The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 11, 1941, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. LVIL, NO. 8748. “ALL THE. NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1941, SSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS S BRITISH CRUSHING FRENCH IN BIG DRIVE ar Munitions From U.S. Reaching Britian MATERIALS NOW REACH THEIR GOAL President Makes First Re- port to Congress Under Lend-Lease Act MAKES DECLARATION SUPPLIES DELIVERED Says Methods fo Be Used to Insure Safe Transport fo Fighting Nations | | | | | WASHINGTON, June 11.—Presi-| dent Roosevelt reporting that a “lit- | tle over $75,000,000" in defense | materials have been transferred under the Lend-Lease Law, told Congress today that “we will help Great Britain to outstrip the Axis | Powers in production of munitions of war and we will see that these munitions get to places where they | can effectively be used to weaken and defeat the aggressors.” The President made no mention | of the methods to be used to insure | delivery of the munitions of war. The report today was the Presi- dent’s first statement to the legis- lators on the progress of the gigan- tic program to supply arms to-Great Britain, China and “other demo- cratic nations” under the Lend- Lease authorization bill signed three months ago. How much of the $75,000,000 worth | of war munitions went to Great Britain and how much has been | transferred to other nations was not indicated” in the President’s report. WASHINGTON—There was very little optimism in the report which Ambassador Winant, back from Eng- land, laid in the lap of the President. It was the story of a heroic people putting up a heroic battle, but also of a numbed people, now fighting automatically. How long they can continue fighting was the question. So far no appeasement is evident with the man on the street in Lon- don. One day he is depressed by the sinking of the Hood, next day he is buoyed up by the destruction of the Bismarck. Through defeat after defeat he has kept his chin up. But now prospective withdrawal from the Mediterranean will be a stiff jolt—the stiffest jolt of all. Actually, the man on the street in London has not realized how bad the situation is. Actually the state of public opinion is brittle. 1t could break. Also, some of those at the top of the ladder—comparable to wealthy appeasers in the United States— have revived feelers for a negotiated peace. These are in a very, very small minority. But the seeds are planted, and in the soil of con- tinued adversity, they can sprout. CAN BRITAIN HOLD TILL SEPTEMBER? Drawing all these together, the main question confronting the Unit- ed States, as a result of Ambassador Winant's report, is how long Great Britain can hold out. Two things are obvious. One is that if she can hold out through September, then large-scale aid will be available from this country. Sec- ond is that Hitler is determined that September will never come with England still at war. For Hitler, the war has got to be won now or not at all. The kil is just around the corner, and if he does not close in now, he knows all Shine Yo ur Boots? Britain’s land army of women, who now do everything from heavy farm work to operating public utilities, takes on a new duty. It is this girl’s turn to clean boots, but the chore doesn't seem to depress her. JUNEAU VISITOR WARREN G. MAGNUSON Representative to Congress from the State of Washington and Chairman of the Alaska Interna- tional Highway Commission, now here for a meeting of the com- mission. RAF STRIKES AT CHANNEL PORTS TODAY Germany Claims Shooting Down of Five Brifish Planesi_nAHa(k (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) DNB, official German news agency, said that five British planes were downed by German fighters in daylight attacks along the Chan- nel coast today. The British report extensive day- light raiding along the Dutch, Bel- gian and French coasts and said one plane of the Coastal Command is missing, STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, June 11 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4, American Can 83%, Anaconda 27%, Bethlehem 74%, Commonwealth and Southern %, Curtiss Wright 8%, General Motors 39%, International Harves- ter 52%, Kennecott 37%, New York Central 12%, Northern Pacific 6%, United States Steel 56%, Pound $4.03%. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are the Dow, Jones SIX AIRMEN ARE KILLED, PLANECRAS Crushed Bodies Remove ! from Wreckage'of Army Bomber in Wyoming ?Hearing On |Alaska Bill - \June 24 Hearing on the bill to provide representation in the Alaska Legislature according to popula- tion will be held by the House Committee on Territories in Room 1433 in the House Office \ Building in Washington at 10:30 o'clock in the forenoon of June 24. The bill is H.R. 4397. The above information was re- ceived by The Empire today in a radiogram from Alaska Dele- gate Anthony J. Dimond, | ——,—— — PLANE PLANT ‘STRIKERS GO BACKTOJOBS | Practically All Workers at ‘ | North American Avia- tion Factory Report 'UNION OFFICIAL T MAKES STATEMENT ;Declares Workers Are Not| . Saboteurs-Dismissals | Are Resented 1 This anti-aireraft unit of the 216t last for an indefinite period. Sim i LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 11-- | {'Normal operations neared this morn- ing at the North American Aviation | Corporation’s giant plant as the last lof the striking CIO United Auto Workers and production workers re- l1.umed to their jobs after an early | | morning meeting to consider pro- | tests of discrimination against three | {members of the UAW local nego- | tiating committee reported suspend- | ed on the night shift by Col. F. M. ARMY GUARDS AIRCRAFT ’fi' i“Boiler Kid” and His Baby FACTORY o g g e e h Coast Artillery i; shown guarding one of the buildings of the Con- sclidated Aireraft Company at San Diego, Calif,, in a “practice” maneuver which army officials said would ilar units were placed on the roofs of other buildings at the plant. 'ROBIN MOOR UNDERPROB |Member of U. S. Embassy | Flying fo Inferview SINKING OF - IMPERIAL SOLDIERS MOVE ON |Cross River Today - Now Advancing Toward Cap- ifal City of Lebanon 'TROOPS REPORTED AT OUTSKIRTS, DAMASCUC {Within Ten Miles of Goal | According fo Official Reports Tonight (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) The Brithh forces have crossed the Litani River in the drive on jLebgnon, capital of Beirut, although a whole French battalion was sacrificed in an effort to hold the line. This is according to official advices given out at Vichy early tonight. The French statement ac- kncwlegdes that the British drive has been carried close to Damascus and main fighting tenight is only about 10 miles to the south of Damascus. The EARLY MORNING REPOR' | Rallying against the Allles “loud- |spuker" invasion. PFrench troops | are reported to have executed a | successful counter attack against ! British and Free French columns driving toward Damascus, accord- ing to the early morning report. Military dispatches reaching Vichy said the defenders of | France's Middle East mandates are ,also holding the British alonug the entire Syrian and Lebanon front. RAF warplanes, it is said, bomb- LYMAN, Wyoming, June 11.—The | Barnshwo, Army officer in charge of | crushed bodies of six airmen have production, under orders of Presi- been removed from the wrecked ‘ dent Roosevelt to operate the plant. Army pomber in the sagebrush bad- ! Three other members also said !lands where the craft crashed last |they had been dismissed by a fore- Sunday enroute from Boise, Idaho, | man. i | ;Chlca.goward, during a sleet and snow storm. | The dead are as follows: | Pilot Capt. David M. Motherwell, ) Commander of the Sixteenth Ob- ! servation Squadron. | Lieutenants Lyman Harvey, Theo- dore Holsteen and John Galla- gher. Staff Sergeants Terence McGur- gan and Dallas Hawley. BRITISHSHIP LOSSES OVER - TWOMILLION First Four Months of 1941 Show Great Decrease Is German Claim BERLIN, June 11—The German Navy and Air Force sank a total of 2235000 tons of British shios i or ships carrying goods to Britain| . in the first four months of 1941,|8ame animals within one-half mile ing is heard about it, but govern- the German High Command de- clared today in summarizing op- erations of that period. To the Navy was credited 1,481 000 tons;. to submarines, 978,000 tons; to surface ships, 493,000 tons; to the air force, 170 ships totalling 764,000 tons. In addition were some 1,200,000 tons of shipping in British use re- ported damaged. The German High Command said these totals must| be added to the British losses as| well as those of mines and valu- able prizes brought into ports un- der German domination. Figures of these losses were‘nnt given, ——ri— Glass manufacturers are pro- ducing cables which they contend tco well that Germany faces a long averages for today: industrials 122.- have greater tensile strength than (Continued on Page Four) 18, rails 2827, utilities 17.61. ! steel, About 600 union men attended | the early morning meeting and after | hearing of the dismissals, Wynham | Mortimer, UAW International Rep- | resentative, told the workers: “This | !battle is over, whether unions are | !to be destroyed by the Army or otherwise. We are not saboteurs. ‘Let us show them we are not try- | ing to sabotage our National De- | fense. Let us show them we are| ! still confident that the President’s | . promise to respect our rights will | be observed.” Late yesterday the strikers, at a (Continued on Page Eight) ] 'Fred Snite returns to Chicago af | ' bolds the baby so the proud father, time in an iron lung, Miami, Fla., and is greeted by his daughter, Theresa Marie. Mrs. Snite o | ! | | j | ed the Syrian capital several times last night, { The British acknowledged a stiffening of 'resistance along the three fronts in Syria, but asserted Survivors of Ship RIO DE JANEIRO, June 11 — A | thorough investigation of the sink-| that Allled forces have reached the | ing of the American freighter ! Robin Moor was ordered today as | erican ship. Phillip Williams, secretary of the U. 8. Embassy here flew to Recife to obtain first hand testimony from the survivors of the destroyed Am-] Williams was ordered to board the plane by Ambassador Caffery town of Kiswe, 10 miles south of Damascus. Official British reports declare the Allies are within sight of the minarets of Damascus. The London radio said British troops have actually entered the outskirts of the capital. The British Middle East head- |after reports had been recelved o .rters said merely: “Allied gorc- that the ship was torpedoed by a' i “Gernmn submarine as it was bound ter his annual winter vacation in | who must spend practically all his | can get & good look. { HUNTING CLOSED | IN MILE STRIP | ALONG HIGHWAYS {6Game Commission Ouf-| lines July 1 Changes in Regulations By JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, June 11 — Be- After July 1 it wifl be illegal in ! cause of the crush of sensationul {Alaska to shoot or otherwise take day-to-day news, practically noth- | {of any public highway or of the Al-Ament officials are giving more and aska Railroad, the Alaska Game more attention to post-war eco- ‘ommission announced today in out- | nomie blueprints. |lining major changes in game 1aw, As yet tHere is no overall plan. egulations. But it crops up frequently in such The new regulation closes a strip| ctatements as “big government is {one-half mile wide on either side of [ here o uiy"—“don't get the idea ;nll public highways. A similar regu-|(hat defense jobs are temporary |lation affecting the Rallroad P"O'!jobs"-—nnd the remark of Philip }"’d“ that the strip shall be closed Reed, priorities consultant, before for the taking of game animals and \ne National Association of Manu-! beaver. | facturers: “1 suspect the war will Another new regulation closes the ,qyvance several decades the Twen- season dn marten throughout Alas-|iieth ' Century trend away from "“c:‘s;’;’uc‘::“nfl }:“'“ a5 | [0iS502-faire and toward economic { soliows: g ‘mtemflm and industry-wide plaa- & ning under government supervis- ECONOMIC BLUEPRINTS OF POST- WAR PERIOD RECEIVING ATTENTION after - the - war “return to nor- maley.” | | As oPM SEES IT | In Agriculture’s scheme for in- creased production of wartime nec- essities, the emphasis on building up milk and egg production, for example, is not on increasing the numbér of cows and chickens, but/ on feeding for greater production.| The department’s guarantee of “floors” on prices of certain want- ed products extends only one (o two years—the period it is estimat- jed now that these products will be needed by a world at war or by a world that returns suddenly to peace with no prospect of immedi- ate production in other lands be- sides the U. 8. In the Office of Production Man- ! k.l’ur District 1.—In Southeast Alas- i fon. there will be an open season on| mink, land otter, weasel, red foxes ABd affnost every government ,and lynx from December 10 to Jan- (°Partment that is working on de- AL e A fense efforts is trying to match its (Continued on Page Eight) defense ‘plans with"a' plan for ‘an/ agement, officials® will tell you that reduction in the manufacture of automobiles, ice boxes and (Continued un Page SLO | frcm New York to Capetown. Official radios from Capt. Wal- deman Lucio Pereira of the Bra-| German U-boat torpedoed tne Robin Moor in the South Atlantic on May ‘21 and he picked up a| lifeboat containing survivors but| that 38 aboard the craft were miss-; When the Robin Moor sailed from New York there were eight passengers and crew of 38 officers and men abpard. i L g | | | age Boost Is_Agreed= Aluminum Production Ex-| pected fo Be Resumed | at Cleveland Today WASHINGTON, June 11. — The Defense Mediation Board announces an agreement has been prepared | for settlement of the aluminum | strike at Cleveland providing for a| one cent general hourly wage in- crease, also allowances for night | work. The Mediation Board members said the union must ratify the agree- ment but they hoped this will be done and production will be resumed | before the day is over. ———— BUY DEFENSE STAMPS es continue to make satisfactory progress.” Reports from (he jigsaw battle- front said the Allies are using loudspeakers extensively for ap- | zillan steamer Osorio, claimed a pealing to Vichy French soldiers to join DeGaulle’s Free French in- vasion forces. Six hundred Vichy troops have already transferred to the Allies, it is reported. NALZIS SIDE WITH JAPAN OVER DUTCH East Indies Situation More Serious - Negotiator May Be Withdrawn BERLIN, June 11.—Germany “re- cognizes Japan's interests in the Dutch East Indles,” an authoritative source said today commenting on Japanese-Dutch difficulties in their economic negotiations "in Batavia. The situation, it is said, is difficult and even critical, but Japan's liv- ing space includes the Netherland’s Far East possessionsi TOKYO, June 11—It was said here today that the Japanese Gov- ernment is expected to withdraw Kenkichi Yoshizawa, chief Japan- ese negotiator to Batavia, as a re- sult of the Dutch East Indies un- satisfactory answer to Japanese trade proposals.