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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-16
T (amouf|aged My Tent, And Now | Can'f Find Y;
 Army Humor Reported Good
By JACK sTINNETT


 WASHINGTON, July Is Our army in training may be as seri- -ous as all get-out, but it has it's lighter side, too.
 I've been blowing through scores of Army camp papers-dailies, weeklies and monthlies-everything from mimeographed four-sheeters to profit-making, printed dailies, with paid advertising. And can report that most -said-she- -said- he-said jokes are the same old Joe Millers that were around when the boys floated off to Cuba and the Philippines. BUT funny situation iumor is in the saddle and noth- ng funny happens that isn't given he green light for general cir .ulation.
 The Army cartoonists are sur risingly good. The one from the 7ort Niagara Drum showing an rate bandmaster, shouting at a ookie, playing the drums plenty ,ot and in the groove, T don't are if Krupa does play it that way, you're in the Army now" is national magazine stuff.
 Another, from the Army Times, shows a befuddled trainee dash ing about after taps and moaning Q lieutenant: T know it's after taps, sir, but I camouflaged my tent and now I can't find it."
 The Hickam Highlights, iron, Hawaii, and The Jungle Cat, pub lication of the 11th Engineers in Panama, have cartoonists who have taught the spirit of the tropics. Most of their cartoons are sultry md although not too shocking for some of the sophisticated maga- ines, no fit subject for family newspaper.
 In the funny situation depart ment:
 The Dixie Camp Blanding) re- ports that the 124th Infantry was delighted when Pvts. Thomas w.. Arseneau and Aryel Adkins joined up. The men had been animal trainers with Ringing Bros. & Barnum and Bailey's circus Their first assignment was to tame the company's toughest sergeant.
 Then there was the scornful
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DRAFT LOTTERY FOR ALASKANS
 ON THURSDAY

Sequence numbers for approxi- mately 400 young men who regist- cred in the Territory of Alaska on July 1 will be drawn in the Second National Selective Service Lottery to be held in Washington, D. O.. Thursday evening, John L. McCor- mick, Territorial Director of Selec- tive Service, announced today
 A set of serial numbers. each pre- ceded by the letter s." from "S-1' to include the largest number used by any local board in the country in assigning serial numbers to July registrants, will be drawn by lots Approximately 800 serial numbers will be drawn, Director Mccormick said.
 Master Lists
 The serial numbers in the order they are drawn in the lottery will constitute master list to be used by local boards in assigning Sequence Numbers" to their July 1st reg istrants, in this manner:
 The registrant in each local board area whose serial number first ap- pears on this second master list will be given Sequence Number 1 in his area; the registrant whose serial number is next closest to the top will receive Sequence Number 2, and so on until each July lst registrant has sequence number.
 As was the procedure in connec- tion with the Territorial lottery on July IA, 1941, local boards will cross off on the second master list and ignore those serial numbers that are not held by any registrants in their areas.
 Will Assign Order Numbers When sequence numbers have been assigned to all new registrants, the local boards will assign each of these registrants an order number to be determined by integrating them among the old registrants. This  means that the new registrant with Sequence No. in his local board area will receive the lowest order number assigned to his group, and the registrant with the largest se- quence number will receive the high est order number for the same group
 'The Second National Lottery should not be confused with the Territorial Lottery held here last Monday" Director Mccormick em- phasized, "the master list resulting from the Territorial lottery will de- termine the order number of the January 22, 1941, registrants, where as the mater list resulting from the Second National Lottery determines the order numbers for July reg istrants."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-16

WASHINGTON U More than one CIO leader who attended the so-call- ed special legislative conference last week left Washington convinced that it's real purpose was to trot out a trial balloon for the return of John L. Lewis as CIO president.
 The political undertones of the pow-wow were as thick as molasses Lewis palace guard" of left-wingers were in complete charge of all the arrangements. Prominent m o n g those present were the heads of CIO Industrial Union Councils. many of them-leftists and the backbone of Lewis political support in the C1Ol
 Significantly, although the pal ace guard" put on an extra crew to handle publicity for the meeting no list of those attending was issued Such a list would have shown a pre- dominance of leftist elements pre- sent.
 Throughout the meeting, Lewis acted like man whose hat was in the ring He made $ speech that was purely political and slapped backs in the best campaign nanuer.
 If Lewis is out for the presidency, it is certain that Phil Murray will be the first to make way for him. No CIO leader has any doubt that Murray would withdraw at the drop of the hat. Lewis wouldn't even have to ask him.
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PROPERTY SEIZURE BILL E SUBMITTED
 BY WHITE HOUSE
New Measure More Strinq- enf than War Depart
 menfs Request

WASHINGTON, July 16. The White House today sent the Senate a new version of proposed prop erty seizure bill which some com mitteemen characterized as broader in it's terms than the measure sub mitted by the War Department. The bill was submitted by Wayne Coy of the White House staff.
 The measure will permit the Presi- dent to requisitioh any property he deems necessary for national de- fense. The previous War Depart ment version of the bill limited such requisition to the powers Of miii- tary articles. .;f s
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officials
 For Axis
 LeaveU.S.
Ordered Out by Stdte De- parfmenf, Agents Leave
 on Former America

NEW YORK, July 16-The Am erican Merchant Marine liner Am erica, 27000 tons, now Navy transport named West Point, left last night on her maiden trans Atlantic voyage, bound for Lis bon, with nearly 500 passengers aboard.
 The passengers were mostly Ger man and Italian Consular officials and other agents of the Axis Gov ernments, with their families, quit ting the United States on orders of the State Department.
 Farewell parties aboard t h ( ship were banned.
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Speculation Arises as 10 Just What Significant
 Move Is Planned
MORE PRO- GERMAN
 POLICY INITIATED
Empire Might Withdraw from All Commitments
 Made with Europe
(By Associated Press)

Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye and the entire Japanese Cabinet resigned suddenly today, leading to speculations that Japan might be planning a more pro-German policy despite the pact with Moscow, or possibly will withdraw from all European commitments.
 It is pointed out that Foreign Minister Matsuoka. who fostered Japan's adherence to the Rome-Ber- lin Axis and personally negotiated a Japanese Russian neutrality ac- cord on April 13, is reported on the way out.
 Reports reaching Shanghai from Japan not long ago said Matsuoka might be replaced by Mamouri Shigemitsu. Ambassador to London. The action might mean even that Tokyo is turning against the Axis.
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GOVERNOR, RYAN IN NOME SEEKING
 DEFENSE SET-Up

Gov. Ernest Gruening and As- sistant Director J. J. Ryan of AL aska Civilian Defense arrived in Nome last night in Ryan's plane.
 MT. and Mrs. Huntington Gruen- ing left the plane at Fairbanks for a visit to Mount Mckinley Ma tional Park with Director Paul w. Gordon of Alaska Affairs for the Division of Territories and Island Possessions. The Governor n Ryan will fly. to Anchorage next.
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Consistent with our own national defense, U. s. aid to Britain should be made actually. effective and should be delivered. National Com- mander Milo J. Warner of the Amer ican Legion declared here last night in an address to 200 Legionnaires wives and guests in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 Commander Warner, who visited England five months ago as member of an American Legion mission, said the mission came away absolutely certain that Hitler could not success fully invade the British Isles and could not gain superiority in the air, but that Britain was sorely in need of additional supplies and mum itions from America.
 What Churchill Said
 The National Commander disclos- ed here for the first time the answer which Prime Minister Winston
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5ITkA NATIVE
 DIES OF STAB
 W0UND;2HELD

Paul Liberty, native, died in Sitka at 4:15 o'clock this morning from a stab wound he suffered last night following dance, according to word received by U. s. Marshal William T. Mahoney.
 Liberty's bride of one week, Agnes John, was held for questioning, along with a soldier. The native was stab bed over the heart. He never re- gained consciousness.
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CABINET OF CUBA
 RESIGNS TO HELP
 REORGANIZATION

HAVANA, Cuba, July 16 = The Cuban cabinet resigned today to facilitate the reorganization of the government.
 President Batista's resignation was announced by Premier Saladri- gas after meeting with his Min isters. Except for preparation for governmental reorganization, no explanation was given. The cab inet's decision was issued immedi- ately.
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(By ASSOCIATED PREss)

.
 German panzer columns. knifing deep into the Stalin line toward Leningrad from bases in Estonia. are reported to have wiped out So- viet Army forces at Bjelaja, 37 miles east of Pskov, but the Rus sians said the Red Armies have smashed the new salient and hurled the invaders back west.
 Soviet dispatches from the front said fierce Russian counter of- fensive is continuing on the cen tral front west of the Dnepr River and the Germans have been driven back even farther than the 19 miles claimed yesterday. Violent fighting ragged all night in the areas, says the report. according to Moscow war bulletin.
 Hitlers field headquarters again reports briefly on operations, and repeated that the invasion is pro- ceeding favorably. In several places desperate Soviet counter attacks have been repulsed with bloody losses to the enemy"
 German mechanical spearheads, thrust deep into the Ukraine. are described by the Russians as "in difficult situation" and apparent ly cut off. Maxi infantry forces are unable to break through to their support.
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REMOVE LIMITATION

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patter- son today advised Congress that the President favors the retention of National Guardsmen, reserve offi- cers and draftees by the Army be- yond the 12-month period originally prescribed by Congress.
 Also, Patterson said, the President desires the removal of the 100000 limitaton number on draftees in service at any one time. The War Department official wrote, 'The se- quence of German conquests which continued uninterruptedly from Aus tria to Russia, were based on the anticipated failure of the countries concerned to properly prepare against invasion. Then in each case the Nazis launched an overwhelming force against an unprepared army. We cannot speculate on the security of this nation"
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REMAINS AT ANCHOR

NEW YORK, July 16.-The Navy's big transport West Point (America) is this afternoon riding at anchor down the harbor after sailing out last night. It is understood the transport has not officially received orders from the Government to pro ceed. The transport is 10 miles down stream. with nearly 500 banished nationals of Germany and Italy on board.
 It is not known when the final order will be given for the dash across the Atlantic.
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{ AIR MEN
 HOLD OWN
Morale Said 10 Be High as Soviet Force Struggles
 Against Luftwdffe

LONDON, July 16.-An informed source of the British Mission in Moscow reports the morale of the Russian air force is high and the fliers are holding their own in the vast struggle with the luftwaffe.
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WARNER AGREES

Chief of the nations great veteran organization, Milo J. Warner, Ma tional Commander of the American Legion, in an interview to the Seat tie Post-Intelligencer in Seattle yes terday, said that selectees should remain in service during the emer- gency.
 Warner, now in Juneau on a visit to the Territory, said in the inter view: Mastering them out under present conditions would be the same as firemen quitting at the end of their shift while the fire was raging. I am certain the situation can be straightened out without violating any of the mems rights
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FROM SITKA

Deputy U. s. Marshal Sid Thomp- son arrived from Sitka. yesterday with an insane prisoner and with Mary Watson and Donald Stickney. to serve six months for being drunk and disorderly.
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ELkS WILL
 MEET, 1942,
 IN PORTLAND

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 16.- The delegates to the annual con- vention of the Elks today selected Portland, Oregon, for the conven-, ton in 1942.
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TWO SPEECHES

Murray also made speech, and the contrast between his and Lewis was startling.
 Lewis delivered a rabble-rousing harangue in his heaviest Shakes pearen manner. Rumbling exclama- tions and with basso profundo theat- ricals, he blasted Roosevelt for Anti union" legislation, scorched OPM Associate Director Sidney Hillman as strike breaker" hit Will Davis, chairman of the Defense Mediation Board which sided with the United
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COUGHLIN LEAVES

Clerk of Court Robert Coughlin left on the steamer Baranof for a months vacation in the States. He will visit in Seattle, Portland and Spokane.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license applications have been filed with U. s. Com missioner Felix Gray by Alan Wicks and Dorothy Nelle Gleysteen and by Erling Berg Onsoien and Mildred Helene Maxsou.
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Russian Headquarters Ex- press Growing Con-
 fidente Tonight
INVADERS ARE DRIVEN
 BACK NINETEEN MILES
Violent Fighting Continues -HifIer Says Counter
 Attacks RepuIsed

BULLETIN MOSCOW, July 16-The general atmosphere in Russian quarters tonight ap- peared one of growing confi- dence as the second German offensive seems falling to gain ground as fast as the first thrust.
 Advices from the front to- night said the German forces have been showed hack farther than I9 miles claimed yesterday and . calm confidence is ap- parent in the Russian Capital City. The exodus of women and children from Moscow has slackencd decidedly.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-19

/ Gina matched her voice; her
blonde hair hung in softly waved
lengths around pert, childish
face that was too sharp to be pref
| ty. She could, if she wished, look
like an angel straying out of her
celestial world. but usually. as
now. she looked merely like an
lannoyed kitten. Mrs. Marbury,
however. knew that Gina's claws
could be sharp, and she fastened
to reassure her niece.
He's not an architect, darling
--he's an expert on Early Ameri-
can houses; there's quite a differ
ence."
What difference?"
"Oh, don't be trivial, dear"
Her aunt vaguely moved a tray
of canapes nearer the edge of the
table. She did hope Gina would
forget her petulance. If she actual
ly took dislike to Brett Rodman
there would be little hope of get
ting her interested in this house.
As the waiter left the room, she
clutched at the first straw that
came to mind.
And by the way. dear-Ive in
vited that nice Mrs. Emerson and
her niece to come up. She's such
a good bridge player-and inter-
ested in old houses, too. We had
quite a chat about it."
you do pick up the strangest
people, Aunt Helen. You've
scarcely seen this Mrs. Emerson
a dozen times. Gina's voice
wandered off, as she lit cigarette
and stuck it in a long amber
holder.
Mrs, aMarburymthoughts il time
to be authoritative. Il don't pick
up people, Gina-and it's dis
respectful of you to use that.tone.
| knew some Emersons once, out
in Chicago--fine people-and I'm
sure this Mrs. Emerson must be
related. 1t seems to me the
younger generation condemns
everyone it doesn't know"
"Darlingl" Gina was all contri-
ton, her blonde hair scented
clOuQ as Sne SW0oped down on her
aunt and kissed her soft cheek.
"Tll keep the crowd under con-
troll for the sake of these cronies
of yours. But the niece is such
queer duck--always lodging off
and looking down her nose. It's
nice nose too-funny she hasn't
just swarms of men around"
Hunt For Moonlight
TO Eve and Julie. presenting
4 themselves at the Marbury
suite at five-thirty, the hostess
and her niece seemed to be in per-
feet accord. Mrs. Marhury came
forward instantly and drew them
into a group of chattering young
people, whom she introduced with
vague gestures right and left.
Eve instantly identified Gina;
she was curious to see what type
Of girl she could be She noticed |
with surprise that Gina was re-
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| garding her with the same chal-
longing expression. It was Gina
who spoke first, and held out her
hand.
"Hello!D
| "Why - hello!" Ewes husky
voice held surprised note. Gina;s
welcome had taken her entirely
Off guard. The next 4ninute Gina's
arm was slipped through hers,
and Eve was turned half away
from the crowd.
"All those who want to be pre-
lsented--the line forms at the
fright" Gina announced, her long
red-tipped fingers warding off the
men nearest. I'm not going to
have this gal killed in the rush"
"Just introduce her to me,
then" A young blond giant
looked down at Eve unsmilingly,
but she suspected there were dim
pies. I'll protect her."
You're the worst of the lott"
Gina's retort brought a ready
grin, and Eve saw that, as she
had thought, there was one lop-
sided dimple. "But I suppose I'll
have to do it. Eve, this is Neil
Bowron, third, and if he even
mentions moonlight, run like a
deer. This is Evangeline Prentice.
Neil"
II like moonlight" said Eve
thoughtfully. Instantly Neil
stopped, picked her up in his
arms, and started for the door.
"Out of my way" he COM
manded Gina. "We're going to
look for some moonlight
In the ensuing hubbub, Eve
found herself set on her feet
again. slightly bewiidered, but
having entirely lost her first feel
ing of strangeness. No one seemed
to object to- the little scene. The
girls told her carelessly mot to
mind Neil" and the men crowded
up for their introductions until
Neil was pushed into the back
ground.
One slight earnest looking
young man whose hair was per-
petually in his eyes, came up just
as Eve began to look for Julie.
"I'm Hamilton Willard" he
said casually. MY friends call me
Ham. ! hope you don't think we're
just a bunch of roughnecks.
"Not at ALL" Eve managed, al
though her heart was humping
heavily. Usually introductions
are so dull, don't you think?"
Good grill" Ham caught Gina's
hand as she walked by and said
in a stage whisper: ''If l don't
propose some night-this is the
reason why" He pointed a finger
at Eve.
Gina's small face was unexpec-
tedly serious. II don't believe I'd |
mind" she said slowly. 'Tm |
afraid I'm going to like her. Ham,"
Fun AT Last
THE rest of them evidently ac-
4 cepted Gina's announcement. |
and Eve found herself the center
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Of a laughing group that dissolved
and came together again with apr
parent lack of design. Yet she
knew, even without glancing over
her shoulder, that Neil Bowron
was always near at hand. For the
first time since she had come to
1.-THE hotel--indeed, for the first
time in many months-Eve began
to enjoy herself.
| She forgot that she did not be-
Hong, that most of these young
BeopIe-even Neil--were accept
ing her on face value She en-
tered into their running comment
on the hotel and its lack of ex-
element, until a question from
one of the girls brought her up
short.
"Are you coming down to
Spring Lake next month";" she in
quired. @Don't stay at the hotel
we can put you up"
Eve caught her breath and
hoped she did not look as startled
as she felt.
my aunt must return to New
York." she said fumblingly. I'VE
we haven't made any plans be-.
yond that"
Again Eve looked desperately
for Julie, but she and Mrs. Mar
bury were sitting at ease in a
corner. talking briskly and pay
ing no attention to the others. Eve
was hoping for escape when she
felt Neils hand on her arm. She
glanced UP gratefully.
"The moonlights turned Off
but there's a nice sunset out on
the terrace" he said in low tone.
Maybe we could make it do.
What do you thinkT
Eve nodded, and together they
strolled to the long, open VIM
dows. sl3li
Julie, happening: to see them go,
interrupted her hostess often-re-
peated complaint about Mr.. Rod
mans lateness.
who is that with Ever" she
asked with a shade of concern.
The man was too handsome to be
true, she told herself.
Mrs. Marbury looked around,
and locating them just as they
stepped outside, said placidly,
ooh, that's Neil. Neil Bowron, you
know. Nice boy. I knew his
mother quite well at one time,
but she's lived abroad now for the
last five years. She married a
count / believe. Well--at lastl'
Her exclamation was directed
toward two men who came in at
that moment and stood, obviously
i'll at ease, just where the maid
had left them. The older man was
almost bald. and his head shone
almost as much as his unrinmed
glasses. The other man, looking
around with what Julie privately
thought was a disdainful express
sion, appeared more at ease. but
defiant, as ii he dared the as
sembled party to do its worst.