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VOL. 44. No. 134. NOME. ALASKA. MONDAY. OCT. 5. 1942 Per C<W
Food Prices Froze For Sixty Days
OPA Extends Price Ceilings 90 Percent
* Food Products-Freeze Prices 60 Days
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (/I5) — James Byrnes, Econ
omic Stabilization Director, said: “We at home must be
united in waging all-out war against any further in
crease in the cost of living of the American people.”
The Director asserted “Today some of the people pro
fit and many more suffer” as he warned “This war
must be fought not only on the battle field but on the
home front.”
Following up Saturday’s order extending price ceil
ings to 90 percent of all food products, Leon Henderson
who will help administer the general policies formulat
ed by Byrnes and his Economic Stabilization Board,
ordered all rents rolled back to March first levels and
the freezing of food prices for 60 days. The emergency
order will be followed soon by permanent ceilings for
the duration, effective today.
Henderson enjoined all retailers, wholesalers,, manu
facturers and processors to charge no more than the
highest price charged between September 28 and Oc
tober 2nd. Only important foodstuffs are excepted: •
fresh fish, most fresh fruit and vegetables, and pea
nuts will probably be treated with later, on a seasonal
basis.
Submarine Grunion Overdue in Pacific
Presumed Lost-Fifth Since War s Start
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (/P) — The Navy announced
fk that the usbmarine Grunion has been overdue in the
Pacific for some time, and is presumed lost. The Grun
ion was launched on December 22 and was command
ed by Lieut. Commander Abele, aged 39.
The Navy didn’t say how many men wrere aboard
the sub but vessels of this class, 1526 tons, carry a
normal complement of approximately 65 men. This is
the fifth submarine lost since the war began.
mil Air Forces Establish
Aleutian Bases 250 Miles Closer Kiska
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (/P)—'The Navy announced
Army troops and air forces, supported by naval units,
moved into advanced bases in the mid-Aleutians, plac
ing them in better position to attack the Jap bases on
the western tip of the island chain. The move reduced
by at least 250 nautical miles the bombing distance to
Jap-held Kiska as compared to the distance from Dutch
Harbor. Navy communique 138 said: “U.S. Army troops
covered and supported by units of the U. S. Navy, re
cently occupied positions in the Andreanof group. The
Aleutian occupation was effected without enemy opposi
tion. Army aircraft included B-24 and B-17 bombers:
P-38, P-39, and P-40 pursuit planes, now operating
from airfields on these islands. On Sept. 29, the enemy
cargo ship which was attacked northwest of Kiska was
again bombed and strafed by army aircraft. No oppo
sition was encountered. The ship appeared to have been
abandoned. On Sept. 30, in the face of considerable
anti-aircraft opposition army Consolidated B-24’s bomb
ed ships in Kiska harbar. An enemy transport was set
afire by 2 direct hits. The camp area was also bombed
and several fires resulted. All our planes returned.”
2 Jap Ships Probably Sunk. 2 Damaged,
6 Zeros Downed Recently in Aleutians
WASHINGTON, Friday, Oct. 2, Delayed Press, (/P)
—The Navy announced that 2 Japs ships were pro
bably sunk, 2 others damage, and 6 Zero fighters shot
down in a recent series of army air attacks against the
Japs in the Aleutians. Listed as probably sunk were
a submarine and a transport; and another transport
and a cargo ship damaged. The only U. S. loss in these
actions was one fighter plane. The communique follows:
On September 27, Army Liberator bombers dropped
bombs on enemy ships and shore installations at Kiska.
One Zero fighter was shot down. The damage to the
bomb objectives couldn’t be determined. All our planes
returned. On the same date, near the island of Attu, 3
Army bombers attacked a transport escorted by a de
stroyer. Near misses damaged the transport and it was
last seen stopped.
During the morning of September 28, a strong force
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Nazis Announce
Destruction Reds
At Lake Ladoga
Berlin. Oct. 3 (/P) — The
German high command re
ported that recent battling
south of Lake Ladoga end
ed in “complete success”
with the destruction of 7
!encircled Russian divi
! sions. and the capture of
12.000 prisoners and quan-!
; titie.s of equipment.
It was said strong Rus
j sian relief actions north
and south of Stalingrad ;
“failed after heavy fight
ing."
Four Persons
Die In Crash
Near Nulato
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Nulato. Oct. 3 (/P)—Four
persons died in the crash of
a passenger plane of the
Wien Airlines in Nulato
River 12 miles upstream
from here. A rescue party
reported last night that the
bodies were found on the
bank of the river. They
were: Pilot William Paine.
Mr. and Mrs. James Kee
nan and Frank Widegar.
The plane had left on a
Nome to Fairbanks flight
Thursday and was sighted
early yesterday by Sig
Wien, nose down in a few
feet of water.
Frank WTialey of the
Star Air Lines flew the
bodies and Mr. M. J. Walsh
who was in charge of the
rescue party, to Galena
where they were transfer
red to a Wien Airlines
plane and flown on to Fair
banks.
’Direct Route to
Heart of Japan is
Obviously Alaska*
Chicago, Friday, Oct. 2,
Delayed Press (/P) — Sen
ator Burton who recently
returned from a trip to Al
aska told the Mortgage
Bankers of America that
the Alaskan front “Must be
held at all costs and there
must be a unity of com
mand there.”
He said “the direct route
| to the heart of Japan ob
viously is the Alaskan
route. We, there, are only
2500 miles from Tokyo and
the defenses to the north
are fdr weaker than those
i in the south. The northern
: route is shorter and the
United States must not
; lose control of one foot of
it, nor neglect the oppor
i tunity now to have it open
and prepare this route so
| as soon as the day is suit
ed to our needs, by an irre
! sistable avalanche by air,
; land and sea, win our war
with Japan.”
Germans Losing
2000-3000 Daily In
Hattie of Volga
Moscow. Oct. 3 (/P) —The
Red Army gave a new,
brighter turn to the great
battle of the Volga river
basin, snatching the initia
tive and bearing down on
the Nazi flank northwest
cf Stalingrad. The defend
ers within the city are also
breaking down the en
emy’s offensives. Tank and
troop attacks carried the
defenders into the German
front lines in the north.
The Germans are losing
2 to 3,000 dead daily and
are being forced back thru
the ruined streets. A relief |
offensive to the northwest j
gained a hill top where the |
Germans had buried 130 j
damaged tanks as gun em-j
placements.
’VictoryTax* On
individual Incom
a
Washington, Oct. 3 bP)—
■The 8 billion dollar tax bill
containing a novel “Vic
ory Tax” on individual in
comes: a five percent levy
on gross incomes above
$624 a year, coupled with
a system for post-war re
funds. is ready for Senate
consideration, and is sched
uled for Tuesday. Chair
man George of the Senate
Finance Committee, which
finally approved the bill
late yesterday, estimated
that the new revenue add
ed to that already approv
ed by present laws, will
bring the federal income to
nearly 26 billion dollars a
year.
U. S. Suhs Sink
Five More Jap
Ships in Pacific*
Washington, Friday, Oct.
2, Delayed Press (/P)—The
Navy announced that U. S.
subs operating in the west
ern Pacific sunk five more
Jap ships, probably sinking
two others, and damaged
one. Listed as sunk were: a
large freighter and two me
dium sized cargo ships.
Damaged and probably
sunk were two medium
sized cargo ships; and dam
aged was a large taYiker.
The attacks raised the to
tal bag of Jap ships taken
by subs, as reported by the
Navy, to 74 sunk, 19 pro
bably sunk, and 22 dam
aged. The total is 155.
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orices on same.
Constant Stream of German Reserv es
Fails Bring Break-Thru at Stalingrad
MOSCOW, Oct. 5 (TP) — The Germans poured a con
stant stream of reserves into Stalingrad along the
“road of dead,” swelling the Nazi forces in the area to
more than half a million, but still did not achieve a
break-through or material advance, Soviet dispatches
reported. A mid-day communique said the Red Army
itself improved its posiions northwest of the city, but
the Nazis in a determined drive at a Stalingrad factory
settlement, forced the defenders to withdraw some
what. Last night Pravda said the German command
loosed an assault in this sector after bringing up 2 more
infantry divisions and one tank division, increasing the
strength to 35 divisions. After getting a position north
west of the city, Russian troops are reported locked in
battle with the Germans, clinging strongly to a forti
fied hill.
The Berlin command said German armored and in
fantry formations stormed forward over the wreckage
strewn by mass bombing and penetrated deeper into a
northern section of Stalingrad in stubborn street fight
ing. German dispatches from the Volga front said sev
eral blocks of houses were wrested from the defenders
in a hand-to-hand struggle. Gains on both main sectors
of the Caucasus were also reported. A bulletin said “In
the northwestern part of the Caucasus, south of Terek,
German troops supported by air formation, threw the
Soviets out of pillboxes and fortified positions "
PRESIDENT SAYS WAR SPIRIT OF COUNTRY IS
VERY MUCH ALIVE EXCEPT IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Friday, Oct. 2, Delayed Pi es-. (/P)—
The President’s inspection of bustling war esablish
ments around the edge of the nation worked out so
well that he is giving consideration to another tour or
two through the Ct'utral and Southeastern sections. He
missed those areas while traveling 8700 miles through
24 states.
The President said he got the idea that arsenals are
operating at 94 or 95 percent efficiency and they are
approaching the tremendous production goals set for
them. Employers and employees are doing their ut
most to obtain maximum output. He said he is going
to ask a great deal more in the next few months, in
dicating the goals will be set higher than last January.
Roosevelt said he found the finest kind of morale
among the people—a willingness to sacrifice and ac
cept any necessary war measures. He described the
war spirit of the country as a whole as very much alive,
except in the nation’s capital, contending that the war
spirit here is far less than in the rest of America.
The President spread the blame for this condition
among portions of Congress, the press, radio, and Ad
ministration officials. He accused a minority press and
radio, chiefly commentators and columnists of dissem
inating reports not based on fact and telling people
things that don't exist.
U. S. AIR FORCE IN EUROPE UNLEASHED 13th &
MOST POWERFUL RAID — BAG 18 NAZI PLANES
With the United States Bomber Command Some
where in England, Friday, Oct. 2, Delayed Press (/P)
—Saturday—America’s growing air force unleashed its
most powerful attack of the war yesterday with Fly
ing Fortresses blasting the Nazi aircraft factory at
Meaulte and the airfield at Saint Omer in northern
France, and shooting down 13 of Germany’s crack fight
er planes.
United States Boston bombers, at the same time,
bombed LeHavre’s docks, and escorting American and
Allied fighters, totaling 400, accounted for another 5
Nazi Fockewulfe 190 planes, in the biggest air battle
since the Dieppe raid.
American Eagle squadrons, recently transferred to
the United States Army Air Force from the RAF, ac
counted for 4 of the 5 fighter planes. All the victorious
Fortress planes returned from the 13th raid which saw
airmen from 42 states battling as many as 100 German
fighters 5 miles high over Europe. Likewise, all Boston
bombers returned to their bases. Six Allied fighter
planes were lost but the pilot of one is safe.
At the same time, Britain’s secret mosquito planes,
fresh from an assault on Gestapo headquarters at Oslo,
contributed to the general Allied scheme to wreck Hit
ler’s war machine, by a raid on the iron and steel works
near Liege, the powerful fortress.
A flight led by Colonel Donald Walker of Spokane,
Washington, shot Reichmarshal Goering’s prize yellow
nose squadron full of holes.