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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
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Departure OF the w. X. keever
and Norco from Shaffer No. /
terminal Monday morning cleared
the dock and left only four listed
vessels in the harbor.
Working at Port piers were
Paul Luckenbaeh. lifting general
cargo and slated to spend the night
taking lumber for the east coast,
and the Vermsr, bringing COM
mercial steel and lumber. The
Portland Was due Tuesday or
Wednesday for n heavy cargo OF
2x4s and railroad ties for Cali
fornia.
The West Coast was berthed at
the Tacoma Hsrbor mill, the Heisn
Maru al Milwaukee terminal No. 2
Other departures included the
Onomea and Workman Saturday,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
Pacific Ave. Home
Damaged by Flames

Spontaneous combustion was be-
lieved the cause of fire that
started in the attic of c. A. Sines'
residence. 6S31 Pacific ave, and
caused $3.50 damage Sunday after
noon.
Smoke and flame from the burn
ing two-story frame residence at
traeted the attention of crowds of
Sunday motorists, and threatened
traffic jam along the boulevard
until police arrived to clear the
way. Most of the damage was
confined to the roof of the house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
More for Library
Budget Is Urged

Suggesting a basis of 81 per cap
tia. Tacoma Classroom Teachers
association presented to the old
city council Monday a letter pro-
posing larger appropriations for
all public Libraries of the city.
The request was urged so that
every district of the city can be
better served with library facilities.
The proposal was referred to the
incoming mayor TO whose depart
ment the public library system is
allocated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
Ends Her Life
In Train Car
Women Uses Gun
While Travelling

Dependency over the death OF
sister in Seattle vas believed
the motive for Mrs. c. T. Whar-
tons suicide in the locked state
room Of passenger train en- route
to Seattle from Portland Sunday
Tacoma authorities were called
into the case after trsinmen broke
into the locked stateroom and
found Mrs. Wharton. 81. 5T17
Laurel Canyon. North Hollywood,
Cal, dead with bullet through
her head.
Letters indicated she WAS
called 10 Seattle by word Of
the death of her sister. Mrs.
Hayden Waterhouse, who sue
cumbed In Seattle Tuesday.
Mrs. Wharton was believed 10
be In III health and unable TO
stand the shock Of her sisters
death.
The train. No. 45s. arrived in
Tacoma at $40 p. m. Sunday. and
railway officials summoned DR..
Albert Enrich. who pronounced
the woman dead. Officers j. S.
Lyons and Herman Sehnugger
took charge until the train was
ordered TO proceed to Seattle with
the body.
II was indicated the woman's
death occurred about the time the
train passed through Chehalis. A
telegram. evidently written by
Mrs. Wharton. requested notifica-
ton OF her niece, Mrs. Thomas
Haolshan. living at the Gowman
hotel. Seattle, in the event Of Mrs.
Wharton's death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04

and the Flying Cloud. which made
flying trip in and out of the
Sperry dock Sunday The N5rco is
expected back Wednesday.
Ships in port: Paul Luckenbach,
vermar. at Port piers; West Coast,
Tacoma Harbor mill; Heisn Maru.
Milwaukee No. 2.
Ships due: Tuesday. Portland. at
Port piers; Coast Merchant, Shat
fer No. 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
Given Pilot License

Richard Elsbree, of 3017 No
18th st. is one OF 81 University
Of Washington students who have
completed the civilian pilot train
ing course of the civil aeronautics
authority and have been granted
licenses as private pilots. Elsbree
was awarded a license as a sea-
plane pilot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04

A bicycle tour launched by IA
year-old William James Dunn.
el1e Pacific. last Friday caused
his father. c. W. Dunn, 10 ask
police to intercept the boy as a
runaway in case he Is found.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
BICYCLE RIDER HURT

Suffering from cuts about the
face inflicted when an automobile
struck him from his bicycle Mon
dsy afternoon. 10-yesr-old Jack
kerth. 1920 A st. was taken TO the
Pierce County hospital for first
aid. Police said the car was driven
by Mrs. Myrtle Malone, Of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
Norwegian Antiques to Be
Sold 10 Aid War Victims

diamonds then were given 10 the
government 10 alleviate suffering
and that Is being done now by
Norwegians in their homeland and
in the United states.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
TACoMAN Is ELECTED

Alfred Hunt OF Tacoma was
elected 10 the board Of directors
Of the Washington State College
Alumni association at Pullman last
weekend. Fred Schroeder Of Port
land was elected president Of the
ASSOCIATION.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04

1910 season was staged over
the Tacoma Yacht club. The
ceilings.
learned all his sailing and racing
as an apprentice aboard RAIDS
White Cloud.
IN respect to the latter item. We
enjoyed kihitzing the dialogue IN
the cabin OF the White Cloud after
ward.
Rad-You're a pirate!
Russ You're another
Pad You were always wanting
to paddle or tow or something IN
under cover Of darkness when you
sailed with me. What nefarious
trick did you finally use this time :?
Russ Why, how you do talk,
sir. You taught me all the sailing
tricks l know. How did you spend
the night?
And so on.
1t il matter Of history the
boats finished Sunday afternoon at
the following times:
Lady Luck, Russ Post, 3:1s:50;
Nichevo, Bill Nelson, 4:22:27: Mar
june. Martin Stockwell, 1860 5:
White Cloud, Rad Pratsch, 4:4s:35;
Mljoy. Chuck Ogden. 4:5s.5e;
Niewfinder. Harbine Monroe, Sol :
%; Rosal, Al Faithful, 5:21.35;
Whitecap, Russ Anderson, 6:plus.
OF course, handicap racing being
what 1t Is, and the slightly tardy
T.Y.C. committee being so. the
corrected times for the finish will
undoubtedly make a difference in
the foregoing order.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
Grade School
Student Dies

Mary Rogers. Il. student al
Franklin grade school. died Sun
day a. a local hospital
She j. survived By her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Rogers. OF SIS
So. Cakes St: one brother. Jack
Jackie Rogers. jr.. and her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. T VI
Reynolds Of Portland. Ore
Funeral services vii be srrang-
ed Al Aellinger's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04

things in gem
ersL So much
for that. We
feel better.
II was obvi-
GUS that par
Elephants a n d
concerned spec
tators enjoyed
the fray from
start to finish.
Offlc lily
known as the
Blake Isl a n d
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
Public Fears Attack Upon
u. S. If Allies Lose Out

'If Germany should defeat Eng
land and France in the present
war" the Institute asked voters
throughout the United States, do
you think Germany would start a
war against the United States
sooner or later"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
American Voters F ear
Defenses Inadequate
Holt of Voters Believe Training for
War Should Be Enforced Upon Everyone
Ry DIR. GEORGE GALLUP

Director, American Institute OF Public Opinion
PRINCETON, N. Three highly important attitudes
regarding American national defense indicated today in
nationwide study by the American Institute of Public
Opinion and in all parts of the United States
reacted to the from Western Europe:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
Speed Department

A new record for trans Pacific
crossings by steamship was set
this weekend when the japanese
Militia Maru arrived at San Fran
cisco from Yokohama.
The Militia Maru Ia making her
maiden voyage She Is under the
houseflag of the Nippon Yusen
kaisha.
The record which she broke was
set in 1905 by the memorable old
siberia-10 days 10 hours.
Principal dimensions of the Nit
IA Maru include: 500 feet long. "a
feet beam. trial speed of 22.5
knots. 1900 gross tons. The lux
urious passenger liner is powered
with turbines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04

Interestingly enough, even those
who oppose making military train
ing compulsory often show by
their comments that they would
approve OF voluntary military
training for greater numbers of
American youth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
YOUNG MEN
41% In FAVOR

While the survey shows virtually
no difference whatsoever In the
views Of men as compared with
women on this question, there are
interesting contrasts of opinion
among the various age groups.
Young men Of military age, for
instance, many of whom might
have their jobs and careers inter-
rupted for year, are somewhat
more reluctant than their elders.
But even here a sizeable number
of voters vote YES
Compulsory Military Trainings
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04

Afr ~ s " NA~
cCC?"
les .....sss..s.s ooI0
NO .............. 1879
Approximately one person in ten
said he was undecided about the
first question. while only one in
fourteen said he was undecided
about either OF the latter questions.
sharp Increase In Demand
For Military Training
The trend of opinion on the
question OF compulsory military
training shows a sharp upswing.
The Institute first measured senti-
ment on an identical question in
December. 1a3s-just two months
after the Munich Agreement-and
found that only 81 per cent OF the
voters favored 1t at that time.
Even after the outbreak Of war
last fall Institute surveys showed
little increase In sentiment.
But the following figures show
how opinion has shifted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04

POme Dept.
Ruba dubdub,
Three men on n tub.
And who do you
think they be ?
The butcher,
The baker,
Another ha yshaker-
Who left a good home
for the sea-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04
The answers We're.
RELIEVE GERMANY
WOULD ATTACK u. q. 65ss
BELIEVE GERMANY
WOULD NOT ATTACK

Only one person in 10. on the
average. said he had no opinion on
the question.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04

ms TO every young man IN IN
cCC2"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

admittedly grave German depreda-
tions on Britain's sea communica-
tions, and enough merchant ship
ping to offset the steady losses.
2. Sufficient airplanes to over
come Germanys air superiority.
With those objects achieved, Brit
ain might have a chance, after
long wearing-d down process, of get
ting Germany in a corner SO that
physical invasion of the CONT
nent would be possible
1t might, and probably would,
take several years. In the meantime
Britain must keep her head up aid
avoid invasion at the hands of Ger
many.
That is why Ronald Cross, minis
ter of shipping, told the country
that Britains ship construction
cannot keep up with the losses Of
the German sea campaign. 1t also
explains the imperative need for
more fighting planes to ward off
the disruption of British industries
by the incessant pounding of Ger
man bombers which swarm over
like locusts night after night and
drop. tons of explosives on industrial
centerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Romans Reinforce
Albanian Forces as
Greeks Advance

STRUGA, Jugoslavia, Nov. %.
(UP)-Frontier reports said today
that II Italian transports loaded
with fresh troops arrived at Dur
azzo, Albania, land were rushed
Immediately toward the front where
further Greek successes were re-
ported.
The Italian reinforcements were
said to have landed at Durazzo at
3 am. They were rushed immed-
lately, it was said to inland points
where Italian lines are being boil
stored against the continuing Greek
attack.
New rebel activity inside Albania
was reported. Three time bombs
we're said TO have been set off in
the ministry of interior building
at Tirana, killing five persons and
wounding one. Other Albanian reb-
els from the Matt district were re-
ported to have blown up bridge
across the Matt river near Derjani
in the Kruja district.
Greek columns were reported
swinging west from Pogradec, into
the Shkumbi river valley in an ap-
parent attempt to cut off Italians
retreating over the main road to
ElbaSan.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

BERLIN, Nov. 30. OP)-The
high command said today that Ger
man destroyers, in sortie close to
the English coast, had torpedoed
two British destroyers.
The battle occurred at the west
ern exit of the channel, a commu-
nique said.
1t added that another group of
German destroyers sank a 5000 ton
and 5000 ton ship and two smaller
ships off the south coast of Eng
land and that all German destroy
ers returned to their bases undam-
aged.
Last night, the communique said,
German airplanes continued their
retaliatory attacks against London
military detectives and new blazeS
and strong explosions were SEEN"
British planes flew into north
and west Germany last night, scat
terlng lncendiary and explosive
bombs on several homes and on
one hospital, the communique said
1t claimed that 13 British planes
were shot down yesterday, IL in
air battles and two bv anti-aircraft
guns, and that four German planes
were missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
French, Siamese
Troops at War on
Indo-China Border

HANOI, Nov. 90. (UP)-French
and Siamese land and air forces
fought yesterday on the disputed
Cambodia and Laos frontiers, au-
thoritative quarters said today, but
French officials continued to hope
that hoStilities could be localized.
Authoritative quarters said that
seven Siamese airplanes Thursday
bombed the strategic roadhead
towns of Thahek and Savannakhet,
at Indo-China's narrowest point.
(T'he Bangkok government an
nounced yesterday that Siamese
planes would make widespread raids
against military detectives in Indo-
China in retaliation for French
attacks on Siam
The Siamese aerial lombard
mentS were said to have DESTROYED
houses and caused casualties, in
Guiding dead and wounded.
In retaliation for the Siamese
ali attacks, the French said, French
mortar batteries at Thakhek she'll
ed the opposite Siamese town of
Lakhon.
French authorities here indicated
they were maintaining an attitude
of "watchful waiting" and that the
Siamese-French hostilities could be
localized.
Fighting began last Saturday near
Popiet, Cambodia, when the French
claimed to have repulsed Siamese
regulars attempting an invasion of
Popiet.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
BY LOUIS +. KEEMLE
United Press AnaIySt

Britain's call for more help from
the United States is beginning to
cast doubt on previous British pro-
testations that this country would
be of more service out of the war
than actively in 1t.
A well-informed British source
in New York throws possible light
on the motive in appealing for more
warships, merchant ships, airplanes,
cannon and ammunition. Beyond
that President Roosevelt says we
cannot afford to go now.
That motive is the belated recog-
milton of the fact that wars can
not be won entirely by defensive
tactics. The victor is almost always
the aggressive side, striking when
it is best equipped to win.
1t is not necessary to go bacH
to Napoleon and other conquerors
of the past to illustrate the point.
I9itler has proven it in the present
war. He has taken every initiative.
Neither France nor Britain made
any adequate plans for offensive
tactics against Germany. Their sole
idea was defense, and they relied
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Call for Help Revises
View Of British STRENGTH

on the Maginot line with the idea
OF holding Germany off and with
out any adequate provisions for tax
ing the offensive.
The result has been the collapse
of France and most of Europe, leav-
ing Britain besieged citadel.
While German airplaneS, sub
marines and raiders pound at Brit
aims life lines ashore and at sea,
German armies are waiting hun
grily in the occupied lowlands and
France for the time to strike by in
vasion.
Although British warplanes are
striking back effectively upon Ger
man industry, there is no present
possibility of a British expedition
to the continent to invade Ger
many. The British army is too
small and the obstacles too great.
The larger part of the British ar
my in fact, is idle and bored in
England, waiting only to repel an
invasion. while the active war is
being carried on by the Royal Air
Force and the navy.
Hence the British want from Am
erica two things:
/. Enough warships 10 halt The
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29

ROME, Nov. 30. CUP)-A new en-
gagement between the italian air
force and British warships, this one
off the British Mediterranean is
land fortress of Malta, was describ-
ed in today's official war COM
munique which said that another
British battleship had been struck
by heavy caliber bomb.
The communique of the armed
forces said that five British planes
were shot down in the new engage
mcnt, and four were damaged SER
iously. One Italian plane failed to
return to its base. .e ..s.-- -
The British naval formation
sighted near Malta, which is due
south of Sicily, was "overtaken by
Italian aviation which hit directly
one large British battleship with
a heavy caliber bomb.
1.-The aero-naval battle was mark
ed by violent combat between
Italian bombers and chasers and
British chasers,' the communique
continued.
The communique followed a spe-
cial communique detailing the Ital-
ian version of the naval engagement
fought off Sardinia Wednesday. 1t
reiterated that Italian naval and
air forces damaged a British air.
craft carrier, battleship and three
cruisers.
Gn London the admiralty said
six Italian warships had been dam
aged seriously and that the only
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Admiralty Says
German wars|,ips
Fled from British

LONDON, Nov. 20. (UP)-Brit-
ish light warships intercepted Ger
man light warships trying to sneak
into the English channel during a
mist. and the Germans, after a
battle, adopted the tactics of the
Italians in the Mediterranean by
racing back to their bases, the
admiralty said today.
The German ships apparently in
tended to do some hit and run
raiding on shipping and coastal
objectives, under cover of m s t
which has blanketed The channel
all week.
British patrol ships sighted them
and closed in for a fight. The
Germans sped away toward Brest,
firing as they went, according to
the admiralty, and one British
vessel was damaged.
"A report has been received that
damage was infliced on the enemy
but the extent of this is not yet
known with sufficient certainy to
enable an announcement" tn e
communique said.
Naval circles interpreted the COM
munique to mean that damage
probably was inflicted on more than
one German ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Liverpool Latest
Target for Massed
German Air Raid

LIVERPOOL, Eng, Nov. 20. CUP)
Rescue squads dug feverishly in
to what had been building today
in search of bodies or persons pos
sibly alive and trapped beneath
tons of debris. 1t had resulted from
one of many heavy bombs dropped
in last nights concentrated Ger
man raid on Liverpool and two
other Northwest towns.
The building UP until shortly af-
ter midnight had been an in
structional center for civilians as
signed to war work. 1t was not
known how many persons were in
the building when the bombs start
ed falling.
The raiders came over the Mer-
seyside district in waves, some from
the Irish sea, and a curtain of
anti aircraft shells shot into the
sky in an effort to bring them
down or chase them away. Shrap-
mel fell in the streets like rain.
A tour of the city this morning
shortly after daylight revealed
widespread destruction and rescue
squads we're digging into the ruins
of MANY buildings for bodies and
trapped persons. One bomb crashed
into a police station, but there
were no casualties.
A block away a motion picture
theater was half demolished. Two
persons were known to have been
killed and many were injured when
a high explosive bomb struck a
public shelter. An apartment build
ing in one district was badly dam
aged. A bank on the opposite side
of the street was wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
BY ]. III. YINDRICH

Somewhere in the Pindus noun
tains, near the Greek-Albanian
frontier, (by telephone to Athens)
Nov. %. (UP)-The remnant of a
"lost division" the last of the Ital-
ian troops on Greek soil, is being
shelled casually into surrender in
this sector
The Italian force is believed to
sinclude two regiments of infantry
and an artillery unit. The Italians
hold one side of bush-covered
mountain, the Greeks the other.
They fire back and forth over the
Peak Greek troops have advanced
into Albania above and below the
mountain leaving a horseshoe bend
in their lines at this point.
I walked along road over which
shells were flying in both direc-
tions and could see the Greek guns
hidden back under trees and
bushes. Once I heard the crackle
of machine gun fire from the other
side of the mountain.
AS I talked to a Greek infantry
officer, soldier in Greek helmet
approached and asked the officer
for few men to help three Greeks
guard 86 Italian prisoners. The
officer let him have three more
men. The prisoners were headed
by wizened captain who showed
signs of shell shock. He still had
his revolver and he carried thin
steel cane. He said he and his
companions were Albanians, al
though they wore green Italian uni
forms. I was told they had come
6ver the mountain and surrender
ed.
While the captive captain was
being disarmed about 200 more AL
banian- Italians came down the
road, guarded by four Greeks who
carried their rifles slung noncha-
lantly over their shoulders.
With them were two Greeks
carrying the body of a Greek Off
Ger on a stretcher. The body was
covered by a coat. These prisoners
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Chinese Gueri||as
Dynamite Train
Bearing Officials

SHANGHAI, Nov. 20. UP)-At
least $50 persons were killed or
wounded today when a train bear
ing prominent Japanese and Chi
nese officials to Marking for the
forma, recognition by Japan OF
Wang Ching-Weis regime was dy-
namited near Soochow by Chinese
guerrillas.
Japanese quarters said that most
of the casualties were Chinese,
Minaly coolies. They were riding in
a car behind the locomotive, the
only car on the train said to have
been destroyed.
1t was reported that at least two
Americans were aboard the wrecked
train but their names were not
known Immediately and it was not
established whether they had escap-
ed injury.
The wreck tied UP traffic on the
Shanghai-Nanking railroad, delay
ing the regular train from Nanking.
Reports from Soochow said it
had been confirmed that Chinese
guerrilla forces placed dynamite
under the tracks over which the
train to Marking Travelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Reporter ! ellis
How Greek Guns
Pound ItuG ans

spoke only Albanian. They looked
cheerful and the officers shook my
hand, although I could not under
stand what they said
Greeks told me that despite AL
banian defections, the main Italian
force was resisting strongly on the
other side of the mountain. The
Italians, I was told, also were she'll
ing village they evacuated Sum-
day, in hopes of destroying an am
munition dump they had left there.
Three italian planes approached,
lazily circling the reddish brown
mountain tops. They were identi-
cal with italian bombers I had seen
in action in Spain. They dumped
their loads and I counted so ex-
plosions. Anti-aircraft shells were
exploding just behind the tails of
the planes. On neighboring noun
tain, where the bombs had fall
len, clouds of thick, black smoke
rose 60 feet in the air.
I crossed a stream and climbed
a rock-streWn ravine from a valley
spotted with shell craters, and lit
tered with the nosecaps of explod-
ed shells. Occasionally there was
the whine of stray bullet.
1t took me two hours to reach
the former headquarters of the
crack Italian And regiment of
Alpini 1t was half hidden among
pine trees. Four italian planes were
in the sky now and their bombs
roared through the valleys.
A Greek artilleryman lay on
blood -sodden stretcher under a
tree. His right arm had been
smashed by an italian shell and his
right ankle Was covered with a
bloody bandage. An army doctor
was trying to stop the flow of blood
with cotton and bandages and was
administering morphine.
The doctor warned me to take
cover. Bombs were falling nearby.
I sat on a box of ammunition. The
air reeked with chloroform. The
artilleryman's means gradually stop
ned