MOOSE PASS MINER
_ Bv L. H. Allen_
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IF GERMANY INVADES NETHERLANDS -
From the Washi*gten(D.C.)Star
If Holland is drawn into the war and
crumbles before a German attack, the Uni
ted States may be confronted with problems
of dangerous import in the far east.
The connection between the Netherlands
in Europe and the United States in th^ far
east is furnished by Holland's rich poeses
sione, the Dutch East Indies, upon which
Japan is reported to have fixed eager
eyes.
Consequently, eniciais nere are
a full meed of their attention to even the
most minor developments in Dutch relations
with Germany. Also to every indication
in Japan with regard to the Netherlands
Indies,
At this early stag® it may be taken for
granted that the administration’© attitude
toward an' Japanese action in the Dutch
Bast Indies would bo more active than the
passive attitude of protest and nonrecog
nition followed by Secretaries of State
Simpson end Hull towarc Japan’s moves in
China,
Why should the United States be wor
ried over a Japanese move toward the
Dutch East Indies? Because:
1- Thie country gets a large portion of
its essential raw materials of rubber and
tin from thos^ wealthy islands,
2- The Philippine islands lie plumb be
tween Japan and the Dutch East Indies. The
fall of the East Indies might-.n*an the
fall of the Philippines.
3- This might be Imt the first step to
wards japan’s conquwt of the Malayan pen
insula and Australia.
4- The United States seeks respect for
such small nations as Holland,
5- Holland is also a western hemisphere
nation, having island possessions and
Dutch Guiana in the northern part of
Seuth America.
That the Japanese are interested in the
Dutch East Indies is indicated by a ser
ies of recent developments in Tokye, The
Institute of the Pacific, a Japanese soc
iety, has just permitted publication of
an article in its official organ, eayings
”The only certain outcome of the present
European war is that Europe's strength ie
being wasted and its power to bring pres
sure in the South Seas greatly reduced.
"The South Seas belong to the far east
and Japan is entitled to share the wealth
Of those regions, which Europe snatched
while Japan was self-isolated. It is
sometimes proposed that Dutch ©il be for
cibly seized but other methods can be
tried at first. One method would lie to
demand that Japan, China and Manchoukuo
LOCAL NEWS
To celebrate Thanksgiving Day, Mrs.
Leora Roycroft gathered the members of her
Ifamily around her, including Mr. and Mrs.
[Bill Estes, Will,Jr., and Dona Lee; Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Estes and daughter, Kathryn Louise;
Ed, and Bob Estes and Fred Holley.
i Mr. and Mrs. John L. NelBon, Joanne and
jpeggy, drove to Seward and were the Thanks
giving dinner guests of Jim Nelson,
Mrs. W. R. Shellhorn, mother of Mrs. Bill
Estes is in Cordova for a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Don Shellhorn and their infant daughter,
Denita.
Harry Conkey was one of Jim Nelson's
Thanksgiving dinner guests in Seward,
Mr. and Mrs. Antoine extended their hos
pitality on Thanksgiving Day to Clarence
Scheiber and Jehn Smith.
Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mrs. Irene
Holden at Lawing lodge were Mr, and Mrs. R,
R. Gillie, Mrs. Lois Allen, Mel Herner, Mel
vin Curtis, Ed. Tulare, Wyman Anderson,and
Anson Gouldsberry.
Ed. Tulare reports that a snowslide at
Crswn Poi*t mine crushed the walls ef one
reom of the cabin and filled the room
with snow te an extent that he and Roy
Withe® sheveled snew an entire day to un*
cover things. They had been sleeping in
that room but had decided just a few nights
befere the slide occurred that they liked
best to sleep in the ether room. The
c®mpress®r and other heavy machinery were
jmeved by the slide.
Ameng the Thanksgiving dinner guests ®f
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Laubscher were Mr. and
Mrs, Jake Laubscher and Delores; Mr. and
Mrs. Harry V. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs, Paul
Williams, and Bud Tslson,
Mr. and Mrs, E.L.Robbins entertained at
Thanksgiving dinner when their guests were
Mr. and Mrs, Roy Thurston and Mrs. Harry
L. Smith.
William Saxton, Mr, and Mrs, B»d baxton,
and Lyle Saxton drove to H#p« Thanksgiving
day for dinner with Mr, and Mrs, Kent King,
Mrs. Katherine Rager and son, Bill, ef
Seward.spent Thanksgiving day with Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Reid in Moose Pass.
The Sewing club met yesterday afternoon
with Mrs, Fred Laubscher. Those in attend
ance were Mrs. E.L.Robbins, Mrs. Ralph Read,
Mrs. Harry L. Smith, Mrs. Oscar Plowman, _
Mrs. Irene Holden and Mrs. Robert R.
and Mrs. Jake LaubsCher. Marshmallow pu
ding, fancy cakes, Coffee and home e
candy were served at the close *f the af
ternoon. Mrs, Harry L, Smith wil 6
ess to the club at its next meeting.
RECEIVE PREFERENTIAL ACCESS."