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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20

PARIS, Oct. 20.-The French high command indicates that it is ready for any eventuality on the Western front.
 The French said their troops have returned from advance positions and are firmly entrenched in a defens- i've line built during the first six weeks of hostilities.
 The French report does not specify whether the new front lines are on German or French soil.
 However the communique said that the front lines were "very ap- preciably in advance" of the Mag mot line.
 The French communique indicated that French troops have withdrawn voluntarily from their advance posts deep in German territory to the de- fensive line built up under the cover of the cautious advance toward the | German Westwal.
 The French admitted that German forces had attacked in force early in the week on a three and half mile front east of the Moselle River and on a 10-mile front east of the Saar Rriver.
 However, the French said that the German attack was of small impor- tance, since the main body of French troops already had withdrawn to the prepared defense line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
SILVER FOX
 FARMERS IN
 NEW THREAT
Biological Survey Fears U. 5. 10 Be Dumping
 Grounds

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. - The prediction that most of the. 15,000 silver fox farmers in the United States will be forced out of busi- ness unless prompt action is taken to prevent dumping of Canadian and European pelts on the Ameri- can market was made today
 This prediction comes from the Bureau of Biological survey on war conditions in Europe.
 Restricted or closed fur markets in England France and Central Europe, the Biological Survey re- veals, shows that between 500,0OO and 600,OOO belts might be shipped to the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
AMERICANS WIN
 IN FIRST DRAW
 OF SWEEpSTAkES
Over One Million Dollars in Prizes Will Come
 10 U. 5. A.

DUBLIN, Oct. 20.--A total of ap- proximately $1,314,000 went to the United States as the result of the first draw in the Irish Sweepstakes.
 A total of 347 Americans each won about $3,778 in the major prize draw on 95 horses originally entered in the Cesarwitch race which was can celled because of the war.
 Six prizes are awarded on each of the horses, making total Of 570 prizes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
S2 BRITISH AIR FORCE MEN DIE;
 80 ARE MISSING

LONDON, Oct. 20-The British Air Ministry today announced the names of 21 more Royal Air Force men killed or fatally wounded since the war began, making total Of 82 dead. Two others are believed to have been killed.
 Today's report adds nine fliers as missing, making a total of 80 miss ing since the war began,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
FLOATING MINE REPORTED SEEN
 IN NORTH PACIFIC
Information Is Sent Out by Captain of Danish
 Moforship

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Oct 20.- A floating mine has been sighted in the Pacific Ocean by the Danish motorship Anna Maersk.
 Capt. K. Hansen today radioed the San Francisco Marine Exchange that he sighted floating mine l,67O miles northwest of San Francisco.
 Capt. Hansen gave no further in- formation in his brief radiogram,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Notorship Martha Believ- ed 10 Be Total Loss on
 WaIrus Island
LOST MEN FOUND;
 WRECKED AGAIN
Al Ledsii Seven NOW Await Restue-ViIIdge Food
 Supply Lost

Two men adrift on a lighter Tn Bristol Bay since october 10 have been rescued, but the vessel char tered by the Governors office to find them has itself gone on the beach.
 This was the news by the Asso- ciated Press and from the Cover nor's office today.
 Now at least seven men, instead of the original two, are on the beach awaiting rescue.
 Word from the motorship Martha relayed here by Jack Martin, U. $. Commissioner at Unalaska, said the rescue vessel was driven ashore by a severe storm yesterday on Walrns Island near Herenden Bay. The Mar tha lost a rudder Tuesday night, rendering it helpless in the storm.
 Crew Reaches Beach
 All members of the crew and the two men rescued short while be- fore reached the beach safely after abandoning ship.
 The Martha was believed to be a total loss, as was the lighter With it's 50 tons of merchandise.
 The two men who rode the lighter on it's stormy voyage from the Nak- nek ship anchorage were Nick Hol- stein and Jocko Kelnegoff. They were found 20 miles west of Ugashik where their craft wrecked on the beach.
 Eggegik ocd Lost
 Included in the wreckage of the liehter was 50 tons of winter food supplies badly needed for Eggegik village.
 The Martha, vessel of 30 gross tons. 60 feet long, is documented at the Cordova office of the U. s. Gus toms. where the record shows it is owned by F. Shroder. It was built in 1917 at Eureka, California. A vessel of that size would have crew of at least five men, it is believed. The first appeal for aid to take the shipwrecked crew and the men they rescued off the beach was made to the Coast Guard, which replied it has no cutter in that area.
 New Rescue Effort
 The Governors office, which has already spent more than $500 from it's fund flor the rescue and relief of lost persons" to find the lighter occupants, asked Commander w. H. Munter of the Coast Guard at Seattle whether his service can pay the expense of transporting the shipwrecked men back to Unalaska
 The Customs, through the State Department, has authority to return shipwrecked seamen to their home port, but expenses are limited to two cents a mile and the transport ing must be done on a steam car rier only.
 Use of an airplane is believed to be the only practical method of get ting the men off Walrus Island.
 The Collector of Customs here has also telegraphed to headquarters asking if a plane may be chartered for the purpose.
 At latest reports today the mer were still on the beach and no shir or plane had set out to rescue them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Army Pilot Leaps from
 His Plane
Parathufes Safely 10 Earth from Altitude of
 5000 Feet

EUGENE, oregon, Oct. 20.--Army pilot Second Lieutenant James Reed, of Raymond, Washington, parachut- ed to safety when his motor went dead in the rugged Cascade moun- tain foothills 40 miles east of here Reed was not injured.
 Reed quit the plane at an alti- tude of 5000 feet and alighted be- tween two great fir trees.
 Reed said bis oil pumps froze.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
BEULAH SUND ENRoUTE

Following a six weeks vacation and business trip to the States, Beulah Sund, co-owner of the Royal Blue Cab Company, here, is returning on the North Sea.
 Miss Sund visited in Montana, and also went to the exposition at San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
 FIRING IN
 WEST AREA

BULLETIN-PARIS, Oct. 20. An official eommunique to- night says French artillery has shelled the German road from Gear to Sendorf, just across the frontier of Luxembourg. in an effort to break up troop concentrations at a point where the Germans spilled over onto French soil earlier in the week.
 The latest military infOrma- ton said the troop action is slow because of heavy rains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
BORAH RILED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Sena- tor William E. Borah, exercised over statements he had predicted no war in Europe this year, today asked that all details of the neutrality discussion he had with President Roosevelt last summer be made public.
 Borah interrupted the debate on the neutrality bill to refer to a re- mark made yesterday by Senator Barkley to the effect that he had heard Borah "vehemently phoph- esy" there would be no 1889 Europ- can war"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Pact Pledges
HITLER GETS FACTS

BERLIN, Oct. 20. - Chancellor Hitler h ard the report on the French, British and Turkey pact from the lips of his ace diplomatic trouble shooter, Franz von Papen. while leading Nazis insisted that Turkey no longer could be consid- cred neutral
 Won Papen arrived today from Ankara, Turkey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
FISHERMAN'SL LUCK

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Oct. 20.-An exceptionally good run of albacore and rising prices attributed to the war are making fishermen here happy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Another Raid On Scotland
 Is Attempted
(By Associated Press)

German warplanes today reached Scotland on another attempted raid but were forced back, without bomb- ing, by British defenses,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Germany Tries 10 Belitfle PaCt in Fear of Pend
 ing General War
BRITISH SAY HITLER
 STOPPED IN BALKANS
Italy Mum as Three Pow CTS Sign Pledges on
 Mediterranean
(By Associated Pressl

On the diplomatic front there was anxiety in Germany and ju- bilation in the Allied camp over the British -French-Turkey mutual as- sistance pact.
 European chancelleries analysed the treaty, signed in Ankara, each nation looking at the document ac- cording to it's own fears, ambitions or location and produced varying answers as to what the import of the pact might be.
 Germany stunned
 Germans, receiving the news, were described as stunned
 Fear that the pact might hold the spark of general war is the particular reason for weighing the treaty closely
 At the same time, the Nazis sought to minimize the significance, saying the Allies would not get the aid they expected, because Turkey is not obligated to fight Russia.
 Hitler awaited his ambassador to Ankara, Franz von Papen today for his report on the situation.
 Blocked At Balkans
 British held that extension of the German influence in the Balkans has been blocked, but at the same time there appeared a conscious effort not to offend Russia, Ger many's new partner first in the ex- ception of Turkey from any obliga- ton to fight Russia, and also in the official statement that Great Bri- tain's mutual assistance pact, now that Poland has vanished, is aimed only at Germany.
 Pact Pledges
 The Anakara pact pledges Great Britain, France and Turkey to mu- tual assistance if aggression by any European power involves any of the three powers in war in the Mediter- ranean area or involves call for British French aid to Greece or Ru- mania as guaranteed last April.
 Italy, Mediterranean power winch added to its Balkans influ- ence at that time last spring be- cause of her conquest of Albania, is outwardly indifferent to the new pact, but is carefully studying it for the possibilities of the future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
FRENCH ANNOUNCE
 NEW DEFENSE LINE
 ON WESTERN FRONT
Hiqh Comand Is Ready for Any Evenfudliiy, Says
 Communique

BULLETIN Rains today churned up mud on the western front and both French and Ger man communiques declared ac- tiyities were curtailed after quiet night"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
TOM MORGAN RETURNING

Tom Morgan, of the Columbia Lumber Company, is on the steam CT North Sea returning from a months business trip to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
SrocK QUOTATIONS


 NE WYORK, Oct. 20. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6A American Can 114M, American Power and Light 5A, Anaconda 33h, Bethlehem Steel 90h, Commonwealth and Southern 1k, Curtiss Wright 77s, General Motors 54as, International Harvester 64A, Kennecott 4l, New York Central 2lh. Northern Pa cific 11as, United States Steel 76as, Pound $4.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 153, rails 34.58, utilities 25.89
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-20
Noah Webster and (onnalIy
 Lose 0ut, Congress Debaie;;
 Special Precautions Taken

ing him why all the special precau- tions about the White House.
 The President tossed such ques- tions aside, but presently the ex- tra safeguards about the White House were lifted.
 Actually almost anybody who wants card to enter the con- gressional galleries can get one There hasn't been much evidence that special precautions were nec- essary. The galleries have been extraordinarily well behaved.
 Once Mayor LaGuardia or New York, while a member 0i the House, helped disarm an excited gaileryite brandishing pistol. Another time woman was elected from the gallery Tor nursing her baby there.
 Neither house has been sub jected to such Occurrances dur ing the neutrality debate. People just sit and listen.
 One of the most perplexed mem- bers of the House during this de- bate is Representative Havenor oi
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21

Baltimore, Md, is the largest city
south of the Mason and Dixon line.
In 1888 its population was estimated
at $4,000.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21
Quarantine Is Not
Needed at Anaconda

After a survey of the sleeping
sickness epidemic at Anaconda.
where 80 cases had resulted in two
deaths. state and federal health au-
thorities said Saturday a general
quarantine was not necessary and
that they believed the malaay could
be checked by other control meas
ures. One case at Missoula and one
at Whitefish had placed the nam
Der of cases in the state this year
to 35.
When the outbreak way in its
infancy, Governor Roy E. Ayers re-
the state board lbf health
to station a doctor in Anaconda
and he later wired the United States
public health service for federal
aid. In response to his request.
Or. K. K. Parker, director of the
public health service laboratory at
and DR.. ]. P. Leake' di-
rector of the u. S. public health
service at Washington, D. C.. arrived
shortly in Anaconda to assist state
and local doctors.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21

Christmas in theAir |
O.
By Martha B. Thomas


MI MR.. SADDLER had the
most unique and delightful
~ ideas. Unquestionably he
was the happiest man in town.
though he hadn't much money, AMI
lived in quite a modest way, in
quite the smallest house. People
loved to drop in for chat. Old
men came for smoke by his fire.
side. Women brought their chill
dren to spend the afternoon when
they were busy. Mr.. Saddler vel
coined everyone as If he were a
king in a palace.
One snowy day when every foot
step creaked underfoot, and the
whele world looked buried under
white wool, several people on
their way here and there dropped
in to see Mr.. SAddler. A bright
fire cracked on the hearth. A green
wreath hung above the mantel-
piece. There was distinct smell
of rich pudding haying been re-
Gently cooked.
This place las more Christ
mas about it, declared one guest,
than any place I've seen. How
do you do it? After all, there's only
one green wreath. .
well, | hardly know how to
tell YOU" said the host. II guess
it's just that | feel Christmassy
and maybe it sort of fills the
room like steam from a pudding.
| know he smiled at them, ''you
think me peculiar at times, but it's
what goes on in your heart that
makes the outside you live in,
pleasant. And here's another thing.
Laugh if you like, | shan't mind.
like TO think that all the happy
chimes of church bells at Christ
mas keep travelling around the
world until it's time to ring them
again. Why not? And the fine
songs and anthems and all the joy
GUS laughter of children. We speak
of planets being so many light
years away from the earth
and sound taking thus and thus a
time to reach certain place. Well
then, he smiled at them. II guess
just sort Of hear those things.
Maybe | have good receiving set
in my head. And perhaps sort
of, he waved hand aroundg
broadcast my happiness here in
this room"
The guests nodded. Maybe you
do. they said Anyhow we feel
chock-full of Christmas.
q Western New sraper Union
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21

c URRENDER yourself to the
Spirit of Christmasl Let its
- Joy thrill you--let its peace
steal softly across your heart! Open
your ears to the magic of its mes
sage-open your eyes to the mira
Giles it accomplishes
Read again Dickens Christmas
Carol, the best known and most in
spring of all the Christmas stories.
And don's feel ashamed, if at the
end, as Tiny Tim whispers, God
bless us, every one" you find your
own eyes wet with tears.
Open the Book of Books, and let
Luke tell you about that first Christ
mas-of the long journey to Bethle-
hem, of the birth in the humble
manger, of the shepherds keeping
watch over their fiocks. Listen to
the heavenly music that was heard
upon the hills, to the thrilling
words of the angel. Behold,
bring you good tidings of great JOY,
which shall be to all people. For
unto you is born this day in the
city of David Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord" Bow your head
and give thanks for the Prince of
Peace who came, saying with the
angels, GLORY to God in the high
est, and on earth peace, good will
toward men,"
Let Matthew tell you of the COM
ing of the Wise Men from the East.
with their gifts of gold, franklin
cense, and myrrh, which they pre-
scented to the Christ Child.
Then, with the Spirit of Christ
mas in your heart, 60 forth and
help make Christmas a brighter
and a happier day for others!
6 Western Newspaper Union.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21
New CCC Enrolment
To Be Held i'm January

The quarterly CCC enrolment
for Montana will be held during
the first part of January, 1910, ac-
cordlng to D. H. Wixon, Supervisor
Of CCC Selection, Department of
Pubic Welfare. The Sc county Sc
Letting agencies are now taking APP
plications of unmarried youths be-
tween the ages of IL and %. who
are citizens of the United States,
unemployed and in need Of en-
ployment.
The CCC is in no way connected
with the United States army. Rob-
ert Fechner, Director of the CT
villain Conservation Corps, states,
1T IS not possible under present
laws. for the CCC to be indicted in
to the United States army as body.
A CCC boy is a civilian and re-
mains so Enrolment in the CCC
IS not enlistment in military or
ganlzation of any kind. In the
CCC, emphasizes Mr. Fechner,
young men are taught not military
training but self-discipline
Enrolment in the CCC is an ex-
ceptional opportunity for ambitious
and purposeful young men and pro-
vldes the youth an opportunity to
learn by doing.
All youths interested should apply
immediately to the local CCC Sc
lectlng agency located in the county,
welfare department in each county
seat
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21
BACKACHE
CAUSED RY

Backache may be caused by slug
glsh kidneys. If excess acid and 9TH
er wastes are not regularly elimi
mated 1t may also lead to getting
up nights, burning, scanty or fire.
quent flow, leg or rheumatic pains.
headache or dizziness. Keep kidneys
active same as bowel. Get Csc box
OF Bukets from your druggist. Your
zoe back in 4 days if not pleased.
Locally at l.. S. Welch, Druggist,
Libby, kootenai Pharmacy, Troy,
Mont
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21
Luke's Christmas
Aoiio Martha B. Thomas
TITLE LUKE, watching his
father splice rope, was sud
dornlu ctrttclr with an idea

IL LIE LOINEf watching III
Il father splice rope, was sud
L. denly struck with an idea
cts just one strand after another
isn't it dad?" Eyes, just one strant
after another that makes the rope
that holds the ship. It's the way
most things are accomplished, boy
when you come to think of it.
A cold wind blew around the fish
shed back of the Wharves. Other
men were busy. too, tying snood'
knots on travis, hoping good day
would come for fishing tomorrow
Luke walked away and up the
hill. Christmas coming in week!
He knew his father and mother had
been busy planning something for
his happiness then. But what had
he done? Nothing at all. He stood
stock still, his thoughts all mixed
up in a queer way, with the strands
of rope that made the line, the hun
dreds of snood-knots the fishermen
were tying Just one thing done,
and then another TO make the
WHOLE" he reflected.
Then, walking slowly again he
seemed to see two one-dollar bills
folded away in his pocket-book. And
trailing back from the money row
of different pictures of himself,
working hard to earn those two dol
lars. Planting seed potatoes in the
spring, hoeing them, wedding in the
hot sun, even watering his own plot
when the weather was dry. Then.
in the fall digging them up. Sell
ing them for two dollars. One
bit of work after another. What
next? He took more steps. Money
was earned by the work of one per-
son to buy something which was
the work of another. Luke smiled.
He knew what next very we'll
indeed.
So, on Christmas morning,
though Luke was delighted with his
own gifts, he had an almost dizzy
pleasure in watching his father and
mother unWrap a pair of bedroom
slippers and an apron he had given
them. My potato money! he
shrieked. Il got it by doing one
thing after another just the
way the rope grows, strand after
strand"
Luke's father looked puzzled, but
his mother kissed him and said
Merry Christmas, dearl'
@ Western Newspaper Union
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Reported by the Lincoln County
Abstract Company

Abstract Company
Martin B. Hagen TO Fred Holasek
W. D. NEANEh4. Si2NEl4, NE4.
NEA, W12SEA, SEASEA, Sec. 7,
NEA, Sec. Is, all in Twp. 80 N,
Rye. 80 w. M. M.
Albert Emard to Chad French
w. D. lot 5, block S, Eureka.
Henry J Yoppe to William Herke
w. D. 25.7 acres in Sec. ii. Twp
30 N, Rye. rs w. NJ. M.
J. Neils Lumber Co. to Joseph r.
Devlch, w. D. lot |, Sec. q, Twp. 80
N. Rye. "a W. M. M.
Merrion j. Page to Fred Ander.
son, w. D. H. E. S. No. 4O5 in Twp.
30 n, Rye. 80 w. M. M.
VIM. H Lindsey to John c.
Friend, w. D. SWA, Sec. Is, Twp.
SO n, Rye. 30 w. M. M.
:. Gilbert St Marie to Fred G. Will
llams, W. D. lot 6, block 3, East
Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21

MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

IT HE first meaning of Christ
: mas is that Of generosity,
inspired by the great gift of God
to mankind. The selfish sway OF
the world is broken at least for
a time, and the Christ spirit is
born in our hearts. Sometimes
the exchange Of presents is car
iried too far and becomes a
burden instead of pleasure; but
anything that makes the world
unselfish is beautiful and good.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21

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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21

Blow I'm Christmas

In Denmark on Christmas morn
ing they blow In the Jul" at dawn
from church towers, playing Christ
mas hymns to the four points Of
the compass.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21
WHY Not Be Polite y

Jud Tunkins says politeness com
pels you to wish a man Merry
Christmas even In cases where you
may not honestly bolieye he de-
serves II.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21

CHRISTMAS GIFT! The West
ern News has free gift for each
reader OF this paper. Read the big
announcement In this issue and
come In and see the beautiful sets.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21
Tomatoes From Cuba

Practically all the tomatoes
bought IN the stores during the win
ter come from Cuba. They arrive
at the rate of two boatloads a week.