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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES
HONORED az PARTY

Willis. Mich, Nov. 27-About 80
persons attended the party gwen
by the Young Married Peoples
Sunday School Glass and Mrs.
Bessie Browns Glass. at the church
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27
Banquet Frl|ay

\ banquet will be held at the
Methodist Church. Plymouth, Fri
day evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27
Entertalns Club


Mrs Jennie Smith entertain ed
the Hi-Fiye Pedro Club Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27

WILDER Sherman and son Harold
returned home Sunday from deer
hunting. Mr.. Sherman got a buck
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27

Mrs. sherman and Harley Sherman
returned Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-27
LII With chiekennox

Donald GDnde, Irene Bunton,
Richard Wright, Larry and Robert
Minick have the chickenpoX.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

ing Friday. but the two PROPOSE
tons indicated above met with
general agreement Tuesday.
Mayor Cain represented Tacoma
AMI County Commissioners Melton,
Schlarb and Rankin attended on
behalf of Pierce county.
-Four plans being studied are:
l. State ownership and operation
Of boats through the state highway
department.
2. state ownership of boats and
collection Of tolls. with an agree
ment with private companies TO
operate the ferries.
3 State collections Of the tolls
only. using boats owned and oper-
ated By private firms under an
agreement with the state.
Issuance Of limited certifi-
cate II necessity permitting pri-
yste company to handle all ferry
operations. with the state taking
no part
The authority also discussed dis
mantling II the remaining portions
Of the BRIGGS roadway. Concrete
now is being removed and steel on
the roadbed viii be taken off next
preliminary 70 estimating damage
70 the two steel towers from which
the bridge was suspended.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Movement Afooi
To Give China
More Than Loans
Hope TO Divert
japanese From
Malay Adventure
~ JO~Tp AIsOp And
HDBEHI kfsJsEH

NA-HIsGTOs -Bshln nd tbf
scenes II tas Administration. a
powerful movement ls afoot - slss
efnbAttled Ehina something nofs
than empty god u4li and an ocea.
s.onal well secured lean. In slupis
o1tiins. the plan "a 10 strengthen
the Chinese Substantially win
money snd planes. IN the hope that
a determined Chinese cOsntsr.At-
taek VIII divert tbs Japanese from
further adventures IN ths Malay
peninsula
In the pos,-sisction lgii. WHEN -
many heads Of departments were
away from Warrington, most II
tho ground work mas teen done BY
subordinatss. But the movement
Will have the enthusiastic support
Of Secretary Of fhs Navy Frank
Knox. who - deeply concerned
about the Far Eastern situation,
and Of Secretary 81 the Treasury
Henry 4orYentbas j.. an cd
friend % the Chinese Tne Prsa1s
dent himself Il expected 10 sp-
prove And although progress IL
likely 10 be impeded BY the usual
factlonai divisions within the state
Department. Secretary Cordial
lContlnusd on Page 7, Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Ashford Logger
Killed by Tree

Stuck BY falling tree while al
work near National. Albert Berry
Thompson. 3s-year-oid Ashford
logger and employe Of the Pacific
National Lumber company. was
accidentally killed Monday.
According To a report made to
Jess Hurd. camp superintendent.
Thompson had responded 10 the
head faller's cry Of warning. but
IN some way failed to get out from
under the descending timber.
Thompson had lived IN Ashford
for three years. and prior 10 that
was q resident of Spanaway. He
was born IN Teclmseh. No. Sur
wing are his wife. Arlie. a son
Merrill. and q daughter. Jean;
two sisters. Mrs Emer Miller Of
Missouri and Mrs. Mary Kern Of
National. four brothers. Hervil
and Earl Of National. Joe Of
Tecumseh. No. and Roy Of 81
Joseph. Mo. and his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Thompson Of
Tecunseh.
Aellinger will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

The local unit of the league,
which in times of emergency will
assist the Home Defense corps.
already boasts a membership of
20 misses and young matrons-
more thar enough for the biggest
of Hollywood extravaganzas.
kERIoUS-MINDED
But 1t is quite evident Service
league members have no Holly
wood aspirations. Instead, they are
serious-minded young women who.
If Miss Peterson is any criterion.
are more than enthusiastic about
their work.
When asked if she begrudged
the time her training subtracted
from her out-of-office hours. Miss
Peterson answered with an en-
phatie No"
I only wish I had more time
to devote to ESPECIALLY the
drill. But ] am interested in all of
It Every bit of it, It's all so
new and interesting to me" she
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
BY UNITED PRESS

A new whirlwind axis
diplomatic offensive develop
ed Tuesday. presumably de-
signed To weld Europe into a
unified continental bloc pre-
paratory 10 n vast attack on
the British empire IN the
Mediterranean.
That probably would mean CO.
ordinated thrnsts at Gibraltar IN
The west. against Egypt and In.
suez in the middle east. against
Greece and against the nosal oh
fields. possibly through Turkey.
Palestine and SYRIA.
The axis diplomatic chiefs were
At Vienna today where they ap.
peared 10 be hammefing Into place
the final structure Of the axis line.
up In the Balkans A. they labored
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

AAAaAsARA EAA9A1s
We told him h. had better see the
doctor. because he had absorbed
a lot Of smoke and heat
We didn't expee, that II was
10 bad. II certainly yas a shock
to near Of Ms death
Damage Of $500
jenkins reported the fire result
I'd In about 800 damage at the
pouse
Johnsons body Nas removed 70
Neliinger.s morfusry BE vsa born
IN SIOUX City. Iowa. Sept. -. 1888.
and Was appointed - the Tacoma
fire department Oct l. 1921 In
June. 1895. he vas appointed
lieutenant
He Il survived BY hls wife Mat
lie. and two daughters. Los. is.
and Evelyn. Is. Funeral arrange
ments Nere being made Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Will Use PIT. F osdick Route
When Ferry Slip Repaired

Tacoma and Pierce county off
Gals were assured by the state
toll bridge authority at Olympia
Tuesday that ferry tolls across the
Narrows would continue the same
as prevailed on the Narrows
bridge at the time it collapsed, and
that the service would be operated
from 9Th ave. TO Point Fosdiek,
rather than from Point Defiance to
Gig Harbor. when necessary re-
pairs TO the ferry slips are made.
Definite plans will be adopted
by the authority at another meet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

Nhatr1m counties usfs rejected.
and Edward N rannstiy. msmtef
pf tina state Democratic Central
COMMITTEES. sasd hi. organization
would no lanxsr protest L.nzils.
victory.
Bnt Howard J Thompson. KING
County psmeefasae chairman. an
nos.need Ia ssslld recommend 70
hls executive COMMITTEES that s4if
BE- Instituted II the King county
election lizard certified ths a.allots
fdisan yfshsr.. Southwest
"ashinsinn manager for faiIs
campaign. sssa conferences. would
~ hsld slth attorneys prepare
tofy 70 entering ait
hfatsmsnts that bus protest
against ina straight Democratic
tsiis,is On shieh I.Asgilss mans
Nas rhss ssd would - dropped
haze 10 basss. Jehnsun s.sd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Dill Leader
Insists on
Court Fight
Type Of Suit 10
Be Brought In
Not Disclosed

Former Senator {. c. DIS
state mpalg manager.
Hans Johnson. sald IN Ia
coma Tuesday that court se-
ton In throw out splii.hallut
votes for Arthur lsanTlie i IN
the process # preparation
right nos ard vii IL filed in
one or two days.
Anyone Who tslla a differ
snt atory on nllls behalf il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
explained with genuine enthusiasm.
LIKES THE DRILL

explained with genuine enthusiasm.
LIKES THE DRILL
She went on to tell little more
about the drill. Its surprising.
she said. how sluggish our minds
are. I think drilling will do all of
the girls lot of good, both physi-
cally and psyehologically." The
girls are drilled twice a week by
drill sergeants from the fort. who
also give them instructions in
signalling and first aid.
Queried If In case Of disaster
she would be ready and willing to
take her part. she replied. "oh
certainly" without moments
hesitation.
IF the need arose, would you
be willing to go to England 30
u am crazy to go to the Ba-
hamas," she flashed back with a
twinkle in her eyes. but added
that that. Of course. was only
fancy-they would never be sent
Continued on Page Is, Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
House Blaze
Proves Fatal
To Fnennan!
Ii. G. ]. Johnson
Dies When Smoke
Aggrovotes Heort

Loss Of a popular fire de
partment lieutenant who col.
lapsed and died after inhaling
acrid smoke while fighting
flames vas mourned BY fel-
low-firemen Tuesday.
Ferty-four .vear-old Clarence ]
enly1 Johnson. 7eoe "a n 1t.
member ~ the r.. department
for 10 years. sueeumhed IN = local
hospital within two hours after he
vas called upon 10 fight resi-.
Dental hlaz,
He complained 81 burning
sensation in ms lungs after the
fire. and sought medical aid. He
responded TO stimulant which
was injected. then suffered set.
back and died about a half hour
after reaching the hospital.
Smoke Blamed
1t was believed smoke he inhaled
aggravated a heart ailment, eaus-
ing his death.
A member Of No. s station, at
s3d and l. SITS, he responded 10
the fire at the home Of Mrs. elsie
RiSsler. Sill So. saith st. about
Ala p m. Monday Fremen had
10 break into the locked home.
where an oil burner had over
heated.
Had No Oxygen
Using n pig snoat' mask, a
light device containing n filter but
supplying no oxygen, Lieut. John
son carried booster line up
into the smoke-filled attic. The
fire. following partition up 10
the ceiling from the downstairs
stove. poured soaring heat into
the kman upstairs room. from
which johnson was summoned by
Battalion Chief Clyde jenkins. in
charge at the scene.
Il found the fire was burning
worst in the rear OF the house. .
Jenkins told The Times. We
managed To put out most Of the
fire from there. Then lilly climbed
back up 10 the attic room.
When he came down he COM
planned of a burning In his lungs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

There IL ~ substitute fnr them
when II comes n moving vsss
amounts Of supplies material and
msn and ne are prepared fw the
johs
1~ffsr. fsr~~~~~ M seed far
the governments interfering
M communicating tho nsiisss
Railroad facilities this iiuse."
=. :, did In werld War .. ten
stantis expanding th.,r fssiii.
ties. services and equipment.
tho railroads universally have
prepared themselves 10 give
the government everything "
de.ire. In an emerEcary. the
same .. u provides the sisii
nation In normal pes.siin~~.
he indisstesi.
Ills current tour Of the north.
west. which includes = tvoswsss
iunket Of all rail-n.rv.d communal
ties If several northwestern states.
IL a strictly worksday project Tor
possible improvement of transpor-
tatlon .defsnses
Which severe business itinerary
almost completely crowded out
thought No. 7. LETTERS. looking
from the window Of his private
CONTINUED on Page z, Column Al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Newsman Is Killed

MAsHIsGTDS Arthur b
Lane. L. S. minister 20 JugoslaylA
reported 70 the state department
Tuesday that Ralph u Barnes.
New YORK Herald Tribune cor
respondent, who was a native 81
Salem. Ore. Szs killed In the crash
Of q British BIenhsim plane near
Dsnlloygard on Nov. IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Peace Gesture
Made BY Go
But OHor Hm
Strings" 10 Il
ATLANTIC cry. n. l.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. -
A Congress Of Industrial Or
Plantations COMMITTEES rsr-
commended Tuesday that The
Go make peace with the
American Federation of Labor
only II the principle Of indus-
trial organization Of masn
production industries il &C.
eeptsd. and all ClO unions are
chartered In = n~w united
labor movement, which would
include AL. Go. and inde-
pendent railroad brother
hossis.
nsnouaeinx ~ utter fslss-
hs.esdsT ALL charges that e1o
President jana L~.ss sIess ~
bioessd labor unity. In vspovs
recommended Continuance u .
clio psses negotiating eosnmlttss
consisting of L~1is snd Go Wee
Presidents philip Murray ard ns<s-
nsr tfltifnsn. u ~as seasss1sss1
unlikely that tfiilsaan -aaId ssrvs
bse4aw Of Ms federal ross -
labor d~fsns~ Commissioners
-tssts B. tk~ tsasv us~s>~
s~ess ran ~ s<e~smpnsne1 se1y
" ihe seesesass nss hUts~
Isasss sssIsify ~ inhss ssa~
f,saes sisss sh~ progressive
$50 slxsfss. psabs $4,000 ~
~ CO. ~ rep~ss sas1-
ssw oxi.xt~s'-- r..a.s~ss
Roosevelt Tuesday ssked ard 70
esissa plsdxs from sh~ Amsfle~a
Fsdsf.tlon ~ I4Abox that II wsli
spin any efforts 10 neGstizls p<ses
IN organized lxbofss flys ye~f eivu
Har
The prsssd~nt's appeal. saads n
tstfsr % fh< fs<tefstIon's annual
eonssntloa. emphasized ths nsed ~
labor unity during shs eusrsnt A.
sloa~l d~fsnse emergency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Nszis Deny British
Attack on Oil Plant

LONDON Ths ar ministry sad
Tuesday that dsspits tai weather.
British ssfabsFs last night stssessd
synthetic ell plant In Lessns,
Germany. causing several isrxs
fires ~ the northern sad Cf the
target
All British planes we're saLd 10
have returned II ga. reported
that coastal command places had
sssot 9SaNa one German Dofnl~f
flying hDat and one Hsin<si SEA
plane.
. -
aid Tuesday that no Britain planes
attacked Germany last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Low Of 81 Degrees
As Fog Covers City

Another htsvy log slowed
traffic in Tacoma Tuesday morn
ing. The weather bureau reported
the official minimum tempers-
ture az 81
There Is prospect Of rain for
Western Washington during the
week. and its possible Thanks
giving day vii De vet Tacoma
has received only Ia inches Of
rain this month. Ala inches below
normal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
u. S. May Give Aid
To Warning Greeks

WAsHfs1IOs--A ssefs-
tAry Of State Sumner Weiles dis
closed Tuesday that the United
States Ia giving sympathetic con
kiderstion 10 Greek appeals for
American var materials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
House Turns Down
Adjournment Motion

WASHINGTON - Tfs< house
Tuesday refused 20 agree 70 sins
die adloarnmsnt ~ congress. which
had oesn pfopo@sd ny The Demo-
cratic leadership u the chamber
The vote On IA. adjournment
resolution vas fsi 70 ia slx
members voted present
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
State acinq
Critical Cash
Crisis Soon
Legislature Must
Roise Millions
Under Pension Low

#7=HH
as a result of Initiative al.
requiring it TO pay $40 month
" old age pensions. faces a
serious financial problem this
winter and viii have TO ask
the 1871 legislature 10 levy
eight 10 b millions in new
taxes.
Revenue experts are beginning
10 look around for new types Of
taxes which VII bring IN the huge
sum Of new money needed II make
the initiative. passed at The Nov ;
election. workable. Coy. Clarence
y. Martin has taken M official ae-
ton. however. since the problem
IL M 10 Governor Elect Arthur
Langlie and the tax commission he
appoints.
The state to-day paws an as-
erage pension of xes.ss Ia
10000 persons nj cost of
Sill 900. 900 n wear. The initis-
tive would require $40 pensions
for some $4,000 persons and
free hospital and medical care
In addition.
Estimates vary on how much
new tax money VIII be needed
/ Sponsors of the initiative say
/ SIS. ooo. 900 more a year. The tax
commission unofficially estimated
at least SIS 900. 900 Will be needed.
/ The Washington bureau Of govern
mental research estimated x32,-
i $4,000.
/ A breakdown of the latter
figure showed the initiative
would require 81. seo. 900 more
from the state 10 raise the
present pensions 10 $40. an
other 50, 500. 900 for ZOO ad-
ditional pensioners. x14. 5000
/ for free capitalization and
medical care for the total of
$4,000 pensioners. S2.o00.00o
for dental and optical care. ar
tificial limbs, glasses, hearing
aids and other appliances
granted by the initiative. and
100000 for funeral expenses.
Administration would add an
other million.
The above figures. quoted from
the survey Of the Governmental
Research bureau. represented only
/ the money the state would have
to put up. Federal aid matching
would provide si4.52o.0o0 more.
the government matching only
state money paid for pensions and
their administration. not hospitali-
zation or funeral expenses. Total
annual cost of the initiatives pen
sion program. the survey said.
would be s57 400. 900. more than
five times the present cost
Few persons who voted for Initl-
alive 141 knew IT contained one
paragraph which may cost more
than the pensions themselves-th
paragraph granting free medical,
surgical and dental care by a doc
/ tor Of the patients own choosing
How TO raise up TO SO mil
lions in new take. IL n problem
the people handed the 1871
! Continued on Page II. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

tsuax 1Dvossstsss ~ rl~gee
County Msaasy night unssI.
sssn.iy resolved that the tp~1s.-
cratic state seairsI ssmsaisfe~
shsuid take isasn~siisis sesIsa ~
teal the steetisa 10. i,sfsre ihs
snprense soust. ia light 81 ihs
DiiI-fanxiis ssspuis. u sss re-
solved aiss thai ihs stats isxis-
lstafs s~ asked 10 amssa an1
darby the sseesiss iss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
STATE EDITION
u. S. Railroads Are Ready
For Emergencies --Jefers


William N LETTERS president ef The Union Pacific rail
road arrived Tacoma Tuesday morning aboard his special
train-wth three thoughts ms mind.
Making extended If his eenpanss properties IN
the Northwest IeferS and Union Pacific officials d.
sding the day between Tacoma and The military reserYa
lions n Fort Lewis and Mcthord Field.
Which i Indicative Of The No neutrality-suspicious.
and national defense
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Boianisi Is Called

SARASOTA. Fis. - DR. Henry
Hurd Rusty. S.. botanist and for
msr dean % faculty Al colun bis
university. New York City, died
Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Sets Aviation Day

AsHIs sT q s-Tfssldent
Roosevelt Tuesday proclaimed Dec.
II. anniversary of the Wright
Brothers frat historic flight. A.
Pan American Aviation day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
AirlinsS Dumoged

sEw IOmn H.xoid 3 Var
1sfbllss $4,000 Loekhesd air.
lin~f. delivered only two days ago
from Burbank. CAiIf.. wss badly
damaged Tuesday In an sttempted
f2ksoff for . radio test flight
aesrs -
WgAYHkn pooGcASI
dioaay fsnight. Tbuss. rsmpn-s
Nigh, As: io~. ~ osn Fiaes 7s3ts
s<ts 4sJI.
s. -
BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma .............. sA.ssi.oee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
War Zon e
Bulletin S

ROME-A British attempt To
capture the island of Gaidaro, In
the Dodeoanese group. was re-
pulsed "by prompt action Of
Italian land, sea and air forces"
the communique Of the high
command said Tuesday.
IONUOs-Air raiders famed
out over most Of the United
Kingdom. including North Ire
land. Monday night, but eoneen-
frated on the western port Of
Liverpool which Was sirs2n
with high explosive ard fire
bombs.
BERLJN-Italian bomhsrs, eo-
operating With tn. German air
force, successfully attacked an
English coast town Monday. the
German high command said In a
communiqns Tuesday.
The eommuniqoe, one Of the
shortest Of the war, said there
were no air losses on either side
Monday and that no British at
tacks were made on Germany.
LON Norman raiders
spattered London with shistiing
and high explosiy. bombs to-
night after a long dawn-to-dusk
interiude In which no sau
planes were reported over the
British tales.
LONDON air ministry
claimed tonight 10 have received
soyiees from Germany asserting
that Royal Air Force attacks
had cut production a. the huge
Krupp arms works 50 per cent
and that British bomb mad hit
tire liner Europa at It's DOCK al
Bremen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
City Joints
Are Scored
By Hodge!
Changes Plea oil
Death Cor Driver.
AllsgsdlY Dsotsn

rresIdinE Judge = y.
Hodge condemned Tacoma
viee c conditions from the
bench Tuesday - LARK Hat
~hl. ss-ysar-old waiter. stood
before him. scheduled 10 80
esrt sentences for negligent
h micIde. HAt.rhI una
charged With The death III
Peter kaeh 1T 20. 18th and
broadway Monday morning.
l.aesinx aawn - ths yasns su.n.
sha snsefesi rses u xaslty M.r.
- : tea hsaf. After 80 arrest.
Judge tInsiss stssfiesi ne ratrerea
fsss hft<fis.
Ar. ~ ssh~s faa.xs~ ~
sssesi Turning II othsf ssurx ~
flesf.. n. sd
Ny aea erlasan u thef wbea
tn. rssn ~.s Up s~rs yesterday.
n. "a. net n ths mental ~ rAve-
sssl eaaastlan n q thfeaeh With
shs.
Wet Areeps r1nn
That's ~hy ! saatlnssd a -
III thas morning
You pleaded nsnlsy yesterday
nut I'm nnt xesna 10 sresps
that.
II thls ssty s.n silsw ths.s
dives IA run aa~nts~u and ~
nashlnK shous th~m. u can siisw
this man In HAYS IN attorney
lsas#shl II kss s~u aanfs~ssna u
police officers hss sssisr~d ~ 80
nas intoxicated ~ sh~ tlsus ~ M
the pedestrian. kssn.
wss n~.sss - pe>~A
The pfssunsF lsla hisms fev fhs
accident MI IN . fs~ afInhs -
hal had bat nn . nissw evsr the
head IN the ssrty huurs ~ Mnndav
morning during . hss~i ~ ths
star cafe
Ha.sehl sssd he had fwn ~
three MIXED drsnss ana one ~ Iws
straight shats NJ ~hsshy II ~
isis broadway resort Sunday
night.
same tina after Midnight : ~
said. y SIT into . fight 81 she
hsaf ssfs and SIS ssdly h~Asss ~
vim . sep
Al the time n fks aeei3~nf.
hsssshi ssss. hss hsd sases .
friend. nsse Ms.ur. In his hanss
near r0ndsvs station and ~es re-
scnnlinusd ea rAss I. columa u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

Railroads are the nations first
line of defense. letters declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
koRfTzA NOT TAkEs

Reports from the Greek fighting
front sald tina, Greek troops nov
hsld continuous 1s-mlls front
from Erseka Ia the kefi,ka neigh
bofhood. about ala 70 10 miles deep
IN Albania
koriisA silii WAS not cap
tusd BY the sfssk. but sssps
reports claimed that sassass
units had pushed lats part ~
the fosa--sas hsr line Of ff.I-
Ian position. In southeast Al.
bznla
Ths Greeks reported that ths
Island d Corfu. lying lssss soaIih Of
Aibanis. rad bssn heavily snd per.
slsfsnilr attacked BY Italian pisnss
snd ths population driven into
cellars
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
BY BEVERLY THoMPSo


II all members of Tacoma's newly-organzed National
Service league attractive Miss Jan Peterson pretty
Tacoma secretary the mogus should be drawn this
sitY easily and swiftly a steel needle a-magne
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

As = prsilsds to the meetings j,
was revealed Monday night that
King Boris n Bulgaria had made
a secret airplsns Trip ~ Germany
for a ons-dsy discussion with Adolf
Hitler
II sas spseulaisd tina, ihs meet
Ing may have dealt with a German
rsqaes, for passage n Man troops
from Eumanis sernas fsnlEaria 20
attack naeedonia This move
would bring German troops 10 10
the Turkish border and raise I'm.
msdia,sly the question Of Turkish
aid 10 Greece and the possibility
~ a German threat 10 IN. Dsfa.a-
siiss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
See Move as Preparation
F or Mass Attack on Britain
Military Lull. Except on Greek
Front. as Axis Powers Assemble

there Was = momsntary hlil In mill
tary action except for fierce fight
Ing on the Greek front
The foreign ministers Of Ger
many and Italy. Joachim won I'm
benirop and Count Dalsaxxo G1ano.
we're expected % receive ~ Vienna
one after the other. representatives,
II Hungary. slosskls and Hu.
mania
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

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