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Evening star., 1938-03-01

JAPANESE PLANES
BOMB RED FOES
Army Seen Preparing to
Invade Stronghold in
Shensi Province.
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March 1.-Japan's air
force today struck nercely at Chinese
Communist forces, Japan's bitterest
enemies, while indications developed
the Japanese Army was preparing to
invade a new province, Shensi, the
Communist stronghold.
An army spokesman said Japanese
planes had bombed heavily the South
western Shansi headquarters Of Gen.
Chu Teh, the Communist commander
in chief who has directed the most
effective opposition to the invaders in
Shansi.
With japanese infantry rapidly ap-
preaching the Yellow River. forming
Shansi's Western and Southern bor-
der, Japanese planes reconnoitered
over Tungkwan, gateway to Shensi
| and other Eastern Shensi cities, indi-
eating a drive into that province was
imminent
Shensi lies just west of Shansi, the
Yellow River forming the boundary.
100000 Chinese Flee.
The bombing Of Gen. .Chus head
| quarters was part Of a severe air and
| artillery laShing administered to a
Chinese army Of 100000 reported in
| flight before the japanese in Southern
| Shansi
Conquest Of that area will give the
Japanese control Of nearly all the vast
territory north and east Of the Yell
low River
The Chinese retreat was bombed
continuously by Japanese planes seek
ing to rout completely whatever Chi
nese armed forces remained along
the gigantic. U-shaped Yellows
course through mid China.
japanese military accounts tonight
said the Chinese were totally de-
moralized" and abandoning the South
Shansi defenses with large, struggling
groups trapped in the snow-blanketed
mountains by a rapidly tightening
ring of Japanese troops.
The main China force, japanese
said, fled across the Yellow River into
Shensi Province to the south and west,
main stronghold Of Chinese Commu-
mist troops.
Column Crosses River.
One japanese column repeatedly
crossed the Yellow to occupy Wupao,
first town to be captured by Japanese
in Shensi Province.
While the Shansi defenses we're
crumbling, Chinese asserted. however,
that Japanese offensives elsewhere
were held in check
Chinese accounts:
Chinese still held an area 80 miles
north of Chengchow. in Honan Prov
ince, and were attacking japanese on
both sides OF Sinsiang.
There was bitter fighting along the
Hwai River. IN Anhwei Province,
northwest Of Marking. but japanese
still were unable to advance along the
Tentsin-Pukow Railway
To the south of the Hwai, Chinese
guerrilla units were haraSsing the
Japanese as far as Tinghsien, 80 miles
south of Linhwaikwan.
Falling back slowly before japanese
tank units. Chinese admitted severe
fighting was in progress at Paikochen
and Antungwe. villages on the Shan
tung -Kiangsu border within 80 miles
Of Haichow.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
REACH COMPROMISE
ON FRENCH LABOR
Senate Committee Agrees to
Chambers Provision for
Wage Adjustment.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 1.-The Senate Com
merce Committee agreed today to q
compromise to break the parliamentary
deadlock on the labor bill over which
Premier Camille Chautemps has
threatened his cabinets resignation.
The committee accepted the Cham
Der Of Deputies provision for a re-
adjustment Of wages to meet living
costs when the ofacial index of price
levels indicates S per cent increase.
1t stipulated, however, that the pro-
posed labor code provide for pay re-
vision only semi-annually. as opposed
to the Chambers plan for quarterly
revision
The Senate. stronghold of French
conservatism. originally had asked the
basis be made on . IL per cent rise in
the price index. It later lowered this
to 10 per cent. but both figures were
rejected by the Chamber.
The Senate has been under strong
pressure from the Chamber Of Dep
uties and the Radical Socialist cabi-
net to yield to working class demands
for labor code law.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
SPANISH LOYALISTS
. DRAFT YOUTHS, 10
Men of 80 Are Also Called Into
Service to Increase Army
to 10000.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MADRID. March 1.-Government
Spain drafted youths Of 10 and men
Of 80 today to increase its army from
an estimated 650,00O to a possible
100000.
All classes between 10 and 80 pre-
viously had been brought into service.
The 30-year-old class was ordered to
report with uniforms, blankets and
eating utensils, and, in view Of pre-
vtous training, probably will go into
service in few days.
The 19-year-old recruits will be sent
to training camps to be ready for
lighting in about six months.
About Is persons moved from the
American Embassy today when It
closed to non-Government employees.
Most Of the group were servants OF
former American residents, who left
about is months ago. The move was
dictated by shortage of food, under
new regulations whereby persons living
In embassies are not permitted any
special privileges
There now remain in the Embassy
about IS clerks md servants.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
SOVIET SCIENTISTS
JOIN PURGE PLEAS
Demand Death for 21 Who
Face Trial Tomorrow
on Plot Charges.
BY the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, March 1.-Russia's 'ics
floe scientists" today Joined in q grow.
ing public demand for the death Of q
former Soviet leaders who are to 20 OF
trial tomorrow accused Of plotting
against the Stain regime.
Their leader, Comdr. Ivan Papanin
was quoted thus in a radio message
from the ice breaker Yermak, one o1
the vessels which sped to rescue thu
scientists from their camp on ar
Arctic foe:
Together with the whole people We
ask that Soviet justice impose thu
highest degree Of punishment. Those
bandits should be executed without
exception"
Nationwide workers meetings made
the same demand, in keeping with So.
Wet custom and as a preliminary tc
the opening Of the trial tomorrow.
The alleged murder OF Maxim Gorky
one Of three laid to the so-called Blu.
charm band,' was attributed by the
Literature Gazette to fear Of the
writer's pen.
Gorky's death. June lS, 1896, had
been ascribed to pneumonia compli.
Gated by tuberculosis.
They feared him." the Gazette
said, because he was a wise, firm
gentle, sensible friend of the toilers
and merciless enemy of Eascism."
P. P. Kruchkoff, Gorky's private sec.
retary and one Of the defendants, was
accused Of having turned away "all
honest, talented writer's" who sought
contact with the writer.
Genrikh Yagoda, once head of the
secret police and also defendant, was
pictured by the Gazette as a sinister
figure" who tried to cultivate the COM
pany Of writer's.
The publication Industria indicated
that wholesale, charges of sabotage
through industrial accidents would be
introduced as in other Soviet treason
trials. It said the accused band blew
up mines, burned factories, wrecked
trains and manned workers.
Appearance in the prisoners box of
the two men branded as ringleaders-
former Premier Alexis I. Rykof and
Nikolai Bucharin, former editor OF
1zvestia and Pravda-was awaited
tensely by those who knew the two
"old Bolsheviks."
Bucharin, 48 years old, was described
as sick man with a bad heart before
his imprisonment a year ago.
Rykoft, 81. was broken in health by
years OF prison and exile as a profess
sional revolutionary before the over
throw OF the czarist regime.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
HUNT
| MISSING $4,000
Pay Roll Craft Disappears
Between Manila and
Mining District.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA. March 1.-Mystery today
surrounded the disappearance Of 4
pay roll-laden plane between Manila
and Paracale, 120 miles southeast Of
here in Camarines Norte Province.
Burton Hall Of Tucson, Ariz, was at
the controls wnen the commercial
plane left on a regular run yesterday.
Philippine Aerial Taxi Co. officials
admitted the pay roll was on board.
but declined to amplify the statement.
Otner sources said 10000 pesos $780,
o00) was being shipped by air express
to pay of gold miners employed in
Evening star., 1938-03-01
U. S. Troops Given Farewell.

TIENTSIN, China, March (P.-
Col. Joseph A. McAndrew and other
officers of the United States 18th In
fantry were guests Of honor tonight
at q farewell dinner rendered by the
British civilian community of Tien-
tsin.
The regiment, stationed at Tientsin
for quarter century under the Boxer
protocol Of 1901, shortly will be per-
manently withdrawn, to be replaced
by a detachment Of United States Ma
rines.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
Soviet Anti-Aircraft Effective.

MOSCOW, March R.-Soviet
anti-aircraft guns drove of simulated
raids on the Kronstadt naval base by
Blue" bombers in winter defense ma
neuvers. the Soviet Army publication
Red Star, reported today. The mimic
attacks on the Baltic base were part
Of four-day anti-air raid drills for the
defense Of Leningrad.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
FLOOD WATERS SWEEP
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Heavy Rains Continue, With
Menacing Storm Reported
Moving in From Ocean.

moving In from ocean.
F. the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. March storm
waters rose over large areas Of Los
Angeles County today in the heaviest
flood since the disastrous cloudburst
Of New Year Day, 1884.
Several hundred homes in the low
lands of Venice, a beach resort, were
menaced. Life guards ordered resi-
dents to be ready to flee. One family
was rescued in a rowboat.
Rain which began Saturday reached
q peak last night, but an even greater
storm was reported moving in from the
ocean.
Many roads from the Sierra Madre
Mountains to the Pacific were closed.
Rail service was halted at numerous
points. No loss Of life was reported.
The county, benefited by q multi
million-dollar flood-control program,
was better able to Withstand continued
downpours than in 1884, but engineers
watched the run-o6 anxiously.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
the Paracale district by Markham
81 Co., Inc.


81 Co., Inc.
Company ofhcials theorized Hall had
been forced down along Lamon Bay,
over which he would travel in a
direct line to Paracale. Twenty-three
planes. including 10 Army scout and
bombing planes, engaged In a search
today, but were hampered by thick
fog and rain.
Hall had been flying for Patco five
years and had a spotless record. The
company said he was at one time q
pilot for the China National Aviation
corp. He Is Reserve oficer in the
United States Army Air Corps.
The searching planes returned late
today without having found any tracs
Of Hall.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
ACTMT|ES0F SPIES
|RK PARLIAMENT
Demands Government Plans
to Protect Secrets-TWo
New Bombers Damaged.
BACKGROUND

FOLLOWING disappearance OF air.
craft plans from Parnel Aircraft,
Ltd, last tall, Great Britain has
been conducting search OF a possible
foreign espionage-sabotage ring.
Government officials recently in
bestigated damage to planes In
other plants. Increased activity
jolloUed disappearance OF mystery
bomber on test flight last Week.
Evening star., 1938-03-01
0y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
LONDON. March Spy conscious
members of Parliament laid down q
barrage of anxious questions today
demanding to know how the govern
ment intended to protect rearmament
secrets, following the discovery of an
attempt to sabotage two of the ma
tion's newest bombing planes.
The questions put down for the
earliest possible answer-probably to-
morrow-covered long period of iso-
lated incidents of sabotage.
Three questions asked information
about the lost mystery bomber, which
vanished on a trial flight around the
British Isles last week.
another question dealt with the dis
appearance of aircraft plans from Par
nell Aircraft, Ltd, last fall.
Labor Member w. A. Burke filed no.
tice Of the question to be put tomor-
row to Air Secretary A. j. Muirhead
for statement on the latest sabotage
ofplanes.
Holes Bored in Gas Tanks.
The two Royal Airforce bombers, at
Ringway Airdrome near Manchester
had been wheeled out of the Fairey
Aviation Co.'S assembly shops for test
flights when 1t was discovered that
holes had been drilled in the gasoline
tanks.
An air ministry announcement said
there is reason to believe the damage
wB malicious and the matter is under
investigation by police"
Special investigators questioned most
of~the aviation company's 70-odd en-
ployes and farmers roundabout were
asked whether they had seen any mys-
terious strangers in the vicinity OF the
airport.
In addition to the question filed by
Burke, Laborite Harry Day gave no.
tice he would ask the air secretary to-
morrow to explain the instances Of
Royal Airforce sabotage the past three
months and to describe what protec-
tive precautions have been taken.
Activities Taken Seriously.
That police and air ministry officials
take serious view of current spy ac-
tivity was evidenced by the sensational
Miss K" revelations last month.
Testifying at a hearing for four
former arsenal workers charged with
violating the Official Secrets Act, Miss
z" told Of spending three years watch
ing the activities Of the men before
springing the trap that brought their
arrest.
They are awaiting trial, accused of
photographing secret army, navy and
arforce weapons for delivery to an
unnamed foreign power.
To extend its counter espionage
work, the government has asked $780,
600 new funds for its secret service
budget which, with the increase, would
total $2,25O,O00.
Given Vote Of Confidence.
The House Of Commons last night
gave Chamberlain a 226-to-99 vote of
confidence on selection Of viscount
Halifax as foreign secretary to succeed
Anthony Eden.
Opposition to the appointment was
on constitutional grounds-that Hall
TAX sits In the House of Lords and Is
not available to answer questions in
the lower chamber.
Britain and France, meanwhile, pur-
sued diplomatic negotiations aimed at
possibly enlisting Italian and in safe
guarding Austrian independence
The premier was said to be unde-
cided on how far he could go along
with French demands for action to
halt Nazi inroads in Austria, while
considering at the same time bringing
Germany into line through a four
power pact with France, Italy and
Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25

children left Thursday for Salinas
Mrs. Hank Waltrip has moved
into one of the Collins Cottages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ingle Of In
perial spent Sunday at the Van
Inglc home.
Mrs. Maize Barnes of Yuma Wis
tied her sister Mrs. C. Fairchilds
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Porter and chill
dren of Heber and Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Curry and children of FL
Centro spent Sunday in San Diego.
Mrs. George Whitcher has been
quite i'll these last few days.
Mrs. Oscar Hester is enjoying Il
visit from her brother from Okla
homa who arrived Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs r. Robertson were
Monday evening dinner guests cf
Pete Ponchetta.
Mrs Elmer Pippin and Hazel
Pippin were Thursday evening
callers at the Ernest Willet home.
Mrs. Arthur Vogcl. Mrs. Eall
Osborne. Mrs Prentice Porter and
Mrs. Earl Mahanay attended the
P.-T.A. convention Monday at Ell
Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Rodgers en-
tertained at st. Patrick bridge
party Wednesday evening at their
home. Guests present were Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil Terrence, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Osborne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Torrence, and Mr.. and
Mrs, Arthur Vogel. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Terrence made high score, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Vogel won the
consolation prize.
Miss Betty Westphal of Modesto
is visiting her brother Johnnie at
CaleXico. They were former Heber
Residents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Richards and
son Bobbie of Modesto were Thurs
day evening visitors of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Winston White. They have
recently returned from a visit to
Oklahoma.
Mrs. Nora Akins. mother of Bass
Atkins, left for her home in Hugo,
Okla, Sunday. She has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Oma Ashley,
at Laws, Calf, for two and a half
months. They visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Bass Atkins on their way to Laws
in January
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
ELM NOTES

Arriving from VictorVillc Sun
day Mr. and Mrs l. M Boone, for
mer residents, visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Geer and
family enjoyed Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elder Feaster of
Mt. Signal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hopkins of Ell
Centre, were supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred LaRue Tuesday
evening.
Gilbert Ester spent several days
the past week in Lakeside with
friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
rNEWS ITEMS REFLECT ACTIVITIES IN IMPERIAL CITIES
Brawley Officers
Face Radio Test

BRAWLEY. March 25-Instruc-
tions to the entire police force tp
prepare themselves for a third cla.e
radio license examination We're is
sued to the Brawley police depart
ment by Police Chief Lon Cromer
The men are receiving instruction
from Radio Technician Badger ui
the Ell Centro Police and Sheriifs
departments. on the actual opera
ton of the set. The test for the
broadcast license must be passed
in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Mexican Child Struck
BY Auto in BraWIey

BRAWLEY. Mar. 25 While
playing in x street late Wednesday
afternoon, two year old Mexican
child crawled in front of an auto
mobile driven by Mrs. Tonni Leo
Fuller and was Knocked to the
ground The child suffered slight
shock an minor bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
Women Attend
P.-T.A. Convention
CALEXICO NOTES


Attedding the county PIT. A.
convention in Ell Centro Monday
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Lawson,
MeSdames A. Vierhus, Leslie Dove.
Hazel Erickson Mabel Reed, Roscoe
Enrekin, Travis Smith. Dexter Bah
cock, James Ostrey. T. C. Worthy,
Frank Raab, Edward OConnor, B.
F.. Kearney and r. L. GlaSby.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Addie of
the immigration service entertained
old SchoolmateS now living in Braw-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Wilson and
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Harris and
families, at their home Saturday
evening. The men are all San Diego
high school graduates.
DR.. James E. Dunning, district SUI
perintendent of the Methodist
church held quarterly conference
at the local church, Monday evening.
The following officers reported: r.
r. Simmons, treasurer; George Kirk,
financial secretary; Vernon Rood,
president of board of trustees: Mrs.
H. H. Campbell, president of Wom-
ans Council; Edward Cole, president
OF EpWorth League; Mrs. Edgar
Zimmerman, president of the for
eign missionary society; Mrs. John
Duncan, president of the home mis-
Sionary society: Miss Ruth Await,
superintendent Of the Sunday school.
New officers elected were: truS-
tees, Vernon Rood, DR. M G.. Bar
more, George Kirk, r. r. Simmons,
Shepherd. John Kubler, j. w Law
son; stewards, Mrs. c. j. Ritter,
Oliver Sherman, G. w. Borcknan,
J. J. Campbell. Leo Watts, B. T.
Gillespie; Communion steward. Mrs.
Laura Carr; distributing steward
o. a. DOdSOn; ConneCtional steward,
Mrs. b. r. Gillespie; recording
steward, Victor Erickson.
Edward Costenborder. president of
the Teachers club, announced the
club will sponsor a concert given
by the Pomona college women'S glee
club April 5 at the high school au-
ditorium.
Mrs. Lucy Hess, aged mother Of
Mrs. H. L. Glasby, fell from the
porch Of her home and injured her
arm. She also suffered severe head
abraSionS.
Clark bennington, president of
the chamber of commerce. announc-
ed the following teams which began
the drive for membership Wednes-
day morning: w. II. Lorenz. O. A.
Sherman, F. E. Cavanah. Ed Gil
more, F.. l.. Young, Marcus Bates,
r. M. Henderson and President
Clark bennington. The committee
is seeking $50 members.
Tuesday the boys of the Rock
wood Athletic club defeated the
high school boys of MeXicali, 6 to 5.
Fong @. Jing went TO San Fran
cisco Monday where he was to meet
his daughter, Victoria, arriving from
China. Miss Jing has been engaged
in student war relief work in war
stricken areas of China She will
resume her studies in this country.
Mrs. Edward O'Connor, chairman
of child study group of the PIT. A,
held her first meeting in the Teach
ers reception room at the high
school, Wednesday. Members of
the group attending were Mesdames
A. Vierhus, j. w. Lawson, o. p.
Mandropo, Frank Raab, B. F.. Kear-
ney, Earl Bennett, r. G. Will, Mar
Garet Burr, M. G. Barmore. Max
Campbell ana Edward O'Connor.
- -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25
WATCH STOLEN

BRAWLEY, Mar. 25 - A yellow
gold, ladies wrist watch, containing
two small diamonds. and a small
chain, were stolen from the resi-
dence of M. w Dennis at the
Brawley Concrete company, accord
ING TO police
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25


convention.
Gladys Burton of Los Angeles
spent the past weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Burton.
Mrs Maurice Van Dyke and small
son returned to the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. o. d. Van Dyke Thursday
from the hospital,
Marian Belford returned from a
two weeks stay in San Diego with
her sister.
O. A. King of San Francisco Mrs
!. Matilda Darrough and Mrs. George
y Pullan have been spending a few
days visiting Mrs. Carrie Wright and
C. A. Darrough.
The Social club Of the Eastern
Star had a pot-luck dinner at the
Masonic hall Monday night Mrs.
Mabel French was elected vice
president. Plans were made to
serve a dinner to the public some
time in April. The next meeting
will be at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Ralph Powers in FL Centric
with Mrs. Powers and Mrs. Esther
Inge as hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Capehart Of JaCum-
ba we're visitors at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. House Tuesday
afternoon.
The Legion auxiliary held pot
luck luncheon Wednesday afternoon
!. at the Legion hall. After the mem
n bers had round-tablc discussions.
z They planned a card party TO be
held April 6 at pm. with Laura
Webb, Julia Allen, and A. l.. House
as hostesses, The public may at
tend ana a certain part of the
proceeds will go to the HipaSs
Health camp.
Tuesday night a group of Eastern
Star members motored to Yuma
to attend a meeting celebrating the
chapters 32nd birthday. Those at
tending were Mr. ani Mrs. Dorr-
shuck. Mrs. Hood Littlcficld, Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Rogers and Mrs.
A. ], House.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-25

HOSE STOLEN
BRAWLEY. Mar. 25 - Roy Rand
Of ITO G. street, Brawley reported
TO police Thursday the THEFT Of II
feet OF hose and lawn sprinkler
Wednesday night.