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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. B Closing quotation of Alaska-J Juneau Mine stock today is 75s, American Can 93h, Anaconda 33as, Beech Air craft 125s, Bethlehem Steel 72h Curtiss Wright 6h, International Harvester 79ia, Kenrecott 392, North American Aviation 10@ New York Central 24, Northern Pacific 21as, U. s. Steel 8212, Pound $404.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows; Industrials, 1858 99; rails, 5l.49; utilities, 2807.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
FISHERMEN DRAFTED IN
 WAR CAUSE
Industry Is Threatened De- Glares Mdgnuson-
 Bill Introduced

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23-A lack of unity in the policy of drafting commercial fishermen is seriously endangering" the industry. Senator Warren C. Magnuson of Washing ton declared. He has introduced a bill to put these workers on a par with farm labor in the essential pro duction of food.
 One serious trouble, Magnuson said, is that draft boards are taking fish boat captains and chief engin- eers, with the result that the whole crew is taken out of production.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
PLANE IS DOW N WITH 22 ABOARD; WRECkAGE SPOTTED

BRISTOL. Va, Feb. 23-Ameri- can Airlines officials said an air. plane pilot has spotted wreckage believed to be that of an overdue American Transcontinental Airliner, four miles southwest of a rural retreat in Virginia.
 An official said the pilot re- ported he flew over the wreckage at a height of 100 feet but saw no signs of the 19 passengers and crew of three who were believed to be aboard the plane, which is down in rough country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
BACK TO sITKA

Mrs. Sarah Calvin, who has been south for several weeks, arrived in Juneau for a brief visit: then left yesterday, via Coastal Airlines. for her home in Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
RED FORCES
 MA55ED
 GREAT ARC
Smash Through German Reinforced
 Lines Announced

BULLETIN = LONDON, Feb. 23-Stalin announced tonight the Red Army's capture of Poxnan, POland's third largest city, after crushing the hold out Nazi garrison which blocked the main rail route, Warsaw to Berlin. Poznan fell after a siege of 20 days. Stalin says 23,00O Germans, including the mili- tary commander, Maj. Gen. Mattern and his entire staff.
 The Russians are also re- ported by the Germans as fighting within g miles of Danzig, and to have broken into another encircled town, fortress Grudziadz.
 BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-President Roosevelt has messaged Stalin: Far reaching decision taken at Yalta will hasten victory and establishment of a firm foun- datiOn for lasting peace.' The message is sent on the 27th anniversary of the Red Army and constitutes the Presidents first direct formal published comment on the Crimea Con- ference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23


 PARIS, Feb. 23-German reports asserted today that Gen. Dwight Eisenhower has launched great offensive toward the Ruhr and the Rhine, crossing the Roer River with tanks and infantry on both sides of Linnich, a river bastion 28 miles west of Cologne.
 The tanks, they declared, were striking down 15 miles toward Duren and striving to roll up the east bank lines which have held the Allies in check since December.
 Supreme Headquarters gave no confirmation to the report.
 North of the Roer section, the American Third and the Canadian First Armies made gains, and still farther south, the American Seventh Army moved to within a mile and half of the Saar capital of Saarbrucken and won two-thirds of Forbach.
 Patton's Army Advances
 Gen. George s. Patton's Third Army advanced up to two and a half miles in the Moselle Valley and is now within four and half miles of Trier, keystone of the Nazi defenses before the middle Rhine.
 The Third Army forced a third crossing of the Saar River north west of Saarburg and started fight ing in the Siegfried Line, which lies just east of the Saar River.
 In the Pruem sector, columns squeezing the German salient east of Luxumbourg moved to within eight miles of a junction with the town after the place had fallen.
 Canadians Make Gains
 Canadian First Army gains on the north flank of the Roer River front were up to mile and half of the fortified road bastion of Calcar, which was slowly being invested. Scottish vanguards pushed half a mile down the Gotch- -Weeze road, the Canadians flaming out to the north and moving half a mile toward the subsiding Rhine.
 The weather worsened, slowing the pace of the aerial onslaught which yesterday gave the Germans the most widespread aerial bon- bardment of the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
AT GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL

Michael Zuskoff, of the Winfield Home, and Mrs. Emma Mercer, ot Hoonah, have been admitted to the Government Hospital for medical attention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Russian troops having almost encircled the fortress of Guben in an I1-mile smash through reinforced German lines are reported massings along the arc 30 to 50 miles east and southeast of Berlin for an end-to- o-the- stroke which was triumphantly her aided by Premier Joseph Stalin.
 "A complete victory over the Ger
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TANKS, WITH INFANTRY,
 NEW ATTACK
Germans Claim Assault Is Underway Pdfion's
 Forces Advance

9 BULLETIN, PARIS, Feb. 23 .--G T m q n broadcasts tonight said Gen. Dwight Eisenhower has started his grand scale of- fensive" toward the Ruhr, and has bridged over the stream in several places and advanced two miles east of the river in q shattering power drive, with tanks, artillery and infantry.
 The Germans said the big push was preceded by a three hour artillery barrage of thousands of guns" and the attack was on a 35-miIc front from Roer rmund to Duren. mounted by the American Ninth and First Armies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23

There's so much news these days about the wrong disposal of surplus war materials, it's apt to be over looked that government agencies aren't doing bad job.
 For example, there's that case of the surplus life rafts. These metal gimmicks belonged to the Navy and had become obsolete. The Navy de- cided to dispose of them at salvage price approximately 50 cents a raft. Over in the Maritime Com mission, through which disposal was to be made, sales-minded execu- tive got other ideas. He ordered a drawing (cost $4) of a bathing beauty on one of the rafts. He had these photostated ana sent out to prospective buyers at beaches and seashore clubs. The result: Sixty already have been sold for a total of $3,0OO = just $2,300 more than the Navy wanted to scrap them for and there still are more than 1900 for sale.
 This isn't the only instance in which the Maritime Commission has done sales job on surplus property Not long ago they were swamped with surplus of ship running lights port, starboard and taffrail lan- terms. One bright lad hit on the idea of advertising these lights for sale this way Wouldn't you like a nautical effect in your den or bar?" That ad disposed of hundreds of lights at the same price the gov- ernment paid for them.
 At the moment, the Maritime Commission is disposing of thous-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
MRS. HOPE HERE

Mrs Andrew Hope, wife of Repre- sentative Hope. arrived on the Northland from Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
INVASION OF
 ISLAND OFF LUz0N MADE
In Manila, Tanks Make Ready for Grand As
 sauIt on !ntrdmuros
By C. YATES MCDANIEL ZAP War CorreSpondent)

MANILA, Neb 23-Veteran Tanks of the Thirty Seventh Infantry Division invaded tiny Capul Island in San Bernardino Straits, just off Luzon's long southern tip, Wednes- day in move to clear the Japs from the main shipping route from the United States to Manila.
 Opposition was light on the small, oval island, which is five miles long and two wide in the middle. It commands the straits through which the Japanese sent their war fleet to harass the Am erican invasion of Leyte last De- tober
 Attack On Intramuros
 Meantime, in Manila. point blank smelling of the thick east wall of the Intramuros section was inten- sified as First Cavalry Tanks made ready for the grand assault to clean up the Japanese Garrison there. Howitzers and cannon were att tempting to pound an entrance way through the thick walls for the tanks which will spearhead the assault. gN
 Front reports said part of the Thirty-Seventh Division Infantry men seized the three-story City Hall, near Intramuros, after a bitter hand-to- hand fight in which the Tanks withdrew from the building four times in the face of whitening machine-gun fire, before going in to stay
 Room To- Room Fight
 Bitter room-to-room fig h t in g continued in the luxurious Manila Hotel. The Americans captured the first floor, but the enemy is fight ing stubbornly on and above the second floor.
 On Corregidor, the Twenty Fourth and the 503rd Paratroop Division continued the grim task of exterminating the remaining Japanese with liquid fire and ex- plosives. a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-23
SeIeGiive Service
 Board Membersto
 Soon Be Rewarded
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Recog- milton of services rendered is finally coming to the thousands of men and women on Selective Service boards throughout the country.
 Rep. Walter G. Andrews, COP delegate from Buffalo. N Y, has introduced a bill to give Selective Service medals to all uncompensat- ed civilian workers who have served on local and appeal boards. If the proposal becomes law, and it's hard to imagine why it won't, the vol unteer Selective Service officials will get a lapel medal and certificate commenting them for one of the really great voluntary jobs in this war.
 For years, S. s. board members have had tlankless task When they were right in their decisions, everything was fine. When they were wrong, and some have been be- cause instructions often were con- fusing and obscure, they have had to take if on the chin. On the Hill I'm told there is little possibility that Congressman Andrews measure won't come through.
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At the moment, the Maritime Commission is disposing of thous-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
THE SERVICEMAN'S INCOME TAX-NO. 1
Five Special Provisions Listed

get the return until he comes back to this country once more.
 A serviceman who does file, but whose income has been inn paired by his service so that pay ment of the tax now would work hardship on him, can ask for de- ferment. To do this, he shoul dattack to his return a statement of the reasons for his request. The Collector can accept that in- formal statemenft or can, if he chooses, send the serviceman a form to be filled out. on the basis of which payment may be de- ferred up to six months after the Serviceman is demobilized. or war ends. which ever comes first WHERE TO FILE
 A serviceman with a legal resi-. dence or peacetime business ad- dress in this country should file with the Collector for that dis trict. If he has neither, he should file with the Collector at Balti- more, Md. But he has the privi- lege. if he is in Alaska, of filing with the Collector at Tacoma Wash, or if he is in the Hawaiians of filing with the Collector at Honolulu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
LOCAL PRIESTS
 AT CEREMONIES
City Represented at Install IatiOn of Bishop Brady,
 Manchester, N. H.

Most Rev. Matthew F, Brady, na- tive Of Waterbury, was installed a. bishop of the Roman Catholic dio. cese of Manchester, N H, yesterday in the presence of hundr eds of c!ergy and laymen, including a num- bor of local relatives and friends anC 70 WaterpLry priests.
 The local delegation of clergy in. Cuded: Rev. Francis M. O'Shea Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus. Rev Ed ward L. Morrison, Rev. Eugene P Cryne, Rev. James A. Frederick, Rev. Patrick w. Flynn, Rev. J. Oliv- CT Cronan, Rev. John Balasa, Rev. Thomas F. Dignam, and Rev. Donald OLeary.
 Other Waterburians attending in. cluded: Miss Katherine Brady, sis ter of the bishop, Miss Katherine Dover, Mrs. Frank Hardy, Mrs. Pat rick Cronin, Miss Patricia Cronin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
LEGION INSTALLS
 63 WAR VETERANS
Mayor Among Interested Spectators at Impressive
 RitualiStiC Ceremonies

As more than 200 American Legion members including delegations. from half a dozen nearby towns, looked on. Sixty-three veterans O! World Wars and II were initiated. into Corporal Coyle Post last nigh in ceremonies at Speedwell Hall Ninety others, scheduled for initia" tion in the same class, will become members at a later induction.
 The group heard Mayor John s Monagan call for every effort to end the war, and then a continuance of vigilance to preserve freedom in this country. Major J. Peter Costi- gan stressed the importance oi members taking an active part in Legion affairs.
 The degree team conducting the ceremony was headed by Fentoi Niver. Other installing officers were Walter l.. Angle, State financial chairman; Wallace Inglis. Gunnar Schlander, and Colonel William Shanahan. degree team chaplain
 Miss Marie Dumond, WAC vet eran. was the first member of that corps to be initiated into the post'' membership.
 Four candidates for initiation were veterans of World war 1: William Deschand, Howard S Hickcox, Emil Julian and Samuel Lipitz.
 Discharged veterans of World War II who were inducted were: Aaron Achtenberg, Edward Adams, John Brown, Armand Besancon, George Berthoud, John Burke Irene Bergeron, Frank Cam misa, Martin Church, James Coughlin. William Currey. AleXan- der Capodanno, Thomas Coyle, Sel- dor Daniels. Miss Marie Dumond. Gerard Deschenes and Daniel Daley.
 Joseph Didzivicius. Adolph Du- fresne. Francis DeverauX. Anthony Gedraitis. Alexander Oracle. An thony Genova, Walter Glode, Ralph Hickey, Louis Kussner, Peter Lenar- tovice, Frederick Megin, dr. Robert Mccormack, John s. Monagan, III, and Charles Manganaro.
 Joseph Moniz Paul Merluzzi, James Mccarthy, Norman Neale, James Keefe, Joseph O'Connor John O'Connor, Henry Poulin Michael Palagge. George Roland Walter Reynolds. Nicholas Rigon Jacob Shapiro, Maurice Shea Will liam Smith. Joseph Scollay. Lionel Sirkin, Richard Tracy, Michael Thompson. Richard Murphy, Louis Ritucci, Carl A. Sporbert, Raymond ! Boccacinp. Mario Scionti and Rob- ert KeidH. Jr.
 Other speakers were Pierce U, Clark. state adjutant of the Ameri- can Legion. and George Baron, membership chairman for New Haven county. Guests included, Miss Nancy Delaney secretary of the veterans advisory committee, and Serge Belanger. city treasurer
 The program included entertain ment by Ira Williams. magician. and a buffet supper. Members Of the degree team were Adjt. Jo- seph Brenneis. Leo Drummond, Comdr. Walter Dews, Morris Sha- piro. George KarnoGsky, Col. Shan ahan. Ray Walker. John R. Clark, Al Carrigan, Jack Sweeney, MT Inglis. Leander St. Martin, sam Michael DeZinno, Charles and Robert Carver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Waterbury War Plants Awarded New Contracts

Mass; Casco Products Corp. Bridgeport, Conn.
 F'uzes: Veeder- Root, Inc, Bristol. Conn; General Electric Company, Holyoke Division, Holyoke, Mass. U. s. Time Corp, Waterbury, Conn; Scovill Manufacturing Co.,, Water bury, Conn.,; E. Ingraham Manufac- turing Co.,, Bristol. Conn. Art Metals Company, Bridgeport, Conn. Gilbert and Barker Manufacturing Co, West Springfield, Mass.
 Rotating Bands: Chase Brass & Copper Company, Waterbury, Conn.,;
 Cartridge Cases: Chase Brass &; Copper Company, Waterbury, onn., Bridgeport Brass Corporation Bridgeport, Conn.
 Shells, 105mm; Electric Boat Corp, New London, Conn.
 Armor Piercing Shot. comm: An dover Kent Aviation Corp, Middle town, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Springfield, Mass, January l8. - Increase of $20.0O0,O00 in contracts awarded to Springfield Ordnance District manufacturers during De- cember for artillery ammunition and an indicated further increase Of $l5,0OO, 900 for January as part of the War Departments Stepped-up heavy ammunition program was an- nounced today by Brig. Gen. Guy H. Drewry, district chief.
 Contracts already awarded call for addition of approximately 2.00O workers to those already engaged in producing ordnance material &C., cording to supplemental employ ment figures furnished by the vari- o1Is facilities and a total outlay of 4,1S5, 900 over and above con- tract commitments for necessary plant expansion and equipment.
 Factories are tooling up already to meet the new requirements. Im- mediate production is being called for where possible and in every instance contracts call for deliveries by June and capacity schedules by September. Increases range from 10 per cent over present levels for some types of fuzes to 1000 per cent for larger caliber high explosive shells with several items showing 100 per cent increases over current production. Much of the new pro- curement has gone to smaller wal plants employing 500 people or less.
 New contracts awarded under the December allocatiors to the District were:
 7 Ammunition Cases, 57 nm and 75mm; Merriam Manufacturing Company, Durham, Conn.,; Serv' We'll Burner Corporation, Hartford, Conn.,; Seymour Products Comrcny, Seymour, Conn.,; H. L. Judd Con- pany, Wallingford, Conn.
 Booster Cups: Bruner Ritter Con- pany, Bridgeport, Conn; High Standard Manufacturing Company, New Haven. Conn; Cogswell Man. ufacturing Company, West Spring field, Mass
 Time Train Rings: Colonial Bronze Company, Torrington Conn.,; Hoist Inc, Milford, Conn.,; Perkins Machine & Gear Corp. West Springfield Mass.
 Detonators: Mattatuck Manufac. turing Company, Waterbury, Conn.
 Primers: Montague Rod an Reel Company, Montague City
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Here is the first of three authoritative, sy-to-fOllOw arti- cles telling the serviceman how to prepare his income tax re- turn. Readers will want to clip and send these articles to men and women in uniform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
By S. BURTON HEATH
 NEA Staff Writer

In general, the income tax law is the same for Servicemen and women as it is for civilians. Those who have to file returns now will find the information and sugges- tions carried by the Waterbury Democrat for civilians to be an ac- curate guide, in most respects.
 There are, however, certain special privileges, exemptions and problems that are peculiar to serv- ice people. These it has seemed less confusing to describe and dis cuss separately. The material in the three articles of which this is the first supplements, and some times modifieS, that presented for civilians. The two sets of articles should be used together. by selV- ice people, to get their full bene- fit.
 Tn these articles the term "Serviceman" is used to cover both men and women in active service in the Army, Navy, Ma rine Corps. Coast Guard, WACS, WAVES, STARS. including women Marines and uniforme dnurSeS in all services. The Merchant Ma rine is not covered; it's members are for income tax purposes, civil fans doing war work, and have no service privileges.
 Special provisions of impor- tance to servicemen fall into five principal claSSiflcationS:
 l. Deferment of the filing date for estimates and returns.
 3. Potential deferment of tax payments.
 3. A $500 exemption of service pay from gross income.
 4. Items of income and expense peculiar to service men.
 5. Problems arising out of the war separation of husbands and wives so that they can not confer on income tax matters.
 shall take up these provisions in the order they have been emu merated
 DEFERRED FILING
 A serviceman on duty within the United States must file, like civilians, not later than March IS.
 A serviceman on duty March 15 outside the continental United States, or at sea. does not have to file until the 18th day of the fourt hmonth after the month in which he returns to the United States.
 Civilian employees of the United States who arc outside the west ern hemisphere as much as 90 days continuously including March l5, and who are either prisoners fourth month after the month in do not have to file until the 18th day Of the fourth month after they return to this country.
 Any other civilian who is out side the western hemisphere for 90 days continuously. including March IS, does not have to file before the 91st day after his return to this hemisphere.
 Tn any event, deferment of the filing date ends on the l5t hday of the third month after the month in which the war ends.
 A serviceman who has returned to this country since December IS, after as much as 9l days of for eign or sea duty, need not file until the 18th day of the fourth month after the one In which he returned, For eXample--a soldier went overseas September 16, re turned to the United States Decem- Der IT and still is here March l5 He need not file a return before April IS. If. prior to April 15. he Is sent overseas again, he can for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
RIBBONS TO FILL A STORE

Fort Worth, Tex - (U-PD - The postwar future of Lieutenant Col onel John D. Landers, Mustang pic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
SENATOR'S DEATH
 EVOKES TRIBUTE
President Fuller of Conn Manufacturers ASSOCia=
 ton EulOgizes Him

Commenting on the death of U. s. Senator Francis T. Maloney, AL fred Q. Fuller, president of the Manufacturers Association of Con- necticut, said: Connecticut and the nation has lost truly great leader in the death of Senator Francis Maloney, and at a time when his statesmanlike qualities are sorely needed to help lay the groundwork for sound state and national economy and a rational program of international coopera- tion."
 Prank Maloney combined bound less energy with those rare quali- ties of good judgment and humility to such a high degree that he was able to gain and hold the confidence of men in all walks of life. His sin cerity and prodigious efforts on be- half of his constituents were laud- able, but his courage to act for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Mrs John Delaney and Miss Edna Mcdonnell of Watertown.
 The elaborate ceremonies wert conducted at st. Josephs Cathedral. Among the hierarchy assisting in the installation was Most Rev. John Gregory Murray, archbishop of St Paul, Minn., also a native of Wa. terbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

the welfare of the nation, even at the risk of personal loss. was states manship worthy of the highest commendation."
 "In all my dealings with Frank Maloney. both on behalf of my own company and the industry of the stSte. l have found him prepared and willing to give sound advice and support to any just cause. Al though he was always champion of labor and of those whose rights were threatened, he also fought with equal vigor to see that justice was meter out to employers
 Driven by an acute conscious ness of the serious problems facing the nation. Frank Maloney gave himself to activity beyond his strength. He, like thousands of our war dead, gave his life in the serv- ice of his country"
 Buv War Bonds & Stamps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
ALBANIAN RELIEF
 FUND ORGANIZED

Waterbury Chapter of the AL banian Relief Fund a nation wide body with headquarters i'll Boston, organized to give aid to war strick- en Albania will open a general drive for funds and clothing with rally in the Garden Hall on East Main street, on Sunday. January 2l at D. m.
 Committees will be appointed at the meeting to visit every Albanian resident in the city during the duration of the drive, which will end March l6.
 The local Chapter headed by Charles Prifty has the wholeheart- ed support of the Albanian Ameri- can Social Club" and Branch 6l of the Albanian Federation VATRA.
 Sweden has reduced its import tax on margarine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
PRIVATE ZOO

Strangest collection of pets be- longs to Lucille Ball. The Metro Goldwyn-Mayer star has . dove named Lucy the Lovelorn"-"Har- "" the humming bird-five cats five dogs-'Duchess' the caif-and pig, called 'Twister."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Sweden has reduced its import tax on margarine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

lot and commander of the e83th Fighter Group in England. is ell set- tied by his friends All he has to do. they say, is open Q ribbon store.
 They think he'd make a 60 of b with his l0 decorations.