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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Italian Columns
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British plane was hot down. Ital-
ian planes also bombed Alden, the
naval base, across the gulf, it was
said.
In North Africa, the communique
said, British camps south Of Sollum
were bombed and one British four
motored plane was shot down. It's
crew of eight men were taken
prisoners, the communique said.
1t was said also that in their
third raid on Haifa, Palestine,
Italian planes set fire to fuel tanks
and hit military objectives in the
port area.
Italian sources reported IN
Great Britain had dispatched its
eastern Mediterranean fleet to the
aid Of hard pressed British forces
defending the Egyptian Libyan
frontier area.
British navy units were believed
to be patroling the Egyptian coast
in the frontier region, ready to
shell italian troops who tried to
advance near the shore of the sea.
There were reports that part of
the Italian fleet, especially sub
marines, might be sent eastward to
try to drive off the British ships
and leave the coastal area high
ways clear.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07

Somaliland left it unclear whether
Italian troops might seek to ad-
vance from that area, or whether
there might even be fighting on
the French British Somaliland
frontier between British and Ital-
ian forces.
leiia, chief port of British Soma
liland, is only about 25 miles from
the border of French Somaliland.
An official statement issued last
night on Egyptian frontier opera
tions indicated that the situation
there was not viewed as necessar-
lily tragic. 1t was asserted that a
small British force had complete
ly dominated eastern Libya against
greatly superior forces, that the
unfortunate Libyans' in the Ital-
ian army lacked morale and that
the Italians lacked confidence in
them; that the Italians would pro-
badly attack but would hardly dare
do so unless the odds in men were
10 to one in their favor, and that
in operations so far the Italians
one general; 16 guns, Is tanks, 65
had lost 818 prisoners, including
vehicles and an unaScertained num-
Der OF killed and wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Bio dSt Africa
Drive Expected

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 7. (UP) =
A determined italian drive into
British Somaliland was believed to-
day to be the prelude to a gen.
eral Italian attack against Egypt
and British Kenya, in East Africa
British general headquarters for
the middle east had announced the
italian drive, three-pronged one
against Odweina, Hargeisa and
Garagara.
British forces, heavily outnumb-
cred, were reported to be prepared
to offer firm resistance.
They were isolated, except on
the sea side, for the territory is
bordered by French Somaliland,
Ethiopia and italian Somaliland,
with 375 miles of desert between
them and British Kenya.
The Italians we're advancing
from the Harar region of Ethiopia
toward Gargara, at the southwest
corner of British Somaliland: Har-
geisa about 80 miles inside the
Somali frontier, and Odweina, 80
miles east of Hargeis and about the
same distance from the border.
Reference in a communique YES
terday to the collapse of French
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07

ROME, Aug. 7, -CUP)-Italian
columns have crossed the frontier
of British Somaliland at several
points, the high command COM
munique said today. indicating that
general offensive had been loosed
on that British East African pro-
tectorate.
The points at which the Italian
forces marched into British Somali-
land were not mentioned. But it
was understood that they crossed
both from Ethiopia, which borders
it on the west and southwest, and
Italian Somaliland which borders
it on the southeast and east.
British Somaliland had a coast
on the Gulf of Alden, but it is 9TH
erwise enclosed by French Somali-
land, Ethiopia and Italian Somali-
land.)
Statements in the communique
that italian planes had raided rail-
roads at Alexandria, the British
naval and supply base, and Marsa
Matruh, in the frontier area, were
taken to mean that Italian activity
was increasing generally in Africa.
Italian planes, evidently coopera-
ting with ground forces, bombed
Berbera, chief town of British So
maitland, the communiquqe diSclos-
ed, and it was asserted that one
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07

obllge the state to curb and Strangle
the spontaneous impulse of a peo-
pie who have adopted the position
OF moral belligerency for many
just reasons" it said.
mo one can fail to consider Eng
land as the most direct violator
OF our destiny; we cannot overlook
how her armed forces menace the
integrity of our territory and by
what means her economic hold have
weakened and divorced fraternal
peoples from our interests"
The newspaper accused England
Of aiding and abetting the enemies
OF the present Spanish regime dur
ing the civil war in Spain and
thereby '1by prolonging the resist
ance of our enemies consummating
on our soil the impoverishment
which the entire Spanish people
has suffered in its flesh and blood"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Commons Criticism
OF Oracle Fields
Met With DeniaIs

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 7. UP)-
Charges in the House of Commons
in England that Oracle Fields,
darling of the London stage and
screen, had taken large sums of
money from England were describ-
ed by her husband today as mon
sense and malicious lies"
Producer Monty Banks, who is
manager for the actress as we'll as
her husband, said Miss Fields had
Informed the Clydesdale bank man
ager that she had taken her jew
elry with her on leaving England
recently, but would be pleased to
return it if the government wished.
OF his own affairs, he said he
was and always has been a resi-
dent of the United States and
felt his personal transactions were
OF no concern to the British gov
ernment He added that he never
had been asked to make an ac-
counting of his dealings.
I'm regard to statements that
Miss Fielcs has no assets in Eng
llsh banks" he said, II wish to
state that every penny she pos
sesses is in England and her ac-
counts can be verified through
Jack and Company, which handles
her business affairs at 1929 Han
over Square, London. These ac-
counts are open to the press and
to government officials"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
BY j. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

Reports of an Italian offensive
against British forces in Egypt
show as yet only frontier encoun-
ters in difficult desert regions. The
Suez canal is nearly 500 miles east
of the Egyptian-Libyan boundary.
To reach that objectiYe, across the
sandy wastes of much of the in
tervening territory, would require
military skill of the highest order
and maintenance of extremely diff
ficult lines of communication be-
cause of the absence of water
If Mussolini really has planned
an offensive on such StupendouS
scale, he is taking risks that are
out of keeping with the cautions,
conservative way Italy has hitherto
been active in the war. The great
desert under Egyptian control that
guards the narrow Nile valley, has
been military death trap for
thousands of years. There are few
oaSeS in the area and these are
now heavily guarded by British
forces.
The natural approach toward the
Nile for the Italians is along the
Mediterranean coastal rod, within
range of enemy warships. Reports
that British fleet has been Or
dered to proceed along the coast
shows quick British preparation to
place any Italian invading force
under thanking fire.
The first objective of an italian
advance toward the Nile would be
the small Mediterranean port OF
Mersa- -Matruh, about $50 miles
east of the Libyan frontier. II
is the only source of drinking wa
ter an army can use which hopes
to cross the northern section OF
the desert. 1t also is the terminus
OF the coast railway, running to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07

LONDON, Aug. 7. (UP)-Arthur
Greenwood, minister without port
folio, told the House of Commons
today that British bombing raids
had heavily damaged German in
dustrial areas and seriously inter
Jiered" with production for the
NaZi war machine.
3 Greenwood said that the govern
ment was acting to make certain
that the Germans would not draw
sustenance from foreign sources.
Not only Germany but the Ger
n-controlled territory will be un-
able to carry on trade on any scale
with the outside world he said.
Adolf Hitler rules over a sullen
people who may prove to be liabili-
ties rather than assets. He makes
them serfs. His Gestapo may brow
beat them and imprison them. But
he will not get out of them the
willing service which the people
of this country are so fully giving
to national cause"
Greenwood said that British
bombs had blasted some of the chief
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
War Guilt Trial
OF Former French
Chiefs TO Start

RON, France. Aug. T. CUP)-
The government completed final
arrangements today for the trial
of three former premiers and their
aides blamed for Frances defeat
by Germany.
The supreme court, created by
the authoritarian government of
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain,
meets tomorrow in the Gothic Pa
lais de Justice in this sleepy and
sweltering county seat which dates
from the 18th century.
The court will fix the "war res
possibilities" and possible punish
ment of former Premiers Edouard
Daladier, Paul Reynaud and Leon
Blum. former Allied Generalissimo
Maurice Gamelin, former Minister
of Interior Georges Mandel and
other war leaders. The trial, prob
ably lasting three months, will be
private.
Thousands of visitors, including
foreign correspondents and French
politicians, government leaders and
members of the diplomatic corps
and the usual group of we'll dressed
women flocked into the town.
Many were ordered to move on
by the gendarmes who had orders
to permit no one to stey here unless
he had definite business in con-
nection with the supreme court
session. Riom has four modest ho-
tells and ali have been taken over
for the magistrates and their at
taches. The town had been crowded
with war refugees, including many
Belgians, when it suddenly came
into the limelight. The refugees
were ordered out and told to go
north.
The temperature inside the an
cient Palais de Justice today pro-
missed a sweltering session begin
ming at 4 p. m. tomorrow when
the 10 magistrates will don their
heavy scarlet robes.
The sun beats down on this al
most treeless town which lies in
a high valley between the rolling
hills of ancient Auverge. There were
no facilities for the world press.
Not even an extra telephone was
Court officials said that after the
first. public formal installation of
-he magistrates and administration
Of their oaths of office, all sessions
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Egypt Invasion
Called Unlikely

Alexandria, nearly 200 miles further
east.
The defenses of Mersa -Matruh,
considered the outer key to Egypt,
extend for so miles and are very
strongly constructed and heavily
manned. Were the italians to avoid
this obstacle to their advance and
attempt to penetrate the Egyptian
desert farther south, they would
find only camel trails, wholly un-
fitted for the transport of modern
army.
When it is said that the Italians
have invaded" Egypt, that does
not mean the Egypt of the Nile but
the far distant western sandy STREET
ches. Until the invasion has shown
its ability to overcome the initial
difficulties of desert advance,
it is militarily inept to describe the
operation as march on the Suez
canal.
The Italian offensive in British
Somaliland shows more effective
operations. The frontier terrain is
easily crossed but once within the
territory, there are mountain de-
lenses that offer obstacles to a
deep penetration. The British may
not consider it advisable to divert
any large number of troops from
more important centers to defend
Somaliland, though this could be
done by the sea route.
Occupation of any considerable
part of British Somaliland woulo
doubtless affect the morale of the
italian people, but even the seizure
of the entire country would moi
be strateg.ically disconcerting tc
the British. The strong British sta.
ton at Alden is $50 miles acros.
the gulf of Alden from the nearest
Somaliland coastal point and the
Italians have no shipping at theil
command. Airplane attacks can bt
made more easily from italian
Eritrea, which is nearer Alden.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Scotland, England
Raided by Bombers
In Minor Attacks

LONDON, Aug. 7. UP) German
airplanes bombed areas in Scot
land and farm buildings in south
England today in a renewal of day
light raids on the British Isles.
A number of bombs fell near a
small town in the southwest, break
ing windows and doors and knock
ing down ceilings.
A valuable 18th century panel in
a church was destroyed and resi-
dents of a farm narrowly escaped
injury.
The roofs of large farm building
were stripped off by the blast. An
elderly woman, living five miles
away, died of a heart attack.
German planes also were reported
over one southeastern town during
the dap
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
London Believes
Rome Drive Solely
To Boost Prestiqe

LONDON, Aug. 7. (UP)- Italy
has concentrated strong forces on
the Egyptian frontier of Libya and
there are indications that general
advance is imminent, British mill
tary circles said today.
1t was added that there had been
no intimation that any italians as
yet had crossed the border.
There is big concentration of
Italians, at least two divisions (per-
haps 10000 mem in the northern
frontier area. We have only small
noble force in that region" a
spokesman said.
"The first phase of Italian op-
erations in the northern desert
has lasted longer than was expected.
From the moment of French capit-
ulation one might have expected
rapid immediate advance srlmu-
lated by the German command"
Commenting on the Italian Of
fensive against British Somaliland
a British military informant said:
'The port of Berbera is about
the only objective of value in
Somaliland and even if the Italians
capture it they could not use it
because they do not command the
sea-"
1t was suggested that Mussolini
was bidding mainly for prestige in
the Somaliland attack and doubt
was expressed that British command
of the Red Sea was threatened.
The spokesman estimated that
italian forces advancing on Hargeisa
numbered 5000 to 1000 men, repre-
senting two colonioa brigades, with
guns and tanks.
Military sources said that they
had no knowledge of the strength of
the italian forces moving on Gar
CARA and Odweina in Somaliland.
On the British side, they said, there
was the partly mobilized Somaliland
camel corps, some of the kings
African rifle regiment, and other
troops under Brigadier A. r. Chatter.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Motorship Sunk
By Nazi Torpedo

NEW YORK, Aug. 7. UP)-The
British motorship Accra was re-
ported reliably today to have been
trpedoed off the Irish coast.
First reports were that the 9337
ton ship might have been carrying
British child refugees to America,
but this was later authoriattively
denied.
1t was believed that a statment
regarding the Accra might be is
sued tonight in London.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
U.Boat Lands Men
On British Isles

ROME, Aug. 7 (UP)-A German
U-boat landed some members of
its crew on the British Isles lust
for fun, Cesare Rivelli, correspond
ent of the newspaper Messagero
reported today.
Rivelli, who said he was aboard
the submarine, wrote the newspaper:
1--WE were navigating about the
surface off Scotland when We were
attacked by British seaplane which
dropped bombs forcing us to sub
merge. A few hours before dawn
we came up to the surface for re-
pairs and saw the British coast
about a mile away. The sailors
begged the captain to permit them to
land which he finally did, and they
stripped and swan ashore, where
they remained half an hour ex-
ploring the beach and surroundings"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Greenland Fears
German Invasion

NEW YORK, Aug. 7. (UP)-The
presence of the heavily armed coast
guard cutter Campbell in the wa
ters of Greenland and the depart
ure of another cutter, presumably
for the same destination, gave rise
today to reports the government
feared possible attempt by Ger
many to establish air bases on the
Danish possession.
Gov. Eske Brun of Greenland,
who has been in the United States
arranging for trade and supplies,
has confirmed that numerous Ger
man exploration parties visited the
island in the last few years. Green
land is only four hours by air
from Canada, six from New Eng
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
GERMANY CLAIMS
AIRFIELDS HIT

BERLIN. Aug. 7. CUP)-German
fighter planes have bombed Brit
ish airfields at Tynemouth and ST.
Athan, in Wales; the VickerS Arm
strong airplane factory at Chester
and munitions factory at Swan
sea, the high command asserted in
a communique today.
A single German warship had
sunk 10000 tons of British ship
ping, the communique said.
1t reported that a small number
of British planes had flown over
Holland and Western Germany last
night and dropped bombs without
causing serious damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07

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juice; thus aiding digestion; help
ing to build energy, strength, nerve
force. 1t also helps ease periodic
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it for a few days before and all
during "the time" Over so years
of use and popularity invite con-
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Spain on Verge Of War Against
England, Madrid Newspaper Declares

MADRID, Spain, Aug. 7. UP)-
The Falangist newspaper Arriba
said today that Spain was "physi-
cally on the verge of battle" against
Great Britain.
Arriba, in front page editorial,
declared that Spain is a moral
belligerent', sharply attacked Great
Britain and asserted that the gov
ernment has not the right to sup
press public and press hostility to
Britain.
Declaring Spain was first a neu-
tral, then acknowledgement and now
physically on the verge of battle,
Arriba denounced the present off
cial policy of neutrality.
Cur official neutrality cannot
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Torpedo Sinks
Greek Steamship

LONDON, Aug. 7. (UP)-An un-
identified Greek steamer was tor
pedoed off Tory Island northwest
OF the Donegal, North Ireland
coast, it was disclosed today.
Three members of the crew were
lost, 1T was said, and 80 were res
cued. Survivors were landed at
Carrigart, county Donegal.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Nazi War Machine Production Slowed
Down by British Raids, Commons Told

German industrial regions
"Hitler's output has undoubtedly
been most seriously interfered
with" he said. ut will be difficult
if not impossible to repair the da-
IMAGES to productive enterprises
lines of communication and so on
for considerable time"
Military objectives continue to be
the targets of the British pilots, he
said.
Our deadly bombing planes are
in action night after night and
week after week, more heavily as
our bombing strength increases"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Happy Women Secure
Help From "Bui|d-Up" }"

Periodical headaches, nervousness,
irritability, cramp-like pains of wo-
men may come from functional
dysmenorrhea due to malnutrition!
That's why these discomforts are
so often relieved when a woman's
physical resistance is increased
CARDUI helps build physical re-
sistance for many users by increas-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Woman Captures
German Aviator

LONDON, Aug. 7 (UP)-Lady
Buckland, widow of Lord Buckland
and sister-in-law of Lord Camrose
was disclosed today to have been
responsible for capture of a Ger
man aviator who paraehuted from
flaming Nazi airplane into a wood
in southeastern England nine days
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-07
Dover Ad Offers
Best Inducement

NEW YORK, Aug. 7. CUP)-A
newspaper from Dover, Eng, which
has been bombed heavily, arrived in
New York today. 1t contained this
rooming house ad:
Nice rooms with every conven-
ience. facing the enemy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
F. D. Ired Over
Attack on Order

WASHIN TON President
Roosevelt charged late Tuesday
that attacks on his plan to re-
organize the civil aeronautics au-
thority are based either on ignor-
ance, gullibility or politics.
Roosevelt defended his pending
reorganization order in a prepared
statement, and interpolated sharp
remarks into its text when he read
it at press conference.
He said he has not the slightest
intention of modifying the execu-
tive order by which the civil aero
nautics authority would be brought
into the framework of the COM
merce department and the air
safety board would be abolished
and its investigatory powers vest
ed in the CAA. A determined con-
gressional drive is being made to
veto this order, on the ground it
would imperil air safety.
Roosevelt said most government
difficulties arise from attacks
based on ignorance. gullibility or
politics. and that this instance is
no exception.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-02
CHAPTER TwENTY-rHREE

Christopher's voice over the tele-
phone had sounded cool but he
promised 10 come to the apartment
In a few minutes. Gail powdering
her nose and smoothing her hair
found herself unable to think be-
yond the TACT that in a few mo-
ments she would be seeing him.
Her mothers unexpected capitu-
iation even with its reservations
had overwhelmed her. But she was
not wondering about that. Nor
even Of how Chris would receive
her news.
Less than a month ago they had
said goodby. She had not hoped
that he would ever stand outside
her door again yet here she was
waiting for his ring. Knowing
that when she answered it she
would find him, big and blond and
handsome II sent the blood
pounding into every vein. Every
nerve IN her body tingled.
Closes Door
Anna had gone into her own
room and closed the door. The liv-
ing room with its shabby furni-
ture was warm and comfortable.
They would be alone for what
must prove TO be the most impor-
tant discussion of Calls whole life
but she was so happy over the
prospect of being alone with him
that she could not even worry
over his reaction.