The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 17, 1941, Page 4

reports of a new and augmented submarine, force Daily Alaska Empi Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. HELEN TROY BENDER - - - - - President R. L. BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Manager | Entered in the Post Office in Juneau & the French and Belgian coasts, would cut the Brit- | ish life line. o Expert opinion is divided as to the probable effectiveness of the war against British shipping | as the season advances. It has been the judgment SUBSCRIPTION RAT! of American naval officers that the longer hours of Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douxl; or $1.25 per month. daylight would increase the effectiveness of the British in fighting off submarines, whereas the Germans have claimed an increasing advantage for themselves as a result of the same factor. The results of he British effort will be de- termined In considerable measure by other factors, whatever the facts may be as to the relation between the number of hours of daylight and the effective- ness of submarine warfare. The disposition to be made of the Anglo-Irish dispute is, perhaps, of first importance, while the rapidity with which merchant ship tonnage can be replaced will be close behind. Another unknown in the equation is the trend of events in the Mediterranean, with the possibility that greater naval strength will be required there, |and the likelihood on the other hand that units | now employed in that zone will be released for con- | voy service in the North Atlantic. In the same speech in which he gave notice of |the new submarine warfare Hitler indicated it was his Intention to come to the assistance of his be- leaguered ally, Mussolini. Says Hitler “there is |no doubt that the union which binds two revolutions ;nnd two men together is indissoluble and that if one | of the two meets hard luck the other will stand by him.” This declaration of purpose would suggest strong- ly the long-awaited Nazi assistance in Albania, in Greece and possibly in Africa, as well, with the opening up of one or more new fronts, a dilution of military strength in the west and more time for St. Patrick is an Irish saint who has endearcd'B“tw; llt:as:e::id?:l:s}:a:}oi;leh];:jr:r:m;vemmem himself to m"“’“"fi:s who “rf’h ";"h"‘rmli;fh f'rc:jand its high military command would prefer in the Z};lr\‘afisw]:; ::ju]z:u:): So r:fl;e:plg hnr:ql:;y roreugzl-m ‘“l'ay sdte ?e"‘;': o sm":f‘ arvey Z‘.""j w°;"id“ppe“ 1 Vi on! edia 1€ any- and he is in legend a fine, genial expression of U"":v;?:rc“l?:t :gain:t {:e BrsiulsI}?nI‘sles wuyulda best ser:r’e Celtic spn'i‘L ‘When l.ns admirers parade our strefls‘m“r convenience in improving their defenses and wed“" 5 “I“fi "l’;pr:s""w" t’:‘x:‘hc fl?fi:m?fl:mfii ‘::!"m overcoming in larger measure their disadvantage in and are gla hat some: g e 5 |the air, ::::'(;o?. nggu;::e:r::r::“:r i’tr.":;:ata‘t;:eciot?: salt 0‘{ It was the judgment of many military experts ‘ 3 Y | that Germany lost the World War because her lead- ot 8 d?-" we glady turn the city over to Ameri- ers were never able to agree on military objectives. :i“": :{m Irl';?_" d‘[‘;fi:s:'";“::;be;‘;’z l’l:-)wx;/o:k ];):g Some wanted to drive on Paris, others for the chan- remained to become business men, artists, judges,‘\l;lwfilw‘va‘:h&e ts}:::“;al::;:. "rg:r‘:at:ih;vei: ::: ll?:;f); writers, public officials, mighty men on the gfldironuhM was created there was a factor of no small im- | agg ;:oqd hands at the bat. They stand high m\poruanee in the collapse in the west. | glkisenship iand’ good works, If it turns out that Hitler's objectives are nc 5 more clearly defined than were those of Hindenmlrg‘\ HITLER’S SEASON |and Ludendorf in the spring of 1918, it may well ol come to pass that the fuller aid to be made avail- 1t is the virtually unanimous judgment of those|able to Great Britain as early as midsummer by this| who, in recent months, have been close to the seat|nation may be sufficient to turn the tide when fin-| of the war in Europe that spring will bring an in- | ally the attack is again turned toward the island. | tensification of military activity and possibly the There is good ground for believing that the war will opening up of one or more new war fronts. not be won or lost in the Balkans or in Africa or The spring is Hitler's season. It was in March,|in the Far East, and that the longer the direct war 1936, that he began the present world conflict with|against the island is deferred the more certain a the remilitarization of the Rhineland. In March | British victory becomes. two years later he took over Austria, In March of the next year he annexed Czechoslovakia, while la.stI year Norway and Denmark fell in April, and the Netherlands and Belgium in May. On the basis of this time schedule it would ap- By mail, postage paid, at the following rates | One vear, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.25 | Subscribers will confer @ favor if they will promptly notify | the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- | livery of thelr papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. "GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc., National Newspaper Representa- tives, with offices In San FPrancisco. Los Angeles, Portiand, Seattle, Chicago, New York and Boston. SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE — Frank J. Dunning, 1011 American Bank Building | | ST. PATRICK TAKES OVER More Millions for Alaska (Seattle Times) A few months back, American officers racing pear a reasonable certainty that in the months im- | preparation of airfields in Alaska, declared, the Unit- mediately ahead Hitler will endeavor to press his ed States was “betting dollars against time.” More advantage further. Whether his immediate objective |cash is to be supplied in the regular naval appro- is Bulgaria and the eastern Mediterranean, or Gib- | Priations bill. Kodiak Station is to get $4931,500; raltar and the western Mediterranean, or invasicm1“""”‘5lm $4.855,000; Sitka, $4,305.500. The size of of the British Isles, none but Hitler and possibly a‘!he appropriations makes plain the seriousness ol“ few of his close advisers can know at the moment. :::er;?:; dggret"&es irs‘f:::yuox:;; ll*truri:f::; v’:}fim::‘ In his latest public statement Der Fuehrer gave pgequately prepared for anything. The only ques- notice of the new and intensified war that is to be|tjon js whether they will get the months. Uncle| directed against British shipping. His division of sam is prodigiously efficient when he gets started propaganda over the winter months has circulated but he sometimes begins moving amazingly late. Wathingfon Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Page Oue) resentative R. T. Buckler, is known that the “Supreme Court Justice” A as the “unofficial Congressman” referred to by Senator Wheeler as running the War Department and | because he is slated to run for his the London embassy was Felix | boss’ seat next election with Buck- Frankfurter. {ler‘s blessing. Buckler, the lone re- More of a secret is the fact that | maining Farmer-Laborite in Con- Henry L. Stimson was appointed | gress, owes his re-election last year | Secretary of War at the urging of | largely to Hagen. Justice Frankfurter. A life-long | (Copyright, 1941, by United Feature friend, Stimson has taken Frank- Syndicate, Inc.) furter’s advice on many appoint- ments, including that of Judge Rob- square miles of Trinidad soil. NOTE: On this will be built an Army base costing $51,000,000. | rified by the Nazi spring campaign NEWFOUNDLAND Negotiations with Bermuda were difficult because the island is small and property values high. Here the United States is building a land plane base, sea plane base, naval base, a garrison area, storage areas for explosives on small islands, and certain improvements to Castle Har- bor. Newfoundland also roused the ire of U. S. naval negotiators by upping prices, forgetting that ten years ago its treasury was empty and had to be taken over by the British Gov- ernment. Here the War Department will spend $23,000,000 on buildings and equipment, while the Navy will spend $9,425,000 on a naval air sta- tion. At one time during the Navy's negotiations over island bases, Ad- miral Stark got so exasperated that fie said in effect: “Do you want our munitions or don’t you? If so, cut out the haggling.” Most island questions are now threshed out, but Army-Navy of- ficers have given interesting am- munition fo the Congressional com- mittee about to investigate the West Indian deals. 1942 AUTO MODELS? 1t'’s supposed to be a trade secret, but acecording ot OPM Director Wil- Jiam S. Knudsen, the motoring pub- | lic won't be greatly inconvenienced by national defense priorities. A newsman was quizzing the for- mer General Motors President about the effect of defense contracts on the output of pleasure cars in future years. “Will auto manufacturers have to repeat 1941 models in 1942?” asked the newsman. “Maybe,” grinned Kundsen. “Just between us, they've done it before, but nobody new the difference.” KING-MAKER No secret to insiders is the fact ert Patterson, Assistant Secretary of War. Frankfurter also tipped the bal- ance in favor of John Winant as American Ambassador to London, sometimes dubbed by diplomats “Frankfurter's Ambassador to Ern- est Bevin.” Winant got acquainted with Brit- ish labor leaders while serving as head of the International Labor Of- fice in Geneva, and Ernest Bevin, one-time dock-worker, is considered the future hope of the British Labor Party. So in the back of New Deal minds is the theory that the next government in England will be La- bor and Bevin will head it. HILLMAN’S OPEN SHOP Associate OPM Director Sidney Hillman was telling the House Judi- ciary Committee about government efforts to settle the Allis-Chalmers strike at Milwaukee, which tied up $45,000,000 worth of crucial defense orders. The question arose as to the exact meaning of “open shop.” “Now, my understanding of an open shop,” declared Representative Clarence E. Hancock of New York, |“is a place where union and non- union men work together. Is that true?” “Oh, no, Congressman,” corrected | the labor leader Hillman, “they just | work in the same place. They don't | work together.” MERRY-GO-ROUND The Post Office Department lost 11.‘;0 sacks of mail, containing more ,lpun 300,000 pieces, through the sinking of British ships last year. ... When government officials tele- phone the New York offices of the British Purchasing Commission, the | cost to Uncle Sam is only the price of a local call to the British Em- Two Armed Ships Are Senf Down German High_Com mand Claims Another Bite Info Commerce (By Associated Press) The German High Command re- ported this morning that the Nazi Air Force took another bite out of Great Britain’s sea-borne commerce by sinkilg two armed merchantmen, totaling 4,000 tons each, in the At- lantic off Ireland, probable destruc- tion of a 5,000-ton armed craft and damaging two other freighters to- taling 4,000 tons. \DEPARTMENT OF UTTER CONFUSION WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Mont., March 17.—In the ledger of screwy doings the board of county commissioners has just about struck a balance with the town council. First, there was the family on re- lief that applied to the commission- ers for funds to have a child’s tooth repaired. The county charged 1t off to the bridge fund under the head- ing “bridge work.” bassy, which has a direct wire to | New York and connects up all calls | without extra charge. . .. On Cap- itol Hill, Harold C. Hagan, hustling young secretary of Minnesota’s Rep- | tling a ministure hausew % Then the council heard that a house was being built without a permit. The inspector who hurried to the address found a fellow Whit- [ | w1 3 8 7|8 10/11/12(13(14/15]| | 17/18(19/20/21(22 26/27|28(29 s et e e l HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCH 17 Marye Berne Ehler John H. Walmer Mrs. Frank Serdar " Mrs, Robert Jernberg James Stewart Charles W. Bland Alex Kasalica T. F. Davis Oscar Swensen Kristin Lindquist HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” *- TUESDAY, MARCH 18 This is not an important day in planetary direction. In the morn-| ing there may be discouraging| world news, but later "the stars| stimulate optimism regarding the, future of democracy. Heart and Home: Women.should | stress the serious side of life at this time. It is imperative to put| off artificial and trivial practices| in order to render unselfish serv-', ice to the nation and family. Re- turn to practical home duties and careful use of money should been-| couraged. There has been time to| learn important lessons from war conditions in Europe, and prepar- edness efforts should extend to| everyone in the United States, the| seers declare. Business Affairs: Work at = top| speed will enable factories to turn out war implements in amazing volume, and money will be plen- tiful in the United States. Unem- ployment will be reduced to the in—‘ competent and those who refuse work. Banks and bankers will be concerned with financial readjust-| ments, because of the war's far- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1941. — e R— 2o s e 20 YEARS AGO o 1y vs ||| Directory In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, an anniversary dance was to be given this night in the Elks’ Hall. Drs. Kaser and Ethe Executive Committee of the Alaska Interdepartmental Board, was to e proprietor of the Boyles Anchor Works and had been making an CHIROPRACTUR rxtensive trip throughout the eastern part of the United States, accom- omm m i panied by his wife. Rodins 3-3-4, Triangle B -' PHONE 667 | He was in the market for a gas engine to install in his boat. | the Estebeth, returning to his home after being here on business. | DOGIE; a motherless calf in a range herd; a cowboy term. (Pronounce Beginning the following week, the District Court in Juneau was to Freeburger have two judges. Judge Robert W. Jennings was to be assisted by Judge o Fred M. Brown of the Third Division. Bl !Nmn PHONE 56 Little Miss Nina Myhre was hostess to about 20 young friends in honor of her sixth birthday. E. A. Sherman, of the Department of ‘Agriculture and Chairman of Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Gifice Phone 469 arrive soon and was to remain at least a month, according to informa- tion received here. Major J. C. Gotwals, Engineer Officer of the Alaska Road Commis- sion, who had been in the Interior for several weeks, arrived in Fairbanks |{-. and was to return here soon. [ Dr. Judson Whittier Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Boyles were aboard the Princess Mary. Mr. Boyles Capt. W. A. Hart of Tenakee, arrived here on a short business trip. John J. Egan, United States Marshal at Tenakee, was to leave on Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room $—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm, Weather: Highest, 22; lowest, 21; cloudy. i oty ISR L 00 Daily Lessons in English %. 1. corpon ! e s e e e | | RORERY SINPROI OET, I Graduate Los Angeles Collage WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “He had no ather alter- of Optometry and natives” Say, “He had no alternative,” meaning a choice of TWO ‘Opthalmology things. Giasses Pitted Lenses Ground OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Console (verb and noun). Accent verb on last syllable, noun on first syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Tailless; two L's. SYNONYMS: Numberless, innumerable, countless. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: _—— - Helene W. Albrech} PHYSICAL THERAPEUTICS Phone 773 Valentine Bullding—Eoom 7 the O as in NO). MODERN ETIQUETTE * roprrra LEE The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Pourth and Pranklin Sts. PHONE 136 Q. Isn't it a father's duty to reprimand his young son for any breach of courtesy? And above all, the father reaching effects. The stars encour- age wise provision for the future, when peace will come to an ex- hausted and prostrated Europe. | National Issues: Neutrality, im-| possible to maintain strictly in the| world conflict, will be employed as a slogan which will have a bad effect upon the enemies of freedom within our nation. Slight or lnm-{ porary reverses of British forces| will prove alarming to Amencans‘l who wholeheartedly promoz: ity | of thought and action. Thé x;# al sign read as influencing sfatesmen| and political leaders to take a critical or pessimistic viewgof ,the national defense program. . | International Affairs: Astvolbgers read evil portents for Britain. They | forecast a terrific air atta hy; countless planes. The lunatighy of this month is not encouraging; be- cause the place of the last con-| junction of Mars and Saturn will| be rising at London. annr ied | combat is indicated. New inven-| tions and novel methods ‘i ynyili- | tary aviation are prognosticated. | The United States may be so hor- that intervention will be advocated. ! Persons whose birthdate it s have the augury of a year of good prospects, both romantic and fin- ancial, Care of valuable documents is enjoined. Children born on this day will be highstrung, sensitive, artistic and talented. Good fortune will be theirs. “Hcads White Sox .lln. Grace Oomlskey' wew president of the Chicage White Sox baseball club, Mrs. Grace Comiskey, above, widow.of J. Louis Comiskey, who headed the club from 1931 until his death in July, 1940, thus becomes ‘the first woman to head an Americas . A. Yes, but not in a scolding manner. should set the example, and not reprimand his son for what he fails to do himself. Q. Isn't it the proper thing for a hostess to insist upon paying for the long distance phone calls of a guest? A. No. The guest should pay this expense. Q. 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