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Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19

NINE pcIoOllo WCiC hiiiSo Wi'S'
bombs wrecked a row of working
peoples homes in an east coast
town.
It was believed that 100 or more
planes took part in the raid, seek
ing particularly to bomb east coast
alrdromeS.
For four hours, waves of bombing
planes flew over nine English coun-
ties. Their invasion extended as far
as Lancashire, on the west side OF
England, and took in the entire
east coast from yorkshire down to
Kent, south of the Thames.
The casualties were the largest
IN England since the war started.
Others had been attributed either
to jettisoning of bombs by Ger
man planes in trouble, and, In one
case, to the crash of a German
plane into a seaside resort.
rThe official German news agen-
cy reported in Berlin that seven
civilians were killed and several
wounded and number of houses
we're destroyed in an Allied air raid
on Cologne last nightD
The raid was made after warn
ings that every man, woman and
child in the United Kingdom must
prepare to meet German Blitz-
krieg attack, and as the House OF
Commons prepared to meet in one
OF its rare secret sessions tomor-
row to hear Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill and War Secretary
Anthony Eden disclose the meas
ures that had been taken to meet
the expected invasion attempt.
The raids extended over York
shire, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Nor
folk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, North
amptonshire, Essex, and Kent coun :.
ties and lasted until long afte.
dawn
1t was just before Midnight that
The Germans dropped their first
bombs in the Thames estuary area
Anti aircraft guns and searchlights
went into action, an air raid alarm
was sounded and tens of thou
sands of persons, startled from
sleep, fled to shelter.
Anti-arcraft fire was more in
tense than at any time during the
war, and it continued intermittent
ly throughout the raid area for
hours.
The German raid was taken as
but a foretaSte of what was to come
soon. Despite the casualties and
the hint in the air ministry COM
munique that some damage might
have been done to military objec-
tlVeS, the raid WAS regarded as
essentially big scale rcconnais-
sance flight
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19

'lOf lle ARMY ana S0o6, loo,l ~ lOI
the navy. 1t also approved a $43,500,-
600 item to purchase 5000 Rolls
Royce airplane engines from the
Ford Motor company.
The measure carries ST. ,488 1853 OPT
in direct appropriations and $780,
136,76l in contract authorizations.
The committee increased the meas
ure $106, $3.50 above the house
approved total and 1882 941, 1893
above the budget estimates. Major
ity Leader Alben w Barley said
an attempt might be made to bring
the measure TO the floor this after
noon.
The bill carries authorizations and
appropriations sufficient to bring
the standing army to $4,000 men
and permits President Roosevelt to
raise the enlisted strength of the
navy above the present limit of
100000. The secretary of the navy
is also authorized to exceed statu-
tory limitations on repairs and
alterations to vessels during the
existing emergency
The bill also provides funds for
purchasing 5000 army planes, aside
from the Ford engine orders, and
for beginning work on SO new war
ships.
The house rules committee APP
proved a rule sending the new
naval expansion bill to the floor
J for debate tomorrow after hearing
! Chairman Carl O. VinSon of the
naval affairs committee assert that
the program has President RooSe-
velt's approval.
The measure is designed to give
the United States the largest navy
III world history, surprising even
the combined might of all poten-
tIal totalitarian enemies.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
City Valuations
DeadIine Near

Roy tombstone, Ell Centre deputy
assessor, drew near the end of the
annual task of establishing property
valuations for Ell Centre Wednes-
day.
Deadline is June 80 and the city
council will start sessions as
Board of Equalization early in
July.
tombstone former city clerk re-
tanned to perform the revaluation
task, will leave city employ the
end of June. He said he has not
decided what he would do there
after.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Liquor Licenses
Suspended Here

The state board of equalization
Wednesday temporarily suspended
three liquor licenses. one in Heber,
one in Brawley and one at Bank
head Springs.
A Today suspension was ordered
at George Boren's Rainbow cafe
in Heber because he sold liquor to
a minor, A five-day suspension
was ordered at the Marking cafe
in Brawley because zee Young and
Shi Wing sold liquor on election
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan Miller were
given a Today suspension at Bank
head Springs store for not display
ing a sign saying liquor was not
sold to minors and that place closed
at 2 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Yanlatoda Repeats
Threats Against
Life by Gamblers
ExtOrtiOn Effort Told
At kidnapping Trial
In Federal Court

LOS ANGELES, June 10.
(SpeciaD-Hideichi Yamato-
d,a, japanese gaming mag
nate, testified today at the
kidnap conspiracy trial of
j. Sterling Oswald, former Ell Cen
tro police chief, and eight others
that one of the defendants ordered
him to turn over all his Los An
geles interests as we'll as $4,000
extra.
Its a cinch to kill you. I told
you to go back to Japan, Yamato-
da quoted Frank UgaWa, defend
ant and alleged member of a rival
gaming syndicate as saying.
why didn't you go back to Japan
Continued on Page 8. Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Red Cross | Makes
Second Appeal

A second major appeal-this time
directed at employes-was planned
Wednesday at an executive meeting
of campaign workers behind Che
Red Cross drive for earthquake re-
lief.
With more than half of the $500
quota for Ell Centre, Imperial and
Holtville raised, campaign sponsors
hoped the new appeal this week
would carry them close to the top.
Employees of all business houses
will be asked to contribute as much
rs they arc able,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Armies Continue
Advance Through
DespoiIed Area
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
United Press Foreign News Editor

United Press Foreign News Eoitor
France named plenipoten-
tiaries Tuesday to receive
Adolf Iitler's terms for an
armistice but the war went on IN
Germany, in North Africa and IN
the British Isles.
Two days and perhaps more will
elapse before the armiStice terms
expected to call for complete capi-
tulation and surrender of the French
navy-can be received and acted
upon by the French government,
it was predicted at Bordeaux,
The swift advance of the German
armies through France, however,
made it unlikely that the cabinet
of Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
could do other than accept the con-
ditions agreed upon by Hitler and
Benito Mussolini at Munich.
Great Britain bombing German
industrial areas more extensively
than ever and fighting off Nazi
planes that scattered explosives of
the British Isles in the biggest raid
of the war, insisted that the strug-
gle would go on to victory
In support of the British determi-
nation to carry on, dispatches from
London quoted an authoritative
source as claiming that the Ger
man conquests would be seriously
menaced next winter by food
shortages.
Harvest prospects are poor IN
southeastern Europe, 1t was as
serted and the strain of carrying
on the War-plus continuation OF
the British blockade-Will create
a desperate" situation.
Additionally, diplomatic advices
from Bordeaux to London claimed
that the government of Premier
Marshal Henri Petain had adopted
SITTER attitude toward Germany
as result of pressure said to have
been brought by French elements
opposed to abandonment of the
struggle.
The diplomatic advices were to
the effect that Gen. Auguste No.
Continued on Page 8, Col. 60
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Training Plane
Arrives Here

A new tWo-seat airplanc was at
the Imperial county airport We'd
nesday ready for training of civilian
pilots now taking ground school
at Central Junior college under
Civilian Aeronautcs authority spon-
sorship.
The plane, purchased by Chad
Sproule, instructor, is a Porterfield
trainer, high wing monoplane of
SIS horsepower, built strictly for
training purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Lengthy Session
Faces Council

A lengthy list of routine business
awaited the city council Wednesday
for its regular session Wednesday
night
Included on the agenda of bust
ness was report on the Toy Loan
library; recommendations on a light
proposal from the Imperial Irriga-
nEdistrict; formal resignation of
Don Davis, former city engineer;
police recommendation of a card
game application from Raul Matcus
and similar application from H. j
Erwin and John Samson.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Raj Bombs German
Oil, Supply Bases

LONDON, June 10. CUP)-The air
ministry said today that heavy
British bombers attacked oil and
supply centers, railway marshaling
yards, power stations and rail COM
munications in northwest Germany
and the Rhineland last night.
Attacks conferred on Hamburg,
Bremen, Frankfurt, Essen, Castrop,
Sterkrade and Hanover despite
strong anti-aircraft fire.
The ministry said that more than
$50 bombs were dropped within
10 minutes at Bremen, causing
heavy explosions among oil tanks
and starting numerous fires.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Temperature Here
Jumps ! Degrees

A seven degree jump in tempera-
ture Tuesday afternoon raised pers-
piration in FL Centre and recorded
one of the sharpest rises of the
summer.
From noon reading of ITO de-
grees the mercury hoped to 1T in
a few short hours.
The temperature at noon We'd
nesday stood at ia with a humi-
dity of II. 1t was 80 at a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19

to Saburo Kurusu and ELI Amau.
the Japanese ambassadors at Ber-
lin and Rome, to open negotiations
The ambassadors were instructed.
the newspaper Asahi said, to nego-
tate regarding "Japan's concern
over Indo-China" and to ask that
no action counter to Japan's inter-
ests be taken.
Indo-C China, with 286. 900 square
miles OF territory and 1880. 900 peo-
pie, rich in resources, Is less than
900 miles, at It's nearest point. 70
the Philippines. Saigon, Ind0- Chi
ma, is about 1000 miles from Mani
la
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Franco Agents Seize Red PIotters
To Shfle ATTEMPTED Revolution

The organization printed and dis
tributed over a wide area pamphlets
headed ITO All Spaniards, accord
ing to information from the govern
ment's security division which re-
ferred to the members as plotters.
The security division said the or
ganization had been localized" and
that arms. munitions and bombs
were seized and the distributions of
pamphlets frustrated throughout
Spain"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19

MADRID, June 10. CUP)-Span-
ish police reported today they had
uncovered "a vast and clandestine
organization" arrested several of its
leaders and seized a quantity of
firearms and explosives, The or
ganization, according to the police,
was active in a large part OF the
country.
Authorized circles said the or
ganization was backed by Spanish
Communists living abroad,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19

might be harmful to Japan.
Yomuri reported that in a final
warning regarding Indo China
Vice Foreign Secretary Masayuki
TAM had informed the French am
bassador that Japan would be fore
ed to take military action unless
the alleged aid to China by Frances
great colony was stopped.
1t was asserted that at an extra
ordinary inner cabinet council For
eign Minister Hachiro Arita had
informed Admiral Mitsumasa Yo-
mai, premier; Gen. Shuroku Hata,
war minister, and Admiral Zengo
Yoshida, navy minister that he had
dispatched instructions yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19

as a material witness IN The Brook
lyn Murder Inc, trials, testified
under cross examination that Harry
pittsburgh PhiD Strauss. also in
dicted for the Sage Staying, had sent
him west to kill Cohen then work.
ing in motion pictures.
Bernstein first denied the murder
mission, but later admitted that
Strauss had financed trips after
he had reported an accidental meet
ing with Cohen at Los Angeles
shortly after Sage was killed in an
automobile on n deserted highway
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
E1f.h.F!

Holy Smokc!' Massey breathed
and smoked for the POSt-PrcsS OF
flee where tho border was run down
as commonplace rule IN Use for
many a year IN all KINDS OF adVcr-
tjSemrniS as a decoration. 1t had
dressed up many ads on other oc-
caSionS ard gone unnoticcd.
From now on we're thinking oil
running a rule like this around our
neck for projections:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Suspect Arrested
As Peepinq Tom

CALEXICO, June 19-Ben Mir
lez, 39year-old Calexico truck dri-
yer found skulking behind a parked
car on Sherman avenue TUESDAY,
night was said Wednesday to an
swer the description of the Peeping
Tom who terrorized three women
within the last week.
The Mexican was held at the city
jail on an open charge while police
continued their investigation of his
activities in this community.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19

three years ago.
Bernstein said Cohen told him
he had helped kill Sage with Harry
Strauss and Jack Drucker, a fugi-
tive, who is charged with welding
the ice pick.
Bernstein said Cohen told him
he was ordered to take a rope out
of the rumble seat of the murder
car, but was afraid that when he
put his head inside, Strauss and
Drucker would kill him too, so he
ran away.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19


(UP)-At home and abroad,
President Roosevelt carried
United States non belliger-
ency to greater lengths to-
day as:
l. The state department reveal
ed that the United States has Off
cially warned Rome and Berlin
governments that this country will
support the Monroe doctrine in con-
nection with the belligerent island
possessions in this hemisphere
2. The White House announced
that the navy has released 20 high
speed torpedo boats to the Allies
with President Roosevelt's express
approval, in line with his policy
of extending all possible material
assistance to Great Britain and
France.
3. A high administration off,
cial said that the Presidents pro-
posal for compulsory government
service envisages training 100000
young men and women each year
for potential military, industrial
and technical duties. Congressional
reaction was mixed, with opposi-
ton keynoted by Sen. Rush D.
Holt, West Virginia Democrat, who
said, THE proposal is no different
than what the President has been
doing Like all his recent moves,
it points to war"
Although the Presidents blunt
warning to European dictators to
stay out of the Americas overshad-
owed other developments. observers
saw possible far-reaching implica-
lions in the news of transfer OF
20 high-speed, modern torpedo
boats to the Allies-particularly in
view of the fact that the news leak
cd out of the senate naval affairs
committee without the Presidents
approval.
| White House Secretary Stepher
T. Early argued that by releasing
the boats the navy will get better
boats at less cost and with stand
ardized torpedo tubes. The 20 boats
IN question, he said, were built with
18 inch torpedo tubes, which are
standard for the British navy but
not for the U. S. navy. He did moi
explain why construction of boats
supposedly destined for the U. S
navy was started with the 18-incf
tubes, except to say the vessels
were built from British blueprints.
by turning these boats back t.
the manufacturer for resale, thu
navy gets the advantage of i'm.
proved type of ships and gets ric
of the 18-inch torpedo tubes" ht
SAID.
Meanwhile American diplomat,
representatives in both Rome ant
Berlin were instructed to inform
those governments of the Unitec
States attitude last Monday to-
ward American possessions of bellig
erentS
The exact form of the warnin.
was not made public Immediately
The action was motivated by tn,
collapse of the French defense
and overtures for peace instituted
by the Bordeaux government.
Since then reports of the possible
annexation by other European pow
ers of French possessions in TIN
western Hemisphere has made TIN
situation more acute, in the mind
of United States officials.
The state department made NJ
formal announcement of the NOV,
but an authorized spokesman sal,
that the position of the Unitet
States as outlined to the axis gov
eminent is identical with the join
resolution passed by both house
OF congress and now before thu
(COntinued on Page g. Col %
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
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Pretty JittcIy-

Equally difficult for us to under
chauvinism above was the explana-
= ton of jury of nine women and
three men of why they would not
knock off for the night and resume
deliberations in the morning
Tho superior court jury insisted
upon continuing argument until
they reached a verdict at a. m.
Wednesday because they didn't
want to leave tho courthouse for
fear of an earthquake!
Tic that one.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Can't Sec The Trees


If it ever comes to a vote, the
two minority members of the
delegation from Eucalyptus to the
All summer camp will be in a spot
The majority faction is too close
,knit to split
Of the eight there are six For
rosters!
There arc Betty and Bobby For
roster of the Ed Forester family
Dolly and Dick, twins of Elmer
Forester, Shirley Forester, daugh-
ter of George Forester and Ncna
Forester, daughter Of Mrs. Ralph
Sprague.
Tho minority members arc Felipe
Morales and Mrs. Charles Hackle-
man
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Bah and Bah

Bah and Bah
The first OF the vacation torturers
that comes to eye is from James
Ramsaur to Raleigh Lambe of West
morland.
We're $4,000 feet up ON Pixies
Peak and there is a lot of snow
Would like to send you some to
help you cool Off" the RamSaur
note read
Personally, we hope he freezes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Jdpdn Threatens
Indo-Chind Move

, TOKYO, June 10 (UP)-Newspapers reported today
that Japan had threatened to take military action against
french ndoChna unless its alleged aid to China ceased
ard that at the time friendly representations had
been made to Germany and Italy against any change in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Congress Speeds
Defense Billions
Supplemental Fund. New Naval
Expansion Measure fastened on Way
To Passage; Gigantic Forces Assured

WASHINGTON, June 10. (UP)-The senate appropri-
ations committee approved 81 777489,788 supplemental
defense today the house prepared to take the
new $4,000, 100000 naval expansion bill.
The supplemental appropriation carried S1O75 8O8
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Hitler Launches Biggest
Roid Of War on British:
Bordeaux Names EnvoYs
100 Planes Loose Rain Of Bombs Over
ENGLAND; Ia Killed, I6Wounded; Seven
Maxi Planes Downed; Worse Raids Due

LONDON June 49, (UP)-Fourteen civilians were es-
tmated killed and least 6 seriously wounded today
when German planes swept England in their first
GREAT raid of the war; of their number to anti
aircraft guns and British fighter planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Death Syndicate
Plotting Barred

MONTICELLO, N. Y. June 49, (UP)-A witness at the
trial of Irving big Gang Cohen for the ice pick Staying
of Walter Sage, metropolitan eangster testified today
that he sent to California to kill the defendant but
failed Sol Sholem) Bernstein, held under $1,000 bail
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Hands off Americas
I'D. z. Warns Dictators
z 1 1~'{'ss
Fuss On Tmr Border

What's the idea of having a
sWastika in your ad in the paper?'
an angry voice asked Massey Horton
over the telephone.
3, "Why, that's not sWastika, it's
a waffle" Massey explained. recall
Ing this illustration.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19
Boots
Go O
Allies
Plans Speeded to
Train z Million
Young People

WASHINGTON, June 10.
(UP)-At home and abroad,
President Roosevelt carried
United States non belliger-
ency to greater lengths to-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19

Butter: Los Angeles 29c: but
terfat, Imperial Valley T. o. b. ranch.
grade A 38c; manufacturing milk
&c, route gathered cream 2Sc.
L. A. hay: u. s. No. l Sl4.0o;
4. S. No. 2 leafy $500; u. s. No.
2 S1O.5O-S11; Mpls. Sept. flax
S1.62.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-19

Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two FL Centre banks.)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
2 Answering Your Questions About CONSCRIPTION
 Youths Passing 21 After Oct. 16 Are Exempt From Present SeIective Service Law Provisions

aaa.4 .aaras
 AS the army does not propose to draft more than 100000 men per year for training, the october reg istration will amply cover those tig- ures.
 The U. s. Census Bureau reports that on the basis of the 1880 census. a total of 1,112,453 boys reach the age of 21 every year. The figures TOT the 194O census have not yet been copleted.
 CAN'T OUTGROW
 AGE LIMIT
 Taking the 1g3O figure, this would mean approximately 3050 youths come of age each day. So there will probably be about S050 young men who escaped chances of being se- lected for the army just by being born on October IT.
 Another question which has been fired at this bureau many times IS this:
 "If I become 30 years old after l have registered on October IS, and have not been drafted before l am 36. do I then fall outside of the scope of the selective service act?"
 The answer is "No.". A man under 36 and 21 or over on October 10, 1g4O. comes within the scope of the law as long as the law itself Is op- erative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Adequate Facilities
 For Drafted Troops
Chapel on Wheels To Be Used for Religious Services;
 Plans Explained By General Woodruff

Adequate facilities will be avail able when men selected for service under the conscription act are cal- led to camp, according to Major General James A. Woodruff, com- manding officer of the First Corps Area in an announcement today. At Fort Devens, Mass, where Waterbury draftees are expected to be sent for formal reception into the army, every preparation is being made to insure speedy, efficient handling of the men called into service. Under the present plan, after being mus tered into the army at Fort Devens reception center, Waterbury men will be assigned to training camps else where within a few days.
 Chapels on Wheels
 Each division chaplain, Major General Woodruff says, will be given fully-equipped truck and trailer, which will be used for religious ser- vices. Facilities for both Catholic and Protestant services will be on hand.
 Before they are assigned to Army units in the First Corps Area or other areas" General Woodruff said, "the selectees will go through 8 careful sorting and selecting process. During the World War, before the problem of manpower was solved, considerable time and effort were