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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” o VOL. LV., NO. 8409. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY ‘) ()4() MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TE.N CENTS NAZI RAIL LINES SUDDENLY TAKEN OVER WILL NOT QUIT HIS POSITION Chamberlain Refuses fo| Resign in Face of Public Clamor CONFIDENCE VOTE IS BY SLIM MARGIN ONLY Churchill P|ayed Trump Card-Tells What Allies Faced in Norway BULLETIN—May 9. '— The House of Commons recessed to- day until May 20. There is a general feeling in the country that Prime Minis- ter Chamberlain must recon- struct his Government or re- sign. STICKS TO POST LONDON, May 9.—Prime Minister Chamberlain stuck doggedly to his | post today under a blasting fire of criticism and he hinted that he |- has no intention of resigning al-| though political observers thought he might leave the post within a few days. Chamberlain intimated to his supporters that he will be willmg | for further debate on the conduct of the war in about two weeks hence. The vote of confidence given last | night by the House of Commons | to the Chamberlain Government | was only by a scant 8l-vote major- ity and came after a day of most| bitter debate. Trump Card It is agreed on all sides that| the trump card, played by Winston | Churchill, in assuming all blame in withdrawal of the Allied troops | from central and southern Nor-| way, stemmed the temporary tide, of disfavor and won a majority confidence vote. Churchill, in assuming responsi- bility for the Norwegian campaign, in his dramatic speech, said there were 12,000 Allied troops in Norway | at the time of the withdrawal and they were facing 120,000 Germans. “It was a question of whether to withdraw them or leave them to be destroyed,” said Churchill. Churchill also bore out Cham- berlain's statement made last week on Thursday, that German air su- périority had made the Trondheim position untenable. Air Force Superiority At the openiitg of his speech, Churchill said: “In this war we| are frequently asked why we do| not take the initiative. The reason for this serious disadvantage of our not having the initiative is one which cannot be removed speedily. | It was our failure in the last five years to maintan or regain air parity with Germany. This is an old story and it is a long story.” Churchill said that there was no| use talking about this war in terms of the last war. He said air power had greatly affected warfare. ‘He added that in some ways air power had decisively affected the move- ments of fleets and armies. Said he: “We must not exaggerate this new factor, but neither must we refuse to give it its deadly due.” Cheered—Jeered Chamberlain left the House night after the narrow vote As last lcon!.mued on Page Eiaht) L eee — LONG LIFE TO CHAMBERLAIN, ASK GERMANS BERLIN, May 9.—Official Ger- man circles today declared “May Cod give long life to Chamberlain as Prime Minister,” and it was added that as long as he remained as British Government head, Ger- many has nothing to fear. | | ATTEND “shutting Germany’s back door, ‘BALKAN’ TALKS_To discuss means of " these British diplomats went to London for a conference about the Balkans, strategic reser- voir of supplies for the Nazis. Left to right: Sir Hughe Knatch- bull-Hugessen, ambassador ?Bank Bandil Bookkeepér Refuses o Be Intimidated and Pulls Gun ORTING, Wash, May 9.—Heroism of Emma Olsen, bookkeeper of the Orting State Bank, resulted in the capture of a bandit, tentatively iden- tified as Dave Olsen, of Montana The bandit attempted to hold up Miss Olsen, who was in the bar k alone, but she refused to be intima- dated when he pulled his gun short- ly after she had opened the bank at | 9 o'clock this morning Grabbing one of the bank’s guns |she forced the bandit to surrender and she then called the authorities. ‘The bandit’s companion, waiting in an auto outside the bank, escaped. Miss Olsen, an attractive woman in her middle twenties, has been with | the bank two years. Undersheriff Knowles said the bandit admitted he was from Butte, Montana, and is a ‘professional stick- up man. SIX DIRECT HITS ARE MADE BY TORPEDOES ON GERMAN CONVOY LONDON, May 9.—The Admiral- ity announced today that in a sub- marine attack on a convoy of ten enemy ships, six torpedoes found their marks. Three hits were madg on a troop convoy, and “one ship sailing inde-| pendently was torpedoed and sunk. Another was driven ashore and des- troyed by gunfire and torpedo.” —_——.——— SHIP TRANSFER FROM U.S. FLEET NOW SUSPENDED HONOLULU, May 9.—Naval ord- ers suspending all personnel trans- fers are disclosed here as the Uni- ted States battle fléet prepared to re- sume maneuvers next week. Many Naval officers and their families expected routine transfers. ply the U. S. fresh fish market. to Turkey; ~-t~scador to Italy. Allies and Turkey have assistance pact. Sir Percy Lorrain, f Mazz Too |Much Money; (ap'ured by s Indicted Woman'sAd ! | | | |would have provided nineteen new |owed by the European War. NEW YORK, May 9.—How- ard Hopson, cne of the found- ers of the vast Associated Gas and Electri indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for making allegedly un- lawful profits in excess of 20 million dollars in the business’ securities, Three indicted. associates were also NAVYSTRENGTH IS INCREASED BY HOUSE MEASURE Walsh Amendment Asking| for Nineteen Combat Ships Is Rejected WASHINGTON, May 9. The Senate Naval Committee today un- animously endorsed the House ap-| proved measure authorizing an elev- | en percent increase in the Navy's| fighting strength. The committee re- Jjected, however, an amendment by | Senator Walsh Massachusetts, which | combat ships, and the authorized bill should be permanent. Additions to the fleet will be sub- ject to replacement without further congressional action: when opinion changes Naval designs as foreshad- The bill calls for the future outlay of $655,000,000 to be spent over s eral years but carries no immediate appropriations. ————e———— TROLLERS COULD FISH WEEKENDS UNDER NEW BILL Dimond Measure Is Passed. by House-Awaits Ac- | fion by House WASHINGTON, May 9. — T'lf'} House has passed and sent to the | Senate a bill by Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond permitting Lhcl taking of salmon by hook and line during the weekly closed period. The measure, Dimond said, is designed to aid trollers who sup- | national |ing a heated argument over |has long resisted organization ef- BE NEUTRAL, FOR PRESENT Premler MUSSO|IIII Breaks| | Silence Regarding Nation's Stand ROME, May 9.—Italian Premier | | Benito Mussolini, in a speech, one |of the rare ones made since the European war started, told tae | Fascists thap “only facts” would break nalys self-imposed silence. He indicated that he plans no im- mediate change in Italy’s non- belligerent status, No Lynchings In Southland For One Year ¢ First 12 Months Since 1882 £+ that No Mob Violence Is Reported | ATLANTA, Ga., May 9.—At mid- ‘hught last night, the South ended the first year without a lynching since | | tabulations started in 1882 | Swift work of the Pelice Radin Patrcls and effective education | against lynchings are given as the |cause for the record. | | There were only three lynchings |the previous year. . | The high year was 1892 when 231 }mub killlngs were repuncd ARGUMENT ENDS IN DEATH FOR UNION DELEGATE Garment Workers Organ-| izer Shot During Scuf- fle wnth Emp|oyer NEW YORK, Ma} 9.—Vito Tri- marco, 30,,delegate of the Inter- Ladies Garment Workers was shot dead today dur-| | AlasKa IS | sses organization of 35 women em- ployees of the Trio Coat Corpora-| . LOWEr nouse The Brooklyn corporation Presi-| dent, Guiseppe Fristachi, 64, who ITALY WILL _Winston Churchill, Britain’s S amhibpas Rrkbee Union, forts, was arrested on a homlcxdejMeasure Pl'even”ng SEiZ- |onarte for uou an nour, men, Ure of Gear Before Con- viction, up fo Senate there was a scuffle during whlch‘ WASHINGTON, May 9. The two shots were fired. House has passed and sent to the Baseba" TOday Senate the bill of Alaska Dele- gate Anthony J. Dimond amend- The following are scores of games |ing the Alaska Fisheries Law to played this afternoon in the two|provide that gear of fishermen, major leagues: charged with violation of the la National League may not be seized until after Boston 1; Cincinnati 4. conviction has been secured. New York 17, Pittsburgh 6. - American League Cleveland 4; New York 0. lK. G' Me"’i"s 150 LOADS OF Parents of Son RUBBISH HAULED |, o S et DURING (lunup Union Ol Co. is passing out c |today on the strength of a baby son s born yesterday afternoon at St During Juneau’s annual cleanup|Ann’s Hospital. campaign, which ends officially to-| The young man tipped the scale day but which many householde:s will continue, some 150 loads of rub- at 5 pounds 6 ounces at birth and {both he and his mother are doing bish were hauled out of town to the |pnicely today. garbage dump by City trucks. PR S . City Street Foreman Bert Lyberk‘ said two trucks have carried an av- | TO ANGOON erage 15 loads a day for the past 10, days. The trucks will continue un'u Saturday carrying loads of refuse| which have already been reported Dr. Edward F. Vollert of the Gov- | ernment Hospital flew to Angoon to- day for medical duties in behalf oi ! to the City Clerk, the Office of Indian Affairs, Rumanian soldiers, wearing bearskin caps, stand guard behind an | that constitutes part of the Rumanian defense line kn cereals and oil to (‘u'mlny draws her doser into wo:s OF A WARRIOR "I by bombing planes in the Narvik | automatically effective. electrically charged barbed wire fence own as “Carol’s Dike.” Rumania’s ban on export of the war orbit. ° KING CALLS UPBRITONS T0 COLORS Proclamation Is Issued for Registration of 2,500,- 000 Mo_@ Men LONDON, May 9—King George today signed a proclamation mak- | ing 2,500,000 more Britons subject ; Tlo military service and boosting | the total to 4,500,000. 1 The registration notice affects | 19-year-olds, also men between the ages of 26 dnd 36. > - \Transler | 0fCAAUp InSenate {Committee Votes in Favor| ~ LANDED, NARVIK of Measure After De- 1 FROM "CHUTES feaf in House ——— jors oy n ok | | WASHINGTON, May 9. — The| STOCKHOLM, May 9.—It is 10-;Admnnslmuon won an 8 to 3 H)uned here that German planes|victory on its reorganization pro- | are landing soldiers by parachute|gram in the Senate after the House | behind the Allied siege lines at|of Representatives overwhelmingly | Narvik. | rejected the measure. Administration forces in the Sen- ate Committee voted to hold twq | days of public hearings on the pro- ‘pmdl to transfer all authority over | commercial aviation to the Com- ) merce Department. ALLIED TROOPSHIP IS REPORTED SUNK Opponents of the proposal charg- ed that hearings, once opened, will BERLIN, M«A,V 9«"1 he High Com- | never be closed until after the run- mand states that a 7,000-ton Al-| ning of the sixty-day period which lied troop transport has been sunk| would make the reorganization plan —Reflecting war’s grimness, s war_chief, poses | in London. NAZI SOLDIERS area. No mention is given of loss| of life resulting. \Alaskan Graduates To Get Commission wayy rRanspoRT T0 MAKE RUN T0 The House rejected the transfer but the law provides that the Pres- ident’s order becomes effective un- less both houses of Congress re- ject it. >oe - | AM.,\vr)mb. May 9. —E. P. AR o] PRIBILOF ISLANDS | |lege on June 6 and will receive his commission as Second Lieuten- lant in the Marine Corps. The U 8. Navy transport Vega will | caidiad make the annual voyage from Seat- o d /R . |te this year to the Pribilof Islands jardening . and - cleaning = arc|yitn coal and general supplies and hard on the hands, 50 equip your-| wi return to Seattle with the 1940 self with extra rubber gloves and | «take” of seal skins. The Vega is wear them every time you do this | posted to sail from Seattle August 1. kind of work. Rub some cold| pour employees of the Fouke Fur cream under yours nails before | Company of St. Louis which has the starting work—you will be de- contract for processing the seal lighted how quickly you can | skins, left Seattle a week ago on the clean your nails after a good soap | motorship Penguin of the Bureau of . IRAILROADS NOW UNDER NAZI ARMY Situation C_aE;es " Infense Excitement - New Moves Indicated BERLIN, May 9.—It is re- liably reported tonight thatthe German Army has taken com- mand over the country’s en- tire rail systems. Placards are to be placed in all stations to notify travelers the regular train schedules can- not be guaranteed. The situation is reported to have caused intense excitement and although no official state- ment is made, movements of troops and munitions of war are predicted. "but “Tor what purpose - ahd- where, no infor- mation is divulged. e RAF BATTLE NAZI PLANE OFF COAST Air Fight Staged in Which German Ship Is Shot Down LONDON, May 9.—The Royal Air Force is reperted to have shot down an enemy plane off the northeast coast of Scotland early this morning. This is the 69th enemy plane listed as destroyed over or near the coast since the war started. The machine gun battle between the enemy plane and the Royal Air Force planes was witnessed by hun- dreds in the streets of the north Scotland port. 10 RELEASE NORWEGIAN PRISONERS [ Hitler lSSI-l; Order for Those Capfured fo Re- furn to Homes BERLIN, May 9.—Fuehrer Adolf Hitler today issued an order as follows: “I have decided to permit Nor- wegian soldiers who have been taken prisoners to return to their homes.” WPA Funds Are Given ~ One Boost \Spending omrge Sum by President for Eight Months Approved WASHINGTON, May 9. — The House Appropriations subcommittee is reported to have approved of Pre- sident Roosevelt's request for au- thority to spend $975,000,000 for the ‘WPA for eight months starting July 1 This will be recommended to the committee next Wednesday and it is expected the House will start consideration of the -measure the and water bath, Pisheries, next day,