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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
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Local Exports OF Scrap Mstol to
Jopon Increased StsodilY 10 Months

Taenmss exports Of strap mst.
ala to japan seriously threatened
by virtual presidential embargo
upon tina, commodity and petrol
cum products 10 conserve Amer.
ica's dessnsss have steadily IN
creased during the past u months,
Il was learned Saturday.
During 1852, Tacoma exports ~
scrap iron totalsd sisa toms How
ever. 1910 shipments during the
first ak months alone amounted
TO s.22s tons.
Tacoma. espart trade with
Japan. all commodities. during
the pa.t year and . hair haye
totaI~d fTT.sds ioas saiued 81
sie.taa.fT9.
Under tho presidents new order.
the export OF oil and scrap - ~ib.
jeot 10 drastic liesns. control IL
has tho practical effects Of an en-.
barge.
While Tacoma enioys eonsld.
erahla sales 10 Japan. other Pa.
cific Coast ports we're much harder
hit by the embsrgos potensiall-
ties.
Other Ports uit
Los Angeles last year sold t7a =
600 600 worth Of Oh and scrap "a
Japan. san Francisco exported
~ 900 tons of strap "a Japan in
1889. 1890 tons during the FIRST
five months this year. Portland
has shipped $1,000 tons Of scrap
10 Japan already this year
No boon 10 American steamship
companies ia 4. y trade with
Japan, Practically all .crsp. mms
Der. oil and other goods srs car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29


The Crosby Is one Of the de-
siroyers recently reconditioned and
put back into active service.
Officers and men Of the reserve
units will replace the regular per
sonnet Of the destroyer and per
form the duties Of their rank.
Officers from Tacoma include
1t Comdr. Arthur II Middleton.
Lieut.. Martin Stanley Erdahl. tun-
Tor grade: Lieut.. John NJ. wyekoff
junior grade: Ensign Robert w
Copeland. Ensign Arnold f. Hare
and Ensign Edwin o. standlsh.
Enlisted men are Clarence p.
Fielder. Jack NJ. Stewart. George T.
Bahhitt, Don f. Emeott. Richard
+. Shelley. Frank f. Edwardson.
John S. Fowler. Robert II. Snow
den. d. f. Nedry, Berger l. Espe-
land, Newton B. Hyde. Lewis A.
lde. Paul o. Owen. Phillip n. Ced-
arerans, William y. Thiel. Burton
W. Morris. jr., Gerald f. Hermsen.
Michael Gaidosh. orval l.. Jones.
John J. MeGrath. William d.
Leith, Gordon X. Harder, James
c. Wescott Clark f. Escene. Ra-
mon A. Haas, Donald p. Kemp.
Arnold Johnson. Jack c. Kantzer.
Hartzell F. West. James u. Kelly
Frank r. Lowe. William Muse. Jay
H. Rugg. Harvey J. Dawson. Rex
A. Hyland. Edward A. Worabel.
Harry F. Graves. Harvey d. Wads-
worth. Alva r. Ridley. Robert r.
Crawford, ROLAND s. Morrison.
Tavern c. Councilman. Fred ]. Nc
Donald. Harry c. Owings, Thomas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Jackson 10 Seek
State Senaiorship

VI ~ fBArnsyt Jseks0n. Of 1918
80. 10TH q; incumbent state rep
r.s.ntatiss from The 18TH district.
nisd hls candidacy Saturday for
the DsmocrAiie nomination for
state senator IN that district. the
place vacated BY ths l.ts Or. G. n.
Kerststtsr. Nno died On the verge
Of ths eity's rnayorsi;y election.
Another new candidate sss VIII
am " Shook Of orting. Eho filed
for representative from tire z5th
district, also a. a Democrat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Motorist Guilty
OF Drunk DRIVING

Convicted in police court on a
charge Of drunk driving. Roy
Harvey, OF Vail Wash. Saturday
faced years revocation OF his
license and a $3.50 fine.
Harvey vas arrested Thursday
afternoon after mis- machine struck
a car driven By Harry Essman at
51h and Pacific. No one vas
injured In the accident
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Special Bus Service
or Ship Launching

Special bus service direct from
nth and Pacific ave 10 the Seat
tle-Taeoma shipbuildlng company
yards for the launching Of the first
hull Thursday Afternoon was rs
sured Saturday by supt Amos
Booth Of the city belt line.
1T comes at a bad time for Us.
but well put every bit Of extra
equipment available on the service
direct TO the shipyards. Booth said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
japanese Invade China
Al New Coastal Point

Tokyo Japanese naval 80
taonmsBts made a surprise land
lnT Saturday on HaiaEhsi. about
20 miles east of the British sf"sn
colony ~ Hengk0nK. the bosnsi
japanese news agency reported
Under cover u flfs fr0m fasa
o. war and bombing planes ms
Japanese ssfs said 20 b. saysne'
lHg On ssTsb4s sn1 hskunE d.
aenb<a ss Two important Chinese
commodity distributing senisfs'
uones said Ms Jspansss acre
n contact s9th ths Chinese o..
fsndsrs ~ fhs s~o towns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29

The Committee Of 90 filed .
letter 10 tns council Saturday ufr-
ing thar ths council without, fur
Their delay appoint a ssicesssof 70
Louis nuscsk, VINO resigned =
couple ~ months ago az chairman
Of the city planning commission.
Tns committee siso urged that
the planning body and council take
Immediate steps 70 zons ihs Mar
rows fridge approach ~ prevent
erection - Unslghtiy sixnhoards
ard business enterprises n the
hot d0a" stand and gas station
variety.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Actions in Divorce

divorce actions we're flied IN
superior court here Saturday by
Catherine against Lyle Gavin.
grounds abandonment: Dorothy
against James p. Arnett. burden
some elife; Lawrence y.
against Nadine n. swefringen.
separation for five years. ard Bon
ME Betty against William Robert
scott, cruelty and abandonment
Interlocutory dscress were
granted 10 Eva from Henry Bud
ding and ByTl a from Roy
Scrutin; a final decree 10 ErrnA
from Ray curtics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Club Elects
New Officers
Peninsula Demos
Led by Harry Hill
GIG HARBOR

GIG HARB0R ~ The PENN
sula-Roosevelt Democratic clu /
elected the following officers al
their meeting on Thursday eve
ning: President, Mr.. Harry Hill.
Nice-president, Mr.. Frank Wing
Secretary-treasurer, Mrs r. r.
johnson (re-electedl; sergesnt-at-
arms. Mr.. Robert Peter. Executive
committee, Mrs. F. Wing. Mr.. HUI
bert Secor and Mr.. F. f. Johnson.
Mr. F. E. johnson returned home
from the n. P. hospital, Tacoma.
on Wednesday.
Mrs Frey of Everett. was a
guest at the home OF Mrs. Eric
Erickson this week.
To Teach in Auburn
Nern A. MERIT. who was teacher
ct the Artondale school last year,
has obtained position as teacher
in the Auburn school.
Mr.. John D. Edwin has started
on a vacation trip back East. He
will visit New York City and
places in New Jersey,
Miss Edna Seeley, of Seattle.
visited at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Langstaff, over the
week end.
Miss Joyce Lamoreux is a guest
at the home of her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Thompson of
Rosedale.
Meet at Rosedale
The Women's Society of the Me-
mortal Presbyterian church will
meet on Friday, August End, at the
home OF Mrs. J. NJ. Hutton at
Rosedale. Friends of members are
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Woodruff
of Tacoma moved this week TO
their new home recently built on
the old Lott place at Warren.
Mr.. f. f. Bare Jr., of the Crit
fin Fuel Co, Tacoma, with his
wife and son Johnny. are vacation
ing with Mrs. Bare's parents on
the Lott place at Warren.
The Herman Uddenberg Post.
N.F.W.. will meet on Thursday at
the Community hall. The Ladies
auxiliary of the Post will also meet
at the same time.
The Gig Harbor Lions will have
a surprise party on Monday under
the direction of Clarence Luters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29

Wh4fsssr thrill k&aa&ss A.
wsas n. xos nat n tssrnisx tn .
fsl.e FIRE alarm ~ss kiIlea a~tsr.
day sbsa ne drew . go flns in
police eassfs.
rh~ soldier. fsnm Fort L~~is.
pisssisd sgaisv 10 assera~rsy san-
aaet. ard ssla IA hsa no s,sf~nss q
sffsf. DE had samlstsss 10 Arrest
sax offie~ss rsal Trent saa Marty
lgya~ that he s~nf the alarm from
80 1sth ard Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Question Eligibility
OF Gonzogo Tackle

SPOKANE. Wash - Conzaga
university officials today investi-
gated eligibility Of Jim Bryant,
23s-pound tackle and captain Of
the football team. Inquiry was be-
gun when a question arose over
Bryant. playing at Murray State
Agricultural school at Tishoningo,
Okla
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29

Apartment a~slisss 1T soi 10 q
u and polies pfesi ear off,ssfs
gave chss@ sariy Saturday MORN
iax after ~psspsng Torn ssss-
pest Ths pf~1lsF ga not sppss-
nsod.ds
Sshrs prosides thas fire po~,ltlss
vossn8sx foe ssnebofn wounds ard
b.ssla safty !
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
An Expert
Appraises
The War
nv =. ". T. MASON
United Press War Exp~rt


Germanys air attack On a con
soy in the English channel. sinking
five ships ard damaging FIVE
others. Is the reich, frs, isrE.
scale successful operation against
escorted vessels Ther~ have been
prvious individual sinkings Of ships
in convoy. but not before has q
toll Of approximately one-hslf OF a
convoy been sxaetea.
Ineffective protection wa. re-
sponsihle for the high ioss, coupled
with efficient striking power by
the German aviator.
n Germany were able To
continue this record. Hitlers
blockade Of the British Isies
would Erssely menace Brit
aims position. There is no
reason 10 believe. however.
that any such average can ee
maintained. From the hegin-
ming Of the war To the present
time. approximately $1,000
British, French and neutral
vessels have been conveyed by
British escort ships. OF these.
about one In 100 has he~u
sunk. according To British
statements
The conveyed vessels destroyed
this week In the English channel
were small coastal ships. averaging
! 900 tons raeh. the British sd-
miralty said. The Germans claimed
the tonnage was four times this
figure. but. II is impossible for
young Gviators. having no nautical
experience. 10 give even an APP
proximate estimate OF a ships size.
Judging tonnage by the eye re-
quires considerable skill.
This accounts partly for the
consistently high claims by
Germany Of sunken enemy
vessels, and explains why the
total destruction of British
shipping In all German reports
To date IL considerably more
than the entire tonnage Of the
British mercantile marine.
Nevertheless. although the Eng
lish channel victims were small.
10 out Of a total OF II ships wrnt
10 the bottom or were damaged.
This unprecedented proportion OF
casualties shows alertness on the
part Of the Germans TO take ad-
vantage Of an unusual opportunity.
The escort ships were only armed
trawlers. clumsy to handle and far
less efficient In action than regular
naval units There does not appear
TO have been an adequate supple
mentary cir escort.
British convoy tactics have bern
developed with extreme skill for
the most part. Food ships cross
ing the sea are escorted by destroy
ers or other well-armed and speedy
vessels. which continuously move
in circle around the conveyed
fleet, searching for submarines
Air attacks against conveyed
ships at sea are rare. Germany
has limited serious air offensiYes
against shipping 10 coastal waters.
where. in general. a convoy COM
ing in from overseas, spreads out
as the individual ships make for
different ports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Suspended Sentence
Given 10 Two Men

Two rnsn picked % BY city ps'-
lice. william Th0mpaon. zisgssf'
old sealsf. ~ t6i - ia u. sasi
John J Robinson. n. u Seattle.
we're fss.d saturday BY Jasties
Layton on to-day slaspsnded county
jail sentences for petty iAFcsny
Tnsy s.r. charged with asfraa9.
ing tire wsbB Asryies station IN
Tacoma u a used siss. ssysa gal
Ions Of gasolsns ard tao packages
% clkafsts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29


shlps
srtNwM MRS Rv1v
Virtually al hops was given 40
Saturday Tor feeasssy ~ tbs Sea
Pirate. Tn.fest hsFrtnK s~snef
~hlen hit a reef rear Point asssF
Oh strait island last "Wednesday
In heavy fog and darkness me
boat. belonging 10 the oessnlr
Fisheries Co. has he~a abandoned
TO underwriters Captain Asdy
Nelson and hls ere~ ~ seven
reached wFsngsIi. Alaska. sita 40
casualties.
The Hsa Pirate wss built ~
Tacoma In 1854 by the Msrsinollra
shipeuliiinE Corp, o~nsd by
John nfsscnvicb. Eaass Givins ard
Joe Rasin Of I'M. cts. Il has nssn
fishing under charter.
roaT CALENDAR
N~ss~is IN Pert
kookahurra, St Regis. Vest
cnHs~ta. ahsffsr No 4. astsrtis.
shsffer Mo. 4. cadsretta. sinister.
AmDr. smsltsr. Lake Frances. Al.
Paul mill
Vessels Dsse
sunday wsst Mssi.kst, fnrt
piers Herman rrsseh. sbsffsr
No. 1.
Monday t'hlilswaes. H4ksF.
Essihalm, ~ Regis. waitsr
L,ieksnbsch. piesmsa mill. Tyss.
smsltsr.
Tuesday, iswsn. nskes, whit.
nsy Olson. kAsffsf No. 1. Coast
Trader. shsffsr No. J. asIssfsao.
Mccormick chiilleseA. A.. Hsxss.
Amur. smslssr
Wednesday, fo,ns san rable.
Mccormick. IeU.n. Mllss snks~
No. J. whitney Olson. psfIsnss
mlii.
rhss.asyi MaAihsna. rost p.sfs.
caimsr. ros, piers James Gssf.
nths. HooAsr, HoAslhholsn. ~.
Regis
Friday J. J. ceusy. Port piers
aaons Las. Port piers. csltnsf.
81 paul mill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
nuILDisa PERMITS

Building permits we're issued
Saturday 70 Gus EiSars for =
- 900 rssidsnes a. t3iT No istb
At. and 20 n = Tsiiman for a
1900 residence at fszt No. Pearl
81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Yokimu Wins Title

NENAINhLLs "as"'- ANNA
won the division title Of the Junior
American Legion baseball plsyoff
last night sith a rs win over
wen.tchee, the second straight
victory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
FoRFETTs BAIL

Accused Of blocking a driveway
with MS parked car. Bill Csbbers.
SOL So Sheridan ave, forfeited
- IN police court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29

Ths Tacoma chsmtp~s ~ Com
msrss 10 compiling . eomps~nsbs
ave Industrial survey on th@ city
" eompAsaas vita . request ii
tns BGnassnts DAM authority. u
Nas announced Saturday ~ e. H.
Fstssrolf assistant Manager u ths
Chamber
TIE report win give sonnssiiis
officials much sld In contracting
Industrial prospects and. In add.
tlon, bscoms q ssllsabls sedltios 70
tas Chambsf FLEA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Local Naval Reserve Unit
Leaves on Annual Cruise

division. 18th Naval district. Sstur-
e q two weeks duration. Divisions
= slso will be included IN the crew
II. Brooks. Philip NJ pemsnevich.
Warren =. Barnes Ralph NJ Lind
skog. Thomas l. uhlman. Ted y
simpson, Donald " Ruhre. Donald
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29

The Anglo aason fedssstiesa siii
present Conrad cssFa N . free
pubic Lecture Tuesday Of = pm
a. ina notsl wlnthfop. tiis ss,s.
j.ei nh bs. Who Hlil Win th~
War ?"
wsdaiar Sis~sra mia2 Florist
laay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Obituary N Offices
MRS. GEORGE WILSON

Mrs. Emily D. Wilson, 81, died
Saturday at her home, Ri. 7, box
142. She was a native of Blakeley,
Mimi. and had lived in Tacoma
40 years, cominfg here from her
native state. She was a member
of the Nurses Alumni association.
Mrs. Wilson leaves her husband,
George M; one son, Herbert H.
Holz of Tacoma; a daughter, Mrs.
John n. kirner of Seattle; two
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.
Fay Wallace and Mrs. Clarence
Warren, both of Oakland, Cal, and
seven brothers, Herbert. Herman
and William Diers Of Tacoma,
Henry of Bellingham, John and
Frank of Blakeley. and Charles of
Modesto, Cal. Funeral services will
be held Monday. 2:15 p. m, from
Mellinger's chapel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
MRS. WILLIAM CASSIDY

Funeral arrangements are being
made at Stories for Mrs. Mary
Jane Cassidy So, Of 40l5 So.
Thompson ave. who died satur-
day in a local hospital. She was
O member Of the Presbyterian
church and had lived in Tacoma
10 years Surviving are her nus
band. William. and son, Harold
OF Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29

The Washington old Age Pen
sion Union will mold 10 regular
meeting Al TO pm. sunday in
Emerson nail, ii0al a Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29

red In J.p.ae.. or other sssss'
ships
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MRS. HirLDA Johnson

The body of Mrs. Hulda Johnson,
1343 Palm ave. Seattle, a former
resident of Tacoma, who died Fri
day aboard the steamship Alaska,
while en- route from Seattle to
Ketchikan. Alaska, is being re-
turned by plane TO Seattle, accom-
panied by her daughter, Esther
johnson Of Tacoma. Mrs. johnson
lived in Washington As years, first
making her home in Tacoma. She
moved to Seattle in 1928. She was
the widow of Fred Johnson. active
in the lumber business, both here
and in Seattle. Other than her
daughter, she leaves four sons, DR.
Carl w. Johnson of Tacoma. and
Conrad T. Alfred r. and Howard
r. johnson of Seattle; sister,
Mrs. Charles Larson, and two
brothers, Karl and Henry Ander-
son Of Michigan, and six grand
dren. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the
Swedish Tabernacle. Pike and
Bellevue, Seattle, under direction
Of johnson & Sons mortusry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Core Of The News


6IrB To HgAa rhEts
Meas elnb II AouaisIa View
Lasthsrsa church viii meet Aatsf.
day .ysnlns At s'eioss ~ thsir
church near Sumner Paul A
rrs.s siIi - tina speaker. sa .
non. political sunset
-itappy Nom. syrig /. co-
Butter store. lsds
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GUS ANDERSON

Gus Anderson, rs, native of
Sweden, died Saturday at his home
in Sumner. Mellingers will an
nounce the funeral.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-28

Beautiiulll lnra#tsii. al
llig h quail, ata low
prize. Heavily chrome
plated, non .rusting
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-28

speech that all Belgian Official
we're released from their oath ef
allegiance to the kine and that lie
monarch had been repudiattd
Pierlot repudiatrd the surrender
of Inc Belgian army.
Disregardinp the Governments
formal and unanimous advice the
king opened separate negotiations
and treated With the enemy PIER
lot said.
Belgium viii be astounded but
the Shortcomings OF one man cannot
be- imputed 10 the entire nation.
No aet of the KING has effect
unless II Is counter-signed by his
minister This principle IS absolute
II Is a fundamental rule Of our in
atitutions.'
The refugee Belgian government
leaders in Paris and London defIed
the surrender order issued by their
KIN and promised that the tieit
would 90 ON. Alter IA meeting OF Eel
sian parliament leaders her. q
spokesman said We know II pao-
ple Of Belgium believe 1he kire
Guilty OF treason. What the caantry
nceds now IS a man like his f.sher
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-28

King Albert
Premier Pierlot of Belgium pre-
pared speech fer broadcast EYER
the radio repudiatln9 the kings ac-
ton. but at the last moment can
colled his plans when members CT
The refugee parliament said that
there might be an early change
in The Belgian government When
he did make the BROADCAST. it Was
to announce that Leopold had been
deposed.
Reynagd. in his speech to tie
French people, bitterly criticized the
surrender by the young Belgian
monarch. whose father. King Al
bert. had led Belgian resistance
throughout the World War.
This is without precedent" the
premier sad. we knew dark days
were coming. They have come. We
will hold the Somme-Aisne line and
because we hold Ii We will win.
Cur faith in victory is intact.
He said Leopold surrendered
against the unanimous advice of
bis cabinet and that the Belgian
government would FIGHT on in
France.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-28
Leopold Sure nders Army;
Cabinet Repudiotes Move

PARIS. MAJ q. TIP Kins To-
pold surrendered the Belgian army
to Germany today. threw open 10
adVascing Nazi legions the road 10
more English channel ports and
collapsed the vital left wing of
trapped Allied armies fighting in
the north against Adolf Hitler's
blitzkrieg. His action cosi him the
Belgian throne.
The sudden and disastrous sur
render came without consultation
with Allied chieftains. II seemed
to make the position OF the encir-
cled Allied troops in Flanders al
most hopeless, but in contemptuous.
bitter words Premier Paul Reynaud
denounced King Leopold and pro-
missed that the French and British
would fight on south Of the Somme
and Aisne rivers. Franco Will yet
triumph. Revnaud declared.
Leopold has been deprived OF the
Belgian throne, a radio statement
by Belgian Premier Hubert Plerlot
said
A few hours after announcement
that Leopold had surrendered the
Belgian army to the Germans, he
refugee premier declared in a radio
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-28

LONDON. May 28-tUP1-Bel-
gium's army. or part OF 1t at
least. may rebel against a surrender
order by King Leopold and fight
on beside the Allies, it was reported
in authoritative quarters today.
Not only are large Belgian forces
now training in France, where
members of the Belgian government
and parliament already have re-
pudiated the surrender order, but
it was held that the KING, as
active commander in chief of his
army, was not empowered to act
alone without the advice of his
government.
Britain, already preparing urgent
ly for a German blitzkrieg inva-
sion, received as disaster today
the announcement that the 3D.
year-old King had surrendered. as
chief in command, his army with
totals 100000 men and has 300
airplanes.
Military and political quarters
agreed that the position of the
British eXpeditionary force in Bel
GUM, which had formed the cen
ter of the allied northern line i'm
mediately south of the BelgianS. was
now most precarious.
II was forecast that the BEF
most likely would be forced to
attempt to escape across the Eng
liSh channel or to fight its way
through the powerful German wedge
10 Join the main French army. The
channel escape choice was believed
The likely one-proVided the British
forces could reach Dunkirk and Os-
tend before they were cut off by
the Germans.
1t was disclosed authoritativelY
that British troops caught in Bou-
logne in the German coastal ad-
vance had been evacuated to Eng
land presumably late last week
by 10 deStroycrs "unler Il helliSh
fire
News of l.eoDold'S capitulation
2ane through Premier Paul Rey-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-28
Germans Drive TO
Dunkirk in March
Through Belgium

EFRT y MaY =tUP1-Gefmal
armies. following up the surrender
IT the Belgian army under Kim
leopold drove along the Belgian
coast today towards the French
port Of Dunkirk
A high command c0mmunlq4e
said that the great battle of A.
l5ls and FLANDERS had reached II
climax
The eommanique issued from
Fuehrer Adolf Hltler.s field head
quarters. sad that the ar fore
had bombed ZeebfHse. Osiend. NIeH-
9ort and Dunklrk hafbors as veil -
railroad lines leading 10 them anl
hips lying IN their harbors
German troops Were standing ont
side Bruges and Thouront. Tie COM
munIque said
North nf VaIenciennes AM south
IF Journal on what the Germans
iefer 10 IS the southern front the
Germans claimed 10 have broken
through strong French border fortl-
tications and 10 have crossed the
Seheldt canal vest OF Valeneiennes
The eommunique said that on the
southern front enemy tank attacks
we're repelled successfully and that
30 enemy tanks had been DESTROYED
Allied air losses yesterday Wers
placed Al 9i planes and tho Ger
mans admitted the loss OF . planes
Following an announcement froa
Hitlers field headquarters thai
leopolds Belgian army had can't
ulated uneonditionally To the Ger
mans. the high command said that
German troops had broken stub
born resistance and had pressed
the enemy closer while ar attacks
caused their destruction
The communique placed tie Ger
man forces At seven miles from
Brupge ana Thourout and SAID lhat
they had passed Thielt ON thrif
way down the Belgian rUast
Describing tie assault on lie
French fortllleations IN the Valen-
ciennes area the hiRh command
said that German forces had cap
tured Douai Orchies. BaSsee. Mer-
Vile. Hazebrouk and Bourbougyille.
As result. the long French fOrtifi-
cations north of Valenciennes Were
broken through. thr communiqu .
sald