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TMIBUn FALJLg ilf BUY I umni Ml STATU Ml BUY I VMirco A. STATU Associated Press MONTANA'S BEST NEWS GATHERER United Press FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 1942 PRICE FIVE CENTS Where Japanese Planes Smash at Java Bases Atttadks mmasEii Jap Tattered Units Of Enemy Force Are Rounded Up t. S. Total Ship Destruction Since War Started Now at 81 WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.

U.R Local Japanese attacks along the west coast of Bataan have been "sharply repulsed" by Gen. Douglas Philippine forces, the war department reported today. The defenders, aided by a battalion of sailors and marines, also continued mopping up "tattered remnants" of enemy ffllllllll IlIlfllllHHHlHIIilllIIHIH JAVA This map of the eastern section of Java in the Netherlands East Indies locates Soerabaja, important Dutch naval base, and nearby towns of Malang, Magetan and Rembang, where air fields were attacked by Japanese planes. It was the first enemy thrust at this allied stronghold. auniks Special Unit To Check on War Profits WASHINGTON, Feb.

4. OJ.R) The justice department tonight pre pared -to punish armaments profi teers coincident with an admission in congress that one large shipbuilding corporation legally had made "outrageous" profits from navy contracts. To safeguard the nations war purse. Attorney General Biddle created a special frauds unit. It will study complaints concerning collusive bidding, false representation to federal agencies, profiteering and other practices aimed at mulcting the government.

Chairman Walsh of the senate naval affairs committee, asked the committee to consider legislation calling for loss of citizenship, heavy fines and jail sentences for government contractors who falsify production costs. It Is the most drastic bill aimed at arms profiteers in a congress which is becoming more sensitive daily to this wartime evil. The justice department action and Walsh's proposal preceded a candid story of war profits related to the senate naval committee by J. E. Barnes, Washington representative of the Todd Shipbuilding who, said his company can make profits of 50 percent this year from navy orders on its total investment of $40,000,000.

He emphasized this was due to the peacetime method of awarding contracts. The antiquated method and the volume of business, he testified, resulted in "outrageous" and "unconscionable" profits for the corporation. He revealed the company will pay $8,000,000 in income taxes and has returned $4,000,000 in profits to the treasury. Lord Beaverbrook Heads War Work LONDON, Feb. 4.

(U.R) Lord Beaverbrook has been appointed minister for war production, an of ficial statement said tonight, in an nouncinz reorganization of the cabinet of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Beaverbrook. who participated in the Washington conferences, will have a job similar to that of Donald M. Nelson, war production chief in the United States. The changes decided upon by Churchill, who won a vote of con fidence with only one opposition vote last week, included: Minister of supply Sir Andrew Rae Duncan, who has been presi dent of the board of trade.

President of board of trade Col. John J. Llewellin, conservative, who has been parliamentary secretary for aircraft nroduction. Duncan replaced Beaverbrook as minister of supply. Other cabinet changes were minor and failed to remove members who had been severely criticized because of their handling of various pnases of the war.

Did You Raise Your Girl to Be a Soldier? Volunteers for Army Petticoat Branch Will Be Required to Pass Rigid Tests may not be far off. The house military committee has given unanimous approval to the Rogers bill, providing for a petticoat branch of the army, and the house will vote on the measure soon. Judging by requirements for women now serving in the army's most highly organized women's volunteer corps the women's auxiliary aircraft warning service in New York you have to be quite a girl to be a lady soldier. Capt. Jacqueline Gutwillig.

commanding officer of the auxiliary, NEW YORK, Feb. 4. () So you want to be a soldier girl? Then you'd better start whipping yourself into condition now. How are you for size and shape? Is your speech good? Are your feet serviceable? How's your disposition? Do you have a southern drawl? Better check all these points and more too, for your day in the army Late Bulletins snsifiAPfiRE. Til P) Direct communication with this great Tivo Fatally-Hurt as Car Leaves Road BROWNING, Feb.

4. (Special) W. Paul Kirby, 42, Kalispell business man, and Lucy (Dixie) Bell, operator of the Dixie bar at Huffine camp west of the mountains were fatally injured Tuesday night when the car in which they and John La-velle, also of Kalispell, were riding leaped off the highway just west of here. Lavelle told Coroner Murl Beck that Kirby had been having trouble with the fuel feed, complaining that it stuck occasionally. As the car person hire been killed In Man-tans matar rehlcla accidents ttaaa far in 1942.

Last raar there were 199 death. In lsMa there were 149 and In 1939. 151. la 1938 there were 143l in 1937, 177l and in 19.M. 1S9.

In 1933 the aaniber waa ioa. In 1934. 214 died frent auto accident. In 1933 the toll waa 118. In 1933 death teok 98 on the hichway and 139 ia 1931.

At thia date in 1941 the toll waa 22 When is Montana going to get a real driver's license law? came to the overhead railroad pass it suddenly speeded up, Lavelle said, and as it reached the turn just east of the bridge the machine leaped off the highway. Measurements showed the car traveled 460 feet from the time it first left the road and rolled over until it halted, a complete wreck. Lavelle, badly bruised but not seriously Injured, walked from the wreck about l'i miles to town for help. Kirby was thrown from the car and apparently died instantly. Miss Bell, also tossed from the machine was still alive when rescuers reached the scene but died shortly after be ing brought to the Indian hospital here.

Both bodies were taken to the Browning funeral home. Kirby's body will be taken to Kalispell for services. The funeral of Miss Bell will be held in Cut Bank Saturday She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Irvin Dipple, who lives there. Kirby had been the proprietor of the-MaTtatr shop at Kalispell several years and only recently disposed of his business.

He was on a collection trip in connection with. closing his business interests. It was reported, when the accident occurred. Survivors include his widow and one daughter here. Inland Is Honored For Safety Record CHICAGO, Feb.

4. (JP) The National Safety council's 1941 aviation safety awards, announced tonight, included certificates of safe operation for completing 1941 without a fatal accident to Inland Air lines of Casper, Wyo and Con tinental Air Lines of Denver. United Air lines won the Group A award for flying more than 100,000,000 passen eer miles without a fatal accident involving passenger or crew. low what is known by the Indians as Writing on Stone, which is northeast, of the East butte.of Sweet Grass. In 1886 he participated with the leading chiefs of the tribe in making a treaty again with the government, in which the Blackfeet ceded all that country east of the Sweet Grass hills.

In 1895 he took part in a three-day conference which resulted in a treaty and sale of what is now Glacier park to the government and was one of the signers of that treaty. He made many trips east in later years, accompanied by Sanderville, who acted as his interpreter. On one triD. when a delegation went to Washington, D. to ask that cat tle be issued to the Blackfeet, he met President Theodore Roosevelt at the White House.

Previously he had met President McKinley when a delegation of Blackfeet went to a fair at Omaha, Neb. Later he met President Wilson at the White House. On the occasion of Rodman Wanamaker's conference at Fort Wadsworth for the purpose of breaking ground for an American statue, he met President Taft. In 1922 he was present and officiated- at the adoption ceremony when Queen Marie of Rumania, who was visiting in Glacier park, was adopted into the Blackfeet tribe. Mountain Chief was a friend of Gen.

Hugh L. In 1931 he had his last visit. Vith the general at the international peace conference of Indian tribes at Browning, when the universal sign language was recorded on movie film under direction of Scott. Mountain Chief was one of those who took active part in this council and related many of his war stories in signs for the record. He is survived by his son, Walter; daughter, Rosie Mad Wolf, and four grandsons, Peter Stabs By Mistake, Patrick Marceau and Joe Mountain Chief, all living near Heart Butte, and Alouisious Red Fox, is in the army in Alaska.

There are 14 great-grandchildren. Two Drives Essential to Stop Hitler Successful Thrusts Would Diminish Hope Of Spring Advance BERN, Switzerland, Feb. 4, The war on the eastern front has entered a critical period which foreign military specialists here believe will determine the degree of force which Germany will be able to throw into her spring offensive. By two strokes, both very difficult of achievement, these observers be lieve, Joseph Stalin's army could almost certainly disrupt any plans for major German attacks in the north and center, and strongly diminish the chance of a successful drive in the south which Hitler practically forecast in his Jan. 30 speech.

These steps are described as: i. If the Soviet divisions now east of Velekie Luki and northwest of Moscow establish contact with those forming a deep pocket between Ka luga and Bryansk southwest of Moscow they would oblige the Germans to evacuate the entire quadrangle of Rzhev, Vyazma, Smolensk, Vel-ikie. 2. If they should force the Ger mans back across the Dnieper at urueperopethovsk in the Ukraine, a thrust which is now threatening, they would imperil the Germans' whole plan of campaign in the south. The loss of territory and strate gic position involved in two such Soviet triumphs would be considerable, but the experts base their calculations chiefly upon the German loss of equipment which would be involved in a forced withdrawal from such large operating bases as these.

The weather rnay be the most important factor in the next crit ical weeks, and February frequent ly is Russia coldest month. The Russians cannot but help feel it, too, even though they are more, accustomed to the conditions than the Germans, and they may experience difficulties "of their own as their supply lines lengthen over a frozen, snow-bound and scorched countryside. Already the Russians have taken a large toll in territory, men and equipment, but despite their efforts the Germans are still clinging to the important bases of Novogorod, south of Leningrad, Vyazma on the Smo lensk highway, and Orel and Khar kov south of Moscow. If the Russians can capture them in February, along with the equip ment concentrated there, military observers believe they will have crippled the German spring offensive before it starts. pated was in 1882 on Milk river be-Indian battle in which he partici- mountain: CHIEF In a uniform given to him by Gen.

Hugh L. Scott, in of the services of the old chieftain as a guide and scout during Scott's early days in the west. The uniform was the last of its style that Scott wore. OX' a 8 Itt: I v. Sparks from the State Wire HELENA.

(JP) The state supreme court Wednesday ordered a stay in proceedings in the dispute between O. H. P. Shelley, receiver for Rocky Mountain Brands, of Red Lodge, and the state liquor board. The order will give the board time to appeal a 'recent district court order that the board purchase whisky owned by the Red Lodge firm.

Note on the tenseness of the times: big game animals are suffering from heart trouble. A moose found in the Maxville area of Granite county was found by state veterinarians to have died of heart -disease. HELENA. (JP) Attorney General Bonner held Wednesday that II a county -clerk is satisfied the name of a registered elector is the same as that on the last assessment roll, the name should be included in a poll book for elections concerning creation of a levy, debt or liability. HELENA.

VPh-Directors of the Montana Auto Dealers association and secretaries of chambers of commerce of several Montana cities have been invited to join with the advertising and executive committees of Mon-tanans. here Thursday to consider revision of the organization's tourist travel advertising program to meet wartime needs. MISSOULA. (Oft Great Falls recruiters signed up 167 men to lead substation enlistments for January, Montana army recruiting headquarters here said. Other top stations were Missoula 134, Billings 106, Glendive 76, Butte 71, Livingston 63, Helena 58, Kalispell 53, Miles City 47, and Havre 45.

MISSOULA. (U.R) Missoula county commissioners today voted to cancel the Western Montana fair for 1942. The commissioners also rejected all bids for proposed reconstruction of buildings at the fairgrounds, which were destroyed by fire last August. BOZEMAN. (U.R) In order to meet the unprecedented need for radio technicians, Montana State college will inaugurate a full course in radio technology Feb.

23. Night classes in the same subject are planned soon at the State university in Missoula. BILLINGS. (JP) -A "victory" egg was laid by a hen in the -flock of Mrs. Cecil Sevy at Huntley.

The egg, exhibited here today, bears a large marking on one end. BILLINGS. (JP) A district court jury tonight received the manslaughter case in which the state charged Carl Sullens, 34, with responsibility for the death last Nov. 16 of Constable John H. Johnson.

naval fortress was blacked out but round-about reports said the Japanese had launched their mass attack from the Straits of Johore about 6 p. m. Wednesday. CAIRO. (JP) British forces formed a new defense line in the Libyan desert Wednesday as the axis advance slowed down but the new line entailed British abandonment of Derna and other points.

MOSCOW. (U.P.) Radio reports say Marshal Timoshenko's forces have broken through both German flanks on the Kharkov front in the Donets basin. PORT MORESBY, New Japanese flying boats rained bombs on this weakly-defended city for the third time In as many days early Thursday. Port Moresby is only 350 miles from the Australian coast. RIO JANEIRO.

(JP) Transocean and Stefan! news agencies, German and Italian organizations, have been closed and DNB, the official German news agency has been refused permission to continue operations as an outgrowth of Brazil's break in relations with the axis. forces which previously had landed on the west coast or had infiltrated behind the American lines, which stretch across the middle of Bataan peninsula. The communique likewise con-fimed the sinking by flying fort resses of two and possibly three Japanese transports in an attack on enemy shipping at Balik Papan, Dutch Borneo oil port, where part of a large Japanese invasion fleet took refuge during the Battle of Macassar Strait. It said this aerial thrust probably was the one reported yesterday from Batavia by Gen. Sir Archibald WavelL supreme Allied commander of the southwest Pacific forces.

This ran to a certain 12 the num ber of enemy ships sent to the bot tom in or around Macassar strait by American air and sea forces, which also probably have sunk or crippled seven other Jap vessels. seven of the big army bombers took part in the latest attack, which occurred Monday. All returned to their bases undamaged. In the Philippines, the newest Jap attack on Mac Arthur's left flank indicated the enemy had launched nonstop assaults in an effort to drive the defenders out of the lower half of the peninsula. For nearly a week the Japanese have been hammering away relent lessly at the American-Filipino lines in a drive toward Corregldor fortress, 17 mues to the south at the gateway to Manila bay.

They appear to be concentrating along the west coast, where the defenders previously routed two seaborne invasion attempts. The Jap strategy apparently is to attempt a sweep across the peninsula in the hope of trapping MacArthur's men and cutting off any chance of retreat to Corregidor. Japanese have massed at least one division above MacArthur's left flank and another above his right. units irom the left or west coast side attempted the newest attack. There was "little activity" during the last 24 hours on MacArthur's right flank, where a Japanese division seeking to push down Bataan's east coast highway was hurled back earlier In a counterattack.

This highway leads to Maivelles port, Mac-Arthur's supply bridgehead to Corregidor three miles out in Manila bay. Remnants of the crack Jananese Tatori shock troops were found in isolated pockets along the west They were -cleaned out after efforts to reinforce them failed. "Japanese prisoners of war." Mac- Arthur reported, "expressed great surprise at the humane treatment they are receiving at our hands. They said they had been told that we would execute all prisoners. Since the war start.

American forces -have sunk a certain 55 Japanese ships and probably sunk or damaged another 26 a total of 81. This does not include destruction wrought by the United States Pacific fleet in its raid on the Marshall and Gilbert islands. G. A. R.

Sets Dates INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4. (JP) The Grand Army of the Republic and affiliated organizations will hold their 76th annual encampment here Sept. 13-18, national officers decided today. opments.

The government still owns the property. Because of priorities and the difficulty of obtaining steel for the power house, the Fort Peck dam has not yet started producing power. Present plans call for completion of the power house by the end of 1943, but it could be producing electricity by the end of this year, the members of congress said, if materials were made available. Other members of pongress -previously had urged the use of Fort Peck as an army training center, contending troops being trained to fight in rigorous climates could be seasoned there. Wheeler and O'Connor said Nelson appeared interested in the safety factor in locating war industry plants in Montana.

,1 Mountain Chief, Last Hereditary Blackfeet required her 880 volunteers to pass muster on the following points: Age: 18 to 40. Height: Five feet 3 or more. Weight: proportion to height, no oversized hips allowed. Speech: Clear, without heavy accent (even a heavy southern accent is taboo). Feet: Strong.

Other physical characteristics: good eyesight, good hearing, good general health. Personality: Pleasant. Intelligence: Good. (An IQ test to determine this point is in preparation.) "In other words," said Captain Gutwillig, "our volunteers must be active, adaptable, quick and intelligent." Captain Gutwillig (Mrs. William S.

Gutwillig in private life) was a millinery buyer until about a year ago when she quit her job to serve the country. Army men say she is a good ex ecutive, and a good officer. At 4:45 a. m. the day following the Pearl Harbor attack, she had 100 volun teer women on hand and had them work from 14 to 18 hours at a stretch in the interceptor command's information center until the fear of an air raid subsided.

If the Rogers bill passes, granting regular army status and pay starting at $21 a month plus maintenance, Captain Gutwillig expects hordes of volunteers. "Only one thing may prevent women from volunteering," she said, "and that's their fear that army duty will interfere with their homes. They're willing to work long and hard, but they don't want to live, in barracks, and they don't want to risk being shifted about the country away from their husbands and families." Capacity Crowd Is Expected for Chamber Dinner Reservations for the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner, to be held at 6:30 this evening at Hotel Rainbow, passed the 250 mark Wednesday and are expected to reach the limit of 275 by noon to day, Secretary A. J. Breitenstein re ported.

Unusual interest in the dinner has been manifest since announce ment that the principal speaker at the dinner will be Dr. Ernest O. Melby, new head of the University of Montana. As an appropriate backing for his address, entertain ment will be provided by a delega tion of seven university students. Toastmaster will be F.

S. Weimer. on the News Chief and Gallant Indian Warrior, Buried SANTIAGO, Chile. (P) Mrs. Olga Boettcher, accused of being pro-nazi, has resigned it was announced Wednesday ATTAivi czp Munitions Wednesday night Canada will from petroleum obtained irom expected to be in production wicniKr.Tnv niPi The public a report on Japanese disclosing a widespread spy as members, a committee spoKesman sam ueuuesuaj xugub.

BROWNING, Feb. 4. (Special) Mountain Chief, 94, and last hereditary chief of the Blackfeet Indians, who died at his home on the reservation Monday, was buried Wednesday in the cemetery here following funeral services at the Church of the Little Flower. Mountain Chief, blind and confined to his home for some years but otherwise in good health, died suddenly after complaining of having difficulty in breathing. He had been about his yard shortly before and succumbed quietly while laying on his bed.

Mountain Chief was born on Old Man river in Canada in 1848 and remembered the treaty of 1855 of which his father was a signer. He was present at the time it was signed. By this treaty all land south of the Missouri river claimed by the Blackfeet in Montana was given to the United States. He was known as a great warrior and, according to Richard Sander-ville, took part in a great many Indian fights during his lifetime. In 1866 he was one of the leaders of the Blackfeet warriors when they met the Gros Ventres and the Crows in the Cypress hills.

It is said they killed 363 Indian braves. In 1867, as related by Sanderville, Mountain Chief participated in and led the whole camp of the Blackfeet against the Kootenai. In this fight he nearly lost his life in a hand to hand battle with Cut Nose. When he was nearly overcome, one of the Blackfeet shot and killed his TOKYO. (U.P.) Japanese forces in central Burma have reached a point within 75 miles of Lashio, southern terminus of the Burma road, it is claimed here.

Thnrsdav acknowledged re VHUl i verses in Kwangtung province claimed successes in rviangsi, RANGOON. (IP) Japanese bombers raided Rangoon twice FTnincinnc chnnk Hie eastern and New War Production Chief To Study State's Resources governor oi usornu night. Minister C. D. Howe said manufacture synthetic rubber ine uniiea amies, me ymu, a in about 15 months.

Dies committee soon will make activities in the United States ring of approximately 150,000 on China's south coast but next province nwiunaiu. Baering Down By ARTHUR (BUGS) BAER 9s. "BUGS" BAER I A- Two of the still good 25 "I wrote them of all monologists. and rationing "Egg on the it's boasting." The other was more "The way to Jennings Bryan had charge of Just stir well, UCA Ul northern sections of the city but no details were given out. biggest laughs of World war 1 are years later.

Tea, Nylon Hose Prices 'Frozen' WASHINGTON, The government prices today for Feb. 4. (JP) set maximum tea and nylon hosiery. Ceiling orders required wholesalers to charge no more for these commodities than the prices which prevailed last Oct. 1 to Oct.

15, which were considerably below present levels. In connection with the hosiery order, Administrator Leon Henderson said "the public has every right to expect that the benefits of this move will be passed on to it." Price ceilings set Dec. 10 on flashlights and their equipment were removed with the explanation that panicky buying has subsided. WASHINGTON, Feb. Donald M.

Nelson, chairman of the war production board, today assured members of the Montana congressional delegation that Montana advantages as a location for war Industries will be studied. Senator B. K. Wheeler and Congressman O'Connor urged such a study be made with the view of establishing, war assembly and production plants, synthetic rubber factories and such other defease enterprises as might be found practical. They emphasized that Fort Peck, built by army engineers at a cost of $15,000,000, is standing virtually empty although complete with buildings, dwellings, hospital facilities, waterworks and other devel- for Lew Dockstader, the greatest The first concerned priorities such as we are experiencing now: chin used to be carelessness.

Now dealt with a great politician who theoretical than practical: stop this war is to put William in command. Nothing Bill ever lasted very long." change the names and dates and serve, enemy and rescued him. In 1871 he led a band of the Blackfeet in a fight with the Crees at Whoop Up, a traders' villsfge near what is now Lethbridge. In this fight he was attacked by two warriors and in a hand to hand combat finally killed the two of them with his spear. In 1873 he had an encounter with a small band of Crows and in this fight was severely wounded, nearly losing one leg.

From that time on through life, he was crippled and limped as a result of this battle and the wound he received. -The last.