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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LVIL, NO. 8749. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, B ASSOCIATED PRESS GERMAN SUB SINKS U.S. SHIP 3 Nominations Are Made To Supreme Court HARLANSTONE WILL BENEXT CHIEF JUSTICE President AW)inis 6.0.P. Member Supreme Court fo Replace Hughes ATTORNEY GENERAL PLACED ON TRIBUNAL Three Appoiniments Make Takes U. S. Senate Seat at 86 British Ten Miles from Syrian Capital City FRENCH LUFTWAFFE " STRIKES AT ENGLISH Nazis Claim Brifain Will PLANES AND TANKS FIGHT AT DAMASCUS Vichy-Frenéfién Holding" | ; Is British Island of Cyprus Next on Nazi Pist? ROBINMOOR TORPEDOED, IS REPORT Brief Announcement of Tragedy Made by Stale Department Today SURVIVORS GIVE OUT STORIES 10 OFFICIAL American Consul Infer- View of fortifications on the island of Cyprus . . Seven Roosevelt Has : Named fo Bod | Starve to Death in New Feacr;nz German attack, the British have ordered the femoval of women and children trom the istand views I!IOSO Rescued bY of Cyprus, a Mediterranean island near the Gulf of Iskanderun. Nominally a part of the Turkish em- H amed 10 bo y | Pamphle' A"a(k pire, it is virtually a British possession, governed by & high commissioner. It serves as a British naval Brallllan Sleamer WASHINGTON, June 12—Presi | Dbpse. It lies between Crete, now taken by the Gérmans, and Syria, French-ruled Middle East state e dent Roosevelt ytoday nominated i (By Associated Press) Wi mat e S b.tugzround'oigm‘w?. o ik .| WASHINGTON, June 12— The Harlan Fiske Stone of New York,! | A violent battle between British | ==~ T A e T State Department announced today at present Associate Justice, to suc-| |tanks and French warplanes is re- B that a preliminary report from the ceed Charles Evans Hughes, Chief/ |ported raging on the -outskirts of Lyprus—— ateway to ear Last - American Consul at Pernambuco, Justice of the Supreme Court of ‘mfl";zfigfn‘v‘z: V::{;fierlchrt;:gs .’ : ::;fl.l. stated the um;edbizg:cs ’mfi the United States. The place va-' 1 2 g the east of o8 in Moor was undoul y sunl cated by the ‘elevation of Stone is FOmmS Tionsion Joihand Oy . 1que, ton e Sy by a German submarine in the South é (o be filled by Attorney General| Appointed interim senator from Texas, Andrew Jackson Houston, | Dispatches from the Capital City | Atlantic on May 21, while proceed- Robert H. Jackson, who was also| 86, son of the Texas leader of old, General Sam Houston, takes over |sald French air units, flown from ing from New York to Capetown. e his new job in Washington and is shown with Senator Tom Connall; North Africa, are effectively sup- The report added the Commander nominated. Y | To fill. the vacancy in the Su- of Texas. The new senator is the oldest person ever to enter the |porting the defense troops. German of the German submarine was fully preme Court created by the xetire«! AR United States senate. planes are said to have aided the Y | aware the Robin Moor was an Amer= ment of James Clark McReynolds SHTR W B v TR R reew ‘g:'e"d;s in if;“rd‘Y's action, ican vessel % % ere is no ication that they are!| Sumner Welles, Acting Secretary ?:at‘;gb;f:m: x;y;}dg;inrel:'?)rl LGQIVJS &'nCh I UIY 1 NOM'NAIED FOR |engagéd in fighting today. ! S ! jof State, made the announcement South Carolina. Ten days ago Chief| e HIGH COURT | RAF warplanes are reported to Presidem Given Slaluior {of the report from the American Justice Hughes submitted to the h?\:LMngetied '-anon;er ao.‘tu,ck last Consitl at a conference with the 2 ™ . | night on rut, and Axis planes H . | newsmen, fi'.f?é‘l”li ax:zexgeue:; :2:;;.: o |today bombed Haifa and also the Power in Needless De | Survivors Interviewed Previous reports were that At-| | British Naval Base at Alexandria. fense Iroubles | The report was from Consul Wal- torney General Jackson mlghtl Damascus advices said the British ter Linthicum and is based on re- become Chief Justice were circu- and their Free-French Allies are at- ™ | ports from interviews from 11 sur- ; | tacking strongly on all sectors but WASHINGTON, June 12— The o o ono were picked up by the ®' 7 (Continued on Page Seven) | | French troops have launched severe Senate today voted 46 to 25 :kn o~ | Bragilian steamer Osorio. | counter attacks “with a spirit of full {demn defense industry strikes OF iy five persons who were | sacrifice.” iockouts where either disputant re-| ., 1] Its of ® rd the Robin Moor are still “ine i Breaking the lull in the Western fuses to abide by the resu °f among the missing. |air war, German night raiders mediation or arbitration. h Welles was grave faced as he ap- g ‘NG [ pounded the British Isles last night The Chamber approved Lhe peared before the reporters and read o in the heaviest attacks in weeks, amendment of SenaM:l' H“s';';ly mr"the brief statement that the Robin ‘ I scattering thousands of propaganda |Byrd and "l:‘e nro:)osamorp “;em Moor was undoubtedly torpedoed by ~ leaflets on the English countryside. 3 ‘Tom Connally to give the l‘:r "’ a Nazi U-Boat. . Pearscn | { i The printed matter declared Eng- t"iatutory power 0::! m:‘e W:Y M:;“:e, Welles, after the brief statement, Drew = i :;nd b:aces kslurvrm.lon “this year or . ; O it AL, gr‘?:erng s; s;:k:s"o:lock out: iadded that the Robin Moor's cargo r Robert S.Alles | S RLI of e Dery Cyprus, Haifa and Alexandria is the key corner of Britain’s defense in |pina] action on the Connally pro- °°’"“l:“°° mu':" mp"m"‘;’: of war | the Eastern Mediterranean. With Crete taken, it is believed strategic | oq) is yet to be taken. or other military materials inconsis- M Cyprus is next on the Nazi list for invasion. Cyprus would make an | ™y "} " moantime a high adinings- | YeRY With- the Neutrality - Act. d ideal air base from which the Germans could attack the Suez Canal and tration official said the Govern- The general cargo, Welles said, "G - a I u ers other British strongholds. It is only 70 miles from Latakia, Syria, ¢ 4 4 deteriiined. to consisted of many types of goods— | | where Nazi motorized troops and tanks have been revorted. ment i ‘;e“ ¥, d“;‘ lnt; tries ay Stecl rails, women's hosiery, auto- ! N TR 5 | Lo e Sa ehn:m-te ro'x: ;'mm ';“ g o moblles, radio parts and numerous partment’s “draft industry” bill got | e a ea e ng strikes | Welles aaid the cargo. was consign- some rough handling from the‘[ 3 legitimate purposes. led to Lorenco Marques, Port Eiiza- . President when he discussed it with | H bR v, v | beth, Capetown, Port Antal, East his Congressional leaders last week. | 1 SEATTLE, June 12—Twelve hali- | H | London, and the ship was for Portu- o e e o emrmEamentmmt L DUT IN COMMISSION: ENQlISR aKe e, ¥ arrived toda; | | | i that he considered some of thf pro- | Robert H. Jackson (above) present l u;;:o poun}:jsl:‘: ;fi: "‘“':::;‘:gr | I tion the United States will take but visions “unnecessarily bread.” He United States Attorney General | 111, (6 91 cents a pound. | . said the State Department expected strongly advised the legislators to and former Solicitor General, was | poynd. i nclen o a comprehensive report during to- make certain that nothing remained ! today nominated by President | 'day and this will receive the fullest in the measure that might be con- | Roosevelt’ as a member of the | | consideration at the hands of the strued as permitting the seizure of | Supreme Court of the United m -YEAR JoBS . - - Bt H United States Government. r' . > 1 —l mggzz flzfi;fisfiw‘;mnied- Rinfes PR By JACK STINNETT !one skeleton still in the closet. | ea' elru ed,” he said in effect, “to enable the IUR" I"To FOUR | WASHINGTON, Juhe 12—Notes 1IPe Original story said that the| J f Governimknt. to fleAl wish sfiiatona A I R R A I DS : |from the Capital scene: iteigtg gl it gl i ‘ defense requirements are ob- [ | ' i that old fleet, wi sl lown the | 1 H :Vt?\e;z:ed. But ex?othing %0 - Arastic ! ; 'szfyls"amda i;‘;;)l;elldu::d 121—; Imagine the surprise of the gents ways for convoys to the AmesiHa" VI(hy For(es n A('; | . B. wo e f . " | as this.” ! candidates for the eity couneil cam.| " the Maritime Commission the more than 20 years ago, was being | Roosevelt was particularly critical paigned for jobs thayy thought w:r‘e"’m" day aftér spending hours on :‘wed from Xt}a‘ b:rlt)l‘l 13 '.he‘ Jnmes‘ 'Ion 'Agams' BrmSh th fup fx;?;:l::;ywflt:j::ac‘;:::dp:fii; ! g good for two years. After the elec- Press releases telling how the last co:s‘;im:::rg a: r,:m,'ue E;'“a 0% JOIII Ffee-fi'ell(h | ;rt t:)-eynr limit. Qu ample. " 22 tiu: SORpOne . JogRe 8p the law of thele. giioet iieet of Woeld War The W-e-s-t Grnmt;'s l. wm1 He also told legislative leaders ' “fi:r f’o?x‘:nde:hz had been chosen merchant ships had been put back Sombes fir ahaaty “'emsofl’rh”‘l} CAIRO, June 12—British Imper- mT DOWN that his original intention had been / Charles Evans Hughes | H A 7{ ,,,r‘ rT‘ RO into commission, then discovering Maritime diseovered the stA;a mfihm;zlsi;g;immre::al;edwmg :;lcalzzth ‘p:t | s - | ; s & - i ’fo ask cOntg,e”sshw :me: ;fiz Chief 'Justice ' Charles 'Evans | West Hematite was still tied up at;day' while Free-French units fought draft industry” law, which applies | gy, peq 79, of the U. §. supreme New Orleans. | & " 1 : only to plants that “refuse to €0-| .o, "\yill retire from the bench {777t et DARE o winassatand how lon at the‘:r)uthzzn ;\ni::;u of Da. Gllnboaf ladyb"d MOI‘lI- 4 " % H | ks Y| mascus, ormy T} sources * operaie with” ihe Government, B | Juy 5" rugnes was test mamea | Nazi Planes Swarm Over . |the Mariims prws. relations - |sate < ity D s wrperate”. Bubhe| o - Wil St ot = London, Other A L . . {viston almost jumped the gun.| In both sectors French oppasluonl for Terror Destroye War Department took the bit in its | —————— oward Tat. | London, Uther Areas— urn own e( Ions When the commission set up shop|has been overcome, it was asserted.| . feetn and brought out the sweeping t RAF Also Strik ' ] five years ago, it took vver from [Military dispatches said about half| by Forces of Axis bill now before Congress. | S'I'OCK 0“0]‘A‘"0" S0 Jirikes [the old shipping board a ghost|the defending forces thus far en- | ! | fleet of 196 vessels — row artchcounmod have gone over to the, ALEXANDRIA, June 12— Great LABOR CURB B | (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) | a e wo e ar men S row of old tubs that had been!Free-French cause, but they stressed, Britain’s famous gunboat Ladybird, Real purpose of the measure is to| NEW YORK, June 12. — Closing | Nazi warplanes roared over Lon-| gathering barnacles and rust in/that the bulk of the Vichy forces 625 tons, and the monitor Terror, den! with two serious problems un- | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine |don, the Midlands and northwest| ports all around the country. The have yet to come into action. 8,000 tons, whose 15-inch guns helped touched by law — (1) obstreperous stock today is 3%, American Can England last night, the British| T B commission junked or chartered e ———— | shatter Italy's shore defenses at Lib- b sltu:nom, T of control| 80t Auncords - diks Bethlehem}wmm“mq“e said this m°'"‘"“"1‘me:.s:'§gm' .r'unemlz—filnaka‘den on the Public Health Service. | 83. Then, to avoid glutting the| [] |ya, have been destroyed by Stuka v e (o Sy ooty Steel 74%. Commonwealth and | IR one district it is feared a large! o ‘o ¢l y J. Dimond an-| Dimond said a bill to prohibitshipping market, It quit selling] dive bombers, the British Navy an- e e tion o lfe-and- | Southern %, Curtiss Wright 8%, | UMb of casualties.may have been| Deva tment hay S R c nierion) LR Cfciehing gear for Yio-| . ADd gaige Lifo L ‘Breea) | nounced this afternoon. death matter. Defense chiefs were | General Motors 39%, International | °2used” o fi:ere:‘: 0:‘:] ::{:cud three bills lations of the Alaska Game laws world crisis with 113. | | The Terror was caught at dusk off outraged by the San Francisco strike | Harvester 51, Kennecott 37%, New, 1P London, the first night alarm po - roeq h“‘" ':’ "h:Ch until after the alleged violator is In recent months, the commis-| the Libyan coast and the Ladybird S o stisists 7ing | York Central 13%, Northern Eacitic |ncé June 3 wax wlinded and the! oo "I aRamty Pun WEaatil) conriftad whs branded o blll fo de ' slan has been gatting rid of these | went down in Tobruk Harbor “burt up $500,000000 worth of shipping, | 6%, United States Steel 56%, Pound | British Capital's guns - fired until ;g 0 to the committees feat the program for protection of ghosts. It reajly doesn't matter, ing like hell” but firing against the and insisted on steps to prevent a |$4 | just before dawn today. oo they had been referred the flaheries and this was 8ls0 much whether the West Hematite| sreeching Stukas until the last dry repetition of such a deadlock. They il British Air Forces attacked the . m‘;“ sent to the departments turned down. | (5,621 gross tons, with a speed cf) v, gun slipped under the water. declared that the Army and Navy DOW, JONES AVERAGES Ruhr Valley industrial centers last| ce! for their opinions. The State Department also re- 12 knots) or the West Grama isi OSLO, German-occupled Norway,| The Ladybird was famous in the could not be responsible for the de- | The following are today's Dow, |niht, striking especially at Duis- The Interior Department said the jected a bill providing that the pri- | the last ghost to ride the waves Jube 12—A German military court part of Great Britain's Yangise fense of the country if constantly |Jones averages: Industrials, 122.98; | burs and Dusseldorf. bill to extend the Public Health ority'of employment in Alaska fish- ggain, It matters a lot that all of| "t Bergen, has sentenced Erling river patrol fire in December. 1937, thwarted by obstructive strikes. rails, 28.40; utilities, 17.70. ¢ | The RAF also bombed the docks Service benefits to. fishermen would eries be given residents of the Ter- that old World War merchant! Vorthinson, a Norwegian, to death of the Japanese shore batteries, the Army-Navy heads ‘asserted they{ ' ——ee— | of Nazi held Rotterdam and roared|8dd about 110,000 men to those now ritory: It was said the measure y ifor attempting to sail to England. same day the American gunboat Pa- g T 2 ! e R o e MR o Gt the iatastidne e i SR Nkl Do ! Others tried ot e > sunk in the Yangtze by R e ] yor — X n- ¥ q e settlemen | on m| 'ges nay Wwas st BUY DEFENSE STAMPS doubtedly would, put a heavy bur- of the Territory, lananese airmen, (Continued on Page Four) | et Page S0 |7 (Continued on Page Sevem) |arew g peison term.

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