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Evening star., 1941-12-09
British Stand on Thai|and
Waits on Further Data .
b. the Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. e.-The Foreign
once announced today the British
government was awaiting informa-
tlon on circumstances of a reported
Thai agreement with Japan before
taxing decision as to its future
attitude to Thailand."
The Foreign Office denied that
British forces had crossed the from.
tier when Thailand was invaded bv
Japan"
The text of the Foreign once
statement:
according to report issued by
the japanese Domei agency, the
Japanese Embassy at Bangkok has
announced that Japan has received
conclusive evidence that British
forces, in accordance with previous
plans, crossed the Thailand- -Malayan
frontier at early dawn on the morn
ing OF December 8-that is, on the
evening of December Z, London
time
The announcement continued
that Japan then began negotiations
with the Thailand government and
sent forces against the British.
This allegation that Japanese
attacks on Thailand were conse-
quent on a move by British troops
into Thai territory is wholly un-
true. In no place had any Brit
ish forces crossed the frontier when
Thailand was invaded by Japan.
Reports have been received in
London that negotiations between
Japan and Thailand have led to an
agreement allowing passage of Jap
anese troops across Thailand.
His majesty,s government in
the United Kingdom is awaiting fur
ther information as to the exact
circumstances in which this agree
ment was concluded before taking
q decision as to its future attitude
| toward ThailAnd."
Evening star., 1941-12-09
j. ). Naval Strategy
Smashed by Attacks,
japanese Claim
Widening Scope and
Increasing Tempo Of
War Reported by Toxic
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC tOncial Broadcast Pick
up), Dec. 9.-Great initial successes
and a widening scope and increasing
tempo Of Japan's air. land and sea
war of the Pacific with the United
States and Britain were reported by
the Japanese today.
A Navy Ministry spokesman de-
clared the Japanese Navy already
had landed blows which had
changed the old balance of Ameri-
can and Japanese sea power 70 such
an extent as to nullify President
Roosevelt's high pressure Eastern
policy"
The achievements of the Japanese
Navy, he declared, had completely
shattered all naval strategy popu-
larized by United States naval ex-
perts."
Mr.. Roosevelt's program of encir-
cling Japan had been based on a
miscalculation of Japan's strength,
he added. THE fruit of this ire
sponsible estimate has been to de-
prive America of the very founda-
tion-naval superiority-of its hopes
of obstructing and frustrating the
Evening star., 1941-12-09

B. said airplane hangers and fuel de-
pots were set afire.
4. Singapore dispatches reported
that British reinforcements were be-
ing rushed to Northern Malaga as as
japanese troop transports attempted
new landings in support of forces
already engaged in bitter fighting
in an attempt to gain control of
Kota Bharu airdrome, near the
northern terminus of the rail line
to Singapore.
Japanese Occupy Bangkok.
S. japanese troops occupied Bang
kok, the capital of little Thailand,
which yielded yesterday after a
brief-lived token resistance" to
the japanese invaders.
6. The Berlin radio said the Jap
anese Embassy at Bangkok an
nounced that Japanese troops have
thrown back English forces which
attempted to enter Thailand from
Burma. (The British have denied
entering ThailandD
Z. Domei said the Japanese fleet
in China waters announced the cap
ture of the 10,509- ton American liner
President Harrison and several hun
dred other vessels along the Chinese
coast.
5. Great Britain informed Japan
that she will abide strictly by the
terms of the Geneva poison gas pro-
tocol and asked Japan's assurances
that she intends to do the same.
This followed unconfrmed British
reports that Japanese planes had
already dropped poison-gas bombs.
$50 Casualties in Philippines.
Dispatches from Manila said un-
official casualty estimates listed 200
killed and wounded at Clark Field,
military airdrome 40 miles north Of
Manila, and at least $50 others out
side the immediate Manila area.
Besides the japanese seizure of
Lubang Island, fears were expressed
that the invaders might effect a land
ing on the big island of Mindanao,
where 10000 Of the $4,000 Japanese
settled in the Davao area were said
to be armed and ready to cooperate
with an invasion attempt.
The capture Of Lubang Island was
reported carried out with the aid Of
fifth columnists posing as fishermen.
A new batch of japanese claims.
official and otherwise, reported the
United States defense base at Guam
taken without resistance" an
American seaplane tender sunk of
Honolulu. and a bag of 300 United
States warplanes in the Hawaii
Philippine operations. Domei said
these included 80 long grange bomb
ers and 80 fortress planes.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
Northeast British Coast
Fiahts Off hazi Planes
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-An anti-air-
craft barrage equal in volume and
noise to anything witnessed since
the war started was thrown up
along the northeast coast last night
at German raiding planes.
Bombs fell in two towns and
there were some casualties. but for
the most part the Nazi explosives
fell harmlessly in open fields.
81 Casualties at Calais.
PARIS. Occupied France, Dec.
9. R.-R. A. F. raiders killed 81
persons and injured 20 at Calais
early yesterday, it was announced
here last night.
Nazis Claim Destroyer Sunk.
BERLIN, Dec. 8 R).-Tbe Ger
man air force sank destroyer and
four merchant ships totaling 14,00O
tons yesterday in an attack on q
convoy east of Dundee, Scotland, the
high command said today.
Night raiders, some of them al
low altitude, pounded the British
shipbuilding port of Newcastle and
caused heavy explosions and wide
spread fires along the waterfront
the communiQue declared.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
GUIDE FOR READERS
Toy Motinees to Be Held

Due to the curtament Of the Christmas campaign annually
National Broadcastng Co. and warner
collect Christmas for children
Washington families letters and calls
arrangements made
Toy Maness" will be held scheduled December 20
with ticket admission The IL Warner Bros heas
Matines presented and the attraction at
each will in Sunday Star.
may lobby of Warner Bros
Together with the collected at the TOY Manees
distributed to needy children.
The Star will acknowledge gifts which will be
forwarded to the Christmas Committee OF the Council Of Social
children Christmas
time
Evening star., 1941-12-09
Italians Report Violent
Fighting Near Tobruk

ROME, Dec. 9 P.-The italian
high command announced today
that violent fighting was taking
place around the British held
Libyan port of Tobruk.
The daily war bulletin also re-
ported bitter aerial exchanges, in
which German planes were said to
have damaged a British cruiser of
the Iibyan coast and British bombers
attacked various Axis bases includ-
ing Bengasi.
In dogflghts attending the aerial
operations 10 British planes were
shot down by German and Italian
hghters, said the communioue.
which also acknowledged the loss
of five Italian aircraft.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
Romme| Is Reported
Regrouping Battered
Forces in Libya
Plans for Resumption Of
Heavy Fighting After
Forming New Line
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 9.-Gen. Err
win Rommel was reported regroup-
ing his battered German forces
today for a resumption of heavy
fighting in Libya after Withdrawing
westward to line extending south
from Tobruk through Ell Adem and
Bir Ell Cobb.
British mechanized forces and in
fantry were reported still busy
cleaning up pockets of German re-
sistance along the Libyan coast in
the vicinity of Bardia.
Approximately 1000 Italian troops
also were believed to be trapped
along the coast.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
Australia, New Zealand
Declare War on Jopon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec: o.
Both Australia and New zealand
declared war on Japan today.
The Australian CABINET mme
diately after the formal declaration
decided to mobilize more man power
for the Army, but kept secret the
number.
Sixteen hundred women are 10 De
called up for the army and ooo 1or
the air force % be assigned to aux
iliary service along the lines es-
tablished In Great Britain.
Evening star., 1941-12-09


third action alarm of the night
At least two squadrons OF
enemy planes, numbering IS to
q squadron. had previously
crossed the coastline west of San
Jose during the night and
secuted the entire bay area and
other sections Of California, it
was stated. No bombs were re-
ported dropped.
The Army said that in all prob
ability an enemy aircraft carrier
was lurking of the coast, perhaps
500 or 600 miles out.
Expressions of incredulity In
Washington last night gave way at
last to a noncommittal statement
issued at the War Departments
Public Relations Office at 2:57 am.
eastern standard time):
Prom information received up to
the present time We cannot confirm
the presence of any hostile planes" T"
However. it was learned that MEM
bers of Congress received private
confirmation)
Reported OF Aleutians.
In Victoria, British Columbia,
Mayor Andrew McGavin announced
tersely:
The japanese are of the Aleutian
Islands; we expect them here any
time. The situation is very serious.
His warning was supplemented
bv Air Comdr. A. F. Godfrey with
the declaration that there is every
reason to believe there will be an
attack In the Pacific Northwest"
The daring series Of night thrusts
-bluntly putting the Nation on
notice that 1T can happen here
led to immediate conjecture thai
Japan was attempting to panic the
United States into withdrawing it'
main battle feet to home waters.
Blackouts were ordered along thu
entire Pacific Coast, from Sar
Diago through Sacramento to Brit
ish Columbia cities. thus bringing
war to the doorstep of millions o
Americans and Canadians who twt
DAYS earlier believed such a thini
was virtually impossible.
The presence of japanese plane
of the Golden Gate-5,20 mile
from Japan-created an electric at
mosphere in Washington as Presi
dent Roosevelt prepared his frs
broadcast since the Nation declare
war on Japan, scheduled for /
pm, E. s. T.
Bulletins Come Quickly.
Meanwhile, bulletins on the 81
eantic new conflict broke In rapid
fire sequence:
l. Japanese troops were reporte'
to have seized Lubang Island, 5
miles of the entrance to Manil
Bay in the Philippines. The islam
is of paramount strategic impor
tance, virtually controlling water
ways between the middle Philippin
archipelago and the China Sea.
2. The second Japanese aerla
assault on densely ly-crowded Manil
itself was apparently in progress.
8. D.N. B. German news agency
quoted Imperial Toxic headquarter
as announcing that japanese war
ships had fiercely shelled tiny Mid
way Island, American possessio
1900 miles west OF Honolulu. d.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
Second Phose' in Libyo
Near End, British Soy

LONDON, Dec. tP,.-British
sources, emphasizing that the Brit
ish objective in North Africa is
destruction of Axis forces, declared
today that the Imperial Army was
getting to the end" of the second
phase of the battle of Libya.
1T is not possible to say the
German armored forces have been
entirely dealt with" this informant
added, but he asserted that German
tanks had been hammered heavily
and had withdraw
Evening star., 1941-12-09
1000 Lumber Workers
Return; Shots Reported
BY the Associated Press.

8y the AsSocIdteu PTeSS,
REDWOOD, w. Va, Dec. g.
Sporadic firing was reported to-day
by Sheriff Thomas Hicks as 1000
workmen returned to jobs at the
Big Cherry River Boom and Lumber
Co.. for the first time in nine weeks.
Pickets were on duty outside the
company premises as the men en-
tered for work. Mr.. Hicks reported.
He added that no one was injured.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
; Reported Killed, ; Hurt
In Army Bomber Crosh
BY TIE Associated Press.

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 9-Three
men were reported killed and three
burned severely today in the crash
of an Army bomber 3 miles east
of Ell PaSo.
Army officials went to the scene
to investigate. The names of the
crewmen were not announced.
Evening star., 1941-12-09

(See TOXIC, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-12-09

(See SAN FRANCISCO, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1941-12-09

(See CONGRESS, Page A-4)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

which centered the Gulf of Alaska southey of moist relatively maritime southwest falling this morning Southeast AL scattered the prevailed elsewhere partly skies the northern and north portions fallen during the previous 24 Southeast Alaska the Aleu- Bern Sea to the lower Kukokwim Val ley greatest 36 which lowest mperaure this morning two Overcast skies occasional
 light moderately good vsiblties vailed une this morning
 weather chart indicated center of low 2897 located at 57 degrees The frontal portion of this storm and northward thence eastward Alaska into lower attitudes south of Dixon expected nohward and east with the low the Gulf slowly m ing second low center moving expected that this storm miles the next "A hours high pres nches) located 9 degrees 1927 mili 49 centered in northwestern Mon
 
 Juneau April COS sunset 7:56
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
AFL Union InSeaff|ek
 Suspended
Has Jurisdiction Over Ten Thousand Workers
 in Boeinq Plant

SEATTLE, April 8.-The strife torn AF'L Aeronautical Mechanics Union, with jurisdiction over 10000 Boeing Aircraft workers remains suspended at least until after a meeting in Washington next week.
 The Executive Council of the parent International Association Of Machinists, and International Pres ident Harvey Brown, said the coun- cil of nine members has suspend ed the Seattle union because of violence yesterday when two union members were beaten, another chased in an auto and a fourth swore out complaint charging his life was threatened.
 The trouble is between factions of the local union. z8
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
Juneau Will
 See Soapbox
 Derbyinju June
Rotary Club Sponsors Race for Boys with Trip
 East as Prize

A Soap Box Derby, in which the main prize will be trip to Akron Ohio, to compete in the national finals. will be held in Juneau this summer under the sponsorship of the Juneau Rotary Club.
 The gravity race of homemade automobiles will take place on 18th Street. with the start to be on Cal houm Avenue at Gold Belt Avenue, at the top of the hin above the Gold Creek bridge. The race will be held in June. The national finals at Akron. Ohio, will be held Aug ust IT.
 The main national prize is four year college scholarship. Various local prizes will be given, including q trophy for the winner and medals for runners-up. Steel crash helmets for every entrant will be furnished by the Chevrolet Motor Division, national sponsors.
 Age Limits
 The derby will be open to boys from II to Is years old, with spec ial race for boys eight to ten. The latter will not be eligible for compe- tition at Akron, however. The main race will be open to every boy whose 16th birthday does not fall before June 1, 1941, and whose 11th birth day does not fall later than Aug ust IT.
 Entrants are allowed to spend not over s10 on their cars, and must build them themselves. Rigid speci- fications as to size weight and fea- lures are laid down in the official rules.
 All Juneau boys interested in en- tering the SoapboX Derby are in vited to meet with the Rotary Club Committee at the J Jun Q a u High School gymnasium next Monday evening at ' o'clock.
 Serving on the committee are the Rev. John Cauble, Dan Ralston, Rod Darneu and Hank Harmon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
pAAs FLIES 21ao FROM JUNEAU
 TO FAIRBANKS

Twenty-one passengers, many ar irving on the Columbia, flew out of Juneau this morning as four PA Electras left for Fairbanks.
 A PAA Lockheed Lodestar also left Juneau for Seattle this morn ing with mah, air express, but no passengers, 9 W
 Passengers leaving for the h. terior were William Coots, Donald Gill, Jack David, MT. and Mrs. w. c, Sanborn and infant, Peter Mis- covich, John Miscovich, Billy Viu- cich. Jack Lumrea Mrs. Glenna Spagnola, A. H. Stone, Joe Mclean, L. B. DeLong, R. R. Gebo, w. j. Kertulla, Elmer Koskello. J, J. Me herin. Grace Lowe, Mrs. Mary Kelly and. Mike Branch.
 Both the PAA Lodestar and the Douglas DC-3,s now in Seattle and scheduled to come north today have been cancelled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
PILOTS MAKE
 TWO FLIGHTS

Three passengers were with pilot Shell Simmons this afternoon when he flew out of Juneau. They were Lazo Bozoyich for Hawk Inlet and Dr. F. M. Langson and M. Olson for Hoonah. The pilot is expected 10 return to Juneau with two passen- gers from Hoonah.
 Pilot Alex Holden is scheduled to fly a trip to Polaris-Taku mine this afternoon with three passen- gers They are F. H. McPherson, Mrs. G. Simonds and Mrs. c. B. BrynelSon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
DOUGLAS NEWS
COMMUNISM IS EVIL
 TO BE STAMPED OUT

In a patriotic address before peo- pie of Douglas and Juneau ln the school gymnasium last evening, Les ter Sumrall, evangelist-lecturer, urg- ed constant vigilance on the part of the people of the United States against Communism. Every effort, he said, should be made to stamp cut communistic propaganda.
 Briefly the speaker told of his trip to Russia and how Communism works there. where there are no schools for the masses and living conditions are hard. The audience sang God Bless America, to plano accompaniment by Daniel Mic O. lemus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
U. }. Navy
 Bomber Is
 Down,5ea
Wretkdge Reported Sight ed Off East Codst-Ten
 Men Aboard Graft

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 8.-A wrecked Naval bomber has been sighted off Cape Charles, Va, by searchers, according to a radio late this afternoon.
 Presumably the wreck is that of the PBY bomber which left here yesterday morning for the Naval Air Station at Quonsett Point with two officers and eight enlisted men aboard.
 The wreckage was sighted by navy plane and later the Aircraft Carrier Wasp was reported going to the scene.
 The radio received did not state whether any survivors were seen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
u X 5N E M Yukon Now . ]. :. gsSSsssfsg sgssfsss Bound North

z at H
 SEATTLE, April 8.-Steamer Yu- kon sailed for Alaska ports at 9 o'clock this morning with ITS first class and 70 steerage passengers.
 Passengers aboard the Yukon booked for Juneau include the fol- lowing: ...sn
 Gus Carlson, Martin Quanstorm, Alfred Carey, o. L. Wilson, o. M. Floe, Roy Bassett, Ike Taylor.
 Allen Grange, Harold Mclean, MT. and Mrs. Earl Nelson, Harvey Hall, Lee Stevens.
 Harvey Grant, w. E. Mcdonald, Miss H. B. Rowan, Mrs Teresa Me- Lean, John Westman, Car1F Colvin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
BOARD OF DRE(foRs ELE(TED BY ROTARY

Juneau Rotarians today elected a new Board of Directors consisting of Rod Darnell. pr. w. w. Council. Mac Metcalfe, Ernest Parsons Lou Hudson and George Sundborg.
 The Board will meet Friday noon at Percys Cafe to elect President and other officers for the coming year.
 Visitors at todays meeting in- cluded Art Brown of Fairbanks, Jack Perry of Seattle and Roy Gn- .lAsuie of .Ilneall s<
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
MORE WORKERS GO TO
 DUTCH HARB0R BASE


 Hired through the Territorial Employment Service for work at the Naval Air. Base now in con- struction at Dutch Harbor, IS men sailed from Juneau on the north bound steamer Columbia this morning.
 They were Harley Johnson, Elm met Anderson. Arthur Anderson Jack Ellman, Vince Derrig, Peter Turner, L. B. Nelson, Ernest Jo- hansen. E, A. Mccullough, William B. Metz, Vern Hodges, Ben Friske, Esvac Putnam. Ed Beatty, Fred Myre, Robert Allen, Paul o. Holt aud, Donald 70. .Galle. , arg
 '
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
WINNERS OF ESSAY
 CONTEST ANNOUNCED

Announcement was made today by radio station KINY of the win ners of the essay contest sponsored by the station on the opening of their new studio.
 First prize of $35 was won by Mrs. Helen F. Ebing of Sitka, sec ond prize of $25 was won by Edith Bonesteel of Douglas and third prize was won by 14-year-old Doris Miettinen, Juneau High School stu- dent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
MISS EDYTHE YOUNG
 ENR0UTE, ANCHORAGE

Miss Edythe Young sailed today on the steamer Columbia enroute to Anchorage where she has ac- cepted a position with the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
 Formerly with the Treasury of flee here, Miss Young was Secre- tary of the Senate at the Fifteenth biennial Legislature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 8. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is AZ, American Can 88A, Anaconda 23A, Bethlehem Steel 75h, Commonwealth and Southern 7/l6, Curtiss Wright 81a, General Motors AZ, International Harvester 56, Kennecott 32 3f4, New York Central 12A, Northern Pacif- ic 6A, United States Steel 53 7i8, Pound $4.031a.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones aveages: industrials l21.21 rails 28.40, utilities 1923.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
} HaIibuiers
 Sell, Seattle

SEATTLE, April 8-Three hali buters, two American and one Can- adian vessel, sold their catches in Seattle today.
 The Freya sold 19,000 pounds at 1893 and Is cents pound; Alrita, 19,00o pounds, at 16l2 and Is cents; Zapora Canadian, 22,O00 pounds, at 169s and 16 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
BOB T0USSAINT'S
 CONDITION POOR

Bcb Toussaint, who was taken to St. Anns Hospital Saturday after noon in an unconscious condition, has not regained consciousness, ac- ccrding to attendants this afternoon. His condition is reported as poor.
 Well known here, Toussaint is clerk in the office of the Territorial Treasury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
NEW pR0TE5T BY GERMANY ON SHIP
 SEIZURES BY U. S.

WASHINGTON, April 8.-Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull told newsmen today Germany has sent a new note reenforcing former protest over seizure of German merchant ships and crews follow ing sabotage charges.
 Secretary Hull declined to reveal just what the exact contents of the new note contained.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
Mrs. Wilson Goes
 To Dutch Harbor

Mrs. Jack Wilson, owner of the Baranof Beauty Salon, sailed for the Westward today on the steamer Columbia enroute to Dutch liar bor, where she will visit with her husband who is employed at the base. Sbe expects to be away for about six weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
Uniform Donned BY Juneau's First Indian Scout

Pedro Barril, first Indian boy ever to wear a Boy Scout uniform in Juneau, attended today's Juneau Rotary Club meeting in connection with an announcement the new all- native troop will be installed at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the Salvation Army Hall %
 :. Harold Smith. will present the charter ssf ss3s s5s4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
N 0TED sU-B0AT{ C0kiMAN NDER k
 TAKEN PRISONER

LONDON, April s-The British Admiralty declares that Command CT Otto Kreschmer, noted Nazi sub marine commander, is one of 450 prisoners taken from U-boats that have been sunk by British aid and sea craft.
 The official communique said British counter measures against the U-boat menace has recently met with great success t as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
FDR(AIBLE5. KING PETER
 AID GOING

WASHINGTON, April 8-Presi- dent Roosevelt has cabled King Peter II, of Yugoslavia, assurances that all materials assistance pos sible is being sent and with earnest hopes of his successful resistance to this criminal assault on his Bal kan kingdom3's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
J. A. HeuenthdIs
 Back from States

J. A. Hellenthal, Juneau lawyer, and Mrs. Hellenthal, returned here on the steamer Columbia after a two months visit to. the States. \
 The Hellenthals spent most of their time at their farm in Cali fornia and with friends in San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-08
THE WEATHER
(By the U S. Weather Bucau) U S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU

vicinity, light showers change tonight Wednesday, gentle variable winds.
 with local and Wednesday, Q southerly winds
 the of the Gulf of Alaskss Moderate fresh souhery light Cape fres hwesery winds local showers Resurrection Moderate souher sh Resurrection norterl winds souheastery Resurrection Bay; local showers.