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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH. UTAH Since 1867 when the I). S. paid Russia $7,200,000 for Alaska, America has taken the territory for granted, taking from her soil $500,000,000 worth of gold and enjoying a profitable export " market. But last summer, with Europe aflame and with both Japan and Russia looming menacingly on the far eastern horizon, the U. S. appropriated $50,000,000 for her defense. Against No. 1776 Friendly Visitors From Nippon Huge airfields are springing up, roads are penetrating the for- ests, and workmen such as those shown above are building bridges over the rushing streams. Soon 10,000 troops like the soldier at the right will disembark in Alaska. i.rirmyftMiiin This friendly visit of a Japanese military delegation to the in Berlin to see Hitler may be symbolic of Reich-chancelle- ry implications far beyond mere casualness, as Japan regarded the landing of Australian troops in Singapore as a "belligerent action Standing beside Hitler is General Yamashita of Japan. Sen. Robert Reynolds (D.) of North Carolina, telling the senate that Bill No. 1776 "may lead us directly toward a declaration of war. Reynolds became the first southern senator to oppose the bill. Farm products, as shown in the above pic- ture, are raised in abundance, but mostly for local consumption. In the first 10 months of 1940 exports to the territory totaled $41,600,000 against $36,400,000 in the same period of 1938. Above (left), is Theo. C. Wiehe , president of the Schenley International Co., pointing to Alaska's place on the map, after predicting an unprecedented boom for the territory which he toured extensively. Patriot! When It Rains in California Some 25,000 people are employed in 100 canneries (left) which pack 7,000,000 cases each year. Seal fishing is a profitable enter prise. Alaskan imports from the V. S. i n c I u d e meats, dairy - v' y- - products, 'S.W 'S grain, fruit, tobacco, cotton, etc. ".x-- ? L , 5 '' ivM vV s pt S' 'k V.V.. Jean Greaux, 22, native of the . Heavy downpour takes severe toll in property damage throughout southern California, causing landslides, washouts and floods. Topanga river becomes a raging torrent. This picture, taken in Topanga canyon, shows a home as it crumpled into the rampant waters. Rescue workers are attempting to save a marooned family. Stream of Italian Prisoners Never-Endin- g g stream of Italian prisoners is here shown A seemingly the capture of an important base during a over following bridge pouring the British sweep west through Libya, which was climaxed by the capture of Bengasi, an Italian stronghold. In all, the British captured 100,000 never-endin- Italians it was claimed. Vir- gin islands, spent his savings to make a 4,000 mile trip to enter the army. Here he is receiving his uniform at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis. He enlisted at Camp Robinson, Ark. Winning Ski Jump The gold mill at Juneau (shown above) is the worlds largest, providing a large part of last year's $ 25,000,000 production. Next summer the biggest tourist influx in Alaska's history will arrive from the mainland in boats such as the one a section of which is shown (right). Should they venture north of Nome, they can almost see a Russian air base less than 50 miles Torger Tokle of the Norway Sk: club soars to victory in the F. D. Roosevelt ski tourney at Bear Mountain, N. Jf. His poorest leap was 165 feet. His best was 180 feet, away which beat by 9 inches the mark he Strait. established two years ago. across Bering . |