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

IEEEII———— THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRI Vol. LVIL, NO. 8799. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUG. 11, 1941. 'MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS JAPAN NEARS BREAK GERMANS SMASH DEEPER, SOVIET LI BIG GAINS BY NALIS, 2 FRONTS Forces Moving Toward | Leningrad in North, Odessa in South HITLER CLAIMS THAT | ENEMY ROUTED, UKRAINE Russians A;s;;t Lines Re-; inforced — Smolensk Found in Ruins (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) Germany’s invasion armies have| smashed deeper into both ends of the 1,200-mile battlefront and the | s claim a 60-mile advance to- ward Leningrad in the north and are threatening the Black Sea port of Odessa in the south. The early daily bulletin from Hitler's| headquarters asserts that “pursuif of the retreating enemy in the Ukraine is progressing rapidly everywhere.” Nazi officials declared that Mar- shal Semeon Budyenny’s Red Army in the south has practically lost the entirg Dneiper Valley and vast vertile plateau south of Kiev. The DNB, official news agency of Germany, | says the 180th Soviet Light Infantry, numbering about 15,000 men, has been completely | destroyed south of Lake Ilman on the front helow Leningrad. (Continued on Psge Seven® “The s itor's Note: The Brass Ring is good for one free ride on the Washing Merry-Go- Round, and ti week goes to S. Bechhold, the German boy who once fought in the Kaiser’s army and is now helping to beat Hitler by building medern American tanks.) ¢ 1 e WASHINGTON—+The scene is a conference room ih the War De- partment. Seated rdund a long table are a group of gengrals and manu- facturers—British a well as Amer- ican. In front of ehch is a micro- phone, but the discubsion is not be- ing broadeast to a tening world. 1t is strictly confidential, with each | detail transcribed onja wax record- ing and filed so thege shall be no mistake about the mises being made to the United tes or Brit- ain. At the head of the table is a slight, mild-mannered man With thinning grey hair, General G. M. Barnes of the Ordnance Corps. ated near him are Ed Hunt of Chfysler, H. B. Ensign of American Car and Foun- dry, Charles Wright df. Pullman Standard, H. S. Colby éf Baldwin Locomotive, S. Bechhdld of the Pressed Steel Car Company, and several others. This is the Tank Comniittee. And to the men around the fahle has re- cently come word that 'President Roosevelt demands more tpnks, and in a hurry. 1} Already the members &t the Tank Committee and their fagtories have | 4700 light and mediuml tanks on' order and are turning tHem out at | the rate of about 300 a th. In| addition to the American grders, this group has & British order}for $200,~ 000,0000 worth of medi tanks. Philippines in U. S. Setrvice Philippine scots are shown manning a heavy calibre machinegun dur- ing recent maneuvers on the islands. All Philippine troops have been | integrated into the United States Army by order of President Roose- velt in answer to Japan’s threatening invasion of southern Indo-China only 700 miles away. On Guard in the Phflipi)ifiés Philippine members of Battery E, 91st Coast Artillery, are shown load- ing a 10-inch gun during island maneuvers. Apprt_:xlmntely 200,000 Philippine troops have been mobilized into the United States Army under command of Maj. Gen. Douglas A. MacArthur, former U. S. chief of staff. Is " Jerked from Floor" In House by Staging of Parliamentary Blifzkrieg By JACK STINNETT should like to have you remem- WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—There’s ber that this ecry was raised by a common expression—“I had the|the Republicans and not by the floor jerked out from under me"—!Democrats. I just did not think it and it applies to an actual inci-|would be fair for us Democrats dent in the House of Representa-|to sit around and let the Repub- tives. Here’s the story: licans get away with the pretense Said the speaker pro tem: “Un-|that they were building the na- der a previous order of the House,|tional defense, etc.”—one minute the Gentleman from Alabama- (Mr.|and 10 seconds. Luther Patrick, a Birmingham Democm.t) is recognized for EO’erfu;u!;: Q&: ::n::::;n ;di:idipesk minutes.” Mr, Patrick: “Mr. Speaker, I (Continued un Page Six) Russians Make New {Hurling Cav“aTW Into Crit- | cal Battle in Ukraine to Stall Germans | | 1 (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) is reported masse |take the infantry three days. > Prison . Warden Two Escapir;g‘fonvids and | | | ~'| Former Guard Also Shot | . Down in Sunday Break | MCcALESTER, OKLAHOMA, Aug. 11—Warden Jess F. Dunn, of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, and; two escaping convicts and a for-| mer prison guard, were killed in a' brief but bloody Sunday break, the |worst in three decades. . Four convicts shot Warden Dunn twice and then stabbed him through the heart. (Chungking - AirRaided Long Time 'Marm at Bomb Baftered City Continues for 9% Consecutive Hours CHUNGKING, China, Aug. 11.— Japanese planes kept this capital ‘city of China under an alarm for |nine and one-half consecutive ;hours today. This is a record air iattack for this bomb battered city. NON-ESSENTIALS ADDED FOR TAX UNDER NEW BILL Bankers Sug—gest Plan for Replacement of High- er Income Levies WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—A pur- chase tax on nonessential articles is suggested by the Investment alternative to still larger increases in income taxes. In a statement to the Senate Fi- nance Committee, the Association said the tax should exempt such purchases as food, rent, gas, elec- tricity and children's clothing. ———.—.——— LEAVES ON ALEUTIAN Mrs. John R. Whiteley was passenger for Seattle on the south- bound Aleutian which left Juneau last night. a f War Moveg Early tonight the Russian caval- being hurled en- into the critical battle in| 1 [thc Ukraine, attempting to stave % |ufl Hitle Bankers' Association today as an| ol | MAKES AIR TRIP SEIZUREOF | | BIG PLANT NEARS NOW 1 Navv Deparhil—n;nl Is Readyi ' 1o Take Over Strike-torn | Shipbuilding Company | | | | BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, | The Federal Shipbuilding and | Dry Dock Company of Kearny | | has offered its strikebound ship- | yards to the Navy for immedi- | ate possession and operation. s mechanized forces now —_— | smashing today the Black Sea| WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. — De- | port of Odessa. ‘Imm- oftict: aid pi for the One cavalry regiment has cov-' Government seizure of the Federal| ered in 18 hours a distance it would | Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com- pany at Kearny, N. J, are lying i ready on the deck at the Navy De- ! partment for use if the company | ! does not alter its “intransient” at- titude in the present strike which has tied up $493,000,000 in defense [orders, | T KillegBUILDING WARSHIPS SPEEDED Consiruction Time Report- ed Cut on Averages of 12% Percent WASHINGTON, Aug. 11—Warship building is speeding up and con- !structjon time on new ships will be cut on an average of 121/2 percent as a result for each vessel. This cutting of time on construc- Ition will give this Nation its two ocean navies two years earlier than scheduled. The unofficial sources of the Navy Department says there will be the two fleets in 1942. .- — ORDER FOR CHECKING ~ INFLATION 'President Roosevelf Auth- orizes Federal Reserve . Board fo Take Action WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—Presi-| dent Roosevelt today authorized the Federal Reserve Board to take any |lawful steps necessary to control | ‘msm.llment credit ‘as a means of ‘checkmg inflation. | | President Roosevelt signed the! Executive : order designating the | “Boqrd of Governors of the Reserve System as the agency for regula- ‘tion of transfers’of credit in co- operation with other Government ioffichlsA PGB L | RETTIE RETURNS l | James C. Rettie, of the National Resources Planning Board, returned to Juneau yesterday on the south- bound steamer Aleutian. He has | been on a business trip to the West- ward and Interior. — . — | SORRI RETURNS | Pred Sorri, Jr, who has been to | the Westward, returned to his Ju- | neau home aboard the Aleutian. | — | Jack Molyneax, traveling man, flew to Sitka today to call on the trade there, WITH U. S. [E— ¥ | PENNY, FOR YOUR THOUGHTS?_past a figure whose square look, cane, and especially-made “chimney pot” hat make him almost as recognizable from the back as from the front— | Winston Churchill—skims an American-made bomber. in Englands | ¥ | i MISS WIS.—Betty Anne Miller (above), Milwaukee col- lege student, has been named “Miss Wisconsin” to compete for the “Miss America” title at At~ lantic City in September. MASTERS AND PILOTS VOTE OPENING OF WORK AGREEMENTS Present Confracts Expire| September 30-Seek Clarification SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 11. —Union President C. F. May said a coastwise referendum of the Mas- ters and Pilots voted 12 to 1 to open working agreements expiring September 30 for the purpose of amendments and clarification. " ISILVER DRIVE . Ticket Sale and Dance Ac- || countsfor Only $§534 * |buy the silverware for the new ship, |Harry 1. Lucas said today. i |of the city's brightly polished fire| . ‘me silver purchase, Mayor Lucas| 4 |said. . TO CONTINUE; | FUNDS SHORT \E> WAR TIME EMERGENCY IN EFFECT Nippon Go;(e—rameni Takes Drastic Move Under Mobilization Act | SEVERE STRAIN LOOMS, DIPLOMA1I£ RELATIONS |Only Two Steps Remain | Before Hostile Break Takes Place TOKYO, Aug. 1L—The Nip- pon Government has put Japan on a full economic war footing under a general mobilization act, according to authoritative quarters., It is declared that only two mere steps remain before a possible actual break with the United States. X “/#he’ newspaper Chugai,which speaks for big business, today declared a ¢tomplete embargo and severance of consular rela- ‘tions will be a likely prelude to end diplomatic relations with the United States. The economy measure partic- ularly, covers control of the stock exchange and marine tmnupm'tatlnn. and gives the ~Need $900 i When strains of the last waltz| had faded softly from the Gold Room | of the Baranof Hotel last Saturday| ! night, veceipts from the Silver Ball| jitney dance were added up nm!} it was found that the dance, sale| of Silver Week tickets and other| : | contributions had collected a total| of $543.08 for purchase of a silver| service for the U. S. 8. Juneau, new cruiser soon to be launched from a |New Jersey navy yard. Because this is about $350 short |of the aproximately $900 needed to the drive will continue until suf- | ficlent funds are available Mayor| | Heayiest contributions were rec- eived Saturday afternoon, when six | pretty Juneau girls, riding on one | trucks, decended on downtown streets | i to sell tickets. When they had com- | pleted their blitz of Saturday shnp-; |pers, the girls had collected $226.48.| | The dance netted a total of $95 for| Mayor and Mrs. Lucas plan a trip | {to the states, leaving the latler part |of this month and being in New {Jersey in early October for the| | launching ceremonies. | | e — - ‘American Planes | Used by RAF Have Sperry Bomb Sighis LONDON, Aug. 11.—A brief Am- erican announcement discloses that the famous Sperry bomb sight is being used in the American bomb- |ers of the Royal Air Force. This bomb sight enables British pilots |to fly at tremendous heights and| yet drop bombs with uncanny ac- | curacy on objectives below. R i A | | | | OUT FOR VACATION Miss Jean Anderson left on the Aleutian for a vacation trip in the | States. During her absence, her po- |sition as clerk in the Alaska Steam- i ship Company office will be filled by Mrs. William Redling. - e | BUY DEFENSE BONDS i Government unlimited power to draft man-power and economic resoulces in a war emergency. HULL WARNS ON SERVICE EXTENSION Secrefary of State Says No Passage Will Be "'Ex- ceedingly Bad” WASHINGTON, August 11.—Sec- retary of State Cordell Hull today told a conference of newsmen that the failure of Congress to extend the service of the Army rank and file will have an “exceedingly bad” psychological effect alone on the international situation.’ He made it clear that he was thinking about the general effect the failure to pass some extension would have on American foreign relations. On the general question of whether present dangers to the United States warranted an exten- slon of service, Secretary Hull said the reading of newspaper head- lines should emphasize what dan- gers do exist. i Chapié}in‘v’lheeler Leaves Chilkoot Affer Seven Years ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 11.— Chaplain Ralph K. Wheeler, First Lieutenant, has arrived at Elmens dorf Field, assigned to the Air Corps for duty. He has been at Haines, Alaska, for the past seven years, during which time he was also associated with Cnilkoot Bars racks. ’ Licutenant Wheeler is of the Presbyterian denomination and ex- pects to arrive in about a month, e BUY DEFENSE BONDS § i { ;