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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
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Valley Residents

Billings, Montana, were expected
TO arrive Thursday to spend the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs, +. G.
Kline.
Mrs. F.. w Peterson has returned
from two weeks vacation, part
of which DR.. Peterson also enjoyed
as they attended family reunion
New Years in Oxnard with "the
three Bells, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bell and their small son, Arthur
William. Mrs. Bell is the former
Dorothea Peterson. Others who at
tended we're Mr. and Mrs. James
B. Peterson of Los Angeles, Will
liam Peterson and DR.. PeterSon's
three sisters. Miss Mary Peterson,
Miss Ella Peterson, and Mrs. John
Wilson, all of Los Angeles, DR..
Peterson returned shortly after the
holidays but Mrs. Peterson stayed
over for a few days visiting friends
in Los Angeles and in Cucamonga.
Mrs. George w. Damron has re-
turned from Hollywood where she
enjoyed two weeks vacation with
her daughters, Mrs. w. G. Wood
man and Mrs. Addison Carter both
of whom live in that city Among
other pleasant events, Mrs. Dam
ron attended the races at Santa
Anita.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
IF NOSE
DRIES OUT
AT night

DON'T LET dried-out, irritated OF
clogged feeling in your nose keep you
tossing and turning tonight trying to
get to sleep.
A FEW DROPS of Vicks Va-tro-nol up
each nostril will help clear transient
congestion and bring marvellous relief.
TRY Vicks Va-tro-nol tonight and see
how much quicker you get to sleep.
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Rubber and tin production In
Malaga Is near record levels.
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German Hordes Sweep
Into French Territory
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who said that the defense lines
were hating the offensive on
French soil.
The Magirot line has been ex-
tended northward 10 the sea be-
hind the Belgian frontier, but II Is
a deep network OF defense positions
some miles back from the border.
Scenes Of World War
Scenes OF some OF the most saw
age fighting OF the World War
we're being Uttered again with
thousands Of dead. Verdun, re-
membered by every American OF
World War days, Is only ~ miles
southwest Of Longwy.
The battlefront extended much
farther than II ever did In the
World War, however. Furious fight
ing was under way In Holland, with
the Germans struggling TO break
across the zuider Zee dyke TO at
tack the last Dutch defense line
the fortified zone around Amster-
dam, the Hague, Rotterdam and
Utrecht--from the rear. Already,
the Germans had overrun north
east Holland and had driven
straight west across the country be-
tween the WAL and Mas rivers,
cutting the country In two below
Rotterdam.
Hammer Outer Fringes
The Germans we're hammering at
the outer fringes OF the part OF the
Maginot line facing the Belgium
frontier but nowhere had they
made any indentations In the line
itself and French dispatches said
the German losses were frightful,
BY breaking through the Belgian
defenses north OF Liege and cross
Ing the Albert canal west OF Mas
tricht, Holland the Germans had
outflanked Belgium's Little Mag
mot Line" which extends south
from Liege TO the Longwy sector,
connecting with the French Magi-
not line. The Germans we're driv-
Ing southwark into France behind
the Belgian line.
Sedan, which the French evacu-
ated while a terrific battle ragged
around II, Is the site OF the defeat
Of the great French army under
Marshal Patrice M. MacMahon IN
the Franco-Prussian war, on Sept,
!, 1870. With MacMahon's Surren-
der there, Napoleon III Of France
was taken prisoner by the Ger
mans.
Began Last Night
French military dispatches said
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| the battle OF the Mouse began last
night The spearhead Of the attack
consisted Of columns OF German
mechanical forces and vast waves
Of alrplanes.
THE French have halted the
German assaults" military spokes.
man said.
He said the main assault on
Sedan was made by a great swarm
Of German troops supported by
two mechanical divisions, which
advanced rapidly yesterday through
the Ardennes forest section Of Bel
gIum In the Belgium rance.Lux-
embourg corner. They forced the
Belgians back by the force OF their
overwhelming manpower and reach
ed the Meuse at various points, but
did not attempt 10 cross II, he said,
(The size OF the German force Is
indicated by the composition OF q
German mechanical division. 426 10
ATS tanks, 5000 vehicles, 1000 men.
These Germans had two OF these d.
visions In the field at Sedan accord.
Ing 10 the French reports, and
these were merely supporting
larger body OF infantry.
Mouse situation
The French spokesman said the
Germans would not try 10 cross the
Meuse until their forces we're IN po-
sitIon. He said one OF the mechan-
ized divisions moving through the
ArdenneS had deployed 10 attack
Dinant, Belgium, 40 miles above Sc
dan, and the other had gone on TO
the Sedan front, while German
bombing planes Strafed advanced
French units ahead Of the German
columns.
Allied planes, at the same time,
bombed and strafed troop columns
and communication routes behind
the German lines.
East OF Sedan, In the Longwy.
Moselle river sector, the French
blocked the first German assault
but fighting Is still raging inside
and around Longwy, French dis
patches said. The French also were
said 70 have stopped German as.
Saults In the Forbach sector just
below the Saar, and In the Wissem.
bourg sector 10 the cast. at the
turn OF the Rhine.
Terrific LOSSES TO Nazis
French mechanical forces inhict-
ed terrific losses on German mech.
anlzed columns on the Central Bel.
gium front, military informant
said, In q great battle southeast Of
Tiremont and near ST.. Trong, IN
the area north Of the Liege.Namur
line
The LIegc forts were resisting the
Germans despite German claims the
informant said, and movement OF
French and British columns into
battle positions, and resistance on
the line west OF the present scene
OF action continued normally.
The situation In Holland, how.
ever, was described as very serious
The Germans are advancing strong
ly westward from Arnheim, the In
formant said, straddling the Rhine,
The Dutch were defending them
selves In fortified areas but II was
predicted here that the Germans
would attack Rotterdam IN great
force unless the advance Of their
main body was halted Already they
had driven O wedge across Holland
TO the area south OF Rotterdam.
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Roosevelt Calls An
Emergency Meeting
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forwarded q Uruguayan plan Tor
such O protest.
The western hemisphere Is nerv.
ously alert,
Splurgc In Aircraft
There were indications that the
United States answer TO the mod
ern war technique developed by
Germany would be q splurge IN
fighting aircraft and mechanical
land forces. Anti-aircraft and anti
tank equipment probably Is high on
the list OF needs.
Chairman Andrew ]. May and
Carl Vinson OF the House military
and naval affairs committees have
been invited to confer with Mr.,
Roosevelt Ut l2:45 p, N, EST.
I'm for anything the president
asks" said May. III he says we
need 81 900, 5000 for the army and
navy, I'm for Oft We ought TO have
a national defense set up or quit
talking about H."
Vinson was complacent.
1.-THE navy Is In magnificent
shape" he said, with 1903 ships In
commission, 5000 airplanes and a
training program that Is producing
100 pilots month"
Vinson wants planes In the skies
as thick as starlings over Wash
ington." He will begin committee
investigation today Of the status Of
the sthipbuilding program and go
into naval aviation later.
May said he expected the presi-
dents emergency defense request to
include additional anti-aircraft and
anti-tank equipment, rifles and am
munition.
Experts at White House
Military and fiscal experts have
been In and out of the White House
constantly since Friday. Yesterdays
major meeting was among the pres
ident, Secretary Of War Harry II.
Woodring. Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau. Jr., Assistant Sec
rotary of War Louis G. Johnston,
General George C. Mitchell, chief
of staff, and Budget Director Harold
Smith. After 90 minutes with Mr..
Roosevelt they retired, but returned
to meet In the cabinet room without
the president. They will meet there
again today without Mr.. Roosevelt.
preparing for him estimates, reports
and recommendation upon which
he will base his proposals to Con-
gress.
South American nations. mean
time, are fearful that the defense
line drawn around the New World
by PRESIDENT Roosevelt will not In
sulate the 81 republics from war
Western hemisphere statesmen are
warning that the Atlantic barrier
does not make the New World i'm
mune to epidemic European conflict
Mr.. Roosevelt has requested, In
addition $4,000. 900 900 to be spent In
the 1941 fiscal year which begins
July I. In q special message to Con.
gress this week he will request ad.
ditional funds. Speculation range.
up to $4,000 900 as the sum likely
to be sought.
The president has not revealed
whether he would seek new taxes u
pay national defense costs. propose
an increase In the $45 600. 000. 600 ma
tional debt limit or deal with thi!
emergency In some other fashion
Last January he asked for $780,
600 900 In new taxes TO defray emer'
gency national defense spendinI
but Congress long ago decided 4
ignore that request in this election
year.
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Germany Claims Major
Objective Is Gained
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main fortified region OF the Neither.
lands which stretches from Hilver-
sum 10 the northernmost point OF
the Island Of Wieringen by way OF
Utrecht and Dordrecht TO Rotter-
dam and The Hague.
The high command OF Hitlcr's
field headquarters claimed TO have
established contact with German
parachutists who have been opera
ting In the Rotterdam area since
last Friday.
Rozendaal, only eight miles from
the sea southwest of Rotterdam,
was claimed to have fallen to Ger
man arms, Germans were said 10
have forced their way by way OF
Breda TO the mouth OF the Schelde
river.
In smashing into the area known
as the Fortress OF Holland" the
Germans said they had broken the
Dutch Greebe line southeast OF
Amersfoort, widening further terri
tory won In the direction Of Utrecht.
Liegc In German Hands
The high command, asserting
that the Belgian fortified city OF
Liege was In German hands, said
that south Of the line from Liege
TO Namur, German troops had
passed the Ardennes. They reach
ed the Meuse between Namur and
Givet and the high command said
that German troops crossed the
Mouse on French soil under the
protection of ceaseless attacks by
the German air force.
The high command said that the
Germans had reached the Franco
Luxembourg and Franco Belgian
frontiers and that they had been
crossed at many points as far north
as Mezieres-C harleville.
Enemy air losses on May Is were
placed by the high command at $50
planes OF which AZ were said to
have been shot down In air bat
ties. Thirty-seven were shot down
by anti-aircraft ground fire and
the remainder were destroyed on
the ground.
II was admitted that ~ German
planes were missing.
Every Resource Thrown In
It was believed, the Germans were
throwing every resource into thu
fight now to keep operations in the
low countries from coming to q
standstill. 1t was conceded in vel
informed quarters here that II the
British. French and Belgians were
permitted to dig in" their dislodge.
ment would be difficult and costly
possibly to the extent of jeopardiz.
ing the entire German operation.
The situation, as viewed here, wa
that in spite Of the widespread anS
bitter fighting of the past four days
the main German and Allied force
were still TO clash. The great battl,
was expected here to begin today o
tomorrow.
Official German sources claimet
sensational victories in the fighting
TO date. It was said that northern
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Holland had been completely over
run and that the last Dutch fortified
Hone, the northwestern district, en-
comprising Rotterdam, Amsterdam,
The Hague and Utrecht now was
isolated; that the backbone OF the
Belgian defenseS had been broken
by tho German occupation OF Liege;
that Allied aviation resistance had
been "broken" and that 1000 Allied
airplanes had been destroyed. The
latter claim was said III more con-
servativG German circles TO be exag-
gerated,
Picture Of Operations
The official German news agency
gave this picture OF operations as OF
this morning:
Yesterday was governed by air
attacks OF unknown scope. The CEN
ter OF attacks lay north OF the Mouse
where the German air force through
mass and dive attacks. opened the
way for the ariny's further advance.
1.-THE Belgians retreating westerly
and the French advancing caused
jam northwest OF Namur 100 miles
west OF the Belgian frontier, 80
miles southwest OF Liegc, where the
Mouse river turns south to Francc)
German bombers subjected the
(traf1ic jammeeD troops 10 dive at
lacks, causing severe losses.
British landing attempts on the
Belgian and Dutch coasts were at
tackled by German planes. Several
warships and transports were set
afire and partially sunk.
Break Air Resistance
Enemy resistance In the air has
been broken In numerous air battles.
More than 100 planes had been shot
down yesterday by early afternoon.
German losses were greater than
heretofore because of the greater
operations and have passed 30.
Parachute troops In the west
Netherlands (across the LEX river
from Rotterdam) were provided with
all necessities by German planes I'M
til tank formations today estab-
lished contact with them"
(The arrival OF motorized troops
TO reinforce the German force below
Rotterdam meant that Holland had
been cut In two by a German force
which struck west between the paral-
lei Maa sand Waal riverS.)
'It Is due to these troops" the
news agency said, that strategical-
ly important bridges are held open
for the German advance. Thus 1t
was possible to break into the fort
ress Of Holland (the Amsterdam
Rotterdam-the Hague Utrecht Zone)
from the SOUTH"
On the basis Of German claims,
the Dutch eastern defenses along
the Yssel river and the Peel marsh
es had been broken or outfianked.
The German column that moved
west between the WAL and Mas
rivers to the relief OF the parachute
troops at Rotterdam had stretched
a German line roughly paralleling
Belgium's strongly-fortified Albert
Canal. and some go miles north OF It.
Another German column that
broke through the Belgian defenses
north OF Liege and crossed the Sec
ton OF the Albert Canal running
north-south between Iiege and
Maastricht. was not attempting to
advance on line south of the long,
east-west section Of the canal.
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CONSIDERATION OF
new BISHOP TODAY
CONTINUED from Page u

Among those taking part in the
exercises were Rev. Hubert Carrig,
former assistant at the church of
the Blessed Sacrament, who was the
boat-bearer: Rev. John j. Byrnes,
a native of Waterbury, vino was
one Of the ahcolyteS; Rev. Patrick
Flynn, pastor Of the church of Our
Lady OF Mount Carmel. and Rev.
Joseph Casey, a native Of Water
bury, who bore loaves of bread; Rev.
Cornelius p. Teulings. formerly of
the church Of the Sacred Heart and
of WATERFOWL. who was chaplain
to Bishop Mccarthy: Rev. Joseph
Griffin, native OF Waterbury, who
was chaplain TO Bishop O'Brien;
Rev. John j. Sullivan. formerly OF
the church of the Immaculate Con-
ception. who was candle-bearer: and
Rev. John Hayes. formerly of the
church of the immaculate Concep-
ton. who was one Of the masters
Of ceremonies.
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MUSSOLINI IS
JUST WATCHING
Continued from Page y
Near British Embassy

ENUWT oEhttbu GWtBe8AI
The collins and flage were burn
cd at Porta Pia, near the British
embassy, which the students were
prevented from reaching by cordocS
OF steel helmeted police.
Thousands OF Fascist students
and school girls marched through
the main streets today shouting
down with the Dcmocracies"
and "Down with France and Eng
land" Many OF the youths carried
heavy canes, sticks or whips as they
marched through the Anglo Amer
lean tourist hotel district toward
the British and French embaSsise
which were heavily guarded by
troops.
More than 1000 male students
started the March, headed by a
coffin on which was drapped a
French flag. Crossed umbrellas, APP
parently symbolizing the Neville
Chamberlain England, reposed o.,
the flag,
School girls, carrying their books
joined the procession.
Press and official sentiment
against the Allies centered on what
was called the offensive and Violent
treatment Of Italian commerce UNI
de: the Allied blockade.
Reach French Embassy
The students In their demonstra-
lions today reached the Vicinity OF
the French embassy, and their
shouts of "Down with the Allies!'
were heard In the embassy,
Uniformed Fascists and bicycle
policemen led the students, num-
bering about 5000, and o police car
followed them,
Three lines Of infantrymen, In
full war equipment with carbines
and steel helmets, kept the students
so yards from the embassy and
there were hundreds Of troops In
side streets.
The students had first started
toward the British embassy, but
changed their minds. They march
ed TO the Venice Square TO cheer
Premier Benito Mussolini.
Five hundred students paraded to-
day to the German embassy To
shout Long live Hitler!" and Long
live the axis!"
Because of numerous incidents
resulting when Britons, French
men and Netherlands and Belgians
had pulled down anti-Allied posters
armed guards increased near al
British and French establishments
Mystery Maxi Weapon
Rome, May l4-(UP)--A Berlin
dispatch to the newspaper Avort
Fascista said Of the new weapon
which the Germans say enabled
them to capture the Belgian for
of Eben Emael:
I'VE can only repeat the author
lied version given by Lieut.. Witzii
who took the fort. according u
which the lieutenant and his mel
entered 1t by means Of a novel kint
of airplane something In the natur
OF a Halicopter capable OF LANDING
within a radius OF 10 yards. 1t
believed the sudden appearance o
this glider petrified the defenders
It Is thus believed that 1000 Bel
gians were made prisoners by
handful of Germans without mucl
bloodshed and without the survivor
having a very clear idea Of the ma
ture Of the new war arm which
It seems, doesn't claim many vic
tins but renders the enemy incap
able Of proper reaction TO surprise.
Berlin, May I4-(uP)-Neutra
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Berlin. May l4-CuP)-Neutral
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The president made II clear, Early
said, that Congress mas but two al
ternatives IN deVising means 10
meet the cost OF the new defense
outlays which may run $5SS,0SO, 600
over the $4,000 900, 900 defense APP
propriations which the president al
ready asked.
IL think you can safely assume
that tho PRESIDENT, without any at
tempt 10 pass the buck, will leave
the question OF financing the nation
al defense up 10 Congress" Early
said
I'm other words, II Is optional with
the Congress. They have apparently
two choicest:
zone Is TO put down n national
defense tax. II Is getting late IN the
session and the congressional lead
ers have told you that there Is in-
creasing sentiment for adjournment
OF this session as carly as possible In
June.
"Thc second Is TO increase the debt
limit
Early emphasized the gravity will,
which Mr.. Roosevelt views the
spreading war IN Europe.
Protection OF Homes
"The feeling here Is that II there
Is a four-alarm fire up the street
and the wind Is sweeping 1t IN the
direction of your home, the issue a,
once becames the protection Of your
home" Early said.
IF you have not the money TO buy
the chemicals 10 protect your home
you scarcely have time to go to the
bank and negotiate capital to buy
the materials. What you want TO dc
Is put out the fire Immediately and
keep 1t. from reaching your home"
In the special recommendation.
for national defense which the pres
ident will send Congress this week
Early said MI. Roosevelt probably
will say:
Here Is the issue. Let's prevent
the fire from reaching our house
How we are going to do 1t, gentle
men, Is up to you"
In preparation for that message
Mr.. Roosevelt convened defense con-
ferences. The two today are the fifth
and sixth in the last 100 hours.
Participating in the first were Sec
rotary Of Treasury Henry Morgen-
thau, Jr., Secretary of Navy Charles
Edison, Assistant Secretary Lewis
Compton, Secretary OF War Harry
Woodring, Assistant Secretary Louis
johnson, Admiral Harold r. Stark
chief of naval operations. Gen
George C. Marshall, army chief-of-
staff, and Budget Director Harold
Smith.
Others Are Called
For an er-luncheon meeting
the president called Chairman Nor.
ris Sheppard Of the Senate militar!
affairs committee. Chairman Davis
I. Walsh OF the Senate naval com.
mittee, Chairman Andrew j. May o
the House military affairs commit
tee and Chairman Carl o. vinson o
the House naval committee.
Out of the conferences Mr.. Roose
welt is developing detailed series o
recommendation which will driv,
defense appropriations this year Il
a new all-time high in American
peacetime history.
This nations willingness TO par
ticipate in a new world protes
against the latest phase Of Germal
aggression was expressed by the stat
department to the Panamanian min
lister for foreign affairs. Panama ha'
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military experts believed today that
nothing more mysterious or secret
than German parachute troops
captired the Belgium fort of Eben-
Emacl.
One expert suggested that the
parachute troops had carried light
machine guns and had landed In
side the fort. making II impossible
for the Belgians to bring their big
guns into action.
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ROBERT HURLEY
DOOMED FOR GOV.
Continued from Page u


the fall. Commissioner Hurley also
gave The Democrat q statement
political gossip that he was lead
Ing bolt against the Maloney-
Smith group.
The Enforcement 10 be given
Commissioner Hruley tonight Is eX-
pected TO mark the beginning OF an
active campaign 10 win him tho
nomination. Backing for his candi"
dacy Will be sought In every section
OF the state, particularly IN New Ha-
ven and Hartford counties,
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NEW FATHER CUTS CLASS

Columbia, s. G. CUP)--A student
at the University Of South Carolina
asked TO be excused for missing a
class and gave rather unusual
reason: my wife gave birth to a
child" The registrar said 1t was
the first time he ever heard that
excuse, but accepted 1t.
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Supply and distribution of food
stuffs IN Pieping. China have been
placed under government control.