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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08
GLADYS BREWIS H0N0RED WITH
 SHOW ER- TEA
Will leave Shortly for Fair banks 10 Become Bride
 of Mir. Harry Sans

Complimenting Miss Gladys Brewis whose marriage to MT. Harry Sans will be m event of early next month Mrs. Rod Darnell and Miss Jane Alexander are entertaining with a miscellaneous shower and tea this afternoon at the home of Judge and Mrs. G. F. Alexander on First and Dixon Streets.
 Guests were asked to call be- tween 4 and o'clock. The tea table centerpiece was formed by an arrangement of white tulips and white taperS. e
 Assisting during the afternoon were the Misses Betty Goodman, Vera Kirkham, Mary Jane Harring- ton. Marie Williams, Winfred Sip prell and Adelheid Guenthner.
 We'll known in this city, Miss Brewis attended the University of Alaska and for the past few years has been associated with the De- partment of Public Welfare office here. She plans to leave for her former home in Fairbanks on June g, where the wedding will take place.
 MT. Sans, formerly of this city, has been employed in Fairbanks for the past several months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08

The courts have been re-lined with the new type of paint used on many of the highways in the States mak- ing the lines more visible and the game more enjoyable. The old ten- his nets have been prepared and there will be new nets available as soon as these are no longer uS- able.
 Sand Boxes
 Many of the younger children have found large sand box filled with clean sand about one foot in depth, a grand place to spend their time making their own creations. Two baskets for basketball have been erected and many an im- promptu game has been played. One of the ping pong tables has been erected and the other will soon be available as repairs are being made. on it for the summers use. At the present time two complete regulation horseshoe courts are un- der construction and should be completed by Wednesday or next week.
 Horseshoe Courts
 These courts are constructed of a by 6 foot box imbedded into the earth and filled with brown sand. Many adults will find these courts available during the evening
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08
36 Aboard
 Yukon for
 This City

SEATTLE, June 8.-Steamer Yu- kon sailed for Southeast and Southwest Alaska ports at 11:30 O. clock this forenoon with 339 pas- sengers aboard including 109 steer age.
 Passengers aboard the Yukon, booked for June a u, include the following:
 MT. and Mrs. George Alfors, D. McGuire, A. R. Mcclure, H. M. Gould, Sr., Miss Ruth Osborn, Req Bartlett, Mrs. Lester Simmons.
 E. G. M. Holm, Si Wallin, Bartin Van Sickle, Mrs. Ann D. Holding, William Scollard, c. R. Scamon, Mrs. H. J. Kosny, Boris Magids. E. E. Murray. R. A. Welsh, Jr., w. E. Welsh Miss Helen Turner, Jean Littlepage, Georgia Littlepage.
 Audrie Miller, Betty Jo Spratley, William Markle, Marguerite Bar ker. Fern Rogers.
 Mary Jane MacDougal, George Alexander Phyllis Jenne, Peter Warner. Miss Edith NaSlund, Miss Doris Freeburger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08

Todey's news today in The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08
PAUL JENSEN
 E APPOINTED
 HARB0RMA5TER
Lower City Float Is 10 Be Moved to New Small
 Boat HarbOr

Paul Jensen last night was ap- pointed Harbormaster of the new Juneau small boat harbor. The Council set the Harbormaster's sal ary at $40 per month. Jack Wilson was the caly other applicant for the position.
 The Council decided to move the present lower city float from the rock dump to the new harbor to provide an additional 320-foot moor in float, making four in all, in ad- dition to the long float to which all will be attached.
 The float will be moved by Cole Brothers, present contractors on the small boat harbor at forced account. The City Engineers office estI- mates the cost of installing the float at $1215, which is Sl52539 cheaper than to build a similar new float in the harbor
 WPA Applications
 The Council decided to apply for several new WPA projects, one of which would be the building of a rock wall on Gastineau Avenue and another building a wall on Ever green Avenue, the latter at the re- quest of Curtis Shattuck
 An application. of Morris Crab tree to have transferred to him the restaurant liquor license now held by Michael Bocatch was approved.
 The Council went on record pro- hibiting Junfau fire trucks and from going beyond the City limits in answer to appeals 1 for help.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08
EVERGREEN BOWL BUSY
 PLACE NOW
Tennis Courts Popular Pools Nearly Ready
 Soft Ball League

A large number of both children and adults have taken advantage of the opportunities for recreation afforded at Evergreen Bowl. It has been estimated that during the past four days of consecutive sunshine, over 100 children have been at the bowl each day and at least 50 or 60 adults during both the day and evening. The tennis courts have proven especially popular, being seldom vacant from as early as six in the morning until 10:30 at night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08
DILL FOR
 GOVERNOR

SPOKANE, Wash, June 8.-For- mer Senator c. c. Dill today ended conjecture over his political plans by the announcement he will be a candidate for the Democratic nom- ination for Governor.
 T am going to run for Cover nor to clear out of the state all unnecessary, inefficient and dicta- 1rial high salaried commissioners and officers" Dill said the the Democratic County convention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08
SALE STARTS MONDAY MORNINC-9 A. M.
 |. EO T As Phone Im the BUrunOf Hotel

aliens was discussed last night by the Juneau City Council.
 A letter proposing adoption of such an ordinance was received from the Juneau Business and Professional Women'S Club.
 The Council ordered telegram sent to Ketchikan requesting a copy of the new ordinance, and also the authority under which such a piece of legislation was passed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08
EZRA FISH TO BE
 GIVEN TO HUNGRY

Hoping that fishermen will have good luck in tomorrow's fishing derby. the eco will have a truck stationed at the Baranof Hotel weighing-in place to take any ex- cess fish, which will be turned over to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce for distribution to the needy, through the Salvation Army
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08

and are encouraged to take ad- vantage of them. It will be a grand chance for dad to bring young "Bill' down there and see if he can really beat him as badly as some of the stories he has told would indicate.
 Many of the youngsters have been wondering when the wading pool will be opened. The pool has been cleaned and will be filled some time Monday. Parents should not encourage { h cir children to use this pool until at least Tuesday as the water will be quite cold for at least a day. Work has been progressing rapidly on the larger pool and every one is looking for ward to the time when it will be opened for use. It is estimated that it will be completed by the early part of July.
 Both parents and children are encouraged not to take their dogs with them to the bowl for sani- tary reasons.
 Soft Ball League
 All persons or organizations in- terested in joining soft ball league are asked to see or call Harold Roth at the bowl. After the teams have been organized it is the plan to have the games run off during the evening at the bowl diamond. If you have already organized a team please send in your complete entry giving the name and the names of the persons on the team. Names of individuals interested in joining one of the teams can be placed on the bulletin board at the bowl and teams will be organized from this group
 Information has already spread that the Federal Building has a team already organized and may be stealing little practice on some of the rest of the groups. All per- sons interested will please get your names in by Friday, June IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-08

A permit for construction of concrete base--ent at 430 Hermit Avenue in the Scatter Tract has been granted Albert Carlson. Cost of the work is estimated at $350.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
Italians Announce
Counter Attacks
On Greek Front

ROME. Nov. 25. CUP)--Italians
have unleashed a series of counter
attacks on the Greek front which
are proving effective, a commune
que said today
Italian airplanes were said to
have bombed Greek positions, es-
pecially along the Epirus coast. The
communique said that Greek or
British airplanes had bombed Du-
razzo, chief Albanian port, wounding
a number of persons and causing
slight damage, and that one of
the raiders was shot down.
Italian planes were said to have
raided the British naval base at
Alexandria, Egypt, repeatedly hit
ting port objectives. Italian planes
also raided military defenses south
of Marsa Matruh, British Egyptian
base, the communique said.
Low flying italian planes raided
the Micabba airport at Malta, ma
chine cunning British planes on
the ground and setting fires, fol-
lowed by explosions, according to
the communique.
The communique said Brit i S h
planes bombed Tobruk and Bardia
in Libya, causing slight damage
and wounding few persons at
Bardia.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
BY BEN AMES


ATHENS Greece, Nov 25. (UP)
Greek mountain troops have
rounded the southwest corner of
Jugoslavia and battered their way
into the outskirts of Pogradec, Is
miles back from the Greek Albanian
border, where the Italians estab-
lished their northern base when
they lost Koritza, reports from the
front said today. -. ....
The 29th Greek war communicate
said Moskopoli, 10 miles west OF
Koritza, had been captured and that
1900 italian prisoners had been TAX
en- in mopping up operations around
Koritza
(The Athens radio station was
heard at Sofia broadcasting that
several villages near Moskopoli had
been captured, that the second de-
fense line thrown up by the italians
behind Koritza had been penetrat-
ed and that the Italians now would
have to reorganize behind a third
defense line along the Shkumbi
river, below Elbasan, 40 miles north
west of Koritza)
Pogradec was expected to fall
soon. 1t is 20 miles north of Koritza,
on Lake Ochrida, astride the vital
highway running northwest to Ell
basan. to Tirana, Albanian capital,
and Durazzo, chief Albanian port.
The Greeks had pushed north
to the shore of Lake Ohrid where
they threw up strong positions, in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25

BERLIN, Nov. 25. (UP)-Author-
lied Nazi spokesmen said today
that Slovakia's signature to an Axis
pact had completed" the present
series of diplomatic negotiations
and that Bulgaria was not expected
to sign any such pact.
TIL e statement caused surprise
since it had been said in we'll
informed private circles and in
non-official sources close to the
foreign office, that all preparations
had been made for Bulgarian ad-
herencc this week.
This, however, was never offici-
ally confirmed At Sofia last week
it was said that Bulgaria did not
intend to enter the war or join
the Axis unless Russia did like
wise or gave approvaD Asked
whether the apparent sudden change
was due to other recent defense mea-
sures taken by Turkey, an author
lied source sharply replied:
1T should not be assumed that
those countries which intend to
conclude pacts with the Reich would
let themselves be deferred by the
scowls of neighboring countries"
Previously, Nazi informants had
said that a short delay was to be
expected but that Bulgarian Of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25

tending to- anchor the Greek right
flank at this point which has the
natural protection ol the lake and
the political protection of Jugosla-
Was border. Advance patrols from
his position reached the outskirts
of Pogradec at IL am. yesterday.
Struggling Italian units from the
Koritza region still were moving
up the Poradec road and if the
town fell, they would have to turn
west toward Elbasan. Royal air force
circles here said British planes had
bombed and dispersed several Ital-
ian columns on the Koritza -Porga-
dec road. Todays Greek communi-
que said three retreating italian
columns had been bombed success
fully, but gave no details The pub
lie safety ministry reported that
there had been no, further italian
raids in the interior Of Greece.
Greeks we're reported advancing
along the whole front, but the activ-
ity was limited mainly to recon
naissance forays. The Greek STRAIT
egy was to harass the italian flanks,
avoiding direct frontal attacks
where Italians could bring their
motorized equipment into play.
Premeti, Is miles inside Albania
on the central front, was still in
Italian hands but Greek troops had
passed it on two sides One Greek
detachment was said to have push
ed past the town of Furka, on the
east bank of the Voyusa river. 1C
miles above Premeti. Another Greek
column penetrated the Iskeria
mountains and was reported ap-
preaching heights from where it
could command Premeti with ar
tillery, from the east.
Reports from the Argyrokastron
valley in the south indicated the
Greeks were holding their positions
and that there was little activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25

The tour was preceded by brief
speeches by Otto Dietrich, Nazi
press chief, and Lieut.. Gen. Karl
BodenSchatz, one of air Marshal
Hermann Goering's closest collab-
orators and a liaison officer between
GOering and Adolf Hitler. Both de-
scribed the British claims as "out-
right lies" intended to bolster NOR
ale of the British people after the
German raids on Coventry and
Birmingham.
The tour covered such points as
the Pulitzstrasse railway station,
the Lehrter station freight yards
and the Potsdam station which
British had said were bombed and
set afire. There were no signs of
any new explosions or fires at those
places. At a couple Of points re-
pairs were being made on build
ings damaged in previous raids.
Freight yard employees said no bombs
had fallen Saturday evening. News
paper men in the party agreed that
they had heard no planes or anti
aircraft firing Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25

has the Bristol-Blenheim bomber
factory.
Nazis said that in daylight raids
yesterday, German planes bombed
Gravesend and oil tanks at Port
land, as we'll as several points in
London, where fires were set.
They said that British planes had
bombed Hamburg last night, killing
several persons but causing, little
military or industrial damage. Since
the beginning of the war, Nazi in
formants said, British fliers have
droped not more than 10000 pounds
of bombs on Berlin.
Official circles here were indig-
nant over British claims that Sc
we're damage had been inflicted in
Berlin Saturday night, A party of
60 German and foreign correspon-
dents was taken on a tour to be
shown that mot a single bomb fell
on Berlin Saturday-not a British
plane even reached Berlin" The
party was accompanied by air at
taches and members of diplomatic
missions.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
Shi ps Ready Y to
bruve Blockade

visions. The captains of two of
the German ships returned last
night to Tampico from Mexico City
where they had given the German
embassy reports on their first eff
forts to escape
1t was reported here that the
ships would not attempt to reach
German or italian ports, but had
sea rendezvous with German sur
face and submarine raiders.
(Reports reaching New York in
dicate that two Nazi raiders might
be operating in the Atlantic. A
British merchantmen reported she
was being shelled 800 miles east
of the Bahamas, while another Brit
ish vessel said she was being fol-
by a suspicious vessel several
hundred miles off the west coast
of Ireland)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
Bristol Coventroted, Sow
German Air Force Chiefs
=

BERLIN, NOV. 25. (UP)--Nazi in-
|formants said today that several
hundred German airplanes had
f'COVentrated" Bristol last night,
dropping more than 100000 pounds
|of explosives and 10000 incendiery
bombs on that port.
They said that SIS large fires and
hundreds of smaller fires had been
observed by the German pilots and
That a direct hit had been scored
|on "a gasometer, which exploded.
Many factories were bombed and
warehouses suffered heavy damage,
|Nazis said
bristol is a city of 100000. 1t is
Ills miles west OF London by rail
|ht the confluence of the Avon and
'Frome rivers. 1t lies eight miles
inland from the Bristol channel but
S center of heavy ship traffic.)
Nazis said docks and other indus
rial objectives were bombed and
|;hey claimed that large amount
bf Britain's imports recently had
been landing at Bristol, which also
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25

TAMPICO, Mexico, Nov. 25. CUP
Nine italian and three German
merchant ships were getting up
steam today, apparently planning
to break for the open sea and at
tempt to run the British block
ade.
The German ships tried once
before on Nov. Is. Immediately out
side Mexican territorial waters they
encounted United States patrol ves-
sells which they mistook for Brit
ish warships In the excitement a
fourth German vessel, the 4,137-ton
freighter Phrygia, was scuttled by
her crew.
The italian vessels were the
9,442-ton Toscana, passenger ship;
and the tankers, Fede, 1884 tons;
Americana, 1908 tons; Vigor, 6,5l1
tons; Genoano, 6,067 tons; Lucifero,
1000 tons; Atlas, zoos tons and
Spelvio (not listed in Lloyds reg
ister).
The German ships were the
Orinoco, $3.50 tons; the Rhein, 6,031
tons, and the Idarwald, 5,033 tons.
The II ships, it was reported, had
taken on ample fuel and pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
Nazi Planes Back
For Daylight Raid
On British Tcwn

LONDON. Nov. 25. (UP)-Ger-
Inan planes returned today to the
vicinity OF the same western Bri-
fish town which was attacked for
many hcurs last night and early
Ithis morning.
German dispatches identified the
Fown as Bristol.
There was no immediate indi-
eation that the daylight raiders
we're attempting to re-bomb the
own which they heavily assaulted a
Few hours earlier.
1t was understood that the Ger
mans hurled about 100 bombers
against the western town, damaging
h school, two churches, a theater
Shops and an old peoples home.
The raiders concentrated on this
Pne town, however, and only ak.out
20 planes appeared to have been
Employed during the night against
targets elsewhere in Britain.
The raiders flew in single file
|Lcross England, presenting targets
|ike moving ducks at a shooting
GALLERY to anti-aircraft gunners
who challenged them all the way.
Two were shot down, one in the
| ca off Falmouth, another off the
| sic of Wight.
The first raiders, early in the
evening, dropped flares and incen-
|iiaS. bombs, starting fires that
marked the town for succeeding
planes. The attack waned after
Inidnight and the inhabitants were
|[ble to leave their shelters and
Iiew the damage.
tThe principal town of the west
IN Midlands is the city of Birming-
ham, population 100000 which,
recording to the Germans, was
| |ubjected to three tremendous aerial
assaults last week.
London also had two alarms and
Iuffered some damage and a few
casualties, ending the quietest
Weekend the city had had in three
|nonths. A club was bombed and
here we're a number OF casualties,
ONE fatal. One bomb killed three
persons in a road There were
|ther casualties in several London
districts,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
Bulgaria Won't
Sign. Soys Axis

ficials were scheduled to sign up
later with the Axis powers, as Hun
garia, Rumania and Slovakia had
signed up.
Slovakia yesterday signed a pro-
tocol of the German, Italian, Jap
anese alliance, identical with pro-
tocols signed last week by Hungary
and Rumania. Both German and
Bulgaria quarters here had indi-
Gated that Bulgaria delegation
would come here next weekend
to sign, giving the Germans a solid
sweep of friendly territory in south
eastern Europe to the borders of
Turkey and Greece BulgarianS had
intimated that there might be a
slight delay in their country's ad-
herance, due to technical problems
caused by Bulgaria's geographical
position, adjoining Britiain's ally,
Turkey, and warning Greece. The
Nazi information today was the
first indication that the deal with
Bulgaria was not going through.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
Mason Says S|avs
Checking Balkan,
Ambitions Of Axis
By j. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

Berlin's announcement Monday
that Bulgaria is not expected to
Join the triple alliance at this time
indicates that the SlavS are check
ing Herr Hitler's Balkan expansion,
at least temporarily. Obscuritiies
still remain in the game of high poll
tics being played in southeastern
Europe. but it seems certain that
the Axis is adopting a policy Of
caution.
The Bulgarian situation has eX-
plosive elements for the fuehrer
which are increased by the COM
plications that are becoming vis-
ible in the extension of the triple
alliance. 1t is possible, indeed,
that the German high command is
net wholly averse too seeing Rus
sian restraining influences at work
in Bulgaria.
The exposed position of the Ru-
low Bulgarian involvement in the
war if the Bulgars became asso-
ciates of the triple alliance, must
be a cause of anxiety to the Ger
man military authorities. Sin C e
Rumania now is a triple alliance
partner that country would be
pledged to help Bulgaria once Sofia
signed the triple pact and there
after became involved with Greece
or Turkey.
The Rumanian oil wells thus
would become the targets for the
British bloc in southeastern Europe.
British aviators operating from
Greek or Turkish soil would be
within 300 miles of the oil fields.
The probability of night bombings
working havoc to the wells cannot be
overlooked by the German hi h
command.
If any considerable part of the
vital oil supplies for the German
army were thus destroyed, an en-
tirely new turn in the war would
be likely to follow. Further ex-
pansion of Herr Hitler's diplomatic
offensive in southeastern Europe
hence seems to be involved with
military problems of high stra-
tegy giving an important advant-
age to the antiAxis powers,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
State School Head
Speaks 1oniQht

Education and its relation to the
national emergency was the subject
announced Monday which State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton Walter Dexter will discuss at
8 o'clock, opening the new junior
college auditorium.
This will be the first open meet
ing held in the new auditorium.
The meeting is open to all teach
ers and interested citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
Paragraphs

ROME, Nov. rs. (UP)-Adelchi
Serena, secretary of the Fascist
party, ruled today that radio lis
tencrs must stand while listening
to brOadcasts of italian war COM
muniques.
BERLIN, Nov. IS. .(UP)-A
German auxiliary cruiser, "oper-
ating overseas" has reported
sinking $4,000 tons of enemy ship
ping, Nazi infOrmants said today.
BERLIN, Nov. rs. (UP)-Adolf
Hitler today received Italian Min
ister of Justice Dino Grandi at
the chancellOry, it was stated Of
ficially.
LONDON, Nov. rs. (UP)-An
Exch ange Telegraph dispatch
from Athens said today that
Greek troops had occupied Pog-
radec.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
TOKYO ANNOUNCES
DITI OMiJIC TRANSFER

TOKYO. Nov. 25. (UP)--The for
cign Office announced the appoint
ment Of Ho5hio Muto. now consul
General in Tisxt5in aS ocnsul GEN.
cra1 in San Fraccisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-25
Greeks Continue
Batterins Drive
Deep in AIbunieg
BULLETIN -

ATHENS, Greece, NOU. 25. (UP)-Greek adUance
units repOrtedly penetrated the key torn of Pogradcc
the north Albanian front today and Athens
papers said that fierce tribes of Albanian rebels
marrying the Italian forces they sought to establish
defense line in the Ton,oi mountains. famous
Albanian tribe-the MelisorOs reuolted against the
Italians, according to Athens newspaper claims, and
attacked them from the rear the Greeks attacked
frOntdlIy.