The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 24, 1940, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LVL, NO. 8551. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1940, GERMANY PLANS SHI Air Corps Is DRAFT WILL ACT SPEEDILY FOR THE VERY FEW CHOSEN PEACE NEAR IN ORIENTAL WAR,REPORT Japanése (fi(ifll Claims Satisfactory Terms Are Now in Making ASSOCIATED PRESS) (By “Trial balloons” floated toward | peace today in the three year old struggle between Japan and China. In San Francisco, retiring Jap- anese Ambassador Kensuke Horin- ouchi is quoted as saying that a peace agreement is lacking only “fi nal official action” between Gen. Chiang Kai Shek and Ching Wei,| Japanese dominated Puppet ruler in Nanking. “I believe the terms are along the lines stated by the Japanese Government two years ago,” the re- tiring Ambassador said, and he probably had reference to Premier Konoye's statement of December 12, 1838, suggesting basis for peace on the following terms: One—Japan will respect Chinese Sovereignty. Two—Japan will discuss giving up her extraterritorial right in China. Three—Japan will not demand either territory or lndemmty from China. Four—In return for peace, Japan (Continued on Page Five) WASIHNGT‘ON—Them is one ex- tremely significant development in aerial warfare over London — the Navzis are not losing as many planes as they once did. These are the reports cabled to American news- papers, also the reports cabled by official U. S. obsérvers, from Lon- don Behind this is a change in Ger- man tactics, motivated by the fact that Hitler's air losses during the first month of aerial bombardment were much heavier than he could afford. Very briefly, here is the chapter by chapter history of Ger- man air experimentation over Lon- don: 1. First attacks were in large formation: wave after wave of planes came over, but were easy targets and were shot down in dis- astrously large numbers. 2. Second came droves Of sin- gle planes, flying at different alti- tudes and thus harder to hit. But casualties continued high. 3. Next came small squads of about three planes at a time, flying from all directions. With this tech- nique German casualties dropped considerably. 4. Today, the Nazis have gone back to dive bombing, plus a com- bination of other types of attack. During all this experimentation, the Nazis also had been busy re- vising armament on the outside of their planes, and their guns. Un- doubtedly this also helped cut down casualties. At present both sides are shoot- ing down about the same number of planes. Meanwhile Nazi super- iority in air strength continues at about 3 to 1. Chief improvement of the British position comes as a result of the big bombers they have purchased from the United States R SR L M 5 (Continued on Page Four) STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Oct, 24. — Closirg quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4%, American Can 93 7/8, Anaconda 23%, Bethlehem| Steel 82%, Commonwealth and| Southern 1%, Curtiss Wright 7%, General Motors 50, International Harvester 49, Kennecott 32 7/8, New York Central 14%, Northern Pacif- ic 6 7/8, United States Steel 62%, Pound $4.03. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow,: Will Now M)Ie Combat Reorganizing ForStrength Groups fo Form Mo- bile Fighting Force WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Organ- | ization of the Army Air Corps will double its present number of com- bat groups and create “a highly mobile fighting force” capable of cperation anywhere in the Western Hemisphere, it was announced by the War Department today. Reorganization will take the form of establishment of four air districts with headquarters as follows: North- east District, Hartford, Conn.; Southeast District, Tampa, Florida; Northwest District, Fort George ‘Wright, Spokane. Wash.: Southwest District, Riverside, California. The Northwest District embraces Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne-! braska and Kansas. Instead of the present twenty- five combat groups, the expanded Air Force will have fifty-four. 1642 personnel objective has been anncunced as 163,000 enlisted 'men compared to previous Air Corps | objectives of 45,000. CONCILIATOR OF LABOR 0'CONNOR LEAVING ALASKA Will Be Béc_k—flexf Year fo Iron Out More Work Problems John O'Connor, Commissioner of Conciliation for the Department of Labor in Alaska, will leave on the steamer Alaska for the States to- morrow after a season spent iron- ing out labor problems in the Tr‘r-| ritory. O'Connor will go to Seattle and later to Washington to confer with the National Labor Relations Board. | He plans to return north in Febru-| ary. | In his first season in Alaska, O'-| Connor cleared up many labor re- lations cases. Last week in Fair-| banks an election which he super- vised finally established a bargain- ing agency for employees of the United States Smelting, Refining| and Mining Company after several years of confusion. O’Connor flew to Juneau by PAA Electra yesterday. OPEN HOUSE IS TO BE HELD NOV. 12 BY SCHOOLS HERE Back to Scm Invifation Part of National Edu- cafion Week A “Back to School” open house will be held by the Juneau Schools the evening of November 12 as part of the observance of American Edu- cation Week, Superintendent of Schools A. B. Phillips announced to- day. Phillips said doors of all class- rooms would be opened at 7:30 o'- clock, with the public invited to visit. A short program will be held in the auditorium starting at 9 o'- clock. TRANSPORT ORDERS SUDDENLY CHANGED HONOLULU, Oct, 2¢.—Army of- ficials reveal that the transport Leonard Wood, now at Panama, has been ordered to proceed di- rectly to Honolulu, instead of going by way of San F.ancisco. No explanation is given for the change in the schedule of the’ transport. It had been scheduled to arrive at San Francisco No- vember 1. —— Medieval Iceland, inhabited Jones averages: industrials 131.36, rails 28.65, utilitles. 2213 by ‘a few thousand people, pre- duced - literature still famous. Blows from | few of | young | regulations under which they may Its | o !est about their country, |to David Starrett of Portland, Pa- British Felf By lfalians Mussolini'sfii—g-h Command Admits Successful At- facks Are Made (By Associated Press) Mussolini’s High Command today reported the British mechanized | forces, supported by heavy artille attacked Italian outposts in two places near Sidi Barrani, Egypt, but were driven off, “leaving some Italian dead on the field.” The British communique dis- ~loses that the Royal Air Force has been dealing out heavy punishment to Marshal Graziani’s Italian army strung along the coast from Libya | Sidi Barrani. The communique reported that| Italian working parties and mutor; transports enroute between Sollua| and Bu Buq had been heavily bombed in a series of attacks and among the objectives reported o have been hit were the tanks con- taining precious water supplies for the Italian troops encamped in the desert. Heavy casualties were said to have been inflicted on the Italians when British bombers raided a city of tents housing part of the fas- cist troops. - —— — BOOSTER SPIRIT PRESCRIBED FOR ALASKA'S GAIN AIfogelherTo; Modest in North, Portlander Tells Chamber Alaskans are altogether too mod- according to cific Northwest Manager of the | Royal Tivpewriter Company. vho spoke at today's luncheon meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Com- merce. Making his first trip to Alaska, Starrett said most people around Portland don’t know Alaska exists. | He said he was a little ashamed | to admit he knew so little about the Territory. Amos Sundstrom of Ketchikan was another visitor at today’s meet- Ing. Wellman Holbrook spoke briefly concerning a recent visit to the Westward. Nail Campaign Harold Smith reported 534 pounds of nails picked up off the streets of Juneau were weighed in at last Saturday’s matinee at the Capitol Theatre. Bob Cowling, manager of Cowling-Davlin Company, said the firm has not been called on to re- pair a puncture since the show was held. The Chamber voted thanks to Manager Charles Beale of the Capitol and to committeemen. Keith Wildes read a summary of defense projects under construction in Alaska, the total being spent be- ing more than 40 million. Further complaints about dirty streets were voiced. A committee was instructed to interview city of- ficials in an effort to have the streets washed systematically. Some streets have not been washed since they were paved a year ago, it was claimed. The silt on them becomes a cloud of dust when the wind blows, complainers said. FIRE DAMAGES U. 5. LEXINGTON BREMERTON, Wash,, Oct. 24.— Aircraft carrier Lexington has been damaged slightly by a fire as she lay in drydock at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Naval officials said that the fire, | public | declared aliens; By JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. — This is a continued effort to answer a| the many questions which men are asking about the be called for military training. It should be remembered that answers to specific questions about classification, except those defined in the law—such as min- isters, students for the ministry, ex-service men, etc—are merely my guesses as to how rulings of the local boards and appeal boards will be made. These guesses are based on a long series of conferences with selective service officials, but every registrant is an individual case and the only way that you can be certain of fair treatment is to put your problems in detail up to your local board or to your appeal board if appeal is necessary. Q. What are the classifica- tions? A. Class 1 is composed of those men who are immediately avail- able. It is estimated there will be 5,500,000 in this class—or about one-third of the total registrants. These are men who are physically, mentally and morally fit for serv- ice, without dependents, whose mode of living would be disrupted if they were called into service— and not holding jobs vital to the interest. There are four groups in Class 1: (a) men imme- diately available for unlimited ser- vice; (b) men available for limited service; (c) members of the land or naval forces of the United States; (d) students fit for gen- eral military service but not avail- able until close of school year; and (e) students fit for limited mili- tary service but not available un- til close of school year. Class 2 will be composed of those men deferred because the public interest is best served by their staying in present jobs. Class 3 will be those men de- ferred because of dependents. Class 4 will be those deferred by law (ministers, etc.); those physically disabled; those deferred for mental or moral reasons; non- men who have military service and conscientious objectors available only for civilian work of national importance. completed Q. If I hold the first num- ber drawn in my district, does that mean I will be the first man called into service? A. Not at all. If your order number is 1—that is if you hold the registration number which is the first called in your district—it merely means that you will he one of the first to receive a ques- tionnaire. You might hold order No. 1 and be a hopeless invalid with an automatic . deferment to Class 4. Q. How lnn; after the num- (Continued on Pue Seven® Alaska Pulaloes« To Enter Confroversy In Person Here Lots of people prefer Alaska po- tatoes to any others, J. P. Ander- son declared today as he reopened the week-to-week potato controver- sy at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. Anderson admitted it was difficult to change the eating habits and buying habits of many people who still think the Yakima Gem potato is superior. Anderson promised to bring some Alaska potatoes to next week’s meet- ing so that members could see how fine they are. Frank Garnick, who has taken the other side in the potato argu- ment, arose today to say that if Alaska potatoes are as good as An- derson claims, he might be willing to plant 160 acres of his land to them. TWO PILOTS GO OUT FOR COAST Alex Holden and Shell S8immons both flew to the coast today. Holden took Betty Haviland to| Sitka, A. E. Glover and Carl Don- which- was spectacular while it .{ painter's pitchpot. aldson to Tenakee. mw!,mmuudbynnovmumed Slmmonswl*l(rl King to Hoo- nah, ™ casas| MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS NEW RAIDS Hitler's High Command Says Planes Penetrate | Defense, Bomb Berlin (By Associated Press) On the European war front to- day, it is admitted by Hitler's High Command that the British Royal Air Force bombers penetrated Ger tempted large scale attacks on Berlin” but only scattered planes reached the Nazi capital but “these |did some damage to houses in the |west end by a shower of incendi- ary and high explosive bombs.” The communique tersely also re- in which “some enemy war ves- sels, approaching the Flanders Coast in hazy weather were driven away by our naval artillery.” With. a heavy rain drenching the English Isles, London's millions had the quietest night in 17 days but large formations of Nazi raid- ers are reported to have roared across the English Channel in the thick chilly weather this after- noon, headed for London. BERLIN POUNDED LONDON, Oct. 24.—The British Air Ministry, describing today's early merning bombing of Berlin by the RAF for the 22nd time since the raids on Great Britain began, said the Nazi Capital City was pound- ed about two hours with high ex- plosives falling on important elec- trig light and power plants, railway yarts and even the main section of the city as well as the suburbs. British bombhers also successfully bombed two German supply vessels in the North Sca and nathine gunned another vessel — .- —— GERMANY REMAINS "UNDERSTANDING" REGARDING SPAIN Axis Powerfi?galize Strat- egic, Economic Position as Result of Civil War BERLIN, Oct. 24—Informed cir- cles in Berlin said today that Ger- many has a complete understand- ing of the strategic and economic position of Spain as the result of her Civil War. It is too much to expect.Spain to joining war against England, at the present time. However in re- viewing the situation, authorita- tive news commentary, Dieust Aus Deutschland, asserted it no won- der “if Spain regards the fight with the Axis Powers against Eng~ land as a way of freedom for her own historical entanglement.” ————--— — CHURCHILL ENDS Office Work—er; See Prime Minister Early Today —Give Him Cheers LONDON, Oct, 24—Office work- ers arriving at Kings Cross Sta- tion today were surprised to see the familiar figure of Prime Min- ister Churchill step from a train from Scotland. The Prime Minister spent yester- day inspecting defenses of the north coast. During his journey he also visii- ed an aerodrome of the coastal command in Scotland, and wit- nessed maneuvers training in England. There were cheers and cries of “Good old Winnie” and “Good luck to you sir” as the Prime Minister entered a car to drive to his of- ficial residence. At BUILDING PERMIT A permit for changing plumbing in the White Spot liquor store has been issued to the Harri Machine Shop by: the ‘City Building' Inspec- tor. The work will cost $100. - ONGERMANY ported that a British naval attack| INSPECTION TRIP| by Polish troops| Raised by GOP; Remarkable WANTS FDR T0 RENDER AID, CAROL ‘Exiled Rumanian King in Trouble in Spain Looks ' to United States many during last night and “at-| LISBON, Portugal, Oct. 24 —Jean Pangal, one-time Rumanian Min- ister to Portugal, has asked Warren Wilson, U, S.-Charge d'Affaires, to cable President Roosevelt a re- quest to intercede with the Span- ish Government in behalf of for- mer King Carol and other mem- bers of the Rumanian Royal party now under tension in Seville, The U. S. legation is reported studying the request. Pangal described Carol's action as a move to place himself under the President’s “protection” follow- ing attempts being made to “extra- dite” the former Rumanian King back to his country where death faces hlm and his pnrty members DEFENSE PLANS ARE ANSWER T0 PPROPAGANDISTS {President SS;S_WE Are An- swering Terrorists in American Way WASHINGTON, Oct. 24—Presi- dent Roosevelt declared today that foreign propagandists “who have seen with their strategy of terror” have their reply now in “characteristi- cally American terms” of prepara- tion for defense of the Western Hemisphere. . Roosevelt spoke over the radio from the White House in the New York Herald Tribune Forum. Defense preparations, he said, are being made in a “mood of deter- mination,” but without fear, and with a resolute will for peace. POLISH REFUGEES IN RUMANIA ARE ORDERED, LEAVE BUCHAREST, Oct. 24—All Pol- | ish refugees in Bucharest have been summoned to police headquarters and ordered to leave the country given in other Rumanian cities. The refugees are among the thou- sands of Poles who fled across the border into Rumania before the advance of the German armies a year ago. They previously were given an opportunity to apply for passports to their homeland A government statement said that Polish refugees remaining in Rumania must be regarded as ene- mies of Germany, and can no longer be tolerated because of the close tie between Berlin and Bu- charest, Sociafio Follow Sons of Legion | Election of officers and installa- ticn services will feature tonight's meeting of the Bons of Legion at the American Legion Dugout. The session will start at 7:30 o'clock and refreshments will he served after the initiation. All mem- bers are urged to be present. ————— REROUTE AIR MAIL The announcement is made that air mail for Petersburg will be dis- patched from Ketchikan and Ju- neau by shuttle route planes. fit to attempt to divide us|-— immediately. Similar orders were| | the words Talk Made in Phlladelphla PHILAI)FLPHIA Pa, Oct. 24— Interrupted by cheers from a crowd that packed Convention Hall and overflowed into the streets. where were carried by loud| President Roosevelt de- speakers, | last night that the clared flatly | present Administration has no se- cret obligations with any other nation, nor does it wish to lead the United States into war with any| foreign power, Making his first strictly political speech of the campaign, the Pres- ident bitterly assailed the Republi- can party for what he termed “de- liberate falsifications of fact.” | Another False Charge President Roosevelt continued: | “Tonight there is one more false charge—made to strike terror into the hearts of our citizens. It is a charge that this Administration wishes to lead this country into| war. We are arming ourselves not for any foreign war, we are arm- ing ourseives not for any purposes| of conquest or intetvention in for- eign disputes. It is for peace I have labored and it is for peace| I shall labor all the days of my| itfe.” G.O.P. False Alarm President Roosevelt further said: “The worst bombshell of fear whica Republican leaders have let loose on this people is the accusation that this Government, without the| knowledge of the Congress or of the people, has secretly entered| into agreements with foreign na- tions. I give you this most solemn assurance—there is no secret treaty, no secret obligation, no secret com- mitment, no secret undflrmndlng in any shape or form, direct or in- direct, with any other government,| or any other nation in any part of the world, to involve this nation| in any war or for any other pur-| pose.” Wilful Misrepresentation The President blasted = against what he called “wilful misrepresen- tation of fact” in the campaign. He said: “I make the charge now that these falsifications are being spread for the purpose of filling (Continued on Page Beven) WILLKIE IN SUPPORT OF NEW DEAL Attacks Roosevelf Buf Ap-j proves of Many Admin- istration Systems HARBOR CREEK, Pa, Oct. 24— Wendell L. Willkle asserted that m President Roosevelt did not re-, member his promises of today any| longer than the pledges made in 1932, “I fear that our boys will soon be put aboard transports| bound for combat.” | Willkie made the statement in a| broadcast here today in reply to| President Roosevelt's address in! Philadelphia last night. | Willkie also charged the “third| term candidate” evaded the issue: of the 1940 campaign but did not| state what the issues were. Willkie declared that the Prest-| dent’s speech was like the coun-| try's military defense system,| “either obsolete or out of order.” Willkie repeated he approved of many of the New Deal’s systems| including old age pensions, unem- ployment insurance, collective bar- gaining and the general farm pro- gram. —eto—— MRS. FRIZELL HERE ON TRIP TO STATES Mrs. Scott B. Frizell, sister of Jeo Crosson, arrived in Juneau by PAA Electra last night. Going Outside on a vacation trip, Mrs. Prizell is a guest at the Baranof Hotel while here. > DIVORCE CA Suit for divorce was filed in the District Court today by Lucille Fitz against . Verne Fitz on grounds of incompatability: « {ana spain wil «a ING WAR ATTACKS RAF MAKES President Blasls Issues ppiTISH BLOCKADE PINCHING Hitler Aims fo Crush Great Britain by Two New Methods WILL STRIKE AT SEA POWER, TRADE ROUTES | Invasion omgland Ad- mitted fo Be Failure- Lineup with Spain (By ASSOCIA_TED PRESS) It is officially reported that Hit- ler admits his proposed invasion of the British Isles has failed and that the British blockade on Ger- many has been so tight that the pinch is beginning to be severely felt and for this double defeat he Is aiming a campaign to break the shackles of the British by shifting the main theatre of the war to the Mediterranean and attacking Bri- tain's lifeline trade routes in the South Atlantic. With the Nazi invasion song “We are sailing against England” appar- ently muted by asasults of the Royal Air Force bombers, Hitler is reported planning a two-fold winter strategic plan as follows: Strategy Planned One—TItaly and Spain will attempt to seize Great Britain’s historic rock fortress of Gibraltar crush the British sea power - m‘:h‘e Medtter- ranean. Two—At the same time, Germany tempt to smash the British trade With South Amer- ica and her sea'link with India via Cape of Good Jope, using Span- ish ports and airfields and also the Atlantic Canary Islands as bases. Concessions Made Informed French sources said the Hitler - Laval secret conversations during the past 48 hours virtually sealed an agreement whereby the Vichy government will give the Rome-Berlin Axis the use of the French naval bases in Africa and | Syria but adhering tenaciously to the refusal to declare war on Great Britain. As the result of the agreement on the naval bases, unoccupled France will be given several con- cessions. The naval bases include Dakar, capital of French West Africa, on the Atlantic; Toulon, Casa Blanca and Bizerte, all on the Mediterran- ‘:‘enn. Now the Reward As a reward for these naval and military bases, it is said Germany will release all French war prison- | ers, estimated at 2,000,000 men, and move the frontier of Unoccupied «| Prance, at present from Tours to the Swiss border line nn the Seine River. Vice Premier Laval returned to Paris today enroute to Vichy to make his report and answer to Hit- ler’s proposals. Spanish Talk Gen. Franco is also reported on his way back to Madrid after a conference with Hitler “somewhere near the border” regarding Spain's entrance into the war against Great Britain, S e — (ONFERRING BOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Oct. | 2¢—An official announcement says Hitler and French Premier Petain are conferring but no indication of the nature of the discussion is given out. Vice Premier Laval and Naai Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop are also present at the conference. —_—————— EARTHQUAKE SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 24.—A very strong quake was felt here this evening, causing most of the populace to run out of their homes and offices in a state approaching a panic. Telephone communications weve broken but no great property dam- age was reported late tonight.