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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
War Expert Says FascistPoIicies
Indicate Lack Of Coordination
With German Strategy in Southeast

to move SOuthWard toward the
Greek west coast, seems to be
the stronger force of the invading
fascists. Its double purpose ap-
parently is to safeguard southern
Italy from bombings from the near
est Greek positions and also to
cut off Greek supplies being sent
northward to the military base at
Yanina.
This movement, however would
not form the principal objective of
the Italians if their Greek cam
paign were the beginning of a
great axis push to carry the war
into the middle east. 1T would be
protective measure rather than
an offensive development.
Any italian offensive in Greeks
designed to cooperation with Ger
man desires would consist of a
powerful thrust eastward toward
Salonica, involving the left wing
of the invading army. Yet, this
part of Mussolinis forces seems
to be the weakest.
The Greeks have succeeded in
penetrating southeastern Albania at
the sector where the Italians should
have concentrated their most pow
erful push if they intend to move
quickly against Salonica. The Ital-
ian retreat in this region either
shows serious defect in Italian
strategy or else indicates that Mus
solini and Hitler have not agreed
that the present is an opportune
time to develop a great south
eastward offensive.
The involvement of Greece in
the war has brought the first test
of Japan's position in the new
triple alliance. The Japanese Mon
day gave Greece assurances that
Greek ships in the Orient would
not be molested.
Those vessels are being used to
transport needed goods to Japan.
The Japanese decision not to be-
come entangled in the European
war over the Greek issue shows
that Tokyo has reserved to itself
the right to decide how far it is
committed by the triple alliance,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Italian Railway
Struck byBoInb

LONDON, Nov. 4. CUP) The air
ministry reported today that Brit
ish bombers last night strongly at
tackled the railway junction and
station and oil tanks at Poggio
Reale on the southern outskirts Oh
Naples.
The attack was the second made
by the royal air force on Naples
since the start of the Greco-Italian
war.
The ministry reported that Italian
anti aircraft provided more ef-
fective opposition last night than
on the first British raid upon the
city.
THE city was we'll blacked out
as our aircraft approached the
report said. "and they were met with
heavy and fairy accurate fire"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Ais Quiet on
london Front

LONDON, Nov. 4. (UP)-For the
first time since Sept. 7 not Ger
man plane flew over London during
the night, and to the millions of
Londoners who had Injured them
selves to the blast of bombs and
the roar of guns the silence was
eerie and something of a shock.
Three single pianes flew over
the greater London area yesterday,
to drop their bombs and machine
gun streets and roads. There was
one brief, eventless alarm late in
the afternoon. Then, throughout
the night and throughout this
morning. not German plane was
reported in or near London.
One German plane flew over an
east coast town during the morn
ing, dropped bombs, and fled with
anti-aircraft guns blazing at it. Two
reconnaissance planes flew over
southeast England.
Hundreds of thousands of Lon
doners spent their first night at
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Italian Wdrship
F|ees in Flames
From Corfu Battle

BUDAPEST, Nov. :. (UP)-An
Italian warship was reported re-
tfeatng in flames up the Adriatit
sea today after a heavy naval
battle off the Island of Corfu.
The Greek wireless, broadcastine
report on the battle from Athens
said that heavy cannonading was
heard throughout Sunday in Corfu
and on the adjacent Greek main
land.
During the battle, it was as
serted, an italian warship was driv-
en- northward, aflame.
During the battle the drone of
airplane motors was heard, the
Greek RADIO said, as planes re-
connoitered the battle area, OBJ
serving fire and giving ship posi-
tions or bombing warships.
There were unconfrmed reports,
the wireless added, that one italian
plane was shot down during the
battle.
No mention was made whether
Greek, British and Greek or solely
British warships fought the Italians.
Official Greek advices reported
that the Greeks destroyed six Ital-
ian planes in fighting yesterday
destroyed nine Italian tanks on
both the Florina and Janina fronts
and threw back an Italian attack on
the Janina front.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Fuscists Driven
Back from Hill

ATHENS, Nov. 4. CUP)-Greek
troops on the Janina front have
recaptured a dominant hill and
have thrown back an italian tank
and infantry attack, it was assert
ed today.
Storming Italian positions across
the Kalamas river, the Greeks in
a determined counter-attack cap
tured a hill which commands an
important bridgehead, it was re-
ported.
The Greeks, it was indicated, ad-
vanced under heavy direct fire
from the Italian lines to take a
position which might embarrass
considerably the Italian drive for
Janina, their chief objective on
their right.
italian infantry led by 20 tanks
attacked the Greeks on the ex-
treme end of the Janina line, to-
ward the coast, it was reported
only to be thrown back with the
loss of nine tanks.
An italian lieutenant colonel was
killed, it was said.
The Greeks previously had re-
ported important successes on the
Florina -Kastoria front to the north.
The high command said in its
communique:
"On the Macedonian front our
forces succeeded in occupying Sat-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

LONDON, Nov 4. (UP)-British
Military informants reported today
that Greek troops in the Florina
sector had thrown back heavy Ital-
ian attacks with the bayonet and
hand grenades. The government ad-
mitted officially that British troops
landed in Crete.
OF the situation in Africa, it was
said that the Italians continued
to build up concentrations of stores
and equipment in Libya but that
there was no sign of imminent at
tack.
Officials refused to disclose any
details regarding the size of the
British force landed in Crete, OF
to say when the men landed. 1t
was admitted that British naval
officers had arrived at Athens.
1t was reported that the British
were consolidating Crete bases from
which they might be able to domi-
nate the entire Aegean sea and
strike at vital italian positions all
the way from the Dodecanese is
lands off the Turkish coast to
Naples.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
u. s. Fleet Units
Sail for Home

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Nov. 4, CUP)
Three battleships and 25 smaller
warships, the second contingent of
the U. S. Fleet to return from
Hawaii to the mainland for a
two week vacation" today were
back on the high seas, bound for
an undisclosed destination. They
sailed yesterday
Part of the ships were headed
for Pacific coast navy yard to
be overhauled, it was reported. The
others, it was said, would join the
rest of the fleet in Hawaiian waters,
where it has been since April.
Another units is expected to ar
rive next week to give crews a
fortnight ashore and to take on
supplies.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

urday a new range of heights in
Albanian territory.
"On the Epirus front Sunday
there was artillery fire on both
sides. An enemy attack supported
by tanks was repulSed. Nine tanks
were destroyed.
Heavy enemy attack in the Flor
ina sector were repulsed with hand
grenades and the bayonet point. The
enemy suffered losses. A number
OF prisoners were captured.
IAN intense enemy air attack was
made at the front with Is bombing
raids, mostly on positions taken
from the enemy.
Enemy planes bombed Salonica
causing a number of casualties. of
which several were fatal. moving
the civilian population. No military
objective was hit Some houses
were destroyed. Three italian planes
were brought down by our anti
aircraft guns and fourth was be-
lieved SO damaged that it crashed
near Ghevgheli, ON the Jugoslav
frontier.
The enemy air force bombed
several villages in the interior of
the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Tangier Becomes
Spanish Territory

TANGIER, Nov. 4. (UP)-The
chief of the Spanish occupation
forces today issued a proclamation
virtually converting Tangier into
Spanish territory.
Tangier, formerly en- internation-
al zone opposite Gibraltar, was oc-
cupied last summer by Spanish
forces as a result of the war in
Europe.
The proclamation ordered sup
preston of all mixed international
commissions which existed under
the international territorial ad-
miniStration.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
English Take0ver Crete, GainAir
Bases Within Close Bomber RANGE
OfEntire Balkan Trouble Area

The British landing was regard
ed here as a major success for
Greece and Britain alike and a
threat to any move by Germany or
Italy in the Barkan Peninsula.
British forces were expected at
once TO establish striking bases in
Crete and probably in other islands.
In occupying Crete alone they
have gained two especially good
harbors, other good anchorages, a
good air field $500 feet by 2,460
feet in area, nearby seaplane base
and other areas suitable for con-
version to airfields.
Crete is $50 miles from the noun
tain passes in which the Greeks
are fighting the Italians, 100 miles
from the Dodecanese islands. 200
miles from Italian Libya, $50 miles
from the Dardanelles, 450 miles
from the Bosporus, 730 miles from
Naples.
With bases in Crete, British
bombing planes have within their
range the entire italian boot, the
Balkan peninsula, the Rumanian
oil fields, and harbors in the Aeg-
! can and Asia Minor.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Naples Again Raj
Bomber TARGET

ROME, Nov. 4. (UP) - British
planes raided Naples during the
night but were wriven off by in
tense anti-aircraft gun fire, the
high command asserted in a COM
munique today --v,-..-.,-- ..
Gun fire was so intense that the
British planes were compelled to
drop their bombs in open country,
the communique said.
One person was killed and three
wounded by these bombs, it was
added.
OF land operations in Greece, the
communique said that in the Epir-
us sector, on the Italian right flank,
italian action continued beyond
Kalibaki. a road junction whose
captured had been announced last
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

home in weeks. Hundreds of thou
sands more, comfortably bedded
down in subway stations, refused
to leave.
1T took us by surprise. It's diff
cult TO believe it's real" commented
Alderman Charles Key, member
of the House of Parliament and air
raid chief controller of the east end
borough of Poplar.
Not only London but the provin-
ces spent a quiet night. A few raid
ing planes were reported over
northeast England and northeast
Scotland. In Scotland, high explo-
sive bombs dropped on tenements,
the air and home security ministries
reported, and caused a small num-
Der of casualties in killed and
wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Dictators AssaiI
U.S.. Ambassadors

BERLIN, Nov. 4. CUP)-A front
page article in the Boersen Zei-
tung today assaided three United
States Ambassadors Joseph P
Kennedy, William c. Bullet ano
Anthony j. Drexel Biddle-as "evil
spirits in European affairs.
The newspapers diplomatic ex-
pert said that the three American
diplomats had sought to disturb the
plans of Germany and Italy for
"a new order" in Europe.
Kennedy, ambassador to Great
Britain, Bullitt, ambassador to
France, and Biddle, ambassador to
the exiled Polish government, are
in the United States at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
BY j. w. MASON
United Press War Expert

Italys continued reluctance to
engage in a major offensive in
northern Greece points with in
creasing probability to lack of Ital-
ian coordination with Germany's
strategy in southeastern Europe. 1t
would seem that Mussolini has not
yet concentrated a powerful strik-
ing force on the Greek Albania
frontier and does not seek and
Immediately extensive involvement
there.
The italian right wing trying
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

Kastoria front.
1t was asserted that the Greeks
were fighting their way close to
Koritza.
Fighting continued throughout
yesterday in the mountainous area,
it was said, and the italians failed
in determined counter attacks &c
make any important change n
the line which the Greeks had won
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

grace Oh O1l...
Triton, of course (something
with neat fur neckpiece, l
Think.
X X
And I know they'll check up on
the battery, and maybe put
some anti-freexe stuff In the
radIotor. And then, iust for the
sheer luxury Of spending a
whole dime on u, I'm going to
have a new windshleld.wiPe
bIade Installed. The one hove
now Is abouf as effective as q
post.ofFiee biosfer.
X X
And speaking of winter, water
and red Aannels, you might keep
in mind this winter that Unions
Minute Man Windshield Service
will keep those pesky little beads
of water from forming on the
windshield-will actually let you
see right through the glassl It's
for free = so keep it in mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

I'm going to
have en drain
the oil and
f | u s h t h e
crankcase and
refill with the
correct winter
n n
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

Seems he tagged down a couple
of southbound ducks or birds Of
some kind and got the real in
side dope from them. Also he
says the bunny rabbits are wear
ing extra heavy fur coats.
Me3 I'm soin' to hunt up my red
honneIs and cor mvifsl And. In
sldensaIIy, I'm going to take the
Hlspono Plymouth Ground the
corner 10 the Union oil sfutIon
end have 'em give her q few
influence shofsl
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
by JOHN CLINTON

That fellow at
Cal. Tech who
p r e d i C t S
weather on the
long distance
basis says this
winters going
to be a dilly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
State TO take
IN MORE SHOWS
Sports Events at Milwaukee,
Des Moines to be Added
to the List.

Minnesota will be represented at two
more outdoor shows in 1941 than ii
has been this year, with displays of the
states unsurpassed outdoor recreational
facilities and natural resource faI
more elaborate and striking than ever
before, Victor A. Johnston, director OF
the state tourist bureau, announces.
The places are Milwaukee and Des
MoineS, and the shows the Milwaukee
Sentinel Sports show, and the Iowa
Corn Belt Sports Show respectively
The Wisconsin show is April 26-May
4, and the Iowa show March 29-AprI
5.
The other expositions where the
bureau had displays this year, and
where it plans to repeat in 1941 are:
National Boat Show, Chicago, Feb
10.
Southwest Sportsmen's show, st
Louis, Feb. 8-16.
International Sportsmen's Show, Chi
cago, Feb. % to March 2.
Cincinnati Enquirer Sportsmen's
Show, Cincinnati April 1920.
Chicago Daily News Travel Show
Chicago, April 1927.
An outstanding feature of the Min
nesota display will be new and en-
large panorama of Illuminated and
animated panels picturing, in natural
colors, the states flora and fauna, with
special emphasis on game animal life
on land, in the water and in the air
together with points of scenic beauty
and prominent land marks of historic
and other interests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

A very important factor in the pre-
vention of automobile accidents is the
prompt reporting of all accidents that
do occur. 1t is only by studying the
reports of all accidents that We can
eliminate the conditions that cause ac-
tdents.
Even today, cities, towns, villages, and
counties in many parts of the country
keep no record whatever of automobile
accidents. Some states have passed
legislation requiring that accidents be
reported and have provided the proper
forms for that purpose. A driver is
required by law to report to the
police in the community in which the
accident occurs, and the police will in
turn send the report to the state
authorities.
The responsibility for an accident
usually rests with the driver of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Friday, December 3, 1915.

Seventy-two saloon men of Hibbing
and Chisholm who had protested to
the Federal court against the enforce
ment of the prohibition clause of the
Chippewa Indian treaty of 1855, were
refused temporary injunction by
Judge Page Morris and their saloons
will go out of business Tuesday. Mayor
court for more time to give the saloon
men a chance to get rid of their
stocks. This also was refused as the
judge stated he had no authority to
set time when the prohibition order
was to go into effect. The opinion
he removed by Congress as the old
Indian treaty has outlived its useful
ness and that it does not furnish
protection to the red men as there
are no red men to protect in the ter
ritory.
At the Lish LeBeau residence to be
occupied by the happy couple, occurred
the marriage on Tuesday afternoon of
Miss Minnie A. Cowling to Gustaf A.
Paul. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. j. G. Mapson of the PreSby-
terrain church. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Nick Cowling who formerly
resided at the Savoy mine but now
a resident of Hibbing Mr. Paul is an
engineer with the Duluth & Iron
Range and has worked in and out of
Ely for many years.
Miss Gladys Mary Simpson of Win
ton and Ernest William Johnson of
Aurora were united in marriage on
by the Rev. Joseph F.
Buh of this city. Only immediate
friends of the family were present
Miss Norine Simpson, a sister of the
bride and John BroAch of Aurora
attended the couple The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Simpson of Winton and the groom is |
one of the rising young mining engin-
GERS Of the Mesaba range at present |
at Aurora.
Not one hunting fatality has been
reported from this vicinity this season.
A baby boy was born Monday
% Mr. and Mrs. Charles Provost.
Misses Borghild Sands and Mary Mac
Miller have returned from a visit in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

The MINER SELLS Every Thursday
At the ELY NEWS STORE!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
SH0PPERS STORES OPEN EVENINGS TO P STARTING SATURDAY

mix will serve as jurors at the Deem
Der term of court which opens at
Virginia on Monday.
William Hail. an employees of the
Pioneer mine, while in the dry house
Friday evening, suddenly collapsed and
physicians called pronounced him
dead. He was 54 years of age and
with his family has resided in this
city for several years, coming here
from Ironwood, Michigan. He is sur
vived by his widow, two sons and three
daughters. The Rev. c. P. Keast Of
ficiated at the Funeral Tuesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Sets Out 100000 Trees in
Superior National Forest;
Acreage Now 80, 800.

The tremendous total of 100000
trees were planted on the Superior
National Forest during the fall months,
a report by Clare Hendee, Duluth,
supervisor, states.
They include 100000 red pine, 1,700,-
600 jack jine, and 100000 white spruce.
Emphasis is placed on planting
burned-over and denuded areas, such
as the Markham burn south of Aurora,
first in order to place such lands again
in the production of worth while tim
Der species. The trees are planted
four to six feet apart, and approx
mately 1000 trees are planted to the
acre.
The total acreage planted to date
on the forest is $780, This planting
has largely been accomplished since
1893.
The fall seeding of 9765,0O0 trees
has now been completed at the Eve
leth and Two Harbors forest nurseries
This total is comprised of three million
white spruce to be ready for planting
after four years growth at the Two
Harbors nursery. At the same nursery
$4,000 white cedar were sown to pro-
duce planting stock for wildlife food
and cover.
At the Eveleth nursery, the planting
included 100000 red pine to be ready
for field planting in three years
time; 100000 jackpine for planting
in two years, and 100000 white pine
to be ready for field use at the enc
of four years.
Tree seedlings that will be avail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Ten Years Ago
Friday, December S, 1880.

Charles Trezona, superintendent of
the. Oliver Iron Mining company on
the Vermilion range, was elected mayor
by the largest majority even given
any candidate for this Office in the
city on Tuesday. Aldermen chosen
were Ivan Tauzell, John Kapsch, and
Harry j. Homer. Trezona defeated
Frank Jenko by vote of 1851 to TO.
The three aldermen elected defeated
Thomas Brennan, David Berglund and
Victor Thompson.
Helmer Olson, who is now in Calf
ornia attending school is one of the
All champions of st. Louis county.
He eXcelled in forestry The Red
Cross drive just closed produced a
total of $1,143. Word has been
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Prisk that Mrs. Martin Prisk had died
in Utah where she made her home
since removing from this city. 3 3
John Laurich of this city and Mrs
Hilma Kangas of Soudan secured a
license to marry Friday. Miss
Yordes Carlson and Mrs. Anna Slabod-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
RELIEF DUCKS
WORRY State

Department of conservation techni-
clans pondered whether thousands OF
stubborn waterfowl will plague the
state for a handout this season by
refusing to migrate from open water
lakes
The early winter was expected to
be deterrent to the birds, mostly
mallards, that for several past sea-
sons have remained on such lakes as
Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Heron, and
Albert Lea.
Last winter the department was
forced to provide feed for several
thousands of ducks during the criti-
cally cold periods.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Forest Service Concludes
Big Tree-Planting Project

able from these two nurseries at the
spring and fall 1941 planting seasons
total $4,000.
The Forest Service of the United
States Department Of Agriculture
planted 1882 acres of land in Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri,
Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio during the
fall season this year. This exceed the
1910 spring planting by 759 acres and
makes a total of 1885 acres, planted
during the year.
Only one other region of the ten in
the federal Forest Service carries on
comparable planting program. This
is the southern region stretching from
Florida to Texas in the south and
from North Carolina to Arkansas in
| the north.
Jack pine leads all species in num-
Der of trees planted, with 35,317OOO
trees set out; red pine was second
with 23,706,OOO All trees used were
raised in the IL Forest Service nurs-
series in this region and in one Ill
inois nursery conducted in cooperation
with the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
LOOKING BACK IN into Tt the M G,ass

the southern part of the state. /"
A baby girl was born Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Teebo of WintoIi.
The Ely city council at their last
meeting accepted the bid of Sidney
Splitter & Co. for the $4,000 issue of
city bonds. = The weather got
down to a real winter basis yesterday
morning. The swamps are now hard
ening and the lumbermen are praying
for snow. Although the first ten
days of the hunting season were
rather slow owing to rain and noisy
woods, the last 10 days have been
great according to returned hunters
More moose have been shot this fall
than in many years previous while
deer have been plentiful.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05

car. Senseless machines have never
caused an accident. Therefore, we
must have an accurate record of ac-
cidents so that careful study can
be made of them and their causes
removed wherever possible.
Every citizen should be vitality in
terested in an accident reporting sys-
tenn for his community.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-12-05
Four Items on Foods
of the Week Project.

Four items as floods of the week. u
designed to assist in moving surplus
commodities, have been selected for
the four weeks in December.
Featured on the following dates will
be: Dec 6, apples, Dec. Is, wheat flour;
Dec. 20, pork, and Dec. 81, grapefruit
and pears.