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VOL. 41. No. 109 NOME. ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 19. 1938 Single Copy 25ct».
Czechs Consider Terms Settlement
May Decide To Turn Over Sudeten-German Area
Which Would Probably Bring End European War
*1 DON’T BELIEVE a family can live on 50 cents a day,’
the President told Greenville, S. C„ crowd, refuting claim re
portedly made on senate floor by Sen. Ellison “Cotton Ed Smith
(right)t who seeks renomination. South Carolina Oov. O. D.
_ Johnston (left) also seeks nomination.
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France Ratifies
I
! Anglo Reliance
PARIS, France, Sept. 19. UP)—
France through hur government
ratified the Anglo-French plan to
dismember her Czechoslovakia
ally in response to Hitler’s de
mands. The cabinet in a ninety
minute session (unanimously ap
proved the results of Premier
Daladier, after his deliberations
with Premier Chamberlain in
London, yesterday, thereby assur
ir.g the British leader full French
consent when next he meets the
German Chancellor.
The eyes of the Paris govern
ment are turned toward Prague
and as to whether President Ed
uaTd Beo.o would agree to sacri
fice his country on the altar for
European peace, or whether he
would fight, remained a question.
It also became known that the
French halted the nation’s mili
tary preparations.
Asks Sudeten
Germans to be
Patient-Results
PRAGUE, Sept. 17. (Ah— Ernst
Kundt, Sudeten Deputy, appeal
ed to the German minority to be
patient as the Czechoslovakia au
thorities prepared for possible
disorders. When the Sudeten
Gerrman communities realized
their chief political party was
outlawed, police and gendarmes’
troops received special instruc
tions for preserving order in
Sudeten-land.
Deputy Kundt as floor leader,
dissolved the Sudeten-German
party and issued a proclamation
exhorting Sudeten-Germans to
wait until Hitler and Chamber
lain “have ended their fateful
conversations’’.
^ub^rnho for tho Ntlffffet
French Premier
Minister Bonnet
Visit London
LONDON, Sept.17. (.Pi—French
Premier Edward Daladier and
Foreign Minister Georgss Bonnet
are ying to London Sunday, to
consult with the British cabinet
over the Czechslovakia-German
crisis. The consultation between
the Frirnch and British statesmen
has been predicted for several
days, in an effort to prepare a
joint approach to Hitler.
A conference was arranged as
the British cabinet met for its
second session to work out the
government's policy.
Czech Officials
Ask Russians
For Assistance
GENEVA, Sept. 19, (Pi—The
Czechoslovakia government offi
cials reported that they had ask
ed Russian officials of the Soviet
government for support against
delivering over the Sudeten Ger
man area to Germany.
Edoiurad Heidrieh, Czechoslo
vakia foreign office expert, con
ferred with Jacob Surits, the
Russian' Ambassador to France,
and said the later had st.en Max
im Litvinof, the Soviet Commis
siar of Foreign Affairs, hut that
neither the Russian nor Czechs'
quarters would say anything, ex
cept, that" this is a very delicate
matter”.
Persons in contact with both
delegations said it was under
stood that the Czechs' had pro
posed to Russia that they try to
indiuce France and Great Britain
to stiffen their stand against Ger
many, should Prague refuse Hit
ler’s terms.
ANOTHER BEETLE IN BAD REPUTE in south, where It has been found, is the white I
4 fringed beetle, reportedly more dangerous than the boll weevil. Believed of South American origin, i
the beetle does damage underground, eating plant and tree roots. TreneJuM are dug (above) to catch 1
, the traveling pest, and fields they’ve ruined are disked ami plowed. „ , . I
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Official Returns
From All But
Two Precincts
Following are the results of the
recent election with all precincts
reported official or unofficially,
except Utica and Haycock:
Dimond. dem. . 716
Grigsby, delegate, ind.153
White, dele, rep.168
Chase, rep. treasurer .315
Olson, dem. treasurer.605
Laiblin, dem. senator 505
Sullivan, rep. senator .546
For Representatives
Anderson, ind. 195
Bloomquist, ind. 84
Cremer, rep. .. 391
Dowd, dem. 525
Lyng, dar. ■ ..699
Martin, dr n. 671
Porter, dun.596
Seidenverg, ind. 218
Taggart, rep. 476
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Candle Precinct
Dimond, dem. 59
Grigsby, ind. 20
White, rep.8
Chase, rep 22
Olson, dem. .55
Laiblin, dem. 50
Sullivan, rep. 33
Anderson, ind. 9
S'Oomquiist, ind. 3
Cremer, rep. 19
Dowd, dem. 62
Lymg, dem. 61
Martin, d-im. 60
Porter, dem. 57
Seidenverg, ind. 11
Taggart, rep. . 33
Fortuna Ledge Precinct
(29 Votes Cast)
Dimond, delegate 18
Grigsby, delegate . 5
White, delegate 6
Chase, treasurer 6
OLson treasurer . 21
Laiblin, senator 8
Sullivan, senator . 19
Representatives
Anderson, independent 2
Bloomquist, independent 3
Cremer, republican 10
Dowd, democrat 7
Lyng, democrat 6
Martin, democrat 10
Porter, democrat 10
Seidenverg, independent 7
Taggart, republican 10
Special referendum—in favor 1;
not in favor 28
Stuyahok Precinct
(28 Votes Cast)
Dimond, delegate . 26
Grigsby, delegate .1
White, delegate . 1
Chase, treasurer .8
Olson, treasurer .18
Laiblin, senator 16
Suil/livan, senator .9
Representatives
Anderson, independent 6
Bloomquist, independent 5
Cremer, republican .3
Dowd, democrat ... . 17
Lynig, democrat . 13
Martin, democrat . 19
Porter, democrat .15
Seidenverg, independent .2
Taggart, republican .6
Special referendum—in favor 10;
■npt jq.fawor 18.
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NEW DEAL OPPONENT D Worth Dark (left) won
Idaho Democratic senatorial nomination from Sen. James P Pope,
ardent New Dealer. The New Deal—in the person of F.D.R.—
opposes Georgia senatorial ambitions or Fortner Gov. Eugene Tal
madge (right), called purveyor of ••panaceas.”
Considering New
Plan To Bring
End Dispute
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PRAGUE. Sept. 19th, (/P)_The
Czechoslovak government after
an all day session announced that
the Franco-Britlsh proposals of
turning the Sudeten area over to1
Germany, is being “considered j
with all earnestness that the sit
uation demands".
The communique gave no indi
cation as to the trend of the Pra
gue discussions, however, inform
ed political circles said that it!
migh be possible that the Anglo
French proposals would be ac
cepted. but only as a basis for
Culture negotiations.
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Ickes Makes Plans
WASHINGTON. Sapt. 19, (£*>—
The Interior Department revised
its plans for Mount McKinley
hotel to linatude an additional 38
rooms, private baths, larger din
ing lobby and facilities. Secre
tary Ickes said the revision wou
ld not interfere or interrupt con
struction, but would bring the
hotel’s total cosit to four hundred
and flfy thousand dollars.
Originally the hotel was plan
ned for 52 bedrooms and eight
baths.
Address Given
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 17
(/P)—Pres. Roosevelt broadcast
a Constitutional Day address,
wherein he criticized “profes
sion fear mongers of 1938.”
‘MONKIZ ISS DE CWAZIEST PIPPUL, *uii
that's one man's opinion, cominf from Lew Lehr (above), who's
just sailed for Europe aboard the Normandie in search of more