CRISIS LOOMS
IN BULGARIA
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LONDON DEC. 13.—(AP) —
The peace or war crisis is in
spired in part by fear of an ex
pected allied invasion of the
Balkans, is shaking Bulgaria to
her very foundations,.amid some i
indications that the world has lit- |
tie time to wait the promised j
East, etsit and So’. I h knodkiout J
blows a/gainsit Hitler.
‘‘The next 100 days will be as ;
important in the history of the
world, as the 100 days before
Waterloo,” declared Lord Strab-'
olgi, chief labor whip in the
Rouse of Lords, in a speech yes
terday. ‘‘When Napoleon met his
fate Hitler will meet his, if we
act bravely, swiftly, and surely.”
Bulgaria, first in feat in eight
debacles of Germanic powers, is j
again retreating along a similar '
path. Continental reports told of
the dispatch of more German
troops there.
Bulgaria is reluctant to break !
with Germany but anxious to j
continue her friendship with Rus- i
sia.
This key central Balkan king- !
dom is wobbling precariously
under the impact of both Allied
and Nazi propaganda, as well as
the more direct menace of Hit
ler’s bayonets, and further, still,
the heavier loads of Allied aerial
bombs.
Backed by German arms the
puppet Bulgarian government is
fighting a growing revolt of the
worried pro-Russian population.
AP correspondent Frank
O’Brien, writing from Ankara,
said the Third American Air
Force attacks on Sofia last Fri
day convinced the Bulgarian cit
izen that his life and property
was in danger by his govern
ment’s alliance with Nazi Ger
many.
McIntyre dies
AFTER ILLNESS
WASHINGTON, Deo. 13.— (AP)
—Marvin Hunter McIntyre, 65.
secretary to the President
throughout President Roosevelt's
10 years in the White House,
died after a long standing ill
ness, at the home of tys .daugh
ter, Mrs. Fred Warren. He was
associated with the President
for more than two decades.
Mr. McIntyre was born in La
Grange, Oldham County Ky.,
November 27, 1878, and ' began
newspaper work in 1905 on the
Louisville Times. He also worked
on the Asheville Citizen from
1907 to 1909. He was city editor
of the Washington Times from
1909 to 1917.
Mr. McIntyre has been special
assistant to the secretary of the
navy; has served as publicity
representative in Roosevelt’s
vice-presidential campaign in
1920.
He received his appointment
as secretary to the President on
July 1, 1937.
ALASKA TERRITORIAL
GUARD MEETING
The regular meeting of the
Nome Unit of the Alaska Terri
torial Guard will be held Tues
day evening at 7:30 o’clock in the
high school gym. New films will
be shown and the regular drill
procedure taken. All members are
requested to be present at this
meeting.
ATTENTION PIONEERS -
Meeting Wednesday, Decem
ber I5th. Election of officers.
Full attendance requested.
V. G. SEIFFERT,
106—2t President
THE NOME NUGGET
OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOL. 46.—No. 106. NOME, ALASKA, DECEMBER 13, 1943. PER COPY—
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Bombers In
Long Forays
On Japanese
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC.
Dec. 13.—(AP‘—Sharp, but lo
calized clashes featured the fight
ing in the ground sector of Gen.
MacArthur’s command, during
the past three days, while Liber
ator bombers made long overwa
ter hops from northwest Aus
tralia, to blast Japanese oil sup
ply centers in occupied Nether
lands East Indies.
American troops beat off sharp
counter-attacks in the northeast
sector of the Empress of Augus
ta Bay on Bougainville Island.
The marines and soldiers were
expanding their holdings and
have established an airstrip
which will soon'be available for
bomber fleets.
Australian infantry supported
by tanks and artillery pushed on
up the Huon Peninsula on New’
Guinea, against stiff opposition.
In the Ramti river valley Aus-,
tralfan ca< * ?y and infantry on
patrol met the Japs in several
sharp clashes.
Long bomber flights w’ere made
to Balikpapan on the southeast
coast of Borneo, to attack oil re
fineries. Large fires were set in
the plant and storage tank areas.
The flight was 2,600 miles on a
round trip.
Liberators also flew 2,400 miles
round-trip to hit the harbor at
Makassar, on the southwest Cel
ebes Island. The attack resulted
in fires to the w'harves.
The Japanese sent 40 fighter
planes to the Ramu valley area
but were driven off by a few al
lied Kittyhawk fighters.
STIMSON TELLS
OF REPORT
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.—(AP)
—Secretary of War Henry L.
Stimson disclosed today the re
port of the senate that General
Patton had “spoken threateningly
and with undue harshness” to a
soldier who had failed to wear
leggings in combat duty, because
of swollen ankles.
This is the only criticism of
this nature against Patton ex
cept, previously reported inci
dents in which the general ‘cuff
ed’ one soldier and upbraided an
other in Sicilian hospitals . .
Stimson said in a further re
port on the Patton case, which
has been investigated by the
senate military committee.
Stimson confirmed one hospi
tal incident which involved Pri
vate Charles Kuhl which oc
curred August 3rd. This was fol
lowed by a similar incident in
another hospital August 10th.
NEW MEMBERS
INITIATED
At the last regular meeting of
the Midnight Sun Bebeccah
Lodge, the following new mem
bers were initiated: Mrs. Nord
lund_ Miss Constance Erickson,
Mrs. J. Hyde. Mrs. W. McDonald,
Miss Beverly Morgan, Mrs. Stan
ey Morgan. After the initiation
:eremony a delightful lunch was
erved by the committee com
prised of Mrs. “Banks” Seiffert
md Mrs Bud Harper
ATLANTIC OCEAN - ATLANTIC FLEET
AP Features
THESE are the 15 fop men who rule the seven seas far
Uncle Sam —five admirals, eight vice-admirals . one
rear admiral and one lieutenant-general On tk s Navy
Day, Oct 27, they direct the mightiest sea-going force
the world has ever seen The pictures identify them oy
rank and te'l in what zones or operations they com
mand. (VA stcnds for vice-admiral RA rear admiral.
t
AN EDITORIAL!
STATE OF ALASK l INEVITABLE
The people of Alaska are now in a position to think
and act for themselves, in matters pertaining to their
own future, the development of their country, whicfh
is now a Territory, and which in all possible consider
ation of progress, should be a state.
Our Delegate to Congre-s, Anthony J. Dwnond, has
given every possible moment to the study of the ques
tion, and has come out on top with the bill, which he
feels—and we have faith in his integrity—the best pos
sible solution to our “growing pains”.
We, the people, should give our Delegate support in
this matter.
He has never let us down, and will not do so now.
The Delegate is doing his level best for the good of
the majority, as always
Entire communities should get together on the
question and not be “wishy-washy” or “anti”, or against
the idea for personal reasons.
Do you suppose for a minute that there would be 48
honest-to-goodness states in the Union, if it were not
the best method of government within the corporate
limits of the state, in conjunction with all other mem
bers of the Union.
Our fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters have lived,
fought and died in order..to make of the “United
States” a better place in which their posterity would
live.
Why not go on from there, and keep in step with the
founders of our country—those who died for future
prosperity; those who pioneered the territories which
ater became states? And now to this list have been
added the pioneers who came to Alaska because of an 1
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HUTALA DIES
IN CRASH
William Hutala, former Fair
banks’ airport manager, and late
ly pilot for ti^e Wien Alaska Air
lines, flying between Fairbanks
and Northway, was instantly j
killed Friday of last week, when j
his plane crashed on the field. .
at Walker's Fork, Alaska, a short!
distance from the boundary line I
between Canada an the Territory.
Rusty Hilton, a passenger in the!
plane suffered death also.
Hutala, who has been identified
in aviation circles for a number
of year, was appointed to
the post of airport manager at
Fairbanks in 1942. He resigned
that position early this year to;
become identified with # Wien
Alaska Airlines as pilot, and was
holding that position at the time
of his sudden death.
Pilot Hutala was well known
throughout the territory, and his
death comes as a distinct shock
to his many friends
PIONEER WOMEN
HOLD MEETING
The Pioneer Women of Alaska
met at the home of Mrs. Robert
Baldwin for their regular meet
ing. After the initiation of Mrs.
Nordiund cards were played, the
winnefs of whom are as follows:
Mrs. Emma Lyle, first; Mrs Pete
Olson, second, and Mrs A Po
let, consolation.
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Decorates
Officers of
Fifth Army
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
ALGIERS. Dec. 13.—(AP(—Pres
ident Roosevelt visited Sicily oh
his recent trip to the Mediterran
ean. and reviewed • American
Seventh Army troops .under com
mand of General Patton.
. It was announced the Presi
dent flew from Malta to Castel
vetrano airfield in the big Doug
las transport, accompanied by 12
Lightning fighters. He entered a
jeen with .. General Eisenhower
.,J i ) •
and drove up and down in front
f hundreds of t loops lining the
runway. Flanked ' bjgvGeneral*
Patton. Eisenhower: .a^ql, Clark,
the President decimated. several
officers for bravery. After the
ceremony the party "fleW to Ei
senhower’s villa in Turiisia.
It was ' understood the Presi
dent wanted to visit the Italian
front, but secret service men,
charged with his safety, flatly
vetoed the idea.
„ »
General Mark Clark was one
of the officers decorated, receiv
ing the Distinguished' Service
Cross from the President “for
extraordinary ht»roism in action,
at Salerno, when the American
6th Army’s bridgehead was
threatened by enemy counter
attacks. .. _
GERMANS LOSE
MORE GROUND
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
ALGIERS. Dec. 13.—(AP) —
Cracking through a section of
the Adriatic line where German#
had massed three divisions, the
British Eighth Army captured
elevated ground overlooking the
seacoast town of Ortona, the an
chor of the enemy defensive
guarding roads to both Pescara
and Chieti.
Official advices reported severe
fighting all along the sector from
Ortona, three miles north of the
Moro river, through Orsogna to
Guardigrele on the slopes of
Maiella mountains, which tower
8,000 feet 15 miles from the
coast.
The new limited gains of
Montgomery’s warriors. which
included the widening of two
more river bridgeheads, in the
face of heavy enemy counterat
tacks. were announced while a
lull prevailed on the Fifth Army
front.
CABLE SHIP
IS LAUNCHED
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SEATTLE. Dec. 13.—(AP)—
The Col. Wm. C. Glassford, a
specially designed cable ship,
was launched here today.
The craft will eventually be
used by the U. S. Army Signal
Corps in Alaskan waters, to han
dle submarine cable linen where
ordinary cable vessels are unable
to go asserted Col. Fred P. An
drews, commanding officer of the
Alaska Communications System.
The Colo. Wm. C. Glassford
draws but six feet of water, and
is an excellent design for the
task ,to be done.