A “C-EYE VIEW
OF NOME
By CPL. W. D. STARNES
For the army theatregoers Fri
day evening, a rare treat was
found in store for them in the
form of a detailed description'
followed by amazingly stark and ,
vivid films covering the complete
Attu campaign. Captain Kitzval
ter of the Alaskan Department, J
delivered on of the most open and
informative lectures one could
possibly ask for in regards to a
major war maneuver. It' is the
desire of the War Department to
keep the American soldier high
ly informed on the events of this
war and with a series of lectures
of this calibre, the purpose should
be easily achieved.
NOTES FROM AN ARMY
HOSPITAL; No . Vi there’s noth
ing like it- It’s a complete world
all of its own. From the momentj
Pfc. Fowler Davis gently remov
ed the thermometer and call to
Lt. Savadis, “Sir, the reading is
a hundred.’’ things began to 1
change. After answering a bar- j
rage of questions for Cpl. Paul
Cho, dispensary attendant, con
cerning everything from religion
to the length of my army career,
this writer was informed that he
was no longer a foot-loose G-I,
but instead, a full-fledged patient
of Ward No. 1.
After changing from OD’s into
pajamas and the traditional ma
roon robe, things began to clear
up a bit and change into a rosier
hue, especially after an examina
tion by my physician, Capt. Vin
cent J. Conzanello, who informed
the patient that survival was pos
sible.
A hospital ward is an amazing
place. Thanks to the luxury of
steam, one can lounge in com
plete luxury while the sub-zero
winter deals havoc to the wea
ther thermometer on the outside.
Each ward is equipped with a
shower featuring hot and cold
water, tile wash basins, radio,
and an abundance of reading
material.
Cpl. Thomas Royal, in charge
of the ward, is a chap of many
talents ranging from recording a
patient’s pulse beat to serving the
hot meals which are wheeled
into the ward inside especially
constructed cabinets.
One meets a lot of interesting
people, too. For instance, my hos
pital roommate, newly elected
Private First Class Herman Tay
lor, turns out to be a former pro
fessional entertainer. You can
look forward to many a laugh
with this chap at your future
beer fests. Then there’s Cpl.
Robert J. Ewing, ex-commercial
artist convalescing from a leg in
jury ' Slid devoting a lot of his
time to designing those attrac
tive posters you've been seeing
about the post of late; Pvt. Don
Ellis, and my old pal, Sgt. Har- j
old “Handlebar Hank” Jordan, I
who informs you that he’s just j
doing a little first-class “gold- j
bricking’’.
CANADIANS
TAKE CITY
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
, ALGIERS, Dec. 15.—(AP)—Can
adian and Indian troops led the
Eighth Army attack and captured
Caldari, six miles from Ortona,
an Adriatic coastal city held by
the Germans, and took more than
200 prisoners.
Canadian troops, in a daring
night raid on the village of Ber
rati, captured the commanding
officer of the 361st Armored
Grenadiers Division and 140 men.
The American Fifth Anmy was
held to patrol clashes.
One of the German prisoners
\ .ptured by the Canadians, said
his commanding officer had told
his men, “We are fighting Hough’
wild-anen from Texas.”
DR. JOHN HARVEY
DIES AT AGE OF 91
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Dec.
15.—(AP)—Dr. Jbhn Harvey,
Kellogg “famed”, physician arid
health authority, and head of the
Battle Creek Sanitarium, died
last night at the age of 91
years.
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Germans
Use Tanks
On Defense
MOSCOW, Dec. 15.—(AP)—
The Germans hurled tanks and
troops in the Smela sector, 14
miles southwest of captured
Cherkasy, seeking to hold off the
strong attacks of the Russians.
("Reuters Moscow dispatch said
Soviet forces were driving up
from Kremenchug and have es
tablished contact along the Dnie
per river with the Cherkasy Red
army group’’).
Front line dispatches indicated
that the Germans and the
‘‘Knoevs’’, a second Ukrainian
army, already with a substantial
group of parachutists specially
well-armed with mortars between
Cherkasy and Smela, are pouring
in more Russian troops into the
Kiev bulge. They are battling
desperately to halt Field Marshal
Von Mannstein’s reinforced arm
ored divisions, which are report
ed pushing on toward Kiev, from
the highway junction of Radom
ysl.
DEMOS FAVOR
STATEHOOD
Anchorage, Dec. 15.—(ap>
—The Third Division Democratic
convention killed the resolution.
to instruct the delegate to the
territorial convention in Fair
banks in January to favor the
“fourth term” for President
Roosevelt.
The debate was the hottest of
the convention.
The opposition contended that
the party should not support an
administration which continually
ignored them, in making federal
appointment, citing the appoint
ment of James Patterson as di
visional marshal, without party
endorsement, and opposition to
the reappointment; of Federal
District Judge Simon Hellenthal
and also contended that draft and
ration boards, as well as OPA
offices, were filled without refer
ence.
The party adopted resolutions
urging immediate removal of
Noel Wennblom as district at
torney; the favoring of statehood
for Alaska; and granting Alaska
the right to elect its governor.
BOMBERS HIT
AT GREECE
AIJJED HEADQUARTERS IN
ALGIERS, Dec. 15.—(AP)More
than 300 American bombers and
fighters struck Nazi-occupied
Greece, in an allied blow in the
air war over the Balkans ye&ter
, *
day.
Twelve German fighters were
downed in the giant air attack
aigjainst three airfields at
Athens and Piraeus Harbor.
The great fleet of planes
struck a knockout blow against
airforce nests at Elevsis and
Kalamaki.
The total of the “flying fort
resses” delivered the first blow
to Piraeus Harbor, the key port,
and almost destroyed the base,
in preparation flor a full scale in
vasion. of Greece.
HOW BIG THREE STACK UP
JOSEPH V. STALIN
(Djugashviii)
64 (Dec. 21, 1879)
Tiflis, Georgia
5 feet, 6 inches
190 pounds
Elementary education only, was
trained for priesthood.
Hard eyes, kindly mouth, uproar
ious laugh. Smokes pipe,
cigarettes.
Likes to hunt, drive a car and
play chess also enjoys theater.
Began as strike leader and
Marxist.
Is premier, chairman of state
committee of defense of U.S.S.R.
Two sons, daughter.
Favors “right of even,- nation to
arrange its affairs as it wishes”
and “equality of nations and in
tegrity of their territories, liber
ation of enslaved nations . . .”
WINSTON CHURCHILL
AGE
8 5 (Nov. 30, 1874)
WHERE BORN
Oxfordshire, England
HEIGHT
5 feet, 8 inches
WEIGHT
225 pounds
EDUCATION
St. James' school, erne his irve Stand -
hurst Military Academy
APPEARANCE
Smooth -s' kaven, fat fiace. chuck
las. Smokes cigars.
• »-Of . ,
HOBBIES
Collector of political cartoons,
paints in oil and -water colors
PROFESSION
Was soldier and newspaperman.
PUBLIC OFFICE
Prime Minister, First Lord, of
Treasury, Minister of Defense
FAMILY
Son. 3 daughters.
QUOTES
Fean that without close co-opera
tion "we might find ourselves at
the end of the war only to have
er.tt red upon a period of deepen
ing confusion.”
IF8LANKJLIN D ROOSEVELT
^l Jin », 1832)
Hyde Park. X. Y
-i I
3 feet, one men
J
* |ifcj oounds ^ — • |
■3ku<iie«i at Gnrton ana Harvard,
then Law at Columbia,
|
Or.ce called capital's handsomest !
man Smokes cigareir.es.
«*
Loves to Mil; collects stamps,
marine prints and models.
Practiced Law be Sore politics.
i
President and command er- in -
chief *f Army and Navy.
Four sons, daughter.
Favons “national co-operation |
with other nations toward the j
end that . . . fair international j
relationships be established on a |
permanent basis."
Mining Problems Interest
San Francisco Chamber
Reflecting the important role
which mining has played in the
past growth and development of
San Francisco, the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce has be
come active through a new Min
ing Committee in connection with
a number of matters of interest
to all mining communities.
The San Francisco Chamber is
advocating:
1) Enactment of Federal legis
lation providing for the est^
lishment and maintenance of
metals and minerals, stockpiles
during and after J^/orld War II;
(2) The use and free exchange
of gold as a monetary standard
in any international currency
stabilization plan having the par
ticipation of the United States;
(3) Amendment of the War
Production Board’s order 5-208,
which dosed the gold mines, so
that the mining companies may
operate sufficiently to cover
j their out-of-pocket overhead and
maintenance expends during the
war period;
Continued on Page Two)
Montreal Strike
Comes to Ends
<
MONTREAL. J>ec. 15—(AP)
—This snowbound city of 900,
900 citizens returned to normal
after settlement of the 14-hour
strike of police, fire and pub
lic works employees.
The crisis was passed withowt
major disorder.
The walkout of 5,000 employees
of the Canadian metropolis end
ed early today when city offi
cials agreed to recognize the Can
adian Congress of Labor bargain
ing again for police, fire and
ipublic works employees.
During the strike period, wrhile
the police were out, skeleton pro
tection was given by 76 Royal
Canadian Mounted Police and
Provincial, officers and aLso a
«
small force of firefighters re
mained on the jofo.
One fire destroyed a two-story
house.
Pressure was maintained in the
city’s water mains by a skeleton
staff, as reported by the New
York Times
ANVIL LODGE NO. IM
F. & A. M.
Stated Communication
Thursday, December 18
8 P. M.
i Annual Election of Officers.
N. STRAND, W. M.
You can purchase your »py of
The Nugget at either the Nome
Drug Store or A Polet’s De
partment Store
Weights of
Bombs Used
Sets Record
-ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Dae. 15.—(AP)—The increasing
power of the Allied air force in
the southwest Pacific struck again
at New Britain with new records
in weight of bomb loads dumped
on objectives.
General MacArthur’s commun
ique said the full fury of th©
blows fell on both shores of the
huge island, with nlachine gun
bullets added to the tons of
bombs.
The Gasmata area bore the
brunt of the assault, when more
than 100 Liberator bombers and
medium Mitchells dropped 241
tons of bombs in the midday at
tack. Only Rabaul received a
greater pounding in any one
raid when it was hammered with
350 tons of bombs on October 12,
Lakunai airdrome at Rabaul
was also a target for the medium
bombers which left large fires.
Gasmata has feLt the destruc
tive power qf more than
tons of bombs in the past Ser?
weeks, and might figure as an
invasion point should General
MacArthur’s forces move east
ward on Huon Peninsula. New
Guinea, which is also a target
of Vice-Admiral Thomas C. Kin
kaid's destroyers.
For nearly three hours the
bombers poured it on- in mini
mum altitude, strafing with ma
chine guns as well as blasting
with bombs. In previous raida
there was a noticeable lack of
enemy interceptors, but this time
19 Japanese planes rose to at
tack and two were shot down,
all of our planes returning.
Simultaneous air blows were
also dealt to Cape Hoskins on
the north coast of the island,
and Wide Bay on the southwest
coast. Air patrols -raided Cape
Gloucester area.
The Japanese jungle fighters
made three strong counter at
tacks in early morning, against
Australian troops in the Ramq
valley on Now Guinea, but were
repulsed with heavy- losses to the
enamv. The Australians here are
aiming at the enemy supply base
of Madang on the coast of New
Guinea.
Along the Huon coast allied
air patrols wreaked 10 enemy
barges and light allied naval
units and attacked and sank three
barges near the Sanga river, and,
nine off Reiss Point.
NOTICE
The Common Council, sitting
as a Board of Equalization, will
meet at the City Hall from 8:00l
p. m. until 9:00 p. m. on De
cember 17th, 18th and tOth,
1943.
NOME COMMON COUNCIL.
By Carrie Me McLain. Clerk.
107-21
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Coming Events
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM
Benefit doubleheader be •
tween well-balanced teams, to
be played Wednesday night,
December 15th. First game
called at 7:30. Admission will
be adults 50c: children. 75c,
Dec. 22. — “.Alias Sant*
Clans.”
Dec 23 —Commoedry