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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Community Conservation Committee
Completes Elections. Ready for
Operation Of AAA PROGRAM

lst alternate; j. H. Shaw, 2nd al
ternate; Wilson Ferguson, delegate;
E. V. Edwards, alternate delegate.
Community &c"
Sam j. Strieby, chairman; Chas.
Smith, vice chairman; Max Pheg-
ley, member; Roger J. Taecker, 1st
alternate; A. c. Pickett, 2nd alter
nate; sam j. Strictly, delegate;
Chas Smith. alternate delegate.
Community H"
Chas. L. Wieman, chairman: Lulu
B. Middleton, vice chairman; B. B.
Huckell, member; John Scott, 1st
alternate; r. o. Kaylor, 2nd alter
nate; ChaS l.. Wieman. delegate:
Lulu B. Middleton, alternate dele
gate.
Community 81"
L. H Boyle, chairman; Frank S.
Hewitt, vice chairman; Geo. P. Tay-
lor, member; Howard L. Hall, lst
alternate; G. c. BroWnell, 2nd al
ternate; L. H. Boyle, delegate;
Frank s. Hewitt, alternate delegate.
Community TX"
F. C. Beasley, chairman; William
Dorries, vice chairman; H. l.. Byrd,
member; j. H. Ogburn, 1st alter
nate; Luther Temple, 2nd alter
nate; F. C. Beasley, delegate; Will
liam Dorrles, alternate delegate.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Valley Farm
Bureau Members
Attend Convention

Fifty Imperial county farm bu-
reau members joined nearly 1000
delegates and their families in at
tendance at the 2lst annual con-
vention of the state farm bureau
federation, which opening in San
Diego Saturday. The convention
will run five days.
The five day program as outlined
by Foulds:
Sunday-Religious services, con-
certs. Russ auditorium at San Diego
high school.
Commodity department meeting,
the session of the Farm Home de-
partment, and special conference
of rural youth under the leadership
of R. W. Blackburn, secretary OF
the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, is scheduled Monday Nov.
10. in one of the Balboa Park
buildings.
w. B. Parker state director Of
agriculture, and members of his
staff have indicated their intention
to attend the commodity depart
ment meetings. These groups will
include producers of poultry, citrus,
walnuts, dairy. vegetable crops, and
many others. Representatives of the
University of California will also
be present to assist in the discus
sions.
Ray B. Wiser, president of the
California Farm Bureau Federation,
will present his annual message on
Tuesday morning at the Russ audi"
torium. This will pe followed by
discussion of Can Industry,
Labor, and Agriculture Cooperate
for National Prosperity" by Paul
C. Smith of the San Francisco
Chronicle w C. Mullendore of the
Southern California Edison Co.,
Harry Seed. Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen and r. w. Black
burn.
Honorable Culbert L. Olson, gov
ernor of California, will be guest
speaker at the annual banquet
Tuesday evening at the Armory,
formerly the California Bldg, in
Balboa Park. The governors topic
will be THE Administrators Pro-
gram for Agriculture.
A panel discussion of the gov
ernor's message will take place
Wednesday morning at Russ audi
torium with members of the official
staff discussing agricultural mar
keting, labor relations, relief, and
production for use. The Stamp
Plan" method of distributing surplus
agricultural products will be ex-
planned by Mr.. Jonathan Garst,
regional director, Federal Surplus
Commodities Corporation. "Ade-
quate Hospital and Medical Care
for Rural People" will be the sub
ject of report by Dr. Won T.
Ellsworth, of the California Farm
Bureau Federation, on Wednesday
afternoon.
The business session of the Fed
Grafton will be conducted at Russ
auditorium, Thursday, Nov. l6.
Election of officers, choice of the
1910 convention city, and adoption
of resolutions will complete the five
day program.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Hawk Outlines
Conditions of
Parity Payments

StresSing two important factors.
L. c. Hawk, chairman of the I'm
perial county agricultural conser-
Vation committee, Saturday an
nounced conditions under which
1910 parity payments will be made
TO Imperial county producers of
wheat and cotton.
In making the announcement
Hawk pointed out that provisions
are similar TO those which were in
effect for the 1889 Parity Pay
ments, but have been strengthened
by including these additional re-
quirements:
/. That the producer plant not
only within the acreage allotment
OF wheat, cotton, or rice on any
one farm operated by him. but
also plant within the sum total OF
the acreage allotments Of wheat
and cotton, established for all farms
operated by HIM under the l940
farm program.
2. That the producer not offset
performance on the farm by over
EAciAN'i4S bilt JllItt COIIlIIlOulJlGS on
other farms in which he has an
interest.
Rates OF price adjustment paw
ments will be announced later after
The 1889 season prices are deter
mined. The rate for any crop can
not exceed the amount by which
the 1899 average farm price of the
commodity is less than IS per cent
OF the parity price.
The changes under the 1910 par
ity payment regulations" Hawk
stated, ARE intended 10 bring about
a more effective administration of
the program than has been possible
under previous regulations. For
example, under the 1899 price ad-
Justment program a producer could
qualify for payment by planting
within his allotment for one COM
modify even though he overplanted
the acreage allotment of another
commodity on the same farm. or
oyerplanted the same crop or other
commodities on another farm. The
new provisions make it possible for
the county or state conservation
committee TO withhold all of the
payment in such cases under the
1910 program.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
County Al Clubs Aim at
500 Membership Goal Mark
Nine Groups
Complete Years
Organization

Imperial county All clubs aimed
at the 500 membership mark Sat
urday as nine clubs completed Or
ganization and IL clubs announced
organization would be complete be-
fore December l.
II. Lee Landerman. assistant coun-
ty agent and director of the All
clubs was certain the club would
reach the 500 mark despite more
Landerman declared no new men,
bers would be admitted to the club
after the Dec. l deadline.
Clubs who have already organiz-
ed:
Jasper-Bill Montgomery, presi-
dent, Elmer Magin, vice president,
Lora Jean Carr, secretary-treasurer.
Bard-Earl Gist, president, Edwin
Hovatter. vice president, James
Wagner, secretary treasurer Louie
Ford, reporter.
Verde = Betty Miller, president,
Helen Miller, vice president, Amy
Yoshida, secretary treasurer, Stan
ley Hawk, reporter
Mt. Signal-Gene Smalling, pres
ident, Juanita Golf, secretary treas
urer.
Westmorlana-Gene Dahm, pres
ident Sam Ragland, vice president,
Charles Johnson, secretary -treaSur-
er, Lou Ragland, reporter.
McCabe-Ruby Offill, president,
Joe Burch, vice president, Juanita
RAIDER secretary-treasurer, Wally
Christian, treasurer reporter.
Acacia-John Lee Corfman, pres
ident, Colleen Shepherd and Clara
delle Graves, vice presidents, Shirley
Davies, treasurer, John Carelton,
reporter.
Eastside-Florence Bucher, preSi-
dent, Susie Shoffner, vice president,
Calvin Bishop, secretary-treasurer,
Faye Coker, reporter.
Eucalyptus-Carroll Martin, pres
ident, Nina Forester vice presi-
dent, T. Ishimaru, secretary treas
urer, Robert Sigmon, reporter.
Clubs which have not reported
elections are:
Magnolia, Mulberry. Calipatria,
Imperial, Rose-Mesquite, Meloland,
Silsbee, Fort Yuma, Senior club,
Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

Organization OF the Agricultural
Conservation association for opera
ton in Imperial county in 1910 was
near completion Saturday as the
last of community committee Off
GERS were chosen.
Officers for each community as
elected during the past month:
Community "A"
L. c. Hawk, chairman; John Fla
la, vice chairman; Wesley A. An
derson, regular member; Vernon
K. Rood, 1st alternate member;
L. w. Armstrong, 2nd alternate
member; L. C. Hawk. delegate to
county convention; John Fiala, al
ternate delegate county convention.
Community "B"
c. c. Manning, chairman: w. A.
Terrence, vice chairman; William
R. Farmer, member; R. Layton, 1st
alternate; E. F. Walton, 2nd alter
nate; c. c. Manning. delegate; w.
A. Terrence, alternate delegate.
Community &c"
Harry c. James, chairman; D.
F. Hawes, vice chairman; Marion
H. Aten, regular member; C. r. Nc
Caslin, lst alternate; Charles Hill,
2nd alternate; Harry C. James,
delegate: D. F. HaWes, alternate
delegate.
Community I'D"
NJ. J. Labrucherie, chairman; J.
L. Dubois, vice chairman; w. H.
Graham, member; Elton B. Chris
tian, 1st alternate; w. L. Jacobs,
2nd alternate; M. J. Labrucherie,
delegate; J. L. Dubois, alternate
delegate.
Community "E"
J. L. McKim, chairman; E. A.
Sallee, vice chairman; E. H. Hand,
member; Joe Kinnaird, 1st alter
nate; Ed Stevens, 2nd alternate;
j. L. McKim. delegate; E. A. Sal
lee, alternate delegate.
Community "F''
Wilson c. Ferguson, chairman,
E. V. Edwards, vice chairman; j.
r. Snyder, member; Robert Foster,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

the only state among the II west
ern states which has TO import NUT
ton, beef and pork.
California annually imports two
thirds of the pork consumed in the
state and the southern area i'm
ports a greater percentage.
Therefore swine growers in this
section would enjoy a distinct mar
ket advantage over growers in other
sections where pork is not a def
cheney crop.
The same advantage is offered
in beef cattle and in mutton.
Imperial Valley offers a parti-
cular attraction for beef and sheep
finishing, Winwright said, because
the finishing cost is much lower
here than in other areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Rockford to Speak at Demonstration
Meeting in Valley tuesday

Results OF tests covering several
varieties OF sorghums for silage
feeding, costs of a recently filled
trench silo, and a cattle feeding
demonstration will be shown at the
Virgil Corfman ranch, one-half
mile south of McCabe school on
Tuesday afternoon, according to
George Winwright, assistant county
agent.
The sorghum tests have been
carried on in Imperial Valley over
a ten year period. Winwright said,
and definite results have been tab
ulated through records in that per-
iod.
Louis II. Rockford, extension
specialist in animal husbandry, will
discuss costs of feeding cattle and
outline the general economic fac
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Crop Insurance
Payments Listed

One out Of four farmers who IN
sured their 1889 wheat production
under the Federal "all-risk" crop
insurance program has received an
indemnity TO make up for un-
ayoidable crop loss.
This was reported Saturday by
the FCIC. which announced that
settlement for crop damage in 1899
is nearly finished, with indemnities
representing more than seven mil
lion bushels Of wheat paid 10 AZ, ,420
growers out of the 165,551 who
completed crop insurance policies.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
POST PRESS
FA RIM PAGE
Future
In /. v. Bright
Soys Winwrisht

The future of livestock farming in the Imperial county
bright one, George Wnwrght, assistant county agent
declared Saturday, and the farmer make it even
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Wheat Acreage to
Be UNCHANGED

Available information indicates
the wheat acreage seeded for har-
vest in 1910 will be about the same
as for 1899, the bureau Of agricul-
tural economies reported Saturday
in its annual wheat outlook.
Conditions for seeding and start
ing the wheat have been unfayor-
able over practically the entire
winter wheat area and though high
er wheat prices followed declaration
of war in Europe, farmers generally
did not plan extensive increases.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

Economics"
Livestock economics is not COM
pleX system of accounting beyond
the comprehension of the average
person, as one might first think
when he hears the word. economics.
Winwright said.
1t is instead. a simple, system that
entails only a study of market con-
ditions. production costs and de-
termination of which market will
bring most satisfactory returns.
Economic reports in some crops
show some disadvantages and in
others discharge the future of those
crops in Imperial Valley, Winwright
said, Citrus is one of those crops.
But by studying the market and
economic reports of livestock it is
easy to realize that California, and
Imperial Valley in particular are
better suited for livestock farming
than any other section in the ma
ton.
In the first place California is
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Demand for Farm
Products Sfr0nQ

Demand for farm products will
be considerably stronger in 1910
than in 1899, largely because of
prospective increases in domestic
business activity and consumer in
comes, the Bureau of Agricultural
economics reported Saturday.
Increased export demand for a
few farm products was also fore
cast This outlook is based upon
the assumption the European War
will continue for at least one year
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

For unexpected and sure-fire re-
suits, turn 10 Post Press Classifieds.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Farm Price ReUielCs
NelUs - Features
Spot Agricultural
Market Surveys
Frank BeyschIag.
winwright Speak
AT Center Meetings

Frank Beyschlag and George
Winwright farm advisor and as
sistant farm advisor addressed I'M
perial countys three farm center
meetings during the week.
Beyschlag spoke of farm, econo-
mics at the Acacia farm center
meeting at Acacia school Wednes-
day night and Winwright outlined
livestock economics at Rose Mes
quite and Mt. Signal farm center
meetings on Thursday and Friday
nights.
Harry Stewart supplemented the
Rose Mesquite center meeting with
a talk on rural fire prevention
and special entertainment was pro-
vided at the other meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Farmers TO Use
Short Term Credit

Farmers will probably use 5 to 10
per cent more short term credit in
1910 than in 1899, according to the
annual outlook report of the Agri-
cultural Bureau of Economics.
Ample short term credit will be
available to meet all anticipated
credit demands by farmers of good
credit standing Interest rates are
expected to be little, if any, higher
than in 1899.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12

tors to be considered. especially in
the Los Angeles area.
Several lots of cattle. represent
ing many different grades. have
been used in Corfman's feeding
tests, Winwright said, and those
animals will offer an interesting
study for cattlemen who attend
the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-12
Decrease in
Horses Forecast

A further decrease in the number
of horses on farms was indicated
Saturday by the BAE in its annual
outlook report for 1940 Increase
in tractor competition, declining
prices for horses, inroads of disease
in some sections and a decreased
colt crop were the bases for the
forecast.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-08-01
,ANK OF YAZO0 CITY OVER MILLION DOLLAR INSTITUTE


&c; Mt Cannon, $780, Cliff Dixon, $1.00; Mrs. Z. T.
McGee $780, Miss Gloria Johnson soc; Mrs N b. john
$100 George Lewis 81 co. Mrs. Maggie Guice 25c;
Mrs. Sadie Thomas 5Oc Mrs Laura Lane 25c; c. Hayes
soc; Bibo Leonard, ESQ., Mrs Beuah Alderidge, SOC;
Mrs Clara Campbell 10c Joe Johnson, Jr 2Jc Miss Rosa
Lee Johnson, 25c; Rev. W. H. Whiting, 50c s. NJ Rogers
25c Baby Dixon, 25c; w. W. Nelson, 25c; Baby Wash
ington, 50c Miss Beatrice Jackson $100; Leon Fenny
25c Rev. Charlie Smith, SOO; Mrs Josie Harris, Doc;
Miss Anna Walker, $500; Mrs. N Mcconnell, $100 Pub
lie Collection S105 Rev. J. F. Turner Csc Prof. ID. w.
Lindsey, $780, Mrs. Willeva Lindsey, $780, Mrs c. E.
Weber, SOC; Mrs. Birdie Howard SOC; Mrs Mezna Hicks
and helpers, 90; Jasper Minis $780, Mrs. Pearl Hayes
50c l.. NJ. Vaughans, 25c; Saleda Turner, 10c; Mrs
Amanda Aonzo $780, Mrs. Johnnie Stewart 5Oc Mrs
Carrie Minis, $100 Mrs Addie o. Taylor $780, T. Tay-
lor $1.00; Tom Washington $10O; Ross Sims 25c: Austin
Taylor 25c; Mrs J. c. Randolph $780, Mrs. Cassie Col
lins soc; Mrs Arnetta Hudson, 25c Miss Eva Mae Csc
Mrs. Willella Walls proceeds from church program $4-
25; Mrs Eliza Huddleston and helpers $3.50
Editors Note If any has been left off of this
list it not done intentionally Thanks your coop
GRAFTON.
t. j. Huddleston Sr. Yazoo City, 81 LOO; Rev. F. M.
Barnes Vance, $780, Rev. A. j. James, Clarksdae, $100;
Mr. l. E. Edwards, Mound Bayou S1.00; Mr. Elijah
Switzerland Pckens S100; Mr. P. w. Berry Yazoo City
$780, Mr. Horace Cooper, Webb, $1.00; Mr.. w. w. Walk
er, Greenwood, $1OO; Rev. Delmon Short Heathman,
81 90; Mrs. Ethel Gipson Yazoo City, S100 Rev. A.
Brown, Clarksdae, $780, Rev. Lewis Owens, Inverness,
soc; Mr.. Joe Voolfolk Craig, soc; Mr.. Thomas Wash
ngton Yazoo City, SOC; Mr. Joe Bryant Yazoo City, soc
Mr. Chas. Anderson, Carksdale, 25c; Mr. T. M. Taylor,
Yazoo City, 25c Miss Maggie Garrett City, Csc
Miss Clara L. King, Yazoo City, 25c; Mrs. Charlie w.
Stewart, Yazoo City, $780, Mr. John E. Edwards, Green
wood, $780, DR.. L. T. Miller, Yazoo City soc; Mr. s. N.
Rogers, Indianoa Zoe; Mr.. G. T. Hawkins, Hoandale,
SC; Mr.. Harry Archie, Canton Csc.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-08-01
Hear 4. L. Adams Band

The Parade during the Grand Lodge is one of the
main of the Grand Lodge and of methods
advertising in big way We have been able to
the services A. L. Adams and his band to lead the pa
rade This is we'll trained band with coorfu uniforms.
you make preparation to be in the parade Have
your car decorated to have grand time.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-08-01

Before large crowd of eager spectators the night
of July 3, 1885, Mr. T. J. Huddleston Jr. crowned
king by Poi D. W. Lindsey for being the member who rails
ed the largest of money to represent his church
Mt Vernon, in the Baptist State Convention We all know
Mr.. Huddleston, Jr. as being the Assistant Custodian
of the Afro American Sons & Daughters but he is also
great church worker Mr. Huddeston is of the great
thinkers and doe sof this day. seer if there
one H.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-08-01


Below is list of names of those who contributed IN
church drive sponsored by T. J. Huddeston Jr
for the purpose of representating Mt Vernon Baptist
Church in the General Baptist State Convention which
recently met in Indanola Miss. July lila
Pickett Printing Co., 81; Rev. J. D. Wheaton,S; Mrs
E. L. Ookes ST. Mrs Eetha Guice 81; DR.. L. 7. Miller
$1O0; T. j. Huddleston, Sr, $1.00; T. j: Huddeston,
Jr, $780, Mrs. Naomi Huddleston $1.O0; Willie Gulce
S10O; George Guice $1.0O; Frank Turner S1.00; Mrs
W. P Thomas S1.00; Mrs. Gertrude Gray, $1OO; Mrs
Clara Allen $1OO; Mrs. Etha Henderson, $1.00; Mrs
Willie j. Espy $780, Mr. Henry Espy, $100; Mrs Mamie
Geralds S00; Melvin Banks $100, Mrs. c. 3. Little
S1o0 Alphonso Little, $780, Prof. N D. Taylor, $loo;
Mrs Ella Stanley, $1.0O; l. E. Edwards $780, Duke
Williams, S10o; Willie Watkins Soc Mrs Isabella Willis
soc; Edwin Powell, 5Oc John Roberts, Coo; Lettie Ball
50c Ad Wheeler 25c; Daisy Jones' 25c Annie Mae Trip
lett, 25c; Fred Lee Trpett 25c Mrs " H. King, 25c;
Joe Brown, 25c; Mrs. Velma Barnes SC; Arthur Berry
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-08-01

Prof l. E. Edwards Supreme ViceP President of Afro
American Sons Daughters who will lead a large dele
cation from north Mississippi Delta to the 18th Grand
Lodge of the Afro-American Sons & Daughters to be
held at Jackson Miss, August 10th, 18th, and 18TH His
slogan is "On to Jackson"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18
MAY Be RETURNED TO
FACE FRAUD TRIALS

Deputy Prosecutor Goodwin be-
gan preparation Saturday Of requi-
sition papers for return to Tacoma
Of Marvin o'Malley. now in Cali
fornia's San Quentin prison. who
il wanted here for trial on charges
Of nuncoing half dozen women Of
Pierce county out Of several thous-
and dollars.
Detective Capt. Cliff Osborne
said he had Just received a wire
from Warden Court Smith that
O'Malley is eligible for parole Jan
% Tacoma officials have wanted
him since November. 1886. on com
plants made To the Tacoma Bet
ter Business bureau. The com
plants allege he obtsinau several
thousand dollars In stocks from
farmers wives on promises Of re-
investing their money for greater
returns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18
NUMBERS Gets
LIFE SENTENCE

SEATTLE sun protesting he
was innocent, John Frederick
wunders. ~ year old mschinist
who wanted To be a detective, was
sentenced 10 life imprisonment In
the state penitentiary Saturday
for ssphyxiating ms ls-months-oid
daughter Oct 10.
Superior Judge Donald Melon
aid. who said Wunders committed
q "most atrocious" crime. sem
fenced Wundern.
Il am absolutely innocent +"
Wunders told the court Ny wife
wouldn't lie about anybody who
killed her baby.
II my wife had killed her baby.
7 would be in favor Of hanging
her the same a. anybody else.
Ny wife knows ! didn't DO Il.
she would know n I had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18
Wind and RAIN
STILL TO COME

More high winds. more rain are
forecast for Saturday night and
Sunday in the wake of gales that
struck the Washington coast with
terrific force Friday and Friday
night. :.
For Tacoma district, the storm
brought chiefly tremendous
drenching, with 1.3e inches of rain
recorded here for the "a hours end
ing at a. m.
The Tacoma weather bureau was
ordered, with other stations, Sat
urday as follows: Continue south
east storm warning Washington
coast and mouth of Columbia river,
$50 a. m, and hoist them on
Washington straits and sounds for
southerly gales today and on coast
also tonight
Temperatures throughout the
Northwest, except in the noun
tains. continue mild. Strong winds
here overnight were just zephyrs
compared 70 the 73-mile south
wind registered at North Head and
the 59-miIe east wind which hit
Tstoosh Island.
Chinook Pass in Washington was
closed for the remainder Of the
winter. State highway department
officials said a heavy fall was add
ing to the deep snow already on
the ground there. Stevens Pass
still was open but chains were re-
quired Of motorists In that region.
Rains fen In the snoqualmie
region, and the road was clear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18
FOOD STAMPS IN
EFFECT IN JAN,

T-hs fosd stamp plan. ssw snd
FspeFtsdly highly successful sssth-
od u sufpius commodity ssstffbs-
tion. viii b~ placed In sffect 10
Tacoma ssmstim~ IN January.
Congressman John n. Cafes az
nounosd saturday.
Taeoms viii b. the fsrst sify
in TIA state - ~ the plan ssa<s
Seattle b<saB distfibsition a.
stamps ssssrsl months ago. a y
likely. according 10 Ceffss. that
Spokane viii bs ths third eliy 10
thu stats 10 try tha plan
Al ths ssfze time. 0sysFns<
Clarence .. Martha. shslfm@n sf
the stats social security eosamii,
tee. announced GA sgresmsnt wlsn
tina federal surplus commodities
corporation had bean slGnsa far
extending the plaza nn . stats,
wids basis. Ths plan. Gov. Mar
TN said. 14li BE- sxfsni~a u rs
coma and Spokane afsss fsfst and
gradually 10 is~s pspuisus ar
trfete.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-18
POSITION
IS MADE CLEAR
ITALY

Italy was given only two days
notice that Germany, her axis
ally and snti-Comintern alliance
partner, was going to slgn a non
aggression treaty with Russia,
Count Galeazzo cisno. foreign
minister, told the chamber Of
Fascist corporations at Roms to-
day.
He Indicated the Cerman-Rus-
sian agreement WAS q complets
and unweleoms surprise, but one
for which he blamed Great Brit
ain and France.
Italy knew last April or May
that Germany and Russia were
conducting commercial negotia-
tons, he said
We could not think that q
political agreement was possible.
In view Of the Tslch's stand
against Russia" he added. The
singular surprise Of ths Russo
German pact was accumulated By
the surprise and emotion through
out the world.
Britain and France tried 10
start q policy Of Cancellation Of
Russia II the great dsmocraeiss
had ignored Russia, Germany
would have done - also"
Then cisno said. = little later:
-Itaiy's decision not 10 take
military initiative at the sssa-
break 81 the war Wa only
known 10 Germany on sept.
ffhs day the war startad)
and 20 nobody else
Ciano Indicated strongly that
Italy intended 10 keep out Of the
war but. a. the same time. 10
safeguard all Italian interests.
He disclosed that Adolf Hitler
In mid-Angust told him he feared
he could not avert war
BY strong inference clsno. Ia
perhaps the most important speech
~ his career. blamed the siIies for
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