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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
Soviet Attacks During Two
 Days RepuIsed by
 Finnish Forces
TWENTY INVADING
 PLANES SHOT DOWN
Fort Koivisto Is Said 10 Be IsoIated-NeW Posi-
 lions Taken Up

HEEL LSINKI, Feb. 9.-"Annlhllla- tion" of the Russian Eighteenth Division, with 18,000 Russians killed CT taken prisoners, is announced to- day by the Finnish High Command Soviet attacks Sunday and new Fin nish positions along the Karelian Isthmus took place. The scene IS the wars bitterest fighting.
 The Finnish Command report says Russian assaults have been repulsed.
 Loss-One Battalion
 The communique estimates the Russian losses equal to about one battalion.
 Twenty Russian warplanes are also said to have been shot down
 No mention is made in today's Finnish communique regarding Rus sia's announcement of further pen eratien of the Mannerheim dfeense line along the Karelian Isthmus.
 Isolation of the important pivotal fort Koivisto, the western terminus of the line, is mentioned in the Rus sion report.
 The Films declare that piece by piece" fighting reduced the Red Army division, the same one which unofficial reports of February 6 as- serted had been wiped out.
 Soviet Attack Repulsed
 The Finnish report further says that the Sunday, also today's at- tacks of the Russians on the Isth- mus front have been thrown back to new positions
 This statement apparently refers to the fresh positions taken up after the Russian penetrations of the band of Qualifications of the Man nerheim line
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
D0NAHEYI5
 NOT SEEKING
 NOMINATION
Refuses 10 Be 0hio's Fav- orife Son in Presi-
 dentiaI Race

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. = De- claring that acceptance would be a subterfuge," United States Sena- tor Vic Donahey has refused to be Ohio's favorite son candidate for the Democratic Presidential nom- ination.
 Senator Donahey has been en- dorsed for the nomination by the Ohio Democratic State Central Exc cutive Committee which, however, went on record favoring the renom- jnation of President Roosevelt if he desires the third term. If Roose- velt is not a candidate, Ohioans are hopeful Donahey may change his mind and be the favorite son can didate
 Spokesman for Garner indicated Garner might enter his name in the Ohio primary if Donahey is not candidate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
TRADE SITUATION
 SERIOUS BETWEEN
 JAPAN, US. CLAIM
Nippon Spokesman, How ever Hopes for New
 Treaty -0verfures

TOKYO, Fep. 19.-Describing the Japanese and United States trade situation lis very serious Yakl- chiro Suma, Foreign office spokes- man said Japan has made "a final offer" to remedy the non-treaty status.
 Suma told the newspapermen that Japan hopes new treaty will replace the one the United States abrogated January 26 but the sit uation now depends on the future attitude of the Government of the United States"
 Suma said the Japanese moves will affect settlement of number of cases" apparently meaning dam age to American property in China and the offer to reopen the lower Yangtze River to third power com merce, meaning the United States. The offer was made previously by Premier Abe's Government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
One Hundred and Fifiy- seven Officers, Crew.
 men Are Victims
! NAH MERCHANT
 SHIPS ARE CAPTURED
Great Britain, Germany in Legal Battle Over Pris-
 on Graft AItmark

LONDON, Feb. 19.-Great Britain and Germany have traded blow for blow in a furious naval battle
 While the British pridefully count ed two captured German merchant ships as war prizes in the sea block ade, the Admiralty disclosed that the British destroyer Daring has been torpedoed and sunk with a loss of 157 lives.
 Fight Over Prison Ship
 Enemy powers meanwhile waged legal battle over the fate of the German prison ship Altmark, the British pressing for internment in Norway territorial waters where a British destroyer cornered her last Friday and released between 300 and 400 British prisoners taken from sunken vessels, and the Germans demanding the Altmark be released at once.
 Sixth Destroyer Lost
 The Daring is the sixth British destroyer lost since the outbreak of the war. In all the British fleet has lost 25 vessels, IA being capital ships and the others destroyers or submarines.
 Where or when the 1900 ton Dar- ing was sunk is not disclosed. The Daring was a sister ship of the de- stroyer Duchess lost earlier in the war. She carried four AT inch guns, seven smaller guns and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes She was completed in 1892 and cost about S250,000. She could attain the ex- ceptional speed of 382 knots per hour.
 Commander Victim
 Among those lost aboard the Dar- ing is the Commander, S. A. Cooper.
 Unofficial tabulation of British Naval men lost during the war lists 2271. This includes the loss of life aboard the Daring and also GOA missing Naval men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
GERMANY DAILY ATTEMPTS TO OSpREAD PROPAGANDA lN
 us. BY "BERL|N BULLETIN
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Repub- licans and Democratic headquarters get out party dope sheets but most fun to read is the Berlin Bulle- tin" distributed to newspapers in Washington by the German Elm baSsy
 It comes out every day, with an occasional exception, but like many another work of genius, it is born to blush unseen. We have never seen a line of it quoted in a local paper.
 The Bulletin correctly foretold the reaction of the European neu- trals to Churchin's speech sug- gesting the part the neutrals might have in the war. Holland bucked up and said sine would defend her neutrality against ag- gression from any source, which caused the Bulletin many satisfied chuckles.
 The unanimous rejection of the demand of MT. Churchill that the neutrals join the British war appears to have made the British government a little more cau- tious," it said
 The Bulletin tries to be mod erately objective in some of it's reviews, but mostly it is out and out sarcastic about the British. We have read a fair number of issues and haven't seen France mentioned. Sometimes the Bulle- tin steps in to interpret American sentiment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
MANY CANADIANS
 SERVING IN WAR

OTTAWA, Feb. 19.-A Defense Department statement issued today said that more than ninety thou sand men now were serving in Can- ada's army, naval and air forces.
 The statement said that depend- ent's allowances paid since the be- ginning of the war totaled five and a half million dollars, in addition to pay assigned by members of the forces for the support of dependents and for special purposes such as insurance amounted to more than an additional. three million dollars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
Norway Is 10 klakeAppea|,
 A|tn1ark
Foreign Minister Says on Ship Armed with
 Anti-Airuaft Guns

OSLO, Feb. 19.-Foreign Minister Koht announces that Norway might appeal to the League of Nations or some other tribunal over the British seizure of prisoners aboard the pris- on ship Altmark in Norweign wa ters.
 Koht said the Altmark was armed with anti-aircraft guns which casts a new light on one controversial feature of the ships status.
 Germany has maintained the Alt mark was not armed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
Germans
 Ambush
 French
Patrol Caught Before Dawn TodaY-Wesfern Front
 Activity Quiekens

PARIS, Feb. 19.-A French pa- trol felt the full brunt of Ger man ambush. before dawn today in the central sector of the Western front.
 About 20 men were killed, the of ficial report says, and the casualties were the heaviest suffered by the French so far in any single skirm- ish of patrol warfare.
 The clash marked the quickening of Western front activity, as strong German raids were repulsed Satur- day and Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
TROOPS FOR
 NEW0RLEAN5
Governor Long to Call 0uf National Guard for
 Primary Day

BATON ROUGE, La, Feb. 19.- Gov. Earl Long announced today that he will call out 1900 National Guardsmen to protect the New Or leans polls in the Democratic Gu- bernatorial runoff primary. The primary will be held tomorrow.
 Governor Long is seeking renom- nation against Attorney Sam Jones. He said that he is sending troops into New Orleans because his enc mics "are trying to intimidate good citizens and won't stand for it'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19

M. J. Edmundson, miner, in- formed the Seattle police on Sat- urday night, January 27, that while he and his wife were walking along Jackson Street, Seattle, the couple was herded into a hotel where three negroes attacked his wife in turn while the others held Edmund son.
 Edmundson said he escaped from the negroes momentarily, threw his wife through a window, allowing her to escape, and then he feigned unconsciousness and himself escaped while the attention of the negroes was diverted. Fred Alderston was soon arrested and held by the po- lice on an open charge. He ad- mitted to participation in the as- sault. Mrs. Edmundson was then in a serious condition.
 The Edmundsons left Fairbanks last fall to spend the winter on tllt CCdsot dl4Q WClC III OSdCtlC Pldll- ming to come north this month.
 The Edmunsons have made their home in Interior Alaska for the last four year, spending much of their time on Coal Greek and at Twenty eight Mile, above Circle, on the Yukon River. Edmundson is a nephew of Marion G. Edmund son, who promoted the Coal Creek properties now being operated by the McRae, and is now developing a quartz property at Twenty eight Mile.
 Young Edmundson has an uncle at Matanuska and Mrs. Edmund sons parents reside there. The young couple lived there before going to the Interior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
CA Pilot Pinned Down in Cabin-Shoots Him.
 self Free
WRECK SPOTTED FROM
 AIR, SEARCHING PARTY
Remarkable Rescue Made New Alaska Aviation
 History Recorded

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb 19. Rescued by brother fliers who performed almost unbelievable land ings and takeoffs from the side of a snow-covered mountain, Ben ton Steve" Davis, of the Civil Aeronautic Authority, is recovering in the Anchorage hospital from injuries suffered in a plane crash.
 Hospital attendants said he has a fractured vertebrae, kidney in- juries and frozen feet one foot still in danger of amputation. Physi- clans are confident he will re- cover.
 Startling Rescue Story
 The rescue of Davis added an- other startling chapter to Alasia's history of remarkable air achieve ments.
 Davis took off from Anchorage last Friday morning in an amphi- bian for Yakutat with the inten- tion of stopping possibly at Val dez enroute. As no report was re- ceived from him after his takeoff, fliers took off Saturday morning in an extensive air search. The day was perfect for flying conditions.
 Pilot Kenneth Neese, one of the searching parties, finally located Davis and his wrecked plane from the air on mountain side near Portage Pass.
 Neese was unable to land and he summoned two smaller ships.
 Glen Collins, Wildlife Agent, &C., companied by Clarence Rhode, an- other Wildlife Agent, with Collins at the controls of a Taylor Cub plane, took the air and finally To- cated Davis.
 Land on Slope
 Collins landed his plane on a space not more than 75 feet long. heading the plane up the precipi- tous slope.
 As the skiis touched the snow on the slope, Collins and Rhode were forced to jump and prop the plane to prevent it's sliding down the mountain snow.
 Dick Miller, shortly after Collins and Rhode landed, duplicated the feat with his Aeronca.
 CAA Inspector l. K. McWilliams, in his plane, kept circling above the scene, radioing news concerning the rescue attempt.
 Climb Half a Mile
 The rescue party made half a mile climb on the slope of the mountain to reach Davis.
 Davis had freed himself from his wrecked plane by shooting heavy revolver bullets and cutting the panel on his instrument board and freeing his frozen feet. Davis had been held to the ground for nearly 24 hours.
 Thrilling Takeoff
 Collins succeeded in taxing his plane to point near Davis and he, Rhode and Miller put Davis aboard.
 Collins then headed his plane down the mountain.
 Collins gunned the motor as the plane raced down the slope of the mountain incline through knee deep snow drifts and took off as a ski jumper might do.
 Miller later duplicated the same feat and followed Collins into An- chorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
Censorship
 Isproiesfed
British Parliament Mem- bers fo Press for
 Investigation

LONDON, Feb 1.-Two Parlia- ment members said today that they will press demands for an expla- nation of censorship by the govern ment of newspaper article by for mer War Secretary Hore-Belisha.
 The article appeared yesterday in the weekly paper, News of the World" with a note that forty-four lines had been deleted at the Gov ernment's request.
 The article called for immediate and extensive British aid to Fin land.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
SHOT DOWN

BERLIN, Feb. 19.-Nazi military leaders report Nazi plane shot down British plane which tried to make flight over the German coast of the North Sea- The enemy" plane went down under machine gun fire. There was only one occu- pant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
TELLS OF A PAPER sILO

The official Japanese protest in connection with the stopping of the Japanese steamer Asama Maru by British warship and the seiz- ure of 21 German passengers is rated in the American public as the sharpest declaration ever is sued by any neutral power since the outbreak of the war;" says the Bulletin.
 But not all is ribbing the Brit ish. The Bulletin tells of the in vention of paper silo. Unlike American silos, which stand up like sawed-off concrete chimneys, the German silo is a 'lying-down' affair made of paper The farmer digs a pit, covers the bottom with a new "bfuminous crepe paper" both air-proof and water-p proof. In goes the green fodder or grass to be stored Then a layer of paper is put on top, like a pie-crust. On top of that is a layer of sand or earth.
 All green fodder which is pre-
 fContipilpn nm r-ape Eaurl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
preditis Congress
 To Meet UnfiI June

WASHINGTON. Feb. i9-Senate Majority Leader Barkley predicts that Congress will remain in session until June despite some evidence that legislators are anxious to get home and mend their political fences for the fall elections.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
Truck Drivers Go on
 Strike Closed Shop

TORONTO, Feb. 19.-Eight hun dred coal truck drivers continued a strike today and refused to de- liver coal except to factories en- gagged in essential war preparation and to hospitals.
 The union drivers demand closed shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
CITY MAILS SECOND
 HALF TAX NOTICES

Notices for second-half munich pal taxes are being sent out today by the City Clerks office. Second half taxes are now payable and become delinquent March 15.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
Second Negro Is Arrested
 In Connection with Assault
 Fairbanks Woman, SeatlIe

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Feb. 19. James Ganaway, negro, who is wanted for investigation of the rape of Mrs. Adah Edmundson, of Fairbanks, in Seattle on January 27, has been arrested here.
 Fred w. Alderston, 32, the sec- ond of the trio of negroes allegedly involved, remains in jail at Seattle following his arrest the day after the crime.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-19
INTEREST IN JUNEAU

The search for Davis was with unabated interest in Juneau not only by local fliers but also by scores of friends of the GAIA pilot, Short wave listeners were picking up some of the de- tails of the search Saturday after noon but these were interrupted by
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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-06-28
Improved Rodeo Program Scheduled
AT North Montana State Fair Aug. $40

Replete with thrills, color and &C
ton, a vastly changed and improved
rodeo program will be seen this year
at the North Montana State fair, Aug.
$40
Taking part in the professional COM
petitive events will be the nations top
riders, ropers and bulldoggers, attracted
by purses totaling S2400. Supplement-
ing this angle of the exhibition will be
an amateur bronze riding contest, in
which purses of 5000 are to be offered
Competitive events on the program
will include professional bronc riding,
Brahma bull riding, Brahma calf rop-
ing and bulldogging. The professional
events will be run according to rules of
the Rodeo Association of America and
i the Cowboys Turtle association.
Most imposing of the speciality num-
the appearance of Alice Sisty of Mex
leo City, nationally featured Roman
rider. Climax of her act is her ride,
standing, on the backs of two horses
which jump over parked car.
! Added as a noteworthy attraction
VIII be the appearance of Dave and
Dolores Nimmo, on the New York
Moria Ialr program last year and for
i've years with Ringing Bros. circus.
He IS declared to be the worlds fore
most trick roper. She is trick rider.
!, experimenting their efforts will be
the appearance of Jimmy Brady, iuye-
nile trick riding and roping star: Paul-
| me .Nesbitt, trick rider: Maidie & Raw.
TRICK ropers and acrobats, and JIMMY
NeSbltt, Brahma bull fighter.
In preparation for the event. Leo
Cremer, who will be in charge of the
entire rodeo, has agents in Mexico,
potaihlng new type animal for the
buIIdogglng contests. Their instr1lc-
tlons are TO obtain animals smaller and
large horns. e--'e4'
purchase of 60 head of Brahma bulls
Is also being made in Texas and Mexico
some OF the animals will be used for
the 1lrst time at Salt Lake CITY Inv
! hS114; put the majority will have their
mutual showing in Great Falls, Cremer
For his seasons programs. Cremer is
obtaining $50 head of buckinp horses
a. 70 supplement performers Of estab-
tSHed reputation already on his strinp
some OF these are paStured AT Mel.
vile on part of the 50,OOO-acre Cremer
spread which ranks TODAY as the
worlds largest rodeo ranch. In addition
70 caring for the rodeo stock. the ranch
sheep toi o'ooV
Cremer, now in his 18th year as a
rooeo producer, this season has con
IractS Tor more rodeos than anv other
producer in the nation. His contrarts
PROVIDE for exhibitions at Butte sail
Lake City, Billings, Colorado SPRINGS
Pueblo and Twin Falls in the north
west. and at Eldorado, ARK little
ROCK, Ark, and Baton Rouge. La
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-06-28

WOOL Is SOLD
ss PERCENT OF CLIP CONTRACTED
FOR WHILE STILL ON SLEEPS
BACK
Prices Range From rs to SO Cents
Pound and Ranchmen Receive Down
Payment Of 81 Per Fleece; 233,000
Fleeces Involved.

For the first time since the first
World war, 98 percent of the wool
in the Beaverhead district has been
contracted for while il is still on
the Sleeps backs, ii Is learned
from authoritative sources. Prices
ranged from 25 to 80 cents, record
tops for several years, and ranch
erS received a dollar down per
fleece.
Nearly two million pounds were con-
tracted for in the Dillon district. De-
spite widely fluctuating prices in fu-
lures. ranchers of the section held out
for prices up to 80 cents and buyers
during the last six weeks acceded to
the growers demands.
Shearing crews are pouring into Dill
Ion and the county and within a short
time. the First National wool ware
house, largest between the Mississippi
river and the Pacific coast, will be
handling its usual heavy volume. This
year. however the wool will move out
as fast as it is received, going to
the Boston markets, principally. In
recent years, most of the wool has
been held at Dillon until sold.
About $4,000 fleeces are represented
in the wool transactions made this
season.
With ranges in good condition as the
result of recent rains, rancherS are in
optimistic mood.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-06-28

gain of 2.8ll during the past 10 years,
preliminary 18th census figures showed
The preliminary city population as
Of April l, 1910. was listed at 1906
as compared to 1904 on April l, 1890
Lewis and Clark county's population
1924 on the same date 10 years ago
HARLOwTON- Shawmut will build
new school gymnasium to cost about
$1,000 Construction is expected to be-
gin as soon as bonds of the district
have been sold. The sale will be july
8. For number of years the school
has used the old store and warehouse
of Montana Lumber g. Hardware Co,
which closed its yard there in the
late l920s, as a gymnasium.
SWEET GRASS. C. Keihlbauch.
old-time farm resident of the Sweet
Grass hills district and undefeated
champion bicycle racer in his Younger
days at fairs in Nebraska and South
Dakota, wants to revive the sport at
the Marlas fair in Shelby next fall.
He Is offering cash prizes for events
and would conduct them.
HELENA-One effect of the Euro
pean war In Montana is showing up
IN the state board of health's bureau
OF vital statistics, L. L. Benepe. deputy
registrar, reported. An average Of 100
delayed registrations Of births a week
are being received from persons born
before 1907, when the present act gov
erning birth registrations became ef-
fective.
CH1NOOK-Peter Wadeish, "a, and
MS Two daughters, Klewofa, IA, and
Julia, -, were drowned in q reservoir
near their farm home seven miles
in the reservoir while their father re-
paired q dam. They stepped into q
deep hole and Wade1sh lost his life 10
. futile attempt to rescue th0m.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-06-28
LAUREL YOUTH
PACKING EAST
LEAVES FOR NEW YORK ON
HORSEBACK WITH ONE PACK
ANIMAL
Eiroy Giles, Is. Expects to Make Trim
In los Days, Averaging 20 Miles Daily
and Including Short Stop to Visit
in Wisconsin.

FOR three years ElrOy Giles. 49,
year.old Laurel youth, dreamed of
making trip to New York by
covered wagon or horseback. The
dream is in the process of becom-
ing reality. On May 25 he left
Laurel on a saddle horse and with
one pack horse to carry supplies.
SIX hours later he had PASSED
through Billings. On June 6, on
schedule. he was passing through
Beach, N. d. Here he was a feature
OF the Beach rodeo. He reported
grand trip. hospitable acquaint-
ances and a good time.
He and his friends are convinced
that by Sept. 25 he will have reache.
New York.
GILES, though he missed one yea
OF high school because of the Hines
OF his father, finished at the usua
age. That was a few weeks ago.
The brown-haired, blue-eyed cha,
who liked school dramatics and playet
in several high school productions, ha
a mother, a sister and a brother il
Laurel His father died year ago.
He was an honor student through
high school.
His trip to New York he expects T.
take los days, based on an average O
20 miles riding per day. He plans t.
visit relatives briefly in Wisconsin be
fore continuing to New York.
His high school paper said tina
Giles adventure" includes Shamroc
and Duke. two small horses. He vii
travel by way of St. Paul, Chicago
Columbus and Pittsburgh.
The 175-pound youth is pretty con
fident that he'll reach his goal.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-06-28
One Killed, FiUe Hurt
In Automobile Smash

Five youths were injured, one fatally,
when their car overturned on U. S.
highway No, 10 about so miles west
of Missoula.
Ben WeinStein of Spokane, Wash.
law student at the University of Idaho.
died five hours after the accident.
Robert Brown. Boise, Idaho, has a
possible skull fracture and spinal in
luries; Robert AleXanderson, Caldwell,
Idaho. has several broken ribs and a
leg injury. and Robert Pritchard,
Pullman, Wash. and Alvin Orm. Ash
ton, Idaho, have injuries not yet fully
determined
According to officers investigating
the accident, AlexanderSon was driving
the car when it swerved from the
rolled over four times in the ditch.
The car was completely demolished.