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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
JugosIavs TO Join
In Non-Aggression
Agreement, Runlor

ZURICH. Switzerland, Feb. 20.
P)-Authoritative sources at Sofia
reported today that Bulgaria and
Jugoslavia probably would announce
within the next few days "a nom
aggression declaration similar to
that between Bulgaria and Turkey.
Any declaration, informants said,
would contain the clause of the Tur-
h-Bulgarian agreement which
specified that previously existing
agreements were not affected.
It was asserted also that Germany
was behind the move for Bulgar-
ian-Jugoslav declaration.
Informants at Bulgaria said nego-
tiations for such declaration had
been nearly completed.
Anxiety increased in the Balkans
over the possibility that German
NOV into Bulgaria was imminent
Various reports indicated that
contrary to what might have been
expected there were big concen-
trations of Turkish and Bulgarian
troops opposite each other on their
frontier.
Belgrade reported persistent ru-
mors that the Greek and Italian
governments had been ready for
two weeks to make peace but the
Greeks insisted on the status which
existed when the Italians attacked
them, while the Italians held out
for some concession which would
restore their prestige.
According to these reports, the
British were urging the Greeks not
To give in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
British PIones s
SWorm i'm Athens

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 20 CUR-
Numerous British Hurricane fight
ing planes deadly craft mounting
tour machine guns in each wing,
have been putting on an aerial
circus over Athens for two days.
The planes are newly arrived and
have greatly impressed onlookers
here.
British sources in London report
ed yesterday that Greece and Brit
ain were preparing to resist any
German attack on Greece through
Bulgaria. London informants de-
nounced reports that the Turkish
Bulgarian aggression pact had
paved the way for Germany to
force Greece TO terms with Italy.
They predicted that Greece would
resist any German intrusion and
that Britain would give Greece every
bit Of aid possible)
A government spokesman said
Greek and British planes were
very active on the Albanian front.
bombing and machine cunning
the Italian front lines. troop trans
ports and military detectives be-
hind the lines.
Meanwhile, Greek ground forces
olslodged Italians from positions
guarded by barbed wire and captur-
ed two more villages, the spokes-
man said.
He said the Italians counter at
tackled three times and were thrown
back each time with heavy losses
and that the last time, one Italian
company retreated into its own ar
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

tillery barrage.
A war ministry csHmaaique said
more Italians Were CAPTURED n
Limited cleaning up opafations.a
fAt Budapest, the Greek radio
was heard broadeasting that 90.
italians. including a coa7nei arc
six officers, had been captured :.
Albania)
In New York the Greek radio
was heard broadcasting the Italian
attacks had been hurled
back on the south, central and
that the Greeks had captured new
and north fronts in Albania and
fortified heights on the central
front. The italians are digging
trenches and stringing barbed wire
around their positions on the
greater part of the front.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Italians Give Up
Ethiopian Town

NAIROBI, Kenya., Feb. 20. CUP)
South African British forces have
captured the important southern
Ethiopian town of Mega, SIS miles
northwest of Moyale, it was an
nounced officially today. The victory
begins new British penetration
of Ethiopia on the southern front.
In taking Mega, the South Afri-
cans took more than 600 prisoners,
the majority of whom were Europ-
cans many guns and machine
guns, the communique said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Japanese Lash Out Against Indo- China

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. (UP)-The
Japanese Domei news agency to-
day broadcast a dispatch from Ha-
moi, French Indo-C China, asserting
that there were mounting indica-
tions of a drift by French authbr-
tiles there to the free France move
ment.
The Domei dispatch was consider
ed significant since the allegations
of the japanese that French author
tiles in Indo-China we're becoming
pro-British might furnish pre-
text for further Japanese military
activity in the French colony.
"A survey has revealed the sue
cessive adoption by French author
tiles of economic and military meas
ures designed to checkmate Japa-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Y Die as Bomb
Hits Hospital

LONDON, Feb. 20. (UP)-Twenty
two persons were killed and scores
wounded, SO seriously, when a Ger
man bomb wrecked three male wards
of big London county council hos
pital during the night.
Rescue workers, including nurses
in dance frocks and their soldier
escorts who had run to the scene
from a dance in the nearby nurses
home, worked for hours in deadly
peril from time bomb which struck
nearby, before all those trapped
in the ruins were dug out shortly
before noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

nese influence in southeastern Asia, .
Domei said.
This tendency became increas-
ingly clear following the strong An
American reaction to japanese
mediation of the Northumberland
Indo- China border conflict, coupled
with the massing of British, Indian
and Australian forces along Thai
lands southern and western bor-
derS.
Authenticated reports reaching
here also stated that close contact
has been established between French
Indo- China border troops and Chi
ang Kai-Shek's Chinese force near
Caobang'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Nippon Transfers
Planes to South

CHUNGKING, Feb. 20. up
More than half of the japanese
air force strength on the Asiatic
mainland has been concentrated
in Ind0- China, on Hainan Island
and in the southern China pro-
vince of Kwangtung, a Chinese
military spokesman said today.
The spokesman said that the
japanese were transferring the
bulk of their troops from Cen
trail China to Formosa and ..Sai-
nan in order to have them avail
able for operations in the South
China Sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
SUSPECTED KIDNAP
VICTIM IN HAGUE

LONDON, Feb. 20. (UP)-Jonk-
heer Dirk Jan De Geer, former
Netherlands premier who had been
reported kidnapped at Lisbon by
Germans and flown to Germany,
has been in The Hague for some
time, the Netherlands government
in-exile said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

People who hove been confused in coffee-making
and disappointed in their coffee have been delight
fully surprised when they tried Hills Bros. Coffee
For The cottees Grind produces the maximum of fla.
and when used "as is in any kind of coffee
maker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26

present national smergency These men cope here, many of them with their familesg to do a construc tion job for their company.
 Dr. Laszlo was probably great deal at fault in not discriminating between defense workers" is certain he hadn't been around Juneau, so he couldn't have been referring to any Juneau work men His experiences had all been at Seward and other Westward points, where temporary government employees and drifters looking for jobs to grub stake them to the next town have really wild, if reports to be believed
 We heartily agree with the men from the CAA airport, that you can't the al-inclusive title defense workers in branding men "bums' and be accurate Defense work has brought to Alaska some of the most capable in their lines ever abiding citizens ever to move to Alaska But, de- fense work has also brought lot of drfters and goods to some parts of Alaska. t
 The story is always the same. Where there boom conditions, jobs are plentiful and pay good, there will always be influx of the bad eggs" along with the desirable citizens. Many of these bad eggs" not to be termed defense work CTS" They just camp followers, the hangers-o who live by their wits and at the expense of the workmen
 Naturally, it's too much to expect that should have an employment boom in the Territory without of these dsturbers of the peace trailing along We're glad that the men in Juneau who term them selves defense workers" are not the bad egg" type and resent it when they feel they are being classed with the undesirabes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
Hitler Behind Napoleon
(New York Times)

(New York Times)
 Hitler struck at Russia at dawn the morning of June g. It is perhaps only a coincidence that this was almost precisely the day of the year that Napoleons invasion of Russia began 129 years ago. On Sunday, June 21 1872 Napoleon had brought himself to within mile or two of actual invasion; on the 22nd he surveyed the Russian land from the west bank of the Niemen, and on the 23rd his troops had thrown three pontoon bridges the river and the first contingents stepped Russian soil
 Was it only coincidence that the dates of the two invasions are almost identical? Hitler, as he has so often shown is mere cold-booded strate- gist The who stage-managed the capltulaton of the French in the railway in the forest Of Compiegne has strong taste for the hlStrlonlc He had reversed history before; he would reverse lit again Where Napoleon had failed, he would succeed. Napoleon's army travelled on foot and on horseback Hters travelled wheels and wings. With the gasoline engine with tanks capable of going more than 30 and planes more than 300 miles an hour the little Austrian would reveal how in comparably faster his armies could move than those Iof the little Corsican
 On the 18th of August Napoleon had captured Smolensk; the Germans claimed capture of that city on July 16 Here Hitler had beaten Napoleon by more than a month. But just as Napoleon found the victory there empty one, because the Russian armies had retreated intact without offering resls- tance and had set fire to the town, so Hitler mas found the capture of Smolensk hardly more profit able But Napoleon's vanguard entered Moscow on September IA, and Napoleon himself on the 18th while Hitler, with all his tanks and planes, is not yet there. People may still debate whether or not Hitler has fallen behind his own schedule; he has certainly fallen behind Napoleon's.
 If Hitler believes in omens, he can hardly call it good one to find himself even behind the dis astrous timetable of the former master Of Europe. On that Sunday of June 21, 1812 when Napoleon was riding toward the banks of the Nieman River to survey the land he about to invade, his horse stumbled Either he some one nearby IS declared to have muttered "A Roman would have gone back"
 We cannot afford to put our faith in omens, hut some of those that have lately turned against Hitler have been of very practical kind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
CAPITAL CHAFF

Office Of Production Manage ment has a defense job waiting for Movie Star Marlene Dietrich as soon as her broken ankle is mend ed. They want to use her glamour gams Qegs) to publicize cotton stockings for women, made neces- sary by the shutting off of Japan csc silk Quipped salty Admiral Emory Land, head of the maritime commission, "Bottle-neck is sour term around Washington except after 6 D. m The l942 con- gressional elections are still year off, but already several Iowa Re- publican leaders are busy getting their fences in order to run for the senate seat now held by Demo- cratic Clyde Herring, among them Gov. George Wilson, Mark Thorn burg, vote-getting secretary of state; Jimmy. Deliver, son of a former senator; Roswell Garst, strong Willkie booster and close personal friend of Vice President Wallace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
WE MEET DEFENSE WORKERS

We didn't realize there around Juneau who could be aptly termed defense workers" until couple of days ago,
 In Tuesdays issue of The Empire appeared a story which stemmed from an interview with Dr. A. E. Laszlo, Connecticut big game hunter
 pr. Laszlo, now stalking bears on Admiralty Island had just returned from hunting trip on the Kenai Peninsula. He had nothing but praise for Alaskan game and guides but he made some mighty derrogatory remarks about defense workers
 For thing, Dr. Laszlo called them "bums' and said there would be real danger the preser- vation of Alaska widlife if such persons to be given hunting licenses. He said he believed many of the defense workers" see only two sources of recreation in the Territory to get drunk in cocktail bars and go out into the woods to shoot game.
 It considerably less than 24 hours after Tuesdays paper rolled off the press before a fellow walked into the editorial rooms of The Empire. He pulled Tuesday edition folded the Dr. Laszo interview on top, out of his pocket
 I'm defense worker" he told us "and I don't like this The fellow who said it deserves a punch in the nose"
 Within the next day or so, we have been visited by several other men claiming to be defense work ers," all in the same frame of mind.
 When that first protestor appeared in the office and proclaimed himself defense worker" every member of the staff looked up with "where-dd- you-come-f from expression. Since then, have had opportunity to discover that they are mem bers of the crew of 40 constructing the CAA airport out the Glacier Highway.
 Now of course have been fully that a construction is working night and day on the new airport. But in minds have never termed these defense workers" They are employees of large construction company sent here from the States to do the sort of expert construction work they engaged in down south.
 It's true they working on defense project they point out. But the other hand we look the field as permanent improvement for the Juneau area rather than an emergency proposition being rushed through for use in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
U. S. PARACHUTISTS

Army officials think they have solved the problem of how to wrap up a load of TINT, blasting caps, and a sofdier-all in one package and then drop the lot from an airplane to the ground.
 It's done by parachute, and the soldier carries strapped to his back the TINT and the sensitive blasting caps, a combination that was never risked before-in the same kit.
 The engineer board of the army, at the request of infantry, has de- veloped this new demolition kit for parachute troops. The TINT and blasting caps are to be used by troops, after they land from plane, to destroy enemy positions or equipment.
 Difficulty was that the INT and the blasting caps both are sup posed to go off if jared. This problem was solved by insulating each cap from the others, and then padding the entire container with sponge rubber This container is separate, moreover, from the com partment containing the TINT, and also from third compartment con- taining safety fuses, pliers, twine, a drill and a pocket knife.
 The engineer board has tested their new device by dropping the complete kits from a plane-and there was no explosion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
SPUNKY SPAB

SPAB, the new seven-man priori- ties and supply board headed by Vice President Wallace, is getting off to a promising start. It has shown real courage in dealing with touchy problems.
 When defense chiefs ran into a hot potato in the past, they would run around in circles and pass the buck to someone else. Result: endless delays and dragging re- suits. So far, SPAB is meeting controversial issues head on and making decisions promptly, regard less whom they hit.
 Here is the record to date:
 Turned over to Civilian Sup ply Boss Leon Henderson the question of cutting auto production. Henderson has long been a militant advocate of drastic curtailment of auto output in order to provide more materials and machines for defense purposes.
 2Directed hard hitting ne W OPM Priorities Chief Donald Nell son to make a complete survey of all defense needs. Such a study has long been urged by experts but until now nothing was done about it. ss sAN a..&
 3ERejected- a 80000O-ton steel priority request for a 2,000-mile oil pipe, despite a vigorous recom- mendation of Secretary Harold Ickes. SPAB is not convinced that an oil shortage exists in the East. If it does exist, SPAB believes it can be solved by measures other than using urgently needed steel to build pipe line.
 4-Rejected a request for a pri- ority for stainless steel and other materials to enable the Tennessee Eastman Corporation to erect a plastics plant in that state. This ruling took real decisiveness be- cause it is a gamble which might kick back with a resounding thud on SPAB. G s. NOTE-Within a few days after becoming priorities chief, Nelson disposed of 18;o0o priority requests that had piled up ur1der--his prede-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
NAVY DOGS

Mans best friend, the dog, may soon be doing his bit for defense if a novel suggestion made to the navy department is carried out. The suggestion is: Watchdogs to help guard shipyards and defense plants at night.
 It was offered by alert young Representative Warren Magnuson house naval affairs committee, after receiving letter from a dog protection agency" in Seattle.
 Magnuscn was told that the gov- ernment was overlooking the police dog in its campaign against saba teurs and spies. Since sabaturs do most of their work at night, highly trained police dogs could be used to good advantage in helping guards on their rounds, just as the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
Keiihahn Gets Dufresne's Goat, For Museum

Ed Keithahn has got my goat, , Frank Dufresne, executive officer of the Alaska Game Commission, announced this morning.
 Close checking revealed that Keithahn, curator of the Terri torial Museum, has been given the goat head which formerly adorned the walls of the Game Commission office. Keithahn asked for the goat head to display in the mu- scum, along with the record sheep head shot by the pioneer Jack Dal-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
FlUD[kN [iluULlIL ROBERTA LEE

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 QWhat tainng friends?
 A. The buffet service is the most easily planned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26

was anything but enthusiastic. Aside from the ignominy of with drawing from Italy's proposed field of conquest-Africa-u duce ar gued that Italian troops could not stand Russian winters. They would die of pneumonia in such a rigor- ous climate.
 Whether Mussolini finally agreed is not known.
 NOTE-The Nazi plan apparent ly is to put 250000 Hungarian troops in the Russian trenches dur ing the winter; plus 100000 Ru- manians; plus about 50,000 Slovaks and about 500,000 Italians. The German army during the winter would be reduced to mere skele- ton of about 10b, 900 men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
Daily Lessons in English v L. GORDON

You apt to get in trouble" Say, You LIABLE to get INTO trouble
 Delusive. Pronounce the ME, in in second syllable.
 the roof of the mou). Palette painters a small bed).
 SYNONYMS Explanation Justification vndication
 WORD STUDY: "Usea yours" increase vocabulary Todays PENURY absence resources penuy itself though sometimes be endured with calmness but the O despair" ir"Mrs. Jameson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
eHtby
 Birthday

SEPTEMBER 26
 L. w.. Kilburn Lorraine English Mrs. L. B. Smith John Newmaker
 Ruth Torkelson John Nickinovich Mrs. E. H. Clifford William Litchfield Kenneth Shudshift Mrs. Albert Goetz Mrs. James Ramsay, Jr. Charles Talmaga
 w. H. Dorman Mrs. Henry Baman John s. Dapcevich
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26

ton, recently received for display here.
 The goat was shot by Dufresne at Tracy Arm about six years ago. Besides the goat head. the Game Commission is also presenting to the museum specimens of several species of birds lacking in their collection. Included are specimens of crane, flicker and the Emperor goose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
Horoscope. '-The ssurs incline
 but do not oovspsl
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

SATURDAY, OEG clNoEIb
 Conflicting planetary influences are active today. There is warn ing sign for shipping and it may presage a naval engagement. .Ayia- tors are under a fortunate rule of the stars. nssf
 HEART AND HOME: Women may meet disappointments or ob- structions in their days programs which include short trips or in formal social affairs. Letters and messages carrying pleasant news may be expected. Defense regula- tions may alter family routines and cause changes which should be accepted cheerfully. Although the stars seem to presage exteh- sion of service in the United States armed forces, victory fs promised to the greatest of de. mocracies. .t5td,I
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: New con- trols and changed technique in the Governments agricultural polrl icy will be fortunate, although op- position may arise among bankers and brokers. Economic warfare will develop compelling effects in the business world and will be carried on with stubborn determination which will contribute greatly to the armed successes. Unfortunately, in the economic blockade European women and children must suffer severe privations that will cause many deaths.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Self-suffi- ciency will be foremost in the peo-sl ple's minds as the possibilities of the second World War become clearly understood. The United States, which is more fortunate than any other country in the abundance and variety of it's re- sources is to attain complete eco- homie independence to which sym thetic products will contribute. The study of basic problems will be general as the nation pursues its splendid defense campaign.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Italy is to suffer severely in losses of men and material as Mussolini is compelled to obey Hitler's or ders. The stars indicate perplexi- ties and anxieties for the Fuehrer who has passed the peak of his power Goering's rising moon Tn Hitler's conjoined Venus and Mars modes ill for both the Nazis. It is pointed out that in Goering S horoscope the Moon and in Hitler's, Venus, are both in the eight house which governs death. This is of evil portent and may mean that one may be responsible for the others demise. It is probable that the two men will be at odds in ways that are of menacing spossi- bilities.
 Persons whose birthdate it aeis have the augury of year of mixed experiences. There may be pleasant trips and fortunate dealings with agents. '~f
 Children born on this day prob ably will have fortunate lives. They should be exceedingly intel ligent and talented. Health should be especially safeguarded
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
ID E F E N s E nIII7
 BOND uUIL .

Defense Savings Stamps I should them? A. office. e. many employees participate in the sale of Defense Savings Stamps? than million retail join
 promoting the sale of Defense Stamps of stores everywhere This enlisted to aid national outnumbers the personnel of the Nations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
LOOK and LEARN Sy q copnon

l. Which is the abundant metal? noted totally his a
  A. What fikin? B. What famous author is generally originator of the historical novel;? ANSWERS: 1. Aluminium. g. Sebastian Quito, A. A small cask 5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
70 YEARS AGO FIT FIFE EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER 26, 1921

SEPTEMBER
 J. J. Hiard Deputy Collector of Customs at Eagle on his Juneau aid in getting of the Collector of Customs here.
 James L. Freeburn Chichagof pas Juneau the a trip Meherin brokerage and Meherin Of returned from business Stka the Esebet Woofter Carol Burford the at the crowds their Sunday and Monday nights program. E. party bringing many geese ducks a hunting trip
 Weather High 52; low 46;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26

The Bureau of the Census re- ports that the nations construc- tion industry employed 1,O73,655 persons in 1889 and did work valued at $4,519, ,794,OOO.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26
MERRY-GO-ROUND

 President Roosevelt has received a rare stamp gift from S. Bechhold in New York-a cover pOStmarked New York one day, London next day, and New York again next day. It was the Dick Merrill flight in 1897 .. Of the 435 defeated candi- dates for the house last year, the only one in the army as a volun- teer selectee is Pete Van Nostrand, young COP Wisconsinite. who is serving as a private at Fort Sherl- dan, H. i. If you want succinct and simple dietary manual write the bureau of home economics Of the department of agriculture for a free copy of its new Eat the Right Food" pamphlet.
 Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-26

cessors, and sent out 225,O00 appli- cations for new priorities, 2