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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
DI5A5TR0U5 AIR RAIDS
 ON FINLAND
Large Sections of Iurku Port Reported
 in Ruins
(By Associated Press)

The New Year, marred by two European wars, opened with disas- trous air raids and heavy fighting on the Finnish Russian battlefields, while Great Britain called up two million men to the colors, under the Kings order, swelling the ranks of one and one-half million men al- ready under arms, preparing for intensification of any warfare that 1940 may bring.
 Ruins from Air Raids
 Large sections of Turku, south western Finnish port, lay in ruins today after Russian air raiders wis., tied there and seevral other Finnish cities apparently aiming a blow to severe rail and sea Hfelines of Fin land with Scandinavian neighbors. The damage to Turku, terminus of both sea and land shipments, is re- ported heavy.
 Killed by Bombs
 The Finnish spokesman said only two persons were killed by air raid- CTS bombs at Jyvaskyla, rail center, ITO miles north of Helsinki.
 Seventeen civilians are reported to have been killed at Vaasa, west coast port, opposite Sweden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
Unified States proiesis 10
 Great Britain Over Seizure
 American Mail 10 Germany

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. - The United States has formally pro- tested to the British Government against Great Britain's seizure of mail from the United States des- tined for Germany
 The Government, in the note to Great Britain said:
 "The United States Government cannot admit the right of the British authorities to interfere with American mail on American or other neutral ships on the high seas, nor can this Government ad- init of the right of the British Government to censor mail on ships which involuntarily have en- tered British ports"
 The State Department cites four specific cases where British au- thorities have taken around 1,250 sacks of first class mail and also parcel post from American and other neutral ships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
ARTHUR W. FOX
 FOUND DEAD IN
 VALENTINE BLDG.
Remains of Juneau Attor ney Discovered in Fore
 noon in His Rooms

Arthur w. Fox, well known Ju- neau attorney, was found dead this forenoon in his room in the Valen- tine Building, where it is believed he had passed away about "A hours before He was seen Sunday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock outside of the building, by Mrs. Ruth Marshall.
 Born ill England, Judge Fox was GA years of age. He came to the United States in the nineties. Liv- ing for several years in California, he was purser on ship which op- erated between San Francisco and Australia.
 In 1902 he came to the Territory and lived in both Hyder and Ket- chikan before taking up perma- nent residence in Juneau in 1922. He was employed by the Alaska Electric Light and Power Co for some time after coming here and was also connected with the Pa cific Coast Steamship Go. He was City Clerk for two years and was Deputy Clerk of the Court at one time. Judge Fox served as United States Commissioner at Hyder, Ket- chikan and in Juneau, holding this position the last time during Judge Justine w. Harding's term of office He was admitted to the bar in 1910 and for the past several years had his law office in the Valentine 
 MT. Fox was well known and re- spected in the Territory. He was a member of Mount Juneau Lodge No. 147, Free and Accepted Masons, a member of the Order of Eastern Star and was affiliated also with the Elks Lodge in this city.
 No living relatives are known and the remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
 An inquest was being held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
Assault of Red Army FinaI- Iy Smashed After All
 Day Fight
SKI PATROLS HAVE CUT
 SOVIET SUPPLY LINES
One Soviet Division Con- pIeteIy Routed Near
 Lake Kidnti

HELSINKI, Jan. 2.-The capture of a Russian army base and the smashing of an all-day tank attack, suppored by the Red Army, is re- ported tonight in Finnish conn., munique.
 The Russian army base at Aitta- joki passed into our hands late today" the communique says.
 Three field guns, field kitchen and 400 overcoats also were taken by the French troops near Lake Lavajarvi.
 The Russians made an all-day att tack with tanks and infantry only to be finally repulsed northeast of Lake Ladoga and in the Suomus- salmi region.
 It is confirmed that Finnish ski pa trols have cut communication lines fthe Russians in the central Salla section and routed one Soviet Division near Lake Kianti.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
WAT(HMAN SUES HERRING PLANT
 FOR WAGES DUE

Claiming he was paid only $724.46 for 27 months service as watchman, A. J. Wilson has filed suit in Dis trict Court here to collect $2,36354 in unpaid wages from the Port Her bert Packing Company.
 Wilson says in his complaint he worked at the herring plant from October l, 1887, to December 23, 1939, and received only $724.46 in cash, groceries and other credits. He claims $120 per month, or total of $3,088 would be just compensation for his services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
TorrentiaI Rains Causinq Disastrous Floods
 in West
WHOLE VILLAGES ARE
 SWEPT OUT, I5 REPORT
Earthquake Deaths Placed al 45,0O0- 800, ,000
 Are Homeless

ANKARA, Turkey, Jan. 2.-Tor- rental rains are causing new havoc in earthquake stricken Tur- key, swelling flood waters believed to have already caused 1,200 deaths.
 Whole villages in the Brasa re- zion, western Turkey, are reported to have been swept up in the tor rents and carried out into the Sea of Marmora.
 New quakes have also been felt in the northeastern section where devastation hit last week.
 Because of shattered communica- tion lines it is impossible to de- termine whether new damage has been caused.
 Turkish officials estimate last weeks earthquake toll of death at 45,00O dead, 100000 injured and 500,00O homeless.
 Added to this toll of homeless is 25,000 who have lost their homes by the floods now prevailing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
FORMER BRAIN
 TRU5TER GIVES
 3RD TERM DOPE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Former brain truster, Rexford Guy Tug well, in a magazine article, says that When MT. Roosevelt finally takes counsel with himself on whether he will run again in 1940. his respect for tradition and his fundamental democracy will be weighed against the existing situa- ton. It is my belief he will not run again unless an emergency of critical proportions exists at the moment of the decision.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
GETTING TASTE OF NEW SAMPLE, |MpAT|EN(E;;
 us. BRINGS OWN DEALS

agement of the Mexican fields con- tributed an irregular and below par supply.
 Yet it was on the basis of 1889 purchases of foreign oil that the State Department fixed it's quota. Mexico was at an all time low, so she got a quota correspondingly unimportant. The quota limit was fixed, moreover, just at time when Mexico needed lift She had been exporting much oil to Germany and England. England cut her off cold with a boycott and Germany could get no ship S through.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
SILVER SALES HIT

Mexico had expected the seiz- ure of the oil properties to pump new revenues into the treasury The reverse has been true. Revenues have slumped. Moreover, there has been slackening of employment in the oil fields and refineries, causing unrest among the Mexican oil crews.
 But the oil pressure is not the only one being imposed. The heat has been turned on equally with respect to silver. When Congress directed the treasury in 1883 to begin buying silver to shove the price high, Mexico profited richly. She marketed treasury hoards and found a ready buyer for her pig mine output.
 But came the appropriation busi- ness in 1897 and 1888. The U. s. Treasury for long time had kept the price of silver at 43 to 45 cents an ounce. Inauguration of the ex- propriation program in Mexico was followed immediately by cuts in the silver price. It mushed down penny at a time until 1t reached the present level of 35 cents. That
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
ROD BRIGHTON DIES
 HERE THIS MORNING

Rod Brighton, born in Nova Sco- tia, passed away this morning at St. Ann's Hospital where he had been receiving medical care since December 22.
 The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary pending fun eral arrangements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
LEGISLATURE OF NEbRASkA MEETS
 AT SPECIAL CALI

LINCON, Neb., Jan. 2. = The States one-house Legislature met today in the first special session of it's history. Gov. Cochran sum- moned the extraordinary meeting He called on the lawmakers to ap- propriate nearly half million dollars in surplus funds for use this winter and next spring in aiding the nations needy. The surplus will be taken from the states assistance funds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
ALVIN WIRT5
 E APPOINTED,
 INTERIOR DEPT,
Texas Attorney Named as Under Secretary, Sue-
 teeding SIdttery

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today gave recess appointment to Alvin Wirts, of Aus tin. Texas, as Under Secretary of In- terior The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.
 Wirts, 51, is a Texas attorney and succeeds Harry Slattery. resigned, to become Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
HULL NOT CANDIDATE,
 PRESIDENT
Secretary of Stdie Dis- claims Personal Ambi-
 lions in Politics

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull dis claims personal ambitions to be- come President.
 At a press conference today, Sec retary Hull said he knew nothing concerning reports that President Roosevelt has chosen him to be his successor and immediately he added that he made all comments that he could on the subject six to 12 months ago when he wrote to various persons in states that he had no personal purposes in any sense of a political nature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
CITY OF DOUGLAS SUES TO SETTLE
 TITLE TO LAND

The City of Douglas filed suit in District Court today against the Griffin Company, corporation, and R. F. Lewis to clear the title on various parcels of land in the plated city limits which the city claims were delivered by tax deed in 1924. but to which the defendants, de- scribed as former owners, claim some right "the nature of which is un- .nown to the city"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
ARMY GETS BIG BOOST
 LAST YEAR
More Money Is Spent for Equipment thdn Dur
 ing S.-A. War

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Assist- ant Secretary of War Johnson, in his fiscal report for the year 1939. made to Secretary of War Wood ring. says the year stood as the most active in peace time history of the Army.
 The sum of s450,0OO,o00 for army equipment surpassed the total amount the United States spent during the Spanish-American war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
EDISON NOW NAVY CHIEF;
 TAXES OATH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Charles Edison took the oath of office to- day as Secretary of the Navy. He, the newest of cabinet members, was appointed by President Roose- welt Saturday. He was sworn in by Rear Admiral Woodson, Chief Judge Advocate of the Navy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
Million
 MoreBriti5h
 AreCaIIedUp
Consuiption Decree Sign. ed by King-Regis-
 tration Now

LONDON, Jan. 2-Great Britain has called on two million young men to be ready for war service.
 The conscription decree, signed by King George, declares for ob- ligatory military service of men be- tween the ages of 19 and 29
 Previous conscription orders af- fected British male subjects who were 20, 21 and p years old.
 Registratio under the new de- cree begins at once.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
RED GROSS AID
 FOR EUROPEANS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Chair- man Norman Davis announces that the American Red Cross has spent S86O000 for war relief during the four months of the present Euro pean hostilities.
 This total has been swelled by aid sent to Finland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
Former Champion Is
 H! with Pneumonia

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. D. Physicians attending Jack Johnson said today that the condition of the former world heavyweight box ing champion was favorable. John- son was stricken with pneumonia a few days ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02
ChapeIddies 10
 E|eCt Officers

Election of officers will be held at the regular meeting of the Chapeladies which is to be held tomorrow evening at the Glacier Highway home of Mrs. Max Mielke. All members are urged to be in attendance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02

OF North Carolina's area, 3,620 square miles is water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-02

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
FLOODS MT CALIFORNIA
 AFTER RAIN
Trains Derai|ed = Homes Under Wafer r-Dry Creek
 Beds Raging Torrents

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27. = Rescue boats saved dozens of fam flies as muddy flood waters crept over the lowlands in widely scat tered sections of northern Cali fornia today after three days oi drenching rains changed normally dry creek beds into torrents.
 Highways are blocked, and rail- road service to the crippled town of Pescadero is cut hitting hard the 700 population. now fully half under water.
 Flood waters are standing six feet deep in many quarters of the town.
 Fifteen families have been re- cued and many families are flood ed out in sections of Oakland after two inches of rain in 12 hours.
 In the Bedding district, four and a half inches of rain fell i'll the past 24 hours.
 Train traffic to the north was halted when five freight cars were derailed by a slide at Pollock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
SEEK FUND
 FOR SIGNAL
 CORDS NOW
Appropriation Is Urged for First Line of Defense
 Plans Announced

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 = The House Appropriations Committee has recommended to the House an appropriation of $197,992 for opera tion of the Alaska Communications System for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The current appropriation is $2oO,0O0.
 United States Signal Corps offic- ials said the system lis the first line of defense if trouble comes up"
 Signal Corps officials also advo- cated permitting private commercial stations be installed in Alaska say ing the Army could not take care of all commercial business.
 The Signal Corps officials said they intend spending 5000 for in stalling new equipment at Anchor age, $3,O00 at Fairbanks and $8,OOO at Nome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
TWO BRITISH NAVY SHIPS
 DRY D0(kED
Churchill Gives 1nforma- lion of Damage 10
 Battle Graft

LONDON. Feb 27.-Two of the largest British battleships, the 31.0O0 ton Barham and 34.00o ton Flagship Nelson are under repair in British Naval Yards.
 Winston Churchill made this dis closure in the House of Commons today.
 Churchill said the Barham was hit by a torpedo last September and the Nelson was damaged by a mag netic mine in December. Both bat tleships will soon be ready to re- join the British fleet.
 Churchill also told the House of Commons that five new battleships will join the fleet soon and he pre- dicted intensification on German patrols will break the stranglehold on British shipping.
 Churchill also announced that the Navy has not used Scapa Flow since the battleship Royal Oak. was sunk by a submarine on October 13.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
!CKES ASKS LEASE LAWS
 FOR ALASKA
Would Institute New SYs. fem for Public Lands
 Near Wafer

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27--Secre- tary of the Interior Harold L. IckeS has requested Congress to enact legislation permitting lease or re- vokable permits for Alaska lands within 80 rods of any avilable waters.
 Ickes said the purpose of such a system would be to institute "a de- sirable land use policy based upon the present as well as the future needs of the Territory"
 None of the shore lands other than those leased under the min- ing or mineral acts could be used until determination was made their use would not prejudice the needs of the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
Seattle 10 Juneau Service Questioning Enters
 Second Day
HAROLD BIxBY GIVES
 INFORMATION TO CAA
Adequate Radio Facilities 10 Be installed Prior
 10 May 15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Harold M. Bixby. Pan American Airways President, testified today be- fore the Civil Aeronautics Authority that Pan American expected to have adequate radio facilities installed for { Q Seattle and Juneau air mall and passenger service route by May 15
 Bixby stated that weather re- ports now broadcast are considered ample for the service but it is de- sirable tc improve them.
 Most of the morning session to- day was taken up by cross exam ination of Bixby by Samuel Gates, CAA counsel, in efforts to deter mine if all provisions to safeguard flying over the route have been taken.
 The hearing is one urging the CAA to authorize Pan American Air ways to establish a service between Seattle and Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
HITLER TO TALK OUT
 TO WELLES
Will Say Reich Demands Hegemony on Confin-
 ent, Other Things

BERLIN, Feb. 27.-Informed Ger man circles today expressed the be- lief that Fuehrer Adolf Hitler will tell Sumner Welles in no uncertain terms that the Reich demands hege- date. For the next thirty days the mony on the European continent and also the return to the Reich of her World War lost colonies
 It is generally believed Hitler will propose no peace plan.
 Sumner Welles, Under Secretary of State of the United States, is due here today or tomorrow from Rome where he had a conference with Count Ciano Welles is visiting all European capital cities, conferring with the Government leaders re- garding conditions and he will re- port direct to President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
Banker, Who Turned Down Cabinet Office and Studied
 Human Nature, Passes Away

PASADENA, Cal, Feb. 27. - George M Reynolds, 75, retired Chicago banker and former Presi- dent of the American Bankers As sociation, who once turned dowr Treasuryship in Taft's Adminis- tration, died here in a sanatariun after a long illness.
 On the theory that business-in this instance it was banking-ano politics do not mix, Reynolds de- clined high political honors that would have placed his name prom inently before the country almost daily for four years in order that he might continue in the branch of business in which he had been eminently successful MT. Rey- holds had made a national repu- tation as banker and when Will liam Howard Taft, as President was forming his cabinet, he m- yited the Chicago banker to fill the portfolio of Secretary of the Treasury. MT Reynolds, however declined. He was again prominent ly mentioned for that place in the cabinet of the late President Harding
 Science of Banking
 The science of banking, he used to say, consisted of betting on your judgment of human nature. It was on this principle that he con- ducted his business, relying more on his own judgment of those seek ing financial assistance than on the facts and figures relating to their integrity. That the theory was right, in his case at least, was shown by the fact that MT Rey- holds advanced from an obscure clerkship in the Guthrie County National Bank, Panora, Iowa, to become at 55 the retired head of the Continental and Commercial National Bank and the Continen- tai and Commercial Trust and Saw ings Bank, the ranking financial institutions of Chicago.
 Work, rather than college course the opportunity for which was pre- sented to him, appealed to the young man after he had acquired a public school education at Panora, where he was born January l5. 1865. At 15 he became clerk in the Guthrie County National Bank, but after seven years he changed over to real estate and was en- gagged in that business for two years in Nebraska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
OF ALASKA WATERWAY 'IS NOW PROPOSED Plans Being Made for Ex-
 fentive New Work on
 WrangeIl Ndrrows

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. .- The Wrangell Narrows work now being drafted in one of three omnibus bills by the Senate Commerce Com mittee includes a channel 24 feet deep and 300 feet wide; also i'm provement of an alignment chan nel where it is now inadequate and construction of an anchorage near Mile IA.
 Army Engineers say the anchor age is necessary for safety of ves- sels because of fogs.
 The project is estimated to cost
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
Two Riddles LoseLivesi
 Cabin Blaze

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 27-Two small children were burned to death and their father aad two other chil- dren were injured when gasoline explosion set fire to tourist camp cabin.
 The victims were Donald and Robbie Belk, eight and four years old.
 Their father, James Belk, was burned so badly rescuing the other two children that physicians said he might not survive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
Trance,
 Run,ania
 In ? ati
LiifIe Nation fo Be Sup piled with Planes,
 War Armament

BUCHAREST, Feb. 27. = Secret agreements whereby France will supply Rumania with a large quan- tity of war planes and machine guns and other armaments are re- ported unofficially.
 The Rumanian Finance Commis- sioner has returned here from Paris and the report of the new agree ments became circulated.
 It is also learned that Great Bri- tain has already flown sixty pursuit planes and bombers to Rumania.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
lJNENlpL 0YMENT PROBLEM COMES
 up AT SESSION

WASHINGTON, Feb 27. - Mem bers of the House of Representatives held an informal conference last night on the problem of unemploy- ment in the United States.
 All twenty-four members of the Liberal bloc who called the House members together have supported adequate Federal air to the unem- plcyed They denied, however, that they are trying to organize any kind of a House bloc to influence any future money for relief
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
Roosevelt
 Returning
 From Trip
President Completes Firsl Hand Tour of Canal
 Qualifications

BALBOA, Feb. 27-The cruiser Tuscaloosa has carried President Roosevelt through the Panama Canal and today has orders to proceed immediately to an undis- closed port in the United States proper
 The President has completed a first hand tour of all canal forti- fications. The Chief Executive held numerous conferences aboar the ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
Maj. Gen. Graves
 passes Away Today

SHREWSBURY, New Jersey, Feb 27-Major General William Sidney Graves, "A, Commander of the AEF in Siberia after the World War, died at his home here today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
TREASURER OLSON
 ILL IN FAIRBANKS

Oscar G. Olson, Territorial Treas urer, had been confined to his hotel room in Fairbanks with minor illness for several days, according to last Fridays Fairbanks News-Miner. He was improving and expected to be up and around last Friday night or Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
Air Raid Alarm, First Since
 November, Sounded al Paris

PARIS, Feb. 7-Parisians had their first air raid alarm today, the first since last November and they huddled in bomb shelters for 57 minutes. No bombs were e dropped.
 Earlier two German planes were driven off while the boulevard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-27
fl DEAD, CRASH OF
 A|RL|NER
Accident Occurs During Fog in CoIombid-Am-
 eriCan Victim

BUCARAMANGA, Colombia, Feb 27-Nine passengers and crew of two were killed today when an air liner crashed on the highway near here while attempting a forced land ing in fog.
 Victims included Richard Lecu- ona, American accountant, his wife and small daughter.