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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
AMERICANS
IN ADVANCE,
los NEGR0S
Amphibious Landing Made
BY 32nd Division Units
on Guinea Coast

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE WEST PACIFIC,
March 7. = Reinforced American
troops on Los Negros Island in the
Admiralties have advanced north
of Momote airdrome against Jap
anese artillery fire to cross the mar
row isthmus connecting the main
part of the island with the PLAN
tation covered peninsula, says Mac
Arthur's communique today.
The communique also announces
the amphibious landing by the
Thirty Second Division units behind
Japanese positions ON the north
east New Guinea coast, 80 miles
west of Saidor.
The advance by the First Cavalry
from Momote airdrome is the first
the American invaders have been
able to make since beating off the
heavy japanese counterattacks.
Reports said American destroyers
and attack planes supported the
ground advance.
The landing west of Saidor puts
nut-cracker pressure on the Saidor
garrison standing between the Ann
orleans and the assault on Madang,
ultimate objective.
Planes continued assaults on Ra-
baul, dropping l81 tons of bombs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
FINLAND TO
MAKE REPLY
TO RUSSIA
Expected 10 Answer Peace
Terms-Asking for
CIarifiCdtion

STOCKHOLM, March 7. The
newspaper Tidningen, quoting pri-
vate sources, said Julio Paasikivi,
who represented Finland in arrang-
ing peace in 1910, would arrive here
soon with Finland's answer to Rus
sia's peace terms.
The Tidningen said the reply
would be given into the hands of
the Soviet Ambassador and Fin
land will ask for Qualification OF
certain terms.
Earlier, the Stockholm newspaper
Dagens Nyheter said the Finnish
Parliament rejected the Soviet de-
mands for internment of the Ger
man troops now in Finland and
also restoration Of the 1910 boun-
iaries.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
OF
NAILS GIVEN
BIG SETBACK
Artillery Plays Part in Re-
puIsing Attacks on
Anzio Bedchhead

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
March sharp clashes
flared between Allied patrols and
Germans inside battered Casino.
Americans have thrown back two
small Nazi attacks near Cisterna
The Germans opened up heavy
mortar and machine gun fire at
Casino and then sent out patrols,
but no gains were made.
Rain and mud have begged down
both armies on the Rapido River
which has risen three feet.
Artillery has again taken a heavy
toll of Nazis attacking the beach,
head and played major role in
bunting thrusts.
Another minor Nazi thrust SOUTH
west of Carroceto, ON the other
side of the beachhead also failed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07

U.s.. SUBS on Pacific Will Strike New Blolus
American Battle
Fleet Is Now
Largest in World

WASHINGTON, March T.
Secretary Of Navy Frank Knox
said the American battle fleet
is the largest i'm the world now,
consisting of more than 900 war;
ships, (which does not include
any small stuff"
AT conference with news
men, Knox disclosed that the
plane carrier group Of the Essex
type includes more than III ships
originally scheduled of that
class. He gave no details and
turning to the subject of u
boats, Knox called attention TO
the announcement in London
that less than one ship Of each
1000 sailing the Atlantic were
lost to submarine activity in the
last half of 1913, but warned,
however. the war is not over
and the Germans have a ire
mendous number of subs in re-
serve and at any time may de-
eide on fresh fury"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
TRuk NAVAL
BASE IS TO
Be OCCUPIED
I'm porfant Disclosure Is
Made During Hearing
on Fund Request

WASHINGTON, March Z. - Dis
closure that the United States Navy
intends to take over the Japanese
naval bastion at Truk came today
as the House Appropriations Com
mittee released printed copies of its
hearing on the deficiencies supply
bill.
Testifying for support of the Navy
Departments request for funds,
Rear Admiral Edward Cochrane,
Chief of the Bureau of Ships, told
the committee that when we go to
Truk, where we are going in, we'll
have work to do. What it will be
and how necessary, will be difficult
to say"
The Rear Admiral was discussing
the need of ship repair facilities.
when will these repair facilities
be needed" Chairman Cannon
asked.
Most of them by the first of
January, l945," replied the Admiral.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
The W ashing Ton
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
cit. Col. Robert s. Allen now on active
service with the Army

WASHINGTON-The second talk
which CLIO chief Phil Murray had
with President Roosevelt over
national service act was probably
the most significant from labor's
point of view.
The President wanted to see Muir
ray in order to get the powerful
backing of CLIO unions for the adj
ministration's subsidy fight in Con-
gress. The Scotch-burred Go
chieftain, one of Roosevelt's staun-
chest supporters. readily promised
his aid on subsidies. Then the Pres
ident remarked that he had noted
Murray was opposed to his labor
draft proposal.
Murray told him that he was
most emphatically opposed.
For whom do you speak?" asked
the President.
Murray replied that he spoke for
the CLIO.
Whereupon Roosevelt handed him
a telegram from julius Emspak,
head Of the Electrical Workers, a
CLIO union, endorsing national
service act. The Electrical Workers
is one of the left-wing CLIO un-
ions, and the President indicated
that he had other kilograms OF en-
dorsement from left-wing Go un-
ions, including Harry Bridges long
shoremen and Joseph Currans Ma
tional Maritime Union.
Despite this strong hint that
Murray couldn't control his own
unions, the Go chief stood his
ground. He asked the President
whether he intended to go ahead
with his plan to draft labor, even
if Congress would not approve his
entire five-point program.
These five points included: %
a realistic tax law taxing unreason-
able profits; 90 renegotiation OF
war contracts; 90 subsidies to keep
prices down; ~ new price-Wage
sterilization act; go national
service act
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
4.ENGINED
B0kBER5 IN
ROME RAID
Waves Of Aircraft Sweep
Over Two Sections
Casualties Heavy

LONDON, March THE Rome
radio said waves of 4-engined
bombers attacked Rome today.
The broadcast said formations of
4-engined aircraft, in succesissive
waves, dropped bombs on the in
habitated districts of the city of
Rome. Enemy aircraft flew over
the targets at a comparatively low
level and dropped loads of explo-
sives on the Ostiene and Traste-
we're districts. The total number of
casualties is not yet ascertained
but apears TO be large
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
RED CROSS
Drive IS
ON TODAY
Days Wages Set as Indi-
vidudI Quota for
This Area

A days wages for every family
breadwinner. That's the individual
goal which volunteer solicitors for
the Red Cross War Fund campaign
are shooting at in the drive which
got under way this morning in the
Gastineau Channel area where the
quota is total of $4,000
So take that into consideration
when the solicitor calls at your
door.
This. was the figure set last night
at meeting in the City Hall for
solicitors. 1t was decided that in
order to raise the larger quota this
year for the expanded services Of
the Red Cross. a donation of at
least a days wages ON the bread
winner in every Juneau and Doug
las family would be necessary.
Solicitors last night received their
supplies. including receipt books.
stickers and other material.
Although the drive will continue
for all OF this month, an effort is
being made to clean up Juneau's
quota before the end of this week.
If a solicitor does not call on
you, send your check to Allen Shat
tuck, Red Cross Chapter Treasurer
Juneau, Alaska and your receipt
will be sent to you.
When you make your donation
you will receive a window sticker
"a lapel tag and a receipt.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
Now The Ladies Go
~ u
10 B|azes;; Are in :.
Forestry Division
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, March Z. - IN
these days when women are getting
SO much credit for doing mems
jobs, the Forest Service would like
it known that 16 percent of its
lookout personnel last year and
maybe anything up to 40 percent
this year will be women.
They are fire-watchers and fire.
fighters and some of them have
proved that they can match any
man in blazing trail up untrod-
den peaks, but SO far as l know,
nobody has given them a name
like WACs, WAVES, etc.
Their boss here is Perry A. Pat"
Thompson, chief of the Forest Ser
vice division of fire control, and lie
is proud as all get-out about the
way these strictly outdoor girls have
performed.
Last year, there were more than
500 girls in the lookout service.
This year there may be more than
twice that number tthe peak Cf
fire lookout employment doesn't
come until the dry summer sea-
SOM and there isn't even hint in
the reports that the girls haven't
proved just as effective at keeping
forest fires under control as the
men who now are gone to the wars.
I know of no better way of ex-
planning what these women are do
ing than introducing you to few
of them.
There is, for instance, Edith
Bedal, who is forest guard in
the Mount Baker National Forest
above the Sank River Valley in
Washington.
Her boss out there reports that
Edith is the daughter of a French
Canadian trapper and an Indian
mother, who has known the ways
of the woods from infancy. That
gives her a head start on some of
her city cousins who are doing the
same type Of work, but Miss Bedal
is no great exception.
Last year was her second year
with the Forest Service, and in
addition to manning a lookout
without help, she runs a string
of six packhorses df you are that
interested. go to the library, and
try to figure out how you would
throw diamond hitch on just
one pack horse and get on the
trail before sun-up); cooks for fire
crews; and on occasion has single
handedly subdued fires that once
out of hand might have leyelled
thousands Of acres.
Dora Hunt and Maxine Hip
koe were the two young women as
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
GERMANS PLAN
ANOTHER WAR
IN Is YEARS


LONDON, March THE Ger
mans are already planning another
war in rs years with the United
States, their arch adversary, ac-
cording to the French underground
paper "The Combat This paper,
printed in Algiers, quoted the Lon
don Sunday Chronicle as saying
that a preliminary memorandum
for the next war had been drafted
for the German General Staff by
General Otto Won Stuelpnagel,
which declared that I'VE would be
wrong if we try to conquer Russia
while leaving intact American in
dustrial production"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
1914 INCOME
TAX RETURNS
MAY BE LAST

WASHINGTON, March THE
House Ways and Means Committee
hold out hope for some 10000, 600
income taxpayers now sweating
what may be the last they will ever
have to file.
Chairman Donghton announces
the Committee is studying a plan
to erase requirement for further
returns after 1914 for persons whose
income is 5000 or less, considera-
ton being given to a plan to ar
range a Withholding tax and thus
eliminate the necessity Of return
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
War Workers
Going Home
NewprobIenl
Reverse Population Trend
May Create Big Man
power Shortage

WASHINGTON. March MANY
war workers who rushed to crowd
ed centers early in the war are now
going home the Office of War
Information asserts, adding that the
reverse population trend poses a
terrific manpower shortage and
problem of war production centers
and particularly on the Pacific
Coast.
The inclination to go home IS
cited by the armed forces as the
reason for the passage OF the Ma
tional Service Law.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
MRS. BULMER HERE
FOR SHORT VISIT

Joining her husband, who has
taken over the office of the Alaska
Airlines during Mrs. Vera Clifford's
absence, Mrs. M. w. Bulmer arrived
from the Westward to spend few
days in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
MURRAY WINS HARMONY

Murray asked this question be-
cause he knew Congress was oppos-
ing most of this program and that
the President would have hard
time carrying the first four points.
A national service act might be
easier.
Roosevelt agreed that Congress
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
FLOYD GORMANs HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd German are
here from Gustavus and are guests
at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07
Will
DeIayMoye
0n(onfeIIlpi

BULLETIN Washington,
March 1.-THE move to cite
Presidential Assistant Jonathan
Daniels for contempt Of Senate
apparently collapsed after he
reappeared today and testified
about the unsuccessful attempt
Of the Administration to per-
suade Harry Slattery to resign
as Rural Electrification Admin
istrator. He said the President
personally approved the plan to
assign Slattery to an overseas
job Of studying European pow
er developments IL he would
resign. Slattery refused to re-
sign however.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-07

WASHINGTON, March THE
Senate Agriculture subcommittee
delayed action yesterday on the
contempt proceedings against JON
athan Daniels, one of the Presi-
dents assistants. on his promise to
appear today to testify about bis
efforts to get Harry Slattery to
resign as Rural Identification Adj
ministrator, Chairman Smith said.
The committee ordered the pro-
ceedings delayed on receipt Of q
letter from Daniels saying the lat
ter was willing to answer the ques-
lions which he refused to reply to
last week.
Daniels at that time refused to
discuss Slattery's statement that
Daniels three times approached him
and suggested that he resign,
course Slattery declined to follow.
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Continued on Page Six,
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Dora Hunt and Maxine Hip
koe were the two young women as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Record Orders
AT Mi(romatiC

Untitled orders Of Micromatc
Hone Corr. currently arc tho
highest in the company's history.
Sales for the quarter ending April
30 are running al approximately
the same rate a. in the quarter
ended Jan 81 last and should
bring volume for the first nine
months ri the trSCaf yrdr 70 afJ-
proXimatcly So $50 600 against Sc
0e3.029 IN tho ike period a year
ago
Nct profit 5or the six months
ended Jan. 81 1914. The first half
OF the fiscal year was S229677 or
$50 a share. after tax reserve of
S59S 707, against net profit OF
Sl52 907 or Sl2O a share n the
FIRST half Of the preceding fiscal
year
Renegotiation Of the company'S
S4006ls net profit for 1913 fiscal
year is now In progress Earnings
for the sly months ended Jan 3d.
last Likewise are subject 90 re-
negotiation No reserve has been
provided
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Revise Order

The OPA now has accepted
the NADIA view and q revised
order is being issued which will
state IN dollars and cents the
wholesale prices of trucks in
yolved and Will specify the addi-
tons which can be added on:
Special or optional equipment,
federal excise tax, unloading
delivery, gas and oil charge not
10 exceed s. where the truck
is shipped TO a company-owned
zone sales location and a stor-
age fee for January, 1914, not
TO exceed $3.50, February and
March not 10 exceed s. per
month for trucks stored during
these months in noncompany
storage locations.
The dealers resale list price
will likewise be stated in dollars
and cents and the list price will
be based on a "a per cent dis
count plus Sl2 The So repre-
Sents an averaged extra allow
ance given by Chevrolet.
The dealer can then add
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
AUTOGRAPHS
THE DETRoIT TIMES
BY suER FREEMAN

The National Auto Dealers
Association is circulating a re-
cent decision by the Office of
Price Administration which is
- A4HRd % have important
effect on prices Of new passenger
ears, when produced. The deci-
sion affects truck prices under
the new program.
Chevrolet had Detitloned OFA
for an increase in the wholesale
prices OF new trucks being pro-
duced for civilian distribution.
OPA granted allowances on
three models but specified that
dealers could only pass on the
exact amount of the increase IN
the wholesale price.
Because dealers would thus
be required TO handle more
expensive trucks for the same
dollar margin as less expensive
ones, NADIA filed a protest 10
!4e-4.Haie ,iif ii4sf Z ttttt-t+-t-
-QPA ruling was the equivalent
20 reduction IN discount for
the dealers and contrary TO the
established practice in the in
duSTy.
The NADIA Contended that
when OPA permits manufaC-
turer 10 increase the wholesale
price, that the dealer should be
permitted 10 add to his March,
1912. price the amount OF the
increase at his usual markup.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Fruehauf Record

Fruehauf Trailer Co. and its
subsidiaries are manufacturing
many types Of truck-trailerS and
related parts for the govern
mcnt as well as other contract
orS for the government Sales by
the company and subsidiaries
pursuant 70 government
contracts and Subcontracts
amounted 10 approximately o.
per cent of consolidated net
sales for 1912 and approximately
6S per cent for 1913.
EruehauL IS the largest manu-
facturcr OF truck trailerS in
United States. The more impor-
tant types include van, refriger-
ator, tanks and heavy duty. fat
deck "carryall" trailers. II is the
intention of the firm 10 continue
after the war IN the business IL
did IN peacetime. Sales rose 10
STE s II ,. fH45533 1913 against
S6.572 7SS in 1898. In the same
period net profit rose 10 81, 302.-
I46 against S264 1888.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Nets 74c Share

That the profit for 1913
amounted 20 "A cents a share rs
attributable 10 the fact that the
FIRST halt earnings were very
materially undcrSla'ed 10y rea-
son Of large over reserve p
made for federal taxes Break
down Of me ,lX months and
annual reports indicates that all
but $1,000 Of the aggregate tax
reserves for the year was
Cn1IgCd against thc tlrSt. SIX
Nnonths Management aDpar-
ntly anticipated an upward
revision IN 1913 tax Law which
did not materiaiIze Against
THIS earnings trend action Of IL
rector, In declaring q 20 cent
dividend tor lir,t quarter OF 1874
probably should not be- con-
Strucd as indicating continuance
Of thls rAte More likely IL re-
flCctcd accumulaung Of cash
and r7rvt' items beyond tire
firm s present needs
Particularly Interesting fea-
iurr OF the 1913 report Is rs
mention OF thc fact that 1914
makes the 5Uth year of contnu-
ou> dividend payments 10y the
pfo~cH company and MS pred
cc,>sor corporation thr Amcu-
can AuihmouCtcr Co.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Motors.
St0ehS
Steady

NEW YORK March 20 ms
The stock market opened steady
today IN quiet dealings. Most is.
sues held within small fractions
Of last nights close.
Motors. StcelS and conmunica-
tious were steady 10 firm. while
oils -weFe- generally -tff, fractions
AviauonS were little changed
while amuScmcntS and utilities
were mixed and narrow. Rails
eaScd slightly with AtchiSon drop
ping fractonally.
Allegheny common. which adj
Vanccd fracuonally Saturday in
heavy turnover on news Of a huge
Chesapeake q Ohio offering from
the company's holdings, opened un-
changed ON a 5000 share sale. The
preferredS strong in the previous
session. failed 10 appear on the
tape in early dealings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
May Affect Discounts

The dealer is not required to
break down his price 10 show
all OF the separate items on SELL
ing truck.
Discussion Of this order nat
urally brought into focus in
official circles in Washington
the reported plans of manufac-
turerS 10 cut dealer discounts
after the war. In the opinion Of
-tife--off1crrS-o MAZDA. this
represents one Of tho most inn
-PQrtant- decisions affecting the
automobile industry since the
war started. II not only affects
prices on the vehicles permitted
10 be produced during the dura-
ton Of the war, but il has an
important bearing on the pric-
ing OF automobiles and trucks
after the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Welding of Box
Cars Predicted

CHICAGO, March 20.-Welding
VIII be used extensively after the
war TO build lightweight box cars
That Will save up 10 20 per cent
IN weight and increase payloads
correSPoadiRgly, Wallace ~. Bar
ker. vice president of Pullman-
Standard Car Manufacturing Co.,
predicted today
I'm the welding which we
viii do In the postwar period
we will make use of our ex-
perience in manufacturing war
products for the army and navy.
just as, when getting into war
WORK, we drew upon our peace
time know how in making
welded railway equipment" he
said.
confronted with fhe problem
OF creating war weapons OF ex-
ceptional -ruggedness with A
minimum of dead weight, army
and navy ordnance. designers
specified welding as an essen
tial part of the construction.
These products take far more
abuse on the battlefield and in
naval combat than railway cars
ever do In normal operation, vet
they have demonstrated that
they can take it,"
IT will take many years to re-
place the railroads loo OOo
average heavyweight freight cars
out such a program is expected
10 begin Immediately on the ar
rival OF peace, Barker stated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Farmers Market

FRUITS Apples Baldwius fancy. Sao5
hu no l. 1913 jO Delicious. fancy
81 ot bu no i. 50 50 Mcintosh. fancy
Sfoj hu 80. T. 50 50n375 Jouathaus
fancy 50 % bu. No H. s. 1873 90
Grcenings. fancy A05 bu no T. 50
1z1- Nathan SLAa la.cn GAuA ~
10. $3.50 3 - wAgeners fancy. 81 %
hu- No. S3235Q Steeles Red fancy
- 05 bu No. l. 50 s0r3 rs Note-Ceii-
inr price on apples 50 O5 4s.lh bushel
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS cell
cry cabbage 80 81 5002 bu. Leaf
lettuce dollhouse, No ]. $50 Job
VEGETABLE GREENS French endive
No. g. 2 % 5.lh box
VEGETABLES miscellaneous Beets
topped No. l. 81 1912 bu Broccoli No
], s. 30 bu. Cabbage, No 81 25t
/ ~ bu Red cabbage No tceilingl
81 - 50-Ih bu Carrots topped No l.
81 50H2 bu Celery root No l. 81 so 70 3
hu. Horse radish No. l. 81 50H 3 peck
basket Leeks No. i. 81 80 doz hchs
onions. dry. No. I. medium tceilingl,
81 so d0-lb sack Parsnips No ]. 50 SO
" hu-= Potatoes Ne Sc 2a-E 80 ian
lbs Radishcs dollhouse No. /. Siul 20
doz hchs Rutabagas. No. I, 81 Il 80 bu
Turnips topped. SO j. 81 25 n 50 ou
Vegetable oysters. No !. 81 SO d0z bchs
Rhuharh dollhouse fancy. e0c 81 5-lh
box choice 7aT soc SIP box small. 81 70
EGGS Il Large $40 50aii 50 30 dor
case. medium S9T 10,