The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 30, 1939, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL LIV., NO. 8195. — JUNEAU ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1939. —————— MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS FEARS FOR EUROPEAN CONFLICT GROW FORCES ARE DISPATCHED 10 FRONTIER Both Mi liia—ry and Navy Departments Spring Into Action GREAT CONCENTRATION | REPORTED IN SECTIONS Soviets Are Also Reported Massing in Various Areas for Attack TOKYO, Aug. 30.—Japanese military and naval officers are today preparing for war with Soviet Russia as the result of the Soviet-German non-aggres- sion pact, freeing the hands of Japan’s rivals in eastern Asia. The Japanese Army is rushing large forces into Manchoukuo through Korea and North China, concentrating them at all vulnerable points along frontiers facing Russia. Definite military preparations are noted on the Manchoukuo frontiers bordering Siberia and Outer Mongolia. Many rumors have come in that Outer Mongolia is being reinforced by large masses of fresh Russian troops and that other troops are being mobilized in Siberia. In all quarters, the long- awaited second Russo-Japanese war is believed imminent. From the Japanese side, trains are choked with troops and supply trains hurring north to Manchuokuo. Air raid blackout regulations have been established at all populous centers along the dis- puted frontier. Meanwhile, reports of heavy engagements between Russian and Japanese troops on the bor- der lent credence to the belief that fighting in the area is ap- proaching general war propor- tions. — e, — General Abe Has Formed | His Cabinet \' Makes Himself Virtual Dic- fator of Nippon | Kingdom ; TOKYO, Aug. 30—Japan's new Premier, Gen. Nobukyi Abe, organ- | ized a new cabinet today and madc[ himself virtual dictator of the em- pire. ! The General took the positions of Foreign Minister, Minister of the | Interior and Minister of Welfare. In addition to himself, the other members of the cabinet will be sworn in when presented to Em- peror Hiro Hito this afternoon. | CALIFORNIA CLIPPER ON | NEW ROUTE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 30. —Pan American annouunces that the California Clipper, pioneering on the New Zealand Air Route, has reached Auckland safely with a load of 28 persons. The service is to be fortnightly between here and | Auckland. 1 | school dean ordered work resumed | suspension of 50 men for not pass- Vie for Treasure Island Title | M 0 R E M E N From more than a dozen contestants from five wesicrn states for the title of “Miss Treasure Island” emerged recently the five beauties pictured above who will vie for final decision to compete at a na- tional beauty show to be held in Left to right, downstairs: Marguerite Skliris Betty Thompson (Miss San Diego), Esther Walker (Miss Crestline), County). September at Atlantic City, N. J. (Miss San Francisco), Ann Walker (Miss Napa Valley), and Dorothy Ware (Miss Kern CALLED OUT BY POLAND ‘ Undisclose&iu mber of| New Forces Summon- ed to Colors ALARMING VIEW IS TAKEN OF SITUATION Border Incid&ts Increas- ing with Systematic Precision WARSAW, Aug. 30.—The Polish Government today issued orders calling out an undisclosed number of new troops to the colors and great- | ly increased the number of men now | under arms. | The call for further mobilization | was ordered as the Government ofy ficials took an increasingly alarm- ing view of the General European situation, especially the concentra- tion of German troops in Slovakia. The action in calling out more men to the colors does not consti- |tute a general mobilization. 4,000,000 Men Ready It is estimated that Poland can put 4,000,000 in the field on short notice, so well are the men' trained and ready. j Field observers believe that the |new call will bring up an addition- |al half million men, bringing the |total now under army orders to 1,500,000. | The Government’s communique | this afternoon stated the Reich has | started an aggressive policy against the Republic of Poland as mani- Iested by the German newspapers. Border Incidents The communique says that there are systematic border incidents, |leaving no doubt that Poland is in | danger. Scenes of confusion are wit- nessed today at the railway sta- |tion as civilian women and chil- | dren evacuated Warsaw. All automobiles and trucks are requisitioned and large quantities |of gas masks, selling at about 80 | cents apiece are on the market. | Women are helping the men to | dig new air raid trenches McNuft’ s(ampalgn Manager arey BRIDGES Not Passing Up Small Befs Spendmg Bill Kill Is Told SETTLEMENT IN MARINE STRIFE AT LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 30— | Arbitrator Wayne Norse has intel (vened in the dispute between the longshoremen and shipowners that practically tied up the port of Los Angeles. The University of Oregon law pending the new hearing on the ing a picket line established around |a ship loading scrap iron for Japan. | The line was made up of Chinese sympathizers. ———,——— TEXAS OIL FIELD SHUTDOWN ENDED AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 30. — The shutdown of Texas oil fields ended officially last night. Commission head Sadler announced the end of the production ban order after he| succeeded in convincing the com- mission that the shutdown was no longer necessary. By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Frank McHale, presidential campaign manager for Paul V. McNutt, is not | even missing small bets for support in 1940. Somebody tipped him off that Senator Bone of Washington was| porn in Franklin, Ind, which is McNutt's home town. “Of course you will support a fel-| low townsman,” he wrote to Senator Bone. The power-baiting Senator - from Washington enjoyed the “touch.” But maybe McNutt as a boy did not have “ihat commanding per- sonality” which his friends say now distinguishes him. Anyway, Bone doesn't remember him. One of the iroubles with the Ad- ministration’s spending-lending bill was that it had too many aliases, none of which quite explained what it was. “Self-liquidating projects bill,” was one; “Works financing bill” an- other, More commonly it was known as the “Spending-Lending bill. Foes combined these words into horren- dous “Splending.” | In the hour of its death struile, | Senator Barkley, majority leader, fell back on an old one in an at- | tempt to give it a better background. But even under his title of “Works (Continued on Page Two) i HEARING TAKES ON NEW ANGLES ‘ Credibility of Witnesses s E Now Being Affack- n ed af Trial SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 30. —The Government today began an |attack on the credibility of witness- es who testified for Harry Bridges. | The defense has virtually com- | pleted its evidence to save the West- ern CIO leader from deportation. A civilian officer from Alcatraz, John Kessler, contradicted part of the testimony given by Bridges when he testified in his own defense. He testified that he had seen Bridges in a restaurant with Communists at several times. Bridges denied being in the res- taurant mentioned. A new warrant is out for Larry Doyle who is wanted to testify for the defense. He is now a resident of Minnesota but Federal Marshals there have not béen able to locate him. Several days ago higher offi- cers demanded to know why the marshals could not serve him with a warrant when newspaper photo- graphers and reporters were able to talk with him and get his photo- igraph. ————————— IS GOING SOUTH Mrs. Ray Randall, wife of the Deputy U. S. Marshal at Fort Yu- kon, is southbound on the Columbia for Seattle where she will remain for several months. | | FRENCHRAILWAY SYSTEM | REQUISITION ED; WILL BE USEDFOR ONLYMILITARY IL DUCE IN LIMELIGHT; PEACE PLAN Wants fo Scrap Trealy of Versailles and Have Colony Shakeup ROME, /ug. 30.—Mussolini sug- gests a scrapping of what is left of the Treaty of Versailles as the first step towards banishing Eu- rope’s fear of war. Mussolini makes the demand in his newspaper II Popolo D'Italia, of Milan. The paper ran an editorial wide- ly republished in the Italian press, reliably reported to have been in- spired, or actually written, by Il Duce. The editorial said the eleventh hour appeals for Mussolini to save world peace as pleaded in inter- national press, causing indication by Il Duce that the price of his affirmative response will be a far reaching formula on both European and non-European complaints which he has favored for years. The non-European phrase is in- terpreted to mean redistribution in some manner of various colonies now held by France and Great Britain. 1940 Gobblers Scheduledfor EarlierDeath President Roosevelt De- crees Younger Turkeys and Better Business WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Presi- dent Roosevelt has decided to pro- claim November 21, 1940, as Thanks- giving Day. This will be the third Thursday in November, 1940, instead of the usual fourth Thursday, and corres- ponds with the President’s action in moving up this year's Thanskgiv- ing from November 30 to November 23. The action was taken in the be- lief that not enough time between Thanksgiving and Christmas exists in which to conduct holiday trade. On that basis, the new dates are believed better for business. - e, YORKERS FEEL EUROPE PINCH NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—The press of military preparations in Europe hit home today at Grover Whalen’s New York World Fair. The Rumanian Restaurant at the | fair, shut its doors when 35 waiters were called home to fill army posts. - e ITALY CLOSING PUBLIC PLACES tComrabandmuI Continu- ROME Aug. 30—All cafes, dance | halls, theatres and other places of public entertainment, have been ordered closed by Sunday. | Two new military classes were late today ordered up, effective next Sunday. J PARIS, Aug. 30.—Premier Da- ladier’s office announced late this afternoon that effective im- mediately, the entire French railway system, with all supplies, employees and rolling stock, is requisitioned for military use. The order means that hence- forth commercial traffic will be suspended, whole or part, if the military authorities con- sider it necessary. Gen. Maxime Weygand, for- mer Chief of the French Army, is reported in military headquar-~ ters, to have been chosen Com- mander of the Allied Forces in the eastern Mediterranean in case of war, Gen. Weygand will land at Beirut, Syria, by plane from Paris, — . — BREMEN AND 3 OTHER VESSELS HELD AT PIERS ing - Fritz Kuhn Kept Under Close Watch BULLETIN — NEW YORK, Aug. 30.~The German liner Bremen was given her clear- ance papers during mid-after- noon and the craft sailed out. NEW YORK, Aug. 30—The Col- lector of Customs for the port of New York said today he has order- ed the German ship Bremen, the French liner Normandie, and the British vessels Aquitania and Tran- | sylvania to remain at their piers, “pending a search by Customs of- ficers that is satisfactory to me.” The action came at the end of the day when the Bremen had been thoroughly searched and already delayed in sailing at least twelve hours. Customs Collector Harry Durn- ing said the search started over| again_this morning with 100 Cus- | toms men searching the Bremen alone. Durning said no guns nor con- traband had been found as yet, and | that he still is keeping an eye on German American Bund Leader Fritz Kuhn on the possibility he might attempt to leave the country, Kuhn ‘strenuously denied having any such plan. PROTEST MADE NEW YORK, Aug. 30—William Dreschell. Marine Superintendent | for the North German Lloyd Line, said the German Embassy in Wash- ington has lodged a protest with the U. 8. State Department against the detention of the Nazi liner Bre- men. ‘The Bremen is being held in port many hours past its sailing time while Customs officers search the vessel for contraband. F.D.R’S STATEMENT WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Presi- dent Roosevelt explained to report- ers today that the detention of the German liner Bremen and other foreign vessels in American ports, is for the purpose of inspection to determine whether or not these vessels could be armed for offen- sive purposes. Roosevelt said inspections are being made on ships of all na- tions, and mentioned the Bremen by name. The President said it was in tended to guard against any poten- tial liability of the United States in the event the craft are armed. Also, Roosevelt expressed the belief that the failure of Congress to consider revision of the Neutral- |1ty Act is a contributing factor in| the present European crisis and said that some quarters considered this Congressional mistake a ma- COOGAN SUED BY MOVIE "PRINCESS" Mary Luana Wallace, movie “bit player” known as “Princess Lu- na,” filed a suit in Los Angeles recently charging Jackie (“The Kid”) Coogan wm- defamation of character. © She charges Coogan said his stepfather, Arthur L. Berustein, was “stepping out” with her, claimed the statements false and' malicious, demanded $20,100. The “Princess” at one time ap- peared with Cno‘nn in vaudeville. 'WAR RESOURCES BOARD MEETING ~Hull Says United States Informed WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.—Presi- denh Roosevelt has arranged the first meeting of the newly organized War Resources Board, a group of industrial experts named to prepare any emergency. The committee invited to the ‘White House is headed by Edward Stettinius,! Jr, Chairman of the United States Steel Board of Di- rectors. The President is keeping in con- stant watch on international devel- | opments, Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the United States Government knew something of the general na- ture of the contents of notes ex- changed between Hitler and Great Britain, which have been kept secret. IS S St o "Blackoufs” In 2 Nations (By Associated Press) It is officially announced that both England and rFance will have complete “blackouts” tonight. Unofficially it is learned Italian cities have been on a blackout for the past three nights and only ab- solutely necessary lights are burn- ing. Street lights are shaded. SWISS COUNCIL URGES DEFENSE BERNE, Switzerland, Aug. 30.— The Swiss Federal Council has ask- ed Parliament for special powers to meet any emergency arising from the present European crisis. ‘The Council said in its request, that “we must reckon with the dan- Jjor factor in the overseas trouble. ger of war.” WITH FDR SOON' President Watching Trend, the nation’s economic machinery for | NOSOLUTION War On Russia Now Planned By Japan OF TROUBLE, HITLER NOTE Situation Is Said fo Be as Grave as Last Friday and Safurday WAR CABINET NAMED FOR DEFENSE, GERMANY Nazi Fighti;nglanes and Bomber Land in Slovak ~Push on Border BULLETIN — BERLIN, Aug. 30.—Albert Foerster, Nazi party leader in Europe’s sorest sore spot, disputed Danzig, arrived unexpectedly tonight by plane. He left the airport immedi- ately in a waiting automobile with his destination in Berlin unknown. Reason for his visit is unane nounced. o — L] BULLETIN—LONDON, Aug. 30~Diplomatic circles report that Chancellor Hitler's latest proposals to Great Britain have failed so far to bring any- thing like a solution of the Eu- ropean crisis, in fact the situ- ation is just about as alarming as late as Friday and Satur- day when Hitler sent his first proposals; Although no public statement has been made as to the con- tents of Hitler's note to Great Britain, it is unofficially learned that he still demands the Free City of Danzig, Pol- ish Corridor and other adjust- ments. Fears are expressed that ac- tual conflict is near. BULLETIN — BERLIN, Aug. 30.—Late this afternoon, Chan- cellor Hitler announced he has appointed a War Cabinet and Gen. Goering has beer named chief with six others. BULLETIN—PARIS, Aug. 30. ~—The French Government has (Continued on Page Eight) ————— (CHANCELLOR HITLER NOT SUBDUED YET Infimation that Mediation Might Be Is Only Conjecture (By Assoclated Press) Hitler is reported to have indi- ocated some willingness to negotiate the present Danzig-Polish Corridor crisis directly with Poland. However, informed quarters in Berlin insisted that Hitler's de- mands for the surrender of Dan- zig and the Polish Corridor re- mained unaltered. Negotiations? As European nations maintained a furious pace in preparations for war London diplomatic quarters said that the question of direct negotiations between Hitler and Poland had been raised by Hitler's new communication. This communication, received last night, has been under consideration by a tense British Cabinet since its arrival. Whether or not Hitler made a \clear offer to deal directly with Poland is unknown, but there is at least a suggestion that Poland should send a minister plenipoten~ tiary to Berlin. Parley Is Problem This suggestion raised the impor- tant question as to whether Poland will enter into negotiations with Germany. It is unknown whether or not there is a possibility of a withdrawal of German troops from (Cnnunued on Pnze mhl)