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Evening star., 1940-01-04
Athena Inquiry
Gets No Proof.of
U-Boat Attack
Evidence Received by
U. S. Probers Points to
InternoI Explosion
By the Associated Press.

oS to0 A18oC18te0 SxCoSs
Four months ago last night the
liner Athena sank with the loss OF
% Americans, and still there is no
proof to enable ofncials here to say
she was torpedoed by a German
submarine, as charged at first.
On the contrary, evidence points
more toward an internal explosion
than to a torpedo. American pas
sengers aboard the liner have made
hundreds of affdavits for the State
Department and none was willing to
swear that he saw either a subma-
rine or a torpedo.
The afndavits do not bear out the
conclusions mentioned in the initial
official dispatches. The American
Minister to Ireland. John Cudahy,
telegraphed the State Department,
Athena carrying 1,400 passengers,
Of which the captain tells me about
one-half were Americans, torpedoed
TAO pm. September =" and
further, "one witness states he saw
the periscope of submarine"
More Graphic Report.
The report forwarded by Ambas-
sador Kennedy from London, written
by Comdr. Hitchcock, assistant naval
attache. was more graphic. From
evidence given by a quartermaster
not on watch. submarine coming
tower broke surface about 300 yards
on the port quarter of the Athena.
A gun or explosive signal was fired
from the coming tower platform. !"
And further, Immediately after the
explosion which sank the Athena
the officer of the watch sounded
eight short blasts and one long blast
Of the whistle and the submarine
submerged and was not again seen. )"
The State Department, in pur-
suing its investigation, has dis
carded the statements Of the British
captain and crew, as interested
parties and sought to base its case
on the testimony of Americans
alone. But this testimony shows
that no American saw submarine
or torpedo, although several said
they saw what seemed to be a mast
sticking out of the water.
Long Inquiry Expected.
The ship was stopped at three
ports before leaving for New York
Glasgow, Belfast and Cobb. It is
considered possible here that bomb
might have been placed in the ship
at one of those ports for the purpose
of causing damage and embarrass-
ment to Britain.
Best indications are that the State
Departments inquiry will take sev-
eral more months to complete. Had
the department proof to substantiate
the first statements of torpedoing, it
would have already sent a note to
Berlin and demanded compensation
for the Americans who perished and
those who suffered injury or loss.
But at present writing the dark
ness shrouding the case of the
Athena is as stygian as the night in
which she sank.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Final Action Due
Today on |re|and's
|nternment Bill
Measure Aiding Campaign
Against |. R. A. Before
Dublin Senate
By the Associated Press.

6y tQe ASSOC1Steo SS0oss
DUBLIN, Jan. 4.-Parliament con-
vened today for speedy flnal action
on an emergency powers bill giving
authority for a nationwide round
up of members Of the illegal Irish
Republican Army.
The bill, which gives the govern
ment of Ireland Eire) the power
to intern without trial persons men,
acing the safety of the state. was
passed, SO to 8, in the Lower House
Dail Eireann) last night and sent
to the Senate.
Sped by predictions that legislators
were marked for assassination and
rumorS of an I. r. A. school for
bomb throwers," the Dali voted in
a special session.
While the measure was debated,
Detective John Roche was shot to
death in Cork when he and an
other detective challenged group
of men. Police arrested the group,
which included Thomas Mac Curtain,
son of the late Lord Mayor of Cork,
who was shot during the Irish
rebellion in 1921.
Justice Minister Gerald Boland,
urging enactment of the legislation,
said several packets of American
dollars" destined for the I. r. A. had
been seized by authorities.
Leaders Have Money and Arms.
He said Officers" of the army
possessed large sums of money and
quantities of arms and ammunition
to cary out. q rebellion for the
union of Northern Ireland (Ulster9,
which is part of the United King
dom of Great Britain, with Ireland.
Boland said authorities had dis
closed that 150 I. r. A. men took
part in the December .23 raid on
the Phoenix Park Arsenal In which
1,084,00 rounds Of ammunition were
stolen.
The outlawed band conducted
classes in school at Drogheda on
how to make explosives and bombs,
he said.
When asked who sent the United
States funds for the army, Boland
replied: I'VE have a shrewd idea,
but we don't want to mention
names"
Sean Russell, self-termed COM
mander in chief of the I. r. A., was
on fund-raising tour Of the United
States when arrested in Detroit just
before the arrival of King George
vi and Queen Elizabeth last sum-
mer. He was released.
James Dillon, member of Parlia-
ment, told members of the Dali:
Il believe the ultimate end of the
activities Of these gentlemen must
be assassination. God knows how
many of us may be the victims"
De Valera Answers Opposition.
Prime Minister Eamon de Valera,
who long has campaigned for the
freedom of the six northern coun-
ties from England, but opposes
violence, spoke vigorously for the
measure in reply to opposition
charges that it would deprive citi-
zens of their liberties.
THE illegal organization appar-
emily was prepared to use arms
against the. state" he declared.
There will be only one government
functiOning in this part of the coUn-
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Finland
Continued From First Page.)

trolls penetrating Russian territory
were being helped by Inhabitants Of
Russian Karelia, many Of whom are
Of the Finnish race.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Railway Is Reported
Cut Several Times

WITH THE FINNISH FORCES
ON THE LAKE K1ANTA FRONT,
Jan. 4 @.-A Finnish division on
this northern front has established
positions within miles Of the Rus
sian border, while before and behind
ski patrols glide along wide semi
circles to close in on the fleeing
enemy.
The ski troops, which played a
major role in dispensing the Russian
163d Division at Lake Kianta, killing
thousands and capturing hundreds,
penetrated Soviet territory at a
number of points.
The Finnish patrols were said in
highly reliable quarter to have
cut the Murmansk railway not once
but several times. These patrols
co-ordinated their attacks with Fin
nish aerial operations further south.
Firms established positions yes
terday in the Lake Kokki sector,
Evening star., 1940-01-04

REPORT FINNS DRIVING INTO RUSSIA-High lights of the
RussoFnnish War today: Cd Finn ski patrols reported
menacipg Russas Murmansk Railway 2) Finns pursuing
remnants Of shattered Red DIVISION said to have driven
10 miles into Russia and surrounded second division 60 Firms
also reported to have crossed the border in this
and time in the Leksa "a. (5 Russia nassed
troops the Karean Ithmu but Firms Mannerheim Line
considered mpregnabe in winter co Firms reported
to have raded Lenngrad with leaflets CD Copenhagen said
Finn bobers had blasted Dago
"A P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1940-01-04

try, that one freely elected by the
people"
The capital was tense as fresh
troops moved into the city and
police doubled their guard around
Parliament It was expected both
police and government forces would
be combined to round up known
I. r. A. leaders once the emergency
bill becomes law.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Walking Promoted

Japan's Society for the Promo
ton Of Health is holding long-dis-
tance walking contests for girls
from Offices, homes and domestic
service.
Evening star., 1940-01-04

which meant they had advanced
against no effective resistance for
about IL miles. The Russians in
this area were presumed to be a
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Record Apple Crop

Britain's 1899 apple crop reached
the record figure Of 900,000,0 900
pounds, and the ministry Of agri-
culture is asking people to apply the
rule of IAN apple a day."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-19

Clausen, regular member; Einar Jen-
sen, first alternate; and Otto Sebald,
second alternate.
Danforth, Arna, Keene, Dosey and
Wilma community Peter D u m S,
chairman; Karl w. Roscoe, vice chair
man; Chas. E. Breuninger, regular
member; Earl F. Jones, first alternate;
and Edward H. Witt, second alter
nate.
Dell Grove and Sandstone COM
m u n y-Cornelius Nieboer, chair
man; Vern c. Loken, vice chairman;
Einar NJ. Carlson, regular member;
Sigurd c. Nelson, first alternate; and
Martin L. Hartland, second alternate.
Brook Park, Mission Creek and
Munich community-Ed. J. Ourad-
mix, chairman; John Vad, vice chair
man; Fred Ausmus, Jr., regular men,
Der; Melvin A. Davidson, first alter
nate; and Alphonse Baumchen, sec
ond alternate.
Pokegama community-Herbe N.
Kendall, chairman; Jas. A. KuZel,
vice chairman; Oscar E. Nelson, regu-
lar member; John F. Elsner, first
alternate; and VIM. J. Poboda, second
alternate.
Rock Creek and Royalton commune
ty-Emil Erickson, chairman; Charles
H. Beavers, vice chairman; Leon L.
Cote, regular member; Albert J. Hell
ny, first alternate; and George Lind
strom, second alternate.
Pine City and Chengwatana COM
munity-Grant Chaplin, chairman; AL
bert Bjork, vice chairman; Mike A.
Volta, regular member; Leo KunkeI,
first alternate; and Raymond R.
Grothe, second alternate.
In case any of the committee men
elected are found ineligible, the first
alternate will then become a member
of the committee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-19
Battery Get
Years Training
Pine City National Guard
Unit Will Go To Louisi-
ana October 10.

Battery E, 125th Field Artillery,
Pine City National Guard unit, ex-
poets to be modified about the middle
of October for years training in
Louisiana.
Major General Ellard A. Walsh,
adjutant general of Minnesota, an
nounced recently the 34th division,
consisting of the National Guard of
Minnesota, Iowa, North and South
Dakota, will probably be modified
October 16 for a years training at
Camp Beauregard, near Alexandria,
in Louisiana. General Walsh is COM
manding general of the 34th division.
Fifteen New Recruits.
Enlistments are now being taken
by Battery E at Pine City. Fifteen
recruits have joined the battery dur
ing the past two weeks, but there
are still few vacancies, before the
battery reaches the peace time
strength of SO men and four officers.
To be eligible a man must be a
citizen of the United States, without
dependents, between the ages of Is
and As inclusive and in good physical
condition. Members receive the same
pay as members of the regular army
and all clothing, food and medical
care is furnished by the government
during the years training.
No ArmOry Drill Now.
Men joining now will not have to
attend armory drill. They will be
placed on the inactive list until the
National Guard is modified. When
the order for mobilization is received,
all the members on the inactive list
will be transferred to the active list
and notified to report to the armory
at Pine City.
Anyone wishing to enlist now can
do so any week day at the Pine City
armory. For information write Cap
tain w. S. McEachern, Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-19

presidential years 1882, 1886 and
1940) the FL. primary has always
been light, Lyons said.
"The FL. primary vote was small
this year because the vast majority OF
Farmer-Labor voters conceded vic
tory to Mr.. Petersen by wide mar
gin and were not, therefore, as in
terested in voting as they might have
been had a race existed. Then, too,
it is a presidential year. and none OF
the presidential candidates is on the
primary ballot. The war also de-
tracted from the interest in the cleo
ton. And, lastly, the primary for
the first time was in September in
stead of mid-June and the farmers
are in the midst of fall blowing and
forgot the polls for their fields.
1.-THE total 1910 primary vote was
about $4,000. According to regis
tration figures, this meant that more
than 100000 eligible voters failed to
cast their ballots. The presidential
race will bring most of these absent
voters to the polls on November S.
Lyons predicted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-19
Registration Act
Continued from Page /,

from rage -
quired as result of the naturaliza-
ton of another person.
CD by woman eligible to natural
ization, upon the naturalization be-
fore September %, 1922, of her hus-
band;
(2) by a minor child whose mother
acquired United States citizenship be-
fore September %, 1922, through the
naturalization of her husband, Ell
Their (a) upon such acquisition of
United States citizenship by the
mother if the minor child then re-
sided permanently in the United
States or (b) upon the admission of
the child to the United States for
permanent residence before he or
she reached the age of twenty-one
years;
60 before May "a, 1884, by child
whose father Cor mother if she had
the sole legal custody of the child)
was naturalized or resumed United
States citizenship before the child
reached the age of twenty-one years,
either (a) upon such naturalization
or resumption of citizenship if the
child then resided permanently in
the United States or (b) upon the
admission of the child to the United
States for permanent residence be-
fore he or she reached the age of
twenty-One years;
(4) on or after May "a, 1884, by
a child who has completed five years
permanent residence in the United
States, having begun to reside in the
United States before he or she reached
the age of sixteen years, and one of
whose parents was naturalized or
resumed United States citizenship be-
fore the child reached the age of
twenty-one years, either (a) upon
such naturalization or resumption of
citizenship or (b) upon the compile
ton of such five years residence,
whichever occurred last;
Limit Set at FL Years.
(5) by child, born of alien par
ents both of whom or the survivor
of whom was naturalized before the
child reached the age of twenty-one
years, either (a) upon the naturaliz-
alton of both parents or of the sur
vivor if the child then resided per-
manently in the United States or (b)
upon the admission of the child to
the United States for permanent resi-
dence before he or she reached the
age of twenty-one years;
co. by child, born of parents one
of whom was then an alien and one
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-19
Soil Group Elect
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Adrian Gysbers, chairman; R. NJ
Waller, vice chairman; Oscar Nyberg,
regular member; Irwin Martin, first
alternate; and Louis Zeman, second
alternate.
Bruno, Park, Kerrick and Nicker-
son community-Jerry E. Sostak,
chairman; VIM. Ames, vice chair
man; Ed. J. Armstrong, regular men,
Der; Fred Babe, first alternate; and
c. O. Billman, second alternate.
NOrkOli Chairman at FinlaysOn.
Finlayson and Pine Lake commune
ty-John E. Norkoli, chairman; Edw.
Hautala, vice chairman; Arthur ia
cobson, regular member; Victor j.
Peura, first alternate; and Jorgen
Hanson, second alternate.
Partridge and Fleming commune
ty-Almer Ecklund, chairman; Chris
Frederiksen, vice chairman; Werner
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who, through long experience, had
learned to count on Senator Lun-
deem as an unfailing foe of war. The
loss is doubly tragic at this time when
the country so sorely needs all its
statesmen who see clearly the dangers
ahead which point to war and are
firmly resolved to avoid them" The
board desired to "thus belatedly to
you express our sincere thanks for
his courageous fight and vote in the
Senate against CONSUMPTION"
The state board filled the vacant
post of legislative chairman by elect
ing Mrs. E. Dudley Parsons of 4210
Alden Drive, Minneapolis, who is al
so chairman of the state speakers
bureau.
Mrs. Stuart Graves, newly elected
chairman of the ST. Cloud branch,
drove down for the state board meet
ing, accompanied by Mrs. Hans Miller,
a member of the Women's Inter-
national League in st. Cloud. Mrs.
Hugh B. Wilcox, state president, wrote
the letters on behalf of the organi-
cation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-19
FAVORS NEW DEAL
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
Now that the primaries are over
and the national campaign is in full
swing it is time to take stock of the
various parties and what they have
and do stand for. The President in
his speech last night went further
than he has of late to satisfy those
who do not want to get mixed up into
a European war. No one who wants
this country to survive questions the
wisdom of national defense. But,
that our fate depends on England
winning the war 1 for one cannot
subscribe to.
England has been in some 40 wars
the past few hundred years, all i'm
perialistic, the same as this one only
now she is trying to hang onto her
loot; naturally nation that has
everything is satisfied to hang on.
Anyhow, if this nation depends on
England to save her and democracy,
l can foresee its fate. That much for
England and her brand of democra-
cy Yet, worse is Hitlerism. Trust
in oneself.
Outside of the foreign policy the
similarity between President Roose-
velt's and Mr.. Wilkes policies end.
In my opinion it is the difference
between day and night. The idea
that public works and government
regulations can ever be eliminated
don't believe. Private industry may
take up some of the unemployed at
least during part of the season, but
always there will be many without
work much of the time. Anyhow,
this country has been largely devel-
oped as far as private industry can
develop it. There will of course be
room for expansion and new indus
try, but generally this country has to
be developed along the line of public
improvements which only the gov
eminent can handle.
For a few years the preparedness
program will take up some of the
slack, but after we have built our
military machine much surplus labor
will again be on the market. Hence
the necessity for further planning
along the idea of public improve
ments.
The best bet seems to be the New
Deal and the liberal movement.
S. J. SIMONSEN,
Pease, Mimi, September IL, 1910.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-19

Election records since 1880 reveal
the peculiar fact that in years in
which the Farmer-Labor ticket has
polled less than 100000 primary votes,
its gubernatorial nominee has in
variably been elected by overwhelm-
ing pluralities in the general election.
And, conversely, victory by mar
row margin, or defeat, has been the
FL. candidates fate when the pri-
mary total exceeded the $1,000 mark.
This was disclosed by John T. Ly-
ons, campaign manager for Hjalmar
Petersen, Farmer-Labor nominee for
governor.
"Fhe FL. 1910 primary VOTE"
Lyons said, SHOULD pep up Farmer
Labor workers. It's a good omen.
For example: In the 1880 primary,
the FL. ticket polled only 75,O5O
votes (60,455 of which went to the
late Gov. Olson) to 477,816 votes for
the C. o. P. Now this vote of 10
years ago was larger primary vote,
by about $4,000, than the Republicans
polled on September 10, and smaller
one, by about $4,000, than the FL.
ticket polled in the recent primary.
Yet Gov. Olson came back in the
general election to swamp his OPP
ponent, Ray Chase, by 473,154 votes
to Chase's 289,528.
"On the other hand, in 1888, the
FL. ticket polled a primary vote
of 424 1903, second largest in the states
history and 100000 larger than the
1910 primary vote of the G.. o. P.
Yet in the general election, the FL.
nominee for Governor was defeated
387 ,263 to 678,839.
$50 it's abvious," Lyons said, "that
the recent primary can offer the Re-
publican party no great amount of
assurance"
Petersen's campaign manager went
on to point out that in 1882 the FL.
primary caught only 157,OO8 votes
against 275,60O for the C. o. P. Yet
Gov. Olson was reelected by 10000
majority over Earl Brown.
But in 1884, the FL. primary vote
led all three parties and the Republic
can party's was the smallest. Still
IN the general election, Gov. Olson
was reelected by his narrowest mar
gin, with 468,812 votes to 396,812
votes for Martin Nelson.
please be cognizant that in the
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Isaacson of Gowan, and Mrs. S. Nc
Donald of Oregon. There are 10
grandchildren.
Rev. John Paana of Minneapolis,
was in charge of the last rites, in
terment being made at the Finnish
Lutheran cemetery at Finlayson. The
pail bearers were Alex Carlson,
Theo. Esse, Henry Matson, Ed Kan
gas, Lauri Whitman, and Oscar john
son.
Mrs. Gustafson, member of the
Finnish Apostolic Lutheran church,
was a good Christian woman and a
loving mother. She has made many
friends who will sympathize with
the family in its great loss.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-19
The Morning Mail

"Dear Walter Winchell: I guess
you'll be pleased to know that the
Royal Air Force think that you are
tops in your broadcasts, which we
get by short-wave. Keep up the
good work Maybe you'll remember
me-in collaboration with the late
Nan O'Reilly of the Journal-Amer-
lean, l wrote and produced Four
O'Clock at the Biltmore theater in
1884. 1 worked on the Daily Mirror
in New York when it was down on
the Row. Hullo to Bill Farnsworth
and all the others who might re-
call my name. Hullo, too, to MIR.
and Mrs. America. All the best
from the Raj boys and yours sim
cerely, Rupert Darrell, Royal Air
Force, somewhere in England"
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ROUTINE

ROUTINE
1 am a fool for trying to return
Down all the lanes that lead to
yesterday.
The friendly lights within the tavern
burn
But you and all my clan are long
away.
And yet an urge know not bids me
go
To force again an old, familiar
door,
And watch times current in its
ceaseless flow
Though time has lost it's meaning
long before;
1 raise my drink and shyly stand
alone
And search my heart for men,
cries of you.
Remembering the nights we made
our own
Remembering dreamy rendez-
vouS.
When people turned their heads to
watch you pass
And wine was on your lips
And in my glass!
DON VAIN.