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(OLOCNE IS TARGET FOR RAF FORCES Heavy Attack Made Last Night on Battered City in Reichland LONDON. July 9—The RAF. re turning from an assault on Ger many after a four night lull in the aerial offensive, made a heavy at tack on battered Cologne last night. The Air Ministry announces eight bombers were lost. ALASKA COASTAL MAKES TRIPS TO NEARBY PORTS Passengers leaving Juneau for, Sitka with Alaska Coastal Airlines' Thursday were Jess Fowler, Charles Dimmington, J. P. Williams, Clif ford Casey; for Funter Bay, Dar rell Frank, Joanne Frank, Nancy Frank, James C. Cates. Excursion Inlet Outgoing yesterday tor Excursion1 Inlet were Robert Hanland, James Hugh. Norman Smith. D. Brand berry, W. Post. G. B. Norris, A. V. Tesberg. L. Laureger, Frank Flish man. George Boreskin, Simeon Petiekoff, Nyman Feldman, Carl Person. Arriving in Juneau from Excur sion Inlet yesterday were B. M. Thomas, James P. Cander, A. H. Russell. C. D. Joyce, Lymo Cooper, L. C. Simkins, H. Feldman. Arrival yesterday from Skagway was J. H. Hodges; from Sitka, H. Paul Porter, Norman Nelson, J Littlepage, from Todd. Donald R. Neal. Today’s Flights Passengers taking Alaska Coastal today were as follows; to Haines, Clarence A. Scott: to Skagway, Jim Whitmore. Arrivals in Juneau from Skagway were J. M. Anderson. Malcom Moe, H. E. Lewis, B. H. Buchanan, J. L. Stallworth. JAMES E. BOYLE AND MRS. BOYLE LEAVE FOR SOUTH ON THURSDAY James E. Boyle, Union Oil rep resentative, left yesterday for a business trip to Ketchikan. Mrs. Boyle, who left here with Mr. Boyle, is continuing to Seattle. COUNCIL NAMED AS NEW RELIEF FUND CHAIRMAN Secretary of Alaska E. L. Bart lett announced today that Dr. W. W. Council. Territorial Commission er of Health, has been named Al aska Chairman of the National War Fund. Inc. His name was recom mended to national chairman Prescott S. Bush by Mr. Bartlett. The National War Fund includes all war service drives in one con solidated form with the exception of the American Red Cross which remains independent. Thus, only one campaign will be carried out to raise funds for the following organizations which are incorporated in the National War Fund: The USO, the United Seamen’s Service, War Prisoner's Aid, and the United Nations Relief which includes under it the Belgian War Relief Society, the British War Re lief Society, the French Relief j Fund, the Greek War Relief Asso ciation, Norwegian Relief, Polish War Relief, the Queen Wilhelmina j Fund, Russian War Relief, United i China Relief, United Yugoslavia Fund, United Czechoslovakia Fund. Also included in the incorpora tion is a Refugee Relief section consolidating the United States Committee for Care of European Children, and Refugee Relief Trus tees. FOUR TAKE PASSAGE FOR SITKA THURSDAY Passengers leaving for Sitka last night were Margaret Lindsay, Mel vin Race, Esther Bailey, M. E. Monagle. $370 WILL BUY 17 SURGICAL BEOS $15,000 WILL BUY ONE PONTOON BRIDGE $150 WILL BUY' ONE PARACHUTE $50,000 WILL BUY ONE TIGHTER PLANE $6 00 Will BUY TWO STEEL HELMETS IT ONE BARRA6' balloon ; . ; Here’s how your savings put into War Bonds and Stamps help our armed forces get the fighting equipment they need. REMEMBER, YOU CAN START BUYING WAR BONDS BY BUYING WAR STAMPS FOR AS LITTLE AS 10 CENTS, AND THAT YOU GET A $25 BOND (MATURITY VALUE) FOR ONLY $18.75. This advertisement is a contribution to America's all-out war effort by SAN JUAN FISHING and PACKING COMPANY 4 KETCHIKAN UTILITIES FIGHT ENDS — ! The dispute regarding working; conditions and wages between em-. ployees and managers of the city j owned electric, telephone and water utilities company in Ketchikan which resulted in a strike of the employees on June 24, has been settled, according to Charles A. Wheeler, Federal Labor Conciliator, who returned this week from the First City. "All employees are now back at work with the exception of Claude Collins and Jack Young who were discharged by the managers,” Mr. Wheeler said. All disputes have been settled with the exception of the reinstatement of the two men, who were operators in the power house, according to Mr. Wheeler. “It is now understood that the two men who were discharged plan to present their case to the War Manpower Commissio n,” Mr. Wheeler said today. Mr. Wheeler spent a week in Ket- j chikan, going there from Juneau 3 within a few hours after he ar- j 1 rived here from a trip to Cordova j| to settle a dispute between em ! ployees and cannery operators. He i expects to be here for several davs 1 before proceedings to Fairbanks where differences between em I ployees and management of the Fairbanks Exploration Company I still exist. U-S. WON'T RECOGNIZE FR. GROUP Roosevelt Says Reason Is France Under Nazi Domination WASHINGTON. July 9.—As loin;; as the French are under German domination. President Roosevelt j reported at a press conference j today, the United States cannot re cognize the French Committee for National Liberation or any other i organization or governing power of | France. The President said he did not j think the time had come for the | question of reorganizing the com- j mittee and observed that currently there is no France except about 5 j 1 percent outside of occupied F’rance. He said he and Gen. Henri j Honore Giraud talked over var ious military problems at lunch i ; yesterday. Movie Actor Now Captain GALVESTON, Texas, July 9. — Motion pcture actor Melvyn Doug ! las has received a Captain's com- j ! mission at Camp Wallace and clas ! sification in a division of anti | aircraft replacement at the train ing center. I 1 THREE FINED IN | POLICE COURT Thrct paid fines in City Police Court this morning. James B. Randall paid a $15 fine on a charge of disorderly conduct; Fanny Pratt, $30, drunk; Andrew Kashevaroff, $25, drunk. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, July 9. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5%, American Can 901 n, Anaconda 27%, Bethlehem Steel 64%, Commonwealth and j Southern %, Curtiss Wright 8V4, : General Motors 55%, Granby Cop ! per and Mining 4, International Harvester 72%, Kennecott 31%,New York Central 18%, Northern Pa cific 16%, Packard Motor 4'i, Re public Steel 19%, United States Steel 57%. Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 144.18, rails 39.03, utilities 21.81. moose to Told MEETING TONIGHT There will be a regular meeting - of the Moose Lodge tonight in the headquarters in the Seward build ■ ing. A Super Hurhet TO A S OF Watermelons MUM, RIPe ami «i|rrT BUY THEM ATGEORGE BROS. _ AH Sixos \tuFresh Stock 1,1 Gallon Jars Vou'J] always find the items ihai are harrf BANANAS Golden Rjpe - AVOSET Lijrhl and Whipping FRESH Lettuce — Cabbage — Radishes Rhubarb — Plums — Grapes Cantaloupes and many more items to choose from at George Rrothers Super Market Write, Wire or Phone Your Order GEORGE BROTHERS PHONE 92 PHONE 95 Keep ’Em Flying— BUY YiCTOBY BOYDS! PETERSBURG VISITORS ARE AT BARANOF HOTEL To spend several days in Juneaa, Mrs. Willie B. Johnson arrived yes terday from her home in Peters burg and is staying at the Bar anof Hotel. She is accompanied by Mrs. E. O. Heiberg. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Heiberg will return to Petersburg tomorrow. U. S. ATTORNEY FOR SECOND DIVISION LEAVES FOR HOME Charles Clasby, United States At torney for the Second Division, left this week by plane for his home in Nome after spending a few days here awaiting transportation. He came to Juneau by steamer from the south. FOR SALE Construction and Mining Machinery to Settle an Estate 1—Sullivan Portable Compressor 1— 30 h.p. Electric Motor, CO cycle, 220 volt 2— Sullivan Air Jack Hammers and Equipments 10—Pcs. Hollow Drill Steel 1— Set Blacksmith Tools for Hand Sharpening 2— Sets Protectomotoes. 1— Ingersoll-Rand Jacksteel Sharpener with Equipments 2— 4-point Hexagon Dies 1— Complete Shanking Device for Forming Drills 8—4-point Dollies, various guages 2— Top and Bottom Forming Guages 1--Number Five Oil Furnace with Induction Blower 1- Steel Feed Tank 1—Electric Drill Hammer, 220 volt 1—Generator, Five K. W. 1—Pelton Water Wheel This Machinery Is Practically New TA, Skagway, Alaska % Apply to J. M. PICHOI Juneau Welding & Machine Shop SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET JUNEAU, ALASKA The Juneau Welding & Machine Shop is now under new management. We will be responsible for all debts con tracted by said shop after July 6,1943. Signed— L. H. CLARK LESTER LINEHAN . ... . -— -> Broiled Steak and rpijr; DOUGLAS INN Fried Chicken 1 „T» M,»».aHL Electric Hammond Organ Music Fried SERVED ANY TIME DINE AND DANCE DINE AND DANCE