The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 10, 1940, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LV., NO. 8306. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1940. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS JRD SOVIET DIVISIO ROUTED BY FINNS azi Make Sudden Raid on North Sea Ships PAULETTE HAS BEST HOLLYWOOD FIGURE 3 BRITISH CRAFT ARE SENT DOWN Infensified Air Activity Re- ported, Foretaste of Blitzkreig NIGHT SCOUTING TRIPS MADE, NORTH GERMANY Cannonading Gives Indi- cation of Battle Over Istand of Sylt (By Associated Press) German and British aircraft pro- the high spot in European activity today as the Finnish and n conflict took a breath- ing spell with the exception of the routing of another Russian division e east central front. There is little if any activity on Western Front which has been for weeks. ¢ German High Command an- nounces that eight British vessels were sunk in the North Sea yester- day during suddenly intensified air raic Some experts feared this is a fore- faste of the imminent blitzkreig, wuch discussed Nazi tactic of light- g war which thus far has not terialized. Acknowledging the attack of the Germa raiders, the British Ad- miralty said only two British vessels were sunk of eleven that were at- tacked British reports describe night ing flights over northern Ger- The report said the Royal 'ce continues a patrol of the man base on the Frisian Islands and dropped bombs in an effort to choke off the Nazi mine laying ac- tivities. Reports reaching Denmark tell of nnonading with playing of search- 5. and indicate a new air battle perhaps been fought over the Island of Sylt, northern German air or th q day broke, numerous planes e sighted in the region where annonading was reported. - GERMANS SHOOT DOWN THREE IN BRITISH ATTACKS Raid Is Driven Off Today Over Helgoland Bight Air Bases BERLIN, Jan. 10.—Three British Blenheim planes were shot down out of a group of nine attackers over Helgoland Bight today, Ger- man officials announced. German announcements said four German pursuit planes drove off the invaders and inflicted heavy casual- ties among the British aircraft. The engagement took place at 1 p. m. over Helgoland Bight which is an arm of the North Sea and contains numerous important Ger- man sea and air bases. - Wilson Peace Ship Is fo Be Scrapped WASHINGTON, Jan. 10—The 23- 788-ton ship George Washington which carried President Wilson to the World Peace conference, will be sold for scrap along with three oth- er obsolete government-owned pas- senger vessels, Bids are invited by the Maritime Commission. . - LAURENCES SOUTHBOUND Sydney Laurence, well known ar-| tist, accompanied by Mrs. Laurence, is a passenger southbound on the ‘Yukon. 1 “Best figure in Hollywood,” cording to a poll of coast fashion experts, belongs to Paulette God- dard, film actress wife of Charles Chaplin. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall, 115 pounds of curves. Her measurements total perfec- tion! Bust 32 inches, waist 241¢ inches, hips 34': inches, thigh 20'% inches, calf 122 inches and ankle 8 inches. She is pictured in a winter bathing costume. Big British Liner Ripped y Explosion Terrific BI;SI Occurs on Dunbar Castle-Three Men Killed LONDON, Jan. 10. — A terrific explosion ripped apart the 10,000~ ton British passenger liner Dun- bar Castle, enroute from Great Britain to Cape Good Hope. | The master and two sailors were | killed but the remainder of the crew and ‘passengers returned in safety to London. HIGH WAVES, HEAVY RAI DOES DAMAG ac- Oceanside Wudures on;1 California Coast Hit | by Elements LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 10.— High waves yesterday damaged the e structures of Santa Mon- ijca Bay, Long Beach and Santa Barbara as new rainfall totaled 2.3 inches. \ No deaths are reported, The dam- age is estimated into thousands of dollars. BANKER ASKS ~ MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, IN JOINT SESSION, HEAR PRESIDENT FREEDCM FOR | GOLD MARKET Would Use Present Price as Baseline for Cur- rency of World | NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—Winthrop | Aldrick, Chairman of the Board of the Chase National Bank, has rec- ommended that free gold be re- turned to circulation Said Aldrick, before the bank’s shareholders in annual meeting: “We already are possessors of sixty per cent of the world's monetary stock. Before peace can be achieved, this share may increase. “In a large sense, we are, and will conservators of the world mone- b y system. It is for thsi reas as well as for ample reasons of our own, we must take action now to preserve the monetary character of gold “As T see it, our immediate func- tion is to reestablish the free gold market, permitting free movement of gold bars and gold currency, both inwards and outwards, so the price of gold as established here, shall constitute a firm baseline from which the values of diverse cur- rencies of the world can confidently figure.” e - Heavy | Firing Heard Third Time Today Sound of Aerial Battle Report- ed, Sylt Island BULLETI COPENHAGEN, | Jan. 10. — Heavy firing was heard in the direction of the Island of Sylt, German air base, between 3:30 o'clock this afterncon and 6 o'clock to- night. This is the third time the sound of an aerial battle has been heard today, the first be- fore dawn today and then again about 9 o’clock this forenoon. Whether the British are mak- ing a grand assault on the base is not officially known. ——. ANTI - LYNCHING MEASURE GIVEN ~ BIGVOTE, HOUSE Members of Congress, in joint session on the opening day of the third session of the Sev nty-sixth Congress, are shown seated in the House President Roosevelt is on the rostrum in well of chamber with Vice-President Garner t are seated in first row facing the President with Congressmen filling re- HOUSEGROUP —38 GIVES BOOST { 10 FDR PLAN “National Emergency Mon- ies Likely fo Be Set Up Shortly chamber listening to the annual message of the President. and Speaker William Bankhead behind him. Members of the Cabir Visitors are p: PLEA FOR NATIONAL UNITY e e mainder of chamber. ed in gallery. e | | | l WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. — The | House Appropriations Committee | has approved in general the Presi- | dent's recommendation for an im- | mediate defense pro- gram (o come out of laws proposed in Congress to provide $260,000,000 for the Army and the Navy, the Coast Guard, and the FBIL The money will go to work on already started or expected under- takings during the fiscal year end- ing June 30. Appropriations will be for neu- trality patrols, increases and train- ing of military personnel, and | counter espionage. The whole outlay is proposed un- der the President’s proclamation of a state of limited national emer- gency at the start of the war 'in | September. | Included in the | Navy request for $ rection finder and { Harbor, Alaska .o NEUTRALITY AC HITS AMERICANS, | CANADIANLOANS emergency President Roosevelt is shown on the rostrum at the j nt s ssion of Congress when he made an e;nphntic plea for national unity in the face of war-born disintegration aboard. Behind the President are Speak- Garner of the Senate. Bill Now Goes fo Senafe | er William Bankhead (D-Ala., left) of the House and Vice-President John ' Where It Will Be vt i 3" CANADIANFORCES NOW oo ATFRONT; 2 REGIMENTS SNOWSTORM IS COVER AS FINN FORCES AMBUSH JOIN BRITISH IN FRANCE russian sodiery pispers ed - 200 Dead, 40 program 600 for a di- Federal anti-lynching bill has pass- ed the House and has been sent to the Senate. | In the Senate there is a strong Southern bloc and the members | threaten to talk the measure to| | | death if necessary. | RS | o3 o PARIS, Jan. 10. — Several de-| has alre: joined by de- ] Th 251 f ) | 5 e ':Z‘;ffis{"‘“"" the bill 251 08\ hments of Canadian troops, the tachment: nd twere’ tha Prisoners ,Caplfahsis May Not Be In the debate on the bill in me{:rSt to E{"i" the British f’;‘"‘“‘" rst overseas troops to reach i Abl | P h House, the contention over the con- | tionary Forces, are Teported 10|, A HELSINKI, Jan. 10.—Two hun- | have arrived in France. e dred Russian dead were left on a| e 0 ur( ase | stitutionality plea against “opening| wounds” of sectionalism, edged the It is said members of the Mon- ‘battlefield north of Lake Lagoda| NOT ARRIVED YET New War Babies is a| :lter at Dutch | SUDDEN ATTAZK . ISMADE ‘D efenders Make Quick Movement on Surpris- ed Invading Force i5 THIRD VICTORY ON NORTHERN FRONT Russians Reported fo Have Withdrawn Troops ‘l‘| from One Sector \ (By Associated Press) | The Finnish Army on the Rus- sian frontier near Raate has been victorious again, according to of- ficial announcement. The Finnish forces that have thrown shattered remnants of two Russian divisions back across their own border, are reported to have suddenly surrounded and routed a third enemy division at Kukkamo, south of the scene of their recent triumphs. The attack was a surprise on the invading force which was caught unaware. ‘. For the first time since the Red Army invasion began, the Finns | have cleared the area between Lake Kianta and Suomussalmi frontier of Russian units. | Details of the Kukkamo action are lacking but ski troops have fin- | ished mopping up on the remnants of the two Russian divisions. | Earlier Reports | After six weeks of wintry warfare, !Finland and Russna have slackened the pace in the conflict but indi- cations are that the pace might be revived with new fury at any mo- ment. Reports reaching Copenhagen said 200,000 Russians are massed on the Karelian Isthmus where it is be- lieved the Red Army might launch a new offensive against the Finnish defenses which so far have stood off concentrated attacks since the invasion started. Bitter cold and at least temporary exhaustion seem to explain the lack of Russian attacks. | It is admitted by the Russian military command that forces have been withdrawn from the east cen- tral front where the Finns routed two Russian divisions within the past 10 days. >oo——— ONE CONCERN 0 OPERATE, BRISTOL BAY Columbia River Packers Association to Fish for Three Canneries ASTORIA, Oregon, Jan. 10. — The Columbia River Packers Association officials announced today they have decided to continue their Bristol Bay canneries at Nushagak and Naknek. This is despite the Government’s 50 per cent reduction in fishing in that area. ! The company’s spokesman said 'the regulations would not affect the normal operations of the floating cannery Memnon in the south end of Bristol Bay but only about half |of the usual number of Bristal Bay fishermen will go north. About the same number of cannery workers |will be required but overtime em- |anti-lynching bill toward passage, |treal and Quebec regiments and o | today when Pinnish forces dispersed | |ployment will be curtailed, the “It'sya wosse crime than kidnap- | the Commander of the Canadian OTTAWA, Jflfl 10—The report| "o Liot battalion, i |spokesman announced. ing,” asserted Representative Ham- |Expeditionary force, Major Ge:- ‘vom Paris that Major General| porty prisoners were taken also,/ NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—American | VBl L, o D 20 jlton Pish, telling his colleagues that eral G. L. McNaughton and his McNaughton and two regiments of the Pinnish communique announc- capitalists with billions of dollars BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA the opposition has created a myth staff, landed in France at night Canadian troops have landed in eq invested in Canada fear their posi- —_— by saying the bill to curb mob law | from England where the Canadian France is denied here. The force Observers reported the Russian | tion may be jeopardized by inability,| Mrs. Edward Zapel and two was expected to land “somewhere in Prance last night but, accord- ing to advices from England, the Canadian Division is still in train- forces were cleverly ambushed in a heavy snowstorm that hid a small group of white-suited Finn soldiers under the Neutrality Act, to partici- pate in the forthcoming Canadian War Loan. is unconstitutional. | troops are undergoing training be- Representative Cannon, speaking | fore moving to the continent. A for the opposition, said, “It proposes full division of Canadian troop daughters, Betty and Mary Ellen, of Fairbanks, are aboard the Yu- kon to Los Angeles where the girls will enter school. The three will and their machine gun nests effeg- | tively. This position is reliably stated on Wall Street today. Ito elaborate on the solution of a|haves reached England. problem already solved.” | Great Britain’s army in Franc ing, preparing to go to France. return north in June.