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ALASKA-SIBERIA
DEFENSE FACTOR
With American. British and
Russian representatives going
into conference at Moscow with
plans for mutual assistance to re
sist Axis aggressions, nothing is
more timely than the suggestion
coming from Delegate Dimond at
Washington that America ac
quire certain strategic positions
in Siberia, opposite Alaska —
particularly in the Bering Sea
area.
If Russia is not willing to cede
the Komandorski Islands, as
suggested by Mr. Dimond, she at
least can agree to American oc
cupation — should the exigency
demand — of strategic points
along the Siberian coast and In
terior Siberia facing the North
Pacific and Bering Sea and the
Arctic seas, where all-out coop
eration should make the situa
tion impregnable.
Britain readily granted defense
positions in her possessions in
the Atlantic and Canada to the
States, under a plan of reciprocal
rights and favors looking to a de
fense of common interests. Rus
sia, in her present stress, should
see the advantage to her of do
ing as much in her Asiatic pos
session. and p rticularly those
facing the north Pacific and Arc
tic seaboards.
There's no reason why Amer
ica and Russia should not con
tinue their age-old friendly rela
tions and particularly in this
crisis when the two countries
are faced by aggressors whose
ambitions for conquest know no
limit.
It may not be long until Ameri
can aid to Russia will be routed
through Alaska and Siberia, par
ticularly over the land route lead
ing from the heart of the tw-o
continents. The route is a natural
one. All that is needed to get it
functioning is an understanding
and completion of proper facil
ities on both sides—across Al
aska and Siberia.
Northeastern Siberia and Alas
ka —at the tpp of the arch be
tween the hemispheres —for the
keystone combinat:on that by
proper cooperation should be the
permanent impregnable buffer
region between the Occident and
the Orient.
Let this region be properly de
fended — and the arrangements
-entered into with all sincerity &
with proper safeguards w-hile the
countries interested are in the
mood for trading.
If ever there was a time to
make a deal for the protection of
the continent —and particularly
-of Alaska — against old world
menaces through the back-door
route—is right now. Strike w-hile
the iron is hot.
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Current Comments
From Washington
The House has voted to sus
tain the President’s veto of a bill
calling for a highway outlay of
320 million dollars, and the com
ment of a nationally known daily
is that the House "did a good
day’s work." About three months
ago, the President asked for 125
milion. for spending in the con
struction of strategic defense
highways, to be built where need
ed. and without regard to the
local benefit. The sum was raised
to 320 million, after a good deal
of bargaining between the Sen
ate and the House. The bill was
made to provide, also, that the
money should be spread out
among the States. The defense
feature became subservient to
seeing to it that "a good time
was had by all,” as to road build
ing. Maybe the House vote was
right.
Draft Extension Bill
As was expected the twenty
four month draft limit failed to
receive the approval of the Sen
ate. The upper body increased
the period of service to two and
one ha f years, with a prospec
tive pay raise of ten dollars per
month, a thirty dollar per month
amendment being turned down.
The measure will go to the
House for debate and action. The
Seante vote indicated a growing
tendancy in Congress to abide
by Presidential suggestions in
the n atter of defense. Although
the House undoubtedly will fall
in line regarding the leadership
of the Chief Executive, the vote
there will be closer, it is pre
dicted. Te War Department pro
bably would have been better
pleased with a bill calling for an
indefinite extension, but had to
be contented with the best it
cculd get. That bureau had, at
least, the satisfaction of seeing
the removal of the nine million
limitation as to the number of
selectees who can be held in ser
vice.
Fashions of War
The fashions of war change,
like the fashions in clothing. As
to the fighters of our grandfa
ther's day, the volunteers looked
down upon those who came in
under the draft, and both gave
the cold shoulder to the soldier
whose patriotism had been stim
u ated by pay as a substitute.
Now, the rank and file of the
army is just one big family, all
members of which can lay claim
to the same degree of respectab
ility: though to say that it is one
big and entirely happy family
IL DUCE BURIES IIIS WARRIOR SON
Premier Mussolini (center) follows the casket containing the body of his second bom son, Bruno, in
funeral proession at Pisa on the way to Predappio for burial services. Others, left to right, the
mother, a sister-in-law and (extreme right) a brother, Vittorio on whose right is the widow. The
23-year-old Bruno was killed in the crash of an experimental plane.
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BATTLE LINE NEARER LENINGRAD
The eastern front battle line had drawn nearer Leningrad with a
German thrust at Soltsi (1), Fighting continued tollman (2) in the
Ukraine. In London authoritative sources sa:$l two German col
umns were converging on Odesso.
would bo drawing unwarranted
i conclusion.
Offices in Arlington Cemetery
Federal workers in Washing
ton are knocking elbows while at
thier toil, and to remedy that con
ditit n, it has been proopsed to
ere.t, on a plot forming part of
the Arlington National Cemetery
the largest office building in the
world. Many look askance at a
proposal which comprises reduc
ing the acreage allotted to the
loyal dead, especially when there
is ample room for office buildings
elsewhere. The country at large
is not deeply concerned in the
location of a Washington build
ing considered as such, yet the
project is mentioned in this col
i umn because it has a broader
significance. Nothing should be
! done, under the press of present
circumstance, which all would de
sire to have undone in the sun
; light of a better and less tem
pestuous day.
The Gasoline Situation 9
Secretary Ickes’ expressed de
1 sire to have an abundance of liq
uid fuel on hand, and to curtail
the driving of automobiles, rais
ed some grumbling in the motor
ist party, but no violent opposi
tion; no doubt because the lid
was not clamped on too hard at
the start. Where the gasoline cur
few is in effect, sales are said
to run about as usual. Generally
stated, no one expects to be able
to buy a load of coal after dark,
and governs himself according
ly. In the night closing of gas
stations does defense any good,
let it go. It does not seem to be
doing the car driver any harm.
Mussolini’s Son Dead
Few things in literature are
uore touching than David’s lam
ent for Absalom; “O my son Ab
salom, my son, my son Absalom!
Would God I had died for thee,
O Absalom, my son, my son!”
The fortunes of war have call
ed upon the Duce to lay away
his second-born male at the age
of twentythree. For the moment
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JAPANESE UNDER
DISCRIMINATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. — An
official of the National Bureau of
Casualty Insurance Companies
said yesterday that insurance on
trucks owned by Orientals in Cal
ifornia was cancelled for fear
the vehicles might be damaged
by anti-Japanese demonstrations.
All insurance on the trucks was
cance led at the height of the
fruit and vegetable harvest sea
son. Hundreds of trucks owned
by Japanese truck farms and pro
duce dealers are in operation.
Signs reading “No Japanese
Help Wanted” apeared at many
large orchards and farms where
they had hired Japanese workers
in past years.
Many of the California Japan
ese are American citizens, but
they suffer the same discrimina
tion of the aliens.
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QUINTS MAY I IVE
WITH PARENTS
TORONTO. Canada, Aug. —
Toronto officials indicated that
the famous Dionne quintuplets
will soon go to live with their
brothers and sisters. The Honor-1
able Harry Nixon, Ontario Educa
tion Minister, said that he thinks
such a step would enable the 7
year-old quintuplets to live nor
mal lives.
An American religious publica
tion recommended in an article
the reunion of the family under
one roof, and Mr. Nixon was ask
ed his views on the subject.
the world looks upon him with
the sympathy that always goes
to a bereaved parent. On the
other hand, he is simply drinking
of the cup that he has pressed to
the lips of many others.
KILLED
Captain Bruno Mussolini, above,
23, second son of Benito Musso
lini was killed in the crash of a
plane he was testing near Pisa,
Italy.
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PACIFIC PROBLEM S—Defense legislation affecting
Hawaii is a matter of grave Interest to Rep. Andrew J. May (left),
Kentucky Democrat and chairman of the House military affairs
| committee, and Samuel W. King, Hawaii’s Delegate to congress.