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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Nazis Say Victory
Theirs in Fresh
BIitzkrieq Drive
Continued from Page u


had been occupied.
2. Three French airdromcs. in
cluding the important base at Metz,
had been totally destroyed" and
many others badly damaged
3. All important Dutch and Bel
gian airports and surrounding dis
tricts captured.
4. The airports of Antwerp and
Brussels successfully" bombed and
Belgian fort captured.
5. A broad attack successfully
launched across the western from
tiers of Germany
Hitler. at field headquarters, was
directing the vast operations Of
land, sea and air forces which swept
across the low country frontiers,
attacked by air and landed along
the coast. The Germans were re-
ported using flat bottomed naval
craft to operate in areas which the
Dutch flooded by blasting their
dykes.
The German move to take the
low countries under Nazi pro
lection" was described by Hitler
and Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop as necessary to block
an alleged Allied plot for immediate
occupation of those states. Hitler
in a proclamation. told the German
troops that the hour for decisive
combat for the future of the Ger
man nation is now at hand
The high command announced
that operations were proceeding
successfully and the official news
agency claimed sweeping triumphs
for the German forces.
The German air force took off
at dawn on May 10th with a strong
formation of all kinds against the
west and landed numerous units at
Belgian and Netherlands airports.
The airports and surrounding
districts were captured by the Ger
mans in a short time" the agency
said. 'AirpOrtS in east and centra,
France were targets for surprise
German pomb attacks which de-
stroyed airplanes and airports and
caused large fires.
The airpOrts at st. Omer ano
Vitry LIE Francois and Metz were
absolutely destroyed.
After the Belgian government
had called British and French
troops to Belgium and after the
Netherlands government had pro-
claimed state of war between the
Netherlands and Germany. Ger
man air raids were extended to
military objectives in Belgium and
Holland.
Among orner objectives, the air.
ports of Antwerp and Brussels were
successfully bombed.
Air squadrons supported the ad-
vance of the army and played an
important part in the capture of
one of the strongest Belgian for
tresses.'
Soldiers of the West Front,
Hitler said. "the hour for you now
has arrived. The battle beginning
today decides the fate of the Ger
man nation for the next 1000 years.
Do your duty now. The German
people, with words of blessing. ls
with you"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10

tOQdy.
Watson was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for his crimes and died
in prison less than year ago.
There still remain a number OF
valley folk who remember the day
that Watson was brought from Los
Angeles to help in the search for a
grave he had described. Bert Lem
ons, who had been in Ell Centre
only a short time, drove the am
bulance that carried him out to
the desert where he directed the
search.
He was a small man, quiet and
nondescript" Lemons recalled. Il
don't see how he could have car
ried her up that hillside"
Watson, in his confession sale
he killed Nina Lee Deloney after
a quarrel near Santa Monica. He
declared he drove with the body ir
his car through San Diego to the
lonely spot on the edge of Imperial
Valley. where he buried her.
At that time the San Diego high
way followed a course farther north
than it does now and it would have
been a feat of strength to carry
body across the desert and up the
rocky hill.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
United Press Far
Ahead with News

NEW YORK. May 10. tUPI -
United Press coverage of the Ger
man blitzkrieg on the low countries
today was described in messages
from newspapers around the world
as one Of the greatest trlumphs IL
the history of journalism.
The New York headquarters Of
the service literally was flooded
with cables, kilograms and tele-
phone calls from editors and pub
fishers representing the l,400 news
papers which benefited from the
series of smashing news beats scor-
ed by United Press staffs in Hol-
land, Belgium, Germany, France,
and England.
Having the right men in the right
places ahead of the news enabled
the U. P, 10 be first with all major
developments throughout the day
tumultuous series OF news breaks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10

'ckots. 40 per cent had appeared
7 police court to pay fines. Sixty
2or cent were still unheard from.
Six tickets were dismissed. but on
" on justifiable grounds. There
vas no evidence of ticket fixing.
Among the cars ticketed whose
drivers had failed to appear were
two state automobiles and one coun-
~ machine.
The campaign which police said
rould continue indefinitely, has al
"oadv made a big impression on
Main street parking space. Parking
"oom is available now for out of
town shoppers as we'll as Ell Gen.
t~arS whore it was scarce before.
Chief Frnio Cox said those who
had not aDpoarcd would be traced.
I've will follow up on each vio-
lat;on." he declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Lillian Richards
ChargesLittIe
Made Her Steal

continued from Page II
answer she gave III response to
defense attorneys questions The
court did SO.
For the first time since the trial
started, MacKinnon late Thursday
took an active part in the question
ing. He asked every city employe
on the stand if they had seen John
Little behind the counter in the
water office and if they ever had
seen Mrs. Richards hand him any
thing. Mrs Pearl Burke. deputy
city clerk. said she twice had seen
Mrs. Richards hand him letters with
the remark, Here is letter from
your sister,
Holt asked Mrs. Burke to repeat
a conversation she heard between
Mrs. Richards and Little at city
hall before the embezzlement case
broke.
She said Little was angry and
she heard him say. Get that stuff
ready. We're leaving here and
you're going with me-"
His voice was loud, she Said, and
he was angry.
Mrs. Richards was upset by her
talk with him. Mrs. Burke said.
Did you tell Mrs. Richards that
II Little came back you would have
to call the police and have them
pick him up because you could not
nave that disturbance in the Of
fice?" Holt said. Mrs. Burke said
she did.
1t is important that you tell
these things Holt said to Mrs.
Burke, "as we intend to prove that
Little forced Mrs. Richards to take
money, that she feared him. was
afraid of him."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
VenereaI Disease
Drive Successful,
Dr.Fox Reports

Success of the program to elm
mate self treatment of venereal dis
eases was announced Friday bv DR..
Warren F. Fox. Imperial county
health officer.
A total of 81 drug stores agreed
to discontinue the sale of patent
medicines used for such treatment
unless a physician prescribed it,.
Since the program was initiated last
month a private physician said lG
cases of venereal diseases were rc-
ferred to him by loca! drug store
proprietor.
1t is most important" Fox said
that persons with venereal dis
eases consult their family physician
or attend an approved clinic. Self
treatment frequently results in COM
plications."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Worlds S Markets
1rembIe as War
Gets New Fooi1o|d
Continued from Page 1

/
at $685.. Aircraft. copper, steel
sugar, South American tin, shlppine
and wool shares we're strongest
Rubber stocks weakened on fears
the Dutch East Indies supply of
tne staple will be bottled up. U. s
rubber common broke almost d
points and the preferred almost ?
10 new lows. Motor and airline
shares also declined
commodities in American mar.
ketS were led forward by the So
called war staples Wheat advanced
as much as 5 cents a bushel Rubber
futures jumped the permissible daily
Hhl't OF 2 cents pound. or 200
points. Buying was based on fears
OF shortage of East Indian sun
pleS' World sugar futures. hides
and silk whirlod up sharply.
Markets of the Old World yirtu-
any were paralyzed. Amsterdam
exchanges had been ordered closed
lor the Whitsuntide holidays, prior
10 the German invasion.
On the London stock exchange
British government bonds suffered
losses ranging to more than 3 pence
a Wfde break for those issues.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10

The 2Oth anniversary of one o
Imperial county's most sensational
murder mysteries passed this week
without observation.
1t was just 20 years ago that all
the talk on E. Centros Main street
was:
"Bluebeard Have you seen him?
He's Just ar ordinary fellow he
buried her on the desert"
They were talking about James
p. Watson, slayer of at least nine
of his score of wives. The last
victim was found buried in the
sand a few rods from the highway
to San Diego. less than mile west
of where Millcr's service station Is
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Continued from Page "

tOOTlltluFO ITtl1 tdSt Il
feroc ministry al Brussels said that
the German advance had been
checked at all points while British
and French troops rushed to the
aid of the low countries.
Air battles were fought over many
cities and towns in Holland, Bel
GUM. France and Switzerland,
where German planes bombed a
railroad near BaSle.
At least a dozen French towns
ports or air bases were reported
bombed and four incendiary bombs
the first to fall in England since
the war Started-were dropped near
khe German official
news agency clasned that many
French airplaneS had been destroy
ed in bombing of airports and that
three French air bases, including
Metz. had been destroyed. 1t claim
frontier near Holland and the de-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Yuma Assessor
Dies of Injuries

YUMA, May 10. CUP)-O. j. Low
EFT, So, Yuma county assessor since
1884, died in hispital here today
from injuries suffered in an auto
mobile accident Wednesday night
Funeral services will be held Mon
day.
Lovett was the list traffic acci-
dent victim in Arizona this year.
The death toll a corresponding time
a year ago was ST, ....
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Claiborne WheeIock
Dies in San DIEGO

Claiborne Wheelock. II. Imperial
Valley pioneer. died in San Diego
early this week. friends in FL Cen
tro were informed Friday.
He first arrived in Imperial VAL
ley in 1908 and lived many years
on a ranch northwest of the Eu-
calyptus school. He retired from
business 10 years ago and since
then lived at 6763 Drake street,
Encanto.
His survivsors include his wife,
Mrs. Cora Wheelock of Encanto
two sisters, Cora Wheelock and
Sylvia Kit of Kansas City, Kansas.
and two brothers, Everett of Kan
sas City and Guy of Pleasanton,
Kansas
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Dairyn,en to Seek
ENLARGED Market

Valley dairymen will meet at the
county court house at l:30 Satur-
day afternoon to discuss a program
which would promote increased con-
sumption of dairy products and to
take part in a national campaign
for greater use of dairy products
according TO George Winright, as
Sistant county agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Former vaNeyite
Hurt in Crash

Mrs. F.. D. Griffin, former Ell Gen.
tran, was injured in traffic acci-
dent near her present home in
Whittier Monday, relatives in El
Centro were informed Friday.
A car driven by Griffin, former
Imperial county probation officer,
went out of control on a hill and
crashed into a lemon grove. Mrs.
Griffin suffered a broken leg. Crit
fin was cut and bruised.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Surprise Failed
Soy Dutch: Foes
Holding Airports

ed that German aerial troops, some
dropped by parachute. had seized
all important Dutch and Belgian
airportSD
The communique of the Dutch
high command indicated that fight
ing was in progress at three main
points and many scattered places
as a result of Hitler's attempt tc
take the low countries and LuXem-
bourg under Nazi protection" tc
foil an alleged Allied invasion plot
The communique said 20 Ger
man planes had been shot down.
The most serious fighting ap-
peared to be along the Ijsel anc
Mas rivers. The Ijsel river runs
from the German frontier across
the middle of Holland to the Zuider
Zee. where the Germans were re-
ported using small lat-bottomed
naval boats in their attack. The
same boats were being used in areas
flooded by the Dutch in an effort
to delay the German advance.
The Mas river runs along the
German-Dutch border tinside Hol-
land) in the southern half of the
country
A third point of Dutch resistance
was at Delfzyl, across the bay from
the German base at Emden in the
north tip of Holland In this Sec
tor. the Dutch maintain their pos
itions" against the German attack
the high command said.
The high command said that Ger
man airplanes sought to land anG
seize many airports in the low
countries in a lightning move at
dawn, but asserted that this effort
had been only partly successful
! In addition to the German planes
shot down, the German troops
landed at various points in Hol-
land were quickly surrounded anC
are being strongly pressed, the
communique said.
Furthermore, four German ar
mored trains were put out of ac-
ton near Venlo in the fighting
along the Mas river, the high
command said. One of them was
blown up with the railroad bridge
at Venlo.
Dutch Foreign Minister E. N
Van Kleffens and Minister of COL
onies c. j. M. Welter flew to Lon
don to establish contact with the
Allied powers, which now include
Britain. France. Poland, Norway
Holland and Belgium.
The United States consul at Am
sterdam advised American citizens
to sit tight and await developments
Ihere are about 800 persons in
Holland who could claim United
States protection.
There are about $50 Americans
working in Amsterdam.
Allied mechanical troops were re-
ported advancing rapidly through
Belgium to meet the Germans driv-
ing forward over a wide front" in
the northwest in an effort to wiz
new bases for possible aerial blitz-
krleg on England.
"a German wireless broadcast
claimed that German troops had
occupied the Hague, capital of the
Netherlands.
Belgium, Holland and Luxem-
bourg appealed to the Allied DOW
ers for assistance after 59-year ole
Queen Wilhelmina-who celebrated
this week the longest reign in the
Dutch dynasty-had appealed to
the people to resist the invaders anc
KING Leopold of the Belgians, hac
followed the World War examnle
OF MS father and taken command
OF the armed forces of his country
The Luxembourg government
crossed the frontier into Belgium.
carrying the archives and national
treasury
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Couldn't Sit Down For
PAINFUL PILES
Pain, Intense Soreness and Distress
Physical and Mental Had Him Down

Pain, Intense Soreness and Distress
Physical and Mental Had Him Down
If you are sufferer you know the
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what thousands of sufferers have
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inserting a little into the opening
on q piece Of absorbent cotton. Avoid
constipation and repeat this sooth-
ing application as often as may be
necessary. Youll be joyfully sur
prised.
Get a bottle today at good drug
gists everywhere on guarantee or
satisfaction or money back.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
ANITA LOUISE WILL
WE'D FILM WRITER

HOLLYWOOD, May 10. (UP)-
Anita Louise, blonde film actress,
and Samuel Maurice Adler, seem
ario writer, today filed notice of
intention to wed, announcing May
l8 as the date for the ceremony
which will be performed by Judge
Thurmond Clarke at the home of
friends. The actress gave her age
as % and Adler said he was 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Ell Centro Police Top Century Mark
In Drive to Enforce Parking Laws;
40Per Cent Of Tickets Already Paid

Ell Centro police were over the
century mark Friday in campaign
that started early this week to en-
force parking regulations within
the city.
Of 1902 violators who received
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
WEATHER

DATA complied by observers for
the official United states weather
Bureau station at Ei CcntrOD
Maximum Thursday ........--------.--- LOG
Minimum Friday ................-........... 62
Reading at Noon Friday
Temperature .......................-.---.--. 1Ol
Humidity ................. ................-. 27.
Reading at 5 a. m. Friday
Temperature ......-...-.-. .....-..........-- b4
Humidity ..................... ........----... Sc
Reading at S p. m. Thursday
Temperature 1O2
Humidity ....-.-...----.... 10
Southern California-Fair Friday
night, Saturday and Sunday. But
morning cloud or fog on coast.
Cooler in west portion Friday. Mod
crate northwest wind off coast.
Record for "a hours ending at
( m
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-22
Canadians Visit
In Middle Creek
By Ethel Prodoehl

Middle Creek-Mr. and Mrs
Edward Bodie and daughter Beu-
lab who is nurse in Winnipeg
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bodie
and daughter Audrey, all of Can
ada are visiting the Lindemans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Fluck O.
Buffalo Lake were Wednesday
evening visitors of John Fluck
who has been confined to his bed
at the Fred Fluck home.
Mrs. John Prodoehl, Willard
and Ethel, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lueck
David, Percy, Irene and Orrin and
Grace Fischer were Friday eve
ming visitors at the Lester Pro-
'doehl home in Renville. The &C.
casion was a surprise party OBJ
serving Mr.. ProdoehPs birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Zieske and
son Arlin and Mrs. Ira Zieske and
Mrs. Russell Berg of Wabasso
were Sunday supper guests at the
Harry Schroeder home.
Percy Lueck returned to his
home Sunday. He worked at the
Gust Lueck home for over g
month.
Mrs. William Sommerfeld and
her mother Mrs. L. A. Prodoehl Of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-22
YSee by MeQgeAe|

Tuesday Ida Mae Messer, 8,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
MCsser of Olivia, left Redwood
Falls hospital where she under
went an appCndectOmy.
H. A. Schenck and Arnold Fair
child returned Sunday night from
a Montgomery-Ward managers
meeting in st. Paul.
Dorothy Olsen was taken to
Rochester Saturday morning, SER
iously i'll with anaemia.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Jones re-
turned Sunday from Spencer, To-
wa where they had been to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Jones brother
in-laW L. C. Kelsey who died
Wednesday.
Mrs. C. A. Barnes attended d
meeting CT the state executive
board of the Women's auxiliary
of the Episcopal church in Min
neapolis Friday.
Mary Keefe entertained a group
of high school friends Saturday
evening at her home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-22
AUXILIARY MEETINGS

"Americanism" was the theme
of the program at the meeting of
the Junior Auxiliary at $50 p. m.
Thursday. The lives of Washing
ton and Lincoln were discussed;
the preamble of the constitution
of the American Legion was stud
led and a quiz on the national
flag was conducted. Members,
assisting with the opening cere-
mony of the senior auxiliary, led
in the singing of God Bless
America" and were formally in
Quoted into the organization. They
were presented with peoples,
small flags and membership pins
all symbols of the Legion and
auxiliary by Mrs. Grover Mans
feldt, Mrs. Frank Baldwin and
Mrs. J. c. Budik who conducted
the initiatory rites.
With Safety as his topic,
Robert Pryor Jr. last years cap
tain of the school patrol, describ-
ed his stay at the Legion summer
camp; Americanism was stressed
in radio interview by Mrs.
Baldwin and Mrs. L. P. Winter
and a talk by Mrs. Charles Cob
lirsch of Wabasso, district chair
man and the Legion's national de-
tense program was explained by
Mrs. c. L. Tompkins, chairman OF
that committee. During the bust
ness session, it was voted to buy
1000 peoples for the annual sale
in May. Refreshments were serv-
ed by Mrs. D. w. Gold, Mrs. T. F.
Reed ST., Mrs. Richard Cook, Mrs.
H. E. Kickul and Mrs. A. P. Falk.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Hart of the
Bishop Whipple mission went to
Sleepy Eye Sunday evening
where Mr.. Hart was the speaker
at a union service at the Congre-
gatiOnal church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eustice
spent Monday in Minneapolis.
The Pot Luck Supper club met
Sunday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ehlers.
Mrs. Andrew Cook came from
st. Peter Wednesday afternoon
and was a guest at the home of
her father John Lauterbach Sr.
until Monday.
st. Veronica's Guild will meet
at 3 p. m. Friday at the Episcopal
Guild hall. Husband and families
are invited to the potluck supper
A Lenten service will follow.
Rayburn Burris and Donovan
Burris went to Glencoe on bust
ness Tuesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-22
Missionary Society Elects

Mrs. Frank Baldwin was elect
ed president of the Presbyterian
Missionary society at the meeting
Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. M. P. Feigal. Assisting hos
tesses were Mrs. A. P. Falk, Mrs.
C. 8. Cobleigh and Mrs. c. E.
Lamberton. Mrs. T. E. Finn is
first vice president; Mrs. A. c,
Dolliff and Mrs. J. j. Christensen,
second vice presidents; Mrs. G. L.
Crooks, secretary; Mrs. Mae Heg-
&c, treasurer; Mrs. H. w. Waller,
secretary of missionary education
and Mrs. G. A. Fobes, secretary OF
literature. Mrs. j. M. Stewart
conducted devotions, using as her
theme "Jesus, Love and Service;;''
Mrs. Waller read a paper on Min
nesota Indians which had been
prepared by Mrs. Tom Tyson;
Mrs. S. B. Duea sang a solo Fear
Thou No Evil' and Mrs. Clifton
Weeks read a paper on Korea,
Today"
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and Ethel were callers at the Carl
Matzke home in Lamberton Sum
day, visiting Mrs. Matzke who is
confined to her bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Settler and
family of Renville were Sunday
supper guests at the Raymond
Prodoehl home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-22

Renville were Saturday afternoon
visitors at the Leo Prodoehl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Fluck and
son Richard and Smila Fluck Of
Hector were Thursday visitors at
the Fred Fluck home.
Grace Cam, Betty Wohlman,
Ruth Richard and Mona Monson
Ruth Elaine Werner, Verdeeh
Krause, Beatrice Becker and Da-
vid Lueck helped Sally Dreyer
celebrate her sixth birthday Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lueck and
David and Mrs. John ProdoehI
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-22

Sour stomach, coated tongue,
foul breath, acne pimples, head
aches, are often ill effects of con-
stipation. HOLSTERS ROCKY
MOUNTAIN TEA is the herb
laxative that does the trick slick
and quick. Good for the whole
family. Sather's Pharmacy. 32-5t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-22

THE MINUTE you feel a cold
COMING ON, take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea - STEAM
ING-HOT-on going to bed. This
herb laxative helps by clearing
the bowels over night. Sather's
Pharmacy. 32-5ts