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DEFENSE ORDERS
EXPECTED HERE.
Factories Checked as to
Production Schedules;
Boom Anticipated

Reports that representatives, Of
the National Defense Council were
here this week led to speculation
today that heavy defense orders
may soon be placed with local fac
tories. At least two men from
washington were in the city, study
ing local production facilities.
The government, 1t was learned,
will soon appoint special inspectors
to local factories which manufac-
ture ordinance faterial for the army
and navy. A chief inspector Is to
be named, directing a number of
women who will act as minor in
spectors and under inspectors. The
womens posts, which will pay
1850 to $l,440 a year, will be Allied
by the U. S. Civil Servise Commits
sion.
Several local facorites have
handled large government orders in
recent months, but much large,
contracts are expected when the de.
tense program gets into full swing
During the World War, Waterbury
was one Of the centers Of manufac.
ture of ammunition parts and wal
supplies.
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British Navy Hunting
All French Warships
CONTINUED From Page y

SHIPMENT of goods to Nationalist
China: and conditions were uncer-
tain at most French possessions, M
GLIDING French Indo-China, from
where British ships now were
barred.
The seizure or destruction Of q
large part of the French fleet had
eliminated one haZard-the poSSi-
bility of Germany and Italy get
fling the ships-but the battle Tor
French warships at Oran, Algeria,
had aroused the hostility OF frances
premier Marshal Philippe Petain
and his government and raised the
necessity for Britain to redistribute
her fleet.
ut was officially announced at
Oran today that as a result OF the
British naval attack, the French
battleships Dunkerque, Bretagne
and Provence and the destroyer
Mogador were aground and badly
damaged and that 1000 French
sailors were dead, wounded or miss
ing)
British Planes Hit Germany
London, July 6-(UP)-Royal Air
Force bombers strafed important
targets in Germany Friday in both
day and night raids, a communique
said today. $50.
The air ministry said: "RAF
planes bombed airdromes and patrol
boats in Germany during daytime
Friday and naval bases and inland
targets were bombed at night. Two
day bombers and one night bomber
are missing"
In Cairo Raj Middle East COM
mand headquarters said that "Blen-
heinz Bristol bombers successfully
ra!ded FL Gubbi yesterday. All o.
our aircraft returned safely. Blen'
helms also attacked and severel.
damaged large troop movement!
and motor transport concentra
ton in the vicinity of Bardia. Ou
casualties were nil"
Air Raid Alarm
Gibraltar, July 6-(UP)-Air rait
alarms sounded today for the sec
ond successive day and anti-aircraf
guns fired at an unidentified plan
flying at a very high altitude. TIL
all clear signal was sounded al
hour later. Officials said there wer
no casualties and no damage an
that the populace had been calm.
Gibraltar was raided yesterda
by an unidentified plane which wa
driven off by anti-aircraft firt
Spanish reports said the plane wa
French, retaliating for the BIRTHS
attack on the French fleet at Ora
Wednesday,
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such as ornaments.
Goebbels Prepared Plans

Propaganda Minister Joseph Goeb-
bels issued a proclamation calling
for a reception Of unparalleled en-
thusiasm." The newspapers were
filled with eulogistic editorials and
articles with the voelkischer Beo-
bachter declaring: To-day Berlin re-
ceives the conquering general trium-
phator Adolf Hitler!"
Hitler's return precedes by a day
the arrival Of italian Foreign Min
lister Count Galeazzo Ciano, from
Rome for important conferences
with leaders, at the invitation Of the
German government.
It was denied that the conferences
might result in a final Axis peace
offer to Great Britain. Well informed
sources said: I'VE might, however, be
inclined to accept British offer If
1t would be tantamount to complete
German victory"
His visit was said to be primarily
political. It was described as lone
of the regular exchanges Of views by
the Axis partners"
Ciano will not return to Rome i'm
mediately after the conferences but
will take trip" to an unspecifieo
place.
It was said that the text Of the
German note to the United States
regarding the Monroe Doctrine. q
summary of which was published ir
Washington, would be made public
soon.
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DEATH THREAT
ADDS TO TRAGEDY

(Continued from Page u
and Joseph J. Lynch were Kllieo
when the bomb, which they hao
carried from the pavilion to a va
cant area, exploded. Six other per-
sons were injured.
Must Know Pavilion
Police Commissioner Lewis D.
Valentine said he believed that only
a person familiar with the pavilion
could have placed the bomb IN the
upstairs fan room, where 1t was
found. the terminal point for the
ventilation system, from which the
thrust of explosion would have caus-
ed maximum damage and loss Oh
life. -
Caesar Kroeger, apartment house
superintendent, former Bundsman,
was held. Police found large maps OF
fhe United States on the walls OF
his home. pricked by pins. Large
world maps were found on whlcn
had been outlined the progress OF
the Russian-F Finnish war and the
United States neutrality zone. sew
eral groups Of South sea ISLANDS
were ringed. There were also two
automatic pistols hidden IN q
drawer. each under copy OF AdoiI
FIitler's, 'Mein Kampf.'
Buildings Guarded
The British, French and 1tanan
h,,ildings at the fair were being
Closely guarded and 100 policemen
tent a close watch on the rest OF the
international area. Uniformed ponce
stood at the entrances to the British
pavilion, where attendance had al
most doubled because OF the bomb
Z ing.
The Daily Worker, Communist
newspaper, in an editorial on the
bombing today, asked why police
had not been as diligent in seeking
the person who planted the bomt
On the step of the Daily Workers
building two weeks ago.
It described the World Fair bomb
snr as a "crime that shocks every
decent, honest person, but said peo'
ole would want to know why fedora
and local law enforcement agencies
have handled previous bombing
and bomb plots in light manner.
ssWhy has the FBI, for example
heen SO little concerned about tn
bombing of The Daily worker?"
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Continued from Page y
consolidating their positions at Kas-
sala, important Sudan communica-
tons center Is miles from the Err
trea border, capture Of which was
claimed yesterday.
Japan Shows Interest
Tokyo, July 6-(UP)-The govern
ment expressed sharp interest to-
day in reports from Singapore that
French and British authorities had
conferred at Saigon, French 1ndo-
China, and had agreed that Indo-
China should remain allied with
Britain and that British and French
naval forces should continue to CO.
operate in the Pacific.
Although Japanese officials would
not comment officially, they were
earnestly checking these reports,
which, if true, might serve as a de-
terrent on Japanese activity on the
Indo-C China border.
French sources here said the
agreement probably was made before
the assault on French warships by
British ships at Oran and that in
view of that battle, French naval
officers might refuse any further CO.
operation with the British In the
Far East.
Russia Receives Them
Bucharest, Rumania, July 6 gu.
P0 - Russia has agreed to accept
1000 Rumanians, most of them
Jews, who were unable to cross the
new frontier from Rumania into
Russian occupied Bessarabia within
the time allotted, 1t was disclosed to-
day.
The deadline for excavations was
yesterday, when Russia completed
the occupation of Bessarabia and
northern Bukovina Province which
it seized from Rumania. The H.
900, preferring Russian to Ruman-
ian domination, were stranded tenn
porarily but 1t was learned that the
Russians had permitted 1000 of
them to cross the Danube from Ga
latz yesterday evening and would
accept the other 5000 today.
OF the SO British citizens living
in the Rumanian oil fields, who had
been given until last midnight to
get out of the country, AZ got away
on time but the other nine were
unable to get their affairs straight
ened out by the deadline. It was
understood that at the intercession
Of the United States legation, the
nine were given more time. They
were forced out of the oil fields, but
permitted to stay temporarily ir
Bucharest.
Hungary's Demand
Budapest, Hungary, July 6 - (U
P0 - 1t was rumored in diplomatic
circles today that Hungary had de.
manded that Rumania cede hel
two border towns-presumably Sig
het and Satu-Mare-as prelude Il
negotiations over Hungary's claim!
on Rumanian Pennsylvania.
1t was recalled that before Hun.
gary demanded and occupied tn,
lower part of Czechoslovakia's Prov
ince of Slovakia, she demanded twt
towns as a token payment"
Newspapers and political spokes
men had taken a less belligerent at
titude toward Rumania in the pas
two days but military preparation
continued. The German and Italian
ministers conferred yesterday witt
Foreign Minister Count Stephei
Csaky and repeatedly asked him h
adopt a milder attitude toward tn
new pro-German cabinet Of Ru
mania.
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Rlitzkrieg in 10 Days

Stockholm, Sweden, July 6-(UP)
German sources predicted today
that blitzkrieg would be loosed on
Great Britain within 10 days and
that it would begin with six days OF
incessant air bombings, with 5000
planes a day engaged.
They said the German planes
would include new and hitherto I'M
used models equipped with "surpris-
ing. death-dealing instruments"
They predicted that many bombers
would tow gliders packed with
bombs to be released at random,
equipped with timing apparatus.
their wings would collapse causing
them TO fall.
It was reported that hundreds OF
these gliders had been assembled at
vernes airport. outside the Norwe-
gian port Of Trondheim.
Germans here said that parachute
ist landings and troop landings from
the sea would be attempted only
after the six-day slaughter from the
air. because OF the arming OF the
British civil population.
Tuesday was mentioned BY the
Germans ~ the most probable day
for the blitzkrieg 10 start but they
did not 80 whether Il would be next
Tuesday or q week later.
A Swedish foreign once spokes'
man said that Germany had beer
given permission 10 ship war mate
rails on Swedish railways 70 Norway
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INSTANTLY KILLED

Derby, Conn.,, July 6.-(UP)-Ezra
j. Atkins, So, Gaylordsville, signal
station operator for the New Ha-
ven" railroad, was killed instantly
last night when he walked into the
path Of passenger train.
Road officials said Atkins had Just
delivered a message to a freight
train fireman when he stepped back
into the path Of the other train.
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operated by state, municipal or 9th.
er governmental organizations were
subject to the new 10 per cent de-
Tense tax.
This includes the new Ocean
Beach Park, Smith said. A 10 per
cent tax will be levied on the Is
cent admission price there.
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~ PT-FIsT FTGHT-.. :. ....
FIST FIGHT HAS
TURNED FATAL

West Haven. Conn. July 9 - ~.
P.) - Louis Fennelly. Il. was held
today on q superior court bench
warrant charging nlanslaughter IN
Connection with the death OF George
Riley. 20. Hamden. at eayln Rock
last Sunday.
Riley died after q FIST fight which
resulted from q minor automobile
accident. Fennelly was released IN
$4,000 bonds for trial In September
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French Wafship TO Arm
COAL DEALER DIES

North Wilbraham. Mass, July g.
CUP - william q. TAFT, So. Of
Springfield. president OF the TAFT
Coal Company, treasurer Of the Dex-
ter Root Coal Company and Q d.
rector OF the Springfield National
Bank. died al his summer home
yesterday. He was native Of
Chicopee.
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ADOPTED SLANG

The United States contributes SO
largely and amusingly to slang in
the English language that many
words, once slang, now are an in
separable part Of the language.
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England;s smallest Inn 10 In q VII.
LACE neaF Dorchester. Several ceIl-
turtles old. Il consists OF Q single
room Is feet By II feet.
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SUBJECT TO TAX

Hartford, Conn, July Cup
Connecticut Internal Revenue Col
lector Thomas s. Smith said today
patrons Of all amusements centers
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Camel hair brushes are eonp0sec
OF the halr from the tails Of Rus.
sian squirrels.
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GLARS FOUND
SCAPEGOAT IN JEWS

Whenever the government of the
czars began to stir the wrath of the
populace, the cars ministers found
a convenient scapegoat In the Jews.
In 1903 and 1905 there were terrible
pogroms in Kishinev, where an &C.
quiescent government kept the police
and the troops inactive until hun
dreds had been killed, thousands
wounded, and much property
wrecked.
In 1920, by an agreement Of the
Allied powers, Bessarabia was given
to Rumania. The Jews had even
more cause to grieve then the Rus
slams. For them 1t was jumping
from the frying pan into the fire,
more or less, for Rumania had al
ways been pretty much an anti
Semitic state.
This dates from long back. One
of the provisions when Rumania
was recognized as an independent
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Nazi Fuehrer Given
Great WelcomeHo
CONTINUED From Page -

It was reported that Germany had
sought this permission for weeks, to
facilitate her attack on Great
Britain.
French Destroyer Sunk
Berlin, July 6-(UP)-The Ger
man wireless, quoting a Vichy dis
patch, said today that two British
cruisers had intercepted the French
destroyer Frondeur, 1852 tons, of
Crete and sank her after two hour
battle.
The wireless claimed that the en-
gagement occurred several days ago
while the French destroyer was at
tempting to reach French port.
1t claimed that after the battle, the
British men o'war continued on
their way without offering aid to
the French survivors.
Something more than 40 men,
bers of the Frondeur's crew were
rescued, the German wireless said,
but it did not indicate how.
Bomb English Airp0rts
DC41ul, July WE - 1ClAidlA
planes yesterday successfully bomb
ed airfields and ports in southern
and central England and set fire to
oil tanks at Plymouth, the German
high command said in communi-
que today.
A bulletin from Alolf Hitler's
field headquarters said German
planes bombed and sank a British
submarine in the North Sea and
seriously damaged another.
Continued British air raids on
Germany, it was said, resulted in
the deaths of number Of civilians
French Warship TO Arm
Berlin, July 6-(UP)-The high
command announced today that
permission had been given all
French warships to remain armed
as a result of the British French
navla battle at Oran, Algeria.
Article VIII Of the German
French armistice terms. which re.
quired France to gather all hel
warships at designated ports ane
disarm them under German anc
italian supervision. was set aside
and q formal not to that effeci
was handed French emissaries ai
Weisbaden. where the armistics
commissions are in session, the higf
command said.
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BY MILTON BRoNNER

By MILTON BRONNEK
(NEA Service Staff Correspondent
Unless all signs fail hundreds Of
thousands Of Jews are rejoicing that
the province of Bessarabia has been
torn from Rumania after 20 years
and restored to Russian rule.
Already many Jews in other parts
of Rumania are reported to be NOV
ing into sections taken over by the
Soviet.
1t is just another chapter in the
tangled and often tragic story of the
Bessarabian ghettos. In the days be-
fore the World war, the Jews did not
have happy time.
They were petty tradesmen in the
hamlets and villages. Often they
kept liquor shops. In Kishinev, the
capital of the province, they COM
prised about As per cent of the pop
ulation.
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ITALY REFUSES
BRITISH RAIDS

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-28
lOl BABIES BORN
in CITY; 80 DEATHS
a TOWNSHIPS REPORT
NO DEATHS; HONNOR,
DELHI, NO BIRTHS

Birth and death statistics in
Redwood county for 1889 were
marked by slight decline from
1888 figures, according to Frank
Baldwin, clerk of court, who re-
ceived a summary of vital records
for every county town and town.
ship from the state board OF
health this week.
AS usual births last year ran
slightly over two to one compared
to deaths, 1854 babies being born
and 161 residents of the county
dying. In 1888, there 372 births
and 1877 deaths; in 1887, births
numbered 500 and deaths 145.
Redwood Falls city, with its
two maternity hospitals, had l01
births, more than one-fourth OF
the county total. Deaths here
numbered 80. This is an increase
of 81 births over the 80 in 1888
and a decrease of deaths by four
from the 81 of 1888. In 1887, the
city had SO births and AZ deaths.
There were no deaths recorded
for New Avon township where 10
babies were born; none in Sum
down where there were five
births; none in Three Lakes, with
II births and none in Johnsonville
which reported seven births.
Homer township and Delhi
village had no births while Hon
ner had one death and Delhi,
three.
The figures, as sent in by viii
lage and township clerks and by
DR.. w. A. Brand, Redwood Falls
health officer follow:
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By Elsie Jensen

SundoWn-Mr. and Mrs. Erwin
Lawrence and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arden Greene of Kasson came
here Friday and were guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Lawrence. Easter Sunday
Louis Lawrence and his grand
sons, Louis and Richard, celebrat-
ed their birthdays. Two birthday
cakes with decorations and can
dies former the centerpiece when
dinner was served. Those at
tending were Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Meierding and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Erwin Meierding and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Jensen and
family of Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Meierding of Clements, Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Nielsen and Evelyn
of Milroy and Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
ael Skow and Ralph and Carroll.
The honored guests were present.
ed with gifts. The Lawrence and
Greene families left for home
Tuesday.
| Sylvia Meyer and Mrs. Luther
Haak entertained IL women at a
coffee party Tuesday afternoon i'll
honor of their mother Mrs. Betsy
Meyer who celebrated her birth
day. Lunch included a birthday
cake with "a candles. Those pre-
sent were Mrs. w. M. Holtan of
Springfield, Mrs. Albert Lerud of
Twin Valley, Mrs. Ebert Meyer
and Julia and Laura Lying of
Clements, Mrs. Carrie Jensen,
Mrs. Mary Nelson, Elsie Jensen,
Mrs. Tilda Jensen, Mrs. H. G.
Hemmingson, Mrs. Senius Jensen
and Mrs. Miller Jensen. In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Mey-
er and sons Wayne and Duane, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Meyer and Leroy
of Garvin, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Meyer and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ronald Johnson and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Meyer
and daughters surprised their
mother.
Carroll Skow and Milton Law
renee drove to Minneapolis Mon
day where they visited relatives
and attended graduation exercises
at the school of agriculture.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry
have been hired by William Ton
ak and started work Monday.
The Mems club met Tuesday
evening and refreshments were
served by Peter, Ronald, Arnold
and Milton Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Basel re-
turned to their home at Strand
burg, S. D. Wednesday after a
two weeks visit with the latter's
brother William Tonak and other
relatives. The Basels are former
residents of Shutdown.
Otto Bredvold drove to Com
frey Wednesday to visit the Ed
ward Norrell family. MIR. and Mrs.
NorrelPs home was destroyed by
fire Tuesday afternoon. Some of
the household goods was saved.
c. D. Clipfell of Redwood Falls
visited school district II Wednes-
day.
Emil Anderson accompanied his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Jeske of
Stately to Minneapolis where he
spent several days consulting doc
tors.
Mrs. Albert Lerud returned to
her home at Twin Valley Thurs
day after a weeks visit with re-
lativeS here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Croft and
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Shutdown Residents H0nOred
With Parties on BIRTHDAYS

family and Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Nielsen and family were Sunday
guests at the Carl Jensen home.
Elmer Farley of Pine River is
employed by Russell Jensen.
Elaine and Lorraine Weinlage
returned to Sleepy Eye where
they attend school after enjoying
Easter vacation at their home.
Greta Bredvold spent last
week with her aunt, Mrs. Louis
Bredvold in CharleStoWn.
Mary Ann Lipetzky, a student
at Good Counsel academy at Man
kato spent her Easter vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A..
G. Lipetzky.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson
drove to Staples Monday where
they visited the formers uncle,
Nels Hansen. They were guests
of friends at Foley, on their way
to Staples.
Arthur Grundmeyer and Mr..
Hirsch of Sleepy Eye called on
Charles Jensen Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Jensen &C
companied the Arnold Wendt
family to Byron Saturday where
they visited the Donald Ramthun
family. They returned Monday.
Mrs. A. G. Lipetzky enjoyed the
visit of her mother, Mrs. Heitzig
of Madelia who spent several
days with her.
Peter Meyer was a business
caller in Minneapolis Tuesday
and Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. William Lipetzky
of Onamia spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bieres-
dorf and son of Mitchell, S. D.
were Easter guests at the j. M.
Thorston home.
FAMILY REUNION
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Werner at
tended a family reunion at the
home of the latter's brother,
Arthur Kruegar and family in
North Star. Others present were
Herman Nelson and family of
Minneapolis, John Kruegar of St.
Cloud, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Son.
nenberg of Winnebago and Mr..
and Mrs. Beaucamp of Oowaton-
ma.
Milton Lawrence spent Satur-
day and Sunday with friends at
Elbow Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bleninger
and family and Stephen Kortak
visited Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in Olivia.