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♦CHURCHILL TO !
SEEK EARLY
MEETING
LONDON, Dec. 15.—(API
Prime Minister Churchill today
expressed his disappointment over
the delays of the Russian-Polish
dispute and the delay in the re
convening of the conference of
the big three as it represented the
spirit of unity among great pow
ers.
Churchill feared that this new
structure of world government
might die at its inception.
Prime Minister Churchill has
virtually abandoned the London
Polish government, at least as it
now stands, Russia demands the
territory of old Poland and the,
exiled government has refused to
• yield.
The prime minister mentioned
again how much a failure of the
part of three greatest powers to
work together would damage all
our hopes of a future structure
for world government.
A quarrel among these powers
he declared, would fatally rup
ture this world organization. He
stated that Russia was entitled to
a certain amount o^ territory easp
of the old Poland border as a
matter of reassurance about her
western frontiers.
Poland could be compensated
in its sacrifice of territory by
tracts of land in East Prussia and
Danzig, which will be wrested
from Germany.
To this significant address to
the House of Commons, one mem
ber remarked that the Atlan
tic Charter has already become
a ghost.
Churchill appealed to President
Roosevelt and Marshal Stalin to
• meet with him at the earliest
possible moment and he seemed
apparently distraught over the
diplomatic developments raised
by the differences among the
United Nations.
The prime minister confessed
his disappointment at finding it
impossible to arrange any meet
ing of the three great powers.
I4 AL CAREY COMES
IN FROM THE NORTH
A1 Carey, Kougarok miner and
dog team enthusiast, arrived from
the north with a fast team of
nice dogs. These are a new team
of pups which he has raised and
(he says they promise to show real
speed when the trails get hard, j
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Most of Albania’s population j
are Mohammedans.
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ROOSEVELT
SIGNS NEW
MILITARY BILL
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WASHNIGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.
—(AP)—President Roosevelt to
day signed a bill creating new
ranks for the navy and army.
Included in the new ranks
were fleet admiral for the navy
and a general of the army, for
the army.
The President then nominated
three admirals and four gener
als for these ratings.
They are as follows:
His personal chief-of-staff Ad
miral King will be commander
in-chief of the fleet.
Chief of naval operations, Ad
miral Nimitz will be commander
in-chief of the Pacific fleet and
Pacific ocean areas.
The chief executive then nam
ed General Marshall as army
chief of staff; Gen. MacArthur a*
commander of the southwest Pa
cific, and Gen. Eisenhower, allied
commander-in-chief of western
Europe. •
General Arnold was named
commanding officer of the army
air forces.
General Pershing, now retired,
will hold the unique rank of
general of the armies of the
United States.
The President may still name
one more fleet admiral.
RETIRED STEAMSHIP
OFFICIAL PASSES
William B. Sprague, retired
purchasing agent and director of
the Alaska Steamship Company,
died November 21 at Seahurst, at
the age of 79 years. He had been
with the company since 1908 and
had also served as purchasing
agent for the Copper River and
Northwestern Railroad Company
and the Kennecott Copper Cor
poration. He is survived by a
widow and daughter.
ATG EVENTS
Saturday evening will again
mark the continuance of the
semi-monthly dances, by the
local unit of the A. T. G. The
dance will start at 9:00 p. m.
and it is hoped a good crowd
will be in attendance. Since
the recent quarantine has been
lifted these dances will be held
at regular intervals in the fu
ture.
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SUPPLIES TO !
BE OFFERED
FOR SALE
A complete list of the army
supplies and materials which will
be released for sale by the gov
ernment, is now available at the
post office.
The purpose of the sale is to
make it possible for the public
to buy as much of these mater
ials as is needed so that nothing
will be shipped out that is want
ed here.
The list includes machinery of
all kinds, office equipment, air
conditioning and refrigerative
supplies, photographic and mo
tion picture materials, lighting
fixtures, boats, etc.
As it is a very exhaustive list I
! we are unable to print it com
pletely.
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CANADIANS
ESTABLISH
BRIDGEHEAD
ROME, Dec. 15.—(AP)—Cana
dian troops of the Eighth Army
established a bridgehead west of
steeply-banked Canale Naviglio
in a night attack on northeast
Bagna Cavallo, holding it against
strong opposition, it was report
ed.
Allied headquarters said the
advance was made by the same
forces who two days ago smashed
their way through stiff German
defenses while crossing the La
mone river due west of Ravenna.
The attack threatened the road
center of Bagnacavallo, which is
10 miles northeast of Faenza in
the Po Valley.
On the Fifth Army front the
British troops are cleaning up
the last Germans in the villages
of Tossignano, Borgo and south
vest Imola.
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SPECIAL MUSIC AT
FEDERATED CHURCH
A program of Christmas music
will be given by a chorus of
young men from the army and
the Federated hurch choirs Sun
day evening, December 17, at the
regular evening service. Three
numbers will be taken from Han
del’s ‘‘Messiah” and other
r,hnstmas numbers. The music
will be under the direction of
Mrs. Joyce Strausel, with Robert
Baldwin, accompanist.
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Canada is the world’s largest
producer of asbestos.
ATHENS STILL
IN THROES
OF TURMOIL
ATHENS, Dec. .15.—CAP)—The
left wing of E. L. A. S. ham
mered the British defensive posi
tions today, and it was reported
fresh artillery and rifle fire were
fluctuating the rain-soaked fight
ing.
Unofficial reports persisted
that word was awaited from King
George of Greece to proposals
that the Archbishop of Athens
become temporary regent. It is
believed that if he accepts he
will attempt the formation of a
government acceptable to all
parties.
The pending plebiscite will de
cide whether the country will re
main a monarchy or become a
republic. However, in Athens,
there is no indication that the
king has agreed to the plan. He
is at present in London.
Infiltrating ELAS troops enter
ed the Omonia Square during
the night and laid Teller mines.
They engaged in a brief skirmish
with British parachute troops
before withdrawing.
The British said they returned
before the mines were proporly
laid.
The explosives were later
cleared.
SECURITY FOR
TENT TO BE
FLOWED
By recent revision of the Fed
eral Rent regulations the demand
or receipt of any security deposit
in connection with the rental of
housing accommodations has
been forbidden, according to a
statement of Earl P. McCarron,
rent director for the Territory.
In addition to its customary
meaning, security deposit in
cludes any prepayment of rent
except for one month in advance.
Security deposits already collect
ed by landlords are to be re
turned to the tenants under the
revised regulations, Mr. McCar
ron said.
As a protection against loss or
removal of movable articles, the
rent director has been authorized
to permit a security deposit of
not more than $10.00 if landlords
obtain his approval, according to
advices given out by the local
OPA office.
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YANKS LAND
VIRTUALLY
UNOPPOSED
GEN. MacARTHUR’S HEAD
QUARTERS IN THE PHILIP
PINES, Dec. 15.—(AP)—Today a
force of the U. S. Sixth Army
landed virtually unopposed on
the southwest coast of Mindoro
Island in the Philippines, head
quarters announced.
There was guerilla warfare and
other groups of Japanese were
caught unawares, despite the
sporadic attacks on the big con
voy.
Mindoro is a major island just
south of the main island of Lu
zon.
The landings represent the ad
vance of forces across the full
breadth of the Philippine archi
pelago.
GEN. MacARTHUR’S HEAD
QUARTERS IN THE PHILIP
PINES, Dec. 15.—(AP)—Gen.
Douglas MacArthur today re
ported Japanese casualties at
82„554 and American losses at
10,490, thus far in the Leyte and
Samar campaigns.
He also reported the Yanks had
advanced a mile north of Ormoc,
capturing the major enemy sup- *
plydumps and overcoming "hitter
resistance.
Further movement has been
made to close the jaws of the vige
which has caught the Nipponese
at Ormoc between two American
divisions.
Gen. MacArthur did not esti
mate tin* number of Japanese re
maining on the two islands.
ARRIVES TO TAKE
OVER WIEN OFFICE
R. B. Webb has arrived in
Nome to take over the manage
ment of the Wien Airlines here.
Mr. Webb has been mployed by
the Wien Airlines for several
years, having wroked with them
at Wainwright for four years.
His wife will join him here in
the near future.
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