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for an indefinite suspension after
brief speech.
I'VE called upon every one pres
ent to take grave decision and far
reaching responsibility" he said
I'VE did not come here to pass
lightly on any nation or system OF
government.
I'VE are on the march and have
acted with natural hesitation but
without ambiguity.
1T is our brave hope that when
the Assembly meets again next
September) our feeble efforts will
not have been in vain"
Holsti Thanks Assembly.
After the vote against Russia the
Assembly received Finnish thanks.
Finland's delegate. the white
haired Rudolf Halsti, walked to the
tribune amid loud applause after
the Assembly vote to express the
Finnish peoples profound graft
tude."
He said the amount Of practical
aid which Finland would get from
the Assembly's action depended
upon the capacity Of the Leagues
co-ordinating staff and the co-opera-
ton of the civilized world with that
staff. @r - a
Britain Already Taking Steps,"
Before the Assembly vote, Great
Britain informed the League that
she already was taking steps to
enable the Finnish government to
obtain the material required for their
defenses in England"
r. A. Butler, British undersecre-
tary for foreign affairs. said: THE
Assembly may rest assured that de-
spite the heavy burden which we in
the United Kingdom, in common
with other nations of the British
Commonwealth, and our allies are
bearing at the present time in the
major struggle for right and law in
which we are engaged, his majesty s
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points outside territorial waters off
the broad mouth of Rio de la Plata.
Daylight permitted closer inspec-
ton Of the Admiral Graf Spec
wounds-two large holes in the
bridge area, another astern and
fourth at the bow. as well as slighter
damage from shellfire along her
starboard above the waterline, par
ticularly In the engine room area.
The wounded crewmen remained
aboard, except for two gravely in
jured seamen who were taken to a
military hospital.
Ten ambulances which Montevideo
authorities had ordered to the dock
we're not needed. The decision on
disposition Of the dead was yet to
be announced.
A silent, awed throng jammed
police lines through the night,
craning for a glimpse Of the bat
tered ship.
No Steps for Interment.
Montevideo officials said early
this morning that no steps had
been taken toward interment OF the
Admiral Graf Spec.
Under international law, the Graf
Spec would have "a hours before
being required to put out to sea
unleses she applied for time to make
repairs.
To informed persons 1t appeared
that more than 80 days would be
needed to repair the Admiral Graf
Spec. These sources expressed the
opinion Uruguay would not be will
ing to make an extension.
Uruguayan neutrality regulations
limit the visits Of belligerent war
ships to "a hours. Should their
commanders then desire to remain
longer to make essential repairs be-
cause of unseaworthiness, they
must apply for an extension Of time.
In the past such extensions have
been granted.
Uruguayans who boarded the bat
tleship said the only persons aboard
beyond the regular crew were two
German merchant captains whose
knowledge Of the South American
coastline had served the Admiral
Graf Spec.
1t had been supposed that If the
pocket battleship had attacked
many merchant ships she might
be carrying prisoners from them.
The extent Of the British casual
ties remained unknown. There had
been no British attempt to land
dead Of wounded on the Uruguayan
coast.
Naval sources said that the Uru-
guayan training ship Uruguay, on
neutrality patrol against belngerent
activity in the pan-American safety
zone, witnessed parts Of the battle
from q position 8 miles south Of the
Lobo Islands.
On the basis of normal compile
ments Of the pocket battleship and
her adversaries Of yesterday, more
than $500 men were engaged in
the battle. The Ajax and Achilles
each list crews Of $50.
Ohacials Board Exeter.
Apparently the Exeter, 1900 miles
from her Falklands islands base,
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and the stern. Smaller shells ap-
peared to have battered the star
board side of the warship, but it
was impossible to determine fun
damage from the shore.
Spectators Barred.
Uruguayan guards kept spectators
away from the area near the
anchorage.
Jubilant over the cruisers having
driven Germany's pocket battleship
into a neutral harbor. British Of
ficials gave full credit to the Exeter
and Ajax, which are normally as
signed to the South Atlantic patrol,
and the Achilles. which had slipped
around Cape Horn from the Pacific
to help run down the German
raider.
Their own casualties, the British
said, might equal the 36 killed and
so wounded aboard the Graf Spec.
IF the German battleship is out
of service for the rest of the war,
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Montevideo port pilot taken aboard
by the German warship's launch.
Night Shrouded Identity.

The night also shrouded the bat
tleship's identity. Montevideo port
officials first said she was the Ad-
mlral Scheer. 1t was not until the
German Minister to Uruguay came
ashore from his shipboard inspec-
ton that the astonishing identifica-
ton as the Graf Spec was forth
coming.
Identification of the German war
ship as the Graf Spec was surprise,
for there had been no hint that the
vessel had joined her sister ships,
the Deutschland and Admiral
Scheer, in Atlantic raiding.
The Admiral Graf Spec had not
been mentioned in European war
reports since the British German
dispute over whether she had been
hit In the British air raid on Ger
mans Kiel base September 4, the
second day of the war.
A British airman, said to have
dropped the first bomb of the war
declared in an authorized interview
at London September 10 that the
Graf Spec was the principal target
of the raid Germany denied she
had been hit.
Exeter Commander Given Credit.
Commodore H. H. HarWood of the
Exeter was named by the British Le-
cation as the victorious commander.
The battle occurred Is years to
the month after the British ad-
miral, Sir Doveton Sturdee, caught
German Admiral Won Specs two
armored cruisers, three light cruisers
and three supply ships off the Falk-
land Islands, near the southern tip
of Argentina.
All but one of the German ships
were sent to the bottom. That was
on December 8, 1914, and the vic
tory gave Britain undisputed COM
mar1d OF main ocean routes for the
rest of the World War. Yesterday,
in another war, it was the battle
ship namesake of Admiral Won Spec
which was beaten.
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Specs Dash to Port Laid
To Fear of Torpedoes
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
Naval experts thought it likely to-
day that the three British cruisers
were able to cripple the Admiral
Graf Spec by putting the more pow
erful German Warship in a tactical
pocket
Awaiting details of the first real
naval battle of the war, they said
sea tactics dictated that the British
ships use superior speed to take
positions where the Nazi pocket bat
tleship would be unable to concen-
, trate the fire of its entire main bat
terry of six 1l-inch guns on single
foe.
Thus, it appeared likely that in
the day-long running fight the
British undertook to jockey one
cruiser ahead of the Graf Spec, one
astern and the third probably far off
to one side.
The Graf Specs heavier guns,
with their superior range of 10000
yards (about 18 niles, are ar
ranged three each in two turrets,
one forward and one aft. Only one
turret could fire at an enemy ship
ahead and only one at a pursuing
craft
The Exeter's 8-inch guns were be-
lieved to have an effective range Of
only about $4,000 yards, and the g.
inch guns of the Ajax and Achilles
are most accurate at a maximum OF
about $4,000 yards although they
carry up to $4,000 yards, official
records indicate
One reason the Nazi heavy cruiser
chose to run. it appeared was the
threat of the British torpedoes. The
Exeter has six torpedo tubes and the
two light cruisers eight each, all able
to fire torpedoes about eight miles,
Together the British had five
planes to direct gunfire to two for
the German ship.
The planes were believed to have
played vital part in locating the
raiding Graf Spec before the battle
started. All belligerent war ships
take care to keep their radio silent
to avoid giving away their positions.
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Observation-Disclosures
Worthy of q Professor
1y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans-A woman. wait
ing for a bus, suddenly dashed
homeward just as it appeared.
Searching in her purse, she de-
cided she had forgotten the key
to her home.
At home she found she was hold
ing the key between her teeth-had
placed it there when she opened
the purse.
Evening star., 1939-12-14

was seeking to make emergency re-
pairs here. Officials from the Brit
ish Legation boarded her from a
tug to survey her damage and gain
firsthand account of the battle.
Uruguyan officials who boarded
the Admiral Graf Spec said the
Germans reported that one of their
direct hits destroyed a turret of
the Exeter almost at the start Of
the battle.
German officers described how
other shells struck the cruiser but
apparently failed to penetrate her
vital parts, for the Exeter continued
for some time in battle.
The engagement-the greatest
naval encounter of the war thus
far-could be seen from the Uru-
guayan shore Observers and radio
stations gave Uruguayans a virtual
round-by round account of daylight
portions of the fight.
Met Ajax After Dawn.
The Graf Spec touched off the
battle when she came upon the
cruiser Ajax just after dawn yes
terday. The British warship was
conveying the French merchantmen
Formsosa from Brazil to Uruguay.
The German vessel rushed into
battle, her heavy guns blazing The
French freighter slipped away to
safety. The Ajax returned the Ger
man fire with her 6-inch guns, mo-
mentarily repulsing the attacker and
at the same time summoning the
Achilles and Exeter.
Quickly the Germans found the
tables turned with their 26-knot bat
tleship harassed by three faster but
lighter armed British ships. The
Ajax and Achielles make 325 knots,
the Exeter 81.
The Graf Spec apparently found
the Exeter's 8-inch guns particularly
damaging, for she turned her back
OH her other attackers to concen-
trate volley after volley on the
Exeter, heaviest of the three British
men O war.
Exeter Out of Battle.
This concentration of fire put the
Exeter out of the battle, her armor
from 2 to 3 inches thick-battered
by the German shells. But the di-
version benefited the other two
British slhps.
The 6-inch guns of the Achilles
and Ajax were more than a match
for the 11-inch weapons of the Ad-
miral Graf Spec and she sQuirmed
to escape. Observers at Punta del
Este Lighthouse, on the Uruguayan
shore. saw the pocket battleship
steam away to the southwest, but
the Achilles and Ajax were at her
heels, relentlessly firing.
Black smoke from the tunnels of
the maneuvering ships streaked the
horizon and the rumble of guns
reached the shore as pursued and
! pursuer circled In a grim game Of
hare and hounds.
The two British cruisers pursued
their quarry to Montevideo harbor
after night had fallen. The gunfire
that had reverberated up and down
the coast, sometimes barely 9 miles
of shore. continued for some time
after dark.
Her wounds hidden by the night,
the Graf Spec crept into the harbor,
guided to her anchorage By q
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government will not thereby excuse
themselves from giving the best as
sistance in their power to Finland
High diplomatic quarters sug-
gested that foreign troops idling in
allied armies might become fighting
volunteers for the Firms.
Foreign Troops in France.
The idea of an international bri-
gade for Finland, similar to that
which Moscow supported in Repub-
lican Spain,. began to leak out OF
League corridor conversations.
France would be the main source
OF such volunteers, as she is host
to Polish and Czech units and many
other foreign fighting men in addi-
ton to her own Foreign Legion.
The French were reported to be
listening with interest. Military
sources said they were eager to fine
wide-open battle-ground in theil
war with Germany and that the
Baltic states and Western Russia
might be viewed in Paris and Lon.
don as the longest but easiest way
around Germans Siegfried Line.
French Delegate Joseph Paul
Boncour was reported already tc
have informed his government OF
the volunteer idea. The silvery-
haired Frenchman frequently has
emphasized his belief that prac-
tical aid to the Firms is far more
urgent than ousting Russia from the
League.
Valuable Technical Help.
Under terms of the assembly reso-
luton. drafted by special l3-nation
committee, the Firms might receive
valuable technical help from the
Leagues permanent staff of experts
They have sufficient organizing ex-
perience, for example, to see that
ammunition from one contributor
would fit the guns from another.
DR.. V. K. Wellington Koo, China's
delegate, whistled when he read the
resolutions suggestion to coordinate
League help for Finland, and ex.
claimed, China got nothing like
that
DR.. Koo has sought similar aid
from the League for China in her
war with Japan.
League officials said that in hope
of United States cooperation in
aiding Finland, all documents con-
corning Finland's appeal to the
League would be sent to Washing
ton.
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that the Russians were planning to
throw 100000 men and 1000 planes
against Finland's 1,0OO-mile eastern
frontier.
Other reports, also without con-
hrmation, said that the Finnish air
force had bombed and destroyed 10
miles of track of the Leningrad-
Murmansk Railway and that Finn
ish troops crossed the border in an
effcrt to damage the railway further.
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ply German submarines or war
ships operating in the South At
lantic.
There have been rumors here that
British destroyer would trail the
Columbus and attempt to seize her
as a war prize.
American destroyers also have
been reported sighted in Gulf wat
ers recently.
Heavily ProvisiOned.
Crew members had been recalled
from shore leave and the Columbus
was heavily provisioned and fueled.
In the last week she had taken
aboard more than 10000 barrels OF
oil.
The Arauca has a cargo of 1000
tons. Her crew spent yesterday
afternoon painting the vessel black
Both the Columbus and the
Arauca have been in this port since
early in the European war.
Entered Vera Cruz September 4.
Before the war the Columbus was
in regular service between New York
and German ports. On September
/, two days before the British dec
laration of war, she entered Havana,
Cuba, to disembark IT'S American
tourists who had been making
West Indies cruise. She tied up at
Vera Cruz September 4.
Mexico has been a hospitable
refuge for several German mer-
chantmen since the outbreak of war
and for that reason, it was believed,
Nazi representatives were taking
precautions to observe all legalities
in the Columbus departure.
With the Columbus and Arauca
gone, however, the 4,174-ton Hameln
would be the only German merchant
ship in this Mexican harbor.
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Mexico Sends Cutter
To Watch kozi Ships

MEXICO CITY, Dec. IA R.-The
national defense secretary today
dispatched the coast guard cutter
GAG to Tampico to keep an eye
on German merchant ships an
chored in the Panuco River and
sent the cutter sG-27 to q new base
at Mujeres Island in the Caribbean
Sea-.
The cutters viii cooperate in the
American neutrality patfol.
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had spent most of her career in
Chinese waters.
Last July she assisted in remov-
ing foreigners, including Americans,
from besieged Foochow. Last May
"a she forced japanese cruiser to
allow the British liner Ranpura to
proceed near Hong Kong
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1t appears we paid small price," .
British source said.
On the other side of the ledger,
the Germans assert they inflicted
heavy damage on the British
cruisers. One German spokesman
said, lit is easy to see our losses be-
cause we are here, but our enemies
suffered more than We"
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Losses in War at Sea
hv-

The following tabuaton shows the known toll warfa
midnight Saturday, December 8:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-14
Flags Decorate Cake
 For Miss Graves Party

Because it is rlag Day as well as the eleventh birthday of Miss Doris Graves, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. " Graves, her cake was decorat- ed with miniature American Flags for the occasion.
 Games were played this after noon at the family home on West Tenth Street and the following guests were present during the party hours: Mary Sperling, Aline Ma lone, Shirley Tripp, Margaret Fem mer, Margaret Clark, Doris Clark, Irene Shirk and June Sweum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-14

not break down" under high temperature operating dition Your the penetrating ubrica ton all times. The famous RPM" "cean engine quail
 y gives power better mileage much clean ing of valves and pistons reduces gasoline consumption
 That is what mean by NEW KIND of motor oil It is the why today you operate any car old, with greater smoothness, and more nearly perfect lubricaon using "RPM" than with any other o regardless of price and regardless of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-14
10000 FANS
 SEE SEATTLE
 BEAT ANGELS
Seals Hammer Four Beav. CT Pitchers -SoIons
 Defeat Oaks

Ten thousand baseball fans saw the Seattle Rainiers slap down the Los Angeles Angels last night in the opening game of their crucial series in the Seattle Stadium.
 Jo Jo Whites single with the bases loaded in the seventh inning spelled the victory for the Rainiers
 The third place San Francisco Seals hammered four Portlan II d Beavers pitchers for 26 hits last night. Harvey Storey hit two hom- CTS in the game.
 San Diego chased Rugger Ardizoia from the mound last night in the sixth inning and swamped the Hol- lywood Stars The Padres collected 18 hits.
 The six-hit pitching of Schmidt enabled the Sacramento Solons to defeat the Oakland Acorns last night
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-14
B.(. Mining Laws
 Are Amended Row

VICTORIA, June l4.--The amend ments to the British Columbia min ing laws passed at the last session of the Legislature went into effect June 9 The most important of the changes is in the stalking laws, which now provide that one person holding a license may stake eight claims in his own name within a radius of ten miles. Previously a person could stake only one claim on a lode, al thought he could act as an agent for others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-14

rom John Marin for his three-base nit. Jensen also won dollar in trade from Franks Cabin for first hit by a pitched ball; Niemi won tour Coliseum Theatre tickets for the first walk. and Turner and his first two-base hit won quart of Crab Orchard from Tony Simin.
 The box score and summary IS as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-14
Summary

Earned runs, Moose ?, Douglas 2; Struck cut, by Smith 5, Turner 2; Bases on balls. Smith l, Turner 2; Two base hits, Converse, snow Werner Turner 9; Three base hits. Smith; Double plays, Smith-Snow Roller Andrews, Turner Andrews; Hit by pitched ball Jensen by Smith; Passed balls, Blake 1, Grant l; Wild pitches. Smith l, Turner 1; Left on bases. Douglas 5, Moose }.
 Empires, Duckworth and Iffert. Scorer. Gil Prucha. Time of game, one hour and thirty-five minutes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-14
GAMES TUESDAY Pacific Coast sleague

Sacramento 1; Oakland 0. San Diego 9, Hollywood 2. Los Angeles 1; Seattle 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-14
American League
Gastineau Channel League
Pacific Coast League

Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
STRAND

The biting, incisive wit of George Bernard Shaw, probably the most famous of today's living playwrights, will unreel on the screen at Warmers Strand this afternoon with the pres entation of the sensational film, "Pygmalion".
 This happens to be Shaw's first successful play and is also his first authorized motion picture. The title, "Pygmalion", has no doubt been the cause of considerable com- ment among theatergoers. Many of them have been asking all sorts of questions as to just what the name means, Pygmalion was 8 mytho- logical character who dabbled in sculpture. He made statue of his ideal woman, Galatea. It was so beautiful that he prayed the gods to give 1t life. His wish was granted.
 Of course the picture does not deal with this character whatsoever. Shaw's modern version of this theme brings Leslie Howard and Wendy Hitler in the leading roles.
 Howard is seen as the phonetics professor who on g bet transforms a London guttersnipe into 8 duchess with hilarious consequences both for himself and the girl. The part of the Cockney flower-seller who Is made into a lady almost against her will is played by Wendy Hitler who became an overnight sensation as the result of her performance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
STATE

Only two days remain In which to see the all request program cur rently at the Warner Brothers State theater. Topping the bill is the de- lightful detective thriller, "Star of Midnight, co-starring two favor ties, William Powell and Ginger Rogers. The second request hit is 'The Lost Patrol" with Victor Mc- Laglen and Boris Karloff in the leading roles.
 Starting Friday the State brings to its many patrons another smash ing double hit show headlined by one of the years big important pictures, "Stagecoach" starring Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine, John Carradine and a host of other bril- liant stars.
 The greatness of the picture is credited to Director John Ford, Academy Award Winner, and &C., cording to the latest reports, he seems to have made another winner.
 It unfolds a gripping story of the West as it really was in the 1880s and was filmed before Monument Valley, which is nearly two hundred miles from the nearest Arizona rail- road.
 Louise Platt, George Bancroft John Carradine, Andy Devine Thomas Mitchell, Tim Holt, Donald Meek, and Berton Churchill, feat ured in support of the stars, portray the strange group of passengers thrown together with the coach al it proceeds from Tonto, Arizona, tt Lordsburg, New Mexico. Johr Wayne portrays the role of Kit Ringo, who has been driven to out. lawry by perjurers and is determined to kill them. Claire Trevor imper- sonates Dallas, a woman of easy vir' tue who has been forced out o4 town by the self-righteous citizenry Among the others a Virginia -borr expectant mother, a mysteriou: gambler, 8 dipsomaniac-doctor g clustering bank obsconder, a timio whiskey drummer.
 While the pounding hoofs carry them closer and closer to shrieking war cries and blood-hungry toma- hawks, these incongruous individ- uals are absorbed with the purposes and hates that have propelled them into the hazardous journey. Each knew that Geronimo was on the war path. Each knew this meant torture or death if the coach was attacked yet they went. They travel across vast panorama of primitive splen- dor in a solitary stagecoach which careens and rocks behind six gall loping horses, with each mile bring ing them closer to waiting band of murderous Apaches.
 The many adventures of the nine strange people will amaze you when they are revealed on the screen at the State starting Friday. Be among the first to see this great show.
 And as the second big hit the management will present the hilar- ious comedy, "The Family Next Door" with Hugh Herbert in the starring role. Featured in support are, Joy Hodges. Eddie Quillan and Ruth Donnelly.