The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 12, 1940, Page 1

| | | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LVL, NO. 8541. ORDER SHIPS TO EVACUATE AMERICANS JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1940. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS Nazi Infantrymen Are Massing In Rumania INVASION EXPANDED IN NATION Little Country fo Be Com- pletely Occupied by Axis Power TURKEY PREPARES FOR CONFLICT NOW Britons Continue fo Move -0il Fields Defended from Air (By Associated Press) Truckloads of steel-helmeted Nazi infantrymen rumbled through the streets of Bucharest today as the German penetration of Rumania expanded. Anxious Turkey, already prepared for war, looked toward Soviet Rus- sia to get the reaction on the lat- est development in moil. The presence of the German troops in Bucharest gives the im- pression that Rumania is to be completely occupied and ruled ab- solutely by the Nazis. As German planes roared over- head, the swastika was unfurled over many hotels, The official Turkish radio de- clares that the “Balkans and evcn Soviet Russia is on the brink of an explosion, but Turkey is pre- pared for defense and 2,000,000 bayonets guard the threatened path from the Balkans across Tur- key and Syria to Egypt, which ap- ((;‘ontinued on Page -Eight) o % Drew Pearsos and Q Robert S.Allen L G c _QQQ WASHINGTON — The new iron and steel scrap embargo finally shut off one of Japan’s key militdry sup- plies. But few know that the door still is wide open for another equally vital war material which is supposed to be under a drastic ban. On July 26 the President set up a licensing system on exports of high- test aviation gasoline. Aimed chief- ly at Japan, this move has been ef- fective—as far as it goes. It has stopped the flow of top U. S. avia- tion fuel to Nipponese war planes. But through a loophole as big as a barn door, Japan has been able, despite this supposedly stringent em- bargo, to obtain all the U. 8. gas it needs for the bombers that are rain- | ing death and destruction on help- less Chinese cities and villgges. This loophole is the little-noticed pro- vision that limits the embargo only to a certain super-grade’of gas—87 | octane and over. This type of fuel is essential for | modern aerial warfare, Without it planes are not able to attain the great speeds necessary in dog fights and raids such as take place night and day over Britain. But Japan is not up against that kind of battling. fighter planes face no aerial op- position. They have the’ skies to themselves. They don’t need super- gas. They can do just as well on| lower octane fuel. Their job is no different than an ordinary transport. plane’s. They haul out a load of hombs, dump it and fly back. Europe's tur- Its bombers and | | | | | Wives of G. O, P. Hopefuls WAR PLANES | Here is a new picture of the wives of Republican presidential and vice presidential candidstes, Wendell L. Willkie and Charles Mc- Nary, respectively. Mrs. Willkie i: s at left and Mrs. McNary right. | The two were snapped enjoying tea during the G. O. P, presidential candidate's campaign trip in the northwest. COMMITTEE FORMSTO PUSHROAD Alaska Emergency Defense | Group Urges Building ‘ Highway North | SEATTLE, Oct. 12. — Citing the | geographical similarity between ill- | fated Norway and Alaska from a defense standpoint, the Alaska- Northwest Emergency Defense Com- | mittee, organized here last night, | urged immediate steps be taken to | construct an Alaska highway. | A resolution introduced by Dr. K. iH. Falkenburg, representing the Se- lattle Norwegian Commercial Club, | said Norway could not be defended | by the British Navy because of con- stricted waters. It pointed out that | Alaska could be defended only by air and sea and that because of storms, low visibility and its thou- sands of miles of seacoast, adequate defense by water was problematical. Said the Committee: | “The cost of the proposed high- | way is estimated at $25,000,000. This |is a small item in total defense com- | mitments for Alaska and would fur- | nish a military supply depot at Haz- elton, northernmost point of the continental rail system, thereby meeting the main requisite of mili- tary strategy, speed of surface t.ails- port. Supplies and munitions of war could be forwarded to Fairbanks |in two days instead of seven or eight |days. Location behind the coastal ranges makes it immune to attack.” ALASKA LAND LEASING BILL PASSES SENATE Secrefary Is Empowered fo Transfer Lands for Cily_Parks | { GREECE IS READYFOR QUICK ACT Little Natiofirepared fo| Pull Trigger If Surprise Attack Is Made ATHENS, Oct. 12.—Greece is ready to pull the trigger in case of any sur- prise attack. The Grecian army is mobilized along the frontier of Italian occu- pied Albania where it is reported 150,000 Italian troops are gradually being reinforced. Germanys invasion of Rumania is given by high Greek authorities as the added reasons for moves against any surprises. GERMAN ANCESTRY OF WILLKIE IS USED AS SMEAR, CHARGE Republicans‘xflack Nofe in Campaign Book of Speakers Bureau NEW YORK, Oct. 12—Samuel Pryor, Eastern Republican campaign manager, today called the pamphlet “Democratic Campaign Facts 1940" which calls attention to Wendell Willkie's German ancestry, “a low smear.” In a Columbus Day speech Demo- cratic Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti condemned any attacks upon Willkie because of his German an- cestry. The pamphlet was sisued by the Speakers Bureau of the Colored Di- vision of the Democratic party, it was charged by Republicans. e oo LEGISLATIVE ISSUES The liquor question and a home for aged women will probably come | WASHINGTON, Oci. 12. — The |before the Alaska Legislature in |Senate today passed and sent to the White House a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to lease to towns and cities of Alaska And so, with high octane gas not-to exceed 160 acres of land parred, the Jap$ have been uslngffor use as public parks. The bill what they could get—and have con- | alo authorizes him to sell not more tinued their ruthless bombing with- out interruption. The story is told in the following | unpublished government figures. In the month after the imposition of the so-called embargo, Japan im- (Continued on Page Four) | than 80 acres to cities for cemeter- ies. Mineral rights would be retained by the Government. The land must not be sold for less than $1.25 per aere. Sehool lands sold or leased must be replaced from the public domain, January according to Representa- tives-elect Harvey J. Smith and Al- | mer J. Peterson, who recently gave talks before the Anchorage Women'’s Club. — - — ELKS AND BRUNSWICK & KEGLERS ARE TO VIE Elks bowlers will roll against the Brunswick for a money pot tomor- row afternoon, it was announced to-| day. The rolling will begin at 2 o'clock MAKE RAIDS, NIGHT, DAY ' Bomb Makes Direct Hit on | Liverpool Hote!-Many | Persons Buried 'MAVY CRAFT REPORTED IN ACTION OFF COAST Couuftry Home of American Ambassador Endang- ered by Atfack (By Associated Press) ‘ Nazi war planes continue to roar | across the English Channel in | | stormy weather and attack the Brit- | ish capital and other sections of | England. | An undetermined number of per- sons were buried in debris when a | hotel in Liverpool was squarely hit | by a Nazi bomb during the night. | | A German torpedo boat flotilla is | reported to have fought an engage- ment off the Isle of Wright with | | | | | | |and destroyers, but early morning reports. fail to give the results. Nazi airmen report huge fires are raging in London. | British reports said the attacks of the Nazi airmen lack the intensity | of previous assaults although ad- | mitting 36 areas of the capital have | been bombed during the past 24 | | hours. | 1 Bombs falling near the country | home of American Ambassador Ken- nedy smashed a number of cottages but the Ambassador and his home were not injured. BEAT BACK DAYLIGHT RAIDS | LONDON, Oct. 12. — Nazi war | planes soaring out of sight in the | which included the wrecking of a | | hotel in Liverpool and some houses | and business establishments in Lon- | | don were damaged. | | 'The British Air Ministry says cas- | ualties and damage were compara- | tively light. At least four German planes have been destroyed in the past 12 hours. | Unofficial reports said 40 Nazi planes tried to reach London in the first daylight raid ths morning, 60 | in the second and 80 in the last two but anti-aircraft guns and Spit- fires beat them back. | DROP HEAVY CALIBRE BOMBS BERLIN, Oct. 12 Informed sources claim bombs of a heavy (Continued on Page Seven) Warning | Issued by Wallace Vite-PresiMial Candi- dafe Tells of Aims | of Nazis ‘ WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Demo- | cratic Vice Presidential Candidate Henry Wallace urges America to be calm in the face of what he calls “the biggest crisis in history.”| Wallace in his speech was out-| right in his accusation that Germany is trying to obtain more footholds in America in an effort to defeat the Western Hemisphere which the Nazis regard as the .last: strong- hold of democracy. | Wallace warned sharply against what he called the broken prom- ises of the dictator nations and declared that “he that sups with the devil needeth a long spoon. enough to have dealings with the| in the afternoon. ger of betrayal.” | | British submarines, torpedo boats | Nazi Sailors Load Death for En gland German sailors load a torpedo nboard.onc of the hundredsof fast torpedo boats assembled in English Chan- nel ports in preparation for.attack on British shipping and on England herself. autumn haze made four daylight | §7 raids after scattered night attacks | g Efforts of Jacob B. Owens of Wil- lapa, Wash., to get his son, Rob- ert B. Owens, 19 (above), out of the federalized Oregon National Guard by court proceedings failed recently in Oregon. Owens tried to | have the youth discharged because he is a minor and not a resident of Oregon. Soldier Robert, above, however, is satisfied with army life. ARMY OFFICERS PERMITIED T0 REGISTER, VOTE {Leave of ABs;ue, Where Feasible, Be Granted It Is Announced WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. — The War Department announced today that Army officers and men will be given leaves from military duty, where feasible to register and vote in the forthcoming elections, stipu- lating all must vote in person. R 1S KIDNAPED INSHANGHAI SHANGHAI, Oct. 12—The po- lice report that Wilfred Wong, of- ficial of the American Engineering Corporation, was kidnaped today from an automobile near the Unit- ed States Marine Headquarters in the International Settlement. — .- DROPS DEAD John Stapolionus, 44, a carpenter, No private financier, no corpora- | recently. dropped dead at the An-|ernment arrived from nearby Mar-|sglesmen? Ten percent? tion and'no nation alone is secure chorage air base just after quitting | tinique by steamer but “COUrageous' percent? Well, there you are.” the shift for the day. He was dictator without the constant dan- formerly employed as a curpenwr]fiench Guiana still remains as __ in Juneau. HOW ONE DEFENSE RACKET IS WORKED; SAME OLD CON GAME USED YEARS BACK | ment contracts bring out the rack-| (oast Guard Men Arrive; }m:rlm is a true story, but alon'c1 |ask me names or places, |it's off the record and I can go Three men—two from Boston, one from Providence, R. I.—are scour-| VI ing the land, knocking on the doors Seeking Site iur $250,000 Station Either Here | or af Kefchikan of those manufacturers who, By JACK STINNETT | WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, — §' | funny thing how the big govern- MIGHT get government contracts.| These men have made no mistake about it, either. | They checked up in advance on | needs and possible supplies. They have found what way the con- | tract wind is blowing. Here is a To survey the immediate Juneau|sample of how they work: ‘ area for possible location of a| “How do you do, Mr. X. It's a 3_250.00[{ Coast Guard radio sta-| pleasure. It really is a marvelous tion, Lieut. Comdr. C. H. Peter- plant you have here. Why, you son and three other Coast Guards-|could produce things you never men arrived in Juneau this morn- on the Denali. dreamed of, Mr. X, Did you ever ing think of getting a government Peterson is Assistant Communica-| contract? | tions Officer from Washington D.C, “Well, here’s how it is, Mr. X. Fiying out from Washington with| him were W. W. Reynolds and W. B. Dawson. B. J, Fadden joined the trio at Ketchikan. . . In Washington, we exercise a | great deal of influence. We have connections. | “Would you like to see our| A survey has already been made|passports? Ha-Ha! Of course they| at Ketchikan, but how good 'hk‘iaren't passports, Mr. X. They m-ef location has been found there for| just . well . . . what you might| radio work, Peterson did not re-|call ‘calling cards.’ | veal. | “Here is a bona fide member-| Among sites to be inspected ai|ship card in the Blank-Blank club. | Juneau are certain spots in the Of course you know what that vicinity of Auk Bay. | means, Mr. X. | The Coast Guardsmen are guests, “Then here’s my card to the at the Baranof Hotel and expect Capitol Writers’ Club, , . . And the to be here several days. | Association of White House Punks. e T, | . And the Congress Green | | Room [FRENCH GUIANA .. o vus vorne . | The men finally explain what IS Illl FREE’ | they are up to: How would you, | with your fine factory, like a con- RIS ;a penny more than two percent of| . .. your gross contract! VlchyGovernmentOfflaalsJ Ming Tids: st oF ten e b H : [tory owner will say: “All right, Frustrated in Seiz- | Bt theres notning auhon| | est about it is there?” ure A"eme | “Dishonest? Why, my dear fel- |low, you don't think we would be doing anything like that, sure- LONDON, . Oct. 12. — Gen. De Iy? Gaulle's headquarters broadcast an| “Why, we are simply brokers announcement that an official ‘nfand surely you know that there French (_,ulgxm m‘:s averted an _ut--a" brokers in every business. Do tempt by Vichy Government officl-| you know of any business that ‘afllx to seize the Government of Lhe‘ pays less than two percent for get- | South American colony. ting their contracts? Certainly The officials of the Vichy Gov- not what do you pay your own Fifteen tract for defense materials? We| action” nipped their plans and = anq so the men go out of the | free Prench, the broadcast states. J (Continued on Page Seven) J because | WILL Al " CITIZENS IN ORIENT Secrefary of Stafe C. Hul | Presses More Vessels | in New Service 'HAS NO ADVICES ON CRISIS IN SHANGHAI \Japanese Newspapers Make Assertions, Back- ed by Communique WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull today said the liners Washington and | Manhattan will be sent to the Far East to aid in evacuating Ameri- |cans. The two liners will be dis- patched just as soon as overhaul- |ing is completed and they are placed in commission, At the conference today with the newsmen, Secretary Hull also stat- |ed there are now five American | passenger vessels in the Far East as well as several freighters and .en‘or!.s are being made to locate | other American craft and order ithem to ports to remove American citizens from Japan, China, as well ‘as other Oriental countries. | Answering questions, Secretary | Hull sald he had no information concerning reports from Shangnai that the Japanese are planning to occupy the International Settle- ment and French Concession there after Great Britain reopens the Burma Road, the supply life line to China. JAPAN FACES “DARE” TOKYO, Oct. 12.—Japanese of- fical sources declared in a com- munique today that Japanese armed forces are prepared to deal with all possible contingencles 10 the Far East. The communique said that the attitude of foreign powers toward Japan’s aims in the Far East was clearly defined during the past week by the British decision to reopen the Burma Road, and by the Unit- ed States. The High Command, which is admittedly responsible for the com- | munique, declares that the three- power pact between Germany, Ja- pan and Italy shocked the Chung- king regime and those third powers which still stick to maintenance of the old order of the world. The new international situation will be met by the Japanese Empire with unshakable determination and ‘Continued <n Page Eight) WAR DEPT. APPROVES AIRGUARD Okeh Given fo Alaska Ob- servation Sqaudron- Probably af Nome Alaska will have Guard air branch. Lieutenant General John L. De- a National Witt, Commander of the Ninth Corps Area, San Francisco, wired the office of Governor Ernest Gruening today that approval for | organization of a National Guard Air Observation Squadron in Al- aska has been granted by the War Department, Where the air organization will be set up is not known here, but it had been declared earlier by Governor Gruening that Nome would possibly have an air branch {of the National Guard. With the addition of this squad- ron, Alaska’s National Guard strength will be increased to four ground units and one air unit.