MERRY CHRISTMAS
THE NOME NUGGET
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CURBSTONING
ALONG MAIN
STREET
BY JAY RAYMOND
It wasn’t so much the idea of
the hard work involved—it was
simply the idea of getting the
job done.
As a result—you see this is
sue of The Nugget—printed in
far different style than hereto
fore.
To say that we’re not proud of
it would be highly facetious. To
say that we are satisfied with
the job—is something else again.
But the issue does indicate the
staff of The Nugget spends con
siderable time planning for a
newspaper suitable to the needs 1
of Nome and vicinity.
May we add to our efforts and
extend a personal wish—that you j
and yours have the finest Christ
mas'and the most prosperous j
New Year you’ve ever enjoyed? i
Postponing the Christmas pro-!
grams set us back quite a b:
We wanted to hear the “Messiah’. I
We shall—and we rather suspect
it will be far better than plan-1
ned when we do hear it. Other
programs which had been prac-j
ticed and rehearsed for weeks'
prior to the holiday season—were
postponed too. Albeit, there was
good reason for the postpone- j
ment. But the populace of Nome
shall look forward with pleasure, j
to the staging of these programs, J
irrespective' of whether it’s
one week, two weeks or three
weeks hence.
Brevities of the VVeelf
Norm Hendegion and QiU Lu
thur mulling over a jfJVUallon
of the nonce, and not qjfite reach;
ing a satisfactory saJXZtien^.■ r
Howard Lyng < x pounding the
good and bad ‘matu^gs of state
hood . . Peg g
“good morning" . . . Mrs. Hew- I
itt’s anticipation of the holiday I
season ... Ye Scribe and the Edi
tor differentiating between a deep
red and a light brown . . . Where’s
“Tiny”—we miss him . . so does I
Paul Galloway . . . Isn't it nice
to see the varied-colored lights in
the windows? It does make one I
feel more a less sentimental,
doesn’t it? Wonder if the boys
“out there” think of such things.
Anyway we’re thinking of them.
And we hope there won’t be an
other Christmas spent in the
same manner as this one.
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RAJ ACTIVE
OVER GERMANY
LONDON, Dec. 24.—(AP)—
, Foiling Berlin’s weary defenders,
\the great fleet of RAF night
bombers swept the cloud-covered
capitol and turned sections of
the battered city into a solid
mass of flames once more,
German fighter planes were ta
ken by surprise, and the overcast
also hampered searchlight and
anti-aircraft workers.
The RAF lost 17 bombers out
of many hundreds.
Happy Birthday — It's
Just an Old Yule Custom
The birthday cake, with all it*
shining candles, is a i.irect descend
ant of the Yule cake with which the
English once celebrated Christmas.
The Yule cake, instead of having a
candle for each year, carried one
for each member of the family.
Good luck for the coming year wa*
supposed to be the reward of the
one who could blow out all of the
candles at once.
POPE PIUS
SEEKS-PEACE %
LONDON, Dec. 24—(Afl
Pope Pius in his Christmj
sage to^Jhe world, prayed: ‘‘Let
this be the last Christina* of the
It appears that mankind will
begin planning the world’* recon
struction and pejM^on “Justice
and honesty.” Mr
Speaking frd| the Vatican,
which is increasingly near the
war zou# where, in a sense, he
is a prisoner, for the shade m of
the Nazi bayonets, ringed, fell
across the ancient seat g£«~*tTe
i ‘ nolic faith.
The Pope ffiade the appeal that
■ should not be imposed at
tlie pcuttHo'fjSe sword. TTr.jHiddnt."
“Future peace shStflePijarTsaBS
out the possibility of snnettons.
put'do give b^ek to the world,
a peace based an justice, and not
reprisals, on the world, and eom
world suffering ”
FIREMEN
CALLED
At 5:20 pm Thursday to the
home of Nels Nelson, on Third
Ave., When the Fire Department
Truck arrived at the scene there
was smoke coming out of the
front door In a few minutes
the clothing which was smoul
dering on the floor was thrown
outside in the snow. The fire
was started by tiwo children
playing with matches following
the blowing out of a light fuse.
The flame of the matches set
fire to a cupful of oil which was
on the table. The children
threw the cupful of oil onto the
floor and set fire to the clothing
which was on the floor
Mrs. Christian O’Leary was
passing and noticed smoke com
ing out of the front door, rush
ed in and took out the five
children, and brought ,thgm .to
her home nearby, and called tl^e
Fire Department. The children
were alone in the house
AIRMEN TO
GO ON TRIAL
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—(AP)—
The German radio today said that
British and American airmen
held as prisoners of war in Ger
many would be put on trial as
“war criminals”
The statement was made as a
special commentary by Edward
Roderick Dietze, wiio said, "Ger
positions enroute.
In the Kiev bulge Marshal von
Manstein launched two strong
tank and infantry attacks against
Russian positions but was forced
to withdraw
PERDICTS
VICTORY
CHUNGKING, Dec. 24.—(AP)
—Lt. Gen. Adrian Carton de
Wiart, Prime Minister Churchill’s
special military representative
here, predicted that the war in
; Europe would definitely end in
1944. but declined to say when
he believed the Japanese would
j wind up.
He said allied air supremacy
will be terrific when Germany is
defeated.
He pledged everthing possible
would be done to help China, and
added that ‘‘China’s part in the
war is very near our hearts.”
Despite the almost inconceiv
jafcle difficulties, methods would
! be found to bring the needed
j equipment to the Chinese, he
said.
AN EDITORIAL!
We come to the time of year when perhaps more ihan
at any other, we realize what the American way of life
means, the freedoms necessary to the well-being of the
moral and physical, in human relations; the freedom
of religion, to worship as \ye please; the freedom to
give to each and every one'of our children education,
and a safe and normal life; the freedom to celebrate
the birth of the Child, who nearly 2000 years ago
brought Christianity to this troubled world of ours,
and in reality gave us the seed of democracy.
Christmas is a time for our children, a time when, in
our children we see the hope of better times to come,
and a better world to live in.
And again please let us remember, the boys at the
front 5A*ko are fighting with their all, to buy our securi
ty, they,need our moral support, letters from home, a
packaut'^a telegram means much to them at this season
ofT?1ln£Mnas, when they too would like to be w;th
ni^e^jb^ilies, their sweethearts, their children, per
daughter they haven't seen, remember.
SabA^|)o long, don’t make it too little, or too late.
1 our support. When the last shot is fired,
we rnjistuook to our children, our young men and wo
^build this war-torn world, they alone can
make, o^uS^Lwa r dreams come true. With tft .
:itsts fheinw^^^kility of maintaining the standards
iolAnlericaljBing jjta^dying the rest of the world
tlif' to keep mcae than just body and soul
<og y < >ur children mus, see to it that there wilU
b of the earth. Ptoce to men of good w/nl
t^JmisyChristmas mean more to us than juyr ary
celebrate with gifts|nr a big fcprttha dir/
'fier. Let it mean something definite toy^rtr. * perTny^ff'
you are planning to be alone this Chrr<fnR^s. with*/
vour memories for company, mem ore - that
. tys be with you.
Treasure .your memeries. they best
ones to you at Chinith}as time, but'also, remember ihat
Otir P>' ,vs and Girls in Uniform today, a.re away from*
home They t have memories. Why not. live up 4
the trad;irons of the most democratic and tdwisl .un
like country in the world, and invite them into o\\r
homes *aTTTTrmS^
&W Christmas time only a small- L^ctmn of them will
■W allowed to go home on leave. Brighten up y.*‘Ur.„
le and give their spirits a lift, so that they can suc
lv carry on the crusade to right the wron. s in r.
war-torn world.
Ask as many of them as you can take care of.
Perhaps in some small way we can with the help of,
or in spite of war, who knows, make this a most sin
cere and true Christmas in our lives. Some parts of
the World where the people have been liberated, will
•celebrate Christmas for the first time in several years,
and will with our boys and girls abroad, celebrate a
sincere and true Christmas, with an expectation of the
freedom to enjoy many Christmases to come. Let’s
give them the best Christmas possible, they deserve
it. Make it a true and sincere Christmas.
FIRES V ISIBLE
40 MILES
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NEW GUINEA, Dec. 24.—(API
Allied Liberator bombers have
dropped 150 more tons of explos
ives on the Japanese airdrome
and supply base at Cape Glou
cester, key to the western end of
New Britain island, bringing the
total this month to about 2,200
tons of bombs. Wednesday’s at
tack set fires which were visible
40 miles.
The communique said the Jap
anese made another air attack on
Arawe, New Britain, where the
American troops are consolidat
ing their positions.
The enemy dropped 150 bombs
hurriedly, but did little damage.
Low flying Mitchell medium
bombers yesterday had a field day
in an assault on the Japanese air
drome and shipping at Wewak on
the northeast coast of New Gui
nea, the bombers scoring two di
rect hits on each of two 6,000
ton trasports. and a 3,000-ton
freighter.
Lightning fighters flying escort
peeled into 30 enemy intercep
tors and knocked 14 and possibly
Continued on Page 17
PILGRIMAGE
MADE TO
GETHSEMANE
JERUSALEM, Dec. 24 —(AP)—
Americans of ail ranks were con
verging from many battle sta
tions. and stormed Persia, Syria,
Egypt and Africa and thronged
.with other humbled pilgrim^ to
this shrine of Christianity to pay
homage to the Prince of Peace.
The drama lived 2000 years ago
is reborn in intense reality. Gen
erals and doughboys alike, walk
ed with visitors of all ages, dress,
tongues and creeds to Geths
emane. and Rethlehem.
Jerusalem .' oqUB' thlehem have
been blacked u by the war, for
three Christmases, but are now
burst forth with candle light
from ten thousand windows, as
authorities lifted the restrictions
this year.
Major Gent ral Royce, com
mander of American forces in the
Middli East, and others came here
for tht world-wide broadcasts
from the Church yf the Nativity,
tomorrow. Christmas night.
F r the occasion there has been
prt Mired an enlisted men’s choir
ftf 6(r fine voices.
CAPTURE
.VDXAGES
/ ALL!FI) HF ADQUARTFTRiS IN
Algiers. Die. 24.—Fighting in
and r n. the British and
pwadians drove forward to cap
village of Vezzani, and Can
QLmadians were d gging the last
rmans out of Ortona with
bayonets,
whole talian front wai
■Gtgjjjjgm f with wet wintry woa
a:r and on the ground,
oh handicapped action
trnnns plodded
to take one high
1 off another,
er bombers pounded
railroads in three places along
the Fr^ni-ti-Italian Riviera.
r Command '^|
This young gentleman, with up
• sctl and admonishing finger, is
. training to Santa Claus that his
•ehavior has been exemplary, and
.hat he expects bis efforts to be
•u it ably rewarded. Chances ate that
sell have his way.