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Sought in Vain to Get
Help from Britain.

He earnestly believed that in the
long run. England would never be
able to hold out against Hitler and
his bombs. but he tried to get
British help to close the gap
which divided into two sections
the French army. Viscount Gort,
however. the British Commander
in-Chief. did not see things in the
same light and ordered a general
retreat Of his troops towards Dun
kirk.
The Belgian armies were also
weakening. When Weyg n d
Preached the front the situation
was desperate. and-t the first news
which greeted him was that King
Leopold had advised the French
and British governments he would
be compelled TO capitulate If he
did not obtain help.
The problem indeed was APP
palling. Confusion reigned every
where. and no one seemed to have
sufficient authority to stop the
general panic which had invaded
the entire fighting line.
There is no doubt in my mind
that Viscount Gort. had he only
obeyed orders sent by Weygand.
could have checked the Nazi ad-
vance. Instead he seemed to pre-
fer TO cover himself with laurels
by leading his men back to their
own country. =
Here comes one Of the dark Sc
.orets OF the present war. which
with less secrecy. might certainly
have been explained TO the gen.
eral public better. than so far has
been the case Why did Gort ig-
more Weygand's appeal2 When
was In France last August and
September. there were several ex-
plantations. One had II that abe
British Commander In Chief re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

characterization, and he had mer-
cilessly shot down every tenth
man among the rebels.
This happened on June IL, and
the next day there was a meeting
of the Cabinet during which the
entire situation was discussed and
reviewed Weygand and the head
of his staff, General Georges. both
declared that the only hope of
salvation left to France was the
Immediate shipping of important
British reinforcements - infantry,
artillery and aviation-to France.
They particularly specified pursuit
planes. But Churchill categorically
refused, because these planes we're
needed on British soil. And the
only thing he had to propose was
this common citizenship of the two
empires. France and Great Britain,
which 1 have already mentioned.
Petain then rose and declared
this would mean making out of
France a part of the British
Empire. and that this was a thing
he would never accept or counte-
nance. He declared that rather
than submit to such a shame he
would himself mount one of his
horses and smash through the
British lines.
ut is England who has been
turned into our enemy" he de-
clared. which remark was Of course
not revealed to the anxious public
at this particular time.
1t was then that the incident
which was TO mark General
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
Remembering Foch,
He Ordered Attack.

Weygand had one supreme in
terview with King Leopold in a
small village near Bruges, which
ended by both men falling into
each others arms.
The French General, however,
educated as he was in the tactics
of his old master. Foch, determined
to make one last effort to break
the iron ring with which he was
surrounded.
He ordered counter attack.
One of his most trusted friends,
General CASTOR Billotte, was to
lead it. and Weygand knew he
could rely on him. But Billotte
was killed in a motor accident
thus far unexplained. The attack
turned out a complete failure after
which there was nothing which
King Leopold could do. except sur
render. His army also was in a
frenzy Of despair. and OF. the point
of revolving. Surrender at least
would and could save Belgium the
stigma of having started a civil
war in presence Of the enemy.
King Leopold warned King
George VI and the British and
French general staffs that the
Belgian surrender was inevitable.
He only capitulated. after his
agonized appeal for help had once
more been turned down. and an
other chapter of the war came to
an end
in the meanwhile the French
Government had fled to Bordeaux.
and it was there that Weygand
found it, discouraged and despair
ing. not knowing which way to
turn. The only man who had kept
his presence Of mind amidst this
terrible disaster was old Petain.
And it was to Petain that, Wey-
gand told the truth. which he had
not yet found the courage to ex-
plain to the other members OF the
Cabinet. the dreadful truth that
the French army had made up its
mind not TO fight. and was on the
point Of starting an open mutiny.
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allied his troops were so badly
equipped that 1t would have sim
ply meant sacrificing them to the
Nazi monster. The other version
had it that Churchill wanted
France to reach the limit of de-
spair. and then propose this COM
mon citizenship Of France and
Great Britain. This would have
meant the complete surrender Of
the former to the latter, a fact that
would have been the end Of France
as an independent nation. Whether
there was any truth in any of these
versions, it is of course impossible
for me to guess.
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seen coming.
And then again. he lacked au-
thority. His character has been
described as weak, and sometimes
brutal. He apparently completely
lacked the capability OF making
quick decisions.
There was one time when he
could have with a small degree of
firmness kept under his command
the allied British and Belgian
forces. instead of allowing them
TO disband under his very eyes.
This happened at end of April,
when Weygand was hastily sum-
|moned home from Syria by the
then French Premier, Paul Rey-
maud. who had replaced Daladier.
General Weygand answered the
summons Immediately and as
sumed his new command with the
intention of doing everything in
his power to save France and pull
her out of the mire created by
|Gamelin's mistakes and hesita-
Itions.
But the startling developments
|of the military situation handi-
capped him from the very first:
he was unable to create his own
competent staff. and was COM
PEELED to rely on the already exist
ing staff organization. which was
absolutely inadenuatp
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Confided in Petoin
That He Feared a Revolt.

This would be far more shame
full than begging for an armistice.'
added Weygand. land ever so
much more disgracefuI!"
Petain did not reply. Perhaps
he remembered a certain day dur
ing the siege OF Verdun. when his
troops had also shown signs OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
VICTORIOUS GERMAN TROOPS IN PARIS

Charles de Gaulle as a leading
figure was started.
Part of the Cabinet wanted to
fly to North Africa and continue
the war from there. Petain vio-
lently opposed such q move and
again pointed out the necessity
Of concluding an armistice en-
phasizing 1t as 1.-THE only chance
left to save the honor OF our
army"
Weygand then declared IN a
voice which was trembling with
emotion that although he had still
an army under his command, 1t
would surely turn into armed
bands within perhaps a few hours.
General Georges went even fur
ther in his appreciation OF the
value of the French Army.
Yesterday" he told the Cabi-
net. I'VE still had thirty-fiye
divisions. Today we have only
twenty five, the others have de-
serted. Perhaps this number will
dwindle to ten by tomorrow; and
what divisions! Reduced to few
battalions without artillery. How
do you expect that they can
resist?"
The Cabinet. however, did not
reach a decision that afternoon.
Weygand and Petain went away
together to the hotel where they
had found quarters. and far into
the night they discussed the
situation, examining it from every
possible angle. But the more they
examined it the more hopeless II
appeared. There was nothing any
body could do in presence OF the
immensely of this disaster.
The grey Summer dawn wa;
creeping through the CLOSED
windows and tightly drawn cur
tains, when all of a sudden the
old Marshal got up and took
Weygand by the arm. "Come on,
he said, land let us seek the heir
of One who will never betray us
the help of the God whom We
both adore!"
There was a church standing
next to the hotel, and there the
two warriors who had twenty
years earlier known all the in
toxication of triumph and dearly
but gloriously won victory. re-
paired. Both fell on their knee:
before the altar. and fervently
almost passionately prayed fol
guidance and strength in this
crisis not of their. but OF their be-
loved country's existence.
When at last he got up. Petain
the hero of Verdun, was deathly
pale. but there appeared new
light in his old and tired eyes.
81 know now what I have got u
do, and by God! I will do IT." he
slowly and deliberately said.
Weygand later related to o
friend the story Of that terrible
might. saying that nothing In his
whole life had impressed him SC
much as the attitude Of the aged
Marshal turning in his despair to-
wards the only Being who could
help him to live through the agony
which was shaking his soul.
Petoin Forced Cabinet
to Seek an Armistice.
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Petain Forced Cabinet
to Seek an Armistice.

That night settled the fate Of
France. The next day Petain met
the Cabinet and literally forced 1t
to seek an armistice. President
Lebrun resigned and Petain took
up the reins of government in his
own hands.
We> gand stepped out as Com
mandsr in Chief immediately after
the conclusion Of the armistice,
keeping however his position q,
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By PRINCESS CATHERINE RADzIWILL
(wsn known author and relative Of Gen. wsyrsnd.)

t"sh known author and relative OF Gen. "syrsndJ
General Gamen, although not at heart Communist In
sympathy with Communism
Perhaps this the why he had closed his eyes
what everybody blessed with small degree intelligence had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29

4fsfs the concluding chapter The Case Of General Wey
gdnd The first nStament told Of his discovery that Com
rife the French Army wh the apparent approval
of HE cabinets 1t told Of and political corrup
tom and Of defedti rather than pdcist spirit wch per
rdded The ndtiOn)
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Insubordinafion Report
Branded False.

He Is and has always been q
man Of duty. He is perhaps the
most dreaded man by Frances
enemies, which accounts for the
propaganda started against him.
for the false rumors he was sum-
moned to vichy and refused to
obey the order.
Weygand would resign his func-
lions II he came TO the conclusion
he could no longer be useful to
his country; he would never do
Anything which savoured OF In
subordination. He was put as a
sentinel in dark Africa, TO watch
all those intent to snatch Frances
colonies, to defy the designs OF
General de Gaulle, and he will
hold onto his post until told to
abandon 1t by those who have the
right to ask him to do so.
Today. and this must be pointed
out. Weygand. Maxine Weygand,
Fochg most trusted collaboration.
Petaln's most faithful supporter.
does not simply represent the
French Government in this dis
tant Africa; he represents France
itself. this France which he Is
convinced will never die, can never
die, as long as he is alive to de-
fend IL.
His attitude is magnificent, and
later on his countrymen will APP
preciate 1t better than they per-
haps 90 at the present moment.
1t compensates. as far as compen-
sation can be used In this par
ticular case. the mistakes Of
Gamenn the attitude of Reynaud
Above all else. Weygand is a
Frencnman. and France for him
is the only thing that counts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the county
auditor by Karl Yamamoto, %, of
Route l Box 755, Puyallup, and
Yoshiko Yonemura, Is, Box IL,
Sumner; William Louis Gadke,
30, of Oil SO. Yakima, and Helen
Dell Mills, 81. of 913 So. 10th st,
Tacoma; William E. Elliott. a.,
and Lillian c. Elliott. 43, both of
767 Broadway, Tacoma; Eugene
Trip, legal, and Margaret Marie
Weaver, legal. both Of Tacoma;
Edgar ]. Raymond, 40. of the elst
observation squadron. Fort Lewis,
and Elaine d. Hudson, 81, of 51S
So. 7th, Tacoma; Melvem George
Kloubeo. rs, La Moure, n. D.,
and Muriel Elizabeth Edwards,
20, Route Box 36eC. Puyallup:
George z. Pratt, 50, of 800 Ea.
F st. and Myrtle Lee Wilson. ~,
of Il6 So. Oakes. Tacoma; John
Daniel Brown. n. of 3717 No.
9th. and Fay Junior Monthei. 26.
Of 5s17 So. Tacoma way; Robert
Walter Dinger. %. Of IT'S So.
AID st. and Ruth Jane Martin,
81, Of 1871 So. Seth St; Gladstone
schwesinger. 81. of 3566Is So. C
ST.. and Violet Irene Hudson, 10,
of 1894 So. Tacoma ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
Wants Wilkes0n Sandstone
Used In New Federal Bldg.

use of limestone in federal con-
struction but also in the new fed
eral building to be erected in Ia
coma. II say that it is time that
the Northwest quarries producing
a superior type of sandstone be
given consideration" Coffee de-
clared.
He said that the policy of i'm
porting middle western limestone
is penny wise-pound foolish"
Coffee said the people Of Wash
ington are concerned" about the
future of the states quarries. He
said the Wilkeson sandstone
quarry produced the hardest sand
stone in America and that he pro-
posed its use in all local federal
construction including the Tacoma
federal building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
Tacoma Man, 80 on Sunday,
Has Kept Diary 81 Years

Until further notice S. A. Rose
berg of 5425 So. st. is the local
king of diary keepers. His title"
was won by virtue of keeping a
diary the past 81 years.
Roseberg, who celebrates his
s0th birthday Sunday, started
keeping a diary in Sweden, the
land of his birth, when a lad of
16. Though his technique varies
from other diary enthuiasts mas
much as he makes his entries at
the close of each week, his re-
ports are said to lack nothing in
completeness of detail.
Father of Six
Included are events relating to
himself and family. He has six
children, five of whom live in Ia
coma, and it is his boast he can
relive their lives within the pages
of his diary. Here, also, one may
find the amount of money he earn
ed during his life, various pur-
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chases, weather reports and points
of interest concerning his employ
ment with the T. r. & P. and the
Northern Pacific railroad.
Roseberg came to the United
States at the age of Is. He re-
manned in the east for a time,
and then came to Tacoma over so
years ago. His first wife died
II years ago. Ten years later. at
the age of 70, he applied for license
to wed and took unto himself a
new bride. Miss Carrie Carlson.
Enjoyed Fishing
Prior to an illness which has
kept him in bed the last three
months, Roseberg excelled in his
hobby of fishing. Records of his
catches have been duly entered,
coming in handy, perhaps, when
telling of some of the "whoppers"
that didn't get away.
He has been a member of Gen.
trail Baptist church As years.
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Breaks Down and
Admits Kidnapping
Story Was False

Robberies seem to dog the patti
Of Paul HENDERSON, 26-year-olc
Falkland laborer, who sat in the
Pierce county Jail Saturday.
Questioning by Undersherifi
Clyde Knowles broke down a com.
plicated story HENDERSON had tole
his parents that two weeks age
he was held up and kidnapped or
his way home from Tacoma.
Original story of the prisoner
Knowles said. was that his father
sent him downtown to cash his
s2s wPA check. As Henderson
related 1t, on his way home three
armed men drove up beside him
took him into their car and kid
mapped him. keeping him doped al
the way to California. He said he
woke up in Los Angeles.
Confessing to Knowles, the
young man agreed he did 60 dowr
town to cash the check but instead
Of starting home bought a bus
ticket to San Francisco and went
on a trip. After a couple of days
there he bought another ticket to
Los Angeles and ran out of money
there.
Officers said this wasn't the first
time Hendrixson's imagination hae
put him in the county Jail. Sew
eral months ago, he was the at.
tendant at the Richfield Beacon
service station south of the cit,
who reported himself held up three
times so close together that off
GERS grew suspicious and arrested
him for robbing himself.
He served out larceny sentence
at that time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
TWO MEN HURT
IN ACCIDENTS

Two men hurt In traffic mis-
haps Friday night were under
observation in q local hospital
Saturday. One was . pedestrian.
the other q driver Of 4 car in
volved In q collision.
Elda J. Pitman. IS, p4s Faw-
cett ave-. was walking across
the street at South Tacoma ave
and 18th St when he was struck
by q northbound car driven by A.
Z. Edwards, 80. 1222 No. 18th St.
police said. The accident occurred
about TIA p. m. Pitman's injuries
were not fully determined. but
included possible skull fracture In
addition to bruises and abrssions.
Driver Released
Officers Welton and Hager took
Pitman to Pierce County hospital.
Officer Poore and Detective De-
vereaux filed q technical investi-
CATION charge against Edwards,
who was released.
Fred p. Beckman. 50, Ri. ], box
375. Brookdale, suffered chest In
juries and internal injury when
his car ploughed into the rear Of
. truck at So. saith and Pacific
ave-. at S:45 p. m. The truck was
driven by H. J. Quinn, 10. Ri. 1,
box ass. Spanaway, who had
stopped for the red light. A pass
ing motorist took Beckman to the
county hospital. Quinn reported
to police. was booked on q tech
nicality. and released.
Cyclist Transferred
Stanley Miller. 34- year old
motorcyciist living at All Ea.
64th, was transferred to Tacoma
General hospital from the county
hospital Friday. He was injured
In the morning when he was
thrown from his motorcycle. Hos
pital attendants reported the con-
dition Of all three victims salts
factory" Saturday.
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booked for arrival locally On
Wednesday TO load ESQ tons
of bulk wheat for California.
Expected to be the last of the
fleet behind schedule, the Coast
Trader is due here Wednesday for
general cargo in and out. The
Coastwise lines itinerary has been
disrupted since the San Francisco
strike.
Due here for the longest lay
over, the Capillo will be on berth
here Tuesday for loading logs, lum-
Der and general before sailing di-
rect for Shanghai on Feb. 20.
Heaviest listings are boosted by
American Hawaiian. which has
four vessels slated for berthings
here during the coming week:
Panaman, Missourian. Iowan, and
Kansan. All are lifting heavy
cargoes for the Atlantic seaboard.
vessels In Fort
Lurline Burns, Port piers: Cuzco,
smelter: Lake Frances, st. Paul mill.
Vessels Due
Sunday: San Clemente, Sperry.
Monday: Heian Maru. Port piers:
Panaman, Milwaukee No. 2: Winona,
waterside mill: Kailus, Defiance mill.
Astoria. Hsrbor mill: Capillo, Cen
tennial.
Wednesday: Bookings. Port piers:
Panaman. Baker: Missourian, Baker:
winona. Shaffer No. L. Coast Mer-
chant. Shaffer No. 2: Heian Maru,
Milwaukee No. q; Workman, st. Paul
mill.
Thursday: Tarakan, Port piers; Ra-
mona. Shaffer No. /.
Friday: Capillo. Sperry: Iowan,
Baker.
Saturday: Iowsn, Milwaukee No. 2.
Sunday: Capillo. Port piers.
Note: Missourian. Kansan and
Iowan will berth during the week
at Sperry flour mill for loading: the
Lake Frances will call at Harbor mill
as berths are made available.
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1I,&1MH95853kI
Fourteen Ships Expected During
Coming Week; Three Here Saturday

While shipping was dull at the
weeks close, IA vessels were sched-
uled for appearance on the local
range during the next week.
Only three ships were berthed
here Saturday. following departure
Of four others overnight. Remain
ing was the Cuzco, continuing her
discharge OF South American ore
at the smelter; the Lurline Burns
and the Lake Frances lifting lum-
Der.
Schedules of vessels due early
In the week from the Columbia
river and Grays Harbor promised
delays due to severe weather on
the coast which has held up ship
ping.
Word WAS received from the
intercoastal freighter San
Clemente she Is bar-bound at
Grays Harbor on Saturday.
She WIS due here Sunday for
two days of loading.
The Weyerhaeuser freighter VIM
ona was similarly held up at As
toria, which was expected to de-
lay her slated arrival Wednesday
Due Tuesday for heavy outbound
loading of logs, lumber and gen.
eral, the Heian Maru comes here
following her return of the SO
crew members of the President
Quezon, wrecked on Japan's coast.
OF especial interest among the
others due is the Dutch vessel
Tarakan, coming here for the first
time to load for ports in the
Orient. She 10 expected next
Thursday.
The coaster Brookdngs IN
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before the council for considera-
ton.
Council II Cold
But Saturday for the most part.
the commissioner were cold
toward any more changes: and
Corporation Counsel Carothers was
definite In advising against the
broadening effect proposed by the
chambers committee.
The question raised ID more or
lsas . technical one: Under pres
emit working Of Section Is. Bonnie
vile could directly serve power to
. customer inside the city limits
provided the customer took de-
livery Of power at or outside the
city limits. The chamber commit
tee asks that the wording be
changed % that Bonneville could
DO here what II can now DO In
either Portland or Vancouver
tWash.). build its lines direct to
the customers property.
Disadvantage Claimed
Al 1t now stands, the customer
would have to pay for any line
between his plant and the Bonne-
vile delivery point at or outside
the city limits. The chamber con-
tends that that requirement places
Tacoma at . disadvantage In COM
petition with other cities on the
Bonneville lines for new industries.
However. DAVIDSON and the COR
porstion counsel hold that Section
i2l Of the city charter specifically
forbids the council from legislst-
ing 70 any person. firm or cor
poration. the right to sell power
inside the city limits 90 long n
the city maintains and operates
plants for that purpose.
The Bonneville contract ordi.
nance 10 slated to come before the
council for first reading Monday
and may Be up for passage Wed
'nesday.
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To Resist &C. Request For
Revision of Bonneville Pact

Request for revision Of the pend-
hg Tscoms Bonneville interchange
- power contract to conform to
suggsstions q the industrial COM
naittse Of the Tacoma Chamber Of
Commerce was before the city
council Saturday.
Utilitiss Commissioner DAVIDSON
aid Saturday he win fight any
rsvision Of the terms upon which
both hi department and the
Bonneville DISSATISFACTION have
reached agreement
Mayor Kaufman called the coun-
ell 10 his office Friday afternoon
to meet with the chambers indus
trial committee The suggested
amendment Of section Ii was laid
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.0APPY--
BlQIHDAy
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II
Mrs. A. Newbers, 5006 No.
27th st.
Mabel Hansen, 3sl2 So. L st.
William A. Mullins, Route 1,
Box 7O6.
Miss Esther Marzano, 1217 So.
Cushman ave. (Feb. 15).
Mrs. Abbie Strahl, III So.
61st st.
James J. Hansen, Gravelly
Lake drive.
Bob Erickson, 121sh So.
Ridgewood ave.
Robert George syIstad, Puy-
allup.
DIR. NJ. H. Jewell, SeIs No
Stevens st.
Byron d. Scott, Lakeview.
w. A. Dryden. Olympus hotel.
Lyle H. Lemley, 4502 No. 26th
Ut.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY IS
Louis Beaudoin, 1851 So. Yak
ina ave.
Capt. Matthew Mcdowell, 90.
Caledonia Beach.
Russell r. kitto, 1905 So. G
Ut.
Mrs. Bernice Thayer. 340s
Durango ct.
Frank Ekberg, 2l0S So. X 1T.
J. A. Roseberg, 5425 So. X st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-19
Take Out Permits
For 3 Residences

Permits for three new residences
were issued Saturday by Building
Inspector Mccormick. Cost of the
three homes is placed at $4,000.
One for $1,000 will be built at
3o0i No. Mason st. by Kirkebo &
Bsrkost; one costing $500 will be
built at 5637 Pacific ave. for James
w. Purvis; and the third. costing
$500 at eo1 So. ! ST.. for Andrew
Bratten.