Eodiafc Mirror
“&(em of cAmerica's Last frontier _
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KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamme, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
By Associated Press
News Highlights
London—Russia denounced its
neutrality pact with Japan, ac
cusing Tokyo of helping Ger
many m the war against Russia,
Moscow jadio announced. Molo
tov informed the Japanese am
bassador that continuance of
the compact was impossible since.
Japan is fighting against Russia’s I
allies, the United States andi
Great Britain.
“In such a situation the pact
of neutrality between Japan and
the USSR has lost its meaning,”
Molotov said.
The note was hande l to the
Jap ambassador at 3 pm Thurs.
in the midst of a new Jap cabin
et crisis The pact was signed
April, 1941.
Whether Russia would de
nounce it before the opening of
the World Security conference at
San Francisco has been the sub
ject of speculation. The treatv
wou'd ordinarily have run unt I
April, 194fi and the denounce
ment. becomes effective April 13
(next Fridav). There was no in
dication in the Moscow an
nouncement of Russia's inten
tions in future relations with
Japan. However, Stalin has pub
licly described Japan as an “ag
gressor nation”.
Washington—In brief this is
the picture of the war in the cap
ital as developments tumbled
one unon another:
1- The joint chiefs of staff as
signed MaoVrthur together with
Nimitz to command a final mas
s:ve offensive against Japan.
2 ft was disclosed Marshall
told the Senate rn.dif.ary commit
tee that death or caoture of flit
ter wo dd cont.rib ite tremendous
ly to the col'nose of the already
faltering Nazi military machine
3. There is a general belief a
mong lawmakers that the Presi
s
dent extracted from Stalin at
Yalta apromise that the Russian
Japan neutrality pact would be
denounced and that Russia will
enter the war against Japan.
Paris—The 9th army fought 3
miles past Weser river into the
streets of Hamelin, 23 miles
from Hanover, as the 1st army
opened powerful new attacks
which carried it 22 miles east
ward, The British on the north
across the Weser at 3 places were
fighting over the north German
plains within 35 miles of Bremen,
great naval base. Germans were
reported in flight toward the
i Elbe, last river before Berlin.
The 9th alone captured 25,000
Germans in 1 day. Hodges troops
moved on a 70-mile front seeking
elimination of up to 150,000 Ger
mans by sealing them up in the
Ruhr industrial basin.
London—Two Russian armies
sought to close a giant pincers a
rouad Vienna as tank led-Soviet
storm units knifed through Nazi
defences at the southern city
limits & drove within 4 miles of
the center of the capital. Else
where along the Eastern front
Soviet troops partially flattened
the German bulge & extended
deeper into eastern Slovakia.
Far to the north other Russian
forces hurled enemy remnants
hack at Danzig bay in a cleanup
of the coastal territory north of
the captured port of Gdynia.
Manila—Philippine based hea"
vy bombers attacked vital water
front area of Hongkong across
China Sea. dropping 108 tons of
bombs which set huge fires, sank
9 merchant ships, & damaged 2
other merchantmen & a destroy
er. A fleet of Jap fighters sought
to intercept the American forma
tion but were driven off & all at,
tacking planes returned, The
Yanks continued bo advance on
all fronts in the Philippines as
"OUR SOLDIERS"
are pushing back the Nazis all along the western
front.
BUT—they still need your help,
You can also help push back the Nazis and the
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BUYING MOBS BONDS
the 5th Airforce gave close sup
port to ground operations.
Guam—Incredibly low Ameri
can casualties in the first 4 days
of the Okinawa invasion was
reported by the Navy in an-"
nouncing a sweeping advance on
the north end of the island The
10th Army line was meeting in
creasing resistance in the south
near the capital city of Naha,
66,000 population.
Adm. Nimitz said 175 US sol
diers & marines were killed & 789
wounded to midnight Wed. A
fleet of 1400 ships aided the
momentous invasion of Ryukyu3
islands, 325 miles south of Japan
proper.
Marines scored gains up to 4
miles along narrow Iskikawa is
thmus in the north but resist
ance among fixed defense posi
tions around Naha stitfened.
Pome—American 5th Army
troops attacking through mount
ains near the Italian west coast
gained almost 2 miles in a swift
advance.
Notice
Warren A. Taylor will report
on the Territorial Legislature
Tuesday night, April 10, at the
Orpheum theatre, sponsored by
the Kodiak Civic League The
public is invited to attend
Classifieds
ATTENTION — Capt, Hein e
Bergers’s M-S Kasiloff & b»rge
expects to be in Kodiak be
tween April 20 & May 10. Any
one wishing to make shipments
to Anchorage contact Leo Ty
ler, 124 Marine Way, at once.
FOR SALE or RENT—Mod. 9
room home, sewer, elec., water,
partly furnished incl. 4 beds.
For cash or your own terms in
reason. Will sell with or with
out 2-room home, now rented,
on same property. Latter also
for sale separately.
See A1 Nixon or Taylor & Selt
zer, attorneys. tf
FOR SALE—1 Mills Master ice
cream machine with cabinet.
$800.
1 Bobtail fountain with car
bonator. $200.
1 Heavy Duty electric sand
wich grill. $50.
100 gallon capacity freezing
cabinet. $450.
See Vera Pierce, Town Club.
FOR SALE—International sta
tion wagon, good rubber, incl.
taxi business lie. $1500. See Al
Nixon. tf
FOR SALE—29 & a half ft. fish
ing boat “Betty”. See A. L.
Fenner, Bill’s Cab.
FOR SALE—Purse seine hoy
“Starfish”, 30 ft with 9 ft j
in. beam—50 HP Kermqth
eng. Inch seine A: skiff. See A|
Nixon tf
FOR RENT—Modern furnished
houses, hot & cold water, show,
er, etc. Pleasant neighborhood
See S.H.Sears, Mission rd. 121
FOR RENT—3-room mod. fun.
apt downtown. See Mrs. H&r.
ry Howe, Beach Rd. next to
Morrison’s. tf
FOR SALE—120 pair of shoes
at your own price. We will be
closed after April 15 until
after the fishing season. Kod
iak Shoe Repair Shop.
WANTED—School janitor. Ap.
ply Superintendent’s office,
Kodiak Public School.
LOOKS & KEYS—Locks repair
ed and installed. Keys made
for your car, padlocks, homes
or stores. Safes serviced,
Leave note or order at Wod
ling’s Drug Store. Kodiak
Locksmith Service 4—7
WE BUY—Guns—Cameras—
Radios. Harry Pinch, Jeweler,
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