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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
OPEN HOUSE E TO
 BE HELD NOV. F
 BY SCHOOLS HERE
Back 10 School Invitation Part of National Edu-
 cation Week

A Back to School" open house will be held by the Juneau Schools the evening of November 12 as part of the observance of American Edu- cation Week, Superintendent of Schools A. B. Phillips announced to- day.
 Phillips said doors of all class rooms would be opened at 730 O. clock, with the public invited to visit. A short program will be held in the auditorium starting at O. clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
Hitler Aims 10 Crush Great Britain by Two New
 Methods
WILL STRIKE AT SEA
 POWER, TRADE ROUTES
Invasion of England Ad- mitted 10 Be Failure
 Lineup with Spain
(By ASSOCIATED PREss)

It is officially reported that Hit Ter admits his proposed invasion of the British Isles has failed and that the British blockade on Ger many has been so tight that the pinch is beginning to be severely felt and for this double defeat he is aiming a campaign to break the shackles of the British by shifting the main theatre of the war to the Mediterranean and attacking Bri- tain's lifeline trade routes in the South Atlantic.
 With the Nazi invasion song We are sailing against England" appar- ently muted by assaults of the Royal Air Force bombers, Hitler is reported planning a two-fold winter strategic plan as follows:
 Strategy Planned
 One-Italy and Spain will attempt to seize Great Britain's historic rock fortress of Gibraltar and crush the British sea power in the Mediter- ranean.
 Two-At the same time, Germany and Spain will attempt to smash the British trade with South Amer ica and her sea link with India via Cape of Good Hope, using Span- ish ports and airfields and also the Atlantic Canary Islands as bases.
 Concessions Made
 Informed French sources said the Hitler Laval secret conversations during the past AS hours virtually sealed an agreement whereby the Vichy government will give the Rome Berlin Axis the use of the French naval bases in Africa and Syria but adhering tenaciously to the refusal to declare war on Great Britain.
 AS the result of the agreement on the naval bases, unoccupied France will be given several con- sessions.
 The naval bases include Dakar. Ol EACAANAi w Coe kAAA ASeA, VII the Atlantic; Toulon, Casa Blanca and Bizerte, all on the Mediterran- can.
 Now the Reward
 As reward for these naval and military bases, it is said Germany will release all French war prison CTS, estimated at 100000 men. and move the frontier of Unoccupied France, at present from Tours to the Swiss border line an the Seine River.
 Vice Premier Laval returned to Paris today enroute to Vichy to make his report and answer to Hit ler's proposals.
 Spanish Talk
 Gen. Franco is also reported on his way back to Madrid after a conference with Hitler somewhere near the border" regarding Spain's entrance into the war against Great Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
GERMANY REMAINS UNDERSTANDING"
 REGARDING SPAIN
Axis Powers Realize Straf- eqic, Economic Position
 as Result of Civil War

BERLIN, Oct 24-Informed cir cles in Berlin said today that Ger many has complete understand ing of the strategic and economic position of Spain as the result of her Civil War.
 It is too much to expect. Spain to joining war against England, at the present time. However in re- viewing the situation, authorita- tive news commentary, Dieust Aus Deutschland, asserted it no won der If Spain regards the fight with the Axis Powers against Eng land as a way of freedom for her own historical entanglement."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
GERMANY PLANS SHIFTING WAR ATTACK,
DRAFT WILL ACT SPEEDILY
 FOR THE VERY FEW CHOSEN
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. = This is continued effort to answer a few of the many questions which young men are asking about the regulations under which they may be called for military training.
 It should be remembered that answers to specific questions about classification, except those cases defined in the laW-such as min isters, students for the ministry, ex-Service men, etc.-are merely my guesses as to how rulings of the local boards and appeal boards will be made.
 These guesseS are based on a long series of conferences with selective service officials, but every registrant is an individual case and the only way that you can be certain of fair treatment is to put your problems in detail up to your local board or to your appeal board if appeal is necessary.
 Q. What are the classifica-
 tions?
 A. Class 1 is composed of those men who are immediately avail able. It is estimated there will be 5,500,000 in this class-or about one-third of the total registrants These are men who are physically mentally and morally fit for serv- ice, without dependents, who's e mode of living would be disrupted if they were called into service and not holding jobs vital to the public interest. There are four groups in Class 1: (a) men imme- diately available for unlimited ser vice; (b) men available for limited service; Co members of the land or naval forces of the United States; td) students fit for gen. eral military service but not avail able until close of school year; and ste) students fit for limited mili- tary service but not available un- til close of school year.
 Class 3 will be composed of those men deferred because the public interest is best served by their staying in present jobs.
 Class will be those men de- ferred because of dependents.
 Class 4 will be those deferred by law (ministers. etc); those physically disabled; those deferred for mental or moral reasons; non- declared aliens; men who have completed military service and conscientious objectors available only for civilian work of national importance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
DEFENSE PLANS ARE ANSWER TO
 pR0pAGANDI5TS
President Says We Are An. swering Terrorists in
 American Way

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.--Presi- dent Roosevelt declared today that foreign propagandists who have seen fit to attempt to divide us with their strategy of terror have their reply now in characteristic cally American terms" of prepara- tion for defense of the Western Hemisphere.
 Roosevelt spoke over the radio from the White House in the New York Herald Tribune Forum.
 Defense preparations, he said, are being made in a mood of deter mination," but without fear, and with a resolute will for peace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
TRANSPORT ORDERS SUDDENLY CHANGED

HONOLULU, Oct. 24.-Army of- ficials reveal that the transport Leonard Wood, now at Panama has been ordered to proceed di- rectly to Honolulu, instead of going by way of San Francisco.
 No explanation is given for the change in the schedule of the transport. It had been scheduled to arrive at San Francisco Mo- vember l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
Social 10 Follow
 Sons of Legion

Election of officers and installa- tion services will feature tonight's meeting of the Sons of Legion at the American Legion Dugout.
 The session will start at 7:30 o'clock and refreshments will he served after the initiation. All mem bers are urged to be present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
CONFIRMING

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Oct. 24.-An official announcement says Hitler and French Premier Petain are conferring but no indication of the nature of the discussion Is given out.
 Vice Premier Laval and Na5i Foreign Minister Won Ribbentrop are also present at the conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
FIRE DAMAGES
 U. }. LEXINGTON

BREMERTON, Wash, Oct. 24.-- Aircraft carrier Lexington has been damaged slightly by a fire as she lay in drydock at the Puget Sound Navy Yard.
 Naval officials said that the fire, which was spectacular while it lasted, was caused by an overturned painters pitchpot. it sii
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
EARTHQUAKE

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. "A. A very strong quake was felt here this evening, causing most Of the populace to run out of their homes and offices in a state approaching a panic.
 Telephone communications were broken but no great property dam age was reported late tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
MRS. FRIZELL HERE
 ON TRIP TO STATES

Mrs. Scott B. Frizell, sister of Jeo Crosson, arrived in Juneau by PAA Electra last night. Going Outside on a vacation trip, Mrs. Frizell is guest at the Baranof Hotel while here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
BUILDING PERMIT

A permit for changing plumbing in the White Spot liquor store has been issued to the Harri Machine Shop by the City Building Inspec- tor. The work will cost $l00.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
TWO PILOTS GO
 OUT FOR COAST

Alex Holden and Shell Simmons both flew to the coast today.
 Holden took Betty Haviland to Sitka, A. E. Glover and Carl Don aldson to Tenakee.
 Simmons took Mrs. King to Hoo- nah. u.ss m
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
REROUTE AIR MAIL

The announcement is made that air mail for Petersburg will be dis patched from Ketchikan and Ju- neau by shuttle route planes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
DIVORCE CASE

Suit for divorce was filed in the District Court today by Lucille Fitz against Verne Fitz on grounds of incompatability.asa W
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
STOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, Oct. "A. = Closip g quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 47s, American Can 93 7i8, Anaconda 23A, Bethlehem Steel 825s, Commonwealth and Southern IA, Curtiss Wright 7is, General Motors 50, International Harvester 49, Kennecott 32 7/8, New York Central 14ss, Northern Pacif- ic 7/8, United States Steel 62% Pound $4.03.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 131.36, rails 28.65, utilities ,2213. rca
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
BERLIN POUNDED

LONDON, Oct. 24.-The British Air Ministry, describing today's early morning bombing of Berlin by the RAF for the 22nd time since the raids on Great Britain began, said the Nazi Capital City was pound- ed about two hours with high ex- plosiyes falling on important cleo trie light and power plants, railway yarus and even the main section of the city as well as the suburbs.
 British bombers also successfully bombed two German supply vessels in the North Sea and machine gunned auother vessel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24

Medieval Iceland, inhabited by a few thousand people, pre- duced literature still famous
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
RAF MAKES
 NEW RAIDS
 ON GERMANY
HitIer's High Com m and Says Planes Penetrate
 Defense, Bomb Berlin
(By Associated Press)

On the European war front to- day, it is admitted by Hitler's High Command that the British Royal Air Force bombers penetrated Ger many during last night and "at- tempted large scale attacks on Berlin" but only scattered planes reached the Nazi capital but these did some damage to houses in the west end by shower of incendi- ary and high explosive bombs"
 The communique tersely also re- ported that a British naval attack in which some enemy war ves- sels, approaching the Flanders Coast in hay weather were driven away by our naval artillery"
 With heavy rain drenching the English Isles, Londons millions had the quietest night in IT days but large formations of Nazi raid CTS are reported to have roared across the English Channel in the thick chilly weather this after noon, headed for London.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-24
c. If I hold the first num- Der drawn in my district, does that mean I will be the first

man called mtO Serv1Ce!
 A. Not at all. If your order number is 1-that is if you hold the registration number which is the first called in your district-it merely means that you will be one of the first to receive ques- tionnaire. You might hold orde, No. and be a hopeless invalid with an automatic deferment to Class 4.
 Q. How long after the num-
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Evening star., 1940-07-19
Funeral Services Held
For TiIman B. CantreII

Funeral services were held yes
terday for Tilman B. Cantrell in
Benton, ILL.,, his home town. Mr..
Cantrell, AZ, a trial examiner with
the legal department of the Ma
tional Bituminous Coal Commits
sion, died suddenly Sunday of a
heart attack at Virginia Beach,
Va, where he had gone for the
week end.
He had been a resident of WASH
ington since 1888 and at various
times was associated with the N. r.
A., w. P. A. and the Social Security
Board before working for the coal
commission. Previously he had
practiced law in Benton and Chi
chiga, Ill.
Mr.. Cantrell received degrees
from the University of Illinois,
Leland Stanford University and
George Washington University. He
was a member of Kappa Sigma and
Phi Delta Phi Fraternities, the
American Legion and the Masonic
Order. He made his home at the
University Club.
He leaves a sister, Mrs. Harry
Stotlar, and other relatives in
Benton
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Wallace 5 Mother
Calls Son 5 Ideas Like
Republican Fathers 5
She'd Prefer It If He'd
Keep Agriculture Post;
He Could Do More Good
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, July 19.-Express-
ing q mothers pride in the selection
Of Henry A. Wallace as the Demo-
cratic vice presidential nominee,
Mrs. Henry c. Wallace last night
said she did not believe her sons
ideas are much different" than
those of his famous Republican
father
Henry Cantwell Wallace was Sec
retary Of Agriculture under Presi-
dents Harding and Coolidge. He
died in office in 1924.
I. Henry Agard Wallace formally
became Democrat in 1896, although
he always has said that he left the
Republican party in 1924.
Asked what she thought of the
latest honor accorded her son, the
73-year-old matriarch of the Wal
lace family said:
I'm afraid I am proud of him."
But she wishes he could continue
as Secretary of Agriculture.
II believe he could do more good
If he stayed where he is" she said.
Mrs. Wallace added she did not
consider 1t remarkable that her hus-
band and her son attained high
places in Washington under differ
ent political flags.
That's just happenstance." she
observed.
Won't Talk Much Politics.
In her droll way she discussed the
time when the family used to be
Republican"
Il don't know what you would call
it now" she said. And that Is as
far as she will 60 in talking poll
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Frances armistice with Germany

Frances armistice with Germany
and Italy.
British Go Around Horn.
Britain's own shipping has been
ordered to 60 around Cape Horn
instead Of using the canal. Nine
sweepers are kept busy clearing out
minenelds in the Eastern Mediter.
ranean and any British merchant
shipping through the Mediterranean
would be in dire peril.
Italy's entrance into the war cost
the canal its second best customer
IN recent years. Britain Is the
largest user. One of Italys de-
mands, before and during the war,
has been for at least a share iu
control Of the canal. In peacetime
the canal directorate denied her
any part in the management.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Uniformed Germans
Swarm Over Spain,
u. 5. Refugees Say
Barcelona Flooded With
Nozis, Passengers on
Munhotton Declare

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 19.-Uniformed
German soldiers and Storm Troopers
are swarming "all over Spain," say
United States citizens just returned
from Europe.
II saw German soldiers every
where" said Henry Copley Greene,
68, of Boston, q magazine editor.
"'Barcelona was flooded with Ger
man officers-in full uniform and
carrying side-arms. There was talk
everywhere of Spain getting Gibral-
tar back from the British"
Greene was one of 799 persons
who arrived yesterday on the liner
Manhattan, last ship sent by the
State Department to remove Amer
leans. All but 116 of the passengers
were United States citizens. The ship
left Lisbon, Portugal, last Friday.
1.-The Spanish people," declared
Greene, "do not want to fight, but
their leaders have been Influenced
Dy the Germans.
Germans Seen In Bilbao.
Another passenger, Charles Wright
of st. Paul, who fed the German
invasion Of Paris, said he saw "sev-
eral thousand German soldiers en-
ter Bilbao in armored cars"
They saluted the citizens as they
drove down the Streets" he added.
Germans were "all over Spain,"
said Mrs. Frederick w. Beekman,
wife of the dean of the American
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in
Paris.
They were in full uniform" she
said. THE hotels in Bilbao were
full of them. Americans could not
get rooms in the hotels because of
their presence"
Many Swastikas in Madrid.
Charles Findley, Pathe News rep
resentative in Paris, reported more
swastikas in Madrid than in all
Germany" High-powered German
cars, he said, roamed through Spain
carrying German officers in full
uniform with side arms"
In Spanish cafes, he said, German
officers rocked with laughter when
musicians ironically played the
British war song, I'VE Are Going to
Hang Our Washin on the Siegfried
Line"
Two hundred were penniless when
they reached New York. Sixty-eight
Of the passengers were children,
some in carriages and cribs. Forty
six volunteer American ambulance
drivers also returned. The ship left
Lisbon, Portugal, last Friday.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
800 Steel Workers
Go on Mystery Strike
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, July 19.-Approxi-
mately 300 employees of the La Belle
plant of the Crucible Steel Co. were
made idle last night by an un-
explained walkout of C. I. o.
unionists.
The company and Steel Workers
Organizing Committee representa-
tive said they know no reason for
the action, but there were reports
of a dispute over non-payment Of
union dues.
The plant is one of 10 owned by
the sl10 600, 900 concern.
Evening star., 1940-07-19

tics. The farm problem. Willkie,
the third term, foreign affairs?
Really, I'll have to 60 visit my
daughter In Michigan. II you people
are going to bother me with that
sort Of questions"
Shall we talk about the family
them"
That's difYerent!"
Henry is worthy son of
worthy father and q worthy grand
father" she said, her good humor
restored. There have been four
Henry Wallaces all told, starting
with Uncle Henry, editor and foun-
der Of the Wallace's Farmer, rural
publics&on. The youngest Of the
name Is Henry B. Wallace, 25-year-
old son Of the vice presidential
nominee. There are is Wallace
grandchildren.
The fond mother recalls Henry's
boyhood experiments with corn.
Even as a 15-year-old he had his
corn plots, with the rows labeled, in
his search for productive types that
would raise more bushels to the
acre, she said.
Shuns Limelight.
The Secretary's research consti-
tuted much of the spade work that
led to the development Of hybrid
corn and sensationally higher crop
yields throughout the corn belt in
the last few years. The Wallaces
are financially interested in one of
the principal hybrid corn companies
of the Midwest.
Henry's mother lives alone in an
apartment hotel here, stunning the
limelight as much as possible. Much
Of her time is spent In writing let
ters to her diplomatic daughters
and her other children. Mary is
Mrs. Charles Bruggman, wife of the
Swiss Minister to the United States.
and Ruth is Mrs. Per Wijkman, wife
OF the Swedish Consul in Helsinki.
Grandmother always has admon-
ished her sons and grandsons with
this family keynote:
Remember, boys, you are a WAL
lace and a gentleman"
Minimum salary for California
Evening star., 1940-07-19
British Battle Fleet
Controls Traffic
In Suez Canal
Waterway Is in Normal
Operation, but Use
Is VostIy Reduced
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 19.-Britain's East
ern Mediterranean battle fleet has
become, In effect, the Board Of
Directors of the vital suez Canal,
still technically under the manage
ment Of French controlled operat-
ing company.
The international waters" of the
canal that cuts $500 miles OF the
European sea route from the At
lantic east to Asia remain guar
anteed to all vessels able to pay the
toll in gold.
But Britain's great. gray naval
sentries stationed close to the ap-
proaches judge for themselves which
ships may pass through the 104.5-
mile sea-level waterway that splits
the land bridge between Africa and
Asia.
Traffic Vastly Reduced.
London sources say the canal con-
tinues in normal operation, except
for vast reduction in its traffic, and
the dues that are collected find their
wa yto a London banking account.
Actual headquarters of the Suez
Canal Co., which operates under
Egyptian franchise, are in a RAM
bling, twin-towered building on a
Paris side street. The directors are
2l Frenchmen, 10 Englishmen and
Netherlander.
English sources explain that a
decision will be reached later what
to do with the funds collected as
wartime canal toll. There has been
no meeting Of the directors since
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Nozi Ousted by Mexico
To Take Post in Toxic
BY the Associated

MEXICO CITY, July 19.-Mexico's
Department of the Interior an.
nounced last night that Arthur Die.
trich, press attache of the German
Legation who was ordered expelled
for pro-Nazi propaganda activities
would sail soon for Toxic. He wa.
reported to have been given a posi-
with the Reich's Toxic Embassy,
Evening star., 1940-07-19

Jordan was appointed second lieu
tenant in 1901, won the Distin-
guished Service Medal for World
War work as executive assistant to
the chief of embarkation, went to
France with the American Peace
Commission, served in Brazil, China
Evening star., 1940-07-19

and France, being in charge OF the
pilgrimage Of the Gold Star Mothers
to American cemeteries while in Eu-
rope.
He has been in the ONCE Of the
Quartermaster General sirlce 1888.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Gen. Jordan Will Retire:
Col. Burzynski Successor

BY the Associated Press.
After more than 40 years of Army
service, Brig. Gen. Richard H. Jor-
dan, assistant to the Quartermaster
General, will be retired July 81 on
his own application. Col. Joseph E.
Barzynski, who will be promoted to
brigadier general August /. will sue
ceed Gen. Jordan.
Born in Haymarket, Va, Gen.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
to the american Pe01

AT $3.50 YESTERDAY afternoon, the United
n States Liner Manhattan brought to success.
full close import ant chapter in American Maritime
History For when the last of the Afanhattans pas.
sengers walked down the gangway, the job of re-.
patrating 2l,0O0 Americans, stranded in a war torn
Europe, was completed. This important task could
not have been accomplished without the effective
and efficient cooperation of the State Department
and the United States Maritime Commission.
To the thousa sands of Americans who showed SUI
preme good nature and good sportsmanshp under
trying and abnormal conditions, the management of
the United States Lines wishes express its sincere
appreciation, and takes very real pleasure in printing
this message.
The Line also wishes to express its appreciation
the officers and of the ships as we'll as it's per-
sonnel ashore. Reports from every side leave no
doubt that these men and women met difficult
and trying task with tireless energy, competence,
courtesy and cheerfulness.
Here was the situation facing American Shipping
when the War broke out. First, it just when all
ships, American and foreign were already booked to
capacity for the normal Westbound rush season.
Second, more and more transatlantic tonnage was
Withdrawn from passenger service as flag after flag
became involved. Third due to the war there was
great confusion at the normal European terminals of
the United States Lines which added to the problem
And finally, Neutrality Laws prevented
United States Lines vessels from using these ter.
mnals-and entirely new ports of embarkation had
to be found.
Naturally, travel under wartime conditions was
abnormal. Every nook and corner of the ship was
jammed with passengers and their luggage. Passen.
ger lists double the ships designed capacity
Salons and night clubs became dormitories. Cots
were even set up in the swimming pools. Meals had
to be prepared for almost continuous service in the
dining rooms. Officers. stewards. stewardesses etc.
worked literally day and night.