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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
Soviet warships
Warned Away From
Rumanian Waters

BUCHAREST, Jan. 8. CUP)-
Maritime circles in Constanza unof-
ficially reported today that a num-
ber of Soviet warships, estimated
at about nine, have been warned
to stay out of Rumanian territorial
waters after appearing off Sulina
Rlmanian Danube port on the
Black Sea.
(Reports and rumors have flow
ed out of Balkan capitals in an al
most constant stream in the past
few days, none of them with Of
ficial confirmation)
According to the maritime source
at Constanza, the warning to the
Soviet Warships was delivered by
Rumanian Warships.
GAMES fighting ships lists the
Rumanian navy as comprising four
destroyers. three gunboats and some
smaller craft.)
1t was said that the Soviet war
ships apparently had come from
Odessa, Russia's big Black Sea port.
They were said to have steamed
Off Sulina, which is Rumania'S
northernmost Black Sea port since
the cession of Bessarabia to Rus
sia last summer.
The warning to stay out of Ru-
manian waters apparently was CIV
en- when it appeared that the Soviet
warships were about to drop anchor
off Sulina.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
Famous London
Buildings Bombed

LONDON, Jan. 8. (UP)-The min
istry of information today revealed
that Westminster cathedral West
minister city hall and the temple
have been damaged in recent Ger
man air raids on London.
Westminster cathedral is a great
Roman Catholic edifice in Ashley
Place close to st. James Park. It
was completed in 1903 from the
plans of John Francis Bentley.
Damage to the temple has been
suffered repeatedly in German
raids, most recently during the
great fire raid on the city area
where the temple buildings are
located.
The Westminster city hall is To-
Gated ON Charing Cross road, lead
ing from st. Martins place to Ok
| ford street.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
Greeks Capture
Another Town

STRUGA, Jugoslav Frontier, Jan.
8 (UPl Frontier dispatches re-
ported today that Greek troops
fighting up the coastal road in AL
bahia had occupied the important
village of Dukati, 16 miles south
of Valona.
The reports said that in the Al
banlan coastal sector the Greek left
wing had mopped up italians in
the Kjora mountains and that des-
pite reenforcements sent to the
eastern slopes of the Kerauniai
mountains the Greeks had pushed
the Italians back.
Balona, one of AlbaniaS most
important ports, is the objective of
Greek forces driving up the coastal
road Occupation of Dukati, if
confirmed, would represent an i'm
portant advance on Italians believ-
ed heavily entrenched at Valona.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
BY III. l.. PERCY

LONDON, Jan. 8. (UP)-British
forces are now west of Tobruk, next
objective in the British empire des-
ert offensive in Libya, and are
cutting off the fortress as they did
Bardia, 60 miles to the east, mill
tary authorities announced today.
1t was now impossible, informants
said, for any large body of Italian
troops either to leave Tobruk or to
enter it, as reinforcements, without
a battle-a battle for which, it
was indicated, the empire forces are
eager.
Military authorities said that one
of the italian generals captured in
the Bardia attack was General
Antonelli, commander of the 1st
division of Italian Fascist Black
shirt militia, "Mussolini's pride -
He was one of three Fascist Black
shirt generals, it was asserted, who
deserted his men and left regular
army officers to make the last
stand With him, it was said, were
captured a number of high staff
officers of the 23rd italian army
corps, which was made UP of the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
Bulgarian Chiefs
ToAddress Nation
lon Their Policies
By HUGO SPECK

SOFIA, Jan. 8. CUP)-The goV-
ernment announced today that
Premier Bogdan Filoff and other
spokesmen will address the nation
Sunday at meetings in II sections
of the country to explain the gov
ernment policies
There was no immediate official
explanation of the purpose OF the
unusual action by the government
which followed two formal state
ments by Filoff that reports con-
cerning his trip to Vienna ARE
lacking any foundation
The announcement was made by
Interior Minister Peter Gabrovski
1t was coupled with a statement
by Gabrovski that quiet reigns
throughout Bulgaria" but that po-
lice are carrying out vigorous mea-
sureS against "spreaders OF false
rumors and distributors of pamph-
let's"
previously, it has been reported
that widespread distribution o.
pamphlets and leaflets by under
ground Communist organizations
was going on in Bulgaria and that
many of these pamphlets urged re-
sistance to the AXis)
Gabrovski said that 80 meetings
would be held in various parts OF
Bulgaria.
The meeting to be addressed by
FilCff will be held at Rustchuk,
Bulgaria'S Danube river port dir
ectly across from Giurgiu, Ru-
mania.
German troops have previously
been reported concentrating at
Giurgiu)
Other meetings will be addressed
by the ministers of finance, agri-
culture. commerce, interior and
other officials.
Today was the day which had
been mentioned in reports from
other Balkan quarters as the date
for the start of q German invasion.
The country was quiet and there
was no indication of unusual ac-
tivity in reports from the provin-
ceS
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
ItaIy Calling y p
100000 Soldiers

Those groups destined for the air
force had been given glider train
ing and instruction in navigation
so that they would enter formal
service with experience almost e.
quail to that of qualified pilots.
(Rome had reported that the call
for 1921 class was normal except
that recruits normally were not
called until the end of March OF
the year allotted for their COM
puslory service.
However, the authoritative states
mems year book and the German
published Almanach de Gotha list
Italian military service as starting
at the 21st year.
(This would make it appear that
the class of 1921 had been called
one year in advance and the class
of 1922 two years in advance OF
normalD
Gen. Guzzoni, in his order of the
day to the class of 1921, said it
would be known as the victory
class"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
BY J. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

German newspaper comment on
President ROosevelt'S message to
congress reveals a changed attitude
toward American aid to Britain
Hitherto it has been maintained in
Berlin that American assistance
would be too late to affect the
outcome of the war but now the
German press criticizes the presi-
dental request for congressional
action as an act prolonging the war
and postponing peace.
The German government is thus
preparing the people for indefinite
continuation of the struggle.
1t is certain, however, that be-
fore the war began the German
general staff must have taken in
to consideration the position the
United States would assume, once
hostilitieS started The German
high command especially prides it
self on its realism.
Just as the German high COM
mand locked to Rumania and Rus
sia for supplies with which to fight
the war both in the field and econ
omically, so they knew Great Brit
ain would look to the United
States Only, it was believed in
Berlin that blitzkrieg tactics would
end the war before American aid
would be effective.
The blitzkrieg. however, thus far
has failed to gain air mastery over
the British Isles. Instead of the
war being short and swift. with
Germany attaining quick domina-
ton over all enemies, it has be-
come unfortunately long.
A long war cannot have been
wholly dismissed from German cal
culations. Yet, however, the Nazi
chiefs examined that possibility
they could not have evaded realiza-
ton of the eventual Importance of
American aid to Britain, once the
blitzkrieg failed.
They have not won the war in
accordance with schedule. Their
original strategy, which called for
victory before American supplies to
Britain could become really effec-
tive, has broken down.
The Nazi war chiefs, as pure real
lists. knew that might happen. 1t is
not for them. therefore, to claim
American supplies reaching Great
a foul because time is now work
ing more favorably for effective
Britain.
When German newspapers urge
the people not to become "provok-
ed" by the stimulus being given to
American production of war ma
terials, the advice may we'll have
originated with the German general
staff. To interpret Americas pres
ent action as provocative suggests
it was not anticipated in advance
by the German high command.
II that were so. it would belittlt
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
By REYNOLDS PACKARD

ROME, Jan. 8. (UP)--1taly Is
calling to the colorS for army and
air force service its military class
of 1922, composed of an estimated
25O,0O0 youths 10 years of age, the
war ministry announced today.
Previously, Gen. Alfredo Guzzoni,
under secretary of war, disclosed in
an order of the day that the class
of 1921-youths of 20 years-Was
being called
The 1922 class will be given ir-
tensive military training after TAX
ing the regular medical eXamina-
ton to determine fitness for serv-
ice.
Youths of the class already had
undergone two years of so-called
pre- military training. during which
they had engaged in regular war
maneuvers often with live fire,
and in long marches anG tour of
camp life. They had been armed
with rifles, automatic rifles, ma
chine guns and light artillery.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
Nuz is Denounce
Roosevelt as No.
One War Monqer

closed that inspired comment on
which newspapers all over the coun-
try would base their editorials,
would call the Presidents mes
sage provocative, and marked by
arrogance which could hardly be
exceeded"
AS regards the German official
attitude, the sources said it would
be that of the old Nazi party be-
fore it came to power
'Comrade. do not let yourself be
provoked"
Inspired comment is that mo
matter how much war material the
United States sends to Great Britain
it can make no difference as to
the outcome of the war" inform
ants said. They added: 'Roose-
velt's complete lack of understand
ing of the present great processes
of historical development in Eu-
rope makes himself ana the United
States people enemies of Germany,
Italy, Russia and Japan
Intrinsically, inform mt sa d,
there was nothing in the Presi-
dents speech to make official COM
ment worth while. Therefore, they
said, they could only give CORES
pondents ''informatively the in
spired comment to be published in
German newspapers.
CAS- in Italy. the German news
papers get their party line" from
the propaganda ministry .
"The German press will not with
hold the contents of the speech
from the German people" inform
ants said. Its standpoint will be
that the speech, taken in consider
alton with the recent fireside speech,
contains nothing particularly new"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08

first and second Blackshi.t divi-
sions.
1t was reported that Britains
lightning advance across Libya from
Bardia might compel Italy 70 "a
bandon it's great Tobruk base WITH
little more than a gesture of de-
fense and stake everything on q
stand farther west.
Tanks, armored cars and recon-
naissance planes already were
sounding out weak spots in the
25-mile perimeter of desert forts
ringing Tobruk. The main Tobruk
airport, Ell Adem, Is miles south of
the city had failed and thousands of
fresh British empire troops were
moving on the area by truck.
Military experts expressed belief
that the Italians might find it ad-
visable to make no real stand at
all in the Tobruk area but to leave
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
BY JOSEPH w. GRIGG. Jr.

BERLIN, Jan 8. CUP)-German
newspapers ngrily denounced
President Roosevelt's aid to Britain
congressional message today and
the Hamburger Fremdenblatt called
him War Prolonger No. l and War
Profiteer No. l."
First to comment on the message
after receiving like other news
papers Instructions on its attitude
the Hamburger F'remdenblatt said:
'The message was pile of his
torical falsifications. irresponsible
invective and unqualified spitful-
ness.
"It lifted the mask ruthlessly
from war prolonger No. and War
profiteer No Franklin D. Roose-
velt."
Informed German sources dis
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
Nuzis Show New
View of u. Role

German military intelligence. Ra-
ther, Hitlers confidence has gone
wrong.
New forms of strategy must now
be forthcoming in Berlin, applicable
to a long war. They cannot have
been fully prepared in advance, but
to some extent they must have
been.
What they will be, especially with
Italy in such dangerous predica-
ment, cannot be known until the
coming months reveal their ma
ture. However, they will probably
involve new factors of caution and
will not be wholly offensive. A
German defensive indeed, may al
ready be in the making.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
A MATTER OF
DEFINITIONS

RENO, New, Jan. 8. (UP)-"Is
your former husband deceased or
divorced?" marriage license Clerk
ElWood H. Beemer asked young
woman applicant today. Neither" +"
she replied. He's dead"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
British Cut off Tobruk
From Escape or Help

a suicide defense force like that at
Bardia and concentrate its entire
strength at some selected point to
the weSt-Derna. Benghazi or. as
some suggested. even at Tripoli in
extreme western Libya near the
Fgercn Tunisia border.
The main British empire army,
including artillery, was moving rap
idly TO the plateau commanding
Tobruk town. it was reported here.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-08
Saturday Closing
For Banks Urged

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 8. tUP-
A bill to require all banks to close
on Saturday was introduced in the
assembly today by Lee T. Bashore,
of Glendora.
The Saturday closing now is op-
tional under terms of bill passed
by the legislature at the 1899 ses-
sion.
Bashore explained that he is in
favor of all types of business clos
ing down on Saturday and that he
believes this is good place to
start"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
.ELECTRIFICATI0N
 OF MATANUSKA
 TO BE STUDIED
REA Engineer on Way 10 Palmer to Make Study
 for Project

To study the possibilities Of a Rural Identification Administra- ton project for the Matanuska Val ley, Donald Mackay of the En- gineering Division of REA, is a through passenger for Seward, An chorage and Palmer on the steam CT Mt. Mckinley.
 Mackay said his study is being made in response to correspondence which has been going back and forth between the Valley and Wash ington for three years His orders, he said, are to look over the situa- ton and make report. He is 10 stay in the Valley "as long as nec- essary," which is length of time he is unable to estimate from here.
 The engineer is making his first visit to Alaska on this assignment. So far as he knows, there is not at present any REA project in the Territory
 Farmers at Matanuska have been attempting for some time to have electricity extended to their farms. At present the administration buildings at Palmer and immedi- ate vicinity are lighted but not so the farms of the valley.
 During the stop of the Mt. Mc- Kinleys here today, Mackay called upon Coy. Ernest Gruening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
DOUGLAS
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BASKETBALL GAMES

Douglas High School showed too much speed for the Foundry team in the main event of double header played in the school gym, last night and won easily 25 to F. Start ing slow the younger players trailed in scoring during the first two quarters; in the third quarter, how ever, they went right to town SCOT ing nine to five and in the final period they did even better to annex 10 points to the Foundry's four. For the winners F. Cashen and R. Fleek were high pointers with six each while Guerin with 10 did practically all the scoring for his team.
 Dan Krsul was scoring ace for the D. H. s. seconds, tallying 10 points on his sides losing score of 16 to 28 for Juneau High Schools second team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
5ideIights on fhe
 Legislature

Only man in the Legislature who hasn't introduced bill or memor- ial is Rep. John Mccormick of Ju- neau. Fielding the title of most in defatigable bill introducer is Rep. Harvey Smith of Anchorage, who has brought in TO- as we'll as a memorial He is followed closely by Rep. Almer J. Peterson with eight bills and three memorials and Rep. Allen Shattuck with seven bills and one memorial. Scores of ct h CT members of the House: Rogge, four bills. one memor- ial, one resolution; Lyng, two bills; Stangroom, two bills, two memorials; Davis, two bills, one memorial, one resolution; Lander, three bills; Egan, five bills, two memorials, one reso- lution; Herbert, three bills; Me Cutcheon, one bill; Gordon, four bills, one memorial; Whaley, one me- morial: w. Leonard Smith, one me morial; Jenne, one bill. In the Sen ate. Walker has introduced five bills and a resolution; Roden, two bills; Sullivan, three bills and memorial, Cochran, three bills; Coffey, four bills, three memorials, one resolu- tion; Brownell two bills, one me mcrial; Nordale, four bills, one reso- lution; LaBoyteaux, one bill, one memorial
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN
 BR0AD(AST SCHEDULED
 TOMORROW AFTERNOON

A dramatic reconstruction of sev- eral scenes from wartime London will be presented from radio station KINY Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock on behalf of the Bundles for Britain campaign, H. L. Faulkner, Chairman of the local Bundles for Britain Committee of the Juneau Rotary Club, announced toady.
 The program was found on the reverse side of a transcription of Winston Churchill's speech which was obtained by the station last week. Unfortunately the first half of the Bundles for Britain broadcast is missing but the second part pre- sents such stirring picture of con- ditions in England that the commit zee feels it is well worth while put ting on the air, Faulkner said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
ReynoId Johnson Celebrates Ninth
 Birthday Todd,

Celebrating his ninth birthday, Reynold Johnson, son of MT. and Mrs. Maurice Johnson, is host with a party today.
 Guests are to attend a movie, then enjoy games and refreshments at the family residence in the Frances Apartments.
 Those invited are F'rederik and Elizabeth Wyller, Ann Louise e Henning, Robert Sommers, Jay Fin lay, Paula Kay and Norma Dee Cook, Robert Turoff, Harry Aase, Mona Ann Douglas, Aileen and Junior McDermott, Helen Day, Claire and Dick Folta and the hosts brother Quintin Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
SAM GODFREY BACK FOR EARLY SPRING
 WORK, K0UGAR0k

Sam Godfrey, prominent Kou- garock mining man, is a Nome bound passenger on the PA Elec- tra, Godfrey, who arrived on the Mount Mckinley, has been vaca- tioning in Tacoma and Seattle since December.
 Enthusiastic over the rapid de- velopment of the mining industry in the Peninsula, the Gold Bullion, Inc, the official looks forward to an even better season this year.
 Accompanying Godfrey is John Larsen of the same company. They expect to do considerable drilling in the Norton Bay and Kougarock districts before operations start Tn June
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
(0LISEUM-D0UCLAS SATURDAY and SUNDAY
 THE T0RRID ZONE"
BRIGHT FUTURE SEEN
 ON EVE 4TH ANNIVERSARY
 OF GREAT DOUGLAS FIRE

Four years ago tomorrow morning it was that Douglas suffered the third and last terrible fire which wiped out the center portion of the town, including practically all busi- ness houses, City Hall. school, lodge halls and churches, fifty-one build ings in all.
 By actual count not more than one third of the buildings burned have been replaced but to so much greater value are they that the new ones considerably exceed that of the greater number destroyed, and with out any actual building boom so far what with the plentitude of good building sites available, ample room for garden spots around prospective cottages, in fact everything most desirable for homes. there can be little doubt but the future portends possibilities for greater Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
SUNDAY SHOOT

Busting clay pigeons will be in or der Sunday at the Juneau Shotgun club grounds on Glacier Highway, when a large group of members from that organization leave from Percy's Cafe at II am.
 Those members without transpor- tation will be furnished it if they arc at the cafe at that hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22

invaded most of Alaska fallen this the extreme northern Fairbanks skies prevailed most of from Ju to Aeutan Islands Rain "A points the the Aleutian greatest precpa- recorded at Dutch abor Clear skies clouds with moderately high ceilings Juneau
 The morn indicated mibar 897 inches located at 49 degrees north center Of 10O4 mlbarS California High pressure of locaei high
 
 to
 23.-S sunset 63
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
Mrs. Harrais Honored
 By Temperance Group

Mrs, Margaret Harrais of Val deg, past president of the Terri torial Women's Christian Temper ance Union, was guest of honor at a luncheon given yesterday after noon by the Juneau Temperance Union in the banquet room of Percy's Cafe.
 Mrs. John M. Clark presided tt the affair. and Mrs. Harrais spoke briefly during the afternoon on the hopeful outlook of the temperance field in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
RECOVERING

Although improving satisfactorily, Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin is still con- fined to her bed at St. Ann's Hos pital and it was reported unlikely she would be released from hospital ization before the latter part Of next meek
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
Mrs. Lipmdn Simson
 Flies 10 Fairbanks

Mrs. Lipman Simson, owner of womens wear shop in Fairbanks is a passenger on the PAA Electra for her home in the Interior city after spending several weeks on a vacation and buying trip in the States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
Wife Accompanies
 First City KegIer

Accompanying her husband, mem- Der of the Elks bowling team, is Mrs. Cort Howard. recent bride of the first city kegler. Mrs. How ard is the former Miss Frances Schuler or Auburn, Wash
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
W0kEN'S CLUB TO
 ATTEND FUNERAL

Members of the Juneau Women's s Club are to attend the funeral to- morrow at ? o'clock at the c. w. Garter Chapel of Mrs. Guilla Chap pell, former chairman of their fine arts committee and an active mem Der of their organization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
DERETICH HOME

Peter Deretich was released from St. Ann's Hospital late this week and is home again after several weeks treatment which involved removal of an eye that was injured while at his work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22
THE WEATHER
(By the U. s. Weather Bureau) U S. DEPARTMENT OF CON MERGE, WEATHER BUREAU

vicinity, beginning 4S0 Feb 2 Mostly cloudy tonight slightly colder with owest temperature tonight about B 28 moderate to fresh northeasterly winds
 eoudine tonight light portion light and Sunday the north portion southeasery winds except strong northery winds the rorth portion
 of the of the Gulf of Alasks Increasing easey to southeae becoming occasional showers Hnchnbrook increasing to southeas occasional Cape Hmchbrook fresh becoming fresh to strong Resurrection Bay K diak northeasy winds occasional rain
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22

Subscribe ao the Daily Alaska Empire-the paper with the largest paid circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22

Thirteen members of the House were in the Senate gallery yes terday for the hearing OH the income tax bill, which should prove to the people of Alaska that their Legislators are attend ing to business and are interest ed in the important matters fac ing the 18th session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-22

Rep. Harvey J. Smith has intro duced a substitute for his marriage license bill, providing that three days notice of intention to wed must be given to the U. s. Commissioner who issues the license. The notice may be given by letter radiogram, telephone or in person.
 Reps. Charles Herbert and Amer Peterson seem to possess the special faculty of riling one another in de- bate, all of which goes to make the sessions of the House worth witness ing almost any day now.