The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 26, 1939, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” — VOL. LIV., NO. 8192. Sm———— ) JUNEAU ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1939. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS 'WAR OR PEACE STILL UNDETERMINED * - » » * » * * * *» - * - * * » » L » * » L * L] | Poland Ready To Fight; Countries Arming ’s Newest Subs Head for Diving Test JAPANESE PLANE STARTS ON }Tighl-lipped NIPPON (UTS WORLD FLIGHT; IS HEADED = GermansFail, OFF CONTACT FORNOME; 7 MEN ABOARD Stafe Stand WITHEUROPE FAIREST IN COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Judged Los Angeles County’s most beautiful girl and crowned queen of the Los Angeles County Fair re- cently was Miss Marilyn Humber of Pomona, Cal., who will enter the American Legion’s Hollywood Beauty Contest September 14. Winner of the Legion event will be known as “Miss Hollywood,” which, generally, means “Miss Universe” in beauty ecircles. En- trants from all over the world will compete. NOME HAS MILD SIEGE OF MEASLES Doctors Report No Quar- antine Needed-Situa- tion in Control NOME, Alaska, Aug. 26—A mild’ epidemic of measles, affecting about 150 Eskimos and a half dozen white | persons, today caused little alflrm,‘ local physicians reporting that the situation is under complete control and that no quarantine is neces-| sary. During the morning Dr. Thom- | as Morcom flew to Unalakleet, where he reported one case of meningitis. COOK STARTING TODAY, ALASKA AERIAL SURVE First Flying Flagship| Leaves Seattle with Commander SEATTLE, Aug. 26—Rear Ad- miral Arthur B. Cook, commander of the U. 8. Navy's aircraft scout-‘ ing force, took off from here today | in the Navy's first flying flagship, | a four-motored patrol an extensive aerial survey of Al- aska, BULLETIN — SEATTLE, Aug. 26.— The Japanese Consulate here stated today that a last minute change sent the round- the-world plane to Sappara on the Island of Hokkaido, 500 miles north of Tokyo. Only a brief stop is planned there and the plane is scheduled to arrive at Neme tomorrew morning. TOKYO, Aug. 26.—The twin- motored monoplane Nippon took off at 10:27 a.m. today, or 9:27 p.m. Friday, Eastern Standard Time, for Nome, Alaska, on the first leg"of a 35,000-mile good will flight around the world, with many stops, includ- ing Berlin, Germany | The Nippon carries a crew of six, and Takeo Ohara, Chief of the Avia- | tion Department of the newspaper | Nichi Nichi, of Tokyo, which is sponsoring the flight, in conjunc- tion with the Osaka Mainichi. The land plane used in this flight was specially designed and built by | the Mitsubishi concern at its factory in Nagoya. It is equipped with two | | Mitsubishi Kinsei Model engines capable of a cruising speed of 140 miles an hour. It will carry, besides Ohara, the six crewmen as follows Chief pilot and navigator — Su- mitosi Nakao. Engineer- Wireless operator— | to. 3 Wireless navigator and engineer | ==Choesaku Yaokawa. Machinist—Hiroshi Saiki. Chief Pilot is Veteran The chief pilot, Sumitosi Nakao, is considered the foremost civilian ! pilot Japan has ever produced. He has made a flight from Europe to Japan and also several flights be- tween Tokyo and Siam. He is 35 years old. Incidentally, every member of the Hajime Shimakawa. Nobusada Sa- E Sub-pilot—Shigeo Yoshida. crew is on the staff of the aeronau- tic department of the Mainichi and the Nichi Nichi. | The undertaking is purely a goodwill flight, with emphasis on safety rather than speed. This is the first round-the-world | flight undertaken by Japanese. The |course selected for this flight takes the planes from Tokyo to Nemuro| (Hokkaido, Japan), Nome, (maybe Fairbanks and Juneau), Whitehorse, Seattle, Los Angeles, Kansas City, New York, Miami, San Jose (Costa Rica), Guyaquil, Arica, Santiago (Chile), Mendou, Buenos Aires, Rio | (Continued on Page Five) e (CONVICTED LABOR LEADER TESTIFIES IN BRIDGES CASE Hearing in San Quenfin Prison-Evidence Giv- | en by Earl King | | | SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal, Aug. 26.—A veteran labor leader 'serving a prison term for murder | broke down and sobbed yesterday | when he told the Harry Bridges de- portation hearing that he refused to trade his self respect for free- | dom. | The prisoner, Earl King, is Hon- rary President of the CIO Maritime Federation of the Pacific. | Labor leaders insist that he and | Ernest Ramsey were convicted by | perjured testimony in the murder of a marine engineer three years ago. | The middle-aged man said that \me offer of freedom came from a | former Oregon attorney and special investigator Larry Doyle. He said \Doyle visited him at the prison and |asked him to make an affidavit that | he had attended a Communist meet- ing with Bridges. King said he re- used. Said King: “I did not have any- | thing against Harry and I wouldn't | T've got left.” (Continued on Page Five) Commumtahons Cut Yes- 5 ferday, Are Restored—- Roads Being Mined BERLIN, Aug. 26.—Communica- tions with the outside world were | restored today after fears that mili- |tary action already had been ta- ken, but there still is no official explanation of why communications had been shut off. | Official circles continued to be exceedingly tight-lipped on the gen- eral situation, but regardless, Ger- man troops continued to move up to | the Polish border in trucks and other vehicles which had been re- quisitioned by the government, Soldiers yesterday mined the main road between Gleiwitz and Beuthen, and in other border towns bafri- | cades were thrown up across main highways. Nurses in Prague today received orders to report immediately to district commanders. | Residents of Berlin kept close to their radios and were reported on edge because of sensational reports {in the German press of criminal provocations by the Poles. UNITED STATES . MAKING READY ' FOR EMERGENC |State Deparimeni fo Func-| tion for Countries at War WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. — Prep- arations today were being rushed | by State Department officials to carry out the function of repre- senting various foreign countries ln | the capitals of their enemies in case | war broke out. Arrangements also | were being made for the evacuation of Americans from Europe. | In the event of war the United States, department officials explain- '|ed, would take over the diplomatic ' | representation of certain belligerent nations to their enemies. Under such tries would be sealed and their cus- todianship would be assumed by the United States. Arrangements also were being made to advance money to Amer- icans who are stranded in Europe. Attorney General Frank Murphy revealed that the Department of Justice has issued orders to FBI offices, including the one in Alaska, to be on a strict lookout for any sabotage and espionage activities. - - eee - SHIP SERVICE OVER ATLANTIC ericans Clamoring for Passage Home NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—North At- lantic steamship service is in the most disrupted state it has been in since the World War. Most commercial vessels flying the Nazi flag were racing toward Germany under imperative orders harbors. For the second time within a week, war risk insurance rates were increased on cargoes destined for Italy and Germany. Liners are stampeded by many as 69,000 Americans tried to book bomber, for |Sacrifice my self respect. That's all | paeeage for the States from abroad. and the capacity of available ships is severely overtaxed already. a plan the embassies of those coun- | NOW DISRUPTED Sixty-nine Th—o—usand Am-| to stand by in neutral ports and| to avoid the North Sea, while Ital-| ian liners are hugging their home | Japanese Ambassadors i in} All Capitals Are Sum- moned Home TOKYO, Aug. 26.—The Japanese | government has cut off all relations with Europe after issuing a protest against the Russian-German non- aggression pact. Japanese ambassa-| dors in every European capital aref ordered to leave at once. | A Japanese steamer scheduled to sail from Hamburg was ordered to cancel its voyage and wait for the| Ambassadors and their staffs and; then bring them home. i The move is believed to indicate | the immediate withdrawal of Japan | from the anti-comintern pact with | Germany and Italy. {hioy Diplomatic circles believe that the move will be followed by campaigns of terror against foreign nationals in Japanese controlled areas of China. The developments are be-~ lieved to indicate victory for the Ex- tremist Army elements in a (tnb-‘ inet fight. | A cabinet shakeup is seen as a def- | |inite possibility. It is known ‘that the Japanese army leaders attacked Premier Hiranuma bitterly for try- ing to justify Germany's move. The Tokyo protest to Berlin charged that the German-Soviet agreement violated the spirit and | provisions of the anti-Comintern | | pact. The Japanese took special 0[-“ fense at the clause pledging both Germany and Russia against joining |alliances directed against the oLhu ] party of the contract. | The Japanese spokesmen said a |new foreign policy was in the pro- cess of formation. This was an- |nounced several days ago but they |enlarged upon the statement by say- |ing that the new policy would not | move Japan any closer to Britain and that Japan would not let up on their pressure on British interests in the Japanese controlled areas of | China. JUNEAU WATS | FOR WAR NEWS " DURING NIGHT \Empire Newsroom, N.B.C on 24-Hour Schedule as | | War Break Expected | | | While the world sat with bated breath at its radio loudspeakers last | night waiting for broadcast an- | nouncers in all corners of the globe to utter the fatal words, “War has | been declared between Germany and | | Poland,” Juneauites, young and old, | trembled in fearful anticipation— | some revelling in the drama of the situation, many more in sober re- | flection on the horrors of the yearsf between 1914-18—as they pondered | | the eventualties of a European con- | | flagration as it would directly affect | | them. Not since the Czechoslovakian crisis of last September have con- flicting rumors of declarations of | war run side by side with reports | ‘of appeasement, hastily summoned | cabinet meetings and hurried air- plane trips between London Berlin, Paris and Warsaw, and countless ‘nther happenings in such full meas- |ure as to keep news service wires |humming and leave people in a |state of virtual bewilderment. Early Rumors As early as 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon it was rumored that war | | actually had been declared, that the | free city of Danzig finally had been entered by German troops and that in no time at all British Tommies ‘nnd French Poilus would again be§ | marching to take the field against | their foes of 1914-18. As a matter of fact war actually | was believed to have started, for the | German nation — all supplies re--} quisitioned, transportation facilities | commandeered by the military, and (Cofiun;ea unAPaze Eighu) The Navy's newe Vallejo, Cal,, for diving tests, first of such for the Swordfish. submarines \wordllsh (top), and Pompano (Iowerb. are shown leuving Mare Island, Both are sister ships of the sunken sub- marine Squalis, now in process of being recovered with her 26 dead off Portsmouth, N. H. SECOND APPEAL | | | BY FDR President Sends Another Urge fo Hitler to Main- fain Peace of World WASHlNGTON Aug. 26. — Presi- | dem Roosevelt last night sent a| second history-making appeal to Chancellor Hitler seeking a peaceful solution to the European crisis, the appeal being sent on the heels of Polish President Mosecki's acceptance of the President’s proposal to him that Poland and Germany try to arbitrate their differences at the | council table. The President, after receiving Mosecki's acceptance, said: “All the world prays that Ger- many, too, may accept.” Berlin sources said that Mr. Roosevelt’s message had arrived after Chancellor Hitler had retired | for the night and would not be de- llvered until Saturday morning. Mr. Roosevelt’s message said: “Countless human lives can be | saved and hope still may be restored that the nations of the modern world may even now construct a founda- | tion for peaceful and happier rela- tionships if you and the govern- ment of the German Reich agree to the pacific means of settlement ac- | cepted by the government of Po- land.” Ollmals ol (anadaTold To Sfand By OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. 26. — Prime | Minister Mackenzie King asked all of his colleagues to remain in or near Ottawa untii further notice to | be ready for a meeting of ®he gov- ernment officials at any time. He advised four Ministers yes- terday who are away from Ottawa to return immediately. The Prime Minister is keeping in touch with the European situa- tion constantly and may call a meeting at any time. Leave Brifain, Germans Told LONDON, Aug. 26.—The German Embassy disclosed that all Germans living in Great Britain have been | advised to leave the country at once. The embassy officials said all Ger- | man journalists in London have been recalled, Walchful Waiting In World Tension Unrevealed-Brit- ish People Do Not Want Another Munich NEW YORK, Aug. 26—Corres- pondents in London and Paris re- port early this morning that there is no excitement to indicate what is | going on in the minds of the people. In Paris many of the reservists that have been called to the colors get off the vacation train only to walk across the station to another rack to board the troop trains. Hundreds of Americans are haunt- ing ithe steamship terminals trying to arrange transportation out. All will be cared for though in due time it is announced. Passenger safeiy regulations are | dropped temporarily so that extra cots and bunks can be installed on many of the steamers. There was not the panic at the food markets | in Paris today as might be expected. Business is reported brisk, however. London correspondents say that they believe there is still a small ray of hope that Chancellor Hitler will | be willing to meet with other of- ficials at a conference table. London diplomatic circles say that the British people do not want an-| other Munich, . Neither are they any more willing to back down in their demands than is Mr. Hitler. Small Ray of Hope The world today is listening eag- erly for each small ray of hope that the war will not come. Formal transportation in Paris was somewhat handicapped because of the government wmmandeerxng‘ busses and trucks for troop move- ments and evacuation purposes. Reports early today were issued | that the whole situation looks much brighter now than it did perhaps 18 hours ago. Hopeful Editorials The basis of these reports was | found in the text of editorials ap- pearing in many Italian newspap- ers. An inteersting sidelight on the news situation appeared in a prom- inent German newspaper. A column devoted to household etiquette that had been cast aside for many days was resumed today without any ex- planation. It, of course, had been shoved aside to make room for the| articles devoted to news of Polish | attacks on citizens of Germany re- | siding in the free city and the Pol- lish corridor. Evacuation of Paris In spite of the reports of brighter | prospects the people of Paris con- tinued their evacuation and French mobilization is continuing in full force. Merchants in Paris were seriously | handicapped because their trucks (Continued on Page Three) it a SPECIAL PROPOSAL ON PEACE Chancellor Hitler Sends Out Eleventh Hour Crisis Message 26. — Rumors are Berlin today BERLIN, Aug. circulating through that Hitler hastily summoned Reichstag, but these rumors lacked official con- firmation. Sir Neville Henderson, British Am- bassador to Germany, left Berlin early this morning (arriving in Lon- don at 2 o'clock a.m.Juneau time) and was expected to be back in Berlin before tonight, carrying with him Prime Minister Chamberlain’s | answer to Chancellor Hitler’s elev- | enth-hour crisis message. The Chancellor’s message is under- stood to contain an offer for peace- ful settlement of the situation. Ber- lin Foreign Office officials called “plan for construction solu- tion.” During the early evening in Ber- lin it was revealed that Hitler and Mussolini were secreted in lengthy telephonic communication between Berlin and Rome, with Hitler mak- ing the initial call. e Bullefins on WarSifuation OTTAWA—Canada has issued a call for volunteers to man coastal defenses. DANZIG—A German cruiser has arrived in the harbor. The 13,000-tonner was greeted by cheering thousands. ROME—Additional men have been called to the colors. Gen- eral mobilization is Dbelieved underway .Three classes have reported, bringing the army to 2,000,000 men. PARIS—The French Govern- ment has mobilized three addi- tional military groups, making mobilization almost complete and totaling 2,200,000 men. ANKARA—Turkey late today promised Great Britain and France the strongest resistance to any aggression in the Bal- kan Peninsula and also Medi- terranean. OTTAWA—The Royal Cana- dian Air Force has been or- dered to be massed on the At- lantic Coast at emergency sta- tions for defense purposes. last night addressed al DANZIG NOT T0 BE GIVEN TO GERMANS Official Staie_menf Is Made by Government Authorities HITLER REPORTED T0 HAVE MADE PEACE BID Too Late io_Sf;p Conflict Is Is Opinion of Many Observers BULLETIN—WARSAW, Aug. 26~Volunteer workmen dug air raid trenches in parks and public squares today as the feeling grew that the question of peace or war hangs by the slimmest of threads. All newspapers editorially to- day said war is inevitable. An unofficial statement by the Polish Government this morning said Poland will fight any move to take over the Free City of Danzig, either by arbi- tration or by force. New border incidents, includ- ing Polish charges that Ger- man gangs machine-gunned a Polish Frontier station added to the tension, Government officials said the signing of the British-Polish military alliance is an answer to the Soviet-German non-ag- gression pact. SLIGHT HOPE ARISES BULLETIN—LONDON, Aug. 26.~Early this evening a hope for peace in Europe was strengthened as the Emergency Session prepared to answer re- ports that Hitler had laid down terms to British Ambas- sador Henderson who arrived by plane. In Berlin, a high Nazi infor- mant told the Associated Press “that the danger of a world war is definitely averted” and that Hitler, after issuing an order that the march on Po- land should begin at 2 o'clock this morning, cancelled it about midnight. But advices received in Lon- don dissipated the optimistic reports in vew of the reports that military preparations con- tinued in Germany as well as in the remainder of the world. Some authorities said it is too late to avert war and it is only postponed a few hours. NOTHING DOING BULLETIN—PARIS, Aug. 26. with a notice to Berlin she will negotiate only on a basis of parity and simultaneously called up three more fresh mil- itary groups. The French reply also sald there cannot be a conference simply to ratify Germanys claims. A dispatch from London said Prime Minister Chamberlain has decided to call a special meeting of Parliament, probably for Monday, as the result of the message from Hitler. GERMANS CONCENTRATE ZILINA, Slovakia, Aug. 26.—Ger- man tanks and heavy artillery rumbled through here today en- route to the Polish frontier where thousands of German troops are now concentrated. There was no attempt on the part of the Ger- man military command to conceal its preparations to break through Poland as soon as Berlin gives the word, and, with the arrival of 100 German planes at frontier air- fields, the vital Polish railhead, 30 miles away from here would, under present circumstances, be subjected to a combination air at- tack and long range artillery bom- bardment, followed by strong in-~ fantry assaults supported by tanks,