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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
Japanese battle-ground
(New York Times)

(New York Times
 Premier Koiso tells his people that Japan itself will soon become battle-ground. We are obviously preparing that ground to make invasion less costly and the victory certain There nothing random about mounting air assault on the Japanese home
 islands It is like the barrage which precedes almost every great battle It follows definite pattern and has definite purpose.
 It will help us to understand what is happening to Japan if we think of that country in terms of our land Let suppose that three-quarters of our population were concentrated on a narrow strip of Eastern coast cut off from the rest of the country by stretches of ocean, That rugged and mountainous strip would contain only about Is per cent of lowland on which would stand all of our big cities housing most of industry Some industry would have been developed in the conquered islands and on the continent but would take large part of our Army to keep its alien and disaffected people in subjection Our real fighting strength would lie in the coastal strip.
 Now let us see what would have happened to us If some enormously powerful enemy had not only seized Bermuda and other Atlantic islands to estab- fish long-range air bases but had dispatched vic- torious fleet to range our entire shorene. Twenty nine square miles of our principal cities would be burned out New York would be reduced by panic and fire to little more than half it's normal population. The hearts of Philadelphia Boston and Pittsburgh would lie in ruins. Millions of homeless refugees would be wandering about. Many of our plane factories would be wrecked including the huge United
 
 and Whitney engines. Our Navy, cut down by many defeats and hiding somewhere in Chesapeake Bay, would be crippled by swarms of carrier planes. In- vncibe fleets of enemy carriers and batteshps would also be sweeping through the islands of the West Indies bombardng bases there to cut off from the Panama Canal Zone. We would be feverishly mobilizing everybody into home army" to resist invasion.
 Such is the dismal prospect faced by Japan. She is being softened up much more rapidly than Ger many was Her cities vulnerable, and her four largest gutted by fire within a period of weeks. Though Japan depends her overseas pos sessions, she no longer has navy capable of de- lending her empire of defending itself Her homeland air force has been badly depleted, and our latest Superfortress precision raid the Mtsubshi airplane works in Nagoya seems to have destroyed that major engine plant In the final battle it is our hope, of course, to confne Japans strength almost entirely to her ground forces We cannot destroy her armies from the air Whether our next landing at tempt in the Ryukyus, the Japanese are already announcing or whether on the soil of Japan itself will encounter fanatical foe prepared to fight to the death. But the more we weaken Japan now the the death of her last soldier will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07

mm., while an outfit wanting c rations would get mountain of K rations.
 AS result, front-line command CTS complained that they couldn't start an offensive for fear their supply lines would fail to keep up with them. This situation is be- lieved partly responsible for Gen Bradley's inability to launch full strength general offensive simul- taneously along the Western Front last fall.
 Gen. Somervell himself made a personal inspection of the situation and assigned Maj. Gen. Thomas B Larkin to prop up Lee and Lord Meanwhile, the Pentagon Building has been worried over rumors that the Mead Committee might check into the whole supply situation especially warehouses of supplies stockpiled in England for the in- vasion, which never will be used Some day the Mead Committed may dig out the real facts as tc whether the supply breakdown was actually the fault of the home-front as maintained by the War De- partment last fall. If so it will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
LOOK and LEARN sSy c. GORDON

fire preacher Early New California State the Black Hills located? < hagioaty?
 has Mickey Mouse been in existence? B. S literal meaning of "adieu"?
 ANSWERS
 A large aquatic salamander.
 South Dakota.
 invocation of worship of Saints. f first Mickey Mouse short completed in 1928 B. Coda of T command God"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
make interesting reading.
NIGHT-wALKER RIDDLE

A young man with a radio in his car drove up to an apartment house in Washington called Dumbarton Courts-not far from Dumbarton Oaks. He parked the car, went into the apartment where he lived, un- dressed, and went to bed.
 Maybe he was drunk, maybe he was deaf. Anyway, he left his radio on-and loud. There it sat, blaring away into the night.
 The house next to Dumbarton Courts is the residence of the At torney General of the United States, Francis Riddle. The Attor- ney General was in bed-asleep But he was wakened pronto. So were the other members of his family. Nobody will testify as to what MT. Riddle said, but the chances are it was unprintable.
 But what he did was much more effective. He put on a robe over his pajamas, walked out on the street, reached into the car, and switched off the offending radio.
 AS he crawled into bed, the At
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
THE BRITISH WAY

Many Americans are deeply concerned about the future of private enterprise in this country. They fear that the postwar years will witness high rate of business mortality especially among the smaller business units unless better provision than heretofore is made for satisfying long term and working capital requirements. Those who have been studying various plans for meeting such capital needs will be inter- ested in recent announcement by Sir John Anderson in the House of Commons concerning plans for the creation of two British corporations for the purpose of supplying capital to industry in the postwar period
 The larger of these projected companies would have capital of 125 million pounds subscribed by insurance companies, investment trust companies and the Bank of England Sir John states that it would provide temporary longer period finance for the industrial businesses of the country, with view to quick rehabilitation and development in the national interest, thereby assisting in the maintenance and increase of employment" The capital of the smaller company would be supplied by the clearing and Scot tish banks with token subscription by the Bank of England. Its aim would be to supply medium and neSSes.
 The plan is to set up companies that will be man. aged Independently of the banks Moreover, the larger company is to have the assistance of special Industry Advisory Panel, representing both management and labor. In order that its policy may conform to the general policy of the government appropriate departments will be kept informed of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
MONDAY, APRIL g

Many conflicting influences may be felt today Benefic aspects dorn- mate early in the morning when war news will be assuring. Adverse, stars presage some sort of naval or mili- tary difficulty
 =. HEART AND HOME
 Women are under a fortunate con- figuration, promising promotion or recognition for those in business or the professions. The seers advise girls of all classes to prepare for places in commerce or industry, art or finance, as all signs indicate per- manence of place for them in the future financial scheme of things.
 s BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 Continued prosperity is forecast for merchants and manufacturers The stars seems to presage good re- suits in postwar days when plans made this Spring are put into oper- atiOn.
 NATIONAL ISSUES
 Opposing ideas will be emphatl- cally expressed at this time by un- conditional surrender and armistice adequate punishment and mercy for criminals, union and non-union advocates. The stars seem to give assurance that under Aquarian in- fluences justice will prevail. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 China is now under aspects that preSage tremendous industrial achievements. With United Nations aid, factories will attain mass pro- duction for war and civilian needs.
 Persons whose birthdate it is Have the augury of year of initiative that will prove fortunate. Under standing of human nature will con- tribute to happiness and success.
 Children born on this day probab- ly will be highly intelligent and en- ergetic. They may be positive in their views and exceedingly indepen- dent.
 Copyright, 1945)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07

civilian production at home got the blame, the real bottleneck was not in the United States, but with the entire distribution system in France. In fact, this has been the subject of drastic inside investiga- tion by top generals in the Penta- gon Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
 but do not compel"
SUNDAY, APRIL 8

DONDhL, hT ihiA
 Benefic aspects rule powerfully today which should be time for thankfulness for national blessings Good news regarding war in the Pacific is presaged.
 HEART AND HOME Women are under the most for tunate sway through this day. The stars promise family reunions and general hospitalities. Girls may ex- pect romance and the stars favor suitors past thirty.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 Architects and builders are like ly to profit this Spring when there will be much building as priorities are extended. Materials and labor will be costly but imperative de- mand for new homes cannot be ignored by the Government.
 NATIONAL ISSUES
 Inevitable inequalities in war ser vice and sacrifice will arouse re- SGIltIIltIlL III FdllOuo Pda Oo Oi tliC country where many persons appear untouched by general restrictions and varied difficulties.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 According to astrological charts close relations between the United States and the Soviet Union will be maintained after the war when President Roosevelt and Premier Stalin will work together in world rehabilitation.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of exacting but fortunate experiences. Demands for money by casual acquaintances should be ignored, despite emotional response. ,,.
 Children born on this day pro- bably will be extraordinary in mind and character. They will enjoy life and win many favors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
MODERN ETIQUETTE 0y RoRrRrA LEE

o When a woman making a friendy friends husband arrives home and then dinner if invited?
 A. Never She preparing dinner. O. When girl fraternity pin imply S engaged to him?
 A. i always the implication is there O. proper specify invitation to 
 dancing seldom begins
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
RED BALL HIGHWAY

In the last war. U. s. tranSporta- tion in France was under w. w. Atterbury. president of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad. In this war. trans portation and supply distribution have been kept under professional Army men, Instead of recruiting railroad and trucking experts, the West Pointers, It. Gen. John Cliff ford Hodges Lee and his deputy, Brig. Gen. Royal B. Lord, took over the job
 Criticism of supply has been such inside the Army that Gen. Marshall ordered a personal probe, and even Gen B. B. Somervell, in command of Service of Supply, wrote criti- cal four-page report and sent Maj Gen. Leroy Lutes to France to re- port on the situation. Lutes took with him staff of colonels, made a thorough, Survey, and submitted a blistering report urging that the entire supply set-up in France be revamped-inclvding those in com mand.
 Endless meetings followed in the Pentagon Building at which efforts were made to patch up the mis- takes. This was at the time when an Army propaganda drive talked about failures on the home front and said that men in the front lines were left without supplies.
 Meanwhile a representative of Time Magazine was taken in Gen. Lees special airplane for a tour of the supply front, and later pub lished a glowing description of the supply job. That description, how ever, did not correspond with the highlys scritical report of Gen Lutes.
 One criticism was that the much advertised Red Ball Highway" under Maj. Gen. Frank s. Ross was not sufficient to carry war goods from the Channel ports to the front. Meanwhile, insufficient rail- road troops and equipment were brought to France to repair the battered French railroads
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07

Weather report: High, s7; low, s4 cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07

nature and extent of all major developments being considered by the company" Thus under government sponsorship private financial institutions are taking steps to assist industry to stage comeback and pro- vide fuller employment A fact that is particularly noteworthy is that the funds to be used are to be supplied by the private banking system with the government reservng rights of overall control of policy and a labor management committee assisting the larger company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
20 YEARS, AGO FIT fTD EMPIRE
APRIL T, 1925

1925
 election perhaps held in Juneau due undoubtedly the fact the field 260 691 cred Hyder Simpson, Wilson and Juson Couclmen Vim for School Directors. Repeal election law sought in bill by House Speaker Wilcox
 Ketchkan w R. Hanlon elected Anchorage VI Ray at Seward Ed Locken Wrange w Muvh at Skagway Valdez estimated loss $oO0 destroyed the Steam Laundry and three small buildings the damaged the Pnzn Pool Hall .IIiuh .lou2 24. cnudv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07

torney General of the United States
 was heard to say, There ought to be law against things like that!"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
MINERS STRIKE VOTE

MINERS STRIKE VOTE
 On the day the strike vote was taken among the bituminous coal miners, the National Labor Rela- tions Board paid 35 a day to stu dents of the University of West Virginia, both men and coeds, to stand at the mouth of the mines and take the vote in the Morgan town area. The Government also furnished transportation. ! iss
 The college students worked a l2-hour day; but even so, some of them felt they were overpaid.
 The ballot they asked the miners to sign as they came out of the mines read Do you wish to permit an interruption of war production in wartime as a result of this dis pute?"
 The mountaineers around Nor gantown. voted Yes" to 1. Ac- tually, many of them didn't want to vote that way, but on the other hand didn't want to let down their chief, John L. Lewis. Nsu W fcopgright l945, Bell Syndicate fic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-07
SUPPLIES GET MIXED

Another criticism was that supply officers had mixed up the bills of lading, so that some ships had to sit for days while complete in- ventory of cargo was retaken. Also, supplies got so mixed that front line cofpmander needing l05 nm. shells would get carloads of 1853
Evening star., 1945-07-05

men, including 100000 wounded, ir
the year following We day. But
he also said that new inductions
viii be made at the rate Of two fol
every five men discharged.
Admiral King was said to have re-
ported that progress is being made In
combating japanese suicide attacks
OH American naval units, but did
not reveal the Nayy's solution to
this problem.
Adoption of the food resolution
came on motion of Gov. Dwight
Griswold Of Nebraska after the Gov
ernors had argued several hours or
more over detailed proposal
offered by Northeastern State execu-
tiveS.
This involved suggested changes in
distribution methods, plus the estab-
lishment Of new kind of ration
stamp for meat only.
Gov. Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma,
who presided during the day, said
the conferees finally concluded it
would be impossible for them to
draft detailed plan and voted in
stead to name q committee of three
to talk with Federal officials.
Three New Committeeman.
Gov Martins choice as the new
chairman was accompanied by three
additions to the conferences Execu-
tive Committee, Cows. Harry r.
Kelly of Michigan, Ellis Arnall Of
Georgia and J. Howard McGrath OF
Rhode Island.
They replaced Cows. Griswold,
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Governors 10 Send
Committee Here 10
Study Meat Shortage
By the Associated Press.

by tne ASsoclateo FreSS.
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich, July
5.-The possibility that price con-
trolls and rationing may become
prime issues in the Forthcoming
political campaign emerged today
as the Nations Governors took a
hand in the growing food contro-
versy.
Although they acted on a nom
partisan basis in pledging cooper
alton to solve the dinner table
shortage problem, there was every
indication as the 37th annual Gov
ernors' Conference ended here yes
terday that the topic will be one
for future political debates.
Behind the scenes there was talk
that the OPA may well become the
center of attack for opponents Of
the Democratic administration, un-
less something is done soon to
straighten out the tangle that has
left butcher shops bare Of meat in
many sections of the country.
Plan Washington Conferences.
The Governors, however, said
nothing publicly Of this as they
adopted a resolution under which
three of their number are expected
to be named in the next 10 days
to "call on the proper agencies and
officials in Washington in an eff
fort to bring about as speedy So
luton of the problem as possible. +"
Unanimous approval Of the pro-
posal ended day in which the
State executives heard reports on
the war situation from top Army
and Navy commanders, adopted
other resolutions and named Gov.
Edward Martin, Pennsylvania Re-
publican, to succeed Gov. Herbert
B. Nav, Utah Democrat, as con-
ference chairman.
The military report came from
Gen. George C. Marshall, Army
Chief of staff, and Admiral Ernest
J. King, commander in chief of the
fleet. Both spoke at closed session
but Governors present disclosed that
the military leaders had urgeo
adoption of postwar universal mill
tary training to keep the country
prepared for possible future con-
f1ictS.
Gen. Marshall reportedly said tht
Army plans to demobilize 1900, ,00t
Evening star., 1945-07-05

| Dwight II. Green OF illinois and Her.
bert r. O'Conor of Maryland.
Holdovers on the committee are
Cows. Kerr, Raymond e. Baldwin OF
Connecticut, Chauncey M. Sparks Of
Alabama and Earl Warren of Cali
fornia.
The executives led off their reso-
lutions list with pledge that the
States will make available "all of
their resources, all of their facilities
and their complete cooperation to
win the war against the japanese. /"
Thirty-seven Governors joined in
a petition asking President Truman
to take up at his mid-July meeting
with Prime Minister Churchill and
Premier Stain the question of re-.
Stunning Jewish immigration into
Palestine.
Should Take Steps Now.
In letter to the President, Gov.
Nav, retiring conference chairman,
said he is convinced that the con-
Evening star., 1945-07-05

siderations which prevented action
while the war continued in Europe
no longer should prevent steps being
taken.
AS an added fillup to their indorse-
mert Of the United Nations Security
Charter, the Governors adopted q
resolution urging location of the
Evening star., 1945-07-05

United Nations organizations head
quarters In this country.
In other resolutions, the Cover
nors called for postwar maintenance
of the National Guard as a State ad-
junct and proposed a national sur
yey Of all governmental taxing poll
cies.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Hos Reformed, Maybe

BOISE. Idaho (R.-Verdelle Nc
williams, serving . sentence in
Idaho's prison for burglary, petit
toned the State Board Of Pardons
for clemency, writing: Gentlemen,
I have reformed, and II haven't
youll get me back"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
YOUTHS SENTENCE
 UPHELD BY COURT
Town of Winchester Acted With Jurisdiction to
 Commit Offender

Ruling that the Town Of Winches- ter has jurisdiction to give re- formatory sentence on a first ofiensc of taking a motor vehicle without permission. Common Pleas Court Judge Miles F. McNiff ySierday afternoon over-ruled a demurrer en- tered in habeas corpus proceedings involving Emil Procewicz. l6-year- old Torrington youth.
 The boy, now confined at the Cheshire Reformatory. claims he Is illegally confined. and the proceed ings were started in an attempt to get a discharge.
 In the memorandum of decision, Judg McNif points out that the de- fense attorney, Hyman Silver Of Torrington, comedies the town court acted within its jurisdiction if the conviction and mittimus were based on a first offnse. The town court would not have jurisdiction to con- vict on a second offense, which car- ries a penalty of not more than 10 years, but there is nothing to show the conviction of the youth was for anything other than a first viola ton, the jurist states.
 The Torrington lawyer calimed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
New Form lO4O-ES Must Be Filed to Bring Your Tax Up-to-date

final payment that Is correct, in- stead of having to write another check March 10. If you discover that you have overpaid, you can avoid having to wait months. a year, or more, for the Treasury to refund your credit,
 But there Is ono stumbling block, Employers are not required to provide the wa form. the With holding Receipt, until January 3l, and you can not file your return until you have that receipt. even though you know what amounts will be on it
 The rush of year-end bookkeep- ing and manpower shortage wlll prevent many employers from pro- viding these receipts as early as January 10.
 If your w-2 form is too late for you to file January IS, or if you prefer to wait until March Is. that is your privilege, without penalty provided, and don't forget this proviso--
 Provided that if you do not filC the final income tax return by January Is, you must make cer. tain that by that date you shal have filed tax estimate 1040-ES' that is not more than 20 per cen' under what your nnal tax vii prove to be, and that you shal have paid the total shown by that estimate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
Por0suoyon Press DFows Suspension

Asuncion. Paraguay, Jan. S.-(UPD The national press and propa- ganda department suspended the Associated Press in Paraguay last night on grounds that it had ale tered fundamental words" in Presi- dent Higinio Morinigo's Christmas day message.
 The suspension order said the alteration compromised Paraguay's democratic position internationally.
 The Associated Press in New York said it had received a similar dis- patch from Asuncion, along with another from its Bucnos Aires Bu- reau recalling that Paraguay had exercised strict censorship since its border war with Bolivia.
 The BuenoS Aires dispatch said it was assumed that the story on Morinigo's broadcast, which was filed by a Paraguayan citizen pub- lished in the Argentine press, had passed official scrutiny before be- ing transmitted from ASuncion. The summary involved was not trans- mitted to United States. AP said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04

would have paid not less than 80 per cent of your total l944 tax.
 That is where the new January l5 date comes in The Treasury and Congress realized that many taxpayers would have windfalls between December l5 and Jan uary l, which would slap penal ties on men mad women who had conscientious and intelli' e',i'v complied with every provision of the tax law.
 So the December Is final eSti- mate and payment were deferred until January Is, at which time all l944 income will have been received and all l944 expenditures will have been made, and an accurate report will be possible.
 So by January IS it is your duty subject to penalty. to S q 'r
 lO40-ES estimate has been filed that is rot mere than .O pei l, under the tax you owe on l944 in. come-and that your withholding. plus what you have paid with es- inmates is enough to cover the es- timated tax obligation in full.
 SAVE BOOKKEEPING
 Now, if you choose to file youl actual tax return January IS, in- stead of waiting until March 15 you may omit the final 104O-ES In that way you can save book keeping chore. You can make a