Ferry
Route
Here
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—'
<AP)—Tne existence of an es
tablished, busy air ferry route |
through Aiaska, over which hun-1
dreds of combat planes have been
delivered to Russia, was disclosed
for the first time today by Under
secretary of War Robert P. Pat
terson. „
.Relating to the hirtory of the
Canol project in northwestern
Canada. Patterson cited, that
fueling and servicing of planes
which were being flown to Russia
was an important factor in the
influencing the decision to under
take the development of the oil
project. The undersecretary add
ed, in addition to the defense of
Alaska, it was then in early
1942 our plan has since been
consummated to ferry combat
planes which would be delivered
to Russian pilots in Fairbanks,
AJaska. the planes to be used
against Germany on the Russian
German front. ,
The best available route for
the planes was through Canada
and Alaska, thence through Si
beria stopping at airfields along
the line from Edmonton, Alber
ta, through Whitehorse. Y. T..
Fairbanks. Nome. Alaska and
several airports n Siberia.
HEARING SET
FOR ALASKA
FISHING BILL
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. —
*AP)—Senator Josiah Wiliam
Bailey, Democrat of North Caro
lina, on the Senate Commerce
Committee, appointed a sub-com
mittee to hold hearings on the
bill by Senator Mon C. Walgren,
democrat from the state of Wash
ington to conserve fishing re
sources in Alaska, by extending
the Alaska fishing grounds to all
waters to the last International
boundary agreed with Russia.
Hearings probably would be
held in January.
Senator Theodore Gilmore Bil
bo, democrat, of Mississippi,
Chairman James M. Mead demo
crat of New York, Senator Chs.
McNary, republican of Oregon,
<md Senator Robertson, republi
can of Wyoming are members of
the committee. ,
GIVEN AWARD
OF MERIT
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HEADQU ARTEIS ALASKAN
DEPAjRTMENT — Lt. Col. Paul
E. Ladue of Bloomington, 111.*
has been awarded the Legion of
Merit. Lt. Gen. Simon Bolivar
Buckner. Jr., announced recent
ly
The award was “for exception
ally meritorious conduct in the
performance of outstanding ser
vices as assistant plans and
training officer tor headquarters,
Alaska Defense Command, sup
ply officer for the Adak landing
force, and as assistant executive
officer and officer in charge of
the beach and docks during the
landing on and development of
Amchitka.”
“In all of his assignments while
in this command, Colonel Ladue
displayed high devotion to duty,
loyalty and unflagging zeal,” his
citation said. “He exercised sound
judgment, tactful coordination,
impartiality and fairness in work
ing with other officers of his
assigned headquarters, and these
characteristics were important
factors in the efficient execution
of the various duties to which he
was assigned.”
NOTICE.
All persons interested in the
Community Christmas Tree
..program should attend a meet-.,
ing which will be held Sunday
at two o’clock, in the U. S. Dis
trict Court Room in the Federal
building.
THE NOME NUGGET
OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOL. 46.—No. 98. NOME, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 24, 1943. PER COPY—15c
ISLANDS HELD |
BY UNITED
ARMED FORCES
PEARL HARBOR, T. D. Nov,
23.—(AP)—The Gilbert Islands j
are now held securely by United
States land, sea and air forces
Admiral Nimitz asserted in a
press conference.
The invasion opens another
road to Toyko.
In due time we will have
enough materials and equipment
available to travel all roads, and !
we will surely not neglect any
approach when the time comes, j
The interview followed an ear- :
lier announcement of the captur j
of the islands, and the progress '
made toward Tarawa and Abe
mama.
He said: “It is my firm belief
that Japan will eventually be de
feated from China”
When asked if the United
States would attempt to rid the
seas of the Japanese fleet before |
making a knockout attack to
blovr Japane defenses, he replied:
“We may expect very soon
heavy action in the Pacific, al- j
though the Jap fleet is scattered !
from the Kuriles in the north, to
the Solomons in the southwest
Pacific.
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BROTHERS j
FORM DUO
HEADQUARTERS ALASKAN
DEPARTMENT — “So sorry,
please.” That’s the motto in Jap
anese characters painted on the
backs of the flying jackets of j
Lawrence Duffy, 23, and James
Duffy, 21, a brother team of
Lightning fighter pilots of the
Eleventh (Alaska- Air Force, who
were recently awarded oak leaf:
clusters for their air medals by
order of Maj. Gen. Davenport
Johnson.
The Duffy boys have designed ,
this special insignia for their
own squadron-within-a.rsquadron.
And that Dufty team has quite
a record.
The two brothers left home at
Bishop, Calif., in February, 1942, j
to enlist in the Air Corps. They
received their wings on the same
day at Luke Field. Arizona in1
October, 1942.
Also together, and on the same
orders came the following::
Award of the air medal for ac
tion in the skies over Attu.,!
award of the oak leaf cluster
for that medal for action over
Kiska, promotion to first lieuten
ant for the brothers.
Despite all this, and the addi
tional fact that they have never
been separated while in the
army, Larry is the ranking offi
cer.
Larry’s seniority is based on
the fact that, although they hute
consecutive army serial numbers,
his is one smaller than James’’.
From the record, it doesn’t ap
pear that the matter of seniority
is important to these two fight
ing Irishmen. But the army air
forces had better keep an eye Ort
brother Mike, 16, stjfll at home.
NOTICE
During the winter months
this bank will close one hour
earlier. Commencing December
1st the bank will be open from
19:00 a. m. to 2:00 p. m. Sat
urdays. 10:00 to noon.
MINERS & MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA.
ALLIED AIR FORCE TARGET — This map locates principal lan Imarks around Berlin.
Germany, and nearby suburbs, including the famous Templehof airdrome.
SEAL SALE j
SUCCESSFUL
J ‘ \ \
The people of Nome are to be |
congratulated for their generous j
response to the Christmas Seal j
sale which terminated last Sat
urday, November 20th. Complete
returns indicate that $259.95
worth of seats were purchased.
The Nome high school and up
per grades student body deserves
credit for the efficient manner
in which its members carried out
the details of the campaign. In
addition to doing a good job these
younger Americans were deeply j
impressed with the willingness
in which their elders responded
to the appeal.
• • -t- .t. J. J. J. A A A A A- X .t. •
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PROCLAMATION
In conformity with the Or
der of the President of the
United States of America, and
the Governor of the Territory
of Alaska, I, Edward Anderson.
Mayor of the City of Nome,
-herewith declare Thursday,
Novermbc: "3th as a National
holiday. When we lay aside our
everyday duty, and direct our
minds and thoughts in thanks
to Almighty God, for all the
blessings He has bestowed upon
us during the year, and pray
that His mighty power may
guide us, in our just time to de
fend our freedom and liberty.
And also pray for the oppressed
people of the world.
EDWARD ANDERSON,
Mayor.
BOMBERS IN
ATTACK
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ALLIED HEADQIL -?.TERS BN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Nov. 23. —(AP)— Wednesday
more than 100 American bomb
ers and fighters loosed 142 tons
of bombs and fired 35,000 rounds
of ammunition at Ambo. the Jap
base at Gasmata, on New Britain
setting great fires in one of the
series of raids, against the Jap
southwest Pacific bases
General MacArth.ur’s communi
ique announcing th eraids, 3aid
one Mitchell bomber was lost in
the anti-aircraft fire.
A Liberator bomber scored di- j
rect hits on a 7.000-ton freighter
transport.
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| “When the Pilgram Fathers set aside *
| a day on which they might render Thanks %
| to God, they did so in consideration of +
* His many favors, which had enabled them $
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* them in their new homeland. Now as %
| in the founding dr, of our nation, we *
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% have come safely through a year of grave peril. Al- +
| mighty God has in His wisdom and graciousness su
| stained us through our darkest hours, until now we can *
t see the light beyond. Our faith in the essential spiritual *
■ qualities of man has been maintained and we still hold *
L high our belief in the principles of Liberty, Equality %
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;; - and Justice for all men everywhere. Therefore I, *
’• E. L. Bartlett, Acting Governor of Alaska do hereby %
;; name Thursday, November Twenty-fifth as a day of +
• • Thanksgiving and I urge all people of the Territory to *
;; give thanks to God for the blessings He has so gen- *
• • erously conferred upon us.” +
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RAC
In Niqht
Attack
LONDON, Nov. 23.—(AP)—.
The Royai Air Force hurled, tons
of destruction down upon BerLm
again last night for the second
light in succession to knock out
the capital. Much of it was al
ready devastated
The weight of bombs dropped
last night probably approached
but did not exceed the record es
tablished Monday when 2.100
tons of bombs were delivertd by
approximately 1.000 bombers,
nearly all of them four-engined
giants
The bombing was concentrated
and highly effective it was dis
closed by the British Air Min
istry in the description of the
second great attack on the
world's most bombed.capital De
spite the favorable weather for
defense, the PwAF lost only JO
plar.es in he second attack. Si
mu 1 tar. eoilSly Mosquito planes
attacked western Germany, Lost
26 planes, but the mission was,
accomplished.
Berlin, already chaotic from
the greatest aerial attack in his
tory, delivered only 24 hours be
fore, when a new deluge of al
lied bombs fell again on Berlin,
Correspondents of Swedish pa
pers said new fires were stasted,
and walls of frame more than
a half a mile long swept Berlin
after the second attack.
Stockholm’s Aftonidninmen as
serted the fires started with in
cendiary bombs last night and
lined up the flames still burning
from the Monday raid. Stock
holm estimated that 25,000 pea
sons were killed In the first at
tack and added that the center of
Berlin was again the main target
last night. , „
AIRWAYS
Alaska Star Airlines
Yesterday Captain Norman.
Weaver left on the mail run to
Unalakleet and Mr. Elam, pas
senger for Akulerak.
The Ford tri-motor is expect
ed in today from Anchorage.
Wien Alaska Airlines
Yesterday Captain Frank Whal
ey made two trjps into Rainbow,
on army contracts.
Captain Herb Hager came in
with the tri-motor with seven
passengers: Willard F. McCann,
Ronald Mounce, Joseph Craw
ford, Lawrence Roundtree, Harry
Monroe, Mrs. Bessie Deland and .*
son who are enroute to Deer mg.
Pan American Airways
Monday arrivals with Captain
J E. Herman (formerly of the
African Clipper Service) was
passenger Adolph E. Peterson, a
radio engineer for the CAA
OUTGOING
PASSENGER
Jack Anderson, operations
manager for the Lomen Commer
cial Company, the lighterage com
pany at Nome, was an outgoing
passenger aboard the PAA plane
at noon today. Mi. Anderson is
flying out to be with his family
in Kingston, ashtngton. for
I Christmas.
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