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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
BRITAIN SENDS HOME
 GUARDS TO AID FRANCE

LONDON. Jne II - Britain drew direly needed endorsements for France from her own home defense Friday night and struck by both land and air in an effort to turn the Nazi tide on the continent. Bri- tish military sources said six thous- and Allied soldiers. low on food and ammunition, had been captured at St. Valery contradieting German claims of twenty thousand captured. British pilots for the third day pounded steadily at enemy positions in Norway, France and Africa, at tacking two German destroyers and other ships at Bergen. Norway, and on German airdromes at Vernes Nor way.
 From Egypt and Kenya, British and South African bombers spilled explosives onto Italian ships in Lib van and Eritrean ports. then struck inland at Italian held airdromes and troop centers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
BRITAIN THROWING ALL TO AID FRANCE

LONDON, June 14-Plight of France has caused Great Britain to drop plans for long war and to throw all her resources to the aid of the French Republic, sources close to the government said today. This releases funds of money and credit for purchase in America of anything which will convey or shoot explosives. The fund was originally allocated for future years.
 The Admiralty announced the IT, 900 ton liner Caledonia, fitted as an auxiliary armed cruiser and re- named the Scotstoun. was sunk by a submarine yesterday. At least one heavy bomb and perhaps two hit the 26.000-ton German battleship scharnhorst in Trondheim Fjord yes terday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
Maritime Commission Orders Investigation Of Steamship
 Rates; New Rates Suspended

pany and West Coast Transporta- tion Company; and to determine the status of International Ocean Ex- press Syetem, Inc. under the afore- Act and, if required to file rates and charges under said act, wheather the rates and changes named in it's tariff now of record are being observed; and
 "IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the operation of said schedule be, and they are hereby, suspended, and that the use of the rates, char ges, regulations and practices there in stated be, and they are hereby, deferred until the twentieth day of September, 194O, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission; and
 TIT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That no change shall be made in the rates, charges, regulations and prac- tices hereby deferred until this in vestigation and suspension proceed ings has been disposed of, or until the period of suspension or any ex- tension thereof has been expired, un- less otherwise authorized by special permission of the ComznizsiOn-"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
ELkS FLAG DAY
 EXERCISES TO BE
 HELD SUNDAY. 2 PM

At a meeting of the Elks Flag Day Committee at the local lodge rooms on Wednesday evening. a ten- tative program was outlined for pre- sentation on Sunday June 16, at 2 p. m. in eommemoration of Flag Day on June 14.
 In order to complete the plans, the committee has invited repre- .sentatiyes of the towns churches, civic organization, lodges, and patri- otic societies to meet with it at the Civic Center at D. m. tonight.
 In the event the weather is good, outdoor exercises will be held at the school grounds; if We have incle- ment weather the program will be presented in the RedmeR's Hall.
 The public is invited to attend the ceremonies.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The United States Maritime Commission has ordered an investigation of the rates of steamship companies serv- ing Alaska and also ordered sus- pended the proposed new rates mak- ing increases in the charges of transportation of various commod- ities. The scope of the order can best be understood in the following quot ed paragraphs:
 TIT IS ORDERED, That the Com mission, upon it's own motion and without formal pleading, enter up- on an investigation concerning the lawfulness under the Shipping Act 1916, as amended, of rates, fares charges, regulations and practices oi the following named common car riers by water: Alaska Steamship Company, Alaska Transportation Company, Northland Transportation Company, Santa Ana Steamship Company, Puget Sound Freight Lines, Alaska Rivers Navigation Company, Davis Transportation Com pany, Haugen Transportation Com
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
NAVY AUTHORIZED TO
 BUILD TWO 45,000-TON
 SHIPS, OTHER AUXILIARY

WASHINGTON, June 14-The navy announced this week that work has been ordered started on two new 45,00O-ton battleships and 20 other auxiliary warships. Author ization was made within an hour after President Roosevelt signed the navy's $1,4O0,O00,O0O appropriation act.
 The two battleships, to be con- pleted in about four years, will raise to ten the number of capital shops begun in the past five years.
 Meanwhile, the White House re- ported the army has turned over re- serve manufacturing equipment to private industry for immediate pro- duction of sizeable quantities of powder, ammunition, small arms and ammonia"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
sP0RTsMEN's ASSN.
 PREPARES TO CARE
 FOR PHEASANTS HERE

Regular meeting of the Stikine Sportsmen's Association of Wran- gell was held Monday evening in the Elks Club, President Fred Han ford presiding. Plans are being made to handle the Mongolian pheasants the Game Commission is sending over shortly after the first of July from the fur farm at Petersburg. Pens on the Hanford property along the road will be put in shape, the Association getting the wire and doing the work. Later the birds will be released in the game refuge along the highway
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
Emergency Air
 Mail Service
 Resumes July 1

WASHINGTON. June flowing to the fact that the Bureau Of the Budget arbitrarily reduced the es- timate of the Post Office Depart ment for Alaska mail service appro- priations for the fiscal year 1940, ending on June 30. 1940. by S10.- 900, the Department is faced with 8 slight deficiency which cannot be supplied from any other source. Con sequently t has been found neces- sary to curtail some extraordinary or emergency mail service in Alaska
 Every effort has been made to find the money necessary to carry on the service until June 30. but without success.
 From experience. this emergency service has been found necessary for the needs Of the people thus supplied with mail For the fiscal year 194I, which begins July l, 1940. the $1o,000 which was cut off in the former fiscal year has been restored, and so, it seems. cer- tain that there will be no shortage of funds to furnish the required service after July l, of this year, and the service now temporarily cut off will be restored on July l, next.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
FORD READY TO TURN
 OUT ONE THOUSAND
 AIRPLANES PER DAY

WASHINGTON, June 14-Edsel Ford said after conference with Will liam Knudsen, member of the na- tional defense commission, that his company is ready to swing into mass production of airplanes as soon as the government grants the con- tracts. At Detriot, Henry Ford said, after viewing a model special plane flown there for his inspection, that 1t would be "easy" to fulfill his re- cent statement he could make 1ae0 plaRez Q day
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
LIFE MAGAZINE SUED
 FOR MILLION; NEXT
 PUBLICATION HELD UP

New York, June 14-Life maga- zine was temporarily restrained by federal court this week from pub lication of its next issue because ot alleged unauthorized use of a page picture of Charlie Chaplin as "The Dictator"
 A suit for s1,O00,O0O damages al- so was filed against Life magazine with a charge that the pictures oi Chaplin were bootlegged from a film still in production.
 Opposing counsel agreed that l.. 6O0.O00 copies already in the hands of news dealers would not be affect ed by the restraining order, but l. 100000 still in the hands of tht publishers must be revised.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
PRESIDENT SIGNS
 BILLION DOLLAR
 DEFENSE MEASURE

WASHINGTON. June l4-Presf- dent Roosevelt today signed the $1.495, 5,O0O.000 National Defense measure passed by Congress. Among the items will be $105,000,00O for planes and $189.0O0,O00 for mater ials of war. The balance goes to var ious means of preparedness. He also approved a measure calling for a ma tional research bureau in which the latest war weapons and most effee- tive materials for fighting will be sought.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
TO SPEED
 MOBILIZATION,
 US. AANPOWER
HlBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, une 14-Proposal 10 Congress to set up machinery i'm mediately for drafting man power in a national emergency. but to re- tain the right to say when this machinery should be placed in oper- ation. is being advanced by various military and congressional circles.
 Advocates of the plan say it would cut months from the time required to mobilize large numbers Of men in any situation which Congress deemed to warrant such action.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
FORT MISSOULA AND LEWIS TROOPS TRANSFERRED TO
 ANCHORAGE AIR BASE

WASHINGTON, June IA War Department officials estimated that probably 750 regular Army officers and men would be dispatched to the new Anchorage air base by the end of June from present stations on the West Coast. They will include field artillery, engineers and other ser vice clements. Fort Missoula and Fort Lewis are among the bases be- ing drawn on far Alaska troops.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
NELS STENsLAND BUYS
 BAKERY IN ANCHORAGE

Nels Stensland, former operator of the American Bakery here. now in charge of his brother, Kenneth, has purchased the North Pole bakery in Anchorage from John Meyer, who has operated it since 1916, and is leaving on the first of the week boat for the Westward City, Anchorage is on the boom, Stensland reports, mo- ticeable activity coming as the re- suit of the air base to be construct ed there immediately.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
Report Russians Active On DiOmede
 Off Alaska Coast
By y-Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. June 14 Al aska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond told reporters here today that he was informed that Rus sia was settling thousands of persons on the Big Diomede Island. just off the Alaska coast. that Eskimos in the re- zion were becoming alarmed by their influx.
 The Big Diomede is just across the international boundary line west of Cape Prince of Wales and can be seen from that point. It is Russian property and ad- joins the Little Diomede, Amer ioan property, which is on the Alaskan side of the line.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
Paris Falls To Hitler; Reynaud Pleads For
 US. Entry Into War
iBy Associated #Press)

TOURS, France, June 14- High officials in the French government fleeing tours and awaiting anUously word from President Roosevelt in answer to Premier Reynauds appeal for help from America. said this morning that only a deolara- tion of war by the United States against Germany can save France Thin lines of French soldiers, without re-in- foroements. without sufficient arms or ammunition. are the only defense against the ever increasing German horde streaming n from the north.
 President Roosevelt when asked concerning his answer to Rey- maud said today no word from the Premier had reached him. He said, T only know what read in the papers
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14

HIller's German armies marched in Che streets Of Paris today. cap tured the vital French port Of Le Harye on the English Channel. and in their hour of triumph with bit Ter defeat for France launched bold frontal attack on the Great Maginot line itself.
 Rapidly swarming German mech anized columns poured behind the main Maginot Qualifications between Paris and Montmedy to imperil from the rear a million odd French Poilus manning the steel and concrete line.
 Pursuit of the enemy until final destruction has now begun the Nazi high command declared exul- tantIy.
 The French government is report ed fleeing from Tours, presumably to take refuge in Bordeaux on Frances southwest coast.
 Frontal attack on the Maginot line centered in the saar region.
 Destruction of eight Allied trans ports at Le Harve, damage to six others was reported by the Nazi high command, indicating heavy los- es of British troops rushing to sup port their beleagured French Allies.
 Madrid announced the Spanish had occupied the international zone of Tangier in the name of the Sul- tan of Morocco to safeguard the independence and neutrality of the city which lies opposite the British stronghold of Gibraltar.
 Hitler's legions entered Paris at ! o'clock last night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
NEXT MEETING OF CHAMBER SET FOR
 MONDAY. JUNE 2z

Al the regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at noon Mon day in the Civic Center, President Leo Mccormack announced the re- signation of Leo Osterman as Secre- eary. due to pressure of other aetiv- ities, and the appointment of Lew Williams to take over the work tenn porarily.
 Next meeting of the Chamber will be held at noon in Civic Center on June 24 and the President urges a full attendance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
SHARNBROICHS RETURN
 TO MAKE WRANGELL HOME

Mr. and Mrs. D. R. oharnDFolch' son-in-law and daughter of MT. and Mrs. NJ. 0. Johnson and their young daughter, returned last Tuesday morning on the Princess Charlotte from Beaver, Washington, where they have made their home the past year. Mrs. Sharnbroieh is well known here, having lived here since she was a small child and the family's return to make their permanent home in Wrangell is being welcomed by a host of old time friends.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
PRESIDENT DUBIOUS OF HITLER'S MOVES

WASHINGION, une I5-Asked by newsmen today to comment on a re- port that Hitler had yesterday des- eribed "as grotesque" the idea that he had any intentions of invading the western hemisphere after the fall of France and Britain, Presi- dent Roosevelt said thoughfully, it brings up recollections. It was as- sumed the President was recalling Hitlers former asurances given to Poland and Norway and the low countries before his inYasiOns ot these countries.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
MOTHER, DAUGHTER TO
 SITKA FOR VISIT

Mrs Ludwig Berg and Mrs. Ed Christensen, mother and sister of Mrs. c. C. Mundy are leaving Mon day on the North Sea for Sitka where they will visit relatives for the coming two or three months.
 Mrs. Christensen, who arrived here a few weeks ago, will upon her return from Sitka be here a week or ten days and then will return to her home in Anchorage
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
BILL TO DEPORT
 BRIDGES SAILS
 THROUGH HOUSE

WASHINGTON, June H. The House has passed 329 to 42 and sent to the Senate a bill to deport Harry Bridges, West Coast CIO leader. The measure would require the Attorney General to take him into custody and deport him The bill rolled through the House with a huge majority, less than 50 members op- posing the action.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
HITLER LAUDs GERMAN VICTORY AND CLOSES
 BOOK ON NORWAY

BERLIN. June II - Hitler today pronounced the Norwegian campaign finished in an order of the day and called the victory In the north one of the brightest pages in German history. He claimed IA Allied war vessels and transports had been des- troyed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
RICH FAMILY GUESTS
 AT SLAIN HOME

Mr. and Mrs. Gil Rich of Ketchi- kan and son Rodney arrived the first of the week and were house guests of Mrs. NJ. G. Shain until this morning when they flew to Peters burg. Mir. Rich is representative for Black Bear Co. and is on his regular trip through southeast Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
Alaska Clipper Makes Initial
 Flight Today
fByA Associated =Pressl

SEATTLE, June 14-The flying boat Alaska Clipper with 26 aboard left at 9:30 a. m. today on a shake down flight to Juneau. The 10 man crew was headed by Capt s, 2. Robbins. Pacific Alaska Airways Manager Joe Crosson, three repres- entatives of the Civil Aeronauties Authority, and observers of the Navy. Army, Coast Guard and Weather Bureau were aboard. The first mail flight will be June 20.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
FINAL REPORT OF POTLATCH
 EXPECTED IN TWO WEEKS

Meeting of Wrangell Potlateh, Inc, was held last evening in John sons plumbing shop to wind up af- fairs of this years Potlatch Due to reports of committees not being com pleted, reports from contributors still incomplete, final report was set over for two weeks to allow time to wind up the details.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14

The Rev. Arnold Krone returned from Seattle this week after taking Capt. Dan Mccullough to the Marine Hospital in that city.
 Mir Krone reported Mr Mccullough somewhat improved when he left Se- attle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
EMERGENCY DEFENSE BILLS
 MAKE APPROPRIATIONS SOAR

WASHINGTON, June IA - Last minute emergency defense spending will push the congressional appro- priation for the fiscal year begin ming July 1 to a record peacetime level of nearly fourteen billion dol lars, about five billion of the total going into preparedness.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-06-14
CH1SHnIM TO urNEAn

City Clerk L. B. Chisholm sailed to Juneau the first of the week on combined city and private business, expecting to return this week.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
to $6.95

We have . large assortment of Beautiful
Chenille Spreads See them in n de-
sign or color. Solid colored backgrounds
with row after row Of Full, Rich Chenille.
Extra Large Sizes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Air Farm Problems
At Institute Here

A six-fold purpose is served by
the Bluffton Farmers Institute which
sponsors two-day sessions here every
winter for the consideration of farm
and rural community problems.
Two Institute organizations coop
crate in sponsoring the program
which includes, study and discussion
periods, entertaining features, op-
portunity to develop leadership, the
interchange of farm and community
problems and the passage of reso-
lutions indicating the trend of. opin-
ion in rural areas.
Officers of the mems institute are
Albert Augsburger, president; HON.
er Gratz, vice-president; Quinten
Burkholder, secretary-treasurer; ex-
ecutive committee, Harry F. Barnes,
Henry P. Huber, Albert Geiger, Carl
McCafferty and William Althaus.
Women's institute officers include:
Mrs. Charlotte Marshall, president; /;
Mrs. Mabel Jennings, vice-president;
Mrs. Anna Huber, secretary; execu-
tive committee, Mrs. Caddie Bratz,
Mrs. Myrle Warren, Mrs. Iona
Marshall and Mrs. Lavina Marquart; /;
Mrs. Bertha Miller, hostess.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Adequate Shipping Facilities
For Industry And Trade Here

Bluffton has adequate shipping
facilities for its busy industries,
with rail and truck transportation
service linking the town with mar
kets in all parts of the nation.
Since 1872 Bluffton has had rail
connections with the outside world,
and when the Lake Erie and West
ern railroad was built thru here in
that decade it marked Buttons
evolution from a backwoods COM
munity to busy industrial center.
The old Lake Erie and Western
line is today operated under the
Nickel Plate system, and direct fast
freight service between st. Louis
and Cleveland and Buffalo passes
thru here. Fred Hofer is Bluffton
agent for the road.
Bluffton's second railroad was the
Northern Ohio marrow gauge
road, now operated as the Akron,
Canton and Youngstown railroad.
The change was made from narrow
gauge to a road of standard width
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29

more than half a century ago.
Running from Akron to Delphos,
the road provides direct rail con-
nections with major lines. F. L.
Buckland is in charge of the Bluff
ton station.
Shortly after the turn of the CEN
tury the Western Ohio Traction line
was run thru Bluffton and for
nearly three decades interurban
freight and passenger service was
provided. Marking the passing of
an era the line was abandoned in
1892.
For the last 10 years, however,
trucking service has assumed a new
role in providing transportation ia
cilities, and today Bluffton is linked
with all the major trucking lines of
the company.
Two concerns also provide motor
bus service, the Greyhound and c.
and L. E. systems. A fast truck
service is operated by the C. and L.
E. in addition to the bus line.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Golf Course WiU Be
Built Here In Spring

A new form of outdoor sports ac-
tivity will be available for Bfuffton
residents this year, with the estab-
lishment of a new nine-hole golf
course on the 74-acre farm of F. E.
Wenger, one and one-half miles
south of Bluffton on the Dixie high
way.
Present plans call for the start of
construction in early spring, and the
course will be completed in time for
full summer of play.
Officers directing the organization
include: Ralph Patterson, president
Elmer Romey, secretary-treasurer
executive board, DR.. Boyd Travis
DR.. Evan Basinger and Russell A
Lantz; membership committee, r. L
Triplett, William Edwards, Don Pat
terson, Edgar Chamberlain anC
Harry Bogart.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Milling Co., One Of
Oldest Industries

Established by Julian Doriot in
1887, the Bluffton Milling Co. is one
of the towns oldest industries and
has a record of continuous growth
and expansion.
Later the concern was sold to J.
B. Baer, Noah Moser, Jacob Lugibihl
and c. U. Whitmer who operated
the business until 1900 when a rag
ing fire destroyed the mill.
Rebuilt in 1901, the establishment
was operated by J. B. Baer, Sam
Diller, Noah Diller and Sam S.
Bixel until reorganization in 1910
A fire razed the milling struc-
ture again in June, 1884, and the
present modern building was erected
in the same year.
All equipment is of the newest
type, completely electrically operat-
ed, giving the local milling concern
one of the best equipped plants in
any Ohio town the size of Bluffton
Elmer Diller has been manager of
the company since 1913.
Officers of the company are: Pres.
Noah Diller; vice pres, L. T. Cred.
ing; sec., E. l.. Diller; treas, H. P
Mann. The officers together with
Albert Winkler, Adam Steiner ano
David Lugibihl comprise the boarc
of directors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Modern Generating Equipment
At Municipal Light Plant Here

but the turbine will carry Bluffton's
total load after it is put in opera
tion.
Supervising business of the muni-
cipal light and water plant is the
Board of Public Affairs made up of
Eli Deppler, president; William b.
Luginbuhl and Coach A. c. Burcky.
Edgar Hauenstein is clerk of the
board.
John w. Swisher is superintend-
ent of the plant, assisted by Hiram
Wenger, chief engineer; Wade Fin
ton, Noah Zuercher, Frederick Lud-
wig, Sam Hauenstein, Forest Mum
ma, John Balmer and Walter
Stratton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
OVER 30 B[UFFTON FIRMS Join in THIS GREAT vALEGNG EvENT!
Balnler In HardUOOd
Work For 46 Years

Cal. Balmer, senior member of
the firm of Cal. Balmer & Son, Inc,
started as wood cutter in a saw
mill owned and operated by the late
Moses Steiner forty-six years ago.
After four and one-half years he
bought out his employer and has
since been in the hardwood manu-
featuring business, now being one
of the oldest hardwood manufacture
ers in Northwestern Ohio.
In 1888 the firm was incorporated
as Cal. Balmer & Son, Inc. James
Balmer is President and Cal Balmer,
Secretary and Treasurer. The firm
manufactures hardwood lumber from
logs cut in this immediate locality.
The production is for building pur-
poses of all description, also grade
stock for furniture factories and
other wood using industries.
Charles Mangus holds the record
for the number of years employed
at the mill. Mangus was head
sawyer for Moses Steiner at the
time Balmer started to work for Mr..
Steiner. Later when Balmer bought
the Steiner mill, Mr.. Mangus con-
tinued as head sawyer. Mr.. Mangus,
now retired, lives on Railroad street.
He was head sawyer for over fifty
years.
+. Under full production IL men are
employed by the concern.