Alaska State Library

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Bayers, Lloyd H., 1911-1968 Captain Lloyd H. “Kinky” Bayers Collection, 1898-1967

MS 10

Alaska Historical Files

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PO Box 110571 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0571

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JAPANESE

1. See Nome News 5/26/1905 page~, IJap Pirates in Alaska I(Taking Alaska sa'l.mon)

_2._ Se-a-'3KAGlIAYDAILLALASKAN_8/24/1907 A JIij) at eem-ecnwith 50 men w~s $capturedl just off Sitka Sd. by a U.S.

---------nevecu-t-rer-c- They had-boats a-sho-re---ela.irned they weretaking p~esents to the IndiEns. Crew aooeare~ to beJap Navy men and it 1s believed they were here to makecharts of the--coast.

3.-8ee AbA8!SJ1LI"FE-OcL 1943_Japs-atJ:illi-anoo by MSS__ Wlnn (Vera Bayers suoolied facts and pLot s . )

=,--4. Invade Bristol Bay r t sae r-a e s . p, 32 PMB, Hay 19375. .Iap sealing soh. caught- poaching- a t----nedoubt Bay and

ar-r-es-ted-rey Dep. Ma.-p-sha-l-l A .-G-. Shoup 0- ~ap-s 0__

D,A,Di~. 5/4/1909.

'~a~~no aq~ JO Apo~sno Ul MOll--j;\.aJO u r 66-131'8£ S IJ011a.1Jd llio.:f:r:8fr~lfbBod jl~lmOlrerrll ~-.Lla'H

£<'{ pazles "OP[oJ;" -uos :ru,1nes dnr 0161/31/" ds:ccr',,'Ocr

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B.A.Bisp. 3/2/1917 pp.3 V.G. Editorial by D.n.Sisp •.'Will Je~an Attack' (a~az1ngly parallel with ~oday)

D.A.Disp. 8/18/1900 Jap Gambling den on Front St. acrossfrom Juneau. Iron Work~ 1s R disgrace to the town.

See VG Pd ct , of dead -Jap s in S. Pacific. (H.B. 26)3/10/1952/3 B.F.Heintzleman against proposal to Let J~ps

cut down Alaska's timber.7/23/1952/3 Shipments from Klukwan Iran denostts may begin

to J'aoen soon.3/25/1952 No chance of Alaska timber to Japanese.

�JAPANESE-AMERICANTROUBLES

5(2?;1930 Japs seek revision of the Treaty of 1911.~l~·t U. S. (-PT1'!Ti-le-H-l-s-e-a'l~atrse--a:n-=mrl-1-o13 s-of ten million bucks to Jananese fishermen

f-27I1/193~ U.S.Mzrines bombed in Shanghai by Japs. Japap .s.en.d.~onof;·3(1?(1932( Du ch Harbor weather data used by Japanese.v "a'J:m-chey,nre-t'he'nrfm·-ttre-lcr-pn>ttt"rrtYon 6•

~-l..:lI-W~4--Jaj'>frA-I''''IH'&4l>e-lh-S...-~2/1011934 Saito, "Ja\, envoI to U ~ np~.c..t-"i_tJ:l.

ttusSra1s suicide: A so says too t Alaska is not .a-t-t"F-a-e-t4-ve--t-e-N±ppen -- - e'xc-ep-t-f-oT-mo-o-s"e-!-NMo't-rnrr-cra-e-s-Japan desire to t8ke over'the Phillinlno~l

3(9(1934 Japs worried over U.S. activities in'China. U.Sl-l-i-n-g-ma'ny-p"h'rrre's-'tu--fflrl:na.

4/11/1934 JanaH1ans capture of Al.eu t i ana,-aay....a........Re.JiL., e i r-ov i cn of . . VG. Said he saw maps in Russia. VG.

f-.4-fJ,B,!-1-934--J-ajfficrr-m1rl<e-s-ve-tl-edthI'ea-rB-t'a-u.s-.-""mm, U. S.oi.d to Chinal~j~4j~~~~~~panq~efies ~ntire World; Latest Warning~

4 25 nd...J).eldga.t.e-D1mond-d.e-man-d=-l'-o-r--1;-l,--fication s for Ala ka~ - .

8/22/1934 White farme's chace 1000 Orientals (Japs) outof Arizona.

9/4/1934 Jape say they will build Noval Bases on theirnorthern-most perts if U.S. builds b~se in Aleutiansl

9/20/1934 U.S.Fleet to hold manouvers off Alaska next ,season. Jape 1 throw one fit after another'. Japanesenewapape r e proclaim----l Japan the Target ~II and ItJapanthe Imaginary Enemy! n etc. vG.

10/18/1934 Jape resent Aleutian defense plans. Claim theIslands are under a treaty!

12/17/1934 rleadlines 'Jape to danouv8r off Alaska Coast!War Games to Match that of U.S. fleet which Japs say aredesigned to test p08~lbility of coming over to ~apancoast! . .

12/19/1934 Japan abrogates Wash. Naval Treaty of 1922.12/21/1934' Hostility to U.S. Shown by Japan.2/9/1935 Alaska coast defenses discussed at secret meets.4/24/1935 Army Air base demanded for Alaska.8/15/1935 Aleutian Ids. to be fQrtified ie claim.10/25/1935 Jap flag dishonored ttorn off hinees restauraJ

in Tsingtaol China by U.S. sailors.) Japs demand actionby U.S.Consul to avoid 'mass meetings, reprisals, etc.'

(2 ) J APANESE-AMERI OMI TMUBLES

~mm~6 "lJans weLk out of Naval Converence!(llea~~ea~s-JapAn Plena to Grrb Alaska.I ,

2/7/19:56 Japan Navy ridicule s and denies sPYinR by their~is£1~ng !leet ~

can siller ser1rice-/n/l9:56 I Ok&Ill0..t.0-!lead of Ilrlperlal Jopr r ,1I11tMcKinley'makes tour of Alaske; is in Juneau today on

1/29/1937 Gov. Chas. H. nar-t i n of are. war-n s of Japaneselnl2:aslon or Alaska F'isnerieo:

-3"t1"'r(Ig" ~~ap~. say _~n;,y ant enu to continue to fish outside4/9/1937 Sec. of St8te, Cordell Hull, does not believe the

"B intend to invade Alaska r-rarre-r-re-s-;1O/6~193? EXTRA State D.,pt. lashes out at Japsl11/8 193'7 Alaska l"lshermen's Union orders strict bopcott

---o-f---a-ll Jap 5ltlp"s---and goo-d-1!...,--ete •.••.-l2!14/1Q37 ltpanayl1 bombing in China. U.S.- Jap relet ions-

near breaking point.12/13/1937/2 Sitka fire rumor. Reports of serlOU8 fire on

Na,y base- -rumOT-gre. ~o immense preporti~ns. Emp.S.gYBJap bombs had not ,:ng;.t.o. do Nith It.

12/18/1937 vc p ict . of "Pansy" on front page ,3/S/1935 Japs make statemtnt·about qUitting fishing in

Alaskan waters10/27/1935 U.S.--Jap relations now 'strained---unwarranted

interference of U.S. rights in. China must cease.10/2S/193S American Mission in Hankow, China Bombed byJape. One 3gyear old killed.1/11/1939 Japan hints at retaliation for U.S. and British

economic War.1/16/1939 Jape threaten to 'smash U.S. fleet if Guam andWake Islands are fortified.

�JAPANESE F'ISHERMEN

In Alaska

-2/-6,,1'19."-\11'8 .rune.eu C oLC.o.m.m.e..r-ce_~ ..k-.t.&.x-Q.n--J-a~ •halibut---U. S. and Canad t an fle ts held in because ofglutted market. Ketch. C. of C. already adopted thisps-s,,;Cu·t-1on.--t-2-p/+b»;oG-)

!ITaiso"u M~~~7/8/1»30 C.G."Chelan" renorts Jan steameranchored 30 miles off Nelson Lagoon in Bristol Bay___o pa-b---H s-fl~flg----B:l-s'o-rep'o'rt-e'd-nu'me-rnU-S-J?IJ;til"rral:l b oe t---s---fishing crabs about 10 miles di f'~~~ .,:.~.e-S.t.e..arn

6/30/1933/11 Two .Iap ships the "Hakuko Maru" of the 'J/lP--lJep~-r-Agri cu+-ture-&--F-o"re-s-try-;--rrmt-the-lI'H'ffkuy-o----Maru 11-

of the Tokio F~_~h~n~Institute will spend several-waeka-in waters of S.W.Alaska, Gov. 'roy has been informed1-s a"B"k'e"d" to strc lrelTI-"-""";ylTIlUN e", .

8/3/19361'5 Japao slw..dy..1.nl;-f.i.sh1.n&-in B~is.t<>.l-Bay reg 1-Qfl.-8---9-; nON. Serious threat to Ame r-Lc an exports.

/2-2-/1.,,36-A-i-aslta fi-s-h1.ng-n-ow Jeopar<'llZM. Jape CO'Ve't~'~, 0 +JlUay:.!_(.He a d 1 j naa)

6/8/1837/8 McGovern & McGovern protest Dap invasion of irll:s1mrrft-shert-e-s .

Bristol -'6/9/l~:n-sj.gbt 6 blg Jap fishlng vessels in Bey

6/11/1937 Japs Sounding Alaokana Waters (Headline~)6/12/1937 No fishing vessels in Ala ken wat rs says JapanIf so, they were not licensed to do so.6/24/1937 84 foreign fis~in6v8scels including Japanese

flo"~ine; cnnne r-Lea "ere Daunted at the opening of thefishing ee aacn l

6/25/1937 Three-~ile limit must go say. fisheries official7/10/1937 Sight Japs Working Alaska Salmon. (Headlines)7/19/1937 H.B.Fr~ele takes picts. of Jap fleet in BristolBay---fishing~8/3/1937 Japs run from U.S.C.G. vessels in Bristol Bay.

Good pict. and map showing Jap operations in paper.SEE CARD This File on WARS for more on this SUbject.See Card also in this file on WORLD WAR II for much more.

5/20/193$ Jap fishing boats seen in Bristol Bay by S.S.llStarr" about 10 miles off Port Moller.

5/23/193$/$ C.G."Alert" reports Jap'e fishing off Per-tMoller.5/24/1938 Capt. J.E.Shielde of the codfish echo "Sophie

~hristenBen" wants arms and ammo. to shoot Jape outof Bristol Bay and Bering Sea!

JAPANESE FISHERMEN5/25/1938 Trouble Feared, Bering Sea; Japs Fishing.

~67237193S Salmon seen on decks of Jap bcats fishing inf---=--,-;-Brl's-tel-Ba'y-~ .7/2/1938 Japs quit Bristol Bay---but another fleet seen, r, - ,_ rn-tJje.faering S-ea.lJ-/26/1939.L ap tr!1inlng shlp--"Ha,kuY9 Mill'u"to visit--Ala.ak,

waters JUly 12 to 18th----of the TOkyo Fishing Institute~rn-ake e't-ud-Le-a-tof fisheries ....---9,[9-;'1-939Ja]>s-f-ishing-in Br1stol-Ba-y- off-Port-H-ei-de-n-,nrd-

Amak Island report fisherme~n~'~~~~~~~~~,--r.~ 15120/19391S~~aska trOTlers and seiners bcycott all JapI--,--g.o.o.ds=o n-e.cc.cunt; Qt'-J a-p-f-l-she rmen s-t-ea-l-l-ng--eu-r-r-1-sh-.-

6/13/1939 Two Jap fishing boats reported laIing in Kalinennay. -tfHaidau to investigate.

S-l13-1194-e-Fou hri ghrred Js:p-.-f ish:tng-troar-clTj)iJftClKan=-a tak J----nO mil e B f :eQU'l-KQd.1ak,---l,o_O.k.......ar:.'.ollJ.1d....a.nd.-l.ea-ve __~ __1171~lj.O Delegate Dimond fights for Alaska fisheries

-r aga-rrrat -Jap-rr-a i da,_l2L5/19lJ-oL2_Fi.sh.e.rmen.claim JapiL haY.e_sJ.!!'YeyeaQUI' sh6=_.

6/25/1941/8 Jap fishing boats in Bristol BaY says SimonBolivar Buckner. One large one and two small ones.Rirlpt t Lme in three seer e;

9/17/19~1 Sen Walgren Says Japs Still Fish Alaska Waters!9/23/1941 Japs are fishing outside agreed line---is verif-ied by U.S.CORst Guard.

JAP SHIPS SUNKIN ALEUTIANSWar. n

f-se~Fd-e~I-SKA I SbA-ND-f-er---pEt<'t11<111s.7/21/1942 Total of IS Jans shins have been sunk or damaee r

in the Aleutians) 80 far.-&-tl~/I;l!t2-C>3l'1i<.TB:j5SlTl:prs--BUnlrrn,n eunan s .•..• ,-9J2-9-1~942 TlJO-IDOI'-e.J.ap-sh1p.ssenll.-do.>m_l-1>---t-il~a,,4_&-l

Kiska.1272671942 A Jap sub hR s been reported BUnk off the B. C.

• (-I---t+riftk th±-s 1. the ORe eu? '~9-6~a"ebeen sunk bv the "Por-emoet " and llMcLane" in KeU Bay.

6/25/1943 Jap sub. reported sunk off mouth of Col. Riveron Jan. 2",-r9'J+l-pust released to press now)

JAPONSKI ISLAND

ID r c • pp.;f----='" 'r-sLb.e.C."'ffi€----a-I-la-v.a.1-r e &6-P-Va-"W.~Gn-----i-Fl-l-9-Ql-,-wfl.en_a_eeE3.-

pany of Marines was stationed there, for the purpose of re-~trRlnlng tne natives from inter-tribal warfare. Rad&o-appa..J:.1a,:t.u-s wa 8 f 1-F-&t~-Fl-s·t-a-l..J.ed--3..-f1--±.9B1~er-Mte-M:a:r±ne-l

were moved to the Sitka side '.'lhere they were stationed un-----nr-1-g12

!-----A,......N&\Ica-1-e·ea--l-i-ng---rJ:ra-1'l. t-:l:-s--rttEt-i-n-t-a"1:ned-crrr-the-r-e-S-eTVa"ttolThere 1s space for storage of over 6000 tons of Q..Q.S..1_.,_~_,A travelling conveyor erected on an overhead trestle, at

l-15-he-ed-ge-ef-t-he--f1.-ne-wharr-;--unlO"atts-t-h'e-m,.a:-l-rf'Olll·t~Th"e,--carriers and denocitc! it ifL.Q1lE3-t.on-dump-cars which rUIl-~n a narrow guage trackJ over the trestle to the sheds.

--JVl:eE:11-s-arJ:o·c1)mot'ilnrf'·o-rt!"a:t'-e----o-f-th~t urn Lr..r..p ..r.. S f'Luilr'1n1=-:---ished bY-R-gasj)Un.e-engine....anlLca.b1e-.-The-loadad_t.r-lp.-j.s_

made by gravity.An l1'iCiusWfa.1. narrow guage .rt , R. co nnect s a' I build-

I--i.ng-s_o.n-the-~r..:vat-1Q.n..,...p().w.&p........Q:V:6-p-the-g:.:Pa4e-s-be4-rrg--f.l;l-rn--lshed by both electric and gasoline winches.

See more In ~~Tn'TNDER Oct. 1920 pp. 27--27.

7/S/l9~l vo pict. of fire on Japonski Island June 20ththis year that destroyed a warehouse.

S/l~/l9~l/2 Sitka Air base on Japonski 0recked by exp.---No details other than that 15 men are injured.

S/l5/l9~l Seven men buried alive in premature blast atSitka----l Juneau man. 6 are dead'and one dug outalive after being burried S! hours. .

S/25/l9~l/S Oomr.randefJ.R. Tate of Sitka Naval BRse arrivedin Juneau today for a visit on a Navy Bombing plane.

lo/15/l9~l Six men killed in blast of dynamite magazineon Sitka base. All were Army men and were on a firetruck going to fight a fire in the powder magazlne~Should never have happened says B.D. Stewart of B. of Ml:

6/25/l9~6/6 Senate approves Sitka Base for A. N. S.

JUALIN

~mp.Emp ,

Berner's Bay

3/4/1922 Jualln Developments favorable says Faulkner.2/10/1923/8 Jua1in Mining claims taken over by newinterests.

Emp. 3/12/19~5 A.N.Nadeau. manager of the Jua1in Mine has~ left N.Y. for Paris to confer with Belgian stockholders. in the Mine.

Emp , 7113/19211/e Jualin mine which has been closed since1923, may be reopened this summer says Jean Vanophem

Emp. 11/23/19211/5 Jua1in to open next spring says Van Ophen9/23/1939/6 Belgian mining men here to inspect and sur~ey

Jualln.

JUAN DE FUCA, STRAITS OFIn ashiu[;ton

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