Eodiak Mirror
"c7y>W5 of cAmeric&'s Last frontier _
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamme, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use
for republication of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news publisl ed herein.
Seattle Representative — The Alaska Newspapers,
1011 American Bank Building. Seattle, Washington.
News Highlights
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line & major rail center. Ger
mans reported preparing to
evacuate Crimea, in the far
south, fearing entrapment.
European Front
Br midget subs staged a dar
ing raid which damaged the Ger
man battleship Tirpitz in Alten
fjord on the Norwegian coa«t.
Berlin radio asserted that the
US air force is using super Fly
ing Fortresses to spearhead the
way for bomb carrying planes
assaulting Europe. The planes,
the Germans claimed, are armed
with an “extraordinary’’ number
of guns & that about a dozen fly
ahead of a bomber formation to
set up a protective screen. In a
90-minute raid on Muenster, a
Fortress named Ohio was credit
ed with 12 Ger. bombers & fight
ers, the world’s record for planes
shot down in a single engage
ment. Roosevelt announced that
the American attack on Germ
any’s Bremen & Vegesack was
the work of 850 planes. Germans
massed effective opposition to
down a record number of sixty
American Fortresses of the
heavy force which made a
shambles of 3 Nazi roller ball
bearing plants. In greatest air
battle ever fought which lasted
2 hours enemy lost 104 plan s.
Germans used a twin-engined
craft mounting a new rocket
apparatus
Mediterranean Front
Allies firmly established sev
eral bridgeheads on the north
hank of the Volturno riv«r War
ships aided crossings by hurling
broadsides at enemy positions
Son Born To Manns
Mrs. Edna Kraft this week re
ceived word of the birth of a son
to her son-in-law and daughter,
Capt, and Mrs. Glenn E. Mann,
in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. The
new arrival has been named Jack
Edward Welles Mann III, and
weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces at
birth on October 13 at 10 am.
The wire reported that Mrs.
Mann, nee Anita Ann White,
and baby were both fine
Mrs. Mann has been staying
at the home of her husband’s
parents and at last reports Capt.
Mann, of the Air Corps, was
somewhere overseas.
from offshore. Cairo radio re
ported that the main road to
Rome north of Capua had been
cut Nazis reeled back toward
Pescara in the East coast sector
before the steady pounding of
the Br. 8th Army working thru
the Appenine passes toward a
direct route to Rome. Allied fly
ers swarm behind German lines
without aerial opposition. In
Serbia the general troops of
Draja Mikhailovich took 4 towns
on the East bank of the Drina.
At the same time the rival part
isan forces of Gen Josef Grozo
vich repulsed a German assault
on Tuzia, the Bosnian town from
which the guerillas menace Bel
grade. Prime M nister Churchill
told the House of Commons
that over 100 Italians were now
in Allied hands, including 5 of 0
battleships &8 of II cruisers.
Premier Badoglio proclaimed
full participation with the Allies
in ridding Italian soil of Germ
ans. Thus the Italian govern
ment as recognized by the
Allies, declared war on Germany.
"GOOD NEWS"
The war news has been good news for some time.
Good news is the result of action, action consumes
materials, materials cost money.
Keep The News Good By.
BUYING MORE BONDS
Classifieds
FOR SALE—7 lots with 2 tent
house, 2 houses on 92 ft. wat
erfront, all partly furn. $150 a
month income and a home.
Will sell all for $3800, con
sider reas terms or trade for
good boat. See Townsend,
Mission rd. 10—30
HOME FOR SALE—2 large
rooms and bath. Dependable
water. Comp. furn. Mission
road, 405 Spruce st. Elvin
Foster.
FOR SALE—1940 Chrysler
sedan, new rubber, fully
equip., with taxi bus. permit
& insurance. See Ben Bolden
after 6 pm at 334 Brooklyn
ave.
FOR SALE—Four-window res
taurant refrigerator. See H.
Pinch Jewelry.
ALASKA KEY MAN— Kod. Al.
J. R. Holler. Dup. keys made
to order. Repair safes and
vaults. Leave all orders at
Wodlinger’s Drugstore.
NOTICE—We buy new and
used radios, all models. H.
*Pinch Jewelry.
ROOMS FOR RENT—Day,
week, monthly rates. 203 or
204 Mill Bay road. tf
Notice
Retail Clerks
There will be a meeting Tues
day, Oct 19, at 8:30 pm at the
Union Hall
It is important that all clerks
attend this meeting.
Parents Of Son
Mr. and Mrs. F, R. Deveau
are the parents of a son born
October 12 weight 7 pounds 5
ounces at the Griffin Memorial
hospital. The new arrival has
baen named Peter Maurice.
Chris Hartinoff, Frank Noya
of Kailuk, and Archie Seely,
storekeeper of Ouzinkie, are rt
cci\i ig medical treatment this
week at the Griffin Memorial
hospital.
A new series of dances, to be
| sponsored by the Coney Island
| cafe, has been announced for ev
!«ry Saturday at Blinn’s hall,
l Music will be provided by Stock
well’s new orchestra.
( GENERAL
r REMODELING
and
CONTRACT
CONSTRUCTION
of
RESIDENCES
& STORES
“Free Estimates”
J. N. Steffgen
Contractor
Felder Building
MARSHALL CRUTCHER
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
INCOME TAX PRACTICE
Enrolled for practice before the United States Treasury
Department and the United States Tax Court
REPRESENTED BY ELMER G. JOHNSON
SUNBEAM HOTEL
OFFICES KETCHIKAN & SEATTLE
H. PM Mlil.llY STOKE
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LADIES’ DIAMOND WATCHES
LADIES’ DIAMOND RINGS
MEN'S WRIST & POCKET WATCHES
PARKER and EVERSHARP PENS
ALASKA BLACK DIAMOND RINGS, gold or silver j
CARVING SETS
MANICURING SETS
DRESSER SETS
SWISS MUSICAL POWDER BOXES
BLISS COMPACTS
BLISS PRECIOUS STONE LOCKETS
WEDDING RING SETS
BIRTHDAY RINGS
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• MEN’S & LADIEIS’ Gold Stretch Bands for Watches
• GOLD NUGGET & PLAIN CROSSES
• GOLD NUGGET DIAMOND CROSSES
• GOLD NUGGET RINGS
• GOLD NUGGET BROOCHES
• GOLD NUGGET & IVORY BRACELETS
• BABY RINGS & BRACELETS
• GOLD & SILVER ROSARIES
• GOLD & SILVER CUFF LINKS
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