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*ICKES again
ON THE GRAB
FOR POWER
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SEATTLE^ ..Nov. 20. ..—(AP)—A
* letter by an assistant to the Sec
retary of the Interior, Harold
Ickes, concerning the establish
ment of Indian reservations in
Sontheaster Alaska, was read into
the record of the Federal hearings
on Indian claims. This immed
iately precipitated arguments as
to the exact purpose of the meet
ing.
The letter from August Chap
j man, Ickes assistant, read in part,
“ Itis true that Congress has not
^made public, the hearings and
pending hearings on the requi
site estabishment of Indian hear
ings being held prior to the es
tablishment of reservations in
Southeastern Alaska, precisely in
order to permit persons of ad
verse interests to present reasons
against such reservations, or a
gainst inclusion in these particu
lar areas in such reservations.”
The department attorney said
that the hearings are being held
to determine the validity of In
dian claims on unpatented lands
during which time it was pointed
out th atcannaries proper are on
patented ground, but their shore
line activities extend into unpat
ented lands.
CHINESE TAKE
JAP-HELD POINT
*IN No. BURMA
—(AP)—The Chinese High Com
mand today reported that Chinese
troops are fighting inside north ;
Burma’s stronghold of Vhamo. It
was announces several days ago
that the Chinese had surrounded
that city. Vhamo is the last
*f -^mojor Japanese stronghold in
north Burma, and lies 60 miles
from the Burma road, and 175
miles from Mandalay.
A Central news dispatch said
yesterday that Chinese troops had
recaptured the Burma road town
of Mangshih, andthat Tengchung
and Lyngling also two other ob
jectives are already In Chinese
hands.
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2. GOODBYE IN REVERSE—Wishing Red Cross girls goodbye are these soldiers stationed in
North Africa. Tho Red Cross workers are leaving a base in North Africa on the first leg of a journey
to distant posts.
SHAKE-UP IN
CHINESE
WAR CABINET
CHUNGKING, China, Nov. 20,
—(AP)—Hen Ho Yingchin, min
ister of war for the Chinese gov
ernment since 1930 was replaced
by General Chen Cheng.
The cabinet shake-up involved
eight cabinet posts.
General Chen was formerly
commander of the Chinese exped
itionary forces on the Salween
front, and is regarded as one of
China’s ablest field commanders,
and welcomed in all circles of
Chungking.
Whether these and other chang
es will be forerunners of more
changes or whether they will ex
ert any influence toward a com
promise between the government
and Chinese Comunists, is an im
portant question in the foreign
quarters.
FUNERAL RITES
WEDNESDAY
Funeral services will be held
on Wednesday at 2:00 pm. for
Christine Luke, 10 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Luke.
U. S. TANKS
PUSH UP ON
RED FRONT
LONDON, Nov. 20, —(AP)—
i Russian forces using American
tanks swept around beseiged Bud
apest along the invasion routes
to Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Armored columns are also ad
vancing toward Lucenv, key to
Nazi communications and hub of
the Slav-Hungarian frontier The
fank forces made good time along
the modern surfaced highway
from captured Gyongyos a 7-way
road junction, 43 miles from the
border.
EPIDEMIC NOW
CONTROLLED
The diphtheria situation seems
to be well under control as there
have been no new cases reported
recently. Local health officer,
Dr. Thomas Morcom, says that
this is due to the fine cooperation
shown by so many people. Thru
continuation of this cooperation i
it is hoped that the quarantine j
might soon be lifted.
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Eveyone reads The Nugget
FRENCH ARMY
TAKES WATCH
ON RHINE
LONDON, Nov. 20, —(AP)—To
day French troops broke through
the historic Burgundy Gap at Bel
fort and reached the Rhine river
headquarters announced as five
other allied armies hit the sag
ging line of German defenses,
along other historic routes into the
heart of the Reich.
Thi invasion to the Rhine is the
most promising news since the
j Normandy breakthrough,
i French troops and armored div
isions unhinged the entire Ger
man southern flank at the Swiss
border and surged through the
by-passed fortress city of Belfort.
The breakthrough was an
nounced by General Jean de
Lamre de Taisigny, of the first
French army.
The Rhine was reached by ear
ly evening yesterday. The gen
eral stated that American and
Fren chforces seized the entrances
of four of the six main passes
through the Vosges to the Rhine.
1 They are now battling 37 miles
| fro mStrassbourg and 21 miles
i from Colmar, also 10 miles from
j Mulhouse, all of which are im
portant cities, on the French side
of the Rhine.
i
The Third Army under Gen
eral Patton is crushing Metz in
its grip seizing more than one
third of that fortress city and
also threatening the Saar border
on a ten mile front. This thrust
brought the third army along the
western fringe of the Saar valley
and just east of the Moselle River
assuming proportions that will
drive through the famous Mos
elle gate toward Trier and Cob
lenz.
Three allied armies fightin on
Eisenhower’s most concentrated
| front, bulged the German lines
approximately 5 miles north of
Aachen. Since the start of the
mammoth offensive the Germans
1 who have been most formidable
I and determined in their defense,
after losing village after village
are showing signs of cracking-up
in several spots..
Th eU. S. Ninth and First Ar
I mies are punching their way to
.Cologne which is 26 miles from
Dusseldorf.