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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26
MOSCOW SAYS NO

This, of course, was exactly what Governor Lehman had tried to do, but had been barred by the U. S. censor.
 In the interim, Lehman had troubles with Moscow regarding the question of sending UNRRA work CTS into Poland to distribute SUD- plies. To try to iron out these difficulties, Lehman proposed going personally to Moscow to confer with Stalin. For a time he thought this was all set.
 Then, suddenly, at the Montreal UNRRA Conference last fall, So- viet Delegate Vasili Sergeev got up and announced bluntly and publicly that Lehman couldn't go to Moscow.
 Under UNRRA rules, it's own in- ternational workers must distribute relief in each country and nationals of that country are not in charge However, the Russians have been suspicious that UNRRA workers were disguised intelligence agents and their suspicious were height cned by the way Col. L. F. R Shepherd operated for British in- telligence in Greece under the guise of an UNRRA worker
 Despite rebuffs. Governor Leh- man kept on patiently pushing aid for Poland and now his efforts have succeeded. Since the Yalta Conference ironed out the status oi the Lublin Poles, Russia has con- sented to have UNRRA workers gt to Poland, and supply ships have already departed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26

of Pierre, S. D., who filed a sworn statement on campaign contribu- tions with the Secretary of State If South Dakota.
 They included L a m ont duPont, s4,OO0; Irene duPont, $2,5oO; Alfred Sloan, $2,500; Donald Brown, (cu- Pont), $2,000; Ailsa Mellon, $5,000; Sarah Mellon Scaife, S4,000; Col. Mccormick of the Chicago Tribune, S ,OO0; mary Ethel Pew. $l,000; Earle Halliburton (Pew) s5,0o0; Joseph Pew, s1,000; Mabel Pew Myrin, S1,000.
 Commenting On these generous gifts from folks who lived long way from South Dakota, Senator Bushfield gratefully said (Congres- sional Record, page 5849, June 12 l943):
 We are tremendously inspired that we have a Government in this country which permits individual Americans to accumulate and make enough money so that they can give this sort of contribution to their friends throughout the coun- try"
 Wonder what is Senator Bush- fields definition of liar?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26
SENATOR KILGORE KICKS

At about til1s time, hard-hitting Senator Kilgore of West Virginia, who has done more to protect the G.I. Joe than almost anyone else in Congress, wrote letter to Sec retary of War Stimson demanding that paratroopers get every pos sible protection, including self sealing tanks.
 Stimson, after some delay, replied that this protection was not needed. He turned down Kilgore's demand cold As result, paratroopers land ing in Normandy did so at great risk.
 Sequel to this long story of delay, argument and internal jealousy is that the Washington brass hats have now belatedly come around to the viewpoint of the men in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26
HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
 bat do not compeW
TUESDAY, MARCH 27

Jupiter in benefic aspect promises much success for today. Both fight ing forces and civilians should bene- fit.
 HEART AND HOME
 Critical needs that caused women of all classes to enlist in war work will prove fortunate for future so- cial relations, astrologers declare. Personal values as demonstrated in national emergencies will be reward ed by high positions in communities.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 Shortages and dislocations affect ing merchandise will be widely em- phasized in coming weeks when the public will feel the effects of war conditions more keenly than in pre- vious months, astrologers forecast.
 NATIONAL ISSUES
 Hardships in farming districts and in certain manufacturing centers will be inevitable as thousands of young men are inducted into the armed Services. Criticism of the policy of canceling defermentS should be withheld, according to as trology, which presages supreme battles that will be decisive owing to overwhelming United Nations forces.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 Nazi plans for guerrilla fighting after defeat are under evil portents, for the stars indicate that the Ger mans will be torn by dissentions among themselves.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of much ex- citement and numerous fortunate changes. Pleasant surprises are promised for many women.
 Children born in this date pro- bably will be gifted in the use of words Writers and clever conver- sationists belong to Aries.
 Copyright, l945)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN Take hold of this rope this rope"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Pronounce the ICE as
 MISSPEILED: Weird; not IE, nor EE
 chief city, seat of government
 WORD times and is yours Let us Toda word DESULTORY; thing another without rational connecion am desutory methods"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26

field and of Senator Kilgore It has LOW been one year since the matter was puhlieized in this column. and a year and a half since the Sicilian tragedy. Finally the Army has or Gered self-sealing gasoline tanks on all troop-carrying planes-thoughf it will still take some time to install them. sa
 (Copgright 1945, Bell Syndicate I1tc.J
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26
WHO'S A LIAR?

Senator Bushfield. south Dakota Republican, recently rose on the Senate floor and called this colum- rist various brands of liar because he reported that the duPonts, the Melons, and the Pews of Pennsyl- vania had contributed heavily to the Senator's 1940 election cam paign.
 If the Senator wanted to ln- culge in -name-calling incidentally he wasn't very original in his epithets) he might also have in Cluded COP Treasurer W. H. Burke
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26
20 YEARS AGO fME TIT EMPIRE
MARCH 2s, le45

26, 1945
 in the Territorial Legislature was to be speaker Chamber of Commerce the day attorney appointed Assistant United States Attorney Lester O. Gore resigned
 public the Elks Hall to raise funds Kechikan the school meet regarding plans for erection of of the Rev G. G. Bruce accepted effective July l. Meechmidt left the Northwestern for the South Weather report: High low, 39;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26
MODERN ETIQUETTE 0y yRoRrRrA LEE

O. brdetobe other than the customary lingerie showers? A. different would vanity shower Gifts could articles bath salts toilet water obligatory that girl be introduced formally to young man a party before they talk to each other?
 A. O. What the meaning ot cnampgnons a card? A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26

grieved manner, returned the mes sage saying that it could not de- liver it to the Lublin Government. The Lublin Poles, it was explained, were a separate government and no part of Moscow. Therefore, the Soyiets said, Governor Lehman should communicate with them direct.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26

But before more than about 75 tanks could be installed in planes, Gen. Barney Giles, Chief of Staff 10 Arnold, blocked the order.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26
PARATRoOPER PROTECTION

It has now been exactly one year since this column revealed that American and British airborne Laratroopers had been shot down by Allied naval gunners on the second night of the Sicily invasion. In making this disclosure it was also revealed that transport planes carrying U. s. paratroopers were rot equipped with self sealing gaso- l line tanks.
 This meant that bullet entering ! the gasoline tank could easily cause the plane to catch fire and the paratroopers inside would find themselves in a blazing cage with out the remotest chance of jumping to safety. As a matter of fact this was the way many of the para troopers over Sicily were killed.
 Immediately after the Sicilian disaster, a Board of Inquiry was appointed, and one recommenda- tion was that self sealing gas tanks be used on all troop carrying trans ports in the future. Simultaneously Maj Gen. P. L. Williams recom- mended elf-sealing tanks, also Col. Ralph Bagby, Chief of Staff for Airborne Infantry, and Brig Gen. Mike Dunn, who participate in the Sicilian campaign.
 ! However, nine months passed after the Sicilian disaster and noth- ing happened. The War Department in Washington stood still Finally It. Col Felix duPont, member of the duPont family, and It. Col David Laux went over the heads of their superiors direct to Gen. Hap Arnold, who wrote an order that self-sealing tanks be installed in ltroop-carrying planes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26
Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26

Jupiter in benefic aspect promises much success for today. Both fight ing forces and civilians should bene- fiji
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-26

ry G. Watson Representative in the Terroral Legislature wa
 speaker Chamber of Commerce the next day
Bradley beam., 1945-07-14
U. s. Ordnance Found Better Than Japs'
By Camp Newspaper Service

American combat veterans, who learned to use the weapons and equipment of modern warfare skill fully and with deadly efficiency in the ETC, will have one large ad- vantage when they move to the Pacific to help finish off the Japs.
 The Japanese ordnance thus far encountered in our Pacific cam paigns has been of inferior quality compared with either German ord nance or our own, our experts say. While these experts believe we will encounter newer and more efficient pieces of Jap ordnance when we land near Tokyo and on the China coast, they are confident the Japs will not be able to match us in fire power, maneuverability and other military useful characteristics. #
 At the request o1 Camp News paper Service, one of the Army's top Ordnance experts, Col. George G. Eddy, director of the Ordnance Research and Development Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md, has made genedal comparison of American and Jap Ordnance. Here are some of his conclusions.
 Not GoOd-But Deadly
 The Japanese ordnance encoun- tered during the islandhopping campaigns has been of inferior quality as compared to American ordnance. The deficiencies in Jap anese material have more or less been obscured by the fact that no room was available for maneuver of American armies and equipment in these amphibious landings. You can kill man just as dead with an 1897 piece of ordnance as you can with a 1945 gun. You can fight a very good war with old equip ment, especially jungle warfare where ranges are very short.
 "The American Army has en- countered one or two new items of ordnance but, in the main, to date, Japanese equipment is far inferior to American ordnance. This would
Bradley beam., 1945-07-14
Ex-Bradleyite
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 Luft Number 1, the Prison Camp that housed such famed American pilots as Col. Hubert E. Zemke, a former Bradleyite and co of the Seth Fighter Group, and It. Col. Francis s. Grabeski, famed ETC Ace. Eds wounds were treated by a French doctor, also a POW, with the little medical supplies that were available and after year and a half as a prisoner of the lex supermen" he was released on May fourth of this year when the Rus sians captured the camp in which he was being held. A week later he was evacuated to France and on June twenty-fourth arrived in Boston to begin a sixty day leave.
 Ed says his present plans are pretty indefinite. He reports to At lantic City after his sixty day leave is consumed and expects to remain in the Air Force at the job he likes best, flying. After taking a look at Bradley he says he'd hardly recognize his old Base, it has grown so large since the days he was on duty here as an Opera tions NCO.
Bradley beam., 1945-07-14
ORDNANCE
 BLOCKBUSTER
By S/SGT. JAMES BARRY

FLASH FLASH! The Unbeliev- able has happened. Sgt Mitchell refused a furlough! Upon being questioned as to why, by Capt. Camhi, the Sarge replied he hadn't had a furlough in nine years and this was no time to start!
 For the benefit of our readers of last weeks column, this humble re- porter wishes to announce that T/Sgt. Shirley" Kaplan finally re- ceived his own discharge button.
 Whats the story behind T/Sgt. Riley being taken for a ride by one of the fair sex last Tuesday, All we can find out is that after pass ing thru Willimantic Riley lost all sense of direction and arrived back at the Field in the wee small hours of the morning!
 S/Sgt. Smith is planning to take that final leap into the sea of matri- money. When asked on what date he plans to be married, he simply replied, "It depends on the weath- er." We're wondering what the weather has to do with it.
 Pfc. Gallagher saw "Blood on the Sun" and after seeing Jimmy Gag ney do his stuff has decided to take three months course in Judo. Object: To do a job on T/Sgt. Riley.
 Question Box
 What girl in the Ordnance Of flee was worried last week as to whether Officers were to be includ- ed in the restriction on July fourth?
Bradley beam., 1945-07-14

success. It won't be sunburns that the friends of the Field go boast ing about, but moon glow. CBI Gantz and Jim Mason are the deal casers-for so young and such new fellas they do get around. and we mean around . . Hauser-Jackson combine in action is like Gilbert Sullivan-they make the notes and tunes pictorially speaking that bring the smiles from the ladies; we've heard all about the "Islard' and we no longer have any doubts ...Lew Milesky is now right at home in the Infrmary and it's good that we don't lose sight of that beaming countenance-it's just the new location that's strange .>. Even Jo Feraco looks far away down there in his "C" Sqdn. dis pensary We're glad he gets up for lunch, it makes up for not seeing him around in the Mail Room these days. Bye the bye, have you heard from Smitty yet, Jo? The next time you write say Hello" for us too. We've been saying good bye all week to one fella and another as he takes off for parts unknown, but the last couple of days those lucky boys allowed separate ra- tions are just up and going home nights. Lucky fellas.
Bradley beam., 1945-07-14

States have encountered: such as the 8-inch guns on TaraWa and other places were moved from Sim gapore by the Japanese, The Jap- anese have also used some dual mount naval aircraft guns on the various islands but most of these weapons have usually been knocked out by air power and naval bom- bardment prior to the landing"
 Tanks: "The Japanese tanks are decidedly inferior to American tanks and combat vehicles from all angles. It is interesting to note that their armor is so inferior and so light in weight that nearly all calibers of American high explo sive ammunition wifi readily knock out and, in many cases, completely destroy the Japanese tanks. Our armor piercing ammunition will go completely through both sides of the Japanese tanks regardless of the angle of attack. The Japanese do not possess a line of tanks and tank weapons anywhere near com parable to those possessed by the American Army.
 "The Japanese have medium tank, Model 97, weighing 15 tons, which was originally equipped with a short barrel 57 nm gun. This tank has been improved with the addition of a AT nm anti-tank gum The armor is exceedinly poor. This same medium tank has recently been modified as gun motor car riage and equipped with an old pattern 150 nm howitzer, Model 1905, the range of which is exceed ingly short. The shell for this how tiger weighs about 80 pounds.
 "An amphibious tank exists which to the Jap mind is an arm ored boat. It's .armor is surprising ly thin and easily defeated. Thus, while an amphibious tank, it has so little protection that it is easily disposed of. By making the tank float they lost the proective quail ties usually intended to be found in an armored tank. In summing up the tank situation it may be noted that in general the Japanese tanks encountered to date have bee poorly designed and are vastly inferior in armor an armament to the American tank. In tank design, the Japanese, while using welded armor to some extent, have used mostly riveted construction on their tank"
 MOrtars: "In mortars the Jap anese appear to have been con- scious of the tremendous advantage of the mortar but apparently they have been very undecided as to caliber and ranges. An unbeliev- able number of mortars of 5 cm to 15 cm exists, firing all sizes and shapes of projectiles. Through many of their mortars run the early Brandt influence"
Bradley beam., 1945-07-14

appear to reflect national char acteristic in that the Japanese peo- pie are not as technically inclined as the Germans and the Americans. They have been too busy catching up with the technological work of the highly industrialized countries of the world to be able to devote much time to original work on armament. As you will note in ex- amining Japanese items of ord nance, they are in many cases ex- act duplicates of German, French, British or American ordnance, of obsolete design" The great sin in copying is that your design is ob- solete before you start. :..=
 Taking up specific items, Col Eddy has this to say:
 Small Arms: "The Japs original ly. relied mainly on 25 caliber rifle and machine gun, but since the war started they have brought into use a 303 caliber rifle and ma chine gun. The Jap 25 has long barrel and rather low power com pared to the American MI. It's ad- vantage is that it has no flash and not much smoke, which makes 1t excellent for sniper use. However, we have been able to suppress the flash and most of the smoke in our own shoulder weapons. This new accessory is now in combat use.
 "The Japs have no comparable weapon to our MI Garand. Their service rifles are actually inferior to our substitute standard Spring field rifle (30 caliber, 1906). Their service pistols are much smaller in caliber than ours, being nm. This gives them far less shocking pow CT. This comparison also applies to the sub-machine guns in use by both armies" :.:..-:.
 Artillery: "The Japanese artil- lery (thus far encountered) is largely of a pattern closely follow ing World War 1 and reflects a slight improvement over current weapons of the 1914-191S era. Firepower of most Jap artillery is less than similar calibers in our service. This is primarily due to less efficient ammunition, shorter tubes, older carriage design, etc.
 Many artillery weapons in use do not have split trails which fur ther reduces their range and le- flection. Their 4, 5 and 6-inch types all have exceedinly heavy mounts which reduce mobility very sharp ly. The more recent Japanese de- velopment in artillery has been inn proved with split trails but has not been improved along the line of American ordnance thinking. The American line of artillery possess es vastly superior frepower and is more comprehensive in all it's mili- tary characteristics.
 Some of the major weapons that the armed forces of the United
Bradley beam., 1945-07-14
Sabotage

Germany (CNS) - To break down the fraternization ban, Ger man frauleins are wearing less and less clothes, reports Field Marshal Montgomery. The ban continues anyway.
Bradley beam., 1945-07-14
PILL ROLLER CUTUPS
By "DEE TEES"


 After much ado about something we finally see the silver lining polk ing it's head through those dark clouds which are always lowering above us. All those happy smiles are due to the fact that K. P. has been lifted from our duties, but wait, one minute, my friends, we still have night K. F. and those hours in between. There is always that little catch which snaps us up on quick rebound and leaves one slightly dizzy. Oh we'll, better days are ahead and the Wacs got a break which they deserve as it was getting to be rough deal for them towards the last. ::"-
 Now let us wander over to the lighter side of the fence and catch the gents and femmes in their lighter moments Eleanor M. hay ing her coke in the wee hours of the morning. What about that guy who questioned you on the matter, Sis 2. Imagine Tutti and Tony V. trying to row boat with the an-: chor still in the water. Wonder if they had an ulterior motive. .. Miss Kitty doing lots of buzzing on the telephone these days but we haven't found out as yet who he is. Pfc. Stokna doing quite a cas- ing job on that three day pass deal. Not bad at all Gal A letter from Sam Bradley and he tells of the wonderful spot that he and Sgt. Chagnon hit which includes plane trips, swimming pools, two N. c. O. clubs and furloughs galore with three day passes thrown in. Need I say more. The line forms on the right for Columbia . All the ex- citement going on Sunday, what with the alert team slugging in with all their might. Johnnie s. got staff car job while our one and only, SKIPPER" Dreyer, was cased for an ambulance deal. Pret- ty soft John. Four year Sgt. Early has pet theme about this place which is a humdinger. And we agree whole heartedly. Just inquire from the bright lad for more de- tails.
 Rossi doing take off on Jerry Collona with Don't Squeeza da Banana" 'Tis said that the still waters of a peaceful lake rippled with glee over his mellow voice. John Sjouquist really breaks down after the second round, providing the night is really just right, and he feels like Boyer. |. Stan Kornac- Xii has gone back to the Wards and the diet seems to agree with him, 'cause we saw him coming out of the orderly room the other day all smiles. they didn't cancel i'is pass request. Toni Carlo has be- come family man, and after three years of buddying around we hear that he's quite the domesticated lad. and speaking domestically, the girls of the outfit would do we'll to cast an eye on that group of three jolly fellows that have taken to housekeeping for the sum- mer. La Carpenter looks lost these days without Pete, and we got so romantic about it. geo.. Kula and friend buzzed the big city the past week and are now singing the Hollywood Pinafore" and say ing little about that Fourth of July game at the Polo Grounds was it fellas, misplaced confidence? This Field is certainly going in for moonlight dancing. The Rec Hall is all out with Starlight pavilion and the NCO is doing face lift ing job on their last years great
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-30
Juvenile 1--WE
By DON GATES

Hi hep cats and Jills. The Mardi
Gras last week turned out solid.
Not only did the sharp heart-breaks
come but also some mighty slick
chicks such as beautiful Johnna
Mae Clayton who, was dressed fine
and fair and feminine, also gor-
geous Janet Armstrong, absolutely
alluring and last but not least was
Dolores Beasley, definitely fasci-
mating.
The queen of the popularity con-
test was lovely Caroly Combs, of
st. Paul. The king who was unani-
mously elected by the four contest
ants was none other than that -?
well anyway, Earl Bowman who
was clad in a sharp black tux that
was a killer in any mans language.
Incidentally one of the mellowest
bits of loneliness I caught sight of
was Jean Brown, yum yum! and
Norland Mccoy jumped with joy
with a CLEAN in his eye that would
make any wolf cry wool! wool!
Now don't get me wrong but Nor
land says arr arr is just a cough
but I'm sure a certain doctor can
cure such coughs. You know who
I mean, Norland.
The sharp Cat of the week is
none other than Donald Riley with
his broad shoulders. He really
looked sharp and Donald not like
Norland is no wolf in the open but
a wolf on the sly. He is the groov-
lest guy. Oh Oh Donald, I caught
a CLEAN in the gills' eyes as you
went strolling by. So it seems we
have some wolverines in the midst.
George Dixon blew in town on
vacation from St. Louis. When he
left Minneapolis he was what is
known as a square from Delaware
but now he's a red hot mess from
st. Louis By the way, Charles
Moore is back from boot training
at Great Lakes, streamlined and
everything. We used to call him
Moore the Moore, now he's the
groovy sailor on the loose. my
My Uncle Sam must be hep cat,
too). know all of you fine
chicks and cats will be slicked out
in your zoot suits, etc., for Easter
parading (boy am I working hard
for mine) so I have to sign off.
I am beginning to think there
are as many wolverines as wolves
so we're just one big happy pack.
Be seeing you grooveyites. Be-
cause that's the 1--WE you've got to
dig. So long hepters see you
next week.