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Evening star., 1944-12-22
Roosevelt Jibes at Co|umnists::
Reminded of One in Own FumiIy
President Roosevelt drew laugh

President Roosevelt drew laugh
at his press conference today when
he referred to columnists as unnec-
essary excrescenses on our civiliza-
tion-and then was reminded that
he has one In his own family.
The Presidents dig was prompted
by a question MS to whether he could
give any information on reports
that a conference would be set up
to handle political and economic
matters interesting the Allies In the
same manner as do the ieint chiefs
OF statf IN the military tseld,
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| 4 Nozi Soldiers
| mU. S. Uniforms
| And Jeep Seized
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOMEWHERE IN BELGIUM
Dec. 22.-Six alert military police.
men yesterday captured four Ger.
man soldiers in American uniform.
who were driving jeep loaded with
enough dynamite to blow up a stra.
tegic bridge and handicap seriously
the movement of United States ar.
mored columns up to stop the Ger
man break through.
The MPs would not disclose just
how they tripped up the Germans
but said they felt pretty sure they
were not Yanks because they did
not beef when we stopped their
jeep.'
The vigilant sextet was praised by
the brigadier general commanding
this area and were recommended
promptly by their commander, Capt
Eugene Halliday of Tacoma, Wash,
for the Bronze Star.
The four would-be saboteurs-
three lieutenants and one sergeant
will be shot as spies. One is a native
of Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1944-12-22
Rejecting Pool Ice
Is Half Thick Enough
For Skotinq at Present

Park Police tested the ice
on the Lincoln Memorial re-
f1ecting pool today and said it
must be twice as thick as it
now is before it will be safe
for skating. A 3-inch thick
ness is necessary for skating,
they said.
The situation was the same
at the duck pond in Rock
Creek Park, and the lily pond
in Kenilworth.
Evening star., 1944-12-22
Soviet Forces Drive
Deeper Into SIovokjo

MOSCOW, Dec. % (P.-Russian
shock troops today wedged deeper
into Southern Slovakia while new
operations by two Red Army groups
threatened to seal off Budapest from
the west.
Units of Marshal Rodion Y. Ma
linovsky's I'd Ukraine Army drove te
within IA miles east of the Slovak
rail city of Losonc Gucenec), seiz-
ing 80 more localities including the
communications center of Rimas-
combat, on the Kassa- -LoSonc high
way.
Fall of Rimaszombat opened q
gateway into the Matra Mountains
and brought relief within sight fol-
an isolated force of Slovak patriots
estimated at $4,000.
Nazis Admit Alarm.
The Germans admitted alarm over
the resumption of Soviet pressure
on the west side of the Danube ir
the vitally strategic zone between
Budapest and Lake Balaton, where
Marshal Feodor Tolbukhin's Sd
Ukraine Army paused early this
month to build up greater striking
power.
The new strike by Marshal Tol-
bukhin's forces, already linked with
elements of the I'd Ukraine Army
would be to blast through the Ger.
man flank riveted on positions
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President Signs Measure
To Pay for Unused Leuve

Government employees will get
cash for unused annual leave as
soon as they quit the service here
after under legislation signed today
by President Roosevelt.
Heretofore, personnel with ac-
cumulated leave were retained on
the payroll beyond the actual date
of separation in order to draw their
money.
The Civil Service Commission
recommended the legislation both to
save clerical work and to permit
earlier filling of vacancies, as ap-
pointments could not be made pre-
viously as long as an individual
who had left the job was on the rolls.
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handled there during the first Il
days of this month.
Outgoing letter mail since Decem-
Der amounts to 56,317 900 pieces,
compared with 53,514,OO0 for the
same period last year. Incoming
letter mail has risen to 34,519 900
compared with 34,275 900 in De.
cember, 1943 Both are new highs
Mr.. Burke said.
Parcel Deliveries Monday.
Although incoming parcel mai
has not yet reached its peak. Mr.
Burke promised that gift parcels
will be delivered up to the last, with
postmen making their rounds on
Christmas Day.
The hopes of children to use their
new sleds on Christmas Day were
somewehat dimmed by the weather
forecaster who predicted, however,
there might be enough light snow
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May Craig, who represents
Maine newspapers.
The President joined in the laugh
that followed and then protested
that the situation Mrs. Craig was
discussing was different: that the
columnist to whom she referred only
recorded a diary. The reference
was to Mrs. RooseveltS My Day.
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Evening star., 1944-12-22
New Russian Thrust
In Latvia Reported
By German Radio
u Red Army Divisions
Declared in Action
On 22-MiIe Front
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
| LONDON, Dec. 22.-The Ber.
lin radio said today the Rus
slams, in a new attack in the
long dormant northern sector,
had hurled 81 divisions against
the Germans on a 22-mile front
south of the Latvian town of
Saldus (Frauenburg), about go
miles northwest of Riga and ap-
proximately the same distance
from the Baltic coast.
Assault divisions supported by
tank formations and preceded
by terrific artillery lombard
ment of approximately 10000
shells in 80 minutes opened the
attack, Nazi Military Commen-
tator Ernst Won Hammer said.
1t was disclosed in Washington
today that Russia had promised to
meet the rising demand of the Allies
for Red Army action by throwing
about three Army groups against
the Germans in the East. This on
slaught may mark the beginning OF
Russia's fullllment of the promise.
Evening star., 1944-12-22
Canadians Capture Town
On Road 10 Bologna
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 22.-Canadian troops,
smashing forward to the Senio River
against fierce enemy resistance, have
captured the town of Bagnacavallo
on the road to Bologna, Allied
headquarters announced today.
Bagnacavallo is miles north and
slightly east of the captured Bo-
logna-Rimini highway stronghold
of Faenza, and is 9 miles west of
Ravenna on the mail highway from
that Adriatic city of Bologna.
Aided by tactical air force opera
tions closely co-ordinated with the
ground fighting, 9th Army units had
expanded their bridgehead over the
Naviglio Canal on a broad front
opposite Fusignano, miles north
of Bagnacavallo.
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Lute Bulletins
British Increase Draft

LONDON (P.-The British
will draft $50, 900 more men for
the army in the coming
months" than was previously
planned, Prime Minister
Churchill's office announced
late today.
Judge Frees BioH, Browne
NEW YORK R. Federal
Judge John C. Knox today
ordered the release of William
Bioff and George Browne,
serving 10 and S-year SEN
tences, respectively, on con-
victi0ns for extortion in con-
nection with a million dollar
shakedown Of the motion
picture industry.
Wolter Clifford Married
POMPAN0. Fla. IR.-wal-
ter S. Clifford. president Of
American Telephone b Tele-
graph Co. and Mrs. Augustine
ueyd Perry were married a
Neen here teaAy>
Evening star., 1944-12-22
Yonks Want u. S.
To Begin Firing
Better r'V-Bombs
If We Build Them,
Why Aren't We Using
Them? Soldier Asks
By IVES GALLAGHER.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN 9th
ARMY, Dec. 81 delayed .-Ameri-
can troops being pounded by Ger
man V-weapons want to know
when we are going to start tossing
a few flying bombs back at the
Germans.
If We build better flying bombs
than the Nazis, why aren't we using
them?" is the way one soldier put it
after reading story in the Yank
newspaper Stars and Stripes to the
effect that the American Doodle
is better than the Germans "
bomb.
American fighting men know the
German secret weapons are no toys
and cannot be dismissed with a
shrug. Arguments that the weapons
are indiscriminate do not impress
(See V.WEApnNS Dooa Ao1l
Evening star., 1944-12-22
Powerful ELIAS Force
Reported Moving on
Rightists in Greece
British Report Coins
In Extending Control
In Southern Athens
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Dec. 22.-An ELIAS
army $4,000 to 10000 strong was
reported today to be moving in
on territory held by rightist
guerrillas of Gen. Napoleon
Zervas' EDES in strife-torn
Greece.
Gen. zervas informed British au-
thorities that the Leftist ELIAS
forces already had entered his ter
ritory in Epirus and were massing
on Dhriskos Ridge, overlooking the
town of Yanina, which has been his
headquarters.
The British said Gen. Zervas
charged that Albanians were among
the force threatening the EDES ter
ritory.
Evacuation of 5000 ELIAS prison
ers by sea to an undisclosed destina-
ton was reported earlier by British
headquarters, while 1t. Gen. r. M
Scobie's troops were mopping up the
port of Piraeus.
British Troops Gain.
British troops were reported ex-
tending the area under control in
Southern Athens against light re-
SiStance.
Another 1000 ELIAS prisoners re-
manned under guard. British head
quarters emphasized that the total
of 1000 military captives included
only those taken in battle.
Greek police, under British super
vision, we're wedding out innocent
civilians from additional groups Of
prisoners.
Unloading operations at the port
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Low Of Z Degrees,
Coolest in 7 Years,
Due Here Tonight
Temperature Moy Stoy
Down Several Days,
Promising White Holiday

, The coldest weather since
March, 1943, with a low of IL
degrees, was in prospect for
snow-whitened Washington to-
night as an intense cold wave
spread through the Middle At
lantic States.
The low for the last "a hours was
recorded by the Weather Bureau at
16 degrees at $40 o'clock this morn
ing.
Snow flurries which swept record
breaking throngs of Christmas shop
pers last night had abated early to-
day, but streets were slippery and
Evening star., 1944-12-22

automobile windshields were coated
with ice when the morning rush hour
began
Clear and cold weather was ex-
pected to continue tonight and to-
morrow, when temperatures prob
ably will moderate somewhat The
frigid wave now covers New England
and the area from the Appalachian
Mountains northwestward through
the Great Lakes and Upper Missis-
sippi Valley.
"a Below in Pennsylvania.
A low of "a below zero was report.
ed at Morrison Run, near Pennsyl.
vania's northern boundary, and 2;
below at Kylertown in the Centra
Appalachian region of that State
Lows of 3 to II below were recorded
in Maine, New Hampshire and Yer.
mont.
There was some relief in Mime.
sofa and the Dakotas where the
coolest weather occurred yesterday
but forecasters said new cold push
was due to hit that area again to.
night and follow the same south ano
east spread tomorrow.
Ice caused an accident on Route
l in Arlington County today when q
car driven by Mrs. Newton Pember-
ton, AZ, 514 Bronton place, Alexan-
dria, skidded into a parked grocery
truck.
Mrs. Pemberton, who was taken
to Alexandria Hospital by the Jeffer-
son rescue squad, suffered cuts,
bruises, shock and a broken arm.
Her condition was described by the
police as serious.
Three youths were injured last
night, one critically, in a collision
between their car and a streetcar at
Fourteenth and Ingraham streets
NV, during the snowfall. A num-
ber Of lesser accidents we're reported
this morning, resulting mostly in
dented tenders as automobiles skid
ded on ice-coated streets.
The snowfall began last night at
the end of the shortest day of the
year. and spread a light blanket of
(See WEATHER, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1944-12-22
By ]. A. FOX.

By j. A. FOX.
President Roosevelt today told
his news conference that "the
principles of the Atlantic Char
ter are just as valid as when they
were pronounced in 1941."
Departing from his usual custom,
the President permitted a direct
quotation of this expression after a
reporter suggested some people
thought that the principles of the
declaration TO govern international
relationships drafted by President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill were being overlooked and
asked if he would comment.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the charter
stands as an objective of things to
be realized for the betterment of
the world and that he thought the
objectives of the charter are sound
if people believe in that sort of
thing
Some do and some are congenitally
opposed to that sort of thing, he said.
There have been other declarations
promulgated in history, the Presi-
dent recalled, and while they have
not been lived up to in their entirety,
they have represented definite steps
in the advancement of the human
race, and he said he feels the charter
itself will take its place as definite
step.
In whimsical vein, the President
said the Ten Commandments are
still pretty good and that the ten
cts of various religious faiths are
likewise, despite the fact that all
people do not live up to the prira-
ciples they embody
/ He hastened to add, however, that
J. he was not comparing the charter
!. either to the Decalogue or religious
principles.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the celebrated
/, IA points advanced by woodrow
Wilson in the World War were no,
all realized, but some were, ano
, these meant better life for all the
people of the world. -
Evening star., 1944-12-22
Nagoya Plants
|PoundedAgain
lin Big Raid
Jops Soy 100 Croft
Used in Attack of
Two and Half Hours
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TWENTY-FIRST BOMBER
COMMAND, Saipan, Dec. % (Via
Navy Radio).-A sizable force
of B-29s bombed Nagoya for the
third time in 10 days today.
CA Japanese communique said
100 Super Forts took part in the
raid and broadcast the usual
claim that damage was slight1
Returning to the huge aircraft
manufacturing center, the first
Super Fortresses over the city
bombed through an overcast in the
early afternoon.
Other formations kept flying over
the target area for two hours and
half.
Brig. Gen Emmett ODonnell, jr.,
commander of an operational organ
ization, described today's raid as a
return engagement"
Dig flant halQe0.
Since the December attack on
Hatsudoki factory of the Mitsu-
bishi Aircraft Works, more than
670,000 square feet of it's roofage
has been burned off. Today's raid
may have been designed to finish
off the target which Brig. Gen. Hay
wood Hansell, jr., had earlier called
"the Paterson IN. j. works and
Hartford works combined"
This plant is instrumental in the
production of Japanese bombers and
fighters and is az miles east of the
famed Nagoya castle and 8 miles
north, inland, from the Kokuki
waterfront plant which was bombed
December 18.
Gen. Hansen announced on De-
cember 18 that in addition to the
heavy damage dealt December 13 to
four main assembly buildings %
smaller structures were destroyed or
badly damaged within the Hatsudoki
plant.
Weather Clear at Take-off.
This mornings take-off was in
clear weather, but it is likely that
some B-29s will not be able to bomb
usually because of the frequently
covered Honshu coast line and that
they will have to employ precision
instruments.
The flyers report their confidence
is increasing and with experience
gained from each mission. They
predict there will be a steady i'm
provement in their bombing &C
curacy.
Super Fortresses, fighting through
moderate to strong" air opposition,
yesterday bombed a japanese air
craft plant at Mukden, Manchuria.
In the air battle, two of the force
OF about go B-29s were lost and 80
enemy fighters were hit. B-29 crew.
men reported on their return to
China bases that IS enemy planes
certainly were destroyed, 7 probably
destroyed and II others damaged.
A War Department communique
reported the Super Fortresses used
visual bombing methods and struck
the target with good results"
THE weather was clear. but haze
and smoke obscured part of the
bombing results from the B-29
crews" it was added. 1.-THE enemy's
antiaircraft fire was meager."
Evening star., 1944-12-22

Az necessary step In the conservation OF newsprin
paper and In order TO apply savings made this year against
al even further reduced supply In the early months OF le4
The Star will not be published tomorrow Saturday pecem
Der 1 unless the receipt Of extraordinary news requires It.
Publication also viii be suspended the following Saturday
Deeegiber 10, prior 10 New Year Day
This same step was taken on the Two holiday aa,updays
last year when the nswsptlnt paper shortage rst became
aftte
Evening star., 1944-12-22

liant victories of the summer and fall
He is fighting savagely to take back all
that you have won and is using every
treacherous trick to deceive and kill
you. He is gambling everything, but
already in this battle your gallantry
has done much to foil his plans. In
the face of your proven bravery and
fortitude, he will completely fail
But we cannot be content with his
mere repulse.
BY rushing out from his fixed de-
fenses the enemy may give us the
chance to turn his great gamble into
his worst defeat. So 1 call upon every
man of all the Allies to rise now to new
heights of courage, of resolution and of
Evening star., 1944-12-22
THRUST INTO BELGIUM BLUNTED
Action Spreads in Luxembourq;
Eisenhower Calls for Nazi Defeat
Text of Gen. Eisenhower's Order
,sociated Press.


PARIS Dec. 22-FoIoWing is the of Gen. Eisen-
hoUerS order OF the day calling his troops
The enemy is making his supreme effort break
the desperate plight into which you forced him by your
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effort Let every hold before him single thought-to
destroy the the ground the air. everywhere-de
stroy him
United in this determination with unshakabe faith
in the for which fight will, with Gods help 20
forward to greatest victory.
(Signed) DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER.
Evening star., 1944-12-22

Four additional men from
the District area haze been re-
ported killed in this ,oar. See
.On the Honor Roll" Page A-2.
Evening star., 1944-12-22
Aims Of Charter
Still Valid,
President Says
Declares 1t Suggests
Things to Be Done
To Improve World

PRESIDENT URGES workers to aid
fighting men by sticking to jobs.
Story on Page Az.
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tsee WESTERN FRONT, Page AS,
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No Star Tomorrow

(See WEATHER, Page A.
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CONTINUED on Page APO, Column u
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(See GREECE, Page A-6J
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(See V-WEAPONS, Page AID
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(See SPIES, Page A-12)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-11
FIREMEN MEETING

The Douglas Fire Department held it's regular monthly meeting Jsst evening with Tauno Neimi pre- sdine. Norman Rust&d. chairman ae the committee in charge of the F.remen's bond booth during the F0urth War Loan drive, stated that ege actual cash taken in at the booth that evening was sA,4S75 which is an amount the department can be mighty proud of and should receive praise. During the evening E. E. Engstrom presented the de- partment with an ancient photo Of Doulgas. % inches by four feet in length. taken in 1907 by Winter and Pond. The picture is really antique, showing the waterfront and build ings from Treadwell to the north west ends Of the city limits as it was during the days when Douglas was the city of Southeast Alaska.
 4 new maintenance committee was appointed as follows. Tauno Neimi Ralph Mortinson, Norman Rustad and Val Poor. The social committee for next month will be Dick Mccormick, A. j. Balog and William Cuthbert.
 With Gerald Cashen present for the first meeting in 19 months the evenlng was more or less gala event from fresh crab on the shell lots to eat and plenty of refresh ments, provided by the committee Main attraction Of the evening, one which brought back the olden days was an Indian War Dance given with Gerald the principal actor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-11
DOUGLAS
 VIEWS
DOUGLAS ISLAND WoMEN'S
 CLUB NFjys IS GIVEN

The Douglas Island Womsn's Club held the February meeting at the hone of Mrs. Mike Pusich, who was inc generous hostess for the eve ina Il was a purely business meeting. as there was much to be discussed.
 All the members of the Juneau Wcnan's Club are invited to St, panick's Day party to be given by he DIwC the evening of March $ st the Eagles Hall Mrs. Marcus Jensen is general chairman of che went with Mrs. Arthur Graber, Mrs. Lewis Wagner and Miss Ruby Nc Neiil assisting on the entertainment committee. Mesdanas Edwin John
 on. Lelsht Grant, Glenn Rice and James Parsons are on the refresh .nent committee.
 It was decided to present the Douglas School with $50 as it's an- aual gift from the DIWC. This money is to be used for portable Victrola to be enjoyed by all the
 rades if ii is possible to secure enc. As an alternative, Alaska books or the library and appropriate pie nlres for the high school were stipu- iated.
 A ruumage sale is planned prev GUS to the Easter date, which will fs set in the near future. It was siaeested that all who have ma
 rials to donate should contact Mrs. elem Rice or Mrs. Alfred Bennett aL ihe earliest convenience.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-11
Scrap Soon Begins for Democrat Number Two,
 Good Battle Is lndieaied

Continued from Page one)
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familiar with big-time national politics. His only comment about Farley was T like him and I hope he likes me" Observers attach considerable importance to the fact that one of his first acts was to hie to New York for session with the man who headed the party na- tional committee until he bitterly walked out on the third term.
 Some observers here think Farley, still potent nationally, is more amenable to reconciliation now than at any time If young flanagan can affect that or even contribute to it, he will have won his spurs The price the President would have to pay, observers say, would be to allow the convention to name gcod strong old-line party conservative to second place on the ticket.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-11
FUNERAL FOR JERRY
 WILLIAMS TOMORROW

Funeral services tor Jerry K. Will liams, who died last Saturday after neon following accidental touching of a high-voltage electric wire at the Juneau Lumber Mills, will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the Memorial Presbyteria n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-11
IoHNSoNS HOME

MT. and Mrs. Edwin Johnson re- turned yesterday morning by steam CT from Sitka. He has spent several weeks there on business. while Mrs. Johnson went over on pleasure trip in order to accompany her hus- band home. Both report a wonder ful trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-11
. . . . WEATHER REPORT (U. s. Bureau)

Temp. Thursday, Feb. II Maximum 43; Minimum 32 Rain .81
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-11
uNKINDEsT CUT OF ALL

plainant in a divorce suit here charged his wife caused him great mental anguish. He said she poured a quart of whiskey down the kitchen sink.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-11
JOHN TWETEN HERE

Aboard a government vessel as member of the crew, John G. Tweten gave Juneau the once over while his ship was in port. He halls from Palermo, North Dakota.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-02-11

Church.
 The Rev. Walter A. Soboleff will officiate at the services, and inter- msnt will be in Evergreen Cemetery.