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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
Senators Ballot
IS Flavor
Knox Nomination
IsOlatiOnists Oppose
Confirmation, To
Continue Fight

WASHINGTON, July 3
(UP)-The senate naval at
fairs committee today voted
9 to 5 to recommend that the
senate confirm nomination
of Col. Frank Knox, the Republican
vice presidential nominee in 1886. as
secretary of navy in President
Roosevelt's cabinet
The senate is expected to act
next week on the nominations OF
Knox and of Col. Henry l.. StimSon,
who was nominated to be secretary
of war.
A favorable report on Stimson,
who also is Republican, was voted
yesterday by the senate military
committee ID to g.
Isolationists who opposed the
nominations expected to carry their
fight to the senate floor. but con-
firmation of Knox and StimSon
seemed assured.
The committee vote on Knox was.
For confirmation: Sens. David 1.
Walsh, D., Mass; Richard b. Rus
sell, D., Ga; Harry F. Byrd, D.,
Va; Peter Gerry d, R. l.; Charles
Q. Andrews, d., Fla; Allen j. Ell
lender, D., La; Scott w. Lucas,
S., Ill; Frederick Hale, r., Me, and
W. Warren Barbour. r., NJ. Russell
and Barbour voted by proxy.
Against confirmation: Sens. Eli
son D. Smith, D., S. c.; Willard E.
Tydings, D., Md; Homer T. Bone,
D., Wash; Rush D. Holt, D.. w.
Va; and Hiram w. Johnson, R.,
Calf
Sens. James J. Davis, r., Pa, and
Guy M. Gillette, D., Ia, we're absent
and recorded as not voting.
Holt, one of the iSolationiSts who
opposed KnoX'S nomination, had
declared earlier that he would sub
NIT a minority report against Knox.
He indicated that the isolationistS
would conduct prolonged fight.
Knox testified he did not think
this nation should give British war
ships haven in our harbors or con-
voy supply ships to belligerents. On
Continued on Page 6, col. a.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03

reach population centers from the
outlying districts.
The polls in Mexicali were sched-
uled to open at 8 am. and close
at pm. on Sunday.
In a nationwide effort to FORE
stall disorders on Sunday officials
issued orders prohibiting the car
rying of firearms and making vio-
lation Of the order Jail offense.
Sale of firearms and ammunition
was prohibited until after July IS.
1t was rumored that all saloons
would be ordered to close their
doors Friday and remain closed
until after the voting but confir-
nation of this rumor was not forth.
coming
In addition to the president Mex
icali voters will elect federal
deputy and alternate.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
Reform Slated in
Prison System

SAN FRANCISCO, July CUP)
--California's prison system VIII be
scientifically reformed by the new
state prison board in an effort TO
make it model for the nation in
the treatment of all types of cr.m-
inals, it was disclosed today.
Prison directors contemplate the
ousting of Warden Court Smith of
San quentin prison and Warden
Clyde I. Plummer of Folsom prison
and the creation of a new Ideal"
psychological set-up embracing half
a dozen prisons, institutional, elm
ical and farm units, it was learned.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
Roosevelt Sends
Congratulations
ToSen. McNary

WASHINGTON, July (UP)
PRECEDENT Roosevelt, who ran
an unsuccessful race as the Dem
ocratic vice presidential nominee
i'll 1920, sent the following letter
to Senate Republican leader
Charles l.. McNary, the Republic
can party'S choice for vice presi
dent:
Dear Charlie
WY very warm cOnGratula-
tons on your nomination for
vice-prCSident.
"O'1cc upon timc-twenty
years agO-I ran for vicc-preSi-
dent. | learned Il lot,
II hCpe to see YOU soon.
"YOur old friend.
"Franklin ID. Roosevelt"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03

LONDON. July 3--tUP) - Key
foreign diplomats in London believe
that the war will be deadlocked
after an unsuccessful attempt by
Germany to invade Britain and
that peace discussions will then be
started, a survey indicated today.
Diplomats have been reporting to
their governments TIL at Britain
shows no inclination of wanting
peace talks now.
They have been expressing the
conviction that Germany will fail
to conquer Britain by invasion.
They also hold that a formidable
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
COMPROMISE SEEN
IN TEAM STRIKE

OAKLAND Cal, July SUP
The Alameda county Drayman's
Association today tentatively &C
cepted a compromise plan for set
Element of the three weeks-old Oak
land Transfers strike which has
crippled the city's drayage bust
ness.
The union will vote on accepting
the compromise and ending the
tie-up tonight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
Minded Motorist Drives
Off and Forgets His Wife in |.v.

F.. NJ Moxey of Arizona was voted
a diamond studded mustache cup
Wednesday because he reached a
high level in the ranks of absent
minded husbands.
AT 1921 am. Wednesday Moxey
and his wife were rolling along the
desert highway east of Holtville.
Moxey was driving while his wife
was asleep in the rear seat of their
sedan.
1t became necessary for Moxey
to stop and render aid to a strand
ed motorist. While the men we're
working on the stranded car Mrs.
Mickey awakened. 1t was so warm
in the car that she decided TO take
a walk to cool off. When she re-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03

I turned the car was gone. leavin9
ner abandoned on the desert high
way. Moxey headed toward La
Angeles firm in the belief that hle
wife still was sleeping psaceiullGs
in the seat behind him.
Mrs. Moxey made her way *
Holtville and appealed 70 pollGE
Holtville police called the onsiG'
sheriff's office at II Centsa 1na
medlately deputy shertffs brol11o
a description Of Moxey's CO
instructed any officer 70 st0o
and tell him ne had I0st his Wl y
Westmorland police st0ppe1 oo9
ey there shortly aftss Nm. xss
Moxey went back = No1oS(
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
GOVT NEARS END OF CASE AGAINST 0SWALT
n AMBLING
IL EPORTER
Demos Missing A Blair

Demos Missing A Blair
Dazed toaStmasters left the Tues
day night meeting of the Laconian
club in Ell Centre in a state of ex-
element as great as any group of
delegates left the COP gathering
in Philadelphia.
They had just heard one of the
most gripping. Soul-stirring nomi-
nation speeches in the history of
our stag Spanglad republic. Don
Blair. who took part on Il program
designed to parallel party con-
vention had carried off honors
with nominating speech that re-
duced the aSSemblage To tears and
cheers. He nominated DR.. Arnold
AriaudO for president,
Still da2ed the next day, Bob
Rayburn remarked:
mo matter who is ON the ticket,
I'm going to Write-in Ariaudo."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
Lawyer Describes
to Valley =
To Aid ia panese
Thornwe|I Rogers Testifies Ell Cen+ro
Cops Handcuffed Him When He
Reached CRY on yama+oda Search

LOS ANGELES, July 3.-The government prepared
to close its here today against j. Sterling Oswald
former I'll Centre police chief, after testimony from the
second sar witness cast light upon tangled events
that transpred in Ell Centre during the asserted abduc
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
Waves of German Planes
Attack British Coast
In B|itzkrieq Prelude
Screaming Bombs Dropped on Third
Day Of Daylight Raids-Fu|| Dress
Offensive Expected At Any Time

LONDON, July 3. (UP)-German planes launched the
second daylight raid of the day England this after
noon, ntensfyng apparent aviation preparations for
bitzkreg German bombers reported most active
places the southeast coast The attacking planes
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
But They Can Swim

But They Can Swim
Reading Tuesdays Press, Mark
Rose came across headline in
which newspaper reporter charg-
ed someone had threatened to drop
him in the river
1t was during a district board
meeting and Mark rared around in
his swivel chair to stare at the
press row" from under beetling
browS Quoth Mark:
IF I had my way about it we'd
dump all news reporters IN the
riyeri"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
Self Protection

Self Protection
While on the subject of Reeds, we
noticed Corn Reed rolling his own
cigarettes the other day.
II don't like EN-. but some of the
boys are trying to quit smoking
and SO aren't carrying packages of
their own. l have to defend myself,
somehow, when they try to bum
smokes"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
Baseball

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New York ..... OH 900 000-3-6-O
Wyatt, Casey & Mancuso; Hub
bell Brown Melton, Vandenberg,
& banning.
Boston ............ 010 900 l06-8-82
Philadelphia ' 900 00l 0ll-3-9-l
Sullivan ~ Mast; Higbe & Miles,
Atwood.
Pittsburgh .......a..... ........ 0Ol 100 |
Chicago ....... Ol3 00O U
SeWcll. Lanning, BauerS q Davis;
PaSSeau & Collins.
AMERICAN
Philadelphia goo. 034 l02 00l-1l-l6-1
Boston .......... 900 030 036-l2-l4-1
Besse, Dean & Hales; Wagner,
Heving & Glenn.
Chicago Observation-Disclosures. 900 140
Detroit ........ -.................. O0l 600 O
Knott & fresh; Trout, Nelson &
TebbettS.
st. Louis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 600 OF
Cleveland .....,......................... OIL 10
Harris & Grace; Teller & Pytlal
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
Shining Examples

Shining Examples
Don't look now or they will blind
your eyes-but we think the city
council hd suddenly adopted suits
of armor.
Maybe not complete suits. but at
least the shields, or maybe the
breastplates. At any rate, the fan
cy, golden commissioner shields
passed out to the various council
men are a glory to behold and
probably weight to carry.
Apparently. being councilman
isn't enough. There has to be some
tangible evidence with which to
impress the populace Wonder if
they're in the budget.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03
False Economy

False Economy
I'll economize," Winifrcd Reed
thought to himself after he sent
his wife out of the valley for the
summer IN just live at the fire
hall"
The first day the firemen'S pro
tective society" fined him 81 for
not making his bed and so cents
for not keeping his toothbrush and
tOothpaste il the proper place.
That same day Winfred began
to wonder il it might not be cheaper
to stay elsewhere.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-03

Butter: Los Angeles zoe; but
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A 3sc; manufacturing mllk
33c; rOte gathered cream 29c.
l.. A. Hay; U. 8. No. I S13-1l:
u. $. No. 2 leafy $l2.5O-l3; u. y. No.
S1O.5O-$1l; Mpls. Sept. flax,
$1.64.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
|ta|y's Peace Price
Called Maritime A|ps
And French Riviera
African Claims Reported
Included, All Being
Too Dear for Allies
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The price Premier Mussolini is
reported to have asked from the AL
lies now to maintain Italy's nom
belligerent status is so high that the
Allies cannot meet it. -
According to reliable information
received today in Washington, Mus
solini Is asking France to cede to
Italy the whole Alps maritime and
the Haute Savoie east Of Grenoble,
as far as Chambery.
This region contains some six de-
partments. including the world
famed French Riviera. The cession
Of this region would enable italy to
hold the whole important strategic
frontier of the Alps and give Italy
both slopes of the mountains.
In Africa, II Duce is repotred to
desire the immediate cession of Tu-
nisia and a rectification of frontier
in East Africa to include the port
of Jibuti-Ethiopa's outlet to the
sea-and the two Somalilands-the
French and the British.
"AACtklCl OtlICl OClld1luS 1ldfC UCCI1
made by II Duce is not known here
yet, but there apparently is little
hope of success in further discus
sions between the French and the
italian governments.
Under the pressure of the situa-
ton in Flanders, the French had
agreed to approach Italy to see
whether an understanding to keep
that country out of the war was
possible. A few months ago certain
concessions in Africa, 1t is said,
would have satisfied II Duce-
temporarily at least. Now the price
has gone up.
While it is admitted that Italy's
definite acknowledgement status would
be of tremendous help to the French
because they could withdraw i'm
portant forces which are now sta
toned in the Alps, the price set by
II Duce is reported to be SO high
that the French may decide to face
the worst rather than give up a
frontier which is by far more i'm
portant for defense than any other
border they have.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Leopold and Weygand
In Stormy Tilt Before
Surrender, Nazis Say
Berlin Claims Allies
Wanted King to Fight
Without Assistance
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, May 28.-German radio
accounts of the capitulation Of King
Leopold of the Belgians said today
he made his decision after stormy
meetings with Allied Generalissimo
Maxine Weygand and his own gem
erals and after the French had
pleaded with him to postpone sur
render for at least q week.
The King, according to one ac-
count credited to the Stefani Utai-
ian) news agency. declared that the
Belgian Army already had suffered
greater casualties than in the World
War and that, in view of its "hope-
less position" further shedding Of
blood was useless.
Gen. Weygand, this account said,
was unable to lend further assist
ance to the Belgian northern army,
yet wanted the Belgians to resist fur
ther to permit the French to re-
organize their Somme-Aisne front
to the south and enable England
to protect herself against invasion" :"
Pierlot Reported in London.
Belgian Premier Pierlot went to
London to tell British Prime Minis
ter Churchill of the Kings atti-
tudee. and Churchill called French
Premier Reynaud to London, the
story continued.
A German radio report credited
to reliable sources in Geneva said
Gen. Weygand came back to Paris
Sunday after visit to Belgian gen.
eral headquarters under the i'm
preston that Leopold was about to
capitulate.
Stormy scenes are reported to
have occurred between the King of
Belgium and Gen. Weygand Sum
day. said this account. The King,
in strong words, voiced his disap-
pointment concerning the effec-
tiveness of allied help to Belgium.
He is said to have bittefx en-
phasized in reply to Weygahds re-
quest that Belgians should go on
lighting, that Belgian troops fought
(See LEOPOLD, page A-8.)
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Embassy Goes for Hours
Without Surrender News
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Many hours after announcement
OF King Leopold's surrender to Ger
many the Belgian Embassy here re-
mained today without any oficial
word of 1t.
At the State Department, ofiicials
said they had had no advance In
dication that the King had decided
to capitulate. Some foreign rela-
tions experts speculated that the
status Of the Belgian Ambassador,
Count Straten-Ponthoz, would not
be affected by the surrender.
They argued that the King had
surrendered his army and not his
nation, that he had acted only Is
commander in chief Of the army,
and that he did not have constitu-
tional authority to surrender the
nation.
It was considered significant that
Paris dispatches reported that the
Belgian government opposed the
Kings action.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Six Die as Army Bomber
Crashes in California
BY the Associated Press.

~ Wv ArSOSlAtC0 1ACSS.
MARCH FIELD, Calf, Nav 2S-
Two officers and a crew of four in
Douglas bomber were killed last
night in crash near Mojave, Calf.
One man, Sergt. John B. Stewart
of Midway, Ala, survived the crash,
but was injured seriously. He was
flown to the General Hospital in
San Francisco early today.
Those killed were:
Second 1t. Jess A. Smith, 80,
Riverside, Calf.
Second 1t. Charles A. Nisbett, IS,
Riverside, whose parents are Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard N. Nisbett Of
Alton, Ill.
Sergt. Thurman T. Owens. River
side.
Pvt. Wayne g. Kaufman, whose
mother is Mrs. Rita l.. Kaufman Of
Burlington, Iowa.
Pvt. Doyle H. Bean, Kirbyville,
Tex.
Pvt. Eugene A. Schulz, Twin Falls,
Idaho.
The plane was on a night bombing
mission. The crash occurred at
Muroc Dry Lake, which is the Army's
bombing range In the Mojave desert.
omcials say.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Nazi Attack on British
Expected Near Narvik
|y the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, May 28.-German
troops landed from planes were
reported today to have crossed
Rombakfjord in collapsible boats
for an atatack on British flanks
near the Arctic ore port of Mar
vik. Norway.
The newspaper Aftonbladet said
dispatches from across the border
indicated the action was intended
to relieve German forces hard
pressed at Bjornfjell. near Narvik.
The dispatches said the Germans
parachuted from planes a mile
east of Nsrvik and crossed the ford
under "difiicult conditions" pro-
tected by fire from their own pur-
suit planes.
Reports reaching here were that
1.200 German Alpine fighters had
been landed by parachute in the
past two days. Twelve large trans
port planes, each carrying about 50
men, were reported to be making
two trips daily to the Narvik region.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
La Foyette EscodriIIe Revokes
Membership of Col. Lindbergh

The associations announcement
said the title Of honorary member
was conferred on Col. Lindbergh
"in . moment Of enthusiasm-mis-
taken but understandable"
The former pilots Of the Lafay-
cite Escadrille's announcement con-
cluded:
I'VE believe that his words are an
insult to the memory of the COM
rades who fell on the field Of honor
and who rest in the crypt Of the
Lafayette Escadrille Monument at
Garches
Paul Rockwell, member Of the
Escadrille In the World War, who
Joined the famous Foreign Legion In
(ses LlNpBERGH. Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Z Fifth Column Suspects
Are Seized Near Dublin
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. May 28.-Twelve per-
sons suspected of fifth colum" ten
dencies have been seized since Sun
day in the mountains surrounding
Dublin and seven still are in custody.
This became known as the Dahl
Elrrean dover house of Parliament)
prepared to discuss defenses tonight.
One alien of undisclosed nation
allty was among those detained.
The Dali meeting tonight is at
Premier Eamon de Valera's call for
unity. The opposition party, the
Fine Gael, led by William r. Cos
grave, met today to formulate plans.
1t Is believed De Valera may ask
for limited martial law, blackouts,
larger army and defense meas
ures to cope with some Irish and
alien elements considered inimicable
to Nrish neutrality in the European
war.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
fBroud New Breuk
BY the Associated Press.

6y tue ASeoClAtco 81CcS.
BERLIN, May 28.-A new break
through French border fortiflcations
ION q broad front" was announced
by the German high command to.
day as Belgium's army laid down its
arms on command of its King.
The communique reported heavy
fighting against the Allies "embit-
tered resistance" which, it said, was
partly broken with Nazi legions ad-
vancing within 6 miles of the Bel
gian city of Bruges, crossing the
Scheldt Canal west of Valenciennes
and capturing the French towns or
Orchies and Douai south of Lille.
Capitulation of King Leopold left
an estimated 100000 Allied soldiers
trapped in a space hardly bigger
than a good sized Western cattle
ranch.
Flank Left Exposed.
Into this crowded area today
waves of German dive bombers we're
unloading lethal cargoes of bombs
and machine-gun bullets. determined
to paralyze all organized resistance
With the flank exposed by the
Belgian surrender, it seemed that
only a miracle could save the trapped
men from destruction.
'"The big battle in Flanders and
Artois ras reached a Climax" it said.
"Our troops, in sharp attack,
partly broke the embittered resist
ance and hemmed in the encircled
enemy armies into an even narrower
area, into which the air force
also, with strong units, worked de-
structively.
"The fight continues against the
encircled English and French"
Rapid Gains Reported.
Nazi forces had gained ground
rapidly" against the Belgians, the
communique said. and "in recogni-
ton of its hopeless situation, the
Belgian Army, under the leadership
of its King, in strength of about
400, 900 to 100000 men, laid down
arms"
Renewing raids on harbors at
the back of the trapped British
and French Armies, the Germans
said they bombed the water fronts
of zeebrugge, Nieuport. Ostend and
Dunkerque during the night.
The German gains, accompanied
again by sharp air and naval blows,
included the French towns of La
Bassee. Bourboug, Hazebrouck and
Merville.
French Allied resistance on the
southern front was indicated by
the high commands report that in
one repelled attack 30 Allied tanks
were destroyed.
A Nazi torpedo boat was credit
ed with sinking a 3,000-ton trans
port.
Germans generally hailed King
Leopold's decision as a prelude
to collapse of the main line of re-
sistence Of the Allied army of 1,000,- =
600 men in Flanders.
The Fuehrer's headquarters said
(See BERLIN. Page A-IO)
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Forts Taken, Berlin Says;
Trapped Armies Fight
FierceIy to Escape


With the surrender of the Belgian army under sur
prise order by King Leopold 111whose own government
quickly disowned him ruler of Belgium-a huge Allied
force estimated at between 100000 and 900
reported massing tonight the Asne River for now
never" offensive
The desperation Allied counteattack it reported
will launched in the vicinity Reth 95 miles north of Paris
in attempt the British and French troops trapped
the Germans squeeze pocket in Flanders.
King Leopods to his down their
after 8day defense crushing blow to the Allies in
the north deprvg of approximately 100000 Belgian soldiers
protecting their left flank.
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons however
that despite this setback the Allies would continue the fight with
"ful vigor."
With the German high command declaring that the Allied
armies Flanders doomed British naval spokes
limited that the British Expedionary Force
withdraw the battle Belgium The naval spokesman said
the British troops Belgium would face terrific obstacles in
attempting to retire across the Channel.
The German high announced series of smash
Ing Hers broke through
strong French border Notifications ION broad 'front.' the high
said towns villages in the
giant squeeze movement the trapped Allied armies
The high command reported its armies had driven to within
miles Bruges Belgium and had partly broken Allied resistance
in the battle of Artois and Flanders.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Germans Free U. 5. Ship
Detained at Bergen
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 28-The Amer
ican freighter Charles r. McCor-
mick, which was caught at Bergen,
Norway, during the German inva-
sion, has been released by German
authorities and will sail for New
York June l, her operators, Stockard
& Co., were informed by cable by
their Bergen agent today.
Her cargo, bound for Finland, will
be unloaded and held for disposition
by prize court, the agent said.
The ship, with a crew Of 80, reached
Bergen just before the invasion and,
with the American freighter Flying
Fish, was slightly damaged during
the fighting. She moved for safety
to Vakstal, so miles away, and re-
turned to Bergen May %. Her op-
orators believed her crew had been
left aboard and not interned.
She Is expected to reach New York
about June II.
The vessel. owned by the McCor-
mick Steamship Co. of San Fran
cisco, was chartered by Stockard g.
Co. for the Stockard Steamship
Corp.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Canada Will Enlarge
Army and Air Force
BY the Associated Press.

by CIie hSSUCINttU FIeSS.
OTTAWA. May 28.-Immediate
expansion Of Canada's army and air
force is the first objective in the Do
minion's war plans resulting from
the critical situation in Europe.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King
informed the House of Commons
yesterday that expansion was neces-
sary. Some 10000 recruits are to be
enlisted as quickly as possible, with
an additional 5000 for the air force.
Other new steps will be the organ
ization Of reserve companies Of vet
Grams to be attached to militia units
for training and the institution Of
special training for certain veteran
officers.