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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-27
AMERICANS TAKE OVER
 MORE AREA
Island Prepared for New Move on Japan : Tank
 Trap Closes. Luzon
By LEONARD MILLIMAN Associated Press War Editor)

An American invasion of Kume sland on the flank of newly-nc- iuired Okinawa was reported by Tokyo radio today as Japanese roops in the Northern Philippines led to the mountains from the jaws of rapidly closing Yank rap.
 Fifty Superforts paced the air var with pre-midnight strike at Iapan's largest remaining oil re- 'inery in the second B-29 attack n IA hours. Smaller units of the Allied air arm listed IT more small Nipponesc ships sunk.
 Tokyo's unconfirmed invasion re- port said American amphibious units stormed Kume beaches yes- erday, 50 miles west of OkinaWa; and were engaged in heavy fight ing" by the defending garrison. Conquest of the island would add mother ten square miles to Allied ,ases in the Central Ryukyu chnin ,eing prepared for eventual in- asion of Japan. E
 Between Kune and Okii1Rwa nre he American-he Kerama Islands 7hich for days Tokyo has reported warming with invasion forces.
 Mcpping Up Okinawa
 U S. Tenth Army forces mop- ,ing up Okinawa ran Nipponese osses up to ll1.35l as they round- d up 802 more prisoners. Most toured in with surrender leaflets n their hands Others were caught. s they waded through shallow waters, trying to join ambush ,quads.
 Japanese hurled new waves of uicide aircraft. including sluggish ,loat planes, at Okinawa Monday. They lost l2 in the attempt and caused no damage. Okinawa- based American Marine and Army fighter planes have accounted for 596 nemy aircraft since mid-April. Escort carrier planes in 82 days of operation which surprised even heir commander. Rear Adm Cal in Thorton Durgin, knocked out .79 others during the campaign. lying 35.00o S0rties Sixty-three scort airmen were lost.
 Strike Near Nagoya
 B-2ss packed high explosives in ast nights strike at the Utsube diver oil refinery. IS miles south- vest of Nagoya. It was quick 'ollow-up to the 5O0-plane fighter escorted strike at ten. war plants Five raiders welt lost and 70. with ce coated wings, made emergency andings on Two Jima. Tokyo ;laimed 2s were shot down and G damaged.
 Fighter planes heavily supported he rapidly moving American sweep of Cagayan Valley on Luzon Island In the Northern Philippines where ,nly 20 miles. nov separates the two jaws of the Amsrican- Filipino nut cracker The 37th Division swept IA miles northward through Tugue- yarao. as llth Airborne troops pushed down from the north. Some ten thousand Japanese fled to mountains on the eastern side of the valley while three U. s. di- visions pushed through mountains on the west.
 Australians overran the flaming Miri oil fields Of Western Borneo while Tokyo continued to report mine sweeping and naval lombard ment in the Balikpapan area on the southeast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-27
German. Japanese Properly Seized Is
 To Stay that Way

WASHINGTON. June 27.-Higlf Government agencies have agreed that German and Japanese prop erty seized in this country at the outbreak of war never shall be re- turned to the owners.
 The decision has been reached by the Alien Property Custodian, the State Department and the Treas ury.
 Custodian James E. Markham submitted the information to the Senate subcommittee studying Axis war potential.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-27
Roosevelt 3-Ceni
 Stamp Now on Sale

WASHINGTON. June 27. "A three-cent stamp bearing the por- trait of Franklin D. Roosevelt. first of four to be issued as memorial to the late President. went on sale in Washington today
 The White House appears in the background on the purple, special delivery-size stamp. One, two and five-cent denominations will be is- sued later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-27
The W ashinqton Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON It. Col Robert S. Allen now on active
 service with the Army.)

WASHINGTON = Thronging the marble balls of Congress these days is one of the most effective lobby ing groups in Washington. Their goal is oil-but you went ever hear them mention the word.
 Their aims are much more lofty namely "quieting titles of States to lands beneath tidewaters and navigable waters" Expressed with less adornment, this means that beneath the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico are rich oil lands some people think potentially the richest in the country.
 The oil companies want these submerged oil lands to be leased by the States, not the Federal Gov ernment. They know they can handle the State House boys much more easily than the Interior De- partment in Washington; so they now demand that Congress pass a law giving these tidewater lands to the States. The Attorneys General of 46 States are backing them.
 Wrapped up in the whole thing is the future of one Cabinet officer, plus the prosperity of the Demo- cratic National Treasury, plus a lot of internal Democratic politics.
 Two men have waged the tough est fight to keep these oil lands in Federal hands-Attorney Gen. eral Riddle and Secretary of the Interior Ickes. Riddle has already lost his job. Now the boys are ganging up to throw out Ickes. TRUMAN DIDN'T HESITATE For some years. Riddle and Ickes had argued that the U. s. courts should decide this question. Sev- eral times they put it up to Roose- welt, but he postponed decision. So, when Truman came in, Riddle put the matter up to him. Tru- man didn't hesitate, immediately agreed that the courts should de- eide who owned these tidewater lands. Riddle warned that Tru- mans friend Ed Pauley, Treasurer of the Democratic National Con- mittee, was in the middle of the oil fight (Pauley is reported to get about $30,000 a month in royalties from submerged oil wells) but even so, Truman told Riddle to go ahead and try the case.
 1 Now the politicians are sore as blazes. They claim Ickes and Riddle should not have put Truman on the spot. The. question should have been allowed to simmer or the back of the stove, they claim.
 ICKES' DEATH BATTLE fs And while Riddle will be out oi the Cabinet next week, Ickes is (Continued on Page Four)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-27
ALASkA COAL MINE
 WILL BE RE0pENED

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 27.-- The Buffalo, Coal Company an- nounced it would reopen it's mine closed since June 1 when officials of the concern held that ceiling prices on coal were uneconomical The announcement said the cell ings had been revised.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 27.-Closing quotation. of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 8, American Can 989s, Anaconda 35%, Curtiss Wright ', International Harvester 89A Kennecott 39ss, New York Central 313s, Northern Pacific 34A, U. S. Steel TIA. Sales today totalled 1,690,000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 168.78, rails 6287, utilities 33.43.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-27
PAA TRANSFER HERE

Mrs. Hazel Surdey arrived yes- terday via Pan American from Seattle to succeed Miss Helen Mundheim in the Juneau Pan American district sales office. Miss Mundheim is being transferred to the new Ketchikan sales office ap- proximately July l.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-27
ICKEs' DEATH BATTLE

And while Riddle will be out oi the Cabinet next week, Ickes k
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16

His all color film shows Denver's winter recreational spot, Berthoud Pass, with the skiers at 12,0O0 feet ard the beautiful ptarmigan chang ing from their winter white to the mottled feathers of spring. The sage grouse on their dancing ground, jack rabbits, ground squirrels, and other animals of the sage country are shown; the bluebirds, Sapsuckers. and black bears are portrayed in the aspens and lodgepole pines; and the white-crowned sparrows, pileolated warblers, and the pine grosbeacks on their nest in the Englemann forests. Then as spring advances to the tops of the high mountains tw, and hals miles above the sea, photo- graphs are taken of the great fields of alpine flowers, coneys, ptarmigan. and the finest of all game animals, the American elk. Finally, when autumn colors tinge the hills the film is concluded with the beautiful mule deer and the big horn noun tain sheep. This is film designed for those who enjoy the out-of- doors; it is for those who like tc flsli, to hike, and to breathe fresh air.
 Dr. Bailey was member of Biol ogical Survey Expedition to the Hawaiian Islands and for two years was Alaskan representative for that Bureau; he was leader of the Col orado Museum of Natural History Expedition to Arctic Alaska and Si- beria, and was naturalist on the Field Museum Expedition to Abys- sinia and the Egyptian Sudan. He has photographed and collected specimens in every state in the Union, in Canada, Mexico, and the Bahamas, and has published many articles. Among others, Dr. Bailey has been on the programs of the following organizations: The Ma tional Geographic Society three times in four years, American Mu- scum of Natural History, five suc- cessive years, Field Museum of Ma tural History, five successive years and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for twelve successive years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
STAMP SALE NETS
 STUDENTS $232
Pupils at South School Participate in Regular
 Sale
OAKVILLE Correspondent: Alice Stafstrom
 Phone 0S0-

Oakville, March 16-Total sales of War Stamps and Bonds equaled S29O.85, Thursday at South school. War Stamp sales amounted to S232.75 and Bond sales amounted to $58.10.
 Rooms where all the pupils par ticipated in the purchase were: Miss Goldie Gordon, grade 3; Mrs. Mae Eggleton, grade 2; Miss Cath erine Scanlon, grade 6; and Miss Alice Briggs morning Kindergarten.
 Rooms having above 90%o partlcl- patton were: Miss Mary Kilbride, grade ', 969d; Miss Helen Sepples, grade l, 92qo; Miss Sylvia Katz- man, grade 1-2, 92eo; and Miss Ann Scanlon, grade 2, 9O9o.
 The Young Peoples Fellowship of All Saints Episcopal church will go to Christ Chapel Saturday eve ming, March 17th for bowling and dancing.
 Italian Society Holds Special Meeting
 The First Italian Society of Oak vile, held special meeting Sun day, March 11th, at the OakVllle Community house.
 Armand Marc Anthony was elect ed trustee for the unexpired term of Vito Capone, who resigned tc devote his entire time to other dut- ies. It was also voted at this meet ing to donate 5000 to the Red Cross and $500 to the Oakv1lle Ll- brary fund. Other routine business was discussed. The next regular meeting will be held April 9th at the Community hall
 Woman's Auxiliary Meeting
 The Woman's Auxiliary of All Saints church met at 100 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lester Tomilinson. Plans for an Easter breakfast to be held Easter morning were made. Next week an all-day meeting will be held at the parish hall.
 Members attending were Mrs Alex Barley, Mrs. Lester Tomlin. son, Mrs. Harry Parker, Mrs. Burt Sage. Mrs. Emile Bussemey, Jr Mrs. Loren Chase, Mrs. Fred Hol- lister, Mrs. Bertrim La Vigne, Sr., Mrs. William Windebank, Mrs. Stephen Halloway, Mrs. J. J. An dreWs, Miss Carrie Woodruff. Mrs Raymond Beach and Mrs. Clifford Glenning.
 There will be a Polish priest al. Saint Mary Magdalen church nex' Saturday to hear confessions from all those who speak the Polish language. At this time the Polish speaking people will be given the opportunity to make their Easter duty in their own language.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
By NEA Service

ny NEA SerVHCe
 A hobby started at 42 has won a coveted Academy Award Oscar" for puckish, twinkle-eyed, lantern jawed Barry Fitzgerald for the best supporting role for actors. He re- ceived the award for his outStand- ing co-star performance with Bing Crosby as whimsical lovable Father Fitzgibbon f1 Going My Way"
 At ST, he is near the zenith of his dramatic career. Despite the lavish acclaim heaped upon him by critics and fans, he remains shy and unpretentious.
 He still wears beaten-down old cap, puffs on his favorite old briar, and spends his spare time in his little backyard garden. A bachelor, he lives with his standin, Gus Tal- lon, in a modest hillside bungalow
 Fitzgerald was born in Dublin and began his acting career with the famous Abbey Theater. He played bit roles as an after hours hobby, continuing to hold a civil service job until it was clear that he was destined for theatrical profession.
 With the Abbey Players, he made three American tours in addition to his appearances in England. The turning point in his career came when he went to Hollywood, at 48, to create his Fluther Good role in The Flow and the Stars" He has been in Hollywood eyer since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16

The first three of the seven final Sts competing for Metropolitan Opera contracts via the 'Metropoli- tan Opera Presents" will be heard Sunday, March 18, on the broadcast over the Blue Network, and Station WATR, Waterbury, at 5:30 p. m., EWT. They are Pierrette Alarie, coloratura soprano of Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Biruta Ramoska, soprano of Hartford, Conn.,, and Jo- seph Laderoute, tenor of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada.
 Pierrette Alarie comes from a musical family. Her father was con- ductor of the Canadian Operetta Society" and her mother one of the company's leading sopranos. Pier rette made her stage debut at nine and her radio debut over Montreal Station CKAC at fourteen, later having her own program over that station. For three years she was leading soprano of the operetta
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
Hartford Girl Seeks
 Fame In World Of Opera
Biruta RamOska We'll Known to Lithuanian Residents
 Here, in Metropolitan Finals Sunday

company in Montreal and made her operatic debut there with Metro politan cast in The Marriage Of Figaro" under the baton of Sir Thomas Beecham. In 1943 Pierrette won a scholarship to the Curtis In- stitute of Music where she is cur- rently studying with Madame EliZ- abeth Schumann.
 Of Lithuanian extraction, Biruta Ramoska made her debut" in Hartford at the age of five singing the folk songs of her people. While still in her teens, she trained and conducted her own Lithuanian Choral Club, when not busy taking vocal lessons herself. Early in de- mand as soloist, she made concert appearances throughout the East and Midwest while continuing her studies at New York's Juilliard Graduate School. She toured Can ada last year with the Montreal Philharmonic under the baton ot the eminent composer, Oscar Straus and has been soloiSt with both the Rochester and the Kansas City Philharmonic.
 Joseph Laderoute is of French Indian descent and inherits his musical aptitude from his mater nal grandmother. who was one-half Ojibway Indian. His musical train ing began at the age of three when his childish treble interested the local parish choirmaster. As boy soprano Laderoute was the only featured soloist with the famous Paulist Choristers of New York, with whom he toured. He has been leading tenor of the Philadelphia Opera Company and soloist with a number of major symphony orches- tras including Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Boston under Koussevitsky and the NEG Symphony under Toscanini.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16

Lyle H. Meyer, of Dear Isle, Maine, commanding officer of the group to which the Flying Eggbeaters" are attached, issued a special or der; "Effective immediately, the area occupied by this group will be known as Camp Lewis, in honor of First Lieutenant Gordcn Rhys Lewis, killed in action January 28, 1945.'
 Major Lee A. Christoffersen, of Centerville, s. Dak., squadron commander, who led the Flying Eggbeaters' on the strike which was Lewis last, said: He was one of the best guys ever knew, He was quiet, conscientious m d cheerful He was good pilot"
 "Hallelujah, for the Lord God,
 omnipotent reigneth."
 The field music sounded taps. The little group of Khaki-clad figures walked slowly away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16

South Africa is now a poteneis market for l50,000 autos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
HIGH COUNTRY
 FORUM THEME
Dr. Alfred M. Bailey Sec= Ond Congregational
 Speaker Sunday

Dr. Alfred M. Bailey, director of the Colorado Museum of Natural History, Denver, Colo, will be the speaker at the Forum of the Second Church on Sunday evening, March 8 at 7:30 p. m. His topic this year will be High Country"-the Lant Where Sky Meets Mountain Top.
 The high mountains of the west are places of beauty throughout the year. Dr. Bailey, with his camera, spends each spring roaming out-of- the-way places between eight and fourteen thousand feet in altitude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
Brass President Noon Club Guest

John A. Coe, President of the American Brass Company will be the speaker at the Sunday Noon Club on March 18 at 10 a. m. in the Chapel. His subject will be Prize These Things as Things Worthy of Esteem" John A. Coe, in the Brass Industry, is known as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Brass Company, but in religious circles he is an outstand- ing layman in the Church of God. The public are cordially invited to come to hear MT. Coe on Sunday morning in the chapel of the Second Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
BLOOD DONATIONS

With blood donations reaching a figure of 5,371,66 pints of blood during 1914, ths American Red Cross Blood Donor Service exceed- ed its quota for the fourth straight year. The 5,371 ,664 pints of blood donated was 371 ,664 pints ove' the figure the donor service esti1 ted would be procured during l944.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16

vation Army citadel at o'clock to- night. The service has been held monthly for the past three years m honor of men and women In serv~ ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16

Dr. Mortimer A. O'Hara, former exalted ruler and past district deputy of Waterbury lodge of Elks, was elected secretary last night in a hOtly contested election over William J. Stanton and John J. Rock. All other elections were uncOntested.
 Frank J. Monaghan succeeds James J. Kelley as exalted ruler; Thomas Brophy was elected lead ing knight; Francis J. MulIigan, loyal knight. William F. Pollard. treasurer, and James F. Phelan, tiler.
 Installation of the newly elected officers will be held on April 5.
 Dr. O'Hara, who served h the last war, holds a lieutenant-col- onelcy in the Army reserve, hav- ing acted as chief dental examiner at the Hartford induction center. He is also a member of the war activities committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
.CAHILL ELECTED
 VIZ w LEADER
WheeIer=Y Young Post Held Annual Election of Of=
 ficers Last Night

Wheeler Young Post, POI, Veter- ans of Foreign Wars, elected Will liam P. Cahill, commander at meeting in Florio Post rooms last night.
 Others elected include Nicholas Mancini, senior vice-commander Harold Johnson, junior vice-com- mander; Irving Delaney, chaplain; Major Peter Costigan, judge advo- cate; Arthur LaBelle, quartermas- ter; Dr. Mortimer O'Hara, post surgeon; Colonel William Shanahan patriotic instructor: Walter Raci" cot, post historian; Daniel Ma nancy, legislative officer; Francis Cullen, trustee.
 Delegates named to the New Haven County council were Harold Johnson, Henry Hamel, Israel Greenblatt, and John Moriarty, with Albert Reilly, Raymond ONeill, Alfred McGee and Theo- dore Schroaider as alternates.
 Commercial air lines in Argentina carried 38,5A passengers in the first siv months of last wear,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
POSITION INDICATOR

The air position indicator used on the B-29 Superfortress gives continuous latitude and longitude readings. The first device in the history of navigation to give such readings, the air position indicator is about the sixe of quart milk bottle and is mounted on the in- strument panel of the B-29.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
HONOR SERVICE TO
 HE HELD TONIGHT

Corporal Francis J. Jamele, Ma rine Corps League, will conduct the remembrance service at the Sal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-23

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-23

bay was tsruck Feb. 16 with the
38th Division landing unopposed
at Mariveles, on the tip of Ba-
taan across the channel from
Corregidor.
On Corregidor the next morn
ing the japanese were caught by
surprise as the 503rd paratroopers
jumped onto The Rocks topside
and a battalion from the oath
Division assaulted a heavily min
ed beach at the base of Malinta,
the tunnel-famed hill, and seized
the peak.
Macarthur later reported that
the force of 1898 Americans kill
ed nearly twice that many Japs
in the first 10 days of bitter fight
ing.
Rapid-Fire Landings
AS the campaign against the
remaining japanese on Luzon
moved in the mountains, en-
countering amazing systems of
caves and tunnels, 1t. Gen. Rob-
ert L.. Eichelberger's new Eighth
Army took over the big job of
retaking the central and southern
islands.
Eichelberger launched a series
of :. rapid fire landings, starting
with small islands in the ship
ping channel south of Luzon and
reaching to the southern tip of
the archipelago. Palawan, Min
danao, 3asilan, Cebu, Panay,
Negros and others - the con-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-23
ARTILLERY FIRING
HERE ON SATURDAY

The Army announced today
that coast artillery firing practice
will be held from Harbor Defens-
es of Key West, Battery B install
lations, Fort Taylor, Key West,
on August Is, from 800 am. to
1900 noon.
All vessels and aircraft are
warned to remain clear of the
danger area.
The danger area will be the
water area offshore Fort Taylor
forming a triangle the right leg of
which extends $4,000 yards at an
azimuth of J2l0 degrees from "a
degrees 80 minutes 48 seconds
North Latitude and 81 degrees 48
rhinutes 81 seconds West -Longi-
tude, and the left leg of which ex-
tends 10000 yards at an azimuth
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cripple Japanese attempts to move
troops freely.
| Whether or not the japanese
were surprised at the choice Of
Lingayen, only the enemy COM
mander, Gen. Yamashita, and his
officers could say, but it seems
certain that they were caught by
surprise by the choice of landing
beaches in the gull. .
! On the northerly shore, where
there was firm land in from the
beaches, the Japanese artillery
was trained.
MacArthur's choice was the
southern sector, where marshes
and rice paddles stretched inland
from the beach. 1t was a gamble
that paid off. The Americans
landed with small losses and
started their speedy push down
the 120-mile plains route toward
Manila.
The defensive strategy of YAM
ashita isn't clear. His tactics boil
ed down to a series of delaying
actions $40 FIVE : - : ''''N
He may have realized his Luzon
goose was cooked, and chose de-
laying tactics as the only posi-
bility, while trying to pull his
troops porthwardx in the noun
taihs ana Eagiyah Valley.
Kruger D swung strong forces
to the norh and northeast to pre-
vent any enemy push from the
flankS. Japanese mechanical
strength was virtually wiped out
soon afterward in the four-day
battle of San Manuel.
Two Major Landings In South
AT the end of January, two adj.
ditional major landings drove
prongs into the enemy to the
south. The first, near Subic Bay,
site of a former U. S. Navy base,
was to close off Bataan and pre-
vent the Japanese from with
drawing to the jungled peninsula
for last stand.
1t was followed promptly by a
landing to the south of Manila
Bay at Nasugbu for a drive on
Manila from the south, with the
aid of paratrooper jump on
Tagaytay ridge to further con-
fuse the harried Japanese.
The First Cavalry's motorized
flying column broke into Manila
the night of Feb. 3 to relieve
hungry but deliriously happy
Santo Tomas internees. The 37th
Division entered Manila the next
day from the north and the 18th
Airborne from the south, after
crackinging strong emplacements
near Cavite. -,
The battle for the burning
capital city was on, as venge-
lful enemy blasted and burned
i "the jewel of the Orient" which
Macarthur had tried to spare in
1941 by declaring it an open
city. Three destructive weeks
followed before the last enemy
stronghold in the totally wreck
ed Intramuros (old walled city,
was eliminated. The total Japa-
nese Manila garrison was es-
timated at 10000.
Paralleling the fight for Man
lila, the first blow to open the