The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 20, 1941, Page 1

PRICE TEN CENTS JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 194 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. LVIIL, NO. 8910. JAPS FAIL TO CAPTURE HONGKONG FORT (OUN(II_ To ' Niagara Rainbow Bridge Opened UNEMPLOYMENT | e § COMMISSION HAS , | i " » o . ASK REPEAL | OF JONES ACT Would Re(}t;eEl Bringing: Freight North on Can- adian Vessels The Juneau City Council voted Friday night to wire a request to Delegate Anthony J. Dimond that immediate action be taken to repeal the Jones Shipping Act for the dura- | tion of the war, so supplies can be shipped to Alaska from points in | the States via Canadian steamers. | Under the Jones Act duties must now be paid on any goods shipped here from the States on Canadian ships. Repeal of the act during the war emergency would greatly relieve | freight congestion to Alaska, it was | pointed out by Henry Messerschmidt, | Councilman who introduced the mo- | tion. The Council also voted to call for | bids on the school tunnel through the hill into Evergreen Bowl, as| soon as City Engineer Frank Met- | ::l: s?l:sn.p::p:;e\ie?mimnas “{g: | The new Rainbow Bridge, re_plncing the famous span across the Niagara emergency as a bomb shelter for| Borge at Niagara Falls, which was wrecked by ice, has been opeped to £ e traffic. Samuel M. Johnson, Lockport, N. Y., chairman of the Niagara school children. Metcalf proposed | pqlls Bridge commission, raises the U. S. flag and T. B. McQuesten, that walls of the tunnel be timbered, | of Hamilton, Ont., raises the Union Jack in the ceremonies marking with provisions that concrete walls the opening. may be installed at some later date. | - - ¥ o Food Survey | | Along civilian defense lines, Mayor | | Harry 1. Lucas announced that he| [ will appoint a committee of citizens | 1 within'the next few days to make a | food and necessary supply survey of | the city at the request of Gov. Ern- | est Gruening. ! 1 [ Already, Lucas declared, Dr. W.| S. Ramsey, of the Territorial Health | Department, has been named to # o - make a check-up on food supplies | - i and supplies of a medical nature. The Mayor intimated he intends to oo meewve — | 1ar East Command Awards Imperial Headquarters ~——— Honors for Bravery fo | Claim Nippon Advance 12 Officers and Men Continues on Malaya MANILA, Dec. 20—Capt. Kelly,, LONDON, Dec. 20 — A Tckyo {Jr. No. 1 American hero of the brcadeast heard by ,Reuters today :seccn(l World War who destroyed a|said Japanese Imperial headquart- | Japanese battleship and was killed |ers announced the Penang Island [in the flaming crash of his bomber settlement on the northwest coast |after ordering his crew of six to|of British Malaya was occupied last |save themselves, the Far Eastern night and the advance on the ad- |Command announced today m“al,-tm mainland continued |awarding him the Distinguished] The British acknowledged the | Service Cross. rabandonment of Penang yesterday, | Twelve other officers aua men, saying the garrison was removed |two of them Filipinos, alsc were|safely. WASHINGTON — Those who honored. knew General Douglas MacArthur| Three awards, including Kelly's in France are not surprised at the|Were made posthumously. i superb job he is doing in defend-| The awards include one to Sec- ing the Philippines. lcnd Lieut. Carl P. Gies, whose! During the last war he was one!father is Carl A. Gies of Salem,| P ot O IEAM TAKES ! 4 3 | - NOW ADJOURNED ‘ Phillips and Mrs. Hermann | Hand Report of Ses- 3 sion to Governor 1 Harry Phillips, of Fairbanks, and | | Mrs. Mildred Hermann, local at: ;lomey have adjcurned their ses: |sion of the Territorial Unemploy-| |ment Compensation Commission, handed in their report to Gev.! | Gruening and called it a day, for] |at least two months. | | Phillips headed south following| ‘the meeting, bound for the Mayo ‘Bromers Clinic at Rochester, Min- I nesota, where he will be treated| | for an eye cataract. On his return | here in February, another com-| | mission meeting may be held to | consider the long-disputed question |of whether red salmon packers of, Bristol Bay are to be assessed un-| | employment taxes for employes, | wrile the workers are in transit | te and from canneries. The report revealed that a hear- |ing will be held in Fairbanks next | spring to consider the complaint | | against Joe Flakne, director of the; employment serviee, and Lowell L., | Mcrgan, manager of the employ-| |ment office at Fairbanks, which | was brought by representatives of | the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers | Union, Local 444, at Fairbanks. | In the preamble to the report, the claim- of R. E. Hardcastle, of | Ketchikan, to membership on thef | commission was not recognized. | “A letter was received from the| Rev. John L. Cauble stating he was unable to attend,” the report ! reads. Cauble, former Juneau min- | |ister now residing in Longview,| Washington, was appointed to) | membership on the commission by | 1 Gev, Gruening after adjournment | lof the legislature. Right of Hard- castle, whose term expired last February, te commission. member- | ship rather than Cauble was ex- pressed in an opinion rendered sev- eral month ago by Henry Roden, Territorial Attorney-General Following is the report of the commission: ion Covered The Unemployment Compensa- tion Commission of Alaska, pursu- ant to call issued by Harry Phillips, Chairman, mst on November 25 at the cffice of the commission in Juneau. Because of weather con- ditions, Mr. Phillips was unable U reach Juneau until December 3 Mrs. Hermann met every day be- tween November 25 and December 3 Sunday excepted, with Mr. Sharpe the Executive Director, but n biaiiéss Boiiil s tiatantan o Freighler on Way fo Java cause of the absence of quorum Following the arrival of Mr. Phil- |lips on December 3, the commis- {sion held regular sessions until December 19, Sunday excepted. Mr | Phillips and Mrs. Hermann were the Top, the B-19 in flight over California; left, Lieut. Col. Stanley Umstead; right, rear comp rmy’s giant B-19 bomber, the largest plane in the world, taken The 82-ton flying battleship, built at a cost of $3,500,000, is a Lieut. Col. Stanley Umstead was at the con~ Here are new pictures of the U. S. a during a test flight over California. four-engined Douglas and has a wing spread of 212 feet. trols on the test flight. Long, Harder AXIS REELS War,Warning IN RETREAT For Germans FROMLIBYA Propagand;M_i nisterJ. | General Rommel Chased | Goebbels Paints Tough | So Fast Invaders Unable RUSSIAN SHIP SUNK BY JAPS, DUTCH REPORT Attacked by Seven- feen Planes (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) e —— World’s Mightiest Plane, the Army’s 82-Ton B-19 BR""SHERS : 1 STILL DEFY ALL FORCES & | Governor Sends Out First Word in 24 Hours that (itadel Holds Out ATTACKS BEING MADE FROM SEA, LAND, AIR Chinese Ar}nAy Is Rushing Into Conflict-Nippon Are Reinforced (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) The first werd flashed from seige-bcund Hongkong in 24 hours came from Gev. Sir Mark Young this merning. He re- ported the British Far FEast citadel is still holding out against the Jap invaders. Japanese dispatches pictured the island of 1,000,000 popula- tion as afire from heavy explo- sive and incendiary bombs dropped, with the Japanese flag flying over the harbor but the imminent fall of the British fortified city has been “staved off by stubborn resistance of the defenders” Attacks are being made by land forces, war- ships and planes, The Chinese Army Head- quarters announce Chinese treops are driving along the Cantor -Kowloon railroad in an attempt to relicve the Hong- kong defenders. This action by the Chinese Army bas resulted in the Jap- anese rushing reinforcements (o the area in a desperate race against time to avert a disas- ter in not being able to capture Hengkong. The Chinese Army is well cquipped, well commanded and fighting like seasoned war- riors, forcing the Japanmese to battle for every inch of ground. - HIGHWAY TRAFFIC DURING BLACKOUT . ORDERED STOPPED Cars may be found some night | traveling upon the highways with lights on during a blackout or they may attempt to use the roads with- | out lights, which would constitute a |serious hazard, so the Territorial | Board of Road Commissioners de- cided yesterday that immediately upon the blackout signal all traffic other than police patrol must cease. Any person who may be found picturesque high officers. Once| 2 B % oS about the enemy he went over the! OLD RESIDENT | only members present. A it The Dutch news agency Aneta to- Picfure for Reichland | fo Flgh' Back |driving & car upon the highway when he wanted some information | top himself, took a German dugout| after the blackout signel has been was received from Rev. d d 17 J 1 | i stating he was unable to attend ay. reported |17, Japanese planes A i by surprise and came back with a| of JUMAU IS KANS STATE‘s i 5 : bombed and sunk the 4.200-ton sounded will be subject to citation Prlbonsr " etk Thatads ot tor | . During its session the commis- | BERLIN, Dec. 20. — German! OAIRO, Det, 20—The Axs- re-|Sounacd Wit De Sbloch X0 ving the S @ Russi: freighter Perckop, en route ' 1€ Toatiee ‘115 SAURTal is” subppest 11 IoMoRRow sion has transacted the following RUSSian g T Propaganda Minister Joseph (")eb'llrpat from Libya turned into ““tra!flc ke v thiat ‘Fasribot: . business: frem Viadivostok to Java g ool 18 addre; v v vces chaging | to expose himself to fire. But his| Eight members of the crew were L5 in 8 Reich radio address today, |ycuy today, Imperial forces chasing |~ pisoretion s, however, expected men worshipped him. . s s 1 The to police that burglars stole the WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 The J . Navy Department today announced (ANARY ISLA“DS‘N“W lot from his automobile. e o o o 0 0 0 e United States Marines at Wake ] 5 "x Dl:()::‘l"n';zs CHRISTMAS EDITIO! "';':'” and M"“""“["\l;”"l ]'\”” il P : L. B. DeLong, Alaska construction ISSUED SUND, olding out against the Japanese . . B. , Alas The annual Christmas edi- l_andlng Troops Abroad has gone to Seattle after a two-day (Sunday) and distributed as o (JHif nghway } SAW fbuffi usual to all regular subscrib- | WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 — The| ers and will be on sale at al o AP@ Repofled couviction that the United States Lill Chrislmaid ne'xvilkslsbands,‘ e A B it Junes would send an expeditionary force e Christmas edition is re- There's a meose around Jumeaw,! ... . tha Atlantic when one has plete with advertisements of e it was reported yesterday by Dan pe.. aqequately trained and equip- merchants giving suggestions Holland and Dgrrell Naish, wild-1 04 and when the necessary combat as to gift buying and time! life agents of the Alaska Game transport shipping is available articles on essential offerings Commission | There was general agreement i 3 | Peter Carlson, pioneer resident of conditions” made it absolutely e As Chief of staff in Washington | , 8 |don of Fairbanks as Executive Di-| .o touwore racoued conditions” made Y 'and the British air 'blows taking a - iss itati ' X | . s ¢ A eSCUES B 40 A A o . 2 patrol officer issuing the citation Quring 'the Hoover “"'"““5"““""-"::D%en:;iuwggse?ézb hclzmsivxk:?se:/l} Starts Intersectional rector of the commission for the!“} T enarel. surpriss was| DECOSRIY IO Blle Geyan PECELS fo fey ing new toll on the enemy’s| ghouid determine whether or not h: % bembing of a neutral ship, which it .gpionie i ¥ . needed, and a good organizer.. In| fl]}leo:ngn?pe;;”e)d at the Territorial | of the agency to create the office o e flight” of Axis forces in NOIth'y,s 5o fast the Axis was offering|such that an arrest is warranted. the Philippines this organizing abil- | i s P | the Channel area, es son’ iversi ing | k ¥ ia ag 3 | 1 . especially by old- [son’s University of Washington -dinat o | W8Tk and the Russian flag on the| ,¢ the Russian Red Army forces. assets, for he has had the task not|ijmers o b PR " coordinate with that of the Em-|epin was clearly visible from the| o 0 o 3 {40 miles to the south, were entered . Se was born in Sweden and | Huskies romped to a 45-32 victory|ployment Service Division; both of| P, Was clearly visible {rom the - yesterday and the British now are. JY OFKS 0 ears team Friday night, in-|gj 4 H the U. 8. Army, the Air Corps and| T > ) sible to the Evecutive Director.! pertant advance supply port. I k b Ih 4 | 'wo daughters, Mr: v el- | itiat he s s ¥ 4 g rs. Ludwig Nel- itiating the season’s intersectional|This is a new offiee, Mr. Sharpe SOUTH FOR HOLIDAYS - a en y Ieves lowing in the footsteps of a soldier yesi | residents. leave o 18- | with hi father, General Arthur MacArthur, caves Seattle Monday for Phila-|with his work as Exegutive Director. | | chestrations. In his spare moments American war. / {must qualify by taking an examin-|various firms which he represent | U. at Philadelphia. From there the|ation as provided by Merit System 4 } i { : — |quotation of Alaska Juneau mine the Michigan State b . AMERICA FIRST stock. at Saturday's. ahort. seaslon| o RN R URnper _ |son, Special Representative of the | The hcme season In Pacific social Security Board, and Hugh ;!If’::?.:::‘lesw“ in inner America|26%, Bethlehem Steel 59%, Com-|header against the University of matters of policy suggested by the monwealth and Southern 5/30, Idaho Vandals Janu.ar_v 9-10. | Social Security Board?“h i ships bombed to the bottom of | Pearl Harbor. States Steel 51 'l'm (an d s]so " | appcintment of council by the Go i | an . new line of operations—open po.| The following are §aturdm'.s| In (ash vanlshes 5. Provided for the holding of a' litical activity—and had even gone|DOW: Jones averages: industrials . hearing at Fairbanks in the spring e A illage lationist candidate in the Sev SCOUT LEADER BACK | villas® lof the Employment Service Di : X . Mesgactinestts DEGHEH ot {has reported to police that & cof-|and Mr. Lowell 1. ‘Morgan, Manager) ® Sultable for the Yuletide. Chil- On an inspection trip out Gla-|that it would be difficult to land stump in this fight, Also, he was| Al2ska, has returned to Juneau after |#8¢, Was stolen. Mr. Gray said “‘“!Jme Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers! ® ‘5t0ries also appearing in the e the 19-mile post, they reported.|would go first to Africa, the Portu- ian extensive tour of Interior and the money was in $5, $10 and $20| ® edition. They said the prints were unmis- gese Azores or the Spanish Canary MacArthur was an energetic go- |ensuing term of four years. count on a Jong and harder War. |yemaining strength the circumstances under which a ieve o 0 rious ! lof Director of .the Wtemployment believed may lead to serious Africa nor the overwhelming defeat virtuslly Bo seslstance { only of building up a Philippine| pecame an the -Marin | arines. { 2 son and Mrs. B, 18 | % | i rs. Kenneth Junge, and |feud. { having previously performed the ek | CHICAGO, Dec. 20-—Frank Le . T | broker with his headquar agency | o |delphia to start its t stern | i 4 . i who became famous for cleaning up | m:vlpl(‘ c(‘,mt.s‘ Th; r?:ft Dcrlai;%\;rxfi‘-mc gt . Sve) TEGRGE abJoft Tof Hs sl (ox To AFRI(A OR i 200 ot e Now e seprt | i | (« Note—MacArthur has been nom- | take on N.Y.U. and then to Lans-|pyjes, | T One plac i ¢ New place where the surprise|of the New York Stock Exchange Coast Northern Division play opens|J. Wade, Territorial Director of the The i solatlontst generalissimos gennecott 35%, New York Central - - 4. Voted to amend the Merit Just a week previous, A s ernor in conformity wi regu- i mprich DOW, JONES AVERAGES | ot e rmeu 50 far as to spend a large sum or;“’”“' rails 24.66, utilities 13.52. | ST. JOHNSVILLE, N. Y. Dec. in reference to charges preferred Their No. 1 limelight, ex-hero| Amby Frederick, Executive Direc- | €€ can. containing 8750, which he|of the Employment Service oftice| ® 9ren. as well .as others, will o cler Highway, Holland and Naish , second A.EF. abroad and several (Continued on Page Four) | Westward cities, bills. (Continued on Page Five) ® © % o o o o o o o o takble }‘*"'"““ g ‘Pufple and Gold Squad 1. Appointed Mr. Robert E. Shel- | qod® S0P 8 b uding the Acknowledged that “changed world General Rommel's battered army ¢, pe exercised and the highway t) r v x . Hp expressed in official circles at “this hhels Y goiter for -anpbbing-the Army:enh birthday Sunday and he 1 Campalgn 2. Revamped the present set up |, . 2. Gocbbels fnde no mention of the | qpe “prigish declared the chase|nerson may be drivinfg a car are | Buildi e r: vn in |8 *‘ ond- . n ences. Tk egistrs s Ni ers > e o e n8 | Bullding, Carlson is well known in |SEATLE. Dec. 20— Hee Edmond-|Gompensation Division, an office| corcoicioes 1€ Tesistration of'the Nazi invaders af the hands | peme on the coast, and Mekili, - h | Americpn citizen in|cver the visiling Kansas State!ywhich |air.” g A army, but getting cooperation with | 1ggp. { basketball {Which offices are directly respon-| . LU LR U S MAR’“ES {within 100 miles of Bengasi, im-| « Ia Incidentally, MacAthurr is fol- |4 stepson, Ed B: | SI“.I. HOI-DHNG x ) ach, y | he 5 E i B i | | x | P! also are Juncau | The Purple and Gold hoop squad | duties incident to it in connection| J. W. Gueker, well known Alaska A E F MAY 60 | Lumia's hobhy is working-up or= o ba By the Philippines after the Spanish- | S Do Dibsember, TRt inat Tcmplejwm regulations and the Director| the holidays and also to confer with piled 200 of them. Now he reports | inat 0 p ated to be a full General.) NEW YORK, Dec. 20. — Closing | iy Mich., where they will meet 3 Gonsulted with B Japanese assault really created con- |is 2, American Can 62':, Anaconda at the U. W. Pavilion in a double- | Social Security Board i i 3 rd, on certain were as 1 Il completely sunk as theiq 3.4 Northern Pacific 4%, United Council rules to provide for the! Pirst leaders had embarked on a lations of the Social Security Board y for the campaign of an iso- - - — 20—Robert Gray-.of this against Mr. Jos. T. Flakne, Director Lindberg, was all set to take the,to' Of the Boy Scout movement m‘had hidden on a beam in his ga:- at Pairbanks by representative of ® be interested in the many saw moose tracks in the snow near senaters declared troops probably