The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 24, 1941, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. LVIL, NO. 8733, “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1941. NAZIS APPEAR MLMBLR ASSOClAlLD PRLSS PRICE TEN CEN 5 NAVAL BATTLE IS FOUGHT OFF lCELA_N__l) CRAFT SENT DOWN German Statement De- clares Battleship Bis- marck Destroys Hood BULLETIN — LONDON, May —Battle cruiser Hood, 42,100 tons, mighty warship of British Flcet, blew up this morning after the magazine was hit in a naval battle with German forces. There will probably be few sur- vivers, the Admiralty admi The Hood flew the flag of Admiral L. E. Holland. BERLIN, May 24.—The Ger- man High Cemmand announces that a unit ¢f the German fleet has destrcyed a battle cruiser, prebably the huge British Hood in a battle with heavy forces of the British navy off Iceland. The claim is made in a special anncuncement over the German radic breadcasting system. It is asserted by the German authorities that the battleship. Bismarck destroyed the Hood. The Bismarck is the new 35,000 ton craft. The Bismarck and Hood are caid te be two of the most pow- erful navy vessels afloat. Bceth vessels have heavy guns abeard. WASHINGTON—History may well record Roosevelt's speech next Tues- | th dsy as the turming pojt’ in e war., At any rate he is preparmng i as if this were the case. The first rough drafts for th~ speech were written 3 early as Monday two wecks They have Leen s'mee. the one big issue—wh:ther to plac: .ke might of the Ui'ted States Navy ‘<hind Brish shipouig--had h2 Cecided in the Presilcat's mind. He had two alternalizes One was 0 throw. the question of cODyo; into the lan of Congress, The oth was to decide the grestion himseld To throw the issue into Congress, his congressional leaders told him, meant weeks and wecks of debate. Thirty-five Senators, he was told,| were lined up ready to filibuster until Augnst. Meanwhiie there ar serious doubts among wilitary ob- ser’ as tc whether the Britisn military machine can last much longer than that withou! the U, 8. Navy behind it. On the other hand, a Cecision*by' Roosevelt, personally, under his power as meant the obvious and definite risk of throwing the nation into war Roosevelt has held back from this so long that some of his own Cabinet members have become impatient. However, the die is now cast. The] President has made vp his mind to use convoys—and all that goes with them. Note—About one week before the American public was told Rocsevelt was to broadcast, it leaked te the Germans, How it leaked is not known. Only a few people in the State Department and a hana- ful of Latin American Ambassadors knew that the original date of May 14 had been set. But a Nazi radio announced that Roosevelt was go- ing to make a broadcast of great (Continued on Page Four) written and rewritten ever, Ev2a by that time, however, | Commander-in-Chiet, } that! E. Burton, during a quarrel in their home. she wielded a kitchen knife to stop her stepfather from mistreating Avis Marie’s father is Fire Chief Albert Feller of Castle Shannon, Pa. Mrs. Burton and Feller were divorced in 1933. | | her mother. Stabs Stepfather in Defense Avis Mavie Feller Police in pittsburgh held Avis Marie Feller, 17-year-old mgn scnouk | girl, in connection with the fatal stabbing of her stepfather, William BATILE OF CRETE IN ~ HFTH DAY Axis Lose Hundreds as Con- voys Sent Down by British Battleships | (By Associated Press) British* naval blows against Axis convoys, attempting to carry guns and men to the island of Crete aided by Allied defenders, are car- rying the battle of the eastern Mediterranean into the fifth day as the battle rages with intensity. Per- haps this will be the climax of the battle for Crete, authorized British | sources state. The British authorities declare there will no retreat but the Britons are cautioned against expecting too much and must expect naval losses: There is a fierce battle raging this morning around the Malemi airport where the British and Greek forces are seeking to dislodge the Nazi sky troops. Artillery, tanks and machine guns are being used. Further advices state the destrue- tion of the convoys of the Germans by the British naval forces is ap- palling. British naval officers'relats how hundreds of Germans were drowned screaming for rescue as they slung to life belts as the trans- ports were smashed by the British fleet. British cruisers were unable to make any rescues because of the threat of torepdo attacks from the Germans. The Britishers related that no attempts were made by the Ger- Miss Feller told police HIGHNAIZI - OFFICIAL IS KILLED Flying Corps ps Commander, Graubert Is Victim of Fight on England ! (By Asscciated Press) | The German High Command to- |day adinits in Berlin that Col. Gen Ulrich Graubert, Flying Corps Com- mander, has been killed while lead- ing a flight against England. Graubert played a leading role in the battle for Poland. 50,000 Nazis Drown, (refe (By Associated Press) Official reports received in Cairo state that perhaps 50,000 Germans were killed when the British fleet destroyed the hodge-podge convey attempting to reach Crete. JUNEAU GUARDSMEN GIVEN PROMOTIONS Promotion of four enlisted men in Company A of the Juneau Na- tional Guard were announced late | yesterday by the Adjutant General, Major W. R. Mulvihill Orders effective May 23 advanc- ed William W. Byington from the | | | i ) A Dunham Honored By Faculty Members ATTEMPT T0 ) | grade of sergeant to first sergeant.; corporal Joe McLean to sergeant, private first class Elmer B. Benedict to corporal and private first class !Henry F. Schueman to corporal. B ST AT | Depredations of the mosquito cost' more than $125,000,000 last year, | principally by spreading malaria ‘and yellow fever. mans to rescue survivors and the Nazis were left to drown. —_———— ‘At Dinner Last Night Fellow members of the Juneau { Public School faculty, honored Alex Dénham at their traditional bon voyage dinner last night at Percy's Cafe. Mr. Dunham, Juneau High School principal for the past 12 years is leaving soon to take over his new work with the Alaska Road Commission at Anchorage. A foun-, tain pen desk set was presented t.he; honored guest. Superintendent A. B. Phillips nct- { ed as toastmaster. A humorous skit ‘The Poor Fish,” was presented by | Harold Roth, Fred Lindenmeyer, KILL KING EMMANUEL Madman Is Said fo Have} Emptied Pistol at Royalty While Riding in Aufo (By Associated Press) While under “poetic madness” a u.§ Army Develops High- Speed Photo Service h-speed plto service strates ‘or high ranking army. parachute i of films of * negatives to vartahie w:k i o acke. l‘ e nidy or reconnaissance work. developed by the U. €, Army Air Corps, is demon. ¥ Left, a photographic plane drops by eld, official v LK Ohio. 8." ‘lep Sergeant L. rutes later Sergesnt A, A Lountry Club tor Aliens 'KIR FLEET Henry Harmo.n and Arlie Dahl Toasts were given by Miss Ruth Mc- Vay, Miss Alice Johnson, Miss Edna Harpole and Mijss Margaret Maland. | Community singing was directed by Miss Merle Janice Schroeder, ac- companied by Miss McVay. The bon voyage theme was carried out in dinner appointments, which included booklets containing the menu and program of ioasts. The | booklet also included faculty ad-| dresses for the annual mid-summer | exchange of letters and postcards which were compiled by Miss Phyllis | Poulin and Theodore Hodwalker. | General Chairman for the affair was Miss Helen Harrell. - The pro- gram committee was Miss Helen | Hendricks, chairman, Miss Marjorie | Tillotsen and Miss Alice Johnson. | Table arrangements were in the hands of Miss Margaret Abraham- man emptied his pistol at an auto in Rome which was carrying King Victor Emmanuel and the Albanian Premier. Neither were wounded, belated advices state. COURT PARTY 10 TRAVEL T0 SITKA ON CITIZEN CALL ‘Sixteen Await | Naturaliza- tion at Historic City Next Week To consider 16 petitions for na- Here is a new view of the Internment camp established at Fort Missoula, D. Vickers rushes the container of E. Matos produces a finished print. OF GERMANY CHALLENGED British Forces Give Nazis Terrific Baftle on | : Island of Crete | | CAIRO, May 24—British lnng range fighters have challenged the| | Germans for mastery of Crete,| | combining with bombers, and have| ‘de»lroyed at least 14 German | transport planes at the western, |end of the island in early morning, fighting today, according to an ef- | ficial report early this afternoon. | The RAF reports the toll for| | German & afrcraft may be much’ higher as antiaircraft guns on Crete have been and are doing great work. DORNIERS REPORTED OVER SEA German Submarines Also Said fo Be Roaming Steamer Lanes HALIFAX, May 24.—German Dornier flying beats have been flying cver the North Atlantic for the past several days and especially over Iceland. Official reports received here state the British ground batter- ies scattered over Iceland re- cently opened fire on the Ger- man air craft as they came close to the Island. No bombs have been drepped so far, it is stated, Official advices also state Ger- man submarine activity near Iccland and toward the western bemisphere steamer lanes has increased greatly within the past several days. ———————— ROOSEVELT BROADCASTS ON TUESDAY Reslafemefi Nation's Policy Will Hit De- mocracy Opponents WASHINGTON, May 24—Private Seeretary Stephen Early sald Presi- dent Roosevelt's restatements of the Nation's foreign policy to be made {in a radlo address next Tuesday right (6:30 Juneau time) will “not be pleasing to the opponents of | Democracy either at home or abroad.” Early made the comment in reply Ito questions asked of him tcday by | the nPwu'nEn CONVOY I son, Miss Velma Bloom and Miss | Dalma Hanson. On the gift com- | turalization, Judge George F, Alex-| mittee were Miss Edna Harpole and |ander and a First Division court| Miss Polly Monroe.. Fred Linden- party will go to Sitka Tuesday. meyer was in charge of finances. | Included in the group will be| |U. 8. Attorney William A. Molz- heimer, Clerk of Court Robert I‘wo Alaskan Sluden's Coughlin and Deputy Clerk William | ! ‘Leivers | w | They will return June 2. Honored af U. of W. ™ ™™=+ ’ | CRIS KOEHLER HERE SEATTLE—Two Alaska students| have been honored for high scho}as-; Juneau painter Cris Koehler ar-| tic standing at the University of rived in Juneau from Sentinel Island | Washington. Announcement has last night to spend the week-end| been made,of the elections of Mar-|pefore returning to the Igihthouse garet Jessie Anderson of Petersburg| Koehler is working on the re-| »nd Virginia Berg of Anchorage to modeling of the light tender's liv- catien honorary. |island tomorrow, J Mont., for aliens rounded up in the as well as Axis sailors grabbed in U. S. drive against fifth columnists the recent ship uiluru. The camp 100ks like a country club nestled in the Montana hilis In background is Bbfount S tml. 'CHUTERS ATTACKED FIERCELY German HigTCommand Admits Defenders Hard Fighting Landing Force The ::.B;mfifiwz‘;md g;:::and at Berlin broke silence today on the| nvasion of Crete by announcing| that parachutists have been on th"“nxgm voted 5820 to 202 to strike | western end of the Island since May 20 and have the situation un-| |der control despite furious attacks of the British and Greek defenders. The High Command admits the ‘enemy has fiercely attacked our positions but strategic points con- tinue to remain in our hands!” § I sp e STRIKE VOTE 1S TAKEN A BIG FACTORY Workers of North Ameri-| can Aviation Make Wage Demands INGLEWOOD, Cal, May 24 Employees of the North American | Aviation Company, Inc., having | $190,000,000 worth of United States | | and British government orders, last | next Wednesday unless wage de- | mands are met for the 11,000 em- ployees. The union demands the 50-cent minimum wage be raised to 75 cents an hour and also a blanket 10-cent | an hour raise for all workers. — e - | Agriculture scientists have discov- ‘ ~ ATTACKED, KEYSER T0 TAKE | OVER ANCHORAGE ATLANTIC { | | ~ WEATHER STATION German Submarines Make Assault Off Greenland, Berlin Stafes ‘ ! — | (By Associated Press) | Here Bnefly from Lengthy| | Stay Oufside Before i GOIflg Wesfward According to Berlin sources, sub- | | marines have attacked a British Avpointment of John J, Keyser, convoy near Greenland and nine Junior Meteorologist here, as offi-| merchant ships totaling 70,000 tons, cer in charge of the Anchorage of-!including three large tankers and a fice of the U. 8. Weather Bureau! 7,000-ton munitions ship, have been was announced today. sunk. 'Yulwn after spending 10 months lin the states. During his: absence | Keyser attended a reglonal training | conference at Washington and spe-| | cial climatological classes at the| | University of California. | The Keysers are staying at the Baranof Hotel before leaving for| the Westward on Tuesday’s boat. | , - ~ (aplain Tale Gives . Talk fo Graduafes SITKA, May 24.—Acting Captain The first Chamber of Commerce ered a parasite that is gradually J. R. Tate, USN, delivered the prin- Phi Lambda Theta, womens' edu-' (ing quarters. He will leave for the Was formed at M.usolllns in the catching up with the spread of Jap-|¢ipal address to the graduating class 15th century. |anese beetles. of the Sitka grade school on Friday. Keyser, with his wife and son, |returned to Juneau on the stnmu"lODBlAn I'o The Pan American American Airways Lodestar which was forced back to Prince George late yester- {day on its way to Juneau from Se- attle is scheduled to land in Ju- neau garly this afternoon and will continue on to Fairbanks. The ship will return to Juneau later today, and fly on the return trip to Boe- ing PField in Seattle tomorrow. One Electra from Fairbanks is due here today and will return to the Interior tomorrow morning.