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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
NEW DRIVES TO START

NEW DfslfEo IO oAAh1
 HELSINKI, Feb. 24.-The Fin nish High Command admits the Red Army is holding the fortified coastal region of Koivisto, thus making it the starting point for new drives on Viipuri and the strate- gic islands but said the Soviet loss- es are heavy on the new onslaughts on Koivisto western anchor of the Mannerheim Line.
 Thousands Killed
 The Finnish communique lists the Russians killed at 2350 in yester- days fighting plus the annihilation of two undescribed attachments which penetrated our positions" near the central Karelian front. Over 1000 dead were left on the field by the enemy which was hurl- ed back at Salmenkaita and 1000 more were left on the field north east of Lake Ladoga and at least $50 on the field in the Kuhmo sec- tor below Finland's narrow waist.
 Nearing viipuri
 The Finnish communique says Russian activity yesterday extended on Finland's entire length of the battle line.
 One report is that the Russians are within six miles of Viipuri.
 Marshal Mannerheim welcomed the Swedish and Norwegian volun- teers into the army by special order and it is indicated they are already on the firing line aiding the Fin niSh defenders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
. German
 Subs Are
 Sent Down

LONDON, Feb. 24. = London newspapers today headlined re- ports that four German U-boats have been sunk, three by aerial bombs and one rammed by the British steamer Asintic off the Shetlands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
TURKEY CUT OFF
 WHEN WIRES ARE
 D0WKED, STORM
Isolation Caused Rumors fo Spread Balkan
 War Had Broken

LONDON, Feb. "A. - Turkeys prolonged isolation, which gave rise to Balkan war rumors, is disclosed as having been caused by storms and destruction of miles of lines of Turkey European communi- cations.
 Communication was restored with Istanbul today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
TRIANGLE AT
 AUX BAY WILL
 BE LANDSCApED
CCC Is Filling JInefion of Loop Road, Highway,
 for Grass, Shrubs

A fine green lawn and park-like shrubbery soon will grow in the triangle at the junction of he Glacier Highway and the Loop Rcad at Aux Raw
 The area is being filled at the present tune by CCC workInen and covered with good topsoil. which will be seeded to grass. The land- scaping will be completed with planting of clulnps of native shrub bery
 Stumps and brush were cleared from the triangle some time ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
SrocK Gu orATIoMs

NEW YORK, Feb. 24. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session is 6A, American Can 1155s, Anaconda 291s, Bethlehem Steel 76B. Com monwealth and Southern lh Cur tiss Wright 10h. General Motors 53M, International Harvester 535s, Kennecott 37h, New York Central Is. Northern Pacific B. United States Steel 57. Pound $3.94 3/4.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 Today's Dow, Jones averages are as follows: industrials 146.72, rails 3063, utilities 24.90.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
Invaders Reported Paying Heavily in Lives for
 Victories
THOUSANDS OF DEAD
 ARE LEFT ON FIELDS
Finnish Forces Have An- initiated Two Detdeh-
 menis-Line Beseiged

BULLETIN--HELSINKI, Feb. 24.-The Finnish Command ad- mits the conquest of Kaislahti, in the coastal region, 714 miles from Viipuri, and the onslaught is continuing without pause.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
Wedding Fire Murder Takes
 Resort0wner
Bride Lies Near Death -0Id Lover, Held by Police,
 Denies Charge

BULLETIN TACOMA, Feb. "A. U II d CTS heriff Clyde Knowles. late this afternoon. said Ord signed a full con- fessicn in the torch staying case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24

Continued on page Six)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Fatally Hurt
In Fall off
Moving Auto
Boy Dies While :
Being Token 10 .
Iron Lung"

Fatally injured when he fell or
jumped from the running board Of
a moving automobile, James De-
Bolt, II, died early Friday.
lie succumbed during trans
fer from Tacoma General hospital
10 the Pierce County hospital.
where an iron lung" WAS await
ing. Physicians resorted TO the
transfer In the desperate hope the
respirstor might keep him alive.
The boy. Tacoma's eighth traf.
fie victim for the year. suffered
basal skull fracture when he
plunged 10 the street five blocks
from his home. about 100 p. m,
Thursday. He died at i:37 a. m.
A negligent driving charge was
filed in justice court Friday morn
ing against John M. Sands, 20,
driver OF the car.
Sands WAS at liberty on his own
recognizsnee following the action
taken after police traffic officials
turned fun Information on thr
case over TO the prosecutors
office
Police Captain Tom Ross point.
Continued ON Page 3. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Bankers Urge Support for Allies
And Universal Military TRAINING

spontaneously moved BY ths
swift succession II events In war
torn Europe, the W asbingt0n
Bankers association concluded the
tNo.day session u it, s3th annual
convention here Friday with q
pledge fof active aid 10 the allies
Immediately befors ADJOURN
ment and return 10 their fsspee-
tive cities throughout the state
the assembled bankers unsbl-
mously adopted the following resp
iutiDns
The Washington Bankers a.
ISOLATION - IN entire accord Nith
a. aggresivs program 81 prepared
ness universal military training.
mobilization u resources and
active material AID % the allied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Old Glory 10 Be Honorsd
AT Rites in Wright Park
Impressive Services plunned for
Tonight With Tocomons purticipatinq

18th ". = Infantry hard Eest-
msassi ard company eninrs ass
company. issh q. a infantry. revt
Lewis
sskslse 11tsh Mats
Tacoma Egks hand offlxsss. r..
emma f>p<txs No. ia. n. v y q
Members u rseosns isags wearing
purple top hats dessxnsd far EIkx
Golden islhsl<e.
Drum and bssis sorps. wild
West post No VI, WV Pest
esioFs and eolsf guard. and mem.
t~ss. Wild Wsst ps,sf.
Drum and hssEis eDrps. Edward
~ tthod<. pssf No Z. American
Legion. post esioss and msmb~ss.
pest eoisrs snd msmbess. Tacoma
post. No. iss. Americas t.<sSau.
Memb~ss II sssEhbofsns PASTA II
Isxieaa.Irss.
Disabled Amsrfesn vetessns.
uHitssi sp~aisn Wss vstSrsrs. -
and ~ playground ssssnixsties n
the Amsfiesn f.sxieo.
Drum and buxis sofps. Dsurh-
tsss ~ unltsd stp~Bisb War vetsr-
ft'ossinsss On psxs ~. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Governor Watches
Demo Convention

YAKIMA Democrats began TO
pour into Yakima today for their
biennial party convention Satur-
day. which is expected TO net Presi-
dent Roosevelt Washington is ma
tional convention votes.
Several hundred women Of the
party held their convention today.
under leadership Of Mrs. Emma
Abbott Ridgewsy OF Sedro- Woolley,
state wee chairman OF the party.
Tomorrow the regular party state
convention Will be held. 10 elect
delegates and alternates to the ma
tional convention in Chicago. elect
eight presidential electors 10 40
4 Continued on Page IS. Column y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15

German offensive and scattered blows by Italian air
naval forces in the Mediterranean and African
Men and of the second British expedonary force
were rushing to France in what British called
enormous numbers, circng around the wedge the Nazs
had driven between the two allies far the big port
of lie Havre
The British admiralty, admitting the sinking by
Uboat of the armed auxiliary cruiser Scotstoun, said
British bombing planes had scored direct hits the Ger
battleship Scharnhorst off the Norwegian port OF
Trondheim.
Great interest centered conversations Of the
British and French ambassadors to Moscow with
Soviet Premier Viacheslav MOlotOy, because
believe the Russians yet may aid the allies.
rather than Hitler dominate all Europe, and
because the Communist youth newspaper published
with official apprOva-an appeal for the proetarat
TO fight for France
The German entry into Paris for the second time in 7C
years and the German drive behind the Magnot line
deep salient extending the Berlin high
mand-as far Nry la Francois twin developments
Continued on Page 3. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
War and Peace and Service
To Society Under Discussion

ence was In its third day Friday.
The report OF the committee on
world peace, scheduled 10 come
before the conference late Friday
afternoon. is expected TO take a
strong position against particips-
ton Of the United States in the
European war Harlan stone. Of
Seattle. Is chairman Of the com
mittee.
Something Of the sentiment Of
the conference was indicated Fri
day morning by suspension Of an
amendment 10 the rules requiring
that all reports dealing with so
cisl service or international rels-
tons shall be submitted 70 every
Continued on Page 3. Column 81
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u Nas known tbs Germans we're
advancing ard the authorities. left
mere for tns bitter duty N sufren~
defiag the city. had closed The
gates and refused permission for
any more people 10 Leave II. IN
order 70 avoid confusion or a clash
The fir-i sersnzss approach
sd--motore,eie machine gus
serx. They s~fsbilshed their
po~t@ outside The gates and
awaited orders Of their high
eommand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
French ArmY's
Errors Cited

Capture OF Paris Friday
by the Germans. five weeks
after the start of the great
blitzkrieg advance into liol-
land and Belgium. marks
one OF the most stupendous
military ace omplishments
OF modern history.
The German success is
due to tso primary reasons.
military leadership OF high
order and a great advance
in offensive tactics over the
the defensive IN open field
combat. AS compared with
the last war.
The fact that the Ger.
mans outuumbefed the al.
lies must be- considered no
more than a secondary rea.
Continued on Page .. Column n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Girl Death
Guilt Put
On Hampson
Milk Truck Driver
Loses in JurY's
Verdict

Hair and blood of the slain Viz.
ginia Rifle placed the mark Of
guilt upon James Hampson In the
eyes of IL Pierce county jurors
Upon that circumstantial evi-
dence the eight men and four wom-
en- voted before 9 o'clock Thurs
day evening to find the 33-year-old
Fife milk truck driver guilty OF the
premeditated murder of Miss
Rifle. his former sweetheart.
The jury did not recon-
mend the death penalty.
But the decision to find Hamp-
son guilty, based upon complex
scientific evidence rather than the
vivid bloody. eyewitness testi-
mony OF the John Ord murder trial
last week. was made in far shorter
time. The states final argument
to the jury was finished at $3.50
and the jurors had reached a ver-
dict five hours later at $40.
Hampson sat like = rock as
the verdict was read. with NJ
more show OF emotion than
during the entire trial.
Plans for an appeal will be dis
cussed with him immediately. his
attorney. Frank Hale, said Friday
morning.
crcumstantial evidence care
fully prepared by Deputy Prose-
cutor Hugo Metzler. jr.. told the
jurors the story.
Virginia Rifle. 23-year-old wait
ress. working for her father in his
Mckinley ave lunch room, was
Continued on Page IL. Column y
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Alpine Battle
Is Reported
THE SOUTHERN FRONT

Italian and French troops have
elashed on an Alpine mountain
top. the Italian high command
oommunique said today.
The French were said TO have
attacked mountain in Italian
territory and to have been re-
pulsed.
The communique said Italian
aircraft had bombed the French
air base OF Fayence, vest Of Nice.
Port Sudan. and the port and air
port at Alden on the Red sea, and
had destroyed a number OF allied
tanks along the Abysn frontier.
Allied attacks on Italian out
posts on the Libyan frontier we're
rspulssd The communique said
IT was here that Italian bombers
supporting the infantry. had
destroyed several tanks
British troops attempting To
cross the Ethiopian border
from kenya. near Mosale,
were thrown back. the com
munigue said. One British
officer. a nob-corn1pissioBed
officer and a number 81
soldiers were captured In this
engagement, the eoomunigus
said.
Allied aviation bombed various
points" IN Eritres but caused only
slight damage. and lost one Of
their planes. the communique said.
Italians. initiated 20 ths war
by three days Of sporadic air fight
ing. expected the var 10 develop
on large scale IN Africa soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15

cause Individually ard ooilse.
iissiy ~ custodian II banking ~.
sources u Washington. ~ pledge
fol corporation with = program Of
national defense which viii eHADls
iis 10 meet any and ali syents,
alltlsa.s
Meanwhile. conclusion ~ the
CONTINUED On Page 70. Column ~
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Gay Paree" Smothered By Cray-Creen Horde

turles. Or ~ abandoning il and
forming a defense nns 10 the
south.
Thus Paris. ~fify ~ Light
capital Of the arts. had beesms
the first world capital 10 fall
to an invading power since the
Germans Of William 4 and Bis
marck took ~ after = long,
grim Siege in 1871.
But more than Paris was at
stake. the freedom and life Of
France iLself. the France Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Hitler Plans
Attack on
Big Empire
Further Surprises
Coming. German
Spokesman Says
THE GERMAN REPORT

Germany. her troop. gathering
down the Champs Elysee In Paris
and smashing ahead ON all French
fronts. predicted tonight that tho
total military collapse Of France
Is imminent. and that the direct
attack on Great Britain will be
launched shortly.
German military quarters in
sisted the total collapse OF French
military power il imminent. that
the defeated French army can not
take another stand with Paris
gone. the Seine and the Mafne
crossed. the Maginot line attacked
from the front and already half
thanked from the rear,
And, the military spokesman
said. Germany has not yet
thrown Its full strength into
the campaign. There arr. be
insisted. further surprises
which must se reels ned WITH"
Germans called the French paai.
tion completely hopeless. France
no longer. they said. has a natural
barrier against the German al.
vance, and the great artificial po-
sitions Of the Msginot line quickly
are losing military value. She
has. they said. lost her best troops.
most of her modern military equip.
ment. the bulk Of her famous artiI-
lery
France has lost nat only her
capital. with all ~. terribl~
consequences for French mar
ale" said she military spohs.-
man. hut also she has lost the
heart Of France"
With Paris. ~ wa. noted.
~sni the most important parts
of the French arms Industry,
the huh of all rail- and water
her defense system.
The fall Of Paris was described
by the Germans ~ closing the see
ond phase 81 the var. The third.
they insisted. would be the snBlbi-
iation or surrender Of the remain.
ing French armies. The fourth.
they said. would be the unlsashlng
OF all the unrestrsined fury ~ the
rsicbs arms against Britain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Stump Clearer Killed

IL ohASDt. Or. a pfsma.
iurs dynamite blast killed seth A
Hover. New Jersey ccc youth ~
Camp KiEln late Thursday When
he ssas working o. a stump clear.
ing project
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15

peasant and the artisan. the france
that had bseB invaded Dftfn. and
a. often mad fought On ~ mad
awaited it, chance 10 night until
the invader mad been repealed All
tbis Sas nox ihs prizs.
Ths las, refugees had left Paris
Al midnight. BY orders Of the pre-
lecture u police. ths city gates
we're clossd ~ policemen and civil
guards. Already. the french were
falling hack on both sides Of the
city. flowing around IL and moi
going through IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
u. S. Won't Take Finn
Payment on War Debt

MAsHfNGTON-The senate
adopted Friday a resolution 10 re-
frsin from accepting Finland's
semi-snnusl war debt instsllment,
due Saturday. ann another Install
ment oge in kIx months
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Senate Won't up WPA

WASHINGTON senate re-
jected Friday. IS to 81, a pro-
possl To boost the appropriation
for the Works Project sdministrs-
ton in the 1871 relief bill from
se75.s50. 900 to sl,4ss, 000, 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15

tn ssy sspsssI wse iihe :
sisy ~ ~ aesA--shsp~ eis~e1.
isss .hsasess esexseA n wte-
As~s. thsss ppspis VIZ -
msiss1 'nearnias - thets
hs@se ssA wss1sstag whas
wae essnisg.
Police and civil guards patrolad
the streets slowly. almost aIone.
Th<y had handed in their rifles and
pistols. They were now = com
p5etely civilian force.
This was the story 81 Paris
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
The FRENCH REPORT

French troops abandoned Paris
70 the Germans for the second
time in 10 years today. They re-
tired on both sides Of the city and
left IL for the Germans 70 enter
at their will.
The French high command had
faced the tragic decision of defend
ing the city street by street.
knowing that II must be wiped
from the earth Of which II had
been q tressufe house for cen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
President Of France Would Siqn
Separate Peace, Is Rome Report

ROME-The newspaper Fascista, n a dispatch
reported today dsension President Albert
LeBrnn and Premier Paul Reynaud of The
LeBrun wishes
and Italy 10 France from destruction.
The said LeBrun
Premier Pierre Laval that
with becoming unenab
with IeBrun's stand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
II Warships Called

WasHfsGIoN-T'hs navy plan
ned today to rush into active sery-
ice II more World VAR desiroysfs
and submarines lsst Of It's re-
sercve combstant ships on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
BY r.. r. SHORT

War and peace and the relation
Of the church to social service con-
tinued TO be among dominating
issues to come before the body. as
the Northwest Methodist confer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
Senate Votes Increase
In Relief 10 Red Cross

WASHINGTON - The senate
Thursday unanimously approved
$50 900 900 addition to the relief
bill, In enable the Red Cross to
expand its relief work in Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
George Fiiznsuries.
Movie Dirscior, Dies

bDe.LtW OeSep--J sefes rita
rn@Drlss. ~. vsssrsa msfssa PEE
issfs difsstof. died ThsFs<i~y ~
doed s.mssitss hospital sftsr IN
illness ~ several months. Aneng
the plstsfss he handled we're ss<h
hsss a. Ozark Angel" Peter ~
k,<tsoa." s1fh~ uSfksr.- Tiger
Hs~~e and Lilac Ttme~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
lie Havre, Principal French
Channel Port, Falls; Total
Military Collapse Forecast
Killers Armored Legions laundering
Through Historic Streets OF
Republics City of Light"
BULLETINS

LONDON-The French government has left Tours and
Is being established at Bordeaux it revealed tonight
LONDON-Creat Britain, it was understood to-
day has agreed to accept whatever future political
and military decisions France is forced to make
carrying on the alone against Germany, if the
French should be compelled to give up.
TENTH DAY OF THE BATTLE OF FRANCE
Adolf Hitlers armored legions Numbered through the
streets of Paris today and struck with fury along a
broadened 350-mile front in effort destroy the
desperately resisting allied armies in France.
The five-weeksOld bitzkrieg offensive into France
rOared to still greater crescendo with swift Ger
man advance through vital communications centers
in the rear of the Maginot line and frontal attack
in the Saar sector against the $500, 900. 900 system
of Notifications the French border.
France and Great Britainurgently appealing for Amer
lean material ad-fought back despite intensity of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15
NATIONAL. LEAGUE

NhIfoN NJ tsEsfNotb
Chicago 80. Dio 900 0l0-2
Boston ....li0 00I I0s--4 10 2
Olsen. Root ~ and Collins.
Erickson and Mast
Cincinnati 900 900 1000 2 I
Brooklyn ...I0I 900 coy 4 o
Thompson ana lombard. Ham
lin ana Phelps
II. Louis 900 100 00s-s . !
Philadelphia 900 ooi col 10 /
Bowman and Padgett Mulcahy,
Smoll ~ and Warren
Pittsburgh 900 0i0 s0l--s \ !
New York 100 0s0 sI0-s ls /
Klinger. Heintzslmsn ~ and
Davis. BefTes. Melton. Lohrmsn
~. Joiner 81. ". Brown ~ and
banning.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

philadelphia 900 900 600 2 !
Cleveland 204 oID 10n-s Is o
Dean. Bssss 49,. Heuzser 80
and Hayes: Alien and Pyilak.
nAshin gton 900 100 600 S 4
Detroit o.. 1eI 2s3 00r-Is Is o
MssteTsOn. kraksuSkss 80 and
Ferrell: NeyhoBser and Tebbetts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15

On this day. isa years aga. ihs
congress- u lhs United states had
before u a resolution providing fes
the frat flag ~ the new Amsries an
nation,
Tacoma citizens and Visiting
osishbof. Will rally around ssss.
monies planned BY Tacoma f<,d2s
u giss Friday syssins 10 fsff~ss
the public mind 90 tho symbolism
which this flag represents.
Oddly enough. tins flag Sss firss
called old Glory by Capt. William
Driver. a shipmastss 81 s@ism.
Mas. In 1891. and Friday evening
at Wright Park !, will bs namusi
NJ Driver. justice ~ shs Washing
Ton state supfsms court VIM pslI
deliver tbs principal sfatien. n IL
not known " Ipsiles Driver traces
any relationship 10 fbs Naw knx.
land sslppsr.
EVER t,ssfy tasitea
Old Glory u ~ 80 all America
today. and IN Taeona. the Eiks
COMMITTEES headed by Capt. Paul
waffss has prepared program In
which all Americans sss invited IA
participate.
World War ard spaHlsb. Amsris
can war veterans DtEanixats0n@
and the y. n army sss cooperating
to lns,sfs an impressive parade
preceding ths : oeioek flag day
ceremony At the park
Grand Marshal a g bbpsnstsd.
past commander ~ ksi~ard ~
Rhodes ross. Amsfissn Legion.
will direct formation ~ tbs parade
At tina sfmoty on Taksms ave. 81
7is 0elosh. and Will give ibs fof-
ward. a#ffh order At TO.
1fs order In which ssnils elll fall
IN WA announced 80 follorss
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It's Time TO Renew
the Pledge:

pledge allegiance 10
the Flag Of tho United Siofss
OF America. and 10 the Re-
public for which II stonds;
one nation. indivisibIs. with
liberty and justice for all.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

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