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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06
Situations Wanted

SPECIALITY SALESMAN DESIRES
sales work. Will work straight
commission or salary. Have car.
References. H." CO Star-News.
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Houses For Sale

3 TENANT HOUSES. 1870 RETURN
on investment. Good condition.
Quick sale. Good terms. W. M.
Hewlett, Realtor, ia Princess
St. Phone 943,
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Auiomoiive

ShOLET SALES & SERVICE
4o6'408 Princess Street
%Naney Chevrolet Company
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

MOTOROLA PORTABLE RADIOS
Plays on batteries or house oo ce cur
rent. Complete. only $22.2o. COG
rich silvertown Stores. Phone go.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

T. E. COOPER & CO., Inc.
(Foot Parsley ST. Phone 481
Best coal and wood. Lowest prices.
CAROLINA WOOD YARD. nth
and Castle. Phone 1913. Quality
wood OF all kinds and coal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

LIMITED SUPPLY USED RIA.
dos. Priced $4.95 and up. Snee-
den-York Co., 119 Market Street,
Phone 1921.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

nasasoW's ESQ ~SERVICENTER
M q rlymouth Sales & Service
w Market Phones 14s3-s13o
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

WHY PAY $500 MORE? BUY THE
new 1910 Gold Seal Colospot Aoi
on1v 1929 so, Sears-Roepuck.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-06

FURNISHED APT, 1ST FLOOR. 5
rooms, private bath and entrance.
423 So. 5th St. Phone H. F. Will
der, 631.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
Last Day Tor Aliens
To REGISTER al P. o.

This h the last day for aliens 20
register
A. the books we're opened and
the lines Of regisirsnis took shape
Thursday morning In the main
pOstoffice. special postofflcs en-
plOyes reviewed their lssi three
months Of work with E2tifeation
and rnisgivinRs
50 far a total Of sos alien, has
registered.
II 10 estimated. however. that an
additional several hundred persons
who must DO 80 before the day
ends-hsve not yet reported.
Aliens who are not properly reg
istered and fingerprintsd before
tonight are subject 10 a penalty
Of SIX months In prison and a fine
Of 1900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
T.. Albee
Passes Here
Retired N. p. RY.
Official Stricken

William c. Albes. retired divi-
sion superintendent Of the North
ern Pacific railroad. died wednss-
day In a local hospital. following
a short illness. The former rail
road executive. who retired Dec.
81. 1925. after more than ~ years
service a. superintendent would
have celebrated his s5th birthday
Friday.
He came 10 Tacoma In 1880 and
Was employed by the Northern
Pacific railroad az a train dis
patohsr. Three years later he Sas
made chief train dispatcher hold
ing that position until his promo
ton n irainmaster In 1897. After
SIX years h. was named division
superintendent. and held that po-
sition until he retired
Aibes wss born in Madison. Wis,
the son ~ George G. and susan N.
Albes When two years old. he
wss taken BY his parents 10 Fsri-
bsult. MINI. where the family re-
manned until ths boy VAS seven
years old. They then established
residence In Els River. MINI. and
II vas here the future railroad
executive received hls education.
Completing his education In 1878
Albss entered the service of the
Great Northern railroad In VIII
mar. MINI. in the capacity 81 a
telegraph operator Win sxpsri-
snes u four years - railroad
ing behind MIN. the youth was
made train dispatcher Promotion
n chief train dispatcher followed
after two year.. ara hs hsid that
position until coming 70 Tacoma.
Ne VAS = member u Woodmsn
u the World. Tacoma h-dgs No.
ia, -. r. o y. the Uaiysraallsi
church. Ss~ England society. and
former member Of ths CONNER
eiaI club.
He lssyss MS wife. Ida y.
Buoklsy-king win announce ths
funeral
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
F. D. R. DRAFTING
Sunday Address

SHIN GTON President
Roosevelt dispensed with ell APP
pointments Thursday and began
intensive work on his Sunday night
address 70 the nation, which, II was
said, will be clear and specific
about aid TO Great Britain, but
will contain no figures that other
governments might like 10 have ."
Besides working on the Sunday
night talk, the president will also
draft his state-of- the-union meas
age 10 congress. and complete work
on the 1912 fiscal year budget.
Executive orders for establish
ment Of the new supreme defense
council the four-man office for
production mansgemsnt-sre BE-
ing prepared and Nili b. issued as
soon as possible Early said.
The president speaks n the ma
ton "on the present emergency
over ell radio networks st $50
p. m. psf Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
Fugitive Slayer
Caught in South

DECATUR, Tenn. Charles
Coates. Missouri fugitive AMI
slayer 81 Georgia highway
pairoimAn. sAs tracked do~n and
captured -four miles east - here
early Thursday.
His capture ended fiyssday
search ~ = posse u Georgia and
Tsnnessss offtesfs sho hsd
secured the hiliy country slong
~ Tennessee river since Coates
shot % Death Corporal Pred Black
of the Georgia patrol near RING.
gold. Ga.
Capt y. Prank simmons an.
noslneed that Coates. alias Charles
Butler. threw his gun aside and
surrendered while lying fiat Oh
the ground when officers sp.
preached Hs was weak from
lack u food and iOs. u blood.
lie had been wounded four days
ago In a gun battle si tbs Chat
tsnoogz airport
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
Flynn Answers
Question Asked
By Subscribers

Many have asked thls qoes-
tim;
How doe. Americas se.se-
my stack mp after the end 81
The ., tempessaess months
that we're 1910. and what's
ahead for 1917"
The Tacoma Times viii en-
desyor "a answer I'M. question:
In . .<ri~. NJ articles. tho first
~ wbIeb win b. found In to-
day. edIsion On page 2
The series. sis In all, we're
written especially far The
Times BY John r. Flynn. noted
eeoaomisf-sritss
Reader. sili md the entire
serses most interesting and en-.
iixhfssIsE.
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NY UNITED PRESS

Washington counted q mount.
ing death Toll Thursday from hols-
day accidents.
Bix persons died in automobile
accidents
Three committed suicide.
One was shof and killed.
Five Of the traffic fatalities
occurred IN seattls and one In
Yakima.
Seattle traffic victims were Mrs.
Victoria Ffnzei. 81: Elmer Eddy.
10: Azel just. about 10. Max Nat
son. %. End Waiter Young. IS. All
Dut young Eddy were pedestrians.
In Yakima. another pedestrian.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
Fear 10 Coast
Guardsnnen
Drown atSea
Seorch Under Woy
For Guardians of
Sea Off California

SAN FRANCISCO = Ten
coast guardsmen of the Point
Arena station were missing
iu two small but sturdy boats
in heavy seas off the northern
California coast Thursday
/ and three coast guard vessels
searched the ocean and the
noreline off Fort Bragg for
fof them.
Two planes which set out from
San Francisco to join the search
were forced to turn back.
The missing men. who left
their station late Christmas
eve 10 aid the crippled lumber
schooner Stanw were
Chief Boatswain's Mate Cecil
Thomas: Boatswain's Mate
First Class Ralph A. Warren;
Frank Thompson. Leroy X.
Merritt. Merle W. Allison.
Clude w. Proud, Merton Rob-
bins. Ronald Hieber and Roy
Herring, all surfmen; and
Booth de Young. seaman.
Despite heavy seas which had
battered the Stanwood into help
lessness and had caused trouble
for other vessels. the Point Arena
guardsmen launched motorized
lifeboat and then a motorized surf
boat for a dash northward to the
side of the Stanwood.
They had not been seen or heard
from since. They did not carry
radio in their tiny boats so there
was no means of communicating
with them once they were at sea.
Coast guard headquarters
here, directing the search,
chung to the possibility that
the men, heroes of many sea
rescues, and the boats had
weathered the heavy waves
and were still afloat or ashore
Mt some isolated beach.
The coast guard cutters Ari-
sdne and Morris were dis tched
from San Francisco to JON the
cutter Shawnee in the search.
The Shawnee itself was bad
" battered by the waves. 1t
ran into trouble yesterday at
the Humboldt bar when II was
rushing out to aid the Stan
wood. Four lifeboats were
swept away, the radio anten-
ma temporarily disabled and
the superstructure damaged.
A seaman suffered broken
leg.
A fourth cutter. the Shoshone.
had the schooner Stanwood in
tow en- route TO San Francisco
As soon as it arrives it will be
sent back to the Point Arena-Fort
Bragg area to join the search II
the missing men have not been
found by then.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
State Action
On Bridge
Is Lacking
No Policy Il Yet
Framed: Appears
Up 10 us"

IL was becoming obvious
Thursday. IN this expiring old
year. that II anything Ia to
be done about n new Narrows
bridge. Tacoma will have TO
take steps to see that II Is.
The Tacoma Times learned
from an authority high in
state administration circles
THE state highway department
has formulated no policy or
plan looking toward q futur. Mar.
rows bridge.
THE state toll bridge author
4 ny has formulated no such
policy.
! Neither highway department.
= toll bridg. authority nor adj
ministrstion Itself has decided
what n any recommendations viii
he made 10 the Incoming admin
lstration or TO the teai iegisla.
ture. due 10 meet nest month.
NO part OF the insurance yet
has been paid. and. from alt
evidence. II will be some time before
any pert u.
z Ne steps have hem taken
- toward obtaining federal
funds grant for = neW bridge. and
no one has decided shat amount.
II any. the legislature will he
asked 10 appropriate for uss AZ
matching money"
-Four weeks from now. prs~um-
ably. q new state administration.
under Governor-elect Arthur "
Langiis. viii be in the saddle
CONTINUED on Page ]. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
WARS SPREAD FEARED

An informal Christmas
truce reigned Thursday on
the British-German air front
but Britain's coastal defend
ers stood on the alert against
a surprise Nazi invasion
thrust and reports of large
scale German troop move
ments troubled the Balkans.
The British were taking no
chances. Coastal defenses were
manned At fun sale. Weather
was perfect for an invasion at.
tempt and picked troops on 20
hour duty warded against a sur
prise assault Traffic on British
coastal highways was carefully
controlled.
In the Balkans. however,
there were fears that the war
may spread. These fears were
Inspired nv reports from
Budapest that 100000 To 500
600 German troops were on
the move into Rumania.
The purpose Of 50 large a Ger
man movement Vas not clear, but
II would obviously increase Ger
many's weight and bargaining
power in the area even II military
operations we're not launched
from the Rumanian base
One theory was that the
German troops would come To
the rescue of Itaiy's begged
down troops In Albania. pos
sibly by thrusting across
Jugoslavia. Another was that
the long -suggested German
move across Bulgaria into
Thrnee and towards sslonikA
might he imminent. such a
move presumably would bring
Turkey into the war.
A second theory. apparently
based on increasing friction be-
tween RumAnia and Russia. was
that the German troops would act
a. a counter-yeight sgainr, any
new Soviet advance in Rumsnia or
even more against Russia in the
spring
These suggestions. however,
we're completely speculative Ber-
lin had nothing 10 say about the
troops. Sofia said none had come
into Bulgaria and Istanbui sald the
Turks were without information
on the situation.
The important Tokyo ne~s-
paper Niehi siehi commented
editorisliy on the lack %
progress tossrd sosief-Jxp-
Ane~e rapproebement, indieat-
ing that hope. entertained
when Tokyo's new ambassador.
Lieut. Gen. fosbiisugu Tate
ks~z. went 10 Moscow have
not been fulfilled. These hops
w.r. for quick conclusion 81
= sosiet-Jspane~e son-sxrrss-
slon pact.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27

NJ. Cf4Asavf1f~G. o. w&sf-
bound freight train eoiiidsd vlsn
. work train On tb~ uaitl-
mors = ONO r&ilre~d II Gsrdoo
Nine during . heavy fog rhurs-
day. killing the man.
John Paisley. 20. ~ ci~neos.
ONO. a section forsmss, dad -
ne sss tsxen from th~ srsshaxA
Pau Esn~y ~ f<thsssia. Ono.
. spfsses<f operator. also II tae
sork trans er~~. sss injured
seriously.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27

The state liquor board Thursday
passed out a belztsd Christmas
present 10 the state. counties and
cities In the form Of another $500.
900 distribution Of liquor profits.
The cities got $3.50 900. the state
si75, 900 and counties SS5 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
German
Barber Cuts
His Wrists
"Snotchor" Of
De Triston Boy
Sorry He's Alive

SAN QUENTIN PRISON.
Calf. Wilhelm Jakoh Muhl-
enbroieh. tidnsp<r II three
yesr-old Marc de Tristan. Ir.
unsueesssfully attempted
suicide Thursday in his cell
Al San Quentin prison where
he "a serving . life sentences.
rrssan sushasstl.s s<ss nuhi>~-
hFoich. u~fm.n nrfr hefesr.
sisshsa ale wrists wttn . rssos
blade 81 snpot = . ~
Ne e~~e~~s~s - w~suslnl
hs~esee. sss ~e~s ~ wess -
ssssas n Ne pvs.~~ lsss nsen
Ne tainted ~ ~nFk After -
~ss revived Ne tasf the rrsena
authorities ~ the sasrsa~ stssmps-
INV s~vry ~ sstn sS1vs.~
sh~ ss-ssss- 80 ht1nsp>v -.
@NHFHNf"ttHs Woff tNtteu ~
10 Tristan siarsrsnG fnv mrashe
before attempting u. w~s renewed
To ths pftsoa hospital fer treat
mont % nj. wrist uounas
No -. pronounced sat n dsn-
ssr hut vas hsid fns ahssrvHtion
The wound wss on she l~fs wrist
AahIsunF.ish sfeIe the sarly-
haired san ~ Count MARI ~ rrss-
tan II fsliistoFoash an FRIDAY.
sept. ~. and held The child M
sioo 600 Fsnsam. Twe days lstss
no sss captured and the child vss
recovered me fsnsom hsa sss
hssn paid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
Many Injured
In Accidents
Fear Three Howe
Fractured Skulls

A ftsntan vomsn. M. nssu6p
dine rssvmss. ~. ~as IN Tacoma
General hnspissi rnnvsdAy being
examined fos . posssbss ssuii frse-
tsrs. suffered in . eallision sn me
Americas lake road So miies
smith n Tacoma after midnight
Thursday morning
Ths car. driven BY her husbma.
ss1~s y. rr~~mss. ~. sss strpss
by ara srsrstsa by MY W. Wss-
dess. 1s-ysar-ald former Tseoms
Basketball star. ~ne ~ss ARRESTED
Tor investigation ~ . dfslnhss
driving ehsras. Ne as rsissssd N
1900 cssH hall
Frssmsn received soms cute and
bruises. - did . passenger In tho
yrssmsn car. pessst1 shssh. stats
rstroimsn .. q. G,htsssy tsoH
ih~ Injured 10 tins hospital Asd
booked tina ssniefs. wha lives a.
ths Washington apartments Mrs.
freeman Suffered had euss ss1
bruises e. essi 80 the hssd injury.
An stray photoGrapa was Ia -
made Thursday.
pssyaiIsp General hospital stiit
hsld t~o ttsekisy men vhs may
nave skall fractures AMI en- 81
ys.r-ald soath Tseams Woman.
Mrs.. nessh. Nssts r~ssssk. via
ssfs Injured In q hssf-on eoliistoa
rithis fhs cry limits u bu<hisy
eve.
rn< slassiy woman Sss IN fHs
ear ~ hsr grandson. iSws~ses =
ts><sssh. %. II oiympis. Win nis
fcoaflnasa % Psss 7. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
Nazi Bomber
Sighted Over
Great Britain
$4,000 German
Soldiers Head
For Rumuniu
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

MOON A lone Man
bomber broke the unofficial
Christmassair truce Thursday as
British troops AZ double force
stood guard on Britain's coast
against any German invasion
surprise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
Tug Is Searching
For Old Windiammer

SEATTLE - The powerful u.s.
foot seagoing tug Active of the
Puget Sound Tug and Barge Co.
fleet made for the open Pacific off
Cape Flattery Thursday searching
for the five-masted schooner City
of Alberni, which lost her mizzen-
mast in a gale and called for
tow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
yULE Il RUG
S BROKE n (!


WAsHi>.roN-Rep. Re, q.
Woodruff. n. Mich. charged ia
the house to-day that proposed
seizure nv the government of
Idle German and Italian steam
ships In American ports for use
h, the British would he AN act
Of war" which would Involve
this nation In the Eurep~an con
fict.
LONDON The press bureau
Of the Church Of England said
today that German bomberr dur
Ing the past year had destroyed
or damaged more than 1000
churches. hools. halls and
vicarages Of the church through
out the British Isles.
NICHY - Admiral Frsncoi.
Darian returned tonight from .
conference with q VERY high"
German personality In Paris and
made an immediate report on
his discussions 20 Marshal H~nri
Philippe Petsin.
CE>TRAI.IA Mrs Arthur r.
Mccormick. 50. Of Kate. died
here today from injuries .uf-
fered In an automobile accident
on the Crays Harbor highway
near Grand Mound. she was
helping her husband push their
car. which was out 81 gas. WHEN
another machine hit her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27

IEGAiAt AcAA Ati = OAH~N ~NAs~aA~N-
But he was reserved and eau
tious. as are all good diplomats
IN these troublous days.
To the reporter. who was de-
clared persona non grata oy
Langseth's superior two weeks
ago. the chief said: Il haven't
discussed the situation with the
commissioner yet I intend to
later"
He referred 70 the fact that
the headquarters ministry Of IN
formation has been forbidden BY
Military authorities were
vailing in this army post CT
And the mayor and city
from across the street Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27

LOND DON Frank smith, ~.
former Lsborits member Of par
Lament and one Of the pioneers
in the Labor party movement. died
Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
NNNNNNNs...,.,

With a pearl platinum animal
Tacoma's Gar Williams won a
grand champion award in the
silver fox mutations class at the
recent second annual Oregon Fox
and Mink show at Gresham. He
also won three additional awards
for foxes.
Jeff Heath OF Seattle. a star
outfielder for the Cleveland In
dams of the American Baseball
league. was among out-of-town
guests at the Club of Hearts dance
Christmas night at Hotel Win
throp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack simmons
recently came 10 Tacoma from
Honolulu They plan to establish
their home here. Mrs. Simmons
is the sister OF X. W. Thurston.
well known in local political
circles.
Paul Walker and {. 6. King are
practicing a Jiu-jitsu exhibition to
be given at the Y. NJ. B. c. lunch
con Friday at Hotel Winthrop.
A poem written by Miss Della
Dowell, SIS So. 18th st. will appear
in the 1910 edition Of Poets of
America.
Fedor Stojack, son OF Mrs
Sophia Stojack, 5615 So. Durango.
will join the Martha Graham dance
troupe in New York. He formerly
danced at Cornish school, Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Christian of
Bremerton were guests of relatives
here Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Cook of
Kitsap lake were Christmas eve
guests here Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Opgenorth of
Day island were dinner guests Of
DIR. and Mrs. II. &. Swanson in
Bremerton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. NeaIe and
son Tommy of Bremerton were
guests here Christmas day of Mr..
and Mrs. T. +. Neale, ST.
Mrs. Stuart Rice left Wednesday
night TO spend several months in
San Diego, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roal s. Robinson
and two children visited relatives
in Tacoma Christmas eve.
Kirk Athow, l7oe So. sth st,
Don Boyle, 3111 No. 22d St. and
Jim Bothel, 311s No. 10th st. all
students at w. S. C., have been
initiated into the Minor w club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Berg drove
over from Seattle to spent Christ
mas with Mr. Berg's sisters here.
Ralph Downing Of Lakeview
spent Christmas with friends in
Tacoma.
Mrs. Helen McAnslly held open
house Tuesday and Wednesday for
her many friends here.
George Coleman's children think
he's a poor assistant TO Santa
Continued on Page 10, Column ~ .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27

SPOKANE - Serum which had
been flown 70 Spokane from Seat
tie Thursday had failed 10 save
the life Of an infant boy stricken
with pneumocoecic meningitis.
James VistZks. email son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard yietzke. died in
Spokane hospital last night
after treatment with the serum
failed to revive him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
More Welfare
Aid Is Urged
SIS Recommends
Progrum Expansion

Ths state social security depart
msnt In Il. annual report 10 uoy.
Clarence d. Martin Thursday rec.
commended expanded sslfars pro-
grams 10 benefit physically han
aiespped. children and aged psr.
-yns
rhs report covered ths STATES
social security activities fran
April 1879. ~asn ths basnnllsn
started. % September. 1910. Total
eost % welfare in the state Gas
Isi 05s Ts7. ~ shlrh ths state pat
up 55s per cent, the fsdsrsl gov
srnmsnt sis per cen, and eoun.
ties las per cent.
The department. recommend
81 expanded sh1idses'. pre-
grams In all ssnnttss a.
prevent ssgsadsaey and -
iisgDeaes and an iseses~> In
the syersxs grant pes ehtt9
from sisss "a sis- u usgeS
sss u sight saving eqsapmess
is rural sfhssis no . isss
h~.is 10 had Oft biiaassss.
Cooperative homes snsrs old
age pensioners i've together have
dsmonssfafsd their feasibility ans
should be expanded tina report
said Persons @ftn physical han.
dieaps should b Eivss training
ihs same e. bind peFssn- AMI
medical care program. sfoald -
expanded. u said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
Police Chief Returns From Vacation
Plans to Have "Talk" With Eastwood
Gambling, Liquor Trade "Crounded"

Police Chief Einar Langseth Safety Commissioner
Holmes Eastwoods Jolly charge daffairs' returned to
duty at headquarters Thursday
He had been DELAYED vacation Tor 10 days
The commissioner gold braider reasonably cor
dial in conversation with The Times erstwme envoy 10
Cd Rennrter hi lrnlden-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
Holiday Accidents Take
Lives Of s in Washington

Lincoln ". Hsesstt. "a ranch
worker. WAS struck and killed -
Ne walked along . highway.
Suicides we're rrsneis J. Mepon-
~, %. Seattle: also @. .. wiiItamA
Seattle.
A seattle Filipino was shot and
killed BY another v1itpkno.
pOgTLASD-Four persons d1s1
violently In Oregon Christmas dsy.
The victims included Harold Baker,
IS. Prineville lumbar worker. W.
shot and killed his wife. M -
and then committed suicide. To
other two were traffic casun1elna
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27

ATHENS. Greece - Greek
troops won smashing new vic
tories in the Tepelini-klisura
sector of southeastern Al
bania Christmas day, an Of
fetal spokesman said Thurs
day.
He said several villages were
taken in that area and that the
general advance still was under
way. although Italian Black Shirts
and Alpini units were being
thrown into the battle as re-
Inducements with surprising in.
difference TO the sacrifice of hu-
man life"
The Italians suffered dis
astrous set-backs" In their
counter-attacks, before resum-
Ing their retreat northward,
the Greek spokesman said.
He said that at one point the
Italians reinforced q section
Of their line heavily with the
most experienced troops. but
had been thrown back after n
three-hour fight.
The fighting moved north OF
Tepelini and Klisura. main Italian
bases in the area, controlling the
roads north TO Berat ana west 10
valona. but the Greeks still had
not announced the occupation of
either town. Both were reported
still within range Of Italian artil-
lery. The government spokesman
did not specify any positions taken
by the Greeks, except to say that
they had won some strongly foru-
fled mountain emplacements west
Of the Drinos river. where they
routed Italian Alpini at bayonet
point and captured eight cannons
and 10 heavy machine guns
In the south coastal sector. the
Greeks were reported forging
ahead from Chimara toward Va
Iona. 80 miles north. Mary Aer-
lin, United Press correspondent
with the Greek troops at Chi
mara, reported that the rumble Of
heavy artillery across the hills In
the direction OF Nalona could be
heard above the chant Of the choir
at Christmas eve church services.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Occasional rain tonight. Satur-
day. Temperatures: High, 40; low,
IS. Sun rises, 1856: sets, 4:s7.