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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18

WAS NGTON = Uncensored diplomatic dispatches indicate that this time more is taking place be- tween Russia and Germany than the usual Nazi sport of Russian bear batting. It now looks as if 1,50o,oOO German troops concentrated along the Soviet border mean real show down and the possible invasion or Russia.
 For year Hitler has followed the strategy of alternately bullying and coaxing Russia in order to get the oil. wheat, and raw materials the German army needs. Sometimes Russia was bribed with chunks of Poland or Rumania, sometimes threatened by concentrations of Nazi troops.
 As a result, various agreements have been worked out for supplies even for the use of German experts to aid Russian industry. But these have been largely paper agreements. Tn terms of concrete results Russia has coughed up little. She has with drawn recognition from such con oueerd countries as Greece and Yugoslavia; made other politicai gestures But when it came to ship ping oil, there were always excuses
 Now diplomatic dispatches indl- cate that the showdown may be just around the corner.
 Within the past few days Hitier has told his ambassador to demand the return of that part of Poland given Russia in September, l95S- the bribe which really touched OH the war Hitler also has demanded that Russia turn the Baltic states of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia over to Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
EXPULSION |5pR0TE5TED
 BYGERMANY
Closing of ConsuIdtes in United Siates Resent
 ed Note Is Sent

WASHINGTONb June IS A strong protest against the expul- sion of Nazi Consuls in the Unit- ed States was today delivered to the State Department. The protest followed recent Executive Order of the President in ordering the clos- ing of all German Consulates in the United States, as well as other German agencies and removal of all officials connected with them.
 The protest was handed to Act- ing Secretary of State Sumner Welles by Hans Thomsen, German Charge d'Affairs.
 Welles declared that arrange ments were being made for the de- parture of the Consuls neverthe- less.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
Middle East Troops Forced to Fall Back 10 Form
 CT Positions 200 ALLIED TANKS
 PUT OUT OF ACTON Move Has Forced Germany 10 Disclose Strength
 in Africa
(By ASSOCIATED PREss)

Germany and Italy today re- ported a complete overwhelming victory" of a smashing British counter offensive after a violent three-day battle in the desert around Salum, Egypt. The German High Command said the enemy is overwhelmed and retreating."
 An Italian war bulletin declared the British have thrown ponder ous masses of tanks, supported by the best part of the Middle Eastern Air Force" into the conflict only to be crushed by the "overpower- ing impetus" of Axis counter at tackS.
 Italian press dispatches said ap- proximately 1000 British tanks in two armored divisions were en- gagged in the battle. About 200 tanks, it was said, were put out of action.
 British headquarters acknoWl- edged that British advance forces which knifed as deep as 40 miles into Libya were withdrawn "to forward positions" on the Libyan
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
Vithy-Frenth Counter AL tatks Repulsed by
 British FRENCH, TOO, CLAIM
 VICTORY IN SYRIA English Endangered asDe- lenders Slash 10
 Palestine

CAIRO, June 18 British and Free French forces in Syria, making further headway south of Damascus, are now within 20 miles of Beirut despite strong opposition of Vichy troops, the British announced here today.
 The communique said the central area southwest of Damascus near Palestine borders is subject to heavy counter-attacks by our forces which are now in progress against Vichy elements which have temporarily affected Judgements at Merdjayoun and Kuneitra."
 At Djezzine, east of Sidon, de- termined French counter attacks have been repulsed, leaving many Vichy infantrymen and several arm ored cars in our hands" the British said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, June 18-A 20- year-old Minnesota miss steps out on the floor at a dance she didn't want to come to. She is wearing her oldest formal" She is with out makeup.
 After a while she and number of other girls are tapped and asked to walk up and down the floor. Pretty soon. five judges go into a huddle and come out to announce that Bette Larson, only thre c months out of small-town Barnum, Minn. ialthough she has lived some time in DuluthD, has been chosen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
WASHINGTON QUEEN BUSINESS BOOMING;
 DOZENS ARE CHOSEN
Miss National Defense. :

as Miss National Defense
 It's another chapter in the book of Life in Washington on'-because the national capital is the most unconscious city in the world. Once a year, every department and many of the larger agencies take moonlight boat trips on the Po- tomac or assemble at dances ana select their queens
 There's a Miss Treasury, a Miss Labor, a Miss Government Print ing Office generally referred to as Miss GPO), Miss Congress sional Secretary, a Miss War De- partment and dozens of others,
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
IS KILLED IN CRASH
 OF PLANE
Rumanian AirIiner Smash es Shortly After 1ake-
 off-No Survivors

NEW YORK, June 18-A Berlin radio broadcast picked up here this afternoon, quoting Bucharest dis patch, says Is persons were killed when a Rumanian airliner crashed shortly after leaving Bucharest to Sofia.
 The broadcast says there are no survivors.
 Among the victims are Albert Gorgas, German Consul to Sofia; Werner Voss, newspaperman att tached to the German Legation in Bucharest, and Alex Mossinoff Bulgarian Consul General.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
5Ha|ibuiers 7
 5eII,5 5eaftIe

SEATTLE. June 18-Only hali- buters from the nearby banks came in today and disposed of their catch- es as follows:
 Mariner 15,000 pounds. 12 and 10A cents pound, Presho. 11.000 pounds. Antler 15,000 pounds. both selling at l2h and 10 cents; Bertha 10000 pounds, 12A and 10 cents; Superior 1000 pounds. l2 and 10 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
GAMES TODAY

The following are final scores of baseball games played this after noon in the major leagues as re- ceived up to press time:
 National League Brooklyn l; Chicago 5.
 American League Chicago 3; New York 2. Detroit 5; Boston 2. Cleveland IA; Philadelphia ?.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
COUNTER OFFENSIVE

VICHY, June 18.-The French today declared their counter offens- i've in Syria has driven through the British lines so far that it has reach ed the Palestine frontier.
 The dispatch said their forces, slashing in behind the British in southern Syria, have reached the Palestine border in South Syria. The town of Merdjayoun is threatening the entire British communications system on the central front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
MISS ToRKELsoN HERE

Miss Ruth Torkelson returned to Juneau today on the North Sea to spend her summer vacation with her family.
 Miss Torkelson has just completed her freshman year at Pacific Uni- versity in Forest Grove, Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
DOW. JONES AYERAGEs
Naval Air Bases
 On Atlantic Soon
 In Commission

WASHINGTON, June 18.-Secre- tary of Navy Frank Knox announced this afternoon that the Naval Air Bases in the Bermudas and New foundland will be in commission within the next two or four weeks.
 The announcement indicated in- stallation of those sites leased from the British are advancing to point of completion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
DRIVE TOWARD INDIA

He also wants the return of Bess- arabia, given Russia as a bribe when Germany took over Rumania. Fin ally he is demanding part of the Russian Ukraine. as well as the sta tioning of Nazi experts in the Rus
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
BAN E PLACED
 BY BRAZIL; U. 5. FAVORED

RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil, Exporters this afternoon said Brazil had banned expOrtation of certain important defense materials, including rubber, manganese and ore, to all cOun- tries with the exception of the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18

It was not until the discovery of North America that the world fur trade got into its stride.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18

Eastern oystermen refer to the small Pacific Coast oysters as '.thumbnaI" oysters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-18
SHOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, June 18.--- Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4, American Can 85A Anaconda FITS, Bethlehem Stee 73h, Commonwealth and Southern T16, Curtiss Wright 8as, General Motors 38%, International Harvest CT 51A, Kennecott 37ls, New York Central 12A. Northern Pacific 6as United States Steel 56, Pound $404A.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow Jones averages: industrials 123.50 rails 2829, utilities l796.
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BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
u. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity Cloudy With coca
stonsf fig1t- snov and considerxby colder
tonight and Thursday. with lowest tonight
about 10 degrees; moderate 70 fresh south
wr.- vfncx rhffttux 70 nortnWeN by nsnt-
Shippers. forecast tfadfes Of REQ ufffest-
Protect Ehiprnanta durtnE- the aeEt- - hours
I for. north and west, IS degrees. south and
east. IS degrees.
Lower Aichigab-Snov In the north por'
tion and rain In the south portion, chang
ing 10 SNOW IN the northwest portion today
cloudy with occasional light snow and con-
siderabiy colder tonigh, and Thursday.
Upper Michlgan-cIoudy with iiEht snow
ana colder IN the vest portion today
cloudy with light snow or snow nurries
ana much colder tonight and Thursday.
Temperature one year ago today. high-
est "a lowest. -; mean. n.
Temperature this data 10 past a. years
Highest. az. IN 1905 lowest. . below zero.
In 1928.
Relative humidity Tuesday: 1850 q. m.
Ts%: 15o q m. sI% 80 p N,
sos. 7.3o .. m. Tp%.
Barometre pressure a. I 70 q m today
Station, ~ IS inches. ses-level sos
inches
Precipitstion inlsst Is bours ending at
30 a m today. 600.
Departure from normal precpataoon
sincs January 1. "a inches
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Pull the Trigger on
Lazy Bowels, and
Comfort Stomach, too

When constipation brings on acid in
digestion, stomach upset. bloating. dixry
spells. gas. coated tongue. sour taste and
bad breath, your stomach u probably
crying the blues" because your bowels
don't move 1t calls for Laxative-Senna
to pull the trigger on those lazy bowels.
combined with Syrup Pepsin to save
your touchy stomach from further dis
tress. Foryesrs. many Doctors have used
pepsin compounds as vehicles. or car
riers to make other medicines agreeable
to your stomach. So be sure your laxa-
tive contains Syrup Pepsin. Insist on
DIR. CeidweIl's Laxative Sienna combined
with Syrup Pepsin. See how wonderfully
the Laxative Sienna wakes up lazy nerves
and muscles in your intestines TO bring
welcome relief from constipation And
the good old Syrup Pepsin makes this
laxative 30 comfortable and easy on
your stomach. Even finicky children
love the taste of this pleasant famiiy
laxative. Buy DR.. Caldwelf's Laxative
SIENNA at your druggist today. Try ore
laxative that comforts your stomach, too.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Drug Store Robbed of $500

Police today sought two Negro
bandits who robbed Mclean Morri-
son. AZ. of $500 last night in his
drug store at $3.50 Beaubien street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Industry, LdbeI
Win Praise Of
Van Wagner
Time. star oerr,.pesse.s

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The
most important duty of public
officials today in Michigan is to
keep the wheels OF production
turning and turning faster every
day" Governor Van Wagner said
at a meeting Of the Michigan So
ciety OF the District of Columbia.
at am confident that Michigan
viii have no serious labor dill
culties under the defense pro-
gram" Van Wagner said. sour
organized labor leaders In Michi-
gan today have q more RESPONSE
bic and politically conscious att
tude than you might think. They
are not going over the deep end.
SHOW WILLINGNESS
"Our industrialists likewise al
ready have shown an inspiring
willingness to cooperate fully
with the needs Of defense pro-
duction. The thing like about
it most of all, Ii the initiative
and leadership shown by both
industry and labor In suggesting
WAYS and means of speeding de-
tense work"
Van Wagner said Michigan was
laying the foundation Of great
industrial future and when the
ends il will be the
center OF a mighty peace-time air.
plane industry.
michigan viii not let the
nation down." the governor said.
I'VE must and will keep tho
wheels OF production turning
during the emergency period"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

training" she said. 'that the
army could use me to great ad-
vantage as a pilot. 1 can just
feel myself floating through the
clouds. think IL would be
glorious to fight the enemy In
the Clouds"
Despite their warning that they
don't want to be Florence Night.
ingales. Colonel Bachus is writing
each of his correspondents that
they can best serve their country
in event OF war by becoming
nurses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Circuit Judges TO Sit
In Suit 0yefBdnot

A mandamus action brought by
Arthur w. Sempliner. Detroit at.
torney. and two others to compel
County Clerk CasparJ. Lingeman
to place their names on the ballot
for Circuit Court commissioner,
will be heard Friday afternoon by
Circuit judges sitting en- banc or
by judge from some other Cir
cult Court.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

deErees blow lfro-
Hlghsst last ~ hours. Brownsvths. u
ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

usually conclude their letters or
telephone calls.
'1t IL awful that the men get
all the opportunities" COM
planned one writer TO the colonel.
81 can drive an ambulance. Also
/ can handle n rife. have
been taught 10 shoot. Why can't
1 serve In spite OF being a
WOULD FIGHT IN CLOUDS
Another CORE spondent toll
Bachus she had been taking ny
ing instructions six mopths.
IL believe with a little more
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
s.. .95

sable Dyed opossum Great Coat,
'6-ineh length '''
skunk Dyed opo.sum ,,;r
length; Hat, Muf "en
gray ombre Dyed Krimm., t..
Lamb yPe
Gray Dyed Krimmer Tv -
4o-inch length lamp
Sesver-Dyed Mouton Lamb
n,aceoon-Dyed Opossum
Diaek-Dyed Chekians Lamb
with Hat, Muf -'r lamp
Sizes 10 to 20; also s;z.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

II Adolf Hitler, ct al, knew the
Amazonian qualities OF certain
Detroit women. they'd stay In
their own back yard.
Lieut.. Col. Joseph L. Bachus,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Women Ask to Fight
Let Us Be Pilots, Garry Guns, Drive Ambuiances.
Tenor of Pleas; we Don't Want to Be Nurses

in charge of army recruiting here
reported today that he was being
swamped with appeals from
women for front.line assignments
"And don't tell us we can be
nurses" the would-be warriors
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
PRODUCTION GOES ON

They haven't interfered with
our production, nor to any great
extent with war production any
where. Not even In Coventry.
They destroyed the downtown
district, yes. and the historic
buildings, but not the factories.
Churchill il an extraordinary
character. He has 4 marvellous
: hold on the people. You see him
getting into his car perhaps.
and turn around and wink at
tho crowd. They like that.
They know he's not Interested
especially tn the privileged class.
He's ali Engiishman,=aHd- for
England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22

Smith addressed 2 900 members
and Their wives at the twenty
sixth birthday party OF the organi
zation at Masonic Temple.
StrrSsing The need Tor nationa
defense. Smith said
I'VE are ready 10 furnish
what aid we can to Britain. for
We realize how much greater
are those sacrifices being made
ny the people of Great Britain.
We no longer can quibbie. We
can bo still-nn-ln nger.-Our
right II Ia build that defense
protects usnndE gtynEux
assurance against enslsvement."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
Kiwanidn Backs
Aid 10 Britain

A plea for all possible aid for
Great Britain in order ito create
a world in which justice. fair play
and tho right 10 i've decenUy are
assured for all people was voiced
last night by Mark A. Smith,
president OF the observation-disclosures
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-22
GIN Man Home
From England to
Predict Victory
BY THEODORE A. HUNTLEY
Times star cerrespsssens

tnttrr ctsn t"tf'rf~
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-"Eng-
land can hold out. England will
hold out. England won't let
America down. But we must feed
that spirit by giving them all the
help we can as speedily as we can.
That's our job now"
Such, in snort, Is the impression
brought back to this country by
Alec Taub. General Motors engi-
neer who was shifted from the
Chevrolet plant in Michigan four
years ago TO the company's design
end research staff in England.
Taub was with the General Mo-
tors Corporation in Detroit for n
years and went to England to
serve with the Vauxhall Motors,
Ltd. the General Motors English
connection. He was in Detroit last
week comforting with GIN officials.
BOMBED THREE TIMES
.Oh, yea. he said "our plant
has been bombed three times.
But we're producing more now
than when the war started.
Hitler can never invade Eng
land successfully. II the Ger
mans couldn't prevent the en-
barkation of 100000 British
soldiers ut Dunxirk In four
days-waiting there on the open
beach until they could be taken
across the channel In everything
from warships TO rowboats--
they can never get an army into
England themselves.
I'VE had . war garden on my
city Iot-say so by 100 feet
like other people there. and got
along very well after August
until the cusses dropped some
incendiaries and burned up my
brussels sprouts.
Smyrna times., 1941-11-20

magnesium and allocated such
stocks to defense orders only. He
ordered production of light trucks
for civilian use in January. 1912,
cut 40 percent belolwl the output
for January of this year. He also
extended priority assistance to pro-
duction of materials for repairs to
elevators and escalators ana for
construction of conveyor machinery
Conservation of Materials
Associate Price Administrator
Elliott announced THE Consumer S
Pledge for Total Defense" which
calls for elimination of waste and
careful buying. She said business
and civic organizations. the Boy
Scouts, retail merchants, church
groups, trade unions and women's
organizations are cooperating to
make copies of the pledge available
to Americas 30,000,000 homes. The
OPM and OPA asked stove manu-
Smyrna times., 1941-11-20

school lunches and for staffs of
local volunteer offices, 100000 in
the protection program, 100000
rural leaders and 100000 in the air.
craft warning service. The OCD
also issued 60-page pamphlet on
blackouts stating areas within 300
to 600 miles of seacoasts must be
prepared to blackout on a might to
night" basis.
Production and Subcontracting
Vice President Wallace, speaking
in New York City, said by putting
one-half our effort into national de-
fense instead of less than one-fifth,
we shall match what the British
and Germans are doing. =" Prior
tiles Director Nelson told the New
England Council defense expendi-
lures at present are averaging ST.
75,000,000,000 a month, but ito
win this struggle with reasonable
speed and certainty" the country
must spend approximately $780,
100000 a month on defense. OPM
Associate Director Hillman an
nounced some plants are working
160 hours a week with four 40-hour
shifts but "this operation can and
should be expanded" Three spec
ia1 trains Sponsored nv the OPM
Contract Distribution Division have
left Washington on a 40-day tour
of 79 cities. The trains are carry
ing samples of needed defense
parts to show manufacturers and
facilitate the contract distribution
program.
Prices
President Roosevelt, in a letter
to Chairman Doughton of the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee, said additional taxes are need
ed to absorb purchasing power and
prevent further sharp increase
in the cost of living" The Senate
passed and returned to the House
for concurrence in amendments a
bill to freeze" rents in the District
of Columbia as of January 1, 1941.
Price Administrator Henderson
announced executive sales engin-
eers with extensive experience in
Smyrna times., 1941-11-20

facturers to eliminate steel cover
lids for domestic cooking ranges by
December Is. The agencies esti-
mated the change would save $500
tons of steel IN 1912.
Labor Disputes
President Roosevelt created an
emergeny board to report within 80
days on a dispute between the Rail-
way Express Agency, Inc, and
teamsters and chauffeurs. OPM
Associate Director Hillman said
"the record in Washington shows.
every difference between labor and
management has a basis for solu-
ton" without a stroke. Labor Sec
retary Perkins certified to the De-
fense Mediation Board the threat
ened strike of employees of the
Waterfront Employers Association
of Washington, Seattle. The u. S.
Cancellation Service announced set
tlement of AZ other disputes.
Smyrna times., 1941-11-20

transfer defense supplies" to Rus
sia. The OPM Priorities Division
issued special ALLEGATION order de-
signed to promote steady flow of
from $10,O0O,000 to $15,000,000 of
American-made machine tools to
the Soviet Union. The Navy an
Inounced two more British warships
have entered U. S. ports for re-
pairs.
Relations With China and Japan
The President told his press con-
ference the United States has de-
cided to withdraw American Ma
rines from China. He said the Ma
rines had offered protection to COM
paratively few Americans. Navy
Secretary Knox, speaking in Prov
idence, R. l., said efforts of the
/ United Sttaes to maintain friendly
relations with Japan have been
patient to a point almost un-
matched in the history of the inter-
national relations, "but now the
hour of decision is here. -" He
said this country is "actuated in
the Pacific no less than in the At
lantic solely by considerations Of
self-defense. -"
Asks Support for Red Cross
/ President Roosevelt asked for
support of the Red Cross in its
roll call for membership which clos
es November 80, to prove that we
have the heart as well as the sinews
to keep ourselves strong and
free. :" The Red Cross announced
it is seeking a membership match
ing its greatest World War figure
of 18,000,000. Last years adult
membership was 100000.
Civilian Defense
The Office of Civilian Defense is
sued specifications of dimensions,
colors and materials for 16 insignia
to be worn by trained volunteer
workers. OCD Assistant Director
Dawson estimated volunteer wo-
men workers needed in defense
fields include 100000 in first aid,
100000 home gardeners, 100000
each in life-saving, home nursing,
Smyrna times., 1941-11-20

the industrial machinery field are
needed in the OPA. Mr.. Henderson
also announced temporary stabili-
zation of prices of a large variety
of builders hardware and of rugs
and carpets. He asked manufac-
turers OF metal Office furniture not
to raise prices above the levels of
November when the OPM cur
tailed their production.
Priorities
Priorities Director Nelson began
collection of month-by-month esti-
mates of requirements for critical
materials from all industries as a
step toward eventual ALLEGATION of
all critical materials, both to de-
tense and non-defense industries.
He said such a programme apply
first to steel, copper, aluminium,
rubber and chemicals-might be
put into effect within three months.
Mr.. Nelson "froze" all stocks of