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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
WILL OPPOSE
 U. S. FOOD TO
 WAR SUFFERERS
British 10 Object Because Supplies Will Reach
 Only Germans

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The spokes- man for the British Government said Great Britain will be adverse to the proposal made in the United States by Herbert Hoover that the United States supply food to Hol- land, Belgium, Poland and Norway.
 The spokesman said the British will vigorously maintain blockade against Germany and Nazi occupied states for the simple reason that Germany can supply the mentioned nations from their abundance and also food for the nations would be seized by the Germans for their own disbursement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12

WASHINGTON-The behind-the- scenes situation in Congress on compulsory military training is one of the most extraordinary in years
 It is safe to say that there are decisive ma joritieS in both House and Senate in favor of such legis- letion President Roosevelt has en- dorsed it. the Gallup and Fortune polls have reported overwhelming approval throughout the country and Army and Navy heads have repeatedly declared it urgently nec- essary to build up the nations de- lenses.
 Ordinarily such combination of forces would ensure immediate approval. But these are not ordin- ary times.
 A momentous presidential cam paign is in the offing and the small Senate isolationist clique, SUD- ported by an ubiquitous lobby, is using this fact literally to paralyze congressional action.
 Politicians have a mortal terror of taking stand on controver- sial issue during an election no matter how strongly they believe in it personally. This is thoroughly understood by the isolationists and their lobby janissaries, who are making full use of it to scare the roliticos out of voting their con- victionS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
Prominent
 RaiIYoader
 Checks In
Lawrence Downs, Rodmdn Who Worked Up in
 Ranks, Passes Away

CHICAGO, H., Aug. Flaw renee A. Downs, 68. who rose from a humble job at $60 month as rodman, to Chairman of the Board of the Illinois Central Railroad died at his home here.
 It was the belief of Downs that an average man who does the things necessary has a chance to win promotion to the biggest jobs, even in the largest corporations:
 He regarded himself as "just an average Indian" and attributed his rise from a rodman at $60 a month to the presidency of the Illinois Central Railroad to principle he adopted early in life. It was DO your job the best you can and al- ways have your eye on the posi- tion just ahead"
 Promotion Steady
 Constantly guided by that rule MT. Downs promotions in the rail- road business were steady. It often was said of him that he always was bigger than the job he held and never was unprepared to step into a higher place when the op- portunity came.
 Born at Greencastle, Ind, May g. 1872, he was one of eight children of James and Mary Mccarthy Downs. After his preliminary edu- cation his father and older brothers financed his four years at Purdue University, where Lawrence wa S graduated in engineering, the only one of his family to receive col lege education.
 Starts Railr0ading
 During his summer vacations he worked with his father; who was a section gang foreman, and upon concluding his education turned to railroading as a means of livei- hood. The Vandalia road in Indi- ana, now part of the Pennsylvania system, engaged the young engineer to carry rods in surveying gang. He remained for 18 months until the Illinois Central offered him a similar job at an increase of $20 a month.
 At the age of 26, MT. Downs was appointed roadmaster of the Am boy district at La Sale, H., and in turn served in the same capac- ity in the Kentucky, Louisiana, Springfield and Chicago divisions. After having climbed to the posi- ton of assistant chief engineer, he requested a change to the operat- ing department in order that he might broaden his railroad experi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
Old Glory F|oafs from
 Peak of Mount Bertha;;5
 Washburn Party Reaeh It

Mount Bertha, the 10,000-foot mountain in the Fairw a t h T Range, Alaska, hitherto unclimbed, has been scaled and the summit reached
 Five members of the party of eight. of the expedition headed by Bradford Washburn and spon sored by the New England Museum of Natural History, of which Wash burn is a director, succeeded in reaching the summit of Mount Bertha on July 30.
 The special flag of the National Geographic Society was planted on the very peak of Mount Bertha along with the United States flag and together they flew in the breeze for some time. The NGS flag and the American flag have been flown twice over Mount Mckinley, have crossed the St. Elias Range from Canada to Alaska in the winter of 1885 and have been carried to the peaks of Mount Sanford, Mount Lucania, Mt. Saint Agnes and Mount Crillon. The flags are car ried in a small aluminium cylinder which are kept between expeditions at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D. c.
 Details of Ascent
 Advices regarding the scaling Of Mount Bertha have been received in Juneau by the Associated Press and The Empire, coming by plane from Reid Inlet, Glacier Bay, un- der date of August 5, in the foi- lowing written by Bradford Wash burn himself and is as follows:
 -Four members of our party of eight succeeded in reaching the summit of Mount Bertha, the l0,- OOO-foot unclimbed peak Of the Fairweather Range on July 30.
 We dog-teamed and back-packed our way from Glacier Bay where we landed on June 30, for nearly 30 miles through the mountains of the coast range to establish camp at the base of the peak on July 22.
 "A thousand pounds of supplies were thrown to use from an air. plane on Brady Glacier, Is miles into the mountains in order to speed bur advance.
 We established an advanced camp at 1000 feet on the east ridge of Mount Bertha on July 25 and there waited out several days of stormy weather before finally suc- ceeding in our climb on the 30th.
 "The route which we were forced to reach the summit was extremely steep and magnificent after we had been forced to give up an attempt by an apparently easier route on account of a terrible avalanche danger from great peaks which de- luged it from both sides almost
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
JAPANESE PROTESTS
 BRIT0N5
Mass Meeting Is Held in Tokyo-PoIite Prevent
 Demonstration

TOKYO, Aug. 12.-The Japanese police today prevented march on the British Embassy after 5000 held an tnti-British mass meeting be- heath German, Italian and Japan ese flags.
 The Municipal Council sponsored the mass meeting which adopted resolutions demanding withdrawal of the British from the Far East and also favored strengthening relations with the Rome-Berlin axis.
 Hundreds of police surrounded the hall at the time of the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
TO KANAKANAK

Dr. Raymond Mundt of the Gov eminent Hospital here will go to the Westward on the next steamer to take the place of Dr. Louis Sala- gar at Kanakanak, during the lat ter's vacation in the States. Dr. Salazar was a southbound passen- ger on the steamer Baranof. Dr. Mundt will stop at hitina before returning to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
AIR RAIDERS
 SHIPPING AT
 WIDE AREAS
British VdIienty Fight Back Heavy losses on
 Both Sides

BULLETIN - LONDON, Aug. 12.-One hundred German raid CTS struck again today some of the hardest blows of the war along a 125-mile stretch on the south coast of England, but Great Britain's defenders again claimed a heavy toll, especially on dive bombers, at least IS and possibly twice that number be- ing brought down. The raid to- day was in four waves of bomb CTS. It is unofficially said the raid was over Dover.
 BULLETIN - BERLIN, Aug. 12.-Germany is turning swarms of swift fighting planes and bombers loose against England in a prolonged attack which bears evidence that the long ex- pected general assault on the island kingdom is starting.
 Loads of bombs are being sent down on conveyed merchant ships and hammering continues on the Portsmouth naval base and the Mantson air base.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
More Money
 For Housing
 AtAnthorage

WASHINGTON, Aug 12. = The House Authority announced today President Roosevelt has approved of allocation of $7,225 ,000 for the War and Navy Departments to con- tr''ct TIPS homes at three Naval stations and Army posts.
 This includes $1,625 900 for 325 dwellings at Anchorage near the Army base there for officers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
Annette Field 10
 Be BuiIi
CCC EnroI|ees Are 10 Come North on Army Trans
 port Next Week

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. - The Civilian Conservation Corps an- nounces that 400 enrollees will sail from Seattle on August 20 aboard the Army Transport Leonard Wood to build an airfield at Metlakatla Alaska.
 The field will be located on An nette Island and will be used as an intermediate landing stage fol Army fliers flying from Seattle to the Anchorage and Fairbanks Air Corps Bases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
Gale Hits keit1ikan;;
 Boat Is Lost
Canned Salmon Industry CrippIed-Trap Wafeh-
 men in Danger

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. 12- The seine boat Harold was wrecked in a vicious storm which swept this section last Friday, but the crew was saved.
 The storm crippled the Canned Salmon Industry on the eve of the weekly closed season and as result almost no fish were brought in Sat- urday.
 It is believed many traps were seriously damaged but late Saturday it was still too rough in most places for an inspection to be made of gear under water.
 Narrow Escapes
 Apparently all Watchmen were rescued from the traps although there are several narrow escapes re- ported. Otto Anderson, trap owner at Vallenar Point, was picked up by fish packing boat from a rock which was already ava s h with waves after his skiff had swamped.
 A watchman was hauled from a trap through the water as boat was unable to get close.
 Many trap shacks were washed off. Three men missing ashore on Wales Island were later found safe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
FEROCIOuS ATTACKS

BERLIN, Aug. 12-According to 8 DNB release at pm. today, the intense air attacks begun yesterday against the British are being con- tinued today with equal ferocity.
 DNB says that in all probability the attack will not only be continued but will become fiercer from now on.
 DNB left little doubt that these new attacks are the beginning of the big drive against Britain.
 Said the news agency release: These attacks have marked the first step in German air superiority"
 The news agency claims that to- day, in contrast with yesterdays att tacks, British fighters have been avoiding the German attackers who have roared across the Channel over England all day today. DNB quoted military experts as saying that to- days attack further showed that the British are unable to maintain an unbroken barrage of fighter planes in the air along the south coast of England. The Germans claim that this is the first sign showing that -------------------s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12

 ARE BARRED IN
 NEVADA POLLING
Party Members Not Per. mitted fo Engage in Pri-
 mary, General EIeefion

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 12. = The Secretary of States office has banned the Communist Party from the September primary and also the November Genera Election
 The opinion given the Secretary of State by the Attorney General is that Communist cannot qualify for office because of his awoved purpose and object and duty is to require that he do everything pos sible to overthrow the Constitu- tion of the United States by force. "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
TROPICAL HURRICANE,
 EA5TC0A51
Eiuht Persons Meet Death Properly Wreked-
 Highways Flooded

ATLANTA, Aug. 12. = The worst tropical hurricane hitting the South Atlantic coast in eight years has passed after bringing death to eight persons. wrecking property, flooding highways and crippling communica- tion systems.
 The hurricane spent itself inland.
 Six persons were drowned at Charleston by plunging off flood ed highway. Communications in that section were absolutely cut off for nearly 12 hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
(By Associated Press)

Great Brita n and Germany matched their strength Sunday in one of history's greatest aerial bat ties.
 The titanic series of combats rag ed from dawn until late last night along more than 300 miles of Eng lands south and east coasts, from Portland to Harwich.
 Naval Base StOrmed
 British planes and anti-aircraft gunners clashed with 200 German raiders who stormed the great naval base at Portsmouth and other mili- tary targets in wide area.
 The British report that they drove all but 55 German raiders back from the coast by early afternoon and shot down at least IA which got through the land barrage.
 The Berlin radio countered and claims g British planes were de- stroyed in the opening passes of the air battle.
 Barrier Balloons Snapped
 The German raiders sniped at barrier balloons strung in protective networks in the air along the south coast and four of them, according to the German report were shot down near Dover
 The Nazis claim 90 British planes were shot down in yesterdays flights and three others were brought down by anti-aircraft gun fire from ports opposite England on the Englist Channel
 Twenty-one German planes are missing
 The British cl a m 50 German planes were destroyed and only 26 British planes in the battle.
 New Gun Tried
 It is claimed that new American gun was successfully tried out by the British. The gun fires shell which when it explodes lets loose chains tied to a balloon. These shells are said to have brought down six German planes as the chains hit the aircraft and became entangled in propellorS and wings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
STRANGE BED-FELLOWS

The isolationist lobby consists of enc of the weirdest collection of political bed-fellows ever seen in America. It includes Roosevelt haters of both Republican and Democratic persuasion, plus paci- fists. Bundists, Coughlinites, Con- munists, leftish labor elements, and Fifth Columnists
 It is these forces that are secret ly behind the flood of mail about which the isolationist leaders like Vandenberg and Wheeler are mak- ing such an ado. A scrutiny of the
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
CROWN PRINCESS
 MARTHA COMING

STOCKHOLM, Aug 12. - The Norwegian Legation announces that Crown Princess Martha, of Norway, and three children are enroute to the United States aboard an Amer ican ship at the invitation of Presi- dent Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
DEFENSE PROGRAM
 MOVING
President Makes Inspee- lion of Two Important
 Bases, East Coast

BOSTON, Aug. 12. = President Roosevelt told the newsmen at con- ference here last Saturday after noon after day of inspection of the Portsmouth Navy Yards and Army Arsenal at Watertown, that i've arc really getting into our stride" on the Ten Billion Dollar Defense Program.
 Things are going along awfully we'll" concluded the President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
MRS. J. E. BURFORD
 ENROUTE TO JUNEAU

Returning on the setamer North Sea after a three weeks visit in Seattle is Mrs. J. B. Burford. En- route here she will stop off for a short time with her sister, Mrs Miriam Ritchie of Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
TAYLOR TO WESTWARD

District Engineer Ike P. Taylor of the Alaska Road Commission sailed on the steamer Mount Mo Kinley for Valdez. He will go into the Interior over the Richardson Highway on a routine inspection trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
C K EE K | l N E R
 D0WNED
British Soldiers and Sailors DroWn-740 Survivors
 Are Rescued

LONDON, Aug. f2.-One hundred and twenty British soldiers and sail ors are missing as the result of the torpedoing of the Egyptian liner Mohammed Ais Fl Kiber, the Bitish Admiralty announces.
 It is claimed that TAO survivors were rescued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
Anchorage pIanis
 Put Up Record patk

ANCHORAGE Alaska, Aug. 12.- Two canneries here are said to have put up 96,000 cases of sal mon this season which is the larg- est local pack on record
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
ITALIAN DRIVE IS
 Al HALT
British Bombers Hdrassing MarChers Toward
 Gulf of Eden

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug 12,-The Brit ish Command said today the Ital- ian drive across British Solaliland toward the Gulf of Alden and vital port of Berbera, has come to a halt.
 It is indicated that the Italian columns are harrassed by continual air attacks of British bombers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-12
KEEPS UP INSPECTION

NEWPORT, R. L, Aug. 12.-Pres- ident Roosevelt inspected this vital defense area today and passed at the shadow of the frigate Constel- lation to see the training station once more become one of the Navys training centers and also that work on the torpedo plant is well up to schedule.
 The President also viewed the $25 ,000 900 air base at Quonsett Point.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-28
DRIVING PACE SET
FOR FINAL WEEK
Of 40 CANT A|GN

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day termed the administration
preparedness record disgrace
full" and charged that 1t had fail
ed in it's highest duty-the de-
Tense Of the United States OF
America"
John Cudahy, Ambassador to
Belgium. told a New York aud
fence that his experiences in Eu'
rope convinced him this is no
time for changing administra-
tons" He said the President and
Secretary Hull have been work
ing day and night to keep peace.
Secretary of Labor Perkins, on
the same program. said state
ments that the Presidents re-
election would bring the des-
truction of Democracy were i'm
temperate, inaccurate and ire
sponsible."
At Knoxville, Tenn, George l..
Berry, President OF the Interna-
tional Printing Pressmen's Union
and former U. S. Senator from
Tennessee, endorsed Willkie sun
day and criticized what he said
was the failure of the Roose-
welt administration.
The Republican National Com
mittee at Washington made pub
lie a statement by James F. Bar
rett. AFL organizer in the south,
stating that relations between the
Georgia Power Co. Ia subsidiary
of commonwealth and southern.
the corporation Willkie headed
before his nomination.. and the
ALL were ito the best interest OF
all concerned" The committee
said the statement answered the
smear attacks" on Wilkes Ia
Dor record.
Senator-elect Brewster (R-Me),
at Long Beach. Calf,
asserted Sunday that the New
Deal had sought 20 break the
Old Age pension move
ment by 4 program Of old age
assistance that is neither honest
nor accurate
Meanwhile. the speech OF CLIO
President John l.. Lewis continu'
ed to have repercussions, pro and
con.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-28
In Wall Street
WAR ON GREECE
CAUSES REACTION

New York, Oct. 2S-INS-The TIA
liam war on Greece brought a mild
reaction in the stock market at
the opening today, but selling was
light and declines were limited to
minor fractions.
Allied Chemical was a lone ex-
ception, tumbling three points TO
1913 on a sale of 300 shares. Beth
chem. which had started II lower.
increased its loss to point within
few sales.
L. S. Steel, General Motors, Ana
conda, Phelps Dodge. United Air
craft, Douglas. Southern Pacific, U.
S. Rubber, Montgomery Ward, du
Pont. Union Carbide, Westinghouse
Electric, Standard Oil of N. j.,
Pullman and consolidated Edison
all were fractionally lower.
A few scattered issues bucked
the trend for minor gains. Includ.
ed were Sears Roebuck, Interna-
tional Nickel, and Goodyear.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-28
Munro Knolos How Law of
Diminishing Returns Works

Nathan Munro. who engineered
skilful plan for parting Kiwan.s
members who ate at the hotel from
their lucre. now knows how the law
OF diminishing returns works.
In the fulsome joy of having done
his good turn he dropped into the
Kiwanis rummage sale Saturday
for dinner and what did he find?
Nuts. That was the dinner they
had fixed for him. There were about
four enough for one good mouthful.
1t seems Mr.. Munro has been
having trouble with his diet lately
and had expressed the opinion that
all the vitamins he was getting
could be taken in a couple of nuts.
He convinced the kitchen commit.
tee however that he really didn't
mean it and received a splendid
meal.
Many others also enjoyed the fiua
food before the close of the sale
Saturday night.
Mrs Amy Hopkins Wilcox and
Mrs. Fred Older, acting as co-chair-
men. served delicious beef roast
and home baked beans. Their COM
mittee consisted of Mrs. Frederick
Weinmann. Mrs. Worden Geer, Mrs.
Howard Merritt. Mrs. Peter Van
derlind. Mrs. Theodore Weber, AMI
Mrs. John Erick Burnett.
The brown bread furnished by
Mrs. Don Comstock, Mrs. Fred
Weinmann, Sr.. Mrs. Lynn Schaffer
and Mrs. Joseph Thompson was
enjoyed by all.
And again Mrs. Theodore 8.
Weber furnished cooker OF escal-
loped potatoes.
Large pans Of home cooked Bos-
ton baked beans were furnished by
Mrs. Herbert Hopkins and Mrs.
Floyd Smith and how the men did
enjoy them.
Pumpkin. chocolate, apple, lem
on and mince pies were donated by
Mrs. A. +. Weber, Mrs. Hugo Fenk-
er, Mrs. Don Smith, Mrs. William
Shaw, Mrs. Harold Stevens. Mrs.
Basil Wheeler. Mrs. Robert Steere,
Mrs. J. Stuart Lathers, Mrs. Paul
Cngrodt, Mrs. Frederick Vein
mann. Jr.. and Mrs. Gordon Speer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-28
MILAN MAN HAS
SERIAL NUMBER |
IN REGISTRATION
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Serial numbers, which will be
chosen in Washington Tuesday. will
be available to the local draft
boards, the same day. Arrange
ments are being made to display
the registrants' serial numbers and
the conscripted numbers at the
Tuomy building in Ann Arbor. The
latter has not been designated
county draft board quarters but a
request for an office i'm the building
has been made. Beginning Tues
day Ypsilanti Daily Press will print
the list of registrants, their serial
numbers and the conscripted fig
ures.
Additional names are daily being
added to the Washtenaw County
lists from files outside the county.
Persons in other counties or ost-
side the state who give addresses
in this county have their names
sent to the governor OF the state
from which they come. Then they
are designated in specific boards
by the executive officer. No esti-
nations could be given by the local
board as to the number of addi-
tons made to the Ypsilanti area
list.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-28
THE WEATHER

Ypsilanti and vicinity: Cloudy
with occasional rain tonight AMI
Tuesday. not much change in tenn
perature; moderate TO fresh north
east and east winds. according TO
the L. S. Department Of Commerce
Weather Bureau, Detroit.
Highest temperature this date in
last 6s years rs in 1927; lowest q
in 1873.
Highest temperature Sunday 81:
lowest 40; mean as; lowest last
night 40.
Relative humidity Sunday at
1880 a. m. 1870; 1880 p. m. 55ft;
1880 p. IN. 66go; 1880 a. m. today
1871.
Temperatures at 6 a. m. ~; at 7
a. m. 49, at S a. m. 80; at 9 a. m.
a.: at 10 a. IN. ~.
Barometer at 1880 A. m. today,
station: 10O0.7 millibars CESS in
chess, sea-level: 1920 millibars
(30.24 inches).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-28
M|CHENER TALKS
To ROTARY ABOUT
DRAFT 7, TAXATION

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IRENE measures such as bankrupt
cy and inflated currency.
Most important of our present day
considerations. he said, must be con-
slant recognition OF the fact that we
in America are the only people
who have the privilege of free
speech and freedom of worship.
That freedoms he said, must be
preserved. II it is worth having it
is worth fighting for and we may
have to fight for 1t.
Mr.. Michenert was congratulated
by members of the club and guests
present, a good many Of whom are
old friends, who assured him of
their electoral support at the polls
November 5.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Mich
ener is closing his tenth term in
Congress. he ranks as one of the
most influential members of the
House and his constituents express
the conviction that the presence
there of man so strong and so well
versed in affairs OF state is impera
tive.