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of student groups to remodel the
Nations economic structure that led
to formation of the American Stu
dent Union,'' Mr.. Lash replied:
mo, it was our fear of the growth
of fascism."
At one point in the proceedings,
Representative Starnes halted the
taking of newsreel pictures and Or
dered the cameramen to turn out
their floodlights because they were
interfering with the work OF the
official reporter.
This is no side show" interjected
Representative Mason, Republican,
of Illinois, nodding his head vigor-
ously.
Deny Red Domination.
The Youth Congress leaders testi-
fed yesterday that neither they nor
their organization was dominated by
the Communist party. During the
noon recess yesterday, Mrs. Roose-
welt took the group to the Executive
Mansion for luncheon.
She had said previously that she
would testify if the committee
thought she had pertinent informa-
ton.
Acting Chairman Starnes. asked
if the committee intended to afford
her an opportunity to make state
ment, just laughed in reply.
Chairman Dies, who has attended
none of the committees hearings
this week, told reporters In New
York last night that he doubted
whether Mrs. Roosevelt could offer
any valuable information on sub
versive activities. Representative
Dies was ordered to bed by his ply
sician on his return to the Capital.
Previously New York physician
advised a rest of two or three weeks.
Memiers of his family said he was
suffering from fatigue.
The American Youth Congress
drew the attention Of the Dies Com
mittee last fall when Kenneth Gof,
who said he Was a former Commu-
mist, testified that William Hinckley,
former chairman of the Youth Con-
gress, was a Communist and that
the organization was "Communist-
dominated.
A short time later Mrs Roosevelt
said she knew definitely that neither
Mr.. Hinckley nor Joseph Cadden,
executive secretary, were Commu-
nists. She has addressed several of
the organization national conven-
tions.
Mr.. Hinckley, Mr.. Cadden, Jack
McMichael, present chairman, and
dozens of Congress sympathizers
filed into the huge committee room
yesterday morning to reply to state
ments of critical witnesses. It was
not until late in the day that they
were called to the witness stand.
Criticize Committee.
Mrs. Roosevelt moved up to a seat
near the committee table to listen
as the three criticized the Dies Com
mittee, made their denials of Com
munist influence and traced the or
ganization's financial as well as po-
htical history.
Mr.. Cadden, referring to a Dies
Committee report to Congress last
January which described the Youth
Congress as Red 'front.'" read a
resolution of the organizations ma
tional assembly.
It accused the committee of mis-
use of congressional power" conduct
of american and unjust hear
ings," provocation of a war hys-
terra with witch-hunting methods, u
acceptance of hearsay evidence and
threats to destroy civil right.
The resolution wound up with q
demand for the immediate discon-
tinuance of the investigation.
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Racing Results
Bowie

FIRST RAcE-Purse, 81 900: claiming:
for maiden 2-year -olds: 6 furiongs.
Synergist Ootter) 1920 $50 400
Sting Pal (HarrelD $50 $40
Thite Hope (Cadarella) $40
Time, 1915
Also ran-Brazen Hussy Sea Miss, Dark
Pony Toy Foot, Pamunkey. Ny Exit.
Rexair Blenheim Rose, Wise Move.
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6UI CCO ~. w.
Mr.. Schlesin-
ger, who had
been chief engi-
neer and man.
aging director Of
the association
since coming to
Washington in
1928, was born
in Xenia, Ohio.
He was grad
uated In civil
engineering from
Ohio State Uni
versity in 1907
and practiced in
fhof Ae1S until
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Weather Report
FURNISHED by {

(Furnishd States Weather BuruD
Coumba-Coudy with occasional rain
followed afternoon colder
night, gentle moderate south winds.
Maryland Vrgia-Ran tonight tomorrow cloudy
ceded east portion colder night.
West VirghiaRai east portion tonight tomorrow cloudy
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A disturbance is moving eastward over
North lekota, Pembina. 1853 millibars
south-southeastward to Alabama Sec
ondary disturbance is in process Of devel-
northeastward over the Ohio valley. High
pressure prevails over the Atlantic States.
Norfolk. Va. 1,O237 millibars (3O.23
Plateau. Winnemucca. New. I,030.l MILL
bars (3O42 inches) During the last "a
hours rains have occurred In Kansas the
tions Of the Gulf States and the upper
Lake region. Temperatures have risen in
the east Gulf States. the northern Rocky
states and the upper Mississippi Valley.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
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6. F. Sch|esinger,
Prominent Engineer.
Heart Disease Victim
Director of National
Paving Brick
Association

George F. Schlesinger, IS, engineer
director Of the National Paving Brick
Association, died today Of heart
disease at his home, 1924 Tilden
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Report for Last "A Hours.

Record for Last - Hours.
Hishest. "a. 1:30 ON. yesterday. Year
ago, 46.
Lowest, 80, 4 an. today. Year ago. 33.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayJ
Highest, 90 per cent, at midni2ht.
Lowest, 81 per cent At 1:45 pm. yestef-
day.
Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast ana
Today. Tomorrow.
Low ixn -------- - sac am. $50 an.
High - 11:29 pm. 1904 pm.
Low - b:47 pm. 6:46 pm.
ProeipitAtlon.
Monthly precipitation In inches In the
Capital (current month to date):
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ProoipitAtloA.

Monthly precipitation IN inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Mnnth 1870 AYeraRa RAcord.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-21
MILTON CAN'T
Offer BONDS
Sale IL Enjoined by
Court Order of
Judge Hodge

Mayor Kenneth Simmons II NIL.
ton and his other town officials
were entoined permanently Mon.
day afternoon from selling or at.
tempting 10 sell any Of the SIS.
600 worth Of revenue bonds they
recently passed In q special ooun-
Gil session.
Superior Judge y. u. Hodge
signed the order. Action WAS
brought against Simmons and his
council a week ago by two Milton
citizens.
Voters q the valley town passed
at a special election last June 10
5000 bond issue 10 build an
electric distribution system. bu,
the amount was boosted BY the
council. In Judge Hodges order
the sl-o are enjoined permanent
~ from mourning any obligation
or paying anything from the gen
eral fund Of the town for any cleo
triesi equipment or for building
an electrical system.
Defendants with the mayor and
ex-legislator were Cauneltm n
Percy Walden. Charles T. Fineher.
Henry Meade. A. Meyers and A.
Gsllman, Clerk Gordon Hopkins
and Treasurer Lillian Smith.
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The Roaring SOS in Washing
ton were turbulent times in the
territory. 1t was the era OF rail-
roads and riots.
The railroad era started with
frenzy OF excitement when the
Northern Pacific opened up the
state in 1888 when the golden
spike. completing the road, was
driven in Montana.
This link of steel joined our
territory with the rest OF the
world. No longer was II neces-
sary to come by the dangerous
trip via Panama or Cape Horn.
or the even more arduous over
land route.
The Indians were beaten: the
roaring giant OF steel rushing
over the rails had replaced the
buffalo.
1t was just a matter OF buying
a ticket and saying. Take me to
Washington territory" SO thou
sands and thousands Of pioneers
poured into our Promised Land.
At the same time, there was
plenty Of excitement, despite the
soothing hand OF civilization.
Because this was the time Of
the great Chinese riots.
In September, 1885, in Squawk
valley, five white men and two
Indians began shooting at group
Of 81 sleeping Chinese laborers.
Three Chinese were killed.
The Chinese were hop pickers,
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GfG HARRoR - Members 81
Herman Uddenhsrg pos, No. 1854.
V. y. w. and the Ladies' Auxiliary
are completing arrangements 10
attend the annual encsmpment az
the Department Of wsshingfon.
V. y w. TO 10 held Wednesday To
Saturday inclusive ~ this week at
Vancouver. Wash. During the ses-
sion, the local pest win enter q
Junior Drum and Hugis corp. IN
the contest. the winner 81 which
Will represent thn state at the
national enesmpnaent 81 Boston.
Representatives from tire pest
include the commander, Jaan n.
Edwin, Jim commers. l. N. Holt.
and w. {, Perry. delegates. and
George MaEnnssen. John Murphy
and Fred Curl. sltefnsies.
Others seinE
Auxiliary representatives. are
Berthe MoshleF. president ~ pe-
partment District No. q. Jeanne
Sellers ROXY. auxiliary president,
Rachel Murphy. Selma purkisnd.
Katharine norotich and Ehhs I'd
denberg. delegates. and Edith
keol.y. Beatrice Commerr. Aileen
Gross and Flora Curl. slteruates.
l. N. Holt. junior activities
chairman. Mrs. Holt. matron. and
Stewart kimhali assistant dlrec.
tor, will accompany the Junior
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Preparing to Attend VIEW
EnCambment at Vancouver

Drum and pasle corps which tn
cisdss. John ksngseory. tenor
drum. Rilly Holt. bass drum. nnly
lewis, eymhsis Maxine Perry.
Dean Douglas. Arthur Jphnsoa.
Donna Quinn. Yvoape i.swss
shirley uadsnesrs. Annshsil kim
bah. Betty Wheeler. Carl Peter.
son. RessIis udsenh.rs. George
Hunger. and Gene wymsn. suxies.
and. snare drums Mary Jane
Douglas Arvisis Iahn-,nn. nslly
sioneeksr. and Fred wymsn.
strawberry r.ss
The Rnsesials Asxer club will
hald It's annual stFa~h~rry fets
and card party Wednesday At tire
Ra~edsls hall. IN. affair, 10 which
the public ls invited. will begin a.
?. IN. with Mrs G. Mllas. Mrs.
J. Mecallum and Mrs, ~ n. Pike
In charge
Tho frcsrhool club viii he the
guest 81 Mrs. rhons. t.liosey We'd.
n~-dsy sftsfueon at her home
Robert A. ROXY. master. sna
Milan Miklch. 81 csx Hsrhor
Grange, subordinate No. tts. re-
turned Saturday from the Falssn
jubilee session 81 the Washington
state Grange.
Mrs. Charles Green az Ros~dais
who has been very seriously I'll 10
recovering ~ . Tacoma hnapslai.
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Racing Pigeons His Hobby;
TdcOman Has Seventy Birds

The first one 10 drop In the loft
il the winner, When we get the
crate. we know hos fast he made
the trip"
Not Ia straight Iise
Aren't they all released as
onesT Don't they fly In sroups -
Ito grinned OF this display ef
Ignorance and elaborated
rhe~'re all released at once. %
course. but soms find their bear.
inTs quicker than others. depend
inE on their instinct. A. the race
goes ON. the stronger and faster
birds pull away
But they do fly in . straight
line ?"
Wrong again" h. said. "A bird
will ny around a mountain never
over Il. He'n dodge clouds. FOG
banks and storms
lie led tn. way from tn. iof,
and closed the door behind him.
You know something - he
asked, and then went ahead with.
out awaiting AN answer These
birds won't eat or rest while away
from the home loft. They'll ny
til they drop. That's why we sx-
anime every bird before we send
II out" lie grinned fondiy to him
self. Maybe that's why like
tho little rascsIs 80 much. They're
So doggoned faithful"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-21
TOTALITARIAN
NAvIESP FARLEY

ROME Admiral pcmsrIrc Ca
vsxnsrk under secretary AZ navy.
u expected Ia nsTctlsss German.
Italian naval defense treaty o. .
two-dsy conferences IT rrsefrsrh.
shsfen on the shnrrs of Eaks
Constance with Admiral xsseh
Fsedsv. commander In chief of
the German navy. Italian naval
quarters said
csvssnAFs and Nsess~r we're 10
eanssr Tuesday ard WEDNESDAYS.
RumnFs hers were that Premier
nsnise Massollns ssp~essd sA< iosst
command az the Italian ard Ger.
man nsviss. in event ~ vas. Ia 20
In an Italian. v4th . German
commanding the two armies
Negotiations sis.sssy have b~~n
eoHsisssssd regarding matusi army
and air force dsfsass. hst there
has h<en ma report ~ 10 pn~slhis
single command for the air farwss
Newspapers Ftvw prominent do
play 20 the departure ~ "a im-
rarssnt Italian fss~s for Spanish
waters. Twn hstsisshirs. 10 ensis.
ere. 20 asssreysrs ard ''sumsrcus~
about 10, u WAS repcstss sub
marines will make the erssss~. IN.
der command ~ Admiral Arturo
Hiersrdi. who commanded the
italian sausaroW which Transport.
81 italian frocrs 10 Albania en
Coed Friday last
The fleet v 10 conduct mansu-
vsrs in spanish heroceAa waters
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TO PAY GUARD
TR0OPSFR|DAY
Brig. Gen. Thompson
to Fl. Worden for
Inspection
CAMP HARVEY ]. MOSS

CAMP HARVEY J. MOSS
Headquarters Tuesday prepared
for muster of troops in this area
for pay. which is scheduled Fri.
day. The muster was ordered nv
federal officers for Thursday af-
ternoon for troops which have
been engaged in training during
the past week and a half.
Maneuvers included transfer Of
the 146th field artillery regiment
from Seattle to Discovery Bay on
the Olympic peninsula, where il
was to work with the 24sth coast
artillery, Washington national
guard, encamped at Ft. Worden.
The transfer was made in a con-
voy of so trucks. The l6lst in
fantry was ordered to Camp Clat-
sop. Oregon, and the Tacoma regi-
ment, 14sth field artillery, made
the transportation time test Tues
DAY.
Brig. Gen. Maurice Thompson,
adjutant general. Col. A. w. Nc
Morris, chief-of-staff, and Lieut..
Robert Vandenberg, generals aide,
visited Fort Worden from Camp
Moss Tuesday 10 inspect gunnery
practice.
Gen. Thompson was to tender
q gold streamer to battery c. Sno-
homish. for its 9s-per-cent at
tendance record, and white
streamer for the guidon of the
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and the whites were annoyed that
cheap labor should be hired for
the job.
All over the territory. white
men rose In wrath against the
humble Chinese. Descendants OF
these same white men today sigh
over the sorrows Of China since
China is across the sea-
Chinese quarters at Coal creek
In King county were burned.
In Tacoma. all the Chinese were
driven from the city 1t was q
time of terror for the yellow
skinned orientsls.
Early in 1886. Mayor Henry
Yesler had Governor Squire de.
clare martial law in Seattle. q
prevent repetition OF the TIA.
coma incident.
Chinese were allowed" TO leave
the city, and 2i2 took passage
aboard the steamship Queen OF
the Pacific. to leave the inhos-
pitable shores OF Washington for
ever.
A group Of 100 Chinese were
not allowed aboard the vessel,
since IL was heavily loaded
The home guard. citizens
group. escorted these back to their
district in Chinatown.
A threatening mob gathered.
Get the Chinese" someone yelled.
and the mob rushed.
Captain George Kinnear. a
Civil war veteran. turned to his
men.
Fire" he ordered.
Rifles cracked. The mob howl
ed. wavered, and fled. leaving one
OF its members 10 die on the street.
That ended the Chinese riots.
Peace returned TO the territory.
and the ambitious citizens bent
every effort toward obtaining the
precious gift OF statehood.
But before the final triumph
OF statehood. the territory was 10
know a terrifying ordeal.
NEXT: Out Of the Planes,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-21
PLAN WEDDING BELLS
REUNION ON SUNDAY

A special worship called ths
Wedding Bells Reunion service
viii he held Sunday at II =. m. In
the Sixth Avenue Baptist church
at which time all couples married
by the pastor, Rev. William r.
Turner have an invitation 10 attend.
The Sixth Aysnme Baptist church
continues the same schedule of
services throughout the year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-21
Propeller Falls
Off Gold Plane

ANCHORAGE - 1t was quite
embarrassing to Pilot Johnny
Moore of Star Airlines when he
was forced to drop into a swamp
with 130-pounds Of gold bullion,
but after all, his propeller fell off.
En- route from Flat to Anchor
age and still 35 miles from his
destination. Moore heard his pro-
peller shaft snap. He radioed
asking for mosquito medicine. a
bed net and whisky and glided to
safety in the swamp.
Fred Judd. a veteran guide,
located the plane and five men re-
moved the gold to the Anchorage
bank. The plane must remain in
the swamp until the autumn
freeze
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-21
'Deathless Days !,
Campaign Crosus

''prsthieSs Days. campaigns to
reduce trsffir fatalities IN many
western Washington cities wflI ~
launched - = result ~ . confer
en<s held In oIymp6a Monday ~
more than = srors ~ state. county
ard city isw enforcement offIc5als
Success of Ina recent Tacom6a
campaign 10 cut dcwr - auto
s~ssss has prompted maNy ceher
sewrs ard cities h ndnpt ~ ssswo
pvnar~m. tvotm~s mapeWuo6. ~
eems ecmmisssocev ~ paelse snfor
II. served - resmansas cns1vmnn
AZ the conferences.
TIE program vii ~ Iasznene1
ioesisy ~ numsrrsss cities ~ IN
w~st side srs wns exppeted %
sp~~sa te east st<ts ecmwuntttea
Sentiment wss fov . prc9vnsa -
s'tsashless days wfthnuf sppesfy-
Iae . s~t number - 1ays dsrta9
which IN sssle~ would ~ y
avoid fatalities
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24sth medical detachment, olym-
pia. also for attendance.
Wednesday, the 116th quarter
master regiment scheduled a
formal retreat parade at which
Gen. Thompson will present a
streamer to Co. B, Walla Walla,
for its attendance record. and
award Of the governors trophy for
high rifle shooting was expected
to honor Co. +. OF the 10th quar-
termaster regiment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-21

Mickey kaplin. You probably
know him. Nearly everybody In
Tacoma does Not = very big man
as far as size goes. with black
curly hair, a genial smile and In
fictitious personality. That's Mieky.
You undoubtedly know. also. when
daylight, hovers over Taeoms
Mieky, can be found in the offices
OF the West Coast Investment
company. Maybe you've even
bought a car from him.
Hut one thing not generally
known about the amleabie Mr..
ksplin Is his hobby. Yes. he has
a hobby just like anyone else. And
what hobby II Is, too. Its a
hobby In which the thrill of owner
ship. pride OF possession. and the
tang Of sports are equally blended.
Hes pigeon fancler, He keeps
them In the back of his business
establishment ON 215o Pacific ave.
And his feeling, concerning those
pigeons really goes deep. Why,
when he talks about them. he Ia
strangely like a young man
very Young man singing out the
praises of A newly acquired girl
friend,
Has 10 Pigeons
seventy of them" he murmurs
Yes. sir Seventy OF the best
homing pigeons ever to take wing
Want 10 see Them
Not bothering To await an an
swer he led the way back To tho
loft lie swtlng omen the door and
stepped aside. beaming pridsfully.
The pigeons were there, just as
he said. Some on the nests, others
struttlng Importantly around the
floor. lie scooped one out OF
nest and. indicating a metal band
ON its leg, said:
BY the number on this band
we tell the age and Classification
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-21
N0N-PARTlSAN LEAGUE
WILL MEET THURSDAY

Announcement Of a meeting OF
the Non-Psrtisan league of Pierce
county was made today by Joe
wilkins, chairman. The meeting
will be held at 5000 South Puget
Sound, starting Thursday night at
7;So. Several interesting speakers
will be on hand. wilkins said. in
GLIDING Thor Tollefson. county
prosecutor. who will have mes
sage OF interest, according 10 the
announcement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-21

Ann Ehsridans name 10 en-.
graved ON a plaque In the Denton.
Texas, church where she had a
perfect Sunday School attendance
record.
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DARWIN. Nsseo Aanevan1op ~
realty rains In nevsksrn As,ssrsibn.
nsFdam c'vses r~pr~sea SO iaea~s
in enc dey. ssa sSpecss u ~ 49,
ter shan that nsfnee shs rainy go
go snds psrwta Nd - iaeAss
~ Ncvsmhsv.
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Biddle Congratulated.

Blddle Congratulated.
Among the foreign service officers
on Mr.. Davis staff thus commended
was Douglas jenkins, jr., for whom
this was also a second experience
Evening star., 1939-09-27

crete blocks and bunkers that in an
area half mile wide and IA miles
long we counted 10 pillboxes, each
connected underground with the
others.
Each Of these bunkers is so ar
ranged that firing from one criss-
crosses the fire from another.
Germans believe they have i'm
proved on the Maginot Line by
spreading out innumerable units
with each unit capable of function
Ing independently. yet communi-
eating with the others for synchro-
niZed action.
The concrete and steel blocks are
SO irregular that 1t is believed no
tanks could force their way across
Evening star., 1939-09-27
Threat of Air Raids Casts
Evil Spell Over England
Nightly BIoekout Has Virtually Closed Down
All Social Life in Capital

twice last week by volunteer police
who we're very stern in their warn
ings because light from one of
his windows shone across the val
ley. Next time he will have to
hand out Is pounds.
There is a lot of comedy in war
time England in spite of the enor-
nous tragedy which turks behind it
all. One effect of the transport
difficulty and the isolation of villages
after dusk has been the burying of
many social hatchets. It is foolish
to keep up feuds with country neigh
bors now that human intercourse
is seriously restricted. The Hon.
Mrs. Smith, who has not been on
speaking terms with Lady Evelyn
Jones for several years owing to a
quarrel about the vicar, has now
rung her up on the telephone and
invited her to a game of bridge.
New Faces in Small Towns.
In every village and country town
beyond 80 miles from London there
is a new population. They are the
evacuated children from the great
cities called away from their own
homes by pied piper playing an
air raid siren. These small boys and
girls are making a lot of difference
to family life. know one lady in
an old manor house who made her
drawing room into dormitory for
II OF these young refugees. Nearly
every one with fair-Sized house
has two, three or four. The cockney
boys and girls hated country life
at first. They were frightened by
the silence at night or by the hoot
OF owls. They were bored by the alb
sence of shops and cinemas. Some
OF them resented this exile from
thelr own homes even if they were
London slums and were very naugh-
ty with their new foster parents.
Some of them ran away and
tramped back to London. Some of
them broke priceless porcelain or
kicked the painted walls of old man
or houses.
But after these first troubles they
have settled down remarkably we'll
and now have fallen in love with
coutry life. If the war lasts three
years it will be difficult to avoid
a breakup of family life. Some of
these young refugees arrived in not
too goo shape. One boy came to
the house of friend of mine with
only a toothbrush as his luggage.
1t was much-worn toothbrush, but
ne utterly declined to kive it up for
a new one, because he said it be-
longed to- his uncle. I could tell
hundreds of stories like that of Eng
land in war time. They are anus
ing, but there is no illusion among
the people that it is going to be
a pleasant or amusing war with all
its horrors far away from them.
England is waiting for its own Or
deal. They think it will come very
soon now, demanding all their cour-
age and all their nerve.
(copyrisht. 1889, by the McNaught syndi-
cate. Inc)
Evening star., 1939-09-27

Germany has developed a system
Of Notifications which differs essen
TALLY from the French Maginot Line
in its depth.
The defenses 60 back as far as IS
miles from the frontier and consist
of a maze of criss-crossed concrete
and steel distractions, pillboxes or
bunkers camouf.aged into the land
scape and fortress-like battlements
invisible to the eye.
Roughly speaking. the West Wall
is a system of four lines of defense.
The first two are for infantry and
artillery. The third and fourth are
for anti-aircraft defenses. The first
line is so thickly studded with con-