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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
TOWNSEND MEETINGS

Thursday - Harmony club No
80. al K Of c hall. 9Th ave. and
Steele. card party: Hawthorne club
No 20 al clubrooms. 306 East
Goth; South Tacoma club No. 8.
at 81. johns hall. 5sth and So.
Puget Sound ave Midland club.
al Midland hall. State Rep Hal
c. Long speaker. oyster supper.
Friday All-City club. At Town
send hall ll3lis Commerce It,
7.30: Fern Hill club 70 4. Al club
house. So. s3d and Yakima: Issa-
quah club. ~ Grange hall. Pay-
allup club No ! al Community
church Rep. Long. speaker; Rem
ton club. IN church basement
saturday - FsWcctt Ave. clut
No. 10. al Eagles hall, So 18th and
FaWcett. Portland Ave club No
l3, at 35th and East r SITS, Ernest
r. Omann speaker. oyster supper
sunday-SOuth Prairie club bust
ness meeting; Headquarters meet
ing al 2 p. m. open forum and
lunch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Youth Bound OUer
For Stealing Car

Harold Bud Higley, 20-year-
old Yamhill. Ore, youth. vas
bound over to the next federal
grand jury after a hearing Tues
day before U. s. Commissioner
H. G. Fitch on charges Of driving
stolen automobile across state
line.
Fitch said the youth admitted
driving car from Oregon to Ia
coma but offered so many reasons
that a plea Of not guilty vas
entered for him The commits
sioner set bond at 81 500. Higley
is being held in the city jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
WALSH Will LADDRESS
COMMERCE ST. CLUB

Frank Walsh. Industrial engineer
FOR the Tacoma Chamber ~ Com.
mefee. VIII be The principal
speaker st the meeting az the
Commerce Street business Mems
association ~ q 10 p. m. Thursday
at Jacks Griddi..
Walsh'a subject viii he bright
Spots Of Tacoma In ths Future
Miss sally siesds viii sing sew
cfal Indian songs during the dinner
meeting. The program has been
arranged by John Swan.
Harry Mccormick VIII preside.
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NEW CITY SIGN At
18th St. fAUr

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1sth q. snd pssifis svss inaess
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city eeHtss.
TSs puvhasiNg agent -
awarded sAs sssn - = ~ CT
sign co. - Ne psise e 49,
rhs sign ssede cay cpoeeg
shavs : NsaN avruw pulo(lm9 0DGeA
Wills beluw u CITY LlGAa
rhe step wtIi - laGoa1oo1 -
snnn ~ completed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
HERE'S MORE BOU T
COLONEL HOSSFELD

assigned to the intelligence Sec
ton and as assistant chief of staff
of the headquarters. American
Forces in Germany. returning in
1928 to the u. s. TO duty on the
staff OF the Second corps area
headquarters. Hossfeld then spent
four years in historical research
with the army war college. but in
1929 was returned TO the Philip
pine islands where as executive
officer and commanding officer
he served with the 57th Infantry.
He was promoted TO rank Of colonel
in 1892, served until 1888 at the
army war college and then was
assigned TO command the 7th In
fantry at Vancouver barracks.
Since 1887 he has commanded
special troops Of the Sd Division
at Fort Lewis and lately, has been
post executive officer.
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MRS. DORIS PETER VIVIAN

Mrs. DORIS Peter VIVIAN, "
year-old Indian, died Tuesday at
her home on the tideflats. Native
OF Lacenter, she had lived here ID
years. She leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Timmans Fleming Of Taco
ma. and Mrs. Eulalia Whittier OF
Rodmonds. Cal. a son. Bill Vivian
of Tacoma; two brothers. Jason
Sam Of Harrah. Wash. and Will
lam Charlie OF Msrysvillc. Wash,
and a sister. Nellie Charlie OF La
Center. Buckley-king will make
the funeral announcement.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
SOLONS IN RUSH

a--aaa---a=s=ss
would bar dealing In futures n
drc,duous tree fruits or hops
Among other senst~ hills
passed by the hcu~~ was ane
permitting any person Who has
s~rvrd sin ot more years - .
legislator or president Of the
siafc senate 10 take thr state
bar examinations. Tho hill ass
backed nv Lieut.. t.as. N,etar
A. Meyers. who would like Ia
NJ . lawyer.
The representatives also sr.
proved a bill nv Sen. Herbert sic
Ter. II, Lewis. providing for a
referendum at the general slse.
ton on the &o.mill tax limit law
The people, by approving the act
could put IL in force again for two
more years.
Before passage Of the +o-mlll
referendum. the house struck from
the bill an amendment put on In
the senate specifying that sssesned
valuation Of real and personal
property was not Ia exceed so per
cent of the true value Of the prop.
erty in money.
Other house hill. passed by
the senate Included ones re-
curing insurance companies
withdrawing from business In
Washington 10 reinsure their
customers la another company.
The senate liquor control com
mittee reported fssorably Gov
Martins btu of amendments to Tn.
liquor law. while the roads ans
bridges committee brought out th'
SIS 900 900 highway appropriation
bin with do pass recommends
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

OF the many feats of John Paul
Jones. great American Revolution
airy War naval hero. none is more
remarkable than his invasion of
England on the morning Of April
%, 177s.
At Whitehaven lay 300 English
ships, guarded by two heavily
armed forts. Jones. with but two
ships and 81 men, silently slipped
into the town at daybreak TO des-
troy this armament.
Within ten minutes. he took hall
of his men to the first fort, and
one man TO the second. Quietly he
spiked all the forts guns, then
slipped away to the harbor and
fired the British fleet. He sailed
away without losing a man.
HISTORICAL MOLYBDENUM
One of the most widely used
metals in steel manufacture today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
EMIL PETERSEN

Emil Petersen. 81. of 1926 X
SO. Warner st, died Tuesday In a
local hospital. A native Of Den
mark. he had lived here - years.
He was member Of the Danish
Brotherhood, Foresters and Mac
cabee lodges. and operated the
White Hand laundry for many
years at 1918 SO. Tacoma way
He leaves his wife, Caroline: two
sons, Maurice and James Peter.
SEN both of Tacoma. two grand
sons and three brothers. two sis
tiers. all In Denmark. Piper's vii
make the funeral announcement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
SEATTLE MAN JAILED

In Pierce county jail Wednesday
In lieu Of $500 bond was Abe l..
Rue, si-year-old Seattle printer,
facing charge of operating a
motor vehicle while under the In
fiusnoe Of intoxiosnts. Vie vas
taken into custody late Tuesday
by State ratroiman Hert ovefhnlt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
II ERE'S MORE BOU T
DAMAGE SUIT

torcycle. which had collided with
an automobile driven by Mrs.
Short.
At conclusion of testimony,
Judge Fred c. Remain. in whose
court the case was tried, called a
recess.
The sister of the deceased could
no longer choke back her tears.
She leaped from a chair be-
side her attorney, Robert Abel,
and ran out into the corridor.
where she broke down and
cried without restraint.
Court attaches were summoned
and Gained the young woman, so
she was able to return to the
courtroom.
Defense Attorney w. S. Great
house of Seattle concluded his case
shortly before II a. m Wednesday
and, following arguments Of coun-
sci, jurors started elaboration.
Mrs. Short. in defense, asserted
she did not see the motorcycle
upon which Joskl was rlding. she
declared she was unaware her car
had struck the 'cyclist.
Testimony Of Mrs. Short con-
flicted with that previously given
by State Patrolman Cliff Tolson.
Toison. earlier, related he
had ordered Mrs. shorts auto
mobile towed to a garage fol-
lowing the accident. Mrs.
short insisted TOlson got into
her car and drove ii to a near
by garage.
Mrs. Snort undoubtedly sympa-
thizes with Mrs. Josh.
She. too. has lost q son.
Robert Short. former Tacoman.
was killed Feb p. 1882, when
Japanese shot down his plane while
he was engaged as a pilot Tor the
Chinese army,
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Tacoma Obituaries

three half brothers. Rev John d.
Gallagher. Kaying, China, Rev.
William J. Gallagher. Denver. Colo,
and Edward J. Gallagher, Jr.. Of
Tacoma, and sister. Sister Mary
Cirard of Los Angeles. Calf. Calf
neys Will make the funeral an
nouncement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
CONSUMERS MEETING

The North End Consumers ciut
will hold its annual meeting for
the election Of officers Wednesday
evening. March E. 81 Z o'clock in
the Mccormick branch library.
Rsy Ysmomoto vii address the
meeting on The Stanford UniYer.
sity Cooperative AL VINO are
interested are welcome
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
MRS. NANCY D.. LEWIS

Mrs Nancy f. Lewis. 80 well
known In Tacoma. died Monday a.
her home In San Diego. Calf. &C
cording TO word received here by
her daughters Mrs. Reginald Hea .
field and Mrs Leroy Schmidt,
both Of South American lake. Mrs..
Lewis mad often visited her daugn-
tiers here and had many Tacoma
friends Other survivors include
three daughters Mrs. Carrie Mans
field. Mrs. Vena Wrsy and Miss
Mary Lewis. all Of San Pedro.
Calf. and a granddaughter Mrs.
Nancy Sterling Of Des Aoines.
Ia. Mrs Heaheld Will join Mrs.
Wray and Mas Lewis IN accom-
panying the body 10 Iowa. where
funeral services viii be held.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Colonel McAndreU
Speaks 10 GyrOs

Tacoma Gyro club members IN.
tortained Col. J A McAndre~,
commander Of The 18th infantry at
their weekly luncheon meeting
Wednesday noon The colonel
spoke on his famous regiments
wears in China
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
TACOMAN'S CAR KILLS
SEATTLE RESIDENT

SEATTLE Seaftle's traffic
death toll stood At Is for the year
today after Clifford Perry ap-
parently confused as he attempted
70 cross a street, was struck dno
killed BY an automobile last night
FLOYD J. Kord IS q Tacoma
painter. told police he didn't see
the man until his right front fen
der struck him. Perrys skull was
fractured and he died almost in
stantiy
Kord was booked at police
HEADQUARTERS and released on ms
personal recognizsnce-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
MRS. KATHERINE DOWNS

Mrs. Katherine Downs, II
widow Of Peter J. Downs. died
Tuesday at her home. 1i3ii7 Faw-
cett ave. She was native OF
Evansville, Ind. and had lived in
Tacoma 81 years. She leaves two
sons. Melville Downs of Tacoma
and II. J. DIR Of Rio Vista, Cal.
a brother. Bernard Busch Of Evans
vile, and two grandchildren. Flu
neral announcement by Mellinger 8
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

T~oDAY'S DE Luxe Ford va adds
i more style and luxury To the basie
Ford advantages than any car NC have
ever built. IL 10 better boxing. better
riding. qusetsr. and al around better
value than ever before.
You zee st once that ito style 10
new--lines are flowing. functional. dis
iinetive. Lift It's hood and you find
still smoother and quieter Ford va
engine. Behind ia low grille are rsd,-
stof and fan placed lower for BITTER
efficiency. Step around 10 the rear
and you find unusually generous
luggage space.
Inside. you find new quisfnsss.
result Of elaborate Ford expsfimsnts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
MRS. GiNA' ANDERSON

Mrs. Gina Anderson, ~, Of 1900
No. 3ist st. died Tuesday In \
local hospital She was born In
Oslo, Norway. but had lived in
Tacoma 65 years She was a mem
Der OF the Lutheran church. She
leaves three daughters. Mrs. Myrtle
A. Howson Of Mount Vernon.
Wash. Mrs. Ruth Trosper Of Ia
coma. and Mrs. Margaret Wilken-
ing OF Houston. Tex. and four
grandchildren. Buokley-king will
make the funeral announcement.
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HANS kRIsToFFERsoN

Hans Kristofferson. rs. Of 9ss6
Pacific ave. died Tuesday at his
home. A native of Norway, he
was a member of the Falkland
Lutheran church. He leaves his
wife. Tur, and sister, Bertha
Harberg Of Norway. c. O. Lynn
will make the funeral announce
ment
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MRS. CHESTER REYNOLDS

Mrs. Eunice Reynolds "a. Of
903ia So. Tacoma ave, died Al her
home Tuesday. She vas a mem
Der Of the Baptist church and had
lived in Tacoma about a year and
half. She leaves her husband.
Chester. three sons. Verne. Bob
and Milford, all Of the home. and
four brothers. Earl NJ Tice II
National. Otha r. Tee Of Long
Beach, Wash. James r and Low
ell NJ Tee. both Of Ocean CITY.
Wash. Buckley-King gill MAKE
the funeral announcement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
August BURG

August Burg, n resident Of
Anderson island for Al years, died
Wednesday at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. Iva Hicok Of Seat
tie. He was a native Of Sweden.
He leaves his wife. Apply Of the
Anderson island home. three daugh-
tiers. Mrs. HicOk and Mrs. Mabelle
Joelson. both Of Seattle. and Mrs.
Ruby st. Jean Of Tacoma. and
two sons. Rupert Burg Of Seattle
and Chester Burg Of Anderson
island. c o. Lynn wlll make the
funeral announcement
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

Mrs. Margaret N Murphy. 80,
Of 255z 50. Tacoma ave. died
Tuesday a. her home. She had
lived here for II years and was a
member Of the Holy Rosary church.
She leaves her husband. Francis
r a son. Joseph Murphy 81 Ia
coma: her father. Edward j.
Gallagher ~ Tacoma. brother.
Ralph r McKennz Of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
MZzzr NnvmM

In sound -deadenins. A n1~ seat oon-
ssfuc,ion nov combines with sofs Ford
usnsvsrss springs and double acting
shock sbsosb<rs to give new comfort
IA fripis-eushionsd ride. Aiso. ncw
Fofd plan, economies have made pns-
sible the use a finer appointments
throughout the caf--with0Ut sxtfs
cost 10 the buyer.
Trsditionslly, Ford quality y tor
quality in materials. design and work
msnxhip. Ford value 10 simply the
ability TO deliver this quality II low
price. Your Ford Dealer invites you
TO see for yourself how far this new
DE Luxe car advances that traditionl
sss youR soaD DsAI1n 5oDAys
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
MRS. JANIS g. m'coRMIcK

Mrs Biodwen Mccormick. %. Of
4is 50. 4th st.. died Tuesday IN a
local hospital She Was native
Of GAINESVILLE. o. but had lived mere
since childhood She vas member
Of VIDA chapter. o T. y she
leaves her husband. James O.. and
two sisters. Mrs Sarah Fleming
and Mrs. Margaret Hicks. both u
Seattle. Bsckley-King will make
the funeral announcement.
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MRS. SAMUEL ofrERMAs

Mrs. Freada Offerman. 80, Of
500 So. 32d st, died Tuesday In a
local hospital. She was a native OF
Russia and had lived 2s years in
Washington. She was a member
of Congregation Talmud Torsh and
the Tacoma Council OF Jewish
Women. She leaves her husband,
Samuel. four daughters. Miss Eva
Offerman of New York city, Mrs
Sadie Patton Of Seattle. Miss
Francis and Miss Doris Offefmsn,
both 81 the home. two brothers.
Max zuekerkofn Of Great Fails,
Mont. and Ben ZDckerkOrn Of
New York City. and two sisters.
Mrs. Doris sigel Of Brooklyn. ". Y.
and Mrs. Hannah Gfcenbaum Of
Tacoma. Funeral services viii be
held Thursday a. 100 y. m. from
the Buekley-King chapel, Rabbi
u. /. TRIGGER officiating burial IN
Cheyra EadiEhA cemetery.
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and not until I77s did the Swedish
chemist. soheele. point this out
Only for the past 20 years has !,
been used commercially.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

Ths = ~ - ~ k>nD Anp1w 0n1nD
1f.1ssssss1 - knsks1ns - ~ 49,
M nSs~pps - - humUu UnnE1n :
npsss wtsa ~ - ~ Co. Qhop
sTwss ss-dpsasfs 49, D. unoo
sissss Two - visuD : Gea9 - ~ -
psssa.sst Goa ~ - eoew1no -
Russi<ss esssj whss1 heals rwie -
feks gnps sse6psi - - ~ - g.
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muW ha6nay-enn<otD 00Gnk
Evening star., 1939-11-28
John R. Bowie Burial
Rites Are Held Here

John r. Bowie, "a, former Wash
ington newspaperman who was
killed in a traffic accident in Chi
cago, Ill, 10 days ago, was buried
yesterday in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Bowie, native of Whining
ton, NJ c., came to Washington in
the 90s to work as correspondent for
the Boston Herald in association
with Henry B. MacFarland, who
later became a District Commits
sioner.
Mr.. Bowie later represented the
Post at the White House during
President Theodore Roosevelt's ad-
ministration Mr.. Roosevelt later
appointed his press agent for the
Department of Agriculture. Shortly
afterward he went to New York City
and amassed small fortune in the
stock market.
He is survived by daughter, Mrs
Frances Benz of Clairmont, N. j.:
two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Walker
and Mrs. Margaret B. Fowler, both
of Washington, and a brother, Will
liam L. Bowie of Tulsa, Okla.
Evening star., 1939-11-28
Utility Stock Proposal
Approved by S. (. c.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission approved yesterday q
Community Power & Light Co. pro-
posal for simplifying its capital
structure.
The proposal, which must be ap-
proved by stockholders and the
courts before it becomes effective
provides for issuance of new COM
mon stock in exchange for all out
standing preferred and common
stock
The company, in receivershir
since 1881, has utility assets valued
at $21 ,582, 300 in Kansas, Missouri
Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Flor
ida, South Dakota, Nebraska and
Louisiana.
Under the plan, holders of pre-
ferred stock, to whom the company
now owes $46 a share in dividends
would be given five shares of the
new common stock for each pre-
ferred "share. Present common
stock holders would receive IL
shares of the new stock for each old
common share. This would give
present preferred stockholders ap-
proximately 95 per cent of the new
stock, but the commission said the
division was fair because of the ar
rearages in preferred dividends.
Evening star., 1939-11-28
By the Associated Press.
HELSINKI, Mop. 28.-The tert
OF the Finnish note delivered to
the Kremlin last night tollous:
By the Associated Press.

The Finnish government speedily
made an examination of the Incl
dent of frontier violation alleged to
have taken place.
1t established the discharge of
cannon shots you mention in your
letter did not take place on the
Finnish side. The investigation
showed instead that on November
26, between 3:45 pm. and 4:05 pm,
firing was going on on the U. S.
S. r. side in the vicinity of Maimila
(Mainila, which was the place
mentioned by you.
On the Finnish side, it was pos
sible to see the site of bursting shells
on the open plain at Maimila, which
was situated only 800 meters (about
900 YARDS from the frontier be-
hind an open field.
Guard Recorded Observations.
From the sounds caused by the
seven charges which were heard it
was possible to establish that the
gun or guns which were used were
situated about IL to 2 kilometers
Gust under a mile to a mile and
a quarter) southeast from the place
of the bursting shells. Observations
concerning the shots were written
in the diary of the frontier guard
when the event occurred.
Thus the question is that of an
accident which perhaps happened
on the Russian side in connection
with exercises and which, according
Evening star., 1939-11-28

reVlslOns and military concessions.
These observers interpreted the
message, however, as reiteration of
Finland's refusal to any ne-sided
proposals which might affect her
vital interests.
Despite growing tension occa-
stoned by the alleged border Incl
dents and reports of mounting re-
sentiment in Russia, Finland as a
whole appeared calm.
Tass, official Russian news agen-
cy, reported that in Russia "a storm
of the peoples wrath and indigna-
ton" had been stirred by the "in-
cident' and told of mass meetings
of soldiers. farmers and workers at
which the Soviet government was
urged to take "strictest measures"
One of these meetings, Tass said
adopted resolution asserting that
If Finnish troops fail to retire from
the border I'VE will throw them out.
Another resolution declared that
our invincible Red Army will re-
duce the enemy to dust on his own
territory" il "provocateurs" foment
war.
Baltic Newspapers Critical.
At the same time newspapers in
the Baltic countries, following the
lead of the Soviet press, accused
Finland of pretending that she is
not Baltic state in the same cate
CORY with Latvia, Estonia and Lith-
uania All three countries already
have granted Russia military and
naval concessions.
Finland is completely a Baltic
state and no self-hypnosis can help
here" said Latvia's semi-officia,
Briva Zeme.
In his reply to the Moscow protest
Erkko expressed satisfaction" with
Molotoff's "intimation that tn,
Soviet government does not intenc
to exaggerate the importance" o1
the reported incident on the from.
tier.
The premier added that the armed
forces on the Finnish side of the
border consist mainly only OF
frontier guards" and that there is
no artillery on the Karelian Isthmus
with range extending across the
frontier
Evening star., 1939-11-28

any case, the duration of the war
on the western front might in con-
siderable measure be maneuvered
according to the revolutionary aims
of Moscow.
These things are not at all be-
yond the realm of possibility. And
this is why Soviet pressure upon
little Finland assumes a significance
Of almost fabulous proportions Only
the blind could maintain that solely
the fate of Finnish democracy is
at stake In Helsinki, just as none
but the blind of Munich could have
imagined that the aggressive tide
of Nazi-ism could be restrained by
handing over to Hitler the Maginot
Line of Czecho- -Slovakia. For if
Finland is abandoned by the Scan
dinavian and western democracies
and becomes a puppet of Soviet
Russia. then the future of free gov
ernment in all Scandinavia must
inevitably be seriously jeopardized
and the Kremlin will have taken
an important forward step on the
road toward ultimate world revo-
luton.
Alternative for Hitler.
To this observer it seems that this
possibility can scarcely be over
emphasized, due to the fact that
the Soviets' greatest card is to win
all of Germany for Communism as
result of this war. If the Nazis
lose, the hungry and disillusioned
German masses will experience q
most powerful propulsion toward a
Communist revolution But without
waiting for that, one must consider
what may become an earlier alter
native for Hitler. If he should find
himself cornered and facing certain
defeat. and if the Soviet leaders
were the only people who could
hasten the execution of Nazism or
save the lives of its chiefs-in such
bitter contingency who could be
sure that Adolf Hitler might not
gladly embrace Communism out
right and become the junior partner
of Stain in mad, desperate thrust
to conquer all the Scandinavias and
win two-thirds of Europe for the
world revolution?
Whether or not things eventually
come to that pass, little Finland
represents fortress of freedom and
democracy; fortress whose de-
struction would be a severe blow to
the war prospects of Britain and
France, but equally a blow to the
preservation of Republican govern
ment among all the threatened and
exposed neutral countries.
Copyright, 1899. by Chicago
Daily News. Inc.)