THE NOME NUGGET
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Current Comments
Written From
Washington
No great amount of sagacity is
required in reaching the conclu
sion that the invasion of Norway
and Denmark was by no means a
spur of the moment move, like a
fist fight precipitated by spite
fully chosen language regarding
the ancestry of one of the fight
ers. Yet if factual confirmation is
required, it may be noted that
the Allies have been aware, since
about the first of the year, that
something was brewing. In the
harbors of the Baltic Sea, and in
the navigable rivers of Germany,
vessels small and great were as- j
sembling and being refitted for
use as transports.
Though what was going on was
known with a considerable de- j
gree of accuracy, the time, place ^
and nature of the proposed act
ivity remained a deep secret, and
the Nazi organization must be
given credit for ability to keep
its mouth shut. Neither the Brit
ish nor the French could presage
what was coming. Notwithstand
ing the inquiry trip of Sumner
Welles, news of the attack struck
the American State Department,
the President and Congress with
the shock that is said to go with
a thousand of brick. Mr. Welles
should be delivered from adverse
criticism, since few are so sim
ple as to suppose that Mr. Hitler
was going to take him into con
fidence. - - -»
There has been much comment
on the precarious position of Hoi
land and Belgium. Denmark has
failed to receive a corresponding
amount of popular notice. She
was, nevertheless, the small coun
try of northern Europe which
was peculiarly on the hot spot.
The least powerful of the coun
tries in the region closest, to Ger
many in point of nautical miles,
carrying on commerce with Eng
land under an ante-war pact with
the Fatherland, Denmark had ev
ery reason for apprehension. Ev
ents have demonstrated that there
wer 1 good grounds for her fears.
D nmark cannot be blamed for
faiing to put up a fight. Her
-chu ces of success . would have
been equal to those of Massachu(
se ts against the rest of the Un
iom and the fate of those who
h£ J stood out against Germany
in ‘he recent past were ever be
fc • her.
A though in the fall of 1939,
N rvvay increased expenditures
fo:- military purposes from 10‘
to 50% of the entire government
outgo, and although the Norweg
ians have retired to the hills as
a suitable place from which to
make forays, the power of Nor
way to hold her own unaided is
small.
The jubilation of Germans be
cause they have "beaten the Al
lies to it” in Norway does not
take into consideration the fact
that whatever has been gained
will have to be held, if Norway
is to have any consequence as an
area from which attacks can be
made conveniently upon Eng
land. If Germany can effect a
substantial occupation of Norway
and should England conclude
that her welfare demands that
the Germans be ejected, the
Norseland mav see the hrst real
test of military strength.
Should it be possible for Ger
many to distribute her ships of
war along the Norwegian coast,
with convenient ports for replen
ishment and repair, a naval con
flic: may ensue, of a magnitude
greater than anything that the
World War had to record.
The heretofore successful at
tempts of Mr. Hitler to avoid a
| large scale open water set-to
with the Allies have been com
mended, even by the prejudiced,
as arising out of sound prudence
and the best of judgement. That
he should have laid plans to
match his sea power with that of
Britain in wholesale combat, is
set down by experts as the monu
mental blunder of his career; but
it must be remarked with some
regret that up to this time the
Fuerher has sustained the im
pression that he is a man who
knows pretty well what he is do
ing.
Chamber Holds
INoon Luncheon
The Board of Directors of the
M lit western Alaska Chamber
ol C mmerce met in the North
P e 13Aery Tuesday noon.
After reading the minutes and
preliminary business a report
from the Road Comm it te was re
Ct . ... ..:.d unanimously adopted.
T ■ r:jammer:da.ions were that
a, appeal should be sent to the
Tt.r orial Road Board for an al
i.'.n of about S7,000 for the
p. • :t s lipping and grading
tn . maindsr of the Bunker Hill
rc i ; The purposes ascribed are
that this will be of very much
benefit. It will prepare the
ground for future graveling
, which will require less material.
It will permit this fall, after
freezing of the road, to be used
for heavy freighting and which
undoubtedy can be done at' oon
! siderable less cost which will
! prove a saving to the miners of
I the Kougarok.
A report from the committee
! on membership was received and
adopted and a letter will be mail
ed shortly to all members urging
thm to pay their dues for this
present year. A number will also
be circularized for others to be
invited to join the Chamber.
The committee on legislation re
ported unfavorably on the re
commendation of Bill No. 3577.
This is the bill that provided for
the settlement and development
of Alaska.
A letter was received from Mr.
Ralph Lomen, chairman of the
committe cn mining and new in
dustries appointing Joe Lucas, A.
L. Watkins, Tolbert Scott and J.
F. Robbins on his committee
which was endorsed by the
Board.
The next meeting will be a
burins*- meeting of the entire
me.v.berap to bo h Id next Tues
day at the North Pole Bakery.
Ifcw is the time to look over
v: job panting needs for the
spi . and summer. The Nug
g. i Orhoe will be glad to consult
wUh you as to your wants and
- same.
TMi map shows the 150-mile path taken by the annular eclipse of
i'-.a sun April 7 crossing the Gulf states and southern IT. S. along
the ‘ lack band shown. Shaded areas indicate the northern and
r i-.ithcrn limits of the eclipse, an unusual type with the moon cov
c'-inp a ‘p;."e 93 per cent of the sun’s diameter and allowing enough *
light to ‘-nil! over so that there was no temporary night. The eclipse
b™ean in the Pacific Ocean and ended near Bermuda.
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27,(100-ton steamer Panamanian, largest cargo vessel in the world is shown as it lay helpless anl partially filled with water at her
1' ", liahtmore, her keel touching bottom. The. cause was unexplained. The vessel was taking on a cargo for England. Arnold Bern
'• * "nor German-Jewish shipping magnate, only recently took over the Panamanian as one of several ships he planned to use in
. in op'an ports, federal Bureau of Investigation agents refused to confirm they were investigating sabotage reports.
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“HEART OF ARIZONA”
with BILL BOYD—GEORGE HAYES—NATALIE MOORHEAD
Rustler-Rule Fades Out When Cassidy Crashes In
and “Wild Bill Hickok” no. 15 also “LOST KITTEN”
ONE SHOW SATURDAY 7:30 P.M. Adm. 55# & 25#
“WELLS FARGO”
with JOEL McCREA—FRANCES DEE—BOB BURNS
A Great Historical Drama of Wells Fargo
and “HAWAIIAN HOLIDAY”
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All Kinds of Soft Drinks
Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
FORECAST, NOME AND VICINITY
Cloudy tonight and Thursday, pr obably light rain beginning late
tonight: Warmer
Data For 24 Hours Ending 1:60 pm Today
Highest temp — 41 Lowest te mp — 31 Precipitation — 0
Total precip this month 0.02 Total since Jan. 1, 1940 1.96
Temp. Humidity Wind Weather
12 Midnight .. . 33 94 WSW-7 Foggy
8am ... 32 88 SW-6 Cloudy
12:30 p m . .. 36 82 S-5 Cloudy
One Year Ago Today
Highest temp — 30 Lowest temp — 25 Precipitation — T
Tomorrow: Sunrise 3:03 a. m. Sunset 8:22 a. m.
The Peninsula: Temp. Wind ..Weather
Deering .— 32 Calm Cloudy
Council .-.—... 30 S-l Cloudy
Golovin ... 34 SE-3 Cloudy
Kotzebue ....— 33 W-4 Foggy
Solomon .-.- 36 Calm Cloudy
Teller _ __— —.-. 34 SW-2 Cloudy
Wales ........ ...—... ........ ........ ....
Weather Elsewhere: 1:06 am Nome Time ’
Temp. Wind Weather Precip.
Anchorage —.— - — 41 N-3 Clear 0
Bethel..-... 42 N-6 Clear 0
Cordova .- --- ._... 40 E-3 Clear 0
Dutch Harbor . — 40 NW-3 Clear 0
Fairbanks _-..—. — 44 E-3 Cloudy 0
Juneau.. •— 43 Calm Clear 0
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