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VOL. 47.—Nq. 56. NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1944. PER COPY—15c
BRENNER PASS SEALED
FISHING FLEET
PREPARES
FOR SEASON
SEATTLE, May 15.— (AP) —
Hailed as a complete union vic
tory by union officials, the fish
^ ing fleet prepared to leave Ket
chikan today after the compro
mise agreement was considered
“satisfactory” to all involved.
The Northwest Labor Board an
nounced the decision in the dis
pute with the Alaska Fishermen’s
Union and the Alaska Salmon In
dustry, Inc.
Henry Van Hoevenberg, indus
try manager, and representatives
of the workers’ industry, met after
receipt of the decision to arrange
for sailing time of the vessels
heading north to the salmon areas,
• said the men would leave in a few
days.
Approximately 17.000 workers
for 100 salmon packing f:rms, are
affected by the principal question,
whether the seven percent wage
increase under which the industry
operated last year to increase the
war bonus, the labor board ruled
the increase in basic pay, and
added it is understood that there
would be slight provisions in the
war supplement, but there would
be no change in basic pay up or
down, but that when the war is
4 over, any changes made thereto
fore would not affect colective
bargaining.
Overtime for cannery tender
workers in Bristol Bay, involving
approximately 200 men, was grant
ed by the board, covering the yea'
1944, but would not make their
decision retroactive for the season
of 194.3 because of the impractica
bility of calculating the overtime
for the past season.
The fishermen upheld their
. transportation contentions with
the board ruling that employees
enroute from Alaska, who-custom
arily receive first class transpor
^ tation, would be entitled to the
difference between the actual
* amount paid and the first class
? fare.
The question, of pay for work
• ing conditions of resident workers
* in the Bristol Bay area was not
decided by the board, but that
the matter would be determined
by the regional board without
further right of appeal.”
‘PENSIVE’ IS
• WINNER OF
PREAKNESS
BALTIMORE, Md„ May 15.—
(AP)—At the Pimlico race course
near Baltimore Saturday, “Pen
sive” won the 54th Preakness, be
fore a crowd of 35,000.
The Kentucky Derby winner
finished an easy length ahead of
p ’‘Platteg”, with “Stir Up” another
two and a half lengths behind.
‘‘Pensive” was clocked at
1:59 1-8 for the mile and three
sixteenths to win $65,075.
“Pensive” last week won the
Kentucky Derby and a purse of
$68,200.
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RETURNS TO HOME
IN NOME
Mrs. Leonard Smith, wife of
the candidate for Territorial
Highway Engineer, arrived in
Nome; to resume her residence in
their , home here. Bill and Jimmie
Smith are also home-for the sum
mer. Jane is employed in Fair
banks.
Tell them you saw it advertised
in The Nome Nugget.
S W I M M ER —Screen actress
Dolores Moran wears a flowered
bathing suit as she prepares tor
first swim of season.
CHINESE |
LAUNCH j
OFFENSIVE !
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CHUNGKING, China, May 15.
—CAP'—The Chinese High Com
mand announced that large Chin
ese forces had launched an offen
sive in western Yunan Province
on the night of May 10th, cross
ing the Salween river at many
points on a front of over 100 miles
in an effort to link up with Gen
eral Stillwell’s troops in north
ern Burma.
Casualt:es on both sides have
been heavy.
Chennault’s Sky Dragons heav
ily supported the new drive. The
American communique reported
the Mitchell bombers had blown
bridges and warehouses in the,
area of Wanpahsa on the Burma
Thailand border, causing enor
mous explosions and large fires
among fuel dumps, causing smoke
to rise to a height of 6,000 feet.
The drive is, in a sense the
first big offensive in the entire
Chinese-Japanese war, and broke
a long lull along China’s south
western frontier and is obviously
aimed at opening the connecting
link with India by way of the
Ledo and Burma Roads, and
breaking the blockade to China.
Success in Yunnan Province
, will do much to mitigate the bit
terness felt as a result of the de
feats in Honan Province, south of
the Yellow river, where the Jap
anese have broken into Loyang in
three sectors but the Chinese are
, striking back to the southeast and
jha^e broken the Jap hold on a
section of the Peiping-Hankow
railway by retaking Suiping, 100
j miles south of Chenghsin.
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BRIGGS STARTS BIG HOG
FARM NEAR ANCHORAGE
Glenn Briggs, who is starting a
hog farm at mile 13 on the Palmer
highway with the idea of sup
| plying fresh pork sausage, told the
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
recently that he had to have both
the Interior and War Departments
in Washington decide that Anchor
age- needed hogs before shipping
space was made available for the
animals. Briggs has a total herd
1 of around 380—(Jessen’s Weekly).
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BANQUET IS
HELD SATURDAY
FOR SENIORS
Rain, mud, storm and other dis
tracting elements did not hold
back Junior - Senior banquet
guests from attending a most en
joyable feast which was prepared
by the Junior class with Mrs.
Cameron supervising and Jake
Over'oaugh adding his delicate
touch to the main content of the
food.
G’|ests consisted of parents
of the classes represented, school
board members, faculty members,
our public health nurse, Frank
Parton, and the guests of honor
who were the seniors.
Guests were received in the
teachers’ room and as the dinner
hour approached all were lead to
the Home Economics room.
The first event of the evening
was a welcome speech given by
Bernadette Amarok; immediately
following the class history was
read by Frances Waldheim; fruit
cocktails were then served and
preceding that, our most efficient
toastmaster, Paul McCarthy, in
troduced Lillian Silverman, who
gave a most appropriate prophecy
involving the future of the four
graduating seniors.
School .board members gave
small speeches as the toastmaster
called upon them and Mr. Strand,
as president of the board, deliv
ered a message of interest to all
the seniors.'
Other speakers of the evening
were Mr. Smola, Erik Hay, Teddy
Amarok and Elizabeth McLam.
Pfc. Frank Parton, an accom
plished pianist, vho we were most
fortunate to have, rendered sev
eral musical selections at inter
vals and received much applause
from the group.
All those attending feel the
banquet was a most successful
event and will not soon be for
gotten by the guests of honor.
M. B. STEWART
DIES IN VALDEZ
Word has been received of the
death of M. B. Stewart, superin
tendent' of the Road Commission
at Valdez, Alaska, on May 7th,
following a short but critical ill
ness in the Valdez hospital. The
many friends of the Stewarts will
grieve the passing of a dear
friend. Mr. Stewart was a mem
ber of the Masons, Past Patron of
Nome chapter of the Order of
Eastern Star. Memorial services
and other observances will be
held in the various lodges this
week to pay respect to a departed
brother and friend.
ALASKA'S FIFTH
WAR LOAN QUOTA
The following telegram was sent
to Garnet Martin, relative to the
Fifth War Loan drive:
Alaska’s quota for the Fifth
War Loan totals an even three
million dollars, subdivided in the
following manner: E series, $1,
500,000; other series $500*000; ali
other securities to individuals and
corporations, $1,000,000.
Sales to commercial banks will
not be included in the Fifth War
Loan Drive. Individual quotas for
towns and districts of Alaska vyill
be announced later.
PIONEERS ATTENTIONI *
Pioneers will meet it ISO
p. m. Wednesday. Key 17, fri
the Masonic Temple.'
ROBERT BALDWIN, *
Secretary.
BOOK COLLECTOR — Having entertained many service
men, screen actress Grace McDonald knows their need for read
ing material. She is pictured here svith some of the books she
has «ollected for distribution through the I SO centers; -
FRENCH'TROOPS ADV ANCE
SEVEN MILES IN ALL-OUT
OFFNSIVE NEAR AUSONIA
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NAPLES. May 15.—<AP>—French
I troops advanced as much as seven
i miles from the take-off point on
the army right wing, in an all
out offensive and captured the
: important town of Ausonia, creat
ing ‘‘a significant breach" in the
German Gustav line in southern
Italy, allied headquarters an
j nounced today.
; The Americans smashed for
i word, pushing the enemy out of
Santa Maria, Infante and San
Pietro on the lower Garigliana
river, and have taken vital moun
tain positions on both sides of
the Ausente river.
The French have reached the
hills dominating San Giorgio,
equally as important as Ausonia.
The Americans are pressing i
their attack forward on Spigno, |
showing they have driven at least I
four miles north and west of
M nturno, as Ausonia is 6 1-2
miles north of Minturho.
Farther north the big allied of
fensive also gained headway as
the British and Indian troops
were deepening their bridgehead
across the Rapido river, sending
over great numbers of tanks to
exploit the attack into the Liri
valley directly on the road to
Rome.
More than 2000 prisoners have
streamed back to allied cages, and
others are coming in constantly
as the attacks progress.
The German list Division,
which was entirely reconstituted,
after its original personnel was
wiped out at Stalingrad, bore the
brunt of the Fifth Army attacks,
and lost over 1200 men in pris
oners alone, including six battal
ion commanders.
FORTRESSES
AGAIN ATTACK
NAZI DEFENSES
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LONDON. May 15—<AP>—
American Fortresses and Libera
tors attacked German invasion de
fenses in the Pas de Calais area,
which is the nearest point to
Britain, for the 31st consecutive
i day, in the great aerial offensive,
following a German night attack
| on the British coast.
No American bombers were tost
; today, but one accompanying the
Mustangs is missing and must
have fallen to anti-aircraft fire,
since the U. S communique said
no German planes were encoun
tered.
A maximum of 250 Fortresses
and Liberators, under protection
of the Eighth Air Force Mus
tangs, pounded military installa
tions in France, following up the
night attack on Cologne by British
Mosquito bombers
Over the week-;::;, activity in
! ‘luriea the oofl.rg . ? of the his
toric Brenner ra -tire main sup
ply Line of the Nazis in Italy.
The pass has been virtually sealed
up.
The Berlin radio said that Ger
man raids "made fierce attacks”
i 0:1 Bristol, a southwest English
port, last night, and large quanti
[ ties of high explosives and incen
diarie swei'e dropped.
The British said at least 16
raiders were downed, indicating a
probable force of perhaps 300
German raiders.
The blow on Brenner pass was
accomplished by Italy-based
American Fortresses Saturday,
followed by a thousand-plane as
sault yesterday against German
held rail centers and airfields in
northern Italy, rounding out a
month of round-the-clock attacks.
Allied airmen in the month of
great offensive, flew 90,000
flights, and dropped 130,000 tons
of bombs on Hitler’s fortresses.
NON-COMS
STAGE DANCE
Many Nomites accepted the cor
dial invitations of the non-com
missioned officers to attend their
gala dance of the current social
season. The dance was held in
the building formerly occupied by
the QM Corps’ office, and was a
very nice affair.
The boys went to a lot of
trouble and expense decorating the
' bare, unsightly interior, and trans
! forming it into a truly pleasing
| and friendly atmosphere, for
dancing and sociability. Refresh
ments were also a major tactical
part of the evening.
Music was furnished by Lt. La
\ gel and his boys.
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IN NOME ON
INSPECTION TOUR
For the past week, R. J. Som
mers ond Gordon Wildes, vice
president and manager of Som
mers Construction Co., have been
j in Nome the past week on an in
| spection tour and are awaiting
j weather to fly to the Unalakleet
job.
NEW PHARMACIST
AT NOME DRUG STORE
F. D. Sheldon is now assisting
; Ralph Kitzmiller in the Nome Drug
Store. Mr. Kitzmiller has been
manager of the drug store since
Wendell Shy left for the service
and Mr. Sheldon took up his duties
as assistant ptiirmacist on April
1st of this year.
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