Ixodialt fUirror
"cNjenos of America's Lost ‘frontier '
Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
William H. Lamme, Editor and Publisher
Lillian E. Lamme, Associate Editor
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James Byrnes said this week “We
are building merchant ships 4
times as fast as they are being
sunk”. British Air Ministry an
nounced RAF & American planes
sank 5 more German subs &
damaged several others in a 10
day period British Admiralty
reported Axis subs were thwart
ed effectively in April, & May
losses to Allied shipping were
greatly reduced
Asia Front
Secretary of War Stimson said
the Jao advance on Chungking
has been turned intn a rout with
Chinese troops & Chinese & Am
erican air forces in close pursuit
Chinese troops surrounded & an
nihilated all Japs in one sector
of Hupeh province, recaptured
3 strong points northeast of the
big enemy base at Cihang, &
bombers blasted Jap supply lines
in the Yangtze river Japan lost
30,000 troops. A special commun
ique hailed the triumph as one
of the biggest victories China
has scored in 6 years of war.
Russian Front
Soviet, communique asserted
123 enemy raiders were destroy
ed when 500 German planes at
tacked the large central Russian
base of Kursk. Reds also claim
their air force is flying 2,000 sor
ties daily & has achieved com
plete domination in the Kuban
Blackout Hours
TODAY
10:00 pm to 5:00 am
June 6 to July 17, Inch
10:30 pm to 4:30 am
sector. After furious battles over
the Caucusus, loss of 118 Soviet
fighters & bombers was admit
ted, but at a cost to Germans
given as 456 aircrrft. Attacks on
Russian positions on the Kalinin
front northwest of Moscow were
repulsed with severe losses of
men & materials.
European Front
German rad o, whose preten
ensions to Ailed war information
often has been comically wrong,
set June 22 as the date of the
Anglo-American invasion of the
continent The radio credits its
tip to “confidential & well-in
formed sources in London” RAF
heavily attacked Wuppertal in
Ruhr vaJIej', city of 400,000 &
site of large petroleum refineries.
The night raid apparently was in
considerable force, for 1*3 British
bombers failed to return. Qferman
controlled Paris radio said entire
streets disappeared during the
recent American air raid on the
railway city of Rennes. British
overseas airways liner fly i ng f rem
Portugal to England vanished
after sending a message i hat it
was being attacked by enemy
aircraft over the Bay of Biscay.
Leslie Howard, stage & screen
star, was said to be among the
13 passengers.
Mediterranean Front
"Secretary Stimson announced
Allied shipping now moves al
most unmolested in the Mediter
ranean as a result of continued
attacks on Italian islands &
mainland. British warships bom
barded Pantelleria twice & U S.
airmen pounded Sicily & Sardin
ia, continuing wreckage of docks,
warehouses & fuel dumps. Gen.
Giraud & Gen. DeGaulle head a
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Appoint Bus
Line Manager
Ben Kraft, owner of the Kod
iak Transit Co., announced the
appointment this week of Bill
Lewis, operator of the Island
Transfer Co., as manager of the
transit company’s garage on
Brooklyn avenue and of the bus
line.
According to the owner pre
sent plans provide continuance
of operation of the buses and
additional bus drivers are now
being procured for their oper
ation.
7-man executive committee as
France’s new governing body
with Algiers as the provisional
capital. Acquisition of the French
warships at Alexandria by Gir
aud served to increase the
strength of his already powerful
group.
Washington(*-P)—Pres. Roose
velt has warned that striking
coal miners who have received
draft deferments for occupation
al reasons will be inducted if
they do not return to work Mon?
day.
Classifieds
WANTED—Bed daveno In
quire H. Pinch Jeweler.
FOR SALE—Fine large 1-room
furn. cabin, oil range, hot &
cold water complete for house
keeping. Cash or terms. Also
fine large teat & very warm
sleeping bag, new Coleman
lantern, large new food chop
er. P. 0. Box 322, city
FOUND—Black wallet, name
James Alfred Brewer. Owner
may identify and pay for ad
at Mirror office.
ROOMS FOR RENT—Day,
week, monthly rates. 203 or
204 Mill Bay road. tf
TRY THE NEW
Victory
Henry Kittelson
Owner
Lloyd Smith
Manager
Mias Dee Adds Grimes and
Mr. Tom Jones were married
Tuesday at 4 fjon by Father C.
R. King at the latter’s home.
The couple will make their home
in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kvas,
who returned here recently aft
er their marriage in the states,
were hosts to a group of friends
at a private party held at the
Club Montmartre on Mill Bay
road Wednesday.
Over fifty guests enjoyed the
evening of entertainment and
dancing.
Recent outgoing passengers
included Mrs. Mary Bromley
and infant; Mrs. Dorothy Clark
and two children, Don and
Gerald; Mrs. Lorraine McClear.
NOTICE
There will be an important
Teamster's meeting Wednesday,
June 1G, at 9:30 at the Union,
hall. All members are urged to
attend.
Labor Council
Elects Officers
The Central Labor Council at
their regular meeting Sunday
elected officers for the ensuing
year. The officers, who will take
office at the next meeting on
June 13, are as follows:
President, Bud Metzgar; vice
president, Sid Sanstrom; finan
cial sec , Stuart Nuckols; record
ing sec , Jacques Pardieu; ser
geant at-arms, H. L. Johnson.
Board of trustees: Chas. Skin
ner, Chas. Svendsen, Christine
Tolbert, Joe Heitman, and Emil
Knudsen.
Mrs. Vera Pierce was hostess
Saturday night at a party given
at the Club Montmartre honor
ng Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delane,
The evening was spent in play
ing bingo and in dancing follow
ed by a buffet lunch.
Guests included: Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Tyler, Mr. and Mis. Gavin
Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Blank
enburg, June Wilson, Eleanor
Dooley, Helen Linker, Della
Kinsport, Jim Pierce, Paul
Fretzs, Stuart Nuckols, Clark
Odekirk Stan Austerman, Jack
Hendrickson and Lee Bettinger.
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CLEARANCE SALE
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GONSTANGE BENNETT COSMETIG SETS
15 Pieces, Beautifully boxed—While they last $6*50
Corn Plowered Wall Placques
While they last—per set
Very Beautiful Perfume Bottles
While they last—each
China Figurines—While they ast
Hosiery Boxes — Alaska Imprint
Large and Small — each
Colored Fancy Whisky Bottles each
Royal Dabbs Perfume Sets
2 perfume bottles on mirrored tray
Metal Kodiak Bear Letter Openers
Stag Handle Garving Sets
3 pieces—Stainless Steel—per set
$1.50
$1.50
$125
$12.50
Mohawk Nylon Comb & Brush Sets
While they last — per sets
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