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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Invasion
Seen Blow at
.DurduneIIes
Greece Merely q
Puwn for Axis
Strategy
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE.

The battle of Greece is still young
that the engagement-which in its
essence is a duel between British
naval strength and axis land and
aerial forces-has produced anything
of marked advantage for either side
This estimate admits the grimly
realistic viewpoint that Greece Is
merely pawn which is being used
by the axis for strategic purposes.
Despite the gallant resistance OF her
troops in the early fighting. it is
likely she may have to succumb to
the vastly superior strength Of the
invaders.
Whether Greece is occupied by
| the italians isn't the paramount
issue, however.
What matters In the long run
both for Greece and for Britain
is that Mussolini's assault presum-
ably is a part of the great offensive
which the axis projects against the
British in the whole Mediterranean
area. The main purpose of the
Fascist attack is to secure air and
naval bases for drive against the
Dardanelles In an effort to crash
through the Turks into the Near
East.
This purpose will be stymied to
large degree if the British occupy
the strategic islands, particularly
/ Tho L;o ie1onI of Crafa which fory,,
barrier across the mouth of the
Aegean Sea and thus protect the
Dardanelles and Turkey from Italian
naval operations.
The British were reported to have
occupied Crete at the outset, but
London military circles now have
denied that troops have been put
ashore. Whether this means that
the British don't control Crete isn't
made clear, but if their ships do not
dominate this vital position it is
more than passing strange.
One decided advantage the Brit
ish appear to have secured lies in
their reported occupation of the
large island of Corfu, which lies just
of the Albanian Greek coast. This
affords an air base not only for
operations against the Italian troops
attacking Greece, but also provides
a vantage point for bombing nearby
Italy.
In this connection it is important
to note that the British are reported
to have shipped large numbers OF big
bombing planes into Egypt recently.
These will be available for opera
tons throughout the Eastern Medi-
terranean.
The Greeks started of well, and
Premier Gen. Metaxas can be proud
Of the manner in which his famous
killed mountain troops stood OIL the
italians. One is reminded that
among the British troops which the
Germans disliked most to 60 up
against in the World War were the
Scots kilties.
The Germans used to call the
Scotties devils from hell, and 1t must
be admitted that they were a fear
some sight as they swarmed over
the top for an attack in the grey
dawn with their kits Tapping like
wings.
The immediate objective of the
Italians Is said to be the port of
Salonika. This city is the principle
Aegean seaport Of the Balkan PENN
sula. 1t has a modernized harbor
and is the terminus Of four railways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29

Patras," as we'll as attacking install
lations along the Corinth Canal, in
the Preveza naval base and Tatoi
Tatoi is the Athens Airdrome.
The high command communique
was the first official announcement
In Rome of the invasion. 1t came
a few hours after the first reports
of the Italian attack were given to
the public here.
The newspaper Piccolo reported
In a dispatch dated from Athens
that the British occupied an air
base on the Greek island of Crete
several weeks ago, and have been
working feverishly elsewhere in
Greece preparing bases for an at
tack on Italy.
Authoritative British sources
today denied British forces have
occupied CreteD
The dispatch to Piccolo declared
the British also have been equip
ping naval and air bases in the
Greek Cyclides Islands, near the
italian Dodecanese Island in the
Eastern Mediterranean.
AN invisible network of officers
Of the British home fleet and R
A. F. is spread all over Greece" the
dispatch said.
Road Construction Delayed.
Another dispatch to the newsl~-
per from the Egyptian frontier said
construction of supply road es-
sential to Italian preparations for
resuming a push across Northern
Egypt has been delayed by the Mo-
hammedan October religious festi-
va | of Ramadan, in which MoSlen
laborers working on the road must
fast.
The newspaper II Messaggero pub
lished a dispatch from T1rana
which said rejection by Athens OF
an italian ultimatum yesterday
"produced inevitable consequences
along the southern frontier" :
A state of war was said to have
been declared in all of Alabama
except the three provinces border
Ing Yugoslavia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Ankara Warns Turks Of Wars Peril Aid Greece Undecided
key yesterday, soon after the first
firing along the northwest frontier

key yesterday, soon after the first
firing along the northwest frontier.
CA British broadcast reported
anti-Italian demonstrations in
]. Yugoslavia, and alleged Albanians
were revolving in such numbers
that Italy would need $4,000
troops to keep her control there.)
Full mobilization, military and
economic, was geared to top speed
as King George II assumed SUI
preme command Of his fighting
forces end named Army Chief of
Staff Alexander Papagos as Greece's
generalissimo.
Trucks and trains took singing
reservists, expected to bring the
army strength up to 100000 men,
toward the front. Crowds cheered
as the trains passed through sta
tons
Greece's small navy was report
ed concentrated in the Upper
Aegean, guarding Salonika. but
Greeks hoped British seapower in
the Eastern Mediterranean would
shield their whole harbor-indent-
ed coastline.
This hope was strengthened by
reports the British already had
pushed naval wedges between
Greece and italian sea power in the
Ionian Sea to the west and the
Dodecanese Islands to the south
east.
Athens had a quiet night except
for the rumble of heavy troop
transports through darkened streets.
The populace seemed calm. Shops
and restaurants were open again to-
day for business as usual" Flags
were displayed everywhere.
Newspapers displayed extensive
stories of London assurances Britain
would aid invaded Greece. They
had no official confirmation, how
ever, of reports which said some
British naval units already had ar
rived.
Reports of the first phase of the
border battle brought mounting
conviction among some neutral
military observers that Rome had
underestimate Greek resistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
All Greek Vessels
Advised 10 Avoid
French Ports
Ships Told to Head for
U. S., British or
Dutch Areas

Py the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 29-The British
Broadcasting Corp, acting "on' in
structions of the Greek govern
ment," last night advised all Greek
ships at sea to put into United
States, British or Netherlands In
dies ports. and not to enter any port
in France or French possessions.
Atlantic westbound ships or those
in the Pacific en- route to America
were told to proceed, but IF bound
for Asia they are to make for Brit
ish or Dutch ports or for ports I'M
der United States control"
Eastbound vessels in the Atlantic
were told to head for British ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
British Admiralty
Promises Full Naval
Aid 10 Greece
Assistance in Fight on
ItoIy ALREADY Begun
Alexander Says
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. pa. v. Alex
ander, First Lord of the Admiralty,
assured "our friends in Greece and
America" today that the British
Navy would give Greece the greatest
help possible in her war with Italy,
and declared that help has already
begun"
Military circles at the same time
said Britain was giving the be-
leaguered little nation military as
sistance in the widest sense Of
the term" although these same
sources denied reports the British
had landed on the island of Crete.
Mr.. Alexander said the British
Mediterranean fleets greatest diff
Guilty" has been caused by the Italian
Nays long periods of rest in
harbors."
He also observed that the de-
lection Of the French Navy had
caused the British ships and men
to be continuously at sea for
longer periods than at any time in
our naval history"
Mr.. Alexander expressed his ap-
probation for the American trans
fer of SO destroyers and said: Il
hope the Royal Navy may look for
even greater cooperation"
The reports of a British troop
landing on Crete were character
lied by military circles as stories
circulated by "the enemy" to create
confusion in this country and JUS
tify Italian action.
Reports received last night indi-
Gated action along the Greek-Al-
bantam frontier had been limited
largely to artillery duels. The
Greeks were reported to have re-
tired from some advance posts, and
informants said the Greek towns of
Florina and Kastoria had been
bombed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Attitude Is Believed
To Depend Chiefly
On Soviet Russia
Nation Takes News of
Attack Calmly, but
Officials Are Active

BY the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 29.-The
government newspaper illus warned
the Turkish people today that war
may spread to their land, and Off
cial Turkey kept in close contact
with her embattled friend, Greece.
The question of whether Turkey
would join Britain in aiding Greece
against Italian invasion remained
unanswered. But illus, on this 18th
birthday of the Turkish Republic
declared:
1--WE prefer the hell of war to a
dishonorable peace.
mo one can assure the citizens
until the storm of fire is over that
our roofs will not catch after it
We are passing through test OF
fate which demands clean hearts,
strong confidence and complete CO.
operation until death. We recog-
nize no limit of sacrifice"
Point to Recent Stand.
Capital sources pointed to a re-
cent government statement that
Turkey would aid Greece in the
event of an Italian attack, provided
Britain made good her promise to
help the Greeks, but the Italian
Greek conflict brought no new dec
laration.
In London, King George and
Prime Minister Churchill yesterday
pledged Britains fullest aid to
Greece.
Foreign observers said Turkeys
attitude was believed to depend prin-
cipally on Soviet Russia, and some
speculated whether a German-Rus-
sian secret agreement covered the
axis moves in the Balkans and the
Near East.
The official Ankara radio raised
the question of whether the 1tal-
ian invasion lis straw man attack
in order to bring British forces
from Egypt while bigger attack
is ordered there"
The nation took the news calmly,
but much activity was reported IN
official circles.
Report MADE TO SaDinet.
Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu
was understood to have reported on
the Greek situation in a 212-hour
meeting of the Turkish inner cab
met yesterday.
President Ismet Inonu received
the Greek Ambassador yesterday
and talked by telephone with Greek
Premier John MetaXas.
Semi Official Turkish quarters, ex-
pressing admiration for reports of
Greek resistance, declared, 1--WE are
convinced the Italian pressure on
Greece will not give positive re-
suits"
In a broadcast on the eve of the
18th anniversary of the election of
Renal Ataturk as Turkeys first
President, Premier Refik Saydam
said last night the nation is strong
er than ever" but made no mention
Of the Italian action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Morgenthau Asserts
Army and Navy Back
Him on Plane Output
Reeds Letters Declaring
Parts Of Program Are
Ahead of Schedule
Nv tie Associated Press

BY tie Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau said yesterday he had Army
and Navy support for his assertions
that American airplane production
was ahead of schedule.
He told a press conference he had
letters from Gen. George Brett and
Admiral j. H. Towers which he be-
lieved refuted a statement in New
York last week by Harry F. Guggen-
helm, chairman of the aviation d.
vision of the Republican National
Committee.
Secretary Morgenthau said Mr.
Guggenheim had accused him OF
misleading the public about airplane
production and he believed that Mr..
Guggenheim was the one doing the
misleading.
Reads Army Letter.
The Secretary then read letter
written at his request by Gen. Britt
on behalf of the Army Air Corps,
saying:
THE Is combat groups scheduled
in the $500 airplane program which
was authorized by the Congress early
in 1889 and expected for completion
by July l, 1941, will now be sub
stantially organized and equipped
by April /, 1941, or three months in
advance of the scheduled date. This
is due to the accelerated deliveries
manufacturers are willing to guar
antee as the result of increased pro-
duction."
Silent on Recent Orders.
Secretary Morgenthau also read a
letter from Admiral Towers saying
I'm response to your inquiry as to
whether or not the Navy 5000 air
plane program will be completed on
schedule, I can say definitely that it
will be completed well ahead Of
schedule.
The 3,000-plane program was a
part of the Naval Expansion Act ap-
proved May 7, 1888 = ="
In response to inquiries as to pro-
duction on more recent Army Navy
orders, Secretary Morgenthau said
the reporters would have to ask the
Army and Navy because he was not
authorized to say anything beyond
the actual letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
PIT. A. to Hold Party
At WheutIey School

The annual Halloween party OF
the Wheatley School under the aus
pices of the Wheatley Parent
Teacher Association will be held at
3:15 pm. tomorrow to cooperate
with the community in keeping the
children entertained so they will not
resort to unruly pranks. Principal
F. C. Mortimer and her staff will
aid in the supervision Of the pro-
gram.
Arista Cowan, Eleanor Maddox,
Norman Ward and Lila Lee were an
nounced as winners of the poster
contest for the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Lithuuniuns Plan Dance

A Halloween masquerade dance
will be held by the American
Lithuanian Society tomorrow night
at Wesley Hall, 1903 K street NV.
Arrangements are in charge of a
committee composed of Nellie
Kizevich, Leonora Sienuta, Mary
Semel, Sophia Kiupelis, Mary An
druloniS and Al Andrulonis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Rome

Continued From First Page.)
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Athens

Continued From First Page J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Air Derby Group Lists Purty

The Washington Air Derby Asso-
citation will hold Halloween party
Saturday night at the Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. Prizes will be awarded
for the best costumes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06

his arms were out, skipping around. and then he went down, just one hand going out of sight and I was only a few feet away.
 Tells for Help
 Then I heard Jones yell for help and he was about sixty feet away up the beach. He drowned, too, before I could get to him."
 Niemi then told how he padded with his hands to get the boat ashore, how it hung up on a snag and how he manag ged to swim the last ten feet to shore in the glacial water, to the beach.
 Without shoes, soaking wet, and in a drear rain, hemmed in by cliffs, Niemi tried futilely to make his calls for help heard by other fishing parties on the lake He stumbled barefooted nearly a mile" through brush and along the cliff to point, but still his calls were unanswered.
 Fatigued and Dazed
 Fatigued and dazed, without food, matches, or dry clothing, Neimi crawled under a jutting boulder, broke hemlock boughs for bed and tried to sleep. He doesn't remember whether he slept or not
 At daybreak yesterday he stripped off his clothing, worked the boat loose and dragged it ashore where he worked it out on the beach and got it afloat again, dressed, and began a two and half mile paddle to the foot of the lake with a lone oar that had been wedged under a seat.
 After three hours of padding, Niemi was picked up by Dr. w. P. Blanton. Don Abel and their wives, who had been fishing at the upper end of he lake
 1 Niemi was given hot coffee and food After picking equipment down the trail to tidewater, Neimi bor- rowed Dr. Blanton's motor and went over to Annex Creek to phone Ju- neau for assistance
 Draggers at Scene
 Late this afternoon no word had been received from the dragging party as to whether or not the bodies had been recovered.
 Those in the dragging party on the Forester are Don Graham, Bill Niemi, Tom Varnson, Elvin Hill, Carl Ashenbrenner, Alvin Anderson, Roy Thomas, Roger Corners, Wen dell Snyder and Kinky Bayers.
 Chenard's estranged wife, who has married again, is in the States Their two children are in college there
 Jones is survived by his mother and father in Amboy, Washington, and a sister and brother -inlaW in Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06
Arm Nation To Teeth Is
 Appeal Made
Secretary of State Hull Maks Statement Ad-
 dressed 10 All U. 5.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull. in a formal statement today, called on Americans to make individual sac rifices to give hard, personal serv- ice" to keep the nation at peace.
 Without mentioning specifically the controversial question of con- scription, Secretary H ull declared there is lone and only one sure way that our nation will avoid being drawn into serious trouble or actual war, and that is for our people to make up their minds we must con- tinue to arm and keep on arming to such an extent that forces of con- quest and ruin will not dare to make an attack on the United States or any part of this Western Hemi- sphere"
 Secretary Hull made the state ment before going to West Vir- ginia resort to rest after the Ha- vana Conference of Pan American Nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06
EROSION HERE WITH NEW pAA
 ELECTRA SHIP

Joe CroSson, General Manager ot Pacific Alaska Airways, flew in from Seattle via Tulsequah today in a new Electra for the Juneau Fair banks Nome service.
 Aboard the plane with Crosson were James H. Craine, Superinten- dent of Operations, and Clyde Smith, mechanic with PAA from Fairbanks.
 The trio landed at Tulsequah last night when thick weather closed in, and came to Juneau this forenoon.
 The plane will be flown north to- night or tomorrow, bringing to three the number of Electras PA has in Alaska service, with fourth new ship scheduled to be brought north shortly.
 The new ship is powered with 200 more horsepower than the earlier model Electras, and will give slightly better cruising speed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06
Juneau Man Found Starving By Indian

Dick Schwartz, Alaska Juneau employee, who had been prospect ing in the Taku River country and was many weeks overdue on his return to Tulsequah, was found by an Indian the other day in re- portedly half-crazed and starved condition
 Schwartz, prospecting in the King Salmon Lake country, evidently had become lost. According to re- ports from Tulsequah, where he is now receiving medical attention, he had eaten little other than a por- cupine in three weeks.
 He is said to have shot a moose a few days ago, but marauding bears robbed him of all but a to- bacco can full of tallow Tulsequah reports declared he had started a forest fire which had drawn the attention of an Indian who found him contemplating a lone bullet in his rifle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06
Belgium Is
 Near Famine

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-United States Ambassador Cudahy said Bel gium will be "close to a famine" by mid-September unless food is sent
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06
Alaska Has Four Aboard
 For Juneau

SEATTLE, Aug 6.-Steamer AL aska sailed on the Southeast Alaska Tour at o'clock this morning with PAP passengers aboard, including l6 steerage.
 Passengers board the Alaska booked for Juneau include Florence Wilson, Mrs. Ralph Dusenbury, Mrs. Isabelle Lope, Mrs. Anna Arm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06

going up, the boat they were using on the lake capsized.
 T was sitting in the bow with my back against a grub box when Chenard started the motor, Niemi said. The boat was bow heavy, and when Jones leaned over me to put the gas can up forward, felt water hit me in the back and I yelled for Chenard to cut the motor, but guess he didn't hear me.
 Flows Under
 "The bow kept blowing under and we rushed astern to get the bow out, but then all that water came back with us and we really swamped. yelled for everybody to get out and hang on and we'd kick the boat ashore. but when came up and turned the boat over so it would float better, they weren't around.
 200 Feet off Shore
 T guess we were about 200 feet off shore when It happened ana knew we couldn't swim it with boots and heavy clothing. l climbed up on the skiff and kicked my boots off and got rid of my coat. Then l saw Chenard about fifty feet away
 He yelled I can't make it-Im getting stiff and I told him to keep afloat for just a minute and could paddle over to him. He went under a little bit and not quite all of his face came out when he came up and I could see he was holding his breath. If he'd only taken a little air, he'd have come up again, but the next time he went down and came up again, only his forehead got out, and then pretty soon only
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pR0TE5TS HEARD BY
 EQUALIZATION BOARD

Thirteen protests were made in writing or in person at last nights initial 1940 session of the Equaliza- ton Board. In each case Assessor Dave Davenport was asked to make a re-check on the value of the property and report back to the Board. None of the protests con- cerned major holdings here.
 The Board will meet again from 8 to 10 o'clock tonight, Wednesday and Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06
MAY PROBE FUNDAppEAL
 FOR W|LLk|E
Employees of Corporation Asked to PungIe Up
 for G0Per

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-United States Senator James F. Byrnes of South Carolina today asked that Senate Committee investigate the circumstances of the appeal to the employees of the s. s. Kresge Cor poration of Detroit for contribu- tions to aid the Willkie campaign.
 Senator Byrnes read letter m the Senate, addressed by c. B. Tut tie, who signed the appeal as a trustee but who Byrnes said is Vic-President and Treasurer of the corporation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06
Ship Messenger
 To Be Scene for
 Wedding Tonight

Miss Opal More, beauty operator at Ketchikan, and MT. H. c. Cole man, well known salesman and owner of Ketchikan women,s ap- parel shop, will be married this eve- ming at 6 o'clock.
 The ceremony will be performed by Pastor H. L. Wood on board the Messenger. The service will be at tended by a few intimate friends and will be held at Marmion Light.
 Both Miss More and MT. Coleman are well known and arrived from Ketchikan on one of the last boats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-06
(0N5CRIpTI0N
 IS 0pp05ED BY
 5BR0THERH00D5

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 6. - Presidents of five big Railroad Brotherhoods in a public statement today expressed opposition to con- scription. They sent in to the Con- gressional Military Affairs commit tee the statement that compulsory military service in the time Of peace is the very antithesis of free dom"
 The statement added that thou sands of unemployed would enlist voluntarily if given chance.
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ICY LAKE CLAIMS Z
 FISHERMEN
Trouting Party Capsizes at Turner One Man Gains
 Shore-Sear(h for Bodies

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NEW FISHERIES BOAT
 NOW EXECUTE NORTH

SEATTLE, Aug. 6.-The speedy new 58-foot patrol boat Heron II of the Fish and Wildlife Service started her maiden voyage from here last night bound for Little Port Walter in Southeast Alaska.
 Dr. Frederick A. Davidson. Lab oratory Director here, and Edwin Dahlgren, in charge of herring in- vestigation, are aboard.