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OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MU.Z3ER ASSOCIATED PRESS
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VdL. 46.—No. 90. ’ ' NOME, AILASKA, NOVEMBER 5, 1943 PER COPY—15c
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RIVER SIDE
IS HELD BY
RUSSIANS
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MOSCOW, Nov. 5.—(AiP)—The
Russians are now in possession
of virtually every foot of land
east of the Dnieper, from the
mouth to below Kherson, Malo
my. It’s 50-mile course through
the heart of the great Ukraine,
north to Gomel, as a prize for
their summer campaign, which
they said bled the Germans for
over 2,700,000 vasualties.
;SftalinJs resume of the four
month combat, listed. 900,000
Germans killed, 96,000 captured,
1,702,000 wounded, thus hoisting
the Geri^an casualties claimed,
by Russia) to the astronomical
figure of 11,000/100, which the
Russians said, 5,000,000 dead.
Swift sweeps over the Black
Sea sands of the southern Uk
raine, brought the Cossacks to
the river -banks opposite Kher
son, 65 miles northwest of the
sealed off rCrimea. Official maps
published today showed the Rus
sians possessor of all the east
side of the Dnieper, from Gomel
to Zaporozhe.
In the bend south of Zaporo
ahe, the only German holdings
east of the Dnieper were limited
to Crimea, a thin strip, 52 miles
long, opposite Kikopol, and a
minute bit of land in the Dnie
per delta due south of Kherson.
Moscow said nothing of Cri
• mea, but the German radio said
German troops were engaged in
heavy fighting at beach heads
south and east of Kursk, and on
the northern approaches to Cri
mea.
Moving into newlyvWon posi
tions, achieved by two break
throughs in the German Hnes, the
Red armies are pushing west
ward toward, the Latvian border,
and the old; Polish frontier.
AIRWAYS
Wien Alaska Airlines
Frank Whaley made a trip to
Solomon and White Mountain
with passengers and freight.
Winfred James was a passenger
to White Mountain.
A trip was scheduled to Igloo,
Teller and Wales today.
Alaska Star Airlines
Thursday Pilot eaver went to
• T-ee’s Camp with Abbott Moses
and Gussie Vfalters for Golovin;
John loworoff, Anna Pungak,
and Martha Boone from Golovin
to White Mountain; ^ugjust
Ooomegeechuk . from? Golovin to
Moses Point; and Oswald Moses,
from Golovin to Moses Point.
Pilot Weaver went to Golovin
with Shelby David and Hilda
Jackson.
Friday Don Emmons flew to
Candle, Deering and Kotzebue
with mail and Pvt. Fred Adams
for Kotzebue.
The tri-motored Stinson was
forced to return Wednesday on
account of weather. It took off
this morning with Capt. MacKen
zie and Cabt. Bowman at the
controls. Passengers for Anchor
age were: Paul Webber, Jack
Norris, Robert Cannon, George
O’Connor, Walter Watt, Bruce
Neilsen and Mrs. Bruce Neilsen.
t Capt. Shafsky is remaining in
Nome to make the St. Laurence
Island mail run.
A trip to Unalakleet is planned
for tomorrow.
Pan American Airways
Captain Larry Mudgett ar
rived yesterday from Fairbanks
with one passenger, Captain Guy,
E. Plumb, aboard. The balance of
his load was mail. The plane de
parted immediately for Fair
banks y^th three passengers: Lt.
Forrest Behm of the ACS, Jfcd
Ignace Kowalski and O. A. Mar
garaf, old-time prospectors, who
were on their way, to Seattle.
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WATER FOR ^ALASKA”?
This morning the Pan Ameri
can office received a wire in
which they were requested to
immediately secure two quarts
of Bering Sea water and to for
ward it by the first plane to Se
attle.
It is presumed the water is to
be used in the christening of the
newly-finished cruiser Alaska.
NOME IS POTENTIAL
SITE OF PROPOSED
LARGE SANITORIUM
JUNEAU, Nov. 5—(AP)—Execution of plans already
formulated in Washington to bring about construction
of two tuberculosis hospitals in Alaska for treatment of
both white and native patients, is under way, according
to Dr. George Hays, executive officer of the Territor
ial Department of Health.
Dr. Hays revealed that two sanitariums would be
built, one in Jurteau and the other in either Anchorage
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The proposed institutions would be equipped with
! 200 beds and would cost in the aggregate of from $400y
| 000 to $500,000 each.
Funds for the project are available through the Fed
eral Works Agency, it is said. .
DESTROYERS
AND CRUISER
SUNK BY NAVY
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
INov. 5.—(API—A Japanese,
ruiser and four destroyers were
unk by the navy, in a battle
between merican and Japanese
warships, near the Allies’ Bou
gainville beachhead, it was an
nounced officially.
Radio Tokyo previously con
ceded the loss of a cruiser and
! twio destfo^ers Tuesday morn
ing.
1 The battle lasted more than two
hours and occurred when enemy
i,nits were intercepted heading
I or Empress of Augusta Bay, the
i ector on the west coast of Bou
gainville, where the American
marines landed the day before.
Two other Japanese dfestrcyers
Were also hit. No Allied naval
essels were lost.
After the battle the Japanese
ent 67 planes to attack the fleet.
7 were downed.
The navy battle was fought in
darkness and rain squalls.
Another strike at Rabaul on a
ight patrol, started fires and
Bank another merchantman,
tringing the total to 100,000 tons
f shipping sunk or damaged in
he harbor since Tuesday*
Latest reports of the outcome
f the naval battle are still pre
iminary, probably meaning even
Igreater enemy losses occurred.
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BLAST TARGETS
IN GERMANY
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LONDON, Nov. 5—(<AP)—
(American 'fortresses and LJbera
or bombers, escorted by Thun
erbolts and Lightning fighters,
lasted targets in western Ger
lany. »
Medium marauder bombers at
tacked targets in northern France
in a daylight assault which came
(Within a few hours after RAF
Mosquito bombers hit the same
eneral area last night, in the
Wake of the most devastating
4-hour punches yet thrown at
he Reich. Five aircraft were
lost.
The operations included mine
aying in enemy waters.
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POWER SUFFERS
WORST DEFEAT
| ALLIED HE ADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST P|A<^'C.
iiJav, 5*—(AR)—(General Mac
Arthur’s air arm inflicted the
worst defeat yet to Japan’s sea
borne power at the New Britain
stronghold of Rabaul, yesterday,
sending three destroyers and
eight transports to the bottom of
Simpson Harbor.
The devastating attaok\ ac
ounted for 94,000 tons of enemy
hipping, over 50,000 tons sunks,
nd 40,000 severely damaged."' ''
Brushing off the frantic enemy
nterference, Allied bombers shot
own 67 Jap planes. 19 of the
aiders were lost.
260 miles southeast of Rabaul,
he U. S. Marine assault forces
xpanded their beachhead on the
zest central shore of Bougain
ille island, where landings were
lade at dawn Monday.
The raid at Rabaul nipped the
Jap counter attack which was
repared to contest the Bougain
ville invasion, MacArthur said.
Allied raiders, probably of 150
planes, strudk with 1,000-llb.
bombs at Masthead Height. The
Japanese sent approximately an
qual number of interceptors
loft and the sky was filled with
hti-aircraft fire.
In addition to the vessels
sunk, direct hits were scored on
two heavy cruisers, r>ne of which
was left listing with a large hole
fin its hull.
STAR FOOTBALL
PLAYER MISSING
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ANN ARBOR, Nov. 5.—Tom
Harmon,; famed Michigan foot
ball star, was reported missing
fin action in China.
The family was informed by
he War Department.
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IN NOME THIS
WEEK VISITING
Mrs. Harry Nelson, now living
in Anchorage, is in Nome this
week visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Tony Johansen, and is en
joying very much her little
granddaughter. Mrs, Nelson states
that her son, Graht, Is in the
Aleutians and has not been home
since he first went there, bht1
that letters do get through oeca-1
sionally.
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EDUCATION
WEEK TO BE
OBSERVED
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Once, ca«h year, the President
•* the United States .proclaims a
vech in November as "American
Education Week." Through this
xecutive statement our atten-1
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t )ns‘ are directed toward that
Very important social institution
—the American Public School.
American T.' -in Week ia
t Jonsored i National Edu
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cation Assoj n cooperation
with the Ar i Legion, the
;U. 9. Offio lucation, and:
k ie National i s of Parents'
and Teachers ,
I This year, November 7 to 13,
5 elusive, is Ajnerican Education
Week.
| It is the practice to establish a
£ nrral theme arid daily tncines
|W the consideration of Ameri
cins.
1943 General Theme
EDUCATION FOR VICTORY
November 7—Education for
World Understanding.
November S—Eduction for
Work.
•Noveirtber 9—Education for
the Air Age.
November Id—Education to
Win and Secure the Peace.
•November U—Education for
Wartime Citizenship.
November 12—Meeting the
Emergency in Education,
j November 13—Education for
Sound Health.
The Nome School Board, the
eachers, and I, invite you to set
aside this week for more and
erious thought of the education
of your girls and boys. The edu
ation of American youth is the
responsibility of you American
athers and mothers. The schools
re merely helping you bring
p your children. American edu
cation is big business. Ordinar
ly, 30,000,000 youth are enrolled
§i our American educational
jhstitutions. The financing adds
p to three billion dollars.
The public of Nome is welcome
o visit the classrooms at all
tones. It is extended a special
Invitation during American Edu
ation Week.
FRANK A. SMOLA.
Superintendent.
FOUR POWERS NOW
IN AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.—(AP)
-The President announced that
tT. S., Great Britain, China and
Russia, were in complete agree
ment.
In the Chinese theater which
leans bad neus to the Japanese,
President Roosevelt disclosed in
•.a press conference, that an agree
ment had just been reached in
. conference in Chungking,
mong Generals Stillwell, Chen
ult and Summerville for the
(United States, and Lord Louis
Mountbatten, New British com
mander in the southeast Asia
rea, Generalissimo Chiang Kai
(Chek for the Chinese.
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FINNISH PEACE OFFER
Advices from the Stockholm
ewspaper, Social Demokraten,
aid the Finnish government in
tructed Juhu Paasikivi, former
linister to Russia to be ready to
o to Moscow, presumably to
discuss negotiations for a sep
rate peace.
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MINE WORKERS AND
SECRETARY ICKES IN
W AGE AGREEMENT
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.—United Mine Workers and
Secretary of the Interior Ickes agreed on a wage con
tract, ending the nationwide coal strike, providing $1.50
earnings increase for the soft coal miners.
The $1.50 asked for by the Illinois union agreement
and disallowed by the War Labor Board would be
brought under the WLB’s formula of allowable increas
es by cutting in half the 30-mlnute lunch period.
The agreement was announced first by the United
Mine Workers’ policy committee and then made public
by telegram, instructing the strikers to go back to work;
at once.
“Let every member recognize the nation’s imperative
need of coal and requires prompt action in restoring
mines to. full production,” was the Caution expression in
the message.
The telegram also,said the agreement was subject to
the War Labor Board review.'
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COUNCIL IS TO
BROADCAST
SUNDAY EVE
This Sunday evening at 5:30
p. m., the Religious Council will
present its first weekly half- ^
hour program, “The Voice of Re- (
Ugion.”
Programs will feature a quiz
tournament on various phases of
the Bible. Teams to be chosen
will represent the Army, the i
Young Ladies, the School Age
Group, the Young Men, Adult
Men, and Adult Women.
On other programs several
dramas a month are planned un
der the leadership of the former
Drama Club leader, Loren Leach.
One program a month will be
planned by Tom Morris.
This Sunday the first quiz
contest of the tournament will be
conducted featuring the Young
Ladies’ Team versus the Army
Team on the Book of Genesis.
Cpl. Norman Johnston, will an
nounce.
The Young Ladies’ Team in
cludes Miss Elizabeth BuLser,
Miss Eunice Logan and Miss
Blanche O’Connor.
The Army Team includes Sgts.
Steve Fuller, Robert Anderson
and Dale Cotton.
The committee planning these
programs includes Norman John
ston, Tom Morris and Mrs. Lloyd
Peterson.
It is hoped that the commun
ity will enjoy and benefit by
these programs, and that individ
uals will contribute suggestions
or offer to participate on the
programs if they are interested.
BRIG. GEN. MacNIDER
IS DECORATED
ALLIED HEAiDQUARTERS IN
THE "SOUTHWEST PACIFIC^
Nov. 5.—(AP)—Brig. Gen. Han
ora iwacNider, of Mason City,
Iowa, received the award of the
Legion of Merit, personally pin
ed on him by General MacAj
hur.
He was given the award for
’Ibxoeptionally meritorious^ Con
duct in the performance of out
tanding services,” in New Gui
ea.
ANNOUNCES
i MAKE-UP OF
MISSION
MOSCOW, Nov. 5.—(AP)—
*J. S. Ambassador W. Averill
flarriman announced the make
up of the United States military
mission to Moscow, which was
stablished to facilitate coopera
ion of American, British and,
Russian armed forces, “as war
approaches the inevitable cli
max.”
“In the past,” he said, “mili
tary collaboration with Moscow
or the three countries, was dif
J.cult, as there was no one to
ct as direct representative for
he United chief of staff. To cor
ed this, arrangements were
o provide closest possible rel
ationship, between the military
mission and the military-naval
uthorities.”
VINSON TALKS
ON ECONOMIC
STABILIZATION
NEW YORK. Nov. 5—(AP)—
udge Fred M. Vinson, director
f economic stabilization, deciar
d that “love of ease, political
owardice, and personal ambi
ion,” threatened the betrayal of
ighting men overseas, through
ailure to enact a tax program - .< • J
dequate to prevent inflation.” t ^
He declared a minimum of
10,500,000,000 new taxes are
ecessary to prevent runaway di
lation, and financial disaster.
Congress trimmed the request •
o less than $3,000,000,000.
The stabilization director sa!3
hat more income taxes should ...
e raised, lowing the present per
sonal dependency allowances,
nd increased normal and sur
ax rates were the most satisfac
ory method, based on the tried
nd true principal of the ability
o pay.
Vinson declared the present
pending spree for luxuries call
d for sharply increased excises
n the non-essentials.