Eotliak Mirror
“cNjeivs of cAmerica’s Last frontier
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska by the
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamme, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
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for republication of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein.
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1011 American Bank Building, Seattle, Washington.
“ . . . that government of the people, by the people,
for the people shall not perish from the earth-'—Lincoln
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will be distributed proportion
ately with the class 1-A registr
ants remaining from the first two
regis! rations.
If the first age group (men reg
istered in October, 1940, Jan
uary, 1941 and in July, 1941)
Sias been exhausted, the call
snouiu De made only upon the
second age group (Feb. 16. 1942
registrants). If the first age
group is not exhausted, the local
board will call upon each group
in proportion to the number of
Oass FA registrants remaining
in each.
/"Receive Diplomas
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aracies he said “education for
democracy must educate in peace
and sympathy.’’
Diplomas were presented to
Melvin Sholl, Nick Frost, R.
Holmes Johnson, Fred Sullivan,
* Mary Sargent, Janet Naughton,
Jluth Jelling, Topsy Jerling, Haz
Smith and Edna Anderson,
1 tNames were read of those
graduating from the 8th grade
and included Elsie Anderson,
"Katherine Frost, Cecilia King,
< Val Morrison, Horold Naughton,
Jane Naughton, Bonita Nielson,!
iWilliaa Robertson, Howard!
-Smith and Betty Lou Taylor
i-owell Breslish, 3rd grade,
was the only student to receive
s, certificate for perfect attend
ance throughout the school year.
-Music was furnished by the
•Junior Choir, singing “In the
Olden Days" and musical pre
clude was played by Eiinore Long.
Arctic Sinking
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tanks Timoshenko’s armies are
reported to have advanced to /
miles beyond the Donets river in
a big offensive against Kharkov
after smashing more than 150
German tanks in two days. Ihe
communique said the Red armies
were pressing steadily forward
capturing numerous commun
ities and advancing over roads
littered with hundreds of Ger
man bodies, smashed tank and
cannon. The Russian army pap
er said the battle is “another
heavy defeat” for the Germans
who have held Kharkov since
last October
(A3)—Climaxing a bloody 5
months battle against hopeless
odds the last weary remnants of
the British army in Burma cross
ed into Manipur state in eastern
India it was reported by Vichy
radio, which declared the Jap
troops had advanced 80 miles
into India along the Bay of Ben
gal.
The withdrawal of last British
forces estimated at 5000 men
separated them from their Chin
ese allies commanded by Ameri
can Lt. Gen. Stillwell. At last re
ports Stillwell’s forces stubbornly
resisted Jap advances up the
Burma road some 125 miles into
China.
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Don’t W orry
During these trying times many are inclined
to worry about their loved ones in the Service.
It is natural to bo concerned about their safe
ty, but worry will not help
Remember too, that in any war, most of the
men return in good condition.
When writing them be optomistic and cheer
ful.
The morale of the fighting units is determined
by the morale of the folks back home
Know Him?
WASHINGTON, D. C —This
is Peter Krug, alias Muller, the
German aviator who escaped
from the concentration camp at
at Bowmanville, Ontario, Can
ada on April 16, 1942. He reach
ed Detroit by rowing across the
Detroit river and left Detroit by
bus. Krug is 21, is 5 feet, 8 1-2
inches in height, weighs 157
pounds brown eyes, possibly
wearing horn-rimmed glasses;
long, wavy hair. He has a full ;
mole on left shoulder blade, pos- I
sibly wearing dirty coveralls over
a dark blue dress suit and a grey
cap.
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Dinner, Meeting, Music
Set For Church Evening
Wednesday, May '20, the C orn
munity Baptist Church will hold
the annual business meeting to
be preceeded by a pot luck sup
per at 0:30 This is not a closed
meeting and all friends ol the
church are invited to attend.
At the meeting church
>ffictrs will be elected
for the comng year, and
reports from all the church boards
and organizations will be given
Several musical numbers and
other items of fellowship and
May Tire Quotas
Herman E. Winans, chairman
Rationing hoard, announces the
fo!lo ving tire and tube qUofa!
for Mav:
Five new tires, 5 recaps G tubes
for trucks; and 3 new tires 4Ie
caps. G tubes fo>- passenger cars
Last month’s quotas were ail
taken up except for the light
truck and motorcycle quotaf.
he reports.
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