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VOL. 37. No. 50. NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, Feb. 28th, 1936. Per Copy Ten Cents
Rebels Defy Order To Surrender
NEW TAX PROGRAM READ .~. ED
Summary Of “Prospect Alaska” Plan Is Published
JAPANESE REBELS HOLDING
OUT AGAINST MARTIAL LAW
REORGANIZATION PROCEEDS
Commander Japanese Eorecs Proclaims
Peace Order Empire !
Japanese Gen.
Reports Rebels
Still Hold Out
(By The Associa'- .1 Press)
Tokyo, Feb. 28, —Lieut.
Gen. Kohei Kashii, assign
ed by the government to
put down the military re
bellion, with martial law,
announced today that his
forces are surrounding the
rebels, and are “taking ap
propriate measures”.
He issued a procdamation
saying “the several hun
dred soldiers who started
the disturbances early Wed
nesday morning, are still
holding the Nagatcho sec
tion in Tokyo, but the com
mander of martial law is
taking appropriate measur
es to deal with them, with
troops under my command
acting under orders from
the Emperor.
“Discipline is strict, and
moral excellent in Tokyo
city except for the Nagat
cho section. The city is pgr
fectly calm and peace and
order prevails throughout
the country.”
The disturbances referr
ed to the assassinations of
four of the nation’s lead
ing elder statesmen, in a
sudden attempt to over
throw the government.
The soldiers concerned,
defied the deadline set for
their return to their own
barracks, and continued to
hold ground in the heart of
Tokyo.
Split May Seem Inevitable But
Parties Weathered Bad Ones
By Byron Price
(Chief of Bureau AP Wash. D. C.)
If outward appearances
alone were considered, it
certainly would be approp
riate to conclude that the
long-predicted realignment
of political parties was just
around the corner. The ut
terances of public men are
drawing a more distinct
line between the conserva
tive and liberal schools of
political thought, and this
line runs directly through
both major parties, not be
tween them.
Mr. Roosevelt and his fol
lowers have committed
themselves to policies
which they hold to be in the
interest of “the common
people”, and which are
thoroughly repugnant to
the other wing of the Dem
ocratic party.
The break is so distinct
that Mr. Roosevelt speaks
pf those who oppose him as
“the powers of greed”, and
—
I such eminent figures as Al
fred E Smith reply that the
Roosevelt wing is bent on
“communism”.
Among the Republicans.
Mr. Borah charges that I
“selfish and sordid inter
ests” are seeking to control
' the party, and the wing
about which he is talking
retorts with charges of
“Borah radicalism.”
It would be the easiest'
thing in the world, if only'
surface indications were
trusted, to decide that both
I parties were breaking
squarely in two, and that
the respective conservativ
es and liberal segments of
each would unit to form
two new parties conserva
tive and liberal.
Concessions Seen
As a matter of fact how
ever, few practical politi
cians expect any such dev
elopment.
For one thing, the public
(Continued on Page Three,
Interstate Com.
Comm. Lowers
Railroad Ra tes
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Fob. 28, —
A five to four decision of
the Interstate Commerce
Commission today, ordered
a reduction in basic rail
passenger rates from 3.6 to
2 cents a mile, and also or
dered a cut in pullman rat
es to three cents a mile.
The new fares are to be
come effective June 1st.
Their chief effe.t will be on
Eastern roads because the
western and southern lines
have already instituted low
fares.
Pilot Crosson Of
P.A.A. Ready To
Hop Back Alaska
(By The Associated Press*
Spokane. Feb. 23, — Of
ficials of Felts Field said
last ngiht that Pilot Joo
Crosson of the Pacific Al
aska Airways, would take
off for the North from Loon
Lake, at dawn today, weath
er permitting, via the in
land route. He hoped to cov
er 1700 miles to Tanana
Crossing Alaska, by Friday
night.
Preliminary tests on new
types of skiis were pro
nounced satisfactory, he re
ported.
King Geo. Greece
In Car Accident
(By The Associated Press*
Athens, Feb. 28, —King
George of Greece, driving
his own car, ran into a
street car, but escaped in
jury. Both the royal auto
mobile and the street car
were damaged.
Former Secretary
Commerce Dead
(By The Associated Press)
Gallatin, Mo., Feb. 28, —
Judge Joshua Alexander,
84. former secretary of com
merce under President Wil
son, and a member of con
gress for 14 years, died here
last night.
Ban Telephone
Calls To Japan
Again Ordered
r
(By Tne Associated Press)
San Francisco, Feb. 28,
—A ban was again placed
on private telephone calls
between here and Tokyo,
it was revealed today.
An attempt by the Asso
ciated Press to put in a call
drew a response that only
‘government calls were be
ing taken.
From London and else
where came wopd of the
new censorship restrictions
and some observers regard
ed as ominous, the new turn
of e\ ents.
Frank 1C. (Canned
Be Borah's Mad*
(By The Associated Press)
Columbus, Ohio, Fob. 26,
—Senator William E Bor
ah for President forces an
nounced that his running
mate in the drive for Ohio’s
52 deb gates to the repub
lican convention, would be
Frank E. Gannett, publish
er of nineteen newspapers.
Elderly Leader Is
Dead In Georgia
(By The Associated Press)
Marietta, Ga., Feb 26, —
General J. Colton Lynes,
91, prominent in military
and educational circles in
the south, for many years, '
died here today.
Baritone Dead
(By The Associated Prf-ss)
Rome, Feb. 27, —Anton
io Scotti, 70. noted baritone
singer, died here this morn
ing.
FOUND—On the trail, a
fur mitten, almost new—
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paying for this advertise- ,
ment at the Nugget Office.
REPUBLICANS NOTICE
Nome Republican Club
will meet In the City Hall
8 PM, Monday, March 2nd.
Business of importance to
all Republicans.
LEROY M. SULLIVAN,
3-t. Temporary President
RESTORE ELECTRICAL POWER
FOUR TOW NS TEXAS AFTER A
STRIKE: UNION NOT TO BLAME
Electrical Soles Cut Down: Current
Shorted, Culling Sen ice
Power Service
Restored l our
rF * rF
i owns in lexas
'By The Associated Press!
El Paso, Texas, Feb. 28.
—Frantic working by line
crews today restored power
to four towns left without
electricity by the sudden
res,
four poles were reported
s uved down near Canutil
lo, short-circuiting the lin
es.
Union officials said that
the union had nothing to
do with it.
Electric service was dis
rupted yesterday when em
ployees left their jobs, con
tending that the company
had failed to abide by the
working agreement made
a year ago. Unionists pre
dicted a “long, drawn out
struggle.”
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rOv ''he \ <••?:,’• . 1 Press1
V/ rshin ; n. Feb. 28, —
Abroad t a ? pro
' h. n v? fi a I cal', intend
ed to produce enough rev
enue to cover ail cos.s of
the ..overnoic it except re
lief. u as h tn ic .1 ( ongres
sionul leaders Thu sday
night by the Pres: ent.
Chairman Harrison of
the Senate Finance Com
mittee told reporter: that
the bill would he introduc
ed to restore the federal
budget to its sta us pr or to
the passage of i he bonus
bill, and the invalidation of
processing taxes.
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Text "Prospect Alaska" Plan Has j
Interesting Facts Development j
Following is an outline of
the plan mentioned in a re
rent communication from
Art Brown of Nome, as sub
nitted to the officials in
Washington D. C. in 1933,
unbodying in substance a
similarity to Rex Beach’s
recent proposal.
This article will be foll
owed shorty in these col
amns by some very inter
ring communications per
.aining to that time.
SUMMARY OF “PROS
PECTING, EXPLORA
TION AND DEVELOP
MENT ARMY”
1 This “Army” is to be
composed of from 20,000 to
50,000 men.
2 This “Army” is to be
recruited from unemployed
American citizens who car
pass the physical examina
tion, and for a period of two
years.
3 Members of the “Ar
my" to be divided in units
and fed, clothed and hous
ed in the now abandoned
army quarters at such plae
es as Fort Davis, Tanana,
Fort Gibbon, Eagle and sirr.
ilar places; and used as field
operating bases.
4 There shall be at leas
one recruiting station ii
each state for enlistments
and one at each of the ab
ove named field operatin
bases to recruit the pros
pectors and miners of Al
aska.
5 These recruits are to b
(Continued on Page Two)