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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
RAGING WEST FRONT FIGHT DEADL0CKED
BABY 1o45
 SLIPS RIGHT
 INTO JUNEAU

Baby l945 slipped down the slip pery streets of Juneau exactly at midnight last night, and although baby's didies were wet from the inn pact in connecting with the ice on the sidewalks, baby got right up, like many other pedestrians did during the hours previous to midnight, spanked off the snow and yelled Happy New Year.
 It was quiet two minutes before midnight, then as the hands of the clock stood straight up, the old fire bell pealed forth to the salute of firecrackers and shots, the bell of the Methodist Church rang, lights were blinked in the Elks ballroom and noise was let loose and it was Happy New Year" from the throng.
 Pistol shots were also heard in various sections of the city.
 Tn the Baranof Gold Room, where Rotarians were celebrating, greetings were exchanged.
 On the streets, greetings filled the air and auto horns honked.
 In the various cocktail bars, health tn she New Year was downed.
 h the Northern Light Presbyter- ian Church and ln the Methodist Church, songs were given as old l944 slipped out and l945 arrived. There was large attendance at both churches.
 At many homes, where there were small parties and family gatherings, Baby 1945 received a cordial wei come.
 But with the greetings, there were also expressions of sadness,
 One party of soldiers halted on the street One of the boys said "Yes, a new year, and hope 1t is going to be happy one. But our boys, over there and down yonder are celebrating in grim fights. l have brother, I guess he's on the western front, and another brother, he's somewhere with MacArthur. But I wish them a happy year, just the same, and there was something that came out of his eyes and trick led down his cheek The other boys looked at him-and they had mem ories--and one or two eyes became dewy, too.
 Just then coastguardsman, who had stopped and listened to the last remarks of the soldier, stepped up, and with a salute, said:
 Here's to them, wherever they are, on the fields, in the air, on the seas, in quarters, or in sick wards, a happier and better New Year
 Then the group joined in with a Happy New Year, and the hands of the clocks kept going right around for a happier and better New Year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
NORTH SEA FROM
 ,SITKA; G0ES SOUTH

Steamer North Sea arrived from Sitka early Sunday morning with the following passengers.
 Stephanie Bogden, Henry Kitka Tom Sanders, Mrs Tom Sanders Nora Sanders, Mrs. M. Wanamaker Mrs. Betty Williams, H. O. Johnson, Elizabeth Johns, Lt Thos. J. Reilly, Sgt. Philip Endress, TIA Burton Lutz, Pvt Alexander Wilde, Mrs. Robt. Bartlett, Susie Bartlett, R. c. Avrit, Wallace Westfall
 Leaving southbound late yester- day afternoon were the following
 For Seattle-James Ruston, Jr., Charlie Brown, Willie Brown, Peter Fushnick, Alice Saxon, Mildred Steen, Cpl Dale F. Steen, A. A. Drymude, Harry Milne, F. T. Ven tilli, F. w. Antos. J. B. Monroe, Mrs. Clara Shearer, Leo Erickson, Eleanor Erickson, Mrs. Frances Williamson, Gail Williamson, Le- w LoAeNSSS AAAiohi- son, Jeo J. LaPierce.
 E. J. Rockne, s. R. Brown, Helen Brown, F. Williamson, Frances Will Hanson, Carl Williamson.
 Elizabeth Botak, R. Akabouskf, J. Takacs, R. Guiseppini, Marjorie Spolor, Georgia King, Darlene Nal ders, Ruth Peterson.
 John O'Neil, Matt Vartabedian, K. F. Croft, Geo Barsky, Lois Barsky JuiiusBaier, e. L. Oliphant, W. l Jones, Brita Bland Donald Bland L. N. Arthur. A. Kornhonen, C. Tubbs, D. Pauline.
 For Petersburg Miss H. Burke John Silva, Miss E. Horton, Eric Ness, Mrs. Ness, and Lorraine Rude
 For Wrangell = w. Theiymeyer Marion Nielson. and Patty Devenny
 For Ketchikan-J. w. Rhodes, c Meyers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
50 DEAD IN UTAH TRAIN
 CRACK up
Sixty Also Injured in Worst Train Accident in
 Western History

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 1-Some SC persons died and SO others were injured Sunday in a crash of a speeding Southern Pacific mail ex- press and a slowly-moving passen- ger train.
 Both were west-bound on the fog -shrouded causeWay over the shallow waters of the Great Salt Lake. Rail~odd officials believed all bodies had been taken from the tangled wreckage of nearly dozen cars and the locomotive, but work men still toiled to clear away the debris.
 It was one of the worst railroad accidents in the history of the West. A woman passenger said The terrible collision was followed by screaming. sobbing and shrieks of the injured.
 A sailor said the telescoping of the coach virtually pulverized the seats and bodies were crushed to- gether.'
 An l8-car passenger train, the first section of the Pacific Limited, 21, was running slowly along the causeway that leads to the trestle crossing of Great Salt Lake when it was struck from behind by the second section, made up of 20 mail and express cars. The locomotive of the second section bored into the rear Pullman passenger unit The force of the impact sent an- other sleeping car m h m g through the dining car and farther ahead slammed one coach into the wooden coach ahead. In this coach at least 28 are dead
 Railroad officials refused to haz- ard a guess as to the cause of the accident but ordered an inyestiga- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
CHARLE5CHAplIN
 CUTSANKLE WHEN
 HE KICKS PANEL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. If Charles Chaplin attends any of the remain ing sessions of the trial of Joan Berry's paternity suit against him, which resumes tomorrow, he will attend in a wheelchair.
 The comedian kicked glass panel in his Beverly Hills home Saturday night, while attempting to get into the house without keys. A physician reported he suffered a deep gash on his left ankle The comedian will be confined to a wheelchair for almost two weeks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
The W ashingto Merry -Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Ct. Col Robert s. Allen now on active service with the Army)

WASHINGTON-M Members of the House Military Affairs Committee returned from Europe with no overconfidence about the war-no feeling that government warnings of plenty of war yet to come" are merely the mouthings of bureau- cracy.
 One thing the Solons observed was that although the Tanks and the British Tommies are Allies, there is little brotherly feeling among them This is particularly true in France-less so in Italy where the two groups have been fighting side by side for many months.
 In France, Tank troops are quite frank that they feel the British are letting America fight the war. Not only are there twice as many American soldiers there as British, but nearly all the action ln the last six weeks has involved Ameri- cans and not British. tThe Con- gressmen left France before the present German offensive got under way9
 On the other hand, the Tanks who know the activities of the French First Army in the southern most sector of the front have great respect for the fighting qualities of the Poilu There is no gripe about the French lying down on their job.
 This French Army was equipped from Lend-Lease goods, but few Frtlchmen realize that their army is using American equipment. The story has not been put across by our propaganda service, and most Frenchmen believe the British equipped the French Army. British publications and the British radio have made no attempt to coun- teract that impression.
 Representative Paul Shafer of Michigan was critical of OWI and the propaganda job done for Am erica in France and Italy. The British are doing far better, he said, especially by radio. So far as the troops are concerned, Ameri- cans are getting their news just about six weeks behind the times.
 The day he left, reported the Michigan Republican, prediction copies of Time and Newsweek had just arrived. Radio news broad casts for cur troops are so made euate that they rely mainly upon BEG British Broadcasting Com nanv,r said Shafer. BEG puts
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
AMERICAN PLANES HIT NAH
 OIL, RAIL WORKS
Is Tenth Day of One of
 Wars Greatest Sus- toined 0ffensives

LONDON, Jan. 1.-More than 1900 American warplaneS hit the German oil refinery at Dollbargcn northwest of Brunswick and the railroad network in the Coblenz area.
 At least 800 Fortresses. headed by 800 Mustangs and Thunderbolts took part in the attack. This was the tenth successive day in one of the wars greatest sustained offensives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
SPEECH BY HITLER 0N
 NEW YEAR
Fuehrer Says End of War Moi 10 Come Before l946
 -Threais Are Ma de

LONDON, Jan. Adolf Hitler told the German people in radio address early today the "end of the war will not come before l946, un- less by German victory because Germany will never capitulate.
 Breaking a silence of five months, the German Fuehrer declared "our people are resolved to fight a war to victory under any and all cir cumstances."
 Hitler, in 30-minute speech, threatened dissenters within besieg- ed and invaded countries, asserting we are going to destroy everybody who does not take part ill the common effort for country or who makes himself tool of the en- emy"
 1914 Tribulati0ns
 Hitler admitted, however, that l944 has been a year of tribula- tions in this gigantic struggle
 Hitler, who last spoke publicly in the radio address immediately after the unsuccessful July 20 at tempt on his life, declared that "a people has to defend it's dignity with it's last drop of blood, and cnly the change of the year prompted me to speak at this time. It has been a time that demanded more from me than speeches. Months after July 20 it is de-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
CHURCHILL IS
 (AUTI0U50vER
 EUROPEAN WAR

LONDON, Jan. l. British Min istsr Winston Churchill expressed a cautious hope that Germany will be finally beaten in 1945, speaking to the Conservative Primrose League.
 Churchill said the Allies entered however upon the year that should bring us victory in Europe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
RETURNS FROM SOUTH

Helen Holt has returned to Ju neau from Seattle, where she ha been on a months vacation Sh will resume her duties at the Suh Port here, where she has been enl ployed for the past two years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
LLOYD GEORGE l5
 MADE EARL TODAY

LONDON. Jan. 1. = David Lloyd George, 8l, Britain's foremost elder statesman, who held seat in the House of Commons for 54 years was raised to earldom receiving the highest distinction Of it's kind on the New Years honor list.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
MISS COULTER RETURNS

Miss Etolin Coulter, of the Gov ernor's office staff, returned to Juneau on the Princess Norah from Wrangell, where she spent the Christmas holiday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
SCHOOLS FAKE UP
 AGAIN TOMORROW

The Juneau High and Grade Schools take up again tomorrow after the Christmas holidays, reg ular classes being held at the usual hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
FROM POINT RETREAT

Mrs. Ed. Hope is in Juneau and is registered at the Gastineau Hotel from Point Retreat,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
Madame Perkins Has
 Great Postwar Plans;
 Changes Are Proposed
By JACK STINNETT

ASHINGTON, Jan. In spite of rumors that thero will be a change in the head off the Labor Department and that it's common ly accepted as truth that Secretary Frances Perkins has had her un- dated resignation on the Presi- dents desk for years, Madame Per kins has probably the most ambi- tious plan for reorganization and strengthening of her department of any of the cabinet members.
 According to reports, Mrs Per kins wants folded into the Labor department all of the government activities that have anything to do with labor.
 This would include the War Man. power Commission; the U. $. En- ployment Service, which virtually is WING; several branches of So- cial Security; those functions of the Public Health Service which deal with factory inspections and working conditions; and most of the work of the War Labor Board.
 It is being predicted that eyen- tually changes will be made and that the Labor department will come in for large share of Mad anne Perkins plan, regardless Of whether her reiterated offer to resign is accepted
 Mrs. Perkins wants WING mainly because it would return USES to her department. That most success ful national employment agency is often referred to as Mrs. Perkins baby" It was born during the early days of the New Deal and the Labor secretary protested when, in 1888, it was shifted to Social Security. When it was transferred to WING, Mrs. Perkins again felt that 1t should have come back to the Labor department. :. USES has been the channel through which WING has been able to carry out most of it's directiyes and provides WING with almost an instantaneous picture of the man. (Continued on Page Ftpe)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
FROM ANCHORAGE

Don McCulley and Alex Wilde are in town from Anchorage and are registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
KETCHIKAN VISITOR

Sig Rafsol is in town from Ket- chikar and is staying at the Gas t:neau Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
PETERSON IN TOWN

J. E. Peterson is in town and is registered at the Gastineau Hotel from WrangeIl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
MRS. GRAY RETURNS

Mrs. Jetta H. Gray returned on the Princess Norah after several weeks visiting in the states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-01
BATTLE IS FLUID AND
 |NDE(|5IvE
Both Armies Seek 10 Pinch Off Segmenfs of En-
 emy Troops


 BULLETIN-PARIS, Jan. 1-- The Germans smashed at the U. $. Army line on Q 10-mile front on both sides of the Bitche late yesterday and early today in five successive attacks, two of them of battalion strength. for what may be another major blow by von Rundstedt.
 It is too early yet to essay the weight of the onslaught but the German commanders now stale mated offensive across Luxem- bourg into Belgium started in much the same fashion.
 Bitche is the strong point of the old Maginot Line.
 The best flying weather in over a week touched off blazing air battles as the Luftwaffe came up by the hundreds to answer the challenge of the Allied air forces. Fifty three of the German craft are claimed to be definitely de- str0yed in preliminary reports. Of these. B were downed in the swirling battle above the Amcri- can airfield in Belgium. Some 50 Messcrschmitts and Focke Wulfs attacked the field and were met by American fighter defense, which knocked down all but l7 of the attacking group. COUNTER ATTACK SHATTERED PARIS, Jan. - Third Army troops today shattered a strong German counter-attaek seeking to pinch off Bastogne, while other forces of Patton are reported to be striking heavily northeast to narrow the l3 mile waist of the Belgian bulge. The eountcr-attack cost Nazi Marshal von Rundstedt l8 tanks.
 The Germans hit with tanks, ar Iillery and infantry at Chenogne, southwest of Bastogne and north of Letrebois to the southeast. At these points enemy columns are five and half miles apart, Su7 oreme Headquarters said.
 The northern flank of the Ar iennes salient is quiet, northwest of the corridor of Bastogne
 Paton's men are attacking to the immediately south of Wiltz. The Third Army made some progress northward and farther east captured Reisdorf, south of the Sure River and four and one half niles east of Diekirch
 Indecisive Battle
 The battle remained fluid and ndecisive. Both armies have the same aim---to pinch off large seg- nents of opposing troops The Ger mans have once again appeared to be striving for the road center of Bastogne. where the l0lst Air
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Evening star., 1945-03-26

Department of Agriculture He re-
Ceived his A. B. degree from the
University of Richmond and his
PHI. D. from Johns Hopkins. The
Dorseys have one child, Deborah, g.
Pfc. John H. Marley, 10, was
wounded last month in Luxembourg
His mother, Mrs. Faye J. Marley
came to- Washington recently for
Red Cross service. A native of
Chicago, Pvt. Marley attended
schools there and entered the serv-
ice from Chicago.
Pfc. Calvin r. Morris, 10, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest I. Morris of
Route /, Fairfax, has been wounded
in the European area. A native of
Youngstown, Ohio, he entered the
service February, 1943, and was sent
overseas last year. He was formerly
employed as a carpenters helper.
Pvt. Thomas E. Cunningham, q,
husband of Mrs Anna M. Cunning
ham, Route /, Alexandria, has been
wounded in the European area. A
native of Seneca, Md, he went in
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Treasury Will Free
Some Foreign Funds
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The blocked private assets OF
eight European countries which the
Treasury impounded to prevent ap-
preparation by the Axis will be re-
leased under certain conditions for
payment of debts owed by nationals
of these nations.
This new policy, announced by the
Treasury last night, applies to frozen
funds of France. Belgium, Greece
Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and
Lithuania. 1t was pointed out that
all have been virtually cleared OF
Axis forces and no longer are classed
as enemy territory.
Although this Government has
permitted the French and Belgian
governments to use their own
blocked funds practically without
restriction, very few licenses have
been granted for use of the private
funds. Those were in cases of ex-
treme hardship.
From now on, the United States
is willing to consider claims for
debt payment on their merits. It
was indicated unofficially that, gen.
orally speaking, any American
creditor who can get a payment
instruction from the debtor will be
given q license to draw on the
blocked funds except in unusual
circumstances.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Navy Captain Shoots
|Wife, Then Kills Self
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 26.-The 90
year-old wife of Navy Capt. Oliver
Wolfard, So, was shot yesterday in a
Seventy-seventh street hotel and an
hour later the captain, fatally
wounded, was found in his room at
the exclusive Downtown Athletic
Club, police reported.
Capt Wolfard died of bullet
wound in the head soon after ad-
mission to Downtown Hospital. His
wife, British-born Mrs Molly VOL
fard, was taken to Knickerbocker
Hospital with a wound in the side.
Hospital attaches said her condition
was fair
Police said the Navy officer went
to see his wife in the apartment of
Mrs. Mary " Jacobson, a friend, in
the Park Plaza Hotel yesterday.
Detective Richard C. jacobson
quoted Mrs. jacobson as saving that
Capt. Wolfard entered a room in
which his wife awaited him, talked
to her for a few minutes and then
there were several shots
Mrs. Jacobson told police she anc
her 15-year-old son were in the
living room when Mrs Wolfard rar
screaming from the bedroom, fol-
lowed by Capt. Wolfard. Mrs. VOL.
fard collapsed second later, Mrs
Jacobson said, and the captain dis.
appeared down flight of stairs.
Detectives said they had been in
formed Mrs. Wolfard suggested sew
eral days ago that she and her hus-
band be divorced
Capt. Wolfard was attached to the
Navy port directors Office in New
York.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
500 WAVES 10 Be Guests
OF Shriners al Circus

Five hundred WAVES will be
guests Of Almas Temple at the open
ing. performance of the fourth an
nual Shrine Benefit Circus in Uline
Arena at 2 pm. next Monday, it was
announced today by Needham C.
Turnage, chairman of the Service
Mems and Women's Committee, and
Frank T. Shull and Capt. E. ].
Spaulding of the Seabees.
More than 5000 servicemen and
women and many crippled and un-
derprivileged children will be guests
of the Shriners during the engage
ment of the circus here, it was said
The District chapter of the Amer
ican Legion will sponsor the open
ing performance and will present
a program of music. drills and mass
ing of the colors.
Tickets for all performances of
the circus, extending through Sum-
day night of next week, are on sale
at Ulines Arena, c. G. Cappels
Concert Bureau, 1900 G street NV.
and at Almas Temple, 1915 K street
NV
Evening star., 1945-03-26
levee Break Floods
I Tennessee Counties
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Mar. 26.-Two West
Tennessee counties today lost their
three-week fight against Mississippi
flood waters when a privately main
tanned levee collapsed with an esti-
mated 10000 acres of rich farm
land to be inundated. Heavy rains
yesterday soaked the dirt levee.
A sN0-foot break in the Booths
PointHrennemo roadway embank-
ment in Dyer County placed State
Guarasmen and Red Gross officia Is
on the alert for rescue work in
both Dyer and Lake Counties as
radios broadcast an order for evacu-
alton
Alvin Hall. Dyer County Red
Cross chairman, said all but IS to
break.
The Mississippi reached 1873 feet
at Memphis today, 4S feet above
food stage.
ThS Red River levee at Wick. La.
about 40 miles from the juncture
OF the Red and the Mississippi
River, has broken. Few persons and
smalk amount of livestock were
in the area.
Floods along the Mississippi River
appeared today likely to be pro-
longed as the result of generally
heavy rains through the valley.
At New Orleans the Mississippi
continued to rise and engineers yes
terday opening 16 more bays in the
$4,000 900 Bonnet Carre spillway.
Five persons were injured and an
estimated 100000 damage caused
by a torneda which hit Rodessa,
La, 40 miles north of Shreveport,
late Saturday night.
Evening star., 1945-03-26

the service May, 1943, going over
seas last year. Prior to going in
the Army he was employed as a
truck driver. A sister, Mrs. Edna
Emigh, lives on Route 3, Alexandria
Pvt. Clifford A. Taylor, 26, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G. Taylor OF
Clifton, Va, has been wounded il
the European area. His wife, Mrs
Ruth E. Taylor, and son, Clifford
| jr., also live at Clifton.
| Pvt. Taylor, a native of Fairfa,
County, attended Fairfax Higt
School. He entered the service
June, 1914, going overseas last fall
He formerly was employed as &
stockroom clerk at Fort Myer.
Tech. Sergt. Mansfield Mason
brother of Miss Catherine Mason
1847 Vernon street NV, has beer
wounded in action in the European
theater
Pvt. Everett M. Roberts. jr., hus.
band of Mrs Irene Roberts, 900;
Forty eighth place, Branchville
Md, has been wounded in action ir
Europe
Staff Sergt. Edward c. Stewart
whose mother. Mrs. Leonor DEN
Stewart, is listed as living at 561'
Ruatan street, Berwyn, Md, has
been wounded in action in Europe
Pvt. Edmund r. Wells, son OF
Mrs. Helen P. Kelly, who formerly
was employed at the Simpson Mo-
tor Co. in Fairfax has been wounded
in action in Europe. Mrs. Kelly has
moved from her former residence
in Fairfax.
Stories about the following men
who have been wounded in action
appeared in The Star after the
next of kin had been notified:
1t. Col. Alexander A. Vandegrift
jr., U. S. M. c., son of Maj. Gen
A. A. Vandegrift, who is command
ant of the Marine Corps.
Pvt. John j. Owens, husband OF
Mrs. Gay Owens. 1914 Sixth street
NV.
Pvt. George Piacquadio, whose
wife, Mrs Marian Piacquadio, lives
as 1915 Thirtieth street Sc.
Sergt. william E. Cooksey, son
of Mrs. Efie Cooksey. 3724 Thirty
fourth street, Mount Rainier, Md.
Pfc. Nathan A. Emmons, hus-
band of Mrs. Gertrude E. Emmons
1924 South Sixteenth street, Ar
lington, Va.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
.Danaher Appointed
.G0P liaison Man
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Former Senator John A. Danahe1
of Connecticut had been named
congressional liaison man for the
Republican National Committee
Chairman Herbert BroWnell, jr., an
nounced last night.
The position was authorized by
the committee at its January meet
ing in Indianapolis.
Our important objective is the
1916 congressional elections" Mr.
Brownell said in a statement, "and
we intend to offer to the members
of the Senate and the House every
possible cooperation between now
and the next election. We have Gre
ated the post of congressional aide
to the end that all efforts at the
national level may be thoroughly
co-ordianted."
Mr.. Brownell said plans for per-
manent and continuous Nationa.
Committee activities will be sub
mitted to the Executive Committee
here tomorrow.
Mr.. Danaher served in the Senate
from 1889 to l945.