The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 16, 1941, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE _“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LVIL, NO. 8752. ~ JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1941. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENT3 U.S. CLOSES NAZI CONSULATES German, Russian Relations Growing Intense | S_ergeanl Tries Out New Flame-Thrower BIG BREAK INDICATED, IS REPORT Leaders ofm ief Union Said to Be Splif Over Demands of Nazis BULLETIN — ANKARA, Turkey, June 16— Numerous rumors are circulated here to- night that Russia has ordered a general mobilization because of the reported German con- centrations along her borders. There is, however, no official confirmation. LONDON, June 16—Reliable for- eign sources here said the German- Russian relations are rapidly ap- proaching a critical stage where they must either be cemented more closely with the Pan-European eco- | nomic scheme or break into open hostility. The situation, according to these foreign sources, has arisen on ac- count of Germany’s pressure for| more oil, grain and ore from Rus- . sia and especially the Ukraine, the “bread basket of Europe.” It is said that certain Russian leaders are urging a closer alliance with Germany because of the re- peated German victories. There are other Russians who are urging war because these German victories are endangering the So- viet's own ambitions to world power. There are also.fears expressed by | German | “loyal” Russians that domination of the Balkans and Black Sea, if further extended, “(Continued on Page Eight) *lhe WASHINGTON — The ouster of Wyndham Mortimer and four other leftist leaders of the outlaw North American Aviation strike is no mere local purge, but'the opening gun in a showdown struggle to clean out Red leadership throughout the CIO. This fight may split the organiza- tion from top to bottom, since the Kommie element is strongly en- trenched in certain unions. What finally ‘happens depends chiefly on John L. Lewis. The bushy-browed miner . chief permits no Communists in his own outfit, has ruthlessly stamped on their attempt to capture key places. But when CIO President he sur- rounded himself with fellow-trav- elers, and this year has played ball with them in his political and anti- defense maneuvers. If Lewis raised his voice against the Reds they would be driven out of power in 30 days. But he has never said a word, and the leftists openly lean on his name and power in the CIO. This has acted as a strong restraint on anti-Red lead- ers, who would have launched a purge long ago but for fear of John L. The wraps are off now, however, and the strictly trade union forces are determined to clean house re- gardess of Lewis. If he sides with the leftists, there will be a battle royal that will make labor history. If he keeps hands off, the fight will take some time, but CIO will remain intact. If he should blast the Reds, the purge will be painless. OFFENSIVE UNDER WAY Besides the aviation purge, similar offensives already are under way in the Newpaper Guild and the Wood- workers. 0. M. Orton, lumbermen's head (Contisued ou Page Four) 4 THIRTY-FIVE SURVIVORS | | OF ROBIN MOOR PICKED UP, LAND AT CAPETOWN Thirty-five survivors of the Unit-/ ed States freighter Robin Moor, said to have been sunk by a Ger- by the survivors at Capetown since man submarine in the South At-|the group includes the Chief Of-; lantic on. May 21, have arrived at fi of the Robin Moor who talked Capetown, South Africa, having with the submarine’s commander!' been picked up by a British steam-| before the American craft was sent er. to the bottom by a torpedo amid-| Eleven other survivors of the 46 ships and followed by a barrage of persons aboard America’s first tor- shells. | pedo victim of the present war,| Crew and passengers of the Rob- previously arrived at Recife, Bra- in Moor said they were given 30 zil. \mmutea in wmch to leave the shm Further identification of the Ger- | man U-boat is expected to be given PICKETS PICKET | | H | Loaded down with a sign and pail of potatoes, Rep. Luther Patrick (right) (D.Ala.) began picketing peace pickets in front of the White House at Washington, D. C. Walking next to Rep. Patrick who is paring potatoes, is one of the American Peace Mobilization pickets. BATTLES IN LIBYA AGAIN BURST ANEW New Briiisfiflensive fo! Take Libya from Axis Is Starting z (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) LONDON, June 16—Prime Minis- After weeks of quiet on the‘ ter Churchill today in a broadcast North = African battlefront, the|to the United States declared that flames of action burst anew today|“Divided, the dark ages will re-! as British troops punched across|turn, but united we can guide and| the frontier of Libya and attacked save the world.” | Axis forces in the Gambut sector| Remarking on his acceptance of west of Bardia and ten miles from the honorary LLD. degree con- the Egyptian border. [ ferred upon him by the University| In London it was indicated that' of Rochester, New York, he said: General Sir Archibald Wavell, “It has given me comfort and m« commander-in-chief of the British'spiration, I feel, I think, as you Army of the Nile, may have do: our hands are joined Across, launched a new offensive to wrest the ocean; our pulse throb beats Libya from the Axis. |as one.” The German High Commandsaid| Churchill referred to the fact| 60 British tanks' have been de-:that his mother was born in Ro- stroyed, and the British attack in chester and that his grandfather, the Salum area of the Egyptlan"heonud Jerome, lived there many Libyan frontier has collapsed un-'years. der the combined resistance of| Axis troops and warplanes. ritish ‘said” their ‘fore The Appalachian. Mountains ex- B * tend from Newfoundland to Ala- (Countinued on Page Eight) lm 4 gl > 4 l Al Churchillin Radio Talk | Asks llmty- 'Prime Mmlsler Actepls‘ Honorary LLD Degree | from Rochester U. | —————— ‘sudden action of CRUISERS OF {Nazi air formations have 'Federal Grand Jury Ads in U.S.CASH IS FROZEN - IN ITALY Mussolini Makes Orders Affecting All Ameri- /| cans in His Nation / ROME, June 16—The |Italian | Government. today froze all; Ameri- can bank accounts in Italy. / The swift reprisal was ' ordered | by Premier Mussolini rolloang,thn the American Government last Saturday in fredz- | ing both Italian and Germanlas- | sets in the United States. The decision to retaliate made known yesterday in a com- | munique which said: “Following blocking of nallan and German funds and registration of all foreign property by the Presi~ dent of the United States the Fas- cist Government, besides ordering suitable measures in reply, has or- | dered the immediate registration of all property belonging to the Unit- ed States in Italy.” The only U. S. property in Italy is the Embassy which enjoys extras territorial privileges, but Americans | thought the decree means proper’ }.‘ . in Italy of all' Americans. . Those Americans who sought ww withdraw funds from banks t.his{ morning were turned away as the| Premier’s order blocks checking of| rall nccounns | BRITISH HIT BY GERMANS | High Command Also Claimsi | Raid Made on Fortified Island of Cyprus (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) The Nazi High Command claims a light British cruiser, also a heavy cruiser have been dsmagnd 1off the Lebanese coast. In making this claim, the Ger- man High Command also asserts| rn.lded the airports of the British on the fortified island of Cyprus, 70 miles off the coast of Syria. i | 69 Indided ‘In Boosfing Food Prices Chicago - Canners | Are Involved CHICAGO, Ill, June 16—Sixty- nine persons, firms and organiza- i tions have been indicted by a Fed-| eral Grand Jury following inves- tigation of food prices. | The defendants include 21 can- |ning companies and three nation- al canned pea marketing associa-| | tions, | Those indictments accuse those ! involved with conspiring to fix prices, especially on canned peas, in violation of the Sherman Anti-| Trust Act. ———eeeo—— — Aircraft makers now consume |about 70 percent of the magne- sium alloys available in the Unit- ed States. | ———— | i was | |over the Cascade Mountains, L] | | e Ber‘ml A. Darcy, a member of Fnrt Benning’s test board, directs the mdnc hut of the Army’s new flame-thrower at a concrete target during experimental trials at the Georgia fort. The weapon, lulndinc the (-nlu. weighs 68 pound.u nnd is elfectlu to a dllunoe of nunlt 25 yuds. Mmelayer launched [ v o ¥ E, ;',< down the ways into the Delaware delphia. The 6,000-ton vessel was wife of the Assistant Seereury of The U. 8. 8. Terror, first mln;hyer built for the Navy, is shown going River at the Navy Yard in Phila- christened by Mrs, Ralph A. Bard, the Navy. National Defense Causes Increase in Police Force Of Nafion's Capifal Cify By JACK STINNETT WASHINGTON, June 16 — The capital is a funny place: When the | Interior Department wanted 1,800 tons of aluminum cable to run the Department couldn’t get it without going through the red tape of | clearing through priorities. The cable was wanted to carry high tension power new Washington state factory to| make aluminum. National defense has ing crease the Capitol police lwbé.lboufw. percent. It now costs $155680 a| year to guard the Capitol and $117,360 more to guard the House| and Senafe office buildings. Every * week, William P. Lam- bertson, R.—Kas.” and vigorous opponent of the : Administration, writes into the Congréssional Rec- ford a little column of satirical lor biting humor. He never had |explained why until the other day, when he told the House: “I apologize to my colleagues for the llmle column that I put in the (Contiiued on Page Seven) DUTCH HAVE “ 'NOPARTIN . 'NEW ORDER' Netherlands East Indies| Guard Against Leaks fo Nazis—Reply fo Japan ! BATAVIA, Dutch East Indies, June 16.—The Governor-General of these Dutch Pacific possessions, speaking in the midst of an eco- {nomic crisis with Japan, today de- clared that his government has noti- fied Teckyo it has emphatically re- jected “any thought” of including the Dutch islands in the Japanese proposed “new order for East Asia.” Addressing the opening session of the Legislative Peoples Council, | Governor-General Steachouwer re- called Japan’s entry into the Rome- Berlin Axis and declared an Axis victory will spell “destruction to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.” He asserted further that the Dutch East Indies government will guard carefully against direct or indirect| leaks of war-important raw materi- |als to Germany. 'U. 5. PROPERTY IS BOMBED IN JAPANESE RAID Profest Imrfi&—iately Made | -Embassy, Also Gun- boat Endangered TOKYO, June 16—United States | Ambassador Joseph C. Grew today personally delivered ,a 300-word Inote of protest to Japnneu For- eign Minister Matsuoka for the Sunday bombing of Chungking in which bombs fell in the American safety zone and narrowly missing the United States gunboat Tutuila for any instructions from the Am-| erican State Department. Ambassador Grew received word! that at least five bombs fell in the vicinity of the United States Ambassador Grew acted as soon| as he received definite notification | from Chungking without wnmns| ALNADI AGENCIES SHUT UP German Nationals Ordered Removed by Action of This Government DIPLOMATIC STAFF IS NOT AFFECTED Announcement Is Made by Welles-Harmful Activ- ities Given as Cause WASHINGTON, June 16 — The Government of the Unit- ed States today ordered the -3 LODESTAR DUE FROM SEATILE PAA Plane Goes South This Morning-Another Due Today Six passengers are scheduled to arrived here from Seattle on a north bound PAA Lodestar shortly after 5 c'clock this afternoon. Five pas- sengers on board the ship are book- ed through to Fairbanks. Juncau-bound passengers are Nick Bez, Joseph Hartley, Helen Hartley, Patricia Hartley, M. Shapiro and R. T. Carter. Through passengers are Clarence Parks, Marvin Ramstad, Mary Lou Sarling, John Nelson and |R. R. Gebo. This morning a southbound Lode- star landed from FPairbanks with six through passengers for Seattle and stopped to pick up three from |Juneau for the South. Passengers departing from Juneau were W. G. Magnuson, H. I. Miller, and James Carey. Through passengers are Mrs. Frances Wordward, Olan Harvey, George Crear, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brown and infant. Yesterday a northbound Lodestar went through Juneau with seven through passengers for Fairbanks and mail far Juneau. Through pas- sengers were Helene Roote, F. B. Erie, Madge Rogers, Leon DeLong, M. I. Powers, C. R. Shinn and Heled Pratt. | Two northbound Electras also 'winxed out of Juneau yesterday car- rying seven passengers for the In- terior, Passengers were Mrs. Florence Mims, Mrs. Blanche Pennington, Mrs. Rose Baker, Mrs. Margaret Munns, Lois Nusebaumer, Terry | Packard and Carl Kiel e — BIGGS IN TOWN William H. Biggs, well known for- mer Jur®au young man, now at Kim- shan Cove, arrived on the Denali ac- companied by his bride. The newly- weds are at the Baranof Embassy at Chungking and also | the gunboat. previous |to departure for their future home. ——