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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Daylight Attacks
Launched Against
Nazis on Channel

LONDON, Sept. II. CUP) - The
air ministry reported tonight that
the royal air force carried out day
light attacks on Germany's inva-
sion bases at Calais, Ostend and
Dunkirk yesterday.
A separate attack was made upon
Veere, on the Dutch island of Wal
cheren, where a concentration of
German barges was found in a
canal
They were attacked by low-flying
British bombers, the air ministry
reported.
The harbor and shipping at Dun
kirk and Ostend was bombed under
cover of low clouds and at Calais
a salvo of bombs was observed to
burst along quay in the outer
harbOr.
"A convoy of II barges and three
escort vessels" said the ministry,
was intercepted and bombed off
Zeebrugge.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Killing Civilians Doesn't Win War,
Mason Declares: Hitler Returns TO
Bombing Of Military 0bjectives "A

with major military operations.
Otherwise, an anticlimax is newt
able.
Germany refuses to give publicity
to the destructive British bombing
within the Reich. Berlin correspond
ents are rigidly restrained from
sending such military information
abroad, and have little of the free
dom allowed London correspondents.
Nevertheless, occasional leakages
occur. Thus, the fact has escaped
from Berlin that between the mid
die of May and last week the great
industrial city of Essen in the Ruhr
has had only four nights of respite
from British bombing. Too, travel
ers arriving in Switzerland report
grave dislocation of the railway SER
vices in western Germany due to
bomb attacks. Vichy, likewise, has
supplied information of the havoc
produced by British airmen in Ger
man occupied channel ports.
Such successes as those have mill
tary value to be weighed against
the Importance of civilian damage
in London. Objective judgment must
conclude that Germany has not got
the upper hand. Hitler must return
to a strictly military offensive if
he hopes to accomplish major re-
suits. Killing civilians does not win
wars
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
E ExcIuSive London
Areas Shattered

nous jewelry establishment said:
ITS business as usual until the
building goes. We've all got our
tails well up. We are ready for
customers now and at all times.
Let Hitler know there will always
be an England"
The badly damaged areas were
located, for the most part, between
Picadilly Circus - London's Broad
way and 42nd stdeet-and Hyde
Park and North of st. James and
Green Park where Buckingham pal
ace and st. James palace are To-
Gated.
1t is one of the richest areas in
the world. Picadilly is a famous
shopping street. So is Bond street
home Of fire tailors and fashion
able haberdashery establishments
Park Lane, running along one edge
of Hyde Park, is the location of
famous hotels and apartments.
The weather over the English
channel was stormy. A southwest
gale howled through the narrow
straits, the most severe, it was said,
since last winter. The water was
topped with white cap and the surf
pounded heavily on the beaches and
ratified doors and windows of sea-
side homes and buildings. Fog
limited visibility to a mile or so
although the sun broke through the
clouds occasionally and the wind
was veering toward the northwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Chi|ders Chosen
Bible Teacher

Charles Childers was chosen to
teach the adult Bible class OF the
Methodist church at the meeting
Sunday evening at the Ray jerks
home on North Sixth.
John Dubois, Mrs. Will Won Fluss
and Mrs. Edna Morrison were NAM
ed as a nominating committee to
prepare a slate of officers and plans
were laid for a pot luck dinner at
the social hall Sept. 30.
Some 81 members were present
for this altogether and after a
devotional period and singing, the
committee in charge served re-
freshmentS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Raj Wreaks Havoc
On Nazi Shipping
AtFrench Ports

VICHY, France, Sept. IT. (UP)-
British planes which dived until
they seemed to almost touch the
tops of masts, have bombed and
machine gunned concentrated Ger
man shipping at LIE Havre, Bou-
logne, Calais, Dunkirk and Ostend
in almost continuous attacks dur
ing the last "a hours, according to
information here today.
Damage to equipment of these
vital channel ports had been SER
iously increased, il is understood,
but the main targets were hundreds
of small ships gathered for a Ger
man invasion attempt against Brit
ain and of these many, it is asserted,
have been sunk including one oil
tanker and two laden sup
ply ships.
Havre, an intricate port, had been
a special target and has been con-
siderably damaged by bombs which
hit several locks and destroyed small
ships tied at Wharves.
Field Marshal Hermann Goering,
the German air force leader, was
reported here to have established
his headquarters in the Seine VAL
ley area of Normandy, and it was
said that he frequently flew across
the channel.
Qt was said at Berlin yesterday
that Goering had flown from a Sc
cret headquarters somewhere in
Normandy over LondonD
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
GandFli Elected
Indian Leader

BOMBAY, India, Sept. II. UP)
The All-India congress committee
today elected Manandas K. Can
dhi its leader by vote of 1872
to 7 All wings of the party accepted
Gandhj's leadership except tn e
Communists, who favor a mass rev.
olution and a general strike.
1t was understood that Gandhi
had received a message from the
viceroy, Lord LinlithgoW, offering
to meet him at Simla at Gandhi's
convenience, to discuss the con-
gress' demand for Indian indepen-
dence and its policy toward the
European war. The congress has
rescinded its offer to cooperate
with Britain's war effort, but Gan
dhi has expressed his determina-
ton not to embarrass Great Brit
ain at this time with Irdia indie
pendence claims.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Stukas Sent Into
Battle Of London
For First Time
BY FREDERICK C. OECHSNER

BERLIN, Sept II. CUP)-Stuka
dive bombers have begun to take
part in the German airplace at
tack on London, Nazi sources as
serted today.
Stuka planes took part in at
tacks yesterday for the first time
it was said, concentrating on trans
port facilities.
Railroad stations were bombed
during the Nazi attacks, spokesman
said. They asserted that a subway
was partly badly damaged"
Liverpool was heavily bombed
during the night and numerous
large food warehouses and refrig-
GRAFTON plants in the harbor dis
trict were SO severely damaged that
lit may be assumed that the city's
food situation could soon be criti-
CAL the informant said.
1t was asserted that the Rolls
Royce motor plant in northwest
London was bombed with the de-
struction of 5000 motorcycles and
that production was almost com
pletely halted"
The Armstrong factory at Birm.
ingham was severely bombed ano
is now unable to deliver on for
eign ORDERS" the Nazis said.
Informants said that four Brit
ish planes and three German planes
were shot down Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Sundstornn Slows
Down Rome Drive

ROME, Sept. II. CUP) - Italian
forces driving into Egypt toward the
Suez Canal were reported by the
authoritative Giornale dItalia to-
day to have reached Sidi Barrani,
about so miles from the Libya-
Egyptian border.
Virginio Gayda, often spokes-
man for Premier Benito Mussolini,
said in the Giornale dItalia that
Italian troops had arrived at the
important Sidi Barrani base after
stiff fighting with British troops in
a sandStorm on the Mediterranean
coast. The battle was reported still
in progress.
(Sidi Barrani was regarded by
Italians as an important point in
the Egyptian campaign because it
is water base in the desert. 1t Is
about 180 miles from Alexandria
and $50 miles from the Suez Canal }
Gayda estimated British forces
in Egypt at about 100000 COM
manded by Gen. Sir Archibald Wa
veil, about 500 airplanes, 1000 arm
ored cars, various motorized units
and tens of thousands of machine
guns and automatic arms.
Headquarters said that bitter
lighting was continuing today and
that desert storm conditions con-
tinued to prevail.
The communique said that yes
terday fierce fighting" occurred in
the Sidi Barrani region between
what were described as Italian ad-
Vanced forces and British armored
units. The sandstorms, which ap-
parently were hampering the Ital-
ian thrust along the Egyptian coast
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Farley Deal May
Fall Through

NEW YORK, Sept. II. UP)-An
indication that former Postmaster
General James A. FarleyS reported
purchase of the New York Yankees
may have fallen through was seen
today in letters sent out by a Wall
Street investing firm asking a few
prominent men whether they would
join a syndicate to purchase the
baseball team.
The letters were being sent out
with the consent of the heirs of
Col. Jacob Rupert, but Farley, now
chairman of the Coca Cola Export
Corp, said he had not heard of the
plan and still was interested in the
purchase. There have been recent
reports that Farley was debating
price.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
BY J. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

Renewal of German assaults on
purely military objectives in the
English midlands and elsewhere
may indicate that the German high
command is returning to its original
pan of campaign, based on efforts
to demolish war factories and Grip
pie the British air force. Bombing
houses and civilians in London
causes temporary confusion but it
does not contribute in any major
way to helping Germany obtain
mastery of the air over Britain and
destroy British productive capacity.
Reports of neutral observers all
show that the sufferings of London
civilians is not indicative of serious
weakening of Britain'S combat pow
er. Had it been otherwise, the long
promised invasion should now be
unSaer way. The primary reason why
the invasion has not started is be-
cause the Germans estimate British
strength has not been overcome by
the air offensive.
From a military standpoint it is
impossible to associate the bombing
of London with the strategy of in
vasion. The London attack must
still be regarded as separate man.
euver designed to weaken British
morale and for the psychological
effect on the German people.
II Hitler has decided that inva-
sion is too hazardous, it would be
natural for him to make a spectacu-
lar effort to distract attention at
home from the invasion project.
The bombardment of London may
cially since the Germans have been
suffering for months from nightly
visits of the royal air force.
British frankneSs in allowing de-
tailed reports to be transmitted
abroad concerning the damage to
london and the confusions caused
to normal life, together with an
nouncementS of casualties, aids Hit
Ter to show the German people how
powerful are his blows. At the same
time the British admissions of de-
struction emphasize the truth of
other announcements from London
concerning German losses and the
sustained war power of the British
people.
The stories of destruction sent
abroad from London, too, assist the
German purpose in trying to con-
vince foreign opinion that German
power is resistless. But, both with
in land outside Germany the effect
can have only temporary validity
if Germany does not follow through
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
By WALLACE CARROLL

LNDON, Sept. II. (UP)-German
bombs fell into some of the worlds
best known, most exclusive streets,
it was revealed today, as Germany
intensified her attack on London
in the face of gales on the English
channel that seemed to preclude
any imminent invasion attempt.
For the first time exclusive west
end residential and shopping areas
rocked under blasting German
bombing as severe in some places
as that which had struck the indus
trial, working class districts of the
east end.
Bombs fell during the night in
Picadilly, Park Lane, Berkeley
Square, Bond streets, Oxford street,
Mayfair, and Bruton street.
Today was the 18th day Of the
intensive German assault on Lon
don. Parts of the shattered west
end street were so piled with wreck
age and debris that they might
have been lined with wrecked tene-
ments and factories instead Of
smart shops and residences of Brit
aims wealthiest and social elite.
Some west end stores whose
names around the world are by
words of luxury were partly or COM
pletely closed due to bomb damage.
Others, their plate glass windows
shattered, were "open for business
as usual"
Both residential n d business
streets were carpeted in places with
shattered glass.
Where possible, shops were carry
ing or. The manager of one IA
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
French-Japanese
Par|ey Continues

HANOI, French IndoAChina, Sept.
II. observation-disclosures negotia-
tions on Japanese demands for mill
tary rights in Indo-China to aid
them in their fight against China
continued here today and it was
not expected that an agreement
would be reached for nearly a week.
Progress toward an agreement,
long under negotiation, was ex-
pected with arrival late today of
new Tokyo negotiator, Kyoji Toni
naga. Reports abroad of an agree
ment, some of which purported to
give its terms, were described as
premature.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
LA. Choir Singer
Confesses Murder

LOS ANGELES, Sept. II. (UP)-
Robert Johnstone, %, handsome
student and choir singer, confessed
to detectives today that he ravished
and bludgeoned to death a San
Francisco matron two years ago
in Golden Gate park.
He was taken into custody on sus-
picion of murder in connection with
the Staying of Mrs. Bessie Rothen-
stein, 43, of San Francisco, on Dec.
30, 1888. Detectives said he readily
admitted the attack
His arrest followed a conversa-
ton overheard a week ago by Off
GERS. They said he had told a friend
that he did not mean "to hit her
so hard From the friend they dis
covered he had been released from
Preston State reformatory in Novem-
Der, 1888, and concluded the slay-
ing would have occurred some time
after that.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Spain Tells Her
Peace Expectation

BERLIN, Sept IT, CUP) Serrano
Suner, the Spanish minister of in
terror and chief of the Falangist
party, was believed to have inform
ed Adolf Hitler and Foreign Minis
ter Joachim Won Ribbentrop in a
conference today of Spain's expec-
tations in any peace settlement
dictated by the axis powers.
In connection with Suner'S pres
ence in Berlin, the German press
mentioned restoration of Gibraltar
as the cardinal point of Spanish
policy.
1t also was said that Suner had
conveyed details of General Fran
cisco Frances pro-axis policy to
Hitler and Won Ribbentrop.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Extension Leaders
To Attend ParIev

Extension service leaders of I'M
perial county will attend the an
nual fall regional extension con-
ference in Los Angeles on Oct. l,
according to H. Lee Landerman,
assistant county agent.
Plans for the remainder of the
years program as well as of discus
sion OF regional problems encount-
cred since the January confercene
will be included in the program
Landerman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Draft Dodger to
Complete Sentence

NEW YORK, Sept. IT, CUP) :
Federal Judge John c. Knox ruled
today that Grover Cleveland Berg
doll must complete a seven-year
prison term for lodging the draft
during the World War.
The Philadelphia draft t-do,dger
had sought reduction of a five-year
sentence to 18 months on the
ground that was the limit of
punishment that he could receive
under an executive order of the
late President Woodrow Wilson. A
secord sentence of three years,
reduced to two years on appeal,
was not challenged.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Violin Instructor
OPENS Studio

Another recruit was added to the
forces of the music teaching staff
in Ell Centro with the announce
ment that Wendell Waterman, violin
teacher, is opening a studio at GIG
Hamilton
Mr.. Waterman is a brother OF
Eugene Waterman. He was gradu-
ated with honors from the college
of music at use and later studied
in New York under Hugo Krotschak.
He has served as concert master
of the Long Beach Symphony or
chestra and the Los Angeles SYM
phony, also being a member of the
symphony group under Manuel
Compinsky
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Admiral Chosen
Destroyer Chief

WASHINGTON, Sept. II. (UP)-
Rear Admiral Milo F.. Draemel, COM
mander of destroyer flotilla No. 1,
today was named commander of the
destroyer battle force, succeeding
Rear Admiral Ralston Holmes. who
Is III at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Rear Admiral Robert Theobald.
commander of cruiser division No.
8, was designated to succeed Drae-
mel. Capt. Felix x. Gygax. attached
TO navy headquarters, will assume
command of cruiser division No. 3
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Income Tax Man
Due Here Friday

John Petit, California state in
come tax examiner, will be at the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce
Friday and on the third Friday of
each month thereafter, Robert Hays,
secretary of the chamber, said
Tuesday.
Anyone desiring assistance in
making out income tax papers or
having business with the state fran
chise tax commissioner may make
appointments with Petit by tele-
phoning the staff at chamber head
quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
.CaIipatrian Ends
Visit 10 Parents

Carl Demele. former resident of
Calipatria and now in the U. S.
Navy, has just completed a ten day
visit with his parentst, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. F, Demele of Calipatria.
Young Mr.. Demele has Just COM
pleted two month training period
at the Navy base in San Diego and
now is being transferred to the
Naval Air Base at North Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
COUNTY OFFICIALS
ATTEND CONVENTION

DR.. John c. Pace, Imperial coun-
ty veterinarian, and Donald C. Bas-
sett, one of the county milk in
spectors, spent Tuesday in San Di-
ego at convention of the Califor-
mia Association of Dairy and Milk
Inspectors.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17

from Sollum, had been kicked up by
hot winds from the Sahara.
Sidi Barrani is about midway be-
tween Sollum and Marsa Matruh
important British base on the Egyp-
tian coast. Both Sidi Barrani and
Marsa Matruh were subjected to
intensive italian air raids before
Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, Italys
African commander in chief, launch
ed his invasion of Egypt.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
LAWS DIGNITY LOST

WESTPORT, In., Sept. II. tUP)
Two men robbed the town mar
shall of his revolver. policeman's hat
(size ga and badge.
The state police radio ordered
search to recapture the dignity
of the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
PLAN STEAKBAKE

A steakbake is planned by the s
ct 40 for their meeting this month.
and will be held Wednesday at
$50 at the home of Mrs. Marcia
Farrell in Imperial.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Books at Library Offer
Social Conduct Guidance

Now that the season for proms
and other formal dances Is on Ito
say nothing Of the continuance Of
the less glamorous but just as i'm
portant basket ball and movie dates)
young people are asking all sorts Of
questions on "how to act" The
Central Public Library, Eighth and
K streets NV, and its several
branches, have many books designed
especially to answer those queries.
Margaret Culkin Banning, q loving
mother to her college daughter, in
her Letters to Susan" gives wise
and helpful advice in everyday Nv-
ing. In What Is She Like?" Mary
Brockman delves into the PERSONAL
ity of a girl as 1t shows itself in her
manners, speech, health, clothes and
relations with other people.
Girls Of today say they want most
OF all to have poise, to be able to
meet any person with ease and any
situation with understanding. The
avowed purpose of Helen Welshi-
mer's book, THE Questions Girls
Ask" is to help them accomplish
this ideal. She takes up such prob
lens as "the first date" " Shall kiss
him good-night?" 'the boy friend
looks you over" and many others
along the same line.
Good Looks for Girls" by Hazel
r. Cades, presents some excellent
ideas on good grooming as an aid
to personal appearance. ''Your Car
riage, Madam" gives Janet Lanes
Evening star., 1940-03-10

not at all subject to passing time
he wrote, that is to say, with almost
the identical point of view In his
youth and his late middle age.
His critical opinions make I'D q
good part of the subject matter Of
his letters and will be of hardly
less interest to his readers. These
are too varied to list in the space of
q review, but one may quote q few
passages. In 1899. then, he wrote
Of q famous man Of letters as
follows:
Il find Santayana's book unexpect-
edly wooden. He has enough to say,
and he says 1t well; but somehow it
seems like something written by q
highly sophisticated corpse. II San
tayana ever cuts himself In your
presence; try to get some Of his
blood"
To Amy Lowell, In 1916, he wrote:
The general effect Of your book is
something, fancy, like that Of an
avalanche. I haven't yet recovered
from the surprises and bruises. .
Whether this kind Of effect Is the
ultimate mission Of art, am not
prepared to say I" i" ." ...
To Mabel Dodge Luhan, after
reading the Manuscript Of her ME-
moirs" he wrote In 1888: SO .
About al that I can suggest Is that
you put 1t away for publication, say,
20 years after your death = :"
The book Is, In short, Q delisht.
Readers Of correspondence should
not delay In adding it to their COL
lections.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

helpful hints to girls on the benefits
Of good posture and how to acquire
1t. Dorothy stote, In Making the
Most Of Your Looks" makes her
contribution to the beauty Of today's
schoolgirls with her consideration of
correct clothes and appropriate COL
ors for all types.
Men, Too, Wear Clothes" also
by Miss Stote, is an invaluable aid
IN gaining that smooth appearance
that every boy scorns until he wants
to impress a special girl. Since per-
feet clothes cannot conceal lack Of
knowledge Of what to do, the aspir-
ing young man about town will md
Norton H. Jonathan's Gentlemen
Aren't Sissies" a valuable guide. In
Gentlemen Behave" Charles H.
Towne's book of etiquette for men,
Is found simple and practical advice
about manners and etiquette. Will
liam o. Stevens tell young men all
about "The Correct Thing" In an
interesting manner.
Entertaining and being enter
tanned form the pattern for much
Of social life today. Beatrice Pierce
helps those who are q bit new at
1t in 'The Young Hostess" Its
More Fun When You Know the
Rules" by the same author, helps
young people with some practical
rules. The special problems Of social
life on the campus are considered
by Elizabeth Eldridge in her Co
ediQuette."
Evening star., 1940-03-10
A Man of Forty
By Gerald Bullet.

Alfred A. Knopf.
This Is q nice little novel, admi-
rably designed to meet the reading
requirements of those who like
simple, homely tales simply told. It
is the story Of q British civil servant
who, retired, prosperous and idle at
the age Of 10, falls in love with q
girl half his years and decides to
abandon his home, wife and family
to renew his acquaintance with ro-
nance.
This has happened before in fic-
ton, and sometimes authors treat
the matter very grimly, or make it
the vehicle Of . profound psyche
logical analysis. Mr.. Bullet, however,
is more amiable; he simply tells US
what happened-that when the hero
had made his wife thoroughly mis-
cradle and rendered his home almost
uninhabitable, the young girl Of his
dreams grew tired Of her eas she saw
IT. elderly suitor and turned to the
attentions of another man. After
that everything ends nicely-even
to having the wicked punished. As
said, . mild nice little tale for those
who Ike their fiction unprovocative.