Britain Now Has
4 & Half Million
Men Under Arms
UNDATED, May 9, (JP) — King
George signed a proclamation
making two and half million
more Britons subject to military
service, boosting the total under
arms to four and a half million
men.
Prime Minister Chamberlain
stuck doggedly to his post under
a blasting fire of criticism and
hinted he had no intention of re
signing.
In Berlin, official circles said:
“May God. give long life to Cham '
berlain as prime minister.” Iron!
ically adding that as long as he
was at the head of the govern
ment German had nothing to
fear.
The London Star asked that he I
“make way for a man who is fit- j
ted to win the war.” The aver-!
age man on the street would1
pick Winston Churchill as the sue
cessor to Chamberlain who was
given a “confidence vote” with a
majority of only 81. Today he
hurriedly left the seat of the
House of Commons with seven
members of the war cabinet in a
series of mysterious conferences
W'ith several of the opposition
leaders among them David Lloyd
George. Earlier Chamberlain an
nounced he would be willing to
further debate on the conduct of
the war, two wreeks hence.
Germany reported that a 7,000
ton Allied troop transport was
sunk by bombing planes at Nar
vik. Stockholm reported that Ger
man planes landed parachute
troops behind the Allied seiga
lines at Narvik.
Mussolini, in a rare speech sin
ce the war started told Facists
that “only facts” would break his
self imposed silence. He indicat
ed no plans and no immediate
chtange in his non-belligerent
status.
The House of Commons recess
ed until May 20. The new regis
tration notice affects the 19-year
oids and also the men between
the ages of 27 and 36. The gen
eral feeling in the country is that
Chamberlain must reconstruct
the government or resign.
War Briefs
Army Takes Over Railroads
BERLIN, May 9 (/P) — It was
reported reliably tonight that
the German army has taken com
mand of the country’s railroads
over White Sunday holiday. Now
there are placards in the sta
tions to notify travelers that the
regular train schedules cannot be
guaranteed.
Bomb German-Held Airdromes
LONDON, May 10 1/P) — Brit
ain officially announced that the
royal air force attacked “enemy
occupied" airdromes in the Neth
erlands.
Bomb German Troops
LONDON, May 10 (JP) — The
air minstry announced that the
British Air Force in France had
bombed German troops.
Opposition Joins To Help
LONDON, May 10 (ZP) — The
labor executive committee an
nounced that the Laborite oppo
sition in Parliament would join
the cabinet “under a new prime
minister."
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LUXEMBOURG SENDS E N V O Y-For the first time
since a brief period after the world war, the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg has full diplomatic relations with U. S„ the new en
voy being Charge d'Affaires Hugues le Gallais (left), seen being
welcomed by U. S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Luxembourg
has 999 square miles, population of 300,000.
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Warn Nazis Bombing Civilians
LONDON, May 10 UP) — Great
Britain and France warned Ger
many of .possible "appropriate"
action in the event of bombings
of civil populations. Britains pro
clamation came ff Bowing a re
port that incendiary bombs were
dropped. The proclamation came
from Chilham, 40 miles south
east of London.
Dutch West Indies Declare War
WILLEMSTAD. N e t herlands
West Indies, May 10 UP) — The
governor proclaimed a state of
war against Germany in the terri
tory of Curacao, a possession of
the Netherlands.
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Announce Two Captured Cities
BERLIN. May 10 (P> — The
Berlin radio announced tonight
that German troops had taken
Maastricbat in Holland and Mai
med}', Belgium.
Allies Moving Through Belgium
PARIS, May 10 (P) — British
and French army is authoritat
ively reported to be moving rap
idly across the Belgian border to
meet the German legions which
entered fi m the east.*In Pans,
a military spokesman said "the
m st gigantic battle of all time’’
may be near at hand.
Advance Troons Contacted
PARIS. May 10 .Pi -- French
Military auuioriiie- reported that
Allied and G. man advance
guards contacted along the
French and Lutterr.b urg front
ier.
French Ci.ie- Bombed
PARIS. May lo Pi — Havas
news ag. nry reported French
cities winch were oon.bcd in
clude Nancy, Like. L\ n. Coirnar
PontoLe a I Lu . ui.
French School Destroyed
NANCY, France, May 10 <JP)—
Sixteen persons w^-re killed and
3 injured in bombing raids by
German planes during the day.
Civil and military authorities an
nounced the* a schoolhoiuse was
ameng the buildings destroyed.
Bookkeeper
Foils Attempt
Hold Up Bank
ORTING, Wash., May 9 —
The heroism of Emm^ Olsen,
bookkeeper of the Orting State
Bank, resulted in the capture of
a bandit tentatively identified as
Dave Olsen of Montana who at
tempted a hold-up. Refusing to
be intimidated when he pulled a
pistol on her shortly after ■ 9
a. m. opening, she seized one of
bands gurs and forced him to
surrender. His companion ;:t a
car outside escaped.
Miss Olsen, an attr; c.ivs
ymmg woman in her middle
twenties has been with th. bank’
far two years. Olson, ug I 40,
from Butte, Montana, Undcrsher
ic Knowles said "admitted 're is
i pi *; cssicna, stick-up man.
W/AI imds To Be
Spent o Months
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WASHINGTON. May 3 i-?i —
Tho House apprapr: ' sub
committee is reported , > ha"e ap
proved President Ro :It's re
quest to authorize tm -pending
: tit. S975. 03.030 WPA funds in
‘ mourns sLui'u h oujv iirs.. It
.■ ill be n commended by the full
miuee on Wt dues iay. The
H use is expected to start con
sideration of the measure the
next day.
tl Per Cent
Increase Of
Navy Strength
WASHINGTON. May 9 i/P) —
The Senate Naval committee un
animously endorsed the House
apprrved measilre authorizing an
eleven per cent increase in the
Navy’s fighting strength. The
committee rejected however, the
amendment by Senator Walsh of
Massachusetts which would
have provided 19 new combat
ships.
.As authorized the bill should
be permanent and additions to
the fleet will be subject to re
placement without further con
gressional action when opinions
change and naval designs are
foreshadowed.
The European war bill call';
tor a future outlay of $655,000,000
to be >--pent over several years
end carries no imenediae appro
priations.
Indicted For Unlawful Profit
NEW YORK, May 9 i/P)—How
ard Hops •>. one of the founders
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Electric System was indicted by
a ’"ederr.! grand jury for making
allegedly unlawful profits in ex
cess of $29,000,000 from busuio-s
es £ >d securities. Three a.-.socicit
es were also indicted.
Sitka to get S'20,000 Utilities I.oan
WASHING TUN, May 9 (/P) —
Senator Schwellenbach introduc
ed a bill which would authorize
Sitka to issue bonds up to $200,
t 00 in excess of the present stat
utory debt limit for the purchase
and enlargement of public util
ities.
Old Papers For Sale
WHO SAID 'VANISHING AMERICANS’ ?—Indian population seems to be on an
increase rather than a decline, in this picture of 12 newborn Navajos at the Sage Memorial hospital
on the Navajo reservation in Ganado, Ariz. The student nurses are, left to right: Mary Hillis, Navajo;
Rose Kwock, Chinese; Anna Johnson, Eskimo. C. G. Salsbury is medical director
HAS CAKE (AND HE ATE IT, TOO ! ) —Don’t worry, 445-pound Bushman got
over his contemplative mood in a hurry at Chicago zoo. The cake was to celebrate his 12th birthday._
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Noatak-KobukPrecinct,
Territory of Alaska, Second
Division
In the matter cf the estate of
WARREN J. FERGUSON, De
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that, by
order of the Probate Court in
and for the Noatak-Kobuk Pre
cinct, Alaska, the undersigned
has been appointed Executor of
the Estate of WARREN J. FER
GUSON. Deceased. All persons
having claims against said estate
-:hould present them with proper
vouchers attached, within six
months from the date of first
publication of this notice, to the
undersigned Executor at Kotze
bue, Alaska.
First publication 26th day of
April, 1940.
Archie R. Ferguson,
Executor
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