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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03

Of the Ihreets, hseGs', with complete casts
the case case os before me the record of
who, as as far Sl a man Of the age of %
began bs,,,.as rSr as he could remember.
N Nav, g z, the skin peel off
Throughout !, This condition lasted
sided side in octas..s ,%e summer and sub
Tered from r,'ooer. = His sister suf-
General he heals similar condition. His
"salth outside Of this was vas
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03
BLIND MANS BUFF

IF YOU think the declarer has
YOU beaten by straightforward
t.ge, try to inveigle him into the
Cushioned game Of blind mans
A1 Make him grope around in
TIE dark imagining the situation is
Entirely different from what it
really is. BY befuddling him, you
may cause him to bump his head
against a door while trying to pro-
lect himself from an imaginary
obstruction which doesn't exist.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03

| always excellent and there was no
pain or itching. Even when he
was not doing this, the upper layer
Of skin could easily be removed
with a little rubbing.
Folk Who Shed Skin
There are also people who shed
their entire skin periodically about
every three years or so. This Is
not accompanied by any redness
and does not involve the nails or
hair. General health usually is
excellent.
Nobody knows what to do for
these patients.
Summer Is the best cure for
icythyosis. In the winter, ultravio-
let light and the use of thyroid ex-
tract have given some relief, but
there is no permanent cure or
method Of preventing q recurrence
with the oncoming Of the winter
season.
QUESTIONS FROM READERS
G. X. B.: "(1) Is it possible for
an improperly fitting upper denture
to produce a form Of neuralgia
with the pain extending down the
back of the neck and with the
ultimate effect of nervous exhaus-I
ton? (2) Will the use Of benze-
drine inhaler-once or twice daily
at the most-have any injurious
effect, and If so, what? ]
Answer: ~ Yes. (2) Benze-I
drine is probably not injurious
when used as an inhalant, al
though reports Of heart damage
and intoxication have been made
following its use by mouth.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03

cueat, r, Clendening will answer
ol~'ions onlv Of general interest
his COMO, ana then only through
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
BY Shepard Barclay
"The Authority Authorities"


The optimistic bidding of the op-
ponents indicated there was small
chance that East would capture a
trick.
In desperation, therefore, West
led the spade 2. hoping South
would read it for a singleton.
South gave the lead very thought
full consideration and finally went
up with the A. figuring that if East
held the K, and the lead had been
singleton, the play might cost
him an extra trick.
West was highly elated when he
saw the A played, for he then
knew the contract was set.
Evening star., 1938-03-07

e aSe oy was 0o 0' WIN inc
The sitting pne-pene1ed ,1ith frequent
and g5snty co%{o1teSe zsstss
peped
ing amusing ,Oood,Dok painted apple
Ell the s. py The @
the only person to whom Hinck speaks!
large glass window Madges dressing room has been turned
o1 5 To h
sness m ise e @ sa
stretches white awning match the white
a 71S Gs G rqne ea @ eoa 1 Of
their conservatores Turedoanost 6eautiM to be
sss s: Ss& eS!s f; ia sS
walls are pspered with Hunting scenes @ poys
new print Of the smarest we've
the eeR with the fs s
M p
and MRS M da f @ 9 are s an to take of for Aiken
Sunday there luncheon at Mr. and Mrs. Hinckleys'
9p re cq Moe ts M 1t a aeh M cea day tha
1og ,Oiado,es in the arapng spping %
our champagne cocktails.
Page Bdd there Helen Hnckey od
us tha we must wear scarf heads the beautiful
was definitely Windy '''' 'S' 70 ef 0y jack
THE remaining days will find many of our popular and
energetic girls spending their time being than
bpsiy knitting and sewing ali
charty Louise Asxander Ruth and Dode Sewers seta
hs ana Huneeqs aS are "a few whom will
The temnine contingent does not hold monopoly
z" se sS4ns ms"
BERG r. Nathan Bare walker and Frank Wopert
Evening star., 1938-03-07
AVIATION PARLEY
TO Be HELD HERE
Transoceanic Transport
and Instrument Flying
On 2-Day Agenda.

Transoceanic air transport prob
lens and development of instrument
flying and landing will be on the
agenda of a two-day national aero
r1autic meeting to be held jointly by
three national organizations Thurs
day and Friday at the Mayflower
Hotel
The meeting, regarded as one Of
the most important of the kind held
this year, is sponsored by the Society
OF Automotive Engineers and its
Washington section, with the cooper
alton of the Aeronautical Chamber of
Commerce of America and the Air
Transport Association of America.
Transocean flying will be the sub
1ect of the entire morning session
Friday, and Juan T. Trippe, presi-
dent of Pan-American Always, will
be the speaker at The closing BAN
quet Friday evening. At the morn
ing session Friday. W. K. Ebel of
the Glenn L. Martin Co.. Baltimore,
will describe the operating charac-
teristics of large seaplanes, and C. H.
Schildhauer. Pan-American Airways,
will outline the practical aspects OF
transocean flying. F. W. Caldwell
will be chairman
The meeting will open at 10 am.
Thursday. with simultaneous sessions
devoted to aeronautical engines and
aircraft.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.


Dinner and card party, 500 Club
Hamilton Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, Landscape Architects Din
ner Club. Parrot Tea Room. $50 pm
Dinner, American University, Will
lard Hotel, 7 pm.
Meeting, Abraham Lincoln Circle
No. 3, Ladies' G. A. r., Willard Ho-
tel. 8 pm.
Meeting, Henry w. Lawton Camp
No. 4, U. F.. w. ", Pythian Temple
8 pm.
Meeting, Tau Beta Phi Sorority
Mayflower Hotel, 8 pm
TOMORROW.
Breakfast, Early Birds Club, Will
lard Hotel, am.
Luncheon, Civitan Club, Mayfower
Hotel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Optimist Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Better Business Bureau
Raleigh Hotel, 1890 pm.
Benefit party for Rupert Home for
Aged, Schneider's Cafe, 80 pm.
Meeting, Society for Philosophical
inquiry. room 43, New National Mu-
scum, 4:45 pm.
Dinner. Graphic Arts, Hamilton
Hotel, 6:l5 pm.
Meeting, City Firefighters, Hamil-
ton Hotel pm.
Card party, Federal Bridge League,
Wardman Park Hotel. 8 pm.
Meeting, Bureau of Engraving
Evening star., 1938-03-07

Women's Local, No. l05, N. F. F. E.,
Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Plumbers Guild, Willard
Hotel 8 pm.
Meeting, District Bar Association,
Mayfower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Society of Colonial Wars,
Mayfower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Connecticut Avenue As
sociation. Mayflower Hotel. pm.
Meeting, Columbia Heights Busi-
ness Mems Association, Arcade Build
ing. Fourteenth street and Park road
NV, 9 pm.
Evening star., 1938-03-07
By the Way
Continued From Page B-3.)

which the Larabees themselves live in during the
hunting It built entirely by Sterling with the aid
Evening star., 1938-03-07

Excellent quoIity muslin coses;
strongly made and we'll finished.
34x42 size.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

Mrs. I. M Stensvad who has
been a patient at the hospital for
several weeks returned to her
home Monday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. John Schmid and
daughter Marian and their guest
Jacquelyn Cameron who are in a
cottage at Diamond lake, spent
Monday at the Schmid home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Kohler and
children of Bloomington, Illinois
will arrive the latter part of the
week to visit Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
Byram. Mrs. Kohler is a sister of
Mrs. Byram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Jacobson
and small son motored to Sioux
Falls Tuesday morning with Ag-
mes Jacobson who has been their
guest. Mrs. jacobson and son will
remain there to visit relatives for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. Kurschner
spent Monday in Minneapolis at
tending a Red and White store
meeting.
Bert Kleaver and Mrs. Ray
KleaVer drove to Minneapolis
Friday to get Bernice Kleaver
who will spend a months vaca-
ton at her home
Edna Schramm, former Red
wood Falls teacher, came from
Fairfax the latter part of the
week and in company with Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Schmidt went to
Alexandria to visit friends.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Inglis, Mrs.
w. D. Taylor, Gottlieb Kuenzli,
Mary Jean Rogers and Jean Lau-
terbach attended an ice cream
social at the Tom Hicks farm in
Gales Friday evening.
Mrs. Will Robinson of Mime
apolis who has been the guest of
relatives in the community is
spending the week with her cou-
sins Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Apuii left
Saturday to spend their vacation
"iSAA 1S1oIlNCo at N1OUIlldl1l iron
They will also take the north
shore drive and spend a short
time in Canada.
Mrs. Andrew Cook motored
here Saturday evening with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Lau-
! terbach Sr. who were returning
home from visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Olsen in Minneapolis
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Witte Jr. in
Anoka and at the Cook home in
st. Peter.
Lola Mock went to Vesta Sun
day to spend the day with he1
parents Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Mock
Other dinner guests there were
Elsa Schroeder of Minneapolis
Ruth Schroeder of Redwood Falls
Martin Schroeder of Hutchinson
and Alvin Mock of Echo.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

Marguerite Grain of Morton is
spending the week with Leah
Ward Pease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack SchmieSing
and family of Lucan were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Radtke Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seebeck
OF Wabasso were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Radtke.
Mrs. o. H. Radatz returned
last week from Union hospital,
New Ulm where she had been a
patient following an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Schmahl,
Mrs. A. H. Jaehning and c. G..
Jaehning motored to Minneapolis
Tuesday morning.
Sunday evening guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Radtke were Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Scharfe and fam
lily of Granite Falls and Sedora
Hansen of Dunn Center, North
Dakota. Beverly Scharfe remain
ed for a weeks visit with the
Radtke family.
MIR. and Mrs. Gene Silvius and
son Dickie of Marshall were Sun
day evening supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Herb Johanneck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Radtke
were Sunday evening supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Johns.
The adventures of Judge Har-
dy's family, film story of typi-
cal American family, will be con-
tinued in Love Finds Andy
Hardy starring Mickey Rooney,
Judy Garland and Lewis Stone,
Sunday and Monday at the Falls
Theatre. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Perrizo and
children Garnita and Leroy visit
ed at Delevan last week and Gar
nita remained there with rela-
tives.
Billie Hillig is spending e the
week at the home of his aunt Mrs.
H. 0. Johnston at Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Perrizo and
children and Patricia Farrell
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. W. Fenske at GAY
lord.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
Gets His Ice Cream
But 1t Takes Fire
Department To Get II

Luverne-When William En-
+ gelking wants ice cream, he
doesn't mean maybe.
Bill needed ice cream at his
service station. He phoned the
ice cream company and after
what seemed like hours of tele-
phoning and still not getting his
number, Bill lost all patience.
When the operator said sooth-
ingly, I'll ring again." Bill shout
ed, Ring anybody, ring the fire
department if you want to-
The operator called the fire de-
partment.
The fire whistle screamed and
IN a few moments pulled up at
Bills station.
1t took lot of explaining but
one member of the fire depart
ment was an employee of the ice
cream company and he furnished
Bill with ice cream post haste.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
MORTON WRITER
SENDS LETTER
By Mary Ann Brown

Morton Robert Carruth and
Clarence Litchenger went to Fair
fax Thursday afternoon to attend
rites for Oliver Gjerdahl, baseball
player who was killed in an &C
cident there.
Mrs. Anna Watske and daugh-
ter of Sleepy Eye visited last
Wednesday at the John Ortiz
home.
Genevieve Carlstra and Irene
Farisy visited with relatives in
Morton Friday.
Weekend guests at the Vance
Weaver home were Mrs. Weaver,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Cutner of
Clairmont, S. D., d. j. Saunders
and son Jack from San Antonio,
Texas and Mae Cutner of Mime
apolis.
A. B. Clancy of Minneapolis is
spending a few days with his
brother James Clancy and Mrs.
Mary Cash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Schone-
baum, Jr., of Wayzata, Virgil G..
Hanson and Victoria Heidelberg
of Minneapolis were weekend
guests at the Homer B. Hanson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wieman
and daughter Shirley of Airing
ton visited at the John Hunt
home Sunday.
Mary Lorraine Clancy and her
mother Mrs. James Clancy drove
to Minneapolis Thursday where
Mary Lorraine enrolled in the
Minneapolis Business college.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Harold Hassinger, Mrs. Ray Keefe
and Mrs. Edward Gosh.
Cathyrn Clancy is visiting with
her cousin Mrs. Ray Hansen in
, Hector.
Lorraine Ederer visited last
week at the home of her brother,
DR.. John Ederer of Mahnomen,
MINI.
Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Earl return
ed this week from a vacation at
Hackensack, MINI.
Mrs. William Andrews, Nora
MCGOWAN and Mrs. Mont Nc
Gowan drove to Montevideo ac-
companied by their guest, Mrs.
Mary Clancy and Mrs. c. Stees.
Peter Murphy and Joe and
Jack keefe motored to Mime
apolis this weekend to see And
rev Peter Murphy who has been
very seriously i'll at st. Joseph's
hospital. He is on the road to re-
coVery.
Myrtle Simon of Winona visit
ed Thursday and Friday at the
Guy Simon home. Mrs. Simon and
her guest drove to Mankato Fri
day and Myrtle went on to Win
ona while Mrs. Simon remained
for visit in Mankato.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

MIR. and Mrs. Walter Calvin
and children Margaret and Ger
aid of st. Paul were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Steele and Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Bliss.
Maxine Stebbins celebrated her
birthday Saturday evening by en-
Pertaining ten girls and boys at a
party at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slocum
and family and Mary Whittet
went to Itasca park Wednesday
and remained until Saturday at a
cottage at Two Inlet lake. During
their absence Stanley Slocum was
a guest at the James Whittet
farm.
In letter to the Gazette, Mrs
Ida George of San Diego, Califor-
MIA, who spent ten days visiting
Mrs. H. M. Aune and family says
that she was surprised and pleas
ed to find Redwood Falls a city
instead of the small village she
left more than thirty years ago
She was impressed with the stores
and fine buildings and says that
business seems more progressive
here than in California. Particul-
arly, she enjoyed the people she
met who have made the town the
successful place that it is and
hopes to return for another visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sinclair and
daughter Donna Mae will spend
the weekend in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Schultz and
son Bob and Mary Lauterbach
drove to Minneapolis Saturday
afternoon and were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Olsen. The
Schultes visited other relatives in
st. Paul Monday and Miss Lau-
terbach spent the day at Anoka
Returning Monday evening, they
were accompanied by Billie Oh
sen who will visit at the home OF
his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
John Lauterbach Sr.
DR.. and Mrs J. A. Cosgriff anC
children of Olivia were Monday
evening dinner guests of MIR. anc
Mrs. E. j. Stephany. Mary Ann
r John and Elsie Janet remained
and will visit at the Stephany
home for a week or longer.
Lucille SanreS came from
Houston Saturday to visit hel
brother-in-laW and sister MIR. anc
Mrs. G. N. Nelson.
Mrs. Lester Vetter and son who
have been visiting her mother
Mrs. Eva Schoch went to Mime
apoliS Friday to meet Mr.. Vette1
who arrived there from Kansas
City, Missouri, Saturday morning
They returned here Sunday t.
visit until Tuesday morning anc
left then for their home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
SAINT JOHNS LUTHERAN
CHURCH

EdW A. BlrkhOIz. Pastor.
The church that breaches the Cos
pei in its purity.
Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Ser
mon text, 2. Pet. 2, 1-9.
a. m. services in German.
1910 a. m. services in English.
p. m. special services in the Eng
lish language being the first Sunday
in the month. The Fifth Command
ment will be the subject of the SER
mon.
The offering during the morning
services will be for mission and sy-
nodical purposes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

SHERIDAN SEAFORTH
EVANGELICAL LuTH. CHURCH
G. Schuetze, Pastor
Sunday August 7:
German services in Seaforth at 8
a. m.
English services in Sheridan at
1920 a. m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
DELHI PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Han1npcnn ;,,;.

III. A. Henderson, acting minister
Sunday, August Z:
Morning worship .. 10 a. m
Sunday School .... IL a. m
Afternoon meeting .......... p. m.
Miss Norma C. Brown, speaker
You will want to hear her message.
Come and bring others.
Christian Endeavor .. d. m.
Choir practice Wednesday evening
at p. m.
Thursday evening, Prayer and
Bible study of Johns Gospel" at
7:45 p. m.
Let US ENTER into His presence
with thanksgiving and into His
courts with praise
Come and worship with us at these
services, and Rest in the Lord"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday, August Z:
REDWOOD FALLS CHURCH
Sunday School 10 a. m
Morning Worship . IL a. m
Sacrament of the Lords Supper
NEW AVON
Morning worship ..... $3.50 a. m
Sunday School ...... 1890 a. m
Young Peoples society -. $50 D. M
Picnic supper. Discussion: Demo
crazy and Totalitarianism.'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

Clyde d. Lindsey, Minister
Bible School .. 10 a. m.
Morning worship ........... IL a. m.
Christian Endeavor ...... 6:45 p. m.
Evening service ....... 8 p m.
Only eight more Sundays remain in
our present Bible School year Our
attendance has been running high.
Let us not let down during the
months of August and September.
Rather let us give ourselves more
fully to the finishing of this years
race.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

CARD OF THANKS. We wish
10 express our sincere thanks for
the kIndnesses of our neighbors
and friends during our recent
bereavement. We especially thank
the nelghbors who assisted us, the
choir and pastor and appreciate
the beautiful floral offerings
Mrs. Henry Willie and children,
Elmer, Warner, Lawrence, Mar
TN, Golda and Mrs. Clarence
Kumerow.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
NAZARENE CHURCH
~ ~ Sry, Ix,aI1 Dae&o.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Morning worship -......... 10 a. m.
Sermon: Proving the Spirits" The
Lord Jesus is spiritually present in
His House of Prayer each Sunday in
summer as in winter. Will you not
come and break bread with Him?
Come and hear the gospel at the
English Lutheran church.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04
CHURCH OF THE
HOLY COMMUNION
lEniCnanon
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Captain Tom Moss
Evening Prayer & sermon 1880 p. m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-04

BETHLEHEMS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH., CLEMENTS
Christ Mack, Pastor
Sunday, August z:
Divine services in English :. 8 a. m.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
SWIMMING WARNINGS
ISSUED BY RUTLAND

General improvement in the sani-
tary condition Of swimming pools In
the District was reported yesterday
by Health Officer George c. Ruhland,
who urged that the public take full
advantage Of swimming.
But he added that certain consider
ations should be observed: Consider
the other swimmer; keep the pool
clean; take a shower before entering
and see that your feet are cleansed;
blow your nose outside the pool-no
one enjoys the expectorations OF 9TH
ers, and besides disease is spread this
way; and If you have a skin eruption,
sore throat, sore eyes or q cold, wait
for a few days before you take to the
water"
He reported that his department Is
making some 1000 tests of the water
in District wading and swimming pools
each year. but said that unless each
swimmer thinks Of other swimmers the
good effect of careful supervision may
be lost.
Evening star., 1938-07-17

famous northern end, where some in
surgent troops have broken through.
Gen. Franco cannot sustain a double
offensive simultaneously because OF his
weakness in offensive units.
Catalonia Grows Stronger.
While engaged at Valencia he can
do little except harry Catalonia, where
resistance and strength to resist mean
while grows daily stronger Catalonia,
fully aware of the insurgents an
nounced declaration to deal harshly
with its territory, now Is in the war
at last, determined to hold and resist
as long as possible.
The governments three weaknesses
are, In order of their Importance, lack
OF airplanes and heavy guns, lack of
gasoline for motor transport, and q
war-weary civilian population anxious
for peace at almost any cost.
Attacks on their shipping and the
sinking of many oil tankers has dealt
the republicans a vital blow. Receipt
OF new gasoline and oil stocks is es-
sential to continued resistance In the
central area, where stocks are running
low.
Evening star., 1938-07-17

On the basis of the best estimates
available to date, 1t Is known that at
least = million persons have been
killed during the first two years of
conflict, another million or more in
jured and from 100000 to 5000, 900
persons rendered destitute and home
less.
Can't Estimate War Cost.
The cost Of the war and extent of
damage caused can scarcely be
guessed. In the governments zone,
where the big cities are, all have suf-
fered extensively from shelling or air
raids or, in the case of Madrid, from
both.
On the front damage has varied
from little in the quiet zones to almost
complete devastation along the rich
east coast, where the present fighting
is in progress.
From the Ebro River south to Va
lencia there Is today on the main road
scarcely . habitable town, city or
village Of the scores OF prosperous
settlements there only q few months
ago.
A large section Of Madrid lies va sts
Evening star., 1938-07-17

Tomorrow is the second amber
sary OF the War in spain. HoW much
longer DiH 1t last? What UiH be
the outcome? What is the pres
ent situation? What has happened
during the year? Charles p. Nut
ter, ,oho since last September 8 has
been chief of the Associated Press
Bureau In Madrid, discusses these
questions and also giues you q
thrilling account Of life on the bat
tie fronts near the city in the fol-
lotDing uncensored story. Mr.. Nut
ter has just returned to this coun-
try for Ddcdtion.
BY CHARLES P. NUTTER,
Associated Press Foreign Staf1 Writer.
NEW YORK, July 16.-I left Spain
convinced, on the basis Of present in
dications, that the war, now entering
its third year, will drag on for many
weary months to an inevitable in
surgent victory.
The conflict will probably end as
it began-with mass murder-and the
end will settle none of the major
issues.
Hundreds Of thousands of persons
undoubtedly will be killed. Billions
of dollars more of property will be
destroyed before the battered govern
ment forces finally collapse.
The present summer drive is on
Valencia, which never will be taken
frontally should the government
make a real stand, as it unquestion-
ally will.
Valencia is as difficult to take As
Madrid, which was impossible. The
insurgents more likely will try to
swing out and around Valencia to
isolate it from Madrid.
Other Links to Coast.
Madrid still has other connecting
roads to the coast, however, and
after Madrid there is always Cata-
lonia, which might hold out for
years, and Extramadura and Anda-
lusia, where resistance will 60 on
for some time, anyway.
Foreign pressure for an armistice
is the best hope for peace now. That
seems impossible. however. because
of intransigent positions adopted by
both sides.
Though they will suffer horribly
next winter the civilian inhabitants
of Madrid, undernourished and bored
to death of war, probably can hold
out another year, even ii full siege
lines are drawn. They might, indeed,
hold out so long that the world would
be forced by the horror and heroism
Of their resistance to step in to force
a lifting of the siege.
Catalonia at present appears i'm
pregnable. The battle lines are drawn
up along the mighty Ebro River and
its tributaries. except ct the noun