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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1944.
PROGRESS IN THE WAR
Ten years ago today Germany declar
ed a moratorium, suspending payments
on foreign war debts, telling her debtors
to “go to-”.
From that date, June 14, 1934, Ger
many needed all the funds available in
her plans for world conquest.
“We are the Master Race,” “The Ger
mans were meant to rule the world,
and many other catch phrases were drill
ed into the German youth, through the
Hitler German Youth Movement.
The youth of Germany was not to
know w.hat had become of the rest of
the world until the time when the signal
would be given to go forward as a
machine among other war machines tOi
crush all before them.
On October 1, 1938, this signal was
given, and the German armies movedj
into Czechoslovakia
The Italians, finding the Germans en
larging their holdings by force, and with
immunity, decided to gather some terri
tory to themselves by annexing Albania
in April, 1939.
The Nazi war machine was itching for
more victories, since there was no op
position from outsiders, so they invaded
Poland September 1, 1939, and in quick
succession followed the Jewish “purge”,
invasion of Belgium, May 10, 1940,
spread their destruction through the
Netherlands, Luxemburg, and the fol
lowing week, in the “lightning war”, the
Germans broke through the Maginot
Line, in France, and in less than a
month, on June 14, 1940, just four years
ago, the Germans entered Paris.
Much water has gone under the bridge
since then.
The tide of battle has turned in nearly
every sector of the world battlefront.
The South Pacific area is advancing
by leaps and bounds toward the Japan
ese homeland.
On the Russian front the Red Army
is gathering its forces for a terrific drive.
And now, through the allied breach
in the German “Atlantic Wall”, our
forces are advancing according to plan
All these reverses for the Axis forces
have been made possible through our
! purchase of War Bonds, enabling our
government to furnish our armies and
those of our allies with the proper
equipment, and plenty.
Buy War Bonds! Keep them. Insure
our progress in the liberation of down
trodden peoples.
There is no better way to show our
appreciation to our forefathers for the
privilege today to celebrate “Flag
Day”!
A TIMELY STEP |
The Reindeer Service’s unit manager
of the Bering unit, on Seward Peninsula,
Alaska, has announced that Eskimo own
ers of reindeer herds in that unit, desir
ing to take over active control of their
own herds can do so by complying with
certain specific requirements. This
seems to us to be a timely action. Since
acquiring the deer from private interests
in 1937 and turning them into commun
ity property administered by corpora
tions under government management
for the benefit of the Eskimo^, the total
number has dropped to some 67,000.
Such a record cannot be defended. None
of us can take pride in it.
Commenting on the recent action by
the Bering unit manager. C. L. Andrews,
veteran Alaskan educator and student
of the reindeer resources, writing in his
oublication, The Eskimo, said:
“This is the best news, the most en
couraging news that has come out of the
reindeer country for years. The ESKI
MO believes that Eskimos in general, all
over the reindeer country will welcome
the change.
“This will make every owner be care
ful of his own property. He will know
‘hat when he kills a deer it is his deer
that is lost. Heretofore it has been a
company deer and he had no particular
‘interest. When this is accomplished and
the herds are kept together, so that
when an animal is lost, it goes into the
record, whether it is lost, killed by pred
atory animals or birds, or any other way,
it will be known and it is charged to the
mark of the owner.
“This is a long step toward the recov^
*rv of the reindeer industry. The next
thing will be to designate the limits of
each range by lease or otherwise, so each
herd owner will know the area in which
he will be protected in his right to graze
his animals.”
Mr. Andrews’ reasoning is theoretical
lv sound. If the Eskimo has a realiza
tion of the actuality of his ownership
the responsibility it entails, individ
ual ownership and operation ought to re
sult in saving the remnants of Seward
Peninsula’s once largfe reindeer herds.—
fJessen’s Weekly).
Col. McBride
Given Legion Of
Merit Award
HEADQUARTERS, ALASKAN
DEPARTMENT — Col. James L.
McBrde, Corps of Chaplains,
Houston, Texas, has recently been
awarded the Legion of Merit for
"exceptionally meritorious con
duct in the performance of out
side services as Chaplain, Alaska
Defense Command, from Novem
ber 18, 1940, to March 16, 1943 ”
The award was announced by Lt.
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.,
Alaskan Department commander.
“Chaplain McBride, by out
standing ability, initiative, fore
sight, and a deep understanding
of and sympathy in the needs of
soldiers, developed and executed
a comprehensive program of
chaplain’s activities in this thea
ter during a period of rapid ex
pansion, scarcity of trained per
sonnel and lack of normal facili
ties,” the citation noted.
“He personally trained chap
lains in this command to a de
gree resulting in an exceptionally
effic ent chaplain service for
Alaskan troops. Chaplain Mc
Bride made outstanding contribu
tions to this command through his
efforts in the development of
projects that would serve to create \
and sustain high morals, as well j
as pride of organization and Alas
kan service.
“His complete devotion to duty,
forceful personality, initiative and
leadership are a credit to the
military service.”
Chaplain McBride is a graduate
of Alma College of Michigan and
the Chaplains' School. He also
served in World War I., having
been stationed in the Philipp.ne
Islands.
TOTAL BOND SALES
FOR ALASKA NOTED
Bond sales through June 10th
are listed at $168,604.50, which
includes $120,290.50 Series “E”
bonds. Fairbanks leads, with a
sales total of $48,337.50, with
Nome sales listed at $3,450. For
all purchases during the weeks of
June 64h through June 12th, the
issuing agent may inscribe the no
tation, “purchased during inva
sion week,” providing, however,
it is placed on the margin of the
bond, so as not to interfere with
the text matter.
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kettles sweet by boiling a solu
| tion of one cup of vinegar to a
quart of w'ater in it occasionally.
—S—rnm
Col W. J. Verbeck
Given Merit Award
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! HEADQUARTERS, AjLASJCAN ■
DEPARTMENT — In recognition1
of his invaluable service in the
“expulsion of the enemy from
the Aleutian Islands,” Colonel
William J. Verbeck, General Staff
Corps, of Brooklyn and Syracuse,
N. Y., has been awarded the Le
gion of Merit by Lt. Gen. Simon
Bolivar Buckner, Jr., Alaskan De
partment commander.
Colonel Verbeck was ci*ed for
excep'ionally meritorious conduct
in the performance of outstanding
services as assistant intelligence;
officer and later as intelligence
officer of the Alaskan Department
during the period from November
25, 1941, to April 29 of this year,
j “As assistant intelligence offi
cer he served as chief of the
Counter Intelligence Sub-Section
and later as chief of the Combat
Intelligence Sub-Section,” the ci- j
tation said.
“Previous to the occupation of
Amchitka by American forces,
Colonel Verbeck, on his own ini
tiative, knowing the lack of in
formation concerning the terrain
| in question, personally led a rec
onnaissance party over the island
at a time when it was not known
whether it was occupied by the
enemy. The subsequent occupa- j
msssrnm 1,1 aaJtL
tion Of this island was greatly as
sisted by the advance information
thus procured.
“Colonel Verbeck’s application
of his extensive studies of the
language, customs and psycholo
gy of ’he Japanese peoples proved
invaluable during the successful
Attu and Kiska campaigns. Dur
ing the Battle of Attu, he dis
played marked energy, initiative
and personal courage by accom
panying the most advanced ele
men’s under heavy fire in order
to make prompt translations of
important captured documents.”
“Through outstanding ability,
resourcefulness and initiative.
Colonel Verbeck made an import- ^
ant contribution in the engage
ment and expulsion of the enemy
from the Aleutian Islands,” the
cita’ion concluded.
Colonel Verbeck is a graduate
of the U. S. Military Academy.
MISSIONARY DIES
AT TELLER
Rev. Klyve, of Teller Mission,
which is operated by the Lutheran
Church, died suddenly of a heart
attack in Teller, Alaska. He has
been in Teller for several years
and was well liked by all. He is
survived by his wife, who is in
Teller, and by four grown chil
dren. One son is in the navy and
two daughters, are nurses, while
another daughter is a teacher in
the States.
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