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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
(By ASSOCIATED PREss)

Germany's lightning mechanized troops have smashed to a point about 100 miles from Paris. tThe Germans were within 50 miles of Paris during the World War and then driven back).
 The French High Command ad- mits that Paris itself has been plac- ed under rigid military control
 Authorized German sources re- port the Nazi sledge hammer blows have pierced Frances Maginot line which even German optinlists be- lieved to be impossible" This means that perhaps both the little Mag inot and main Maginot lines have been pierced, according to German sources, on the Belgian French frontier.
 Allies On Retreat
 The Allied forces, according to the German sources are described as "in retreat everywhere" on the 115-mile Mouse River front.
 The French High Command, in a communique, says the swift striking Nazis armored units have advanced 30 miles into the environs of France, but the French War Ministry spokes- man said the thrust has been bottled up by the French mechanical col- umns supported by planes.
 All night fighting is officially called extremely violent
 South of Sedan, villages changed hands as many as five or six times.
 Extended Thrusts
 Reporting success after success, the Germans exultantly claimed 62-mile wide break through the Little Maginot line. and an exten- sion of the thrust through the Bel gian secondary defense line along the Dyle River which protects Brus- sells.
 Additional claims are the cap- ture of 12,000 Allied prisoners of war in the Sedan Battle area, including two generals, and the preliminary occupation of Zealand, tiny Island Province of The Netherlands which had alone continued the Dutch fight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
LINER IS
 ATTACKED
 BY NAzIS
Fourteen Thousand Ton Ship Is Damaged by
 German Bombers

LONDON, May l7.-The Belgian liner Vile de Bruges, formerly the United States liner President Hard ing, which was sold to Belgian in terests after the American neutrality regulations were proclaimed, has been beached after a German bomb- ing attack on Tuesday.
 The crew, arriving here. said the l4,000 ton liner was heading out from Antwerp, with GA passengers, mostly women, when an aerial tor pedo struck. the ship, killing four members of the crew and doing other damage. The liner was then beached
 The remaining members of the crew and the passengers reached shore safely.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
Government Of Belgium
 Has Moved
Officials Quit Brussels Go to 0stend on North
 Sea Coast
(By ASSOCIATED PRESs)

The Belgian Government moved from Brussels yesterday to Ostend on the North Sea Coast
 At noon today, Reuters dispatch said Belgian communique declares the Belgian army remains intact and morale is high although the army and Allied supporters have moved into new positions.
 A Havas dispatch from Ostend says United States Ambassador John Cudahy, with several other neutral diplomats, are remaining in Brus- sels although the Belgian Govern ment moved to Ostend, on the coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
Are Reported Deep in Northern France"
 This Evening
BROAD OPENING IS
 MADE ON NEW FRONT
Reich Officials Announce France Now = Then
 Move to England
By LOUIS LOCHNER

Associated Press Correspondent
 BERLIN, May F. - German troops tonight report that they are deep in Northern France"
 One source said, without con firmaticn, that they are within 76 miles of Paris, and continuing the drive through a broad open ing forced between Maubeuge and Montmedy.
 An authorized source said: ''The events of the next few days will show what it means to force this opening" hinting that the German campaign is new aimed at France in general and Paris in particular.
 Officials also said: After France, England is the next vic- tim.'
 According to the Nazi belief various countries which have fallen before Hitler's legions have been attacked because they fell in with British machinati0ns against Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
SENATOR GETS HAIRCUT,
 THEN SPILLS THE BEANS
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, May l7.-Capital barbershop:
 Barber: Good afternoon, Senator. Looks like springs here.
 Senator: May be. Leave it long. Got to go back home and make a speech next week Don't want the folks to think I'm trying to be another political glamour boy.
 Representative from next chair) :: Heh, heh. Howya, Senator What you got against glamour boys?
 Sen: Not a thing, not thing. But one in the limelight in each party is enough.
 Barber: You mean McNutt and Dewey?
 Sen: Know anyone else who could wear that shoe?
 Barber: Well, guess
 Rep.: Say, what a race for the ladies that would be-McNutt vs. Dewey. Any chance of such a thing happening, Senator? How about a little roundup on the way you see things now. What hap pefed to that so-called Roosevelt Farley split? How about Taft lodging Dewey in Maryland? How about
 Sen: Whoa! One thing at a time, Congressman. There's always a chance of anything happening in politics. You know that. McNutts still in the running. If he comes out of that Indiana business with his boots shined and no mud on his britches, he'll be somebody to figure with. The boys who are really practical about this thing think McNutt Farley ticket would be the biggest vote-getter the Democrats could put in the field-that is, if, of course. FDR steps down.
 Rep: But would Farley take
 Sen: Not only would, but will. don't care what Jim says, I'll bet a hat that's not in the ring he's playing for second place. Why, way back there months ago, when he made a junket to the west coast and talked to old po-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
SIedge Ham mer Blows Pierce Famous LittIe
 Maginot Line
ARM0RED FORCES IN
 ADVANCE IN FRANCE
British Are Warned that Situation Is of "Ex-
 irene Gravity

BULLETIN-LONDON, May 17.-Allied troops are reported tonight to have fallen back along the 115 mile front from Antwerp to Frances Sedan area.
 The British public has been warned that the military situa- tion is extremely grave"
 Military spOkesmen said how ever that Allied troops are still governing Brussels, sixteen miles east of there, and reports from the front said that British troops have stemmed German attacks.
 Press associations and news agencies said that authoritative quarters have ordered them: Do not attempt to disguise the op- icns. The situation is of ex- treme gravity"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
Australians Reath Front,
 Egypt 5ettor
Second Contingent Disem- barking : Proceeding
 to Palestine Areas

LONDON, May 17.-The British War Office announces that the sec ond contingent of the Australian Imperial force has begun to dis embark in Egypt.
 The units are proceeding to their specified area in the Pales- tine.
 The soldiers are in excellent spir- it's, the commanding officers re- port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
ALLIED WAR
 COUNCIL IN
 PARIS MEET
Prim e Minister of Great Britain Flies 10 and
 from Session

LONDON, May TIA meeting of the Allied Supreme War Council in Paris was held today.
 Newly appointed Prime Minister Winston Churchill flew to the meet ing in Paris and returned by plane.
 The Admiralty has sent message to all ships operating from Norway to the Belgian Coast:
 You are helping your country to weather as black storm as has ever broken over here'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
GOOD GRIEF

ABILENE, Kan, May IT. = A waiter claims this is what mem bers of a grade school basketball team ate for lunch just before they participated in a tournament: ham, burgers, meat sandwiches, baked beans, ice cream and soda pop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
AIR LINE OFF

BUENOS AIRES, May IT. = The Argentine Government announces that it has annulled law passed last March authorizing the estab- lishment of an air fine between Rome and Buenos Aires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
ROOSEVELT ENDORSED
 BY HOOVER
Former President Supports Chief Executives De-
 fense Program

NEW YORK, May IT. = Former President Herbert Hoover today unqualifiedly endorsed President Roosevelt's defense program.
 There can be no partianship up- on the principle Of National De- fense and President Roosevelt IS right in his point that defense arma- ment should be revised" said Hoover
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17

LONDON, May 17.-The United States Embassy here was instructed today to advise American citizens in Great Britain to return home ii possible and that the United States is sending ships to meet them on the west coast of Ireland.
 Many Americans called at the Enl- bassy seeking advice on what to do
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
OREGON STATE VOTING IN PRIMARIES
Roosevelt Opposes Garner Both Parties EleCt
 Delegations

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 12.- The Primary election is on today in the state of Oregon.
 Roosevelt is opposing Garner
 Senator McNary is unopposed.
 Ten delegates are to be chosen by both the Democrats and Republicans to their respective National Conven- tion
 It is expected that 275.000 will go to the polls today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17

AMERICANS ARE ADVISED
 TO LEAVE GREAT BRITAIN

in the impendingly serious situation. It is estimated that there are still 3500 Americans in the United King dom.
 Authoritative sources this morning said the military situation though very serious, may be regarded as very better than yesterday or or Wednesday,"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
Children Are Removed 10 Safe Place

LONDON, May 17.-Authorit- ies here announced today that children who had been removed from Lcnd0n to Suffilk County, on the east coast of England, were moved again Sunday to Wales in west Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
Juneau Visit Cancelled
 By Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, May IT, President Roosevelt announced at the conference with the news men today he has virtually can celled his plans for a western trip including a visit to Juneau, Alaska, because of the war prob lems and necessity of increasing the American defenses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
DIE, DON'T GO BACK

PARIS, May 17.-France's Com mander-in-C Chief Gen. Gamelin told his soldiers tonight to die in their places rather than retreat farther.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
TWO CAPTURES
 ASSERTED MADE

BERLIN, May 17.-The German High Command claims Brussels has been taken, also the university city of Louvain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
PROMINENT REPUBLICAN
 I5 STRICKEN
National Committe e m a n from Oregon, B Years,
 Dies Suddenly

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May IT, Ralph E. Williams, TO, for 32 years National Republican Committee man from the state of Oregon. died last night, two hours after suffer ing a cerebral hemorrhage.
 The selection of Williams as Na- tional Committeeman from oregon in 1908 provided the Republican Party with an enduring balance wheel.
 Thirty years later he boasted a record of continuous service un- paralleled in the history of either the Republican or Democratic or ganization.
 He returned as Committeeman regularly every four years. After 1914 the office was placed on the primary election ballot in his state. He adhered religiously to party pol icies and principles, and claimed never to have supported a candi- date for the presidential nomina- tion prior to the party conven- ton.
 Born in Oregon
 Williams was born September If, 1869, in Polk County, Oregon, where t-tr <xcc .~ q e, tt,.~ I,nl cnttInl of ffar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17
7 DE5TR0YERS
 ARE LAUNCHED

BREMERTON. Wash. May IT, Two sleek new destroyers slid down the ways Thursday afternoon into Puget Sound to give the U s. Navy two new fighting craft. The Nays two newest destroyers were christ ened the U. s. S. Monssen and U. s. s. Charles F. Hughes The widows of the men for whom the destroyers were named, Lieut.. Mons Monssen and Rear Admiral Hughes acted as sponsors at the launching.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-17

There are 66l keys and over 5000 reefs in the Bahama Islands.
 The Chautauqua Institution was established in 1874.
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Born in Oregon

Williams was born September II, 1869, in Polk County. Oregon, where his grandfather had settled after
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19
First Baptist Church
News
By Pastor J. N. Campbell

Sunday School" and Business
are the two sermon topics for this
Sunday, the latter being the fifth
in a series of "The Seven Vital
Interests of the Heart" The hours
are II a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
The Nominating Committee,
Mrs. NJ. A. Campbell, chairman, is
to recommend officers for the
following places: Treasurer fl
nancial secretary, clerk, trustees,
pianist, chorister, and ushers,-to
take office the first of October.
Sunday week is promotion day.
Last Sunday names of the thirty
seven new members baptized by
the pastor since January 1st were
posted. The resident roll OF
church members now numbers 147
with 60 homes represented. An
other notable feature of the report
of the years work to the State
Convention meeting in October at
Tucson is the completion of our
eight thousand dollar house OF
worship, with only $500 debt on
1t.
Precious Hymns" is the name
Of the new songs books by Robert
H. Coleman, one hundred of when
will be here for use Sunday week.
The books are nicely bound in
cloth backs, and they are to have
new song-book racks for their re-
ception.
A cordial invitation is extended
to al to worship at the First
Baptist Church.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19
Coolidge Boosters
Trip To Coast
Successful

The Coolidge Boosters Softbali
team returned Saturday morning
from successful invasion of
Southern California.
on Septeg'ar 7 the Boosters
turned back the California State
Junior Champions at Riverside,
California, by score of 2 to 1, as
Davey Davis limited the champ
ions to six hits. On September 8
the local boys edged out a 3 to 2
decision over the Glenwood Motors
Jf Riverside, official city league
and Industrial league champions.
Babe" Tomlinson who has helped
The Boosters out before, limited
The Riverside Champions to only
3 hits. On September 10. the
Boosters ran over the San JacintO
Ail-Stars by a 5 to 0 score to win
the most lopsided game of the
tour. On September II, the Boost
ers received their first defeat at
The hands of Cotton, California,
Winery Softball aggregation, by
The score of to 3.
On September II, the Cochella
Valley AllStars of Indio defeated
the local boys by the score of s to
7. The local boys were ahead
going into the 9th inning, but a
couple of scores by Indio with two
men down in the ninth inning
brought victory for the All-Stars.
The final game of the tour was
played against the Imperial Valley
All-Stars at Ell Centro, California.
The Boosters were defeated to
in an exciting game to make 1t
3 wins and 8 losses for the tour.
The Imperial Valley All-Stars per
haps one of the strongest teams
played on the tour and during the
season. This team has defeated
every out of state team that has
played at FL Centro this year
Their chucking is handled by Joe
Hurst, famous softball pitcher
who has twice been to the Ma
tional tournament at Chicago.
Coolidge softball fans should
feel proud of the showing the
local boys made on this trip. In
This tour the Boosters played the
outstanding teams in California
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19
New Homes For
Coolidge

Many new homes are being
built in Coolidge this year an
other new one is being built for
Wesley Kirby and family with p
B. Hauskens as contractor The
Culbert and Layn dwellings are
nearing completion and the new
Or. Walker dwelling is rapidly
taking shape The Catholic Church
is almost finished and is hand
some structure J. n. Campbell,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
is having a new home built on the
northwest corner of Block Is, and
it is reported that Tom Edwards
is also planning a new home. The
c. B. Spooner business building on
Main street, is going up fast.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19

affect this country.
One way would be to have the
United States Navy buy American
beef instead of Argentine beef.
Thatll help.
Now, I'm no indispensable man.
but l have enough sense to figure
that out.
Mr.. Willkie was wholly without
affectation. He shook hands with
firm grip. There was no feeling
of being ushered into some august
and all-powerful presence, but
rather of meeting a man of light
ming swift mind, of an electrically
magnetic personality, of a common
touch with all humanity.
Big physically, Mr.. Willkie still
is swift-moving. Mentally alert and
learned, he gave the impression OF
being trigger-quick to think and
to act. He ended his address with
these words!
"Please join in this crusade in
the battle of democracy. l need
your help.
"And | thank you and God
bless you ALL"
Mr.. Willkie and members of his
party then were rushed back to
the airport where they took OF
Just 80 minutes after landing for
March Field, Calf, to continue the
candidates campaign tour.
Mrs. Willkie is a very real per-
son.
, She is a modest, gracious lady
as is befitting the woman who IS
to occupy the White House. She
wants nothing for herself, in fact
she shuns the limelght. In her
sweet simplicity, she feels that
people do not want to see her on
this cross country tour but are
anxious only to see and hear her
| husband.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19
3. Bankhead
Died Sunday

William p. Bankhead, 6G years
OLD, speaker of the House of
Representative died Sunday Of
internal hemorrhage. A state
funeral was held in the house
chamber Monday, and the body
was held in the house chamber
Monday, and the body was taken
to Jasper, Alabama, for burial.
The President attended the fun
eral going by special train.
The journey will mark the third
time the President has attended
tue funeral of a speaker since the
start of his administration. He
went to Illinois for services Of
Henry T. Rainey in 1884 and to
Tennessee for Joseph w. Byrns'
rites two years later.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19
PRES|DNT ROOSEVELT
SIGNS CONSCR|PT|0N BILL
Closing Date
Warning Given

AS the shadow of the 1941
Trip,e-A Farm and Range programs
loom in the offing, farmers and
ranchers are warned of the 1910
closing date.
Mr.. ]. r. Storey, chairman of
the Pinal County Triple-A commit
tie, advises all ranchers and
farmers to complete all their
range and soil building practices
prior to December 81. 1910.
"This means" Storey explained,
THAT farmers and ranchers who
are participating in the Triple-A
program must complete soil build
ing practices by December 81 if
they expect to receive credit on
this years program"
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19
Teachers Entertained

Mr.. andMrs. R. w. Taylor enter
tanned the faculty of the high
school and others, Saturday ey%
ming at a $50 O'Clock dinner IN
their home in Coolidge. Mr.. Taylor
is the. principal of the Coolidge
High School.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Ford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lo-
renzo Lisonbee, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Loucks, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M.
Springfield, Miss Dorothy Van
Zante, Miss Ruth Miller, Miss
Eugene Brandon, Miss Marie
Chimits, Arnold Kelm and Her.
man Libkind.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19

The record Of the trip is outstand-
ing for team playing from home
on successive nights. The team
was handicapped by the injury OF
Dale GLADDEN., star third baseman,
who was kept out of all but one
game. GLADDEN. captioned the team
from the bench, and did an admir-
able good job of it. Loua Gastellum
sprained his ankle on the third
game, was kept out of the fourth
game, and p.ayed the fifth and
sixth games with a limp.
The Coolidge Boosters person
nel expressed its appreciation to
local merchants and fans who so
loyalty supported them this sea
son. There is no doubt but that
the team brought a great deal of
publicity to Coolidge as hundreds
of people witnessed the games
At FL Centre alone, the team play
ed before a crowd Of 1,50O people.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19
Football Season Here


The Coolidge Union High School
"Bears" have completed their
schedule of home games for 194O
as follows:
September 27-Bears VS.. SAGA
ton.
October bears VS.. Scots
dale.
October 1S-Bears VS.. Superior.
October 25-Bears VS.. Peoria.
November 15-Bears VS.. AJo.
Out of town games are: Buckeye
on October Il; Chandler, Novem-
her % and Casa Grande on No
vember 90.
Games start at 500 p. m. Sea
son tickets are $1.25.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19

ready in the army or navy. From
this quota, will be deducted the
nHmber of men who volunteer for
a years training.
Enough men will then be taken
from Glass l in each state to fill
out the quota. They will be called
in the order in which their numb
ers were drawn in the national
lottery
Each man called will receive a
physical examination. If he can
not meet army requirements, he
will be passed over and the next
man taken.
Men in the deferred classes will
not be called unless there are not
enough Glass l man to meet the
army's needs.
$4,000 are expected to be must
cred into service in November fof
a wears training. A total OF 4oo'
900 conscripts are due to be IL
training early in January, 194l
others later. The bill places goo,
OOu limit on the number of con
scripts in the army at any one
time.
Draftees to receive $2t montf
for the first four months and So'
subsequently, with opportunity tol
raises.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-19
American Legion and
Auxiliary Steak Fry

Last Monday the Legion and
Auxiliary members and friends en-
Joy a steak fry at the Casa Gran
de National Monument in the eve
ning with about sixty present. A
short business meeting was held
later during which time interest
ing reports of the American Legion
Convention at Bisbee were given
by the delegates Mrs. Lillian Wat
son and Mrs. Loleta Talla. The
evening was enjoyed by everyone
fortunate enough to be present.