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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-15

Ohio Bill Aids Reporters

oCOLUMBUS O., Moy l5-E7-Ohio newspaper men re-
esved the protection Of the general assembly today under or
immunity bill signed into law by Gov. John W. 6reker
making it unnecessary for reporters to dvoe to courts the
sources Of information.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-15

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lar ship recently completed by
the Manitowoc Shipbuildine
company, win arrive here LAY
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company, cwnsrs q ths nsw ves-
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-15

See TWNS-Page 3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29
New Seouimasier
 For Ncrliie Troop

Boys of the Norlite Boy Scouts Troop will meet their new Scout master at 6;30 pm. tomorrow, when they gather at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church for a. troop feed, it was announced today by Acting Scoutmaster Bob Dupree.
 The new man to head the Norlite Scouts is George Fitz, who recently came to Juneau from Ketchikan, as electrician for the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. Fitz is former member of the Marine Air Force at Sand Point Field in Seattle. In Ketchikan he was active in Jun for Chamber of Commerce activities.
 Fitz said today he has plans for increased activity of the Norlite troop, with many trips planned and active classes in scouting. He invited any non-Scouts interested in joining the troop to come to the next regular meeting on Wednesday night at the Northern Light Church. He said he hopes to swell the troop to between 20 and 25 boys.
 Boys present at last weeks meet ing were Eugene Anderson, Bob Vernon, Charles Lineham, Bud Shaw, Bill Baman, Bill Carlson, Arthur Lowell, Jack Everett, Dave Sperling and Jackie Burford.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29
By MORGAN M. BEATTY AP Feature Service Writer

ABOARD U. s. NAVY PATROL BOMBER OVER THE ATLANTIC Line squall ahead!"
 The voice comes to my right ear in the headset. I turn to the flight commander beside me in the pilots perch forward. He's talk ing to me in the planes phone system.
 His finger points ahead, to the right. There lies a long black cloud, stretching out all of ten miles like huge water moccasin asleep on log.
 The pilot speaks again This time he's giving orders to the plane accompanying us, mile or more off to the right. He uses the inter-plane phone system. This time his voice hits my left ear.
 Advise me if you lose contact; I will assign attitudes"
 Roger" comes back another voice.
 The flight commander smiles, explains into my right ear. That means he has received orders"
 We are hurting eastward over the North Atlantic. Earlier in the morning too much earlier for a late sleeper = we had gath cred in the cabin of the opera tions officer aboard a huge float ing air base It's position is a se- cret, but it's Somewhere in the North Atlantic"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29
CONVOY OF
 BRITISH E
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Italian High Com m and | After Nine hour Atfdk,
 Sinks Several Vessels
tcontinued from Page onel


 Saturday, keeping up the attack des- pite the fierce sky fighting, s
 Down in Flames ts Six British planes were shot down, the Italian High Command claims, all going down in flames. It is ad- ndtted that eight Italian planes have been lost
 The Italian High Command said the Italian planes churned up the waters of the mid Mediterranean from l o'clock in the afternoon to 10 o'clock Saturday night, striking repeatedly at an airplane carrier, one battlesi1ip, several cruisers and 10 destroyers guarding the British convoy and sunk two heavy cruisers. one light cruiser, three merchant men and possibly another merchant man was damaged, also battleship and a large undetermined unit cf smaller. craft and a destroyer" ]
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29
FUNERAL SERVICES
 FOR ". {. HANCOCK
 SET ON WEDNESDAY,

Funeral services for William c. Hancock, IT, have been set for Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock according to an announcement made today Services will take place in the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
 Hancock, an old time resident of the Juneau area, died three days ago in St. Ann's Hospital. His fam fly is now living in the States.
 Interment will follow the serv- ices in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29
Hunters Take
 pre-yeasonaI
 Look af Ducks

Carloads Of hunters drove out the Glacier Highway yesterday and locked longingly at flights of ducks feeding On the salmon Creek and Lemon Creek flats.
 But all the Nimrods could do was to spot snags and clumps of brush which they hope to use as blinds Wednesday morning, when the duck hunting season opens.
 Shooting during the 60-day sea- son will extend from sunrise to : D. m. each day. Following is a list of sunrise times during the hunting season:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

We had taken off at 3:45 am in dark, choppy seas and flown for an hour or more to meet the dawn. The sun peeped over mag nificent red Chinese pagodas out lined in the clouds. When I saw them l wondered why, all aviators aren't poets, but my commander had other ideas on his mind. He said we could have picked a bet ter day. m
 With that line squall in front of us, I know what he means. But our two 1000 horsepower engines churn us steadily toward the storm at 150 miles an hour. The commander explains the squall is not too black for safe navigation, so we will skirt the end of it and remain on our course. Tn a few moments big chunks of fog hit US.
 I look for our companion plane, cant find 1t. Neither can the flight commander. Then the voice comes again:
 Tin at twelve, Can't see you. Let me know if you climb Calm and easy it is, like the voice of fellow who'd casually dropped a collar button. He might have add ed, Darn it!'
 The flight commander takes his transmitter glances at; the sea of instruments in front of him.
 Hold twelve" 1" he says. 'Im hold six-seyen-zero." "Wilco"
 That means he will comply" |" the right earplane explains. The commander throws the ship off Iron Mike" the automatic pilot, takes over himself. They're holding L. s-. ~zA-a ~f--~-- -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

The submarine attack on the U.S.S. Greer brings the North Atlantic patrol into the news spotlight more than ever. Mor- gan M. Beatty, AP Feature Service writer, is just back from a flying trip with the Navy over the patrol area. He is the only reporter to make this flight. Here is the first of a series of five reports on what he saw.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

different attitudes to avoid colli sion.
 The fog closes in tighter. From a sunny morning lined with racing neeey-white clouds, we plunge into twilight. The plane jerks back and forth. Rain and wind hit the hull, sound like corn in pepper.
 Suddenly we're out in the clear. Our companion emerges to the right and above.
 Somebody punches me in the shoulder blade. The bearded face of our mechanic grins.
 Soups on."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29
New Musician
 Arrives Here;
 Son for Whites

MT. and Mrs. Robert White are' the parents of a baby sen born at 9:25 o'clock Sunday morning at St. Ann's Hospital. The child weighed in at seven pounds and fifteen ounces. MT. White is in- strumental instructor at the Juneau High School and Mrs. White is a piano instructor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

There the whole squadron re- ceive6 final instructions for an assigned mission. Specific or ders were secret. But broadly, we were told to cover part of the lanes travelled by Ameri- can merchant ships and war vessels plying between the United States and new Army and Navy bases in Iceland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

I fall to again. By the time I get that steak under my belt, life's worth living.
 The mechanic points to the plane thermometer. Five above zero, centigrade,' he says, hug ging himself.
 Now I begin to feel sorry for the boys back in Washington, sweltering in summer heat while I ride high, cool and contented
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

Slowly I chamber down from the pilots seat pedestal. It's bitter cold in spite of the arctics, the flying suit and the fleece-lined jacket they'd laned me. My legs creak.
 remember the boys back in Washington. They're probably en- toying well cooked lunch in luxurious comfort, and here am working like horse. And they thought I was lucky to get this as- signment. If they only knewl
 The mechanic sits me down to lunch. What a lunch!
 Juicy tender steak, salted and peppered to a queens taste. A beautiful fruit salad. Peas. Toast butter, grape jelly. Steaming hot tea. All laid out on the navigator S table-right over a huge chart of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

''Where are we?" I ask be- tween m0uthfuls.
 "Pick up your lunch," says the navigator. do, and he points his dividers to a blank spot about midway between New York and London.
 About there" he says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

over the North Atlantic.
 Tomorrow: Tracks in track less Ocean.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29
CLASSIFIED
 ADVERTISING p1b1oF1df1p
Real Estate For Sale

 WILL SELL reasonable, one acre view lot. patented land, Fritz Cove road. Foundation 29x25 it.. First floor laid. Enough lumber to finish frame of building. Large tent complete. Right-of- way to road. Call 788.
 5-ACRE farm, Broom furnished house, chicken houses, $550 cash. Write 20. Box 2953 HOUSE on Douglas Island one mile north If bridge. Furnished 6 rooms anc bath, running hot and cold water $l,850 cash. Ernest Danie Is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

FOR SALE-Four good trucks J. B. Burford.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

16 FIT. semi V bottom boat, re- movable top, all brass screw con- struction and 5-horse Evinrude motor, $50. Phone Blue 330.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29
HELP WANTED

RELIABLE woman for waitress in Tenakee. For information, phone Douglas 173.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

ADDING PENCIL: adds mechan,- cally; new invention; agents wanted in Alaska immediately. Add-O- Graph CO, Dept. 5. Saltillo. Miss, U. s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

SALE OR LEASE-Pioneer Grill at Fairbanks. Box 1854, Fairb'ks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

BROWNING automatic 16 guage
 with leather case; 45-70 rifle,
 nickel steel barrel.-Sportsma1 Barber Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29
Miscellaneous For Sale

MODEL "A' Ford, $50. Black 725. SMALL coal and wood circulator.
 Phone Black 634.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

FOR SALE--1936 Studebaker coupe. R. F. Meyers Weather Bureau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

WILL PAY cash for small used
 desk suitable for apt. Write to
 The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

FOR SALE - Motorboat, Wilson seining boat type. 45 horsepower Atlas engine fully equipped. 54 it. length. herring seines; l salmon seine; 3 skiffs; 1 ware house; boiler tar tank; 2 pond nets. See Capt. Martin Hoist, 838 Ninth St.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

FOR RENT-Apartments. inquir' at office 20th Century Bldg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-29

WOMAN wants hour work. Phone Red 665.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
HULL STICKS TO GUNS IN TALKS WITH JAPAN
Secretary Given Much of Credit for Avoiding Clash So Far

a Munich" in the Far East, with China
playing Czecho-Slovakia' old role.
When the question OF the need to
protect Thailand was broached by the
japanese. Mr. Hull observed that Thai
land was not menaced by any western
power, that he would guarantee that no
occidental government would violate the
integrity of that small state, and that
he expected Japan to restrain herself.
too.
Thailand is perilously close to the
Burma road, the sole remaining artery
through which China can draw fresh
blood from the western world Any
interference with Thailand by the jap
anese would probably mean the closing
of this last Chinese lifeline from the
outside world. and since America is de-
termined not to let China down, an
attack on Thailand probably would be
considered cause of war by this
country.
The Secretary of States firm attitude
was due to his conviction that help to
China must proceed unhampered by
matte move.
While horse trading went on in WASH
ington, German agents arrived in Chung
king, Gen. Chang Kai-Shek's capital,
and warned the Chinese commander in
chief that the Reich could save China
while the United States and Britain
could not. Japan must dance to Berlin'S
tune, Capt. Fritz Wiedemann, Adolf
Hitler's chief emisSary in China, said,
and if Gen. Chang would agree to an
armistice with Japan, even though it
might at first appear disadvantageous
to the Chinese, the Reich would see to
it that China finally would come through
unScathed.
The Reich's past gestures of friendship
for the Chinese people should be an
ample guarantee Of the Fuehrers good
intentions, the Chinese were told. Capt
Wiedemann is reported also to have
alleged to the generalissimo many crimes
by American apitalists-mainly the
Standard Oil Co.-against the Chinese
republic.
Further Arguments.
Capt Wiedemann further attempted to
convince Gen. Chang that neither Of the
remaining great democracies ever har-
bored truly kind feeling toward China.
Their motives were thoroughly selfish,
he contended, and as an illustration he
reminded the generalissimo that the de-
mocracies never agreed to relinquisfl
their obsolete rights in China's principal
ports-TentSin and Shanghai-and that
they have never relinquished their extra
territorial privileges, which originated at
time when China was treated as a
backward country in which the white
man considered himself outside the law
of the country. Germany was compelled
to abandon these rights in 1915 and
never attempted to regain them, Capt
Wiedemann said
Gen. Chang listened unresponsively to
this dissertation by the Nazi emissary
but he was also watching developments
in Washington. The Chinese leader did
not reveal fully what he had in mind
but from hints and cryptic remarks he
Is reported to have dropped it appears
] that he was on the verge Of swinging
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Pacific Crows With Washington Poeys Near Stoemo

along the Azov coastlins toward
Mariupol.
Bv Friday, Moscow claimed 1000
square miles rewon Berlin admitted re-
verses but minimized their extent and
emphasized Russian losses.
Although the present phase OF this
Red counteroffensive is an early one, i'm
mediate effect is to relieve for the pres
ent the threat of Nazi entrance into the
oil areas of the Caucasus. BY clearing
Rostov, it also restores to Russian use
some strategic facilities for marine op-
erations within the land-locked Sea OF
Azov. If carried on successfully, this
Bolshevik drive might even endanger
German forces on the Crimea and NaZl
utilization of the Southern Ukraine.
Northward, Russian fortunes were not
50 bright, but neither were they conclu-
sively desperate.
Evidently coiling for another supreme
effort to capture Moscow before the
year-end, reinforced German armies by
passed the frontal defenses OF the city
and attempted encirclement by way of
Tula and Stalinagorsk on the south and
Solnechnagorsk on the north. Russian
sources admitted severity of German at
tacks in these areas but there still seemed
no certain indications that Nazi efforts
either to encircle or to enter the city
proper would result soon
From northern arm of their pincers
Germans were admittedly dropping shells
from long range cannon i'll Moscow
proper.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Review of 18th Week of War
BY John e.. Henry

pouring mighty British
led gunbstng
Philippines diplomatic
n
scramble their lines North Africa
startled of Rosov other Rus
not losing O
attery threats directed
a French
wereh n a.
Evening star., 1941-12-07

sivelv abroad. had little formal ac-
uuaintance with the psychology of for
eign nations and their leaders and spoke
no foreign language, but he did have
something which has made him great
Secretary of State in the present con-
vulsive age-a combination of high ideals
and Tennessee Stubbornness. He drew on
both in his attempt to prevent the
present world catastrophe and he feels
his failure deeply.
StubbOrnneSS a Virtue.
His stubborn disposition has stood him
in good stead during the long and tedious
negotiations with the japanese. Mr.. Hull
believes in helping China and made it
clear to the Japanese negotiators, AM
bassador Nomura and Saburo Kurusu,
that assistance to troubled China was
cardinal point in American policy. Japan
could induce us to cease that help only
by abandoning her aggression against
China and Withdrawing her troops from
invaded territory.
The offers of the japanese government
very tempting on the surface-did not
bulge Mr. Hull an inch. When in
formed. with all the trappings of diplo-
matte language, that such a determined
position would leave Japan only the
alternative of disregarding American
wishes and taking a chance" as Amer
leans would do. the Secretary of State
simply shrugged his shoulders and re-
peated once more that the United States
could not keep her Self-reSpect If she
abandoned the Chinese, who believe in
us implicitly, even though We have not
done as much for them as We might.
Because MI. Hull never pounded the
table nor abandoned his disnified and
! courteous manner some representatives
of the other interested democracies be-
| lieved he was on the brink OF making
definite concessions to Japan and sent
alarming reports to their home govern
ments. This explains the rumors OF 10
days ago that the United States and
| Great Britain were preparing to perform
Evening star., 1941-12-07

to the Axis, if it could give the Chinese
the greatest assurances for the future.
It is believed in Washington that if the
Western powers had given the slightest
indication that occupation of Thailand
was none of their business, Gen. Chang
would have extended his hand toward
the Reich.
The German game was as obvious to
him as it was to U.S. If Herr Hitler could
persuade the generalissimo to accept an
armistice with Japan, thus allowing Toxic
to withdraw the bulk of its forces from
China those troops could be used against
Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands
Indies and probably Siberia. The war,
which is not progressing any too favor
ably for the Allies-in spite of the local
successes in Libya and Southern Russia
would have spread Immediately to the
Pacific. with all the advantage on the
side of the Axis.
China can do little against Japan now.
But the fact that she continues to fight
ties up at least half million Japanese
troops in that region. AS long as planes
and other war materials reach Chung
king. the Chinese unquestionably can
make themselves q troublesome thorn
in Nippon's side.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
Other DEVELOPMENTS

Fitting closely into these two battles ~
Russia and North Africa was an an
nouncement by Washington on WedneS-
day that defense Of Turkey had been
found vital to defense Of United States
and that henceforth this strategicailT
located European-Asiatic nation would
be granted lease-lend assistance,
Acknowledgement that such aid already
had been flowing to uses of Ankara gov-
ernment by way of Britain did not re-
duce fact that public announcement was
open gesture of friendship
Ala ror for Turkey, that it was
Turkey service ,oa.1 of notice It., that Hs
battle to win favor of that government,
and that there may already have been
some assurances given that when faced
with alternative Of fighting with one or
another, Turks will throw in with anti
Axis bloc.
There were scattered developments OF
interest and import in this past week.
One was the meeting of Marshal Pc
tain and Admiral Darlan, heads of Vichv
France, with Nazi Marshal Goerng.
Much speculation followed this rendez-
vous, from cession of French naval base,
and her feet to German proffers for
French exploitation of occupied South
Russia, but no authoritative announce
ment or action has yet come from either
Berlin or Vichy.
Another was disclosure of vast anti
Fascist plotting within Italy, including
terrorist sabotage of munitions plants
and assassination attempt against Pre-
mier Mussolini According to govern
ment charges leveled at arrested con-
spirators they were motivated by "democ-
racy and liberalism 80 Communism and
terrorism"
Britains House Of Commons approved
by 326 to 10 proposal by Prime Min
lister Churchill that there be conscription
Of women from 20 to 30 and that men bs
called to service between 1917 and 81.
Getting tough, Britain presented an
ultimatum to Finland, Hungary and Ru-
mania that they should quit fighting
Russia by Friday midnight. Unsatisffed
with response, London said curtlv on
Saturday that henceforth these couff-
tries would be considered at war" with
Britain. and vice versa.
Finnish forces for months past hars
been driving Russians back from areas
occupied by Reds after 1939-40 conflict
between these two nations. Finland Is
this point, however, is not formally
member Of the Axis and has denied that
she has been fighting Berlins war.
Hungary and Rumania, on other hand,
have become signatories to Axis pacts
and have permitted incorporation Of
their troop units into German Armies
invading Russia. Rumanian forces have
comprised important portion of German
strength which occupied Ukraine, but
now is staggering under Russ counter
offensive
| On Capitol Hill an aroused House ran
away from administration leadership to
| pass an extreme measure aimed at cur
failing defense industry strikes
The House passed an So 900, 900 900 de-
fense appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1941-12-07
North African Front

Impetus of the British drive into Ital-
ian Libya with aVoWed objective of de
struction OF the enemy" seemed COM
pletely gone as this week drew near Its
close.
Evidently finding that task of main
tanning tenuous and thin line between
Egyptian border and Tobruk, with heavy
concentrations Of Nazi mechanical forces
only theoretically trapped" between this
line and Mediterranean shore, was mill
tarily difficult and dangerous, British
have Withdrawn to consolidated salient
jutting into Libya at Bir El Cobb.
The withdrawal was seemingly more
than a voluntary tactic, however, and
Axis recaptured Rezegh and Gambut,
two key spots which had been rolled into
British possession during
0ermons earlier phase of their we'll
p..:,. publicized offensive. But
with Empire Army still be-
lieved superior in air and for once, more
fully equipped in reserve mechanical
equipment, campaign of attrition, with
steady losses being inflicted on Axis
forces, seemed to promise eventual sue
cess
Off this African coast. too. Britain had
superiority as its Mediterranean feet
continued occasional bombardment of
shoreline Axis supply roads, assured con-
tinued support of Tobruk garrison, and
fell regularly upon Italian conveys Re-
ported sunk during week was Italian
/ destroyer escorting supply ships to Libya
with tanker and cargo carrier also de-
/ clared sent to bottom.
Berlin claimed damaging of British
! destroyer in this same area.