The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 6, 1941, Page 4

imagine the church making sich a statement in the Franco-Prussian War, the Mexican War, the Boer War or the Spanish-American War? “The America First Committee says this world crisis is no affair of ours. If so, for God's sake let's not hire others to die for us! Why send lend-lease aid to Britain to prolong the war so that more men can die for us? We must make up our mind to fight for the preservation of civilization be- fore it is too late. “Germany hasn't yet dared to treat France v (uly Alaska Emptrc Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska, HELEN TROY BENDER - » - President R. L. BERNARD - - Vk‘ol"rrfld_q-nt and Business Manager Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Deliveredl by carrier in Juneau and Douslas for §1.25 per month By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One!year. in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00 one month, in advance, $1.25 Subgcribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. (s R Drtie, Wi Bty TR as she did Poland, simply because it is MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS easier for the world to know what is going The! Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for atar] republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- on in Western Europe. wite credited in this paper and also the local news published “The Nazis know if they subjected the heretn. French to such brutality America would ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. stand aghast and would demand instant ac- tion,” he explained. “But the same terrible fate has been planned for France and the nations, make no mistake NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 1011 | Amebigan Building, Seattie, Wash | e other conquered about that.” Alaskp Newspapers, Turkey, Key To Russia | (Cleveland Plain Dealer) With Syria, Iraq and Iran eliminated as bases of Nazi operation, thanks to Allied occupation, Ger- many is employing new tactics to put the squeeze \ play on Turkey, the strategic key to the Black Sea, southern Russia, where Hitler's armies are advanc- ing, and the rich oil resources of the Caucasus region. It is this object which Germany is further- |ing in ,bringing pressure on Bulgaria to become an active military partner of the Axis. | Bulgaria is important in the Nazi scheme only | because of its geographical position. It has been under complete German domination for months. Its people, like all Balkan Slavs, are strongly aware of their racial affinity with the Russians, Com- There's the America First Committee, headed | munism is a name that has no meaning to them. notably by Charles A, Lindbergh and Senator Bur-|They have given many indications of their dis- ton K. Wheeler. These are the ringmasters-of the |Pleasure with the Nasi attack on Russla and s a isolationist movement consequence the German overlords have imprisoned 1 p thousands of Bulgarians, On the side of the interventionists, an organiza- A o Lo tion calling itself the Fight for Freedom Committee It is the king, the cabinet and the general staff, is battling the propaganda of the peace front. not the people, that the Germans seek to tie more ke /0t ths 7 Afmbtival ir tRiE MIEIY o IWhaRaren | Tecurily ) Ene FECHR Suls X ton ety leavr b Iy Rl it ererber At a0 ths) Tolgyilia] i psrin 8 DELLEEIERRAT AP0 IR Shoy hald e 4 e glittering promises to Tsar Boris. He can have Courier-Journal. About a week ago, he talked 10| gpcyte naval command of the Black Sea. He has the University Rotary Club, in Seattle and said a no navy now, but Italy may furnish it. He can lot of things that made good news copy, and “’ld\havu undisputed trading rights in that area and some things which military censorship has hushed |also a protectorate over the Crimea. The mild- in the current news dispatches from Europe. ‘appnarmg Tsar Boris is a great schemer. He is Editor Agar made his Seattle address in reply ambitious. He has survived many uprisings against to a recent Seattle speech of Senator Wheeler's. In | his rule, both popular and military. The lure is direct contrast to the Montana Senator's declaration one he cannot resist. that this is no war of ours, the Louisville news- in this as meekly as he allowed the Wehrmacht to paper editor proclaimed with fire that if the Amen-.c‘”"e into his country last spring. . can people follow the advice of the America First| Bulgaria, therefore, will be asked to join Ger- Committee and “let other people die for them,” this {many in a drive toward the Dardanelles. An effort a|will be made to resurrect Bulgar-Turkish enmities COMMITTEE VERSUS COMMITTEE America’s war camp seems to be dividing it- self into committees. nation will not have “the moral influence of flock of goats” after the struggle is over | from the last century when the Sultan ruled Bul- The * América: Pifst Committee 1 delibsrately |EBria- ‘At the: appropsiate: thins'the Thraciasf hatder| attempting to hide the true picture of what is hap- pening in continental Europe, Agar charged. He yorany too, as have other occupled countries. Their said further < | indifference to this possibility is a confession that | “They are trying to tell us this is just | they are hard pressed in Russia. another of the old wars for conquest of more Tlerritory. “The facts are, this is utterly unlike the imperialistic wars of the past. It is a neck- or-nothing counterrevolution against civiliza- tion itself. “If this is just a war to decide who owns Alsace-Lorraine or the Cameroons or who shall control the Suez Canal, how can you explain the thousands of Poles, free French, Norwegians, Dutch, 6 and Belgians who have fled to England to take up arms against the common enem: “A systematic and terrible move has been made to wipe out the spirit and hopes of the Polish people. Nazi leaders are doing something to Poland that has never been at- tempted before iny human history. “They aré attegipting ‘to deprive this un- happy people of the mémory of their past by destroying all Polish books in Poland, occu- pied France and other subjugated countries. “This is the last terrible step to make them a_ helpless, doomed. spiritless mass of abject slaves, It is a deliberate plan to impose aphasia_on a courageous nation by brute force.” This move will be coupled with pressure at An- |kara, Dr. Karl Clodius, German trade missionary, | | whose name spells disaster for every country he is now in the Turkish capital trying to im- plement the German-Turkish trade treaty. At the | same time Franz von Papen, Hitler's envoy to An- kara, and Hans Rhode, military attache, are in | Berlin, detailing what progress they have made in! | boring from within. Turkey’s time has come. In the one-by-one | ! method of the Germans the frontiers of the non- ‘bel]igerem neutral Turkey have been reached. Tur- | key most likely will remain free of German troops. Hnlers armies could not advance across Anatolia toward the Caucasus while Allied armies are sta- tioned along the Syrian, Iragian and Iranian fron- | tiers of Turkey ready to strike. What is sought is | the diplomatic imprisonment of Turkey. There |would be no fear that Turkey would observe the \terms of the Montreux Treaty governing the Dar- ,danelles or honor her treaty of friendship with | Britain. A drive by sea as well as land could be {made for the Baku oil fields. German armies in | the southern Ukraine could be supported with sup- plies and reinforcements by sea much more easily | than is now possible by land. - - 5 ) The real decision in this development lies in i Nam‘mma “kfl“. ooy dee‘?r‘Ankara, not Sofia. Allied diplomacy of the most than mere territorial gains and political victories _, . i g skillful sort is called for. If Turkey deserts—and ?\u hit by Editor Agar when he called attention to pe. joyalty has been none too sure in the past— the fact that a statement from Catholic primates ipe Allied supply route to southern Russia is en- recently leaked out of Germany in which they de“‘dangered the position in the Near East and North clared the very existerice of Christianity is at stake.! Africa is made precarious and a greater burden in Commented the editor: defeating Hitler is laid upon the Allies and the “The church docsnt exaggerate. United St,ates | Can you end Gruenther are of that rare mil- itary species, regular army officers who can think in terms of, the civil- ian and the citizen soldier. action ‘and constantly on the go, Krueger also is a scholar. He speaks four languages is an alert |student of foreign military tech- niques and modern methods. When well over fifty he took a flying course at Brooks Field and travels |almost entirely by plane. Krueger was long known in the Army as ments of a great combat force in the | one of its top organizers and ex- finest American tradition. It isn't|ecutives; in the Louisiana war that yet, but it is well on the way. 1"ames he also demonstrated that It still has a lot to learn, from he is a very able and forceful field tuck privates to commanding gen- | general. eral. One of the best indications of his | But~ what distinguishes' the men high caliber is the crack staff with of the Third is their will to learn, which he has surrounded himself. {helr bgressiysnsselnBhid 1pride ‘8. T¢ i Without peér in the U. md Pl SO0 Wercjopen and ihie fwo citizen soldiers IArmy and has some of the bebt‘;m‘fl“ of maneuvers were u de- NOTE-~As is (the oase.dn the tactical brains of the army. [ Uehtful experietiCmhoh il her oltizen srmiss, chief deflch! Chisf ‘among these younger “aces| L 0V2 1D WiHoG e £30 Aehiee ciency oft:the (Ehird, Ammyxis. lack |15 Coloel Dwight Eisenhower, chiof | (Fe.ic0. hotly took sides and cel; Gf small sunibi4BMbo0D <R 00D | Of Staff, who conceived and ‘directed| CrE ] OF OCSDRKGILES kb tHHE of | pany) training..This (s primarily |the strategy that routed the Sec- oo Lluothacady due to inexperienced .non-commis-|ond Army. Eisenhower has a steel- Washinglon Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Page One) “CAJUN” SOLDIER The historic Arcadian (“Cajun’) section of Louisiana in and about which the war games took place was a never ending source of inter- est to the thousands of citizen soldiers. The local people were extremely friendly and hospitable and were as intrigued with the soldiers as they were with them. Practically the “Cajun” soldiers. They were sioned and company officers. | trap mind plus unusual physical he pride and glory of the “Cajun”! s e : gor. T> him the military Pro-|{country and stories abounded “THE OLD MAN" fession s a science and he began gpoyt ~them. - One regaled with A » . - | watching and st | Principal credit: for the excell d studying the German great relish throughout the Third ence of the Third is due Lieut.|3rmy five years ago. Army, which prides itsélf on its General Walter Krueger, com-| Eisenhower’s deputy ohief of $l:llx.mjlita.ry d‘lsclprl)ine Was abgut a mander, and his crack staff of is another crack Army braintruster young “Cajun” re(I:ruit who failed assistants |He is Lieut. Colonel Al Gruenther,|to salute his' colonel. The colonel Slender, of middle height and|leading bridge ace of the Army stopped him and said “How lon; incisive, Krueger rose from the and a shining star of the General|have you been in the a’rm i g ranks and is a militant practitioner | Staff until Krueger wangled of the Stonewall Jackson dictum |for his staff. Both Eisenhower and of “surprise, mystify and mislead | Gruenther are destined for bigger the enemy.” During the war games!things in the Army. They are men it was his troops.wiwe three times to watch, with Major General R attempteg : ibe « daringi stroke | of C. Richardson, commander of Sec- capturing e opposing commands cnd ‘Army’s 8th' Army Corps, and um | “Two months,” was the pleasant answer, “and you?" COCK O’ THE WALK WITH THE SECOND:ARMY — Cock ' o' the walk of - this man's army are the the armored ing gemeral® and:‘didh s¥cceed in cne of the most brilliant field gen- forces. Husky, “killing” his chief -0f staff. {eras of the service. of their d“::king g i Although very much a man of NOTE—Richardson, Eisenhower | tanned ‘and”d: they ;mmbine i of European Turkey will blaze. The Germans seem | impervious to the fact that Bulgaria may blaze in-| “17" THEY DON'T CALL HIM But locally the real heroes were 1941 OCTOBER 141 ['sun [mon | Tue [ wep [THuRT Fu T sar | PBirthday OCTOBER 6 Agnes Tubbs Fred Newman E. F. Clements Nancy Elizabeth Rice Edward Christensen Mrs. Peter Bond Harry D. Murray Sheila Esther Godkin %roscope “The stars incline TUESDAY, OCTOBER Ta i & Adverse planetary- aspects are ac- tive today which may be mark| by fears and apprehensions, ¢ of which are due to foreign®u that is unreliable. HEART AND HOME: Unt sway there may be an inclinat‘ik for members of the family to.k secret from one another matters of real importance. The stads en-~ courage deception including what- ever pertains to love affairs. It is a time to analyze domestic aims i nomic order. The seers long have preached thrift and have foreseen the limitation of buying and even ithe cessation of installment plan purchases of all sorts, BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Curtails ment of certain sales will be moger & lines of trade, but adjustments will lessen losses and assure pro- fits. Trade negotiations of great! importance are forecast and treaty that is of sensational pos-7 | sibilities is prognosticated. Industry and big business will cooperm‘e with Government at a sacrifice,’ but general employment will cause prosperity for the people of aver- age means. i NATIONAL ISSUES: Entrench: Iment of spies in departments of; the Government will be discovered and publicized as treacherous em(- ployees are dismissed or p\mlshed | Knowledge that Communists are numerous and active in disseminz\-‘- ing propaganda will emphasize ang | xiety, and seeming laxity in denh‘ ing with fifth column nchvmd‘ | will arouse resentment. With the! United States as an ally of Russia | complicated international relations | will bring about serious inconsis- | tencies as the autumn advances. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Peace possibilities will be 'more and more -discussed and pressure will | be increased to encourage over- tures in which this nation leads or dictates. Jupiter's kindly -yt | ence will inspire anxiety for the| cessation of war, but the stars presage continued conflict until Hitler is defeated. However, an armistice may be brought about for a brief period. There is an aspect that presages our closer relation to the Allies. Persons whose birthdate it is should not make changes at_this time. Great care in the choice,of friends is enjoined. Caution, .in love as well as business matters h counseled. Children born on this day proh- ably will be sensitive and endowed with lofty aspirations. They may/ be too visionary to succeed in ln;-’ portant careers, but can a plish great things if wisely guids ed. (Copyright, 1941) 2, o the_swagger of the old nvnfi breezy recklessness of the alf and the pile-driver (orcerulxfis the heavy artillery. Wherever they appear, in ¢un in maneuvers or in town, thejarm- ored men dominate the scent The way they stand, the way walk, the way they carry selves even when loung them off in a class by themselve There has never been a 1 problem among the armored | ‘Their morale is sky high I« model for the rest of the a “Y00-HOO” Contrary to general belit fmen of the Second Army ‘do not refer to General Ben Lear as' Yo% hoo,” It ‘is either ‘“the GanwlL |or “the old man.” ‘This is significant beca '\ in awhile.” and to discard what is non-essen- | tial in a changing social and eco-| He will do Germany's bxdd‘mg;“nd more unfortunate for certain b | his efforts are bent toward making OCTOBER 6, 121 The Yankees won the first two games of the World Series from the Giants, both games by a score of 3 to 0. Winter was beginning to hit the Westward cities, and snow was down to the timber line. Streams along the Richardson Highway were frozen. A farewell dance for the crew of the Explorer, leaving for the south Miss Mamie Halm furnished' the ¥ { was given in the Douglas Union Hall. !muslc for the occasion. ! Thieves entered two cabins along the Mendenhall Highway and ’mhbed the places of bedding, ammuntion and food. Oak Olson, of the brokerage firm of Olson and Meherin, arrived on the Alameda from a'business trip to the Westward. The Knights of Columbus were planning a big dance in honor o\ Columbus Day on October 12, the first of a series of dances for the winter season. Weather: High, 54; low, 43; rain. WHMWWM Daily Lessons in English % L. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “I see Margaret every once Omit EVERY, or say, “I see Margaret now and then.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Diphthong. Pronounce dif-thong, O as | in ON, and not dip-thong. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Fuss (a tumult). or fibers). SYNONYMS: Disengage, disentangle, disembarrass, extricate. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us | inerease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: P | RECALCITRATE; to kick back or against; hence, to express opposi- tion. “The more heartily did not recalcitrate his tricks.—DeQuincey. Fuzz (fine, light particles MODERN ETIQUETTE * roerTa LEE Q. When having dinner and spending the evening at a friend’s home, is it enough to thank her when leaving? A. It would show more appreciation of her kindness if you would telephone her later and thank her again. Q. Is it permissible to ask a friend where he has bought a new article of clothing? A. No; this is almost as rude as asking how much he paid for it | Q. When introducing herself, should an uniarried woman say, am Miss Blank,” or “I am Mary Blank”? A. “I am Mary Blank” is the preferred form. at | prrr et e e, LOOK and LEARNA C. GORDON e 1. Of what kingdom was Frederick the Great ruler? 2. What bird in medieval times was trained by man to hunt other birds and the smaller animals? EES 9w Q. 3. 'What famous English explorer disguised himself and made a pil- grimage to Mecca? What is an asteroid? For what is the name of Mary Baker Eddy famous? ANSWERS: Prussia. The falcon. Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-90). A small planet. The founding of Christian Science. Who said: “I only regret that I have but one-life to lose for my country”? A. Nathan Hale who gave his life for America, like great numbers of his fellow countrymen. We are only asked to lend our dollars for Defense Bonds and Stamps to defend the liberty for which they died. To what very large group of American does the Government look particularly for extensixe buying of Defense Bonds and Stamps? People in the middle and lower income brackets where many of the most rapid increases in national earnings are taking place. This immense part of our population can be especially effective in reducing national purchasing power by buying Bonds and Stamps, thus aiding the country’s defense program, while help- irg to keep down the cost of living. % incident startled him, but he talks about it genially and is very proud of the manly way the soldiers took their discliplining. Lear’s great passion is soldier- liness, the essence of which he con- siders to be discipline To him an army without sound discipline’ is a mob; an army that has it one of the finest creations of man. As commander of the Second Army all Governor's Kin Busy it that kind of an army. His forte | is definitely the training of troops. NOTE—Lear rose from the ranks and one of his greatest prides is that he was once a crack first ser- geant. {“SHAVETAILS” AND GENERALS| Greatest personnel problem of the new citizen army is second:lieu- {tenants and field generals. * | - Most of the former are too green (to know what it is all about and the latter too old to learn. "Being |young, eager to learn and bright, most of the “shavetails” c: be {taught. Some of the generals will |ije replaced by younger and more \adaptable officers, NOTE — During a day of hot {ighting in the maneuvers, one gen- exal commanding a division at the shows the genuine esteem i | he is held by the men he co: A tall, rugged old caval the commander of the Second is a man of unusual physicat and decisiveness. He may. mistakes, but they are not or “soft-soap” about him. He says what he thinks and :directly. Eyeryone us knows. where h€ stands. no polities 'Lear also The huumui over the “Yoo- been using live bombs the general front calmly stretched out on two icamp chairs in the shade near his tent and read a newspaper while enemy bombers made a dive attack on his headquarters. If they had Emily Saltonstall Daughter of the Massachusetts governor, Emily Saltonstall, lieu- tenant in the lnlnchuum ‘Wom- en’s Defense Corps, is shown test- ing her equipment in Boston be- fore departing'on a nile test voy trip o tonstall is7e and his headquarters would have heen blasted to smithereens. ; (Copyright, 1941, by Unlwd Nfl-_ :msmnqm Tne)’ Drs. Kaser and Freeburger Bl ey ngren Building PHONE 56 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 489 | - /) Chiropractic Physio Electro Theropeutics DIETETICS—REDUCING Soap Lake Mineral and Steam Baths Dr. Doelker, D. C., Bernard Bldg. Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 . 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