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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
Many Steelies
Caught Sunday

Steelhead by the score were
taken from nearby waters Sun
day, reports make plain. At the
Puyallup river, In particular,
there was a heavy run of trout
that averaged around seven
pounds each. Bill Mcqueen,
Ocky Seidelman, Jud Brewer
each took their limit Of three.
And Dave Jones and son
snagged four. Scores OF other
trout were caught also.
Frank sherman and s. +.
Munson and son. Don. returned
with their limits from the
Queets. The fish ran around IL
pounds each and were on dis
play ut Sherman's Tackle shop,
South Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
SKI WEATHER

Paradise - Road open to Para
disc; snow on road above Narada
Falls; chains required at Falls.
mo further details available).
Snoqualmle pass-Slush on road
around summit; carry chains: 80
degrees; one-half inch new snow;
total 81 inches; overcast and snow
ing, with dense fog: skiing poor.
Mt. Bal<er--Road open to lodge;
snow on road from four miles east
OF Shuksan to lodge; glacier to
lodge, watch for falling rocks;
carry chains: 33 degrees: 10 inches
new snow: total 80 inches; over
cast. with light snow: skiing fair.
Park Junction - Road In good
condition; IS degrees: trace of
fresh snow; overcast. with light
snow.
Snoqualmie Sid Bowl - Cloudy,
with light snow; IS degrees: no
new snow; total 2s inches; skiing
very good.
Stampede One inch new snow;
II inch total: calm and cloudy.
Martin Ski Dome - Two inches
new snow: 81 inch total; calm and
cloudy.
Monad Lake-Three inches new
snow; 40 inch total: calm and
cloudy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
VALLEY AND COUNTY LEAGUES
NEAR KINDUP OF SCHEDULES

Eatonville in a Valley league tilt
to make their place in the playoff
certain but the Totems are after
victory so as to keep ahead of
Orting Merchants, who are idle
this week. Buckley Merchants
play at Fife.
Wilkeson Pirates overtime win
over Puyallup Elks at wilkeson
last week kept the Buccaneers in
the running for the No. 8 playoff
berth in the Pierce county (East)
circuit. Wilkeson plays at Elec-
tron CCC tonight and must win to
keep in the running.
Fairfax CCC also has a chance
TO finish In third place but must
defeat Carbonate tonight. Puyal-
fup Elks play at Orting Bulb Farm.
Pierce County (West) hoopsters
complete their regular league
schedule on Wednesday and Thurs
day, and. barring upsets, Mineral
Firemen and Roy Rockets will be
tied for league honors, thus neces-
stating a playoff prior to the
tournament Both teams have al
ready qualified for the tourney.
Date for the championship tour
nament has been set for Feb. %
with Puyallup high school gym the
probable site. Four games will be
played In the afternoon and the
semi-finals between the winners
will be held that evening. Winners
Of the two evening games meet
Feb. 26 for the championship.
Three teams from the Valley
league. three from Pierce County
EAST and two from Pierce Coun-
ty (West) will compete. The. open
ing round draw will be announced
soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
Records Give
Lincoln Edge

Initial test in 1910 city swim
ming competition will be held
Tuesday afternoon when the Sta
dunn and Lincoln natators ply the
waters of the Tiger pool in a city
title meet.
Comparative scores this season
point to the Abes as favorites,
as the south enders have been i'm
pressive in taking their first three
meets.
Coach Sheldon Brooks paddlers
boast overwhelming verdicts from
Everett and Vancouver, and
close $3.50 win over the strong
frosh squad Of the University OF
Washington.
Meanwhile Vince keyes'
Stadium splashers also have q
good record, taking the mea-
sure of Vancouver by q 4S-2S
count, while losing a close
$3.50 meet to the university
frosh.
Sodtn DTOohS unu nine ict-
termen to pick his entries
from, while Mentor Reyes has
seven returners.
Outstanding of the Lincoln mer-
men thus far has been Bud Ford,
junior breast-stroker, who has al
ready set a new Western WASH
ington conference record with .
ITO performance against Vancou-
yer. Captain Bert Barber in the
220-yard free-style has also shown
well.
Stadium point-getters will be
led by Dick Malott and Captain
Ed Hopper, free-style artists;
Dean Daugherty, back-stroker,
and Jack Graham, breast-stroks
phenom.
Outcome of the 50-yard free
style event should be hotly con-
tested, as both Hopper and Lin
coins Fred Mcneil churned the
distance in 27.3 seconds against
Vancouver. Medley and free-style
relays should also prove interest,"
ing, as both units have turned in
almost identical performances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
Hoop Schedule

this MONDAY at Beiisrmine gym !:
Church Fraternal. Gas, Woodmen Of
the World VS. Falkland Trinity Lu-
theran: 9. Knapps Business College
W. Latter Day Saints: Q. First Metho-
dists VS.. Puyallup Christian.
National Guard Inter-Battery At
Armory-e so, And Bat. Headquarters
Battery VS.. &C" Battery.
Games for Tuesday night: Church
fraternal and Industrial at Bellar-
mine-6:45. Epworth Methodists vs..
Central Lutheran; 8. Northwest Door
Co vs.. selected team; Q. Peterman
Mig. Co vs.. Northern Pacific Rail-
road Shops.
National Guard Inter-Battery at
Armory at ESQ: IF" Battery vs.. Il
Battery: Headquarters Battery vs., n.
q. Troop ~ Cav; Medical Detach-
ment VS.. Service Battery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
BOBBY RIGGS
WINS NET TITLE

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Bobby
Riggs of Chicago, worlds top
ranking tennis player, held the
mems singles title of the Pensa-
cola invitational tennis tourna-
ment today after defeating Card
mar Mulloy Of Miami, yesterday,
lie, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, ga.
Mulloy and Henry Prusoff, Seat
tie, Wash, won the doubles crown,
eliminating Riggs and Elwood
Cooke, Portland, Ore, go, 4-6,
81.
In the doubles semi-finals, Null
10y and Prusoff whipped Charles
Hare, England, and Hal Surface,
Kansas City, Ga, GA, and Riggs
and Cooke downed Louis Faquin
and Leonard Floyd, Mobile, 60,
SO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
GOLF SCORES
Brookdale-sunday: Mems clu

Brookdale-Sunday: Mems club
match against par-First division,
Bill Kister, 3 up; second division,
Harry johnson, 2 up; third divi-
sion, Ed Bedford, up. Team
sters' medal play, full handicap
First division, Bill Kister, TITO
81; Tom Wallace, 88-14-74; Sec
ond division, Ed Bedford, 97-29--
6s; Harry Satterlee, 96-24-72.
Highland-Saturday, best nine:
Richard Thompson, 32h; Joe Tur-
co, 32i2; Marshall Locke, 80;
George Moe, 331l; Chris Cavan-
augh, 1914; J. w. Davis, "a; Harry
Bradberry, 36; Harry Long, So;
Olaf Grything, 3s. Sunday, points:
Bill Johnston, 81; James York ST.,
81; Marshall Lucke, "a; Al Kons-
mo, "a; Rick Thompson, SO; George
Coombs, 80; Elmer Larson, 81;
Bill Weeks, 81; Joe Turco, 80; Nels
Norberg, 80; Harry Bradberry, 30;
Harry Long, 2s; Jess Roster, 20;
George Moe, %.
Allenmore: Best nine play Sat-
urday: Ray Harwood, 35-2Ia-
321z; orland Nelson, 3s-4h-33h;
Henie venske, 3s-4-34; George
Hollingstad, 39-3h-351a. Points
play Sunday: Guy Clifford, 3s; C.
Washburn, 81; Ralph Watson, IS;
Earl Matthias, 35; I. Wick, "a; Geo.
Hollingstad, "a; Geo. Poprad, "a;
Sam Allen, 80; Irv Baker, 80; Joe
Miele, 80.
Meadow Park-Saturday. sweep
stakes: Leo Booth, 72-sL64;. AL
Carter, 76-10-66.
Sunday. points: First division
Leo Booth, $3.50; Joe Koler,
$3.50; James McQuillin. 32-7-
80. Second division-Mel Ellis, 46-
15-41; Joe Harrison, 2o-14-3e;
Joe King. 1s-1e-37; Frank Gates,
1s-1e-37; U. M. Grimm, 22-15-37.
Afternoon sweepstakes: Al Cart
er, s1-10-11; Gordon Bennett, 81
Joe Gleva, 7s-6-72.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
Everett's euIIs
Win Two More
CROSS STATE LEAGUE

Two more victories by the Ever
EFT Seagull basket juggernaut
made 1t Is In a row for the 1910
season by the Snohomish cagers,
who need only one more Cross
State league triumph to nail down
their third successive champion
ship.
Everett's victories this week
were more impressive than ever.
The Seagulls walloped Belling-
ham, S6-17, and thumpcd Brem-
erton, l0-1s, the following night.
Everett plays at Hoquiam Monday
and ut Aberdeen Tuesday.
Walla Walla's second trip to the
West side this year turned out
just as disastrous as the first
with the Wa-Wa's losing two
games to Tacoma quintets, Stadi-
UNI and Lincoln, who now share
the runner-up spot to Everett in
the Cross State league.
Hoquiam Grizzlies seemed well
on their way to another. state
tournament trip when they turned
back Raymond. 1926. while Shell
ton was losing, s2-26, to Olympia
and Aberdeen was trouncing
Bothell, 36-17.
Further south the standings
were In . muddle. Kelso
handed Longview Its first de-
feat Of tho Southern division
race. Chehalis dumped VAN
couver. 46-40, and Vancouver
turned around the next night
to beat Centralia, 25-2S.
Gle Elums win over Yakima
highlighted Eastern Washington
results. Monroe was handed its
first Snohomish county loss,
vashon, Poulsbo and Silverdale
kept on winning Tri-County
league battles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
FED STRONG, GREAT NEGRO
ATHLETE, WITH TROTTERS

essentially ene-sport special
ists, Jesse IN track and the
Gatchel - . baseball pitcher.
Strong. In contrast, has
scrAmhled to the top In two
Sports, baseball and basket
hall.
He broke into Negro profess
sional baseball with the Chicago
American Giants four years ago.
Last season he was the first sack
er for the Kansas City Aonarchs
and led the Negro American
league In hitting with an average
Of .<o3. Furthermore, he has been
selected on the circuits all-star
team for the last three years
And he's just - good on . hard
wood court, ~ the fans In this
neighborhood viii discover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
Paiints-meats
Clash Again

johnson Paint and Consumers
Meat. who staged q thrilling hoop
battle when they met last Thurs
day night. will meet again tonight
at z o'clock In Lincoln high gym
In q tilt that will have much to
do with settling the second half
championship Of the City Basket
bali league.
Consumcrs won Thursday
Night. thereby going into . tie
with Chilla's for the league
lead and ut the Same time
pushing the Painters down to
third place. A win for the
Painters tonight, however,
will again tie them with Con-
sumers and the Paint club In
determined TO do just that.
Chilla's will face the short but
tireless California Florists in their
game that will begin at 9:15, and
will be broadcast over KMO by
Larry Huseby and Jerry Geehan.
Second game of the evening
will pit Cammaranos against
Inter-City Auto Freight starting
at o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
Bud Ward Loses

OLYMPIA. Wash.-U. s. anna
ter Coli Champion Bud Ward
came back to his home course and
teamed up with Ken Tucker. form
er professional at the course, but
the two went down TO defeat Sun
day before Art Eeckhout. present
pro. and Bud Haskell. olympia's
No. I amateur. BY one-up.
They played an exhibition match
IN . heavy gale and rain for the
benefit Of the Finnish relief fund
The winners each shot "a medal
cards to 7a's for Ward and the
Everett pro hut managed 70 exc
out ths win
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
ALI Engen Wins
Long Ski Jump
LEAyENwoRTH, Wash. ALI

LEAyENwORTH, Wash. - ALI
Engen of the Sun Valley, Ida,
Ski club leaped 252 feet off the
Leavenworth ski jump in perfect
form yesterday to win the Pacific
Northwest Class A ski jumping
championship before more than
5000 persons.
In outdoing Sc of the best
jumpers In the United States
and Canada, Engen scored
22S.9 points. Tom Mobraaten
Of kamloops, b. C., was Sec
ond with 221. Sigurd Ulland
of Leavenworth was third
with 2I6.15, and Hans Gun
narsen Of Revelstoke, b. c.,
fourth, with 206.25.
The Class B title went to Chuck
Dickinson of Leavenworth with
1858 points. Henry Seidelhuber
Of Seattle was second with 21I.
Eric Bolstad of Seattle took the
senior class championship with
20s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
heaviies Top
Mat Program

Every inch the worlds champion
'badman." distinction which he
claimed for himself recently, La
verne "Basher" Baxter will add
to his already long list Of atroci-
ties tonight when he meets Earl
AcCreay Of Calgary In the eight
round main event. best two falls
out Of three. on the wrestling card
at Greenwich coliseum.
II McCready were a villain, or IL
Baxter were Briton, one Of the
tiaras would be at stake in their
match. Unfortunately. however.
it would be almost as difficult for
McCready to change his mat style
as for Baxter to acquire different
ancestry.
Nevertheless. the program
won't Be without Its tttuIar
match. The women's cham
pionship Of the world, held
by Clara Mortensen, will be
placed on the block when the
blond Danish miss tangles
with Juanita Barnett, Chero-
kee Indian girl from Tulsa,
Okla, In . one fall Finish"
engagement.
The five-round semi-final, best
two falls out Of three, will bring
together John Katan. a handsome
newcomers from Montreal. and
Gentleman Joe" Corbett Of Toron-
to. Katan broke In here last week
with q sensational performance
against George Richards Of Des
Moines, Iowa, who meets DR..
Barto Hill of Detroit In tonight's
three-round. one-fall opener.
The first bout win start at $50
O'clock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
VALLEY LEAGUE

Valley and Pierce County league
basketballers near the windup of
their regular league schedules
with IL teams still battling for
places in the eight-team inter-
league championship tournament.
Buckley Merchants, Carbonate
Miners, Mineral Firemen and Roy
Rockets have already cinched
places In the title tourney but four
places depend upon results Of the
next two weeks play.
Eatonville Jacks need only to
defeat Puyallup Totems tonight at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
Spaniel Meeting
Billed Feb. u

The Tacoma Cocker Spaniel
club will meet Tuesday. Feb. Is.
at s p. m. at the Chamber of Com
merce. Owners of springer SPAN
iels are invited. 1t is hoped TO
arrange for a big field trial be-
tween cookers and springers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
VIKINGS CAN OVERHAUL ENuMcLAW

title by drubbing Auburn Trojans,
1922, here Saturday night.
Puyallup has one game to make
up with Sumner and must win to
tie Enumclaw. The Sumner game
will probably be played Wednes-
day night and II Puyallup wins
the play off game with Enumclaw
will probably be played Feb. Is.
The Vikings started with rush
against Auburn. Gail Bruce toss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
Swedish Aquatic
Record Holder AT
Front For Finland

HELSINKI-BJorn Borg Is
reported to be among Swedish
volunteers at the front fighting
for Finland against Russia.
Borg. only 10. Is the European
swimming champion and record
holder at 400 and l50o-meters
free style.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06

PU Y A l. l. u pal Dahlberg's
Puyallup Vikings kept alive their
chance to tie Enumclaw for the
Puget Sound conference first half
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
Loggers Score
Over Whitman
WAIIA WALIA

WALLA WALLA - College of
Puget Sound. Tacoma, defeated
Whitman at basketball Saturday
night, 46 to 80. sweeping the two
game series. The Loggers won
Friday, As to A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06

Scoring nine points against Au-
burn while Russ Saltmarsh was
idle, Joe Janikula of Enumclaw
stepped back into the lead in the
Puget Sound conference individual
scoring race. Janikula has led the
list the first, third and fifth
weeks.
Greatest gain of the week was
made by Gail Bruce of Puyallup,
who scored % points in two games
to pull into a three-way tie for
seventh. Puyallup was the only
league team to play two games
last week.
The ton scorers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06
On the Lam
W3th

THE pItiabe Of Fred Apostol, fighter and pawn
q ! cruel game -.
Unanswered and manipulated into the heights Of the
pF the San Frnnesce former beIIhop in his early 2Os
= |. 1,wmereI ant vv..he1.ur nerformer
A. ~ 80 IL s;ss;. l..~;. go, - .xtr.u. Inv
- 80 1890 a. &c.; 49, - ssv.s;,s ahous.v
80 yo."ss.ea ..e e'fse p:eHs1 - /. 'a'o'e '
warrior, y cast-oh pee: Of ring wreckage
Inc last FOOD penny they can derive from mis- services
nos Zen PAT u their pockets They'll pat him on the Dack
WIKI him well KID and about their ghOush practce
u hunting further young healthy they uggIe
~ they ala Fred =.
beginning professional ring
Young corbe behop poorly
hid Just breaking pro game White matched
Hin Steele experienced fighter
dealing
I'm hard punishnsnt =.
Aposton Just punchsr. along taken IN
Nv " the powers New York where effort
needed mob
including sports wrers behind him
H anuehe stssss steele and
Tacomaa New York. without
- - - ssaey N ne.r own ssovssd they aec wns'
~ 49, - - - 49, -. -. 4 49, ssc 10y rr.
49, -" - -. ~ 49, ~ sfss - m. yu,ures
essS = - 80 u.iv - - thew ret TIE hogs share
Aposou wss knocked out BY plain
previous tipped the belhop
hh peak had shot what holt he ever possessd Was Apostolic
IL ughthsavwsisht division Asno Bettna his opponent
FL u.ri>d Fiat IN.
49, a...asAeG nss OnS 80. -.
RET1INA beat Fred that night Just Few weeks ago. out
the decision went to Aposto who was three times on
IL doe three rounds That's the old mob angle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-06

ed in three baskets in the first
minute and the Vikings led 30-15
at halftime.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Council Of A. +. |.
Considers Routine
Business in Secret
Group to Be Named
At Two-Week Session
To Decide Labor Plank

With routine business holding the
right Of way, the executive council
OF the American Federation Of Labor
met again today behind closed doors
at the Washington Hotel. Although
national issues are scheduled for
discussion later, the council, during
the first part Of its two-week meet
ing, is expected to confine itself
largely to organization matters.
Before the end Of its meeting, the
executive council will appoint q
committee to present the A. F. of l..
labor plank to the Resolutions Com
mittees Of the Democratic and Re-
publican National Conventions. This
committee probably will consist of
five members. The plank to be pre-
sented will not be made public until
placed before the Resolutions Com
mittee Of the Republican convention,
which meets In Philadelphia June "a.
The question Of taking q stand on
q third term for President Roose-
welt may come before the council.
It appears unlikely, however, that
the council will take q definite
stand, either for or against q third
term. At a press conference yes
terday, President William Green Of
the A. F. of l.. said there was no
occasion at this time for him to
make a statement on the third term
issue.
Although the A. F.. Of L. ordi-
narily meets In annual convention
early in thte fall, this year the con-
vention will not be held until after
the November elections. The execu-
tive council, therefore, will chart
the course Of the A. r. of L. in the
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Carleton W. Cameron
Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services were held yester-
day at the Shrine of the Blessed
Sacrament for Carleton w. Gamer
on, 81. who died Friday at his home,
GILT Brookeville road, Chevy Chase,
Md.
Mr.. Cameron, a native Of Hyde
Park, Mass, retired in 1896 after
10 years as superintendent of q
paper mill in Pittsfield, Mass.
Mr.. Cameron was active in af-
fairs Of the Knights of Columbus.
During the World War he served
with the K. Of c. as secretary in
charge of distributing all articles In
France. After the war he was dec
Grated by the King of Belgium for
his work in establishing social serv-
ice schools In Italy.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Anna Mcdonald Cameron; two Sis
ters, Mrs. Henry Boucher Of WASH
ington and Miss Mary Cameron Of
Hyde Park, and q brother, Even
Cameron of Boston.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Mexican Official
Sure U. 5. Will Be
In War Soon
Says Republic Would
Observe Benevolent
Neutrolity
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Nay 1l.-A high
omcial Of the Foreign Ministry said
today the Mexican government is
convinced that the United States
will enter the European war on the
side of the allies In the near future
and that Mexico should begin pre-
pairing for that eventuality.
If and when America enters the
conflict, this official said, Mexico
despite a fundamental desire for
peace-will observe a benevolent
neutrality" and will collaborate with
the United States as fully as pos
sible without involving herself.
He said he believed the other ma
tions Of the Western Hemisphere
would adopt similar attitude.
Advance in Date Seen.
Recent developments in Europe,
the spokesman added, have ad-
vanced by many months the date
Of possible American entry into the
war.
President Roosevelt's frequent ap-
|,peals to Germany and Italy. and
his recent warning to the Americas
that they no longer enjoy q
magic immunity" have sown the
seeds whose harvest will be military
aid to Britain and France, the ON
cial declared.
He said that without exception
Mexican ofIlcialdom and the bulk
Of the Mexican people believe the
United States not only should but
would assist the allies.
Possible Aid From Mexico.
Positive aid that Mexico might
lend the United States, the ofiicial
said, would include vigilance agains,
Nazi spies or saboteurs and action
to prevent establishment of sub.
marine bases for attacks on Ameri-
can shipping.
An influential body of Senator.
and Deputies, however, is at worl
organizing q committee for neu.
trality" to prevent Mexico from
extending any aid which nigh,
drag her into the conflict.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Paris
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
to spread havoc behind the lines,
were dropped In increasing num-
bers.
Mere preliminaries," is the way
French spokesman described yester-
days air battles, infantry drives and
gigantic mechanical engagement
In which the French assertedly dis
persed between 500 and 1000 Ger
man tanks in the Belgian Ardennes
Mountains. north of France.
The real" struggle for possession
of the Netherlands and Belgium, he
said. will come on the new allied
line.
Military commentators said the
Ardennes fight yesterday was the
first in history in which two such
fleets of Land battleships" had
matched tactics and guns.
Sketchy dispatches told how the
tank battle was fought in bright
sunlight on fiat terrain between
Tirelmont and Tongres where the
machines were able to maneuver
freely.
The French corps, en- route to the
battle line since the invasion Fri
day, rushed into engagement at full
speed, 1t was said.
The dust raised by the encounter
could be seen from afar. The roar
Of the tanks guns could be heard
for miles.
Offensive Reported General.
A French staff ofiicer said q battle
between "the, full weight of the
allied mechanical army and the full
weight Of German armored divisions
may come now within q few days"
Two French divisions, reinforced by
some reconnaissance elements, were
reported to have been pitted against
two German divisions in the Arden
mes battle.
The French reported Nazi losses
In men and material there were
heavy.
Advices from the front said the
German offensive appeared to be
general north of the Moselle. OBJ
servers cited three objectives which
the German general staff might
have Immediately in mind:
l. To divide the liaisoned fronts
OF the Netherlands and Belgium In q
drive to the coast.
2. To win the left bank of the
Meuse River and drive on Brussels.
3. To force the French defenses
along the Luxembourg border, where
the German army corps got q run
ming start through the defenseless
grand duchy.
It was emphasized by q spokesman
Of the French. War Ministry that
slow Withdrawals by British, French,
Dutch and Belgian troops could not
be considered q retreat, because that
action merely was the following out
Of a pre-arranged plan Of strategy.