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! TH 4 D f&ILY AL L\SI{ A “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LV., NO. 8311. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1940. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS — RUSSIA, NORWAY, SWEDEN FACE CRISE 3 BRITISH | SUBMARINES SENT DOWN Admiralty Announces Loss of Undersea Craft in Warfare STATEMENT?MADE AFTER GERMAN NOTE Nazi Commmwe Asserts Some “Enemy”’ Naval Crews Rescued (By Associated Press) Great Britain has given up three submarines as lost. This is the first acknowledgment of British submarine losses due to German action in the present war. The British Admiralty said the submarines Starfish, Seahorse and Undine, carrying normal comple- ments totaling 107 men, have been given up as war casualties since they have failed to report to their bases during the past week. The statement also says it is believed one German submarine has been sunk in the North Sea. The British announcement came shortly after a German commun- ique was issued stating two Brit- ish submarines have been destroyed at Helgoland Bight but that part of the crews have. been saved. The German communique named the British destroyers sunk as the Undine and Starfish but made no mention of the Seahorse. — e——— Wa; Forces 1 Neutrals Mobilized Belgium, Tfieiherlands Keep Troops at Bor- der Fronts (By Associated Press) Belgium and The Netherlands, which fear involvement in the present European strife, kept their war forces almost totally mobilized as the result of reports, over the weekend that German troops were massing on opposite eastern fron- tiers. Despite Germany’s disclaimer of any intention to invade the low countries, the two nations did not relax defensive measures. | John Cudahy, new United States Ambassador to Belgium, has left Dublin, his former post, for Brus-| = ;j sels under urgent instructions to| il assume his new duties apparently because of the tension in Belgium | over AC G IOES: {Inza Siosteen, 18-year-old modul B ey 3. 00 | from Gothenburg, Sweden, who has RE“EF (OSTS | Tived all her 1ife in England and in Hollywood. ! 11 BILLIONS —— IN 5 YEARS Decorations aska Shades §6,509,389 For Soviets In Nationa] Tofal, FDR Reports be | tions on 2,606 fighters in the pres- - s To. O S PO S, My ot gress today that $11,776,501,500 has | £hode, ‘AsocERany afe fieta. | been spent in emergency relief appropriation acts from April 8,| 1935, to December 31, 1839. | The listed expenditures cover! Returning on tne steamer North WPA, NYA, Farm Security and}canst, Mrs. C. P. Jenne completed And Now Hollywood Inza Siosteen (By Associated Press) It is officially reported that the Soviet Union has bestowed decora- MRS. JENNE RETURNS Russians Parachuting Here is a scene of Soviet soldiers parachuting, dropping from the skies which resulted in the canture of the Finnish northern port of Petsamo. The Finns are now wise to the parachuting and lookouts make report, then land forces shoot the invaders down as they soar toward the earth or round them up if they succeed in landing. In the above pic- ture each man carries a light machine gun. DISMISSAL OF BRITISH WAR SECRETARY AIRED - CONVENTION - OPENS HERE Rest of Delegates | Reach Juneau With several delegates still to ar- rive from the Interior, the Terri- torial Convention of the Denfocratic Party convened this morning at the Elks Hall here and adjourned until 10 oclock tomorrow morning. National Committeeman Jack Hel- lenthal called the meeting to order. Fred Sorri of Fairbanks was elected Temporary Secretary to keep a rec- ord of proceedings until a Perma- nent Secretary can be named. The Convention will elect six Delegates and six Alternates to the National Convention. will adopt a platform for the party in Alaska and will elect a National Committeeman, National Committeewoman and Chairman of the Territorial Com-~ mittee. Mr. and Mrs. Luther C. Hess of Fairbanks and Harry DeLand of Pal- mer are due to arrive here by PAA plane this afternoon, the roster of Delegates. Delegates Here Delegates present at the meeting this morning were Eric Ness of Pet- ersburg, Lew Willlams and Van Fisk of Wrangell; John Covich, Helen Bender, J. J. Connors, Jr, Frank Chinella and James V. Davis of Juneau; Neil Anderson of Sitka, and of Fairbanks. P. J. Gilmore, a Ketchikan dele- steamer Al- Meeting Amuned Uniil‘ s : lDEMO(RATI( | Turkish Quake Kills 15,000 This picture sent by telephone from Rome to Londor | girls’ school at Sivas, Turkey, following the recent disastrous earthquake. completing | was hard hit by the shocks. The tremors killed 45,000 throughout Turkey. fem J ki Sl 7 French Down Nazi Plane and radioed to N e e ALASKANS -School is WWC"“’ESTRAIE IN R RELATIONS 3 NATIONS Soviet Makes Charges Over Broadcast Spok- en from Moscow 'FORCING UNEMPLOYED TO ENLIST IN FINLAND Planes Circle Over Sections of Two Counries—Pro- fests Are Made ted Prss) in the re- ia and the (Ry Assor 1o between Rus Scandinavian neutrals A Soviet broadeast from Moscow sserted that the reduction in the Public Works and Social ( ‘ams, as announced 1 Ting Gustaf V has employed to enlist for Pinland aid and given promise of dish ew York shows the wreckage of a Sivas, an inland town of 34,000, forced the The broadcast also stated that and Sweden, although the neutral ne enlistments in hting forces of Pinland, also lowine war material to pass T lEA N through the two nations for Fin- Jand King Gustaf attributed reduc- H on Public Works and Social | Welfare are necessary because of the large war budget for defense. Both nations deny the Russian charges they are giving official LONDON, Jan 16.—Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the. House of Commons today that it was “pure invention” to suggest that pressure was brought on him from the British Army to displace War Minister Hore-Belisha, who was dropped from the Cabinet in the shake-up of January 4. B The British Prime Minister spoke |to a packed and frequently cheering | House of Commons, gathered to hear |both sides in the sensational dis- missal of the War Secretary. Previously Hore-Belisha declared that he was that high Army officers would make representations which led to Cham- berlain’s decision and he did not believe he was “knifed in the back.” | Discussing his administration, the former British War Secretary said: “It did not occur to me to consider !we were making the British Army gate, arrived on the aska this afternoon from the First City. A meeting of the First Division Democratic Divisional Committee will be held in the Elks Hall Thurs- day night at 7 o'clock. S W RS ROOSEVEL ~ DISCUSSES “reluctant to believe” | ~ FINNLOAN Sugg ests fhat Congress sanetion of sending men to ald Pinland byt the Kremlin sa'd the Swedish and Norwegian replies are aheolutely unsatisfactory. Bnth Swaden and Narway made Given Anchorage Throth CAA emphatic protest t~day to Moscow because of “vioolation” of their ter- WASHINGTON, Jan. 16—Alaska ritory by Russian. fliers. Delegate Anthony J. Dimond today Soviet war planes have made a said he had heen informed by the homb attack on Swedish islands and Civil Aeronautics Authority that also flown over Northern Norway ten flight scholarships for non-col- but did not drop any bombs. lege students will be awarded at Anchorage under the Authority's FINNISH VIEWPOINT student pilot training program. | 'HELSINKI, Jan. 16.—Government The plan was supported by the circles followed with keen interest Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. today the developments following on After twelve weeks of ground the Soviet protests to Norway and |training, the ten most promising Sweden over the question of vol- students will be selected for flight ynteer aid to Finland in the war training. against the Russian invasion of Fin- Congress, has learned the extent jang. | to which Alaska has abandoned the No official comment was made on |dog team for the plane, Chairman the matter and the War Ministry re- Robert Hickley of the CAA told the guseq to reveal the actual number b v ; o : Ten Scholarfiui—psAre foBe Take Initiative-Other Applications Due to democratic in the fight for de-| mocracy. I am reluctant to believe | any high officers with whom I have been associated have been so un-| | faithful to the code that imbues the| wASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Presi- |whole army, as to make represen- gent Roosevelt suggests that Con- | tations irregularly, or if they have gress authorize the Export and Im- | i | | | | . 3 House Appropriations Sub-Commit- of yolunteers that had come to Fin- tee. land from the two Scandinavian Hickey, also told the committee sountries that on a population basis, there | gowever, reliable observers stated are 116 times as many commercial that between 15,000 and 25,000 vol- planes in Alaska as there are in ynteers had come to Finland to serve done so, how they. could be coun- | tenanced.” Chamberlain in replying to one question, said: “I deny I asked the Secretary of War to take another office on account of prejudice | aroused by the fact he is a Jew.” | Prime Minister Chamberlain clos- {ed his statement to the House of {Commons with a new warning ‘that |the war on the Western Front may !break with fury at any moment. | Chamberlain said: “Within a few |weeks or even a few hours the lull | may be broken by events- which will | reshape the history of the world. | Regardless of when the break comes |the Allies are ready for the con- | frict.” port Bank to finance nonmilitary |credits to Finland and gave assur- ance that such action would not “threaten any so-called involvement |in the European wars.” The President made it plain he considered the suggestion a matter which Congress should take the in- itiative. | President Roosevelt wrote identical |letters to Vice-President Garner, | President of the Senate, and Speak- er Bankhead, of the House. “It seems the most reasonable ap- proach will be action of Congress in authorizing an increase in the re- volving credit fund of the Export and Import Bank to enable it to finance exportation of agricultural surpluses and manufactured goods,” | the United States and 70 times more with the army. lmxles are flown there per capita b |than in the United States. Hickley added that 23 times as many passengers per capita are car- ried in Alaska, 48 times as much ‘Thorough Investigation fo Be Made of "“Chris- ~— | mail and 1,034 times as much freight fian Front The French caption of this photograph describes it as the bullet-rid- dled pilot’s post in 2 German plane brought down by French aviators in an aerial battle. Arrow points to spot where bullets smashed through fuselage, circles show bullet holes, in comparison to the States. GREATBRIAINREECTS o o NEUTRALITY ZONEWHICH "GREAT s DESIGNED BY AMERICAS NOW IN TANGLE Protest Against Neufrality| | wrote the President. The President also suggested the - e — | a n ra‘ question of establishing a policy cov- | i ering other expected loan applica- i [ . . ,tions saying “this government has FinnishLine s samesea - Ardic Area == ‘Moscow Admits Transpor- MOVE FOR SAFETY ‘ fation Diffi(U"iES ‘ FAIAL -lo YOUTH | Cause Trouble RN | BAIRD, Texas, Jan 16.—Harold MOSCOW, Jan. 16—It is offl-| cymming seventeen, tired from a clally announced that transporta-|pynting trip, left his shotgun lean- | tion difficulties are hamperingthe ing against a wall in the house and Russians on their march on Fin-|gent to bed. land, particuarly in the Karelian| pgis father, D. O. Cummins, fear- INVESTMENT MAN FINDS OUR CITY “L0OKING FINE" of D. Conway, representative Jaxtheimer and Company of Port- land, investment house through which $100,000 in Juneau munici- pal bonds were placed iast spring, arrived in Juneau last night “on vacation, this time.” Conway had intended to make a hunting trip to Alaska last fall, but could not get away. A guest at the Gastineau Hotel, he says he is “just resting,” and will take a trip to Sitka while spending a few days in Juneau. Conway, whose business is inter- LONDON, Jan. 16—Great Brit- | ain has rejected the America's neutrality zone as “ineffective” and | warned “friction” will result if nt-; tempts are made to penalize Brit-| ish warships for plying in the neu- | trality zone. | The British opinion is expressed in a note to the President of Pan- ama who represents the American nations cooperating in the neutral- ity patrol. The British note further said the Neutrality zone might be respect- ed if the Americas could guarantee the zone would not be used as a huge refuge for German ships. either war or merchant, and if the Americas intern German ships now in American waters. | S e | MISS PATTERSON BACK | Miss Louise Patterson, of the ""S Nafion and Federal agents buckled down today to the task of finding out WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. — The hg:mzi:nuv:zth w‘::p A United States has rejected Great ,.o.ih.ow the United States Gove Britain's protest that the Neutral-'o..oen¢ ity Act is discriminatory against The seventeen men held on con- British Sh‘ps', spiracy charges re ed in jail Great Britain’s note was sent gy payl get at $50,000 each November 9 and said the provis- G men imdicated Lh.at W whaie jon requiring title of goods be “Christian front” ot il transferred to the buyer before .o i vectigated to di s e the they move on belligerent ships gave real leadership and the extent to neutral vessels an unfair advan-| oyion leaders it be Mvalved. tage. The United States has replied |, ohe Ne¥ ¥eUR Watlonal Cuard that since the Act discriminated (i ities of i il o o between ships of all neutrals and been involved. all belligerents it is not \mtllr‘ 973 GBS to Great Britain and is not &ld-I MRS. FREEBURGER HOME ing the United States. * | Mrs. G. F. Freeburger, who has N S 2 | been visiting for the past several other administrations. a visit in Seattle of the past few!Isthmus where great masses of Alaska, during the almost five-|weeks. Prior to her trip in the;troops are concentrated in an at- year period, got $6,509,389 and for | States she attended the Democratic tempt, thus far, to successfully July 1 to December 31 last year|Divisional Convention in Ketchi-| track the main Finnish defense received $68,990. kan, ilines. ing one of Harold’s younger broth- ers might get hurt, started to put the gun away. It went off acci-| dentally, the charge killnig Harold in his sleep. preting healthiness of municipali- ties, finds Juneau “looking fine” and was “surprised” at the amount of home construction here in the past year. ! Coast. PAA office here, is back in Juneau - HEBERT ON TRIP | months with her daughter Doris, after a vacation trip to Seattle.] Lyle Hebert, local broker, is a|attending Mills College in Ports She returned on the steamer North passenger on the North Coast to|land, and her mother, returned on call on the trade in that city, ) the steamer North Coast.