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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Aged Minnesota
Pioneer Laid To
Rest Wednesday
John C.. VOss OF Pine City
Succumbs At Ripe Age
OF 81.

John Christian Voss of Pine City,
one of the oldest citizens in this part
of the state, died Monday morning at
Lakeside Memorial hospital after an
illness of six weeks. Old age was
the cause of his death as he had
attained the ripe age of "a years.
Born In Germany.
Born in Germany in 1916, Mr.. Voss
came to the United States in March,
1882, and to Minnesota in April of
that year, directly to Pine City where
he purchased property and made his
home for many years. Several blocks
in the south part of the village of
Pine City were owned by him and
his name appears in the title records
to many pieces of property. He also
owned farm one mile west of the
village, the same being now occu-
pied by his only surviving son, Will
am Voss.
Celebrated Golden Wedding.
He was united in marriage to Ma
mic Dose of st. Paul, November IL,
1883, and the couple celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary Novem-
Der IL, 1908, and their golden wedding
anniversary November IL, 1888. Mrs.
Voss died July 18 the following year.
The couple lived continuously at Pine
City until April 3, 1924, at which
time they moved to Minneapolis. For
many wears Mr. VOSS followed the
occupation of carpenter and a
farmer, until his retirement by rea-
son of advancing years. Three chill
dren preceded Mr.. Voss in death,
two dying in infancy and one daugh-
ter passing away at SIS years of age
Active In Church Affairs.
Mr.. Voss was a member of the
Lutheran church and took an active
part in the affairs of his church when
a young man. He was known by all
his friends and neighbors as a kind
ly gentleman and a highly respected
and hard working citizen such as
made up the early citizenry of this
country.
Funeral services were held for
him in Minneapolis Wednesday, Oc-
tober 80, at 100 p. m. with Reverend
Stub of the Lutheran church Of
ficiating. He was laid to rest in
Arcadia cemetery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Bv GEORG STRANDVOLD

That long-awaited Balkan war has
now broken out, for during the night
between last Sunday and Monday,
Italy suddenly began a systematic
attack on Greece.
There had been so-called incidents
along the Albanian-G border
incidents of the kind usually arranged
when aggressors want pretext for
attacking weaker nation: Some
Greek soldiers were alleged to have
killed two Albanians, and since AL
bania now is Italian territory, the
supposed crime was said to be a
very grave offence against Italy.
During the very early morning
hours M n d Y MussOlini then
presented Greece with an ulti-
matum, demanding PREPARATIONS
for the alleged murders; insisting
that Italian troops be given the
right to pass through Greek terri
tory, and that Italian naval bases
be established on some of the
Greek islands. 1t was also said
that Greece had to renOunce its
friendship with Great Britain.
The Athens government was given
three hours in which to answer. The
answer was a firm no.
Attack Begins.
Not one hour had elapsed from
the Italian receipt of the Greek an
swer when Mussolini's legions began
their attack, from land, sea and air.
1t was said a few hours later
that 100000 Italian soldiers were
taking part in the war. And it
was added that the Greeks, al
though far inferior in numbers
and equipment, were offering
very stiff and determined resist
ance.
Word was flashed from Athens to
London, and reports were received
to the effect that British squadron
would be sent to Greek waters, for
an alliance between Great Britain
and Greece is presumed to offer the
smaller nation protection and assist
ance.
Early this week there. were indi-
cations that Turkey as well as Russia
might become involved in the newest
phase of the European war, and Bull
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Golden Wedding
Marked By Pair
Mr.. And Mrs. Oscar Carl
son OF Windemere Are
HOnored By Friends.

Sunday, October 20, marked the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Carlson of the Winde-
mere community. About 125 rela-
tives, friends and neighbors were
present to help them observe the
event.
Dinner Served at Home.
The occasion, celebrated through
out the day, was featured by dinner
for approximately 40 relatives at
noon. In the afternoon lunch was
served to all the guests. Two beauti-
full wedding cakes graced the center
of the celebrants' table. The home
was beautifully decorated with fall
flowers.
A short program was given, con-
sisting of a solo by Arnold Anderson,
a Swedish solo by Carl E. Anderson,
duet by Carl Anderson and Les
lie Armstrong and a talk by Rev.
H. E. Weaver.
Many Guests From Away.
Out of town guests included Charlie
Carlson of Dover, ILL.,; MIR. and Mrs.
Elmer Carlson, Gearing, ILL.,; Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Humblet, Martinton, ILL.,;
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Carlson, Donovan,
ILL.,; Mrs. Anna Peterson, Paxton, ILL.,;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carlson, Wat
seka, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. William Asst
of Pine River, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Carlson of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Carlson and Helen and Harold
and Alice Stone of st. Paul, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Erickson and Louise
and Theodore Berg of Lake Wilson,
and MIR. and Mrs. Sam Anderson of
Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson have lived
in the Windemere community for 81
years.
They were the recipients of many
lovely gifts and purse of money to-
gether with the well wishes of their
friends for many more years to-
gether.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Draft Lottery Is
Completed; 5000
Numbers Drawn
Number l58 Is First One
Picked; 1928 Registrars
In Pine County.

Number 1853, the first number drawn
in the national draft lottery Tuesday
for selective service was held in the
Pine county district by Michael Fenus
of Denham. Number 2114, the last
number drawn, also affected the coun.
ty list and was that of Russell Clar-
ence Anderson of Markville. In all
there are 1928 registrants in the coun-
ty. Nine thousand numbers were
picked in the national draft.
Local Boards in Charge.
Master lists of the serial numbers
are being mailed to the district
boards throughout the country and
these boards in turn will determine
the order in which the men will be
called to service. All registered men
will receive, in the next two or three
weeks, post cards informing them OF
their serial number and order num-
bers. Questionnaires will then be
sent out, which, when completed
will enable the boards to determine
whether the registrant is to be CLASH
fled as ready for training or will
be placed in the deferred class.
To Determine Number.
To tell the order number of q
draftee, he must know his registration
serial number and the highest number
issued in this district. He can then
60 through the list of numbers drawn
ahead of his and mark off each num-
Der higher than the highest number
issued by the local board. In Pine
county that was 1928. The first two
numbers drawn in Washington were
158 and 1872 and are applicable to
Pine county, but the next Is were
over the county limit so do not apply
here. The next number drawn was
los so gets Pine county order No. 8
First 100 Names.
The full list of the Pine county
registrants will be published in all
the county papers next week accord
ing to present plans. Listed below
is the unofficial list of the first 1OC
Pine county men subject to the draft
their order numbers, and their seri-
al numbers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
International News Review

garia and Yugo-Slavia were both ex-
pecting the worst.
Conferences.
On the day when the Italian fury
began to vent itself on hapless Greece,
Hitler went to Florence in Italy and
met Mussolini for new conference;
each dictator was accompanied by
his foreign minister, but what the
subject under discussion was to be,
was, of course, not disclosed. DiplO-
mats of the modern German and
Italian type are exceedingly tight
Tipped.
Just before Hitler went to Italy,
he had been in France where he car
ried on negotiations with Henri Pc
tain and Pierre Laval, heads of the
Vichy government, and with General
issimo Francisco Franco.
1t is understood that Petain and
Laval promised Germany diplO-
matte and economic cooperation,
but no military supp0rt-Which
unOccupied France could hardly
offer, anyhow. 1t also was learned
that Franco had given Hitler GER
tain promises but evidently not
going as far as pledging Spain to
take part in the war against Great
Britain. London had threatened
Franco with blockade in case
his government and country
aligned themselves with Ger
many and Italy. So, the Spanish
dictator did not feel he could
commit himself too deeply.
Peace RumOrs.
In connection with the conferences
between Hitler and Petain-Laval a
rumor went out over the cables and
the air waves to the effect that Ger
many was planning to round up all
of Continental Europe against Great
Britain, preparing to tell the London
government that if it did not want
peace now, the war would become
even more frightful than it has been,
SO far. There were definite announce
ments that Germany wants peace,
and wants to offer Britain certain
terms.
The sole reaction to date has
been the reiterated British state
ment that England wants no
CONTINUED on page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Holyoke Men Are
Hurt In Auto Crash

Louis McCuskey and Carl Hag-
quist, both of Holyoke, were injured
recently when the car in which they
were riding struck a stretch of loose
gravel on county road B just north
of Foxboro. The car left the road
and was completely wrecked.
Mr.. McCuskey suffered a badly
cut wrist, bruises about the head and
some internal injuries. Mr.. Hag-
quist received severe cash on his
throat and was bruised and shaken
up. Both men will recover.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Petersen On Air
Thursday, Monday

Hjalmar Petersen will speak
over KROC Rochester on Thurs
day evening, October 81, at $50
p. m. On Monday evening, No
vember 4, he will speak over
WMIN, Minneapolis, KYSM Man
kato, KROC Rochester, KFAM
st. Cloud from $50 to 900 p. m.
and from 900 to Oils on WCCO
Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Finlayson School
To Have Carnival

Several of the attractions at a
carnival to be given at the Finlay-
son school Friday evening of this
week are a one-act play, "Mary
Marie, beauty parlor, fish pond, box
ing, bingo and lunch. The sponsors
promise an evening of fun and laugh
ter. See their ad elsewhere in this
issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Rally Friday Night

Paul Kvale, former Congressman,
will be the chief speaker at Roose-
velt-Petersen meeting in the Pine
City armory Friday evening, Novem-
Der l. All are invited to attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Tax Deadline Today

Thursday (today) is the last day
on which the last half of the real
estate taxes may be paid without
penalty. The taxes may be paid at
any bank or other connection or
mailed directly to Frank Poferl,
Treasurer, at Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31

The sense of accomplishment means
more to a man than the salary he
receives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

board. A Police Board possibility is John Kopizch, of Riverside street. Another Is John A. Cluney, sports editor of The Democrat. Chairman Frank Healey of the Fire Board Is understood to be assured e place on either board if he wishes.
 One of the new members of the Board of Health will be Raymond J. Planning, managing editor of the Republican. American. Expected to Do reappointed to that board are Dr. Andrew J. Jackson, Dr. Edward II. Kirschbaum, pr. Nelson Pome- roy and pr. Joseph Borchardt.
 The mayor said last week that the personnel of the Board of Public Welfare will be entirely changed. It b reported that two or three cler. gymen will be named to this board. Among the names mentioned are those of Rev. Dr. John Curry Walk CT, pastor of the Second Congrega- tional church and Rev. pr. Eugene P. Cryne, pastor of St. Patrick's church and director of the Water- bury branch of the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service.
 The Board of Health and the Board of Welfare each have seven members, one of whom must be on alderman.
 Mayor scully had no comment to make today on possible appointees. It was believed that announcement was being withheld until after he had talked with one or two possible ap- pointeeS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
Big Air Battle Is On
 Near Danish Coast
Continued from Page D

in c battle which was plainly heard on Romeo Island.
 Inhabitants of tho Island oi Tanoe, c Danish air base just north of Sylt, said they heard planei over Fanoe yesterday afternoon and ct 10 o'clock last night. Planes also were heard early today.
 People on the northern end oi Fanoe said that ct 10 D. m. yeSter- day on unidentified plane flew very close to the ground. the pilot fnAks ing signals which could not Do m. derstood. This morning wheel tracks were found on c sandy bleach and 1t was believed c plane landed, made repairs, and took of.
 People of Romoe Island request- cd c shipment Of window pancs by nirplane from Copenhagen because last nights bombs had destroyed most of the glass on the island. Many were suffering from cold since even Venetian blinds had blown out of buildings.
 A farmer named Poerksen, at siltoft in the most southweSterly part of Denmark, said he heard cannonading ct c c. fi., ct Q c. m and At i2:30 p. ili,
 The first raiding planes were not seen but c large number of planes were seen during the second raid the farmer said. He was unable however, to distinguish between German and British craft.
 He said he heard and saw anti- aircraft batteries firing oil the Hin- denburg dam, the breakwater- roadway between German Jutland and the Island of Sylt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
SHOE co. WORKERS
 AGAINST UNIONS
(Contlnued from Page D

cott- Johnson employees had been at- tending prayer services for Johnson's recovery by Protestant and Catholic ministers and Salvation Army off. cers. It had been announced that Johnson was suffering from pneu- monia but was recovering. Mcdrath said the employees had been "hood- winked" because linen 82 years old don't recover from pneumonia"
 Ben Berk, AFL organizer, indicated that his complaint would Do based on Q demonstration by 5000 of the employees who paraded through the the plants Monday carrying banners reading: Were for George F." and "Join up-No union." The demon- stratorS, who Berk said were "com- pany stooges," denounced their unionized fellow-employes and shut of power in several plant depart- mentS, causing operations to Do gus- pended for the rest of the day.
 Johnson is chairman of the 930,. 000, ,000 corporations board. The firm that he founded 10 years ago after serving his apprenticeship in the inc duBtry aS an Si8-a.Week eobbler, long had been famous for its hay. monious relations with employees, while maintaining on open shop. The union organizerS chief complaints were that pay cuts made in i037 had not been restored; that seniority rights were not adhered to and that foremen discriminated against some of the Workmen,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
IKAMERzEL GETS | JAIL SENTENCE
Naugatuck Man Is Found Guilty of Driving While
 Intoxicated

Joseph ?. Kamerzel of Naugatuck was sentenced to 90 days in New Haven county jail by Judge John r. McDonough in common pleas court this morning when found guilty of driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor. fEe entered e plea of not guilty when his case was called yesterday morning.
 The accused has been in the Elm City jail since his arrest. He first was arraigned in city court and fined el50 and sentenced to six months in jail. He Ihag served two months of that sentence already, but this mornings sentence cari- cels the remainder of the city court sentence he has to serve.
 While the accused was in Jail hA asked Public Defender Edward T Carmody to act as his counsel. but Atty. Carmody had to refuse being in the same office with Prosecution Atty. William J. LarkIn. Judge McDonough then asked Atty. Hugo Guastaferri to serve as counsel for the accused ct compensation of 4l6 daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
FINNS PURSUE
 FLEEING REDS
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 -
 Victories over the 44th and i03d have been reported, and there had been somewhat vague reports of tho destruction of the i64th.
 But reports which I have heard on this front indicate that the Fin. nigh victories in the Finland fighting, where the Russians sought to drive across the Gulf of Bothnia to cut the country in two, have been considerably greater than reported.
 The first of three great battles started on Christmas Eve, against the Russian 103d. Next was the battle in which the i04th was en- gagged. The third, against the A4ttl, ended last Sunday-except for the inopping ID by the Films of diOor- ganiSed remnants.
 Fighting took place east and west of Lake Kiaflta, which is about IS miles this sido the Russian frontier. euoimusalini Is ct the south end of the lake. The fight against the 44th was in the Raate sector, based on Lake Raate 1 i.4 miles west Of the frontier, where obtained the story of the extent of the Finnish victory.
 The battle of the Raate, between BuomusAltni and the frontier itself against the 18th, resulted In the most conclusive Of the three vice tories.
 It was believed here that only . small percentage of the men of the three Russian divisions managed to escape into Russia.
 Finnish army authorities are re- Iiictant to disclose the full measure Of their victory and firmly declined te permit details to De transinitted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
EX-SECRET AGENT
 PLEADS GUILTY
(continued from Page l)

He ingratiated himself with mem. bers of the court and took intimate poses of the women friends of gov- ernment officials and supplied these women with many "arty" prints of themselves.
 Eventually these pictures came to the attention of a savorite of the countIy's ruler and she, too, TO. queSted that she Do photographed in Dozenberg'S intimate fashion.
 Dozenberg, with infinite care, made these pictures they said and supplied extra prints, some of which eventually came to the attention of the ruler.
 These pictures 50 intrigued the nations leader that he allowed Doz- enberg an audience. At the fleet- ing Dozenberg was asked If he was good at aerial photography.
 "Yes," Dozenberg replied, T am, but haven't an airplane."
 well" said the ruler, ''11i lot you use mine and I'll Do your pilot too"
 And thus Dozenberg was said to have made detailed photographs of that natsQn's secret Notifications, harbors and approaches.
 Tn c similar fashion ho operated, high federal authorities said, in many other countries, combining the pursuits of itlnerant photographer and agent while travelling on Amer. icafi passports, fraudulently ob. tained.
 The entire story Of his operations in many parts of the world are exs pectsd to be revealed in . report ct the time Of his sentencing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

Continued from Page D
 Democrats gathered and, often, whom they chose to head their ticket.
 But in five successive elections bee ginning In 1880 the c. o. P. has been rebuffed ct the polls. The fifth of thege elections, in i03e, ma. terialiy increased Republican cof- greSsional strength and the number of Republican governors, but Still not sufficiently to overcome losses piled up since the party slipped in the election which took place in former President Hoover's Inid- term.
 In l032-34-30 the R R3publican par- ty suffered consecutive blows which reduced 1t to the shadow of c major party. But in 1888 q combination of business recession and tumultuotu Democratic party strife gave tho c o. P. another chance. The New Deai.D Democratic two-thirds major ity of the House disappeared in 1888 and while there was c nominal two-thirds bulge in the Senate, par ty discord substantially reduced the figure by which tho administration controlled the Senate and in some instances control was lost altogether on controversial issues.
 President Roosevelt and the Dem. ocrats, however, remained safely iil charge of government and Rcpubli- cans still can do no more than claim that they are on tho way back to the White House and maj critics ifl House and Senate.
 Shortly after 1888 general election figures were tabulated, the Repub. iican national committee released charts and other data upea which was based c contention that 2i states with 22i electoral votes were "unquestionably Republican" ct present. Committee strategistS cal- culated that if they could carry those 2i states and add New York, which they classed as doubtful, the l040 election would Do theirs.
 All estimates of 1040 election trends, however, are embarrassed now by ignorance Of the identities of the candidates who will represent the major parties. Resromination Of President Roosevelt or some popular and satisfactory comproni. lse candidate would Do enc thing. Democratic nomination Of aii ex. treme New Dealer other than Mir. Roosevelt, or of aii extreme con. servative whom he would not gups port, would be something quite difs feyent and, doubtless. more welcome to the rejuvenated c. o. ?.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10

Island, told the United Press that planes had raided sylt Island air base ct c ?. m. tmidnight EsT) and again ct o e. m. @ c. m. EST) and that heavy cannonading could be heard still ct noon Co Q. m. EST).
 Firing came from the south, he said, in the direction of Sylt and, farther south, in the direction of Heigoland. This indicated, he said, that the raid seemed to Do taking place in the southern part of Sylt Island or off Helgoland,
 Knudsen said he saw German planes stationed at List, on the northern tip of sylt Island, take off one after another after Q c. m. and go southward, apparently to join
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-10
STOCKHOLDERS IN
 TRACKS NAMED IA
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the old Harbor Kennel Club, Inc
 The affairs of the Revere track and of Dighton track are under in. quiry by Q federal grand jury here The commission did not mention tho Dighton track, which has not ap- piled for c io40 license.
 It said that the number of Sharea held by each stockholder was fur- nished, but this information was ac- cepted as e privileged document and, therefore, would not Do made public.
 Among the 24 stockholders listed by tho Bay State Greyhound ASsos cIatlon were former Rep. Martin Hays of Allston and Richard I, Bailey of Cranstoi1, R. I.
 Among the old Harbor Kennel Diub's list of 20 stockholdeSr were Frank, Lauretta, Leah, Marie. Rob- ert and Thomas c. Kraemer, oil of pottAyiile. Pa.
 4 The list supplied by the Eastern racing association included these New York city residents:
 Jerome L. Adler, Alfred Apter, Prank Bailey, William Buckner, Elizabeth D. Chapman, Frank Coe- nen, Edward L. Dockray, Egger 6s Company. Chase National bank; Alfred c. Ernst, Bond & Goodwin, Erank p. Heath, HeFlfickson & com. nafy. Alvin 6. fIiFsch, ". '. Hutton z company, Harry King, Fletcher H. Lansing, Lewis Mack, Foster q Adains, Thomas Mafsaiis, Maynard, oakley A Lawrence, Amelia Mesa. Nsitt e company, Frances E. ReEnpe, I71ualas H Rodie, Erwin etueagd. FHofuDseEl A McKinnon, Horace 6. 4nthlll, John vanneck, eis4 smith, s4fiisy e company.
 1ha5t Bro0liyn, Y. Y, residents HflG Hated: a tom cobban, Jry Mrs. Mary S'