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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
APPROACHES
 TO GERMANY ARE FALLING
American First Army Is 10 Miles from Border
 luxembourg Captured

LONDON, Sept. H. = British troops are reported today striking into Holland in sweep toward the north end of the Siegfried Line after mass slaughter of Germans.
 The American First Army has punched within less than 10 miles of the German border ill two places and have also captured the tiny Duchy of Luxembourg.
 Americans are hurling shells onto German soil for the first time in history, reported bombing Aachon, German border city, troop concen- tration point guarded by the Sieg- fried Line of forts running on both least and west sides.
 Radio broadcasts from Brussels said the British have crossed The Netherlands frontier for the first time although earlier reports put them there last week" The cross ing apparently is on the road to Eindhoven from one of the British bridgeheads, 25 to 35 miles east of Antwerp.
 An Associated Press dispatch from the British Front said the British have stormed across the Schelde-M Mouse canal, the last water barrier before the Dutch frontier after large scale 3-day battle around Bourg, Bechtel and Leo- pold, north of the Albert Canal in which 12,00d prisoners were taken and more Germans were killed in one day than at any time since the 200-mile march in Normandy.
 The Schelde- Mouse canal is only two miles from the Dutch from tier where the roads run to Ein- Idhoven.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
MA50NS PLAN REUNION;
 DECREE TEAM TO LEAVE

At the last regular meeting of the Scottish Rite bodies arrange ments were made for the regular Fall Reunion to be held at the Temple on November l to 4th in- elusive, at which time the Scottish Rite degrees from the 4th to 32nd degrees will be conferred on can- didates.
 A degree team representing the local Lodge is to go to Fairbanks and Anchorage Tuesday by plane for the purpose of initiating candi- dates who have no opportunity to receive the work in Juneau. Those making the trip are John Fargher, Wilfred Leivers, Howard Stabler and Walter Heisel the general Sec retary of the Bodies. They expect to be absent about two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
MANY ARRIVE HERE
 ON STEAMER ALASkA

The steamer Alaska, arriving last night, brought the following pas- sengers: Mrs. c. Berg, Bird E. Berry, A. P. Bursley, Capt. Joseph Cir cincione, Anna Lois Davis, Harry Fiedler, L. A. Johnson, Dean John- son, Alfred c. Kuehl, Mrs. Gene vieve Kuehl, Mrs. Hilda Miller, Fred E. Moore, Mrs. Fred E. Moore, Mrs. c. c. Mundy, Capt. John D. Schmaltz, J. M. Steear, Mrs. J. M. Steear.
 It. Milton Stein, Balnce E, Stew ems, Hilda c. Toner, Josephine Yana- chela, James Cooper, Elmer Brick son, ... D. Filler, Fred Getso, David Hanson, Joseph c. Marsh, Amer o. Olson, Willard R. Rippe, James R. Shearin, Gordon Sontag, Lauri Aspila, T. M. Davis, M D. Will Hams, Ira McGraw, and Ray Molen.
 Leaving on the Alaska this morn ing were Ernest Harper, E. A. Gard ner, Mrs. E. A. Gardner, c. E. Taylor, Don Underwood, w. H. Fir sen, Mrs. w. H. Firsen, John Han- sen, John Whitehill, A. Humphrey Edar Mehlen, Milton K. Cushing, John Raft, Mrs. Wesley Barrett, Dolores Breno.
 Robert Henning, George Wucich, Bert Pherson, A. F. Hulse, John Senescue, H. Bruns, J. Boyce, A. Jensen, J. Harvey, MT. and Mrs. G. B. Hughes, c. Jefferson and wife, Joe Waller, Francis Baldwin, Harry Kiel, N. Coles, Gladys Isler, Emily Isler, Rosanne Isler, William J. Oskum, c. Keiser, Maxine Manyle, Bernice Bielwic, Joseph R. Shearin, Mary E. Reynolds, Robbie Reynolds, Joe Marsh, Joe Schwartzbacer, AL mer Olson, Lewis Howard, and Tom Jones.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
Installation Held
 By Rainbow Girls

Miss Alfreda Fleek, of Douglas, Alaska, and her corps of officers were installed as Worthy Advisor of the Order of Rainbow for Girls at public services Saturday night at the Masonic Temple. Miss Fleek is the first Douglas girl in many years to hold this honor, and to celebrate the occasion Masons of Gastineau Lodge of Douglas, ar- ranged for corsages for all the elective and appointive officers Miss Fleek was presented with a special corsage after her installa- tion as Worthy Advisor.
 Miss Betty Bennett, who was to have been installed as Worthy As sociate Advisor, was unable to be present due to illness, and will be installed at later time.
 Special music for the ceremonies consisted of a solo by Lois Hared following the installation of Miss Fleek, and a piano selection by Lorene Krause, who also accom- panied Miss Hared in her song.
 At the request of Beverly Leiv- CTS, retiring worthy advisor who is now in Seattle attending school, Miss Margaret Clark acted as In- stalling officer, using a gavel which was made for Miss Leivers by her father Assisting Miss Clark were Grace Berg, Installing Mar shal, Marilyn Merritt, Installing Recorder, Emma Nielsen, Installing Chaplain, and Katherine Alexander Installing Musician.
 At the close of the services Rain bow Girls and their guests enjoyed dancing. Refreshments for the eve ming were served by the following girls, with Lily Ann Maurstad as chairman of the group: Ada Burns, Jeanne Butts, Sheila MacSpadden, Harriet Maurstad, Bonnie McNabh and Pay Sey.
 The first regular meeting of the new officers will be on Saturday the 18th, at which time one girl will be initiated. There will be a practice this week on Thursday evening at 2 o'clock, and all off cers and choir members must be present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
MRS. LINGO IS HERE
 ENR0UTE WESTWARD

On the way to Anchorage to Join her husband, Lieut.. Comdr. G. A. Lingo, Mrs. Lingo arrived in Ju- neau by plane from the south yes- terday. She expects to leave with Woodley Airways for the Westward tomorrow.
 Mrs. Lingo left Juneau year ago for emergency medical attention and spent last winter in Seattle where Lieut. Comdr Lingo was on duty at 18th Naval District Head quarters. When he was transferred back to Alaska, Mrs. Lingo went to Laguna Beach, California, to visit her parents-in-law, MT. and Mrs. Archie Lingo. She was join- ed there during the summer by her daughter, Miss Joan Lingo Miss Lingo left for the East on August 31 to return to Hood Col lege, Frederick, Maryland, where she will enter her sophomore year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
B|GBATTLEIS RAGING FOR
 BELF0RT GAP
Nazis, in Narrowing Bot- tIeneek, Fight 10 Keep
 Lifeline Open

ROME, Sept. 11.-French troops have penetrated the outskirts of Dion, an important communica- tions center 150 miles southeast of Paris, while other French units of the Seventh Army met bitter op- position in the battle at Belfort Gap.
 Allied Headquarters said that Am erican units of Patch's Seventh Army have advanced to Rougemont, 25 mile southeast of the historic gateway to southwest Germany, but French troops, inching their way through the Jura Mountains along the Swiss frontier, met desperate German rearguard resistance.
 The Allied Headquarters an- nouncement last night said that the French are fighting near the village of Blamont, 16 miles south of Bel fort and 36 airline miles from the German frontier
 The Nazis, making a desperate stand to keep the Belfort Gap life line open, found themselves in a narrowing bottleneck, with French to the south and Americans to the west at Rougemont The French advance to the outskirts of Dijon virtually sewed up the escape to he corridor of the German Nine teenth Army in that sector. The seizure of Dijon will not only seal off at least two main highways to the Germans, but will push the enemy within 55 miles of where American forces in northern France were last reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
TARGETS IN REICH HIT
 THIRD DAY
Over 1000 U. 5. Heavy Bombers Strike h.
 dustriaI Cenfers

LONDON, Sept. 11.-More than a thousand American heavy bombers struck industrial targets in Ger many for the third day in a row, while other swarms of Allied planes, striking from bases in England, hit in the north and south of France. Fortresses and Liberators attacked Merseburg, Lutzkendorf and Mis- burg few hours after heavy bomb- CTS besieged LeHave.
 It appeared likely that more than 5000 tons of bombs would be cast at the Germans during the day, as on Sunday. Weather permitted vis- ual bombing of cities named, and other heavy bombers struck uniden- tified objectives, hidden by cloud banks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
TO LOOK FOR CLUES
 MAINE ELECTION
(By Associated Press)

The Maine elections arrived to- day in advance of the rest of the country and, as usual, eagle-eyed politicians looked hard for clues as to what might happen in November when the presidency goes on stake.
 All 48 States and even partisans who cite figures to disprove the saying "as Maine goes so goes the nation awaited figures to compare them with those of previous years on the Pine States contest for elec- tion of a Governor and for three seats in the House. The labor vote angle is awaited because the CIO has been especially active in the First Congressional District regist- ering voters. The race there is be- tween Rep. Robert Hale, Republican, and Andrew Pettis, President of the Portland CIO Shipyard Workers Union, who is the Democratic nom- inee. He lost to Hale for the Re- publican nomination in the pri- mary.
 Elsewhere over the country polit- ical news included Dewey's trip to his native Michigan, his Des Moines, Iowa, talk today on agri- cultural matters, and his spending Sunday with his mother and boy hood friends at Owosso, Michigan.
 Governor Stenson of Texas, a re- cent White House visitor, appealed to Lohe Star State Democrats to compromise the differences between pro-Roosevelt and anti-Roosevelt factions sufficiently to submit issues to the voters.
 A statement made by Marian Martin, Assistant Chairman, Re- publican National Committee, at a news conference in New York said she had seen criticism and dis integration" vanish within the par ty. She just completed a 27-State tour Saturday night.
 The speech of acceptance of Re- publican Presidential nominee Governor John w. Bricker, which told the audience at French Lick, Indiana, that the campaign issue is shall the United States remain republic" said the New Deal had achieved a new low in American politics"
 A decision was made by the Polit- ical Action Committee of the Mas sachusetts CIO to campaign for the defeat of Rep. Matrin, Republican, leader of the House. A meeting in Boston voted approval of plan to solicit dollar contributions from 220,- 900 union workers in Massachusetts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
GOA MEETS TOMORROW; DINNER SET WEDNESDAY,

The first meeting of the fall sea- son will be held tomorrow night by the Catholic Daughters of America beginning at o'clock in the Parish Hall.
 Plans for the anniversary din- ner, a cover-dish affair, will be completed. The dinner, scheduled at 6:30 o'clock Wednesday evening at the hall, will be for members and their individual guests.
 In charge of arrangements for the affair Wednesday will be Mes danes Tom Rudolph, Evan Wruck, A. M. Geyer, M. J. Furness and Neal Moore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
EIGHT LEAVE FOR
 SOUTH VIA BOAT

Arriving here from Sitka on the Northland were the following pas sengers:
 A. E. Hansen, Ed. Luoto, Cameron Terry, Chester Williams, Mrs. Ches- ter Williams, Mrs. Jane Richards, R. Wilson, Mrs. R. Wilson, Mrs. Merle Enloe and infant, Steven Casler.
 Boarding the ship here were Mary Ann Harrington, Patricia Satire, FL mer Savikko, Charlotte Tabor, P. A. Hamill, and Edward E. Gill.
 Fred Dolphin and Andrew Johnson were passengers for Petersburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
POLICE COURT FINES

Those fined in the City Police Court this morning include the fol- lowing: Don McCamman, $25, drunk and disorderly; Roy Manson, $25, disorderly conduct; Judson Crans- ton, $25, drunk and disorderly; David Hotch, $25, drunk and dis orderly; David Bailey, 30 days in jail, drunk and disorderly; Don E. Cowan, $25, indecent exposure; Martha Golly, $25, disorderly con- duct.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
Allied Aircraft Smash
 Over 1,200-MiIe Arc 10
 Philippines from Banda

the largest of several Japanese craft the Catalinas attacked.
 In their second thrust toward zamboanga escorted Libemtors un- loaded 180 tons of explosives on Langoan airdrome in the Dutch Celebes Friday in the heaviest raid on that important island, west of New Guinea at least three park ed Japanese planes were wrecked on the airfield runways, and in- stallations smashed.
 Lightning escorts continued west ward along the coast and sank a 1900 ton freighter- transport and a coastal vessel. Another flight of Liberators sweeping the Banda Sea destroyed or damaged five ground ed Japanese planes in the Kai is lands Friday. This group lies be- tween Timor and New Guinea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
RICHARD GREEN
 GETS PROMOTION

MT. Richard s. Green, sanitary engineer with the Territorial Health Department, has been notified of his promotion from the rank of Passed Assistant Sanitary Engineer (R) to that of Sanitary Engineer (R), in the Public Health Service, it was announced today. The ad- vices were received by MT. Green at his Juneau headquarters office from the office of the Surgeon General in Washington, D. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
Roosevelt,
 Churchill
 Conferrinq
Eighth Meeting Taking Place in Quebec for
 Allied Victory

QUEBEC Sept. II. President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill met once more and began victory conference in a moated-ivied citadel in Canada's oldest city. It is the eighth in the long series of meetings that have brought the Allied armies success around the globe.
 Presidential Secretary Stephen Early told reporters that this con- ference, opening here today, makes it appropriate to say that the Presi- dents recent inspection tour of the Pacific; his trip to Pearl Harbor and the Aleutians; and his confer ences with Admiral Nimitz and Gen. Macarthur were a very necessary preliminary to his conference"
 To the question of whether that means that the Quebec deliberations would stress the Pacific war, he replied he believed that would be largely so."
 Victory is everywhere" exclaim- ed Churchill as he and the President shook hands and began chatting.
 Churchill had just arrived from Halifax, where he disembarked yes terday. Roosevelt had come from south of the border an hour earlier. From the trains, they motored sep arately up a steep roadway along the ancient bastions where out-of- date guns overlook the broad St. Lawrence River. The cars wound through the narrow gateways and ramparts of the citadel; the Presi- dent, in an open car with his of- ficial host, the Earl of Athlone, Governor General of Canada, fol- lowed by Churchill in another car.
 Prime Minister Mackenzie King of Canada will be with them for the second Quebec conference in thir- teen months. The President and Prime Minister brought top-flight military men and legions of staff assistants for a discussion of inn pending movements of the worlds greatest combat teams.
 Fala, the Presidents Scottie, scur- ried about everywhere.
 Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied her husband, as did Mrs. Churchill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
NAzIS BEING DRIVEN FROM
 CARpATHIANS
Hungdry's Mountain Pro- feltion Disappears as
 Reds Advance

MOSCOW, Sept. II. - The Red Army, by frontal flank assaults, are driving the German and Hungarian troops from their strongholds in the tern Carpathians after crushing enemy resistance in the Transylvanians.
 Allied armored columns under the command of Russia's newest marshal, Rodion Melinvosky, are less than 30 miles from the Tran sylvanian capital of Cluj. His forces are advancing steadily in the northeast and southeast and are rapidly seizing control of the entire mountain block which pro- tected Hungary from invasion.
 The Soviet radio increased the intensity of Russia's appeals to the peoples of Hungary and Austria to throw off the Nazi yoke, as the Red Army rolled closer to them. Front dispatches said that a Red Army flotilla is steaming up the Danube toward the Iron Gate and is expected to assist in the crossing into northeastern Serbia from Rumanian bases near Turnu- Severin.
 Forces under General Tolbukhin are reported to be approaching the Yugoslav frontiers as well as fam ming southward close to the Aegean Sea for a junction between the Red Army and Tito's Partisans, which will prepare the way for a double sweep into the Hungarian plains from the east and south, it is be- lieved.
 Russia's newspaper dispatches in- dicated that the protracted Hull in the Polish and Baltic sectors on the eastern front is likely to ex- plode at any moment. It is be- lieved that the biggest drives will be launched from the upper Wis tula bridgehead, south of Warsaw toward the 90 mile distant Silesia and across the Sesupe River from tier of East Prussia toward Inster- burg, AZ miles to the southwest on the Tilsit, Insterburg, Konisberg Railway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 11-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today 65s, American Can 875s, Beech Aircraft 9A, Bethle- hem Steel 601a, Curtiss- Wright 519, International Harvester 799s, Ken necott 3l, North American Avia- tion 8as, New York Central 17%, Northern Pacific 15, United States Steel 56ls. Pound $404.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 14430, rails 39.47, utilities 24.56.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
PRICES SATURDAY

Closing quotation of Alaska Ju- neau mine stock last Saturday was 61a, American Can 87, Anaconda 25A, Beech Aircraft 9ss, Bethlehem Steel 59A, Curtiss- Wright SIS, h. ternational Harvester 79A, Kenne- colt 305s, North American Aviation SIS, New York Central ITS, North ern Pacific 14A, United States Steel 55A.
 Dow, Jones averages Saturday were as follows; Industrials, l43.32; rails, 1924; utilities, 24.38.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
STALIN UNABLE TO COME

QUEBEC, Sept 11.-Marshal Josef Stalin, replying to the invitation to attend the conference said, "at the present time, when the Soviet arm ies are fighting battles on such a broad front, developing their of fensive increasingly, I am deprived of the possibility of travelling out of the Soviet Union and of leaving the direction of the army for the short est period. All of my colleagues agree that this is an impossible time to leave"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
ii ARRIVE HERE ON
 PLANE FROM NORTH

Arriving here Saturday from An- chorage, via Alaska Airlines, were the following passengers: Charlotte Mauk. J. D.. Scott, D. Burnaby, Olaf Marking, Charlie Steel, Ruth Lofgren. c. T. O'Ne,l, Carl Helm, August Black, D. E. Starkey, and L. Howard. Duggan and Curry piloted the ship
 Leaving here yesterday, on the return trip, were It. Col. Robinson, Agnes Le Caump, s. Davidson, E. P. Storestein, l. M. c. Anderson. z. J. Loussac, c. N. Workman, M. Hendron. R. Darnell and J. Dar- nell disembarked at Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
.ENGSTROM PURCHASES
 HOME IN THIS CITY

Elton E. Engstrom has purchased the Stewart house at Seventh and Gold Belt and will move from Douglas, thei rhome fo rthe past 16 years, October l.
 William J. Walker, of the West Coast Grocery, has purchased the Harold L. Smith residence on Sixth Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
AMERICAN SHELLS NOW HITTING RElCH
EX RIA

BULLETIN - SUPREME HEADQUARTERS OF ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY RCES, Sept. 11.--Allied troops are of ficially reported fighting on German soil tonight as Hodges First American Army has cross ed the German border fin req s0nable strength" some miles north of Trier this afternoon.
 The American are about five miles inside Germany.
 The entry into the Reich was preceded by a heavy artillery bOmbardment. The Allied have also captured Nerve, 10 miles east of Liege.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
PERRY PITTENGER
 ARRESTED SATURDAY

Perry Pittenger former taxi driv- CT, was arrested Saturday on charge of stealing government prop erty and was arraigned before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray. The preliminary hearing was waived and he was bound over to the grand jury. His bond has been set at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
MINNIE JACKSON
 SERVICES TODAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Jackson were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Memorial Presby- terian Church, with Rev. Walter Soboleff officiating. Interment fol- lowed in the Evergreen Cemetery.
 Pallbearers were Edward Kunz, Albert Johnson, George Wilson, Sam Knudsen, Leo Dennis, and John Dennis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
COUPLE MARRIED LAST
 NIGHT BY COMMISSIONER

Sgt. Charles Gordon Chopp, U. S.. Army, and Jeannette M. Parsons of Juneau, were married last evening in Douglas at the home of U. S.. Commissioner Felix Gray.
 The attendants were Mrs. Shirley Fleek and Sgt James Wampas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
LATE WAR BULLETINS

LONDON-American troops have crossed the Moselle River and estab- lished a bridgehead several miles long and took huge section of the old Maginot Line and guns in- tact.
 LONDON - Patton's Third Army has linked up with troops of the Seventh Army which has come up from the Mediterranean.
 LONDON-Patton's shock troops have stormed across the Moselle and captured the fortress city of Aumetz
 LONDON = British armor forces have burst into Holland, the pene- tration being made IA miles north of the broken Albert Canal defense line and within 10 miles of Ger main soil.
 ROME-After a 24-hour battle French forces have occupied the city of Dijon.
 ONDON-American fighters es- corting 1000 heavy bombers are att tacking the Nazi oil plants in Ger many and 13O German planes have been down in the greatest air battle ever fought over the Reich Yester- day 125 German planes were downed.
 LONDON - The South Poland fortress town of Krosno, IT miles from Czechoslovakia, has been evacuated by the Germans. The Berlin radio says the Russians have also started on offensive on Krakow.
 ROME = Fifth Army units have reached Usella, IT miles northwest of Florence and only 35 miles south of the great Pc Valley in dustrial city of Bologna.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
HEY, YOU THIRSTY,
 JUST READ THIS

If you are one of those who like that little nip either over the bar, in your room or at home, just get this.
 Tomorrow is election day and Buffet Lounges and retail liquor stores are closed until o'clock to- morrow evening. So lay in yopr supply.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
NEW STORE BUILDING

The row of garages across from the I. Goldstein Store are being torn down to make way for a mod ern store building which will be erected on the site. The work is being done by the Berg Construc- tion Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
DIvORCEs FILED

The following divorces have been filed in the office of the Clerk of the U. s. District Court here: Peter Edward Hanson from Annie K. Hanson, Bessie Makamura from Joe Makamura and J. E. Henry from Annie Henry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
MRS. DELAND GOES SOUTH

Mrs. Harry B. Deland has left for Minneapolis, Minn., to bring home her young daughter, Eileen, who has been in the Kenny Institute for Infantile Paralysis for the past several months. According to re- ports received from the institute the little girl has responded favorably to the treatments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
0ES Home Coming
 Dinner Tomorrow

Eastern Star and their escorts, as well as all visiting members, will gather for a home coming dinner tomorrow night at 6:30 o'clock in the banquet room of the Scottish Rite Temple.
 The dinner will be followed by a business meeting in the lodge rooms at o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-11
By c. YATES MCDANIEL

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Sept. H. Roaming unchallenged in 1900 mile bombing arc from the Banda Sea to the Philippines, Allied air craft sank a 10000 ton tanker, and smashed airfields in their strikes.
 Headquarters reported four sue cessive sweeps over Halmahera and a record assault against the Dutch Celebes among the aerial forays.
 The war of attrition against Jap anese aircraft air facilities in this area are continuing. A navy Catalina patrolling near Zam- boanga, Mindanao Island sank a tanker Friday with direct hits. This is the largest vessel the Allies have sank in Philippine waters and was