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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Week Sees Critical Changes in War
With Hitler Sidestepping Invasion

which claimed to have downed
record of 1876 Nazi war craft in
one day.
London suffered steadily increas-
ing damage. World famous build
ings we're added to the list of
those damaged or wrecked. Big
department stores. museums. pub
lie buildings, thousands of shops
ard homes were smashed by Nazi
bombs, but British officials insisted
that the damage was small in COM
parison to the size of the capital.
that the national war effort was
only slightly hindered and that it
would take 40 years Of bombing at
the present rate TO wipe out London.
Churchill, addressing the house of
commons, said that 1000 civilians
had been killed in the first two
weeks OF September as compared
to $50 military dead, but that Brit
ish war strength steadily increased
while the r. A. F. bombers made
crushing inroads" on German war
resources. He said the nation must
continue on guard against the dan
ger of immediate invasion.
There was little to indicate that
the real extent of British bombing
attacks on Germany and German
held ports in FRANCE. Belgium and
Holland except the reports of Brit
ish pilots that great fires had been
started and that many establish
merss of importance had been
wrecked and ships sunk.
But an indication of the effect
of these attacks was given by the
steadily mounting anger of the Ger
man press, which charged the Brit
ish with bombing residential areas
and threatened that such attacks
would be repaid "a thousand fold"
in English tears and English mis-
cry"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
By The UNITED PRESS

Great Britain's air force apear-
ed to be striking with increased
strength at German and italian
targets this week, but Nazi raids
continued to blast the British Isles
and Fascist forces drove rs miles
through Egyptian. deserts 10 the
Mediterranean coastal base of Sidi
Barrani.
There was an increasing tendency
in Britain as the week ended TO
believe that Adolf Hitler would a.
baLion his reported plans for an
autumn invasion attempt against
the British Isles and that the axis
powers. possibly with the aid of
Spain. would strike at some empire
outpost such as Gabraltar or SueZ.
No positive indications that the
war in Europe was facing winter
stalemate had developed, but the
royal -air force appeared to be
holding its own against the NaZi
armada and British spokesmen were
not only expressing confidence of
vasion but were openly challenging
Hitler to try it.
These challenges by Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill and mill
tary leaders appeared designed to
tempt Hitler into taking the big
risk rather than forcing Britain
TO face a winter of aerial lombard
ment and TO create the impression
that the Germans Will suffer a
great defeat if they fail TO try
an invasion.
Both sides were plunging steadily
into more intense bombardment
and counter bombardment. al
though Nazi tactics were changed
considerably from earlier mass at
tacks as a result of several i'm
portant victories by the Raj.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Inquiry to Plug
Leaks TO Germany
In Defense Work

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. (UP)-
The senate interstate commerce
committee today reported unani-
mously resolution which would
authorize a senate investigation of
possible leaks in defense secrets
through German and other foreign
connections in American industry.
Committee Chairman Burton K
Wheeler, author of the resolution,
explained that he intended to Co
operate fully with the department
of justice" if the resolution receives
final approval. He said subcom-
mittee probably would be appointed
to make the inquiry.
German firms repeatedly have
contracts with American manufac-
turers which require pericllic re-
ports of plant production. Wheeler
said. If this is true, he added, Ger
many would have an excellent
source of information concerning
the production of american mill
tary equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
War Department
Awards Contracts

WASHINGTON, Sept. q. (UP)-
The War Department today award
ed contracts totaling $50 6,29o, ,i45 for
the signal, air and quartermaster
corps.
The big awards went to four COM
panies for heavy purchases of
trucks; Fargo Motor Corp, Detroit.
$4,780,59l; Diamond T Motor Car
Co, Chicago, $l,557,376; Yellow
Truck & Coach Mfg. Co., Pontiac,
Mich, s12, 49l,797; and General
Motors Corp. Chevrolet division
Detroit, $3,089,3O4.
Lights. INC, Alhambra, Calf, was
awarded a 1921 800 contract for
field lighting sets.
The navy awarded a $24,455 con-
tract to Robert I. Steen Co.. Inc.
Los Angeles, for bakery equipment
at the training station at the San
Diego, Calf, operating base.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Roman Paper Hints
Spain TO Declare
War on Britain

ROME. Sept. 81. CUP)-Il Tele-
erafo Leghorn newspaper owned by
the family of Foreign Minister
Count Galeazzo Ciano. hinted today
that Spain soon would declare war
against Great Britain.
Commenting on Italo = German
Spanish conversations the neWpa-
per said:
Regarding the struggle against
England 1t appears evident that
henceforth in this decisive phase
he lineup includes not only two
hut three European powers, namely,
Italy, Germany and Spain. Spain
as well has accounts TO settle and
above all role TO play in the re-
construction that is bein carried
out by the Axis powers"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Key German Agent
Nabbed in Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Sept. 81.
CUP)-Arrests of Germans charged
with governmental activities to-
day was reported to have resulted
in seizure Of Arnulf Fuhrmann, re-
putedly the leader of Nazi move
ment throughout South America.
Fuhrmann was said to be a ma
tive German but a naturalized Al
gentinian. He was said to have been
arrested at Salto, Uruguay.
Three Germans were seized and
detention warrants were issued
against five others in a renewal of
an anti-NaZi drive that started in
June.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
RAFAims Bombs
At Italian Bases

results were obtained. the COM
munique said, and large explosions
and fires were observed.
The communique said that Italian
planes bombed an airport at Alden
and two conveys of merchant ships
escorted by warships, in the Red
Sea.
During a skirmish in the Hakobo
valley in the upper Suden. the COM
munique said, the British left 30
dead while the Italians had only
three men wounded.
The communique said that the
British had done Limited" material
damage in their usual" airplane
raids in italian East Africa. strik-
ing at Assab, TesSenei, Gura, Har-
rar and Diredawa.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Bombs Roined On
German Centers

ing subjected to attacks other squad,
rons of RAF bombers pounoeo
freight yards and communications
centers at Mannheim, Ehrang, kre-
field. Hamm, Soest, Osnabruck, ana
Brussels the air ministry said.
The Dortmund- d-EmS canal, the
railway communications center near
Duisberg, supply train and num-
tions factory near Maasstricht, ana
several enemy airfields were among
the RATS widespread objectives
during last nights raids.
The ministry reported that planes
belonging to the coastal command
severely damaged two German sup
ply ships during the course OF oper-
ations. TWO bombers failed to re-
turn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

ROME, Sept. 81. CUP)-British
royal air force planes have made
a heavy night bombing attack on
Behgazi, italian port and base on
the Libyan coast. and caused heavy
damage "to private residences" a
high command communique disclos-
ed today.
Damage was especially severe in
the zone Inhabited by Moslems.
the communique said Casualties
were put at three persons killed and
q wounded.
The British raid was announced
in connection with the assertion
that in reprisal the Italian air force
had intensely" bombed railroad es-
adjustments, storehouses and de-
tense works around Marsa Matruh
in the British lines. Noticeable"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Expert Predicts
British Victory

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. (UP)-
Brig. Gen. George ". Strong, chief
of the army's war plans division,
who has just returned from Lon
don, predicted today that Great
Britain would be able to defeat
Germany after long war.
Strong told reporters that Bri-
tish morale was high, that the Royal
Air Force is making magnificent
showing, and that the day of a
possible German invasion of the
island without appalling losses" is
past.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by tn,
Imperial Valley Publishing COM
pany. 625 State street, Ell Centro.
California, as successor to the
Sunday issues of the Morning
Post and Valley Farmer, and
the Saturday issue of the I'm
perial Valley Press.
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Johnston, vice-president and
general manager; f. A. Fitz-
hugh. secretary and mana aglng
editor.
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
America, Stay Out!
Nazi Paper Warns

BERLIN, Sept. 81. (UP) - The
authoritative Hamburg newspaper
Fremdenblatt today said that "a
new order in Europe and Africa"
now is being created at Rome. 1t
said that the United States must
become reconciled to the fact that
this will be exclusively a European
affair in which America will have
10 say"
Commenting on Rome conversa-
tions between Premier Benito Mus
solini and German Foreign Minis
ter Joachim Won Ribbentrop, Frem-
denblatt sand.
If America wants to be reserved
for Americans then certainly it is
in place for it to regard the new
order as that of Europeans and the
peoples Immediately concerned"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
Second Fatal Army
Crash Probed

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 81.
CUP)-Army authorities today in
vestigated the second fatal crash
in two days involving a plane from
Maxwell Field.
Lieut.. C. H. Hastay, instructor
of Marysville, Cal, and Cadet DAN
iel c. Mills Of Dayton, o.. were
killed yesterday when their train
irR ship rom the basic air school
crashed and burned Il miles south
of Montgomery.
An instructor and cadet were
killed Thursday when their plane
crashed into a gravel pit near
Montgomery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

LONDON, Sept. 81. (UPU-The
air ministry said today that royal
air force bombers again last night
attacked German forces concen-
trated to invade Great Britain and
damaged two enemy supply ships.
Strong forces of bombers attacked
Antwerp, zeebrugge, Ostend, Flush
ing, Dunkirk, Calais, and Boulogne,
damaging concentrations of ships
and barges.
The air ministry said that accu-
mutations of military supplies were
also damaged.
While the channel ports we're be-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22

JERSEY CITY. N. j., Sept 81
(UP)-Dutch citizens arriving yes
terday aboard the American export
liner Exeter told of seeing thous-
ands of German soldiers drowned
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-22
SPANISH SHIP SUNK

MADRID, Sept. 81. CUP)-The
3302-ton Spanish merchantmen Ca
bo Tortosa was sunk by submar-
Inc today off the Portuguese coast,
it was officially announced.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19
SALE OF PROPERTY
No. 593

No. 593
 In the Probate Court, Cape Nome
 Precinct, Territory of Alaska
 In the matter of the estate of J. C. Kennedy, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order made by the above-entitled Court on the 23d day of January, 1940, the un dersigned Administrator of the above entitled Estate will sell at public auction, to the highest and best bidder for cash, sub- ject to the confirmation of said Court, on Monday, the 18th day of February, l940, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the office of the U s Commissioner at Nome, Alaska, all the right, title and interest of said J C Ken nedy at the time of his death, in and to
 Lot twenty-nine (29) in Block twenty-nine (29), with cabin;
 Lot thirty (30) in block twenty nine (29), with cabin;
 East half (12) of lot thirty-one (3D in block twenty-nine (29), with cabin; all in the Town of Nome, Cape Nome Precinct, AL aSka.
 Terms and conditions of sale: The Administrator reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Said sale will be for cash in law full money of the United States, twenty-five percent (25%) of the purchase price is to be paid to the undersigned at the time of the sale, and tht balance of sev- enty-five percent (75%) upon confirmation of said sale by the ab'ove-named Court, and delivery to the purchaser of a proper con veyance of title.
 H R Phillips, Administrator Publish Jan 29 Feb 5 12 19, 1940
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

Labor Day before Autumn op- ems the 1940-41 season. Further more it is hoped that stations will be established on their new waves before the election cam paign reaches full swing. Politi- cal spellbinders do not want to be the victims of a treasure hunt on the air. Broadcasters are said to favor the switch some time during the summer dol drums, although they do not know how much of lull there will be this summer because of political activity.
 Stations on channels from 720 to $50 kilocyles will not be af- fected Otherwise owners of push button tuners are foreseen hav- ing a busy time in .realignment of the stations on the dial. Boom days are ahead for service men. Stations WMCA, WEAF and WOR falling within the 550-720 spect- rum will not be disturbed. Sta ton WABC plans to move from 87O to 880 kilocycles; WIZ from 76O to 770; WNY BIO to 830; WIN EW 125O to 128O; WEVD 1900 to 1920. WHN is expected to trans fer from 1910 to 1050 in the re- vised lineup, It has been plan ned tentatively to move WQXR from 1850 to 1900 kilocycles. However new plans are afoot to increase the power and if ap- proved a different channel is likely to be assigned. Station WOV expects to remain on HOO kilocycles.
 How the Shift Is Made Already the majority of sta tions have been informed of their new assignments. In most
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19

same time bring about allocation standards that will be observed alike by all nations on the con- tinent.
 American broadcasters are on ly too familiar with the opera tions of the notorious border stations which under the treaty terms pass into oblivion. They may have to content themselves with local or regional assign ments which will hardly do the same job as their superpower transmitters beamed to serve list eners in this country. Unless there is a hitch-and none ap- pears likely-the bombarcment of these stations soon will end forever"
 While it is hoped in radio circles that the operation will be completed smoothly, predictions of bedlam in tuning are heard. Those who recall the shift of l9- 23 remember that for days many a favorite station and program was lost in the shuffle until dis covered again and the habit of tuning it in at the new spot formed.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19
EGG TO SHIFT MAJORITY OF STATIONS
By Orrin E. Dunlay Jr.

A radio station hunt along the dial is in prospect for Americas 30,000,000 set owners here there and everywhere. A general nov ing day in the ether is ahead.
 Sometime in the latter half of this year, the Federal Communi- cations Commission is planning nationwide shakeup of broad casting station. The way was paved for the move to improve American broadcasting through Mexico's recent ratification of the Havana treaty designed to mini mize interference between sta tions in the United States, Can ada Cuba Mexico and Latin Ann erica.
 First Shakeup Since 1928
 Known as the North American Regional Broadcasting Agree ment the pact will cause the fir st major ethereal shakeup since 1928, when Federal regulation of broadcasting got under way to put an end to "piratlng" and chaos in the air caused by over tapping of waves. Described as stupendous engineering job the EGG technicians view their tasks as one that will require at least six months to route the stations on the new channels.
 Ninety per cent of the SIS broadcasting stations in the Un- ited States will be involved in the shuffle. It is reported that the EGG hopes to decide upon the change-over date by July and put the new system into use by
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19

instances the sWitch-over will be simple and inexpensive. In iso- lated cases it may be necessary to install directional aerials to avoid stirring up new interfer- ence. Much of the shift-over trick will be accomplished by utilizing new quartz crystal con trols or by grinding the present crystal waters, designed to hold the stations on their exact chan nels and prevent wobbling or overlapping of broadcasts.
 Some morning listeners from coast to coast will awake and turn on their radios to find that the dial scene changed in the night. In the meantime, tests pro bably will be made when the air quiets down after 2 A M. Canada IS expected to put it's new lineup into operation at the same time and, according to engineering theory, much of the interferan- ce Canadian listeners now exper fence through reaction of Dom inion stations with Mexican broad casts will be cleared up.
 No great inconvenience is ex- pected among listeners and to simplify finding the stations at their new dial addresses the Ma tional Association of Broadcast CTS is planning campaign of en- lightenment.
 Dawn of a New Era
 Foreseeing new era dawning in continental radio the maga- zine Broadcasting refers to the development as the biggest in contemporary radio and com ments as follows:
 Action came when hope had been all but despaired of and when other nations on the conti- nent had resigned themselves to a continued state of siege In the ether. Instead, overnight, ra- dio peace was decreed-one that will end the operation of outlaw stations on our waves and at the
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19

a tray.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19

The present high price for gold and low esteem for mans usefulnes after the age of sev- enty suggests that grandfather's false teeth will soon be consid- cred more valuable than grand father.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19

Unfortunately for friendships, it is easy to be disagreeable to people We like and to put on our best manners for people we don't care q hoot about.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19
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The Nome nugget., 1940-02-19

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Evening star., 1940-06-25
D. G. Moves to Condemn
Lond to Extend Streets

The District Commissioners today
placed on file in District Court a
petition for the condemnation of
land for the extension of South
Capitol street from Atlantic street
to the Maryland line: extension of
First street between Nichols avenue
and Mississippi avenue Sc. and for
the widening of Mississippi avenue
northeast of South Capitol street
Sc.
The petition was signed by Col.
David McCoach, jr., and j. Russell
Young on behalf of the city govern
ment. Chief Justice Alfred A..
Wheat of District Court is expected
shortly to initiate proceedings to de-
termine land values involved in the
proposed street expansions.
Evening star., 1940-06-25

the weight of that carried by the
smaller weapon, thus doubling
the fire power. The range of the
larger torpedoes is double that
of the smaller ones and the speed
of the 21-inch weapon is consid-
erably greater than the 18-inch
torpedo.
t2) BY accepting deferred de-
liveries and reordering, the pro-
duction not only of hulls but of
engines will be accelerated, the
production Of engines being the
bottle neck in small boat build
ing program exactly as they are
In the case of aircraft production.
Could Meanwhile Improve
Hull and Engine Performance.
90 The Navy Department
would be able to effect better
ments and improvements both in
hull design and engine perform
ance.
"a No appreciable amount of
time would be lost because, dur
ing the six months it would take
to construct the replacement
boats, the Navy would be engaged
in running competitive tests on
the English and American de-
signed boats in order to deter
mine an ultimate type for mass
production. 1t would also re-
quire this length of time to de-
velop tactical uses and doctrine
as well as for the training of
personnel.
60 Due to the fact that the
18-inch torpedo is obsolete in the
United States Navy and due to
the further fact that there is
limited supply of this type of
weapon on hand, it would be
necessary, if We retained the
boats with the 18-inch torpedo
tubes, to retool up our already
overloaded sources of supply for
the standard 21-inch torpedo in
order to manufacture reserve
supplies of the 18-inch weapon.
Action Predicated on
Benefits to U. S. Navy.
Acting Secretary Compton said,
in view of the Attorney Generals
opinion, the Navy Department
had requested the Presidents au-
thority to stop pending negotia-
tions with the Electric Boat Co.
He declared, however, that the
original action of the Navy De-
partment, acceding to the request
that the Navy accept deferred
deliveries on the boats, was in
no way surreptitious and was
predicated entirely on what was
considered to be, by those COM
petent to judge, to the military
advantage of the United States
Navy" Had it been possible un-
der the law to carry out the
original proposal, Mr.. Compton
insisted, the original objectives
sought in the experimental small
boat program" in no way would
have been impaired.
The President concurred in the
Attorney Generals opinion.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Prizes Offered for Best
Backyard Fairgrounds

To encourage children to play in
a safe place, a backyard play
ground" contest has been start
ed by the Recreation Department,
the Traffic Advisory Council and
the District Work Projects Admin
iStration.
Any child many enter the contest
by submitting his name, a parents
name and the address of the back
yard playground to the Recreation
Department at the Force School,
1740 Massachusetts avenue NV.
This information may be sent by
mail or telephoned to Michigan
1155.
First, second and third prizes
are to be awarded contestants On
the basis of Cd construction and
design, including workmanship and
beauty of the equipment as we'll as
its disability; (2D cost, safety,
strength and placing of equipment
to avoid accidents, and go in
genuity displayed in using waste
material and utilizing space.
Evening star., 1940-06-25
Nine Acquitted, Five
Get MistriaIs in
Sedition Cases
U. S. Attorney Undecided
On Whether to Seek
Verdicts for Five

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 25.--Nine ac-
quittals and five mistrisls were the
results today of an 11-week trial of
ID men accused of conspiracy to
overthrow the Government and steal
Federal property.
United States Attorney Harold M.
Kennedy said he was undecided
whether the five on whom the jury
could not reach verdicts would be
tried again.
The jury reported last night after
celebrating since last Wednesday.
Thirteen of the defendants were
tried on both counts of the indict-
ment, obtained after arrests last
January by Federal Bureau of In
vestigation agents under the direc-
ton of J. Edgar Hoover.
The fourteenth defendant, Alfred
j. Quinlan, 27, National Guard
sergeant, was tried only on the
charge of conspiring to steal Gov
ernment property and was &C
quilted.
The eight acquitted on both counts
we're John F. Cassidy, 80, leader of
the Brooklyn Christian Front Or
ganization; John A. Graf, %, clerk;
John F. Cook, 10, Marine Corps Re-
serve corporal Laroy Keegan, 80,
baker; Michael viii, 35, German
born bus driver now a naturalized
citizen; Michael J. Beirne, 80, line
man and Guard corporal; Andrew
Buckley, "a Guard sergeant, and
Francis j. Malone, 25, department
store employe.
In the case of William Gerald
Bishop. 80, described by the Govern
ment as a Nazi propagandist and
leader of the alleged conspiracy, the
jury disagreed on both counts.
John T. Prout, jr., 29-year-old