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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Sl0Wness
OF Italians
Aids Greece
Dramatic British
NovY-Air Force
Move Is Gossiped

LONDON Italian caution
in attacking Greece has en-
abled the Greek high COM
mand TO complete dispositions
of troops for vigorous defense.
il was reported today.
Greek reinforcements have heen
sent to all important areas. 1, VAS
indicated, without effective opposl-
tioi by the Italians.
There was some hope here that
ltaly's cautious moves might give
the British navy and tho British
air force In the Near East an op-
portunity to strike some dramatic
blow within the next few days.
However, th- dlffcuitie. of
British operations. with
gigantic Italian army opersi-
Ing In Africa against relative
!, small British forces. were
emphasized 10 such an extent
that reports of various British
troop landings In Greek ter
ritory were attributed 90 Ger
man and Italian sources.
II was pointed out that such
reports. already proved untrue.
might have been disseminated
with the idea OF damaging Greek
morale
The authoritative Times ang-
gested that Mussolinis venture in
Greece might prove 10 be IAN at
tempt al blsokmAil gone awry."
that Mussolini might not have In.
tended 10 fight a Balkan campaign
at present. and that Hitler might
step in and mediate" by trying
10 get Greece TO ooncede some Of
Its strategic bases.
Reports to the foreign office
from Sir Charles palairet. British
minister at Athens. show that
Greek morale Is excellent, IL vas
learned. Reports which reached
the war office emphasized that
Italian-Creek fighting was still
largely an affair between out
posts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
France. Germany Plan
Collabor aiion-Laval

NICHy - Vles Premier Pierre
Laval told neNspapsrmen ~ Paris
Thurs1sy night that Francs sna
Germany viii ooilshorais ~ colo
Mai ~ ~eii a. economic maifsrs
bat said such collaboration @sx.
clgdss at IDEAS ~ aggrsssiOn.
fHegtfai reports repeatedly have
suggested that France might grant
the axis powers bases IN Frsnen
African colonies. and agree u
share the standardization u Tunisla
with Italy and u Morocco with
Germany and SPAIN
Laval received newspapermen At
the Hotel HatignOn IN Paris,
where he now u negotiating with
German plealpotentlariss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Mother Saves 3
Children; | Dies

PoRTLAND-Mrs. John Barker
carried her three children from
their blazing apartment wednes-
day night. but the youngest. nine
months-old Charles. died Thursday
from the effects Of smoke.
The other children, Richard. 2
and Robert. 8. were overcome by
smoke. but were reported In fair
condition at Doernbeoher hospital
today
Mrs. Barker was absent from the
apartment for a few minutes. and
returned 10 find the two youngest
children lying unconscious on a
burning bed. and the older boy
overcome on the floor. She carried
the children 10 the street, where
firemen administered oxygen. They
were later removed 10 the hospissl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

immigration ~rvics officials
Will meet within a few days 10
determine the effective date Of the
deportation order
An application by Mrs Bro~der
for suspension Of the depofta.
ton order was denied by jackson
on the grounds that Mrs. Brow
der's evasive testimony regarding
her relationship 10 the commuBis,
party had created doubt ma 10 her
eligibility for lsniency"
Mrs BrUwder wan arrested Aug
7 on q charge Of violating the Inn
migration laws because 81 her fail.
ure to have an immigration Eisa
at the time II her entry into the
United States The warrant
charged she remained In the
United States for longer time
than IL permitted under the lsami.
grafton act
Mr. Browdsf. who II ~. sas
married 10 lhs American Com
munisz leader in 1oGc0r IN Sept
sr.oor. 1926. and mas three sons
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Two Everett Mills
Are 10 Be Reopened

SEATTLE - The International
Woodworkers Of America fCIOj
today ratified a contract with the
Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. for two
Everett plants now struck by the
AFL Lumber and Sawmin Work
ers union.
Claiming membership OF more
than 900 OF the 1877 plant en-
ployes. the Go union said it would
open the plants shortly
AFL pickets remained on duty
az the plants, however. while nego-
tiations continued for the Weyer-
haeuser plant at Snoquslmie
struck Monday in a demand for
"a cents al hour wage increases.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Political Timetable
Here S Today's Radio

Today's political radio time ia
bic, times Pacific standard.
3:l5 p. m.-Rep. Bruce Barton.
r. y. Y. from New York. WABC.
(CBS state network
4 80 p. m.-Cov Lehman. Mayor
r. II. LaCuardia. Sen. Mead. Henry
\. Wallace. American labor party
rally. from New York, WIZ
tNBcJ.
$50 .. Wendell L. Wulkie
from Camden, y J., WABA
oCBs).
s q. m.-Alfred = Smith. from
Boston. Mas, WAAB fMBsl.
8 p. m Herbert Hoover. from
Lincoln. Neb.. blue network. con
troll unit A. Lincoln fSBCJ.
$50 .. Assistant Secretary
Of War Robert r Patterson. from
Washington. VOL (ABs).
6:45 p. nc. c. Dill fABs).
6:45 p. mp. n. A Administra-
tor Stewart Mcdonald. from
Washington. WOOL 0MBs).
$50 p. m. - Hollywood "a
lutes the president from Holly
wood. Cal, xxx (CBS).
$50 p. nudge Samuel Sea-
bury. Republican talk" from
New York, (NBC).
s:15 p. m.-Arthur Langlie
(MBS).
$50 p. m--Henry A Wallace
(ABS).
1918 p. m.-PearI Wansmsker
tKOAO).
l0:s5 p m--Congressmsn Wall
gren fKIROJ.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

BOISE. Ida. Thomas n. Dewey
New York district attorney. az
rived here today 10 carry tbs Gauss
u Wsndsli T. Wlllsls 70 Idaho
voters
Dewey oil soak a, q meeting
- Idaho Republicans In Caldwell
tonight. Iiis speech viii be car
risd over MIC and Don Ire net
works from 70 70 ., m fI'sTJ
Conferences with state cor lead
era were planned for earlier IN
ths DAY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
No Men Will Be Called
For Draft in This State
For at Least 6 Months
Quote in Washington at First Only
l73. and This Number Will Be Token
Core OF by Volunteers. Says Warren

no dependents, is physically III and
Is otherwise fully qualified.
Most men will realize that IL
will be far more convenient for
them II they themselves select the
period they will dedicate TO ma
tional defense instead OF waiting TO
have IL chosen Tor them by
chance"
Col Warren said that a single
local board. the one at kelso. al
ready has ll2 volunteers for I'M
mediate service This, he cited.
was almost enough 10 FIN the
states entire quota of 173 under
the first call,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
No Sabotage Evidence
In Fire a Capital

WASHINGTON : War DEPART
ment officials Thursday said the
fire which damaged several nsw
additions TO tbs munitions build
ing Wednesday caused q loss a
$3.50. 900.
Officials investigating the blazs
found no evidence Of sabotage.
They believed the fire started from
a eigsret or . short eircuited wire,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Police and Deputies Will Be Busy
Thursday Night TO Halt Vandalism

throughout the city on complaints
II gang" disturbances. In the lat.
ter cases. no arrests we're made.
but search for the window
breakers. who may be- Identified.
continued Thursday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Haqerman Pioneer Dies

HAGERNAS, Ida. - Funeral
services were planned today for
John Henry Condit. 90. pioneer
Idaho resident VINO died az his
home. Condit was one Of the
rsnehers VINO opensd UP the
rugged Hsgerman valley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Master Lists Due

Col Warren expects that the
master list OF call numbers. de-
termined by national lottery In
Washington, d. C. will reach state
selective service headquarters
Thursday. Copies will Immediately
be sent 20 all local boards through
out the state. In order that they
may start assigning call numbers
to men registered IN their respect
i've districts.
II is expected that IL viii be
some time next week. however. be-
fore local boards can complete
work Of assigning call numbers
When this IL done. cards viii be
arranged In alphabetical order and
then IL will be a simple matter
for anyone 10 learn ms call num-
Der.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Ship Sunk; 28 Missing

oTTAWA-The admiralty listed
IS men as missing and IS saved
today from the eommandeereo
French steamer St Aslo. which
was sunk by enemy action on
the high seas last Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
National Cuardsmen
will Go 10 Hawaii

SAN PEDRO, dsiif.--Ths liner
Washington arrived from the sAss
coss, Wednesday with 1000 naval
ressryists for the battle fleet. sE4i
was 70 sail Thursday with 900
California national guarismsn,
who will be stationed IN Hawaii.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Refugees Cross Pacific

VANCOUVER, u. C.--MOrs than
200 passengers, most fleeing Ger
many and Poland. arrived late
Wednesday on the NYK liner
Hsian Msru and prepared 70 leave
for Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

ROME - Italian forces expect
soon to be In possession Of Lcykas
Cephalonia and Lantf, the three
big strategioslly vital islands OFF
the Greek west coast, II was re-
ported today, as the high command
reported steady advances Ia the
Epirus region.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Occasional rain tonight. s&tur.
day. Temperatures; High, 81; low,
a. sun rises, s:5s; sets. Asa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
I'D. Urges
More Help
For Britain
Promises Your
Boys" Won't Go to
foreign Wars"

OACAsAA w LILO
B0ST0N-President Roost
Welt told a crowd of 10000 a
Boston Garden Wednesda
night that he had asked tn
Defense Priorities board t
give sympathetic considera
ton" to Great Britain's re
quest for 10000 more air
planes, in a dition to tn
$4,000 already on order.
Also. he said. large add
tional tBritish) orders arc beini
negotiated for artillery. machin
guns. rifles and tanks with equip
nent and ammunition.
The plant capacity necessar,
to produce all this military equip
ment is and will be available t,
serve the needs of the Unite,
States in any emergency"
In his third political speech
of the campaign, Roosevelt
outlined the progress made by
the New Deal in rearming the
country and reiterated his
promise to parents that your
boys are not going TO he sent
into any foreign wars" He
said this country's machine
would be used "for defense
alone"
Roosevelt came here after |
one-day tour of the Connection
valley in bid for the 25 cleo
toral votes of Massachusetts an
Connecticut.
Before his speech. he visited tn
apartment of his youngest son
John, and heard catcalls an
shouts: I'VE want Willkie, from
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology students in an adjoining
building.
The crowd was receptive TO hi!
speech, however, and when Roose
welt criticized the farm policy o
Rep. Joseph W. Martin. Of Massa
chusetts, the Republican nationa
chairman. the gallery chanted with
Roosevelt: Martin. Barton anC
Fish" The references were to Rep
Bruce Barton and Rep. Hamilton
Fish, New York Republican lead
ers. Roosevelt had introduced tn,
ALTERATION in a speech in New
York Monday night.
President Roosevelt returned Il
Washington before opening hi,
final bid for a third term tomor.
row-a speaking swing into New
York state and Ohio.
Roosevelt singled Martin out
for direct attack here last
night. He said Martin had vot-
ed against every farm measure
recommended during the last
seven and one-half years by
the New Deal, had voted
against ''the public utility
holding company act, the Ten
nessee Valley Authority, the
National Securities Exchange
Act. and the extension of the
CCC." Roosevelt said he voted
against practically all relief
and work relief measures. and
against the appropriation for
rural liberalization"
The Republican leadership, hi
said, has engaged in "politica
shenanigans" with the national in.
terest. Citing the congressional
record. he said that only last year
1.-THE Republicans in congress were
voting in favor Of reducing appro.
priations for the army air corps,
while charging now that he hac
failed to provide adequate aeria
defenses.
Republican criticism of his
rearmament program, he said,
Is belied by the facts.
The most inexcusable I'M
patriotic misstatement of fact
about our army" he said, lis
the brazen charge that the
men called TO training will not
he properly housed.
The plain fact is that construc.
ton on army housing is far ahead
Of schedule 20 meet all present
needs. and that by Jan. next
there viii be complete and sde
ouste housing for $780, 900 soldiers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Greek Lines
Reported
Still Intact
Axis h Rumosod
To Doeiro pooco-
ful Settlement

noNG- Tvs Italian ealumnn
wer~ r~cesse1 ss~iass ~ ~ sh~uo
10 csess N spus ~ ov~eh sssn -
sssssA. - ns1Des sssm ~ Alnss-
lac fresftes.
ArHxNs-A fsvetss ems
spehssssss sst1 teeiaht tnes -
0s~~s svssssev n~e~ ere h~s1>~g
nsw sssisst 1ssisss asssugs. go
that os~et nvstsss u ssvins 81
prsssh,~ sid ~ aseeee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

MOSCOW-BritIsh naval aid to
Greece prevented Italian landings
on the Island of Crete and Corfu,
Red star, official organ Of the
Russian army said today, but IL
predicted an early Fascist attempt
to seize Corfu.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

LONDON - Lond0ns anti-slr-
craft batteries hurled UP a bar
rage Of shells through a cloud for
nation tonight as the night air
raid alarm sounded. Miserable
weather kept the British capital
fairly free Of bomb attacks dur
ing the dag.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

p"ssshss cid n osee~e.
RATTLE ~ onEGCk
Axis attempts 10 achieve q
diplomatic sc ttIement with
Greece. possibly through use
Of Greek fifth coIumnl.ts,s
were limited today a. Greek
troops fought stubbornly
agains increased Italian prrs-
sure.
There we're indications Germany
may be working behind The sernes
10 hfins lnte power In Greece sls-
meats fsvarshls 10 scospssnes az
Italian demands Tor strategic or.sh
hs-es.
This would open the way 10 an
end Of hastliitiss In the nsissns.
and possibly postpone unsll . lssss
data italian and Albanian ssrsi.
torlai demands.
NAME CROWN rRtNCu
Rome dispatches nsmsd crowa
Prince Paul Of Gfescs - . nksiv
vehicle for the axis Diplomatic
msnsuver II he could he placed
On the throne IN succes.lon To pro.
British King George n. . s~t,is.
msnt might be worked out. n vas
said. Paul IL known To ~ friendiy
10 tho axis
This technique. u was noted. =
somewhat similar 10 the AIS eoup
In Humsnia. where King carnl vas
BUSTED and = regime favofshis -
tho e'osest ssls collaboration -
stalled
Italian reports lndleas t;resee's
strong man. osn. Jsha Msf.saa
vas svsn Of thls possibility. Ne
vas said 10 havs placed rfince
Paul IN confinement.
MoLD rDsgIm OWN
Aihsns reported orssh troops
holding thsir own altar . slight
retirement yesterday. The Italians
claimed 10 have advanced soms
five 10 ~ miles Inslds tina nortis-
ern Greek frontier 10 ths region
~ ,bs kaIamas river. hat admitted
that bad weather had sio~sd np
their mechanical units. ssms af
which usrs mounted on tuo-man
bicycles.
Italian bombing attacks on Pat
ros and Naspaktos In tbs Gulf a
corin,h we're rsportsd from
Athens, Thu ftaIians said attacks
vsrs msds also ON Mstoxo ps1s
and this Greek L~pAnie base. Tho
capture ard occupation nf i~rokxs,
csphaionis and z~n,s Islands was
prsdletsd by Italians.
WOW PArgs LEAVES
Ths German ambassador 10 Tur.
ksy. Frsnz wun Pap<n. sttid~nty
left for consultations vtth Hitler.
consldsrsbls British cir activity
In the Mediterranean -AfrIess
sphere wa. admitted by the tab
lans. The British air pressure sp.
psrsnily vaa being applied 10 ham
per Italian movements which might
10 coorainstsd ~ith the attack 90
Cfsses. Ths British bombed fAe
Italian bases % psrna. Bsmh[
Tmlmi. Gsxais. NJ Gubb4. Tobruk,
VI Adsn. Asnsstir and soliun.
The air ~aF on Britain 1snf -
al q slow pace. apparently due -
pour weather conditions.
soMBERs sUsy
British planes made attacks 90
Gsrrnsn-oceuplsd tsrritrry. ana .
fs~ German planes dropped bombs
on Britain. claiming 10 have hit
an airplane factory and . troop
camp near Hhsffisid
Germans said their shofe guns
had driven off an attack % British
spesdbosts on ths Flanders ea~se.
sinking one u them.
The British confirmed ths oper-
atoms ~ italian planes on the
British front. They spotIsd sas
Italian bomb<rs. protected on al
sides and from sDoys and below
by a cloud Of 70 German Mezsss-
scmidt fighters. which apparently
had orders 10 see that mons Of IL
Italian pl4nss got into trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

Men in Tacoma and Pierce coun-
~. between the ages Of q and
Sc. who registered for selective
service, need not worry about
being drafted for a years military
service for at least six months!
Such was the announcement
made Thursday by Lieut., Col. Paul
Warren. assistant director Of Sc
lective service in Washington.
Every indication was that volun-
teers for military service would
far surpass the states quota Of
173 out Of the first $50 men who
will be sent TO Fort Lewis under
the first draft call. slated for Nov
IS, Warren said.
Warren revealed he anticipated
second call about Dec. !, but
said there would be more than
enough volunteers TO meet the
states requirement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
Deportation Of Mrs. Browder,
Wife Of Candidate, Ordered

WASHINGTON Attorney General Robert ~
dor1 the esaa kmap Broder Rsslanor wif.
Earl Bro"dr Communist candidate for president Of the United
states
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

LONDON - j German plane
diving from low clouds % WITHIN
q few hundred feet. dropped ez.
ploaye bombs IN the streets Of a
southeast England town to-day
and wrecked shops end offices
Casualties n dead and wounded
we're feared 70 b. high.
LONDON - Despite unfss orabls
weather. Royal Air Force planes
yesterday and last night ranged
over Germany and oerman-Oceu-
pied territory and inflicted heavy
damage, an air ministry oommuni-
que sald today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
All VIII BE Called

Practically every man who reg
istered is bound 70 be called at
some time IN the next five years
for his year Of training. Col War
rem commented. provided he has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01
MAY Call Main 1922

As result OF Col. Warren's an
nouncement, The Tacoma Times
decided it was unnecessary 70 print
additional lists Of draft numbers.
Persons wanting information
about numbers may call MAIN
1922.
Col. Warren expressed hope
there would be enough volunteers
to fill the states quota for each
call. He said he really believed
this can be achieved
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-01

Two were horn In Moscow and ons
was born IN New Yors CITY. All
the children are considered Amer.
lean citizens.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09
Comes to Life in Time
To See University Show

LARAMIE, WYO.-Workmen on
the University of Wyoming campus,
digging excavations for new build
ing, uncovered three graves Of pio-
neers who were buried more than q
half century ago.
Then their shovels struck a fourth
coffin. Before dozen more spades
Of earth were turned a crowd Of
over 200 was watching. Gently the
workmen scraped away the soil
from the rotting boards.
Suddenly the decrepit lid lifted.
Out stepped a masked figure clad
in black coat, heavy boots, and
brown fur cap. On his back was this
sign:
''I've waited so years for the var
sity show"
Cops unsnarled the traffic jam
and learned it was a publicity gag
for show the seniors were staging.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09

Pittsburgh The telephone
number of the Pennsylvania Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution
in Pittsburgh is Atlantic 1776.
Berne ). During the first six
months of 1889, 1880 new telephone
subscribers were added to the system
in Switzerland, an increase of 10 per
cent compared with the same period
of the previous year. Telephone traffic
during the first six months of 1889
accounted for 10,5O0,00O conversations
compared with 100000 during the
same period in 1888.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09
Mailman Lives Up
To Postal Slogan
Neither Sno,U Nor Rain Nor
Heat Stops Carrier.

DENSON'S LANDING, TENN
The man who brings the mail to
Denson's Landing is bothered by
neither snow nor rain nor heat nor
night, but he does worry about mud
flats and snags.
The famed slogan of the post Of
fee department fails to take into
account the problems facing A. F.
Crockett, who daily sputters up to
the pier in rickety motorboat at
the end of his 34-mile route along
the Tennessee river.
Star route No. 27100 is one Of the
few remaining water routes in the
country. Crockett gets 81 800 yearly
for making the deliveries Except on
Sundays and holidays) and has to
furnish boat, fuel and crew. His
crew is John Matthew'S, son Of a
Negro slave and native of the river
banks.
Each day about noon, depending
upon the condition of the river, the
Virginia B. pulls into Denson's
Landing and John carries the single
bag of mail to the post office. He
returns with the outgoing mail and
within a few minutes the boat is
on it's way back to its Johnsonville
base.
On its way up the river it calls
at Sycamore, Cuba and Daniels
Landing.
Denson's Landing is only IS miles
from Linden, the county seat, but it
takes mail as long as three days to
get here. 1t is taken to Nashville,
then sent to Johnsonville to be
brought down by the Virginia B..
Once safe in town it is delivered by
Postmaster Hugh M. Haynes and O.
B. DePriest, who carries the single
rural route.
But the future looks dark for the
mail boat. A reservoir is being
built which will force construction
of new highways, one of which is
intended to come to Denson's Land
ing. If that happens the mail will
come in trucks from larger centers,
and the post Office itself may be
abandoned.
But the Virginia B. doesn't worry
about that. She keeps plugging
along up and down the river, dodg-
ing snags as well as she can. She
lives up to the spirit of the post Of
fees slogan, even though the cir
cumstances are different.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09
Veteran Finally Receives
His World War Letters

BEVERLY, MASS.-Gregory P.
Connolly has received four letters
which were mailed to him while he
was serving with the American
army in France during the World
war.
They were forwarded to him by
a French officer who found the let
tiers in the bureau of a house where
he now is billeted near the Maginot
line. Accompanying the letters was
note:
II am fulfilling a duty, and also
a pleasure, to send you this CORE
spondence which will bring back
to you, perhaps, pleasant memo
ries."