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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12
FIGHTING
 REPORTED OF
 NAH FANATICS
Remnants of German Sur face Fleet Give Up-
 Islands CapiiuIdted

LONDON, May 12-Die- Nazi fanatics, who fought on in Czecho- slovakia in defiance of German unconditional surrender, were re- ported in headlong flight toward American lines today as a vast pincers by three Soviet Armies threatened momentarily to envelope them. It was the only reported fighting by German troops in all Europe Elsewhere, the Germans were giving up docilely.
 The Soviet High Command an- nounced capture of 209,060 German officers and men in preliminary checkups along the front. There were six Nazi Generals in the bag.
 Remnants of the beaten German surface and under-wate fleet were in Allied hands, including the cruisers Prinz Eugen and Nuern- berg.
 A report from the French press agency said French sailors in La Rochelle, Atlantic port which sur rendered Wednesday, officially had taken over the German Atlantic fleet units anchored there. The number of vessels was not an- nounced.
 Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz' submarine fleet-the wolf packs which for so long had preyed on Allied shipping-are sulrendering and putting in to British ports.
 Dunkerque, scene of the British defeat in 1940, has surrendered.
 The Channel Islands of Sark, Jersey and Guernsey have capitu- lated to @ British task force. They were the only part of the United Kingdom to have been occupied by the Germans.
 The disarming of some 10000 Germans in Holland is under way.
 Fanatical German pilots in Czechoslovakia are port ed to have used their last fuel to bomb a concentration camp where Jews were nterned.
 Eduard Benes, President of Cze- choslovakia, has returned to Prague as the total liberation of his coun- try drew near.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12
WIDENED SCOPE
 GIVEN TO WAGE
 HOUR STANDARD
New Interpretation An nouneed Extending Cov-
 craze, Effective Apr. 5

An administrative interpretation that greatly increases the number Of classes of employees to which the federal wage-hour law is consider ed to te applicable has been an- ncunced by L. Metcalfe Walling, na- tional administrator, M. J. Haas, Territorial Representative of the Wage Hour and Public Contracts Dl- visions, U. s. Department of Labor, said today This new interpreta- tiGn, extending coverage, became ef- fcctive April 15
 The Fair Labor Standards Act provides for minimum wages and overtime payment for employees en- gagged in interstate commerce or the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12
VETERANS GUIDE
By MAJOR THOMAS M. NAL

their home loan application. Then they found out they should have submitted three more prints of the side view Then they were told that the frcnt ones weren't right, be- cause they should have been a dif- ferent size-approXimate 3"x4'
 An appraiser was named by the Veterans' Administration to value the house the Pughs intended to buy. He died, so there was a wait. Ire Pughs thinks that the VA. should name an alternate apprais- CT in each case to avoid delays.
 In my last two articles, l have written about home loans for ex- service people; because. SO far, the emphasis seems to have been on that type. Actually, almost all leans guaranteed by the VA. have been for home purchases.
 Tie last figures I got showed 2468 loans guaranteed by the VA, of these 24O0 were for home, 50 for business, and 19 for farms.
 Anna Theresa Hayes of White Plains, N. Y, was the first ex- Navy gi1i to get home loan. She used to be one of the girls who go down tc the sea in slips'-a WAVE
 A former piarmacistS' mate, third tlasy, she left the Navy in l944 be- cause of disability Sc she made an arrangement with the Federal Saw ings and Loan Association up in rite Plains. With the help of the VA. guarantee permitted by the CT Ell, eX-WAVE Hayes wound up with a house which sle and her mctker intended to use as a nursing home. Smooth, eh?
 To get down to the essentials for a couple O. seconds, what made Miss Hay-s eligible?
 She had s-rvcd Cn or after Sep tcnlter IS, l940 Her service was 90 days CT mere (she actually was a WAVE about 20 months) She was discharged or released under condi- ticns other than dishonorable,
 That's all Anyone with those qualifications is eligible You don't have to have the full 90 days of 's-gvice. if you were separated be- cause of line of duty disability.
 The same qualifications will also make ycu eligible for a business loan CT a farm loan.
 A business loan is money borrowed to te used to buy business or to buy land buildings, supplies, equip ment, machinery, or tools necessary tc a business.
 The VA will not only want to know that the cost to you doesn't exceed reasonable normal value, but that you are really going into business for yourself and the money will he used for that purpose, that the property you propose to buy will te useful and necessary to your business, and that your chances of success are reasonably good.
 That's fair enough If the VA se@s 1t your way, it will guarantee half of the loan for whatever amount you need-subiect to a maximum guarantee of S2,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12
MAI. GEN. WALLACE NOW COMMANDER
 ON 0N0kINAWAiSLAND
By Vern Haugland Associated Press War Correspondent


 OKINAWA, May 12-Maj Gen Fred C. Wallace, whose new post as Island Commander of Okinawa was announced today by Fleet Ad- miral Chester w. Nimitz, is a tall thin, mild hammered Tennessee Army artillery officer
 Enroute to Okinawa aboard Vice Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner's hmphibious Force Flagship, Wal lace took quite kidding from It. ,,. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
 The commander of the Tenth U. S. rrmy oengnted in introducing him as "a fictitious character - an Island Commander without an island He already has 200 con- stituents.' The latter was a sly reference to civilians who sur rendered in the Kerama Islands, invaded six days before the April l landings on Okinawa.
 Wallace-not to be confused with wal iiic DIE. ocll' Wl-iidiil WdiidCc, Commander of Okinawa's s air de- fenses-is charged with defending Okinawa, commanding it's garrison forces, establishing military gov- ernment, and experimenting base and airfield construction
 He went ashore early last month and immediately began directing construction of American installa- tions. His 200 constituents" have increased to 135,00o civilians who have come under jurisdiction of U. s. Military Government officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12

'sN EVER SEE 4 DREAM WALK ING? You'll see hundreds of 'em :
 walking, singing. dancing. LADY
 IN THE DARK. Sunday, 20th Gen.
 tury Theatre. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12
WLB INVESTIGATIONS
 SHOW COOPERATION
 BY ALASKAN FIRMS

After three years of wage rate confusion, Southeast Alaska is now age-stabilization conscious, &C., cording to Charles T. Battin, Di- rector of Wage Stabilization for Alaska. The War Labor Board com pleted payroll inspections of over 80 firms in Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg and Sitka during March and April, Dr. Battin announced today.
 This record was made possible through a new organizational set up whereby the War Labor Board makes payroll inspections direct in- stead of depending upon the Wage and Hour Division, as is done in the States. Under the new or ganization, the Alaska War Labor Board has been able to place em- phases upon giving information about wage stabilization regulations to individual employers and em- ployees at the time inspections are made. By pointing out to individual employers wherein their payrolls are out of line and showing them how to correct the irregularities, the VILE is in position to assist em- rloyers and employees to come into compliance with the law
 Dr. Battin reports splendid CO., operation from all employers and unions involved. He added that while practically all firms in AL aska have violated the regulations in some regard, most violations were unintentional and that the VILE is in position to assist em- into consideration. Employers have been glad to learn just where they stood in regard to the wage sta bilization law and many of those whose payrolls have not yet been inspected are sending in voluntary audits Of their payroll records and asking an analysis to determine their legal status.
 D. E. Davis, special administra- tive officer, who is making the payroll investigations for the VILE in Alaska, has left Juneau for the Anchorage area where he will in- spect the payrolls of some 75 firms in the next few weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12

Empire want aos get quick results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12
MAY YULETIDE

KANSAS CITY, May 12-It took until May, but Christmas finally caught up with Sgt John Hoedl.
 Sgt. Hoedl commanded tank in the battle of Bastogne last Christmas and received no gifts from home. Four days later he lost an arm when German shell struck his tank.
 When he arrived homo yesterday from an Army hospital his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joe Hoedl, awaited him with a gift-laden Christmas tree.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12

WASHINGTON - Just so you may be able to avoid some troubles by knowing about them in advance, I've written about the Marines in Richmond, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Pugh.
 For instance. they couldn't get film for their camera. The govern ment makes films available to com melcial photographers, so they had 10 pay photographer five bucks fer three prints of a front view of the house. to te submitted with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12
ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR ANCHORAGE SCHOOL GYM
 ALLOTTED BY COUNCIL

With an additional sum of S105,- coo made available by the Anchor age City Council for construction of high school gymnasium and nine classrooms, the total amount to be spent on the project is now S3o5, GOO, which will insure comple- ticn of the structure according to plans. A school cafeteria and equipment will be included in the addition
 Empire want at,5 get quick results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12
No heeiing, Big
 Three Impending

LONDON, May PA spokesman at No 10 Downing Street dismissed as "rumors and speculation" reports that meeting of President Tru- man, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Marshal Stalin was im- pending.
 London newspapers had specu- lated that the Big Three" would discuss European problems.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-12
fl ALASkANS WILL
 GET FILA DIVIDEND
 ONpAID-Up LOANS

FILA Underwater Herbert c. Red- man announced in Portland Oregon today that II home buyers in Alaska who last year paid off mortgage loans insured by the Federal Hous- ing Administration will receive divi- dand checks.
 These Il in Alaska are among 14.868 home owners throughout the United States, Hawaii and Alaska who will share in the first dividend payments made to mortgagors from the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, set up under provisions of the National Housing Act more than 10 years go.
 These receiving dividends as the result of paying off their loans in advance during 1944 were in group accounts which on January l, 1944, had earned credit balances. They will receive anywhere from $1.81 per 1,C0O Of the fact value of the in- sured mortgage to $1983 per $1,000, depending upon the credit balances in the groups involved
 Thus in these groups, home buyers with a typical S5000 mortgage will receive a payment ranging from $9 to more than $99, and on $10,000 mortgage from SIS to $198. From present indications, additional groups each year will attain credit balances fer distribution, and, if experience continues favorable, such credit balances will increase annu- ally. It is anticipated that the lcngr the insurance on a home loan l~nlains in effect the larger the dividend the home owner will col lect upcn final payment of his mortgage.
 For the past five years, the FILA has paid all of it's operating expen- scs cut of income and now has ap- proximately Sa3 100000 in reserves and equities in the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
 In the operation of the Fund all small-hCme loans insured under Section 203 of Title II are classified into groups according to their ma tur.ics and risk characteristics. Charges are made initially against each group to cover the cost of originating the insurance and for the establishment of reserves against possible losses and expenses incl dent to the settlement of insur- ance claims.
 Thereafter, a small charge is made annually for the cost of billing and collecting premiums on this in- surance in force. Each group like wise is credited with the income from fees and premiums on mort gages in the group and with the earnings of the assets of the group The excess of earnings over expenses and losses in each group determines the amount available for dividend payments.
 The total amount being currently distributed is in excess of $300,000 ss*
 ss '.s EVER SEE 4 DREAM WALK ING? You'll see hundreds of 'em; {; walking, singing. dancing. LADY IN THE DARK. Sunday, 20th Gen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15

First ArmyS Remagen bridge
head.
Most observers in Washington
believe il is far more likely that
Won Rundstedt. convinced that
Germany Is defeated and that
further fighting means only futile
Spllling of German blood. has gone
10 a meeting Of army command
erS, possibly with Hitler, 20 urge
CapItulation.
Congressional circles hope that
Won Rundstcdt. il he cannot
secure cooperation 10 end the war
on the other two fronts. will re-
turn 10 his western command and
toss m the sponge, regardless of
terms
Few Washington observers be-
lleve Hitler had any hand in Won
RundstedtS surrender offer Con-
Sc1sus is that Won RundStedt
might have had some support
from high NaziS. who would pre-
fer American occupation of the
Reich to Russian occuoation. but
that il is unlikely that Hitler
would approve any further sur
render Of his constantly decreas-
inc armies
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
Bribe Case
Goes TO Jury
By FRANK MORRIS

MASON. March Il -Four lcgis-
lators and three naturopaths today
awaited verdict in the third
bribery trial resulting from the
Lansing graft grand jury.
A jury of seven women and
five men retired al ll.35 m
after q Commute charge by Judge
John Simpson, who has been as
signed here from jackson. The
defendants are charged with con-
Spiracy 10 corrUptly pass d law
legallzing the practice Of natu-
ropathy
After celebrating an hour and
a half, the jury returned and
asked 10 hear the testimony of
Mlkhel Sherman of Detroit and
Ernest W. Alden of Kansas City
two OF the defendants When the
testimony had been read 10 them.
the jurors resumed their delibera-
tonS.
Foremost among the defend
ants IS Senator Carl r. Delano
OF Kalamazoo. veteran Republican
legislative leader.
The other lawmakers on trial
are former Reps Francis Nowak,
Edward J. Walsh and William j.
Buckley, al Detroit Democrats.
All were sentenced 10 serve three
years when convicted OF bribery
last summer in connection with
finance company bills
The naturopath deicndants-ac-
cuSed as "giNcrS' in tho alleged
conspiracy are Dr. sherman Or.
Alden and Or Martin W Hide
brand OF Battle Greek
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
Apologies TO Churchill

LONDON. March Il CUP)-
Prime Minister Churchill chal-
lenged Laborite Richard Stokes in
Commons today TO repeat a
charge that he had lied about the
quality of British tanks, and
Stokes apologized.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
YankS Pulling Teeth
Out of Siegfried Line

The second il we don't want
TO leave him anything for after
the war so he can't start build
ing for another war.
But the most important rea-
son Is the terrific psychological
effect IL has on the Germans to
see their famous defenses blown
10 hell"
Wells told of one pillbox tha
was not destroyed.
'It was up near Aachen." he
said. "a bunch Of Jerries were
hOled up In a pillboX and re-
fused to come out. So we got
men up 10 the iron door, welded
II shut. and left them there"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
Peace ManeuVer
BY Won RundSfedf
Reported Futile
BY ARTHUR F. HERMANN

WASHINGTON, March IA QNS)-Qualified observers
in Washington convinced today that Field Marshal
Rundstedt commander of the German the West
Front has sought armstice from Cen Eisenhower
only to be with the unconditional surrender laid
down by the Big Three.
Prevailing opinion is that Won Rundstedt offered to
order his armies the bank of the Rhine down
if the Allies the Western Front would call quits
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
Spring I'D Stay: March
Lion May Not Roar

Throw away that overcoat. get
out the garden tools. Sharpen up
the lawnmower! Springs coming
early, maybe two weeks early.
If you've been doubling that
the delightful temperatures of
yesterday and today are authentic
there is comfort in the assurance
OF +. II. Pearson. associate me-
teorologist of the Detroit Weather
Bureau, that the polar frigid air
sweeps that bring old man winter
down from Canada have been re-
ceding northward for tho past 10
days.
In other words that's the best
barometer We have that spring
will be early.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15

WITH THE THIRD ARMY IN
GERMANY. March Ia tUP)-The
Siegfried Line has virtually ceased
10 exist.
Capt. Harris p Wells, engineer
officer. said today that. as the
American troops push through the
Siegfried Line, engineers have de-
Stroyed methodically all pillboxes,
Cmplacements and even most of
The dragons teeth.
There are three reasons for
doing this Wells said "One is
We DON'T want TO leave the
eneIu3 any place to e. In case
he trisS another break-through.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
Armour in Madrid

MADRID, March u ms >
Norman Armour L. S. ambasSa-
dor 10 Spain, arrived IN Madrid
by plane today He was accom-
panied by his RuSSian-bOrn wife.
the former Princess Myra Konda-
chef.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
YANKS MASS OFF YAP, JAPS REPORT
SAN FRANCISCO. MARCH 14 HIP

SAN FRANCISCO, March IA (UP)-Tokyo radio
reported today that u. S. task forces massng of
zap Island in the western CarOlnes. Yap at one time
repeatedly scheduled for invasion but by-passed
after the unopposed occupation of nearby Uh and the
Philippines operation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15

Pearson said all indications
pointed TO an uninterrupted even
temperature continuing for sew
eral days. That brings us close TO
what the calendar says is official
spring March q.
There are no portentS that
March will go out like a lion.
either.
For added comfort take the
weather Of year ago-March 13.
cold %; March Ia, a very chilly
20. and March l5-Still Shiv-
cry 81.
"NbOOpee. Yesterday il was
SO and today it's 63."
KTYE0 NARGARINE--rrs American farmer. 5
~ ~ aHHa Hff 20 FHhf
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
First Oraftee Killed

CINCINNATI, March II tINS)
PVT. Robert Reisinger, who held
Order No. l5S. the first Cincin-
natl man 10 be drafted in 1910.
has been killed in action at Cor
regidor it was learned today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
Destroyer Launched

NEW YORK. March II CUP)-
The USS Harold j. Ellison was
launched today as the Tooth war
time destroyer build by Bethle-
hem Steel Co.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
CHANG COMMENDS ARMY IN INDIA

CHUNGKING, March IA (UP)-Generalssimo Chi
ang kaishek in his first order of the day since the
began in 1887 today commended the Chinese army In
India. He said that "thOse who rendered meritorous
service in the Lasho campaign and those killed and
wounded shall be reported to in order award them
rewards and pensions"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
NaZiS Admit Russians
p Miles From Berlin

MOSCOW, March IA QNS)-
Capture Of the NaZi stronghold
OF ZvOlen (AltsohD, IS miles
north OF Budapest in southern
Slovakia, was announced today In
an order of the day by Marshal
Stain.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
ARMY CONVICTS MICHIGAN CAPTAIN
PARIS, Mar

PARIS March IA (UP)-Capt. Malcolm r. Anto-
nel of IrOnwOOd Mch first officer to be tried for recev
ing money from the sale of army gasoline the black
market dismissed from the service today and sem
fenced to II years at hard labor by army
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
NAVY RENTAL PLAN GETS APPROVAL

WASHINGTON, March IA (INS)-The House naval
affairs committee today authorized the navy to proceed
with the leasing of 500 apartment hotel units and
sruction of 800 temporary units to meet what
scribed deporabIe" housing conditions in Miami area
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
British Capture Million

LONDON, March II GNS)-
More than 100000 prisoners
have been taken by the British
since the beginning Of the war
the House of Lords was told.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
FARLEY INDICATED

Reports from Europe say that
Won Rundstedt has left his com
mand on the Western Front with
a subordinate. Field Marshal
Walther Won Model. taking charge
Of German defcnSeS against the
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
FIELD IN FINE SHAPE

Others in camp include Clair
Berry travelling secretary; Dr.
Ray Forsyth, trainer, and a. J.
wish Egan. chief scout.
The first Tiger arrivals were
greeted by Neal Conway. head
groundSkeeper, who had the field
in fine condition for the spring
season. The Ohio River is high
but serious flood danger is re-
ported past here.
II is the third consecutive year
the Tigers have trained in Evans
vile. 1t was announced here that
the local lodge OF ElkS will spon-
Sor the Detroit clubs spring eXhi-
bition games in Evansville.
Games are scheduled with the
Cubs White Sox and Pirates
TROUT DUE TOMORROW
Paul Dizzy Trout in Terre
Haute sent word that he would
be here tomorrow,
Trout looked over the White
SoN in training al Terra Haute
yesterday.
After watching a practice,
Trout told Jimmy Dykes:
after looking at the SoN
got nothing TO worry about as
far as they are concerned"
"Oh, yeh." was the SoX pilots
weak comeback.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
NEW MANPOWER BILL PROPOSED
WASHINGTON, March IA On

WASHINGTON, March IA QNS)-Rep. HaIleck (R)
of Indiana disclosed today that he will attempt to scrap
both the Senate and House manpower legislation and
substitute voluntary program of recruitment of war
workers in place of compulsory methods.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
1st ger Work kout
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RATIONING CHANGES SOUGHT

WASHINGTON, March Ia (INS)-The National
Meat Industry Council recommended to Congress today
that the government mearationing program be placed
under the VIA rather than the OPA and asked for
ration of meat from butter rationing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15

MOSCOW, March II (INS)--
The Red armyS Strangle hold
tightened today on German forces
in the Danzig-Gdyn Baltic Sea
area, while German reports of
fierce fighting on the Oder River
indicated the beginning of a new
drive toward the German capital.
"a front dispatch to the Mos
COW newspaper Pravda said to-
day that the Red Army had
smashed across the Oder be-
yond captured Kuestrin on the
direct road TO Berlin, according
to the United Press.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
GERMANS FLEE TOWN

The 10th Division OF the Sew
enth Army occupied Stiringwen-
del the scene of bitter fighting,
when the Germans suddenly
pulled out. PetiToseile and Kurg-
hutt also fell and the Yanks
reached the Saar at FuhrSten-
hauSen and Werden, about five
miles west Of Saarbruecken.
Saarbruecken itself was men
accd by the new American adj
vances. u. $. forces reached the
Continued on Page ,, Col s.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
LAST DITCH BATTLE

(FFC monitors said German
broadcaSts placed the Red army
within 25 miles of Berlin. A
German TranSocean dispatch
said 1t. Gen. Bruno Won Hauen-
Schild, commander of the Berlin
defense zone, had ordered re-
Sl,jance TO the last
lRuSSian forces in East Prus-
Sia have launched a new mai
attack with seven infantry
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-15
Season Gets
Under WAY
ADdY Early
BY LEO MACDoNELL

EVANSVILLE, Ind. March Ia
With near-sunmer wealth G I
prevailing. Steve O'Neill today
put the Tigers through their first
practice OF the 1915 spring train
ing season.
1t was an informal workout,
the official opening being cardcd
for tomorrow.
Besides manager ONeill and
coach Art Mills. first Tiger ar
rivals in camp were pitchers Al
Benton, Bill Pierce and Art Hout-
teman; catcher Bob Swift and
outfielder Johnny McHale Hubby
Walker. former Tiger who be-
longs to the Minneapolis club.
also worked out.