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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
The Battle for Norway
(New York Times)

When Winston Churchill refuses to lift the veil for the British Parliament when families of thou sands of fighting told to wait still another day for definite news the outer world must hold it's breath little longer it reads the bulletins of the fighting around Norway.
 The outcome of these widely flung naval com bats cannot yet be known the greatest struggle uf the war is still going In these circumstances the British and other admiralties are probably wise in keeping silent. After Jutland the British tried to satisfy the hunger for but their premature reports gave the public totally false picture of the great battle MT. Churchill told of one huge British battle cruiser, the Renown, which had her wireless apparatus shot away in duel with two German ships and was cut off for hours from con- tact with London. The agonized suspense over the Renown may have its counterpart with other ships in all the navies engaged and there can be no con- elusive report until the fate of the last ship has been reported.
 But out of the mist that hangs over the North Countries there emerge two facts whose validity and importance are now established beyond question. The first is that Norway has chosen to fight and not to yield to put faith in German promises to accept regime of protective custody unless it is imposed her by sheer overwhelming force of alien arms With splendid courage Norway has mustered her small army in desperate effort of resistance The question now is whether aid from her allies can come to her in time.
 The second fact is that the British fleet has struck with promptness and with power Even when the curtain lifts, will still leave ahead the formidable problem of landing an expedtionary force in Norway and driving the invader from that coun- try. But the counter-attack has been begun with courage dash and full realization of the critical importance of the issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
HOROSCOPE E "The stdrs incline
 but do not compel"
SATURDAY, APRIL, 27

Mingled good and adverse plane tary aspects are discerned in to- days horoscope. The morning may be marked by indecision and a tendency to be discouraged over obligations incurred in connection with business, but the evening is fortunate.
 Heart and Home: This may be day of small difficulties due to | irritability or diScontent among members of the family It is an suspicious date for dining with friends, and especially for girls who accept invitations from eli- gible young men. The stars preface romance and promise future in- terest. Haste will characterize court ships at this time, however.
 Business Affairs: This is em- phatically a day for planning fu- ture projects and the expansion of well established enterprises. The stars predict large returns from the Earth. New discoveries of oil will bring fortune to many persons. Prospectors will profit through mines in which rare minerals used in manufacturing are produced. Trade and commerce will flourish.
 National Issues: Preeminence among the nations of the world will add greatly to the responsibili- ties of the United States Govern ment. European changes and com plications will contribute tosa gen. eral desire to avoid experiments in national policies. There is "a sign read as indicating continuance in power of those who have had ex- perience This is fortunate for high officials as well as members of Congress.
 International Affairs: Fire will continue to cause anxiety for the British Government. The conjunc- ton of Jupiter and Uranus. in 1941 is believed to be the date when final settlement of unrest is at tained. The health of the people may be unsatisfactory through the summer, for outbreak of an epi- demic is forecast. Warning is given that violence will delay progress of the Irish people.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of gain The young will find the right en- ployment Real estate will be prof itable.
 Children born on this day pro- bably will be ambitious, energetic and industrious. Many of these Taurean subjects have varied tal- ents and succeed in executive po- SitionS.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26

with South Amerisa, moral support for democracy in Europe and forth--concerning which the independent voters of the country are entitled to hear much clearer exposition of views, on the part of any men who would enter the White House than they hearing now.
 The foreign policy of the present Administration is on record for every voter to see It is a policy of which every Democrat is proud What would the Republicans do if they took over the Nation next year? We are entitled to know
 Here's secret, Republicans: The campaign o 1940 will be fought out on the question of foreign poicy. That's the thing every American is most interested in nowadays. Call the big men of youl party together and try to formulate stand or this issue It will be hard for you to do of course because it's hard to weasel problem every American is watching closely and has his own ideas about But have a try at it. The Nation is going to demand that you do before the campaign is over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26

Balinese women, bare from the waist up, consider Ameri- can women immodest for show ing part of their legs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
20 YEARS AGO fHE TIT EMPIRE
APRIL 25. 194v

19Av
 presenting Alaskan questions needed the Territory opinion of Gov Thomas Riggs and their two children returned here
 Treadw Gold Mining Company had taken bond on twelve Mrah on the kusko- representative of the company the claims With crew of 
 Packing Company at Funr Bay days left on the company to the
 wife of Chester Roberts oi Juneau the Alaska HopetS was an employee department of The Empire Joseph wife former merchant of Juneau arrived several weeks with her sister Mrs J. D Wenein
 at the Alaska Saefy ana Spokane enoute to the com plant
 atlaerH Richest partly cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
REPUBLICAN FOREIGN POLICY

No one who has followed closely the pre- convention campaigrs of the several Republican didates for the Presidency can fail to be impressed by the comparatively scant attention that has been paid by them collectively, to questions of foreign policy
 Dewey has devoted speech to discussion of such questions and that occasion didn't have any more to say than that the Roosevelt Admins tration was naughty six years ago when it recog- nized Russia. There remain. The New York Times reminds him. a great many recent and more important matters in the field of foreign policy on which Deweys views have not yet been set forth The opinions of Vandenberg some of these matters are better known for the reason that he has taken position them in the Senate debates of the past few years but Vandenberg has made few speeches public statements since the pre-convention campaigns began. Taft has been more outspoken during recent weeks on questions of this kind than either Of his two leading fellow candidates for the Republican nomination. But not even Taft has given foreign policy the attention it deserves the light of the events which taking place abroad and of the important questions which those raise for the people of the United States
 The prevailing Republican opinion is that it is unwise for Republican candidates to talk too much about such matteIson the ground that questions in the field of foreign policy are provocative" and dangerous and that it is much easier and safer to along with attack on the third term, the Treasury deficit and the domestic policies of the President.
 Of course it would be unfair to any of the leading Republican candidates of accepting and following this strategy. They care too much for the welfare of the country they saying over
 
 But certainly there large issues of foreign policy-"non- recognition" in the East, the wisdom O unwsdom ol embargo materials for Japan, tariff reductions to cement friendship
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
Farewell to Otto
Philadelphia Record)

Philadelphia RecOrd)
 After a second visit to the White House, Otto Hapsburg, pretender to the throne of Austria, is on his way back to Paris. f
 Otto, you know hopes that when the Allies win the war they will set up confederation of Danube States and make him Emperor. His visit here, he said, to study democracy that he could introduce it in his empre-when he gets it.
 Just how democracy and monarchy go hand-in- hand may puzzling to those who have not studied the British system. But the British mon- archy is great and continuing tradition. What most people wonder is why Danube federation couldn't be set up-without monarchy?
 Especially when they read the speech of Otto in Paris last year in which he spoke of the old days under the Austro Hungarian Empire with the Haps- burgs ruling):
 statesmen forgetfu of the centuries old past in which Danubian peoples lived happily
 Do hear dissent from the Czechs? The Slovaks? The Austrians? As for the Hungarians they've banished Otto.
 An Otto may look good alongside Hitler. But we have a feeling that Danubian democracy might get along very well without him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
LOOK and LEARN 4. zsy C. c.seoRDoN.

What the officers the U. s. Army? Whereis the celebrated volcano the world? What is largest member of the deer family? What is lactose? k the of New England?
 ANSWERS:
 major general brigader genera colonel lieutenant colonel lieutenant and lieutenant Vesuvus the Bay of Naples, in Italy.
  Milk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26

Weather: Highest, A; lowest, AZ; partly cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS confuse the adJectVe CON- FIDENT CONF1DAN o whom secrets are conided)
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 Decision, determination resolution
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26

JOHN MCCORMICK
 For Representative = Democratic Ticket. Primary April 30, 1940. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
ADJICH REMAINS BURIED

The remains of Mirco Adzich, re- gently found on the Basin Road, were taken from the Charles w. Carter Mortuary this morning and laid to rest in the Serbian Plot of the Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
GRAHAM COMES NORTH

Paul A. Graham, of the office staff of the Taku-Polaris mine at Tulsequah returned from his vaca- tlon in the south, passenger aboard the Princess Louise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
MRS. SIDES HOME

MhG. SIDEo HONE Mrs. M. H. Sides returned on the Princess Louise after visit of sev- eral weeks in the Pacific Northwest especially.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
MUUEkN [IIQULlIL ROBERTA LEE

invitation to bridge party "i'h an iVi'a'o to tea? -
 Yes. but customary bridge party invitation with oneo 0 buffet the fill herself? A is
 in should to allow another pass?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-26
GENE INFERNO IS
 HERE, S0UTHBOUND

MT. and Mrs Gene Meyring and their daughter Joan are in Juneau today after arriving on a PAA FL ectra yesterday from Fairbanks. MT. Meyring, pilot on the the PAA run between Juneau and Fairbanks, is going to Seattle this evening on the North Sea with his family
 The Meyrings were at the Braanof overnight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

E. B.-"What is it that causes
sugar to appear in a Benedict
test? Does everybody show sugar
at times and how often? If sugar
appears and then the test is clear
after one or two tests right after
that, is that anything to be alarm
ed at? Can something a person
east cause a Benedict test to turn
green or yellow and not be sugar."
Answer-Benedict's reagent is a
solution of copper sulphate. Sugar,
when present, reduces this to inso-
iuble copper salt. When there is a
small amount, the solution m a y
just turn green; a somewhat larger
amount causes it to turn yellow,
and even more causes it to turn
brick red. Normal people seldom
show sugar ever after very heavy
meals of sugar. 1t is a regular ex-
perience with diabetes that a dia-
bette may show sugar after a meal
and then in the course of two or
three hours not show sugar. If SUI
gar shows up with any regularity
after a meal i. is almost certain to
be diabetes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
Works Both Ways

1t has been our humble contention for some
time that the circumambiant atmosphere is
quite as accessible to British warplanes as to
those of Germany. We have further contend
ed that if British war fiers failed to take ad-
vantage of their opportunity to bomb German
war bases on the continent, as German hiers
were bombing British bases, they would not
merit the confidence of their commanders, the
British people of their friends abroad.
That we were approximate correct in both
views is borne out by news from London reveal
ing that the Royal Air Force has conducted
no less than a thousand bombing expeditions
across the channel in three months and that
its accomplishments have put a decided crimp
in Herr Hitler's plans, no less than his supplies
and war industries.
The latest exploit, it appears, is the practi-
cal destruction of the Port of Hamburg. Pre-
viously Bremen, with it's great shipyards and
airplane factory, was attacked effectively.
Cologne, where many European t~raficways
center and possessing great value as a mill
tary concentration point, was also heavily
pounded. The Ruhr basin, which corresponds
in Germany to the Pittsburgh steel district in
the United States, has experienced the de-
%structive power of British bombs. Every port
from the far north to the Spanish border has
been included in the RATS visitations, none
without feeling a little fabbergasted after
wards. Even Kiel and Wilhelmshaven, where
the chief Nazi naval bases are located, have
not escaped.
Thus, while Germany has been proclaiming
the destruction for the fourth or fifth time OF
the British navy and merchant marine and
has actually inflicted heavy damage to shipping
in British ports and to British industries, it is
apparent that not all the damage has been on
one side, although German propaganda has
carefully avoided mention of that nations
losses.
No more heartening news has come out Of
London for many moons than this account of
British air activities on the continent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
Norwegians Faithful

Cheerful news being rare in the foreign dol
lar bond field, a good deal Of satisfaction was
in financial circles by the Norwe-
gian announcement that all August service re-
quirements already have been met on the OBJ
legations of that country. Norwegian issues i'm
mediately responded on the bond markets with
a rise Of two to three points.
The market seemed to overlook, however,
a somewhat comparable Danish indication of
an intention to meet full service, sinking fund
payments having already been made on a
Danish municipalities issue for some months
in advance.
The Italian default deepened as Terni six
and one-halfs were reported lacking in interest
due on Thursday. Regrets were expressed by
an Italian representative in this country, who
declared that the Temporary suspension has
been brought about by the disruption of foreign
trade. But the Italian failed to mention the
heavy deposits Of his country in the United
States, which are ample for full service, it
Italy had the will to continue payment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
Conserving Food

Governor Hoey's appeal to farmers OF North
Carolina to save food is in the interest OF
economy and the public welfare.
EVERY farmer" the governor SAID "hlie
addressing the closing session OF Farm anu
Home week observance at State college,
.eho,,ld conserve all of the food and see that
none goes to waste in this hour OF crisis in the
world"
While his words are directed toward the
source of our food supplies, and it is the
obvious duty of the farmers to help build up a
reserve which may be needed all too soon in
2 war emergency, it is pertinent to suggest
that all households in the state, not alone on
the farms, should take Mr.. Hoey's advice to
heart and practice conservation and preserva-
ton of foods as carefully as they husband
their financial resources during paplcs.
Home canning projects among city jewellers
as well in rural districts is one OF the chief
needs of the times. We cannot foresee what
drain may be placed upon our food stocks it
the war in Europe reaches new frontiers. But
it is certain that we will need every ounce Of
food we can save.
Nor is this the only reason for boarding
food. Europe faces famine next winter, wheth-
err the war goes on or peace comes in the
meantime. 1t will be our duty to help feed
starving Europe, and we can do it only if we
have a surplus above our own requirements.
Even a dozen cans or jars of vegetables or
fruits put up at home will count against that
time of need.
It is no fun to stand over a hot stove in
warm weather stirring a preserving kettle, to
be sure. But even that would be infinitely bet
ter than going hungary in a lean winter. We
should be as good providers as the squirrels
which store up food for winter throughout the
summer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04

occurred. At the same time 'bottle-necks"
would prevent utilization of complete facilities
for a time at least. These include shortage of
certain materials and lack Of skilled labor
reserves. Well-informed steel men believe,
however, that most of the obstacles to an eff
fcient flow of steel from the mills at peak
rates will disappear when the necessity arises
for maximum loads on men and equipment.
The industry has a habit of solving its problems
that way.
In 1929, for example, theoretical capacity
figures were regularly exceeded some mills
operating at rates up to 120 per cent of esti-
mated ability. Before that was the 1918 war
effort, in which steel-making hurdled all fen
ces. Today American mills are certainly more
efficient and potentially more productive for
either quality or quantity than ever, and so it
may be that if the need comes theoretical
capacity yardsticks are unlikely to prevent
total output around the 100-million ton mark
annually.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
HERE AND THERE

An American campaign for self-sufficiency
if it comes to that, ought not be so difficult for
a nation of box-top savers.
A local alarmist got the %jitters over the head
line, "Bullitt on Way to U. S."
After drinking a Hitler special' cocktail, a
Columbus, O., maj blitzkrieged his wife. A
new fur coat would help now, if he wants to try
appeasement.
Almost any correspondents story from Brit
ain or Germany these days can start out with
1T was a bomby summer evening"
Byt the recent cables we note that Spain's
attitude toward Chile has turned definitely cold.
Jim Farley seems to be getting offers of jobs
from practically everybody but hair tonic man.
ufacturers.
Jack Dempsey appears to have started a
comeback trend. Even Halle Selassie is report
ed on his way back to Africa.
That South American nation, fearful of fifth
column inroads, might be advised that where
Nazis are concerned, a better weapon than the
cold shoulder would be the Chile fist.
Shortage of wool because of the war DEGREES
that dresses are to be shorter this season. You
can than Hitler for that shapely pair of legs
that just went by.
A girl and her mother have both enrolled for
CAA pilot training, leaving father puzzled as to
what the family is all up in the air about.
New caverns are discovered in Mammoth
Cave in Kentucky. MN hope none Of those
tunnels runs in the direction of the gold cache
at Fort Knox, KY.
Everything in the world is UNDERGOING change
editorial. Including the mosquitoes. They're
getting bigger.
Whether a husband thinks his wife's new hat
is cute or crazy depends, largely, on what she
pays for it..
Zadok Dumbkopf says the average small
boys dream of heaven is a place where dou-
bleheader ball games are played every day
and the home team wins them all.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
TOP o. THE

We should keep a1ive in our hearts the great
convictions OF our faith %. What a difference
it makes IN our experience it zoe believe with
all our hearts that God is interested in every
thing that concerns as; that He will strengthen
NS IN the hour of temptation and comfort US
IN the hour Of s%orroa1; that it We are Willing
TO to11ow His guidance, He wiH lead us in the
Uays of Righteousness and truth, helping us to
solUe our problems and to face Whatever vic-
cissitudes may come to us; that He UiN UorE
out for our oWn good and for. His glory every
event and circumstance OF our lives; and that
His hand is guiding the destiny OF the world.
MCELRoY
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

MA SerVlce StdII correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, In my mail
lately have been quite a few in
quiries about jobs in the movie stu
dios. These letters, mostly from
recently graduated collegians who
haven't yet found a time-clock to
punch, are hard to answer with
anything except gloomy generali-
ties and one specific suggestion
never heard in a barcalaureate adj
dress.
The advice is: If you want to
find work in Hollywood, be sure to
have an uncle who is a studio
executive. 1 realize that in some
cases this way be impossible,
since many of us do not have any
uncles anywhere. However, it is
almost equally impossible for peo-
pie without influence to get jobs.
In all likely vocations, including
that of office boy, there are aston
ishing long waiting lists of
I phews, supplemented by strings
of second cousins.
There are very few kinds of work
which an outsider might even hope
to get. The trades and crafts and
technical fields are tightly unioniz-
ed. If a person is given a job by a
departmental executive, he then
usually-is allowed to join the pro-
per union. He may get only a tenn
porar, work permit, as in the case
of waivers from the Screen Actors
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04

and the world highly inflated ns,
ures on British shipping los't'
could be deemed good home h0D'
propaganda strategy.
Be that as it may, the subsldenV'
in Rome and Berlin OF talk Of lE
mediate invasion of England n'
implied repercussions for anouls
beseiged element of the British eI
pire, Gibraltar. If England is ~. ~.
to be stormed, but reduced v;
seige, the reasons that impel N'n Va.
leadership to that course aPpP
with even more force to GlOlss o.
tar. Its a harder nut to cracA "
frontal assault than England NV
it's a reasonable guess that S'olir
ing it is not in the Axis StTa''s'
books.
The British, despite Spain S n ",
terings of possible alliance WIN w.
Axis to take Gibraltar. have ~
posed their continental blockade w.
Spain and Portugal. That IS d
tual challenge to Spain to snow M
hand if she really means 10 J'''!
into the war against Britain
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
Steel

With national defense requirements begin
ming to show in steel orders, a new model
automobile season about to open and increased
demand upon American steelmakers by for
eign' buyers, the question of capacity to pro-
duce becomes more urgent. In this respect the
estimated figure OF about 81, 600, 900 tons OF
steel-making capacity for the United States as
Of the close of 1899 is merely a guide.
The industry produced So, 79S,7 ia tons last
year without extending itself greatly except in
the last quarter when the bulk Of the activity