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VOL. 44. No. 69. NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1942. Per Copy 15#
Promise U. S. Invasion of Europe
Report Hitler Imprisons Army Head and Food Chief
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General Marshall Promises Invasion
European Continent By U. S. Forces
4,500.000 Men In Europe at End of the Year
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WEST POINT, May 29 (AP) — The invasion of the
European continent was promised by General Mar
shall, Army Chief of Staff, who told the graduating
class, that the American troops "landing in England
will land in France.”
He said the army would total nearly Four and a half
million men by the end of the year instead of the pre
viously announced estimate of 3.600.000, which during
the p_:st month, has grown by 300,000 men.
Axis Force la Libya Repulsed
After Slipping Past British l ine
CAIIIO. May 29 (AP) — A German armored force
was repulsed after slipping around British positions as
far as Sidi Rezegh, 50 miles ins de the British defens
ive system in the Libyan desei • and one of the main
battle fields in last winter’s campaign. There was heavy
fighting, almost entirely by tanks, in the 50-mile-wide
belt between there and the El Ga/.ala region, westerly
of the British land positions.
The British said the original Axis attack plans,
which began several days ago by an Italian tank squad
don, was to sweep toward Tobruk, which .s frustrated
now, as the formations are split up.
Hitler i mprisons Food Chiei Dane
And Purges 13 Hijih Nazi Officials
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ISTANBUL, May 28 (AP) — Reports reaching here
through semi-diplomatic channels said Hitler impris n
ed former food chief Walther Darre. and General Wa -
ther von Brauchitsch, former German Army Com
mander-in-Chief, and 13 high Nazi party officials, in
purge. Darre was removed as food chief by Hitler only
a few days ago and von Brauchitsch was removed las'
December when Hitler himself took over the Arm
command. Hitler is reported to have returned to Ber
lin suddenly from the Eastern font a few days ago. The
purge was understood to have been carried out then.
There have been persistent report.' that food condi
tions in Germany are growing worse.
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Axis Starts
Sudden Offensive
Libyan Desert
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Cairo, May28 (AP) —A
sudden Axis offensive east
ward in the Libyan desert
has driven within 15 miles
of a key British defensive
; stronghold today despite
being repulsed on both
flanks, a communique dis
closed. It indicated that
the advance was about 30
mi!es p st the British for
; ward defense line.
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Men and Materials
London, May 28 (AP)—
Lit iy Gen. Brehon Soirer
vei'. c mmanding the Li
S. Arm Service of Supph
asserted that the United
States stands ready to supr
ply “men and materials for
a large sca'e European bat
tlcfront.” Despite 1 a r g e
commitments to Australia
and India and despite the I
shipping shortage, he said
it could be accomplished.
CIVILIANS TO
LEAVE CHUNGKING
CHUNGKING. M a > The
municipal government of the
Clvncse capita I of Chungking be
< m spe, ding up the evacuation
: non-essential residents.
Oflicials pointed out that the
'i as n for Jupar.es ■ bombing
r.ids has now returned. Special
transport facilities have been
provided for persons leaving
Chungking. Residential p emits
will be required for those re
maining in the city.
I. S. Planes
Engage Pack
of Axis Subs
St. Lucia, May 29 (AP)
— By Edward Kennedy—
U. S. planes engaged a
pack of Axis subs a mile
off Port Castries yesterday
wh le the destroyer Blake
ly limped here. Hundreds
i shore who watched said
at least one sub must have
been sunk, judging by the
■ il floating on the surface
after the 15-minute bomb
ing and depth charge at
t«-n-k. No official announce
ment was made.
I. S. Destroyer
Blakely Damaged
By Sui) Attack
St. Lucia, British West
Indies. May 28 (AP)—The
U. S. destroyer Blakely
reached port last night af
! ter coming safely through
an attack by a wolfpack of
j subs which precipitated a
' naval battle. The Blakely
was crippled by a torpedo
i in the first sub attack off
! Martinique Monday, and
making the 20-mile run
from Fort de France here
under her own power. The
detailed outcome of the
battle was not disclosed
Mexico Declares
War on Axis,
First In History
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Mexico City, May 28 (AP)
—President Camacho call
ed upon the emergency ses
sion of Congress to declare
Mexico at war with the
Axis. This first declaration
of war in her history will
place the nation immed
iately upon a fighting foot
ing. The chamber of deput
ies rang with cheers as
they pledged all resources
toward “saving America,”
The action foil wed the re
cent sinking of two Mex
ican tankers.
Allied Fliers
Destroy 4. Damage
5 Jap Planes
Allied Headquarters in
Australia, May 28 (AP) —
Friday, MacArthur’s air
forces destroyed four Jap
! anese planes and damaged
, more than five others in at
tacks on Rabaul, New Brit
ain, and Lae, New Guinea,
and during a sharp sky
fight over Port Moresby,
two Aided planes were
lost in dog fighting.
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Attorney General Biddle Orders
Deportation Of Harry Bridges
WASHINGTON, May 28 (AP) — Attorney General
Biddle ordered the deportation of Harry Bridges in a
decision reversing the Board of Immigration Appeals
which cancelled tlie proceedings of January 3rd.
He ruled on two major points: one—that the Com
munist Party advocates the overthrow of the govern
ment by force and violence; and second—that Bridges
is a member of such an organization.
The Attorney General upheld the proposed findings
by Charles Sears, retired Judge of the New York Court
of Appeals, who presided over the ten-week hearing in
San Francisco this year..
Biddle ordered that Bridges be sent to his native
Australia at government expense. Bridges is now free
on $3,000 bond and will be picked up on a warrant un
der today’s order, but presumably will be released
under a new bond pending an anticipated appeal thru
the courts.
MAY ORDER
DIM-OUTS” FOR
| ALASKA TOWNS
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SEATTLE i/Pi — The nightly |
"d'm-outs" which haw- been in
effect along the Pacific coast for
the past several wet ks and
which recently br,’Ug>
from this city, may he extended,
to Alaska, the Thirteenth Naval;
District headquarters announced
The ‘'dim-outs’- were ordered
when it became apparent axis
submarines on the eastern coast
of the United States were spot
ting their targets against the
glare of brightly lighted cities
on the waterfronts
The “dim-out" order issued re,
centlv by the 12th Naval Dis
trict for California and which
now affects Oregon and Washing,
ton and may be extended to Al
aska. said:
“The yardstick , f visibility is
a simple one. If. from the win
dow of your home or your busi
ness establishment you can see
the ocean, then your lights must
he dimmed or sledded.
Streetlights wer- shielded on
the seaward side Shades were
drawn on windows facing the
ocean. Motor traffic was re-rout
1 ed where possible to prevent
headlights from shining out to
sea Beach signboards were to
be dimmed or shielded."
"This war measure was made
necessary," the OOD said, “by
the accentuated submarine mcn-i
ace created by the shoreline sil
houetting of American ships.
There have been no reports of
enemy submarine activity off the
Pacific coast since late in Feb
ruary, when an oil refinery near
Santa Barbara was shelled
WEATHER BUREAU
IN ALASKA ASKS
FOR $750,000 FUND
WASHINGTON — Francis
Reicheldorfer, weather bureau.
chief, told the Senate Appropria
tions Committee, holding hear
ings on the Commerce Depart
ment Appropriation Bill that the
total cost of the weather service
in Alaska under war conditions
was approximately $750,000. He
said $1116,000 was required for ex
Sponsion of meteorological infer-;
I mation to the army. He added
| that no air flight takes of! in Al
I aska without using the weather
I bureau information from stations
j which are set up at 20 to 25 air
! fields in the territory on an
around-the-clock basis.
Buy D tense Ronds and Stamps
Censor Warns
Commentators Against
Prediction Making
CLEVELAND W -Byron
Price, director of the office of
censorship, urged today that ra
! dio follow the “rule of reason”
in its role .of voluntarily keeping
i information from the enemy
while continuing to g ve the pul)
- he "comprehons.ve news about
I the war,’’
In an address prepared for the
annual convention of the Nation
al Association of Broadcasters,
Price put the final responsibil
ity upon station operators not
’ only for the proper broadcasting
• of news dispatches, bu' also for
| the activities of commentators
‘ and news analysts. He warms!
against “speculatin’ and predic
tion which makes itself the ve
hicle' for smuggling of dangerous
information.”
It is not too much to say. he
continued, “that the success or
failure of voluntary cooperation
in broadcasting will depend up
on the di gtv of control which
patriotic bro deasters exercise
t over the operation of their sta
I tions.”
PHILIPPINE TREASURE
COMES TO U S.
SAN FRANCISCO —Gold, sil
ver and securities belonging to
the commonwealth of the Phil
ippine.- ari.ved in San Francisco.
It vr.il be " insferred to Wash
ington, D. C'. where President
Quezon of tie commonwealth
has established a government in
exile.
The Philippine treasure was
transferred from the capital of
Manila t Corregidor fortress
when Manil i was abandoned, as
an unfortified city, to Japanese
invaders.
From Corregidor, the valu
ables were transferred by a Unit
ed States submarine to Hawaii.
The submarine had taken mun
itions to Corregidor shortly be
fore its fall
The officers and men of the
submersible were decorated for
their feat
NOTICE
Now is the time to look over
your job printing needs for the
spring and summer. The Nug
get Office will be glad to consult
with you as to your; wants and
ariees on same.
CASEY GREETED UPON ARRIVAL IN EGYPT
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Richard G. Casey (right), British minister of State was greeted by General Sir
George Auchinleck, Middle East commander-in-chicf. upon Ins arrr.val in Egypt
to take up new duties. This is the (irsl pi lure transmitted by radio from Cano,
Egypt, to the United States. It was made possible by the U S. Coord nato, of
formation whose office radioed the photo to Lomon \> v ie i uas u
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