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THE NOME NUGGET
VOL. 44. No. 48. NOME, ALASKA, Wednesday, Apr. 22, 1942 Per Copy is*
Allies Win First Victory In Burma
American Forces Now In India—More Are Coming
Troops Under U. S. Gen.
Stillwell Recapture Yenangyaung
fn First Allied Victory In Burma
CHUNGKING, April 21, 8:36 a.m.—6:41 a.m. (AP)
— Chinese forces recaptured the oil center of Yenang
yaung and saved 7,000 encircled British troops and a
hundred supply trucks in the first Allied victory in
Burma. An Army spokesman said, after rescuing the
British, the Chinese fought with their allies under
British comand and drove the Japs some miles south
of Yenangyaung, through the rubble of burned oil
wells to which the torch had been applied. Severe fight
ng with the Japanese is still in progress, the spokes
man said.
The Chinese commander, U. S. Lieut. Gen Stillwell
moved the British section at the request of the Allied
high command. The spokesman added that one Chmo e
battalion commander was killed while leading his
froons in the recapture of Yenangyaung. The fury of
the Burma fighting continued unabated throughout the
jast week and a fiercer battle is expected.
The spokesman said the morale of the Chinese, who
fought for a month with glaring air inferiority, is said
to be high.
\ ieliy Intercedes For French
Hostages Condemned to he Shot
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UNDATED, April 22 (AP) — German authorities'
n Vichy announced the execution of more French
hostages even as France’s Vichy regime was reported
seeking reprieve for 20 hostages held under death sen
tence at St. Nazaire, where the townspeople aided
the British Commando's spectacular raid on the Nazi
occupied base on March 28.
A Paris announcement said the victims .described
as Communists and Jew accomplices, were shot in
reprisal for alleged assassination attempts against Ger
man sobers on April 2nd, 8th and 20th. Advices reach
ng Bern said the St. Nazaire hostages, including sev
•ral prominent residents, were sentenced to lie shot,
but the executions were put off as a result of Vichy’s
intervention.
The smouldering fires of revolt against the Nazi con
querors were reflected anew as German authorities
in Paris clamped down a 11 p.m. curfew and ordered
all public places closed, in the occupied capital, untl
5 a.m. Friday. The Germans said these measures were
taken in reprisal for the assassination of a German sol
dier in Paris on Monday night.
Indications Of
Washingon, April 22 (AP)
—The War Dept, reported
increasingly heavy Japan
ese attacks on the island of
Panay forced American &
Filipino troops to with
draw from Lambunao, a
town in the interior where
the enemy drive was held
up for a time by fierce re
sistance.
In the Antique west
coast province of Panay,
enemy troops from San
Jose are attacking defense
positions near San Rem
igio and Valderrama.
Indications the the en
emy intends to extend its
attack to the central group
of th.* Philippines is seen
in reports that the Japan
ese are making air rccon
naisance of Negros which
lies between Panay and
Cebu.
Enemy attacks on Man
ila Bay harbor forts yes ter
day was limited, a com
munique said, to a few
dive bomber raids on Fort
Hughes and Fort Frank.
Vl ife Ambassador
Dies at \ icliv
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Vichy, April 21, 8:26 a.—
6:44 a. (AP) — Mrs. Wil
liam Leahy, wife of the U.
S. Ambassador to France,
died when she underwent
a major operation last
week.
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The above map shows the fortifications at the entrance to Manila Bay, still held
by the United States. Fort Drum and Fort Hughes were attacked heavily by the
Japs yesterday, according to AP news reports, but with little damage.
Two Planes
(arn Hospital
Equipment Nome
Edmonton, April 21 (AID
—A story reports two plan
es speeding medical sup
plies and hospital equip
ment to replace supplies
lost in the Nome hospital
fire.
Editors note:- Due to
ensorship, news of a fire
April 8th, which destroyed
the new modern hospital
n nth of town was with
hold from print up to this
me. As nearly as can be
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'1 dee to an overheated
oo »ke .'ack and was fan
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'.rind. The hospital struc
ture was entirely burned
to the ground and it is un
derstood that all contents
were a complete loss.
No injuries result e d
"from the fire and all pa
tients in the hospital at the
time were safely removed.
Soviets Make
Two Breaks
Finnish Line
Kuibyshev, April 22 (AP)
— vvarfront dispatches re
ported that the Red army
wedged open a second hole
through the Finnish front
lines at Karelia, northeast
of Lr ningrad, thrusting by
night (5 miles deep into po
rtions manned by reserves
The Red army declared,
however, to have widened
further the original gap
driven in the Finnish de
fense line, pushing dogged
ly ahead in a small but
steady advance, despite re
pea ted Finnish counter
attacks. The Russian dis
patches didn’t disclose the
exact location of either
penetration but said both
were in neighboring sec
tors. The fighting was de
scribed as violent with the
Finns massing troops in an
attempt to check the So
viet presure.
Alaska Steam
ship Companies
Form Paet
Washington —Three steam
ship lines operating be
tween Puget Sound and A1
aska have formed passen
ger and freight conference
agreements approved by
the Maritime Commission,
it was announced today.
They are the Alaska Trans
portation Company, the
Alaska Steamship Com
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MALTA RESISTANCE COSTLY TO AXIS
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The rock-ribbed island of Malta. British Mediterran
ean fortress and stubborn thorn in the side of Axis
military might, lies close by the route of Axis aerial
convoys shuttling oetween Sicily. Italy, and Tripoli.
Arrows indicate *suppL route to Tnffo'li? one
arrow also shows route of Axis bombers which have
been hamering at the little island from air bases in
Sicily. Malta reported the Axs had lost at least 50
planes in blasting at the island since March 1. Map
also indicates difficult Allied ship-concvoy route close
to Axis-held shore bases.
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Defenders On Panay Withdraw
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Before Heavy Japanese Attacks
WASHINGTON, April 21, 8:36 a.m.—6:44 a.m. (AP)
— Heavy enemy attacks forced American and Filipino
defenders to withdraw fr< m tvvo.p sit ns in the pro
vince of Antique on the west coast of the island oR
Panay, the War Department reported
Heavy bombardment of the island forts of Manila
Hay by 240 millimeter guns from both shores of the
bay, lessened late yesterday but damage inflicted was
‘not great.” In dive bomber attacks on Fort Hughes
near Corregidor and Fort Drum, close to the Cavite
shore, most of the bombs dropped harmlessly into the
water. There were no damage or casualties reported on
either island.
I S. forces Already hi India
"And More of Them Coming
NEW DELHI, April 22 (AP) — Because the defense
of India is of vital concern to the United States, troops
already are in India and “more are to come,” Louis
Johnson, head of the U. S. advisory mission here, told
a press conference. Johnson’s reference to troops now
in India presumably meant the air force under Major
General Brereton which already struck effective blows
at the Japanese.
Of Sir Stafford Cripps’ unsuccessful mission to In
dia to seek approval for Britain’s plans for her future
status, Johnson said only ‘‘There ingoing to be a John
son version of the story, but the time for that version
has not arrived yet.”
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pany and the Northland,
Transportation Company.
The passenger confer
i ence agreement covers the
establishment and mainten
; ance of agreed fares and
rates charges and practic
I es in connection with the
| transportation of passen
; gers between ports in Al
i aska.
Also announced are ag
reements on freight trans
portation between ports in
British Columbia and
Southeast Alaska.
The latter conference is
known as the Southeast Al
aska Freight Conference
and will have functions
similar to those of the pas
senger conference.