THE NOME NUGGET
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Nazi Neighbors
Senator Pepper's warning that
Americans might wake up one
fine day to find German troops in
occupation of the Siberian coast
facing Alaska is very much to
the point as Hitler's armies con
tinue to plow ahead into Russia.
The U S S R is a tremendously
large country. It stretches clear
«cross the top of Europe and
Asia, half way around the world.
Because it is so large, too many
Americans feel that it is an im
passable buffer. These Americans
appear to believe that any con
quering Nazi army would march
every step of the way from the
Ukraine to Bering Strait, a cross
country trek which would take
years. The fact is that a powerful
German striking force could be \
moved across Russia by rail in a
few weeks once Sovieft resist
ance is broken, and it is not at all
beyond possibility that Soviet re
sistance might be broken within
this month of July, 1941.
After this hypothetical Ger
man force reached the blue
■waters of the Pacific or Bering
Sea it would, of course, face
grave difficulties in a campaign
to wrest Alaska from the Unit
ed States. But the German High
Command has shown itself abh
to cope effectively with grave
difficulties.
Certain it is that if Hitler
could get in range of the United
States to deliver a blow at th;
stage of American preparations,
he could fatally disrupt our aid
to Britain and to ourselves.
Far fetched? We hope so. But
for all we know, we might be
next on the Nazi timetable.
— Juneau Empire
Dialing--for Death
(Philadelphia Record)
It is common knowledge that
Germans and citizens of the occu
pied countries are punished for
listening to foreign news broad
casts.
Recently, however, The Record
New York-Times Foreign Service
*ent the following, from Berlin:
“For the first time, the press
announced that a ‘traitor’ has
been executed for regularly lis
tening to foreign news broad
casts. The man was Johann Wild.
49. who was convicted by spec
ial court in Tuernberg-Fuerth.’’
Think what this means. A man
murdered for the “crime” of lis
tening to radio broadcasts from
outside Germany. Knowledge of
truth a death warrant in the
Third Reich!
The German Government it
self announces the execution.
This is not propaganda; it is of
ficial from Nazi headquarters.
Intent of this Nazi announce
ment is, of course, to frighten
others out of listening to what
the rest of the world has to say.
Yet in its effect, it is an official
confession that long years of Nazi
barbarism have not yet quench
ed the will for freedom among
the German people.
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WHAT THE WANT ADS
MEAN TO NOME
To Sell that gun, furniture,
baby carriage, coat, trunk at a
profit.
To Buy that ice bo* or rug,
piano or suit, car or accordian at
low cost.
To Rent that room, garage,
apartment or that house to de
sirable tenants.
THE NOME NUGGET
Tin Soldiers
Go To War
A recent report from Berlin
states that German doctors can
reinstate the usefulness of sol
diers who have lost their natural
limbs in combat by providing
them with artificial limbs, thus
restoring almost their full effic
iency.
In that case anything can re
sult. A soldier could go out on
the battlefield, lose an arm, head
for the shops, and get an arti
ficial one—just as good as new!
Then he might lose a leg. Back
to the machine shop goes Heine
for that new leg. And. so on-—un
til tlie poor German soldier will
never be himself again, but will
become a Frankenstein with lit
tie or no human attributes. When
that stage is reached, German
soldiers will be just so many tin
men, wearing tin medals. . and
like sardines, will originate tc
some extent from tin cans.
Plane Plant
Turned Back
By Roosevelt
J
WASHINGTON, July — Presi
dent Roosevelt today turned
back to the owners the North
American Aviation Corporation’s
plant at Inglewood, Calif.
The Government took over the
plant on June 9 and troops mov
ed in after a strike had halted
production of warplanes.
President Roosevelt in a state
ment said he is determined that
the “plant shall be privately oper
ated in a manner consistent with
the needs of national defense.”
The President, after his state
ment, signed the executive order
terminating Government control
and the soldiers immediately be
gan withdrawing.
DRESS REVIE W—Tlie entire cadet corps of the U.S. Military Academy lines up for full dress
_ review at West Point, N. Y. Approximately 1,800 participated.
Defense Builders
Keep Eyes Open
For Fossils
With the garrisoning of Fort
Richardson and other military
posts within the territory, large
archeological and paleontological
d'scoveries are expected to bo
made. During excavations for
buildings and leveling off large
areas for landing fields it is verv
likely that fossilized and skeletal
remains will be discovered which
in the routine archeological ex
cavations would never have been
brought to light.
C. G. Abbot, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institute in Wash
ington, D. C., has written the
War Department asking for the
cooperation of members of the
Alaska Defense Command in re
porting any unusual discoveries
of fossil and skeletal remains.
It has been discovered recently
that Alaska is the home of a race
of people older than those who
came across the Bering Strait
from the mainland of Siberia. A
large, ancient village, estimated
to be not less than 10.000 years
old, was uncovered in the north
eastern section of Alaska recent
ly, indicating that the Terri
tory was once the home of a race
of people who culturally were
far ahead of the original tribes
of natives whose descendants are
now the Eskimos and Indians of
Alaska.
Vow Girl Arrives
At Ft. Richardson
Katherine Maurer the girl who
has vowed not to marry for two j
years, arrived recently to work j
in the midst of thousands of men
at Fort Richardson, Alaska. As1
?he looked the mighty post over,
the charming Miss Maurer, secre'
tary for the American Red Cross,
wondered how difficult it would
be to keep her solemn vow made
several weeks ago in San Fran-;
cisco.
“It certainly looks rugged,”;
was her principle remark as she
surveyed the Post from the Am
erican Red Cross Office. Her boss,
Keith McCoy, didn’t waste any
time in putting his pretty assist
ant to work. Miss Maurer plung
ed immediately into correspond
ence.
She thinks that lots of work,
will help her to keep her vow—
by way of diverting her mind
from the opposite sex, no doubt.
Eagle Squadron
Brings Down 3
German Planes
LONDON. July 3 — The Am
’’rican Eagle squadron of the
RAF downed three German plan
es in raids on northern France,
informed sources said.
A total of 17 German planes
are reported to have been shot
down and destroyed in this after
noon's combat. The RAF lost
two bombers and seven fighter
planes.
ARMY TRANSPORT
KYICHAK FLOATED
PRINCE RUPERT. B. C.. July
— Raised from beneath 90 feet
of w’ater by the Armour Salvage
Company, the United States
Army Transport Kvichak, which
grounded on Sisters Island Jan
uary 28 is expected to be towed
to di vdock in Prince Rupert with
in the next few’ days for repair.
The salvage and repair work
may total as high as S250.000.
Economists
In Mining
Are Wanted
As a part of the comprehen
sive planning for national de
fense. mineral economists are
needed to do research in the
fields of minerals, coal and pet
roleum. Civil service examina
tions for these positions are now
open.
The salaries range from $2,600
to $5,600 a year. Completion of a
4-year college course with ma
jor study in such subjects as
geology, metallurgy, mining en
gineering, or economics, and pro
fessional experience dealing with
the economics of mineral indus
tries are required.
Substitution of additional ex
perience for part of the educa
tion, and likewise of appropriate
graduate study for experience is
permitted under certain condi
tions.
Persons who may be qualified
for these important positions are
urged to file their applications
with the U. S. Civil Service Com ;
mission in Washington at once, j
Applications will be rated as re
ceived until further notice.
Full information as to the re
quirements, and application
forms, may be obtained at 311
Federal Building in Juneau.
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also “SWEET MOMENTS” — A Musical
One Show Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Adm. 25* & 55*
“THE STORM”
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Battle of the elements, feuding brothers, & a heartless sihip captain
“AUSTRALIA” — A Traveltalk
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He rides the danger trail with a song on his lips
and “CAPTAIN SPANK’S SHOW BOAT” — A Gang Comedy
also “HOLD YOUR BREATH”—A Sportlight
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big kick out of it.
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