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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25
THE PROTECTORS

was a man to worry about thu
Italian people. and regardless O
popular sentiment, he can take Ital,
into the war any time he wants to
u. S. observers are confident tina
he will do so, probably jumping frs
into North Africa the minute he see.
that Hitler is victorious in Scandi
navia.
Note-What many people do no,
realize in gauging this war is thai
Italy and Russia we're on the side
OF the allies in the last war, but
even so it took four years plus the
very powerful help Of the United
States before Germany surrendered
with her troops still on French
soil. In this war. the alignment is
far different, which is why Italy
can tip the balance.
Senate School Teacher.
High school students who are
focking into senate galleries these
days wish that teacher might be as
lenient with them as Senate Chief
Clerk John Crockett is with his
school-room Of So members.
At high noon, the gavel falls in
the presence Of less than a dozen
members. The bells ring, and
Crockett begins his chore of round
ing up enough senators to do bust.
ness.
Mr.. Adams Mr.. Andrews
-. MI. Ashurst . . :" calls out
the veteran clerk in a booming
voice. For every six names he
calls, only one Here is heard. He
gets through the Bs, the Cs, and
the Ds. Then he slows up.
Mr.. Gerry 0ong pause) 80.
MI. Gibson Qonger pause) ...
Mr.. Gillette"
Clerk Crockett, who lacks the
schoolmaster's power to punish the
tardy, looks hopefully at the swing.
ing doors to the senate cloakroom.
But still he has only a score of
scholars, and he needs 40 before the
can begin. If he gets
through Wheeler, White, and Wiley
before that number is reached. he
must find the absence of a quorum,
and start to call the entire list
again.
1t takes only seven minutes to run
roll call at fast pace. but
Clerk Crockett consumes IS minutes
his time, just to give the boys a
break. He pauses as long as 10
seconds between names.
At the end OF the list he makes a
hurried count, and whips the tally
back to the vice president, declar-
ng that 40 members have answered
o their names. Actually, there are
'nly 80 members on the floor, but
Crockett knows another 20 will pop
n soon, and he gives them a lib.
raj leeway that they never got in
chool.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25
Frock Is Tailored
To SIenderize One

THE shirtwaister is always an
excellent choice for those Of
you who want to look simmer
than the scales imply, and this
one (1905-B) is designed to look
especially slenderizing. The pam
eled skirt is slim-hipped and al
most straight. The plain front of
the bodice continues the line Of
the skirt panel, to give a length
ening effect. The shoulders are
squared out, but not gathered,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25

bid for he Is
too young 6,
the Constitu-
ton requir-
ing a candi-
date to be s..
Elected gov
ernor in 1898
he has been
b s. e n
gagged at in
oducing
liberal re-
m 5" into
l s a tiv q
state. He Is a
candidate for
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25
THE WAR:
1,oOO-MiLe Front

Roughly, as the bomber flies, it is
1900 miles from Narvik, Norway, to
the Dardanelles of the Near East.
World War II has spread itself
across every mile Of that great
front. Nations not yet actually in
volved in military activity are bris-
ting with preparation Of defense,
should the next bomb fall on their
homeland.
Southern Exposure
Fleets of five nations-Turkey,
France, Italy, England and Russia
moving under strict secret or
ders, have taken up key positions
along those strategic straits-the
Dardanelles. When Italian warships
moved out for what Mussolini called
customary spring maneuvers,"
British and French naval units as
sembled for counter measures" by
taking up more advantageous posi-
tons along the coast of Greece. In
the Black sea. the Russian navy
was reported to have laid hundreds
OF mines in 1.-The right spots"
Neutral nations Of southeastern
Europe believed that such display
Of naval force foreshadowed the
spread of war. Accordingly, Ru-
mania placed her small navy in
charge Of all ports along the river
Danube and the Black sea. With a
threatened small crop Of wheat, the
cut off grain supplies to
but the senate pro-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25
Drill, Native of South Africa

The drill is native to the Gold
Coast of Africa. 1t is somewhat
smaller and less colorful than his
gaudy relative, the mandrill, whose
purple and crimson patches fore
and aft distinguish him from other
balloons. For all his formidable
teeth, the drill is a confirmed vege-
tartan. He is an awkward climber
and spends most of his life on the
ground.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25

reelection in next falls contest.
Joe Martin is expected to provide
the experience needed at the con-
vention. He is completing his first
term as Republican leader in the
house and is serving his eighth term
in congress-.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25
CONGRATULATIONS
Mother 1910 Stvle

Selected as the american Moth.
er Of l94o," Mrs. Edith Graham
Mayo, of Rochester, MIMI, widow
Of the famous surgeon, Charles H.
Mayo, said, 1.-The honor just scares
me-" Mother Of eight children, five
Of whom are living, Mrs. Mayo has
been asked to represent the nations
mothers in New York on Mothers
day. Sunday, May IL. The selec.
ton was made by the American
Mothers National committee OF the
Golden Rule foundation.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25
Again Wounded

When time has assuaged the
wounds of the mind, he who un-
seasonably reminds us of them
opens them afresh.-Ovid.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25

trap, can speak masterfully on any
public question at a moments no.
tee and has hung up the best com.
parative record in the country-bar
none-not only as a vote-getter but
as an able, honest, conservative
and effective chief executive in the
second hardest job of the kind in the
nation. He did it with no political
party at all behind him. He has
a distinct national standing with az.
riculture and with labor on his cor.
gressional record.
The other is Wendell Willkie. You
can't dismiss him because he runs
a public utility any more than you
can dismiss La Guardia because he
is called radical" I try to visu.
alize these men as candidates or
Presidents, rather than by thought
less label.
With either or, better, both of
these men on a Republican ticket.
we shall see a real race. The way
matters seem to be trending now.
it will be just 1886 over again.
RAILROAD PROBLEMS
Our log jam Of unemployment
should be scientifically attacked at
the key timbers. For seven years
we have been doctoring the symp-
toms by handouts ito distribute
purchasing power" Every single
one OF these rules and subsidies. by
increased taxes, debts and regula-
tory burdens, tends to increase the
cost of things as fast or faster than
1t spreads the purchasing power to
them. The latter effect
cancels out the former.
Recently more intelligence has
been applied to releasing one of
the key logs in the jam-building
construction. Another equally i'm
portant key log is the railroad mess.
There has been so much decay
and so many improvements in the
railroad industry that If they could
get that capital, the modernization
Of our railroad system would afford
a very large unemployment. It
could speed up our whole economic
system-save time and lower costs
everything that moves in COM
nerce.
This Is the surest and soundest
way to increased consumption,
hence production, hence employ
nent-and to farm relief.
Senator Wheeler's bill for railroad
reorganization is among our most
important pieces Of legislation. It
recognizes that some railroad capt.
al structures must be put through
he wringer" by prompt and realis-
ic court action reducing obligations
o pay for dead horses Of past mis-
or on values Of property be-
'ond what can be properly CLASH
led as their reasonable power to
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25
War Clouds Gather i'm Balkans
AS Fleets Mass in Far East:
British Troops Land in Norway

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions are expressed In these columns. thev
arc those Of the news analyst and not necessarily Of this newspa ner !
Released " WesernN ewspaper union
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25

vfsionally accepted a government
bill giving Germany a 30-year lease
on 100, 200 acres of badly needed
timber. It vas evident that King
Carol was trying desperately to re-
tain the good graces Of the great
Nazi war machine.
Bulgaria., Greece. Jugoslavia, and
Turkey, fearing a repetition Of the
fatal %infltration of Nazis into Nor
way, had special police launch wide
spread investigations of all resident
Germans.
Northern Exposure
While Norwegians pondered the
strange mystery, treason and ION
spiracy that made their native cap
ital, Oslo, such easy mark for the
cunning coup Of the Germans, the
British we're blasting their way into
the northern harbor Of Narvik. The
British and French claimed to have
landed expeditionary forces at that
point and 1000 German troops were
said to be retreating toward Sweden.
But II the allies were progressing
satisfactorily in the north of Nor
way, the Nazis were being equally
successful in the south. Positions
around Oslo were solidifed and
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-25

And THANK You-of-the
Week" ,Uere both presented
to President Roosevelt at the
White House, as Dr.. K. P.
Chen (above), Chinese pur-
chasing agent, called to e.
press gratitude of his country
for SIS, OOO, 900 in credits made
available to China by the
United States since 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
THE WORLD
AWAITS EXPLANATION
Nevada State JournaD

1t will be weeks, perhaps months be-
fore the world will know what prompted
King Leopold of the BelgianS to sur
render to the German forces and the
world will await this information before
branding the Belgian king traitor" to
his country or to the cause of the Allies.
His surrender may have been a sur
prise to the British and the French gen
erals and to his own generals. as early
dispatches indicated. and it shocked the
Allied countries but it is hard to believe
that the Belgian king deliberately gave
up the fight without warning his aSSo-
ciates of his plans.
Action of the Belgian government in
repudiating the king lends color to the
reports that all was rot we'll within the
Belgian high command from the time the
Hitler forces invaded the country and
that Leopold as commander in chief of
the Belgian army, failed in his efforts
to get the support from his government
and the generals which he demanded His
capitulation was the signal for the set
ting up of new government which will
result in further complications in the
European picture when the war is over.
The effect of his action ON the trend of
the war will be known in a few hours,
military experts contend, as it will be on
~ short time until it Is demonstrated
whether the new Belgian government can
hold it's forces together in the face of
the devastating German attacks
The Hitler drive through the low coun-
tries to the coast. his amazing array Of
strength at all points. contrasted with
such spectacles as the Belgian surrender,
the Norway surrender and the evident
inability of the Allied countries to con-
solidate their forces to meet the attack,
needs expert explanation and that will
come only in time.
Hitler's quick thrustS may force the
Allies to sue for peace in a short time
On June Premier MuSsolini is expected
to announce his plans. That's but one
week away.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
BUSINESS WITH JAPAN
Santa Monica Outlook)

Two weeks ago, when the NaZ invasion
of Holland started, Japan declared that
the status quo in the Dutch Indies must
be maintained, thereby implying that she
would not immediately move to grab them
provided no one else did. But now Japa
nese mlitarists and naval circles, through
their lingo press, are piping a different
tune Emboldened by Nazi successes in
Europe and encouraged by German as
surances that the Nazis have no present
interest in the Dutch East Indies, the
japanese are advocating prompt seizure
of these rich colonies.
Here is another lesson for America
and a plain warning of what We shall
have to face if the allies lose
This nation can i'll afford to let Japan
take over the Dutch East Indies Some of
our most essential raw materials, such
as rubber and tin, come from these is
lands and would be cut off by Japanese
possession. What would be even more
serious to US, if we should stand by and
let the japanese get away with this steal,
We should let ourselves in for long
series of Joint JapaneSe-NaZi aggrcSSlonS
designed to aggrandiZe those powers
while shutting off our access TO many
raw materials which we must have if
we are to build up cur defense. More
over, if Japan took the Dutch East IN
dies, she would be enormously strength
ened and enriched, to the point where
she could afford to engage III Il naval
building race with us, and could moi be-
restrained by any economic threat.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
Survivors Tell
OF Heroic Action
Continued from Page y

tCOI1ClI1ueO ITOIH rage -
they entrained for destinations al
over England.
During the past "a hours thf
fighting men have been coming
Those sent previously were tmostl,
auxiliary units. The tired look q
the fighting men, and their tori
muddy clothes. showed what the.
had gone through.
There was a general tcndcnc1
among the late arrivals from Dun
kirk to believe that the Gcrmai
drive had died down.
Il think The ferries pushed a
far as they could and then jus
had to stop" ono soldier said. III
tho last Sc hours I did not sec an
attack by German infantry.
An they used were low flyin
planes and artillery although the
had been using large numbers o
infantry.
They didn't seem to know hot
to use infantry, anyhow. Near Ar
ras. they came at us like a hug
crowd pouring from football
match. We moved them down Witl
Bren guns and machine guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
Tax Rift brewinq
As Congress Takes
Up FDR's Request
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Some members believed it would
not be possible to dispose of the
tax bill before Aug. !. Earlier, it
had been expected that congress
would adjourn this month.
Opinion apparently has not cryS-
tallizcd on the question of recess
during the national convention per-
iod. The Republicans meet June "A
in Philadelphia, and the Demo-
Gratis July ID in Chicago. Some
leaders suggested a months recess
but others preferred merely to in
tcrrupt thc business of congress
for three or four days during cach
convention.
The tax question will be loaded
with political dynamite SO far con
greSs has given tho, appearance of
considerable agreement on the dc
fenSc program, but that merely has
been on the question of spending
money, not on the manner of rails
ing it, The administration plan
"ouiu lIINi Coot ~ tteGiCdiy dII IhlSL-
ing taxes by approximately 10 per
cent and increase the national debt
limit $1,000 100000. That is a COM
binatlon pay-and- borrow as you-go
plan.
A further increase in tax rates
was discussed at a secret meeting
of the house ways and means com
mittee yesterday after it heard Sec
retary of the Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, jr., advocate the admins
tration plan. The committee de
cided not 10 close hearings before
next Tuesday, SO that other wit
neSSeS might be heard.
Advocates OF raising the cOntem-
plated tax rates tried To get Nor
genthau TO agree that with greater
spending, an increase of more than
So, 900 100000 might be necessary
in the debt, and that to avert this
taxes should be higher. But Nor
genthau said the matter was up to
congress.
Chairman Robert Doughton of
the committee said he believed the
tax bill could be reported to the
house late next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
Awake, or Face
Dictatorship Is
Warning in ".
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Continued from Page II
ING EggertSen was preceded on the
program by Roy Pomeroy OF the
state housing administration VINO
pointed out how Imperial Valley
cities could take advantage OF new
housing under the Stun Clearance
act. Kenneth Sharp of the Disaster
Loan agency spoke briefly on the
agencys activities in earthquake
relief and Richard Gordon OF the
Red Cross spoke on the Red Cross
rehabilitation activities in BraW-
ley
New associated officers were
elected. Paul w. Cook of Calipa-
tria. president. F.. tTcdD Kipf OF
Holtvillc, vice president, and c. II.
II. Small treasurer. The new ScCrc-
tary will be appointed later.
Tho visitors. which included rep
rcScntativcS from every chamber
in the association. were welcomed
by N. p. Pearsc of the Secley cham
bcr and Hugh Osborne, supervisor,
also made talk of welcome. c. F..
Kamm of the highway committee
reported that the chambers high
way program had been delivered to
the state highway commission.
Dinner was served by the Scclcy
Ladies aid.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
BY J. w. Il. MASON
United Press War Expert

French operations in the Able
vile area seem to be preliminary
maneuver to interfere with a Ger
man drive on Paris. for which rca-
son, the German high command has
ordered strong resistance. Any
German effort to reach Paris must
rely on rail communications for
vital assistance. If the Anglo
French forces can hold the rail
functions, a German advance will
be gravcly impedcd, if not wholly
checked
General Weygand shows by his
Abbcville operations that he believes
swing toward Paris from the west,
using the Abbeville railhead as a
a main base of operations. Though
the German armies are now mech
anized, in part. numerous divisions
of infantry have no adequte mech
anical equipment and need railway
transportation for a rapid advance,
as do also heavy guns.
The main French raiWlay running
from Calais. passes through Bou-
logne and follows the coastline to
Abbeville, where it turns southeast
to Amiens and then runs south
to Paris The coaStiline section
could be made useless by allied
Warships which have shown their
effectiveness in the past week at
Dunkirk. But, Abbeville is Suffic-
icntly inland to be comparatively
safe from such attack Abbevillc
is connected with Lille by light
railway, which continues southwest =
ward Is miles where it meets an i'm
portant railway line running direct
" to Paris, from the channel port
of Trcport Ten miles farther along
tho coast is Dieppc, the terminus OF
another railway to Paris.
If the Germans were to make
Abbcvillc secure as their western
flank movement aGains Paris, and
il operations from AbbcvillC were 10
drive the French beyond tho Tire
port and Dieppc rail lines leading
to Paris. the defending allied armies
would have their left flank seriously
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
AN EMERGENCY?

Washington, where emergencies have
been popular since the New Deal bgan
spndihg money, now describes national
defense needs as an ''emergency" didn't
we need defense six months ago? Or was
il Just shortAsghtednes that created the
emergency? We need all the defense
that has been proposed, and more too
but we object to the Emergency deslg-
nation. These columns, along with lot
of other people, have been pointing out
for al least three years the need for en-
larged defense facilities in the United
States. And now tn" New Deal calls it
an emergency,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02

Is it world which questions
whether ordinary people are good
enough and smart enough to man.
age their own affairs without being
knocked around by man in a
braided coat? Very well. 1t is also
a world yearning for a dcmonstra-
ton that free people. standing on
their own legs, can carry on their
affairs effectively and maintain a
climate in which life is worth liv
ing.
Is it world whose goods and
whose opportunities are unfairly
distributed? Very well. 1t is also "A
world where social justice remains
to be achieved.
The United States this year does
not offer its school graduates a
soft snap. But the United States
is still free. 1t does offer them the
finest opportunity in the world to
struggle. to build for tomorrow a
better society than the world has
yet seen.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
War Expert Says Abbevihe Activity
Nav Be Prelude 10 Attack on Paris

endangered This operation Woulci
greatly assist any main German
push which might move along d
wide flank south of the Somme.
Abbeville thus has important stra,
tcgic value to the Germans for! II
major offensive against Papis ancil
to the allies for defensive reaSOnSAl
The present operations there artIl
not yet developing into a nsajonI
battle. They rather give the imA|
preston of preliminary movements
intended to feel out the strength,
of the opposing forces. Tho tcrrairh
along the Sommc is partly of chalk \
which makes trench digging casN
and is thus an advantage to thf,
defense. An advance in this rcgiorg
by the French to any considerably
extent thus would be attended bNI
much difficulty. Conversely th6t|
Germans would find the Flenct'l
heavily entrenched if an eventual
offensive against Paris were to con-,
centrate the base of the westerly
part of the movement on Abbsville
The whole of the SOmme area.
from the channel to st. Quentin,
one of the pivots of the German
line. is more favorable to defensive
than offensive operations This fact
applies especially. to the Somme
river, itself, famous in the history
of European wars for the difficulties
of its crossing The river turns
and twists and has confusing cur
rents. while its bed is soft.
The fight for the south baGk Of
the Sommc, along its entire length,l
from the sea to st. Quentin, Whercl
the German line bends SOuthWard,t l
will be more bitter conflict than,
the battle of Flanders, once tho
German hgih command gives thei
order for an advance on Paris. Far
moro will be at stake than in thcl
Flanders hoStiliticS. An OffcnsivcS
against Paris however. presumably
may be timed to coincide with
Italy'S entry into the war if Hitler
has assurances from MuSSOlini that
he intends TO IOin tho fighting, and
if the italian strategy includes All
immediate attack against France,
which Is not yrt certain
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
Staff Chief Says
Peril Recognized.
In Hemisphere

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II tho regular army such move
would be avoided
Marshall did not say where
trouble might be expected in the
western hemisphere in the near
future.
However, the European war has
raised questions about British,
French Danish, and Dutch posses
alons in this hemisphere Moreover,
there have been increasing reports
Of pro Nazi political activities in
Latin American nations.
MarshallS explanation Of tn c
hallOnal guard situation. which has
aroused controversy in congress,
came shortly after the army had
announced plans To create a new
"Strcamlined" infantry division, add
more mechanized units and re-
shuttle existing locations of many
fighting units in the new expansion
program.
Additional units of infantry, ar
tillery and anti-arcraft will be
formed Immediately by the marine
corps if congress approves a pro-
jccted 9000-man increase in it's
enlisted strength under the emer-
9cncy defense program.
The increase, which has been
asked by President Roosevelt would
raise the enlisted strength from
$4,000 to $4,000 men. Officials said
today this wound enable organi-
zation Of the seventh marine regi-
mcnt which would be stationed at
Paris Island S. c
Tie plan also calls for organ
izing a third battalion of infantry
Of the Sixth Marines, a third in
fantry battalion of the Eighth Ma
rlnes, all at San Diego Calf
Two more mobile anti aircraft de-
fenSe battaliOnS. whose locations
will be decided later. are TO be
organized. The marines have four
OF these units already.