The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 12, 1939, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LV., NO. 8282. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1939 MEMBER A SSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS - e RUSSIAN DEAD ARE NOW LYING IN HEAPS Russia Fails to Reply On Mediation Demand DEADLINE UP; SOVIETS ARE HOLDING OFF No Answer Given fo As- semby of League of Na- | tions, War Copflict | RESOLUTIONS BEING DRAWN UP, PROTEST Argentina fs_firepared fo Ask Expulsionof | Fighting Nation BULLETIN — LONDON, Dec. 12—A Reuters dispatch received tonight from Geneva said Russia has been given until 1 a. m. (Pacific Time) to reply to the League's telegram calling on the Soviets to submit the conflict with Finland to mediation. (By Associated Press) The 24-hour deadline for a reply to the League of Nation’s offer to mediate in the Russian-Finnish war passed without any reply from Rus- sia. Thes deadline was up at 9 o'clock this morning (Pacific Coast Time) but officials said consideration will still be given if the Russian reply received later | Nevertheless, at 9 o'clock this morning, thirteen nations of the Assembly of the League of Nations Committee, was considering Fin-| lan appeal for aid and began | drafting a report to the Leagues Assembly which condemns Russia as AZETESSOT. Indications pointed to the adop- tion of such a resolution by a large majority, either tonight or tomor- row Argentina then plans to present a proposal expelling Russia from the League of Nations. - 100 Injured In 2 Riotfs, India Town | Four Platoons of Troops Called Qut fo Give Aid to Police 1 JUBBULPORE, India, Dec. 12— One hundred persons were injured | in rioting here today when police fired, dispersing a mob which start- ed a demonstration protesting to| merchants profiteering. | The demonstration then turned into a religious rioting. Four platoons of treops were then called to quell the second case of rioting. 6. 0. P. GETTING | program. More Air Power for Britain Britain now boasts that she has of production of airplanes. The filled with spitfire fighters in the passed Germany in the quantity factory pictured shows a floor making. The machines, powered with single engines, are the fastest of their type in the service. NAZI ARMY | FOUGHT OFF BY BRITISH First Direct Ehaagemeni Is Reported as Victory for King's Men PARIS. Dce. 12.—British’ troops disclosed today they had repulsed an attack by three sections of Nazi troops, the first direct engagement reported for the British on the' Western Front. | The battle occur | red between Nazi| and British troops Sunday when the Britishers threw back an at- tack south of Buschdorf near the Moselle River alley, according to military dispatches. The sector was over by the British. Comparatively heavy losses are reported, with the Brit- ish reporting in turn. no ‘dead. none wounded, none lost as prisoners. NAVYOFU.S. GIVEN BOOST Present Bui!d_ing Program Will Make It Ade- quate Force BOSTON Dec. 12—The retired former Commander of the United States Asiatic fleet Admiral Yar-| nell says he believes the United | States Navy will be adequate at the end of the present building recently taken German ‘ | The Admiral was questioned be-| fore his speech to the Massachus-| sets branch of the American Bu- reau for Medical Aid to China. |i | He said the United States was not | | necessarily in need of a so-called | | two ocean navy, but rather an ade- | ON OFFENSIVE IN MUDDLE INOHIO WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. — The Republican High Commend has pre- |- Discussiug bilefly the Sino- pared to strike back at widespread |JAPARese war, Admiral Yarnell said | Democratic criticism of Ohio's Re-|that In his cpinion Jspan -could publican Governor Bricker in the, N€ver control China. He called the Cleveland relief ctisis. Japanese bombing of Chinese cities, The G. O. P.s National Commit- |8 military stupidity. tee announed that Gov. Bricker will & St PRI speak over a radio network, NBC, NURSE TRANSFERRED next Saturday night in answer to| TO take her post as head nurse |at the new Bureau of Indian Af- this critics. Gov. Bricker is accused, by In- | fairs Hospital at Bethel, Bernice terior Secretary Ickes of ,,e,mming}m-uam. for 18 months at Tanana, the relief shortage in his budget recently left Fairbanks by plane. balancing campaign. b o 88 President Roosevelt joined critics| TO PUBLICIZE FAIRBANKS of Bricker when he said that the| A publicity commitiee has been Federal Government had boosted |named for the Fairbanks Chamber WPA allotments in Cleveland, but |of Commerce. The members are | Britain’s Buyer s|r: Arthur B. Purvis Appointed by the British guvern-; ment, Arthur B, Purvis, of Mon- | treal, is director general of a eom- mission which will purchase war| materials and other supplies in the United States. The commission will| cooperate with the Canadian war supply board. GOV. GRUENING 10 SPEAK FOR WOMAN'S CLUB Will Be Guest af Re-Dedi- cafion Program on Friday Evening Dr. Emest Gruening, Alaska’s new Governor, will be the guest speaker of the Juneau Woman's Club at a Re-Dedication Day program, n the auditorium of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. The meeting is open to the general pub- lic, and a cordial invitation is ex- tended to the people of Gastineau | Channel to attend and hear Gov. Gruening on this occasion, which will mark his first appearance at a public meeting in the Territory. The program will be broadcast. Part of a Territory-wide observ- ance, the program will be patriotic in theme, commemorating the 148th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights of the National Constitution. It is a call to good citizens everywhere, irrespective of party affiliations to re-dedicate themselves to the principles of this great document of personal liberty, to take stock of the blessings ac- |corded to them under the American way of government. Sponsored by the Alaska Federa- tion of Women's Clubs, through its {affiliate organizations, programs of similar nature will be given in ev- ery town in Alaska, where there is could not aid the state in caring | Hjarmar Nordale, Brice Howard and for unemployable relief clients, Jack Winston, J (Continued on Page Six) | BREMENON HIGH SEAS, IS REPORT | \Craft Sighted Early Today # | by British Sub, Nazi ¥ Port Bgund LONDON, Dec. 12—The German liner Bremen, successful in dodging the British fleet since the start of the present war, was sighted this morning by a British submarine which the British Admiralty said, refrained from attacking her with- out warning. The Bremen apparently is head- ed for some German port, from Murmansk, Russia, where the giant craft found refuge last September. The Admirality’s announcement said the submarine in failing to at- tack without warning, acted accord= ing to the “rules of sea warfare.” ESCAPES NAVY'S NET BERLIN, Dec. 12—The German | liner Bremen steamed safely into| German waters tonight, escapingi the British Navy's net on her homeward bound voyage from Mur- | mansk. | German officials said the Bre- men has arrived within an uniden- tified safe zone under command of Capt. Akrens, skipper, who took the vessel out of New York City's port on August 30 and sadled her ¥ to Murmansk on the far northern route. | Earlier reports indicated the Bre-| men was expected at a German port, presumably Bremerhaven DU Relief Appeal Issued HooverAskfi(at Next Sun- day Be Designated as “Finland Day” NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Her- bert Hocver, Chairman of the Finnish Relief Fund, has called upon the 48 Governors of States and of Territories, as well as Mayors in the United States and possessions, to pro- claim Sunday, December 18, as Finland Day. Hoover's request is contained in a telegram in which he urges public officials to ask citizens to appeal for Divine protection for the Finnish Re- public. The former President also appealed to the Governors and Mayors to ask for contribu- tions tewards the relief of Fin- land’s war refugees. H! President LeBrun, to French naval headquarter is shaking hands with m Alaska Seal Sale Today In Montreal 501 The Forest Service launch For- ester is leaving tomorrow for Hoo- nah and Lisianski with Assistant Ranger John Brillhart. Takes Place - Many | Other Pelfs Offered MONTREAL, Dec. 12.—Alaska seal will be sold here today for the first time. The skins will be Canada’s share under the treaty, and which were formerly sold in St. Louis d London. There are a total of 3100 seal skins with 7,000 fox and mink pelts to be sold. BOXER EXPECTED b STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Dec. 12. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6%, American Can 111%, American Power and Light 4%, Anaconda 30, Bethlehem Steel 81%, Commonwealth and Southern 1%, Curtiss Wright 10%, General Motors 53%, International Har- vester. 60%, Kennecott 37, New WITHIN FEW DAYS York Central 177%, Northern Pa- The freightship Boxer is due cific 9, United States Steel 66, here either Thursday or Friday Pound $3.91%. northbound enroute to Seward to Pl pick up coal for distribution to DOW, JONES AVERAGES Office of Indian Aff«irs | The following are today's Dow, throughout Southeast Alaska. Jones averages: industrials 146.93,| —_——————— |rails 3131, utilities 24.70. MISS ROMIG HERE | Trading was slow, traders keep-' Mrs. Howard Romig, wife |ing to the sidelines. The volume the well known young was at a slower pace than yester-|doctor, is in Juneau on the Mount- of ld. fraction in either direction. the States. DE-AND-SEEK FOR NAZIS_—grt mbers of the staff of Admiral Darlan. rorester 1o mooxan First Transaction of Kind stations Anchorage « —From News of the Day newsreel center, with officers Frafice’s president, Albert LeBrun, is shown, center, during his visit mewhere on the?French coast. He Carl 'Mapes Of Michigan Passes Away Death leav;s'fiive Vacan- cies in House Member- ship, All Republicans NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 12.- Representative Carl Mapes, 64, R publican of Michigan and member of the Housh committee conducting a hearing on the Cole Oil Regula- | | result of an attack of the as tthe hearing was ready the second day. | Representative Mapes was elect- {ed from the Fifth District of Mic! |igan in 1912 and se ed continuous- ly in Congress since then. Heart, to enter FIFTH VACANCY WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. — The death of Congressman Mapes leaves | mem- | His death Fish | H()usL“[ five vacancies in the House bership, all Republicans. left Representative Hamilton senior Republican on the Rules committee o FROM PETERSBURG § Mk o o Pl Tom Elsemore of Petersburg, came A day. Few stocks moved more than 2 y after a short trip to|,., .\ the Northland this xllurrflx\g,“’""""'d a strong national defense He is at the Baranof Hotel, \} , ish sources call this gun on the western front bn’ France “an excellent example of the ounning art of camouflage.” Branches, straw and paint help.. o K 2 ‘4 | | D.FAIRBANKS - DIES TCDAY Don Juan frfiflF?iImdom for: Many Years Succumbs to Heart Attack HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Dec. Douglas Fairbanks Sr., who reached | film fame with his spectacular ath- letics, died in bed of a heart attack | |at the age of 56. | The dashing Don Juan was for 15 years the ranking male star of pictures. He succumbed after a one day ill- | |ness at his beach home in Santa | | Monica, with his widow, the former ' ILady Sylvia Ashley at the bedside, His brother Robert and son Douglas Jr., were called a few min- utes before Fairbanks died at one a. m. today, but they failed to reach | the bedside before death H Intimates of the family said Lady' Ashley is prostrated and under the care of a physician. She is describ- ed as taking the death very hard, In contrast to his career, Fair- banks' recent life had been quiet and retiring. He was seen occas- ionally at Hollywood functions, and only last Saturday was in the best of spirits when he attended a foot- ball game, | He didn't complain of illness un- | til yesterday morning, but even when | he suffered a slight heart attack in the afternoon, physicians did not consider his condition serious. The famed film star was born in Denver, Colorado. . 12 SamRayburn Takes Rap at 6.0.P. Crifics DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 12.—Repre- sentative Sam Rayburn * charges that Republican critics of the Roo- sevelt Administration have taken what he called a weak position. | Said the Texas Congressman: |“They say they won't repeal the | better laws enacted by the Admin- istration, but will improve and ad- minister them better if returned to power.” Rayburn implied that this state- ment was proof that the Demo- cratic legislative program was de- signed to serve the nation’s needs. The Texan charged that | Democrats inherited half the pres- lent national debt from preceding Republican administrations. He ad- l | | | tion Bill, died this morning as the| {on & pay-as-you-go bpsis. OFFENSIVE IS STOPPED, FINNSECTOR Repulses Are Successful on Eastern Front - In- vaders Lose POWERFUL ATTACKS ARE LAUNCHED BY INVADERS Air Forces Making Raids But Claimed Large- ly Ineffetive HELSINKI, Dec. military authorities tenight that Finnish troops have stopped a large scale Rucsian offensive along the eastern front, leaving Russian “dead lying in heaps before our positions.” The military authorities also claim many Russian tanks have been destroyed. The Russian Air Force is described as active but “large- ly ineffective.” The Finnish communique further said the “enemy launch- ed a powerful attack along sev- eral sectors on the Karelian Isthmus and hard fighting has taken place all day, especially on the hill overlooking the church at Mola but an almost constant series of attacks have been repulsed.” There is a report also that a German freighter, said to be the Bollheim, has been sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia by a sub- marine, Several officers of the freight- er were killed. Other members of the crew are said to have lasded. The sub is believed to have been part of the Russian blockade on Finland, ANOTHER WAR REPORT COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12—A cors respondent of the Stockholm Aften- bladet reports Russian troops in Finland are advancing rapidly near Suomussalmi where the Soviet force is driving westward in Fine land’s narrowest point. His report, telephoned from Hyry, 13 miles west of Suemussalmi, says that section has been cleared of cive ililans and the area taken over by the Finnish military. A major en= gagement is expected in the region shortly. The correspondent also said the Russians are reported advancing southwest from Sally toward the head of the Gulf of Bothnia and highways east of the Central part of Finland are crowded with refu~ gees fleeing from war zones. - C.R. WALGREN PASSES AWAY Head of Famed Drug Store Chain Dies in Chicago -Was a Farm Boy "' CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 12.—Charles R. Walgren, 66, founder of the famed drug store chain, now esti= mated at over 500 stores, died here last night. Walgren began life as a farm boy and then went into business as an $18 a week pharmacist. the