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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS AI‘L THE TIME” — = \OL LV., NO. 8383. JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY APRIL 9, 1940. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS ] NORWAY, DENMARK INVADED GERMANY EXECUTES MILITARY COUP QUICK ACTION TAKEN BY HITLER REGIME:NEUTRAL NATIONS ""PROTECTED" Reich Forces Suddenly Invade, Take Possession of Both Norway and Denmark - Slight Resistance Is Made fo Occupation - Capital Cities of Two Lands Under Control of Occupying Armies (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) Germany invaded the neutral nations of Norway and Denmark early today by land, sea and by air, and announced she has extended “protection” to these states “to counteract British aggression against their neutrality.” By this afternoon, armed forces of Germany had occupied Copenhagen; capital city of Denmark. No resistance was made by the unprepared Danes. Oslo, capital of Norway, is also occupied by German forces. The Norwegian troops put up what the Germans called “slight local resistance.” This afternoon the German High Command an- nounced “Occupation of most of the important objec- wtives in all Nerway by German troops is proceeding Navy s Newest “Stmger Shows Her Speed NAVAL ACTION BETWEEN I BRITISH, GERMAN SHIPS ~ REPORTED, NORWAY (OAST | JLLETIN — BERLIN, April 9.~The German High Command announced shortly before mid- night tonight that the German 1'N : Air Force has dealt out “heavy \ine through the waters of Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, is the PF-6, first unit of the navy'’s proposed fleet units west of Bergon, Nor- N & & % way, and that German raiders 2id forty-six miles an hour. Experts say the fleet of mosquito boats for off-shore defense, The bo it easi ;i o xpe 3 hit many enemy craft. craft is superior to any of its type in the world. Torpedo tubes will be standard part of equipment. B I G F I G H 'I' ’ P : BULLETIN—LONDON, April NEUTRALI]‘Y —A major battle is raging near Democrats Map Meet Plans S R Tt b Chamberlain, Lustily| »ist " LONDON, April 9.—A British ! o G F U S |S | Cheered, Pledges Fu" source said tonight that it “un- | HOTSHOT—British sources Pyl 5 d . . Aid to Invaded lands | derstands a maval action is in | fondly call their Royal Air Infantry troops, naval forces and air squadrons | progress somewhere near the | ::;zen r::mc.;;! such as this took part in the Norwegian occupation. N Ew (RISIS ALLIES AND GERMANS coast of Norway.” between Bit- | enemy aireraft" He's in charge A dispatch from Copenhagen by DNB, official Ger- ! The British Press Association of the machine guns. man news agency, said the Danish Government had ac- ! M_READY |N BAnlE said it has reason to believe | cepted “German protection” with “protest” in view of . T at “good news may be forth- the circumstances and conditions of the protection. | e vithi ext 12 | President and Secrefary of Hiler's Foreas Orc Even e Ui he et 12 Ask Danes . e S py The Admiralty emphasizes | orandum explaining the invasion, summoned the Cab- State Rush Back fo | Their Offices | kogpigheir. xafion silens AINY put forth in the German note. Tronheim on Far | that it is essential that warships To Be (alm inet, which then agreed to acknowledge the provisions | i | Nonh Coasi | A T | Germany gave the signal to march less than 24 WASHINGTON, April 9.—Secre- | | e s tary of State Cordell Hull rushed e KINGS ",*":0““" hours after British warships had steamed into Norway’s pack to his offices here today to L LONDON, April 9. — Great Bri- m'[;"::':‘:‘;‘;o’:'::"r;c:il:"":“:l‘_; resen territorial waters, sowing three mine fields to cut i M”i s (mr’.:l :’1‘;(\(“:;) e !‘x’;‘:;]:‘l‘l“‘ Td‘t“r‘: "l’;'j'l" o tonight from Stockholm, via German iron ore shipments from Sweden through Nor- patches from abroad relativ i nonk AT an n s suddoh:tiew fium ol edoite’ on to aid Norway against the German | ;\:‘:;:‘";;mmh:““ (Z_‘:‘mx: J ¥ e wegian coastal lanes. {he Buropean war front ‘ invasion, Premier Chamberlain told| Gefman batdeship GRelseray ‘ng, Premier Issue Pro- As her troops marched, Germany laid mine fields i e o i epoech.| Ships have been sunk in fight- of her own “for protectlon" of German operations. Chambrialn charged Germany| InE with he British naval ves- (lama"on B OCCUDB' R 7| sels, Details are lacking, . premeditated the invasions of Nor- " Act and its restrictions to Whv and: ‘Denmark, and pledged| StaokiSln:reporiod. fion U“der Protest I. Great Britain's “fullest aid” to the T | S andina unfortunate neutr President Roosevelt, awakened a A 3 A % ¢ é BERLIN, April 9—A DNB Copen- bit earlier than usual this morning i A e | Fights Reported hagen dispatch said King Christian [] o s Reports have reached here by gy ol o in - b Ught G SSRGS, Oliver Quayle, Jr., and Charles Michelson B i tare as Danish Sovereign, and Premier [l led a special train from Hyde ey 0 Parls sk ATRD, forood, Ao |staunding, as head of the Danish The silver haired statesman de- clared the Administration is study- ing with “diligence and accuracy,” er or not to apply the Neu- ) €3 Bl clave opens July 15 ploughing through a heavy storm ; . —— | Chamberlain declared it is plain pRISONER u:v‘llk“\\’v;'t | acts and maintain a calm that the German expedition must AL 1 2 @ G L om— 9 wa“ S'reel | have been under way before Great A -“i gl Hes “:" two <]>f_flthl-§ STOCKHOLM, April 9. — The IS Ives u reme our | Britain mined the Norwegian coast- assured the Danish people that Capital City of Norway, Oslo, for- | =ty Dermark was submitting to the u e mally surrendered to the German coast, as reported, | S = e | Chamberlain said the German Under Ar[es' wgian Chief of Police had resigned forces have also landed at Bergen | and he was immediately replaced New War News Sends Breslicrt, wes Srpuing o cace ber| Folub the toughest ‘vival he . ; eile ; sy Mmoo s‘jmrem; rnullsl 'flnd—!\'nlre Dame—and B o M BS A RE !mh:d;n;x:g;irzr his staff have hccu‘ Excitin ekl e Pla(ei°5‘° pl i it oy | i % i > | built the Army - Notre Dame 3 i Shares Soaring, But | court se came to a stop W e A e ""The British ofticlais assume this |s REPOR]’ ing IaCe, capical city. is true because unable to communi- w"hm Few Hours in |al waters yesterday, and that other- forces at 4 o'clock this afternoon Fllpsy o Flop i | athleti top of the h By JACK STINNETT athletics on top of the heap.” |, the west coafit of Norway by German officials. | And what did the colenel do? | LI LONDON, April 0. — A German, O(CUPIED y ermany The Norwegian army is reported, “Mr. Chief Justice, how much | Wice the Nazis could not nave oc-' Minister fo Copenhagen Germas nyeli Wie: i, Lorces Az 8 OO e | WASHINGTON, April 9.— John He went right out and got West radio announces that Howard Smith according to the dispatches, to be 1 e : th is. £ g e Later Take Tumble time have T left? sl e T cate with the British legation since 8 Chief Justice Hughes solemnly | e e the invasion of Dénmark o0 7 L d Europe an and is returning to the White Democratic party leaders Oliver Quayle, Jr,, left, national treasurer, |already engag d wih the Germans covernment, this afternoon address- e to confer with Cabinet of- and Charles Ml(‘h(-\!snn publicity director, are shown going over at various points along the Norweg- ed a |nm-I:\mflflon to the Danish ] blueprints of convention plans in Chicago. The Democratic con gian coast although ‘.’t‘},h.”‘ are Becple asking” Sheiil €0 retrain (rotl Trondheim on Norway's northern cording spatches reaching here, p st s j ers oi Lega IOH, Ju]’lAN D The dispatches stated the Nor- Davis, one-time candidate for | Bri i in C gen, British Minister in Copenhagen, and guarding the defense lines between greatest rival one of his clos- | NEW YORK, April 9.—Shares on consulted his timepiece and re-| ¢t 3 M B B0l | s Military Positions Are Be- the New York exchange did a ported: “Exactly one minute.” | Bkl | pRoFITs GAIN ihe New e Mr. Davis considered only a 1 PROCLAMATION : R e oL ing S"enghened Invasion of Denmark by ks soared one to four dgl- half-second and then bowed. “Mr.| ©UF Colortul’ Oopgrepmen: Sen-i ! troops, repulse of four German war- ¢ i the day with dealings Chief Justice” he said, “I pn_wm‘fx,(.m Josh Lee (OKla.) says f\p‘ | o“ "EUIRA! fl'v { ships attempting to enter Oslo Har- | DURING MAR(H arly in steels, aircrafts, cop- zllxzu nl; the court with my com- | ‘"’("’l_lfl‘a‘j‘l;’x"“:‘]:?;:(‘:‘)m‘“f:;, r"";‘ | | ! Evefy Hour bor and then declaration of war on| .nd papers. pliments.” i S AN STIREER (AR She. TarD. R Germany by Norway highlighted ; oweve, a fumy of seling ot e | cept. the mortgage. why. ey cven, GRrMaN ngh Command IS DUE IONIGHI‘ exciting events i European war-| Month’s Operafions Beat > % i | ate the feathers off the turkeys. NEW YORK, April 9.—Complete | midday erased most of the gains Off-reason feotball story: | That makes it Josh Lee, AB Announces Sh i | I Tare last night 37 sent- vy aiookd. g BT 0 e B elling | |cccupation of the Jutland by the| " gnoryy after 7 o'clock last night, February and re than three dollars under yes- . ning, i |24 B, .and MP. — B fs IC' WASHINGTON, Aprii 9—A re- | German forces is announced by a|my o Empire received an Associated AR cloat o h;n:ed i but' youngish looking | Sgnator, anf! lhaL last is for Mas- 0 eVeI’a 11ies iport has been received here from|German radio broadcast picked UP|precs dispatch that German troops Year Ago o { (he’s 53) Wage-Hour Adminis- | ter of Fabrication | President Roosevelt, aboard a spec- | nere. . had invaded Denmark, crossing the s L trator, has on his record a | Senator Sherman Minton (Ind.) ial train enroute from Hyde Park,| The broadcast, which is said 10|gipiecsmig-Holstein frontier in the e 3 string of slick accomplishments |says, “Some of the most perni- NEW YORK, April 9.—A |that a proclamation bringing Nor-|be official said “every hour the Souv.k; with the Danish garrison re- SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 9. MINING MEN FLY but the army will always re- |cious politicians I have known in| German radio broadcast picked |way and Denmark within the scope military positions in the Scandinav-|greqiing northward —The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining member its brilliant engineer |my life have been bankers.” up here tonight direct from |of the American neutrality law|ian countries is improving and more| gporijy afterwards came an As- | Company today estimated March Lammers and Joe Wal-| best for putting army football | T1I refer that to the American' Berlin declares that the Ger- might be issued here tonight {and more points of military import=| ¢oniated P‘“N dispatch that the | OPerating profit at $119,350 com- lan, mi men from the Fox Bar| on the map. | Bankers' Association, Senator, with-| man High Command “has | - ance are being occupied.” | Germans had occupied Copenhagen pared with $114500 in February Gold »dging Company on the Called to West Point as ath- |out comment. I owe a couple of found it necessary to bomb se- OI.SONG THROUGH The broadcast further stated that|gnq shut down the radio service and $61,000 last March. Kougarok River near Nome, ar- letics director in the years that |those gentlemen some money. verely several cities and towns | Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olson, of Flat, | as soon as occupation is completed, |there for several hours. The month’s results brought first 5 rived here this morning on the Al-! followed the war, Colonel Representative Edward J. Hart| in the northern region of Scan- |where they are mining, came in|contact wil be established and| Tpen came the flash that four quarter profits to $333350 before . aska and flew to Fairbanks with — Fleming’s orders read some- Pl 4 8 dinavia,” presumably meaning |on the Alaska this morning and maintained with the main body of s allowing for depreciation, income o PAA J thing to the effect: “Put Army (Continued on Pige St Norway. lwmt out with PAA, the German army. 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