davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1940-12-07

AtenaS, Die. Eel gobierno
suizo ha pedido permiso al grie-
go para enviar una mission mill
tar a eStudiar la tactica usa-
da en- la guerra contra los italia
nos. Suiza estudia ell problema
de la r~esistencia, en- case de una
invasion. Los griegos dejaron
al enemigo que penetrara EN- los
wales, reteniendo la artilleria
en- las alturas. Cuando llegaba.
ell momento cportunO, franquea-
ban a las fuerzas agresoras des~
de sus escondites y les cortaban
la comunicaciones, opligandolas
a retirarse. La superioridad de
los griegos en- las montanas Sc
destac6n desde los primero dias
de la guperra.
Vichy, Francia, Die. 6.-Se
ha escapado de Sevilla, Espana,
ell general rumano Ernesto Ur-
dareanu, el marido de la Lupes-
Gu. La Guardia de Hero desea-
ba extraditarlo para matarle.
Dicen de Espaha que ha pene-
trade en- ell territorio frances.
Estambul, Die. 7.-El nuevo
tratado entire Inglaterra y Tur-
quia, negociado anteayer, es la
mejor prueba de que ell regimen
de Ankara Sc mantiene fiel a
su ALBANIA con la Gran Bretana.
Los peri6dicos siguen afirman-
do que 81 Turquia es atacada, no
importa por quien, Sc defende-
ra hasta alcanzar la victoria.
"Hemos tornado las medidas me-
|cesarias para proteger a la ma
Ici6n desde la frontera hasta las
'remotas aldeas del interior. Ell
peligro es el mismo para ell cam
pesino en- sus tierras que para ei
.infante en- su cuna o ell soldado
en- ell frente de batalla. Nuestra
c~onfianza brilla en- la OBSCURE
dad de la bora presente. Won Pa
pen, ell embajador aleman, no
ha entregado a Turquia para ha
cerlas pasar a Grecia como Sc
ha dicho en- ell extranjero-pro-
posiciones de paz ofrecidas por
Italia.
Habana, Die. Los sena-
dores Y representatives de la o.
posici6n, la minoria, han nom
brado un comite conjunto para
investigar las actividades de la !
Ouinta Columna en- la isla. Esas
actividades fueron denunciadas
hace pocos dias por ell professor
v notable escritor DR.. Herminio
Portell villa.
La minoria sc lha ofrecido pa
ra apoyar una moci6n, ahora
pendiente en- ell Senado. pidiea-
do al Gobierno demande la rsti'
rada del nuevo consul falangis-
ia, Genaro Riestres, por ser el
iefe de los falangistas en- Cuba.
Tambi6n le pediran al gobier-
no defina co nentera claridad So
p0litica extranjera.
Espera Ell comite complain los
datos necesarios para presentar
los al Congreso junto con una
demanda de aprObaci6n de me-
didas contra la Quinta Column
ma. Pertenece la minoria al par
ito del DR.. Grau San Martin.
Ciudad de Mexico, Die. T.
En- la embajada americana Sc o.
un lunch al presidente A.
villa Camacho, asistiendo ell vice
p~residente de Estados Unidos, +
Henry A. Wallace ,el embajador
Daniels y otras personalidades
Camacho brind6 por Ia
confraternidad continental. Ha-
bio en- representation de las re-
americans, Ell Sr. Lau-
reano G.. Ortiz, embajador de
Colombia. Daniels, el embaja-
dor americana, opin6 que la so
lidaridad ofrecida en- Mexico en-
los 1ltimos dias es come una an
torcha que lanzara 81 luz a ira
YES del mundo. Sol Bloom, re-
La gaceta., 1940-12-07
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Palabras para un amigo.-Pasaron los amos del
"ap~aciguamiento". = La Quinta Column =
Los Gambia dolores. = Contestando.

dos, de las Organizaciones cbre-
ras, de las colectividades civil
cas-, a los componentes de la
Quinta Columna.
La gaceta., 1940-12-07


los "lenguaraces" y que ha sail
do a Ia defensa de sus legftimos
derechos como tr~abajador y CO.
me ciudadanO.
Esos que vociferan, insultan
Y calumnian, sacrifican su deco
70 personal, 81 10 tienen, y Sc CO.
LOGAN a una gran distancia de la
dignidad Y Ell discriminate.
No teme listed a los osados y
procaces; no teme listed a los
que tratan de pisotear la raz6n
y la buena voluntad, y per su AZ.
titud puede contar con tOda
nuestra simpatia.
Los audaces, que NADIA tienen
que perder, procuran capitali-
Ear con las claudicaciones de los
d@biles o acobardados.
Bien sabe listed, por su expe-
riencia y conocimientO de los
hombres, que esos grupos irres-
ponsables Ostentan esta divisa:
Dominar o destruir.
Cuando no pueden dominar,
porque la mayorfa sale de su le-
largo Y les echa, entonces Sc
dedican a conSpirar y destruir.
Mantenga en- alto la cabeza :
cumpla con su deber, sirviendo
asi a sus companeros y a la ma
ci6n.
No sacrifique sus ideas JUS
tas, basadas en- ell progreso colec
two, ponque un grupito lie NOR
tifique y lie haga algunas anne
nazas.
lRecuerda listed aquellas des
cripciones, leidas en- las fabri-
cas-, de La 'tchusma'' que recorria
las Gales de Paris pidiendo la
cabeza de Emilio lola.
Defendia lola a Dreyfus y la
"canalla", como decian los aris-
t6cratas antes de los tiempos de
lola, enganada, piscteando la
verdad que descOnocia, guerra
derramar o beberSe la sangre
del hombre civico, hOnrado y fir
me.
lola no retrocedi6; lola 81
gui6 combatiendo por la ~justicia
v amos despues era un heroe legi
timo para aquellos que antes le
habian calumniado.
Los hombres de la fibra suya
desprecian la "palabreria" de
los picaros y duermen Tranquil
lamente.
Estamos convencidos de que
tampoco lie hacen perder ell sue
no esos "papeluchos" que ellos
reparten Dor ahi.
Firmes en- sus puestos, los
hombres dignos deben mantener
su principles y d~esterrar para
siempre los "actcs apaciguan-
tes".
Para. los que desprecian la
verdad y quieren tapar las nu-
bes con sus dedos sucios y ami
norar ell peso de la sensatez con
expresiones desatinadas y per-
versus, es cosa muy facil ell des-
Gender al tango y revolcarse.
NADIA puede perder ell hombre
de bien, humilde, sano y ecuani-
me, cuando lie hace una mueca a
la calumnia, pasa sobre ella J
mantiene el canine que su con-
ciencia lie ha trazado.
Pasaron va, amigo los amos
del "apaciguamiento", los amos
de los "mariquAlas", y la digni-
dad suya lie lleva a la vanguar-
dia y a la lucha.
En- todos los sectores, obre-
ros, pOliticOs, culturales, Sc es-
cucha la campana que llama a
los hombres leales y democratic
cos Y les invita- a rechazar las
influsncias extranjeras y a to-
mar en- sus brazos la defensa de
sus preciadas conquistas.
Estamos juntos, listed y noso-
tros. en- esa Inca del FRENTE
de la dignidad humana contra
todos los enemigos de la liber-
tad Y los derechOs del hombre.
Hay que arroisT de los paFti-
La gaceta., 1940-12-07

tuida una Association de Salu-
bridada del Cello de MEXICO y el
Mar Carihe.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20
Young Valley Aviators Win Wings
As Aeronautics Inspector Watches

Out of turmoil of spins, side
slips and forced landings three
young aviators-one of them a pret-
ty Ell Centre girl-emerged Friday
at Imperial airport with their
wings.
Chances were that before the day
was out, or at least by Saturday
there would be six more of the Is
students trained under the Civil
Aeronautics flying program for CIV
ilians to obtain their private pilot
certificates.
Beginning at dawn Friday and
lasting until mid-forenoon when the
air was too choppy for further test
ing, Inspector Ed Hudlow San Di-
ego, of the Civil Aeronautiics au-
thority sat on the running board of
an automobile parked in the GEN.
ter of the air field and watched
students wheel and circle aJbve
him in three separate planes. His
was the job of determining whether
their skill was sufficient to warrant
certificates.
The three who successfully passed
testss Friday forenoon were attrac-
tive Lillian Frances Mills of Ell
Centre, John w. Anderson of Calex-
leo and Albert H. jenkins of El
Centro. Embryo pilots who were
still in the midst of flying exami-
nations and who will continue their
tests Friday afternoon and Satur-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

TO FrenCn lnQO-Cnlna COlnClOent
with renewal of mass German day.
light attacks on Great Britain.
The French Indo-China situation
moved toward a critical stage with
reports that Japan was prepared
to face "a major crisis" with the
United States.
Japan has set a Limit of
Sunday for French acquiescence in
providing the Japanese navy and
airforce with permanent bases in
French Indo-China
1t was said that Tokyo felt GER
tain that the French would give in
but that in any event irrevocable
decisions had been taken by an
imperial conference that Japan
. is to take the first step toward ex-
pansion in the South Pacific. In
this program, it was reported, both
Indo-China and the Netherlands
East Indies have major role.
The possibility that the program
would stir repercussions in the
United States was said to have
been conceded in Tokyo. Sugges-
tions circulated that American en-
bargoes may be placed against Japan
If she goes through with the pro-
gram.
Japanese residents of Indo-C China
Jere beiny evacuated.
Apparent imminence of some Japa-
nese move increased speculation in
Washington as to the nature of re-
cent Anglo o-American conversations
and their relation to collaboration
in defense of the Pacific.
British Ambassador Lord Lothian
and Australian Minister Richard
Casey have conferred with Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull several
times in the last month, particu-
larly regarding events that might
affect Australia.
With Great Britain concentrat-
ing every available naval force in
her life and death struggle with
Germany, more and more impOr-
tance is attached to the longstand-
ing principle that the U. S. fleet
would be concentrated in the Paci-
fic as long as the British could
dominate the Atlantic. But the u.
S. lacks large bases in the Far
Pacific, so it was considered quite
likely that possible American use
of the British Singapore base under
certain circumstances was a topic
In Europe the battle of Britain
again had become a daylight clash
of masses of British and German
planes. The weather was reported
good from the English channel and
by midday more than 200 raiders
had crossed over to Britain, some
flying from the direction of Bel
gium.
Royal air force fighters had taken
the air before the first German
squadrons appeared and swooped
down time and again to drive them
back toward the sea.
The air action followed a night
OF limited German air activity in
which bombs we're dropped over
London, Lancashire, Essex. Surrey,
Berkshire, Kent, the midlands and
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

: American water at the East High
| line by Oct. 5, but that he could
be reasonably sure of an ample sup
ply by Oct 12," Ted Kipf, member
of the arrangements committee, de-
clared.
Kipf and several other Holtville
sponsors were slated to confer again
with Foster Friday afternoon before
definitely setting Oct. IL as the
date
Meanwhile, arrangements for the
welcome Imperial Valley will give
to the first All American canal
water to arrive were slowly develop
ing.
There is nothing very new to
add today Kipf said, But I may
have something tomorrow to an
nounce that will knock your hat
off"
Early plans called for the arrival
of king Neptune" accompanied by
court of beautiful mermaids as
part of the celebration at the
Eastside turnout. The monarch and
lis encourage we're expected to
come down the All American canal
by boat--either a motor boat or a
raft-and give the official christen-
ing. The speedboat plan may be
abandoned because of the waves
that might do damage to canal
banks.
In addition to the arrival of Nep-
tune, community singing, band mu-
sic and addresses from prominent
citizens will be part of the program.
Later, the celebration will be con-
tinued at IIoltville with street dane
ing
kilograms were sent out to prom
inent out-of-county figures invit-
ing them to be present Former
Congressman Phil Swing wired a
reply from Washington, DC: Hope
I can be with you but may be
Continued on Page 6 Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20
Roosevelt Blasts
The Few Opposing
New Deal Policies
'NOn-POliticaP Address
Aims Hidden Barbs at
Republican Candidate
BY LYLE C. WILSON

CONVENTION H A l. l. ,
Philadelphia, Sept. 20. (UP)
President Roosevelt ended
a national defense inspection
tour here today with a speech
warning business against succumb-
ing to promises of better times un-
der government "by the few" and
designating New Deal reforms as
the safeguard of our economic de-
mocracy.
The address was nationally broad
cast on free radio time because the
White House had described it as
mon political" Had it been de-
scribed as political talk, the Dem
ocratic National Committee would
have had to pay upwards of $4,000
for broadcast privileges.
Control of government by persons
supposed to be a touch above the
average because of business ability
or economic omniScience would
jeopardize freedom and even threat
en- free elections, he said in vigor-
Gus declaration that no dictator
ever dared the hazards of free men
and their ballots.
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke in the city
of two tremendous personal political
Continued on Page 6, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

vestigation and police, however,
were called Immediately.
The stolen boy, Marc De Tristan,
jr., is the only child of the count
and the former Jane Christensen,
member of a leading lumber and
shipping family.
The kidnapping occurred shortly
before noon in front of the Cyril
Tobin home on Toett road in this
socially exclusive suburb on the San
Francisco peninsula. 1t was near
the De Tristan home at 800 Ell Por-
tai.
First reports were two men were
involved, but the nurse said there
was only one. He stopped the nurse
while she and the boy were taking
a walk. He asked whether the boy
was "the De Tristan child" When
she replied affirmatively, he grab
bed her and overpowered her. In the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20
japan DEF|ES j. S. IRE IN IND0- China
MIkie Put Lid on Funds Spent for
COP Campaign, Committee Informed

Root cited Willkie's statement at
Colorado Springs, Colo, that he
would restrict expenses to less than
the $3,OOO,OOO Limitation of the
Hatch act. He said Willkie had told
him the same thing privately, and
you know he doesn't tell the repor-
terS one thing and his supporters
another"
Root told the committee his group
is national political committee
which operates wholly independent
of the Republican national commit
tee. He said that many clubs were
in existence before WILKES NOM
ination. and that the clubs are often
"a thorn in the side" of the regular
Republican organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

scuffle he dropped his hat, a gray
felt, and also dropped the note,
which was signed unconventional
eccentric"
Then he carried the child into
the automobile and drove away.
The screams of the nurse drew the
attention of a Japanese gardener
working nearby. .4
The gardener jumped into his own
machine and gave chase to the
kidnaper's car which was described
as 1886 two-door Ford VS. sedan
with California license plates. The
first two numbers on the plate
were 6-E.
A few blocks from the scene, the
kidnaper realized he was being fol
lowed and stopped. He stepped in
to the road with a drawn gun and
ordered the Japanese to turn
around.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

III tilc OioOiVcu MyoGciy iiC at
the county sheriffs office Friday
In spite of expert questioning by
the attorney, Harry B. Stewart of
Brawiey, and Deputy Sheriff Her
bert Hughes, Curly only waggled
one ear ana scratched a flea hidden
in the black and white hair on his
canine side.
What Hughes and Stewart the
dogs owner, wanted to know was
where Curly had been since he dis
appeared from the Stewart home
in Brawley last Sunday night and
how he happened to show up in a
chicken pen Az miles southeast of
Holtville three nights later.
Curly, growing threateningly and
stalking around on sore feet, was
found in the Floyd Willingham
chicken pen near Holtville We'd
nesday night when Willingham
rushed out TO investigate the source
of noise which awakened him. A
man, who had been in the pen
with Curly, disappeared in the
darkness as soon as Willingham
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20
Defense HOUSING
Measure Approved

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. CUP)-
In less than two minutes, the sem
ate today approved and sent to the
president house resolution appro-
priating ,263.902 for building
construction and acquisition of land
at military posts throughout the
country.
The measure set aside 1929, 9,519 ,9O2
for construction purposes and S8,-
744,0O0 for land acquisition. The bill
was drafted and passed by the
house yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20
Draft Exemption for All
Married Men Strikes SnuQ

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. (UP)-
Administration plans for blanket ex-
emption of married men from con-
scription during peacetime hit a
snag today with discovery of pro-
vision in the law which may send
some of them to army camps.
Discovery of the clause by selec-
tive service committee lawyers caus-
ed a revision of the proof sheets
of regulations which President Roose-
velt will issue when he signs the ex-
ecutive order giving the regulations
the force of law.
The provision is among the defi-
nitions in the law and reads:
1.-The term dependent when
used with respect TO person regis
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

appeared
A Brawley police department dog
tax tag was fastened to a collar
around the dogs neck.
"If we find the owner of this dog
we'll have the chicken thief" Hughes
told Willingham. Brawley police
agreed with Hughes. Shouts of
laughter rocked Brawley police head
quarters when records showed the
black and white dog had been listed
among the missing by Harry B.
Stewart and that Stewart had paid
the dog tax on him.
They took Curly home.
The chicken pen incident in Cur
ly's life was of little interest to
Mrs. Stewart. All she wants to
know is who mistreated the little
black and white mongrel while he
was wandering cog.
ITO tell you the TRUTH" Hughes
confessed, while I would like to
catch the chicken thief I would
a lot rather get my hands on the
man who beat that dog"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

tered under the provisions of this
act includes only an individual %
who is dependent in fact on such
person for support I'm a reasonable
manner, and 90 whose support in
such manner depends on income
earned by such person in busi-
ness, occupation or employment"
The definition of dependent was
formulated under plans for a draft
law to be used in war time. But in
this draft, because of the disruption
of homes and family life even
where the wife is not financially
dependent on the husbands weekly
pay envelope, it had been planned
to defer all married men automa-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. CUP)-
Oren Root, jr., chairman of the
1000 associated Willkie- -For-P -Presi-
dent clubs, told the senate campaign
investigation committee today that
the Republican presidential NOM
inee had restricted their campaign
spending to $1,000,000.
Root 29-year-old political no.
vice, told the committee that he
assumed Wendell L. Willkie also
had set limit on the expenditures
OF the Republican national commit
tee and theWillike Democratic clubs
IF they live up to his directions
which, of course, they will-tne ag-
gregate for the campaign will be
less than $3,6UO,OO0," he said:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

ABOARD THE WILLKIE
TRAIN ENROUUTE SAN
FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. (UP)
Wendell l.. Willkie told a
Bakersfield crowd of 5000
persons today that America has
Just touched the border of its pos
sible achievements"
Apparently refreshed by nights
sleep after a rousing Los Angeles
welcome, the Republican preslden-
tial nominee began his talk with
an attack on what he called ere
pressive" legislation and attitudes
of the New Deal which he said had
checked progress.
America has just touched the
border of it's possible achievements,
Willkie said. II was down in LOS
Angeles yesterday and went through
/ the airplane factories, and they
were very busy manufacturing the
implements of war.
when the emergency has passed,
our factories must return to the
manufacture of implements of peace,
and during the last several years
there have been too many restric-
tionS on this manufacture.
But why should anyone be afraid
of the future of America? 1t is a
dynamic nation, and will go for
ward if given a chance.
"As a matter of fact, I think de-
mocracy can only function if its
leaders are frank and candid in
their discussions with the people
and that's why I'm frank in say
ing l want your vote.
I'm not an indispensable man
and when the time comes when only
one man in this country can be
placed in charge of this country,
then we have taken the first step
down the road to dictatorship"
II want you to look at me-" said
WilIkie to the crowd at the fair
grounds, land if you think I'm your
kind of person, I want you to vote
for me.
"1ll give you everything I have"
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

tically.
The law authorizes the president
to defer those men in a status
with respect to persons dependent
upon them for support which rem
ders their deferment advisable"
The definition of dependent ap-
pears to bar a blanket exemption
of married men.
The final decision now will be up
to the local draft boards. Some men
may be called upon to prove to
those boards that their wife is a
dependent. Officials privately ex-
pressed the opinion, however, that
the boards would defer married
men except in most unusual cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20
Marihuana Case
Leads TO Jail

Willie Williams, Negro found
guilty of possessing 6ls marihuana
cigarettes after trial before a jury
in superior court, Friday was SEN
fenced to six months in the I'm
perial county Jail.
The Negro was paroled from Flor
ence penitentiary in Arizona after
he had been sent there for burg
larry. He was arrested on train at
inland last summer by railroad in
veStigatorS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20
; Year Old Boy Kidnapped.
Held for 100000 Ransom

HILLSBOROUGH, Cal. Sept. 20
(UP)-A kidnaper seized the three
year-old son of Count and Countess
Oaro De Tristan today and de-
manded 100000 ransom of the FAM
lily. one of the most prominent in
California.
A note, left with nurse whom
the kidnaper overpowered, warned
the family that absolute silence
and privacy on your part" was ex-
ected. The Federal Bureau of In
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

embargo has been In force against
United States imports, except OF
an absolutely necessary character.
for several months.
Since Wednesday. however. all
applications for exchange permits
have been returned TO those desir-
ing TO import United States goods
and II was stipulated that they
could not be submitted again for
30 days and in some cases 80 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

day morning were: Warren F..
Rhodes, Leonard Moore and James
Burns jr. of Ell Centre, William
James Yates and Kenneth Johns
of Imperial and Fred H. Sobke of
Calexico.
Five more students will come up
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

importers must obtain exchange
permits before importing any goods.
The finance ministry has absolute
control over imports from any coun-
try without additional legislation or
decree.
In view of the recent scarcity of
dollar exchange and the fact that
dollar exchange has been made
available only by diminishing ex-
ports to the United States, a virtual
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20
Indoor Sport

Indoor Sport
Edmund Gies, we hear, is back
from one Of the strangeSt hunting
trips anyone ever took. He is
empty handed, and glad Of it.
A chance acquaintance, angered
by day of hunting without a speck
of luck, bought two tame ducks
and placed them in the bath tub
at their hotel in Phoenix. Then he
proceeded to execute them with his
shotgun!
That was enough for Edmund
He came home.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20
Argentina Bans
All u. S. Imports

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 20. (UP)-The Argentine gov
ernment today took measures tantamount to absolute
embargo of all imports from the United States.
Taken without presidential action, the government re
sorted to exchange control which bascay provides tina
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-20

BY UNITED PRESS
AMERICAN
Cleveland ..................--- 001 OIL 90
DetfolC ......-..,.............---.- OUO lUO Oo-
Harder, Feller. Dobson and PVT
lax: Newsom, Smith, Newhouser
and Tebbetts.
Chicago-St. Louis-night game.
(Only scheduled games in either
league.)