The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 22, 1941, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA E VOL. LVIL, NO. 8782. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1941. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PIRE "PRICE TEN CENTS MOSCOW BLASTED BY AIR RAID MILITARY MOVE INDICATED BY JAPAN RESERVISTS CALLED UP m’!uipou. Lorries, Also Horses Are, Being Requisitioned, Is London Report BIG DEVELOPMENTS »~ 2 | i ABOUT T0 ERUPT Mobilization Said fo Be on Large Scale - British Getting Worried (By Associated Press) A new tension in international af- fairs arose today amid a flurry of rumors that a Japanese military move is imminent. A London radio said all reports indicate “big developments” are ready to erupt on a “large scale as mobilization is proceeding through- out Japan. “Reservists are being called to the colors, lorries and horses are being requisitioned.” Yesterday it was reported .from Hongkong that a fleet of 15 Japan- ese military and transport vessels had left the mouth of the Canton River for an unknown destination. Several days ago dispatches from Shanghai stated reservists were be- ing called up and also discharged soldiers who had served in the war in China were being summoned back " (Continued to Pag WASHINGTON ‘— With Great Britain scraping up every ship pos- sible, with the United States try- ing to lease Axis ships from Latin American governments, and with Secretary Ickes desperately trying to relieve the Eastern oil shortage with more ‘tankers, the inside story of French ships in the USA. s extremely interesting. Not many -people realize it, but although we have taken over all of the German, Italian, Danish, and Axis shipping, we have not touched French vessels, except to guard them from sabotage. And almost no one realizes that we actually have let some of them return with American cargoes to French African waters. In fact, French vessels seem fto bear a charmed life as far as the United States is concerned. Recently the Maritime Commis- sion had an embarrassing experi- ence when the “America” served as a transport, and some of the blue- jackets. pilfered silverware and linen, Not wanting the same thing to happen to the giant French liner Normandie, the Maritime Com- mission sought to make an inven-, tory of its luxurious trimmings so that they could be safely stored for the French in case the vessel was requisitioned in a hurry. The Normandie has about $6,000,- | 000 worth of furnishings, and the commission figured that about 25 percent of them would disappear if she carried troops without first storing the furnishings. So Ad- miral Land, chairman of the com- mission, telephoned the State De- partment asking to make an in- ventory. To which the State De- partment gave an’emphatic No. No (Continued on Page Four) | | | | Indiana, who is National President of the American Legion Auxiliary, arrives in Juneau today aboard the North Coast on an Alaskan tour. { While in Juneau she will be enter- ! | tained by members of the Juneau American Legion Auxiliary. ‘ This evening at 6:30 o'clock, Mrs. | Lemstra will be present at a no-host | dinner given at Percy's for members of the Auxiliary. Following the din- ! ner she will speak over KINY at 8 | ‘Soviels Want o'clock. | Mrs. Lemstra has long been prom- inent in Auxiliary work. Before el- ected to the leadership of the Aux- iliary last September, she served as National Vice-President, and as chairman of the important national rehabilitation committee. ! Mrs. Lemstra first gained national prominence in the Auxiliary in 1936 when she led the Indiana Depart- meént to a year of outstanding suc- | cess. The following year she repre- sented Indiana on the national ex- ecutive committee and was appoint- . ed chairman of the national legisla- 'tive committee, directing the Auxiliary’s support of the Legion’s legislative program. At the national convention in New York in 1937 she was elected National Vice-President for the Central Division and given : responsbility for leading Auxiliary _activities in the central states, where /the organization has nearly one- ,third of its membership. | After a highly successful year in | this office, she was appointed to the chairmanship of the national rehab- ilitation committee. She directeq the Auxiliary’s nationwide efforts for the rehabilitaton of disabled World War veterans with such success that she was re-appointed for a second year, which she was completing at the time of her-election. ! Born in Indiana, Mrs. Lemstra ‘wu educated at Indiana University and the State Teachers’ College. Five years’ teaching in the public schools | were followed by five years in sec- | retarial work. In addition to her Auxiliary work, she has been prom- inent in the federated clubs and civic groups of her community. For five years she served as a member of the County Board of Charities. She is also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. | During the World War, Mrs. Lem~ stra was active in the organization of Red Cross Chapters and Liberty Loan drives. Her husband was in Mrs. Louls J. Lemstra, of Clinton, ' war service' in the navy She be-. National President of Amer. Legion Axiliary MRS, LOUIS J. LEMSTRA Who is making Alaska tour, visiting posts. came a member of the Auxiliary in 1924, when she joined Frank Luke Unit in Phoenix, Arizona. Moving to Indiana, she transferred her mem- bership to the Clinton Unit and be- came active in its work.: Service in | Unit;, District and Department of- | fices gives her a broad background for her leadership of national ac- tivities. Following a short stay in Juneau, Mrs, Lemstra will visit Sitka. WarMalerials From America U. 5. Will Buy Strategic Minerals from Rus- sia in Refurn WASHINGTON, July 22.—Federal Loan Administrator Jesse Jones said !today he has offered to buy.any strategic materials -Russia might want to sell to the United States to help pay for purchases of war sup- plies here. The only difficulty, he said, is the problem of getting the materials, particularly manganese and chrom- ium, from Western Russia to Viadi- vostok and then getting ships to jcarry the materials to the United | States. Jones added, “The Russians have a good supply of cash and gold. They | have not asked for @ loan.” | SLUM CLEARANCE BILL FOR ALASKA IS SIGNED BY FDR | WASHINGTON, July 22—Presi- dent Roosevelt has signed the |House Resolution authorizing the Iugmnmre of Alaska to create a Slum Clearance Authority, thus making the Territory eligible to financial ;aid of the United States ! Housing Authority, # STRIKE VOTE | sels to Panamanian registry | not given a chance to sail on “these | AUTHORIZED FOR SAILORS Union of Pacific Protests fo Change of Registry of Daniih_Ships SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 22 —Harry Lundeberg announces that the Sailors Union of the Pacific has authorized a strike vote of 6 000 members in protest to the transfer of the seized Danish vese and hiring of foreign crews below the American wage scale. Lundeberg sald the local Sailors Union of the Pacific was unanimous in favor of the resolution to demand | an immediate referendum to author- ize a strike if American seamen are per cont oot will be AL N \ ‘ Jan. 1, 1940 - dan. ¥, 1939 2,454,550 Sq. 1. ships at American wages.” Lundeberg asserted, the ships, which he said are now American, have already been transferred to Panamanian registry and crews have been ordered signed at “half ‘the prevailing wages- of . American .sea- men.” Lundeberg also sald Under Secre- | tary of State Sumner Welles has | ruled that the ship seizure act did | not empower the Maritime Commis- | sion to place American crews on the | Danish ships. Shipping officials said it will be necessary to retain many Danish crews on the ships because Amer- | ican seamen are not familiar wlth;l the engines and could not make re- | pairs if trouble developed. “The seamen are fighting the gov- | ernment on this question and not | us,” said one shipping official. M. C. MAKES STATEMENT | ‘WASHINGTON, July 22. — The West Coast protest against employ- i ment of foreign crews on Danish vessels taken over by the govern- | ment brought the statement from | the Maritime Commission that ade- quate employment will always bel given to U. S. seamen on ships flying | ~ the American flag. The spokesman | Hi said, however, that a shortage of seamen is now threatened. | TAFT SUGGESTS FOR 16 MONTHS Military Affairs Commitfee fo Begin Hearing on | ¥AsmNGTON. Juy 22—Around i g " jour town: Training Exfension | constdering that every traveler {who has been from east to west WASHINGTON, July 22—Sena- comments on the fact that only tor Robert A. Taft today proposed one city in the land has a great- that Congress limit the service of | er proportion of women to men selectees, reserves and Nauonal‘thm Washington (that other place Guardsmen to 16 instead of the being Hollywood), it comes assome- present 12 months. | thing of a surprise that the Civil Taft laid the proposal before the | Service Commission has issued a Senate Military Affairs Committee Plea for the government to hire after a group of witnesses, most| more women. of them opponents to the exten-| Civil Service isn't concerned sion request, testified on the ef- With the capital’s social problems. fects of the pending proposals to All it is interested in is correct- extend indefinitely the period of ing employment wrongs. With na- service for citizen soldiers. | tional defense in full swing, Civil The plan, Taft sald, would pro-:Servlce reports that it is difficult vide the release of 75,000 draftees to keep young men on the job. If from the Army each month, wnnlthe draft doesn't draw them off, none serving for more than 16 higher wages in the defense trades months. General John Palmer, for- do. mer assistant Chief of Staff under| S0 Civil Service makes its ap- Pershing and now retired, told the peal: If you can hire a woman, committee: “In my opinion our| hire a woman. ‘They back this up peril is greater than it has ever| With statistics, showing that in the been in our history. All forces of | last breakdown of figures there Nazism are deployed against the| Were three men working for the United Etates, In order that he government here for every two may achieve his aim, Hitler must| vomen. The Commission says conquer or encircle the U .8. don’t overlook the fact that wo- Chairman May announced that men can perform almost every the House Military Committee has kind of work that men can per- decided to begin public hearings form—and if you don't believe it tomorrow on the series of propos- !Akéra look at our arsenals and als dealing with the extending of factorles. : the service term. General George C. CWVil Service's plea is & littie Marshall will be the first witness. MOre remarkable in view of the 3 : | | KEEPING ARMY | By JACK STINNETT 13,115,421 5. . re More Womén: Plea Of Civil Service; Cannot Keep Men_,§mall Pay Jobs Vast New Aircraft Plants Rise in Nation Between Jonvary 1, 1939, ond April t, 1941, Aoor space by oirplane, engine and propeller componies increased 248 1. At 1942's peak production, @ totol of 53,657,546 square by Jan. 1, 1941 940 25456,4215q.Fr. 32786351 5q.F1, Before the aircraft industry could produce the thousands of airplanes needed for Britain and ti States, it had to build plants in which to build the planes. The that has been made in plant construction, and distance yet fo be atfained cannot even be predicted, but it seems a foregone conclusion that American plane prod a few months—a year at the outside—will exceed that of Germany and all above U Anli-AirII Solders Train on Desert Uncle Sam has established an anti-aircraft range in the center of the Mojave desert near Barstow, Calif., where gunners are free to shoot into the air in any direction at passing targets without fear of damaging property with falling shrapnel. Photo shows guns manned by soldiers of the 216th Coast Artillery anti-air- craft regiment, converted from part of the old Minnesota National Guard, firing at free balloons, using 30 calibre machine guns mounted on 37 mm. anti-aircraft guns. The range is used for training gunners from Camp Haan, anti-aircraft replacement center near Riverside, Cal. covered. When the peak will have been' ‘GREAT FIRES REPORTED N - SOVIET CITY ‘Thousands mligh Explo- | sives, Incendiary Bombs | Dropped, Night Atfack | COMMUNIST PARTY QUARTERS ARE HIT Russian Communque Says Assault Is Beaten Off- Considered Failure (By Associated Press) Great fires are reported raging in the heart of Moscow after Nazi war~ planes blasted thousands of high explosives and incendiary bombs for a five and one-half hour as- sault last night. Berlin described the raid as “one of the heaviest carried out by the German Air Force” and was com- parable with the Luftwaffe’s fierc- est - attacks on - England several ' months ago. ‘| ‘The Berlin authorities declare the Moscow attack was in retaliation for the Bolshevist air raids on the open * | capitals of the Axis allies, Bucharest Under Construction b | Apr. 1, 1941 Ponk | 2087),1955q. Ft. 83,657,546 5q. . ' @ Subject 10 further expansion. | he United graph shows clearly the progress uction in German dominated countries. Nazi pilots, reporting the first air raid on Moscow, said 12 big ex- ‘ploslvu shook the Kremlin district in the center of the city and fires spread gver a huge area southeast of the Moskva River, west of the Kremlin section. The German fliers reported 20 fires were seen after the incendiary ! bombs had been dropped and de- clared the entire region at the Moskva River bend, site of the Com- munist Party headquarters and pow- er plant, is in flames. R The Russian officials said that at (Continued to Page Two) report that during defense hiring of the last year the proportionate number of new female employees is almost twice that of new male employees. SOLDIERS WANT LETTERS An interesting experiment recent- ly was carried out here with the young men in training. The United Service Organizations asked train- ees what they would like to have in the way of gifts from home. No. 1 on the list was “letters from home.” This didn't mean al- together letters from Mother or Dad. It meant letters from the gang, too — and friends of the family, and that English teacher in the high school, and old “Doc” who runs the corner drugstore And what do they want to know? Little chunks of gossip and cor- ner news — who's courting wno these days; how that rich little snob got a fender torn off his bright-and-shiny convertible; and how come all-state Joe couldn’t make the college team? Next, they would like handker- chiefs and socks and stamps—not | rare stamps either, but the kind | you can put on letters. Newspa- pers from home are right up there among the leaders, because what's going on in the old hometown is 8 heap more important to a fellow 4n camp than what’s going on in| o 7 N 50 (Continued nn page Six) gt | cific 7%, United States Steel 577%, Pound $4.03 3/4. WASHINGTON, July 22 — The| le ADERS Fairbanks, Alaska, has accepted appointment as Second Lieutenant tion office of the Fairbanks air-| . . s : { Maintained on All Fronts | e ELECTRA FLIES | -Nazi Going Is Rough | R | | on the Russo-German war front, Moscow reports said Russia’s armies Despite a heavy overcast and main theatres of the gigantic strug- foggy weather the PAA Electra gle, ing at 10 oclock with five pas- gave the following picture of the sengers aboard booked for Fair- main battlefront: Northbound passengers were John i@ continued on the Pskov-Lenin- Smith, R. W. McCrary, Ray Rob- 8rad front, the Polotsky-Nevel- | “In all of these sections the Rus- Hoga Q880 | stans battled bitterly and apparent- SIo(K ouo]AmNS round. No ground has been lost o during the past four days.” quotation of Alaska Juneau mine a Nazl forward wall in an undis- stock today is 4%, American Caa!closed sector and also attacked Ger- Southern %, Curtlss Wright 9%,/ Hitler’s High Command “uuru General Motors 38%, International|the Nazl forces have “broken All Nazi communiques now men- |tlon stout resistance of the Rus- DOW, JONES AVERAGES | "y i indicated that Hitler's in- The following are today's DOW.!yeson armies are finding the going War Department announces that| Willlam Hayes Hammond Jr., of| . in the Reserves in the construc- ) 0ggedly Resistance Is TO FAIRBANKS o =i are still holding doggedly to the winged out of Juneau this morn-| The Soviet bulletin this morning pis i | “During the night stubborn fight« inson, Mrs. Avanelle Robinson and |Smolensk front and Klev front. |ly without losing any noticeable The Soviet communique also re- NEW YORK, July 22 — Closing ported a Russian tank unit crashed 90%, Anaconda 29%, Bethlehem man communications and suppl;s Steel 77%, Commonwealth and |lines. . Harvester 56 3/4, Kennecott 39, New ' through Russian W"":"“‘ on the York Central 13%, Northern Pa-|Soviet frontler defense. |sians and also stubborn Russian | counter attacks. Jones averages: industrials 129.57, etxremely rough, rougher than at ralls 3030, utilitles 18.72. tirst indicated in early reports.