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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
British Bombs
Hit % Swiss

BERNIE. Switzerland, Dec. %
Twenty persons were injured by
bombs dropped from British planes
flying over Swiss territory during
the night, il was officially an,
nounced in Berne today.
An official communique an
nounced the Swiss legation in Lon
don had heen instructed 10 protest
British flights over Switzerland
both on Saturday and Sunday
nights.
Bombs dropped during the
flights. the communlque stated.
had been identified as of British
origin and indemnity will be
claimed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

and had exercised that privilege
to the utmost.
Nevertheless against Edward the
Archbishop Illuminated violently
and vindictively.
The premier of England and the
lords and the mobiles demanded
that Edward abdicate-and the
classes denounced him and de-
serted him.
That was their opportunity
and that was his II he had only
known IL.
II he had had the strength OF
character fit for that great occa-
sion, that was his chance TO be
or TO become Edward the Great.
All he had to do was 20 stick
TO his job. insist upon carrying
out his wish TO benefit his sub
iects, be the protector Of the poor,
and not the puppet Of the classes.
protect his people. defend his
country. and go down In history
as not only good but great.
Oh well, Even II he did not
have the backbone for that big
moment he still would have made
a good ambassador.
And the English ruling classes
ought TO stop hating the man tong
enough to have taken advantage
of his fitness for diplomatic work,
and OF his popularity with the
American people, and Of the fact
that there might he practical
pecuniary benefit to England be-
cause OF his having married one
of those Americans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
u. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity: Cloudy today. TO-
night Tuesday and Wednesday. little
change In Temperature with lowest tonight
about freezing moderate southerly winds
Lower Michigan Considerable cloudiness
tonight Tuesday and Wednesday, somewhat
warmer IN unrth portion Fuesfsy.
UPPER Michigan; Considerable cloudiness
tonight Tuesday and Wednesday somewhat
warmer Tuesday.
shippers forecast goo mile radiusl: Pro
tect shipments next 36 hours temperatures
~ 80 degrees east south and west. and q
degrees north
Highest temperature this date IN last As
wears ~ IN 1893 lowest ! IN 1875.
Highest temperature SUNDAY. 80 lowest
"a: mean. 81. lowest last night -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
TOBRUK NEW TARGET

A British officer just returned
from the front was quoted as say
ing that the Italians at Bardia
apparently are facing a serious
water shortage.
With Bardia surrounded and UNI
der a heavy barrage, from land,
sea and air, military authorities
intimated that the reinforcements
were being mustered for a push
on the Fascist stronghold oil
Tobrlk. 10 miles inside Libya.
Advanced motorized patrols are
already reported to have pushed
west and northwest of Bardia. II
is expected that direct frontal
attack will be made on the Italian
base as soon as the bombardment
is completed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Children Of Soldiers
To Attend YuIe Party

FORT CUSTER. Dec. %
Nearly 1000 boys and girls will
find Santa Claus visiting them at
various Custer Christmas trees
this year. Sons and daughters of
commissioned ard non-commis-
stoned officers. alike will be
treated The 10th Infantry will
lead the Tuesday Santa Claus
parade.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
MAY RECALL PILOTS

ROME, Dec. %. - QNS) - An
italian expeditionary aviation force
of several hundred planes and
pilots, now cooperating with Ger
many against Britain, may soon be
withdrawn to battle the British IN
North Africa, it was reported to-
day.
Summarizing yesterdays opera
tons in all theaters OF war, the
high command reported that an
Italian torpedo plane sank a Brit
ish auxiliary cruiser. Scene OF the
action was not disclosed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

Thousands Of Detroiters are
getting the lowdown today on
al army life in geneTaf-and LOU
isiana MUD in particular.
They are getting it from APP
proximately 500 Detroit soldiers
who have returned 10 their homes
on holiday furloughs from Camp
Beauregard. La. where they have
been in training for the past two
months.
With a touch of World War
days. the soldiers, who were the
first to leave here for a years
training. arrived at the Michigan
Central depot at 1855 a. m. today
TO he given a colorful reception.
More than 1000 persons, inciud-
ing sweethearts. friends and rela-
tives-pretty girls, young and
elderly mothers and small. tots in
arms-all waiting to greet boy
friend. son or big brother. iammed
the gates separating the depot
from the unloading ramp.
WAITED FOR HOURS
They had waited for several
hours and as the first uniformed
figure stepped through the gates
the crowd let loose a roar as a
signal for one big hug.
Veteran railroad employees said
it was the biggest mass embrace
in the history of the depot. Every
body seemed TO hug someone. Not
a soldier missed.
And not only by their actions
did the soldiers reveal that they
were glad TO be home for the holt
days they said as much and briefly
told their Impressions OF army life.
Corporal George Weidner OF
$500 LivernoiS avenue, attached TO
the 12lth Infantry, said he was a
little disappointed with his first
two months of camp life and was
sure that he had been given the
double cross some where.
POOLS OF MUD
when we left Detroit in
October. they told us there
would be swimming pools he
grinned We'll. we swim all right,
hut in mud. never saw any
think like II. Just rain and
mud. Am | glad to he back In
Detroit, II only for week"
Corp. Richard Hayes of 6o6
Hazelhurst avenue. Ferndale, also
attached to the 125th Infantry.
wasn't disappointed about any
thing but he also had a little mud
trouble.
ITS been great 80 far" he
said. Everything fine, except
the mud. Did YOU ever see
Louisiana mud ."
Private Ashton Hallbcrg Of 3757
lroguois avenue. also attached 10
the l25th Infantry SAID The mud
didn't bother HIM except when he
had 10 drill init.
And was in IL right up 10
an hour before ! cot on the
train 10 come Saturday" he
added Its sure going 10 be
nice IL be my own boss for the
next week"
or The Detroit soldiers in Camp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Rush Up
Troops TO Drive
Deep in Libya
International New. service Cable

CAIRO, Dec. 23.-British artil'
lery poured high explosive shells
into the ranks of Italian troops
trapped at Bardia today while
motor transports rushed aero SIS the
Egyptian desert in apparent prepa
ration for a new British drive
deep into Libya.
An official communique said;
"Our artillery continued to
harass the enemy inside the de-
tense OF Bardia while prepara-
lions outside are progressing.
prisoners evacuated from the
main Sidi Barrani battle now
total S5,949 men, including l,7Oi
officers. Several thousand moro
Fascist troops are awaiting re-
turn to prison camps behind the
lines"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
IN THE NEWS
Copyright by Detroit Tines, All RIGHT, reserved

But IL is contended that he
possessed the fundamentals of
greatness in his aggressive In
terest in the welfare of his people,
i'm his unwillingness to be q
figurehead. and in his determine
ton to DO something TO make
the king of England the protec-
tor of the poor"
Perhaps II he had made himself
protector of the poor" the poor
would have made him Edward the
Great. y
THIS Is as important a time In
i England as the time of Al
fred.
The Germans are as formidable
an enemy to England as the
Danes.
Battles are being fought on the
land and on the ses,--aye and in
the air a new battle-ground.
Indeed, these are greater days
than Alfred's.
And to be great in history one
must live. In a great age.
There Is all the scenery for
greatness-all the background.
But admittedly Edward did not
possess the intestinal fortitude TO
stand up and fight his own class.
He did not possess the backbone
to do what he wanted TO do
socially and politically.
Then too Alfred married Ealhs-
with, daughter OF Aethelred Mu-
Gill. an English californian, while
Edward the Eighth married an
American.
But make no mistake that mar
rage was not the cause of the
attack on King Edward by the
Archbishop of Canterbury and
Premier Baldwin and the English
classes.
IL WAS merely the OPPOR-
TUNITY.
THEY had a dangerous king In
i Edwards king who did not
admit the super sanctity Of the
classes, a king who was interested
I'm the welfareg of the masses, a
king who was not satisfied with
words Of sympathy but who In
sisted that something be done, a
king who might come 20 be known
as "the protector Of the poor"
He could not he very effectively
attacked for that, but when he
married out OF his class and out
of his country, and married one OF
those Americans who are good to
borrow money from but not he
recognized in any other way
that was the opportunity.
So the Archbishop of Canter-
bury descended upon Edward with
the thunder of the church de-
nounclng divorce = notwithstand-
ing the fact that Henry the Eighth
had founded the primate's Church
of England for the purpose of en-
joying the privilege of divorce,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Guards Are MudderS
Mire-That Deep, Gooey Louisiana Kinds Bane
of Troops, Now Home for Holidays
BY WILLIAM MALLOY

Beauregard. only about 25 per
cent stayed in camp over the hnl=
iday, it was said. Many remained
because of lack of funds. The
round trip fare from the camp
to Detroit is l cent mile or
S22.40 for soldiers in uniform.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

Thousands Of Detroiters are
getting the low-down today on
a army life in genpTaf--and LOU
isiana MUD in particular.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Giant City
In England
Battered

Continued from Page One)
alarms but they failed to quench
the festive Christmas spirit that
prevailed in hundreds Of air raid
shelters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
The Weather

IRE SUI uul So today - Sos ?. m. ara
rist a. s q n. -tou0rroV
The Noon wfH 49, todsy - p , n
and rst - % a. n. tomorrow
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
New Citizen Serial, Casual
Slaughters', Begins Today

Casual Slaughters", the swift
ly paced Mystery-Romance start
ing today in The Citizen, is the
second story Virginia Hanson
has written featuring Kay Corn
ish and Adam Drew and set
against an Army Post back
ground.
The attractive young author
writes about the Army because
that is the subject she knows and
likes best, coming, as she does,
from a long line of Army people.
Her father is a retired Colonel
in the United States Army, and
her brother is a retired Army Of
ficer. Her grandfather, Hun
garian by birth. fought in his
country's rebellion against Aus
tria. went to Italy as an officer
of KoSsuth's Hungarian legion
and eventually became an officer
IN the Union army here, during
the Civil War. Another ancestor
was Field Marshal under Napo-
leon.
Miss Hanson roughly computes
that she must have lived in vari-
Gus Army Posts in eleven states.
Born in Chicago, a graduate of
the University of Wisconsin, she
now lives with her parents in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
MURPHY DEEDS
MOVE RAPIDLY
CLERK SAWYER ESTIMATES
ONLY ANOTHER WEEK
REQUIRED

County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer
stated today that his force had
made rapid progress with the
Murphy land deeds following re-
ceipt from the l. /. Board last
weekend, and that all of them
should be in the hands of sue
ceSSful bidders by the end of
next week if present pace is
maintained.
Clerk Sawyer, together with
county attorney w. Curry Harris.
will leave tonight for Tallahassee
to present a special resolution to
the Board of Administration next
Monday. Chairman Carl Ber-
valdi of the county commission
IS unable to accompany Sawyer
and Harris.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
RESIDENTS VIEWED
Occurred On Eastern Side
SPOUT YESTERDAY


Residents and visitors on the
eastern side of Key West yester-
day afternoon had an opportun-
ity of viewing the gyrationS of a
waterspout that developed in the
ocean somewhere to the north OF
the island.
Willard Burchell and Edward
Russell, young native water
frontiers, fishing off the south
eastern side of the city, watched
the column of water being whip
ped up by a whirlwind into a
cloud above. They first saw the
spout loo o'clock in the after
noon somewhere in the vicinity
of RauPS beach and watched it
travel down close to the shore
line until it reached the shoals
just off the Casa Marina, where
it disintegrated.
Taking no chances of being
caught in the path of the vortex,
young Burchell told his compan-
ion to haul up" the anchor and
head for land. However, the TO-
tating column of water broke up
before reaching the area in which
they had been fishing. The boys
said they could see the water be-
ing churned in great quantity
where the spout joined the ocean
and that spray covered a wide
area surrounding the vortex.
The local weather bureau re-
ports that waterSpouts may form
during any season of the year but
that they occur in larger num-
bers during the summer, due to
the warmth of the air and wa
ter.
AS far as can be determined no
damage resulted from the spout
of yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
Naziis Slacken AIR
Raids Over England
CHAMBER SENDS
No Hay FeDer Here
BROCHURES TOEAIR

Key West chamber &C Cen
merce headquarters mere have ~
peatedly sent information bouk-
lets and brochures on ms czty 10
the Florida esshibif - the Eew
York Worlds Far-lz1e reuuesrs
being disposed Of a. the exhztr
at the rate Of about 500 ezerT
two weeks.
Among the most takes C -
vantages Of tins CITY ngted a. ~
Fair IS that no nay fever exn-s
here This Is the time 60 vezr
when the disease Is b. rs nsuz
ravaging staEe-causznE extrerue
discomfort 10 sufferer
The local chsmber has ms -
say about hay fever ID enc &C as
pamphlets
Victims Of hay fever fzud n
slant relief The prevailing 80
"a dependable Trade Wrnsa 49,
from the Sc and the nezrr
land IN that quarter beng Afra-z
the air IS washed clean 60 a ~
pollen and other impurnieE a.
which We attribute hay fer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
N.Y.A. YOUTHS
ARE EXAMINED
PERIODICAL HEALTH SAFE
GUARDS NOW IN PROG
RESS AT CLINIC

In line with aims of the Ma
tlonal Youth Administration
Works Program, the usual
periodical physical examinations
for employed youths are in prog
reSs at the Community Clinic.
given by DR.. j. B. Parramore.
director of the State Board of
Health Unit in this county.
A thorough physical examine
ton including examination of
blood is given each youth and in
cases where it is found neces-
sary, follow-up work is conducted
and treatments recommended
Some of the youths are treated
by their family physicians.
Others are taken care of at the
clinic.
1t is only by keeping a close
and constant check on these
youths that a safeguard against
the dangers of contagion are
maintained, particularly among
the employees working on prof.
ects where it is found necessary
to group them together.
Victor Lowe, local NYA super
visor, commended the Clinic and
Health Unit Staff, particularly
DR.. j. B. Parramore, for their eff
forts in behalf of the NYA youths
and the program in general.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17

LONDON. Aug. 17.-When l
left England a year ago-jut be-
fore the outbreak of war-Eng-
lish muddle-throughers still had
their heads in the sands which
for years had hidden their view
of ever-blackening storm clouds.
Coming back, l find there is no
sand for such purpose. 1t has all
been scOoped into burlap bags
and stacked up for a finish fight
against an expected invasion.
The peaceful greensward 1
left has been changed into an is
land fortress.
Gone is the blind reliance on
the channel barrier, the reasonl
ing that 1--WE haven't been in
vaded for a thousand years,
therefore we never shall be-. I
That classic foggy day head
line, Continent Cut Off BY Fog
would not appear in this new
England.
Only year ago the man in the
pub still was likely to associate
the word "crisis" with the prog
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
RAUL VASQUEZ
AWARDED ART
CENTER PRIZE
NAME DRAWN BY CAPT JAG
OBS; THE GIRL IN BLUE
MOST POPULAR PICTURE
OF EXHIBITION

The most popular picture al
the current exhibition held at the
Key West Art Center during the
past two weeks is the portrait en-
titled 1.-THE Girl In Blue, by Mrs.
Jeanne Taylor, which poIled 25
of the 243 votes cast during the
exhibition.
The next most popular picture
was The Head of the Island
watercolor by F. Townsend Nor
gan, with "a votes, and the pic
ture, 'Allegory No. g., an oil by
Roger Wilcox, drew % votes to
place third.
Lucky draw of the votes cast
for the most popular picture went
to Raul Vasquez, whose vote slip
was drawn from the box by
Captain w. F. Jacobs, comman-
dant at the local naval station,
present at the gallery during the
draw.
The prize awarded was a wa
tercolor by Mrs. Marjorie Stew
ems. entitled eye Old Square
Roof, which was donated by her
for the prize in this exhibition.
This picture was displayed in the
window of the San Carlos Book
Store while the exhibition was
on and no doubt this accounts
for the large number of votes
cast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
WILLKIE ACCEPTS
NOMINATION TODAY
TO STATE HIS VIEWS AT
HOME TOWN THIS
AFTERNOON
tBy AsxociateA Press,

ELWOOD, Ind, Aug. Ire
publican presidential nominee
Wendell L. Willkie will deliver
his acceptance speech here tsas
afternoon, starting at 400
o'clock.
Over 100000 spectators are ex-
pected to be on hand to witness
the ceremonies. Congressman
Joe Martin, minority leader of
the House of Representatives
and National Republican chair
man, will introduce Willkie.
Willkie is expected to state his
views on foreign affairs, con-
scription and other domestic
problems in the acceptance
speech
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
S.R.D. MEMBERS
WILL ARRIVE In
CITY AUG. ZIP
SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT
WIRES SAWYER LATE TO-
DAY: ASSEMBLE IN COURT
HOUSE AT 10 A. NJ.

State Road Department viii
hold its scheduled meeting in
Key West on Thursday. August
%, at the county courthouse,
starting at 1000 o'clock, accord
ing to verifying wire received by
county clerk Ross c Sawyer just
before press time today.
The wire was sent by secretary
William NJ. Miles of the depart
meHt. and gave information on
arrival of members and policy the
department usually follows.
County commissioners have
planned suitable entertainment
for the visitors, it was announced
last week.
The wire from secretary Miles
stated:
Board viii meet Thursday.
August 22nd, at the courthouse
IN Key West, at 1000 a m. Some
of the members and engineers
will arrive by p. & o. Thursday
morning. Others will travel by
car to arrive Wednesday night.
Meeting will last until all delega-
tons have been heard.
Cannot say how long some of
will remain in Key
West, whether they will leave
that night or remain several
days.
1T is the policy of the board
that none of its members be
called upon to speak. other than a
response to welcoming commit
tee"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
HOPE Seen FOR
GARRISON Blight
REPRESENTATIVE CANNON
URGES SCHROEDER TO RE-
ESTABLISH PROJECT

In wire sent to Roy Schroeder,
state WPA administrator, this
week by Representative Pat Can
non, the acute labor situation
here was accented. Copy of the
wire, calling attention. to neces-
Sity of continuing the Garrison
Blight project, was sent to the
local Chamber of Commerce, and
reads as follows:
Employment problem at Key
West most acute. with further
reduction causing extreme hard
ship among relief families. Re-
quest completion of Garrison
Blight project because of import
ance to public with closing of
submarine base. This project also
of Importance to Coast Guard.
Urge your best consideration of
isolated position of Key West
and help for men with families.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
ALDRIDGE SENDS
GREETINGS HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Sands
have just returned from a
two weeks vacation. eleven
days Of which were spent in
Jacksonville.
While visiting In Jackson
vile the Sands called on J.
d. Aldridge in his beautiful
new Miramar Bar and Cock
tail Lounge just recently
opened. Mr.. Aldridge viii
be remembered as former car
ferry foreman with the East
Coast Railway. for q period
of eight years.
Mr.. Aldridge's manager.
George Lowe. Is q Key West
young man. Both sent
greetings TO their many
friends here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
JAX SENDS WIRE
FOR CARPENTERS
EMPLOYMENT oFFIG EE
GIVEN NOTICE OF LABcz
SHORTAGE

William T. Little. rzzraEer q
the State Empl1yn1eut ue
here. informed TIE Cnizen tuzzr
that Harvey D Drisrul $50
manager. had wired aellnE uF
chances for Carpenters - - eu-
ployed IN jacksonville The Ezrs
was as follows
Please advise BY N-lrs nuunhr
Of qualified frame csrpeuters -
have available who wruui1 -
willing 70 pay own trsusportzzlu1
TO jacksonville without ohllEs-
ton on prospect Of obtaining en-
ployment- Scale eighty cents a.
one dollar per hour
Mr.. Little wired back-W
wire you information req8eSted
as soon as replies are receIved ~
questionnaires mailed 70 avail
able carpenters today Al N
terested labOners VINO can uuzllly
are requested TO report % Nr
Little as soon as possible
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-17
County Board Petitions
Congress To Buy Airport
Special Session Held This
Morning; Resolution
To Be Sent Senators
And Representative

County Commissioners met in
special session this morning at
ll:oo o'clock and unanimoulY
passed a resolution calling on
Congress 10 purchase the block
of 1000 to 1900 acres on Boca
chica key for an adequate Army
airfieId.
The resolution, as prepared by
county attorney w. Curry Harris
at the request of commissioner
MonSalvatge, chairman of the
special county board committee,
read as follows:
BE it resolved by the Board
of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida:
81. That this Board places it.
self upon record as favoring the
establishment of an ADEQUATE
army air field near Key West.
q. That such airport be To-
Gated on the acreage already Sc
iected by the army as the most
desirable site, to-wit, the block
of l000-1200 acres on Geiger's
Key, practically all of which has
heretofore been committed for
sale to the county at a price of
approximately $500 per acre.
%. That this community would
like to offer this land to the
army free of charge, out because
the necessary outlay of ap-
prOximately $4O,OOO.00 would i'm
pose very heavy burden upon
this far from prosperous city and
because Congress is still in Ses-
sion. we respectfully suggest
that the purchase of this site be
effectuated in one of the follow
ing ways:
"a That Congress make a
specific appropriation.
''b. That Congress authorize
the use of funds already appro-
priated but hitherto unallocated.
&C. That Congress use any
other appropriate means.
Il. That copies of this resolu-
ton be forwarded by the clerk of
this Board to the Honorable
Charles o. Andrews and to the
Honorable Claude Pepper, United
States Senators from Florida, to
the Honorable Pat Cannon, Rep
resentatiye in Congress from the
Fourth Congressional District of
Florida, and to the Honorable
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of
War.
Adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners of Mon
roe County, Florida, this 18th
day of August, A. D. 1940."