davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25
Capture of Important See- lions Put Thousands
 in Peril .BLITzKRIEG UNITS
 POUR OVER PLAINS EngIand's Prime Minister Makes Appeal : h.
 vasion Looms
tBy ASSOCIATED PREss)

The Allied Armies in northern France and Belgium, estimated from 500,000 to 100000 soldiers, are trap ped, the German High Command declares, by the Nazi forces driving through Flanders. It is claimed the encirclementmovem was complet- ed with the capture of the French seaport Boulogne and the Belgian cities of Ghent and Courtrai. and with the crossing of the Lys river.
 The British admit that the Allied outlook is growing darker.
 The French claim they have re- duced the Peronne-B -Bapaume gap from between 30 and 35 mils to about 20 miles wide but admit Nazi blitz- krieg units are still pouring through the coastal plain.
 The French claim the Nazi ad- vance in the Stomr region has been checked. the whole front is with out change" and the situation in Boulogne is uncertain
 The gain ciasms of the Germans mean that the Allied forces are iso- lated as the Germans have stretched en unbroken line in front and the Allies now have the English Cham nel at their backs and unless the corridor is broken through to aid them, it appears they must surren- der. die or try to escape by water It puts the Germans another step clos CT to their position of invasion of the British Isles.
 Churchill's Appeal
 "The gravity of the situation deep ems hour by hour and we are now called upon to make the supreme ef- fort to defend our liberties and win the war; Prime Minister Winston Churchill said today in a public statement exhorting the labor unions in Great Britain to do all possible to aid the Government.
 The peril of the British Expedi- ticnary forces is very grave and the situation is confused" further stat ed Churchill, and he admitted the encircled Allied forces include the main body of the British Expedition ary forces and Belgian Army in parts of France. including the First and 79th armies. The Prime Minister also stated that it is the belief that many of the defenders have been taken prisoners and war booty taken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25
NEW GROUP pLANNEDBY
 ROOSEVELT
National D efense Emer- : genly Coordination Is
 Latest Scheme

WASHINGTON, May 25. The White House announces that Pres ident Roosevelt is planning to name a National Defense Emergency Co., ordination group composed of both private individuals and Government officials.
 The announcement is made by Stephen Early. newsmen's Secretary. and he added that the plan is still in the preparedness stage and the President has not yet decided on the men who will be brought in to re- present industry, agriculture. trans portation. communications, labor and consumers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25
OFFICERS OF COAST GUARD I TRANSFERRED

SEATTLE. May 25.-Two c.gh- ranking Coast Guard officers, well known in the Pacific Northwest, are slated for transfer to other posts of duty.
 Capt: M. J. Ryan, Commander of the Juneau District of the Coast Guard. has been called to Wash ington and Commander F A. Zeu- sler. of the Coast Guard Spencer, sails from Seattle June to take over the post of Commander of
 the Juneau district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25
WAR INDUSTRIES CONTROL E GIVEN
 BRITISH MINISTER

LONDON. May 25.-An Order in Council has been issued giving the Minister of Supply complete con- trol over essential war industries.
 Under the order the Minister of Supply is empowered to fix working hours and wages as well as prices and install inspectors to see that the orders are carried out
 Canada's artificial and natural silk industry produced goods valued at more than $23,OOO, 900 in 1888.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25
House Speeds Legislation
 For Defense
Passes RooseveIf's Appro- priation Request for
 Large Amount

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Legis- lation to permit unlimited expan- sion of the Army Air Corps under President Roosevelt's one billion. one hundred and eighty-two mil lion dollar defense program, has passed the House and been sent to the Senate.
 The House acted on the Army Bill shortly after the Senate Naval Committee voted a 10000-plane limit on the Navy's growing air corps.
 The House approved unanimously the legislation authorizing future expansion of the air force and shore aviation bases
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May 25. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau miiie stock at today's short session of the New York Stock Exchange IS 4A American Can 90, American Power and Light 2A, Anaconda 21A Bethlehem Steel 69h2, Com monwealth and Southern l5il6' Curtiss Wright 8 7lS, General MO tors 3ess, International Harvester 43. Kennecott 28A, New York Gen. tral 1Os, Northern Pacific 5A United States Steel 45ls, Pound $3.18 3i4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25

The castor bean, from which cas- tor oil is taken, is native of Africa but is grown in most war,n-weather countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials ll469, rails 22.76, utilities 1852.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May 25.- As a precautionary move against possible Fifth Column activities, the Ketchikan City Council in a special session last night, adopted an ordinance requiring all aliens to register within 30 days.
 The aliens in registering must tell how they entered the country, subversive organizations they have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25

Continued on Page Five)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-25
British Admit Situation Is Growing Darke,
kETCHIkAN GUARDS AGAINST .FIFTH COL LUMNIST5; ALIENS ARE ORDERED TO REGISTER

belonged to, why they have not become citizens and a brief his tory of their life.
 The registration not only will provide a checkup on aliens but calls attention to danger and en- courages aliens to become citi- zens," said Mayor Harry Mccain.
 The ordinance is believed to be the first such action taken on the Pacific Coast.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Frederick |. Cavis Dies;
Was Treasurer Of 7. VA.

Frederick L. Cavis, 60, treasurer
Of the Tennessee Valley Authority
and former official of the Charles
B. Hawley Engineering Co. here,
died today of . heart ailment at his
home In Knoxville. Tenn, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
Associated with some of the
largest hydroelectric projects in the
West, Mr.. Cavis came into promi-
nence with his hood-control work
OF the Miami River. He was a ma
tive of Ohio and for several years
was an instructor Of accountancy at
Antioch College.
Coming to Washington In 1926 he
Joined the local ofhce Of the engi-
neering company, where he was
auditor and later treasurer.
In 1888 he was appointed auditor
OF the T. v. A. He was elected
treasurer Of the Authority last year.
surviving are his widow, MIS-.
Fern Reid Cavis, and four daugh-
tiers, Miss Virginia Cavis of Knox
vile, Mrs. Ruth c. Brockdorff, Mrs.
Helen Ferber and Miss Mary Cavis.
who Is manager of the insurance
department Of the First Federal
Savings q Loan Association OF
washington, all Of Washington.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Dawes Urges Appointment
Of Defense Co-ordinator
BY the Associated Press.

oy the AS6OCldteO ffek4.
CHICAGO, June 20-Presidential
appointment of a ''chief co-ordina-
tor" for the Nations military pre-
paredness effort was recommended
last night by Gen. Charles g. Dawes,
former Vice President and World
War chief of supply procurement
for the American Expeditionary
Forces.
The chief co-ordinator should be
a leading industrial expert, Gen.
Dawes said, and empowered to issue,
with presidential approval, co-ordi-
mating orders having the effect of
executive regulations over the rou-
tine business organization of gov
ernmental departments and estab-
ishments and their heads. Directly
under the President, he would carry
out "the military principle of the
central command"
Speaking to the National Retail
Dry Goods Association Gen. Dawes
added
COMMITTEE management was
fatal in 1917 to our proper military
preparedness. Committee manage
ment in 1910 has been fatal to the
Allies. "ss
"At this time, when our Govern
ment Is preparing to be able to meet
totalitarian attack 1t must proceed
with totalitarian speed and efflciency
under powerful central control"
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Defense
Continued From First PAGE }

in the next few days on the drafting
of an integrated plan for personnel
training, both combat and non-com-
bat.
Supervising the Defense Commits
sion's part In this program, Sidney
Hillman has been holding confer
ences in the last 10 days with educa-
tio nand labor advisers, accumulat-
ing statistics and information on
how many young people are available
for training and what facilities may
be placed In immediate operation.
Cooperating closely in this prof.
ect will be the National Youth Ad-
ministration, tho Civilian Conser-
vation Corps, the Civil Aeronautics
Authority and other Government
agencies. AS announced when Mr..
Hillman was appointed to the COM
mission, his interests do not ex-
tend into the combat training field
still to be directed by the War
and Navy Departments-and his
eventual report to the PRESIDENT win
be one among several expected.
Hopkins Making Survey.
At his press conference today,
Stephen T. Early, secretary to the
President, corrected reports that MIR.
Hillman had been formally appoint
ed to direct a contemplated COM
pulsory training program for youth.
When such a program is finally sub
mitted to Congress, and is author
lied, an administrator probably win
be selected from outside the present
Government service, Mr.. Early said.
Much Of the preliminary study
Of this whole problem has been done
BY Secretary Of Commerce Hopkins,
it was noted.
Establishment Of Latin American
Evening star., 1940-06-20

would come down and salute the
nag. When the leaders Of the meet
ing replied 1t was against their re-
hgtous tenents, Omcer Thompson
returned to the street and the riot
began.
Sect Members Protected.
Rushing past the two policemen
the crowd mounted the narrow
steps to the hall, where they over
turned desks, tables, typevriters and
ONCE equipment, tore down window
shades and curtains and smashed
phonograph records. In q few mo-
ments the hall was empty and
wrecked.
Returning to the hall shortly afte,
midnight, several members of the
raiding party found a quantity OF
the sect's literature In a closet and
scattered 1t about the room.
Sergt. Guy Jones, who appeared
on the scene after the crowd had
entered the building, said he and
the other officers had prevented any
physical violence TO members of The
sect and had taken two of them into
temporary protective" custody
They were released after the mob
dispersed.
According to Mrs. Fowler Stevens,
wife Of one of the leaders of the
meeting, the door to the hall had
been locked from the inside after
the police returned downstairs. A
moment later the crowd pressed
up the stairway and battered down
the door. she said.
I'VE were given two minutes in
which to salute the nag" she de-
clared, and then the man holding
the flag told the crowd to start
breaking things up
Then the police, instead OF ar
resting any Of the mob. took my
husband and Bernard L. Rowe to
the police station and kept them
for two hours, although they had
not asked for such protection"
The names of Fowler w. Stevens
and Bernard L. Rowe appeared ON
the Jail record, booked mo charge" !"
according to Police Chief Charles
M. Orme.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
British Taking Over
French War Orders,
Morgenthau Says
WoIsh Suggests Authori,
To Holt PIone Contracts
To Supply U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

The British were reported by
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau today already to be taking
over French armament contraOs In
the United States.
Without waiting for developments
on the French offer to surrender,
Secretary Morgenthau said, the
British have been arranging with
manufacturers to deliver to them
any war materials contracted for
but not taken by their ally.
At the Capitol, the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee had before it to-
day q suggestion by Chairman
Walsh that it might be advisable
to give the President authority to
halt work on all private and for
eign airplane contracts in order to
bring production for defense up to
requirements.
Senator Walsh made the sug-
gestion, 1t was reported, in ques-
tioning Capt. Sidney NJ. Kraus, .
representative Of the Presidents De-
tense Commission, IN q closed ses-
sion Of the committee yesterday.
Capt. Kraus and Fred Eaton,
another commission representative,
said . proposed limitation Of Z per
cent on profits under Government
plane contracts might retard de-
tense construction.
Senator Walsh asked Capt. Kraus
why the President should not be
given power to commander raw
materials and other supplies essen
tial for constructing Army and Navy
planes.
When Capt. Kraus said he thought
this would not serve the purpose
Senator Walsh asked:
would It help any If the Presi-
dent had authority to stop all con-
tracts for airplanes and contracts
with foreign countries, to build up
our own defenses?"
Capt. Kraus replied: "As long az
We are going to depend, to q con-
siderable extent, upon private manu-
facture, privately directed, I think
that this Is IN inappropriate mo-
ment to materially change the basis
upon which they have been operat-
ing"
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Bridges Deportation
Report Expedited
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate immigration Com
mtttee referred the Harry Bridges
deportation bill to . subcommittee
today with instructions to expedite"
q report.
It was understood that in the
event the full committee does not
hold another meeting within few
days the membership may be poiled
individually in order to dispose Of
the matter quickly.
The legislation has been called
Arbitrary" and unprecedented by
Attorney General Jackson.
Evening star., 1940-06-20

The disturbance that WAS over Northern
vanced to Eastern Maine. Eastport. 1905 1
millibars (20:6 inchesl, with q trough
extending southward and southwestward to
the South Carolina coast Pressure Is also
low over the plateau region. Kalispell.
Mont. 1.oO7.5 millibars (29.75 inches).
hieh-pres!ure area q moving eastward
over the Ohio and Middle and Upper MIS-
sissippi Valleys Pembina, n Oak. l.O2S.4
millibars !30.37 inches}. and pressure 10
relatively high in. the interior Of the west
Gulf States. Dallas. T1.. 1880 milli-
yails also on the North Pacifc coast, North
Head: Wash. 1,O26:4 milnbers .ts0.2s
have occurred In the Gulf. tie South At
lantic. and the North States the Appala-
chan reeton. the Lover Missouri Valley, and
Cooler Weather has ovsrspread the lake
resion. the Middle Atlsntic etAtsA the Ohio
ana Lower Missouri Valleys. the interior Of
ths North ATLANTIC states. and the interior
Of the North Pacific States. Temperatures
have risen Aightly In the Northern Rocky
Mountain reg1ou.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Mrs. Alice Campbell, 81.
Dies at Nephew's Home

Mrs. Alice Jane Campbell, 90, died
yesterday at the home Of her
nephew, Harold II. Martin, 152o
Varnum street NV. She had been
q resident Of Warrington for half
q century.
She was born In Louisiana and
during the Civil War she and her
younger dster and brother ware
passed through thA Union lines 10
their uncle and guardian, the late
Thomas Hynes, tn Illinois.
Mrs. Ca1pnbeu Was the widow Of
Capt Bayls kcamphell Of the Eighth
Kansas Nefahe s.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Justice Department Probing
Rockville Riot Against Sect
Jehovoh's Witnesses Meeting HoII Wrecked
After Refusal to SuIute FIoq

The Justice Department today In
stituted an investigation Of the riot
which occurred in Rockville, Nd,
last night when q band Of citizens
broke up q meeting of Jehovah's
Witnesses after members of the re-
igious sect refused to salute the
flag.
The department, it was learned,
acted on the basis of published re-
ports of the incident. The inquiry,
being conducted under direction Of
the Civil Liberties Unit Of the de-
partment, is in line with the prac-
tice in similar cases over the coun-
try in the last three weeks
A crowd, estimated at between
so and 100, broke up the meeting
Of about Is members of jehovah S
Witnesses and wrecked the meet
ing hall, within 100 yards of the
Montgomery County police head
quarters.
Court Decision Recalled.
The flag issue came into public
attention early this month, when
the Supreme Court upheld a school
regulation in Minersville, Pa, which
requires children to participate in
the flag ceremony daily at the open
ing of classes. Two children, who
are members of Jehovah's Witnesses,
had refused to salute the flag on the
ground that 1t contravened their re-
ligious beliefs, and they were ex-
PEELED from school. On their be-
half, restraint of enforcement Of
the requirement was sought and
granted in the lower courts. The
school board, however, appealed to
the Supreme Court.
The riot, in Rockville took place
shortly after pm. Policemen L.
B. Thompson and Charles Peters,
responding to call that a crowd
was gathering in front of the hall
over grocery store at go East
Montgomery avenue, found a group
Of young men carrying an American
flag.
At the insistence Of the c.-,wd,
Officer Thompson went upstairs and
asked members Of the sect If they
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Private Capital Gets
First Chance 10 Build
War Products Plants
Morgenthou Announces
Government Formula
Accepted by Business
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau said today the Government
has worked out a formula, satisfac-
tory to business, for financing plant
expansion for purely military pur-
poses."
1t provides, he indicated, for giving
private lending institutions first
chance to finance new factories for
defense purposes. If private capital
proved unavailable, Reconstruction
Finance Corp. financing was
promised.
The Treasury head declined to
outline the formula In detail, but
he did explain that it covered q
number Of technical problems, such
as the matter of depreciation allow
ances on new factories for tax COM
putations.
He explained the plan this way:
If the Government wants a man
ufacturer to build a new factory to
produce airplane motors, we viii be
glad to have private capital finance
the construction.
However, since this plant will be
for purely military purposes and
might involve risks that private
capital might not be willing to un-
dertake, it seems only common sense
to us that the Government ought
to stand ready to put up the money,
Il necessary"
The Secretary's statement to a
press conference supplemented pre-
v1ous statements by President Roose-
velt and Jesse H. Jones, Federal loan
administrator, that r. r. c. money
would be available wherever neces-
sary to facilitate industrial expan-
sion for defense purposes.
Secretary Morgenthau spoke in
response to an inquiry regarding a
letter sent by George L. Harrison,
president of the New York Federal
Reserve Bank, to the Defense Com
mission. urging that private lending
institutions be given the opportunity
to employ their huge idle resources
In the defense program. The Secre-
tary said he had not read Mr.. Har-
rison's letter. but gave assurance
that what Mr.. Harrison was asking
for was something the Government
always intended to grant.
Evening star., 1940-06-20

The local chapter of the American
Red Cross today appealed for "sec-
ond gifts" In its effort to raise
1880 in the next three days. This
Is the sum that Washingtonians
must chip in If the District is to
measure up to its quota of $500, 900
in the $4,000, 900 national drive to
relieve war suffering.
"This Is the time to think Of the
terrible sufferings of the refugees
in Europe and to aid them to the
utmost" declared Bruce Baird, gen.
eral chairman Of the local cam
paign. 1T is the time to ask for
second gifts"
Second Gifts Coming in.
He reported that many friends
OF the Red Cross already have
made second contributions as Eu-
ropean horrors increased in in
tensity, and expressed confidence
that many more will do so.
The balance Of funds raised BY
youngsters for the National Chill
dren's Fund will be presented with
ceremonies at the chapter house,
1730 E street NV, today. One fea-
ture of the school gifts was a con-
tribution of s253 by the Americana
zation School
Among gifts reported yesterday
were those Of Mrs. C. F.. M. Fadely,
$3.50 Second gif0; Mrs. william
H. Patterson, 500: Washington real
estate firms, collected by George
o. Vass, $3l55O; District school
teachers, $86115; District school
children, s1,14859; motion picture
theater owners, s1OO; Fenner e.
Beane, $3.50; Columbia Topographic
cal Union, $25.
Government Units Contribute.
Booths brought in $685. 70. In the
Government unit. the District Pub
lie Health Service reported $50;
office Of Government reports, $8.45;
District Jail, $25; Agriculture De-
partment, 1884; District Plumbing
Division, $24; Federal Housing Ad-
ministration, $38; Securities and Ex-
change Commission, $32.25; Federal
Works Agency, $35157: Interior De-
partment, 1851 90, and War Depart
ment, $19720.
The Red Cross announced that
an additional Is pounds Of anti
tetanus serum will be shipped today
on the Pan-American clipper for
care of French wounded, in re-
sponse to urgent appeal from Amer
lean Red Cross delegates In Bor-
deaux.
The national drive was reported
boosted over the $4,000, 900 mark as
contributions came In from land,
sea and air. In Bennettsville, s. c..
gift bale of cotton was auctioned
OH. On the u. S. S. Wasp the ships
company collected $A5282. At
Charlotte. N. c., the chapter re-
ceived $500 from Radio Station
WBT.
Evening star., 1940-06-20

q usually well-informed source said
today. may be one of the subjects
raised at the projected Pan-Ameri-
can conference on hemisphere prob
lens Of military and economic de-
tense.
Both aircraft and feet bases would
be involved, this omcial said.
Undersecretary Of State welles
announced yesterday the Gov
ernment had communicated with
al II American republics, suggesting
an extraordinary conference be held
Immediately to consider all problems
confronting the hemisphere Is a re-
suit Of the turn Of events abroad.
Dredges Sought for Fleet.
The matter Of Navy bases in
Latin-American nations, it was en-
phasized. is still in the discussion
stage. The subject arose indirectly
In testimony given . congressional
committee by Capt. P. A. Feringa,
assistant chief Of the Rivers and
Harbors section Of the Army Engi-
neers. He said the Navy wanted
two special type dredges for opera
ton with the fleet.
These dredges," he explained
@are essential to the feet in case
they have operations in South
America, where some harbors are
obstructed by sand bars"
In the sphere Of strictly national
defense, it was uncertain whether
the new $4,000, ,000, 900 feet expan-
sion bill would get immediate House
consideration. The Rules Commit
tee gave 1t right Of way to the floor,
with debate limited to two hours;
but later Democratic Leader Ray
burn Of Texas said it might not come
up for some time.
Two naval matters which evoked
some congressional criticism were
the release Of 20 torpedo boats to
Britain and the alleged intention to
guarantee" . 10 per cent profit to
shipbuilders on $1,000, 900 900 OF
pending warship construction con-
tracts.
Chairman Walsh of the Senate
Naval Committee criticized the Navy
on the profit guarantee" which he
said Rear Admiral 8. M. Robinson,
chief Of the Engineering Bureau,
had acknowledged during q closed
committee hearing. The present
law limits profit ON Navy ship con-
tracts to 10 per cent, but Senator
Walsh said this was . maximum and
could not be considered guarantee
Nevertheless, pending legislation
to cut ship and plane building profits
to Z per cent was reported to have
led members Of the National Defense
Commission to say that such q re-
ductton might retard production
The plane profit allowance Is now
IL per cent.
The War Department. through
Maj. Cyrus Q. Shelton Of the Army's
general stan, contended yesterday
that formation Of . "home defense
force" would hamper preparation Of
. first line Defense" Maj. Shelton
testified before the House Military
Committee In opposition to Z bill by
Representative Anderson. Democrat,
Of Missouri creating . defense force,
which would accept ennstments Of
G. @. g. boys and others. Mr.. An
der1on replied the War Department
opposed It becauqn 1T was not the
brain child Of spu Apartment sats-
lite" ----i'--