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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08
F Finland Will Fight On
Against Soviet I erms
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Karelian Isthmus, it was said, would
leave Finland at Russia's mercy,
without natural frontier defenses,
and cession of Hango would be a
foothold for SovietiZation Of the
country.
Welcome Peace Prospect
But it was said that if the Rus
sian demands were mere diplomatic
talking points, subject to modera-
ton in negotiations, the Firms would
welcome the prospect of peace. A
peace at any price they did not
seem ready to accept.
There were many imponderable
factors: What attitude Great Bri-
tain, France and Germany had
taken in the last few days; what
help Finnish leaders thought they
might get from abroad; what guar
antees Germany or other nations
might be willing to dive; the final
attitude of Sweden and Norway to-
ward direct assistance and toward
the passage of foreign troops and
materials across their territory.
Many Films believed that Ger
many had actually been the initiator
of the peace proposals. 1t was re-
liably reported that the German
minister, Wipert Won Bluecher, had
sounded out Finnish leaders on the
possibility of peace after his re-
turn from a recent visit to Berlin.
1t was argued that it would unques-
tionably be in Germanys interest
to stop the Russo-Finnish war so
that her northern trade lines would
be free.
Helsinki, Finland, March 8-(UP)
"A war communique today said that
Firms held their positions on the
western shore Of the bay of Viipuri
Thursday during furious battles in
which 1000 Russians were killed.
The communique said that the
Films repulsed local attacks between
viipuri and Vuoksi on the Karelian
isthmus. They repulsed an attempt
to cross the ice near Vuosalmi, the
location of which was not given.
Red army attacks also were repulsed
near Taipale, on the isthmus.
Russian assaults on Haapasaari and
Virolahti, islands 40 miles west of
Viipuri, were beaten back, the Firms
said.
"Close packed enemy units, trans
port vehicles, tank and troop col
umns and artillery batteries, crowded
on islands and the ice of the bay
of Viipuri were bombed and machine
gunned," the communique said.
At least eight field guns were re-
ported to have been destroyed on the
ice of Vilipuri bay by artillery OF
airplanes.
The communique said that six
Russian planes were known to have
been shot down yesterday. In addi-
ton, three red army planes pre-
viously reported without confirma-
ton as shot down were confirmed
as destroyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08
MCCORMACK WILL
CARRY ON PARADE

Boston, March 8-(UP)-Edward
(Knocko) Mccormack, whose pro-
posal to distribute free beer from an
Anticipated city water wagon during
the might before" horribles process
sion drew strong protests from Irish
organizations, announced today that
a Chinese band would play 1.-THE
Wearin' o. the Green" in the March
16 Evacuation day parade.
The portly parade marshal de-
clined to say whether his latest move
was a diplomatic gesture to soothe
Irish residents Of South Boston who
annually celebrate st. Patrick's day
CONFIDENTLY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08
Peace Move Notes

Paris, March 8-.CUP)-Axel Win
ner- Gren, multi millionaire Swedish
industrialist, was reported today to
Russo Finnish mediation negotia-
be playing an important role in
tons after having conferred with
Field Marshal Hermann Goering.
German Nazi No. 2. at Berlin.
Wenner-G ren sailed from New
York to italy In the liner Rex along
with Undersecretary OF State Sum-
ner Welles. On his way from Rome
to Berlin he told a United Press cor
respondent who accompanied Welles
that he regarded Goering as the best
hope for bringing Germany into me-
diation negotiations.
II was believed that Wenner. Gren
had had several conferences with
Italian leaders.
While Wenner-d ren was In Wash.
Ington he arranged with HJalmar j.
Proc0pe, Finnish minister, for ship.
ments OF ammunition for the Firms.
II was understood that Wenenr. oren
was one OF q group OF Swedish Inc
dustrialigts who had given millions
OF dollars 10 Finland,
Paris, March g. UP)-YTAnee
and Britain are ready 70 continue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08
QUEEN OF SEA
WITH GHOST FLEET
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NNtCLluIluCO
corted the liner out of the war zone.
They didn't meet ship all tne
way across the Atlantic. The
strange-looking double cable girdling
the ship is Britain's new anti-mag-
netic mine device. 1t was invented
by a Swedish professor named
Gauss. The cables are electrified
and the principle on which the de-
vice works Is that the electrical
current in the cables neutralizes the
magnetic force present in the SHIPS
hull - the force which attracts
mines. Captain Townley doesn't
know If it works, or if his ship ran
over any mines. If the device did
work any mines sown in his patch by
German submarines or airplaneS
would have been rendered harmless
and he wouldn't know about them.
IA Tugs Warp Her In
It was late yesterday afternoon
when IA tugs warped the Queen
Elizabeth int cher dock. She had
been off the coast since early morn
ing, waiting for favorable tides. II
had only been made public the nlgnt
before that she was coming ana
there was no planned celebration as
such an event would have called Tor
in peace times. Only wandering
craft were on hand to greet her IN
the outer harbor. The honor OF pc
ing the first boat to sound the tlrst
welcome to the greatest liner went to
a sludge, the Coney Island, on ner
way to the dumps outside the bay.
Captain Charles McCleary, the
sludge's master, said he blew EN-
there regular blasts and they blew
three loud ones right back"
Harbor boatsmen said she looked
like the Rock of Gibraltar" slith-
ering through the haze. She already
was known on the waterfront as
''the big fella."
Was Lovely Voyage
Captain Townley described the
crossing as "a lovely voyage" VIII
liam Sutcliff, chief engineer who
had the same Job aboard the Queen
Mary when she made her record
breaking westward crossing, q record
that still stands. said the Queen
elizabeth, obviously was faster.
There is," he said. mot the
slightest doubt In my mind that she
Is the fastest ship afIoat."
Four 32.ton screws drive the
Queen Elizabeth. She carried no
guns, II was learned, but has steel
bomb shelters fore and aft. Carry
Ing no cargo. she rode high and
patches OF dark red showed below
the normal water line. Her black
paint had been hastily covered with
camouilagIng gray and still showed
through In spots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08
BOUQUET TRIBUTES

Vivien Leigh's dressing room
looked like flower shop when she
started to work in Waterloo
Bridge" she received twenty-four
bouquets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08
United States Not Asked

Washington, March 81 UP)-
President Roosevelt said today at
his press conference that the United
States, as yet, has received no re-
quest to mediate the Russo-Finnish
war.
Asked about the possibility of
mediation, he countered Immediately
with a statement that the subject
is of type which it is better not
to discuss.
When pressed with direct questions
however, he said no mediation re-
quest has yet come to this country.
Further, said the president, if
such a project were on the fire it
would be much better not to say any,
thing about it.
Speculation as to the possibility of
U. S. mediation had been stimulated
by reports from Paris that Under
secretary of State Sumner Welles
had cabled the state department for
information about reported Swedish
efforts to end the northern war. The
president declined comment on any
phase of Welles' current conferences
with leading European statesmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08

Mary Boland has been selected
fOE the comedy role Of Mrs. Bennett
Ia pride and Prejudice"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08
PEACE HOVERS
OVER FINLAND

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08

Paris, March g. (UP)-Yranee
and Britain are ready 70 continue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08
EDWIN MARKHAM
DIED LAST NIGHT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08

Olso, Norway, March 8-(UP)-
Unconfrmed reports here today said
that Finnish Foreign Minister v. A.
Tanner was proceeding to Berlin
from Helsinki by airplane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-08

London, March 8-(UP)-The air
ministry announced today that Brit
ish planes had shot down German
Heinkel plane, which fell into the
sea off the coast of Scotland.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
Charge Italians Bomb American Missionaries

CAIRO, Aug. 30 (P)-The Brit ish official Governor General of Anglo Egyptian Sudan charged that an Italian airplane machine gunned and bombed an isolated station in British-promoted terri tory, killing two and woundlng two other American missionaries. The official said the attack was carried out despite the waving of an American flag by the mission aries but no details were given to the height from which the at tack was delivered.
 He said the planes attacked in Doro, in the upper Nile province on August 23rd killing Doctor and Mrs. Robert Grieve and wounding Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth OgleSby. The station was describ
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
Nazi Dive Bombers Smash
 Naval Base At Portsmouth
 London and Berlin Raided

the fifth straight night attack on London. The raid was the longest sustained attack of the war.
 British RAF bombers struck back in a three hours attack on Berlin before dawn raining high explosives and incendiary bombs within two miles of Hitler's chan cellOry in the Welhelmstrasse, making toll of ten known dead and thirty wounded. Roof fires were reported in many sections of the German capital and side walks were filtered with broken glass and craters ten feet wide and five feet deep yaWned in the street pavement, blasted out by hundred pound bombs.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30

five hours to@ o@blast tttfcir~way tIl. u the English coastal defenses to attack London, meeting fierce re- sistance from British anti-air- craft guns and RAF fighters.
 Bucharest reported that Ger man motorized columns and Nazi Warplanes were ready to attack at a moments notice if Rumania defed the Berlin-Rome ultimat- um delivered in 3 four-poWer Vienna conference which was purpCrted to promise German troops to protect Rumania's bor ders. It was interpreted by some quarters as a decisive axis move to halt any further Russian ex- pansion in southeast Europe. Gov ernment circles in Bucharest said in addition to the AXis-support- ed attack by Hungary as well as a probable Russian invasion, Ru mania also faced the likelihood 5f a Bulgarian assault from the south if she refused to yield.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
Soviet Army In Maneuvers As Germany Pledges Defend
 Rumania Further Invasion

UNDATED, Aug. 30 FP-Rus- sia's Red Army began secret man euvers as German troops were re ported pledged to defend Ruman ia against further Soviet land grabbing in southeast Europe. The guarantee to little Rumania's future integrity coincided with the Balkan kingdoms capitula- tion to the axiS-dictated threat of immediate attack or her sur render of about half of World War-won province of Transyl- vania to Hungary; and with Rus sia threatening grave conse- quences" to Rumania in the ev- ent of further border hostilities.
 The Red fleet prepared to stage a mock" sea battle at an un- disclosed place. The local Red army opened maneuvers that were described as in the west ern special military district
 In Western Europe, meanwhile hundreds of high-flying Nazi planes attempted three times in
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30

UNDATED, Aug. 29 (P)-Ger- man dive bombing Stukas smash ed at Britain's great naval base at Portsmouth and reportedly left it in "a sea of flames after a night of double e-barrelled ter TOT to twelve million civilians in the frcest air raids of the war over London. In Berlin untold numbers were killed and great fires set. Incendiary bombs blaz- ed in both capitals.
 In single London district, more than 60 fire bombs fell amid tightly jammed rows of houses as the marathon Nazi raid CTS pounded the metropolis for seven hours and ten minutes in
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30

SEATTLE, Aug 30 (P) Don aid McDonald, aged 60, Alaskan road engineer, told interviewers that the Russian government has 10000 men encamped in north eastern Siberia on the coast, in preparation for the invasion of Alaska. Mcdonald has been work ing for twelve years cn plans for an international highway linking Alaska and the United States and asserted: "The Russians figure there is something phoney about our purchase of Alaska and want it back and announced their in- tention of getting it back"
 He said that during the winter
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
BUILD SUPER PLANE
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28-Ma- jOr General Arnold, who is Chief

of Staff of the Army Air Corps, said here that a certain large Douglas bomber will be able to make a nonstop fight from New York to Europe and back to Los Angeles. The huge plane which is now nearing completion, is said to be the largest in the world.
 The plane, which has been been secret construction for four years, has wing spread of PIP feet and is 112 feet long.
 Lieut.. Col. Bradshaw, who is in charge of its construction, said that it will carry bigger cannon than any airplane in the world. However, he added that it's exact armament details are secret. He said that the plane will be in the air by this fall.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
Lawrence Olivier Vivian Leigh Are Married

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 30 f15 = Lawrence olivier and yiy ian Leigh recently divorced from their respective spouse, became husband and wife early today and set out on motoring honey moon. They were married at the home of socialjte friends, MT. and Mrs. Al Weinzard, by municipal judge Fred Harsh. Attendants were film star Katerine Hepburn and motion picture director Gar son Kanin.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
Donald Mcdonald Predicts
 Russian Invasion of Alaska
 Use Frozen Yukon as Highway

the United States navy couldn't get within 200 miles of northern Alaska but that Russian ice breakers could force their way to the mouth of the Yukon river. Equipment is already on hand to make the frozen surface of the Yukon a highway to the heart of Alaska.
 Mcdonald asserted: ''The U. s. Navy couldn't operate adequate ly in southeastern Alaska and fifth columnists could move few channel markers and mine strat eg.c points So that the navy would be useless"
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
ALASKA BANK DEPOSITS UP SEVEN MILLIONS

An increase of more than sev- en million dollars in Alaska bank deposits in the past seven years was reported by Oscar c. Olson, Secretary of the Territorial Bank ing Board.
 Olson's annual report to the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States Treasury De- partment shows $l7,148, ,552.26 on deposit in the banks of Alaska on June 30 of this year
 Total deposits in banks of the Territory as of June 30 for the past ten years have been as fol-
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
Monitoring Plant
 Be Erected Near Juneau This Fall

Juneau'S big monitoring station under the Federal Communica- tions Commission for detection of radio-operating foreign agents will probably be built this fall, according to Chief Inspector V Ford Greaves of the western area who arrived Nome via Mirow plane from Anchorage Wednes- day.
 MT. Greaves $ in Nome sur veying monieoring station sites.
 An increase of 5 and possibly 35 in the A aska personnel of the Federal Concentrations Commis sion vii take place in the next six months, Greayes indicated.
 Gleaves who is making a pre- liminary survey ia connection with the establishment of new monitoring stations in the north, said Alaska $ 70 have one of four new primary mon.tering stations in the United States. The Terri tory will also have from one to three secondary m3aitoring sta tions, he sad The Juneau sta ton will probably be a secondary monitor.
 Receiving equipment in a pri- mary station costs approximately $185,OOO. Other primary stations are to be in Honolulu, Puerto Rico and in Texas near the Mex ican border. They will be listen ing posts through which Uncle Sam can tell what is going on on the airwaves of the world.
 All stations, secondary as well as primary will keep continual watch. The primary stations will be equipped with long-range di- rection finders and the secondary stations with finders which work over more limited territory.
 All stations will also have re- cords to allow inspectors to keep records of broadcaSts in unfam- iliar foreign languages, in codes and ciphers and unusual mes sages. These records will be sent to a central EGG investigation bureau for deciphering.
 Greaves said Alaska is consid- cred one of the key positions of the United States for communica tions purposes.
 At a recent conference in Wash ington, it was determined com munications constitute one of the
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
FDR Feels
 That Congress Is Sailing

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28-Presi dent Roosevelt said he personal ly, is absolutely opposed to post ponement of compulsory mili- tary training until next year.
 The President told the news men at a conference that new incrementS of man power are needed now to learn the use of modern fighting equipment al ready on hand.
 Roosevelt said to put of draft ing of men will delay the whole defense program for a year or two, and added that Congress has been considering the subject since June 20 and is still talking about it.
 "If the bill isn't enacted in the next couple of weeks" the Presi dent added, There is going to be real delay in the defense pro- gram"
 There is no news, the Presi- dent said, with regard to nego- tiations with Great Britain for leasing the United State certain British possessions in this hem isphere for naval bases, and also said nothing was discussed of the question of our furnishing Great Britain some of our average de- stroyers.
 Save S2.00 by paving in ad-
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
LOANS TOTALING S400,000
 MADE TO ALASKA INDIANS

Loans to.aling more than S400,- 900 have been made by the Gov ernment to Indian chartered cor porations in Alaska for the pur- pose of setting up cooperative stores, financing fishing boats and gear and similar purposes, accord Ing to an annoLmoement by the Office of Indian Affairs.
 The largest single loan, one of $142,000 to the Hydaburg Coop erative Association, built a can nery, winch has operated success fully two years and returns from which have met all payments on the loan.
 Other commitments to Indian Associations in Alaska include $40,000 to Angoon, $30,000 to Craig, $61,OOO to Hoonah, $68,65O to Ketchikan, $2,00O to King Is land, $7,000 to Atka. S7000 to Nikolski, Sl1,2OO to Kasseen and $6,OO0 to Sitka.
 New loans just approved for villages on Norton Sound and Boring Sea include $13,000 for White Mountain, S4,0o0 for Steb- bins, $4,OOOj for Shaktoolik, $4, 500 for Film and S8,000 for
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
German Troops Are Pledged To Protect Rurnania
Grew of Eight Parachute To . Safety As Engines Of Army <
 Bomber Stop During Flight

73rd bombardment squadron of McChord Field, crashed into a deep ravina on the James Brat tche farm, ten miles north of here.
 William Huntly, apprentice mechanic, the first man to para chute to safety from the falling ship said: The first we knew that anything was wrong was when the motoors stopped" He said the men were ordered to bail out. He jumped at 5000 feet and escaped with minor bruises.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30

two or three major factors in national defense. New appropria- tions for EGG stations were one of the re5uts of this conference, Greaves said.
 After completing his AlaS,Aa survey, Greaves will go next to Hawaii.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30

KALAMA, Wash, Aug. 30 (P) Seven of eight Army fiiers who ba.led out of a crippled twin engined bomber, over dense woods of the Columbia River country were found safe.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
Says We Failed To Finish War

November II, 1918, was "the most unfortunate date in history' in the opinion of Milton D. Camp bell, Assistant Director of Child Welfare, of the American Legion who visited Juneau on a tour of Alaska Legion Posts.
 This isn't a second world war; this is the second act of the first world war;" Campbell said. We shouldn't have stopped with the Armistice. We should have gone on to Berlin and beyond"
 Campbell was guest of honor recently at a Legion and Auxil- iary dinner. He spoke at a Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce luncheon and later that night spoke over radio station KINY on Why the Legion is Interested in Child Welfare
 Youth Problem
 One reason the Legion is inter- eSted, Campbell said is that 1t be lieveS it owes a debt to those Americans who didn't come home from France in 1918.
 You can have naval ships for the Pacific and Atlantic, and for the Boring Sea and Gulf of Mex leo; you can have guns every where; you can build up defenses as much as you want to; but un- less you hvae future American citizens to defend the country, you're licked" Campbell declar- ed
 The Legion official from In- dianapoliS pointed out that 23,O00 youths are in reform schools in this country today, that A per- cent of the boys in these iHstitu- tions will graduate" into the penitentiaries and that the cost of juvenile delinquency to the nation is some $6O,OOO,0G1 every IS months.
 Investment
 Campbell urged tha. sums spent for child we fare be cons. d. cred in the light of an investment rather than an expenditure.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30

KALAMA, Aug. 30 (P - All eight occupants of the medium army bomber which crashed near here were found uninjured. The eight men parachuted to safety after the bomber's motors failed. The bomber, belonging to the
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30

Every year since 1883 a gain has been recorded. In the past year this gain was S1,378, ,646.95.
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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-22

TRAINING for the next war won't
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squads right or left. AS Maj. Gen.
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