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Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
Tokyo Mum in Face
Of fNo-Aggression
Dictum by Allies
Newspaper Silence
Seen as Indication
Govt Undecided

TOKYO, Aug. 9. (UP)-
Government quarters main-
tanned silence today regard
ing United States and Brit
ish warnings against a Japa-
nese move into Thailand.
1t was significant that the press,
excepting the ultra nationalistic
newspaper Kokumin, refrained from
commenting editorially. That was
believed to indicate that the gov
ernment still is debating its atti-
tude. ....-..
The only government comment
was the charge of Koh Ishii, chief
of the cabinet information board,
that the United States, Britain,
China and the Netherlands were
attempting to encircle Japan.
Certain well-informed quarters
said, however, that it was unlikely
that any statement of policy would
Continued on Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
Big Feet Boost
Cost Of Defense

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. (UP)-
Big feet in the army are increasing
the cost of the national defense
program.
The OPM's purchasing division
announced today that the need for
larger shoe sizes has boosted the
price of service shoes from an
average of 1888 to $340 per pair.
In recent purchase of 100000
pairs, this cost the government
some $4,000.
1t said the shoes bought averaged
a full size larger than previous
purchases and that the shoe and
leather industry reported that the
price rise was directly attributable"
to larger quantities of leather re-
quired.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
Oil Tanker Burns
In River Rouue

DETROIT, Aug. 9 (UP) - The
Gil Tanker Transfer burned
brightly in the River Rouge today
as police and federal bureau of in
vestigation agents sought an ex-
planation for the explosions aboard
her which caused two deaths.
The tanker was set afire in the
river near Detroit last night when
its five compartments filled with
10000 gallons of gasoline belong
ing to the Joy Oil Co. of Toronto,
exploded.
Police today recovered the bodies
of Mrs. Elida Tremblay, 43, wife of
the tankers' captain, Rudolf Tremb-
lay, and Roger Frechette, a crew
member.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

Richard Graves, Berkeley, execu-
tive director of the council, outline
plans for statewide emergency fire
fighting and airplane warning SER
vices.
Graves said he hoped the aircraft
warning program would be COM
pleted and ready for operation by
Oct. Is. He said a statewide test
of the service, in cooperation with
the U. S. army air corps, will be
held sometime before the end OF
he year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

mic strength to bringing help, re-
lief and sustenance to the tens OF
millions of families in may coun-
tries who are now hungry, iold,
homeless, sick. separated or in pris-
on by the ruthless ACT OF a group OF
tyrants.'
Informed officials said the sur
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
American Built Fighter
Planes on Way to Russia

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. (UP)-
American built fighter planes now
are enroute to Soviet Russia, an
authoritative source revealed today.
In addition, defense officials vir-
tually have completed arrangements
to provide Russia with the latest
type medium bombers now coming
off the assembly lines.
The fighters were made here for
Britain, but had not yet been de-
livered, and the British agreed to
turn them over to the Soviet.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
Unionists Ignore
Shipyard Pact

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8 (UP)-
Approximately $50 members of Car
penters and Dock Workers union
failed to report at the navy yard
today, in what naval officials de-
scribed as a refusal to work unless
they obtained double time for Sat-
urday. ..,.
Although it was admitted there
was no strike, Rear Admiral Albert
w. Watson, commandant of the
yard, said the action violated an
agreement with the national union
that all over time and Saturday
work would be based on time and
half.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

Several hundred" were involved
in the transfer, this source said,
but the exact number was not learn
ed. The number of these planes that
already are enroute to Russia also
was not known.
There was no intimation as to
the means used to deliver the planes
to the Russians. 1t was generally
assumed they were being moved by
freighters across the Pacific TO
Vladivostok, Russia's Siberian pole
However, it was considered possible
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

The present defense council plan
calls for Is volunteer civilians at
each observation station, with such
stations scattered through nearly
every county in the state.
In Kern county, where there
are extensive oil fields, there would
be ITO stations. San Francisco
would have five.
In general, the California sys-
tenn will be modelled after the Brit
ish warning service.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
Eagle Squadron
Raids Continent

LONDON, Aug. 9 CUP) - The
American Eagle squadron today
participated in a royal air force
raid over the French coast in which
II Nazi Messerschmitt fighters were
lost and British planes were re-
ported missing.
One American, Pilot Officer w.
R. Dunn, shot down a Messer-
schmitt, his third plane of the war.
This placed HIM in a tie with the
youngest eagle pilot, Officer Greg
ory A. Daymond of Los Angeles who
also has bagged three
Dunn's feat raised the American
squadron's bag to seven.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

plus producing nations of the AM
ericas will play an important role III
formulating the diplomatic policy
whereby postwar plans will be car
ried out. They hoped that the other
20 American republics will act as
a bloc with the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

to fly the planes to Alaska and
thence across the Bering Strait
to nearby Siberian air bases.
The bombers, it was understood,
will be flown TO Russia, presumably
by way of Alaska. Less than 100
bombers will be included in the
first group.
The Russians, 1t was learned. are
paying cash for the aircraft. The
deal is being handled through the
facilities of the lend-lease adminis-
tration.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

work IN tne district, SAID the Ma.
chinists unions insistence on dou-
BILE time pay for overtime was to
blame.
The navy recently decreed nc
more ship conversion contracts
should be given to Pacific coast
yards because of high labor costs
The 4 pm. to midnight shift at
the Todd Seattle dry docks, where
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

the steamships FiesidqaS Grant
and Jackson are being converted
into the transports Harris and zei-
Ian, was ordered cancelled immed-
lately.
1t was believed 5000 men might
be thrown out of work by the navys
order and completion of the con-
version job delayed several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
DOughnut Skiff-

DOughnut Skiff-
One more tough break like this
and Bert Lemons will probably take
up fishing from water wings.
En- route home from a fishing
trip the other evening his boat,
dragged behind. came loose from
the trailer and the stern dragged
on the pavement part of the way
home.
When finally unloaded the boat
Continued on Page 6; Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

and claimed new success at RoS-'
lavl, 10 miles southeast of Smolensk.
New York heard a German radio
report which appeared to give the
first news of Nazi casualties on the
eastern front.
The Russians have estimated
German losses at about 100000 and
give their own total of killed,
wounded and taken prisoner at
around 100000.
The German high command
claimed Wednesday that $4,000
Russian prisoners had been taken.
Special communicates Friday night
and Saturday added l4l 900 to that
figure for total of 1036,O00.
Unofficial German estimates have
placed Russian casualties at 4,000,-
600 as of Wednesday to which the
German high command added an
estimated 100000 allegedly lost by
the Russians in killed and wounded
in an encirclement operation in
the region of Una in the Ukraine.
Neutral military experts believed
casualties on both sides have been
high and possibly about equal.
! Russian reports said to be baseo
on German medical records seizec
in the fighting, claimed that some
Nazi armored and infantry divi-
sions have suffered losses of as
high as 80 and 40 per cent of their
effectives.
CHANNEL FRONT BLAZES
Air war was renewed along the
English Channel front during the
day. The British claimed that II
Messerschmitt fighters were shot
down with a loss of five British
planes. Berlin claimed eight Spit
fires were shot down with a loss OF
one German plane.
A British spokesman warned tina,
the German victory reports should
be taken with a grain of salt but
admitted that indications are the
new Nazi blitz offensive in the
Ukraine still is making headway
Soviet reports admitted no signjfi-
cant change in the fighting front
A succession of communiques
emanated from Adolf Hitlers head
quarters on the eastern front, re-
porting great new successes in the
Ukraine and in the Smolensk Sec
tor.
! The communique said that Koros-
ten. important rail junction north
(Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
10000 to Keep
Watch

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. (UP)-An elaborate air
craft warning service requiring 10000 civilian volunteers
and 664 observation posts throughout the state will be
organized by the California Civil Defense Council under
plans announced today The council met yesterday with
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
Union Pressure
Shuts Off Jobs

SEATTLE Aug. 8. (UP)-Thirteenth naval district
headquarters today ordered immediate halt overtime
second shift work in Pacific coast shipyards that
converting freight and passenger ships into troop trans
ports Capt Newton L. Nichols in charge of conversion
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
Thunder Shower
General in I.v.
Rains Lower Temperature Through shou+
County With All Areas Wet; Jacumba
Gets Rainfall; Slight Damage Noted

First real rain of the season bathed Imperial
Valley lightly Saturday forenoon with the accompaniment
of thunder and lightning.
The Ell Centre weather bureau recording a. bring
ing the season total since July .18. Last rain
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

Our Sympathy
There was something about Hugh
Keating's face Saturday that made
RR want to buy him black
wreath. 1t would have been appro-
pos.
For some reason, not yet deter
mined, one of his growing band of
horses died. half-bred filly.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
Ndzis Continue
New Advance on
Ukraine Front
German Report Gives First Hint Of
Casualties in Severe Fighting; BIitz
Capture Of Key Soviet City Claimed
By UNITED PRESS :

The British and Russian air fleets turned the heat on
Germany Saturday with coordnated night bombing attacks
but the wehrmacht slashed deeper into the Ukraine
porting capture of Korosten 85 miles northwest of Kev
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
Popular

Popular
Don Bitter could have had q
bunch of dates, if he'd only play
ed up.
When the rain started he dashed
outside to pull up his car windows.
To protect himself he donned
someone's smock. From the nearby
county Jail came several cries:
"Yohoo Toots, watcha doin' to-
night?"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
D AMBllNe
X EpoR7ER
Contagious

Contagious
THAT amt nothing! That's just
twiddling," Bill Tackett remarked
when RR commented about how
Lynn Chandler uses his hands while
he talks.
And so Bill told the story of one
Agnes Hubert, waitress, who gest
lures so much while talking that it
looks as though she is doing the
Australian crawl.
1t seems that once upon time
Agnes parents sent her to school
hoping that the teachers would be
able to cure her of the habit. When
she left the school two years later
every one of the teachers was talk
ing with gestures!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
WEATHER

Maximum temperature 107, minimum 81; 5 a.m
temperature 81, humidity 81; noon temperature SO,
humidity 10; 5 pm. temperature 98, humidity 40.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10
BASEB BALL
BY UNITED PRESS

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia So. 900 900 OOO-0-8-3 3
New York ......... 900 01O OOx-1-5-O
Pordgajuy, Pearson & Warren;
Schumacher & Danning.
Boston ............. 002 24O OOO-8-11-3
Brooklyn ...... 013 100 200-7-10-1
Hutchings, Johnson, Javery &
Berries, Mast; Allen Davis, Kimball
& Owens, Franks.
Cincinnati 49,. 013 DOL 002-7-12-2
Chicago .......... 010 900 001-2-8-2
E. Riddle & lombard; Olsen,
Presnell & Mccullough, Scheffing.
Pittsburgh ............................... 004 90
st. Louis .............................. 100 90
Butcher and Lopez; Warneke
KriSt and MancuSo.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-10

L. A. HAY-U. S. No. l, $175O-18 U. S. No. 2
leafy, S16-17.5O; U. S. No. 2 $135O-14.5O; Mpls
Sept. Flax, S1.88.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-10
ftt5s sfT f ~''f' tt. 70 ff'f ftifs'' PLANS COMPLETE
 FOR DINNER IN
 HONOR OF GUARD
Chamber of Com m cree Military Banquet Harfs
 $ p. M. tomorrow

A snapoy program for a snappy company is promised tomorrow night in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel, when the Juneau Chamber of Commerce honors the local company of the Alaska Ma tional Guard, almost on the eve of their induction into active duty, next Sunday at midnight.
 With the dinner to start prompt ly at pm, guardsmen and cham Der members were today urged by President Curtis Shattuck to be on hand at that time. The dinner and program must break up promptly at 7:45 pm. to give guardsmen time to get to the armory in the Southeast Alaska Fair Building for their weekly drill session at pm.
 Speakers will include Frank Met calf, Commander of the Afford John Bradford Post of the Ameri- can Legion, and Mayor Harry I. Lucas. Appearing in behalf of the guardsmen will be Myron Christy, who will become Second Lieuten- ant Christy after the induction date. sl2 yt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-10
MANEUvkRS ARE AhU5iNG-N0. 1:
 ENTHIy MAN'S ARMY THE EYES HAVE II
ry JOHN GROVER AP Fcsturc Service Writer

CAMP BIANDINC Fla - Tne 62nd brigade column D s Army roils west, pola motorized nose' into a test tuc9 o00 miles long.
 It's under military microscopes every mi ass hats cock critical eyes on it, checking the progress of vital experiment foreng an army rom an untlained mass of e izeus.
 Ius military chemistry on q GIG couawy scale, shaking up nseu ud machines with mud and dust and heat to find flaws in the army analgan.
 The 64nd is typical outfit, a cross-section of your new army. Its selectees and National Guards men have been training since No- yember-grammar and high school stuff. The September maneuvers are college" What happens to the end is happening to 500.000 other soldiers enroute to the Louisiana wGr games.
 Take a close look at this typical unit for 9 better idea of our army.
 Taking a look at the army is the army's own favorite sport
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-10
BRITISH PROMISE
 10 CURB MISUSE
 LEND-LEASE GOODS
Foreign Exports 10 Be Re sfrilfed = White
 Paper Planned

LONDON, Sept. 1O.-Graveiy dis turbed by charges that materials ob- tained in the United States under lthe LeaSe-Lend Act are being used in direct competition with American industry in the exports markets of the world, the British government today promised to prevent such mis- uses and to restrict British exports.
 The British government is con- cerned among other things over what leaders called the propaganda value to Germany" of the charges that American industry, after sac rificing to send raw materials to Britain under the Lease-Lend Act. now is being hit in foreign markets by competition with goods made from American materials secured by the British under the agreement.
 It was announced that a white paper" said by reliable sources to be one of series of steps to pre- vent Germany from using lease -lend grumbling as thin edge wedge to pry Britain and the United States apart and hamper allied war effort" would be issued soon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-10
WAR M0NGEn N0VlES MT BY SENAT0R
Missourian Says Chem a Offerings Intended 10
 Infiame Public

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. lo -- Senator Bennett Champ Clark c- Missouri. ohaig iged today before 8 Senate investigating committee that a half-dozen men he said controlled the motion picture industry are bent on in amins the American people to "clamor for var
 Clark took the stand as the Interstate Commerce suboommi, ee began it's second day of inquiry into alleged dissemination oi war propaganda.
 He testified after Wendell Will kie. representing the motion pie ture producers, oenandea in a letter to Chairman D. Worth Clark, of Idaho, that the committee view the alleged propaganda pictures
 WilMe asse4 ted that before anyone is accused and subjected to inouisitorial proceedings, there should be reasonable grounds to believe the offense has in fac. been committed"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-10
J. S. CITIZENS ABROAD MAY RETuRH HOME
S1aie Department Gives Q K. for Travel on Other
 ihan American Ships

WASHINGTON, sept 1O- The State Department today authorized Amer iCau Consuls in Great Britain to grant remission to Americans stranded there to return home on other than America ship Up to 5his time, Americans iii foreign countries have been limited to seeking passage on American yes sels
 Secretary o1 State Cordell Hull disclosed the action taken by the State Department, and pointed out that thls means that it will now be possible for many more United States citizens now stranded to re- turn.
 According to other Department officials, other foreign countries are also under study for similar &C., ticn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-10

man and every pack. They even check extra socks and soap. No required item is overlooked.
 Double Double Cheek
 ride with Maj. Ken Miller of brigade staff. Officers have reg ular FPS = inspection points to scrutinize the moving column. They note such details as conduct of men, condition of uniforms, speed and spacing of trucks, a hundred others.
 The 31St division, the 62nd bri- gade's boss, has an inspector along to make an independent check. The VIII corps gives the double-O to the division. Third Army, topping the corps, checks the checkers checking the check CTS. Third Army in turn runs the gauntlet of CLIO inspection.
 Maj. Miller notes some men are wearing smart field caps-girls like 'em better-instead of "do- does" (work hats) as ordered. Somebody will get "reamed'' (bawled out when the report goes in. He jots down the number of a truck with it's canvas cover sloppily fastened. Even the rookie who sneaked his shoes off for a quiet snooze enroute is spotted It's unmilitary, makes a bad inn precision.
 The major checks speed and spacing with a stop watch. Trucks should stay twice as many yards apart as the speedmeter shows 50 yards at 30 m.ph. In perfect formation, ten trucks minute pass given point. Maj. Miller
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-10
Tiger Hunters Is! Prefer Alaska
 Grizzly, Deer
Pair Who Made Trip in India Bag t,tOO-
 Pound Bear

Tiger hunting deep in the inter- for jungles of India doesn't pack half the thrill to be found in bag ging an 1,100-pound Alaskan grizzly bear, according to MT and Mrs Ralph Hammer, California couple who returned to Juneau today after a 10-day hunting trip on Chicagof Baranof and Admiralty Islands.
 The Hammers, who made the trip with Ralph Reischl, Juneau guide aboard his cruiser, the Trevor C., stepped in India in 1S33 to hunt tigers on a projected motor trip around the world, which they later abandoned. However, after Ham, mer came down a creek on Chicagof Island just at dusk the other day mad saw a large, black shadow re- flected in the stream, he doesn't think tiger hunting is so thrilling
 That shadow turned out to be a bear with a head measuring four feet around and eleven feet from head to tail,' Hammer said. Tt tock four shots to get him-and he was worth it. The fur is in perfect condition"
 Later, at Saook Bay on Baranof Island Mrs. Hammer proved her prowness as a huntress by bagging a four point buck. The couple took no other game on the trip, but they returned to Juneau well Satis- fled. They plan trip to Taku Glacier before leaving Juneau for their home at Redlands, Calif., within a week.
 Hammer, who is in the real estate business, believes the trip which he and his wife made by automobile and trailer across Persia to Balu- chistan, in the Indus Valley not far from famed Khyber Pass, has not yet been duplicated by an Am erican motorist. Previously, the Hammers had crossed the desolate wastes of the Syrian desert to Baghdad and then gone from Irao to Persia. Arriving in Bombay. India, they forsook their contem- plated tour for the comforts of an ocean steamer and finished their world trip by water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-10
f' t4lts tffts Navy'sBrand
 New Section
 Base Opened
Defense Link in Commis. sion af Port Angeles
 Others Looming

SEATTLE, Sept. 10-The Navy'S brand new section base at Port Angeles, Wash, has been placed in commission as the NorthWest'S newest defense link, Thirteenth Naval District authorities announ- ced
 The new commanding officer It. Amman Grant, U. s. Naval Res erve, took over in the course of a ceremony held in the presence of all officers and men attached to the base.
 The base, not yet fully completed will ultimately provide shore facil- ities for patrol and other Navy craft operating in northern Puget Sound waters.
 Already built are an administra- tion building, officers quarters, bar racks, and machine shop. A dock construction on the land ward side of Ediz Heck, on which the base is situated opposite the city of Pert Angeles, will assure a equate facilities in sheltered waters for Naval craft stationed there.
 The Port Angeles base is the first of its type to be commissioned ir the Thirteenth Naval District.
 A similar base at Astoria will bt commissioned next week, and others are now under construction al Marshfield, Oregon, and Neah Bay Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-10

notes sloppy driving in his "hell book"
 These reports go to unit com manders, are relayed to sergeants, who single out the culprits fo: roaming" or extra duty.
 Perfect Timing
 The system gets results. These kids nine months away from blows and factories and desks wheel $3,- 100000 worth of mechanized equip ment along on split-minute sched- ule. Even when a truck is disabled in a crash at a smalltown traf- fic light the column doesn't lose a minute. A nurse" speeds ahead for an elephant" A motorcycle rider tailing the column to spot trouble brings back repair truckD
 The men get ten minutes rest every two hours. Marching sitting down doesn't tire the feet like old-style hoofing. About yard north of the ankles gets tired though. It's a relief to get a fur i tough from wooden seats.
 A sign flashes; "Thomasville city limits" The column hits it's objec- tive on the nose, less than min ute off schedule. Military police steer them to the bivouac area. It's already neatly laid out by the ad- vance officer Kitchen trucks, which went ahead, have dinner ready Camp is set up in jig time.
 All these kids have done is movS city the size of Manassas, Va. 200 miles-bag, baggage, utilities medical units and vital services between breakfast and supper.
 tAnother story tomorrow