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Evening star., 1939-01-08

Chinese have always despised soldiers There
fore we cannot ourselves fight for our liberation.
The japanese have soldiers where we have
philosophers. They also are Aslatics. They can
and will lberate U.S. Later on, we shall of course
absorb them in our traditional Chinese fashion,
But for the moment we must rely on their
military skill. Therefore, quite naturally, pro-
cured these extremely interesting photographs
of your work, and handed them to my mill
taristic friend. trust. General that my expla-
nation is quite clear, and has not been too long
winded. Ars iongo. rita breris. as we used to say
at my English school" He bowed.
Life would certainly be short for you if
l had my way" said the General grimly.
dandling the automatic. "You will of course
be handed over to the police. Try and keep my
wife out of it, Brighthelmstone Judy stood
rigid a strange expression on her face He
swung to his SON. "Hugh!"
Startlingly Judy threw herself at his feet
clasped his knees. NO, Ronald! No, Don't be
hard on Hugh! Everything's all right now The
photos are in safe hands. There's no need Let
him off, Ronald, please. He's weak know,
but y we were almost lovers six months ago.
l fell in love with him. love him now spied
on him because was jealous - spied on them
both i knew she was asking him for photo
graphs - tonight, l saw him give her the
envelope - | saw her give it to her father -
saw him give it to the Japanese i told Mr.
Brighthelmstone - but l didn't mean to get
Hugh into trouble swear it, Listen to me-
Ronald - listen"'
She was mad - or he himself was. There
was only one stark fact. He must keep his
grip on it. He spoke over her golden head.
"Hugh.'
The boys eyes met his, bravely. 'Yes, Father
It's quite true. That was six months ago
before met Miss Chin Lee. 1t was all harm
less, thank God. but certainly lost my head
After all, Judy and are much of an age. and
you don't need to tell me how fascinating she
can be -"
Keep the grip on the one fact and on him
self! lin not asking about you and Judy. You
know what you have to do?"
The boys eyes did not finch Father and
son looked into the depths of each others SOUL
"Yes. Father No court martial"
III DO 1t tor you. lie Jerked up the
automatic, pulled the trigger, saw Hugh pitch
forward - then swung the weapon to his own
head, pulled the trigger again. Being dead,
General Hldyard was unaware of Brightheln,-
stone looking down on the bodies. He would
have had another surprise.
We'll, that S that" commented Brighthelm-
stone coolly. I've are all witnesses to testify
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Evening star., 1939-01-08

Il decline to say" His tone was quite final.
Brighthelmstone smiled. Let me ask Miss
Chin Lee
Miss Chin Lee He the Genetal looked at
her She leaned against the table, as impassive
as the other Orientals. seductive in her close
fitting sheath dress. her slanting eyes insCrut-
able These AsiatiCs.
She finished lighting cigarette from dainty
gold lighter. and smiled.
Mrs Hildyard saw Hugh give me the en-
velope l might have guessed that she would
spy on me and Hugh
What did she mean? Judy remained like
statue Leare Judy out Of it, He addressed
himself to the girl:
Hugh gave you that envelope? To give to
that Japanese?" He must grip himself, must
ask these essential questions coolly.
NO, General. Hugh knew nothing about
the Japanese = nor did l." She looked un-
speakabe hatred toward Hideyoto. Hugh took
them for me- because l wheedled him into
promising me them for my album He is in
love with me. She said it with shameless sim
plicity. 1--WE were going to elope.''
But why did you want them:?' He must get
to the bottom of all this.
MY father told me to ask him for them.
| am Chinese. A fathers command must be
obeyed without question. But. she flashed out
in sudden vehemence of scorn and hate,
Il did not know - could not have believed
- that he would give them to a Jabdnese''
The General turned to Mr.. Chin Lee, mask
like under his daughter S outburst, and raised
the automatic he held. menacingly.
Lets have the whole story. | can under
stand Hideyoto - but can't understand how
"a Chinese a rich man could have
helped japanese spy. Out with it, The exact
truth
Mr.. Chin Lee spoke in his precise Oxford
English General there are many things
which you as an Englishman do not understand
My daughter here also does not understand.
She is blinded by the idealisms of youth. To
us other Chinese of an older tradition who
have lost our Emperor - and who live outside
China - there are things much more important
than the survival of Chang kai- -Shek S Hankow
Government. We see the varied millions of Asia
dominated by a handful of Westerners - what
my less-cultured compatriots call foreign
devils. This great city of Singapore, for exam
pie. is really Chinese city. We populate it. we
own most of the wealth. we do most of the
trade But you English rule us - as you rule
in India. in Hong Kong He paused for faint
smile.
Another era is opening, General. Asia will
be for the Asiatics. Soon there will be war in
which Singapore will be the vital point. We
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
TRAVEL MONEY MEASURE GOES
 TO SENATOR'S
Ten fo Six Vofe Sends Bill 13 Off House
 Floor

House Bill No. 13, limiting travel ing expenses of Territorial officials to Alaska proper, with the exception of the Attorney General, passed the House this afternoon by 10 to 6 vote.
 The measure, introduced by Re- presentative Davis of the First Div- ision, provides definitely that offic- ials and employees of the Territory will not be paid per diem for time spent on travelling or other expenses while outside of Alaska.
 Davis, in support of his measure charged that many Territorial of- ficials "go honeymooning" and "junketing" on Territorial funds on their trips Outside to Washington and to various meetings throughout the States.
 Further, Davis explained that ha wouldn't be introducing this bill If it wasn't for the fact that such travel Outside is now illegal" and also, If Territorial officials could
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
Masters, Mdfes and Pilots Remain Firm in
 Demands
DEADLINE SETTLEMENT
 DUE MIDNIGHT, TONIGHT
North Coasts Sailing Fri day Morning Report
 ed Cancelled

SEATTLE, Feb. 2.--Capt. Ernest Brinker, Secretary of Local 90. Mas ters, Mates and Pilots, this after noon said the Union is standing part on the controversy over wages and working conditions on Alaska vessels.
 Operators of the companies in- volved. Capt. Brinker said, have made no attempts to meet the union.
 We are willing to meet with the operators but our position is that no ships will sail from here until the controversy is settled said Capt. Brinker.
 The deadline is midnight tonight.
 Ships at sea will return here but none will sail out, Capt. Brinker said.
 The sailing of the North Coast, scheduled to sail tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, has been postponed
 The Mount Mckinley is booked to sail Saturday morning but may not go.
 The Masters, Mates and Pilots are asking for a pay increase of about $25 month, guarantee of II months employment and separate rooms for each officer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
GREAT HIGHWAY IS PICTURED; TO
 SPAN C0NTINENT
President of Prince George Board of Trade En-
 visions hi. Road

PRINCE GEORGE, B. C., Feb. 9
 A picture of a great International Highway from Patagonia through South and North America and AL aska across Bering Sea to Asia was presented by President R. Anderson in his inaugural address at the meet ing of the Prince George Board of Trade
 Such a highway. Anderson said, will go through Siberia, China and India and have connections with all parts of Europe and South Africa.
 Anderson suggested that the Board of Trade concentrate this year on bringing attention of the authorities to the advantages of the Prince George Finlay route for the pro- posed Alaska highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
PLANS PROCEED
 FOR SEApLANE
 BASE, AUX BAY
New Proposal Puts Floai in Clear Loldfion-
 Phones Sought

Objections to building of float to make a seaplane base Gf--Auk Bay have been removed, according to reports made at todays Chamber 0 fCommerce meeting, and it is like ly work will proceed soon to have facilities ready for use of PAA planes in June.
 Easement has been obtained to extend a spur road to a new site, according to Charles G. Burdick of the Forest Service, and prelim- mary arrangements made to build dock to the end of which the sea- plane float will be attached.
 Herring Undisturbed
 A dock and float at the new site will not interfere with the herring pound at Aux Bay conflict with which caused abandonment of previous attempt to construct the base.
 Bert Carroll has released rights to a piece of land to allow an ease ment for the road which Burdick said would be extended by the For est Service.
 A Chamber of Commerce commit tee consisting of A. B. Phillips, H. R. VanderLeest and John Jones was appointed to seek extension of tele- phone lines from Juneau to Wander bilt Hill, at which point Forest Ser vice wire from Aux Bay would be connected, giving telephone service from Juneau to the new plane base.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
pRE CONCLAvE
 CITY CLEAN-Up
 PLAN LAUNCHED
Chamber to Prepare City for Rotary, Other
 Conventions

Plans for a Juneau cleanup cam paign in preparation for the four conventions to be held here this year were launched at todays Cham Der of Commerce luncheon.
 Headed by the Rotary convention in May, the meetings here will bring more than 100 delegates from the States.
 The appearance of the waterfront and of the City generally should be improved considerably before these visitors arrive, it was stated at the meeting. The Chamber Civic Im- provement Committee is organizing cleanup campaign.
 Lu Liston has on display mini ature signboard which he offered to reproduce on a board at the corner of Second and Seward. The sign urges a City cleanup.
 Lower Front Street
 Extension of the cleanup to places on Lower Front Street was suggest ed, with members agreeing some thing should be done in that part of town before the convention steamers come to port.
 A letter from E. E. Barnes, Cap tain, Corps of Engineers, U. s. Army stating that resolution by the Riv- CTS and Harbors Committees of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
HOOVER OBJECTS
 TO EXECUTIVES
 FOREIGN POLICY
Appeals 10 Congress to Get CIarifiedtion : May
 Lead to War

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 2-Herbert Hoover accuses President Roosevelt or projecting unprecedented expan- sion foreign policy and this is likely to lead to war.
 Hoover makes an appeal to Con- gress ito have this adventure clari- fled before We go blindly into great increases in armament"
 Hoover also said: Those who think in terms of economic sanctions should also think in terms of war for any form of direct or indirect coercion of nations is force and is a straight path to war itself"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
 Plan New
 Offensive
Foreign ConsuIs Notified Lushan Mountain 10
 Be Attacked

SHANGHAI, Feb. 2. = Japanese military authorities have notified all foreign Consuls that an immed- fate offensive is planned against Lushan mountain and advised that an estimated 65 foreigners there be evacuated before February 10.
 There are reported to be a dozen Americans at Ruling, summer re- sort on the top of the mountain, IA miles south of Kiukiang, Yangtze river port below Hankow.
 Under cover of naval barrage detachment of Japanese marines landed at Fupaoshawn, Yangtze riv- CT town in south Anhwei Province, gaining a foothold after a three day fight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
Mail Order Nurse
 Aids Twins Advent

KEWANEE, H., Feb. 2.-The cor respondence school lessons on nurs- ing hadn't reached twins yet, but youthful Mrs. Robert Ernest wasn't daunted.
 At the hour for Mrs. Wilbur Hol- lars accouchement at her nearby farm home the physician was de- layed. Mrs. Ernest, nineteen, a stu dent by correspondence of Chica- go nursing school, did the best she could.
 It was enough. The twins, Vivian Ann and Harold Dean, arrived safe ly. They were children No. 4 and 5 for Mrs. Hollars. thirty-five.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
L0YALISTS TO
 KEEP FIGHTING
Spanish Parliament Meets -votes Confidence in
 Premier Negrin

FTGUERAS, Spain, Feb. 2-With full backing of the Spanish Parlia- ment, Premier Juan Negrin urged Government forces on to a new stand against the Insurgent Armies driving northward from Catalonia.
 The Parliament adjourned early today after a dramatic meeting in an underground chamber of the an- cient Fort Fugueras after giving the Premier unanimous vote of confi- dence, despite the loss of Barcelona and other recent setbacks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
5T0R MS
 FORECAST
 ON COAST
Gale Warnings Hoisfed as Snow, Wind from AL
 dskd Reach South

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Feb. D. Gale warnings have been hoisted for the Pacific Coast area from San Francisco to the Canadian Border
 Snow and wind from Alaska con- tinues and rain is invading Calif- ornia in full piast by tonight and temperatures will drop.
 Thermometers dropped last night to 32 at Sacramento and Fresno and lowered raound 30 in the Imperial Valley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
URGES CONGRESS MAKE EXTENSION,
 SOCIAL SECURITY
Chairman AItmeyer Makes Suggestion 10 Reduce
 Future Cost

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The man who directs the vast Social Security program is urging Congress to bring more millions within it's scope and help reduce the future cost of pub lie assistance" in providing more adequate care of those now receiv- ing aid
 Chairman Altmeyer asserted that changes proposed by the Social Se- curity Board will not increase the eventual cost of the program all though the costs of benefits will mount materially in the early years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
Newspapers De are President of U. 5. Is
 War Agifdtor
ACTIONS UNPARALLELED
 SINCE GREAT WORLD WAR
Hifler's Organ Says North America Losing Head
 for Second Time

BERLIN, Feb. 2.-President Roo- sevelt is made the center of a new storm.
 The German newspapers today call the American President the leading War Agitator' and describ- ed the meeting of the United States Senate Military Affairs Committee and the President as unparalleled since the World War days.
 German newspapers compared the Presidents policies to Chancellor Hitlers statement T believe in long peace"
 The Nachtausgabe puts quotations as if spoken by President Roosevelt and quotes him as saying "Ameri- cas- frontier is on the Rhine"
 "High Treason"
 Officially inspired comment of German news agencies declared that millions of decent Americans are demanding an investigation into these affairs which, if they had not been inspired by the White House would be branded as high treason"
 H1Jlers own newspaper, the Voel- fischer Beobachter, joins in the at tack, declaring that "at Roosevelt's s behest, North America is about to lose it's head the second time,
 Why the Attack
 The attack is on account of the President making statements to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States is prepared to sell war material not only to France and England, to other 'in- dependent states in Europe which oppose the threat of aggression and dictatorships and that he considered that in the event of world war. the frontiers of the United States would be in France.
 Very recently the German news papers took many raps at the Am erican President because of his out spoken stand on what he called German persecution of the Jews" l"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. - In times past we have thought Senator Reynolds of North Carolina ds it necessary to add that he is a Demo- crat?l was merely loquacious. Now it can be demonstrated that in ad- dition to being loquacious he is versatile, if not also ambidextrous.
 The Congressional Record has come to that conclusion, for when it came time to print Senator Reynolds speech on the floor a heading was placed over 1t read ing:
 Prohibition, immigration an d other issues"
 Reynolds travels all over the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
GET JITTERS FROM
 BOLT OF LIGHTNING

GUTHRIE, H., Feb. "A bolt of lightning struck the windshield of the automobile in which MT and Mrs. Joe Werner were riding from Chicago.
 A second car passing them at the time had all of it's tires destroyed by the same charge Occupants of neither car were injured, although tthey did suffer jitters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
PERU PURCHASES PLANES MADE IN
 UNITED STATES
Army Cooperates in DeIiv. cry of Graft to South
 American Country

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. The Army is cooperating in the delivery of American-made military planes for Peru while members of Congress debated the sale of war planes to France.
 Army officials said the seven air. craft to be flown to South America will be permitted to use the Army fields in this country and also the Panama Canal zone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
FIVE RUSSIANS
 KILLED; CLASH
 ALONG BORDER
Manehoukuonds Report Force of One Hundred
 Soyiefs Repulsed

TOKYO, Feb. 2-The Domei News Agency has report from Hsinking, capital city of Manchoukuo, that five Russian soldiers were killed and three wounded in a clash 60 miles northeast of Manchuli.
 The Domei further stated that 100 Russians had attempted to cross the frontier but were repulsed.
 The Manchoukuo forces suffered no casualties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
HIGH PRESSURE sALEsMEN

SHREVEPORT, La.--A bunch of city firemen whooped up ticket sales for their annual ball by run ming a ladder from fire engine up the front of the bank building. A fire laddie tapped on office win dows peddling tickets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
ANOTHER TRADE

BERLIN, Feb. 3. Propaganda Minister Herman Goebell's newspa- per Der Angriff, this afternoon de- clared that the storm of indigna- tion following President Roosevelts shamless war agitation proved to the world he no longer can be count ed on as speaker of his people,
 The Nazi newspapers interpret Roosevelt's stand as a pledge to back European Democracies in de- fense against Facist states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02

There is no known cure for the virulent elm disease which has kill ed or nlarred thousands of elm trees in England during the past 10 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02

U. s. imports of agricultural pro- ducts. except forest products and distilled liquors, have averaged $l,- 582,000,00O annually for the past Is years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02
SENATOR REYNOLDS AS \ SPEAKER IS STILL A
 VERY GOOD TRAVEL MAN

world while he is not in the Sen- ate, and when he talks he travels all over the Senate. Page boys place glasses of water here and there about the chamber when he begins so he can lubricate his throat at leisure. He pounds desks all the way around.
 HERE WE GO
 T am happy to be able to report. ? says Reynolds we will begin right in the middle. He did). that, insofar as have been able to ob- serve there are no open saloons in North Carolina
 'Wheress in Europe they have
 (Continued on Page Five)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-02

Answers on Page Six)
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-13
@MM4&n
H JAMES Preston

The moral of this story is an
old one: never sign on the dot
ted line until you've read what
you are signing.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-13
MAKES 100000 DIVIDEND

A $780, 900 profit dividend de-
clared last week by the liquor
control board brought to $780,.
600 the amount of money put
in state funds this year by the
liquor system, according to Ad-
ministrator LIMA. Wass. The
board also forwarded the state
treasury 1856 in excise tax
collections and $4,424 for the
teachers retirement fund.
The liquor board also accept,
ed a. contract for insurance and
surety bonds, written by the
Seaboard Surety company, total
ing $9,473 for the next three
years. The contract was ap-
proved by the new state insur-
ance commission, consisting Of
State Auditor John J. Holmes,
State Accountant William Hosk-
ing, and E. A. Dye, chairman
of the state board of equaliza-
ton.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-13

cret study of living conditions
and living costs in the ism"
lands, which struck a hearty
blow at the dictators' claims
that Utopia had come to people
under their leadership.
Actual German employment
conditions were found to be
quite contrary to the official
Nazi claims, the current report
points out.
The investigator who wrote
the confidential memo reported
he found the official German
employment figures "doctered."
Even persons imprisoned in con-
c%entration camps were listed as
"employed," he said. Also, the
many millions working on relief
work projects (most of them
military were considered "em-
ployed" by the Nazis. In the U.
S. work relief employees are
counted as unemployed.
The Agriculture Department
is on record as seriously consid-
ering study of Indian medicine
man remedies to see whether
they reveal secrets not known to
p%aleface science which led
some unkind observers to sug-
gest that this won't be the first
time Washington has turned to
the witch doctors for inspira-
ton.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-13
The Low Down
On Hickory Grove

You know, there are folks who
think that the Democrats, they
are always poison-and a bad
omen-and a sure sign OF slim
business. And there are folks
who think the Republicans, they
are not so hot, either-and are
a false alarm also.
And I been thinking the thing
over and I guess both sides,
they do some funny didoS, now
and then-but neither side are
not always a 100 per cent loss
and failure.
And even without a micro
scope you will see some pretty
fair hombres on both sides of
the fence.
And the other day I was read
ing about this here yankee, Mr..
Aiken-he is Governor of Yer
mont-and he knows tricks. He
knows which shell the pea is
under on this idea of the Govt.
getting into business-and run
ming everybody else out.
And then we have this south
ern gent, this Mississippi Harri-
son, he takes no back seat eth
er. An owl, even an old one,
has nothing on Patrick.
And there you have a ticket
- Harrison and Aiken - Demo-
crat and Republican-morth and
south. Pardner, it would go TO
town.
Yours, with the low down,
10 SIERRA.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-13

Kallen, Bud and John Kallen
l1ere callers at the Hammond
ranch Sunday.
Old Mother Nature certainly
does know how to do things
beautifully. Out of doors one
of the most beautiful snow
storms of the spring season is
falling-flakes as large as fea-
theirs float gracefully down.
ward.
Yes, there will be mud, but
the beauty of the storm more
than makes up for that and
afterward the sun will shine,
birds will sing, the buds spring
into leaves, grass will turn
green and the early spring
flowers will he showing their
colors. This is truly natures
Easter promise.