The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 27, 1942, Page 1

- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LVIIL, NO. 9019. PRICE TEN CENTS JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 2 7, 1942 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS ALLIES BOMB SOUTH PACIFIC JAP BASES Roosevelt Proposes New War Legislation SEVEN-POINT WomistopPees ST|LWELL'S HEATTURNED PROGRAM IS - ARE CAUGHT BY AIR RAID DRILL ARMY TAKES ON GERMANS GIVENFORTH warm sunésTocer vii- BACK HOPONG - BY FUEHRER; Stabilization of Wages and Salaries Planned in Message to Congress ECONOMY OF NATION NOW T0 BE GEARED All Efforts to fo Be Put For- ward to Combat Up- ward Cost of Living WASHINGTON, April 27.—Presi- dent Roosevelt today proposed the stabilization of wages and salaries of all individuals as part of a seven- point program designed to combat the upward spiral of the cost of living. The program, which was outlined in a message read today in both the Senate and the House, gave the Ad- ministration’s plan for gearing the economy of the Nation and its peo- ple to emergency war conditions. It also prcposed heavy taxes to (Continued un Paze Thrce) The Washmgion Merry - Go-Round By DREW PEARSON— and ROBERT S. ALLEN WASHINGTON — Two headlines | * which blazed across the Washmglon panorama recently indicate part of the reason why Federal Loan Czar | Jesse Jones was eased out of the | policies and powers of the Defense Supplies, Metals Reserve, and Rub- ber Reserve Corporations. The head- | lines were: ARMIES FACE QUININE SHORT- AGE WITH JAVA'S FALL BATTLE OF BATAAN ENDED BE- CAUSE QUININE PILLS RAN OUT The facts behind these headlines constituted one of the things which jolted the President and caused him to transfer the buying of vital war supplies to Vice-President Wallace’s Bureau of Economic Warfare. What happened wag this: Shortly after Pearl Harbor, the War Production Board and the Bu- reau of Economic Warfare urged Jesse Jones and his purchasing or- ganizations to buy quinine. Ninety- five per cent of this drug comes from Java, which seemed likely to | fall. This drug is almost an all- out essential in combating malaria. And with thousands of U. S. troops slat- ed to fight in the tropics, malaria is about as dangerous as the enemy. TOO LATE However, Jesse Jones and staff waited. Sumatra fell . Then Java | was attacked. The world’s only real source of quinine seemed sure to fall. Jones ordered a small amount. Then, on March 5, just one day before Batavia, capital of Java, was | captured, Jones' Loan Administra- tion finally sent a telegram, by this time ordering all the quinine there was to be had in Java—about 52, 000,000 ounces. i The telegram was signed by Wm} Clayton, Texas friend of Jesse's and Deputy Federal Loan Administrator. Wishfully, the telegram spoke of June and July delivery. But not one ounce of quinine will ever be de- livered from that order. i Prior to this frantic telegram, the WPB and BEW had held many meetings with Jones’ staff urging the purchase of quinine. LIVES vs. DOLLARS At one time, a BEW official told an inter-government meeting which | was arguing about quinine pur- chases: “If the war is over early and we are left with a lot of quinine on our | e e (Continued on Page Four) Many Pedestrians on Streets dtu'xu()un an “alert” of a drill Coming on l]w perfect spring da which scunded afternoon caught the streets of Ju- neau crowded with pedestrians, many of them housewives on shop-| ping tours, and sent them hur’ o bomb shelters for the utes that the drill lasted. Members of the Civilian Defense Unit—air raid wardens, auxilia ; Japanese Positions South- at 3:05 o'clock this ying 15 min- policemer: and others—donned arm bands and of them fresh air, the same. left their jobs, many glad to get out into the but to do their duty children of Juneau’s schools partici- pated. When the alarm sounded they marched to their locker\‘ denned coats and hats and rushed to their homes or to air raid shel- ter The drill gave them a |han(‘c to get out of school a half- huul early . Within a few minutes after 'alarm sounded, shelter indoors. Only cars bearing the official insignia of the Civilian| streets, hinted that tinue to be such drills a weekly practice It was sometime Mon(lay afternoon.” GHANDISAYS Indian Leader Is Against American Troops Being Sent in AHMEDABAS,‘I:;dia. American military as dia April 27— ance to In- “amounts in the end to Ameri- |can influence, if not American rule, added to the British,” Mohandas K. Ghandi, Indian leader wrote today lin the newspaper Harijan. Said Ghandi: “We have been for- eign prisoners long enough. Now we have a promise of a never- ending stream of soldiers from America, and possibly China. I must confess that I do not look up- on this event with eguanamity. “Cannot a ’limitless number of soldiers be trained out of India’s millions? Wouldn't they make fight- ing material as good as any in the world? Then wl\y foreigners?” PRESIDENT REGISTERS FOR DRAFT WASHINGTON, April 27.—Presi- dent Roosevelt visited his local draft board today and received the reg- istration card he is supposed to carry at all times as did some thir- teen million other Americans be- tween the ages of 45 and 65. (Alaska's men in this age bracket will register May 20.) .- BUY DEFENSE STAMPS |according ' Guadalay, east of Mandalay in Taungyi, Endangered CHUNGKING, April 27—Lt. Gen Joseph W. Stilwell's Chinese Army, communique, increasing on a to late has recaptured Hopong the advantage of its position southeast of Hopong, little more than ten miles east of Taungyi, the Japanese a late last week. Both towns are approximately 100 miles southeast of Mandalay all the { most of the traffic! had stopped, and drivers had sought | 4 Defense Unit were allowed on the; will con- He In Japanese people that Junecau. Today's was the first “alert” to be held on any day but Thursday. States and Britain have been forced held unannounced, except to reckless actions because of suc- to say that is was going to be held cessive defeats. Tojo didn't specify what develop- | i i DEFEND SELF ‘mu of the canning season, June 20. the ‘Holshe | | Charles W. Carter The Flying Tigers, American vol-| China destroyed | This was the third drill in whichifive Japanese planes Saturday near| unteer group in | Liolem \n(lmul. loxa to themselves. JAPS TOLD MUSTSTILL | FIGHT WAR TOKYO, April 27—-Premicr Gen- This was the fifth such drill in era] Tojo declared today that de six weeks. Last week’s public meet- pitc successive Japanese victorl ing of the Civilian Defense Board still has to be in an addres: “recent showed that the United | {c to “the war stated the elopments” ments D mei he wa referring but Jap news agency, ph e might be taken to refer nc “United States stunt air tacks on Japan itself.” to, to at- INDIA WILL ek gez 15 e From SOUTH ON WAY T0 TODD Nick Bez, President of the ; Packing Company and owner 'the floating cannery La Merced, ar- rived in Juneau this afternoon hom Seattle and will leave tomorrdw | 'morning for Todd where prepara- | tions are underway for the open- Mr. Bez expects to return to Juneau the latter part of the week and go by plane to Seattle, return- ing to Alaska later in the season. “This .year should be a good ason in this section of Alaska judging from the extremely large escapement of two years ago,” Mr. Bez said. —— e MASONIC FUNERAL SERVICE IS HELD FOR ED SNYDER, Under the auspices of Gastineau Lodge 124 of Douglas, Order, funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon for Ed Sny- der, who died last Thursday at his home in Tenakee The services were held in the Chapel here, ‘with Howard D. Stabler officiating ! as Worshipful Master. Many beau- tiful flowers were presented in memory. Pallbearers included Ed Bach, | Henry Langsfeldt, J. C. Thomas, Ranger Kranquist, M. L. MacSpad- | den, A. E. Goetz and J. E. Boyle.| Interment was in the Masonic Plot | of Juneau. - —— YANKEE. THESPIAN NEW YORK, April 27—Ed Levy, the towering 6-foot-5 rookie first | baseman of the Yankees, is an ac- tor. He had roles in a half dozen campus plays while attending Rol- lins Collese in Florida. e — European butterfish lay their eggs in empty oyster shells. which was won back by dev- said the| Todd | of | Hitler Is Not Satisfied wiih Rate of Production Nor Loyalty ASKS REICHSTAG FOR Promises Mass Raids on Britain-Russia Decis- | ive Battlefield (BY ASSOCIATED PRI Betraying anxiety over the con- dition of his home front, U. §. Forces Arriving in Ausiralia i | i 1 I t | LIFE, DEATH POWERS1 ’F t z ' Adolf | Hitler pointed to Russia as the de- | battlefield of the war got from a quiescent Reichstag con-! mmauon of his power of life and/ death over every German. In Hitler’s speech to the Reich- | stag, he for the first time since | ‘lhe war began turned his heat on‘ lthe German people, intimating that | no longer is he satisfied with the| |rate of production in industry or fully happy v the loyalty of the hoeme [ront Power Over Army Jdemand for confirmation of ;m.\l\(' H: life_and,death power made in-des 6" | formed sources in London believe that now not even Nazi judges «r Army officers may stand between the German pecple and the Ges- tapo. During the hour-long speech, the Fuehrer included threats, some hint lof a peace offensive, and hinted {that he is not entirely satisfied with the way the war going. Russian Fight Continues He made the admission that Ger- |many had barely escaped catastro- phe in the frozen drifts of Ru {and spoke of “plans for the com- Iing winter,” leading the people to jexpect another winter of war witn |Russia. His outline in this part rangely mixed, however. Hitler unfolded no new master/ plan or smashing blow to stun the {world, but he proclaimed that Ger- |many had wecn a defensive winter war and promised that the “fight in the East is to be continued and vist colossus will be beat- len by us so long and until such time as it has been smashed com- | pletely.” Against the mighty British offensive now being waged againt Germany, he promised a resump. tion of mass air raiding again:t | Britain. | e pointed air out as usual the stupidity of his enemies and the |folly of the United States in en- |tering the war. PRIMAR! 55 ELECTION Alaskans Will Go fo Polls fo Nominate Officials for Two Parties Alaskans will go to the polls to- |morrow, 8 am. to 7 p.m., to nom ,mate in the Territorial prim Delegate to Congress, Comimn oner of Labor and Territorial Treasur- er, and each division will nominate “one Senator and four Representa-| tives on both Democratic and Re- | publican tickets. The Repubhcans have (Continued on Page ’l‘hree» left the TOMORROW :: and | ?lemh(-r.\ of an American force that arrived in Australia recently, smile happily as their transport docks. i . Resiriciions on Goods For {onsumers Hilfing CORREGIDOR GUNS SHELL Wallopmg Blows Now JAP TROOPS Refail Sugar |Sales (ease For Freeze WASHINGTON, April 27—Retail sugar sales cease at midnight to- nicht for a one week freeze and sales will be resumed Tuesday, May 5 on a rationing basis. The OPA, expecting a heavy de- mand as soon as the freeze period ends, has cautioned retailers to stock up to the limit for the May quota. >+ Breakfast Fetes Gladys Forrest Yesterday Noon Spring flowers decorated the hom Mrs. L. 8. Bctst as she and Miss Ani Miss Governor planning to go Fourteen were present to enj the party honoring Miss Forrest, who has many friends in the city Among the guests were Miss Pearl Peterson, Mrs. Josephine Boyd, Mrs. G. C. Oates, Mrs. M. D. Williams, H. R. VanderLeest, Miss Dal- nson, Mrs. Charles Warner, Clarence Wise, Mrs. Josepli- Helen Cass, the honor guest, Miss Forrest, and the hostesses, Mr Botsford and Miss Coleman - Coleman wers ast honoring Forrest of the wio is Sout yon ma Mrs. ine NANELE WELI ANCHORAGE ON WAY Mrs. Nanele Wells son, Cecil Wells, Jr from Anchorage by day afternoon from here by stehmer After a short stay plan to continue to St. Paul where young Cecil will visit his grand- mother for the summer. > HERE TO SEATTLE and her sma arrived here yester- will continue to Seatt! Seattle they plane nd in Rubber heels are being reclaimed rubber. made of \NA.-)HIN(-ION. April 27 - strictions on consymer goods coming fast these days almost anything can happen here without greatly surprising most of us. But lel’s suppose a citizen of the Coolidge era had awakened on recent spring morning after doing a Rip Van Winkle for 15 'years and had glimpsed one section of the front page of a newspaper fore anycne could tell him what was going on in the U. S. A. Side by side are three news ar- ticles which cause him to wonder whether he is having a nightmare or whether the good old land of profligate abundance he knew has gone completely wacky 7 A headline with the familiar word catches But Page Three) Re- are 50 a be- his eye. (Continued STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, April Closing quetation of Alaska Juneau mine steck today is 1%, American Can 58, Anaconda 23%, Bethlehem Steel 54’ Commonwealth and Southern 3,16, Curtiss Wright 7, Internaticnal Harvester 41%, Ken necott 28%, New York Central 7 Northern Pacific 5's, United States teel 46 Pound $4.04. DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow Jones averages: industrials 93.91 rails 23.85, utilities 10.60, ANOTHER CLINIC SET FOR TOMORROW At the Government Hospital thi morning, Dr. H. J. Weber immun- native children of the city, giving 19 inoculations for typhoid, 4 for whooping cough, one for diph- ther and one for smallpox The clinic is to be repeated next Monday, when it is hoped all pa ents wiil bring their children the series of inoculations com on ized o ha pleted "TomOrrow morning at 9 o'clock, parochial school children are take part in the fourth in thew series of clinics, to be held in the Juneau Public Health Center in the Territorial Building Diphtheria immunizations will be given at this time, to Artillery Flre Breaks Up Enemy Concentration on Bafaan WASHINGTON, April 27 The War Department reports today that artillery fire from the besieged fortress of Corregidor has broken up a Japznese troop concentration on Balaan Peninsula and s L nun of enemy motor trucks Ihis is the first communique re- porting fighting in the Philippines issued in five days At the same time, the V partment reports that Corregidor has experienced its 250th air raid alarm, and that both Corregidor and Fort Hughes were attacked by dive bombers which also bombed some small harbor boats. Jap artillery, the communique helled Corregidor heav- ily for four hours from positions on Bataan and the south shore of Manila Bay - De- conciude REDS PUSH INTO FINN TERRITORY LONDON, April 27—Nearly 2,000 Finnish trcops are reported to have been killed last week in a Russian offensive as the Red Army pushed forward in a spring advance likened to the one two years ago which ended in Finla 's defeat The battle lines of the far North are drawn up well inside the Pin- nish frontier of 1939 Soviet troops are reported to be demonstrating all along the battle- front that they hald the initiative firmly he Russians are pressing home telling blows in an effort to knock e Finns out of the war and to protect the Arctic ports of Mur- mansk and Archangel, the supply lines of northern Russia > BUY DE STAMPS 't afire SHOWDOWN HINTED IN AUSTRALIA United Nations Building Up Strong Hitting ‘ Forces 'ENEMY MUST MAKE " BIG ATTEMPT SOON U S Trooéé E-xpand fo Occupy Free French Possession ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN {AUSTRALIA, April 27.—Answering a sudden intensification of Jap air activity, wide-ranging Allied bomb- ers have lashed out again to blast enemy bases at Lae, New Guinea, and Bougainville in the Solomon Islands. At least four Jap planes were de- stroyed in the raid on Lae, a war communique reports. ! Meanwhile, military quarters ex- pressed the belief that the continu- ing fierce Allied offensive might force a speedy showdown in this vital war theatre, asserting that the Japs cannot afford to remain pas- sive while the Allies steadily build up striking power in Australia. These quarters declared that the enemy will have to adopt one of two courses: one, an attack on Australia directly; or two, an attempt to cap- ture all of New Guinea and the string of islands to the southeast, with the view of cutting off Amer- ican supply routes to the “down- under continent.” Meanwhile, the landings of Unit- ed States forces on the Free French island of New Caledonia was viewed by observers as a move to thwart Japanese expansion to the east for a possible attack on New Zealand - GET ELEVEN JAP PLANES, AUSTRALIA ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Aus- tralia. April 27—Allied air fighters shot anwn eight Japanese bombers and three fighter planes Saturday over the north Australian city, Port Darwin, one of three strategic Al- lied posittons raided by enemy planes. This is the announcement made by GCen. Douglas MacAr- thur's Headquarters. -oo— AMERICAN TROOPSAT. NEW BASE WASHINGTON, April 27--Ameri- can troops have arrived on the ‘s- land of New Caledonia, 800 miles east of Australia, the War Depart- ment communique announced late last Saturday American troops were sent there on approval of local authori- the communique further stat- The number of soldiers reach- the Tsland is not disclosed. - — HALIBUT AT RUPERT PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. April 27—One hundred and thirty four thousand pounds of halibut were sold here today at 14.42, 14.80 and 10 cents a pound. bl P DEFENSE BONDS ties ed ing BUY In the Interest of Good Government Go to the Polls Tomorrow-AND VOTE