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Japan and Russia
There has been increasing speculation of late on the
possibility of a Jap attack on Russia. Japan unquestion
ably would have a much better chance of invading the
Soviet Far East while Russia is engaged with Ger
many. In addition to this, there is a need for immed
iate action on the part of Japan in view of the increas
ing strength of the United States and the possibility
that Russia, at any time now, might give our air, sea
and land forces the right to use her Far Eastern bases
for a giant offensive against Honshu—the main Jap is
land on which Tokyo. Osaka and other important Jap
industrial cities are located.
Some writers go so far as to say that Japan must
act at once against Russia to remove this threat to her
home bases in Nippon proper and Manchukuo, where
the Japs have developed some very important war in
dustries and military bases. These writers say that if
Japan does not take care of this threat at once, she
must lose the war.
On the other hand, both Russia and Japan seem to
have their hands full on other fronts at present, and
they are likely to have their hands full on these fronts
for many months. Until Japan can consolidate her
gains in southern Asia and the southwest Pacific, com
plete her Burma campaign, and take care of MacAr
thur on Australia, it seems not likely that she can do
much damage in the north.
The Russians, too. have a long fight still ahead of
them in driving the Nazi invader from their land. The
Russians have every reason to know that Germany is
her chief enemy at present and from the practical
side, would be foolish to take on Japan at once.
On the other hand, if Russia could be assured that
the United States could send a large enough force to
the Soviet Far East with which to launch a huge at
tack on Japan and Manchukuo, it would seem logical
that Russia would have no objection to this. There is
every" real®! to believe that the stfpply line from the
United States to Siberia via Alaska would be one of
the best. Russia must look to the future, too—to the
day when Japan may be able to turn to the north.
And if Japan should choose to attempt an attack on
Alaska, they probably would be forced to occupy Rus
sian Far Eastern bases from which to launch any suc
cessful attack.
Wooden Tires
Nobody guarantees them but a New Jersey invent
or is readv to patent wooden automobile tires.
In a recent test run. on a smooth road, the tires were
used on the front wheels of a light coupe which made
seven tv-five miles an hour, without annoving vibration.
The tires are constructed of five layers of wood, run
ning the long way, not one atop the next, as with rub
ber. They would cost less than S10 each under mass
production.
This is just to throw out as information for the bene
fit of those who have tires that are wearing rather thin
There ma\ be something to the wooden tire idea, even
M < < ed has to be ie the inventor suggests.
OiiJcl Health Dav - 1942
BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
V Proclamation
In rr ignition of the fact that now, as never before,
we must do all within our power to promote the health
and strength of the children of Alaska, I, E. L. Bartlett,
Acting Governor of Alaska, do hereby designate the
first day of May of this year as Child Health Day.
I call upon the people of each community of Alaska
on that day to review the extent to which they are
providing for their children in the way of nutritious
food, healthful recreation, effective health supervision
and adequate medical care. In particular I urge that
every effort be expended to immunize before Child
Health Day every child under nine months of age ag
ainst diphtheria and smallpox, the two diseases for
which we have the surest means of prevention.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
have hereunto subscribed
my hand and caused the
Seal of t he Territory of Al
By the Governor: aska to be affixed. Done at
the City of Juneau this six
teenth day of April in the
year of our Lord, nineteen
hundred and forty-two.
^ E. L. Bartlett E. L. Bartlett
Secretary of Alaska Acting Governor
Ii {-As May Compete For Selection
As \olunteer Officer Candidates
Registrants between the
five who have been or are <
military service solely by
therefore have been or ar
III-A, may volunteer at the
through the Selective Serv
pete for selection as a Vol
the United States Army.
If the registrant desirinj
pose of competing for the
ficer Candidate is under tl
he must furnish the local I
sent of his parents or gua
board may dispense with t
ing that the consent of an>
be obtained because he is a
ed. If the volunteer has nc
guardian, he shall submit
to the local board.
Whenever a Class III-A regis
Tant desires to volunteer for in
duction in order that he may com
pete for selection as an officer
candidate he shall file with the
local board an Application to Vol
unteer and Waiver of Depend
ency. This application and waiv
er must be signed by the regis
trant, and by all dependents of
the registrant over the age of
eighteen years.
When the registrant’s applica
tion to volunteer for officer candi
date training has been accepted
by the local board, he will be di
rected to report to the station
designated by the Corps Area
Commander for the purpose of
•aking a qualification examina
tion. All expenses incident to
travel to ami from and retention
at the reception center for the
purpose of submitting to the ex
amination, including meals and
lodging will be borne by the reg
strant.
If the registrant volunteering
for Officer Candidate Training
passes his qualification examina
ion and is accepted by the arm
ed forces, the average period of
his basic and Officer Candidate
Training will be from six to nine
months, during which time he
Will receive the same rate of
pay t<- a pr.vatc inducted into
the A. t v of the United States.
In t:< event that the registrant
s found disqualified at any time
during his training period, or is
found disqualified to receive a
commission as an officer in the
United States Army, he will at >
his request be released from ac
tive duty and returned to hisj
home and will not again be re
quired to undertake active duty,
unless and until other men in the
same status with respect to per
sons dependent upon !hom fori
suppo t are being inducted into
military service.
Applications for Officer Candi-,
late Training will be accepted
only if the registrant is a citizen
of the United States, and has not
| been convicted of a felony. Reg
istrants may contact their local
boards for further details of the
training program.
hiv Defense Bonds and Stamps I
ages of eighteen and forty
mtitled to be deferred from
reason of dependency, and
e entitled to be classified
ir local board for induction
ce System in order to com
iinteer Officer Candidate in
\ to volunteer for the pur
selection of Volunteer Of
le age of twenty-one years
loard with the written" con
rdians. However, the local
his consent upon his show
parent or guardian cannot
bsent and cannot be reach
parents living and has no
a statement to that effect
Lliambcr Holds
Noon Luncheon
The regular weekly meeting of
the B-ard of Directors of the
X rib. western Alaska Chamber
of Commerce was called to or
der by President Thos. Givan.
After the d sposit on of the pre
lim nary business tee president
called for correspondence.
Secretary Polet read telegrams
rece ved from the Post Office de
partment, as follows:
Seattle. April 13
X. W. A. Chamber of Commerce
Uriel transmitted to Washing
ton for review stop Ferguson
offer under consideration there.
(Signed) Olson
Under reports of committees,
Chairman Comer n of the Com
tnit-e on Finance and member
sh p submitted a form letter
which was ordered printed to be
sent to all members for their in
formatnn in relation to their
dues.
On motion the next meeting to
be held next Tuesday noon will
be an open meeting for the mem
bership and all interested in the
d-velopment of our section. At
this meet ng the nominations of'
two members of the Board will'
be received and elected.
These vacancies are to (ill the
places of President Givan and
Director Ralph Lomen, recently
resigned.
On motion Director S. Stang
room was appointed Chairman of
the meeting.
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of Otis Steel company in Cleveland, Ohio, and those oianes are
icing used to load up the remnants. Before the war this scrap pile
covered an area one-quarter of a mile square and about 75 feet
high; in it were 150,000 tons of scrap, *
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