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VOL. 44. No. 19. NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 1942. Per Copy 15*
Singapore Refuses To Surrender
Navy Announces Result Crushing Attack Jap Bases
C. Yates McDaniels, AS* Reporter.
Last Correspondent In Singapore
Undated, Feb. 12 (AP) — Bloody fighting raged
nearer the smoke-shrouded streets of Singapore as
British troops scorning the demand for surrender, fell
back after bitter counter attacks during the night,
while Japanese planes smashed a fleet of 25 evacua
tion ships in Singapore harbor. The Rome radio, whose
reports are often premature, broadcast a Tokyo claim
that the Japanese flag is flying over Raffles Square,
the center of Singapore. Simultaneously, a Tokyo
broadcast said that Japanese troops on the northwest
outskirts of the city launched an attack to drive out
British “remnants.” The Tokyo report implied a halt
in the offensive, while the British rejected a demand
for capitulation as the battle for the city is no4 yet won.
C. Yates McDaniel, of the AP, last foreign corre
spondent remaining inSingapore, said British infantry
charged the Japanese and drove them back at several
points. McDaniel’s dispatch was filed on a ship lying
offshore under repeated attacks by Rising Sun dive
bombers. “Bomber half a dozen times but we still are
afloat and may get away tonight,” McDaniel said.
Tokyo headquarters said Japanese troops penetrated
only five and one-half miles northwest of the heart of
the city.
Bartlett Speaks
On Bonds For
’’Spirit of Alaska**
Alaskans in all walks of life
will participate in a Territory
wide campaign to "purchase” a
Flying Fortress — which will be
named the "Spirit of Alaska”—
through the sales made of Series
"E” D tense Bonds during the
period between February 9 and
March 9. it was announced Thurs
day by the A'aska office of the
United States Treasury Depart
ment’s Defense Savings Staff in
Juneau.
Through arrangements conclud
ed during the past week between
the Defense Savings Staff in Ju
neau. the Treasury Department
and War Department in Washing
ton. a goal of $1350,000 has been
set for the one-month campaign
which got under way on Monday.
February 9.
"In many communities through
out the States similar campaigns
have been conducted with great
success during the past three
months," Acting Territorial Ad
ministrator of Defense Savings,
E. L. Bartlett said this morning
"In some instances these drives
have been for the purchase of
fighter and interceptor planes: in
others a heavy bomber was the
goal. In no instance has the
amount called for been under
subscribed and in nearly all sit
uations the designated sum has
been attained long before the
campaign deadline.
"I feel confident that Alaska
will respond wholeheartedly to
this immediate campaign which,
although it is only a small part
of the whole Defense Savings
program, will give tangible evi
dence to the men of the U. S.
Army Air Corps that we are with
them all the way,” Mr. Bartlett
said. “Tliis drive, also, may be
the forefunner of other similar
war equipment campaigns to be
launched throughout- the Terri
tory by local organizations.
"It is important however, that
all persons remember that the
sale of Defense Bonds must not
diminish when this campaign, or
any other similar campaign, is
ended," the Acting Administrator
said. “The Government needs —
Defense Of
Coast Now
Taken Up
WASHINGTON. Feb. — At a
conference of Senators and Rep
resentatives of the Pacific Coast
States with Alaska Delegate An
thony J. Dimond, it was decided
to name (two committees to keep
in close touch with the Army and
Navy regarding plans for defense
of the coast and protection of
civi’ians.
The conference was held in the
office of Senator Hiram W. John
son, dean of the delegation’s
members and steps were d'seus
sed that will be taken to prevent
sabotage and defend the coasts of
Alaska, Washington, Oregon and
California.
Senator Johnson said that it,
was agreed to name one commit
tee to go into the question of
sabotage and steps to be taken to
combat it and the second com-!
mittee will study a broad plan of;
the defense of coastal states and:
the Territory'.
and must have — steady and con
sistently increasing income from
Bond purchases. Let’s raise this
first $350,000 and then keep con j
tibuting a monthly minimum of
$350,000 for the war’s duration.
If our dollar will whip the Axis,:
Alaskans will play their part in
securing our enemies’ defeat thru
their systematic contributions.
We have never yet failed our
country; we will not do so now.”
Mr. Bartlett addressed a Terri
tory-wide audience recently over
radio station KINY at Juneau on
th subject of the campaign for j
the purchase of the ’’Spirit of
Alaska.” ,
Meantime, Defense Savings!
committeemen at seventeen key
points have been notified of the
campaign’s starting date, and
wire reports from these workers
in the field indicated that news
papers, civic and service organ
izations throughout Alaska have
pledged their cooperation in this |
drive. Regular weekly reports
from all over the Territory will
be sent to the Juneau Defense
Savings Office and will be given
publicity immediately upon be
ing received there.
Germans And
British Tight Big
Battle off !)o\ er
British Lose 44 Planes
But Bombs Strike Home
London, Feb. 12 (AP) —
The German battleships
Gneisenau and Scharn
horst and the cruiser Prinz
Eugen slipped away from
their French coast anchor
ages with a strong air and
surface escort and engaged
the Royal British Air force
and Navy in the greatest
land and sea battle off Do
ver since France’s surren
der, The German ships
were last reported escap
ing to new bases in Helgo
land.
The British acknowledg
ed that they lost 20 bomb
ers, 22 other planes, but
said “casualties in our de
stroyers was not heavy/’
They also placed German
losses at 18 fighter planes
and said muggy weather
hampered observations but
indicated that bomb blows
were scored on all three
principal enemy warships
and a torpedo hit on a Ger
man destroyer.
U. S. Army Gets !
Immunization
For Tropics
Washington, Feb. 12 (AP)
— All army officers and
men were ordered immun
ized against yellow fever,
making them quickly avail
able for service in the tro
pics. War Secretary Stim
son announced the order,
explaining that hitherto
only troops assigned to
such areas as Panama,
and Puerto Rico were so
vaccinated, Army men al
ready have been immuniz
ed against paratyphoid,
small pox and tetanus.
Hitler Eulogizes
Gen. Todt, Great
est Road Builder;
Berlin, Feb. 12 (AP) —
Major General Todt, Hit
ler’s munitions minister,
and number one builder,
was eulogized by Hitler as
“one of my truest colleag
ues and friends and the
greatest road builder the
world has known.” Speak
ing at the state funeral, Hit
ler said Todt “like myself,
was not ashamed to work
for his simple bread, and
was never happier than
when covered with cement
dust.”
Japs Await More
Reinforcements In
Battle of Batan
Washington, Feb. 12 (AP)
A lull in the Philippine
fighting was reported by
Hie War Dept, which said
the enemy evidently is re
organizing its forces await
ing reinforcements before
resuming the offensive on
the Batan Peninsula front.
The invaders, meanwhile,
occupied the island of Mas
bate, near the center of the
Philippine archipelago, the
communique said, indicat
ing the first recent exten
sion of the Japanese occu
pation of the islands.
The Japs appealed to the
Filipino farmers as “dear
brethern,” the communi
que said, to return to their i
farms and resume work on
sugar and other crops. Re
ports reached MacArthur’s
headquarters indicated the
farmers evicted by the in
vaders have crowded into
Manila or hidden in the
mountains to escape harsh
treatment, with a result of
consequent shortage of la
bor and food supplies be
coming scarce.
Jap Dive Bombers
Downed, Attack
Own Soldiers
Washington, Feb. 13 (AP)
— The destruction of two
Japanese dive bombers by
American anti- aircraft
guns during increased fight
ing in the Philippines was
reported by the War Dept.
Dive bombers are actively
supporting aggressive en
emy patrol action and mis
takenly bombed and ma
chine-gunned their own in
fantry with heavy casual
ties. The communique said
the victims of the mistaken
attack were identified as
the enemy’s 122nd regi
ment of General Nara’s 65
Division.
Jap Ambassador
To France Dead
Falls from Window
Paris, Feb. 12 (AP) —
Sotomatus Kato, Japan
ese ambassador to France,
and former minister to Can
ada, was injured fatally
last night when he fell
from a window of the Em
bassy building. He was seiz
ed with shortage of breath
while opening the window
and fell to the Embassy
yard. Shirtly after he was
moved to a hospital.
Pacific l icet Raid On Jap Bases
Inflict Great Damage, Is Report
Washington, Feb. 12, (AP) — The Navy announced
that the recent Pacific fleet raid on the Marshal and
Gilbert Islands, destroyed a 17,000-ton converted en
enemy aircraft carrier of the Tawata class, one light
cruiser, one destroyer, three large tankers, two sub
marines, five cargo vessels, three smaller ships, two
large seaplanes, 15 freighters, 11 scout bombers, 10
other bombers and also several other ships were dam
aged. Numerous shore installations were destroyed,
including docks, anti-aircraft batteries, airfields, fuel .
dumps.
It was disclosed that the American lleet consisted of
aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers, commanded
by Vice Admiral William Halsey, Jr., aged 59. The
American losses were less than 11 planes and there
were a few casualties when a small bomb struck one
ship which was not damaged severely.
The enemy suffered its heaviest losses at Kwajalein
Island, where the fleet found 10 surface ships and 5
subs. The seaplane base was destroyed. The aircraft
carrier, a destroyer, three tankers, submarines, a car
go vessel and two seaplanes were there.
Japan Warned To Expect Same
Sweeping Assaults by U.S. Forces
Pearl Harbor, Feb. 13 (AP) — Definite warning
that Japan itself could expect the same sweeping de
structive assaults as visited upon her mid-Pacifie is
lands came, as Navy officials told their story of the
sea and air action of Feb. 1. “This long distance attack
by a U. S, task force demonstrated how the war can
be taken directly to the enemy’s doorstep, regardless
of the distance,” one officer said.
It was disclosed that the ship participating in the
sudden blasting of the islands of the Marshall and Gil
bert groups, had been at sea for at least three weeks.,
some much longer. The force traveled in excess of
10,000 miles. It is only 4,000 miles from Hawaii to
Tokyo. All the time the force spent at sea was not
devoted merely travelling to the island objectives,
which are but 2,000 miles away. Other operations,
however, were not disclosed.
Navy officers said the action of Feb. 1 is the largest
engagement of its kind in U. S. history and ranks in
importance with the battle of Santiago, Cuba, on July
3rd, 1898, in which six Spanish ships were destroyed
or beached.
Dover, that part of England closest to the continent of
Europe was the scene of a great battle with Nazi ships.