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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Glenn Writ
In Weekend Visit
CALIPATRIA NOTES

Miss Julia Riley spent the week.
end in BraWley as a guest of MI
and Mrs. H. H. Brandt.
j. G. Writ drove to San Diego
last Friday and on his return was
accompanied by his son, Glenn, and
Miss Naomi Lafranc who spent the
weekend visiting the Writ family.
Mrs. Writ and daughters, Blanch
and Grace, took them back to San
Diego Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corn and
son, Wiley, and j. c. Writ made a
business trip to Los Angeles going
up Sunday and returning Wednes-
Cay of last week.
Mrs. r. l.. Sperry and son, Bob
by accompanied Mrs. Sperrys un-
Gle, Dan West, to Monrovia Sat
urday. They visited Weist's wife
and MS mother both of whom have
been quite i'll this winter.
Mrs. Wiley Manning is looking
forward to a visit from her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Byng of Alham-
bra next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Legion Post Plans
Events for Fall

Plans for future events. a dem
onstration of modern war methods,
and trick pistol shooting enlivened
Tuesday nights meeting of Boyce
Aten pest of the, American Legion.
Col. Leroy Foster of Calexico and
group of Reserve Officers showed
the streamlined war methods of
1899 and pointed out the difference
between modern tactics and those
used in 1917 and 1918. Crack pistol
shots from the Ell Centre police de-
partment showed trick pistol shots
Memorial Day exercises for the
post will be arranged by the Amer
icanization committee appointed by
Commander w. H. Rhodes. The
post decided to have another tin
lizzie derby this fall
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

-
the Sacramento valley unit
Publishers association.
Unable to appear personally at
the meeting here last night, Olson
asked State Director Phil Givson
to present his prepared speech. OIL
son. commented that all editors and
publishers do not see things alike,
neither do their readers, hence the
difference of opinion is beneficial.
The governor endorsed the Gar
rlson revenue bona act to deliver
cheap power to northern California
communities from the Central VAL
ley project and stressed the bene-
fits to accrue from the Shasta dam.
Commenting on editorials, the
governor quoted from one which
outlined objectives Of the Associat-
ed Farmers for better housing, crop
diversification, clinic hospitals. and
other worker benefits.
'Inasmuch as these obiectives
are an integral part of the program
l have submitted to the legislature,
with a request for approval, this
action on the part of the directors
OF the Associated Farmers, to say
the least, is encouraging. 1 hope
they get behind it and push"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

Mrs. George Austin of Orange
visited friends in the valley from
Friday until Tuesday.
Over the past weekend Mr.. and
Mrs f.. f. Harrington visited Mr.
and Mrs. Smith Wagner at Puente.
On their return to the valley they
picked up Miss Marietta Clark at
Perris, bringing her to the valley
to spend week visiting with the
HarringtonS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Paine made
business trip to San Diego OH
Tuesday.
A dinner honoring Miss Olive
Rickey, who returned to San Diego
on Sunday, was given Saturday
night by Mrs. Fred Paine and Miss
Dorothy Paine. Guests were MIR.
and Mrs. William Wilkes, Miss Ella
CaperS Weston, and Gerald Upholt,
and Tommie Seabury.
Members of the McCabe All club
are now selling tickets for the
Round Up to be held at the Fair
Grounds on the 18th of May All
All clubs of the valley will meet
there on that date.
The Julian mountains were the
setting for several picnic parties
last Sunday. The various parties
consisted of Mr., and Mrs Fred
Sunstrom and daughter, Frances.
Dr. Tanaguchi, Miss Masocko Yu-
kawa, Mrs, George Yukawa, Miss
Dorothy Paine, Gerald Upholt, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Upholt of Mt. Sig
nal
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
NeW Books

AT the Ell Centre Public Library
FICTION
Hope Of Living. j. Hyatt Down
ing
Adriana, George Dyer.
In Hazard. Richard Hughes.
Herself: Mrs. Patrick Crowley,
DOran Hurley.
The City Lies Four-square, Edith
Pargeter.
Pale Horse, Pale Rider, RATHER
inc A. Porter.
NON-FICTION
Men Around the President, Jo-
3eph Alsop,
Earth and Man, George a. Bait
sell.
The Five Sisters, William E.
Blatz.
100 Vacations, Horace Coon
The Golden Summit, Grace Noll
Crowell.
The Family Reunion, T. S. Eliot
Recipes and Menus for AllergicS
Myra M. Haas.
Invisible Empire, Stanley F.
Horn.
The Best Short Plays of the
Social Theatre, Vim. Kozlenko. ed.
Model Memoirs, Stephen Lea
cock.
Religion Says You Can, Dilworth
Lupton.
Money without Men, Ruth Mac
Kay.
The Metropolitan Water District
CT Southern California.
Currier and Ives Prints of Early
Steamships, Capt. Felix Riesen-
berg.
How To Enjoy I'll Health, Cecilia
L. Schulz.
Europe On the Eve, Frederick L
Schuman.
How To Think Straight, Robert
H. ThouleSS.
Champagne Days Of San Fran
cisco, Evelyn Wells.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

lines protecting the city, ralded the
bank, bayonetted three Japanese
guards, forced the doors of the safe
and escaped with a clear lead of
20 minutes, taking with them $780,
900 in notes and 100000 in silver
coins, it was said.
InformantS asserted that the at
tack was the explanation of mys-
terious announcements during the
weekend that martial law had been
declared throughout the Canton
area.
The Japanese declared martial law
,at Canton Sunday night. A few
IS later the declaration was
AefidraWn. japanese authorities eX-
planned at the time that they we're
clearing up armed gangs of un-
desirables." 1t was asserted that
there had been street fighting in
Canton between Chinese guerrillas
and Japanese troops, with machine
guns and tanks involved.
Today however. informants as
serted that the declaration of mar
tlal law had been due to the aid
on the bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Boy Comes Home
81 Years Later

SHARON, Pa, May 10. UP)-
Thirty-one years ago Mrs. Veronica
Kesey of Wheatland sent her son,
Anthony, 13, to store for a GAL
Ion of kerosene. Today, she an
sWered a knock at the door, and
there stood Anthony, now A, with
the can CT ccal oil.
In the 81 years since Anthony
ran away from home he worked on
farms in Pennsylvania, was a
wrestler in circus, and in the past
several years has been working in
Florida.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Boys Prank Kills
One, Burns Houses

SEABROOK, N. H, May 10. CUP)
When boys, thinking to play a
prank, threw a 10-foot length of
uninsulated wire across a 23OO volt
high tension wire and a household
electric circuit wire late yesterday
the resultant short circuit:
Killed Charles Henderson, %,
when he touched the copper screen
TO get at fire in a nearby house.
Fired six houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Border Rofarians
View Pictures

CALEXICO, May 10. - DR. Karl
Northeuer Of CaleXico showed mo-
ton pictures of the northwest for
the CaleXico Rotary club at its
meeting Tuesday noon in the Hotel
de ANA. Miss Ethel Castanien
sang two solos accompanied at the
piano by Carroll Campbell. Lloyd
Loudon, president, presided The
program was arranged by Adolph
Binder, president ELECT.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
HERBERT HUGHES
GOES TO CONVENTION

Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
left Ell Centre Wednesday for San
Francisco to represent Imperial
county at the annual convention of
the State Coroners and Public Ad-
ministrators associations Thursday
Friday and Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

ara GURUS ana family.
Mrs. S. T. Robinson and Mrs.
William Schultz motored to San
Diego Thursday with Ted Robinson
They stopped at Ramona to get
the other sister, Mrs Frank Kuntz
and spent the day together.
Miss Clara Mae Davis and Louis
Cipriani from Los Angeles were
among those who attended the
Faulkner wedding Sunday Other
out-of-town guests were the Misses
Mildred Eleanor Best and Donald
Keir and Ted Dexter from San
Bernardino.
Mrs. j. T. Oftelie spent Friday in
Brawley with her daughter, Mrs.
King Kendall.
The Seeley Woman's club held
their regular meeting Thursday.
Mrs. Ruby Womack and Mrs. Mary
Cook, hoStesses.
All enjoyed the pot luck dinner
and the afternoon as spent in
quilting. The club decided their
annual picnic in the mountains will
be June 49,
Present at the meeting we're Mes
danes Louise Robinson Marie Will
liams, Rhoda Howard, Mary Smith,
Francis Plecher Elizabeth Pearse,
Rosalie Oftelie, Juanita Rinns, Rene
Parrish, Evalyn Beeson, Olivia Fer
guson, guests were Mrs Ruby Brew
er and Mrs. Elsie Fisher.
Mrs. Mary Scola of San Diego
spent the weekend in the valley and
attended the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Faulkner ON April 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Chinese GueriIIds Break
Through japanese Lines.
Loot Bank Of S35O,000

HONG KONG May 10. (UP)-Chinese guerrllas, in
ehe most daring raid of the war; have
looted the japanese owned bank of Tawan FOrmosa) at
Canton it asserted today in most reliable quarters
About LOO guerrllas penetrated the strong Japanese
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Ickes Says Solon
Lied About DeoI

WASHINGTON, Nay .. UP)-Secretary Of Interior
Harold L. ckes declared today that charges that he at
tempted to force support the John Muir Kings Canyon
California park bill by Withholding certain favors from
Rep Alfred J. Elliott d., Calf unqualified false
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Olson i'm Tribute
To Press Ere

WOODLAND, Calf, May
press as a "bulwark to repeI
ideologies" was paid to news
Olson in a message sent to
of the California Newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

GET I'm touch with opportunity
through Post-Presy Want Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
VETERANS TO MEET

VETERANS TO MEET
United Spanish War Veterans arc
To meet Thursday night at 8 O'Clock
in the Ell Centro Veterans Mem
Orial hall
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
M.L.C Curtis Visits
Relatives inL. A.
SEELEY NOTES

M. L. Curtis spent the past week
in Los Angeles with his son, How
ard Curtis and family.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Former Resident
Visits Valley
McCARE NOTES

Mrs. George Austin of Orange,
visited friends in the valley from
Friday until Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

10. OUP)-Tribute to a free
the infiltration of repulsive
'apers today by Gov. Culbert
the Sacramento valley unit
Publishers association.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE
REPORTED IN TURKEY

fsTANBUL. Turkey An earth
quake today damaged several VII
lagos and towns In central Asia
Minor. Among the towns dam.
aged by the earthquake we're
ssmsoun. Yozgad. Ordu. Ksfa.
hlye. and Amasya.
The earth shocks we're 20 heavy
that the istanbul observatory
seismograph WAS broken for the
first time Officials said II vas
difficult 10 estimate casualties
until further sdvieea were received
from the affected area
SEATTLE ~ The University II
Washington aslsmograph recorded
ian extremely large earthquake
at 40 p. n. (PBTD Tuesday, &C..
curing 500 miles from here,
Prof Howard COMBS reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
People In
TheNenS

Kristen Flagstad. famed Norwe-
gian singer considered by many
critics the greatest Wagnerian
soprano of modern times. indi-
Gated at Philadelphia she plans TO
retire after this season. Always
I have thought would retire when
/ am As" she said. In July I
shall be IS. I have my daughter
in America with me, but my hus-
band and my four step-children
are in Norway. II anything should
happen. I want To be there" e.
Former President Ignacy Mos
cieki, OF Poland, arrived at Zurich
with his wife and daughter from
Rumania. He was allowed to 10 TO
Switzerland for treatment for
heart ailment. II was understood
he will live in seclusion In Frei-
berg. where he once Was a uniysr-
eiAt Pt'NEEF't
Pope Plus MI has awarded a
decoration Of the Order Of the Gold
Spur 10 Count Galeaxze Cisno.
Italian foreign minister and SON
in-law OF Premier BeBlto Husssiini.
ciano was notified by Cardinal
Magiions. pspal secretary Of state,
that the award had been conferred
upon him for mis- merits IN the
noble cause Of peace and for favor
ing cordial relations between Italy
and the church
Jackie Fielding. a. of Portland,
Me-. claimed a new record for re-
naming frozen alive" at Lam
caster. Pa. she remained IN a
3O0-pound ice cake for II minutes
and Is seconds. The previous rec
ord was held by VIVA Walker. Los
Angeles. who was frozen" for 20
minutes and So seconds
Mne. @. A. CripenberG. English
born wife Of the Finnish minister
To London. said that TITLED women
and ordinary housewives al con
tributed" 70 her recent appeal for
help for Finnish refugees. We
received the ioveliest coats Of mink
and sesIskin. and also furiined
F flying boots and helmets. sheep
skins, old furs and baby clothes. .
shs said 80.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
RED CROSS OFFICIAL
REPORTS ON EUROPE

WASHINGTON Vice chslFtsaa
Ernest J. swift ~ ths Asnsriean
Red Gross said here that Little
Finland needs 81 ths hsip shs He'd
cSoss can give a. sna that many
other Esropean countries fsos
grave proDIsms o. vast pepuiasion
n0vemsnss produced ~ shs wAf
Returning from : survey ef
Enropeaa war relief needs. Self
said that ths refugee problem Y
serious In Poland. Finihnd. f.atvia.
LifhuaniA. Hungary. Yngoaiasla.
Rumanla. France and England,
Food 10 plentiful In Poland. he
said. hut medical supplies and
warm clothing are desperately
needed" Supplies for the Poles
are being shipped VIA Trissis.
Italy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28

Tax revenue At the $1,000. ooo.-
900 level would be the third largest
In treasury experience. exceeded
only by the fiscal years 1920 and
1888.
The indicated upward trend In
federal income Is accompanied by
reports Of budget-paring and con-
sideration of new tax ievies at the
White House.
The whole fiscal eutieok. Of
course, depends upon the
future course of business
activity. unemployment and
national defense developments.
Secretary Of Commerce Harry
l.. Hopkins estimates that national
income during the 1889 calendar
year aggregated SOS. 800, 00o. 900
an increase Of $4,000. 900, 900 over
the national income last year.
Even half that improvement
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
s i a I =
EDITION
MAN SUFFERS
SKULL INJURY

Twe sld<vty Tseom.ne w~rs N
taFsa. ens seriously. b .atamehiis
accidents Tuesday naxhs
IN sh~ lsriass hospital with .
skull fFassufs and sthes un<is~
ssrmsned injuries y 51.v<eF.al6
Aiss Ntlil retired Tassma halfway
= Power Go. shnp WERNER. WIN
wsiksa lsss Tia rear f<n<~f a =
bus - University pi>es.
Paul f1sws. n coli ~. 1. e..
driver II The bssa. aid n wss IN
hix regular STA trip fnam ust.
varsity Place 10 Day Isl>nd wh<n
~ ssw HtiIi walking - N hlxh-
way sbput - feel sh<ea e Nm
Ths driver ssii Ne epunde1 ~
horn sna turned sut % ~ res>e<
81 th< road - h< passed the waltz
inx man bat - ~ p~sssd felt =
bump.
still was lying ~ sh< slsle II tls
road when risus stspp~a ne bus
ana went haeh. hut Insisted ~ was
tcontinssd On rsae .. caiann -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
SHARP QUAKE
FELT AT |. 4.

LOS ANGELES - An earth
quake. believed the strongest 10
shake southern California since the
big temblor OF March 10. 1888,
shook Los Angeles and vicinity st
1ii2S a. m, Wednesday.
The shake was most severe in
the Long Beach Compton Watts
area. following roughly the same
lines ~ the quake Of 1898. when
hundreds OF persons were killed
and property damage ran into the
millions.
Long Beach reported the tenn
blor lasted 10 seconds. and that
the movement ~ the earth was
north and south. then east and
west.
Chandeliers In Long BeaTh
stores were ioosened from esli-
ings and crashed 10 the floor.
Electric light standards top
pied Into the streets IN sons
places and plaster was
cracked.
No paJor damage was reported,
however. and there were no casu-
slties Hundreds of persons ran
from their homes and offices lnto
the streets in Long Beach.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28

Maybe this time next week
wen be back In New York" Mary
said. 'Itn be heavenly 10 see
Broadway blazing in lights after
all these weeks Of blind mans buff.
I've had enough war to last life
time"
Vincent chuckled. We'll, well
have something to tell our grand
children-yours and mine. l mean.
You and ] fleeing like refugees
from Paris and being here In Lon
don In blackouts. I'm be quite =
yarn to spin from a rocking chair"
Mary smiled slowly. Funny.
CONTINUED on Page 3. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
NAVY WORKERS
OFFER PLEDGE

WASHINGTON A COMMITTEES
of civilian employees at Philadel-
phia navy yard came here today to
present to President Roosevelt a
pledge of loyalty, and assurances
they would report any instances of
subversive actions.
The committee OF seven, headed
by John F. Daniels, president OF
Navy Yard Development associ-
alton, was to see Roosevelt, under
arrangements made by Michael
Francis Doyle. attorney in Phila.
delphia.
The pledge was signed by sew.
eral hundred workers. 1t read:
II hereby renew my pledge
of allegiance and loyalty to the
United States OF America, Its
government and flag for which
IL stands.
II hereby agree TO cooperate
with the government and my
superiors In maintaining the
integrity and honor Of our
nation.
II hereby agree to avoid
strikes and to seek TO settle
any complaint with the proper
means of adjustment.
Il hereby agree to be loyal
In every way, and TO report
any instance Of subversiye at
titude or action that comes TO
my notice.
Il hereby agree TO put my
mind and my heart In my
work. as an expression Of 10y
atty TO my government"
Before the pledge was presente'
to the president the anti-strik
promise was stricken, Daniels star
ing II was unnecessary since fed
eral employees, under their oath O
office, are prohibited from striking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
PLAN AUXILIARY rowsK.
BRANDS ACTORS
As COMMUNISTS

WARRINGTON - Dies commit
toe Investigators bsss prepared .
report based on eight months' In.
yestiEation ~ communism in Mob
lywood which asserts that st least
10 prominent actors have been
communists. nssnmlitss sources
said today.
II was indicated the COMMITTEES
mon would be called 10 decide
WHISTLER "a mahs the report pgbile.
Ths oommittss's authority expires
Jan. ). but chaifssan Martin ties.
D. Tsx.. has "a extension fsseis.
tlen pending and sxpsets 4 10 -
approved
me report was based On sight
months 81 investigation % ths -.
eifie coast ~ geoFTs y Hurley.
former justice department agsns.
aided b. james stedmsn, 30 a.
tornsy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
Former Communist
Leader Is Indicted

NEW YORK Nicholas Dozen-
berg, former Communist party
leader. wss indicted b. . federal
grand jury Wednesday On pass
port violation charges.
Dozenberg. who was brought
here from Bend. Ore. was Indicted
on tao counts n was charged
that IN passport applications he
had stated falsely that hia mans
was Nicholas L. DaIIsnt. that he
VA born IN BlsmAfk. y. D.. and
that he Has . citizen o. The
United States. Ths government
charges Dozsnbsrg waa born IN
Russia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28

next year would raise the national
income figure the sum repre-
sentlng the whole nations prodne-
tive earnings to something over
$40. ooo. 600. 600 for the 1910 calen.
dar year.
Roosevelt roughly estimated In
his last budget message that exlst-
ing tax rates would obtain 81. 600.
00o. 900 for the treasury when
national income reached SIC. 600.
900. 600.
An addition "a income en-
pectabie from existing tan
rates. Roosevelt h represented
~ considering special national
defense TAXATION 10 raise
$500. 900. 900.
Increases In middle bracket In
dividual income tax rates, estats
taxes and manufacturers excise
taxes have been suggested AZ {
likely source.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
LOckheed Profits
Up ST Per Cent

NEW YORk-Lockheed Aircraft
corporation Ia building q fleet Of
the fastest intsrespter pursuit
planes in the world for the U. s.
government. Robert T. Gross.
president. disclosed today in re-
porting profits for the first IL
months this year SAT per cent
above the 1888 period.
Gross also revealed Lockheed
has a current backlog Of untitled
orders Of s46. 900 900, including "A
substantial amount" Of U. 5. gov
eminent business and 200 recon-
Nuisance bombers. worth about
1000. 900. being suilt for
Britain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
STAMP PLAN EXTENDED
TO INCLUDE CLOTHING

WASHINGTON The fsdsra
surplua commodities corporation
prepared today 10 extend the sur
plus food stamp plan 10 provide
cotton clothing for persons on re-
lief.
Fscc President Milo Perkins
said that q program designed To
wbittle down the nations burden
some supply Of surplus cotton has
been under consideration for some
time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
BEAUTIFUL INDIAN GIRL
OF ROUNDUP FAME DIES

PENDLETOS. Ore. - Death Of
Lillian Jones. the beautiful 20
year-old Indian girl who vas
chosen Miss All-Americs a. the
PendIeton roundup three years. Is
reported here. She WAS . member
Of q Well-known Indian family.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
JAPAN CABINET
UNDER ATTACK
JAPAN

Premier Nobuyuki Abe's govern
ment was under severe attack from
members OF the lower house of the
diet Wednesday. but a move was
under way to check demands for
its resignation.
A petition, signed by 240 diet
members demanding the resigna-
ton of Abe's cabinet, was to be
handed to Abe.
The lower house OF the diet has
466 members; hence, those de-
manding the governments resigna-
ton constituted a majority.
The petition said the cabinet had
been unsatisfactory" and cited
particularly Its price and rice
policies"
The cabinet was expected to con-
fer informally late Wednesday
after the diet sdjourns for the New
Year holiday. 1t reconvenes Jan. 20.
Meantime, Foreign Minister
Admiral kichisaburo N0mura
was said to have told the cab
met that the United States
attitude toward Japan Is Sim
proving" because II In "recog-
MIXING Japan's sincerity"
The cabinet situation was Of par
ticular interest to the United
States in view of Ambassador
Joseph c. Crews conversations
with Nomura regarding a working
agreement to replace the Japanese
American commercial treaty, which
expires Jan. 20 as result of United
States abrogation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28
Walla Walla Hit
BIZ $4,000 Fire

wAgI.A wALI.A - Damage 81
wslla Walla's most serious fire u
recent years was estimated today
1t $4,000
The blaze roAned through the
Inland Motor Freight terminal late
last night. cutting the upper story.
Equipment valued A. thousands Of
dollars was rolled out a. flames
spread Spontaneous combustion
Sas ksAnkd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-28

EAHNs~
attackers.
IL was reported Russian cas-
ualties on the one mile length
Of Lake Ladoga were mount
into the thousands.
For three weeks the inter-lock-
ing lakes had forced the Russians
to attack along canalixed lines.
Several days of 10 and Is degrees
below-zero weather had frozen
the lakes sufficiently to support
bodies OF men.
Hence, the Russians essayed
their new mode of attack. center
ing their efforts on Lake Suvanto.
Reports from the fighting lines
were that the Russians had made
no gains. The Finnish machine
gunners were sweeping bullets
over the ice as the shells of their
field guns smashed into 1t, to
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