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VOL. 44. No. 25. NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEB. 27, 1942. Per Copy 154
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Shown in the above map are theatres of the war in
the Far East: at Bataan, where MacArthur’s forces
have driven the Japs into reverse; and in the battle
for Java, an armada of Jap ships destroyed off Sumatra
Allied Bombers Successfully Attack
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Jap Invasion Armada Off Sumatra
Bandoeing, NEI, Feb. 27 (AP) — Allied bombing
planes, already successful in smashing one Jap inva
sion fleet off Java’s eastern end, launched an attack
against a newly mustered enemy armada off the coast:
of Sumatra, west of this island fortress. A squadron
of United Nations planes, possibly including American
fortress-type bombers, raided a concentration of Japj
shipping n waters near Bangka island, just off the
Sumatra coast. They encountered strong anti-aircraft:
fire but returned intact. On the homeward flight, they
fought off an attack by ten enemy fighter planes, one
of which the Dutch command listed as probably de
stroyed.
Secretary Stimson Praises Allies'
Magnificent Defense Dutch Indies
Washington, Feb. 26 (AP) — Secretry Stimson said
the United Nations are making “a magnificent” de
fense of the Netherlands Indies, and inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy, which he said the Japanese have
not disclosed. He told a press conference “We realize
the full importance of the situation at Java and we
are giving every bit of aid possible.”
Stimson, in tribute to General Wavell, disclosed
that the Southwest Pacific commander-in-chief sus
tained a broken rib in an aircraft accident on a visit
to Singapore, the day before Singapore fell.
Effective
At Once
All Ships Plying Alaskan
Waters Must Be Equipped
With Life Rafts at Once
All passenger, cargo and
tank vessels sailing over
ocean and coastwise routes
are new required to carry
life rafts to accommodate
all persons on board — in
addition to the regularly in
stalled lifeboats, according
to word from John M.
Clark and John Newmark
er, U. S. local marine in
spectors with headcuarters
at Juneau.
They said life rafts must
be provided as soon as pos
sible, and pending such pro
vision all vesses concerned
must immediatey furnish
ample floating equipment
—improvised if necessary.
The inspectors said that
“all masters are hereby ad
vised that while at sea they
shall require all hands to
wear life preservers or
have them immediately at
hand.”
The new regulations are
effective immediately. Ad
ditional information or ex
planations may be had
from the inspectors at Ju
neau.
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Canadians May
Be Sent To
U. S. or Alaska
Ottawa, Feb. 20 (AP) —
Prime Minister MacKenzie
King told the House of
Commons that Canadians
trained under compulsory
service could be sent to Al
aska or tho United States
if needed to help repel an;
invasion. He opined that
the government’s pledge'
not to use conscripts over
seas will be inoperative re-:
garding Alaska or the Unit
ed States.
Congress Approve
Reapportionment
Alaska Legislature
Washington, Feb. 26 (AP)
The Senate completed con
gressional approval on H.
B. 458, increasing the Al
askan Senate from 8 to 16!
members and delegates
from 16 to 24 members.
Profits Of
Last War
Must Stand
Washington, Feb. — The
supreme court held that
profits of 22 per cent made
by the Bethlehem Ship
building company during
the last World War under
a bonus-for-savings con
tract with the government
fleet corporation must
stand. The court held the
government cannot with
hold payment, on grounds
that the profits were exor
bitant.
The government held
Bethlehem was not entitl
ed to further compensa
tion. The supreme court
ruling said the sanctity of
the bonus-for-savings con-1
tract must be observed,
that the company had not:
engaged in any fraud and:
that the government cor
poration was not under du
ress on making the war
time contracts for mer
chant vessels.
The ruling opinion, writ
ten by Justice Hugo L.
Black, said:
“The problems of war pro
fits is not new. Every war
we have engaged in has
provided opportunities for
profiteering and they have
been too often scandalous
ly seized. But if the exec
utive is in need of addition
al laws by which to protect
the nation against war pro
fiteering the constitution
has given congress, not to
this court, the power to:
make them.”
Nation Is
Warned Of
Gas Attacks
Washington, Feb.—A grim
warning to the nation was
sounded by Senator Scott
W. Lucas, democrat, of II
inois. that poison gas at
tacks on its great cities is
in prospect if the Axis
reach a point where they
need fear no reprisal.
Senator Lucas was de
nouncing the armchair
c ■mplaccncy of the Ameri
can people. He said that if!
Japan masters the far east!
that the next move may be j
against Russia, the Aleu
tian islands and then Al
aska, and with air bases in
Alaska Chicago will be on
ly four hours away for
bombers and New York
could be attacked by gas
bombs.
Democratic Senator Mil
lard Tydings. of Maryland,
charged on the senate floor
that the federal govern
ment is “an overgrown
monstrosity from top to
bottom” and urged that
Wendell Willkie he given a
high administrative post in
the war effort at once.
The Maryland senator de
clared that the acts of the
government are enough to
make the soldiers on Baton
Peninsula throw d o w n
their guns in disgust. He
charged that the war effort
is political blundering and
declared:
“We’re not running a new
deal war or a republican
war or a democratic war.”
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PLANES READY FOR TAKE-OFF FROM CARRIER
Closely-packed U. S. Naval planes lined up on the deck of an aircaft carrier,
ready for a quick take-off during patrol somewhere in the Pacific.
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MacArthur's Forces Make Surprise
Drive Make Substantia! Gains
Washington, Feb. 26 (AP) — The War Department
j reported that MacArthur’s troops, in a surprise thrust
forced back the Japanese for several kilometers in the
Philippines, on Bataan Peninsula. At 6:30 a.m. Pac
ific War Time, a comunique said fighting is still in
progress with continued local successes. Main positions
of the enemy were not penetrated, it said. The attack
brought the first substantial advance by American and
Filipino defenders since they were forced to withdraw
to the narrow peninsula, nearly two months ago.
Meanwhile small bodies of America and Philippine
groups are reported harassing the Japanese in guerilla
fighting in central and northern Luzon, scoring “con
siderable successes.” The War Department spokesman
advised reporters to “make your own interpretation”
of the reversal inflicted on the Japanese on Bataan.
Light Fighting Continues On Bataan
Washington, Feb. 27 (AP) — Fighting between light
forces on both sides is continuing on the Bataan front
in the Philippines. The War Department reported that
MacArthur’s troops are holding advance positions,
representing gains ranging from six-tenths to 5 miles
Australian \\ar Council Meets
To Shape Plans For Defense
Melbourne, Feb. 27 (AP) — The greatest war plan
ning conference ever held in Australia convened. The
Commonwealth Wav Council is meeting hr, :C'cret-ses
sion with high advisers of the allied nations to shape
a new offensive strategy based on the possibility of an
imminent Japanese attack on this continent. Laid be
fore the meeting were plans, on which Australian and
allied strategists have been working for days. The
plans provide, for ultimate heavy strokes as well as
; guarding Australia’s shore.
Even as the council met, forces of invaders were
poised at outlying Australian territory, the islands of
New Guinea and New Britain. Australian airmen con
tinued blows on the massing Japs as they raided the
captured New Brtiain port of Rabaul, last night, dive
bombing ships, buildings and airdromes.
Ben Lear, Lt. Gen.. U. S. Army: “Men are the es
sence of fighting: the heart, the courage and the blood
of soldiers win wars.”