The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 28, 1939, Page 1

' NAVAL SHIP THE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. LV,, NO. 8270. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1939. MhMBLR AS%(IA]I I) PR[ 5 PRICE TEN CENTS 'INVASION OF FINLAND THREATEND NOW British Heavy Cruiser Reported Torpedoed Finland Sets MANY NAZI a Bear Trap SENT DOWN, NORTH SEA German High Command | Makes Announcement | from Berlin BERLIN, Nov. 28.—The Ger- man High Command announced this afternoon that a British heavy cruiser has been “tor- pedoed and destroyed” in the North Sea east of the Shetland Islands by the same sub com- mander whose sinking of the battleship Royal Oak on Octo- ber 14 made hiin a German na- tional " hero, The communigue said the British vessel is of the London class of 32-knot ships, of nearly 10,000 tons displacement. The announcement named Lieut. Capt. Guenther Prien, 31, U-boat commander who slipped into Scapa Flow past the Brit- ish mine fields to sink the Royal Oak as the skipper of the sub- marine which torpedoed the cruiser yesterday. | | they hope will stop the Ru: DENY SINKING LONDON, Nov. 28.—The authon»‘ tative British Press Association Sald‘ today in a note to editors: “The | rumor is abroad that a British bat- | tleship has been sunk. For your in- formation there is no truth what- ever in that rumo: | KING AVERS ROYAL NAVY DOING WELL Believed B}Eilockade of} German Exports Will Be Delayed LONDON, Nov. 28.—The King to- day assured the British Empire that the Royal Navy is keeping sea lanes | “free and open,” despite the sink- ing of the armed British merchant- man Rawalpindi by two German warships and recent heavy shipping losses. The monarch’s assurance was given in a speech opening the first war session of the British Parlia- ment. In a Finnish forest near the Russian border, thousands of sandbags are unloaded by the republic’s tmups for the building of barricades which sian bear if the Soviet follows her rejected | demands on Finland with an invasion, | have been reported and the Red press is conducting a savage campaign against the Finns. -4 BIG STRIKE ~ Swiss Guard German Border ARE TAKEN ‘Ships Landing Crews of| Sunk and Captured German Vessels LONDON, Nnv 28 —The British Admiralty announced today that a British auxiliary cruiser had land- ed 73 German prisoners, including | 12 officers, at a Scottish port. It is understood the Germans are | survivors of a sunken submarine and three German freighters whose | fate has not been disclosed . | The armed merchantman Chitra, which brought home 11 survivors of the Rawalpindi, also landed 32/ German sailors from a ship cap- tured in waters near Iceland where the Rawalpindi was sunk. | GOV.OLSON INTERVENES & - i A number of border incidents | California Slate Harbor| Board May Take Over San Francisco Port # Dr. Wade with pet dog These pictures were taken in Boston shortly before Admiral Richard E. Byrd's South Pole expedition departed for its Antarctic base. Byrd is shown on the gangplank of the North Star, the lead ship. GARNERITES COUNT ON OKIES - TOHELP SWING (AlIFORNIA i | ‘ TON GROVER | SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. 28— Gov. Culbert L. Olson has addressed | letters to the San Francisco em- ployers and also representatives of the striking clerks’ union asking ! consent for the State Harbor Board | | to take over temporary operation of | the port of San Francisco. Gov. Olson said it will be a good | | thing if the State takes over control with the same conditions prevailing | as were in existence before the !n‘» up over two weeks ago. Gov. Olson said the Harbor Bomd |will operate impartially as un agency of the State. | Gov. Olson further told the news- ! men at a conference that it, might | be a splendid thing if consideration is given to make the extension of the State’s operations in this respect |as permanent, | ers the State is warranted in inter- | vening in the shipping controversy | since the “State is suffering con- | siderable loss in revenues because of the tie-up.” b o . | Gov. Olson reiterated he consid- | | supporters say they will get MADE OVER PART OF GERMAN LAND Royal Air Force Reporis | Successful Reconnais- sance, No Resistance cratic National Convention becau: there are more Texans there than na- L1v1-~ from any other state. Also, they add, the jobless migrants who ‘h e poured in on California in the past three years have come mostly from Oklahoma and Arkansas, where the name of Garner is well known—and revered. [ Ex-Senator McAdoo, now opera- tor of one of the government sub- | sidized merchant fleets operating lon the Pacific, is trying to see to LONDON, Nov. 28.—The British | ji that Garner doesn’t get the dele- ‘An Ministry announces that Rma[‘“““n How times change. In 1032 Air Force planes made a “MOst, Garner and McAdoo pooled resources | successful reconnaissance flight over | 4¢ the national convention in Chi- | northwestern Germany last night, Im.h,(, to give Franklin D, Roosevelt | veturning safely, encountering N0 ipe’ nomination. In the trade, resistanc | ner got the Viee-Presidency e - i PROBLEM | SHIP TRANSF 2 HRS' WAR“ME | Washington is still enjoying the | domestic diplomacy by which the ~ PARLIAMENT OF i divergent statements of President | Roosevelt and Secretary Hull on the Panama ship transfer were recon- | eiled. ~Garner | California delegation to the Demo- | Gar- | Parliament opened session as an authoritative statement was made saying that application of the Brit- A Swiss patrol on duty near the German border enjoys a bit of hot soup, | warmed in the fireplace (right) dug out of the snow, during their frigid watch against invasion. The Swiss are on the alert, with thousands of German troops menacing their northern border. The country’s moun- ish-French blockade against Ger-| tainous terrain and heavy snows would prove natural barriers against man exports will be delayed until | December 4, and perhaps a week | longer to soften the blow to neutral shippers. 3 of 25 Are Missing;Brif. {3 { | | | | | a mechanized enemy. "FATHER OF BASKETBALL," DR. NAISMITH, DIES TODAY; HE STARTED GREAT SPORT (BRITISH WILL BE RATIONED BUTTER | Only Four Ounces a Week | fo Be Permitted-Sugar Restriction Also LONDON, Nov. 28.—British Food ! Mnmster Morrison told the members | the House of Commons today that butter and bacon rationing will start January 8 and purchases will BACON, JANUARY, . FRANCE 10 MEET | Decree Powers of Dala-| dier Expire Thursday ' —Finances Up S PARIS, Nov. zs—France is pre-| paring today for the first wartime session of Parliament which con- venes Thursday when Premier Dala- | | dier’s decree powers expire. The question of finances is ex- pected to provide the major battle of the session but Government | quarters express assurance that the Premier will be given a strong vote | of confidence. The proposed transfer of a fleet | Of United States Lines freighters |from the American flag to Pana- ma registry so they could con-| tinue in the profitable war trade| was described by Secretary Hull as contrary to the spirit of the neu- | trality law. The law prohibited Am- erican ships carrying supplies to bel- | ligerents On the same day, President| Roosevelt said at Hyde Park that I no question of neutrality was volved but that he was holding np the transfer because of questions 0[} national defense and maritime com- | merce policy. Later on_he said the thing was perfectly legal and that in spite of what some people say the President is more or less bound by the law. Ship Is Sunk | LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. | Dr. James A. Naismith, who became —The British known around the world as the “fa- steamer Uskmouth, 2400 tons, has ther of basketball” died at 1:50 o'- clock this morning as the result ew of ;g(’x‘l“zur:;:s:x:gthree o e {of heart disease following a c LONDON, Nov. 28. 4 | bral hemorrhage. As usual, the Admiralty did Mot | Ty ume of basketball originat- give the cause for the sinking Im-i ;"o ; jneans of winter exercise mediately nor did it make knbwn % e Thaabian o PHe diakatr for a class at the Y. M. C. A. Train- Pasiia. - |ing School at Springfield, Mass.. Inow Springfield College, met with | pepularity f.om the beginning. Winler Leaves Given | vevice ouner cames which evorvea {from middle century sports or re- \\xlu.d Irom years of changes and To lfalian Reservists ... A {ing almost on the spur of the mo- {ment, That was back in 1891 when ROME, Nov. 28.—Reduction of | the physical training class al Spring- Ttaly’s fighting forces by 800,000 field consisted of 18 men. men is predicted today by foreign How Started observers as a result of an order| Dr. Luther H. Gulick, then head granting winter leave to reservists.|of the physical traininng depart- hard outside the ment, w put to keep men bus; £ l““"be restricted to four ounces a week | < rl»ggldl class | ¢5 consumers, exercises during the period from The Food Minister also asked con- December to March. He wanted|gq,mers to restrict their purchases omething that would keep the men | oe sioar to one pound a person a in the top of physical condition|yeek though sugar is not rationed. during the winter so that they b ould take up their spring activi-| | . ties without undue fatigue or over- A w d ' b mericans warne Discussing with Dr. Naismith u~e l “ ' " | problem that confronted him, eave lia y, ation - Gulick instructed his assistant w‘ invent some sort of a game that E ped I Be w would occupy all the men and waicl b x s o ln ar could be played on the gymnasium floor. | BOSTON, Nov. zs—mnemm in Dr. Naismith began a study of Italy have been warned to leave as various games and forms of exercise, \WO“ as possible because Italy ex- including duck-on-the-rock, lacrosse | Pects to be involved in the war by and Rugby football. In a short time |SPring, according to American Das- he presented his plan and it met|Sengers arriving from Mediterran- . ean ports aboard the steamship (Continued on Page Five) Excalibur, D | Report, began asking how the conf between the Roose- e !"v(*l(, position ~and the Hull posi- STOCK QUOTATIONS || tion, considerably at odds, would | | be reconciled. At a late press con- | ference, the President turned the i # e trick. Consideration must be given | NEW YORK, Nov. 28. — Closing ¢ 0 1ogition in which Panama, a quotation of Alaska Juneau minefo;oy neytral, would be placed by | |stock today is 6%, American Oan ¢he yransfer of ships, the President [111%, American Power and Light!eaiq There is a real question, he| :, Anaconda 31%, - Bethlehem Lpiq whother we want to put a s Steel 81%, Commonwealth and i republic in a position on neutral- | Southern 1%, Curtiss Wright 10, ity that is different from our own | General Motors 53%, International That permitted the President to | Harvester 58%, Kennecott 39%, point out that there is a neutral- | New York Central 18'%, Northern ity question involved Pacific 9%, United States Steel tended. Possibly too hastily, 67%, Pound $3.91'%. observers assumed at once — ships would not be transferred. But DOW, JONES AVERAGES |at any rate the government’s two The following are today's Dow*big guns on foreign policy had found Jones averages: industrials 14831, ] rails 3285, utilities 25.35. “ many (Continued on Pnge Seven) as Hull con-| that the ! As Byrd Expedmon Sailed for Ant:uctlc A\l B Admiral Richard E. Byrd The other picture shows Dr. F. A. Wade, expedi- tion member, and Navy, a pet dog, which will be the sixth member of the giant snow.cruiser after the expedition reaches its destination. DODGES QUESTION - ABOUT PROPOSED EUROPEAN PEACE \British Pr|me Minister| Evades Demands for Clear Statement | LONDON, Nov. 28.—In the House of Commons today, Prime Minister Chamberlain evaded rew demands | to make a more clear-cut definition of Great Britain's peace aims in the present war following his “peace in Europe ultimately” radio address of last Sunday night. Chamberlain dodged the issue by saying: “It is absolutely futile to | attempt to lay down today condi- tions under which a new world in Europe will be created when Great | Britain wins the present conflict.” | Chamberlain discarded any poss | bility of revival of the League of Nations at the end of the European war, He called the league a failure as an instrument of maintaining | peace, although he said it had done | valuable work in other fields. | The Prime Minister also implied |a promise that the German people | would have a voice in the founding of a new Europe, Said he: “It may be that there will also be the van- quished to be taken into considera- tion an dthey must have a voice before we can decide how a new |and better world is to be lflid out.” D JAPAN REQUESTS RUSSIA'S REPLY ~ ON FISHING PACT » Declares Sefflement Vifal | to Future Good ' Relations TOKYO, Nov. 28.—Japan has re- ‘tuu‘slr'd Russian replies to overtures |in conclusion of the new fisheries | mission pact which is regarded as vital for improvement of Russia-Japanese re- | lations, The request is made by Foreign Minister Admiral Momura in an in- | terview with Constantin Smetanin, | Russian Ambassador. | ‘The present fisheries pact expires |at the end of this year. The pact |governs Japanese fishing in Rus- sian territorial waters. - - GOOD NEWS | WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-—Sena- tor Key Pittman says that an in- 'crease in United States shipping to Pacific and Latin American ports soon will recall to service most of the merchant marine ves- sels forced into idleness, | | 'WAR ACTION IS SEEN IN LATE MOVE thual Soviet Radio An- nouncement Indicafes Troops May Move RUSSIA HAS DENOUNCED PACT OF NONAGGRESSION Entire Balfic Region Shock- ed by Sudden Turn of Affairs BULLETIN—MOSCOW, Nov. 28.—Finland is openly threat- ened with invasion of Russian troops tonight by the Govern- ment in an official Moscow radio. The threat of war be- tween the Soviet Union and the tiny north country followed within a few hours the cancel- lation of the nonaggression pact. It is broadly hinted Russia will fight for a naval base and also additional territory near Lenin- grad, PACT DENOUNCED HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 28— The Foreign Office spokesman an- nounces that Russia has denounced the nonaggression pact with Fin- land, made in 1928, und is no longer binding. The note, it is stated, has been handed to the Finnish Minister in Moscow. The Soviet action, although re- ceived with outward calm by the Foreign Office, has shocked Finland more than any other step and “war | nerves” are mounting as high in the Baltic region as they did after the German-Soviet partition of Poland. The Foreign Office spokesman said the Russian note was very “un= conciliatory.” FINN-RUSSO RELATIONS STRAINING Situation ofiorder Most Acute-Demand Made Troops Withdraw (By Associated Press) The mounung rnnish - Russian crisis shares the European spotlight with increasing bitter German and Allied conflict on the high seas, ‘While British maritime losses in the war with Germany mounted, the western front remains quiet. Finland has replied with an offer to compromise on Russia’s demands for withdrawal of Finnish troops from the frontier. Finland agrees to make such withdrawal if Russia will do like- wise. No Hostile Intentions The Finnish Government, deny- ing hostile intentions, suggests the dispute be referred to a joint com- established last year to take care of border problems. Thus PFinland has tactfully left the door open to Russia to renew negotiations broken off on Novem- ber 13 when the Finns refused the | Soviet demands for military con- cessions. The crisis in the Finnish-Russian (Continued on Page Three)