The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 11, 1942, Page 1

- THE DAILY JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1942 VOL. LX., NO. 9187. et Mo e e “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS AXIS COLLAPSE IN AFRICA IS NOW SEEN Nazi Troops Sweeping Toward North Africa INVALIDATE ARMISTICE OF FRANCE Vichy May an_e Back Into War on Allies’ Side, Observers Say GERMANS PARACHUTE ON TUNISIA ALREADY Biggest Battle of War in Making on Sands of Desert in Africa (By Associated Press) German armies today are roll- ing across the hitherto unoccupied south of France toward a Mediter- ranean No-Man's land as Hitler tore up his two and a half year oid Arpmistice with Marshal Henri Petain and twisted France's future in the war into an explosive ques- tion mark. Even as the gray-clad Nazi col- umns raced toward the ports of Toulon and Marseille, other Axis troops are declared to have been landed by parachute from trans- port planes over Tunisia. A test of the speedily consoli- dated American forces in Algeria and Morocco now seems imminent. Invalidate Armistice Reports from Vichy declared that France’s aged Marshal said the German action invalidated the 1840 Armistice and could return undefended France to a technical state of war with the Axis. He made no move to interfere whatever with what resistance the French could put up, according to the reports. If those are his own words, they (Continued on Page Two) The Washington Merry-Go-Round By DREW PEARSON (Major Robert 8. Allen on active duty.) WASHINGTON—One year 8ago, the Harriman Mission came back fromn Moscow to report that Rus- sia sorely needed oil equipment to set up new refineries behind the Ural Mountains, Even if Rus- sla did not lose the Caucasus, the Harriman Mission said, her pipe- lines would be cut off and the Red armies would be completely paralyzed unless they got oil. The Harriman Mission made this report in October, 1941. It is now November, 1942, Yet for 12 long months little happened. The story is too long to tell here. In spots it is disgraceful. But finally the President, Secretaries Morgenthau and Ickes got steamed up over the paper-pushing which had been going on' under their noses. They ordered oil refining equipment to Russia immediately. The other day, hard-working Emory Brennerman, in the WPB's Foreign Division, found a bunch of papers pertaining to oil equip- ment for Russia. Much to his amazement, the papers had not been okayed by the Treasury’s Pro- curement Division. The file was voluminous. Memos had been writ- ten by all sorts of people, but noth- ing had happened. The oil equip- ment simply was not moving. RED TAPE CUTTER Most officials would have writ- ten another memo and asked that the papers be sent to the Trea- sury. Instead, Brennerman picked up the papers, stuffed them in his pocket, and did a very unarthodox thing. He carried them over to the Treasury. Procurement officers were flab- bergasted. No one had ever done such a thing before. “Why haven't these goods gone ARMISTICE SPEECHBY | (0L RIEGLE {Here Is ComT)Ieie Text of| Officer’s Holiday Ad- dress This Afternoon Lieut. Col. Roy W. Riegle, World | War I veteran and Commander of | the Juneau area, is to deliver the| following address this afternoon on Armistice Day in the Twentieth Century Theater. | The text, with colorful and po'mt-' ed sentences telling why we are observing this day, follows: “Twenty-four years ago this day I was convalescing in a hospital near the little village of Mesves, France. The day broke wet and chilly. The sun wasn't shining, the sky was overcast. But for the world, for the folks back home and for us in a distant land, November 11, 1918, was a very beautiful, a| very happy .day. It was a day filled with hope, with restored| goodwil]l among mankind; a day| filled with brotherly love and the satisfaction of a task nobly per- formed. The peoples of the world | were looking forward eagerly to 11 o'clock in the morning of that| day. For at that hour an Armistice was to be signed by the represen- tatives of the warring nations, an | Armistice that meant the cessa-| tion* of hostilities; the end of | bloodshed and strife; and the re- jturn of peace to a war-ridden world. Day For Celebration “Armistice Day is a day of cele- bration of our victory in what was previously the greatest war in his- tory. We helped to win that war—| We the people of the United States. |We sent two million men across| the deep and treacherous waters of the sea to fight Germany. We sent these men across an ocean infested with enemy submarines. While our loyal allies fought longerl than we did, and sacrificed vnstly: more, it fell to our lot to throw| the balance of power into that) great war. The splendid American Army commanded by General Johnz J. Pershing gained a great victory and earned an immortal place in the annals of world history. There can never be any detractions from the achievements of the great bat- tles at Cantigny, Belleau Woods, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, and| in the Argonne. We celebrate those battles and those victories today. | “There is, of course, more to Armistice Day than a celebmtxon“ of victory. Why did the United States go to war in 1917? I think| |facts are very much worth remem- | bering today. We went into the World War because Germany sank lour ships and killed our citizens. We went into the World War be- cause we believed in the freedom of the seas, and because we believed the American Flag should be al- lowed to fly unmolested on any| locean in the world. We believed |that when we fought the war of |1812. We believed it even earlier when we sent Commodore Stephen of the old Dominion where first our forefathers erected their hum- ble homesteads. Here, in honored glory, rests in his tomb, the Un- known Soldier of the World War. Beside him on these gentle slopes meditate in their eternal dreams the men of other wars. Yes, the Unknown Soldier, who might have been one of my comrades is envi- ably enshrined in marble near the Capitol of our nation. And states- men and ‘generals and dignitaries of this and foreign lands bear him official wreaths and orations. But before that, the Unknown Soldier, lousy and soul-battered, went over the top, and stopped @ shell. The chances are he didn't die at once. He probably lay there for hours, on a dark, silent and muddy battle- field, calling on Jesus to put him out’ of his agony and let him die. “But I ot believe they died taking Parlors in Seattle on Fri- in vain, day. My comrades, long forgetful of The death of Willis Nowell re-| their pain, moves ope of the last old masters Déep in the poppied fields |of the violin. He was solo artist where they were slain.” “The records of the Unknown Soldier’s life and his accomplish- ments are lost forever. But we need only to know that he served his country to the final and su- preme degree of his ability. The Unknown Soldier builded better than he knew. He left us a nation which is today the hope of the people of all the world who cry for freedom. He left us with our freedoms intact. He left us the magnificent strength and -the un- troubled will to do all that we can to remove human slavery and tor- ture from the world. He left us the inspiration to preserve this na- tion at all cost. From his eternal resting place, the Unknown Soldier cries out to us to end this war as quickly and as decisively as pos- sible and to establish everlasting peace among mankind. For the Unknown Soldier not only died (Continued on‘ Page Five) FIRST GAME OF CITY LEAGUETO 60 ON TONIGHT To top off the Armistice Day entertainment, Juneau City League basketball teams will slap the leather around tonight on the maple} of the Juneau High School gym in the opener of the City League season. A scrappy Signac team will meet the Malamutes at the opening whistle, scheduled for 7:30 o'clock sharp. In the second tussle of the cir- cuit, the Waves will meet the Of- ficers’ Club. A new schedule, announced to- day, sets games for Mondays, Wed- nesdays and Fridays. This Fri- day’s games will be played in Doug- las, when the Falcons meet the Hillcrest club and the Moose team plays the Beavers. Officials for tonight's games are Powers and Smith. Officials for Friday in Douglas are Powers and Hathaway. WILLIS E. NOWELL, FORMER JUNEAUITE, Internationally Known Violinist Passes Away —Brilliant Career Willis E. Nowell, pioneer of Ju- neau and internationally known violin virtuoso, passed away yes- terday in Seattle, according to a radiogram received here by Arthur Adams, Exalted Ruler of the Ju- neau Elks Lodge, No. 420. Last rites will be held at the Home Under- of the best symphony orchestras before the turn of the century, had played before all ‘of the crown | heads of Europe and wes decorated by them and his life story abounds renowned man. Willis Nowell was about 86 years old, and was born in Portsmouth, |New Hampshire, thus making him an American artist. He studied the violin in Boston, under the famdus Julius Eichborg and then went to Europe and studied under Joachim. He mained in Berlin studying for five years and then returned to his | homeland. - Was Orchestra Head Mr. Nowell was vice-president of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston for a number of | years, was solo artist of the Bos- ton the Thomas Orchestra, i Chicago Civic Orchestra. In 1887, Mr. Nowell went to Paris as America's leading violinist representing the United States at ILhe famous World’s Trocadero. At | that time, the famous Ole Bull lent Nowell his equally famous violin |to use on his tour. From Paris, Mr. Nowell again re- turned to the United States and became solo artist viollnist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and assistant director. He then travelled throughout the United States giv- ing concerts under his own name {and was acclaimed everywhere as | America’s leading exponent of the |violin. On his tour to Paris, Mr. Nowell travelled extensively in Eu- rope, appearing before all of the Crown Heads, including the old Czar of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm, King and Queen of England, King of Italy and war decorated by rul- lers in all countries visited. Was Alaska Resident | Mr. Nowell came to Alaska about 1900 and became associated with ithe company operating the Comet |and Kingstan mines north of Ber- |ners Bay. Later he became purser ‘io! the little steamer Rustler, oper- {ating on mail routes out of Ju- neau. He then became purser of the mail boat Georgia. Incidentally, | Charles Otteson was steward on now the DIES IN SEATTLE |in the artistic characteristics of a | re- | Symphony Orchestra and of | Parade Will Open Today's Celebration Program in 201h Century Theatre - Dance- Basketball Armistice Day is being observed in Juneau today with the closing of all business houses and also most PFederal and Territorial offices and City offices with the main event of the day being a military parade scheduled to start at 2 o'clock this afternoon. *The Fort Ray Army Band from Sitka, a 80-piece organization, is scheduled to lead the military pro- cession through Juneau streets along the following route: ' Route Given The parade will start at Second |and Main, proceed down Main to Front Street, cross over to Seward and go south on South Seward to Willoughby Avenue and follow Willoughby to Franklin Street. From there it will wind north on Franklin to Third, go west on Third Street to Seward, and south lon Seward to Front Street. At that point, the band will leave the parade and enter the Twentieth Century Theater where | 1o will give w-concert. The rest of the participating units will con- tinue west on Front Street, turn north on Main and disband in front of the City Hall. The reviewing stand will be in front of the Baranof Hotel and the | following Territorial, City and mili- tary officials will have seats of honor: Reviewing Stand Secretary of Alaska E. L. Bart- lett, representing the Territory; Os- car Harrl, representing the City; Lieut. Col. R. W. Riegle, Lieut. Col. | Frederic Nichols, Lieut. Col. Mark C. Mollett, Major Carl F. Scheibner and Major Marsden of the Unit- ed States Army; Lieut. Warren Caro of the United States Coast Guard, Port Captain of Juneau; Commander Alfred Zenger of the American Le- gion. VICTORY FOR ALLIES; FDR FORECASTING President Makes Armistice W. Churchill Says Atfack Day Address in Arlington National Cemetery WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.— Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt, hon- oring the dead of past wars and the present war, on this Armistice Day, declared in the Arlington Na- tional Cemetery today, that the German Nazis and their “appro- priate associate, the Japanese, face inevitable and final defeat.” The President asserted the forces of liberation are advancing on the “opponents of decency and justice, and the opponents have reached their peak.” The President made the forecast of an Allied victory and then placed a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of World War No. I v Looking on at the ceremony, was America's 82-year-old hero of the World War No. I conflict, Gen. John J. Pershing. e - Fleeing Armyls Engaged Rearguardm;m ents of Axis Troops Making Isolafed Stands | CAIRO, Nov. 11. — The British Eighth Army, having driven most of what is left of Rommel’s Army out of Egypt into Libya, engaged Axis rearguard elements near Buq- The program in the Twentieth |buqg, some 30 miles east of the Will Invade Europe from England Now Across Channel Will Be M;de BULLETIN, London, Nov. 11 — Prime Minister Winston Churchill today promised a second front in Europe and de- clared “an attack will be made in due course across the chan- nel or the North Sea.” Speaking in the House of Commons, he said “the House may be sure that many things are going to happen in the next few days.” Churchill also indicated that an invasion of Italy is immi- nent. e Adivity Noled in (aucasus New Attacks Made Near Nalchik-Drive Continues Toward Military Road MOSCOW, Nov. 11.—The sinis- ter quiet which has enveloped the long Russian front for the last three days was broken yesterday southeast of Nalchik. The Soviet communique said that violent fighting - was in progress there throughout the day. According to the Red bulletin, 300 Germans were killed. German infantry, part of the Nazi force in the Caucasus, has been stalled in its drive toward Century Theatre, scheduled to start at 2:30 o'clock, will be highlighted by the main Armistice Day address given by Col. Riegle. The Sitka Band will open the program with several selections after being introduced by Commander Zenger, chairman. Com- mander Zenger will then introduce Col. Nichols who will intreduce the speaker. After the address, the band will play several more numbers and Howard Stabler will give a speech | of appreciation on behalf of the American Legion for the fine co- operation given by the military units. . Dance Is Set The holiday will come to fitting climax with two events scheduled for Juneauites and visitors in the evening. A dance, open to the public, will be held in the Elks Ballroom, | frontier yesterday, after breaking Ordzhonikidze, the northern ter- up a previous rearguard stand at minus of the Georgian Military PRACTICE ALER TO BE HELD AT7 P. M. THURSDAY At 7 p. m. tomorrow night a prac- tice alert will be called by the Civ- ilian Defense, according to R. E Robertson, Civilian Defense Director | for Jupeau. Problem for First Aiders will be a broken rib and arterial bleeding of the right forearm. Air Raid Sidi Barrani, the British an- Highway, in an attack on the |nounced. :Russtnns’ positions with tank sup- IR G o port. The communique reported twelve enemy tanks disabled and nine others set afire. Action in Stalingrad is still con- fined to artillery duels. R ROOSEVELT HAS CONFAB Admission to the games is 50;the Georgia and later, Mr. Nowell cents for adults and 25 cents for and Mr. Otteson became partners students and men in uniform. This|in properties at Berners sBay, in {rate does not apply to Douglas|Which Mr. Nowell retained an in- games, where the school will set terest at the time of his death with its own rate. |Mr. Otteson. Decatur to clean the pirates out of the Mediterranean Sea. We be- (Continued on Page Thre’e)’ sponsored by the American LegioD. |ywardens will act as patients and At the same time, a doubleheader o)y 4y Rajd Sergeants are requested basketball h}ll is scheduled between |y, sonq a warden to each First Aid service men's teams in the gym of \geation for this purpose. Juneau High Schgol. The games | no ambulances will be called out will begin at 7:30 o'clock. | but a full turnout of all Civilian De- - | fense personnel is requested. ARMY BA"D G“Es"s Members of the Alaska Territorial Guards are to assemble at their usual meeting places when the alert | WITHDEMOS Usual Leaders of Majority | Party Attend Conference lieved it in 1917 when we decided to put an end to German piracy by submarine, and we still believe it in 1942, when we are again at war with Germany. My friends, the time is here and now when we are again obliged to remember that the deck of a ship flying the American Flag is the soul of the United States, exactly as much so as a wheat field in Kansas or a pavement in Seattle. The time is here and now when we must make the life of an American on such a ship forever as safe as the life of an American in Kansas ‘or Se- |attle, or elss the United States |will not be a first rate nation. Unknown Soldier “A few years ago I stood on a beautiful Virginia hillside over- looking both the Memorial to a EXPECTED IN NEW GUINEA MacARTHUR'S HEADQUAR- TERS, Australia, Nov. 11. — The battle for Oivi, just 55 miles from the northeast New Guinea coast, now is near the decisive stage with the Japs making a stand in their retreat from the Owens Stanley Mountains. It aleo is announced that heavy aerial blows have been dealt the Japs between Oivi and Buna, near which air-borne American forces already are clashing with the enemy. Jap munition dumps and great war President, Abraham Lin- coln, and the capitol of our great,heavy antisaircraft guns were de-| PRt AR Sl AR S (Continued op Page Four) nation, This sacred hillside Is part s...,cd by air attacks. PRESIDENT GETS BILL ON ALASKA WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. — Tke House has approved a conference report on the bill to reorganize the Alaska Territorial Legislature and has sent the measure to the Presi- i dent. House of Representatives, elected on the basis of population, and a Senate f 16 members, four from each divi- sion. AT C. OF C. MEETING Among the guests who will be feted at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce meeting tomorrow noon in the Gold Room of the Baranof 1‘ Hotel will be the 30 members of signal sounds for the purpose of cooperating with the Civilian De- fense Council in participating.in the alert, WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Demo- | cratic Congressional leaders met yes- terday with the President for one of Alert Instructions When an alert signal is sounded all members of the Civilian Defense the periodic surveys on the legis- lative situation, but the emphasis was apparently on the problems o! |the Sitka Fort Ray Army Band. | Corps should immediately report to'manpower and the teen age draf A fine program is being arranged. | The band will not put on a per- |formance for the meeting. 1065 ARE HERE, SAWMILL START The Juneau Sawmill, which has | ti t bill vides . : The reuwtk; ?":"‘";l s "': i been waiting for logs since about regylations to follow during a dim- or 24 members In the Terrilo the first of October, resumes cut- out, Mr. Robertson said. ting tomorrow as logs have now arrived. i — e BUY DEFENSE BONDS their stations, All auto traffic should stop at once and pedestrians are to take shelter in the nearest air raid shelter or building, Mr. Robertson pointe . No Dimout There will be no dimout during the alert tomorrow night but one will be called in the near future. Before it is called, instructions for residents will be published so that everyone will be informed as to the for weeks while buried in snowe 1ssues. Wwith the exception of Senato Hall, and substituting for him Sen- ator Barkley, the conferees includec the usual group with which th President consults. Others were Rep. Rayburn of the House, and Rep John McCormack have suggested that a joint commit tee consult with the President or the conduct of the war, but if Roose velt's attention was attracted, h gave no sign, inviting only Demo- crats to the first conference since | Sheep have been known to exist| the election. | ——————— BUY DEFENSE BONDS drifts, I Republicans, and some Democrats. : ] CASABLAKCA SURRENDERS; REBAT FALLS Hitler lands_So me Para- troopers in Tunisia, Is Report BIG ALLIED CONVOY SEEN AT GIBRALTAR U.S. and BM Sea Forces Still Entering Medi- ferranean Sea (By Associated Press) The collapse of organized resist- ance to the American occupation forces in Northwest Africa appeared to be all but complete today as Hitler rushed forces to Tunisia in a last minute attempt to forestall extenslon of the Allied coup to all of the Central Mediterranean. At the same time, the Vichy com- mander of Casablanca has sued for :n armistice in that vital Atlantic sort of entry for the American Ex- peditionary Forces. Occupy Rebat Dispatches from Allied headquart- 'rs in Neorth Afriea disclose that .. American troops also are in firm sccupation of Rebat, Moroccan capi- al. An Allled spokesman said ‘that ome of Hitler's air-borne troops and war planes have landed in Tunisia ‘arlier it was reported that the American column may have been on its way through Tunisia in a thrust imed at Tripoli, Itallan Libya stronghold. Italians Are Jittery British reports added that Italian Viarines have taken possession of the funisian naval base of Bizerte in rder to maintain control of the narrow part of the Mediterranean vhere the French African coast -omes within 180 miles of Sicily, just nder the Italian boot. An Allled spokesman in London said that his quarters have had no wowledge of any American or Brit- sh troops reaching Tunisia where they might dispute the German movement, although the Berlin radio ‘laims that American troops have yeen attacking Tunis, main city, since this morning. East Algeria Quiet The Vichy radio declared, mean- while, that no Allied landings have been made east of Algiers and no Allied military operatons are as yet threatening that area. The French radio <eports con- tinue to emphasize the arrival of American and British convoys in the Mediterranean area. These reports quote observers in Lalinea, Spain, as saying that several thousand British, American and Canadian troops now are at Gibral- tar, and that two cruisers, four de- stroyers and a large transport en- tered Gibraltar Harbor this morning, joining a battleship, three aircraft carriers, four cruisers, eleven de- stroyers and five transports already in the harbor, along with 38 mer- chant ships. One French Ship This report said that among the merchant ships is the French ves- sel, Caudebec. The Vichy radio announced that Admiral Michelier, French com- mander at Casablanca, was com~ selled to ask for an armistic because ‘after three days of fierce fighting, all means of resistance was ex- hausted.” 570 ENEMY SUBSHAVE BEENTAKEN LONDON, Nov. 11.—First Lord of he Admiralty Alexander announc- d in the House of Commons that ‘he number of enemy subs suik,. . ‘amaged or captured has increased to 570.