The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 13, 1939, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME VOL. LV., NO. 8283. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1939, MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS SHIP WRECKED; OVER 700 BELIEVED LOST Russ:a Rejects Mediation "GREETINGS” . SOVIETS NOT | LOOKINGFOR PEACE MOVE Premier Molofoff Gives Thanks for Offer But | Turns If Down | SAYS NATIOM IS NOT ATWAR WIIH FIN lAND Sub- (ommlflee Makes Re- pori Seeking Expul- | sion Red Country BULLEGIN—GEREVA, 12.-The cemmitice of 1 tions of the League of Nations late this afternoon adopted a resolution condemuning Russia | as an aggressor and also con- tained an implied demand that | Russia be ousted from the l | League, The resolution has been sub- mitted to the Leagué’s assembly which may act on it tonight. GENEVA, Dec. 13.—Russia has re- jected the League of Nation's pro- | posal to mediate in the Russian- Finnish war and opened the way for pussible banishment of the Sov- iet Russian nation from the League. Premier Molotoff telegraphed the League's secretary, Gen. A, C. Aven- of that “the Government of Russia thanks Monsieur President for the kind invitation to take part in a, discussion of the Finnish question but at the same time the govern- ment of the U. S. 8. R. brings to your attention the fact that it can- | not accept this invitation for rea-| sons outlined in its telegram of De- cember 4, sent in response to Mons- | jeur Avenof's communication.” Appeal “Unfounded” The previous communication said;* THREE SHIPS QUITS ROME, Russia considered Finland's appeal “unfounded” and added Russia does not consider she is at war with Fin- land and is maintaining peaceful relations with “The Peoples Gov- ernment” which Soviet Russia has sponsored. The communication added that the Helsinki government “resigned its powers.” The telegram from Premier Molo- toff arrived three hours after the| deadline. The receipt of the communication ! automatically killed the League of Nation’s attempts at mediation in the Russian-Finnish conflict. EXPULSION DEMANDED GENEVA, Dec. 13.—The League’s | sub-committee unanimously adopt- | ed a report to demand Russia’s ex- | pulsion from the League of Nations| although the language “implied” but not specifically stated. | The report was adopted after| hours of wrangling. The report named Russia as ag- gressor for invasion of Finland and | invited all League members to givei Finland all possible aid and in ad- | dition suggested that non-member nations, such as the Untied States, | might be asked to join in helping | Finland, if the League's Council so desires. { 17 Killed When Two j Trains Hit Forty - one Injured Dunng Collision in Germany ? at Night [ ! HAGEN, Germany, Dec. 13.—Sev- enteen persons were killed and 41] were injured during the night when | two passenger trains collided near! here. The cause of the accident is not cleared up. 7 ffer of League Just a week ago last night John W. Troy retired as Governor of Alaska and Dr. Ernest Gruening was inaugurated as his successor. The above photograph shows the two men greeting each other just before the oath taking in the Governor’s Office in the Federal and Territorial Building. Both are former newspaper men of long ex- perience as members of the Fourth Estate and in public life. Photo is by Ordway of Juneau, engraving by Paul Solka, Jr., of Fairbanks and cut produced by courtesy of Fairbanks News-Miner. GODOWNIN GOES BACK SEAWARFARE TO MOSCOW Two Lost Vessels Flew Brit-' Soviet Ambassador Is Sud- ish Flag, Other One Is | denly Recalled—Rea- Swedish Craft son Not Given LONDON, . 18- are reported “‘down” warfare at sea. The vessels are the British steam- er King Egbert, 4500 tons; British collier Marwick Head, 4900 tons, and the Swedish steamer Torne, 3700 | tons. All are reported sunk but it is !not stated whether from torpedoing |or hitting mines. Six of the crew are missing from the Marwick Head, one from the King Egbert but the fate of the crew of the Torne is unkmmn SOlE SURVIVOR oF SEA TRAGEDY BREMEN NOW FOUND ON RAFT N GERMANY ‘Sailor of Torpedoed Dan- ish Ship Drifts with Body for 4 Days | ‘Three ships in the presen ROME, Dec i it is learned that the new lai Gorelchin, left Rome last night for Moscow without pre- senting his credentials. Gorelchin was in Rome | days Soviet Embassy officials di claimed all knowledge of the d son for the Ambassador’s sudden recall or when he might return. Since the start ofythe Russian- Finnish war there have been a ies of demonstrations by Fascists, mainly’ students, against Russia in favor of leand Reich Celebrates Arrival 0 Vessel Affer Two His- LONDON, Dec —~A radio from i a British warship received this af- IO”( VOyageS % | ternoon says that a sailor, believed FRcl to be the sole survivor of a crew of| BERLIN, Decc 26 of a Danish ship sunk by a sub- is celebrating the arrival 13.—All Germany marine, has been rescued after drift- Bremen at a German port, believed before in our generation and prob- and Mrs. George F. Alexander ing on a raft for four days. He was to be Kiel. found clinging to the body of a dead| The liner arrived after two his-| officer. He lost consciousness before givnig the name of his ship. ! British blockade. 3.—Diplomatic cir-| an Ambassador to Italy, Nico-! suddenly ' only 15/ - REPULSED BY FINNS Prisoners Captured in Engagements FIERCE ATTACKS ARE MADE EASTERN FRONT Counter Movements by De- I fenders Successfully | Carried Out 13.~The Finnish tonight reports Russian tanks I, De Arm nmunique destruction of more on the Karelian Isthmus front and also a od that the ner vance has been brought, temporar- ily, at least, to a standstill ! The Pinns are reported to have captured many prisoners and also war material in severe fighting & 18 the Eastern front | The Finnish military communique n the Karelian Isthmus front lh(‘l( is chiefly localized fighting and activity by patrols which has |resulted in enemy tanks being blown up. Many prisoners have been ta- ken, afl in poor condition “On the Eastern front the ene- my continues fierce attacks which for the most part have been repuls- ed Counter attac aunched |Tolvajarvi by Finnish troops being (an'wd out successfully.” e 'GREAT BRITAIN ANNOUNCES NEW DEFENSE LINEUP Super Air FIeel Developed Praise Is Given fo Present Forces are LONDON, Dec. 13.—Development f a super air fleet to meet or ( counter German mass attacks anti- |cipated “perhaps soon or in the | spring,” | thorities today. Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood made the announcement in the House of Commons and further stat- ed that Great Brtiain is adequately prepaared to face “another, more ptlvnunux and difficult chapter” in the air war. { The Air Minister also said the air defenses and Royal Force planes constantly outperforming the (nx- mans. \ DAVIES OUT . FORFDRFOR ~ THIRD TERM Ambassador fo Belgium | Makes Statement After White House Call WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. — Jo- seph Davies, Ambassador to Bel- gium, reaffirmed his support of | President Roosevelt for a third term | The affirmation was made after 'a call on the President at the | White House. | Davies told the he believed “America is that jeo- newsmen in of the liner pardy as it certainly has not been Christmas with their parents, Judge |ably not since its institution.” Davies added that he knew for ltor\ making voyages through the certain however, that the Presi- Court has been called for January dent does not want a third, term RUSSIANS Many Tanks Destroyed- | nessed the sinking by is disclosed by British au-, (;m man l’lum*.s Dmp Bomb.s on Shetland Isluml.s 7 the roof tops of a Shetland Island village from a burning Royal Air Force plane, man planes faintly seen in the sky above. The British caption ds, which lie north of Scotland, in less than craft fire, DEMOCRATS, FIRST DIVISION, FOURBRITISH IN CONVENTION, KETCHIKAN "Fecax acciog Thas sMuke rose ov fired by bombs dropped by the two Gi srman air raid on the i ENGLISH VESSEL Mo ""‘":’ ,,.A"[.'.‘,' Dee 1Plane Hits Cable of Bal- loon Barrage and Is WAL e Sent Down Frank Boyle, temporary chairman, called the concla to order and appointed a Com- mittec on Credentials which is composed of Wilfred Stump, Mrs. Robert Bender and Oscar G. Olson. Lioi TORPEDOED, SENT DOWN, NORWAY Only Three Members of‘ Crew Reporfed Saved by Nearby C(afl LONDON, Dec. 13.—The British Navy Department announces that four men were killed when a Royal | Air Force plane collided with a bal- | loon barrage cable near Southamp- athony J. Dimond |07 the keynote ad this afternoon. veteran Demo- of Ket- i perman- ent Chairman of the conven- tion. TWONATIONS - RUMORS SAY ACHILLES 1§ SUNK, FIGHF will dress late Pat Gilmore, and former May (By Associated Press) Great Britain's sea losses mount- ed today to a total of 120 craft, according to anofficial report to- night which stated that the Nor- wegian freighter Sekstamt wit- a U-beat of an unidentified English freighter off the west coast of Norway. IN AllIAN(E The Sekstamt said the British cratt. sank. ruplals. Oy ihree of Adm"al S(heer Repofled - ON Fl“ AN(ES fo Have Beaten Brif- he 108s ol Lne unidentified ves . Isher I“ Ba"|e sel sent the known toll of all | tions to 222 ships with a tonnage of at least 858,000 Cu"enues of B”'aln and nm Nus AIRES, Dec. 13.—British d they are inves- uum\. | Admiral Scheer. SR A | ‘ France Tied-Other Pol- ' upnl( that the 7,000-ton | itis eruiser Achilles has been Rel(h Bound | ides momced o nn R o S D . LONDON, 13.—C t Bri- | o elle tair AmA! Franae it i disclosed to-| ;B9 direct. informalicet. has bedt day, have made a financial alliance ‘"'_"'”""""“v"“" 1 'I"“"_“} "|’,"_’f" "”'”‘""i tying their currencies together for ““’ "f'l' circulated: here withou | e the duration.of the war and also|Confirmation 5 splitting the war expe: 1o three The reports said the battle oc-| England Reported fo Have ;)i i o US| ool off Bunta Del Este on the Grabbed Nearl and France one third Uy il Yy | The purchasing departments are| o S0 o6 N\‘”'“'“'"o D also combined mber 9 a refueling R""’"“"y ons BRFECRG the fast el came to the Atlantic| Coast, from signment, in | | the Pacific : LONDON, Dec. 13.—England has plANE pAIROl | g seized 7,000 tons of goods suspect- NO VERIFICATION [ INSTIIUTED oN MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 13.-—British ed as being destined for the Reich (nlmm and Uruguayan officlals patrol @ for the week ending December 9. This brings the total seizure of ey had no information man bound goods up to appre GERMAN BASES concerning reports of a battle be- mately 483,000 ton: tween the Admiral Scheer and the - Achilles D ‘M. D. WILLIAMS Nazi Mines | HOME FROM §. F. Coong: ' ROAD CONFERENCE : 12—Great Bri- instituted a plane patrol Great Britain Aflempts fo. JANE AND GEORGE Prevent Laying of ALEXANDER DRIVE | T0 SAN FRANCISCO ge tain h Miss Jane Alexand Al o 1. aaft over German air and naval bases| District Engineer M. D. Williams | a motor trip to San Prancisco, They at night to prevent mine laying by Of the Public Roads Administra- will return to Seattle to spend Nazl planes. tion returned to Juneau on the g S LT RN, steamer Mt. McKinley after a month’s visit to San Francisco OVERBY RETURNS Wesley C. Overby, Deputy Col-|where he conferred at the Region-" lector of Internal Revenue, returned | al office in connection with future on the Mt, McKinley from a field activities of the administration in trip to Ketchikan, | Alaska The Judge will be back in Juneau about the middle of January. A term of 22 here. | house elevator was VESSEL HITS ' ON COAST, IS SOON DOOMED Mlssmg Hundreds Believ- ed Drowned or Froz- en fo.Death BLIZZARD RAGES AS CRAFT GOES AGROUND ‘Blinding Sr;o—w Gale Pre- vents Radio Men Giv- ing Position WAKKANAI, ankdld(\ Dec. 13— More than 700 Russlans, including women and children, are missing, believed to have been drowned or frozen to death in the wreck of the | Russian steamer Indigirka on ' the treacherous coast of Hokkaido. The Japanese ship Karafuto Maru arrived here this morning wl(,h 395 survivors of the crowded B fishing service vessel which around- ed in a blizzard yesterday on the cast coast of Hokkaido. Survivors Suffer Survivors, most of whom were suffering from exposure, said the ship carried about 1,100 persons, in- | cluding fishermen accompanied by their wives and children. The In- digirka had a crew of 39. The scene of the wreck is on one route between the fishing stations of the Kamchatka Peninsula and | Viadivostok. Reports received in Tokyo said that 87 persons are certain to have | died on the Indigirko. Huge Waves Survivors sald the stricken ship | sent out one SOS before huge waves smashed the radio room. »cause of blinding snow, the ves- sel was unable to give its position nl-('nmu’ly A severe storm held possible res- cue ships in port yesterday. The Indigirka was only a 2,690~ mn vessel, but such craft plying between northern fishing ports and Vludlvohwk often carry large pas- senger lists, e, — Fighting on West Fronf Is Reporfed German Assaulfs Are Re- pulsed by French Forces During Past 24 Hours PARTS, Dec. 13.—The French | military reports that heavy rein- forced German patrols have been rr'pulsed in attempts to capture v.hm French outposts in the key | salient east of Wrandt Forest. Activity between the Mosselle |and Rhine rivers has become more general, the French communique says and six sectors have been un= der fire dunnx the pmt 24 hours. SLIP IN TIME CHEYENNE, Wyo, Dec. 13 ~Ats tempting to discover why the state= “acting queerly” Andy Swainson, chief custodian of the statehouse, and his assistant, Roscoe Howard, ran it from the basement to the third floor and ‘.slepped out. The elevator fell.