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VOL. 42. No. 68. NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1940 Pr cc per copy 1U
German Airplanes Bomb Paris
32-Passenger Plane for Seattle-Juneau Run Enroute
I
Estimate Three
Fourths British
Soldiers Rescued
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UNDATED. June 1 iJP) — The
German forces wheeled to attack
the Somme River Allies’ line
guarding Paris as battle-stained
Allied troops, snatched from the
Nazi death trap at Flanders,
reached the safety of England.
The French said they held again
st the Nazi onslaught on the
south bank of the lower Somme,
in a battle launched by the Ger
■mans yesterday, resumed at
dawn today and still going on
with the Gormans striking along
the Somme front while still hem
ming in. remnants of the trapped
Allied armies in Flanders.
A new phase of the war was
begun as the Allies expected Ger
many to attempt to toll down
France before loosing any at
tempt to invade England. Italy,
however, is still at the sidelines,
apparently drawing steadily clos
er to a decision which might send
her armies northward. While the
Germans pushed south with gi
gantic pincers in France, Italy
ea'Ie up lU.OOO non-ccm missioned
officers to supplement their fore
es of 50.000 while both in Italy
and Spain, clamor grew for Brit
ain to relinquish Gibraltar, her
stronghold on the western gate
of the Mediterranean.
Reckoning was varied mean
while, in what the British call
ed the greatest rescue in military
history. Unofficial British estimat
es that three-fomThs of the Brit
ish Expeditionary Forces reached
Britain meant that from 130,009
to 140,000 Tommies of the 175.000
sent over to face the Nazi blitz
kr-ig, were rescued. The German
price for the Flanders triumph,
the British newspapers said was
half a million mer The toll was
taken bv the Allies rearguard
fight with their warships and
planes surrounding the embarka
tion at Dunkerque, in a screen cf
SCALING HEIGHTS AT HAWAII —U.S. army planes soar over snow-capped Maun*
Kea, with snowy Mauna Loa in background, on Hawaii. Mauna Loa was erupting at time of flight
German Bombers Raid Paris
Killing 35 & Wounding Many
U S Ambassador Narrowly Escapes
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BERLIN, June 3 i(/P>—German
bombers attacked the Paris air
drome, the Issy Les Moulineaux
and other airdromes and other
air force establishments in the
Peris area, reliable quarters re
ported.
Dud Lands Six
Feet From Ambas
sador Bullitt
UNDATED, June 3 (/P)
Swarms of Nazi warplanes bomb
j ed Paris in an hour-long raid,
setting fires, smashing buildings,
wounding an undisclosed number
i of persons and dropping a “dud"
I which did not explode, within 6
feet of United States amabassa
dor Bullitt. Streets were ripped
up, littered with twisted steel,
broken tiles, stones and rubble.
Great columns of black smoke
rose from outlying districts
where the main force of the at
! tack was apparently felt. The
j crash of bombs was heard all
| over the capital, which was sud
' denly aroused to alarm from the
lethargy of a bright day. One
bomb fell on a particularly im
portant building but the censor
ship banned the transmission of
| its name and location.
Ambassador Bullitt was having
lunch in a building near the em
j bassy when the bomb crashed
‘ .hrough the roof,
i The German high command
claimed the capture of 330,000
British ant French prisoners in
the bloody battle of Flanders in
which they said the strongly fort
itied city of Bruges, five miles
from .Dunkerque, was captured.
London reported two British
hosoital ships, the Worthirg and
'he Paris, were bombed and ma
hy off \h.n
French coast. The Paris was ab
andoned but the Worthing return
ed to port.
Tiie Italian government an
nounced the indefinite postpone
ment of 1012 Rome Exposition,
.vhich Mussolini once referred to
as proof that Italy is not planning
to go to war. Behind the scenes,
military mobilization proceeded
with pink cards, which called up
j reservists, being delivered to
more homes with every mail.
The United States liner Man
hattan departed from Genoa with
2,000 Americans and foreign ref
ugees ®board, three times the ves
ssl's normal capacity.
Heavy Damage
Inflicted In Indus
trial Suburbs
j PARIS, June 3 (VP) — Germans
I bombed Paris for the first time
i in nine months of war, killing
35 and wounding many. There
i were unverified reports that one
American was killed. Columns of
j smoke arose tonight from the in
dustrial suburbs where heavy
| damages were inflicted. The
bombing appeared to have been a
[reprisal raid following Nazi at
tacks in southern France Satur
day. Explosive and incendiary
bombs hit a factory near the
| Seine river and started a raging
fire.
One air raid warden said there
, were at least fifteen planes which
dropped between 40 and 50
[ bombs. Soldiers immediately
took over control of the bombed
i area ; and squads of men were
put to work to start repairs. Sev
eral bombs landed near the house
of the Duke and Duchess of Wind
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Navy Launches 35,000 Ton Battle
Ship "Washington* First Capital
Ship Addition To Fleet Since 1021
PHILADELPHIA, June I «P> —
Ti 35,003 ton battleship Wash
ir.the first capital ship ad
d the United States fleet
sir.ce 1921 was launched in the
D aware River Philadelphia
M ■ Yard before a cheering
crowd of 30.000. Wartime restric
ti -us blanketed the navy yard as
$05,000,000 battle-wagon siid
down the ways.
Virginia Marshall, aged 15, of
Spok-ane, great-great-great grand
da . .ter • £ Chief Justice John
M ..'had christened the battle
sh ■ in honor of her home state,
' W: hington. It is the third ves
sel named after that state.
Senator Walsh, chairman of the
Senate naval >atTairs committee,
declared in an address, that
the launching, gay through spec
tutors, signalled "the beginning
j of the renaissance of naval pre
paredness" that will protect the
United S ates from any attack.
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British Detain
Clerk Dismissed
By L.S. Embassy
LONDON. June 1 (A3) — Tyler
Kent, a clerk dismissed by the
U. S. Embassy, was detained by
' ] order of the Home Secretary.
'! The detention was declared or
' I dered “in consequence of action"
taken by United States Ambassa
’idor Kennedy in cooperation with
British authorities.” The an
nouncement said Kent had been
under observation.
Negro Educator
Passes Away
GLOUCESTER. Va., May 31 (/P)
| — Dr. Robert R Moton, aged 72,
President Emeritus of the Tusk
! egee Institute died here today.
Dr. Moton was born on a planta
tion ias a slave and succeeded
Booker T. Washington. He be
came known as one of the famous
I Negro educators of America.
U. S. PLANES IN BATTLE
SHOWING SUPERIORITY
PARIS. May 29 — A govern
>ment spokesman said American
airplanes are now arriving in
France in consid ruble quantit
ies and are showing their super
iority in action over “anything
on the front.”
INCOME TAXES SCHEDULED
j FOR BIG INCREASE
WASHINGTON. May 31 — A
j 10 percent "boost on all income
taxes and an increase in excise
taxes was reported will comprise
the administration’s defense tax
bill designed to provide an over
all revenue of $683,000,000 annual
iy.
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ATTENTION PIONEERS 1
Igloo No. 1, Pioneers of Alaska
will hold a regular meeting Wed
nesday night at 8 p.m. at the
Drifters Club.
Film Executive
Indicted For
Tax Evasion
NEW YORK.. June 3 </P>—Jos
eph Schenck, President and dhair
man of the Board of Twentieth
Century Fox Film Corporation,
was indicted by a federal grand
jury on 24 counts for income tax
fraud, conspiracy and making fal
se statements. Bookkeeper Jos
eph Moscow itz, was named code
fendant.. Schenck is charged with
defrauding the government of
more than $400,000 in taxes in
1935 and 1937.
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George Jessel, 42-year-old comedian married Lois Andrew. I1!-year
old New York schoolgirl in Detroit. James IL R. Cromwell (center),
recently resigned United States minster to Canada and husband of
wealthy Doris Duke, acted as best man after his airplane was
grounded in Detroit by bad weather.
Seattle-Juneau
Plane Is On
Way From N.Y.
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SEATTLE, June 3 (TP) — Dis
trict manager Robert Bullwinkel
said the 32-passenger Sikorsky
plane to open the Seattle-Juneau
flying service left New York City
for Seattle via Miami and San
Diego. S. E Robbins and W. J.
Jones, former Alaska pilots are
flying the ship. The date for the
pening of the service is not as
yet set.
U.S. Liner
Sails With
j720 Aboard
GALWAY. Ireland. June 3 (TP)
! — The United States liner Presi
dent Roosevelt, emblazoned with
the Stars and Stripes, headed for
New York last night with 7“W
Americans and refugees aboard.
The passengers wore life preserv
| ers. .
Funeral of Peter Donohoe
The funeral of Peter Donohoe
who died last week w ill be held
from the Catholic Church tomor
row morning at nine o’clock. Bur
ial will be in Belmont cemetery.
First Class cook and baker
wants work. Imiuire at Nugget
Office.
Cheechacco Dance Night After Arrival S S Columbia
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