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Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
Balkans JitfeN
Following Italys
Entrance in War

BUDAPEST. June li-UP)-NeW
reserves were called to the colors
today as nervousness spread in the
Balkans over what Turkey will do as
a result of Italian entry into the war.
The exchange telegraph reported
from Athens that Greece had call
ed up the 1895 and part of the
1894 class of reserves.
Throughout the Balkans tension
was spreading over possible repre-
cussions from the Italian action
Interest centered on Turkey. If
Turkey should decide to enter the
conflict on the allied side It was
feared that the whole Balkan pen
insula would be quickly involved.
There was increasing nervousness
here that Turkey might come in.
Hungarian frontier forces were
being strengthened. In Budapest
the curhS were being white washed
and street lamps darkened in pre-
paration for blackouts.
The government newspaper u
welcomed the interven-
ton of Italy, saying We know that
1taly's every success is ours also.
But the authoritative Poster Lloyd
warned that I'VE hope our earnest
cesire for peace will not be dis
turbed"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
italian Military
Operation Secret
In First Attack

ROME, June 11-(UP)-Italia.n
armed forces went into action today
but the points at which attacks
were made were kept military secret.
Authoritative sources said that
the iniatiative was taken by the
Italians, who attacked shortly be-
fore dawn. Italy's declaration of
war against Britain and France
| had become effective at midnight.
A communicate regarding the first
days operations will be issued this
afternoon, it was said. Meanwhile
there was no indication as to
where hoStilities had broken out.
Diminutive King Victor EN-
manuel was believed TO be in the
field with his troops as Italy's
land, sea and air forces, at war
with Allies since midnight. received
secret orders today.
The kings proclamation appoint
ing Premier Benito Mussoiini COM
mander of all troops operating on
all fronts" was dated lin the zone
of operations" indicating that Vic
tor Emmanuel personally was in
the field.
Romans meanwhile awaited word
that 3,OO00 900 men in Italy's legionS
had attacked on land, at sea and
in the air
When the king appeared on the
Quirinal palace balcony yesterday
in response to the acclaim of huge
throngs he was dressed in a field
uniform. and it was learned that
Immediately after acknowledging the
cheers he had gone to the zone
of operations.
His proclamation Us king-em-
peror left him nominally command
er in chief, but it made Mussolini
the active chief OF all Italian armed
forces.
MuSsolin remained in Rome and
at 10 a. m. presided over an extra
ordinary meeting OF the council of
ministers at Vlminale palace. Out
side, his people waited for news of
the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11

makes it inevitable that, however
hard the road, the cause of ciVili-
cation will in the end prevail
Il cannot hut believe" he added. I
that many Italians will feel aSham-
ed of the role into which they have
been thrust.
Attlee emphasized that all re-
sources must be concentrated on
the western front where. he said.
1.-The fate of Norway and other de-
mocracies vii be decided"
He scathingly referred to the en-
try of Italy into the war.
Hardly ever before in history can
a decision to embroil a great nation
in war have been taken SO WantOnly
and with SO little excuse he said
Attlee said Mussolini had made
mistake in deciding to stab France
in the back
The victims whose spoils he hopes
to share are not dead Atlee said.
The French people are never
greater than when in adversely.
They are fighting magnificently by
sea and air and on their own soil.
Britain with her growing
strength in the air and on sea and
land is standing at their side."'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11

PARIS. June II. (UP)-Under a
black pail of smoke almost as
dense as last nights blackout mill
tary authorities took over Paris for
defense against German attacks to-
day as reports circulated that Ger
man tanks had approached the
city's outskirts.
This morning the military COVER
norship took over the city The
day broke with black haze cover
ing the city.
In London. the French embassy
said that the suburbs of Paris. es-
pecially on the south. were heavily
bombed last night and that there
was a great cloud of smoke over
all the suburban districts. So far as
is known. the embassy said. the
main part of the city was not bonn
bed Other reports from London III
dicatsd fires were burning in the
of Paris and said smoke was
thick over the whole city,
All highways leading to the city
were barricaded Preparations were
being made TO defend the capital
street-by street and block by block
against German attack
Through the night cannonading
had been heard at intervals. Anti
aircraft guns fired against the Ger
man planes.
The great exodus of civilians went
on through the night and today. On
all the main highways leading from
the city today there were long lines
OF pedestrians plodding through the
haze. Some carried hastily wrapped
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
French Beaten But Still
Bitterly Resisting Says
Cermony's High Command

BERLIN. June l1-tUP) The
German offensive into France was
described by Nazis today as ''pur-
suit of the beaten but still bitterly
fighting allied armies on a wide
front sweeping toward Paris and
threatening the Maginot line from
the rear.
The high command communique
said that a vast battle was pro
ceeding IN fun force" from the
English channel TO the LuXem boure
frontier and that the Germans
were making progress in bitter
fighting east of Rheims
In this sector, according TO the
newspaper Hacht Ausgabe. the "ad-
vance of German troops between
Scissors and Sedan was succeeded
TO a great extent
THE importance of this battle
front is indicated" it added. by
the fact that further progress of
the German attack would make it
impossible for the French 10 hold
prominent positions in the Maginot
line"
The B. T. Ammittig bitterly crit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11

icized the French for preparing tc
defend the city of Paris and warn
ed that Paris thereby has brought
upon itself the fearful responsibility
and guilt that can never be made
good"
II was claimed that except along
the eastern sector of the front the
French no longer were able TO
continue determined resistance
The attempted German drive IL
the east rot only would-if success
tul-flank the Maginot line but
would carry the Germans southwark
in the general direction OF the Ital-
ian frontier where Italy may make
an attack over the border.
A communioue issued from Adolf
Hitler'S headquarters said that the
right wing and center of the Ger
man attacking armies were purSu-
ing the beaten French army" and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
Broadcast Says
Bombers in Paris

NEW YORK, June IL (UP)-The
MIC correspondent in London said
N a broadcast heard here today
that he had been advised by the
French embassy that part of Paris
was burning and waves of German
homberS were flying over the city
The NBC correspondent said that
he had been advised that roads
from the French capital were crowd
ed with fleeing refugees and that
the damage done by bombs in the
suburbs was great.
Casualties, he said. were believes
TO have been heavy. The dropping
of incendiary bombs started many
fires and smoke hung over the
entire city, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11

or If the Mediterranean.
Mussolini's principal objective
must be the French army which
has taken position along the new
Alpine front. Until he meets his
mountain foe, all other operations
Will be secondary.
II was shrewd strategy for Mus
solini TO decide to concentrate his
forces against France and not en-
gage in immediate large scale
movements 10 expand his African
empire. He has not made the initia!
mistake of dividing his strength.
The fate of the African possessions
of the belligerents will be deter
mined on the European battlefields,
for II Is in Europe that the war will
be won or lost and the terms OF
the ensuring peace conference will
be written. Mussolini's strategy
calls for the complete defeat of
France as its primary objective. He
should, therefore, strike with all his
power against the Alpine defenses
which SO powerfully guard the
French frontier.
The problem before him is diff
cult and demands, above all. a
quick decision Mountain warfare
involving mechanical troops and
heavy artillery calls for exceptional
use of petrol under modern condi-
tons. Italy's local supply is limited
TO 10000 tons yearly from Albania
The war against the Allies will pro-
badly call for more than that
amount weekly.
How Italy can continue to get
this quantity if the war is prolonged
may become Mussolini's greatest
problem. overshadowing the addi-
tlOnal problem of the value of Ital-
ian military proves. Germany can
spare none and is drawing on Ru-
mania for all the RumanianS can
export. The Allies are able to cut off
supplies by sea. Italys war may be
described as race Of time against
petrol, not TO mention other essen
tial raw matrials which Mussolini
will be unable 10 import A quick
offensive on large scale. there
fore, has become essential for italy
II MussollnI expects 10 play an i'm
portant part in the outcome of the
war,
On the northern French front the
evacuation OF Paris shows the Allies |
intend TO make Paris a fortress, as
part Of their defense line The
problm now facing Weygand is the
3raVeSt he has had TO meet 1t con-
Germs the pace Of his retreat. He
Is now calculating that the intensity
Of the German drive will have TO
diminish this week. If that hap
pens his army will be safe But. il
the Germans epcirclement move
ment develops Sudden speed. es-
pecially TO the east where the Ger
mans are pushing toward the Marine
river, the Allied forces may find
their retreat exit to the south has
become too narrow for complete
retirement
General Weygand's prediction
that the battlefront will become
stabilized due TO German exhaust
ion would mean a stalemate. The
combat in northern France then
would revert To conditions similar
10 those of the World War. Lon
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
Smoke overhunQs
Threatened Paris
As Nuzis Ad vance

bundles and others pushed carts or
pulled small wagons.
Automobiles carried a few refu-
gees The flight increased its mo-
mentum as reports circulated of the
swift advance of the Germans Re-
ports were current that German
tank elements were approaching the
outskirts
Ambassador William c. Bullitt
still was at the United States en-
basSy but every arrangement had
been made for his quick departure
if the deadly German lombard
ment which is expected should be-
gin.
The newspapers devoted much of
their space to Italy.
The Petit PariSien said that "deS-
pite the fact that the German Of
fenSive has been unltaShed against
Paris with all its strength and
might, despite the fact that the
cannon roar and there is danger in
the air despite the fact that many
people turn their thoughts toward
the French soldiers. the PariSienS
are firm in their usual life. smiling
Wher necessary to cneer up their
neighborS. There is no shakineSs
Of the hand of the postman who
without fail distributes the early
mail nor in the hand of the florist
who lays out his flowers for sale.
ON the boulevards the show win
dows still display their wares, even
of jeWelry.'
Lejournal carried a story head
lined too many children in the
capital"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
Dutch Princess
FIees TO Canada

LONDON. june ll-tUPD -
The foreign office announced to-
day that Princess Juliana of the
Netherlands and her two daugh-
tiers had arrived in Canada.
The foreign office said that
Juliana and her daughters left
England aboard Dutch warshir
last week.
THE plan To send the young
princesses To a place outside any
possible war zone was formed as
soon as il was decided To leave
the Netherlands" il was an
nOunced. "Her majesty the queen,
actuated by a wish to safeguard
the future dynasty and to assure
the further education of the
prinsesses undSiturbed by rcpe-
tition of the narrowing eXper-
fences through which they al
-eady have passed, requested thai
Prince Bernhard put his family
in a place of safety"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
Allies Fall Back
Slowly on Paris.
Exact Heavy Toll

TOURS France. June IL up
German armies. bolstered by still
more fresh troops, smashed againsl
allied defense lines toward Pari,
today but were reported making
only slow progress at a huge toll
of men and machines.
French military dispatches saiG
that allied counter-attacks we're be-
ing made repeatedly along the front
from the English channel to the
Argonne forest as a means of slow
ing the German advance
The French and British continued
TO fall back slowly, it was admitted
but the Germans were described as
paying a tremendous toll for their
offensiye-into which Adolf Hitler
had thrown what the French de-
scribed as a unbelievable" num-
Der of fresh units coincident with
Italy's entry into the war.
German columns from scissors
continued to pound at the French
lines on the Ourcq from Ferte-
Million and Fere en- Tardenois.
The German advance units ap-
peared to be still about Is to 30
miles from Paris. although informa-
ton ON military operations was
indefinite
The Germans were putting their
greatest pressure on the French
left wing, trying to push the Al
lies back 70 the river Seine and
across it by jabbing from Amiens
to Rouen and Amiens to Vernon.
The general purpose OF the drive
in that sector was to close one
End Of a Semi-circle around Paris
and occupy the entire estuary of
the river, swing slowly toward the
capital from the west.
German bombing planes pounded
at the French rear lines, but the
French aviation struck back strong
ly. shooting down 80 enemy craft
and dropping rs tons Of high ex-
plOsiveS on German communica-
ton lines
French spokesman said that the
German lines were badly disor-
gained as a result of the air at
tacks and that one French chaser
group under Captain Thibaudet shot
down II German planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
Royal Navy Says
Scutt|inq Fails

GIBRALTAR, June IL. UP)-
British naval authorities said today
that attempts to scuttle six Italian
ships in Gibraltar bay last night
had been frustrated.
,"Prompt action was taken by
naval parties and dockyard tugs"
a naval statement said. "A majority
of the ships were beached success
fully and one remained afloat."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
Crews Scuthe Two
Italian Vessels
AT Gibraltar Base

CADIZ, Spain, June II. CUP)-
The Italian merchant ships Chelini
and Numbolia, 10000 tons each
were scuttled by their crews off the
British base at Gibraltar Yesterday
when their captains heard by ra-
dio Premier Benito MusSolini' S
declaration of war against Great
Britain and France.
Soon after Mussolni finished
speaking, gasoline soaked waste was
StreWn about the ships and flame
bombs exploded.
Sixty crew members of the Che
lini arrived in rowboats at beaches
between La Linea and Conception
Only half of the Numbolia crew
arrived in Spanish territory. The
rest were captured by the British.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
London Says "a
Roman Ships Held

LONDON, June IL. oUP)-Four-
teen italian ships have been seized,
Lord Privy Seal Clement R. Attlee
told the House of Commons today.
The admiralty announced Italian
waters had been extensively mined.
In addition to the IA Italian
ships seized presumably on the high
seas three have been scuttled and
10 others have been seized in our
ports" Attlee said.
His statement would make a to-
tai OF q Italian ships seized or
5cuttled.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
BY j. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

1taly's first offensive movement
against the Allies, of any impor-
lance, may be expected to take the
form of air and submarine opera
tons. Italy supposedly has the larg-
est fleet of undersea craft of any
European power. and while her air
corps is second class the Allies are
not at present in a position to con-
centrate large numbers of combat
planes along the Italian frontier
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
TANkERS TAKE REFUGE

VERA CRUZ. Mex. June II. up
Three Italian tankers IN nearby
waters were expected today TO join
the italian tanker Giogio Fassio,
carrying 10000 barrels of gasoline,
which took refuge here last night to
escape capture by British warships
IN the Caribbean.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
ITALIAN SHIP MAKES PORT

SAN JUAN. P. r.. June II. up
The Italian tanker Colorado 5O39
tons, en- route to Aruba. Neither
lands West Indies. put into port
here in accordance with orders from
Rome.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
Mason Says MussoIini's
Best Course Thru France

don's announcement that a corps OF
war correspondents has been as
signed to the British forces now
moving to France implies this new
army is of considerable strength
and is to be rapidly augmented. On
that fact Weygand's hopes are
principally based.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
RADIO DISMANTLED

SAN JOSE. Costa RIGA, June H.
oUP)-The radio equipment of the
6072 ton Italian freighter Fella
was dismantled today on orders
from the Costa Rican government
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-11
Your Money Never Bought So Much!

More pleasure. more
real motoring satisfac-
ton are yours in this
big Plymouth Coupe!
And its loe0 price will
astound you!
You enjoy the riding
smoothness of a H.
hwheelbase-s seats
a full 81 inches wide.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-27
Alliance
NotNews
For Hull
Secretary Of State Has
Known for Long Time
Pact Was in Making

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-Sec-
rotary of State Cordell Hull said
this afternoon that Japan's allience
with Germany and Italy. axis powers
merely made it clear the relation
ship which has long existed, in eff
feet"
The Secretary of State said this
lorg known relationship had al
Ways been taken into account by
the United States in determining
its own policies.
Secretary Hull said further: THE
reported agreemenet CT the alliance
does not, in the views of the Unit
ed States, substantially alter the
situation as has existed for several
years Announcement of the al
lance merely makes it clear to all
the relationship long in existence
and to which this Government has
repeatedly called attention and that
such an agreement was in progress
of conclusion was well known for
some time"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-27
NEWSPAPER Man
TOURS ALASKA

Phil Curran, United Press business
agent for the Northwest, who has
been touring the Territory on a
combined business and vacation trip
which has taken him to the major
defense developments of the North,
came in from the Westward last
night and is at the Baranof Hotel.
.Curran enjoyed the experience of
being forced down on flight from
Fairbanks to Anchorage when the
planes oil line burst. and later was
delayed several hours on the rail-
road by washout on the line.
The travelling newspaper man may
spend only a few hours in Juneau
leaving on the North Coast this
afternoon, or may wait for the
Alaska Clipper and fly south.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-27
Military Moue Is Directed Against the u. S.
WETzEL, WOOD,
ARE REWARDED,
KIDkAp CASE
Reported They Receive
$4,000 Effeeting Res
cue of Little Marc

HILLSBOROUGH, Cal, Sept. 81.
The two lumberjacks who res
cued little Marc de Tristan from
a kidnaper last Sunday have re-
ceived a large cash reward from
the childs wealthy family.
A spokesman for the family said
that the lumber workers, Cecil
Wetzel and Ellis Wood, at first
refused any reward, then agreed to
split the money. The sum paid
was not disclosed but was said to
be about $4,000.
Meanwhile, in the Redwood city
Jail, Muhlenbroich expressed ad-
miration for the thoroughness OF
the G-men in handling his case. He
had taken great pains in working
out the details of his plot, believ-
ing that he could work out per-
feet crime
Said he: 1.-The manner in which
the Federal Bureau of InveStiga-
ton handled this case is very COM
mendable The agents were patient,
polite and business-like.'
Muhlenbroich has been con-
fronted by Mary Foley, little
Mares nurse, and witness OF the
kidnapping and by Postmistress
Charlotte of Halfmoon Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-27
Fascist Spokesman De-
(ldres Accord Is Dis
tinCt UItimatum
CLAIM WARM0NGER5
IS CAUSE FOR MOVE
Won Ribbenfrop Act Is In
tended 10 Seek Peace
Not War" Pooh
tBy Associated Press

The Fascist spokesman in Rome
declared the agreement is warn
ing to those who are thinking too
lightly of pushing their countries
into dangerous adventure and is
practically an ultimatum to all such
nations"
The spokesman also said that any
attempt to encroach on the living
space" of any signatory powers will
meet an imposing force of allies"
Germany's Foreign Minister Won
Ribbentrop stressed, however, that
the pact was intended to seek peace
and not war;
Won Ribhentrop described it as
IAN alliance OF three OF the most
powerful nations in the world and
any nation that intends to mix In
their joint affairs will have to meet
the compact power of three united
nations of some 100000, 900 people. ;"
Spain Not in 1t
Contrary to widely heralded cx-
pectations, Spain is not mentioned
in the pact as anticipated 1t was
expected Spain would be enrolled
as an ally to permit of German
troops to march through Spain to
attack Great Britain's Gibraltar
from the rear.
"!Varmongers" Cry
In Berlin, "warmongers" against
whom the German, Italian, Japan
csc pact is aimed, incldes a
certain group in the United States"
the authorized German spokesman
said at a conference today with the
foreign newspaper correspondents.
The spokesman insisted that it is
not his task or intention to pass on
the judgment of the United States
policy. He did say that the group
referred to in the United States Is
made up of persons who lack the
spirit which animated today's meet
ing"
The spokesman declined to be
drawn into any discussion when he
referred to Greater East Asia" as
the goal named in the treaty and
would not say whether Greater
East Asia" included such places as
the Philippines, French ndo-China,
Australia and Eastern Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-27

WASHINGTON federal au-
thorities probe deep enough into
the crash of the Pennsylvania
Central Airlines plane which car
ried Senator Lundeen to his death
in Virginia, they may find some
highly interesting facts regarding
Nazi activities in the United States.
What most people do not know
is that Senator Lundeen, rabid
pro-German isolationist, was un-
der investigation at the time OF
his death. A Oman, a Depart
ment of Justice Attorney, and an
FBI Secretary were on the plane
with him, and all were killed. The
Department of Justice has denied
that they were shadowing the Min
nesota Senator, but the fact Is
that at least one of them defin-
itely was.
Suspicion had been directed in
Senator Lundeen'S direction after
many mysterious visits to his Of
flee on the part of George Sylves-
ter Viereck, famous German pro-
pagandist and reputedly cousin
of the Kaiser. Viereck published
THE Fatherland" during the World
War, has since received fees for
public relations work for Berlin,
and is a self-avowed friend of
Adolf Hitler's Germany"
Viereck frequently came to Lun-
deems office to inquire If certain
speeches had been inserted in the
Congre ssional Record. These
speeches presumably had been writ
ten by Viereck himself or at least
inspired. In fact, speeches written
for the Senator by his research
assistants, among them Miss Izet-
ia Robb, frequently were changed
in order to give them a pro- die
tatorship slant.
Viereck brought frequent gifts OF
candy to the Lundeen stenogra-
pliers, but eventually they got sus-
picious and reported the mysterl-
Gus goings and comings OF Nazi
sympathizers to the Lundeen Of
flee They also reported the pres
ence on the Lundeen office force
of a New York German girl whose
German husband travelled in South
America.