stroyers, and supply vessels.
 Some 40 ships are discernible in one area covered by the camera. The caption says this is part" of the task force.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
TRUk GIVEN BIG ATTACK
 AT pREDAWN
AirfieIds Are Bombed, h. stdIIdtions of Jdps
 Sci Afire

UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, April 25.--Airfields of Truk were bom- barded and installations of the Jap Central Caroline .bastion were set afire in a predawn strike by the Seventh United States Army Air Force Liberators. Admiral Chester w. Nimitz says.
 The bombers also hit Moen, Eten and Param Islands in the Truk lagoon and while two enemy fight CTS watched the attack, they made no attempt to intercept.
 The Navy also discloses attacks were made on Ponape and Ulul Is- lands and Pulawat. never before mentioned as target in the Gen. tral Pacific, was hit twice by Sol- omon-based planes. Pulawat is ITO air miles west of Truk and was attacked by single Army Liber- ator
 All attacks were made at pre- dawn last Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25

SEATTLE, April 25 - There IS little likelihood of break in the deadlock that has tied up the Pa cific halibut fleet. This is the opin- ion following the day-long confer ence yesterday between the fisher men, boat owners and John Har- man, National OPA representative from San Francisco.
 Harmon in effect told the fisher men the OPA has no intention of meeting the demands for revised halibut ceilings.
 Harman asserted the price in- crease for Seattle as asked by the fishermen would be "crack in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
131 NIPPON PLANES ARE
 pULvERIzED
Task Force from Central Pacific Joins up with
 MaCArthur' s Units

UNITED STATES FLEET HEAD QUARTERS IN PEARL HARBOR, April 25.--Planes from a Navy car- rier task force. supporting the New Guinea invasion. destroyed 131 Jap planes, sank two small cargo ships and several barges, plus an assort- ment of small craft, Adm. Chester w. Ninitz reports.
 This is the first full scale collab- oration of the Navy with Gen. Douglas MacArthurs ground forces and found the mightiest Navy force ever operating in the Southwest Pacific doing the job.
 Cruisers and destroyers of the task force bombarded the airfields recently developed by the Japs at Wakde and Sawar. preceding the aerial attacks. None of the surface ships were damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
SPRING AUCTION OF FUR SEALS I5 CALLED
 OFF BY 0pA ACTON

ST. LOUIS, April 25.-The spring auction of 23,000 Alaskan seal skins by the Fouke Fur Company. has been cancelled unexpectedly because of the OPA order reducing the ceil- ing price to $54 from $55, on order of the Department of Interior
 The telegram to Phillip Fouke halting the sale said the OPA's new order necessitates further consul- tations with the Canadian Govern ment. Under the international treaty the Canadian Government is given 20 percent share of the skins taken by the Fouke Fur Company.
 A new date for the sale will be set.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
ALLIES MOVE ON NIpp0N5,
 INDIA AREA
Assaults Hurled Against Enemy Moving To-
 ward Kohimd

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUAR- TIERS IN RANDY, Ceylon, April 25.--Long columns of men, tanks and guns of the Fourteenth Army are moving toward Kohima to hurl assaults against the Japs near that Jap objective on the Assam Burma front, 1t is reported here.
 The tanks are advancing as a protective screen for the British troops tagged for the task of clear ing away the last threat to Kohima.
 Allied forces have slain more than 4,9O0 Jap troops around Imphal since the enemy launched the of fensive against that key town in northern India.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
Government Bull Is Being Goaded Nowby
 Real Texan Maverick
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Maury Maverick, the redoubtable San An tonian who now is head of the Smaller War Plants Corporation, is never happier than when he's scissoring red tape. He shipped through quite snarl of it the other day and started something that's already spreading through your government and mine.
 He issued a memo to his staff, titled: Lengthy Memoranda and Gobbledyook Language"
 He started off rather mildly: Memoranda should be as short as clearness will allow. The naval of ficer who wired Sighted sub-sank same told the whole story. Put the subject matter - the point and even the conclusion in the first paragraph and the whole story on one page. Period. If lengthy ex- planation, statistical matter or such, is necessary, use attachements.
 Then Maury reverts to the Nav erick we know best, with: Stay off the gobbledygook language. It only fouls people up. For the Lords sake be short and say what you are talking about. Let's stop pointing up programs, 'finalizing' contracts that stem from district, regional or Washington levels gov- ernment is as high as Washington government. No more patterns, effectuating, dynamics.' Any one using the words, 'activation' or i'm plementation' will be shot,"
 That was the end of the item and it took lot less than one page to say it. And don't think that any of Mavericks staff have doubts about the meaning of that last sen- tence.
 No sooner had Mavericks memo made the rounds than Rear Adm. w. B. Young, chief of the Navy bureau of supplies and accounts, had it reprinted and circulated to his staff with the brief paraphrase :: Sighted memo-agree to same"
 In case you think this is a minor matter in government operations take the word of Herman Wolf. editor of WIPES Labor Management News. Wolf recently memoed top WIPE and OWI officials, with a little item, reading time 45 sec- onds.'
 He suggested that a "chief of memo writing" be set up to ration paper and cartoons. He said that 23 per cent of all government paper is consumed in memos; that each government official originates an average of six memos and Al car- bons daily; that the average official spends one hour and 29 minutes daily just reading memos and g minutes writing his own.
 He suggested an immediate cut of 3 per cent in memo writing and
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
The Washingt ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON ct. Col Robert s. Allen now on active service with the Army)

WASHINGTON - Neither Far ley's friends nor Farley's foes are advertising it, but the recent com- promise whereby he was allowed to remain Democratic State Chairman of New York means that, after Chi cago, genial Jim, who has used more green ink, chewed more gum, remembered more names and slap ped more backs than any politician in decade, probably will step down from his long and successful role in politics.
 The tacit agreement is that Jim will step down if the President runs for fourth term. If he doesn't run, obviously Jim won't step down. This was the deal by which party harmony was preserved and Farley continued as Dem ocratic State Chairman
 Behind this quiet understanding is the fact that Democratic leaders in New York had enough votes to roll Jim at the recent meeting of the state committee. Jim was ac- tually on the verge of being busted. And they would have rolled him if the New Dealers hadn't stepped in and saved their old critic. They felt that party harmony was im- portant.
 How it all happened was partly fluke, partly resentment against Farley by old-line, leaders. Here is the inside story.
 It began, strangely enough, at a correspondents party in Albany, where John Mooney, local news paper man, went up to talk to Far ley Jim, in a huddle with some one else, ignored him. Mooney got sore.
 Next morning, he decided Jim didn't mean anything, and he would forget it. But then came one of those famous green-ink let ters from Jim. telling how sorry he was he hadn't had a chance to talk to Mooney. That meant Jim really did mean it, said Mooney, and he got sore all over again.
 About that time. Mooney had a talk with Dan O'Connell, Albany Democratic leader, also sore at Far ley; and together they matched re- bellion. Their candidate for State Chairman was Tom Cullen, editor of the Spectator at Goshen, N. Y.
 HOW PEACE WAS RESTORED
 Suddenly, almost before they knew it, full-fledeed swing against Farley had started among county leaders. Opposition newspapers at- tributed it to the White House pal ace guard, but real fact is that the latter were just as mystified as Farley. Jim himself remarked to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
Associated Press Board ReeIeeied;;
 Hoyf k Member

NEW YORK, April 25.-Reelec- ton of six members of the Asso- ciated Press Board of Directors is announced with one new member, Palmer Hoyt, of the Portland Ore gon, Oregonian, elected to the full unexpired term of one year made necessary by the resignation of w H. Cowles, of the Spokesman Re- view of Spokane, Wash.
 Hoyt received 3,971 votes against 2,633 received by Frank s. Baker of the Tacoma, Wash, Ledger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
PLANE IN CRASH IN
 MONTREAL
Comes Down in Commer. eidI Distritt-Mdny KiII-
 ed, Fires Sfdrfed

MONTREAL, April 25.-Crash of a twin-engined bomber in Mon- treal's downtow VII commercial dis trict today killed nine persons, in- jured others and left a dozen dwell lings wrecked and flaming.
 Eye witnesses said the bomber ex- ploded in the air and others said it blew up after striking the build ing and seneing fragments 50 feet into the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
Advance Made on Beathhead
 In Anzio Se(for

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES. April 25. - American troops have occupied one enemy house one and one half miles west of Carano, the central sector of the Anzio beachnead after brisk fight.
 Another small Allied force has also improved positions on the beachhead and occupied some woods two miles south of Cisterna, import ant German communications hub.
 Artillery and mortar duels con- tinue at Cassmo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25

No Break in Tie-Up of Ha|ibuf FIeet Seen; 0pA
 Wont Budge Over Prices

dike, leaving the door open for in- creases on every other kind of fish, Our policy is to set fish pices at the 1942 level and the OPA will not change this policy if satisfied it is right, and we are satisfied. The only reason for changing the policy would be proof 1t is wrong or in formation on which the prices are based is wrong and so far this has not been done.'
 Meanwhile, the House Merchant and Marine Subcommittee in Wash ington, D. C., ordered all Govern ment agencies concerned to confer and report not later than next Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
Pioneer Resident
 Of kef(hikan Dies

SEATTLE. April 25.--Mrs. Eliza beth Ryus, 70, pioneer resident of Ketchikan, former school teacher and widow of the late Leroy Ryus, Ketchikan druggist, died Monday in Seattle hospital. Her son Em- melt resides in Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
HARDY HERO JR.

SHREVEPORT, La. Judge George Hardy had almost reached the climax of his speech at church banquet recently when he was in- terrupted by his five-year-old son crying out: Daddy. when do we go home?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
vitfor Meyer Is
 Candidate, Senaie

OLYMPIA, Wash. Apirl 25. Victor Meyer. dean of Lieutenant Governors of America. has filed his declaration of candidacy for United States Senator from the state of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
Dimond Wanis Ads
 Applied 10 Alaska

WASHINGTON. April 25.-Alaska Delegate Dimond has introduced HR4648 extending the Federal Aid Highway Acts to Alaska.~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide $50 a. rn., 17.9 feet. Low tide-10:23 a. m, -l.6 feet. High tide 4:43 p. m. l5.1 feet. Low tide-l0.30 p. m, 3.2 feet,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25

Mrs. vern Stephenson is at the Juneau Hotel, registering from skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25
HOW PEACE WAS RESTORED

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-04-25

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07

band burst into sound outside on
the street. The clerk had to raise
his voice to make the rest of the
warrant heard.
They all trooped down to the
street. Quite a crowd had gath
cred. The band, which had COM
pleted its first rendition, took up an
other at the sight of the group of
draftees. There was a scattering of
applause from the crowd. Mr.. VIM
kle saw that some of the people had
little American flags, which they
waved.
Those who carried suitcases piled
them in the cars Of the draft board
members. Then the chairman lined
up the selectees In a ragged forma-
ton, four abreast, in back of the
band. Mr.. Winkle was placed at
their head, out in front all by him.
self. He didn't care for this distinc-
ton, but he couldn't refuse it. The
attention thus drawn TO him, ana the
noise and the staring, cheering peo-
pie, bewildered him.
They marched off behind the blar-
ing band, and Mr.. Wrinkle couldn't
get over how the music sent chill
up his spine, stirring him. 1t hadn't
been SO long ago that be was firmly
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
CHAPTER Nv

"They WILL" said Mrs. Wrinkle,
"when they find out how you catch
cold right away If you get your feet
wet"
Mr.. Wrinkle didn't argue about it,
but let her have her way. After
all, he was leaving tomorrow, and
she would be alone except for Pc
nelope.
He seated himself in an armchair,
and Mrs. Wrinkle came to stand be-
fore him. There was a peculiar look
on her face. "Wilbert," she whis-
pered. .---.
He glanced up. He didn't under
stand at first what she wanted, but
was prepared for 1t when he did. BY
this time he was getting accustomed
to almost any surprise.
Shyly, she slipped on to his lap,
and sat there. 1t was a long time
since she had done this, and she
had put on her plumpness since the
last time. Mr.. Wrinkle found her
somewhat heavy, but not disagree
ably so.
She rested her head on his shoul-
der, smuggling her face against his
neck, and he put one of his arms
around her waist. Penelope gazed
at them curiously, as if she found
the scene not quite proper.
Mr.. Winkle sensed that something
was on Amy's mind in addition to
the simple, but awful, fact of his
being drafted. During the recent
days he had noticed that she seemed
to be troubled by a matter she
didn't mention. He had thought this