Yanks Make {
Steady Gains
On Mindanao
MANILA, May 11—</P) —Maj.
Gen. Roscoe Woodruff’s battle
tested Twenty-Fourth Infantry
division is definitely at grips to
day with the Japanese garrison on
Mindanao island in a battle of
fair proportions mounting just
northwest of captured Davao City
between the Talomo and Davao
rivers.
Doughboys who established a
bridgehead across the Talomo on
Tuesday settled down to the tough
job of rooting the Japanese out
of their typical elaborate cave de
fenses. They are making steady
gains against the still resisting
Japanese.
American fliers are blockading
all of Japan’s shipping lanes to
the south and have sunk or dam
aged 1,892,082 tons of ships in the
first four months of this year Gen.
Douglas MacArthur reported. He
said that enemy “organized com
merce on these lanes had practic
U. S. Troops Cross
Asa River
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tempt to blow it up, but succeeded
only in damaging it and slightly
delaying the Marines.
Japanese casualties in Okinawa
fighting total 38,857 through Wed
nesday. Admiral Nimitz’ commun
ique said that American Tenth
Army casualties through Monday
were 16,425, including 2,684 dead.
E. W. QUIGLEY SUFFERS
FIRE LOSS AT MINE
Mr. E. W. Quigley, who oper
ates a gold mine at Solomon, had
the misfortune to lose his ma
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chine shop with his tractor, weld- ;
er and other valuable equipment
in a fire last week. This will han
dicap his operations for the sum
mer season.
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ally disappeared and that only j
scattered sporadic traffic now was
attempted.”
On Tarakan island off Borneo j
the Australian troops had pene- i
trated to the southern edge of the
big Djoete oil field.
MINERS & MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA
NOME ALASKA
NEVADA LIQUOR
STORE
LOCATED IN THE NEVADA GRILL BUILDING
H. G. Gabrielson. Proprietor
NEVADA BAR
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HARRY GABRIELSON, Prop.
POLAR CURIO
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Gifts J H (J r Watches
Souvenirs w 1 Diamonds
Alaska Nugget and Ivory Jewelry
MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS
NAZARENE CHURCH
Rot. Lewis I. Hudgins. Pastor
A cordial invitation is extended
to you and your friends to attend
these services.
10:00 a.m.—Mother’s Day program
by Sunday School children.
11:00 a.m.—Mother’s Day Message
by Pastor.
7:30 p.m.—Singspiration.
8:00 p.m. — Evening message,
“Open Doors Into the Deeper
Spiritual Life.
Friday 7:30 p.m.—Prayer meeting.
ALASKA EVANGELIZATION
SOCIETY
Main St. just West of Pole!'* Store
Rev. and Mrs. Goo. H. Loveless,
Missionaries
• Sunday:
2:00 p. m. Sunday School.
7:30 p. m. Gospel Service.
Thursday:
3:30 p. m. Child Evangelism
Class.
Friday:
7:30 p. m. Adult Bible Class.
Our Massage:
The Book, The Blood, The
Blessed Hope.
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THE FEDERATED CHURCH
Rev. Vernon L. Booker, Pastor
10:30 a.m.—Sunday School.
11:15 a.m.—Morning Worship
Service.
7:45 p.m. — Evening Worship
Service,
The Federated Church Services
are for all denominations, races
or groups in the community.
ST. JOSEPH'S
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Edmund A. Anable S. J., Pastor
Sunday masses: 8 and 10 a.m.
Religious instruction Monday
afternoon, primary; Tuesday, ad
vanced class.
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LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
MISSION
Sunday 11 a.m.—Sunday School
for all ages.
Sunday 7 p.m.—Evening Worship
Service.
Thursday 7:30 p.m. — Midweek
Prayer Service.
Thursday—Choir rehearsal after
prayer service.
Saturday 7:30 p.m. — Sunday
School teachers meeting for les
son study and discussion.
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Carlson in
charge during the absence of the
Methodist Missionary.
NANCY, France — (iP) — Capt.
George Gorry London of Ohio,
who was a sales manager for a
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soap company before he got into
uniform, found a golden oppor
tunity for a soap salesman in an
area of France which had been
stripped of soap and all articles
made of fats by the Germans. As
soon as the war’s over and the
liaison officer stops dodging shells
maybe he’ll have time to do some
thing about it.
Alaska May
Get Better j
Postal Service
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I WASHINGTON, May ll-MA5)—
Alaska may get better postal serv
! ice from legislation passed by the
House and sent to the Senate to
permit the appointment of any
TJni’ed Sta'es citizen as Fourth
Class Postmaster, whether be
holds aonther federal job or not.'
Walker told the House postof-!
fice committee in the Territory
Department it often had difficul
ty in locating a qualified person
who doesn't hold some other job.
The legislation, he said, would be
PATRIARCH. 112.
HATED HITLER
DENVER— UP) —Pray, drink,
smoke and rail at Hitler, but don t
talk about your age!
That’s Max Cohen’s personal
recipe for longevity; he now is
112.
Cohen smokes a pipe, cigarettes
and cigars, and enjoys a drink of
beer, wine or “schnapps.” He
prays devoutly three times a day,
and frequently he admits refers
to Hitler in uncomplimentary
terms. But he thinks it bad lurk
to bosst about ycur age.
“a definite advantage to the de
partment in the rendition of bet
ter postal service for Alaska.”
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