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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Nazi Press Admits
Bombing Damage

BERLIN, Oct. 90. UP)-The Ger
man press reported today that Brit
ish bombers wrecked apartment
houses and caused civilian casual
ties in an attack on Hamburg last
night.
The newspapers reported "a large
number of apartments houses were
damaged by high explosive and in
oendiary bombs reported by the
British raiders.
(The German wireless reported
three persons seriously injured and
II slightly hurt in the raid which
it described as being carried out
by three strong waves of British
bombing planes. Some private es-
Establishments" were hit as well as
houses. the wireless Said.)
Authorized German sources said
British planes attempted to attack
serveral German merchant ships il,
the English channel but were driv-
en- off by well-aimed anti-aircraft
fire from the ships" The British
bombs, it was said, fell in the sea
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

BATAVIA, Netherlands East In
dies, Oct. %. (UP)-Japancsc dc
mands that Netherlands East IN
dies oil contracts be alliulcd in
her favor, have been rejected il
was understood today, with thc
result that she is unlikely to get
any considerable quantity of Meth
erlands oil unless the basis of ncGo-
tiations is changed drastically.
The only material progress the
japanese have made in their nego-
tiations here is to get an agreement
for such oil products as are avail
able after fulfillment of existing
contracts, it was understood.
Great Britain has contracted for
all available high octane gasoline,
used for airplanesD
Sales TO Japan, on the basis of
present negotiations, would be on a
Stricly commercial basis, with no
forced shifting from current mar
kets and contracts, informants said.
They reported that the japanese
delegates had SO far accepted this
as the basis for discussion, and
negotiations we're continuing.
1t was indicated that on the
basis of present production Japan
would be unlikely to get any con-
siderable amount of aviation gaso-
line.
Netherlands officials said t h a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Lipstick Stores
Boom in Britain

LONDON, Oct. %. CUP)-British
women are Storing up enough face
powder and lipstick to last five
years, an official of a cosmetics
firm said today.
IT'S obvious that they are de-
termined to avoid shiny noses,
whatever other evils they may have
to endure before the war is over
he said.
In another field of fashion, the
hosiery manufacturers federation
called an urgent meeting to see
what could be done about a ban on
the sale of silk stockings. They
wanted it put off until after Christ
mas, arguing that heavy stocks of
manufacturers and wholesalers 9TH
erwise would be frozen until re-
leased by the slow process of ex-
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
BY J. w. Il. MASON
United Press War Expert

British occupation of Greek is
lands in the Aegean sea, which was
suggested in London Tuesday as
possibility, would go far toward
foihng aly axis offensive through
the middle east toward Suez
Though there is no question of the
great advantage Britain would OBJ
tain by this move, it involves the
problem of whether the British
should wait for Germany to strike
first or should boldly take the initia-
tive, despite Greek neutrality.
If the Aegean archipelago we're
in British hands, the islands could
be used as temporary air and naval
bases for devastating assaults on
any German effort to cross the
Dardanelles and invade Turkey.
Effective aid could be given to the
Greeks in resisting an italian march
into Greek territory.
Several of the Greek islands are
within 40 miles of the Dardenelles
and within 200 miles of the Turk
ish main railway, which the Ger
mans would want to utilize for any
advance toward Syria, Palestine and
Suez From these bases the Ger
man flank and rear could be sub
ject to British bombings that might
we'll be decisive assistance to the
Turks in repelling a Nazi invasion.
The largest of the Greek islands,
Crete, is within 400 miles of the
Great British naval base Of Alex
andria. If it were to fall into Ger
man hands, the naz; aviation force
might be able to suject Alexandra
to an air assault of serious pro-
portions.
An actual military invasion of
Egypt by German troops embarking
from Greece would seem to be inn
possible as long as the British fleet
holds command of the Mediterran-
can. The sea journey of 400 to
600 miles would subject the Ger
man transports to such grave peril
from the British navy that the ex-
pedition hardly would be hazarded
as long as the British control Alex
andria. The natural eastern in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
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never folters.
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
China Defenders
Claim Victories
On Long War Front

SHANGHAI, Oct. %. (UP)-Chi-
nese regular and guerrilla forces
battled japanese armies over a l.
500 mile front from north to south
China today and the Chinese
claimed victories at many points.
Admiral Thomas c. Hart, COM
mander in chief of the United
States Asiatic fleet, sent his yacht,
the Isabel, up the Yangtze river to
Hangkoo to evacuate Americans
from that inland Chinese port.
In north China, Chinese guerril-
las took advantage of weakened
Japanese garrisons to make attacks
in force.
The Chinese, repeatedly encour-
aged by increased American and
British aid, planned a winter of
ever-increasing attacks on the Jap
anese.
Large numbers of Japanese were
said to have been withdrawn during
recent weeks from north China for
concentration on Hainan Island in
tiN ldl oOuull WIlCIC OIlCy were
waiting to participate in further
expansion.
Scores of transports were said
to have been sent to Hainan to
await what Japanese quarters call
ed a golden opportunity" Some
reports were that Japan had con-
centrated several hundred thousand
men on Hainan Island
The Japanese were reported to
have rushed heavy reinforcements
to the Licheng district of south
eastern Shansi province where 90
900 Chinese troops, former mem
bers of the Communist eighth route
army, were fighting the Japanese
The Chinese in Shansi we're COM
manded by Gen. Liu Pu-Cheng.
The Japanese admitted that there
was heavy fighting in Shansi and
said 300 Chinese had been captured
and 1000 killed.
The Chinese claimed victories
on the central China front, espe-
cially along the border of Anhwei
and Kiangsu provinces.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
London Drives Off
Nazis; Provincial
Areas Bolnbarded
BY WALLACE CARROLL

LONDON, Oct. %. tUP)-Gerrnan
raiders, forced back from the Lon
don area by British defenders.
spread death and destruction at
provincial points today and Ger
man long-range artillery at Cape
Girls Nez, France, shelled the port
of Dover.
A German Dornier bomber drop
ped II bombs and machine gunned
the streets Of a working class dis
strict in south coast town. Early
reports said one person was killed
and several injured. 1t was feared,
however, that some victims were
trapped in wreckage. Six houses
were demolished and others were
damaged.
An air raid alarm sounded in Lon
don in early afternoon but the
German attackers we're driven off
by reinforced British fighter plane
squadrons which included newly de-
livered American planes.
The German g,nis on Cape Girls
and caused minor casualties but
they were silenced when British
guns returned their fire
1t was feared in London that
heavy casualties resulted from the
bombing of an air raid shelter last
night, in which 25 persons had
sought refuge. Already five bodies
have been removed
Officials today allowed disclosure
that the bombs of German night
raiders have turned the ancient
lanes and gardens and mellow build
ings of London's famous temple
from which Knights of the Temple
pie once went forth to the crusades
into a scene of spectacular distruc-
ton.
Heavy damage during the night
was reported from Liverpool where
a warehouse was set afire. Gas
and water mains were broken in
the 200th raid on Liverpool.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Reds Hike Bread.
Cut Spud Prices

MOSCOW, Oct %. CUP)-Bread
prices were raised Is per cent i'll
Moscow and Leningrad today and
potato prices were cut 25 per cent
by an official decree which offered
no explanation.
The Russian harvest had been
reported excellent, and the Oily
apparent reason for the increase
in bread prices was to raise more
revenue. Official comment was
lacking.
The price of black bread went up
from IS kopeks kilogram to one
ruble and that of white bread from
one ruble to one ruble and Is
kopecks. Potatoes were lowered
from one ruble 20 kopeceKs a kilo-
gram to 80 kopecks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Occupy Islands.
British Advised

LONDON, Oct. 20. UP)-The
London Times, which frequently re-
fleets government policy, urged to-
day that Britain avert second
Norway in the Mediterranean by oc-
cupying Greek islands in the Aeg-
can Sea and preparing for often
sive action in event of Greek call
for military assistance.
The Times said that extension of
axis power through the Balkans
from Rumania to Suez might prove
ruinous to Britain and it advo-
Gated taking the initiative from
the axis
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Brituin launches
Balkan Offensive

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, Oct. q
CUP)-Great Britain was believed
preparing a Balkan diplomatic Of
fensive at meeting today in Is
tanbul, Turkey, of the British min
listers to Jugoslavia, Turkey anC
Bulgaria.
1t was reported here that An.
thony Eden, British war minister
might attend the conference. Ht
has been visiting Egypt.
Sources close to the Jugoslal
government heard reports that Rus
sia had sent two notes to Germany
| protesting the, military occupation
to have charged that Germany vio-
lated an agreement with Russia by
which Germany was to confine it
self to economic penetration OF Ru-
mania. The same sources said Ger
many had replied that her troops
entered Rumania to prevent anarchy
and to insure the Rumanian OIL
fields against sabotage.
Sir Ronald Campbell, the Brit
ish minister here, has gone to the
1stanbul conference. 1t was be-
lieved Britain planned a final at
tempt to form a bloc of Balkan
nations to resist any further ex-
pansion by Germany in southeast
Europe. Bulgaria was regarded as
the key to the situation Germany
and Italy have put pressure on her
10 advance her territorial claims
against Turkey, Greece and Jugo-
slavia. 1t was believed the British
diplomats would try to convince
Bulgaria that she had more to gain
'by staying neutral than permitting
German troops to cross her terri
tory to get to the Aegean sea.
Officials here denied that Germany
had threatened Jugoslavia W h
war in negotiating the new Ger
man-JugoSlav economic agreement
They admitted. however, that Ger
many had applied pressure through
out the negotiations. 1t also was
learned that Britain promised to
send delegation here soon to dis
cuss easing the blockade, which
allows Jugoslavia only eight raw
materials of the 100 on the British
contraband list. Jugoslavia especi-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

able to operate from the Greek
archipelago, The advantage of the
Greek bases is SO important as an
aid to Turkish Resistance that Brit
ish occupation Of the islands would
be second only to direct aid from
Russian is stimulating Turkish re-
Sistance to the full.
However, Greece now is a neu-
tral power, though having a treaty
with Great Britain calling for Brit
ish aid of the Greeks actively re-
sist an invasion. If the British
wait for the actual entrance of
Axis troops into Greece before max
ing any move to take temporary
possession of the Aegean islands,
it might be too late.
Should the British take action
before an Axis thrust into Greece,
the delicate problem of violating
Greek neutrality becomes involved.
Germany established a precedent
for the British by forcibly invading
Norway, Denmark. Holland, an d
Belgium on the ground that they
were only anticipatory moves to
check Franco-British plans to do
the same.
There could be no legitimate Axis
complaint, therefore, if the British
took the initiative in the Aegean,
especially since Italy has shown
recent indications of planning to
move into Greece through Albania
Too, Germany has proclaimed a
total war, which means any move
is legitimate that is an aid to VIC
tory.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
warsflips Bombed
By RAF Planes

LONDON, Oct. %. CUP)-Ihe air
ministry reported today that Royal
Air Force bombers in the past "a
hours dropped high explosive bombs
on German warships under con-
struction at Hamburg in the course
of sweeping attacks on Germany
and German-held territory
The ministry said British planes
attacked the Blohm Voss Ship
building yards where several pre-
vious raids have been driven home.
Again the British airmen found
warships under construction and
bombed them heavily, starting fires
in the shipyards and surrounding
naval docks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
j. s. Ambassador
Leaves England

LONDON, Oct. %. CUP)-United
States Ambassador Joseph p Ken.
nedy left for home today, and the
glowing tributes paid him by British
officials and newspapers had an
air of finality, indicating belief that
he would not return.
Accompanied by his personal sec
retary, Jack Kennedy, who is not
a relative, Kennedy left London
by automobile, on his way to Lis
bon, where he intends to take a
Pan-American clipper plane for New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

ally needs wool, cotton, tin and
rubber.
Britain also was said to have in
formed Jugos'avla that British ex-
port control authorities planned to
open clearing house at Istanbul
to supply the Balkans with finished
goods they cannot manufacture for
lack of raw materials, thus Off
setting an almost complete German
monopoly in the Balkans.
Premier Draguisha Cvetkovich
said in a speech at Nish last night
that I'VE must guard against all
adventurers that would disturb our
peace. The tack of government
these days is full of trouble in
the attempt to preserve peace"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
CHINESE SAY DAMAGE
TO ROAD REPAIRED

RANGOO, Burma, Oct. 90. (UP)-
The Chinese southwest transport
alton administration, which oper-
ates fleets of Chinese trucks rolling
over the Burma road to Chungking
said today that all damage to the
highway inflicted by Japanese bonl-
bers invariably is repaired within
48 hours or less. Repair crews of
thousands of coolies go to work i'm
mediately after japanese raids.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
MEXICO TO BAN SCRAP

MEXICO CITY, Oct. %. (UP)--
Mexico was reported today to be
planning to sell scrap iron to the
allied purchasing commission In
the United States and to refuse to
sell any to the totalitarian powers.
This decision. according to re-
liable source. was taken despite re-
portedly high bids by Japan for
the metal.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Indies Refuse
Japanese Demand

they are determined to keep nego-
tiations within the economic field.
AT the came time they say they
will pursue a policy OF non-dis-
criirlillation and good neighborness.
A Joint memorandum drawn up
'hy the japanese and Netherlands
Indies negotiators was understood
to indicate that the Japancse were
net, at this time at least, claiming
a1y Leadership of the Netherlands
Ir.1ies under their greater East
Asia" program.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
JAPANESE BOMB BURMA
ROAD FOR THIRD TIME

CHUNGKING, China, Oct. %.
(UP) japanese airplanes made their
third bombing raid on the Burma
road last night, it was reported
today, showering bombs on bridges
near the Burma frontier.
Informants asserted that the
Japanese did not succeed in damag-
ing any vital part of the road.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
Aegean Islands Hold Kew
To New BoIkun War Move

vasion route is through Turkey.
To be certain of checking any
form of axis thrust in the east
toward Egypt and Suev, whether
across the Mediterranean or by
way OF Turkey, however, it is equal
ly advisable for the British to be
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22
BRITISH EvACUATE

LONDON. Oct. % (UP)-British
subjects in Japan and Japanese
occupied areas of China have been
advised to leave unless they have
urgent reasons to remain, it was
announced officially here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-22

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Lasting Sale G0,,1hi,16 Eouion Western Auto Supply
LOHEMA dD
OLAV |. OTHEIM, Authorized Dealer

days last week, continuing her trip
from here to Orofino, Ida. to visit
her sister, Mrs. Herb Ripley.
Mrs. William Terrell and son,
Michael. left Wednesday for Walla
Walla to make their home after a
two Weeks visit with Mrs. Ferrell'S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cobb in
Kiona. Terrell is now employed in
Walla Walla.
Miss Ruth Wallace of Pasco and
Don F. Rider, of Richland. both for
mer resident were married Saturday
evening in Walla Walla by the Rev.
H. A. Moves. Rider is editor Of the
Benton County Advocate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Brown Of
Martinez, Calf, are guests Of Mrs.
Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
E. Parkinson, and her brother, r.
B. Parkinson.
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harvest Of his Italian prune crop
Sunday. The Lamb Fruit Co., Of
Yakima bought the crop.
Roy Henson and Oscar Hanson
were in Prosser Monday. They &C
companied Charles Powell, Kenne-
wick attorney.
Norbert Roberts of Prosser. book
keeper at the Big Y warehouse in
Prosser started work Monday morn
ing at the Benton City warehouse.
He is staying at the o. B. Roberts
ranch on the Highlands while en-
ployed here during the peach pack
out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Purnell and
Mrs. Eva Hazard of PaSco, were Ben
ton City visitors Sunday evening.
Miss Tennie Johnson of Ellens-
burg, visited her brothers, Charles,
John and Robert johnson a few
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Mrs. Lindell iii After
Return From Hospital

BENTON CITY-Mrs. Marguerite
Lindell became seriously i'll Monday
morning and a Kennewick physician
was called to attend her. She re-
turned last week from the Pasco
hospital, where she underwent ma
Jor surgery three weeks previously
Her mother, Mrs. Rosa Smith of
Duthie, Idaho, who has been here
a month, returned to her home this
week and Mrs. Lindell's daughter,
Aletha, returned here from Duthie.
MIR. and Mrs. E. A. ChitWood were
Benton City visitors Monday en-
route to the coast from a trip to
the middleWest, where they took de-
livery of new car in Michigan.
Mrs. ChitWood is local high school
instructor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Orth of Yak.
ina moved Tuesday to the George
Morton ranch known as the old
Oral Montgomery place on Corral
Creek. Mrs Orth is a sister of Mrs
Morton and Preston Brooks.
Miss Margaret Hartman of FL
lensburg came Tuesday to spend a
few days with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. I. NJ Hartman. ~.
Mrs. M. D. Davis and son DON
aid of Twin Falls. Idaho are guests
of Mrs. Davis mother, Mrs. Belinda
Brown. Mrs. Davis daughter, Thel-
ma. has been here several weeks
with her grandmother.
Mrs. Ed jacobson and daughter.
Alice. left Monday for a few days
visit with relatives at Ellensburg
Lillian. who has spent week with
her grandmother, returned home
with them.
Mrs. Joe DeField entertained nine
small girls Tuesday afternoon at the
DeField home, honoring her daugh-
ter, Marcenia, on her ninth birth
dav anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H Mann return
ed Monday evening from a two-day
trip to Portland, Chehalis and Sc
attic. Enroute to Portland they
stopped at the Maryhill museum.
MIR. and Mrs. Rollo Clark, daugh-
tiers, Virginia and Barbara and son,
Rollo, jr Of Topepnish were Sunday
guests of MRS. Clark's mother, Mrs.
Alice Hartman.
Mrs. Jacob Fries left Thursday for
her home at Brewster after visiting
since Sunday evening at the home OF
her father, Lloyd Peckenpaugh. s
Beverly Jeanne Field spent a few
days this week at Weikel with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Field,
having accompanied them home
Sunday evening after they had
spent the weekend here with Mrs.
Fields parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Van DeVenter. Mrs. Field and Bill
Fitzgerald brought her back We'd
neshday afternoon.
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Many Attend Grange
Picnic at PrOSSer

BENTON CITY - Local Grange
members attending the Benton Co.
Pomona grange picnic Sunday in
the Prosser park were Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Morgan and daughters, Mr..
and Mrs. I. NJ. Hartman, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. I. Evert and Kenneth, Mrs. John
Peterson, P. A. Peterson, Charles
and John Johnson.
Mrs. Fairie Maynard and Miss
Esther Hartman of EllenSburg
drove down and joined the group for
dinner. Mrs. Henry Christensen Of
Yakima, former resident, who is
visiting friends at Hanford also at
tended.
Herman F. Smith started the
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p;obland Editor WEEDS
Pasco Girl Saturday

,rcu1,AND-Saturday evening at
so,,e of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jones
lli' waIla Walla Ruth Wallace,
u l,,,r,ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Wal
aau If Pasco became the bride of
~ Rider of Richland, son of
DO and Mrs. Yves Rider of the gas
..lls The young couple will make
wi. s home in Richland. Rider is
=. .ss editor of the Richland Advocate.
,,r and Mrs. CIV. Wright, daugh-
- nj Marshville, Oregon are the
so1,se guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
n n MIR. Wright is the son of
re- Brown. Tuesday the Browns
s .ccompanied by their house guests
s s,ove to Reith, Oregon to visit Mr..
..oun,s daughter, Mrs. w. Osborne
- family. From there they went
: ritter, Oregon, where they visit
= anotner daughter, Mrs. Burel
s.;u,nson. on their return trip they
.isited at the John Chase Jr. home
n Athena, Oregon and in Walla
walla visited at the home OF Mrs.
Rrown's mother, Mrs. Sans.
The Cleaner class of the Metho-
a;st church held an ice cream So
.iol last Friday evening in the
church basement. There was a large
crowd in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlon Burger are
visiting in Camas at the home of
Burgen's parents.
Mrs. Ora Ford returned home on
Monday from Garfield, where she
attended the funeral of her sister,
Mrs Edith Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs.
r G. Kellogg returned with her.
the Kelloggs are from Clareona,
Fla and have been visiting in Wash
ington for the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kock Jr. OF
RitzviIle visited at the H. L. McElroy
home Sunday.