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ly or psychologically for war.
 Italy is peculiarly vulnerable 10 blockade by strong sea pow CT. Her only land connections are with hostile Yugoslavia, reluct- ant Switzerland, impoverished Germany and her enemy, France. The entry of Italy into the war on Germany's side, moreover, would close off, another leak in the blockade of Germany. With in her own boundaries Italy has little in raw materials or manu- factured products to contribute toward the axis war machine. Of all the countries of Europe, Italy is inherently the poorest. If sup plies from the outside world can be cut off by the British and French, the end, for Germany as well as Italy, will be hastened.
 If MuSsolini hesitateS now, he has good reason. At the first blow his overseas empire would be cut off by Allied sea power, his coasts would be open to attack and, the North Italian Plain, the classic battle-ground between Frenchman and Italian, could revert to it's historic role"
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-24
EDITORIAL
WHAT OF ITALY IN THE WAR

Armed to the teeth and poiseo like an eagle Italy watches the death struggle between Ger many and the Allies. Close mouthed, silent yet menacing, Mussolini and his cohorts are gen orally conceded to be awaiting the issue on the battlefelds of France to see which way to throw their weight.
 The clamor of the Italian press & public indicates a decided anti Allied leaning. This and Italian resentment of dominance of the Mediterranean by Britain impels Italy toward the German side, but if she does go in on that side, Yugoslavia and other Balkan states likely will put in with the Allies, and keep Italy more than busy in the Adriatic area.
 It's safe to assume Italy will not plunge in with losing cause and would have been in the con- fiict long ere this had she con- sidered she could have come off victorious. In timely comment on the Italian attitude the Juneau Empire says:
 "Signor Ansaldo, the editor of the Telegrafo of Leghorn, could hardly have been more candid when he wrote of the 'inevit- able carving-up of territory and the monopolization of all the worlds resources by the victors whenever this war is over Only if Italy is really strong will she be among the victors,' he wrote. It does not seem to have occurred to him that a victorious Germany might seize all the spells and leave only a few crumbs for Italy regardless of the part she may have played. The Italian argu- ment is that Italy must be ready for war at any moment, and must jump in on the victor'S side some time before peace is made.
 Yet if anything is automatic in the present situation, it is that Italy is appallingly unready for war on either side. Arrival of the British fleet in heavy con- ct tration in the Mediterranean IT -es her even less ready to throw her lot with Germany in full military alliance. Since Sep ten Der Italy has been busy, at a g., ] profit, making shoes and uni fcrnlS for the French army. No srcclies or equipment have been pied up at home. Until now not tha slightest effort has been made to prepare the country physical
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-24
Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau FORECAST, NOME AND VICINITY

Tonight cloudy with light and much change Saturday partly cloudy and slightly
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-24
Republicans Support Speech

WASHINGTON, May 22 - A number of Republicans backed up Col Charles A. Lindbergh's deploring the nations war hy- steria" which they said surround ed the administrators New Deal program. Among them were Sen ators Gerald P. Nye and Warren R. Austin.
 They said that Colonel Lind bergh's reference to powerful elements" desiring the United States to take part in the war was unfortunate" but that the bulk of his speech was excellent.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-24

an ally in the Scandinavian wea- ther, just as they had the wea- ther for a friend in Poland and just as the Russians tried to use the weather against the Films and darn near lost the war.
 Weather Beat Poland
 In Poland Germany wanted to stage a blitzkrieg with a mechan- ized army. So her generals took the weather map for TO years back picked the average driest month of the year-August-and struck. Motorized armies run best in dry country. You know the rest of the story.
 In Finland, Russia chose Dec ember. Finland has been invaded eight time, you see, and every time the attacking force chose December. It's the one time the lake ice is frozen deep enough to hold up marching columns. At other times, an invading army could be cut up, and it's units beaten by guerillas.
 Dame Nature almost beat the Russians, because she sent the worst package of weather in 50 years to northern Europe.
 In Scandinavia, the Germans are playing the weather to the hilt, and the law of averages, too.
 Usually, the fog closes in 40 per cent of the time along the coast of Norway at this time of year. Add to that some 10 hours of darkness in every 24, and you have increased hiding time for German transports and naval up to 50 per cent of the time.
 That's just what the Germans want to slip past the British fleet. German ships navigate along the Norwegian coast only during fog and darkness. When the weather clears they hide in fjordS.
 Victor Hugo, in Les MiserableS, wrote: If it had not rained on the night of June IT, 1915, the future of Europe would have He meant the rain de layed units of Napoleon's armies. Subsequent historians think Ma poleon's conflicting orders had something to do with Waterloo, too, but anyway, rain was an inn portant factor.
 At Jutland in 1916 the weath- CT almost beat the British fleet, then suddenly changed, and help ed the British gunners find their targets.
 Today the weather is more i'm portant than it ever was before. The weather man has a word for it. Visibility. He tells us what visibility. He tells Us what visibil ity is in his daily charts, and on his daily maps.
 As visibility goes, so goes the war.
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N o T I c E

That unique and humorous and typical Alaskan stationery "Sourdough Roadhouse Letter. heads and Envelopes, have beer brought strictly uptodate, and are now available at the Nugget ofb ce.
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AS REQUIRED UNDER THE NEW LAW
 IN EFFECT JAN. 1, 194O.
EXCERPT FROM THE LAW
Section 14O3 of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act reads fOllowS

Section 4Os the Contributions Act reads follows
 "(a) Every employer shall furnish of his em- for retention by the employee showing the wages paid by him the employee after December 31 shall calendar year one, two three endar quarters whether not within the calendar and shall show the the employer the employee the period covered by the statement total of the OdAge) imposed by Section respect to such Each statement shall be furnished the ptoyee not later than the last of the month following the period covered by the statement cep that the employee leaves the employ employer the final statement shall be furnished the day which the last payment of wages made the employee The ployer may at his option furnish such to any employee at thetme of each payment of to the ployee during any calendar quarter in lieu of covering such quarter such the may show the date payment the wages lieu the period covered by the statement"
 "(b) Any employer who willfuly fails furnish men to employer in the at the time and showing failure be subject civil penalty than $500" Order Now And Simplify Your Office Work
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Old Papers For Sale

Buy them by the bundle, Use them for starting fires. For Sale at The Nome Nugget.
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Federated Church
Wilbur P. Wood, Pastor

Wilbur P. Wood, Pastor
 11.00 a.m.-Church School
 7:45 pm. = Worship service. Sermon topic: Adventurous Religion" ESKIMO METHODIST CHURCH Miss Sarah Taylor, Deaconess HOO a.m.-Church School
 5:30 p.m.-Worship service. Sermon topic: Spiritual Gi- ants" w. P. Wood will preach.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
PICTURE TAKING
k|WAN|s SUBJECT
CANDID CAMERA, COLOR FILM
REVIEWS INTEREST IN
HOBBY

Prof r r. Gorton. speaking be-
fore the Kiwanls Club this noon
told how the old hobby OF taking
the invention Of the candid camera
and the Introduction OF color film.
He explained these two things had
brought about renewed interest in
taking pictures.
Whereas focus might be on az
much as ratio OF I to- with
black and white film, he emphasiz-
ed the fact color films require a
more accurate focus with good pie
lures being secured with only the
correct lens opening He demon.
strated his point and showed the
improvement OF color pictures with
series OF shots taken on A recent
trip to the west~coast He was
introduced by Vice President How
ard T. Merritt.
An invitation was received for
members OF the local club TO par
-ticipate in a Joint MichigaD-O
Kiwsnis Day al Inverness Coun-
try Club at Toledo. Wednesday,
September H.
NEXT week there will he moving
pictures from Darkest Africa"
Guests we're Harry Whitney. De-
troit, Grover Shannon. Plymouth:
Duane Edison. James Culp. Rus
sell Sharpe, Dr. r. Burch. Sam
Tick, Frank Cameron and George
Neader. Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
THUMBS DOWN ON
LIQUOR LICENSE
ON s. HURON ST.
Request Submitted to City
Council For Tavern at
310,Harrieta st.

City council Tuesday evening
turned thumbs down on a request
for a tavern license at Spring and
S. Huron SITS. The city liquor com
mission had recommended that the
petition OF Herbert Walker for
liquor dispensary at that site
be refused on the grounds that
parking there would constitute a
traffic hazard and that the major
ity of residents in the district are
opposed TO such an enterprise.
AT the same meeting Mrs Eva
Wall asked for tavern license for
The Savoy. $40 Harriet st. The
petition was referred to the liquor
commission for report at the
next meeting OF council.
For the first time since the coun-
Gil chambers were enlarged and
seats provided for residents de-
string to attend meetings, the ac-
commodations were taxed. A. few
had come to obtain Information on
the sidewalk repairs but the major
ity seemed to be interested in the
S. Huron st. beer tavern proposal.
Mayor Ross X. Bower expressed
himself as highly pleased by the
record turnout and urged that res
idents avail themselves more often
of the opportunity to see how city
business is transacted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
COUNCIL NOTES

All members OF city council were
present Tuesday evening.
Postal Telegraph Co. in com
munication 10 City Attorney John
p. Kirk disclaimed responsibility
for damages to Hudson Sales and
Service car on which a tree limb
fell. City officials claim the Com
munications Company was notified
TO remove the limb from their cab
les before 1t fell.
Market Master Albert c. Avery
and Market Commissioner Mrs.
Elizabeth Frain reported nine mar
ket days during August. Stall fees
amounted to $3.50 daily fees. 1913.
Service fees were 1856.
Question of providing double bal
lots for the pension and retire
ment referendum was referred to
the election commission.
Repairs on sidewalks in District
IL we're ordered made,
Sidewalk repairs on the south
side of Pearl st. between Washing
ton and Adams St were included
in District eleven.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
Continued on Page SIX
State Flooded by Gov.
Dickinson Signatures

Lansing, Sept. -AP- Governor
Dickinson. who says he doesn't
issue campaign literature, admits
he has flooded the state with up
wards OF $1,000 OF his auto
graphs. more than two thirds Of
which, he adds. were written by a
secretary.
Dickinson resorted TO the readily.
prepared autograph because he
found II was too burdensome
task to sign his name 300 times
at public meeting. He wrote his
signature on cards bearing a gold
state seal, and later enlisted hts
secretary to copy his signature to
whoop up production. Autograph
hunters who are unfamiliar with
the real Il. D. Dickinson" sigma.
ture never know ;;ie difference, he
says.
He distributes from 300 TO 1000
cards at public appearances. he
said, and added that ne has at.
tended about $50 such events The
governor grinned at suggestions
that the autograph cards were
good substitute for campaign but.
tons. and continued the painstak-
ing signing OF cards
He says a new secretary has
made herself valuable II for no
other reason than that she copies
his signature better than anybody
else
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
GREAT BRITAIN LOSES
DIGNITY, PRESTIGE

Rome, Sept. -AP- Fascist
commentators today interpreted
Britain's leasing Of western hem
isphere naval bases to the United
States for so destroyers as show
ing a loss o. British dignity, pres
tige and naval power.
II Popolo di Roma. which Is close
to the government. said that like
Esau. who sold his birthright for
mess Of pottage. England Is max
ing a Joke OF her old imperial dig
nifty by abandoning ancient and
glorious possessions 10 obtain in
exchange poor cast-off ships OF
little war efficiency"
II Messaggero. in the same vein,
said the trade proved the weak
ness" OF the fleet OF 1.-THE fast
crum bling empire" and the de-
cline OF British prestige In the
Atlantic, where American suprem-
acy Is replacing t."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
CHINESE MOVING
NEAR |ND0 CHINA
PREPARE FOR ACTION SHOULD
JAPS TRY THRUST At
FRENCH COLONY

fBv international News Service)
Hong Kong. Sept 4-lNS -
Heavy detschmcnts Of Chinese
troops today were reported moving
in the direction Of Lungchow. rea-
dy TO attack southwark n the Japa-
nese attempted &C. invade French
lndo-China
Travellers arriving from Hanoi
reported the japanese fleet has
effectively blockaded the entire
northeast coast n
French and native troops are
manning all defense positions. Pre-
parations are underway TO evacu-
ate French women and children
from the coastal ports. according to
dispatches from Haiphong.
The Japanese. who were report
cd 10 be prepared 10 enter Indo
China on Friday II the French
failed 10 agree 10 their demands 20
allow passage OF troops through
the colony have postponed land
ing plans for two weeks according
10 dispatches from RUNNING.
other reports. from reliable dip
lomatic quarters. state that the
Frsnco-Japanese NEGOTIATIONS are
proceeding satisfactorily.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
Slight Decrease Shown in
Initial School Enrolment

Following the practice OF the
past two years. history will be
taught by dramatization, as the
Roosevelt School STAFF have found
that children learn historical
events and personalities much
quicker and more thoroughly by
this method. BY the actual stu.
dent Interpretation OF characters
of history a most effective teach
ing plan is achieved, indicated Mr..
VandenBelt.
More than half of the June gra-
duating class of As are TO enter
college this fail indicating one of
the largest groups in several years
to continue their education after
high school
No changes are to be made in
the teaching STAFF at Roosevelt.
College TO open
As in former years. the first
three days at Cleary College will
be devoted to the Freshman Ad-
justment Program and TO classified
ton. For the adjustment program.
CONTINUED on Page SIX
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
WORKS PROJECTS
PLANS A|RP0RTs
ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERS
DEFENSE RING AROUND
UNITED STATES

Washington. Sept. 4-UP-The
Works Projects Administration -
considering today plans for a net.
work Of flying fields to ring the
United States.
The relief agency is pledged 10
give priority to defense projects
A ring of airpOrts in seaboard
and border states. II was under.
stood is being studied.
From July /, tc Aug. "a. 70 WPA
airport projects were certified by
the army and navy as having de-
tense value. or these. SO are in
seaboard states or states on the
Canadian and Mexican borders.
In line with the WPA program
TO speed the preparedness drive BY
expediating defense projects. Pres.
dent Roosevelt approved Sc airport
projects in The same period. Thir
ty-one Of these likewise are in
more exposed states.
Five Of the 30 were included in
the q certified by the army and
navy. Although the majority Is
new airports. some comprise work
on established air fields.
Thirty-three additional airport
projects. costing a total OF S1S.O54..
5S7. have been approved by Mr..
Roosevelt for construction by the
army and navy with funds trans
ferred TO them by the relief agency
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
W|LLK|E ATTACKS
SECRECY Of DEAL
FOR j. s. VESSELS
Says President Should Have
Obtained Congressional
Consent of Move

Rushville. Ind. Sept. 4,-AP -
Wendell l.. Willkie has expressed
the opinion that President Roose-
welt should have obtained congress.
sional approval or permitted public
discussion before completing the
Anglo-American agreement TO
trade air and naval bases for so
average United States destroyers.
The Republican presidential
nominee said ir statement late
Tuesday that the country undoubt.
eddy would approve of the program,
but he added:
The people have right 10
know OF such important commit
ments prior to and not after made.
I'VE must be extremely careful
in these times when the struggle
in the world is between democracy
and totalitarism not to eliminate
or destroy the democratic pro
cesses while seeking to preserve
democracy.
ut is the contention OF the to-
talitarian rulers that Democracy Is
not effective We must prove that
II Is effective by making full use
OF its processes. Congress has
constitutional functions as import
ant and sacred as those OF the
Chief Executive"
Willkie did not elaborate on his
own views regarding the air base
agreement. When he was asked
whether he believed il constituted
an act of war, he commented
THAT is one of the things that
debate and discussion would have
completely clarified"
Confers With Labor
On Wilkes schedule today was
a conference with group of Michi-
gan labor leaders. Thursday he
will go over his campaign organ
ization with Republican national
committeeman and state chairmen
from % eastern and midwestern
states. Friday he will confer with
midwestern farm leaders.
At his press conference Tues.
day Willkie said the Republican
ANoAioNdi committee hOulu seen
free radio time for him equal to
that used by Mr.. Roosevelt Mon
day for two Tennessee speeches.
His only comment on the Chief
Executives address was, when |
make political speeches | designate
them as such"
The candidate was asked about
a statement by Edward j. Flynn.
Democrattr national chairman. that
the LaFollette Civil Liberties Com.
mittee heard the Georgia Powers
Company spent $31 900 ION labor
spies. Willkie formerly headed
the Commonwealth and Southern
Corporation, OF which the Georgia
Company Is a part.
He said that Flynn's statement
would be completely answered
by others, and declared:
ANY statement by Mr.. Flynn
that implies or infers that Com.
monwealth and Southern ever en-
ployed a labor spy is completely
false"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
Ne WHY ACQUIRED
BASES COULD Be
PUT IN USE NOW
Experts Will Check Exact
Location Limits Before
u. S. Occupation
HARB0RS ADEQUATE FOR
0ESTR0YERS. CRUISERS
Army Garrisons, Air Units
May be Established
at Some Bases
tBy Associated Press)


Washington, Sept 4-APENaval
authorities said today that every
one of the bases acquired from
Britain in the destroyer trades
could be put into use Immediately
by United States naval and air
forces as soon as experts agree on
the exact limits OF base sites.
At the same time, one officer
pointed out that once American
occupation begins, the British may
not consider it necessary to main
tain her protective naval forces in
the area at present strength, thus
releasing needed ships for SER
vice in Europe or elsewhere.
Any Navy use OF the new bases
must wait until an agreement is
reached on the location limits. but
the intimation was that at least a
limited use would begin at the
earliest moment Destroyers of
the neutrality patrol may be moved
in. or regular patrol flights of
planes started.
Officers, discussing the available.
ity Of the bases. said that every
one mad harbor which could be
used-at least by destroyers and
cruisers. Information was with.
held on whether battleships and
aircraft carriers could be accom-
modated.
Several Of the bases. they added,
also have facilities either for sea
planes or land planes.
The Navy Department was not
disclosing the exact extent or
character Of the facilities which
the British already have establish
ed in some of the possessions in
volved II is known, however, that
they include actual bases, achor-
ages, dockyards, refue.ing depots
and the like.
Exactly what additional facili-
ties will be needed for the United
States will not be known until ex-
perts complete their survey.
May be Army Base
The fact that Army as well as
Navy officers were included in
the mission sent to Bermuda to
make arrangements for the base
there was seen as an indication
that Army garrisons. and perhaps
Army air units, might be estab-
lished as some bases TO assist Ma.
(Cult;nued on Page Sixl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
OPPOSITION FOR
FIFTH COLUMN IN
STATE ORGANIZED
Mulbar Reveals Plans in
Operation in Michigan
Since 1893
Julius MANU-


Lansing, Mich. Sept 4-AP
Existence of an established anti
fifth column counter espionage or
sanization composed OF Michigan
civilians came to light as Lieuten-
ant Harold Mulbar, of the State
Police. replied TO critics OF his ad-
ministration Of a special unit as
signed to investigate subversive &C.
tivities
Mulbar disclosed that since 1893
he has enlisted 300 persons in his
Michigan Protective League. an or
ganization he described as mot a
vigilante group, but voluntary or.
ganization of public spirited citizens
who have promised to be alert for
snbyersive activity and 10 report II
TO the proper authorities. Its mem
bership roll is secret. he added.
The disclosure came as a delega-
ton OF officials OF the CIO lodged
with Governor Dickinson Tuesday a
demand that the executive investi-
gate to determine whether Mulbar
was too friendly with the Rev Ger
aid l.. X. Smith. August Scholle.
OF Detroit, Clio regional director,
and 4eader Of the group, presented
Continued on Page SIX
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-04
Pet of Mrs. vreeland Had
Been Sheltered Since Loss
of Mother Bird

Fear that her pet oriole may be
only a bird in gilded cage now.
has motivated MFs. c. +. Vreeland.
5ss5 Geddes Rd.. to offer reward
for information as TO whereabouts
OF her feathered friend She fears
that her pet may have been taken
by persons who have confined her
IN a cage Allowed out Of the
house recently. the bird did not
return at night as II usually does.
Abandoned by the parent birds
and three Of IT, brothers and sis
ters. the oriole made such a rack.
81 during A spring rainstorm that
the Vreeland family were forced
IN investigate and found the lone
ly. starving bird near the nest in
their yard. Taken In. the bird was
fed bread soaked in milk and as IL
grew older was willing 70 eat what
ever food was set before her.
The patience OF Mrs. Nre iceland
In teaching the bird 10 fly was
finally rewarded one day but the
bird refused to associate with mem