Corps Must Furnish Equipment
Members of the Civil Defense
Corps were told at a meeting
tf,js week by military authorites
that only men actually in the
goverrnent service can be issued
uniforms and guns, so the Corps
immediately decided to arm them
selves as best they can with
available local equipment.
*!o attempt will be made to
ward a complete uniform, but
some distinguishing article of
clothing will be worn, prob
ably an arm band similar to
the Air Laid Wardens’, with dif
ferent lettering
Charles Rutkowski, captain of
the Civil Defense Corps, said “I
believe our organization can be
just as effective as ever in spite
of handicaps in getting equip
ment.”
He added that all available fire
oims in town would be sought
for the Corps’ use. Announce
ment was also made that mem
bers of the Corps will meet Sun
day morning at 10 a. m. at the
school grounds for rifle instruc
tions.
Filipino Lost In
jump From Ship
Yakutat—Seeking escape from
persecution as a Japanese, P. F.
Cortez, Juneau Filipino, leaped
from the deck of the Yukon into
the icy waters of Yakutat bay,
possibly to his death. Steward
Bob Kerchen saw him hurl him
seliieet first into the water near
the stern of the ship and tossed
a life preserver a few yards away
from Cortez, and a second pre
server was tossed from the
bridge. The ship stopped and
launched a lifeboat, but ttie man
and p es rvers disappeared in the
fog, which nearly obscured the
lights of Yukutat astern.
The Yukon had just left port
and was about 300 yards off
shore. Spectators rushed to the
stern and noticed Cortez head
and shoulders out of the waters.
It was thougth possible he might
have worn a life belt under his
heavy coat, but no belt was mis
sing from his cabin. However,
only one preserver was recover
ed. The lifeboat searched for an
hour with no results. Several
times cries were heard, but
searchlights cou dn’t pierce the
fog.
Cortez boarded the boat at
Cordova as a steerage passenger.
He complained drunken compan
ions threatened him as a dap and
said they would kill him He
stayed in the purser's office all
day and got a stateroom ior the
night. He ordered dinner but
didn’t eat it. His suitcase, type
writer and jacket were still in the
cabin.
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