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THE NOME NUGGET
VOL. 42. No. 57. NOME, ALASKA, Wednesday, May 8, 1940 ^lce Per ™Pr
Chamberlain Gets Vote Confidence
N. Y. Reports German Troops Headed Netherlands
House Revives Hatch Political Practices Bill
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Chamberlain Declares Allied
Withdrawal From Norway Not
Comparable With Gallipoli
UNDATED, May 7 (JP)—'Greet
ed by opposition shouts of “re
sign” Prime Minister Chamber
lain told the House of Commons
that the abandonment of the Al
lied campaign in southern Nor
way was a "shock and disappoint
ment but the campaign is not fin
ished. Remember also that there
are other fronts which may at
any moment blaze into conflagra
tion.” The opposition interrupted
the grave-faced minister so fre
quently that once he sat down
until order was restored. He said
the Allied withdrawal was not
“comparable with Gallipoli.” No
more than a single division of
troops were involved and the
British losses were really not
great in number and no consider
able amount of stores were left
behind. He said: “I believe it
right to make a first attempt and
equally as right to withdraw the
troops when it is clear the plan
would not succeed.” He blamed
the withdrawal on “our inability
,
to secure airdromes from which
we could operate fighters and al
so the rapid advance of the Ger
man reinforcements.
Netherlands Cancel Army Leaves
The Netherland’s government
cancelled virtually all army leav
es and ordered the men to re
port immediately for duty.
Hungary Decides For Germany
New support for Germany was J
indicated meanwhile in Budapest,;
where the controlled press splash |
ed headlines announcing that
Hungary “is definitely deciding
with Germany.”
Military Activity in Egypt
In Egypt, at the vital area
about the Suez Canal, defense
preparations hit a high pace with
practice of air raid warnings and
blackouts. Guns were ordered
manned constantly.
Lloyd George Says Chamberlain's
Resignation Would Contribute
Greatly To The Cause Of V ietory
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UNDATED, May 8 </P> — A
Labor opposition demand that
the House of Commons oust the
Chamberlain government was in
stantly accepted by the prime
minister as a challenge to a test of
votes. The opposition is support
ed by David Lloyd George who
led Britain to victory in the last
World War. George vehemently
denounced Chamberlain for un
intelligent. half-hearted ’ leader
ship. In a tensely dramatic mo
ment he pointed at Chamberlain
who he said had spoken of sacri-!
fice and said bitterly “There is
nothing that would contribute
more to the cause of victory in
this war than if he would sac
rifice the seals of his office.
Herbert Morrison, vigorous la
bor leader and virtual czar of
London’s municipal government,
made a motion for a vote of non
confidence. Chamberlain said he
was willing to face the test which
probably will be about 2:30 Pac
ific time.
There were new fears that Eu
rope’s war was on the verge of
spreading to new fronts and
heightened interest as the Cham
berlain government faced a bit
ter test as the chief opposition
group, the Parliamentary Labor
party prepared to introduce a
motion of “no confidence’’ in the
government in today’s debate
with a probable vote late tonight.
Dutch Cut off Communications
In the Netherlands there was
great suspense over the “increas
ingly uncertain" international
situation and she tightened her
defenses to the utmost following
the cutting off of telephone com
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munications with the outside I
world. During the night a New.
York source closely in touch with I
the situation said in their reports i
that one column of German!
troops was moving toward the j
Dutch border from Bremen and j
another from Dusseldorf, their;
destinations. Leeuwarden near
the Netherlands northeast coast, I
and Arnheim, 90 miles to the;
southeast which would be valu-i
able airbases for Germany. Of
ficial. German sources however,
denied this emphatically.
Right-of-VVay Through Hungary
Southeastern Europe was stir
red by reports that Germany has!
asked Hungary for the right-of
way through her territory for1
Nazi troops.
Germany and Italy Are Set
A Sofia newspaper, regarded as
the Nazi mouthpiece in Bulgaria
carried a Berlin dispatch saying
Germany and Italy were set to
send large armies into southeast
ern Europe if Allied action was
apparent.
U. S. Fleet Remain in Mid-Pacific
It was announced at Washing-1
ton that the United States battle
fleet would remain in mid-Pacific
instead of returning to their west
coast bases on schedule. Fleet
commander Admiral Richardson
said this had special significance.
NOTICE
Write to your friends and rela
tives on the ‘Outside’, using Sour
ough Stationery. They’ll get a big
kick out of it
Chamberlain Government \\ ins \ ote
Of Confidence But Admits Air Power
Numerically Inferior to Germany's
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LONDON. May 8 UP) — Tin
Chamberlain government won a
281 to 200 vote of confidence to
night at the end of the war’s most
violent debat. on the conduct of
hostilities. Playing the trump
card of the imperilled govern
ment, Churchill admitted frank
ly in closing the debate that Brit
tain in the future and “for some
time to come” as well as in the
Norwegian campaign must face a
■great deal of difficulty, danger
and suffering” because it’s air
power is numerically inferior to
G ermany’s.
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your mining claim.
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Donates Gear For j
Paul Satko’s Ark
SEATTLE, May 8 </P) — Mikei
Wolfs tone, of the New Order of
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Cincinnatus, said the members of
the Seattle Queen City Yacht
Club had donated sufficient mat
erials to make sixteen changes in j
Paul Satko’s Ark which Judge'
Long had ordered. He sought a j
truck driver to cart them, whichj
include a bilge pump. galley i
stove and cables, to Everrett. Sat j
ka, there, said he had recevied an
invitation to go to Anacortes
where he was promised gas and j
oil.
103 Dies In Town Hall Fire
PASTO, Colombia, May 8 (/P)—
Growing lists showed at least
103 died and <125 were injured in
the town hall fire Monday night
at nearby Sardona.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain, whose government today
was given a 281 to 200 vote of
confidence.
Marine Engineers
Sign orking
Agreement
SEATTLE. May 7 (Ah—William
Steel, business manager of the
Marine Engineer’s Beneficial As
sociation said Alaska shipline op
erators and representatives of the
Association had signed a working
agreement for the 1940-41 season
giving improved wages and work
ing conditions.
President’s 4th
Reorganization
Is Rejected
WASHINGTON, May 8 (fP) —
The House passed and sent to the
Senate the resolution rejecting
President Roosevelt’s fourth reor
ganization order which would
place the CAA under the com
merce department. The vote was
232 to 153. About 75 Democrats
voted with the solid Republican
membership for the nullification '
of the order.
MILLION CASH FOR HITLER
NEW YORK —Samuel Harden
Church, president of Carnegie In
stitute, offered $1,000,000 cash for
the delivery of Chancellor Ad
olph Hitler alive and unhurt to
the custody of the League of Na
tions for trial before its high
court for crimes against the
“peace and dignity of the world.”
Church said he represented a
group of Pittsburghers who are
making the offer in good faith
and will maintain it through the
month of May.
Church revealed the offer in a
letter in the New York Times.
He said in an interview he saw
nothing to prevent the offer be
ing made in his official capacity
as President of the Institute and
pointed out it is “in no sense an
offer of reward for an assiassin
and said he personally did not
doubt the possibility of the plan’s
success.
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lor The Colonization Of Alaska
Get Favorable Consideration
WASHINGTON, May 7 f/P) —
Secretary Ickes threw Interior
Depottment support t; hind the
K.ng nner bill ‘ authorize
foreign and native ccl :ization of
Alaska. He said in a statement:
“The proposed legislation
would create opportunities for j
regular employment and for mar
keting of agricultural produce by
harnessing to the development of
Alaska industry the funds which
now go to relief and victims of
war suffering abroad. I believe
that legislation along the lines
proposed is a matter of vital na
tional interest and I recommend
that it receive favorable consider
ation.’’
He subscribed also to all limita
tions of the bill such as the pre
vision that no public money be
expended in a venture that less
than fifty percent of the coloniz
ers be made up of native Ameri
cans.
Dewey Wins 24
Delegates Mary
land. Idaho
UNDATED, May 7 UP) — Twen
ty four delegates from Maryland
and Idaho enrolled under the
Dewey banner after yesterday’s
primary election and California
Democrats registered third term
views. In a complicated primary
today in four different states,
one was pledged to Roosevelt,
one to Garner and the others
were uninstructed. Primaries al
so were held today in Alabama,
Florida, Indiana and South Dak
ota.
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House Revives
Hateh Political
Practices Bill
WASHINGTON, May 7 i/P) —
The House judiciary committee
voted 14 to 11 to revive the Hatch
political practices bill and give it
further consideration. Previously
it had been pigeon-holed for the
session.
Anti-Aircraft Shell Falls in Paris
PARIS, May 7 OP) —An anti
aircraft shell, fired at two Ger
man planes fell and tore through
the home of and injured Jean
Bouchart and his son Jacques.
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The United States has proclaimed to the world a “hands-oft” policy
for <the Netherlands East Indies, the rich and strategically vital
colonial empire in the South Seas. Cordell Hull took cognizance
of Japan’s expressed concern for the future of the islands setting
forth the United States’ position in the matter. The relative posi
tions of the Neherlands East Indies (horizontal shading) and Japan
and the territory it dominates or occupies (oblique shading) are
shown on the map.
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