The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 15, 1940, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL.. LV., NO. 8388. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1940. BRITISH FORCES LAND, 2 NORWAY PORTS DIRECT PLE FOR DEFENSE MADEBY FDR Western He—mi_sphere Re-‘ . publics Must Be Pre- pared for Attack FORCE MUST BE MET | BY FORCE, DECLARED President Makes Address, Fiftieth Anniversary, Pan Am. Union WASHINGTON, April 15.—Term- ing the wars abroad as “more hor- rible and destructive than ever,”| President Roosevelt said the twen- ty-one American republics could keep the way pen for eventual peace, “only if we are prepared to meet force with force if our chal- | lenge is ever made.” | President Roosevelt spoke before the Governing Board of the Pan American Union in observance of the fiftieth anniversary of that or- ganization. The American Chief Executive proclaimed that the determination of the Western Hemisphere is “to live in peace and make that peace re.” 1e address of the President was broadcast throughout the nation and | transmitted abroad by short wave. | The President designated no bel- | ligerent. | Roosevelt said further: “We of this Western Hemisphere have no need to seek a new international order. We have already found it and this is not won by hysterial outcries of violent government troops. We did not stamp out nations, capture gov- ernments or uproot innocent people from the homes they built.” Air Raid s Atiempied, Goleborg; Planes Beafen Back by Anti-aircraft Guns of \ Swedish Port ‘ LONDON, April 15.— Authentic | advices received here state that Goteborg, the Swedish port on the | Kattegat, was last night startled | by an air raid alarm. | Planes of an undetermined na-| tionalify were, however, turned| back by heavy anti-aircraft fire. | Norwegian Troopers Inferned Three Thousand Found in Swedish Terrifory- Are Disarmed STOCKHOLM, April 15. — The Swedish Government announces that 3,000 Norwegian soldiers, who | crossed into Sweden, southeast of | Halden, on the southernmost bor- | der between Norway and Sweden, | have been disarmed and interned. | ALLIES TOBUY | DOUGLAS SHIPS WASHINGTON, April 15—Great| TO CANADIAN OFF!CE—canada’s new governor- general is the tall, soldierly Earl of Athlone, recently appointed by his nephew, King George of England. He's seen with his coun- tess, the Princess Alice, a grand-daughter of Queen Victoria. The earl is a brother of Eneland’s Queen Mother Mary, will be 66 Apr. 14, He succeeds the late Lord Tweedsmuir. GERMANY Teamsters Strike af L. A.Ended ; \ Union Will Submit Wage Decree Prohibits Exports| Demand Increase to Arbitration LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 15— The American Federation of La- bor Teamsters’ strike against the city's largest produce centers ended at 3 o'clock this morning when the union voted to submit the wage increase demand from $25 to $30 a week to arbitration. The picket lines set up last Fri- day were removed. The strike affected 1,250 workers | directly and 2,000,000 consumers in- directly who saw fruit and vege- table prices rise on Saturday. BORDER TRAFFIC CUT OFF, RUMANIA of Wheat, Petroleum, Coal and Wood BUCHAREST, April 15—A Ru- manian decree tonight prohibits in- definitely all exports of wheat, petroleum, coal and wood, cutting off Germany's main source of sup- plies from southeastern Europe. The Government Economic Coun- cil, under Prime Minister Tatarescu, decided to consider void all wheat contracts until further notice be- cause of a prospective crop failure. It was also ordered that all foreign deliveries of petroleum, coal, and wood be stopped until an adequate reserve can be assured for the army and railroads. i Strict control of the Danube River traffic was also ordered enforced by Rumania following a German threat to send gunboats down the river im- | mediately to protect German ship- STOPPED FRENCH, GERMAN LONDON, April 15. — The Ex- change Telegraph, British nes agency, in a dispatch from Gote- borg, says all traffic over Norwegian-Swedish border been stopped. Oslo Puppet has the | | Govt. Is Qut ping from alleged “English sabo- tage.” The Rumanian spokesman said | strong river patrols have been or- | “maintain peace and FORCES SETILE BACK WEST AREA Sklrmlshes Air Engage-| ments Reporfed as Sunday Maneuvers (By Associated Press) SWEDEN DOUSES LIGHTS Against Aerial At- facks Made BERLIN, April 15—A Ger- ‘man radio tonight broadcast a warning to navigators that all lighthouses and signal fires on the southern coast of Sweden have been extinguished. Dousing of Swedish naviga- tion lights caused considerable speculation in diplematic eir- cles which pointed out that such a move is done only un- der the most extraordinary cir- cumstances, wedish quarters give no ex- planation. “PREPAREDNESS” LONDON, April 15—A Reut- ers dispatch from Stockhim said a “state of preparedness’ against aerial attacks was pro- claimed today in parts of southern and western Sweden effective at noon tomorrow. e KATTEGAT IS MINED NEW AREA , German Access fo Copen- hagen Is Cut Off Ex- cept One Way LONDON, April 15.—The British Admiralty announced Sunday that the British had laid mine fields in the Kattegat and these had been extended southward to off the German's sea access to Copenhagen except through Swed- ish territorial waters. GRUENING IN DENVER DENVER, Col., April 15. — Gov. Ernest Gruening, of Alaska, and Mrs. Gruening, returning west after an extended stay in Washington, |D. C., stopped over here. Gov. Gruening said that any at- tack by a foreign power from the West would follow the natural Great Circle Route to Alaska. “I would not say the people of Alaska are alarmed about their lack of protection but naturally Lhey fav- or proper deren.sive measures.” | By JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, April 15—Mark Twain said nobody ever did any- thing about the weather—but the Allies have They've done their best to knock | the weather forecast into an unin- telligible African mumbo-jumbo; to | make clear, bright days pop up when storms were in the offing; to melt away fogs unexpectedly; on their side without even warn- carrying. ! So far, the only effect of all jthis on Old Doc Weatherman in State ofPr_eFaredness; cut | World's Weather Is Now | Imporfant Fador in War | Raging Over Europe Land and to get General Mud to fight| ing the Nazis whose colors he is| | | This dramatic scene took place as Russion troops (dark uniforms), came This is the first picture to show the occupation I(mg Haakon Makes Direct ~ Appeal to Norwegians fo | fighi lor Their Freedom STOCKHOLM, April 15—A proc- lamation by King Haakon of Nor- way, calling upon the Norwegian people “to stand with me and the Government d guard and fight for Nor independence and freedom” in the “worst visitation my people have experienced 1n more than 100 years,” was broad- cast last night. King Haakon further said: “I di- rect my appeal to all Norwegian men and women to do everything everyone can do to save our dear Fatherland. Our Nation has been attacked by a Nation with which we have had friendly relations. “This mighty adversary did not shrink from bombing a peaceful people, and towns and provinces. Women and children have been 24 of a public hearing on new subjected to barbarous sufferings. | War Department regulations gov- «The situation is such that I | erning the placing of fish traps. cunnot tell you where in Norway, weirs and pounds, according o 2 pyself and Crown Prince Olafand notice received from Lieut. Col. L. (1o Government is staying. I ask E. Atkins, District Engineer. you all to remember those Who | _The hearing, to be held at the uuue their lives for the Fatherland | Pederal Building at 10 o'clock in gng God save Norway.” 'Lhe morning, is one of three scheduled. One was held at Se- | attle last Friday and the final N o'ed Bank [ ad, Prison ‘M:Y c::;py of the ‘m’w ‘War Depart- Crefzer, Kyle Recaptured Last Night Without Of- ering Any Resistance | ment rules, consisting of eight | regulations and 18 conditions, was TACOMA, Wash., April 15.—Near | exhaustion from lack of food and | | received here today for posting at rest, Joseph Cretzer and Arnold!| | the Federal Building. Regulations Summarized (Com,mued to Pnge ’I‘wo) Kyle, known as the “Nation's Num- ber One bank robbing team,” were captured last night two and one! half miles from McNeil Island 3 Prison from where they escaped) tant a factor in the war in EUrOD€ 144 Thyrsday. The two convicts as how to finance the fighting, O oy peen unable to get away from which way the neutrals are turn- ... jg.nq ‘"‘3' or who's going to get Whall eiser and Kyle were located axis next. \hiding in the brushy area near | It you don't think 50, saunter | noomouse and they gave the |over to the old red brick cha- prison guards no 1eslstance teau, stables and carriage houses Army Issues | New Fishfrap Regulafions [ Public Hearing on Rules for Placing Traps to Be Held Here Juneau will be the scene April | Somehow, the world’s weather has gotten to be almost as impor- |that are the home of America’s No. 1 weather bureau and nose | around a bit. o i | COAST GUARD PATROL | Up in New York, Boston, Port-| land, Me., fellows are haunting the | docks, sidling up to mates and cap- SEATTLE, April 15. — Superior Cotrt Judge Malcolm Douglas to- | IS DISMISSED | ‘F inns, Russians Meet As Soviets Occu py Fortress STAVANGER, ‘ NARVIK ARE ,‘ ! face to face with Finnish soldiers when the Soviets cccupied Hangoe, the Finnish “Gibralter,” under the lease provided by the peace treaty. Fence marks line of demarcation, COLON CITY FIRE SWEPT, NIGHT TIME Sixteen Blocks Are Burned ~Ten Thousand Per- sons Are Homeless |nounces new successes TAKEN OVER Water Fleemfi Air Forces Raining New Blows - on Nazi !nvaders 'PRIDE OF GERMAN NAVY TORPEDOED Battleship Eniral Scheer "Successfully Attack- ed” Says London LONDON, April 15.—Great Britain announced that the British forces ‘now have landed at several points in Norway” while the combined might of the British sea an air strength rained new blows on the German invaders of Norway. It is explained that the ferocity of | the weekend raids centered on Ger- many s footholds, especially at Nar- vik, where the British reported seven | German destroyers were sunk in the |attack last Saturday, and at Stav- ‘nnger where war planes made re- |point off Kiel, peated raids. Landing of British forces are re- ported to have been made at Narvik and Stavanager but the strength of the landing forces is not divulged. The British Admiralty also an- otherwise |have been made. Two German transports have been sunk when four torpedo hits were scored on a con- voy in the Skagerrak and the 10,- 'ouo ton pocket battleship Admiral | Scheer was “successfully torpedoed, lalso that a belt of mines from a western Germany, | through the Baltic to Lithuania has COLON, PANAMA, April 15 Cutting through Colon, a windswept fire — cut off Germany's innermost life a swath 16 blocks wide line. How this has been done without destroyed hundreds of frame tene- a head-on clash with the German ment houses Saturday night left approximately 10,000 persons homeless before controlled. The origin of the fire known, There were no casualties, cording to early Government re-| ports A military guard was established immediately to prevent any pos- sible looting. The fire loss is estimated to be at least $4,000000, and all retail stores were burned. A general food short- age is threatened. Building material, also labor are short, making immediate rebuudlng virtually impossible. Both material and labor are be- ing used in Canal Zone defense construction. is - 23 German Ships Are SenfDown Nazi Transport or Supply Vessels Wrecked or Capfured LONDON, April ls-!n an of- ficial statement issued by the Brit- ish Admiralty Sunday night, at least 23 German transport and sup-| ply ships have been sunk or cap-| tured during the past “several days,” it was said NEGRO RAPERS - GET 25 YEARS SEATTLE. April 15, — Four ne- groes, dnvicted of raping Mrs. and high seas fleet is not made clear. A German radio broadcast picked up in London states that two Allied un- submarines have been sunk and a Norweglan torpedo boat has been ac- | captured. - BRITISH IN CONTROL OF - NARVIK NOW Forces Landed at Key Poinf in North Norway- Nazis Trapped STOCKHOLM, April 15—A Nor- wegian News Agency reports that the British are definitely masters of Narvik, having sunk every Ger- man war craft in the harbor whils the German troops have fled into the hills northeast of the city. The news agency said it is not known, at the time the dispatch was sent (Sunday morning), !whether the British had landed any troops after the successful | naval attack, Narvik is the one important port in northern Norway and from which ore is shipped. ‘The possession of Narvik gives the British the key to the situa. tion in Northern Norway. British Land Monday morning advices reach- ing here said the British landing force went ashore at Narvik dur- ing Sunday night under the pro- tective fire of warships now com- manding the sea outlet. ‘The German forces, withdrawing after Saturday’s conquest of the British, are now caught between |the British and Norwegian forces FOR ASSAULTS| which are fully mobilized. KELSEYS ON WAY BACK T0 VALDEZ The stalemate on the Western the United States has been to give Front is unbroken as both French him a few headaches and pains in and German forces settled back the neck. With all his assistants . " into the old positions after thrusts from far Pacific to mid-Atlantic, :::‘;mgm:f’e cou‘;’;f‘”:];m ’l;‘g"‘;; This plane is believed to be the | get up by Germany under the lead- | into each other's lines during the he’s still able to take the "“L‘e\out, to ;ea will they please send world’s fastest bomber and the type‘ersmp of Major Quisling has re- Past 24 hours. of today's weather in the USA.|poo come ‘mrormnuon is of Army order released for sale signed. This government took over Many skirmishes took place and and tell you that the situation will | T'he skipper of one of the big| abroad under the Administration’s | shortly after the Germans entered 'there were several air engagements be tomorrow: Hot or cold, rain or | relaxing of export policy. Oslo. rd"flnx Sunday. ,shine, or fair and warmer. (Continued to Page TWo) day dismissed the complaint of |Merle J. Edmundson of Fairbanks Mrs. E. B. Hanley who was seek- |and attacking her husband, have ing to set aside a voting trust|peen sentenced to the maximum agreement in which her hushand |imit of 25 years. surrendered control of Oregon min- | The defendants, Fred Alderson, ing interests and the Copper River Junius Foster, James Gannaway and Packing Company. | Chester Cage, attacked the young The court ruled the agreements| Fairbanks couple a few months ago valid at least until Hanley’sdeath. |in a Jackson Street hotel. 3ritain anil France have beengiven| p[oONDON, April 15—A Reuter'’s ' official permission of the War De-|gjspatch tonight said the German- partment to place orders for the|controlled radio station at Oslo an- new model Douglas attack bomber. | | nounces that the puppet government |tains and saying (a little more subtl; s): “Hey, Pal, how y than this): “Hey, Pal Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelsey of Valdez are passengers on the Bar- anof for the Westward. Kelsey is agent for the Alaska Steamship Company and he and his wife have been traveling in the States for several weeks, R