CONQUEST OF
PELELIU NEARS
COMPLETION
By VERNE HAUGLAND
U. S, PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS AT PEARL HAR
BOR. Sept. 20.—'<AP>—Conquer
by the U S. marines of most of
the cosC.al area of Peleliu. was
announced by Admiral Nimitz’s
headquarters todaj
Japanese Anttuar forces con
tinue to occupy only two isolated
pockets in the face of the advanc
ing 81st Army Division
Americans now hold approxi
mately the southern half of the is
land, in the Palau group, where
the invasion was launched last
Thursday. They also hold the
northern three-fourths of Anguar.
and the communique announced
the occupation of the town of
Ngardololok, in the northeast part
of Peleliu.
The Japane-^ are reported to be
resisting stubbonly from pill
boxes and trenches, with mortar
and artillery fire. 117 partly
damaged planes on the Peleliu
airstrip included 77 single-engined
fighters, 28 medium bombers,
eight light bombers’ and four
transports.
A navy spokesman said these
were in addition to the totals
previously announced destroyed.
Headquarters also announced
additional bombings of Japan,
from the Kuriles in the north, to
the Marshalls and Nauru.
Liberators bombed Shumushu,
and Ventura bombers strafed a
personnel loaded boat, and at
tacked a warship, probably a
destroyer, east of Paramushiro.
and downed an intercepting fight
er. All planes returned to their
base.
Lavoisier first proved that food
supplies energy for the human
body, but he was beheaded for
his revolutionary ideas.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20.—<AP>—
Pan American World Airways
today announced that they had
f led application with the Civil
Aeronautics Board for a new
route, 6,031 miles long.
The announcement said the
route would connect Seattle to
Canton, China, with waypoints,
Nome, one point in the Kuriles.
Tokyo and Shanghai, connecting
at Can'on with another route op
erating through Sanoi, Ch'na, to
Calcutta, India.
DISASTER
UNDERGOING
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 —
(AP>—An independent investiga
tion by Congress into the Pearl
Harbor disaster, was demanded in
the House today by Representa
tive Forest A. Harness, of Koko
mo, Ind., a member of the mili
tary affairs committee.
In offering the resolution for
the investigation, the Indianian
told the House the public wTas de
manding that it should be told the
facts, before the November elec
tion, in connection wihh the Jap
anese attack on the base.
Under the resolution, the com
mittee would have authority to
subpoena all records and person
nel, military, government and
otherwise, and would be required
to report their findings within 30
days.
VACATIONING IN
NOME FOR A FEW DAYS
Mrs. Frank Daughety and son,
Neill, are in Nome this week pa
tiently waiting for favorable wea
ther in order to fly home to StH
Lawrence Island.
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BOMBERS START
FIRES ON ISLE
OF MINDANAO
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS ON
NEW GUINEA. Sept. 20— <AP>—
Mitchell medium bombers started
many fires in a raid on Mindanao
in the southern Philippine?,
headquarters announced today.
Gen .MacAr-.hur’s air arm has
resumed its air attacks again?'
the Philipp nes, in blows at Bu
yan airdrome on Sraangani Bay,
near the southern extremity of
Mindanao.
Communiques also reported at
tacks on Langdon airdrome in the
Dutch Celebes, which was batter
ed with 145 tons of bombs. Three
j grounded plans were destroyed.
The third .Japanese attempt to
raid the newly invaded Morota
Island in the Moluccas, was re
pelled, and one Japanese plane
was downed.
The first two raids were feeble
attempts. i
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Capt. Peterson arrived from;
Fairbanks with Harry Kincaid ,
and Tony Johanson. He departed
t for Fairbanks with Clark Trinkle,,
Al Rhodes, Samuel Flint, Alvin
; Polet and Ed Stager.
Pilot Weaver flew to Unala-;
kleet with Mrs. Wm. Lindstrom. j
Passengers from Lee’s Camp were
Roy Hering and Raymond David. {
Passenger from White Mountain j
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and Naturalization Service at '
Fairbanks, arrived in Nome this
morning and will be here several
days in connection with immigra
tion and naturalization matters.
Mr. Stevens is staying at the Wal
lace Hotel and is working in the
office of the Clerk of Court. He
will be glad to see anyone who
has questions or difficulties con
cerning immigration status, cit
izenship or naturalization.
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