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SCHMIDT LEAVES NOME FOR N. Y.
13 PASSENGERS ENROUTE SEATTLE TO NOME
TROTSKY IN RtP WITH FRENCH GOVERNMENT
JAPAN LOOKING
FOR TROUBLE
WILL GET IT
'■'* (By The Associated Pres*)
TOKYO, April 17, The spokes
man for the Japanese foreign of
fice said today tbat Japan would
act positively, if necessary, in the
application of her policy of respon
sibility for peace in Asia.
He said if foreign efforts to
disturb the peare In Asia are
backed forcefully, Japan may be
compelled to resort to force.
Japun has objected to the ef
forts of other nation*. including
the fnit.ed States, to hotp the
<'l.'.iK-«s air an! military forces,
The Japanese . said,
that -techpiicaf or military aid to
China almost inevitably becomes
» a military or politics! affront to
Japan.
JAPAN HL’RPKJBKD HOW
WORLi) TAKKH STAND
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(By The Associated Press)
TOKYO, April 20. Apparently
surprised by the world’s reaction 1
to it* stateme-nt warning other
nations to keep hahds off In China
the Japanese foreign of lien issued
a new proclamation assorting that
Japan does n«t dosite to interfere
with Chinese independence or in
fringe upon any existing treaties.
SIliVKR \M» LABOR
rw> to i*iti;sii)i:.\T
t By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 10, Con
gress today put two of its most
controversial issues, shyer and lab
or up to the President, Senator
Wagner carried to the White Hitaw
the meas’nre to create a supreme
court for labor.
lie expressed confidence of the
Presidential support. *'
.Senator -.King headed another
group to argue for silver. He too,
was hopeful of presidential favor.
Todate Pr«>sident Roosevelt has
maintained a close silence on sil
ver remonetization. Wagner Is con
eedodly in a conciliatory mood, for
", change.
SOVIET PARTY NOME
LEAVES FOR STATES
Professor Schmidt is on the
TOflcl-to a speedy recovery, so much
mo that lie is anxiously awaiting
the time when he may travel again.
He spent much of the time yestei
day talking with his hosts of
friends here, and appeared to be
In the best of spirits. ,
“ As wroii as""weather‘ permits he
and George Pshakoff exjiect to
take a. plane to Fairbanks in an
endeavor to reach Seward Wed
nesday when the1 boat leaves for
the slates, lie plans to go to
Moscow by way of New York,
where he will 'spend a short time
-completing further plans for re
turning his expedition' to its re>
spective headquarters.
Meanwhile two Russian trans
ports are making their way up
through the lee of Bering Sea
In an effort to reach the Provi
dence Bay base to which the re
fugees are being transported, at
present. They are both strongly
constructed vessels, having trav
elled In that vicinity and through
ice for years. One of them lies
about ninety miles south of St.
Lawrence Island and the other
close to St. Mathew* Island. When
they reach the refugees at Provi
dence Bay they will proceed back
to Moscow and Leningrad where
' ntost of the scientific memfbers of
the expedition are headquartered,
and the seamen will be taken on
to Archangel from where the maj
ority of them sailed.
DuringH^he ne;g* ten days the
refugees are being taken in laps
from Vankarem to Uelen, then to
St. Lawrence Bay and from there
to Providence Bay where they will
base until tuken aboard the trans
!M>rts. As fnr as h Is learned they |
are all in good health.
During the pasi week many tele
grams and letters were received
by Professor Schmidt from Hus
sion officials, his wife and family,
and, tiortf avan-y inttnny a T1 cT'i i
zens all over the world congrat- j
Minting him on his courage and !
success in the way he handled |
the many difficulties that beset.1
him and his expedition, during
their long and severe period of
hardship.
Professor Schmidt expressed |
great Interest in a letter he just
received from his fourteeh-year
old son wherein a statement of
congratulation signed by all his
clasema'tr-' was gent to hin.
Likewise many telegrams and
letters have been received by
George UshakofT, Maurice Slepnev
and mechanics Armistead and
Lavery, congratulating them on
their success.
Professor Schmidt was especial
ly enthusiastic in his gratitude for
the excellent hospital facilities
and other assistance that has been
bestowed upop him and his asso
ciates during their stay In Nome,
and wished to express his sincere
thanks and appreciation to the
American people and to Nome for
their cooperation.
(Continued On Page Three)
A select shipment of Sweaters,
Blouses, and Scarfs arrived via
plane this week direct from) the
Outside: and are now selling st
the Bon Marche.
PRIMARY ELI
TUESDi
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EAKHK M.MitKIl (A.VHLDATKM
KliiKU REPRESENTATIVE
-BOTH KUtTIKK
Piinuu-y Election Take Place Next
Tuesday, April iftitli; Political
Situation Quiet Hut Majority
(andidtUN working hal'd.
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Tuesday, April 24, the date for
primary elections thruoilt Alaska,
is not very tar away now, and ac
cording to what political hulla
balloo lias usually^ accompanied
these elections in the past, there
doesn't seem to be much doing in
tile Nome section.
However, as is usna.lly ilia case,
eiu'h 'candidate i* working ener
getically. either singly or* collect
ively to win out. but under cov
er.
There is no doubt that Ibis' is
u quiel election period, more no
tbau ever before, ft. is rather un
usual iu view of the fat!, that on
both the Republican »ti4 Demo
cratic tickets, there are £ great
ly align, nted number of aspirants
for the nomination to, the house
of representatives.
Following are the complete tick
ets of both parties:
Kepubticun Ticket
For Treasurer, Will H. Chase.
For Territorial Senator, Alfred
J. Domett.
For Territorial Representatives,
ClilT Aliya, William F. iialtlwin. j
A. U. Itlake, Chas.- I). Jones, J.
C. Kennedy, Toni Roust, Lerov M.
Sullivan, and Nels Swanberg Sr.
DrinocftiMc Ticket
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For relegate to (‘dhgress, Aulll
ony Ditnoad.
For Treasurer, Martin Ihirrais,
and Oscar G.-Olson.
Fur Territorial Senator, John F.
Devine.
For Territorial Representatives.
I1]rrrcsT—trills fitef,* D. S' Hraufimlt.
Arthur M. Chamberlain, Richard
K. Dec, Howard Lyng. Garnet W.
Martin, Itussell G. Maynard, Tol
bert P, Scott, and A. F. Wright.'
Waller A. Nelson, whose name
appears on the Democratic ballot, |
lias withdrawn, since the time the
ballots were printed.
It will be noticed there are
more than enough aspirants for
the house of representatives, and
the ballot calls for only four to
lie elected from each political
party.
It, is everyone’s duty and heri
tage to go to the polls on elec
tion day and select the man or
men, perhaps In many cases wo
men, who will serve as their re
presentatives to bring about log
talattbn and phases ot government
which are to affect their later liv
es. More especially is this true
in Alaska. Regardless ot what any
one person advises, or says to you.
"Vote this way”, your duty to
yourself, your -community and your
country has not been completed
until you register your name as
voted on election day.
Go to the polls between the hours
of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, at
the City Hall and register your
vote. Show the rest of Alaska and
every one else that Nome and the
Second Division Is turning out a
larger vote each year. Demonstrate
CTIONS
\Y, APRIL 24
I that the people of this section
want an interest in the govern
ment of their territory, by vot
ing. Only by the voting lists do
other parts of Alaska know how
interested each section of the
territory is, its elections and the
power und right to claim self
government. Do all in your power
jto bring out a laVge vote, then
may the best men win, and the
; division be represented by per
jsons 'elected by the majority of
tin* people going to tile polls.
Don't, wait until after an elec
tion to say "Well, that bird is
sure the bunk", “How did he gat
hi?"; go to the polls undL-do-, W%r
select don't "dquawk", <W
linition: To cry with a loud, harsh
voice >, about it trfter its all get
‘‘and in the bag.''
On page * appears a tabulated
form showing the voting precincts
in the Second Division and how
they voted at the last general
election in the full of 1932. This
table will also be used by the
Nugget to list the reports as they
come in from the different places,
for those running on both tickets
in this primary election.'
The election hoard will consist
of Joe Hendricks. Jack Starr, H.
K. Moon. L. L. Malolie, and Hen
ry Hannon.
MANY I'AHHK.MiKHS NOME
1flie S S Alaska suited* from Seat
tle , for Seward today with .the
following passenger^ for Nome:
Mr, and Mrs -Clyde White. (Irali
am ,L«mmers,~ "1 TT”\V h7l7\ Jack
Hammer, Ben (Jelletie. A C Stew
art, Bob Stewart, F. Her.lzej;, W.
C. Chesleigh. \V A Jones, dus I.
HiUiscn, Lyman Culver.
Ill<; i.ptii nw irviiKJt. WAY
llEKOltII IM.MI.VSIO THItOVfiS
(By Tile Associated Press)
NKW YORK. April IT, Before
the largest out pouring <if base
ball Cans, for the opening clay, in
the last three years, major leag
ue baseball began its season of
1934. Eight starting games drew
more than a hundred and eighty
tluousand people to witness the
beginning of the race for the world
championship.
Iain Warneoko. rigid handed
pitcher for tlie Chicago Cubs,
furnished the day’s outstanding
performance. Ho was facing the
rebuilt Cincinnati Reds in Cros
ley Field. Warnecho struck out
thirteen men and missed a no
bit gand> by a margin of two outs.
ROOSKVEJ/r SIGNS ALASKA
FISHING BILL
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 16, Presi
dent Roosevelt today signed the
hill revising the fishing laws of
Alaska, and approved a resolu
tion extending to the whaling and
fishing Industries, certain heneflts
under the Merchant Marine Act.
He also signed a bill authoris
ing the expenditure of funds, to
carry on the Federal Power Com
mission in Its Investigation of el
ectrical rates and charges.
SAYS ALASKA NEEDS
AIR BASES TO
WARD OFF JAPAN
WANTS NAVAL AIK BASK
KSTABI/IKHKI) ALASKA j
. i
, ' ID’ The Associat'd
WASHINGTON', April 20. Re
presentative Sirovich began writ
ing a bill for the establishment:
| of-^military and navy air bases in
the Aleutian Islands, for the pro
tection of the United States
‘against any western enemy.
He held the measure was pre
dicated upon the belief tlknt U.
't#T'i> vnuf w: war’ bAf weeflpf "<^prVn
i Ited States and Japan, the orient
al* would drat attack the unpro
tected Aleutians.
Sirovich said the time has chine
for the United State* to wake up
to the fact that Japan means lo
take control of all fishing in those
waters and particularly In Brist
ol Bay.
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WILL SKRVK TKRMS
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i My The Assoera' <*! J ttss)
MINXKA ROMS, April 1G, Fosil 1
ay and Henley today prepared to
surrender and start serving tifteen
year terms each, in federal pris
ons, following their conviction of
using the United States mails to
defraud. They made a last nifnuta
appeal'to the Department of Just
ice. but failed to win a reprieve.
HCKVKY AfJtt’TIANH Wll.l,
HTAHT SOON
. <Ur ti»* * <
f *AK DlWiO. April IS. & n-vy
seaplanes hopped off today on fhw
first leg at a flight to Alaska t»
iissist In th« survey of the Aleu
tian Islands, being carried on by
the U. S. Nmwy.
A sdcrt shipment of Swealrrs,
lllouses, and Hearts arrived via
pfavne this week direct from the
Outside: awl ai-e now selling at
the Ikm Mttrrhr. ’’
SUBSt'RIBR FOR THK M'fUtNt
*1.25 per month deliver**.
TROTSKY GETS IN
NIIXUP AGAIN
ncoTSKv <»um:i:i;i> ro
GET Oi r FRAME
(try The Associat'd Pru.s) •
-PAttrlH, •'ApTtt"—1";—ITcTiTf . TVttT"
o 1< v lias1 been ordered to leave
France, ,by the government, he
etius.e of his efforts to organize a
world revolution. ,
(By Tile Associated Press)
DAKBIZON, April 16, Trotsk.
is toiling behind heavily locked
doors and barbed wiry, with two/
guns within easy reach, and pol
le dogs menacing passersiby, it
was revealed today, as he worked
to complete plans living up to
tlio reputation the people have
spread that he Is the sponsor ot
"the Fourth Internation", whose
guiding principle Is a permanent
revolution. Such descriptive ac
counts of the manner In which
ho Is alleged to ho working foll
owed tho receipt of renewed
threats against his life. It is sue
TROTSKY HOMELESS
(By The Associate 1 Rtesgl
PARIS, April 17, The Minister
or the Interior, announced that
the French cabinet had withdrawn
its permission, granted to Trot
sky, to live In France.
The reason behind the withdraw
al of such permission was because
"he has violated owr political
neutrality”, which was mlade a
condition ot his stay.
A nation-wide clamor ot pro
tests. culminating In demands for
9
• 4$
T At sky's expulsion, developed, af
tir the public learned of his my
. :erious hideaway and to what
purpose it was heltm used.
it is believed he will return
to his former Turkish exile, which
ITe left, obstensilily, because oi
boredom and jswir health.
NO rorNTrtV WANTS HIM
(Ity The “ Associated Press)
PARIS. April 19, Trotsky is a
man no country seems to want.
H" has barred himself against all
visitors, while Parisian friends,
who from his Barblznu vllln, have
been directing plans for tile so
called Fourth International, made
other plans for a demonstration of
protest against the French order
of expulsion.
French sympathisers through (he
radical newspaper organ "Verlte”
summoned their forces to the Par
is city hull for a demonstration
tuintuTo w to express their indig
nant. feelings over the decree that
Trotsky is no longer wanted In
France because of his fasclstl re
ilationa and rumors of refotutlons.
pected his life Is in danger dus
to the warnings broadcast by al
leged white Russians.
A raid was made on his place
here ^vhen residents reported sus
picions and mysterious goings on
about the place. His wife, -who
Is with him, told officers he was
preparing a new party along com*
monistic lines. * The disclosures
made, led to a strict watch being *
made over hts voluminous maTI.