The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 9, 1940, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LV., NO. 8305. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940. MEMBER A SSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS P — TERRIFIED RUSS FACE DEATH, CAPTURE THIRD TERM QUESTION IS UNANSWERED President Roosevelf Gives No Hint During 'Plate- Side”" Address JACKSON DAY DINNER TALK PHILOSOPHICAL Comments on Republicans Not Attending Affair When Invited WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Before a glittering $100 a plate Jackson Dinner crowd, President Roosevelt t delivered a philosophi- e-side” chat, joking the Republicans, outlining the Demo- cratic Party responsibilities, but 1ot answering the third term ques- The President gave no hint on the question on everybody's mind. The Chief Executive greeted Vice- Precsid John N. Garner, who has ounced he is a candidate for Presidency, and Senator Car- Glass, effusively. te e l { | T — s = (H AMBER[AINI Sweden, Fearing Invasion, Readies Fighting Force CALLS FIGHT | Tells Empire 1940 to Be Fateful-Worst of War Yet to Come ASSURES FINLAND AID TO BE GREAT Britisher Bfi{erly Con- demns Germans for Treatment, Homefolk LONDON, Jan. 9—Premier Cham- berlain, in a militant address to the British Empire, declared British aid to Finland is “to be no mere for- mality,” and said events of the war with Germany thus far are “mere=« ly preliminary” to the main struggle to come. Chamberlain said: “It is only on the sea that the war may said to be in full operation.” The Prime Minister, speaking in a voice choked with emction, de=- clared the British-French alliance should become permanent in the interests of “peaceful reconstruc= e - Fearing invasion as a result of Nazi-Soviet offen- try if needed. H | | j | | ere are some of Sweden's heavy SOVIETS IN FLIGHT IN (OLD AREA Thousands Roaming Aim- lessly in Bleak Region of Central Finland HUNDREDS SAID TO BE DYING OF STARVATION Lull on Al Other Frons In- dicate that Invaders Are Exhausted COPENHAGEN, Jan. 9. — Dis- patches from Finland declare that thousands of terrified Russians, facing death or capture, are aim- lessly roaming the bleak cold re« gion east of the Suomussalmi sec< tor on central Finland as the re« sult of the Finns' destruction of the Red Army’'s 44th division. Finnish ski scouts said Finnish forces are rounding up the fleeing Russians or annihilating them when resistance is shown as the rout continues. ‘ Great numbers of the Russians |are doomed to death in the in- | tense cold. Hundreds are dying | from starvation, according to the | reports, EDS R SE R | Remnants of the 43rd Division, | which the Finns cut to pieces late Aides at banquets across the Na- tion, including Attorney General Robert: Jackson Paul V. McNutt and Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agricuiture, called for preserva- tion of the Roosevelt policies, bombers on patrol over the snow-blanketed terri- sives in Europe, Sweden is concentrating her fight- tory north of the Gulf of Bothnia. ing forces and making ready to defend the coun- tion"i after the war is over. Chamberlain also reviewed the progress of hostilities to date in an address at the Lord Mayor's lun- cheon at Mansion House. To Be Fateful Year 7 wckson and Wallace specifically called for a draft of the Roosevelt policies, Qualifications President Roosevelt, in his talk, gave what appeared to be a des- cription of a Presidential nominee saying: The motive in the long run is what counts—a motive accompan- ied by good manners, if leaders have good motives and good man- ners—and at the same time know- ledge of different parts of the country and plenty of experience, (Continued on Page Three) e———— 200 ATTEND JACKSONDAY DINNER HERE Hellenthal w;rns Price of Gold Would Be Cut by Republicans First move ot the Republicans if ever get back into power na- tignally will be to cut the price of gold it was asserted last night by Jack Hellenthal in an address at the Juneau Jackson Day dinner at the Baranof Hotel. “The people, Democrats or Re- publicans, will never permit the repeal of a single New Deal law except, that one,” Hellenthal de- clared. “If the racketeers of fin- ance ever get back into power the first hard work they will do will be to put the price of gold where it way when President Roosevelt took office.” Gold at that time was worth $20.67 per ounce, as compared to th $35 price established by the‘ Roosevelt administration. | Lively Meetjng | Last night's banquet in the Gold Room of the Baranof was attend- | ed by more than 200 local Demo- | crats. John E. Pegues, serving as toast-| master, declared the “record of the Democratic party, both nationally | and territorially, since the present administration took office in 1933, stands without parallel.” National Committeewoman Mrs. william A. Holzheimer, speaking on “Democracy from the Woman's| Point of View,” mentioned the | gratifying recognition of women in politics which has been accorded by the present Administration. President Roosevelt she said, has given the average woman “a new horizon of hope, political, personal] and professional.” Public interest in the 1940 cai (Continued on Page Eigh®) th m- WHAT BIGC EARS, GRANNY !—_These huge para- | boloids being fitted by Britons are “ears” to detect enemy planes. DAVIS, HOOVER ARENOW IN SPOTLIGHT: ONE WORKS FOR RED CROSS, OTHER FINLAND JAPANESE CABINET EXPECTED 10 FALL FOR TWO REASONS Failure to End China Con- flict, Gain Goodwill of U. S. Are Causes TOKYO, Jan. 9.—Resignation of | the Cabint of Premier Gen. Nobu-} yuki Abe and forming of a new| Ministry indicates that a new Gov-; ernment for Japanese dominated China will follow. This is the pre- diction in political Japanese cir- cles. The cabinet’s failure to achieve|, any considerable improvement in the relations with the United States is regarded as the chief cause for the fall of the Abe Cab- inet although the inability to end the conflict in China is another cause, Domestic rice shorta has al- ready caused steep price increases. e e AR RAIDS ARE MADE IN CHINA FOR SECOND DAY Japanese Aftempting fo| Cut Lifeline by Bomb- ing Bridges, Tracks HONGKONG, Jan. 9—New air raids on the Haiphong-Kunning Railroad, China’s lifeline with French-Indo China, is reported by the Japanese Army for the second successive day of the offensive in the Mengzie secor near the border objective. The Japanese Command says railways bridges and tracks have been “damaged extensively.” By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, Jan. 9—Out on Maternity Row (that string of buildings on 17th Street, housing D.AR. and other women's activi- ties) sits Norman Hezekiah Davis, chairman of the National Red Cross, a bit crest-fallen. Herbert Hoover has stolen his show. Mr. D 15 a white-haired, blocky-shouldered man of 60 who used to be President Roosevelt's Ambassador-at-large in Europe. He was in the know on everything. He had (and still has) the confi- dence of a‘great many foreign dip- lomats, When war broke out in Septem- ber he lashed the Red Cross to ac- tion. Thousands of Poles had been iriven from their homes. It was a typical Red Cross rescue problem. Davis ordered $250,000 made available at once. It was a small sum compared to the mammoth and relief needs for Po- 's 30,000,000, but it was useful. Another $250,000 came to the Red Cross for the Poles from volunteer sources. But Poland, as a relief subject, was tangled up with so much empire politics that her case didn't stand out. FINLAND PROVES DIFFERENT Then came Finland. For a relief case, Finland was a natural. the United States the little coun- try was as popular as Santa Claus. She paid her debts without weas- ling, and sent some stunning good athletes over here. She plowed her own corn field. As a small nation she was a comer. When the Russian invasion start- ed Finland overnight become our national hero. The Red Cross sprang to the rescue with a pre- liminary grant of $130,000 and made ready to spend more later. Yet the glory of the rescue ef- fort fell on other shoulders. Her- bert Hoover, probably the world's foremost one-man rescuer and re- habilitator, offered his aid. Now any relief agency thrives best when its cause is popular. The Red Cross expected to perform a dominant role in Finnish relief. With Hoover in the picture the Red Cross is playing second fiddle. DIFFERENT ROLES For a time there was a prospect (Continued on Page Five) It was Chamberlain’s first pub- lic appearance of the new year, which year he said would be a fate- ful one for the history of the world, saying the “unbelievable quiet of the first months of the war could only be interpreted as the ‘quiet before the storm’.” Speaking of Fnland, Chamberlain said, “and now it is Finland’s turn to be attacked by a power with whom Germany made an unholy pact for which she sets the example of ag- gression.” Chamberan continued, “Finland is fighting against forces of un- scrupulous violence just as we our- |selves. She is fighting for the same i thing, for liberty and for justice That valiant people can rest as- sured our response to that resolu- tion which was passed so recently at the meeting of the League in Gen- eva will be no mere formality.” No Vndictive Designs Chamberlain’s comments referred to the resolytion of the League to aid Finland. ; Bitterly he said leaders of the | German people would like to treat the British as they are treating “their conquered people, but we on our side have no such vindictive designs.” >-oeo —— ARMY, NAVY PLANS - FOR ALASKA POSTS - HELD IN ABEYANCE Proposed Bases Lack Con- | firmation, According ‘ to Late Reports WASHINGTON, Jan, &—Alask'\‘ Delegate Anthony J. Dimond says he does not know of any new de- 1n velopments for the Dutch Harbor | 8nd in construction of breakwaters. | Naval base as reported yesterday whereby it was stated funds will be sought for the project. He said he has had a bill authorizing de- | velopment pending for several years |but the Navy reported adversely a year or so ago. The Delegate does not know of the reported Anchorage Army base | to cost $12,000,000 but wonders if someone is just playing up budget recommendations for $12,000,000 for an Alaska air base to be construct- ed, probably near Anchorage. Navy sources also do not know anything of the reports. T FILES FOR SENATOR Gilbert B. Stevens of Berry in | the Ester district has filed for the | nomination of Democratic Senator from the Fourth Division at the April primaries. He is an oldtimer of the Interior and was at one time United States Marshal the Fourth Division under Presi- dent Harding. of New U. 5. Army Weapons Are Solving Problems of Warfare Wagefi _in Air NAVY AGAIN ASKS MONEY FOR ISLAND: iGuam Question Up Anew- 50,000-fon Warships Talked of WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Admiral The found | WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 United States army has | three answers to the important| problem of air raid defense in new | devices, Col. G. M. Barnes, noted ordnance expert of the army, has revealed. In an article prepared for Army Ordnance, a magazine published by the Army Ordnance Associa- tion, Colonel Barnes said the new 30-caliber semi-automatic shoulder ritle, adopted by the army, “is a potent antidote” for “hedge-hov- ping” airplanes used to strafe ground troops. For the protection of front-lire positions, the newly developed 37- mm, anti-aircraft gun has proved itself. much more effective than the Harold Stark, Chief of Naval Opera- | machine gun, and for air raid pro- tions, today told Congress the Navy |tection at night, new sond locat- is seeking four million dollars to|ors and searchlights make the. task carry out the much proposed im-|of bombing squadrons increasingly provement program for the tiny | difficult the expert said. | Pacific Island of Guam which leg-| |islators rejected last year. | The new devices have been de | veloped by the army as a result of Stark’s statement caused an out-| z burst of questioning from member: ‘““ » ;.n,oblcms greated by (;nodem of the House Naval Affairs Com—i“‘““”td A em;;:oyed by e;mzm % : flyers during the war in Spain, "n;tzw:é Wi “’“ig;f Jhe GuamPr-| (he Hitler invasion of Poland and b g v o he European war. Stark said the request for fun: are included in the budget for the| “One of the most difficult tasks | 14th Naval District, Hawaiian area,| of anti-aircraft defense,” Coloncl land explained that procedure was|Barnes wrote, “is that of provid- adopted because the Navy didn't|ing protection to the front-line 1need any Congressional authoriza- | soldiers against low flying air- tion for work in that district. Epizuws. The ‘hedge-hopper’ can The Admiral said work proposed |take advantage of cover and ap- would be chiefly concerned wibh“)ruuch its objective often unseen | dredging for underwater runways|until it is over the target. | | told the House Naval| A TeW weapon which 2 ocent | EF€AL promise in combati the | Affairs Committee that mewm“l‘uwt“”:’n lar:e rc’::lcatlmg Hiw | studies indicated the Navy will " ’dg bl ntly 8 | build 50,000- or 52,000-ton battle-|been adopted by the army. This | sittoe. | new weapon is the semi-automatic i | shoulder rifle, caliber 30. This He also = i | soldier approximately two and a || STOCK QUOTATIONS | |quarter times as fast as the Spring- { ) | fl€1d xS | NEW YORK, Jan. 9. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 67, American Can 114%, Amercan Power and Light| 5, Anaconda 20%, Bethlehem Steel | 79%, Commonwealth and Southern| 1%, Curtiss Wright 10, General| Motors 54'%, International Har-| vester 58%, Kennecott 37%, New | York Central 17%, Northern Pa-| cific 8%, United States Steél 64%, Pound $3.95%. > — First Brifish Officer Caplured; Dies, Hospifal BERLIN, Jan. 9.—The offici- al German News Agency, DNB, reports the capture of the first British officer on the Western Front. He was a seriously wounded artilleryman, and later died in the hospital at the front base. He was captured, sitll fighting, on Sunday, | | DOW, JONES AVERAGES | The following are today’s Dow,| Jones average: industrials 149.84, rails 3181, utilities 2605, : Daladier Not Present-Co shows | | rifle can be fired by the average| AS FRENCH OPEN NEW PARLIAME n- fined fo Home with | Bad Foot PARIS, Jan. 9.—A fight today between Rightist party members and a handful of former Communist Deputies marked a riotous begin- ning for the 1940 session of the French Parliament. The Communist Party was out- lawed in France shortly after the start of the war. As the session opened, twelve former Communist Deputies, some of them in uniform, appeared on the floor of the Chamber as Georges Levy Alphandery, Dean of the Chamber, was about to deliver a speech just after the session was declared open When Rightist Deputies objected to the presence of the former Com- munists an uproar followed and Alphandery was temporarily sus- pended from the session. Premier Daladier did not attend the session because of a fractured foot. It was undisclosed how Dala-| dier suffered the injury. ! R BRIDGES | - CASE IS DROPPED Labor Secrefary Approves, Findings of Trial Examiner | WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Secre- {tary of Labor Frances Perkins has | dropped the Government’s deporta- |tion case against Harry Bridges, CIO Pacific Coast leader. The Sec- | retary has approved the examiner’s findings that he is not a Com- | munist or affiliate. The Secretary said: “I find no error in the findings and conclu- sions of the Trial Examiner and therefore approve of his report.” R NARROW ESCAPE Olaf Hammer, Irish Cove work- er, had a narrow escape recently during a wind storm when a tree fell across the tent in which he was sleeping. The tree came to rest three inches above his chest. | |in December, are also being mopped up. Prisoners taken are In a horrible condition, with cloth- ing torn and scanty and no food. It is estimated that about 6,000 Russians have been killed in this sector and more than 1,000 cap=- tured. Between 10,000 and 15,000 Soviets |are making a hazardous retreat, | commanding officers powerless to prevent further massing in resis- tance. LULL ON FRONTS HESINKI, Jan. 9—High Finnish officials said a lull is prevailing on all fronts and this indicates, presumably, that invading Russian forces are momentarily exhausted and gathering strength for new as- saults. Aside from the routing of forces on the Suomussalmi front, the Finnish-Russian war is almost at « standstill on all other fronts and this situation has existed for the past 48 hours. The official communique issued late today indicates significant miltary actions by the Finnish forces are planned. NAZI PLANES MAKE RAIDS ON SHIPPING Danish Ship Bombed, Sent Down - Another Craft Hit by Mihine Guns LONDON, Jan. 9.—Thirty-three men were wounded, mostly by ma- chine gun fire, and one Danish vessel was bombed and sunk to- day as German warplanes are re- ported to have attacked eleven ships off Great Britain's coast. Crowds on the cliffs of the north- east coast of Scotland saw bombs from German planes hit the stern of the Danish vessel which sank in about three hours after receiv- ing the fatal blow. ‘The crew of this ship, name of which is not disclosed, were res- cued by nearby vessels. So near to the coast was the encounter that onlookers heard the rattle of the machine gun bullets on the deck of a small coastal ves- sel, name not given, which was attacked by the Nazi bombers. The small ship attempted to make a run for port, on the east coast of Scotland but was caught. One man was killed by the machine gun fire when the German bombers swooped low over the craft and 33 others were wounded.