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Evening star., 1940-04-27
Spirited Petrol Clashes
Reported at West Front
BY the Associated Press.

by INe hSSOClHCeu PreSS.
PARIS. April 27-Spirited en-
gagements between French and Ger
man patrols keeping watch over the
western front were reported by the
French command today.
The War Ministry spokesman said
both sides suffered losses during
scouting encounters yesterday east
of the Moselle River. A strong Ger
man raid against French outpost
west of the Vosges Mountains also
was reported repulsed with some
losses.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Nuzi Plane Flying Note
To Hungarian Capital
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, April ga Ger
man airplane Is enroute to the Hun
garian capital with . communica-
tion from the German government,
1t was disclosed in of'icial Quarters
this afternoon.
1t was understood that a similar
communication also was being
transmitted to other governments
OF Southeastern Europe.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Hungarians Propose
Joint Danube Control
By the Associated Press.

3y the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST. April 27.-The Hun
garian government announced to-
day that it had proposed interna-
0onal control of the 75-mile stretch
OF the Danube near the Iron Gate
which Germany has accused the
allies OF attempting to dynamite.
The Hungarian proposal, which
vas reliably understood to have full
German backing, was sent to Yugo-
elavia, Bulgaria and Runania, q
Foreign Once communique said.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Cousin Of Ribbentrop
Dies at Detroit Home
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
DETROIT, April 27-Henry A.
Ribbentrop. second cousin of Ger
manys Foreign Minister, Joachim
Won Ribbentrop, died today at his
home here.
A resident Of the United States
81 years, he was q naturalized citi-
zen. His widow and two children
survive.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Germans SMASHING
Toward Trondheim
From Two Sides
Allied Positions in All
Of Area Believed
Endangered
BY the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM. April 27.-German
columns smashing across Central
Norway from Roros toward Storer
and on Dombas were reported ir
Swedish dispatches to be moving
with such amazing speed today as &C
endanger British French and Nor
wegian positions in the entire
Trondheim area.
Latest dispatches indicated that
Norwegian units already were well
scattered, while the allied forces
were giving ground before the pres
sure of relentless attacks by ma
chine-gunning German planes.
They said decisive battle was
being awaited at Dombas, 100 miles
south of Trondheim and Is miles
south of Storen. This is the highly
important railroad and highway
junction where the road from Oslo
branches off to Andalsnes, allied
troop landing port, to the west and
Storen and Trondheim in the north
Un London the war Office report
ed that German forces driving
toward Dombas had been repulsed
with considerable losses 80 miles
south)
Germans Near Dombas.
The German drive on Dombas was
reported to have nearly reached
that town, possession of which goes
far toward giving control over the
Central Norwegian railway network.
In the Roros area German opera
tions were said to have extended
almost to the Swedish border, Is
miles east of Roros, and to be reach
ing northwest toward Storen, only
Is miles south of Trondheim, on the
west coast.
In both actions German planes,
swooping down into the narrow val
leys, were said to be breaking up de-
fense units and thus enabling the
small but well-equipped German
forces to move forward.
In the sector north of Trond-
helm, where the allies-Frerch
troops of the Foreign Legion and
Chasseurs Alpines and British units
are holding positions Immediately
north of Steinkjer, the situation was
reported unchanged. Steinkjer is
so miles north of Trondheim.
The fate of allied troops which
were said to have reached Lille
hammer, 80 miles south of Dombas
and about halfway between Dombas
and Oslo, was in doubt. 1t was be-
lieved they had retreated in the face
Of German move to outflank them.
Britain admitted Thursday and
yesterday that allied troops driving
toward Lillehammer had been forced
to withdraw.
Decision May Come in Hours.
Neutral observers believed the
question of eventual defeat or VIC
tory for the allies in the Trond-
helm area will be settled in mat
ter of hours If the Germans con-
tinue their twin advances.
They expressed amazement at the
ease with which the Germans we're
going forward, as well as at their
ability to keep reinforcements COM
ing up through the exceedingly mar
row valley roads, where defense
would appear easy.
While full details of the opera
tions were not known, tribute was
paid to the apparent efficiency Of
the German engineers in rebuilding
bridges and roads that had been
dynamited by the allied and Nor
wegian troops and Norwegian VOL
unteers.
1t was believed that in many in
stances the Germans were able to
work their way around shattered
bridges by crossing over frozen
streams and rivers.
Other dispatches indicated the
(See STOCKHOLM, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1940-04-27

Foreign
Allied invasion Of Norway fciled, Won
Ribbentrop says Page Al
Situation unchanged In Steinkjer
region, British report. Page Al
Two Na1 columns smashing into
Trondheim area. Page Al
Stowe describes perfect bombing
job" at Steinkjer. Page Al
Visit battle story given by wounded
corporal, Stowe says. Page AS
300 British taken with documents,
Germans report. Page AS
Notionol
Negro congress accepts John L.
Lewis political bid. Page Al
Proposal to relax Neutrality Act
termed premature. Page Al
Wallace advises farmers to night for
interests. Page A
Washington and Vicinity
Roosevelt due to return to Wash
ington tomorrow. Page AS
Senate supply bill witnesses ASK
more relief funds. Page Ais
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Perfect Bombing Job Leaves
Steinkjer a Blazing Ruin
Stowe Finds Little Norwegian Town
Blockened Skeleton After Nozi Roid
BY LELAND STOWE.

OSTERSUND April 27.-We around the curve on the
brow of the hill suddenly upon masterpiece
OF the Goth centurys newest arbombng There
lay the backened burning enkjer town which
had housed contened Norwegans week before
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Sports
Bonura merely fills in while Vernon
is developing. Page Ais
Damness gone as Dodgers sport best
record IN history. Page Ais
More records loom today in windup
OF Drake relays. Page Ais
Georgetown. Maryland athletes score
IN Penn relays. Page ALI
Ebersole new secretary of National
Duckpin Congress. Page ALI
Evening star., 1940-04-27

(See LONDON, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-04-27

(see LABOR BOARD, Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-04-27

(See NEGRO CONGRESS, Pg. A-3O
Evening star., 1940-04-27

(see STOWE. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Weather Forecast

Fair tonight and tomorrow; continued
cool; lowest tonight about 10 degrees;
gentle northerly winds. Temperatures
today-Highest, 68, at ! pm; lowest,
43, at l:30 am.
Prom the United states weather Bureau report
Full details on PAGE Az
Evening star., 1940-04-27

(See Won RIBBENTROP, Pr. A-3)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
| Major Provisions
| OF Draft Bill

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. (UP)-
Major provisions of the conscrfp-
ton bill as agreed upon by senate
and house conferees:
Who must register-all men be-
tween the ages of 81 and 35, inclu-
sive. It is estimated that there are
l6,500,00O men in this group but
that only 100000 will be eligible
for military training.
When does the draft become ef-
fective? technically, it becomes ef-
fective as soon as the bill is signed
by President Roosevelt. But mech
anical difficulties involved in regis
tration will make it impossible to
start drafting men before Novem-
ber. Registration probably will be
in mid-October.
How about industry? - Plants
whose owners refuse to enter into
reasonable price" defense contracts
can be Communicated and operated
by the government at a fair rental"
fee, provided the president declares
that such a step is essential be-
cause of the imminence of public
danger" and the absence of other
means of supply. Plant owners un-
satisfied with their rental fees can
sue the government for the differ
ence between what they deem "just
Continued on Page 8, col 2,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12


charge of the ALI American project,
replied:
Il wouldn't be surprised. This
water we're going to turn in next
week has to go somewhere"
The long-awaited time has come.
The clay-lining of the canal from
Imperial dam to the railroad cross
ing is complete; miles of new drain
have been dug and are in operation
in Bard valley; only work left is
Flninor repair along the canal and
pulling the plug" in the lateral
that will send All American water
into the Eastside highline
The remaining work is matter
only of a few days. Machinery is
ready for moving to a point where
the plug" can be pulled out. At
the same time, the crack left by
the earthquake near that point will
be repaired. Both jobs are minor.
For the first time Fosters voice
carried a really happy" note. In
previous interviews at his Yuma
headquarters during the hectic days
when Bard valley farmers raised
their vehement protests, Fosters
voice was negative and his reports
non-committal. But this time he was
happy. There were clear skies
ahead.
Flying over the canal Wednesday
afternoon, the big ditch looked pref
ty much the same as it did a year
ago. It's sides are a bit more rad
died by surface water but that is
nothing to worry over. At 1000
feet elevation from a plane piloted
by Chad Sproule, Imperial flying
instructor, the newly laid clay lin
ing that is designed to prevent seep-
age in the Bard district appeared
like sprinkling of rouge. 1t covers
the bottom of the canal and goes
part way up the sides. This will
take care of water up to 13 feet
deep.
Eventually, when the All Amer
ican canal has to carry water for
West Mesa, the clay lining may have
to be extended up the sides to carry
flow 81 feet Deep" Foster ex-
planned.
The canal was dry Wednesday af-
ternoon up to point opposite Lag
una dam. From there on to Impe-
rial dam there was some standing
water and the desilting basins too
were wet. Foster explained that this
was partly to keep inquisitive visit
Continued on Page 8, col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12

senate later today and have it acted
upon tomorrow The house also must
act before a bill can be sent to the
White House.
The measure, requiring all men
between Sle ages of 81 and 35. in
elusive, to register for military
training, was altered by the con-
ferees today in only minor respects
except for the so>called draft in
dustry'' provisions.
When TIE conferees quit work
last night they had approved lang
uage under which the president
could commander plants only il
the public danger lis immediate
imminent and impending"
Today, the conferees eliminated
most of the restricting language
and provided that the plants can
be taken over if the president de-
clares that "the public necessity
is immediate and the emergency
in the public service is imperative.
War department officials esti-
mated that 16,5OO,OOO men would be
affected by registration provisions
of the compromise measure, but that
only about 100000 would be sub
ject to a years compulsory mill
tary service.
Senate and house conferees, after
two days of deliberation, eliminated
from the bill the so-called Fish
amendment which would have post
poned the draft for go days pend
ing trial of a voluntary enlistment
system.
The conferees met today to go
through the formality of approving
what Sheppard referred to as "the
clean language" in the final draft.
No controversies remain, and last
night, after the 11-man group had
completed nearly six hours discus
sion, there was laughter and back
slapping in the conference room.
II am very we'll satisfied" Shep-
pard said, while Chairman Andrew
]. May of the house committee said
Continued on Page 8, col p
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
Candidates File Expense Lists Of
August Primary Election in County;
Luckey Spent Most, PrebIe Least

Political candidates, victorious and
defeated, Thursday had filed state
ments of their expenses during the
campaign before the primary elec-
ton Aug. q.
According to certified statements
filed in the county clerks office,
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson spent
$449 while his defeated opponent,
Charles L. Childers spent S66561.
Hugh T. Osborne, who was re-
elected supervisor of the Ell Centre
district. spent $233!7O while his op-
ponent. I. S. McElvany, spent $172
B. M. Graham, reelected supervisor
of the Brawley district, spent $780,
"a. 1. A. Pearson, his opponent, did
not file an expense account. A. Y.
Preble. unopposed for reelection
as supervisor of the Imperial dis
trict, spent $18.4O.
The two candidates for state
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
wif|kie 1oSpeak
AtS.D Wednesday

Wendell l.. Willkie, Republican
presidential nominee, will speak at
the San Diego civic center from 8
to $3.50 p. m. next Wednesday. John
Raymond, official of the Young
Willkie Volunteers of Imperial VAL
ley. was informed Thursday.
The civic center will accommo-
date 10000 persons, Raymond said.
Because of it's size, no reservations
will be necessary for the Willkie
appearance.
Raymond reported that several
reservations have already been re-
ceived for chartered bus the Will
kie Volunteers will take to San Di-
ego for the occasion. With time and
date set for WILKES talk, he ex-
pected reservations to come in
quickly.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
Time Bomb PeriIs
Famous ST. PauI's
Church in London
Police Drive Back Big
Crowds Attracted by
Danger to Cathedral

LONDON, Sep. IL. (UP)
Police drove crowds back
from the vicinity of st.
Pauls cathedral at a pm.
this afternoon warning that
a German time-bomb just outside
st. PauPs churchyard might explode
at any moment.
Crowds had collected in streets
near the famous British shrine, at
tracted by word that a bomb of
delayed action type had fallen just
outside the church yard.
All buildings in the vicinity were
evacuated. Business houses were
forced to suspend. Streets were
cleared. Fire trucks, police and
emergency crews stood by.
Policemen showed the crowds
back One of them said Move on,
move on, you're likely to get a
mouthful of st. Paul's any minute
now"
Ropes were strung across streets
to keep the crowds at safe dis
tance. Traffic on one of London S
busiest thoroughfareS was halted
entirely.
The bomb apparently was of the
same type as that which fell close
to wing of buckingham Palace,
causing damage to the exterior of
the royal residence. A similar bomb
Continued on Page 8, col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
y AMBL'Ne
1AEp0R1ER
Anniversary

Anniversary
Let the state of California cele-
brate for itself on Admission Day
for Jack Tackett has his own cele-
brating to do.
1t was just ri years ago this week
that Jack blew into Ell Centre. I.
was a considerably different town in
those days. There was hardly any
thing west of Eighth street. he re-
called.
Were you brokc?" we asked him
Heck no. said Jack. Il had 35
cents
He was rich q few days there
|, after, however. because they paici
\ him $35 to play in baseball game
on the old diamond that was out
in the dirt where the M. o. Best
shed now stards. That started 6
baseball career in the valley TO.
him and started, too. reputation
as the Homerun King.
John Kepley was playing fast
baseball in those days and Bob
Hatton was a Calexico star. Though
maybe that was a bit later.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12

SEuIOptdlI Wal.
Dispatches from Rome reported
without official confirmation, that
three-pronged Italian drive against
British defenses in Egypt already
had started and limited that it was
timed to coincide with the climax
of the battle for Britain; possibly
with an attempted German inva-
sion of the British Isles.
Meanwhile Great Britains new
type defenses turned back Nazi day
light raiders over London Thursday
after royal air force bombers smash
ed with increasing intensity at Ger
man blitzkrieg bases from Tempel-
hof airdrome at Berlin to long-range
gun emplacements on the French
coast.
The British capital went about it's
wartime business nearly all day
without threat of new bombing at
tacks, but late this afternoon the
alarm signal sounded and powerful
new anti-aircraft weapons opened
fire at German planes high over
head. Bombs were dropped, but the
first Nazi thrust appeared to be
for reconnaissance purposes.
There we're occasional explosions
of bombs in the London area.
One blasted windows in the heart
of the city at Piccadilly, one of the
capitals busiest sections. Another
still unexploded - endangered
famed st. Paul's cathedral and fore
ed evacuation of nearby streets.
But the British armed forces we're
taking no chances after Prime Min
lister Churchill's warning of great
preparations by the Germans for an
invasion of the British Isles, pos
sibly within the next week.
Striking swiftly across the English
Channel and roaring over long dis
tances into the heart of Germany
the British bombing squadrons were
Continued on Page 8. COL g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
Yuma TaI|ies Vote
In State Election

Imperial county residents watched
with interest Thursday while their
neighbors across the Colorado river
tailed returns from the primary
election Tuesday.
Ed Winn, the marrying justice
of the peace" at Yuma, lost the
nomination to r. H. Lutes.
T. H. (Pete) Newman, long the
sheriff of Yuma county, easily won
the nomination over George Bag
by. Peter Byrne was the apparent
winner of the Yuma county at
orney nomination.
Nellie T. Bush, the most colorful
feminine personality in Arizona
again seemed on the way to the
state legislature from Yuma county
after leading the incumbent, Ed v
Shaw. for the Democratic nomina-
ton as representative to the law
making body.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
.i|Ikie Says Roosevelt
Building Up Prejudice

RUSHVILLE. Ind. Sept. IL. CUP)
Wendell L. Willkie today accused
President Roosevelt of preaching
class conscious and economic sab
otage doctrine" and asserted that
"the United States cannot but fail
in the present world struggle under
such leadership"
He declared that "the kindest
words which can be applied" to Mr..
Roosevelt's speech before the
Transfers union in Washington
last night (see Page - are that
"he does not understand the laws
of economies, government finance
or the forces at work in the world
today"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
Actress Divorces
Band Leader

HOLLYWOOD. Sept. IL. (UP)-
Lana Turner, curvesome young film
actress, today divorced Artie Shaw.
swing band leader, with whom she
eloped last March just a few weeks
after calling him the most ego
tistical man" she ever worked with
in a picture.
Shaw was not in court to oppose
her suit, having let the case go
by default. Miss Turner, very SOL
emn-faced, and dressed in coffee
brown suit, hat and antelope bag
to match. testified their brief mar
riage has been succession of
quarrels.
Shaw. the unpredictable band
leader who tossed over his noted
band a year ago and announced
suddenly he was through with
swing, began flying into RACES only
few weeks after their marriage.
Miss Turner said,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
Death, Damage in
Munitions Blasts
Laid 10 SABOTAGE
More Than 100 Injured
In Factory Engaged in
Government Contract

KENVIL, N. j., Sept. IL.
(UP) = Four terrific blasts
at the Kenvil plant of Her
cules Powder company to-
day killed at least so per-
sons, according to authorities, in
jured more than 100 others, jeop-
ardized huge government munitions
orders and caused damage estimat-
ed in the hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
Authorities would not Immediate
ly confirm reports that saboteurs
were responsible, but FBI agents
were summoned to the scene soon
after the explosions.
A great fire was raging at the
plant after the blasts.
Ambulances and fire engines for
miles around were called to Kenvil
as huge clouds of black smoke rose
over the 4O0-acre factory grounds.
The injured were sent in con-
slant stream to the Dover general
hospital, about five miles from here,
and a nurse reported that they are
bringing them in all the time"
Windows were shattered in COM
munities several miles distant and
towns in Westchester county. N. Y,
felt the earth tremorS caused by the
explosions.
There were three blasts at two
minutes intervals followed by a
fourth and much heavier explosion.
The first was at 1:30 pm. The
entire area was shaken.
State police, who sent 40 men to
the scene, said the exlosions oc-
CURED in the plants dynamite
house and spread to neighboring
buildings where powder was stored.
The Hercules company had been
awarded new government contract
for $545,OO0 worth of smokeless pow
Continued on Page 8, col II
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12

He issued the following state
ment:
It have never felt so encouraged
about the outcome of the election
as I did after listening to Mr.. Roose-
velt's speech last night. If the AM
erican people have any sense Of
realism of the condition of the
world in which they are living they
will reject overwhelmingly a pres
ident who breaches such class con-
scious and economic sabotage doc
trine as was preached last night.
The kindest words which can be
applied to the presidents speech are
that he does not understand the law
of economics, government finance
or the forces at work in the world
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
Fursuadcr--

This happened several weeks age
and we're only now getting wind OF
it.
Mrs. Arlene Munson was leaving
for Imperial Valley after a visit
with friends in the mountains. Hei
hostess drove her to the highway
about dusk and left here there tC
catch the bus. When the bus ar
rived and was tagged down by
Mrs. Munson, the bus driver politely
informed her that the bus was full
and she couldn't get on.
But you can't leave me out hereH
she walled. Night was falling rap
idly and the dark depths beside
the road suddenly became inhabited
with fearsome animals.
81 have to get to FL Centre. You've
got to take mel" she persisted ano
kept foot inside the door while
the perplexed bus driver pleaded
with her to go away. Finally, Mrs
Munson played her trump:
II work for the Post-Press ano
if you don't let ME on I'll sick the
Rambling Reporter on you'll"
The. bus driver didn't blanch
Neither did he tremble and cry
mot that, anything but that" as
we would like to think
But he did grin and say:
"All right, come on: but dom
tell anybody
MRS. M didn't exactly tell. We
lust sort of overheard the Story)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12

today.
The United States cannot but fall
in the present world struggle under
such leadership-it Is the same doc
trine which Blum of France taught.
I'm addition, the Grass repudia-
ton by the president in his ac-
ceptance speech of the foreign re-
lations plank Of the platform adopt
ed by his self controlled convention
at Chicago and his momentary re-
adoption of that same foreign rela-
tions plank last night must be dis
tressing TO all lovers OF candor and
forthrightness In public office. He
apparently has become disturbed by
his own clumsy handling OF for
eign affairs"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
Italy Hints Big
Drive Under Way

ROME, Sept. IL. (UP) - High
Italian sources indicated tonight
that Italy's offensive against Brit
ish forces in Egypt had started.
These high sources declined to
deny rumors circulated in Rome
that the long-awaied land offen-
sive had started.
They said that official confirma-
ton must await the Italian COM
munique."
Reported start of the italian Of
fensive follows days of bombing
and counter bombing by the British
and italian air forces in the mid
die east.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12

senator, E. George Luckey and
Charles Wieman, filed their state
ments with Paul Peek, secretary
of state, and recorded a copy in
Imperial county. Luckey spent
$668.93 and Wieman spent $27728
Harvey Hastain, nominated for
state assemblyman. spent $98.10
Herbert Lowdermilk, who lost the
nomination to Hastain, spent $279.92
They also filed statements with
Peek and recorded copy in I'M
perial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
Al AMERICAN GETS WATER next WEEK
CONSCRIPTION
in FINAL FORM

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. (UPO-
Senate and house conferees formally
concluded work on the conscription
bill today after easing restrictions
on the presidents power to take
over private plants which refuse to
accept national defense contracts.
Chairman Morris Sheppard of the
senate group said that he planned
to file the conference report in the