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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1941
Page
1
Air raid warnings persisted in London during an extended daytime assault. Bombs disrupted transit, and officials feared multiple fatalities with many injured amid a siege atmosphere. A German raider reportedly flew over a Midland town as bombs caused casualties and damage.
Mr and Mrs Hakon Christensen visited Juneau today while the Alaska was in port The Flying Dane and his wife are returning to Cantwell after vacationing in the tenth Washington In talks with advisers the President shows greater confidence about Europe war He cites Nazi fear of US entry and growing respect for US defense Roosevelt seeks to influence public opinion with support for Britain without full war A controversial plan to convoy merchant ships Atlantic debated among advisers.
Five Canadian airmen were killed when a twin engined trainer from the British Commonwealth Air Training School crashed during night navigation instruction near Rivers Manitoba on January 7. The aircraft failed to return from a night flight, and authorities reported all five aboard perished.
New York stock quotes show Alaska Juneau mine up 4 percent, American Can 26, Bethlehem Steel 87, Commonwealth and Southern %, Curtiss Wright 9, several Motors 48.5, International Harvester 52, Kennecott 364, United States Steel 68, New York Central Pacific 61, Dow Jones averages: Industrials 133.02, Rails 28.39, Utilities 20.07. Pound $1.04.
PAA planes remained stationary in Juneau as the Capital City enjoys calm winter weather. No planes moved in or out while the Douglas airliner stayed, and two PAA Electras that left MAEDUNAS 405 vnbnd Yorkuctta morning were forced to return and remained in Fairbanks.
Italian Premier Mussolini's cabinet reaffirmed fidelity to Germany and Italy's alliance as British officials report 94,060 Italians in North Africa killed wounded or missing in 28 days. Britain claims 70,000 Italians captured. fall of Bardia ends siege after 25 days with Italian losses. Italian high command touts glory while reporting heavy enemy losses and ships damaged or sunk by shore batteries.
Two pursuit planes crashed in separate incidents. At Schofield Barracks Honolulu Second Lieutenant James J. Weigel was killed while Second Lieutenant H. A. Hanes parachuted to safety. At Shreveport Louisiana Second Lieutenant Henry C. Strachan Jr. died when a plane veered during landing. Glenn Byingins, a passenger from Seattle, was aboard the Northland after a visit in the states.
Fragmented OCR reads like a public notice with multiple broken phrases. The readable portion reports a Navy transport plane crash resulting in eleven fatalities among its crew. Other fragments reference geography, sugar usage, and Philippine Islands, but lack coherent context or dates to form a fuller item.
The Greek Ministry of Marine reports a squadron of destroyers penetrated the Gulf of Valone in Albania and shelled the town held by station forces. Sightings of nine vessels were noted.
AP reports rising tension in the Balkans with 400000 Turkish troops said marred in Thrace. Turkish sources warn that if Germany crosses the Danube, Turkey will advance into Bulgaria. Hitler masses forces in Romania for a southeast Europe push toward Greece and Turkey. Odds favor German moves toward Bulgaria's capital within days.
E M Bud Cherrington of KINY arrived by the steamer Alaska with two new announcers R W Davis and Druxman to fill vacant posts. They will be trained for a month at the Baranof Hotel before Cherrington heads south. Mount Katahdin Maine noted as the first U S point touched by the sunrise.
The Juneau draft registration board will register all men ages 21 to 35, excluding Douglas, on January 22 at City Hall. Mayor Lucas appointed five clerks amid expected large turnout. registrants provide detailed personal data and must sign statements verifying accuracy. A serial number and order number system will determine call-up sequence, with cards issued as proof of compliance.
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