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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
2 WrangeII Fishermen Reported Dead Aboard
 ARB6 Near Wrangell

Cyril Ghoquette and Mike Loftua. we'll known Wrangell fishermen. are reported dead aboard the ARB No. 6 which is on the rocks at the sti- kine end of Chichagof Pass about 12 miles from Wrangell.
 Oryille KanerYa arrived in town this morning aboard his boat. the Dorothy. and reported the tragedy He said the men were apparently dead aboard the vessel and there were indications they may have been overcome by gas fumes and lost control of the vessel.
 The Wrangell Pack tender XL lett this afternoon for the scene with U. s. Commissioner Richard suratt and Deputy Marshal James Nolan.
 ChoQuette and Loftus were in town yesterday and left town last night
 Einar Otteson, who went along with Capt. A. B. Johnson and oI- tieers aboard the XL, reported by radiophone to Frank Barnes of Wrangell Packing Company this al ternoon that the XL had arrived at the scene. Indications were, he re- ported, that the ARB No. had struck the beach while travelling and that she was high and dry. Both Ghoquette and Lotus were dead, of
 Is, Ing brought into Wrangell A later trip will be made for the wrecked vessel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
PRESIDENT WANTS
 5O,OO0 WAR PLANES

WASHINGTON, May IT - Before a joint session of Congress which cheered him to the man, President Roosevelt yesterday asked for an additional $896, 6,000,0O0 for nation al defene making a total for defense including the present army and navy bills, of $1,182, 100000. How the money was to be raised the Chief Executive left to Congress Of the additional $896,0OO,OO0, the Presi- dent asked that s526,O00,O00 be set aside for the army, $250.0e0, ,OOO for the Navy and $1O0,0 100000 for the executive branch to effect adequate national security.
 Pointing to the lightning like wars abroad, the Chief Executive urged the immediate production of airplanes which would give the Un- ited States an air force of 50,000 planes. He asked increase in size of both the army and navy and partic- ularly stressed the need for equip ping them with the latest weapons of warfare.
 There is no longer such a thing as an impregnable defense. the President said, declaring that the only effective defense is one able to make a fast, effective attack. He praised the American military forces and declared production of war equipment was not behind the plan set for the next several years. But, he said, in view of the situa- tion abroad, this must be speeded up and the 5O,OO0 plane mark must be reached as soon as possible in stead of spreading over a long period.
 Pointing out the need for addi- tional national defense, the Presi- dent cited that Greenland is only six hours flying time from New England, that Florida is only 200 minutes from points in the Azores, that Alaska is only a short ways from foreign soil
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
?. D. R. ASKS
 5O,OOO PLANES FOR DEFENSE
(By Associated Presal

WASHINGTON, May IT - Con- gress, rallying to the call for "mil- lions for defense", slashed through red tape today to get double quick action on President Roosevelt's one billion. one hundred and eighty two million dollar program for unprece- dented national preparedness. Both House and Senate manifested, with scattering exceptions, unanimous ap- proval. With sentiment that almost approached the pitch of early New Deal days of 1888, leaders set for themselves the goal of having Roose- velt's recommendation voted in two weeks time.
 The Presidents somber referen- ces to "ominous days" voiced in his surprise address to Congress yes terday was still fresh as legislative wheels began to turn in House and Senate. Committees proceeded by short cut to start work on the pro- gram which includes recommends tions for an airplane force of 50,O00 planes by incorporating virtually all the Presidents emergency plans in- to the regular army and navy bills now pending for the year beginning July 1.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
BACCALAUREATE SERVICES : SUNDAY EVENING AT
 SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

Baccalaureate services of the 194O graduating class of Wrangell High School will be held at the school aud- itorium Sunday, May 19, at 7:90 p. m.
 The program will open with a piano prelude followed by the Rev. Russell Pederson of the Presbyterian church delivering a Call to Worship. The Rev. Arnold Krone, St. Philips church will make a responsive read ing and quote from the Scriptures. The Baccalaureate sermon, "Chal- lenge of Difficulty" will be deliv- cred by Brigadier J. Gillingham of the Salvation Army. Services will close with the Benediction given by the Rev. E. A. McNamara of the Catholic Church.
 Also on the program will be num- bers by the WrangelI Male Chorus.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
JOHN SEVERSON
 RESIGNS A s P s U
 SECRETARY POST

John S. Stevenson of WrangelI has resigned as Secretary of the Alaska Salmon Purse Ssiners Union and Frank Johnson of Rake has been appointed Acting Secretary Treas urer. Headquarters of the Union have again been established in Ketchikan, and Stevenson, who owns his home here and has his family and interests here, did not care to move to the First City. He explained he preferred to turn the work over to some one else rather than leave his home here. =
 Members of the Union said Sever son had been a most efficient off cer. He is Sachem of the Improved Order of Redmen in Wrangell and has taken an active part in com- munity affairs for years.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
Fishery Unions Reject Packers
 Seasons Offer

The Cannery Workers Auxiliary Union and the Alaska Salmon Purse Seiners Union meeting jointly in the Union hall Tuesday night unani- mously rejected the offer of the packers for the 1940 wage agree ment, 1t is announced by Business Agent J. B. Cauley of the Cannery Workers. Local action now depends on what new offer the packers will make, he said.
 The packers offered the same terms to the cannery workers as the 1889 agreement called for. and to the seiners offered eight cents for pinks and nine for chums, a cent in- crease over the 1899 scale. and 20 cents for cohos and 30 cents for reds, two and a half cents over the 1889 price.
 The cannery workers are asking a flat guarantee Of 200 hours for the season and a wage scale range of from 70 cents to a dollar an hour Last seasons agreement called for a wage scale of 55 cents to 75 cents with a flat guarantee of 150 hours.
 Reason for asking for flat guar antee of 200 hours, Cauley said, is to put Alaska workers on the same basis as non-residents, who receive a guarantee of three months and upward.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
FAIRBANKS MINING MAN
 TO LOOK OVER PROSPECTS
 IN DEASE LAKE COUNTRY

A. M. CapeWell or FalfDanks, pioneer Alaska mining man, arrived in Wrangell this week and is going up river on the Hazel B to look over some mining prospects in the Dease Lake country He thinks there is fine prospect for the upper river country, Dease, Boulder and other areas adjacent to become again one of the rich mining countries of the north.
 Fairbanks, he reports. is boom ing. The adjoining mining area is being worked by dragline and dredge and good pay dirt is being taken out. What is believed to be the biggest dragline outfit ever built is being operated by the Fair banks Exploration Company between Easter and Cripple Creek, digging in 100 feet below the surface over wide area.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17

Everybody in Wrangell is invited and expected at the big, colorful Potlatch dance tomorrow night in the ANB hall. Wear your Potlatch blouse, if you have one, urges the committee, but come anyway, whether you have a blouse or not. The admission is one dollar and, contrary to circulated rumors, there will be no extra charge for those not having blouses, the committee emphasized However, only those with blouses will be eligible for the prizes which will be awarded dur ing the evening.
 We would like to have, not only the youngsters but the older people come out" said Chairman Frank s. Barnes today. "This is an oppor- tunity for every one in town to do their bit toward making the Pot latch a success. Every one over 30 should make an effort to come to the party. You don't have to dance, but you can watch and join in the fun. This is actually the kickoff for the Potlatch. Let's get the old com munity spirit to working like it has been skea tAs start of tke PGtlafeh
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
COURT PARTY
 WILL BE HERE FOR
 POTLATCH, JUNE B.

Federal Judge George F. Alexan der and the court party will hold naturalization hearings in WrangeIl during the Potlatch, June 3 and 1, Clerk of Court Robert E. Coughlin announced this week when the AL aska went south through here, talk ing the court to Ketchikan for a short term of three or four weeks there. In the party were Judge AL exander, Clerk Coughlin, Court Re porter John H. Newman and Mrs. Newman.
 Couglin said the court expected to come up to Wrangell from Ketchi- kan aboard a Coast Guard Cutter and probably would arrive here on Saturday, June 1.
 U. S. Commissioner Richard J. Suratt is making arrangements for the hearings here and those to come up for admittance to citizenship are:
 Marton Massin, Russia; MaeKen- zie MacDougall, Great Britain, and Dasili Batikis, Greece.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
Maynard Named
 New Director,
 Public Welfare
CBy Associated Press)

JUNEAU, May IT - Russell s. Maynard, Chief Deputy United States Marshal in the Second Divis- ion with headquarters at Nome. has been appointed Director of the Ter ritorial Department of Public Well fare, succeeding w. B. Kirk, who resigned because of i'll health. The action was taken at the meeting of the Board of Public Welfare in Juneau this week.
 Maynard now in Seattle where he recently took prisoners south, will serve the remaining nine months of the present term. Csee Periscope for eomment.)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
CHAMBER URGES
 CONTINUANCE OF
 AIR MAIL SERVICE

Urgent request was made by the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce this week to Delegate Dimond and the Post Office Department to have em- ergency aid mail contract funds made available.
 Effective this week Alaska air lines were notified that no further appropriation was available for car rying mail and mail carried in the future would be carried by courtesy of the pilots only. It effects every mail carrying plane in Alaska ex- eept Pacific Alaska Airways which comes under the regular air mail appropriation.
 Pilot Shell Simmons of Alaska Air Transport, Juneau, and Pilot Tony Schwamm of Petersburg Air Service, took the matter up with Chamber officials while here this week. The pilots explained that many commun- ities would be deprived of this fast mail service if no further money was made available. For example, Petersburg would be deprived of the plane mail service from here from Canadian boats. Many other smaller places would be effected in the same manner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
OREGON VOTERS TO POLLS TODAY
 FOR PRIMARY

Pre-convention test of delegate strength between President Roose- welt and Vice President Garner was being settled today by Democratic voters in the Oregon primary cleo tion. Tickets pledged to them were contesting for Oregon's 10 conven- tion votes.
 On the Republican ballot, Senator Charles L. McNary was unopposed for favorite son designation.
 The Oregon primary is the fourth primary battle between the forces supporting the President and his running mate. In Wisconsin, Illinois and California, Roosevelt won an easy victory although three of Wis consin's "A delegates were voted for Garner
 The Michigan Republican conven- tion yesterday endorsed Senator Arthur Vandeberg for the presiden- tial nomination.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
Gov. Sees Need For Sport Lodge,
 Near Wrangell

Called to Washington to testify in a case arising in Porto Rico over a government project when he was Director of Territories and Island Possessions, Gov. Ernest Gruening flew to Wrangell with Pilot Shell Simmons Of Juneau Wednesday morning to catch the steamer Den ali south. He is making fast trip and expects to be here in time for the Potlatch June and I. His present plans, he said, call for his return to Alaska aboard the Pan American clipper on it's initial flight from Seattle, the latter part of this month.
 The Coast Guard Cutter Haida will bring a large delegation of of ficials and other Juneau people down for the Potlateh, the Chief Executive reported. Mrs. Gruening will definitely be in the party. and he hopes to be himself if he gets back in time. Secretary of Alaska b. L. Bartlett and Mrs. Bartlett will be aboard as will a large number of others, complete list having not yet been made up.
 Commenting the citizens of Wran- gell on their Potlateh, which will do much toward establishing Wrangell as a tourist attraction, the Cover nor stressed again the thought of low cost lodge in this vicinity for the use of sportsmen and travel CTS from the States. The Wrangell- Petersburg area appears to be an ideal location for such an under taking, the Chief Executive said, with the vast amount of fishing, hunting and other recreation avail able.
 "The first community to estab- fish such a place is sure to draw wide support" Gov Gruening said.
 Alaska airfield development will benefit as a result of the vast sums to be expended by the government in defense measures, the Governor believes. Although most of the ap- propriations at this time probably will be for direct military fields and bases, development of civil aviation will naturally follow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
NAzIS ALMOST GOT
 QUEEN WILHELMINA

LONDON, May 17-The destroyer on which Queen Wilhelmina of Hol- land fled to England on Monday, it was disclosed today, had a narrow escape when a German plane drop ped a magnetic mine 40 yards ahead of the vessel. An authorized source said the mine exploded with terrific force but the destroyer swerved and escaped undamaged.
 A British naval officer said: "I have never seen a woman so con- pletely calm in my life"
 The warship also brought for tunes in gold, diamonds and secur- ities. The Queens daughter, Juliana, and other refugees were aboard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
FRANCE PLEAS FOR RESISTANCE

PARIS, May IT - Allied Con- mander-in-Chief Gamelin today or- dered troops to "die on the spot'' rather than cede further ground to German invaders. He issued the command as an order of the day af- ter another day of German Blitz- kreig drive in northern France.
 Any soldier who cannot advance should die on the spot rather than abandon part of his native soil con- fided to him." the Commander said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
HAPPY LANDINGS TONY

* Yesterday Pilot Tony Schwamm * of the Petersburg Air Service * was a happy man. Tony was * celebrating the second anniver- * sary of the establishment of his * service, centered in the Wran- * gell-Petersburg district. * It was May 16, 1888, that * Schwamm landed in Wrangell * on his first flight of the Pe- x tersburg Air Service. It was to
 * Wrangell he came on flight * number 1736 yesterday, to ob-
 * serve the second anniversary. * In the two years, Schwamm * has travelled 141,208 passen- * ger miles, made 348 trips to * Wrangell and made six flights
 * in which 1t meant the saving * of lives.
 * The Sentinel extends congrat-
 * ulations.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
WRANGELL TROLLER SUCCUMBS AFTER
 SHORT ILLNESS

Mark Fields, Wrangell resident, aged 50, passed away Wednesday afternoon following a brief illness He was admitted to hospital May 8
 Field was born in Napa County, California, January g, 1890. He liv- ed in the Interior for many years and came to Wrangell in 1926 where he has been engaged in trolling.
 He has a sister, Mrs R. McKenna, living in Alameda, California.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
WRIGHT ARRIVES WITH STAFF FOR OPERATIONS
 OF EARNEST FISHERMEN

J. Frank Wright, Superintendent of the Harvest Fishermen, Inc. arriv- ed in Wrangell today on the Mt. Mckinley to prepare for the sea- sons operations at the old Diamond K, now operated by Harvest. With Wright were William Dexter, Vern Wold, B. H. Cleghorn and H. L. Dorks, members of the plant staff.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
CITY FLOATS ARE NOW COMPLETED AT CRAB
 CANNERIES DOCKS

Two new 100-foot floats have been completed by the city and are now in use at the crab canneries docks. The floats are great service to fishermen and small boat operat- ors have been loud in their praise of the work done by the city. Art Larson and Bill Jenkins had the contract faR the waRk..
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
MANY KAKE PEOPLE
 WILL BE HERE FOR
 WRANGEIJ P0TLATC]

Chief Kudanake-Shakes returned from Rake this week aboard the Ranger 8, Forest Service vessel, and reported S8 dancers and the Rake band of about 20 pieces would be here for the Potlatch, June and 4,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
U. S. AMBASSADOR STAYS IN BRUSSELS

PARIS, May 1.-The Havai, os- tend newspaper, said today that U. s. Ambassador John Cudhay with some other neutral diplomats were remaining in Brussels although the Belgium government had moved to Ostend on the coast.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
CURTIS TO JUNEAU

Roland Curtis of the City Meat Market sailed on the Taku this week for Juneau for a short business and vacation trip, expecting to return next week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
MRS, WINSTON SOUTH

Mrs. Frank Winston and two children sailed for Seattle aboard the Alaska this week for a visit with her mother.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
CLEMENTS ON TRIP

Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Clements are expected home tomorrow on the North Sea after a round trip visit to Sitka.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17

Germany's lightning mechanical troops have smashed to a point about 100 miles from Paris, the French high command admitted to- day. Paris itself was placed under rigid military control.
 Authorized German sources repor- ted Nazi sledgehammer blows had pierced Frances maginot line "in a manner even greater than Optim- ists believed possible" The Germans meant the little maginot line on the Franco Belgium frontier rather than the great main fortresses dir ectly facing Germany's Siegfried line.
 Allied line forces described the Germans as in retreat everywhere on the 150-mile Mouse river front from Antwerp, Belgium, to historic Sedun, France. The French high command said swift striking Nazi armored units had advanced 30 miles into France to the environs of Rethel, just 100 miles northeast of the capital. A French was minis try spokesman said, however, the German thrust had been bottled up by French mechanical columns sup ported by planes. All night fighting described as extremely violent ragged south of Sedun.
 There were increasing indications that Hungary might soon be in route with Hitler's legions, storming south to get Rumanian oil. Whole divisions of German troops are re- ported concentrated on the SloVak frontier of Hungary, headed toward Rumania, 40 miles away.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17
REPORT NAZIS HAVE MARCHED
 INTO BRUSSELS
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, May 17-The German. high command announced today that troops had marched into Brussels tonight, breaking through Belgium and Allied resistance af- ter two days of bloody fighting along the Dyle river in northern Belgium.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17

LONDON, May 17 - Huge new tanks, larger and more heavily armed than those used in Poland broke through the maginot line, a military source said. The column consisted of three armored diVi- sions leach containing four hund- red tanks, it was said,
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-10-04
Vynalezce elektrickeho stroll
ku zemrel. chud.

Edward F. Ponath, hOlic, Je-
hoz vynalez elektrickeho stroll
ku ma str1han1 vlasG vyneslo
mu $2O5, 900 v rozsudc1ch, ale
jen $4,000 ma hotovosti, zem-
rel v st. Louis v pomerne chu-
dobe v mestske nemocnici ma
zaduchu a srdecnf vadu. Zane
chal malou pojistku, ktera pra-
We tax stacl ma kryti vyloh S
jeho pohfbem, a holicskou Off
cinu S trent zidlemi. Ale znal
kdysi ~stastnejs1 dni. V dubnu
r. 1925 soudce Faris ma distrikt
MIN federalnlm soude mu pfifk
null S98,639, jake poplatek "a
jeho vynalez, ktery ucinil r.
1910. Ale radost byla kratka.
Dohodou byl snfzen poplatek
ma $4,000 a musil Sc on rozde-
liti Sc SWIM spolecn1kem. Ia
lozil 81 obchod, kde prodaval
elektricke strojky ma stf1hanl
VAST, ale "a til leta byl nucen
obchod zavrfti. Sci Ease k sve-
mu staremu remeslu a kratce
pote zdalo Sc, re stest1 Sc nan
opet usmalo, kdyz mu soud
pfirknul nahradu $107, 900 Ia
zcizen1 jeho patentu jistou fir
mou v Kansas City. spoiled
most vSak ohlasila 1padek q
Ponath obdrzel pouze 800. Je-
no nezdar v obchodu byl zavi.
men, kdyz byl dan ma trh jinJ
modernejs1 electricity strojek
S n1mz nemohl konkurovat. Pc.
nath odkazal We sve posledni
Will sv1j majetek matce, a ses.
ire jeden dollar.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-10-04
Co vssti prvni vlastovky a CAPT
lidu " iiznich Cechach.

Bajeslovi nasich praotcu a s
MIN spojene dnesnl povery "a
kladalo Sc ma obecnych zje-
vech v prirode, jez v nj pusob1
a jsou pricinou blahodarnych i
zhoubnych 1cink1 leta zimy,
dine i noel, radosti i strachu, Ii
vota i smrti. Proto romantic
povery naseho lidu vztahuj1 Sc
Ike vsem rocnim dobam a ma
vsecky zjevy pr1rodn1.
z jara jake deti cekavaly
jsme ma spacky, ma zaby, capy,
kukacky, vlastovky a moudra
babicka nam vykladala, CO tt
to pTeletavi pratele pro zivot
lidsky znamenaj1.
Spatrite-li prvou vlastovlc-
ku, umyjte 81 oci, abyste dobfe
videli. KIDD spatrf vlastovku
sedicf, Dude mfti nestestf, kdo
il spatri v letu, Dude m1ti toho
lroku stesti. Mladenec Sc oze-
nj a dfvka yda, ~spatrl-li Was
Itovku jednu, zGstanou vsak
svobodni, spatr1-li cele hejno
vlaStovek.
o capech rfkavala babicka
re jsou to hlidaci stavenl,a kdo
Ispatrf prvne capy v letu, kdyz
Sc vracejf do svych hnizd, ten
pry Dude cely rok ely. Width
vsak capy staff ma louce, Dude
lfny.
Take prvnf motyli mali vliv
ma osud cloveka, a kazdy
necht Sc chrani spatriti prveho
motyla cerneho, protoze by he
stihlo neStestl.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-10-04

pena ma konferenci v Havane
Italsky premier Benito Mus
solini We SVEN casopise v Rhine
We stredu kritisoval obyvately
Spojenych StatG "jako nejvlce
nevedome z b1leho pokolen1''
a daval We clanku tom vahu ma
to,ze Nemecko a Italie spoleha
il Sc ma spanelsko, ably pomoci
jeho Americky a Anglicky vliv
v JIM Americe zrusen byl.
NamoTni department rozho-
dl We stTedu spojiti vsechny To-
di a vzducholodi v jeden A
tlanticky celek pod jednim ko-
mandem. V jeden celek spoje-
no Dude vice neil 1875 lodi.
Department doufa, re spoje-
MIN doclleno Dude vetsiho W.
konu lodstva v Atlantickem O.
ceanu. Velitelem Dude admi-
raj Hayne Ellis.
V Londyne predpovlda SEIZE
Nemecko klesne tax nahle ja-
ko roku 1918. Uvedeno jest,
re Nemci pc jednom roce ny
valky zac1naj1 mlti silny
nedostatek oleje a gumy.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-10-04
Jak P~rostejov odmenil Kmocha
Ia jeho ~vystoupeni "
Proste

V roce 1907 konala sc v Pro-
stejove velka kralikarska w
stava a v tie dobe hostoval v
Prostejove sc svou slavnou ka-
pelou Kmoch. V kollnskem
museu pamatek ma Kmocha do
dnesniho dine ulozena je pa
matka, kterou Kmoch v Proste-
jove dostal. Je to fotografie
visitkoveho formatu, ktera je
oramovana nekolika ramecky,
vzdy vetsim a vetsfm. Kazdy
ten ramecek ma jinou barvu a
-jinou okrasu. A tyto ramecky
jjsou z rn1znych kralfc1ch kozl.
PAX to vsechno je nalepeno ma
nepomerne velkou lepenku, AZ
KRAFT 81 en-, a zasazeno do fla
|teho bohate vyrezavaneho ra-
mu. Ma obrazku je k tomu ka-
tegoricka VIVA: "Slava Kmo-
chow, at zije. V upominku ma
kralickarskou vystavu v Pro
.lstejove v zar1 roku 1907"