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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13

WASHINGTON-S months ago the National Conference of the Soviet Communist Party met in Moscow. For nearly a year Russia had played Hitler's game. Anti Hitler Communists were in bad odor. In especially bad odor was Maxim Maximovich Litvinoff, one time foreign minister.
 Of Jewish percentage, Litvinoff was thoroughly out of sympathy with the Nazi regime. Married to British wife, he also favored CO., operation with Great Britain, not Germany So his wife was in exile in Siberia, and he himself had been stripped of his duties in the for eign office and relegated to an ob- scure membership on the Central Communist Committee.
 At this meeting of the National Party Conferences, however, Lit vinoff was stripped even of his committee membership. He was busted on the grounds of inability to discharge obligations"
 Probably it is typical of the ups and downs of Russian politics that six months after this lowest point in Litvinoff's career, he should be- come Ambassador to the nation upon whose future policy the fate of Russia largely depends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
LOSSES ARE CLAIMED BY
 JAPAN HD0S.
Admit Some Planes Have Been Shot Down by US.
 Forces in Aerial Attacks

TOKYO, Dec. i3.-The Imperial headquarters claims the sinking of a third United States battleship, the Arizona, in action last Sunday at Hawaii.
 The Imperial headquarters also claims that eight American planes have been shot down in aerial at tacks over the Philippines and IA others destroyed on the ground, also that Il American flying boats have been destroyed.
 The Japanese statement admits that "our forces have lost some planes in action with the American bombing and dog fighting forces in the Philippine warfare"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
 King George
 FeIititafe

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Presi- dent Roosevelt yesterday cabled to King George that the forces which plunged the world into war, how ever strong, cannot prevail against the indomitable strength of a free peoples fighting a just cause"
 The Presidents declaration brought a quick reply from King George in which the British Mon arch declared that the British En- pire is proud indeed to be fight ing your side against common enemy"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
NO BLA(k0UT5 ONLY IN CASE 
Official Statement Issued This Morning . Usual
 Life Again Resumed

Mayor Harry I. Lucas and Frank A. Metcalf, Director of Juneau Civ ilian Defense, today stated the two recent partial blackouts on Thurs day and Friday nights were held upon advices from the military services.
 They added: No blackouts or special emergencies are or will be declared unless imminent danger is feared to threaten the town
 "The information upon which we act necessarily is confidential until released by military authorities, and cannot be divulged without military permission; but, every attempt is being made not to declare any un- necessary special emergencies or blackouts.
 @The power to declare blackouts and special emergencies is vested in the Mayor by the ordinance enacted by the Common Council last Mon day night. We are informed the Council has that authority by virtue of its police power.
 Civilian defense activities of all kinds are under the directorship Of MT. Metcalf, who is the Director of Civilian Defense for Juneau. The power to appoint such director is in Gov. Ernest Gruening, who is head of Civilian Defense for Alaska, and who appointed James Ryan as As sistant Territorial Director. Mayor Lucas through his power coming to him from Gov. Gruening in turn ap- pointed MT. Metcalf as Director of Juaeau Civilian Defense. . '"These activities are authorized by an Act of Congress under which the President appointed Mayor F. La Guardia of New York the head of Civilian Defense activities for the entire nation
 MT. Metcalf has also appointed as a council to act with him: Mayor Lucas, Walter P. Scott, Thomas Dyer, Robert Schoettler, Dan Ral- ston, H. R. VanderLeest, R. E. Rob- ertson, Harold Knight, V. w. Null vihill, Dr. George F. Freeburger, John Kennedy and the Rev. w. H. Matthews, Jr., as secretary.
 This council acts as an advisory board to MT. Metcalf, who has charge of all Civilian Defense activ- ities in Juneau Coordination of all of these various activities is being rapidly made under competent di- recting heads, so as to follow the plan set up by National Director LaGuardia so far as it is applicable to local conditions.
 No special emergency or blackout is declared except after mature con sideration of all the information then available to the director and his council, but such information necessarily must be treated con- fidentially and furthermore it's di- yulgence would undoubtedly lead to many wild rumors." Mayor Lucas said today.
 The public, however, is urged to bear in mind neither we nor the Defense Council act without careful consideration, and only in an at tempt to take such precautions as may be necessary for the safety of the people of the town.
 Naturally little time is required to place in smooth running opera ton all of these activities, which became suddenly necessary by Japan starting war upon the nation, but if the public will be a little patient they may rest assured so far as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
NAzI DIVISION
 E DESTROYED,
 NORTH AFRICA

CAIRO, Dec. l3-British troops have destroyed the German 36lst African regiment numbering some 1900 men. The force was surround ed at Gazala in the drive through a two day sand storm that has placed the British forces 50 miles beyond Tobruk. This is official war
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
TOUGH PARTY WORKER

Maxim Litvinoff was born 65 years ago in Bialystok, a town in Russian Poland, now occupied by Germany. His real name was Nicer Genokh vallakh, but he has adopted long row of Party" nick rames-Papasha. Luvinye, Felike, and Nits-together with an equal assortment of assumed names-Da- vid Morecai Kinklestein, Litvinoff Harrison. M. G. Harrison, Buckman and Gustav Graf.
 Each of those names represents a chapter in life which has been as tough and colorful as any mans Tn Russia. Like everyone who has forged to the front of the Soviet Government, Lityinoff came up the hard way-every inch of it. After a typical Russian high school ed ucation, he joined the army at the age of IT and served for five years. It was during his military service that he became interested in social ism. And when he got out, he i'm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
.,ooo JAP SOLDIERS
 ARE LOST
Submarines of The Nefher- lands Go Into Action in
 East Indies Area

BATAVIA, Dutch East Indies, Dec l3.-It is officially announced that 4,000 Japanese troops were lost when The Netherlands submarines sank four troop transports off southern Thailand, near Malaga, and another naval force liquidated Japanese settlement on the east coast of Borneo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
B RITISH IN WITHDRAWAL
 AT H0NGk0NG
Japanese Claim Defenders Have Gone Back from
 First Lines

TOKYO, Dec. 13.-The Japanese news agency Domei today broadcast a dispatch from Saigon, French Indo- China, which asserts British troops in Hongkong have withdrawn from the first line of defense and the Japanese have captured Kow- loon, on the mainland facing the great British naval base.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
WAKE ISLE HOLDS OUT,
 SAYS JAPAN
Imperial Headquarters Ad- mits LittIe Garrison Has
 Not Been Captured

TOKYO, Dec. 13-The Imperial Tokyo headquarters obliquely con- ceded today that American forces are still holding out at Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean when it said military objectives there were se- verely damaged in an attack by Jap anese naval units, especially on Thursday, and also admitted some losses caused by the defenders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
 FORCE IS
 DEFEATED
Official Communique from Manila Says Air Dog
 fights Over City
tBY ASSOCIATED PREss)

kDI hSSOCAhAED HREool
 The seab0rne Japanese troops which gained foothold at Lingayen on the west coast of Luzon Island, 100 miles north of Manila have been wiped out, the United States Military communique at Manila reported this forenoon.
 American fighter planes have also pitched into waves of Jap anese bombers in spectacular dogfights over the Philippine capital city of Manila and the invaders routed, the commu- nique further states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
HONOLULU E
 AIR RAIDED

LONDON, Dec. 13 = Reuters, British news agency, quotes Shang- hai dispatch today, claiming 1t is of Japanese origin, that Honolulu has undergone six air raids in nine hours since the arrival of American Sec retary of the Navy Frank Knox.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
Russians Smashing
 Nazi Units

MOSCOW, Dec. 13-In an off cial communique it is declared that several German divisions have been utterly smashed on the Central front at Stalinogrosk and Venev has been recaptured.
 The early morning communique told of continuing advance in sev- eral sectors west and southwest of Moscow with the Germans in quick retreat although fighting stubborn ingly in the intense cold.
 
 While World War I aiIplanes had to be overhauled every 50 hours, today's planes go 600 hours without oyerhauling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
DEFENSE LINES
 OF BRITISH IN
 MALAY DENIED

SINGAPORE, Dec. 13--The Brit ish communique late last night admitted that strong Japanese at tacks have dented defense lines in the jungles along the Malay Thai land frontier.
 The communique said fighting continued but penetrations were described as purely local"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
ARE SILENT
 ABOUT THAT
 ESCAPE ACT
japanese Headquarters Perfectly Mum on U. 5.
 Admiral's $ Charge

TOKYO, Dec. 13-The Tokyo 1m- 9erial headouarters remains silent on the official report of the United States Navy that a Japanese fleet fled to avoid battle with the U. s. Asiatic fleet.
 The Imperial headquarters admits picking up the statement issued from U. s. Admiral Hart's head quarters but makes no rejoiner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
k|idwayIsIe
 Is Not Taken

SAN FRANCISCO. Calif., Dec.l3 The Postal Telegraph Cable De- partment announces it is working with Midway Island without inter ruption.
 This indicates the island is still in American hands and not those of the Japanese.
 The Company refused to elab- crate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13

Only three States now provide regular open seasons for trapping beaver, once common in America.
 More than 5000 separate pieces of metal go into a single large air plane engine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
MORE CASH 70 R CAA IN
 ALASKA AREA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 - The Senate Appropriations Committee has recommended s7,792.000 addi- tional for air navigation facilities for the CAA and $6,500,000 is ear marked to be spent in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
Crews Of French
 vesseIs Replaced

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 - The State Department announces. that crews of all French vessels in Am erican ports will be removed from the vessels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Closing quotation of Alaska Jun eau mine stock Friday on the New York Stock Exchange was lTo' American Can 7aM. Anaconda 70, Bethlehem Steel 56A, Common wealth and Southern 5I30, Curtiss Wright SIS, International Harvester 451a, Kennecott 33la, New York Central 8, Northern Pacific As, United States Steel 49&, Pound $404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
CASE DISMISSED

The action of George w. Stinson against the Northland Transports ton Company for $1,030 alleged due because of loss of baggage and wages, was dismissed in Federal District Court here today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

Fridays Dow. Jones averages were industrials 1lo58, rails 24-62, utilities 1417.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-13

tContinued on Page Four)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
Cleveland 'Feud
On Aluminium
Wakes Hotter

Good-humored charges of I'M
fairness were hurled across the
lake today at Cleveland for claim
ing that its mayor. Edward Bly,
thin, had won the bet, two bat
tered SkilletS - with Detroit 5
Mayor JeffrieS over the national
defense aluminium collection
Howard Crowell. Mayor JeffieS
secretary, said today that the
drive in Detroit is not over by any
means, but just getting started.
He declared:
THE drive IL still I'm progress
In Detroit. How can Cleveland
determine our contest time
when they themselves started
five days ahead Of Detroit?
Another thing, OUR pile Of
aluminium Is pure. We sorted out
all the bricks and iron before
Ttallying the weight"
Cleveland claimed victory on the
basis Of ID pound per capita col.
Iected 10 Detroit's .0S pound. How
ever, in actual weight Cleveland
had gathered $4,000 pounds while
Detroit had gathered 10000
pounds by last midnight.
The railway express agency re.
ported that their collections Tues.
day were double those of Monday
Any one having scrap can have il
picked up free of charge by calling
RIA. 2345.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30

ST. JOHNS, y. r.. July 30
The dread cry -- sabotage" -
lcaped from lip 10 lip today as tho
industrial life OF ST. Johns stopped
Shaping factory belts were
made idle. Workmen stood Devil
dered Nhirlinc spindics looked
like A motionlesS merry -Co-ruund
Trolley cars stopped in md Jour
ney all over town. Lights went
out in Offices.
ffttitr-.f-r,-it--s-
stricken lifeleSS by short -CIrcuItinG
OF the entire citys power and light
system.
Repair crews hustled about tho
city from point 10 point seeking
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
Phedsants Cool Off
Drinking Corn Liquor

IONA, July so The l00-dcCrcc
heat has turned the Ionia County
pifea~afftS INTO corn liquor drink
-ers. II wax reported today by Earl
Rogers, Sunheld farmer and in
veStlgator Of strange bird lore.
Rogers found Cup-hkc holes
hacked into his CornStalkS, Upon
investigation twas discovered
that the phcasantS. unable 10 Get
a drink because the water holes
had dried up. had taken 10 peck
ing holes in the CornStalkS 10 tap
tho Juice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
Diesel Train Service
Detroit's First Strean,iiner, The Ambassador, Nou
Running Regularly to Washington

Detroit'S first Diesel-drawn pas
senger train, The Ambassador of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was in regular service between
Detroit and the nations capital
today, following christening cere-
monies at the local Union Station
participated in by ranking execu-
tives of the railroad and General
Motors.
1t was Electro-M Motive Corpora
ton. subsidiary of General Motors,
which built the 4,000-horsepower
Diesel-electric locomotive and L.
similar passenger units now used
by the line The company has 35
more on order from General Mo-
tors. now the country's largest
builder Of locomotives.
Present for christening cere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
Hinted.
In Canada Strike

OTTAWA. Ont, July 30.-Hini-
ing that last weeks strike AT the
gigantic Arvisa plant of the Alu-
minum Company of Canada, which
curtalled production by thousands
Of tons. was due 10 organized
nemy sabotage" c. ID. Howe
minister of munitions and supply,
today ordered government police
to launch an investigation
Arrests among the 10000 plant
and construction workers will fol-
low Howe indicated. The strike,
which lasted four days. began last
Thursday with the outbreak Of q
riot in the pot" room Of the plant.
No requests for higher wages had
been made. Howe said, indicating
that trouble among the workers
had been purposely fomented.
Following the arriva / Of the
militia, the workers. some Of
whom had been on -Sit down
inside the plant, voted TO return
10 work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
Await Quiz
Onl Child


Insisting they have not mis-
treated their two children. Roger
Chappell and his wife, Ruth. today
awaited Recorders Court eXami-
nation on cruelty charges.
They are accused Of locking
Andrew. 4, and Linda Jean. 2,
the children, in a sitting base
mcnt bedroom while attending a
revival meeting. Both Andrew
and Linda Jean are now in ST.
MaryS Hospital under treatment
for malnutrition, ricketts, and heat
exhaustion.
"The Lord will take care of
u.s." asserted Mrs. Chappell be-
fore their Arrangement in the
court OF Judge Christopher +.
Stein.
She Sobbed leaning on her hus-
bands shoulder. as both entered
not guilty pleas and were placed
on bond Of $500 each for examina-
ton Friday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
3!Testify
In Mckay
Trial Quiz

United States Marshal John j..
Bare, Ted Lapczynsky. a bailiff,
and a juror. Charles ID. Tyley, to-
day testified before the federal
grand jury investigating the jury
which disagreed on a verdict at
the trial of Frank d. Mckay and
IL others for liquor fraud.
Tyley. who voted for acquittal
of the defendants, was called be-
fore the jury a week ago but
became i'll just before he was to
take the stand and did not testify.
He is the last of the II jurors 10
appear before the grand jury.
United States Attorney John c.
Lehr opened the investigation on
charges of Irregularities by men,
bers Of the trial jury. Tomorrow.
he said, he will begin questioning
friends and relatives who called
upon the five members of the jury
who voted not guilty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30

monies, as well as hotel luncheon
attended by 300 Detroit civic and
business leaders. we're Roy B.
White. B. and o. president, and
Charles F. BOSS Kettering, vice
president and director of research
for General Motors.
Although Detroit is virtually the
birthplace of the most modern
Diesel locomotives, the Ambassa-
dor is the first such unit TO serve
the city. The streamlined train
cuts 30 minutes off the former B.
and o. schedule from Detroit. TO
Washington.
Exhibit Of B. and O.'s model
railroad in the General Motors
Building lobby will continue
through Friday, open to the public
without charge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
.RAF Liaison Officer
Due at County Base

Mai. Robert II. Baker. United
States liaison officer with the
Royal Air Force. arrives today to
make headquarters in the Wayne
County Airport. now the last
American stop for Britain-bound
bombe. ) under new ferry system
TO the Raj.
The Wayne County Airport re-
placed Patterson Field at Dayton.
o. Servicing of the big bombers
at the local field will be in charge
of Lieut.. Col. Barney Tooher,
Major Baker announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
Await Safe Theft Sentence

Two Windsor youths today
awaited sentence for the theft Of
A safe and $1,000 from the home
Of Major James Clark. in Windsor
stanley Agopsowicz, II, and
Ulysses Lauzon. l9. both pleaded
guilty TO carting the safe into the
country and blowing off the COM
hinatiOn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
Prison Sentence
HingesonAIien's
Service toU. ).

Fate OF Anthony August Much
ling. 33-year-old German-born de-
signing engineer Who entered this
country illegally hinges today on
whether he has performed any
outstanding service to the United
States.
This is the decree of Federal
Judge Frank A. Picard who sem
fenced him 10 serve one year, two
months and a day IN prison.
One year and one day Of this
term is for falsilying his draft
QUESTIONABLE, while the balance of
the term-two months-is for
failure 10 register under the alien
registration act.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
NYA's Metal Glider
Scars 10 1000 Feet

JACKSON, July 30-A flight in
the first all-mctal glider built by
a governmental agency was made
today by Ted Bielak, glider in
structor at the NYA camp near
Cassidy Lake. In early tests Bic
lax had difficulty gaining altitude
but later put the glider through
numerous tests at 1000 feet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
Hole Thief Given
r
Z Years in Prison

Mrs. Dee F.. Garrett, AZ. Of 1905
Commerce road, Walled Lake,
former Hole chief supply officer,
today was under sentence of Fed
eral Judge Frank A. Picard 10
two years in the federal peniten-
tiary on five counts of embezzle-
ment and false entry. Mrs. Garrett
admitted profiting from sale of
Hole supplies.
Judge Picard ordered an investi-
cation OF reports she sold HOLC
furniture TO two employees of the
federal agency, in violation of
regulations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
Jobs at Peak Since 1929

NEW YORK. July 30.--tINS)-
Employment in the United States
has reached its peak since 1929.
the National Association of Manu-
facturers reported today following
a nationwide labor survey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
River Yields Mans Body

The body Of an unidentified
man. about -, drowned with VIII
liam Atkinson. IS. OF 1923 Lycaste
avenue, while fishing IN Detroit
River al Belle Isle. Monday. was
recovered last night He weighed
100. had red HAIR and wore dark
trousers, a blue shirt and black
shoes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
SabOieslE' Killed
All Industry Halted in ST. Johns, Newfoundland
but Cuiprit Pays With All Lives

1.-The trouble They found it-and
III wasn't sabotage
High on a light polo. stretched
liioicss across two hlgh-tensiOn
wires lay a tomcat, his death re-
sponsiblc Tor the short circuit
which made the whole city indus
triallV dead
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
BORN IN GERMANY

wilkins said he was born IN
Baden, Germany. coming here in
1928 wilkins added that he has
thrice been married. the last time
bgamouSly
After sentencing Muehling
Judge Picard said
"If any of your friends can
show where you have rendered n
service 10 the United States, /
may change my sentence"
MuchlIng who lives al 1403s
LinnhurSt avenue said he over.
looked the registration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
Brothers DODGE:
u. s. Thedter Tax;
Prison for One i

Two brothers, owners Of four
movie theaters, described by the
court as playboys, were sentenced
today by Federal Judge Frank A.
Picard for failure TO pay federal
theater admission taxes and de-
Tense levies on the admission taxes.
They are Sol Krim, 80, 2425
South LaSalle Gardens, and his
brother. Mack Krim. 81, same
address.
Sol Krim was ordered 10 serve
one year and one day in the peni-
Tertiary. A similar sentence was
given Mack and then suspended.
Mack instead was given two years
probation and ordered TO pay $500
fine payable in SIS monthly install
ments beginning next October.
CORPORATION FINED
The Stramer Theater Corpora
ton, also named in the indict-
ments C arging tax evasion
between July and October, 1910,
was fined 81.
Judge Picard denounced the
pair, particularly Mack, a member
of the Crosse Pointe Hunt Club
polo team.
II can find no extenuating cir
cumstances In this case" Judge
Picard said. -ct
"You, Mack Krim, went to.
Hollywood and developed q big
shot complex. You both drive
fine motor cars. You should learn
TO be little shots first" .,-
CENSURED BY COURT
The court censured them for
lodging asury department
officers.
Don't try to make up this.
fine by wage cutting or firings,"
Judge Picard warned Mack
Krim. of you do and hear Of
IL, you'll 60 to jail"
The pair made restitution and
paid S4,167 in penalties. They
operate the following Detroit
movie houses: the Harmony, the
Lasky, the Krim and the Park
theaters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-30
JebIessGfeW;;
Warn Migrants

There arc more than 135 600 un-
employed Michigan workers today
II was announced by V. y. Stein
baugh. director Of the uncmploy-
meUr compensation commission
pleading for a halt 10 the influS
of uHskilled workers migrating
into The state.
last week we had an I'm
crease OF almost 81 per cent in
the number Of applications tfor
jobs filed with our offices and
an increase of 81 per cent in the
number al claims for unemPleS-
ment benefits ~ compared with
the preceding week." said Stein
baugh.
seasonal layOffS I'm the auto
plants will bring an even greater
surplus of workers"