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Warships Make
Assault On
Area Near Tokyo
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR
TERS AT PEARL HARBOR, July
8. — (AP) — American warships
-»nd rocket-firing planes made a
Fourth of July assault within 700
miles of Tokyo, and sank or beach
ad three Japanese destroyers,
sank a cargo ship and an oiler,
and shot down 25 enemy planes
at a cost of only six of our air
craft
This increased to 36 the num
ber of apanese ships sunk, and to
826, the total planes destroyed
since June 10th.
Admiral Nimitz announced that
American warships shelled Iwo
Jima, in the Bolcano Islands, and
the rocket-firing planes operated
against Iwo Jima and also Hara
Jima, in the Bonin Islands.
The communique followed one
a few hours earlier which said
the marines and infantry on Sai
pan have taken nearly all the is
land, capturing Garapan, Tana
pag and 'he Tanapag harbor, in
the stepped-up campaign.
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Fast Train Leaves
" Rails in Arizona j
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 5.—
(AP>—The Santa Fe Chief, an ex
tra-fare train, speeding 158 pas
sengers to the west coast, lfett he
rails on a stralght-away in a
moun’ain stretch of track Monday
night and piled up in a spectacular
wreck which killed the fireman
and three passengers, and injured
30 other.s
The locomotive toppled over
astride the track and was hurled
along by four mall cars.
Army and navy doc*ors aboard
cared for the casualties in the
light of bonfires built by the In
dians.
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Stimson Vists Italy
In Jaunty Mood
ROME, July 5.—(AP>—Secre
tary of War Stimson entered ■
Rome today, swinging his cane
jauntily as he stepped down from
the first train to enter the capital
city since it fell to he allies.
Along wih Stimson’s train came
another carrying the first coal
supply to reach the eity since long
before the sillies came to the city.
Fight Way Further
‘Backward’
LONDON, July 5.—(AP)—From
today’s German communique to
day comes the following state
ment:
"South of Minsk, German for
mations fought their way further
backwards.’’
Willkie Denies
Discussion
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y„ July 5.
—(AP)—Wendell Willkie denied
reports that he had discussed with
Representative Claire Luce of
Connecticut, plans for taking an
active part on the Dewey cam
paign.
TOURISTS CO HORSEBACK —Horsemen from Twin Falls, Idaho, enjoy the beauty of
mist-shrouded Shoshone Falls, in oeacetime a favorite attraction for motorists.
READY FOR SERVICE — Army and Navy personnel
comprising part of complement of newly commissioned hospital
1 ship, U.8.S. Comfort, stand at attention during a test run off Los
Angeles, Calif., where she was built. Ship has 700 beds. ^
Paratroopers
Dropped On Isle
Of Noemfoor
J ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS ON NEW GUINEA,
July 5.—(AP)—American para
troopers dropped on Noemfoor Is
land today to reinforce the ground
troops landing there last Sunday.
The island is off Dutch New Gui
nea.
Aided by tanks and paratroops
the Americans launched a new at
tack Monday morning and by noon
had captured Biogoeri village,
about two-thirds of the way to
Kemasoren airdrome from the
Kamiri field, already occupied by
our ground forces.
On Biak Island the Yanks set
up road-blocks across the Japan
ese escape trails.
Libreator bombers dropped 33
tons of bombs on Yap Island Mon
day, setting fire to the harbor area
and the barracks. They also at
tacked the Sarong, New Guinea,
airdrome.
Rice is the basic diet of the
Japanese soldier.
Vandegrift Says
Tough Deal Ahead
SEATTLE, July 5.—(API—“The ^
toughest battles of the war are
still to come,” said Lt. Gen. A. A.'
Vandegrift, marine corps com-1
mandant, in an address at a Fourth
of July rally in the University of
Washington yesterday.
1 The general urged greater ef
forts in “keeping up the flow of
materials”, and predicted that
some of the battles ahead would
be fought with weapons which we:
do not at present possess.”
“Despite the fact that there is
a harder battle ahead,” the gen
eral concluded, “It is reassuring
indeed, to realize you will con
tinue to roll out more Super-Fort
resses to keep the bombs rain
ing on Japan.”
LADIES AID TO
MEET FRIDAY
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Federated Church will meet Fri
day afternoon at 2:00 p. m„ at
the home of Mrs. C. F. Yenney.
Tell them you saw it advertised
in The Nome Nugget
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Esenhower Again
Visits Invasion
Area in Normandy
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
OF THE ALLIED EXPEDITION
ARY FORCES IN ENGLAND,
July 5.—<AP)—General Dwight
Eisenhower returned ‘o his head
quarters after celebrating the
Fourth of July yesterday, by fly
ing with Major General Elwood
Quesada on an observation trip
over the Normandy battle area.
Eisenhower flew' the Mustang
over the combat area with Que
sada, chief of the U. S. Ninth
Air Force Fighter Command. He
also made a trip by road, which
took him past an enemy pocket of
resistance in the American sector
on the western Cherbourg Pen-!
insula.
During his visit to France Gen
eral Eisenhower conferred with
Generals Montgomery and Brad
ley.
It is believed that this was Ei
senhower’s first flight in the area,
and also the first flight in which
two generals flew in a plane built
for one person.
CAA Refuses
Sale of Airline
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 5 —
<AP)—The Civil Aeronautics
Authority Board today denied the
Alaska Airlines, Inc., the ac
quisition of the Cordova Air Ser
vice, Inc., for the amount of $30,
00#.
The board held that the pur
chase would “further increase
Alaska Airlines’ competitive ad
vantage in the Territory of Alas-;
ka to such an extent as to make
the acquisition inconsistent with
public interest by precluding de
velopment of the proper balance in
competition.
Under agreement the Alaska
Airlines has been operating the
Cordova line, and the board ap
proved the continuance of the
agreement for another 60 days
from June 27th.
In the meantime, if the Cor
dova Air Service, Inc., wishes to
resume operations they may do
so.
Germany’s 1939 production of
oil was setimated by U. S. ex
perts at nearly four and one
half million barrels.
Hitler Tells Nazi
People Germany
Has Big Problem
LONDON, July 5.—<AP>—Adolf
Hitler, yesterday, made a second i
speech within a weey and declar
ed, "We shall not capitulate be-:
fore any difficulty.”
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But Hitler acknowledged, !
enormous courage and strength of
nerves are necessary to stand up
in these trying times.”
The Berlin radio said his speech
was not delivered to the German
people, but the Nazi broadcasts1
said it was made to meetings of
the Reich’s war production lead- i
ers.
Neither the time nor the text
was disclosed and Berlin only
gave excerpts which it wanted to
reach foreign ears.
Not since January 30th has the1
German leader spoken directly to
his people, when he warned them
they faced the “hardest task
imaginable.” I
Hitler was quoted as saying
"This war cannot be judged by
the daily events in this battle of
such historical extent, timely suc
cesses or defeat doesn’t make any
difference in this war of destiny.”
The fuehrer went on: "The,
German people, everyone, must
fjght and work for final victory.”;
Last Saturday night the German
radio reported that Hitler made "re
speech at the funeral of General.
Eduard Dietl, the Nazi command
er in Finland, and which sound-:
ed the same note: “A difficult
situation is facing Germany.”
The date and place of the ad
dress was not given.
German Munitions
Ship Exploded |
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 5.
—(AP)—The Free Danish Press
Service asserted today that a Ger
man munitions ship was blown |
up in Aarhus harbor yesterday,'
causing damage estimated at close:
to $25,000,000.
First reports from underground!
sources indicated that at least 80
persons were killed and 300 in-1
jured in the blast, which dam-'
aged approximately 1,000 build-1
ings in Aarhus, the second largest j
: city in Denmark, and set fire to i
' several other vessels in the har-. |
i bor.
Earlier, the news agency said
the order for normal conditions
returning in Copenhagen was
given, after five days of general:
strikes tying up all utilities, forc
ed concessions from the German
occupation authorities.
ATG EVENTS
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Non-Commissioned Officers'
meeting Friday night at 1930
i Hours. It is imperative that all
1 officers attend this meeting in- j
asmuch as there are pertinent
matters that are in need of be
ing taken care of. Please see that
YOU are therel
MAJOR BRONSON,
Commanding.
ODD FELLOWS TO
MEET FRIDAY
The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows will meet Friday evening!
at 8:00 p. m. at the home of Bro
ther A. Polet.
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Advertise in The Nugget.
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Events Prove
Interesting to
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Yesterday, Nome went all-out
in a celebration for the great day
of Independence, commemorating
the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, and what it means
to the world today.
Nearly every person, man,
woman and child, civilian and G.
I. Joe, participated and enjoyed
the fine program of the day.
The literary portion of the pro
gram took place in front of the
City Hall, with the crowd pay
ing particular attention to the
guest speaker of the day, Brig.
Gen. Edwin W. Jones, post com
mander.
After the sounds of patriotic
music had died down, the an
nouncement that the sports pro
gram was beginning drew atten
tention. In quick succession the
contests for all children from eight
to 80, were run off and the lucky
winners given their prizes.
The most colorful and hilarious
event of the day was the pie
eating contest. The color being
the blue-berries, all over the con
testants, and the hilarity, being
the crowd enjoying the spectacle.
All of the preceding events were
announced over a loud-speaker
system set up for the occasion,
and also the program was broad
cast over the local station.
The balance of the program took
place on the Arctic Club tennis
court, and consisted of Native
sports, such as high-kicking and
blanket tossing.
Many G. I.’s, Cheechakos and
other camera fans were in evi
dence. The cameras clicking
sounded like a machine-gun bar
rage.
General Jones, speaker of the
day, in summing up the inten
tions of the day, declared:
Brigadier General Jones was
; speaker of the day. His address
follows:
Mr. Mayor, citizens of Nome,
officers of the garrison:
“This is America’s third Inde
pendence Day since our entry into
: World War II. It is the second
which I have had the privilege
of observing with my Nome
; friends. I sincerely hope it is our
I last wartime Independence Day
jand that when another July
’ Fourth rolls around our country
’ will be at peace with all nations.
“I would like today to be ablq
i to tell you when the end of this
! war will come, but I cannot fore
tell the future, and even if I
could, I would not be able to say
so. Neither I nor any other offi
cer in the United States army is
permitted to speculate about mil
itary developments or to attemp'
to forecas future events. Oui
leaders believe that victory is wor
by planning, preparation anc
fighting — not by talking. The:
believe, and rightly, that the fu
ture course of the war is shape<
by events as they transpire, am
determined by battles as they ar
fought—not by guesswork an
predictions.
This is an American army pol
icy, and it is a sound one. W
have only to examine the re<
ords of the last few years to sc
how very right it is. The allie
commanders uniformly have kei
their mouths shut, both in defe:
and in victory. But the tongu1
of the Axis chiefs seem to wag r
the time. They predict, th<
brag, they boast and declaim. Ai
now in 1944 they devote a lot
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