The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 2, 1940, Page 1

GERMANY T0 HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE ‘\ “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” \’OL. LV., NO. 8351. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1940. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS BATTLE FOR ALLDEMANDS | | | Fuehrer Confers with Am- erican Diplomat for 94 Minutes SUMNER WELLES TOLD WHAT NAZI FIGHTS FOR lmproveme;t—in Relations with United States Desirable BERLIN, March 2.—Fuehrer Adolf Hitler today stated to Sumner Welles, American Un- der Secretary of State and per- sonal representative of Presi- dent Franklin D, Roosevelt, Germany's case for domination of Central Eurcpe and access to raw materials ¢f war which the Fuehrer said he will con- tinue until his objectives are gained. Welles, fact-finder for Presi- dent Roosevelt in Europe, ¢on- ferred with Hitler for 94 min- utes as the climax of his con- ferences in Berlin. Yesterday he conferred with Foreign Minis- ter von Ribbentrop. GERMAN PEACE DEMANDS Well informed sources said the Fuehrer gave as Germany's price for peace the following plan for which Naziism will tight: British and French recogni- tion of the “German Monroe Doctrine in Central Europe.” Permanent political domina- tion over the area, including Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia and Germany’s portion of dismem- bered Poland, and Hungary. RETURN COLONIES Restoration of the colonies lest as the result of the World War. Breaking of the “strangle- held” of Great Britain on lanes of raw materials of the World. The Fuehrer is also reported to have said that improvement of German-American relations is most desireable. Furthermore, the Fuehrer said Germany will not stir up trou- ble in the Balkans or Scandi- navian nations. > NORWEGIAN SHIP BELIEVED LOST ON TRIP FROM ITALY . Nineteen Hundred To Vessel Not Reported in Nearly Month OSLO, March 2—Norwegian c(~ ficials expressed the belief today that the Norwegian freighter Silja has been sunk on a voyage from Peace In Europe CAPTURE OF FINNISH SEAPORT NEARS Hitler Outlines Plans For Mrs. Dahl Awaiting Husband: BELGIAN lh | l Italy to Norway with a cargo of salt. ! The 1,900-ton vessel carried a crew of 18 men. It has not been heard from since it left Italy nearly a month ago. AIRCRAFT NOT 10 BE STANDARDIZED WASHINGTON, Mar. 2—An Ad- ministration official announces that | the Allied Supreme War Council has vetoed a tentative plan to stand- ardize United tates aircraft produc- tion for the Allies. The plan was suggested by the, Anglo French Air Mission and con- sdered three types of warplanes, iwo kinds of bombers and one type pursuit il of BOY TENOR Mrs. Edith Roge she is doing a Spanish dance speci husband, Harold prisoner. fused to cclebrate until she got off Department—because “I've heard it so many times before.” nearly three year: return to the United States. alty. ;. Dahl, had won release from Spain as a civil war a prisoner of war, a Philadelphia night club, where s she read the news that her irs. Dahl to believe. She re The news was too good for Mrs. D : ] S. State Dahl, awaited only a boat ride for his ial word from the U Smart Polifical Crifics Are Agreed onRoosevell Remammg QuietonRace COAL BLOCKADE AGAINST ITALY IS ESTABLISHED | quiet. Four Cargo CarriersRefurn| fo Rotterdam-Protest fo Be Made (By Associated Press) Great Britain’s announcement of a blockade against German coal for Ttaly has brought results. Four Italian freighters have re- turned to Rotterdam after thinking better of attempting to evade the British blockade. The Italian Government has also announced it will protest to London gainst the British action. Ttaly, it is also reported, has re- n called for training men of four con- script classes once rejected. - lARGE SEAPLANE “MISSING WITH 8 PERSONS ABOARD Forty-five Isagenger Air- craft Fails fo Reach Destination CALCUTTA, March 4. — Hope dimmed today for the safety of eight men who left Jiawani, India, early Friday in a 45-passenger Im- perial- Airways seaplane for a 500- mile flight. ‘The seaplane was due at Sharjan on the Persian Gulf at 10:30 o'clock last evening. Less than 20 minutes before the scheduled arrival time the plane’s radio operator was heard trying to get in touch with the Shar- jan airport. Since that time there has been no word of the plane and its crew lof four and its four passengers. J. Farrell MacDonald made his British Royal Air Force planes from theatrical debut in Comstock’s Min- | several airports in the vicinity took strels and was billed as the “Boy "to the air this morning in a search Tenor.” Later he went into opera.for the missing plane, { By PRESTON GROVER WASHINGTON, March 2—Smart political critics of President Roo- sevelt agree he would be unwise to declare himself out of the race at this point. Needless to say, his friends can think of even more cogent reasons for his keeping To declare himself out of the presidential race would mean: 1.—He would weaken his influ- ence in Congress. 2—He would weaken his control over the Democratic convention. 3—He would weaken his influ- ence in foreign affairs. This last is looked upon as most important. For a President to de- clare himself already a “has been” at a crucial international period would be to invite light treat- ment at the hands of foreign na- tions, On the other hand, if he has made up his mind to run for a third term, a declaration to that effect while Congress is in session would stir up all the old animosi- | ties that were so bitter in 1938.| It would be especially painful in| Congress, As an advance sample,! Senator Smith of South Ca.rolma‘ already has declared that F.DR. comes up for a third berm he will walk out of the conven- J tion. | The ones who are whooping it up for the President to take him-| self out of the race or to put him-| self wholly in, are, for the most part, persons who would benefit from one or the other of sucn moves. { Democratic candidates would like to have the doubt cleared up. Then they could go into the primaries with a clear declaration that for me.” Now they go in with an explanation that “I'm for Roose- velt if he wants to run, after that I'm for me. . . As for the Republicans, they! probably would gain most from a frank declaration of the Presi- dent that he is seekirg a third| term—unless you believe, as some do, that such a declaration would mean another 1936. The cries of “dictator” which the Republicans have aimed at the White House for years past would become a nationwide chorus. | Representative Dies of Texas (Continued on Fage Five) | by fire. Two men were injured when GERMAN PLANES BATTl\E Government Announ ces Air Fleet Over Terrttory ~One Ship Reported fo Have Crashed i BRUSSELS, March 2—The Bel- gian Government announces that a Belgian plane has been shot down in an air fight between a number of German and Belgian anes over Belgian territory, he brief communique said: “A Belgian was shot down this afternoon during a battle between Belgian planes and German planes. Another communique will be issued tonight Burned to Death Earlier reports from the frontier region said the Belgian plane crash- ed near Bastogna, three miles from the Belgian-Luxembourg border and the occupants were burned to death. Government officials view the in- cident, the first of its kind since the war started, in a serious light. The number of Belgians aboard the plane is not given. Attack Reported Another report said three Belgian pursuit planes were attacked by German bombers. Two Belgian air- men were seen parachuting to earth. The German planes escaped unharmed. Shortly after the Go\‘vmment“ announcement, the German bassador arrived at the Belglan Foreign Office to seek an interview wn.h For mgn Mmlstex Henry Spaak. GOVERNOR LONG IS FRUSTRATED, EXTRA SESSION AS EDEN WELCOMED ANZAC ARMY T0 SUEZ VIIPURI 15 k] Captain Anthony Eden, British Dominions Minister (right) makes a speech of welcome aboard one of the troopships that brought a vast army of Australian and New Zealand troops to Suez. carried 10,000 miles with such secrecy that the greal The Anzac force was sent, presumably, to rvmfurce the Allied army in the Near East. transports arrived movement was Mysierious Distress Call Is Sent Quf; Search Made For Ship NORTH SEA SHIPS ARE AIRRAIDED Being Allacked BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, March 2. — The Navy Depart- ment was advised late this after- noon that Naval planes have lo- cated the South Gate. The radio said the vessel is in no danger in her position in the Caribbean Sea. NEW YORK, March 2—Mystery -unuunds the distress call from B merchantman South (m‘n 4,802 tons, Louisiana Leglslators Fail Germans Claim Vessels of o xoou o, osd., s to Show Up During Two Days BATON ROUGE, La.,, March 2.— Gov. Earl Long called a special se: sion of the Legislature this morn- ing in an effort to combat the ef- fects of yesterday’s lame duck ses- sion’s failure to convene because a quorum was not present. Members refused to attend again today. e ORCHESTRAIN MEXICAN FIRE AVERTS DEATH + Three Acfors and Two Ad-| resses Burned fo Death | -800 File Safely Out MEXICO CITY, March —Cool- ness on the part of musicians is credited with preventing a greater tragedy from a theater fire than| the death of five persons. | Flames swept through a theater! at Villa Escalante. Three actors «rm!and two actresses were burned to ish Air Force aviators on the W(s!« death. Two other actresses were in- | jured. Musicians reassured the audience of 800 persons by continuing to play. The spectators then filed | safely out of the burning theater‘ ARG W U I Bodies of Girls , Found, Fire Ruins QUEBEC, March 2—The bodies| |of two girls were found today in the ruins of a block of houses swept they jumped from windows during the blaze, ;0ne German Craft Drops Considerable Size Sunk, Damaged BERLIN, March 2.—German war- planes raided North Sea shipping anew today, The German news says, “several English ships of considerable size were sunk dur- ing the air raid or the ships were extensively damaged by bombs dropped on them i3 Brifish Air Force Downs NaziPlanes agency DNB French Territory, Other Behind Lines [ LONDON, March 2—The British | Air Ministry announces that Brit-| ern Front have shot down an enemy aircraft, a Dornier bomber which | fell in Prance and another bomber | which fell behmd the German lines., 'AMERICAN AN ENVOY TALKS T0 POPE ROME, March ZfP()pl‘ Pius | gmnwd a 20-minute audience to| Myron Taylor today. An extended audience is scheduled for tomor- row. Taylor is the personal envoy to the Vatican, appointed by Presi- third term | President Garner, dent Roosevelt. B} Juan Air | v |a submarine 130 miles from San| Puerto Rico. anes and United States naval| sought the South Gate but; unable to locate her. isher might have mistaken a Unit- ed States submarine, now scouting in that section of the waters, for a belligerent craft, In Berlin, German officials scoffed at the idea as they assert there are no German submarines operating in the designated area. e first word of the attack came in an SOS intercepted by the Mackay Radio in New York. The Coast Guard cutter Unalga, formerly stationed at Juneau, Al-! aska, on neutrality patrol in the area from where the SOS was sent, radioed she was proceeding with three United States destroy- ere to the scene. After the first SOS was received, no further word was heard from the South Gate. No mention was made made the result. PR 3 £ FDR ON WAY BACK HOME Will Face S@head Drive Against Third Term- Garner Crowd WASHINGTON, March 2.—Presi- dent Roosevelt is now on his way here from his Caribbean Sea cruise and will face a number of impor- tant problems which have devel- or |oped during his vacation, Not the least of these questions is the spear head drive against a launched by Vice- San Juan officials said the Brit-| as to how the attack was| The Anzacs were not suspected until the fleet of ‘(lly fo Yote On Changing | Clocks Here Question of Switch fo Pa- cific Time Goes on Aprilr Ballot | Citizens of Juneau will vote at !the municipal election on April 2 on a proposal to adopt Pacific Stan- dard Time as the official time here. This was decided last night when the City Council passed a resolu- tion placing the matter on the ballot at the request of the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce. ; The ballot question will be: | “Shall Juneau time be changed permanently after April 30, 1940, | to Pacific Coast Standard Time by advancing it one hour?” - ADMIRAL BYRD IS EXPLORING IN FAST TIME Recent Extenswe FI|ghis | - Resultin New Discov- eries in South | WASHINGTON, March 2. — Ad- miral Byrd and his antarctic party are wasting no time in getting the lay of the Antarctic rgeions. A radio message last night to the | Navy Department reported that re- cent extensive flights over the froz- en snow fileds resulted in the dis- covery of new mountain peaks, three extinct volcanoes, and an island in Sulzberger Bay. Admiral Byrd said the expedition is pushing forward exploration and discovery with all the speed con- sistent with safety. - MRS. MISOFF PlEADS | GUILTY T0 MAKING DAUGHTER PROSTITUTE | i ? Withdrawing a previous plea of not guilty, Evelyn Misoff ‘today entered a plea of guilty in Dis- trict Court to count one of an in- dictment against her. Other counts were then dismissed. The crime to which Mrs. Misoff pleaded guilty was feloniously com- pelling her daughter, Inez Misoff, to live a life of prostitution. DOOMED IS ~ BELIEF NOW Red Army—Vanguard Reaches Qufskirts of City Early Today DEFENDERS RETREAT: | FIRES ARE BEING SET Russian Air Raiders Soar Over Helsikni-Alarms Are Sounded HELSINKI, March 2.-— Air alarms kept Helsinki’s citizen- ry in bomb proof shelters for an aggregate of four and one quarter hours today. Russian airplanes roared over the outskirts of the city on numerous occasions but each time, the Soviet bombers flew at a great height and seemed | bound for objectives further north. | The air activity coincided | with heavy fighting on the outskirts of Viipuri, key to the | -Karelian Isthmus defense line. The Ruvssian-Finnish conilict centers on the outskir of Vii puri, strategic scaport in South eastern Finland. The fall of Vlipl.lrl seems im- minent. The Red Army vanguard reached the outskirts early (his morning. The Finunish defend- ers are setting five to the city s they fall back v 8,000 Swedes Are Going lo Aid Finland Workers Will—lielieve Men Who Are Needed in Front Lines STOCKHOLM, Murch 2 housand Swedish work today to leave for | they will perform duties. Their to release | same number e kept at home to 1)Cl orm essential work. It was reported that altogether ;aboup 8,000 Swedish workers will go | lo Finland. - PREMIER WILL * AID Bi6 MINE WORK RENEWAL To Send Pofie— fo Pioneer If Such Profection IsNeeded - VICTORIA, B. C., March 2.—Pre- mier Pattullo says the Pioneer Gold Mine probably will reopen at once after being closed for five months by a strike of the CIO Mine and Smelter Workers. The Premier said that the gold mining company will be furnished nolice protection if requested. Fifty-five strikers who occupied the mine in & sit down demonstra- tion were induced by police to withdraw. Leaders of the union are still at- tempting to reach an agreement with the company on their demands for higher pay and union recogni- tior. The Pionecr Mine is the sec- ond largest vold producer in Can- wla.