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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
FREE DANCE
 IN DOUGLAS
Home Guards of Island Town 10 Be Honored by
 John Marin Tonight

Dancers on Gastineau Channel will be treated to free affair to- night which will be held in the Eagles Hall in Douglas according to an advertisement and information given out by John Marin, proprietor of the Douglas Inn.
 The big, free affair is given with the compliments of the Douglas Inn, through MT. Marin, in honor of the Douglas Home Guard.
 Residents along the Channel are urged to turn out to this. dance which begins at 10 o'clock. Music for the affair will be furnished by Glen Edwards and orchestra.
 MT. Marin, in announcing his plans to offer the free dance in honoring the Douglas Home Guards, reported that a large crowd is ex- pected Members of the Home Guard will also be present. s~.ri :. n. : IT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
pAA PLANES STILL WAIT FOR WEATHER
Lodestars in Seattle Ready 10 Take Off for Flight
 10 NorthIand

Two Pan American Lodestars were waiting for weather in Seattle at deadline time today still scheduled to leave Boeing Field on direct flight to Fairbanks via Juneau.
 The Douglas DC-3 is scheduled to fly to Seattle this afternoon, but is waiting favorable weather condi- tions before taking off from Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
NEW CHRY5LER PRODUCTS ARE
 DRAWING CARD
ThunderboIf and Newport Cars of Future Says
 Bowling, DavIin Co.

Over a million persons have Dccn attracted to dealers showrooms by Chrysler's two cars of the future, the "Thunderbolt" and Newport. As of March l, the count was l. O05,l92 officially clocked. In many cases, it has been impossible to get a complete record, so great was the crowd, says a report received by
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17

NOTICE IS T7REBY ~-vEN:: That Ernest M. Pc ley .n.nistra- tor of the estate o. Il B. Bern hofer, deceased, has filed his pe- tition in the hereinafter described court for judgment setting aside and awarding to Helen Bernhofer, surviving widow and sole heir of the decedent, the entire es- tate of the decedent, the same being of the value of less than $4,OOO.OO. All persons concerned are notified to be and appear in the U. s. Commissioners Court for Ju- neau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, at 10 o'clock A. M on the 24th day of June, 1941, and show cause, if any they have, why judgment should not be so rendered.
 Dated: Juneau: Alaska, this l7th day of May, l941.
 ERNEST M. FOLEY,
 Administrator. HOWARD D. STABLER, Shattuck Building, Juneau, Alaska,
 Attorney for Administrator. ~ Publication Hates, May l7-24-3l, June T, l941. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17
SEATTLE IS KEEPING up
 WIN STREAK
Oakland Gets Swat by Gel lar Occupants -SoIons
 Take DoubIehedder
,By ASSOCIATED PREss)

 Seattle continued their winning streak last night despite two hon. CTS by Hollywood's Cliff Dapper. Paul Gregory chalked up his fifth win
 Oakland got a swat by the cellar occupants, Portland winning by a score of to 3.
 Los Angeles turned near defeat into a victory with wild batting spree in the seventh inning against the San Diego team.
 Sacrameto took double reader from San Francisco last night. GAMES FRIDAY Pacific Coast League Seattle 5; Hollywood 4. /! Los Angeles g. San Diego 6. Portland 8; Oakland 3.
 Sacramento 4, 8; San Francisco ?. B.
 National League
 New York 4; Chicago 3. Brooklyn 2; Pittsburgh g. Boston 0; St. Louis 4.
 American League
 Chicago 5; New York 6.
 Detroit 5; Philadelphia A.
 Cleveland 9; Boston 3. St. Louis 6; Washington T. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17

The Daily Alaska Empire has tho largest paid circulation of any A- Asks' newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-17

subscrfpe to the Daily Alaska Empire--the paper with the larges paid circulation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Tells How They
Seized Church

Speaking of the closing of the
churches. Bishop Wade told how
Ae Communists had seized one in
"A small town 40 mikes from Lenin-
grad for governmental purposes ~
and converted il into a dance hall.
THE people of the village re-
fused 10 90 10 II. however" he
said "They considered IL conse-
Grated ground and no place for
dancing.
The police tried to force
them 60 attend and there was
very serious trouble for a white
with rioting and hIOodshed.
Many were put IN jail and the
remainder finally had to how To-
the will of the police"
Bishop Wade said that from re.
cent reports ne has learned The
situation has not changed since ho
left RUSSIA
Also The head 0f The Methodist
Church in IIthuanla. Latva auC
Esthonia Bishop Wade said that
when The Communists seized those
countries they conhScated al
church property imprisoned tho
pastors and shipped thousands OF
religious people 20 Siberia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Says They Cant
Talk Religion

Bishop Wade pointed out tina
the Soviet Constitution guarantee,
the right 10 spread propaganda
both for and against religion, bu
that actually only propaganda
against the churches is allowed.
"The people are not even per-
mitted To talk about religion on
the street unless they talk
against IL. An atheist can say
anything he pIeases, hut should
religious person speak of God
he is arrested and jailed.
Even the churches cannot
give religious instruction TO any
-nne until he is l8 years of age.
Parents are not allowed To dis
cuss religion with their children
i'm their homes, but the atheist
teacher may set their minds
against God in the classroom.
Under no circumstance may
religious literature he distrib-
uted openly. On my last trip
10 Russia in 1889 asked a few
of my pastors who were secretly
attempting 10 carry on their
teachings IL l could send them
pamphlets.
They pleaded with me not To
ito IL. fi,cy said TINT If they
just received such literature
they would be sent 10 Jail"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

Tuesday concerning the attitude
Of the Soviet to freedom of relig-
iouS worship.
The White House explained this
was done 20 overcome conflicting
interpretations and "miSquota-
tons which had appeared to stir
up a considerable cross section of
the American clergy
MSgr. Michael J. Ready. execu-
tive secretary of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference called
at the White House and was clos
eted with President Roosevelt for
IS minutes yesterday shortly be-
fore the formal statement was
issued II was understood Mon
Sigpor Ready was shown the press
conference transcript TO dismiss
misapprchcnSlonS he held on the
basis of press reports.
The Hartman mission together
with "a like British mission headed
hp Lord BeaNerbFeok - nelp- een-
lerrlng IN Moscow with Premier
Josef Stain and The Russian high
command over the rushing OF all
possible war supplies to the Red
armies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Says They Prefer
Hitler TO Stain

Some Of my pastors escaped
from Lithuania into Germany"
he said They would much
rather he under the rule Of Hit
Ter than that uf sialin.
"stalin has done everything
he can 10 stamp out religion.
n is the communist belief that
religion j. the opium 81 the
people The Communist h not
tolerant You either believe a.
he does or you are killed, OF
jailed Or sent to Siberia.
Your family h. broken up.
YOU are sent Go one end Of the
country your wife 60 another
and your children separated.
our President has just been
misinformed n b. 60 be hoped
that he soon discovers the true
facts"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Catholics Resent
RaF
False Report Of
Reds, Religion
Special to THE DETROIT TIMES

WASHINGTON, Oct. Wide
spread concern and diSmay were
caused throughout the nation by
the recent observation of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, concerning religious
freedom in Russia.
This assertion was made in a
statement by the National Cath
Ollie Welfare Conference through
its news service sent today 10 the
Holy Name Journal, i'm New York,
and other Catholic newspapers.
The n. {. w. c. said that it
wasn't the Presidents remark that
has produced this concern, but
that nc allowed the inference 10
be drawn that there actually is
religious freedom in Russia, a
thing commonly acknowledged to
be false"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
special to THE DETROIT TINES

NEW YORK, Oct 3.-Any guar
aUtee Of religious freedom made
by the Russian government is a
subterfuge. DR.. Frederick H.
Knubel, president of the United
Lutheran Church of North Amer
lea, declared today.
Joining Doctor Knubel in criti.
Ching President Roosevelts ac-
ceptance of the Soviet constitution
as a guarantee Of religious free
dom were veterans groups and the
national director of the Catholic
Holy Name Society.
All agreed that Stains past
record of persecution of religion
in Russia indicated a lack Of sin
eerity i'm the new Kfemiin state
ment that all faiths would be
allowed to worship freely under
the Red flag.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

freedom of religion and the
right to use propaganda for
or against religion" as proof
that Russia has the same
rights of religious freedom
that are enjoyed in this
country.
Bishop Wade replied that the
constitution Is only a scrap Of
paper so far as its provisions on
religion are concerned and pointed
out that communism is basically
opposed To the worship of God
The Soviet government may
say that churches have the right
10 remain open, hut what ii has
done Is TO tax them out Of exist
ence.
Special taxes are levied
against all church property and
this tax, which must he paid
once year, is at least equal TO
the total value of the church
property.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

10 Russia from Stockholm. OF
all the times 1 visited Russia L
was never stopped by the secret
police or questioned in any way,
hut while l WAS there I was
being watched.
"The day after l would leave
a church the police would round
up the members Of the congre-
CATION and give them the third
degree I'm an effort To discover
II had left them any money or
literature"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Can't Tell Names
Fears ReprisaIs

Il can't give their names, he
cause know il would mean re-
prisals against their relatives. or
possibly their families, ii thcN
are still alive" he said.
II know there are ardent
Communists in the United
states who are watching the
papers for just such statements
and would send the names back
10 the Russian secret police.
Then some night there would
come a pounding on the door
and some relative, or perhaps
merely close friend, would be
hauled of 90 Jail
These conditions exist now
and they existed before the war
when ! was making yearly visits
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
face the senators who would
decide her fate.
Maurice Bethel Jones viz
idly describes the scene.


"The SQuQbbiing cLamor
stopped when she entered
the chamber and eyes
ddrted from her to MeHtcir-
ikoU.
Some halt bored. 9th
crS dFeU b chin d their
neighbors.
"Mentchikoe Sow that
they had come TO no c0nctu-
sion.
But in a moment argu-
meHt 1Could hare broken
out dtfreSh had not Pr0ko-
poUitch striddeh sWiftly to
the front and said NTH
firm assurance:
"My lords, IN the ab-
Sence of any aCiH Of has late
mojeSty's, | call upon you to
acknowledge this lady as
your sovereign empreSS.'
"URcertdin Of the Issue
none dared openly contest
this IN Ek0teriHo's presence
bit q mutter rose 0HgriIy.
"Prokopovitch raised a
finger as If he Were 0dmoA-
ishmg his children.
HIS Df1cStIY GSSUWDfIOn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Otherwise They
Close Churches

IF the tax is not paid the
Communists close the church,
claiming they are not interior
ing witty religion, but merely
enforcing their tax laws.
Naturally, the poor people
OF Russia cannot pay terrific
taxes on their churches and so
they have been closed for wears.
THE Communists also tax the
income of the church pastors
and these taxes always exceed
what he receives during the
wear. OF course he cannot pay
them and then he is put in Jail"
Bishop Wade said he knows ol
scores Of cases in which pastors OF
his own church, Of other churches
and Roman Catholic priests have
been killed by firing squads on
1rLInned=un- pnlilical- charges that
they are opposing the government
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT

The White House statement, to-
gcthcr with The transcript of the
press conference at which Mr.
Roosevelt made his remarks
follow:
Because of the varied and
conflicting interpretations of
the remarks made by the Presi-
dent I'm answer 10 newspaper
mans inquiry ut the press con-
ference last Tuesday, the verba-
tim transcription of the stenO-
graphic records Of that confer
enCe il hereby released and per-
mission given for its direct
quotation.
This action j. taken because
Of some Interpretations which
have appeared.
since the Soviet Constitution
declared that freedom OF re-
ligion is granted. II Is hoped
that In the light OF the report
Of the Polish ambassador an en-
tering wedge for the practice Of
complete freedom 81 religion IL
definitely ON its WAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

from the Polish ambassador TO-DAY
showing that the Russians ar
going 10 allow the Poles 10 hay
their own churches.
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
The President:
II have just got 1.-THE mime
Ographed state department let
ter--but I also got IL from
another source this morning."
Questions:
Would you care 10 make any
comment on It.?
The President:
NO. II speaks for itself"
Question: (interposing)
"Mr. President"
The President: (continuing)
AS l think suggested n
week or two ago. some OF YOU
might find IL useful To read Ar
ticle l24 of the Constitution Of
Russia"
Question:
What does that say, Mr..
President ."
The President:
We'll, I haven't learned IL by
heart sufficiently 10 QUOTE
might he off little bit. hut any
way: Freedom Of conscience"
Question llnterpoSing);
would YOU say"
Tho President tcontinuing):
Freedom OF religion. Free
dom equally Ia use propaganda
against religion, which il es-
sentially what is the rule in this
country, only we don't put il
quite the same way.
For instance. YOU might go
out tomorrow, 10 the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue, down be-
low the Press Club, and stand
on a soap box and preach
Christianity and nobody would
Won. And then, N II got into
your head. perhaps the next day
preach against religion ~ all
kinds and nobody would stop
YOU"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Gets Divorce on Great Love

Deserted y years ago when his
wife left for a great love. Albert
Forse of 945 Helen avenue today
was granted a divorce by Circuit
Judge George B. Murphy. F'orse
testified his wife. Hilma. left a
note on the table on Nov. Is. 1929.
telling of the great love and hasn't
been seen or heard from since.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Op Wade Tells of SOUief Religious Prosecutions
IN THE
NEWS

Continued from Page One)
unconscious sinking into
deeper and deeper coma the
whole night through.
MentchikOV's and Gather
ines other friends told her of
their plans i'm her behalf while
not far away her enemies
were plotting her ruin.
Catherine listened intentIy
10 MentchikOv and was not
too overcome by grief 10 take
an eager interest in the plans
and proceedings.
Hherc are AHya (AHHe)
and Eiieorjto (EH30beth) ?"
size asked.
These were her two daugh-
ters, the only survivors of her
twelve children.
And BOTH were destined
to he expresses of Russia in
their time.
II hare placed 40Hr-
dGugbtcrS under safe
quart oHSWercd MeHtchi-
koU, "dloRg acith all the gold
and jeiceiS / hare been able
TO collect"
was worn
4 4 by her vigil.
She asked for brandy
and drank deeply.
Then she went back to the
bedside. \
Lying down beside Peter
she took his head i'm her arms.
The drOning prayers of the
priests before the icons lulled
her.
She fell into a doZe.
Suddenly she awakened and
screamed.
Peter was uttering fright
ening greans.
The courtiers and senator's
came running in and knelt at
the bedside.
Peters breath ratified i'm his
throat and all was over.
Senators and cOurtiers
passed quietly but hurriedly
from the room and gathered
in an adjoining apartment
there to begin violent discus
siOns about the succession.
x ATHERINE waite d
I sadly and respectfully
until the cars body
was disposed and the wide
eyes closed.
Then with courage and de-
termination she took Mentch-I
iknX's arm and went calmly
into the adjoining room to-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Leipprandt Recovering

PONTIAC. Oct. g. Continued
rapid Improvement in condition of
Robert Lcipprandi IS. of Is Gage
street duck hunter who was shot
Tuesday morning ~ Pontiac Lake.
was reported today AZ General
Hospital lie vas hit in tho shout.
der and face by birdshot from fho
nearby blast OF an unidentified
hunter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

told Of his experiences IN reply to recent
statements by President Roosevelt that
there is religious freedom in Russia.
The freedom of worship which
the President praised in a press con-
ference has resulted in the closing of
all Methodist Churches, the bishop said.
II has also caused the execution of the
majority Of his pastors and the exile to
Siberia of more than half OF the men,
bers Of the Methodist Church.
From 1927 until 1889, when he was
barred from Russia after the outbreak
Of the war Bishop Wade was stationed
in Stockholm and once q year visited
his churches in the Soviet on an inspec-
ton tour.
Eighteen months age he came to
DETROIT, but he still remains as the
leader Of the Methodists of Europe.
President Roosevelt may have
received reports that there is religious
freedom i'm Russia. hut 1 have seen VIII
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Methodist Churches Closed,
Pastors ExiIed or Slaughtered

all church people by the Soviet government he in u
yearly visits to Russia gwen today by Bishop Raymond
Wade head of the Methodist Church Russia and p
other European countries.
Bshop Wade also the bishop Of the Detroit area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
NO FREEDOM

"This Inference" continued
the statement, els all the more
surprising in view of the fact
that as late as June %. Under
secretary of State Sumner Welles
declared publicly that freedom
of worship has been denied 10
their peoples by both the NaZi
and Soviet governments.
Lacking application of this
remark by the White House,
interested persons are asking
what impression the President
intended To convey when he as
serted that there was a SINH
larity between the Constitution
of the United States and the
constitution of Soviet Russia in
regard TO guarantees of religious
freedoms.
"Observers point out that all
the evidence indicates that the
Soviet regime has cynically,
systematically and = g a d ] v
Haunted such guarantees as were
given. To convey the impress
sion that the situation Is other
wise. they say, is misleading and
dangerous.
PLEAS FOR AMERICANS
ut IL recalled significantly
that in 1888. President Roosevelt
thought IL well 10 ask Foreign
Commissar Litvinov that the
Soviet government pledge to the
United States nationals that
they would be free TO conduct
without annoyance or molesta-
ton of any kind religious serv-
ices and rites of a ceremonial
nature
AT that time, for Is years
the Soviet regime had theoreti-
cally prohibited any restriction
of rights connected with the
profession of any belief what
sOever.'
1T is suggested that I'm 1888
President Roosevelt found il adj
visable 10 obtain new pledge
despite this guarantee of liberty
of conscience in connection with
the recognition by the United
States Of the Soviet regime. As
a matter of fact, all the world
knew that the guarantees mad
never been actually lived up TO.
LATER PROSECUTED
There is vOluminOus evidence
that religion underwent grinding
persecution in Russia before and
after Litvinov gave this assur-
ance in the national capital.
students Of Russian affairs
have said that religion has un-
dergOne four distinct waves of
persecution since the advent of
the Soviet regime and that eco
monte pressure and defamation
has been only some of the
weapons employed.
Hundreds of priests are re-
ported TO have been killed, inn
prisOned, or otherwise 20 have
disappeared under the Soviet
regime"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

of superiority abashed them
and he continued IN cold
eteR tones;
al may tell you that
upon the night before his
tate majesty croWHed his
rife empreSs of all the Rus
SiaS he cORfided IN me that
the oHiy reason for that
ceremony 1CGs to insure that
site 7coatd reign after his
DEATH
"HMiHg said that he
turned to her and did obel-
SaRce. y
II TIER and unfriendly
silence followed.
Then the empress be.
gan to weep affectingly-ef-
fectively.
Between sObs she spoke
humbly, obediently.
"The 1CiH Of my husband
and your car has Arrays
been my l0w.
III ii 1Cus his IRISH that I
should reign utter him, my
lords, / bescech yOu to pro-
tect and defeHd me IN the
performance of my dUty to
his soul and to Almighty
God. "
Everyone was impressed
by the empress's words.
And no sooner had she fin
ished speaking than AprOxin,
an emotional adherent, ran
forward and threw himself at
her feet.
Every man i'm the room inn
mediately followed his exam
pie, even those who suspected
that PrOk0pOvitch's story was
completely a connection of his
own brain.
The senators as a body
and they were the determin-
ing factOr-rendered Gather
inc their absolute allegiance.
MentchikOv's preparations
and precautions had been well
taken and the little laundress
he had rescued from
the camp and then unselfishly
surrendered to Peter became
of all the Russias in
her own right.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
Soviet SubferfuSe'
DR.. F. II. Knubel, United Lutheran Head, Doubts
Amy Red Religious Freedom Guarantee

ing i'm Russia, and statement OF
your Under Secretary Sumner
WeIIes. as late as June, 1871,
seem 10 confirm this view.
"By your comparison of the
American Constitution and the
Soviet constitution on the ques-
ton OF religious liberation, intel
ligent American citizens Of all
creeds are today bordering the
possibility of articles on religious
federation in our country with
out permission Of their practical
application"
The Soviet constitution has been
carried out in a peculiar way,
said Jacob Ark. New York state
commander of the American Le-
gion. Mr.. Ark declared
"The American Legion would
like to see freedom Of religion
in Russia, but Judging Moscow
from its past record, there has
been only suppression and OPP
preston of religion under COM
munism.
TYRANNY RULES
eff the Russian constitution
does guarantee religious liberty,
IL has been carried out i'm a pc
culiar way. MarN. Lenin and
Stain have placed the state
above God In their conception
of government through tyranny.
Legion members. along with
other Americans, will adopt a
shOw-me attitude toward Stains
new policy. At the same time we
shall continue 10 fight against
communism I'm all forms I'm the
United States"
Said Edward T. McCaffery state
commander OF the Catholic War
Veterans
THE Presidents reference 10
the Soviet constitution while
technically correct overlooked
the practical application by the
Russian government which. as
attested by observers of uuim-
peachable integrity, il in sharp
contradiction To the Presidents
inference.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03

freedom in Russia but have what has happened to
churches with my eyes and know the President was
misinfOrmed" Bishop Wade said
Constitution Articles Cited
To his press conference Roosevelt cited the articles of
the Soviet constitution guaranteeing freedom conscience
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-03
NO COMPARISON

certainly the Presidents
source of information a bout
Russia should have long since
convinced him that Russia and
the United states cannot be
compared with respect 10 re-
ligion guaranteed under our Bill
of Rights.
THE Catholic War Veterans
have, in the past, opposed and
VIII continue 10 oppose aid 10
Red Russia"