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Evening star., 1939-06-25
Defense Program

Fortunately for the cause of our
national air defense program, the
House has reversed itself on the pro-
posal to cut in half the proposed
Army Air Corps airplane reserve, re-
storing to the supplemental military
defense bill funds for 1888 airplanes
which had been stricken from the
measure largely on a partisan vote.
In view of the continued turmoil
in world affairs, the tearing up of
treaties, the trampling upon the
rights of the helpless and weak, no
nation can assure itself that it is Sc
cure unless it has means of defense
at hand ready for instant use.
The predominating influence in in
ternational pressure politics of this
troubled period in human history is
air power. The history of Ethiopia,
Manchukuo and Czecho- -Slovakia is
proof of the fact that nations which
lack adequate air defense are apt to
suffer at the hands Of those which
have powerful air forces.
There is no question that American
air defense is inadequate in the light
of developments abroad. The fixing
of the number Of airplanes to be
achieved under the program at $500
was not the result of caprice. The
total was not just drawn out of hat.
It was decided upon following months
of the most painstaking study and
analysis of all the many complex fac
tors involved. So was the decision to
set up $500 of the planes as an
operating force and 1900 as "rotat-
ing reserve"
The program was set up on the ba-
sis of what had been determined to
be our minimum requirements for
national security, and had been
launched with the recent signing of
contracts totaling $50, ,000, 900 for SOS
combat airplanes, engines and ac-
cessories. Those contracts called for
more than 400 single-seater pursuit
airplanes, the contemplated quota to
achieve balanced air force on the
basis of $500 airplanes.
Arbitrary slashing of 1900 air
planes from the program not only
would have destroyed the effective
ness Of our air defenses but would
have thrown the program out Of bal
ance. What is worse, 1t would have
effectively destroyed the reserve
| force absolutely vital to our national
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Science and the Press

In the little city of Lufkin, Texas,
a new step in the history of the
American newspaper industry is
being made. Announcements at the
convention of the American Pulp and
Paper Mill Superintendent here, and
OF the Southern Newspaper Publish
ers Association which has just closed
at Old Point Comfort, state that
within short time full production
of newsprint made from Southern
pine will be fact.
For nearly a generation the
clue to the use of the quick growing
pine OF the South for making paper
on which newspapers could be
printed has been sought. For many
years such wood has been used
in making cheaper papers for
wrappings, building purposes, and
for wall board and boxes. Only
recently has it been found possible
to produce cheaply product strong
enough and Of sufficient whiteness
and uniformity for use in high-speed
presses.
Besides the saving In money which
will be effected, new industry, and
a new and profitable use for large,
untillable areas of the South has
been found. Heretofore, only spruce
has been used for the manufacture
of newsprint. This hss centered the
industry in a small area of the
Northeast, but principally in Canada.
When science found a way to over
come the presence Of resin in pine
the way was opened to use by
American newspapers of the do
mestic product.
AS regards the matter of conserva-
ton, the new industry is of inter-
national Importance. Instead OF
wiping out daily thousands of acres
Of timber valuable for other purposes
which have required nearly a gen.
Grafton to grow, trees only few
years old and otherwise practically
worthless are utilized, the land be-
coming Immediately available for a
new crop. It is Of interest to observe
that one normal years editions OF
The Evening and Sunday Star re-
quire the wood of 307 200 spruce trees
the average stand on nearly 1,50o
acres.
Evening star., 1939-06-25

"Your shirttail's out" used to be
an opprobrious remark, and theme
Of juvenile iingles. Now males wear
them that way on courts, courses,
boats and even on business thor
oughfares.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Other Atates and CanaAa
Entered Is second class matter post once.
WASHINGTON. D. c.
Member of the Associated Press

4, The Associated Press ia exclusively entitled to
srsdtsd sns nse ior m Of al news
paper and also the LOCAL news published herein.
All rights OF publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1939-06-25

Rate by Mai-Payable in Advance
Maryland and VirRfnia
Evening star., 1939-06-25

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Main Once: 18th st. and Pennsyivania- Ave.
New York ONCE: lilo East 42nd st.
Chicago once: 435 North Michigan Ave.
Delivered by Carrier-City and Suburban
REGULAR Edition
Evening and Sunday csc per mo. or 15c per week
Inc evening Star ---46c per mo. or 10c per week
The Sunday Star ---6 &c Der COPY
Might Final Edition
Might Final and Sunday Star 75c per month
Night Final Star eOc pef month
Collection made at the end Of each month or
each week Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone National 5000
Evening star., 1939-06-25

A second idea is to set up an author
ity that would lend money to munich
palities for construction of high-speed
streets. A study by the Bureau of Public
Roads has revealed that the great need
in this country from a transportation
standpoint is for through trafiic arteries
in the larger cities that will permit cars
to move at high speed and in safety.
The recommendation was for depressed
streets, with cross streets at the present
level. BY opening up new areas and by
planned development Of land resources,
the Government figures that an impor-
tant part of the cost Of these improve
ments can be realized.
A third idea is for very broad expan-
sion of low-cost housing construction,
utilizing experience gained by the expert
ments of recent years.
! There Is held to be almost no early
limit to the amount Of self -hquidating
public construction that needs to be done
in this country. There also is q. conclu-
sion that the Government would be
choosing wisely If 1T used more of its
credit for loans that will be used for
construction of works that have public
approval rather than for outright ex-
penditures for subsidies of one kind o.
another that will not be paid back. II is
figured that, even with large percent-
age of default on loans-which is not
expected-the taxpayers would be better
OF than at prAsent, when most expendi-
lures are In the form Of payments that
merely add to the public debt
Evening star., 1939-06-25

tnlng as, Tor instance, steel Yet T.. q
Grace, head Of the United States Steel
Corp, stands eighth on the list of great
salaries. Tobacco forms one of Americas
greater industries with far more money
involved in it than in the movies and
yet George Washington Hill, head of the
American Tobacco Co., ranks only ninth
on the salary list with five persons In the
entertainment business outranking him,
1t is interesting and, to an extent be-
"lloerlng, to realize that Maj. Bowes of
radio fame, outranks these great indus
trialists. standing in sixth place.
The vast Du Pont interests are Of
enormous extent and regarded as synony-
nous with wealth in industry, and vet
while the Du Pont interests have in their
employ 1876 persons to whom salaries of
$l6,OOO and over q year are paid, the
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture
production organization has no less than
240. Even the gigantic motor industry
can show nothing in the way Of a fat
salary list to compare with the movies.
+ \
In addition to paying so many huge
salaries the motion picture industry pays
out millions In dividends to stockholders,
but there is disproportion here as COM
pared with the greater industrial cor
porations. For example. while the net
income of General Motors was so per cent
higher than that Of Loew's, the movie
company paid out more in salaries, al
though far less in dividends. To be sure,
the latter had fewer stockholders.
1t has often been commented that the
motion picture industry is top-heavy
and cannot endure under its existing
setup. and. indeed, there are periodic
efforts at retrenchment. yet year aftw
year It leads the world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22

ONE, TWO and three-room apis.
newly decorated, cool, reasonable.
233s jefferson.
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TOoAY's SPECIALS

TO-DAY y SPECIALS
2a2i SO 18TH s.room home, ]
bedrooms, apiece hath, cabinet
Kitchen, breakfast nook. attic.
garage. sa.soo; easy terms.
Immediate possession.
DANDY s-RooM BUNGALOW on
No. 18th: attic. full basement.
furnace. garage; paved street;
at $500.
WELL ARRANGED 7-room home.
near So. isth. with t-room house
in rear rented for si,b0 All
for $500: very easy terms.
5-AcRE CORNER. on Seattle
highway. fout-room house. A
dandy buy for 1850. easy
terms.
Sun, or Eyes. Green, BR tpsg
ROY |. FREDERICK co.
Main 67a2 ii5 SO. 18th
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LARGE 5-room apartment electric
range. ell utilities. garage. l2l2
North
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HOME AND INCOME
4 HOUSE ~ q nice rooms. al a
first floor: . more bedrooms IN
attic could he used a. an apart
msnt 4 t.room cottage IN the
rvsf ~ property rsuted fnr 80
= month. A real bsrdAin a.
81 500 For appointments go
n u. tenks. GA sitz.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22
MODERN HOME
or S ROOMS
AT LINCOLN PARK

AT LINCOLN Park
BUNGALOW in perfect condition.
large living room. hardwood
floors, fireplace, nles dining
rcsu. model light Kitchen. ton
bedrooms. attic. . full bath Du&
shnwsr. basement and ott.o-
mstic mt air heat: heaGlifti
yasd. Rest hay to-day snr es.7a0.
and soms easy tesms Gail h1r.
Gust, CA tTBt.
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Summer Cottages

COTTAGES at Spring Beach. /, q or
8 rooms. $40 and up for season. also
by week or month. Launch leaves
Point Sat. Sun, 10 a. m, 2 and
els p m H. B. Ritz. 1924 9Th
ave. PR 1926.
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MCKINLEY APIS. 500 East Saith
a rooms with bath, newly dec
Grated hotwater heat. See mgr,
BR 3076.
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SERVICE STATION and garage on
Pacific ave. with good living ausf-
tefE Room for lunch ana gro
eerles Rental as. Swear ease
Price s225. Call IA 1868 OF Ma
1856 1901 A s.
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Phone want sd. TO Mtia stN
Room and Board

WORK in town and enjoy . SUMMER
OUTING at MirAnar Inn season
rates incl eoat-fare Season starts
June 10th. Schedule for eosnmut-
ers. Write MirAmar Inn, SpFtns
Beach Wash, OF Launch Yankee
Boy leaves p Defiance fexiitAn
Saturday and sunday. 10 .. m. and
2r m
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Waterfront Property

0 AcRFe Vaughn bay. lz0 feet
frontage county TOAD At back tfpss
70 school, stores. G. A Burns, 5sli
tn Ave. N W. sssttls. sunset
1AsE
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Ii ABNER

TILL THEM You SAW TT IN
THE TIMES
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JUBILEE NUMBER Man 3Os4
4 johnson. MA 1885
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Summer Cottages

MODERN four =feom furnished house
81 hfosns relnt fer feat. Inquire
~ Route 6 Boz Ist=A tiis sat4f=
daE evening and SUNDAY aHIk.
ron RENT Small cabin furnished
boat fishing. LAKE Killarney 10
miifs from fseaaA. 80 HigHfH
NAN $500
FOUR ROOM cottage a. Mabxsuit6
z5il No Efh MORNINGS hff0fs
sfssf 20 sfanInzs
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Tacoma Times Classified Advetisins
Real Estate for Sale

SELL OR EXCHANGE
2tIs so. 5bTbi
LARGE comfortable s-rpors nonss
full Basement ard furnaces oak
fleaFs. cabinet Kitchen. break.
fast mock I iota paved street
nfis~ ny. and Il interested ses
n H Ienka. GA s0t7
s-asssssaass@asy
SHELTER WORKERS
ATTENTION
ON PAVED sssh II rcens eak
finaEs. fireplace, cabinet Kitchen.
aoNh. twn eedrsstns. eusmpiste
bath. full hasement ard FUR
mace: A. nice yard a. yuu with
fina anyrlass r. ~ seld for
taeso. and that's ! epy. rns
mare details see n II. Jenss.
CA snts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22

FOR sArE-ie2s Plymouth: 1929
Dodge. 1927 ChrysleF. 1927 WHY'S
Knight. also fresh Cow One mile
north Of Fife. Seattle highway.
Shell Service Station. Main 66Il.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22

LUNCH ROOM Established busl-
ness catering To good class Of
trade. No Sunday or night
work. Call Ford. MA 1868 or
MA 1896. 1901 A at.
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SO. BIRD AND K ST.

DISTRICT - 1850
HousE In good
condition. no repairs needed |
COED living room. swa bedrooms
and : very nice kitehens fine
yard very elose 10 bus linz.
schools and stores Lime widow
wishes 10 sell ~ this low price
and give some terms To good
party. Call Mr.. Gust. GA tfet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22

DON'T PAY $50 TO 500 more See
the WINKLER COAL STOKER and
compare It YOU be the Judge.
George BTautigam. factory repre-
sentative. $40 Commerce. BR 3545.
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Right Road To Real Economical Results -
Real Estate for Sale

Phone want Al. to Main an
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BosDEx SPRAY GUN FOR RENT
500 PER DAY
Cavanauqh Lumber CO.
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USED 1000 gallon pump and one
used 500-gailon pump IFfigate
noV. TACOMA PUMP COMP ANY.
23io Pacific Ave Main $3.50
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FoR sALE-one sack concrete mixer
mounted on = to 4 kenRQTlh
truck: good running order. sos4
So. Park
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FOR THE BEST COAL sToKER and
the best price. see George Brauti-
gam. the WINKLER COAL sIOkER
district sales manager at e20 Com
meTce st BR 3545.
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TRADE BuY-sELL with Times Want
Ads JOE LANG. s644 East D St.,
call at The Tacoma Times office
for one free ticket There Is al
ways good show at John Ham
rick theateT 520-39
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toqeed-OH Land

WRITE u call for booklet Of logged
land In wsst Wash. for ssIs on sssy
t1rmS NsreFhxsus<f Tim bsr Co
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OPEN SUNDAY

GROOM BUNGALOW: 4 ACRES
this modern bungalow, hardwood
floors. fireplace, basement. J
acres of real good soil priced
at 1900; your own terms II
within reason, or will consider
trade. Drive out Seattle high
way to Milton Tavern, then right
first road left to 18th st. then
left one block.
BRANDFS- MADSFN Gu.
MA 1896 1901 a st.
Evenings. MA $500
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KITCHEN RANGE copper coils
childk bed mattress eupsf-feI
] oil heater SOC East 48Ed
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FfVE-usTT roomins house. furnish
ed two lotE three garages income
g 50. real buy. 81 300. terms. Own
eF a. s0sts 50 18th
ICE CREAM PAHL0H AND LUNCH
7H4 zEfH UEFFYs
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DOORS AND WINDOWS

NEW AND USED; bargain prices See
us for remodeline Jobs TACOMA
HOUSEWRECKERS. 1877 Market
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e. FOOT REFRIGERATOR mile
east VIct0rs Market, ETookdAle
Route Box 4a3
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WARDROBE TRUNK. Ike nex. very
reasonable Week daYs. 2Iss Pa
+, clfle ave
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TRADE-BUY-sELL with Times Want
Ads. THOMAS W LITTLE. 2502
No. Warner call at The Tacoma
Times office for one free ticket.
There is always a good show at
John Hamriek theater. 5000
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-22

FOR ET-Unfurnished apartment,
1912 Center St. brick building Oak
land Addition. or 3 rooms, pfi-
vate bath. electric range, laundry
and dry room in connection, adults.
sl5, Call at Apt g.
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soR sALE-BesutY shop equipment.
Iessons bic. Inquire 5slt South
YAKIMA.
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Unfinished Apartments

3 LARGE cozY ROOMS. bath. cleo
trio range, adults. SIC Also two
large rooms and bath. electric
range. SIS Laundry and dry room
in connection. 1872 Center st.
Brick building Oakland Addition.
Take Oakland or Firerest bus See
manager, Apt. 8.
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The Way of a Lad With a Lass

LIST that buhlness opportunity sfth
etessrt-Brsdisr Co lao Tao Blds
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Real Estste for Trade
Investments

II YOU HAVE A CONTRACT for 81
call Heneff Realty Co Main y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-10
NLRB POWER TO
Be court STUDY

WASHINGTON - The supreme
court, In Its first business session
of the 193s-40 tenn, agreed Mon
day TO consider a series Of new
challenges Of the power and
authority OF the National Labor
Relations board.
The new labor board cases
topped lengthy list Of cases on
which the court today announced
1t would hear argument.
The court declined to consider
an appeal involving constitution
Atty Of the capital stock tax and
denied petition by LOO stock
holders OF the Central Republic
Trust Co, Chicago. for review Of
a decision holding them subject TO
stockholdt double liability IN
connection with a $4,000, 900 owed
by the bank to the Reconstruction
Finance corporation
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SENATE RECESS
MOTION LOSES!
BULLETIN


WASHINGTON-The senate
agreed Monday to vote at 2
p. m. (EsT) Tuesday on a mo
ton by Sen. Charles w. Tobey,
r., N. H., to recommit the neu-
trality bill for the purpose OF
separating the title-and-carry
and the arms embargo repeal
provisions.
WASHINGTON - Senate Lead
er Alben w. Barley, D., KY, Mon
day blocked temporarily motion
by Sen. Edwin c. johnson, D.,
Colo, that the senate recess for
three days pending the outcome
of European moves.
Barley. directing administra-
ton forces in the contest over re-
vision of the neutrality act, as
sured johnson he would throw no
stone in the way" cf q later vote
on the proposal.
johnson is author Of a pending
resolution under which the senate
would request President Roosevelt
to seek an armistice in the
European war.
He interrupted speech against
the neutrality bill by Sheridan
Downey, D., Calf, to enter his
new motion. Barley then asked
johnson to delay his proposal until
Downey had completed his speech
Downey agreed.
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Dream Mustn't Be Spoiled
By Faulty Bridge Approach

from the Narrows bridge.
Tacoma must get over Its
ehueIshole mending days and
begin to build for the future
1t must raise Its eyes
from its shoetops and look to
the horizon II must think
In terms OF tomorrow and
leave the history books to the
school children.
Problems No. l and No. 2 are
more or less routine >. the paving
of Sixth avenue from the bridge
connection west to Proctor and
the removal Of all car tracks on
the route.
Tomorrows article and photo
graph will discuss problem No. 8
and will offer a solution for the
removal of one Of the major OBJ
stacles on Tacoma's GLORY Road"
to better days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-10

Yeggs who robbed the safe Of
the Community tavern, 1903 80.
Seth ST., and escaped with I,oi4
In cash were sought Monday by
police who launched an intensive
probe into the burglary.
The burglary was discovered
early Sunday after the owner,
Frank Whylie. $685. Ea. q st.,
locked the tavern and left on a
hunting trip.
An employe, Charles o'Neal,
who works az bartender in the
establishment, said the large
amount Of cash was on hand for
the purpose Of cashing checks, He
revealed si,4s5 was taken from
the stronghold In addition to $500
in tax money left In cigar box
and another $40 In change.
O'Eeal, sos 50. 6fst st., was
summoned after the burglary was
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BY Hal NELSON

For years we have dreamed Of
a bridge across the Sound which
would link us with our neighbors
on the Olympic peninsula and Gre
ate for the merchants of this city
business development which
could come in no other way.
Now our dream has been
realized, and with the coming of
another summer the very life
blood of business traffic :.
will be streaming across that glor-
ious span from a hundred commu-
mites strangers Of yesterday
but neighbors of today! Are we
going to welcome them into Ia
coma by providing a modern, con-
yenient route into our business
district or are we going to sit
back, hands folded, while they
"break trail" for themselves or
follow a route which will skirt
the town?
Tacoma is rigbtfully entitled
to be the very crossroads for
this golden harvest but
II won't be unless we do some
thing about 1t and time
flies.
The accompanying photograph,
one of a series Of four which will
be published, presents one feasible
solution to the problem . the
Sixth avenue route, direct from
the bridge to the heart of Ia
comas business district. These
photographs, and the articles ex-
planning them, will reveal the OBJ
stacles to be overcome, obstacles
which are surprisingly few when
one considers the benefits which
will accrue from the modernization
of the Sixth avenue route TO and
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DRIVE GERMANS
BACK after IS
HOURCAMPA IGN
Activity Greatest On
East Side OF The
Moselle; Attack At
Knoxville Feared

PARIS - German pstr0as.
ARMED with sulenActsnx Eans.
sniomStlc rifles hemhx
trench knives and an,a;TsAfie
plstols. are conducting ar ~
teasive raseing campaign
Aleng Tie western front. ssek-
ing prisoners ard testing Ire
strength q the French hnrs
- Il fer attack. !; wAx dis
closed Monday.
Ma e ~ p4tFaAs eoasaks 81
frem ~ - - uaea. i sAs szis.
b. Fswnea artillery and rsashans
ran1ess shrx1 h@ek thrr* rssas ~
eoFnpl<ts eansp&nses q German
shpek tFeopz
"A cOuzpAny ces4l1 naaas.~s as
many a. soe m~n1
Ihe r&i5s haxs hrrn r0.rE On
fnr - houFs Tns Frnech AAy thxy
hsvr Failed u their parpese. which
b primarily 10 Set pslSoneFs Who
may he taken TO intelligence head
quarters and searched ard guess
toned for information as 10 the
disposition ard strength q the
French.
A. part Of their n~w activity.
the Germans began sheiiing
Preach advance srtilier, pesi-
tiens. instead Of concentrating
on front line infantry positions
and road Intersections.
Firing and patrol activity was
greatest east OF the Moselle river.
Some unofficial experts predicted
On attack in the direction OF Thion-
vile.
The fist French oommunque Of
the war. issued today by the French
high command. said merely:
There was advance guard
activity In the lower valley Of
the Med river and south Of
Saarbrucken Mt the close Of
Sunday and throughout the
night"
A military expert writing In the
semi-officiai Petit Parisien forecast
the possibility Of an early German
offensive. aided by an airplane
fleet.
The possibility of a Thionville
sector attack was suggested by this
expert because at that point the
Germans would be nearer. IL they
made any progress, to crossing the
frontier and getting some men on
the French side for the first time
in the war.