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Evening star., 1944-04-25
ADMIRAL KINGS REPORT
ON CORAL SEA BATTLE

The most interesting portion OF the report bv
Admiral Ernest j. King the Nduys part in the
,pdr ods his chapter on Combat Operations" The
Star ,Diu publish in inStalrnents the Napys report
on the most important battles ,cith the japanese
The second inStdllment tollo1Os:
THE CORAL SEA.
While the situation in the Far East was grow
ing steadily worse, and the japanese were hav-
ing things their own way there and elsewhere.
our Pacific Fleet, now commanded by Admiral
Nimitz, carried out its first offensive operation
of the war. The targets selected were the Mar
shall and Gilbert Islands
Evening star., 1944-04-25

De Vry officials said details of the
designs will not be released until
after resumption of the manufac-
ture of motion picture equipment
for civilian use He said the ideas
received indicate definite ideas re-
garding Americas postwar motion
picture equipment.
Evening star., 1944-04-25
Counties Planning Action.

Plans for compulsory vaccination
are now being worked out in Arling-
ton County, Va, and for non-com-
pulsory vaccination in Montgomery
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
BY HOWARD FLIEGER

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. The
average American must be con-
stantly amazed at the wonderful
adventures of that anonymous gent
ON his front page, the well-informed
Swedish traveller"
Allied bombs rip up Berlin and
in a matter Of hours--the Swedish
traveller is home from Germany,
telling his Stockholm friends all
about it.
With his motoring slowed to a
walk and his train travel only o
memory, the ex-American gadabout
must marvel at the speed and ease
with which the touring Swedes APP
pear to shuttle between Berlin and
Stockholm. The Swedish traveller"
has become the most interviewed
man in the bombings of Berlin.
He seems most unaccountable
fellow unless you happen to ask the
Swedish Legation about his comings
and goings. There is an explana-
ton.
A legation spokesman explained
that, although greatly restricted by
the red tape of war, civilian travel
still is possible between Berlin and
Stockholm. The trip by air takes a
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
80 ENEMY
AIRCRAFT
SENT DOWN
Fierce Combat Takes Place
in RdbduI Area-Havo(
on Jap Fleet Dealt

ADVANCED "A LLIED HEAD
QUARTERS IN NEW G. UINEA,
Jan 3l.--Army and Navy airmen
engaged in fierce combat over
the Rabaul area, downed 80 enemy
aircraft and possibly so Friday, to
bring to 546 the number of planes
destroyed for certain in the South
west Pacific thus far in January
and in addition to III enemy air.
craft possibly destroyed.
The Allied losses acknowledged
for the same period is 81, giving
our fiiers a to | advantage.
In Fridays sweeps over Rabaul,
80 to 10 interceptors were downed
and IL listed as probable. Twenty
parked aircraft were blasted on the
ground, adding to the big bag Of
Jap planes, the largest ever destroy
ed in single attack.
American airmen have also hit
enemy shipping. destroying four
auxiliary warships, "a merchantmen
and 157 barges and IS small craft.
Airmen have also damaged four
cruisers, nine destroyers. four aux
iliary warships, 30 merchantmen,
70 barges and IL small craft.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
SOME SOLDIERS
IN NORTH like
FORGOTTEN MEN
Actress Ingrid Bergman
Gives Interview After
Alaska Tour

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan. 81
1t is hard to imagine Ingrid Berg
man following American soldiers
around to make them speak to her,
but the Swedish actress declares
that happened to her on her recent
tour of Alaska
She told reporter that some
of the soldiers had not seen a wo-
man for perhaps two years and
they were afraid to speak to us.
They just stared and were SO shy.
Finally l got the men to talk to
me and they stammered and said
I'VE don't know how to talk to a
woman any more"
She said some of the soldiers in
Alaska felt like forgotten men,"
She was overjoyed by her trip,
however, as we're other members of
the tour, and said they did every
thing possible to bring enjoyment
to the soldiers, who were extremely
polite and fine bunch
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31

laps Not Only Executed
But Tortured Americans
Downed in Raid on Tokyo


NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The Japs
not only executed the Americans
captured after Jimmy Doolittle's
raid but also tortured at least six
of them numerically beforehand,
w. B. Powell former editor of the
China Weekly Review, said here
Powell was prisoner in the nor
torious Bridge House in Shanghai
at the time, now in the Presbyterian
Hospital here.
Powell said. I'm the next cell to
us, were six American boys. We
thought at first they we're marines
who had tried to escape from con-
centration camp but later we found
out they were aviators captured
after the Doolittle raid. They were
tortured numerically daily and their
agonizing cries could be heard for
hours. The Japs seemed to take
delight in torturing them more than
civilians, that because, l suppose,
they refused to divulge any military
secrets. Later two or three of the
Americans were taken to Japan and
there executed"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
ALASKA PORT
SAVED FROM
BIG DAMAGE
First MMDSM Awarded 10
Capt. Blakefield for
Heroic Action

SEATTLE, Jan. 81. The first
Merchant Marine Distinguished
Service Medal ever awarded on the
Pacific Northwest, has been given
to Capt Robert E. Blakefield,
Seattle Master Mariner, credited by
the Army with saving large part
of an unnamed Alaska port from
destruction.
The presentation disclosed that
Capt. Blakefield was the skipper,
who on January 10, 1912, pulled a
blazing ammunition ship from its
berth at an Alaskan pier and towed
it down the harbor where it ex-
ploded, sending parts of the ship
1000 to 1900 feet into the air.
Had the explosion occurred at
the dock it would have completely
wrecked the dock and caused serious
damage to the town." said the CT
tation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
DEPORTATION
OF ALL JApS
IS ADVOCATED
American Legion Chief De-
CIdres Assimilation
Is Impossible

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. Warren
Atherton, National Commander of
the American Legion, said in an
interview, he favored deportation of
all Jap subjects in the United States
just as soon as possible.
Anterior declared the American
Legion believes the Japs can never
be assimilated and he declared :.
THAT belief has been proven after
so years trial"
Anterior said 1t will be dangerous
to return to California 10000 Japs
who have been moved to relocation
camps.
Anterior also criticized the with
holding of news by government
sources citing an instance in the
sinking of four or five Jap ships
in an engagement in the Pacific
and a few weeks later the public
learned the American Navy suffered
a similar loss in the same battle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
NAzI DEFENSE
IS BROKEN ON
CASINO line
Germans Flood Repido but
Americans, British
Not Stopped

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
ALGIERS, Jan. 13.-American in
fantry and tank teams. surprising
the Nazis, thrust across the Rapido
River bottom, deliberately flooded
by the Germans to form a barrier,
and achieved break-through of
the defenses north of Casino.
American fighters and bombers
scored record bag in Italy by
knocking down So German planes
in series Of flattening assaults on
four enemy air bases in northeastern
Italy
British Tommies and American
Rangers, with tanks and tank de-
stroyer teams, fought string of
sharp actions along the perimeter
at the Anzio bridgehead, and en-
larged the grip on the strategic
wedge 10 or 20 miles below Rome.
. The Germans evidently gained
time to prepare lines of defenses
through the Alban hills along the
railroad to Rome from Cisterna. %
miles southwest of the Eternal
City, but the British and Americans
are methodically blasting them out
A Berlin broadcast said strong
British and American offensive
started from the bridgehead
The Allies yesterday poured six
infantry divisions into the wedge
along with armor guns.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
SPAIN MAY
GET TAKEN
FOR RIDE
u. s., Great Britain 10 Swal
Franco for Continued
Aid 10 Axis

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Impli-
cation the Allied nations may choke
off all oil shipments, unless Franco
stops helping the Axis, and adopt
other drastic blows, is announced
by the State Department in the
light of trends of the Spanish pol
icy.
The State Department said the
United States has prohibited Span
ish tankers from loading oil for
Spain in reconsideration of trade
and general relations between the
Two countries. 1t is learned the
forceful step was taken a week ago
and as yet the Spanish Government
has made no move to comply with
American and British protests which
prompted the action.
Grievances the State Department
has listed are as follows:
Failure to release interned Italian
ships.
Failure to stop the export of vital
war materials to Germany.
Failure to curb the activities of
Nazi agents in Spanish territory.
Apparent failure to withdraw all
members of the Spanish blue di-
vision from the Russian front, and
stop extension of credit to Germany
which the Nazis "unquestionably
expect" and use in espionage and
sabotage in Spanish territory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
GREAT NAVAL ACTION

PEARL HARBOR, Jan. 31--What
may be the greatest Naval task
force in history hurled hundreds Of
tons of explosives in the second
consecutive day yesterday into the
cringing Jap defenders of the In
vasion- threatened Marshalls. Adj
miral Chester w. Nimitz announces.
and progress is reported.
Surface forces, presumably battle
ships. cruisers and destroyers. moved
within 10 and 20 miles of the heav-
lily defended atolls to pound shore
installations.
Thousands of rounds OF shells
we're Embossed by the task forces
and also 100 tons of bombs
Kwajale was pounded. also Malice
lap, Wolfe and Rio atolls
The enemy forces presumably are
huddled underground, in pill boxes
or bomb shelters, similar to those
on Tarawa.
Other forces harassed enemy
Veto, northwest atoll.
Aside from the brief communique,
no details of the action are report
ed and a radio silence is enforced
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
IS
REp0RTEDAT
ISLE GROUP
japanese Broadcast Pow
erfuI Enemy Units Are
Now Being Engaged

NEW YORK, Jan. 31--The Tokyo
radio in broadcast. asserts Jap
anese Army and Navy units inter-
copied powerful enemy units which
have been attacking the Marshall
group of islands ON the morning Of
January 30 Sunday and fighting
is now going on
The broadcast was in the English
language and the transmission was
beamed to North America and re-
corded by the United States For
eign Broadcast and Intelligence
Service, Reference to the Japanese
Army and Navy units apparently
means the air arms OF both SER
vices.
Another broadcast beamed from
Italy said strong enemy forces, at
dawn, January 80. began an offen-
sive against the Marshalls. and
Japanese armed forces in this Sec
tor are now engaged in hard fight
ing against these forces"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
MORE ATRocITY STORIES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. The
hope that relentless publicity may
force Japan's war lords to cease to
torture and murder helpless Amer
lean prisoners, tempered high quart
ers in the government by grave
concern that this might have the
opposite effect.
According to the Office of War
Information there appears to be a
disagreement over the wisdom of
making public the Philippine atroc-
ity story that ives jointly issued by
the War and Navy departments
after held secret for many months.
Whether the announcement sig
nailed a new policy in respect TO
atrocity stories remains uncertain
in the absence of any official COM
mitment 1t is considered certain.
however, that other sickening Incl
dents are still to be told, those
suffering to death but from whom
no spokesman has yet escaped to
this country.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
MAGNU50N
VISITING
ALEUTIAN5
congressman Says War
Front Has Certainly
Moved West
By NORMAN BELL
Associated Press War Correspondent,

ASS0cldteu TTeSS war Correspondent
AT AN ALEUTIAN BASE, Jan
31.-At a base here to obtain first
hand information to reimpress upon
Washington the vital Importance of
the North Pacific area, Congress
man Warren G. Magnuson, of the
House Naval Affairs Committee, OBJ
served yesterday: The war has
certainly moved west up here"
On his last trip. year ago, Kiska
and Attu were still in the hands of
the Japanese.
Magnuson only went as far as
! Umnak and commented on con-
struction of the western bases in
preparation for carrying the war to
the enemy's homeland.
Magnuson said one of the prob
lens confronting the committee
will be the disposition of the big
bases built to stop the Jap invasion
threat, now left for to the rear of
the war front.
Congressman Magnuson was
greeted by Admiral Jack Fletcher,
Capt. Allen Price, commanding
Naval operating bases, and other
ranking officers He was accom-
panied by Rear Admiral F.. E. M.
: Whiting, Commander of the Alas
kan Sector Thirteenth Naval Dis
trict,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
major Robert 9. Allen ON active dutyJ

WASHINGTON-One OF the TIP
top ranking Democratic leaders
with whom the President really let's
his hair down had private con-
versation with 1.-THE Boss last week
which indicates who's FDR thinks
will be the Republican candidate
1.-The man we've got to beat SAID
the President, lis Dewey
Then he went on to say that there
was no use waiting until next May
or June to begin going after Dewey.
The time to begin was right now
The President always has been a
believer in seeking out a political
enemy's weak points well in adj
vance. Also, he was bit worried
in 1910 over the fact that he got
such a late start campaigning, COM
pared with the energetic ticks Will
kie put in throughout the summer.
Those whom the Democratic big
wig let in on this conversation con-
sidered it the most significant re-
mark of all recent Democratic man
euvering.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
FOOD AND THE WAR

Assistant President Jimmy Byrnes
called a meeting of the War Mo-
bilization Committee the other day
to discuss the vital question OF
food for 1914. In preparation for
the meeting, War Food Administra-
tor Marvin Jones had his staff pre-
pare lengthy report on food prices,
farm labor, machinery and other
phases of the farm problem.
This report was distributed be-
fore the meeting so that members
of the War Mobilization Committee
would have time to study it, but 1t
soon became apparent that genial
Judge Jones had not read carefully
his own report-if at all.
When he began to talk about the
drastic need of farm machinery and
the restrictions on its production,
WPB's Donald Nelson quickly pick
ed him up. Obviously, Nelson had
read Jones report and had some
facts Of his own to refute it. He
pointed out that the only thing
getting a higher priority than farm
machinery on the war production
schedule was the landing craft pro-
gram. and that the President hao
ordered landing barges placed ahead
of everything else
You wouldn't put farm machin-
cry ahead of landing barges, would
your" asked Nelson.
well, it won't do em any good
to land if they haven't got food
replied Jones.
Under-Secretary of War Patter-
son also tangled briskly with Jones
over farm deferments. Patterson
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
DEMOS END
FAIRBANKS
CONVENTION
Sharpe and Mondgle from
First Division Named as
National Delegates

FAIRBANKS, Jan. 31.-The Ter
ritorial Democratic Convention clos
ed here Friday night after a COM
parotively calm day. A platform
was adopted incorporating the fol-
lowing planks:
Favoring legislation to make AL
aska state, but not favoring any of
the several bills introduced in Con-
gress.
Favoring legislation to allow Al
aska to elect it's own governor.
Favoring nondiscrimination on ac-
count of race, color or creed
Favoring absentee voting for serv-
icemen and also legislation for care
OF veterans.
A plank condemning more land
Withdrawals in Alaska and asking
that the 20-nile strip along the AL
aska Highway be thown open after
the war
Favoring the reducing of from
eight to one the number of workers
an employer must employ to pay
unemployment compensation, and
reducing the number of weeks work
ed to five from 20, and favoring
the transfer of the Unemployment
Compensation Administration to the
Department of Labor.
A plank against vested interests
monopoly in fishing.
Referendum Lost
A motion by Alaska Linck to call
for submitting the question of state
hood to a referendum was lost 46
to %.
Resolutions passed included:
Favoring care of war veterans,
favoring a Southeast Alaska ferry
connection with Prince Rupert and
other postwar planning, favoring
an independent tax collection agency
for Alaska. stating CONSUMPTION of
capital and labor is necessary to
win the war.
Another resolution condemned in
discriminate appointments by APP
pointing authorities in the Territory
and slapped at past appointments
made without party support.
Passed As to 32 was a resolution
instructing delegates to the Ma
tional Convention to cast their first
ballot for Roosevelt if he declares
he is candidate, but the Roosevelt
enthusiasm present in 1910 was lack
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
NARROW GAP
IN MARCH TO
BOND QUOTA
Girl Scouts Back Up Fine
Record for Series
E Sales

With tonight and two more booth
nights left for concentrated booth
sales, only $4.15675 in Series E
bonds was needed to put the Gas
tineau Channel over the top in the
Fourth War Loan Drive. Although
the grand total for all bonds now
stands at 1923 300, the quota of
S140 900 in Series E bonds was not
reached and it couldn't be said that
the goal had been reached.
The Girl Scouts of America chalk
ed up sales of almost $4,000 in Ser
les E bonds and also sold 1868 in
stamps to help boost the present
Series E total to S135, 843.25.
Tonight the CLIO and Federal En-
ployees' Association will be selling
bonds at the booths.
Tomorrow night will find the Sons
of Norway at one booth and the
Serbian flag at the other.
One of the biggest nights is ex-
pcCtcu OIl tliC idot CFCAdiS VI ooOoAi
sales when the Chamber of Com
merce goes to work along with the
Douglas Firemen.
The special campaign will close
Wednesday night, but all sales made
through February is will be count
ed in the total, Fourth War Loan
Drive officials report.
Harold Foss, chairman, urged all
residents to remember that the
Ketchikan Coast Guard Glee Club
will present a concert Thursday eve
ming in the Twentieth Century
Theatre, free to the public, with
bond holders especially invited to
attend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
Nippon
Ships Are
Torpedoed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - The
Navy Department reports the sink
mig of IA Jap ships. some of which
may have been endeavoring to re-
inforce the enemy positions In the
Marshalls now being battered by
United States air and surface units.
All went down after attacks by far
ranging submersibles Just where
the sinkings occurred is not dis
closed.
Two large transports and eight
freighters are included in the sink
ings.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
FINAL PRACTICE TONIGHT
FOR WOMEN SINGERS

The final practice for the women
singers who will participate in the
coming Coast Guard concert will
be held tonight at 7:45 o'clock in the
Lutheran Church.
This is the last practice before
the arrival of the Coast Guard sing
ers. The women will have com
bined practice with the visiting
choral group Wednesday night and
the concert is scheduledsfor Thurs
day, according to announcement.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
Raj STRIKES
NAzI CAPITAL
FURIOUS BLOW
American Bonn bers Set
Fire in Three Cities
Leave Mass of Ruins

LONDON, Jan. 31.-Hundreds OF
big Royal Air Force bombers smash
ed Berlin again last night. The
holocaust from fire and explosives
was the greatest from sustained
aerial offensives in history and left
the Nazi capital city and three other
great industrial cities aflame and
in heaps of rubble.
1t was the third terrific blow IN
four nights on Berlin.
Mosquito bombers darted in after
the heavy bombers and added to
the spreading ruins.
An ominous silence fell over the
whole of Germany in the wake of
the four days of night and day
bombing, including the powerful
American raids on Sunday on
Brunswick and Hanover and a
record U. s. bomber blow on Frank
furt last Saturday.
Communications between Sweden
and Berlin were broken Sunday
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
DIR. BOUERs BACK

After a months absence, during
which time he visited points in
Southeast Alaska, DR.. H. o. K
Bouers returned here over the week.
end. DR.. Bouers is physician with
the Bureau OF Indian Affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
BEI5TlINE TO ACT
AS MAYOR; LUCAS
CALLED TO WASH,

Called to Washington, d. c., ON
official business, Mayor Harry I.
Lucas is expected to leave today by
plane.
During his absence, Ralph H.
Beistline, senior member of the City
Council, will be in the capacity of
Acting Mayor. His appointment
was made at special Council meet
ing Saturday night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
Swedish Traveller"
Is Mysterious Gent
But Gives War News

little more than three hours.
OF course, it takes months to get
visa. but once it is in hand the
Swedish national is free to go on
the first military plane out, if
he can make it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31

Swedish newspapers still have cor
respondents in Berlin. Although
their copy is censored, they probably
know the identity of fellow citizens
who have made arrangements to
leave Germany. It's routine mat
ter to ask the potential traveller to
call the office as soon as he gets
home.
The legation said Swedish news
papers keep reporters regularly as
signed to commercial airports to
interview returning citizens the min
ute they get home from the con-
tinent. You can be sure the same
thing goes for American correspond
ents stationed in Stockholm.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
MRS. MILLER AND son HERE

Here from Haines, Mrs. Edith
Miller and son are guests at the
Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
D00LITTLE
IN LONDON

LONDON, Jan. 31.-Major James
Doolittle has arrived in England to
take command of the Eighth United
States Army Air Force.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31

A Washingtonian who listened to
days OF whiskey shortage testimony
before a Senate investigating COM
mittee. made an overnight trip to
New York that probably left him
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-31
KETCHIKAN ARRIVAL

Arriving from Ketchikan, Mrs
John Griffin is at the Gastineau.
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