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VOL. 46.—No. 119._NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1944. PER COPY—15c.
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HURRICANE
HITS COAST
OF FLORIDA
SEATTLE, Oct. 18.—(AP)—A
^ Miami hurricane wound itself up
to 141 miles an hour with gusts
that lashed Havana, it was re
ported today.
Before that a severe tropical
storm moved out of the Gulf of
Mexico and sent advance gales
sweeping along the Florida coast.
At 10:00 a. m. the weather bu
reau said that full hurricane
winds would be felt along the
entire string of exposed Florida
^ Keys, stretching southwest from
the Florida mainland, within a
short time, along with very high
tides.
They forecast that all of south
ern Florida should be braced for
the gales expected.
Radio reports from the Pan
American Airways said that a
number of houses had been blown
down in Havana and a number
of small buildings on the airport
Iwere flattened.
No immediate word of any
casualties has been received, as
the Isle of Pines Islands, which
were raked with full force yes
terday, are without communica
tions.
AMERICANS
ARE DRIVING
TO BOLOGNA
9 ROME, Oct. 18.—(AP)—The
American troops which are
driving toward Bologna, advanc
ed nearly a mile north and cap
tured the Livercanon Highway,
it was reported today.
Headquarters said that in the
Adriatic sector the Eighth Army
troops are continuing their pain
ful advance up the Po Valley,
* and took over a few more yards
at Rimini.
The troops closed in on Cese
ma, on the Bologna highway,
from the east and the south.
VERNA MICKELSON IS
CALLED TO STATES
Mrs. Carl O. Mickelson, owner
^ of the Service Cleaners, is en
route to the States because of
illness in her family. Mr. and
Mrs. Mickelson recently opened
the cleaning establishment across
* from the Nome High School, on
B Street.
BERLIN SAYS
REDS INVADE
EAST PRUSSIA
| LONDON, Oct. 18.—(AP)—
Germany implied today that the
Russians have invaded East
Prussia in a mighty new Red
Army offensive from the Baltic
states, extending to Schrirwindt,
which is a mile inside the Reich,
it has been reported.
Enemy broadcasts said that
the offensive has not been an
nounced in Moscow, but that the
Nazis have been forced to aban
don the Lithuanian Highway in
the center of Virbalis, three
miles from the frontier.
Broadcasting from the front,
Commentator Col. Ernest von
Hammer said that the Russians
had extended their offensive
near the East Prussian border
farther to the south and had at
tacked a string of German defen
ses beween Kalvarija and
Schirwind. Kalvarija is in Lith
uania and lies 38 miles to the
southeast of Schirwindt, a Ger
man frontier town. Forty-two
miles within this frontier lies the
Prussian rail center of Insterburg.
Other Russians are beseiging
the Baltic port of Memel, it has
been reported.
THOMAS ACCUSES
TRIO OF “POLITICS”
UNDATED — The Social can
didate for the presidency, Nor
man Thomas, said in a recent
New York broadcast, that
Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill
were playing the old game of
“power politics.”
.CHIEF —Gen. Sir Harold. R.
L.G. Alexander (above) la al
lied commander In Italy. This
recent picture, was made in Italy.
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DOUBLE CEREMONY —A double retreat Is sounded at
Ft. William Henry Harrison, near Hfelena, Mont., headquarters of
the First Special Service Foree. U. S. and Canadian soldiers
** forming the unit lower their flags at sundown.
ALASKA DAY
ODAY!
Today is Alaska Day. It is
a day on which all Alaskans
should be glad to remember
that there were men before
them who were far-sighted
enough to see a future for
"Uncle Sam's Icebox".
We are today at war in Eu
rope and the Pacific. All eyes
are focused on the strategic
position of Alaska.
Bigger things are ahead, such
as Statehood, industrialization
and advancement of world
aviation.
Alaska's future position in
the world ia assured.
HITLER FORMS
HOME GUARD UNIT
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LONDON, Oct. 18.—(AP)—
Adolf Hitler established today by
decree an armed German Home
Guard, made up of all civilians
between the ages of 16 to 60, the
Berlin radio announced.
The Home Guard will be part
o£ the army, and will wear an
arm band in accordance with in
ternational law.
The first public library in New
York City was established in 1697.
CERTIFICATE
REQIRED FOR
CAR PURCHASE
“A person who wishes to buy a
1942 car, whether used or new,
must first obtain a purchase cer
tificate from his local board,”
Helene G. Johnson, Territorial
Rationing Executive, cautioned
today.
An application for a used 1942
car, it was explained, must be
accompanied by a statement giv
ing the make, body, type, serial
number and current or previous
license plate number of the spe
cific car he wishes to purchase.
“With so few cars on the mar
ket today, even used 1942 cars
held for resale must be rationed
to eligible users,” stated Mrs.
Johnson, “and anyone who has
such a car for sale is required
to send the prospective buyer to
his local board for an application
form before negotiating a sale.”
NEW LIQUOR STORE
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
A new liquor store has been
opened where the Nevada Grill
formerly operated. Bill Anderson,
well known Nomeite and Koug
aroker is in charge. . , , •
BRITISH TAKE
CITY AND FORM
SOLID FRONT
LONDON, Oct. 18.—(AP>—
British troops captured Venray
and formed a solid 10-mile front
in eastern Holland, 33 miles
from Duisburg, it was reported
today.
Berlin declared that half a mil
lion men are facing each other
in the Netherlands and the bat
tle may flare up at any moment.
Canadians to the west press
ed back the German pocket,
which was blocking the American
supply ports at Antwery.
Aachen is still being beaten
into submission, it was also re
ported. .
U. S. heavy bombers struck
again at Cologne, sapping up the
German power to move up more
reserves.
Berlin reported the First Army
is preparing a new offensive aim
ed at Cologne.
The front in France sprang
into action with a four-mile gain
on the fortress in the city of
I Metz. French troops farther
south made progress by punch
ing within from three to five
miles of the Vosges passes.
The British Second Army
forces captured Venray, near the
Maah river. A dispatch from
headquarters said the Tommies
linked up a 10-mile front along
the Venray and Deurne road.
The Germans below the Schel
de Estuary are barring the water
lane to Antwerp, but fell back
under Canadian pressure.
Futher dispatches said that
there are signs that the German
seige might be ending.
Demolition groups are report
ed in the Breskens rea, which
is a stronghold of the enemy, in
volving consideable transport
movement.
PLAINTIFF WINS
IN CIVIL SUIT,
In the case of Horace L. Thor
lew et al, plaintiff, and the Alas
ka Placers, Inc., et al, defendants,
the district court gave judgment
yesterday in favor of the plain
tiff, for the full amount of two
notes totalling $2,994.36, and in
terest on the notes from Septem
ber. Interest on the notes was set
at five per cent. Court costs are
also to be paid by the defendants.
The total amount comes to
l $3,752.93 and costs.