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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03

eleven ten--nine eight-ths power station
rushing up 20 meet them, beautifully placed
target
suddenly" said the pilot. 7 glanced round and
got the surprise of my life. There around me were
four five other aircraft ell 81 them appareniy
diving in formation wfth ms Keeping theif dia-
tAnee. they accompanied me on all sides
For a few seconds was amaxed-thsn real
lied what u was. The seafehThts, stili following
me. throwing hard black shadows - my o'sn
machine against the clouds on all sides % me and
u was my own shadow many times repeated that
WAS providing this escort Of diving ghosts
The dive ended. the bomb amsr let 20 stick
~ high explosives the power station. ard the
aircraft, finally suding the ssarchnghfs. headed
kAfelY for home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03
Greeks Push
On in Albania
Hund-to-Hund
Battle Reported

ATHENS Greek troops
advanced at bayonet point
along the whole Albanian bat
tie front today as rain. fog
and snow begged down ltaly's
war machine and forced her
troops into hand-to-hand COM
bat.
A war communique said the
Greeks had captured positions
Of special importance for future
general operations
The capture Of the north front
Of the Italian base Of -Radec,
on the shore q Lake Ochrida. was
the major development Of the
weekend. but reports from the
southern front said the Greeks
had captured 200 more prisoners,
many horses and other war ma
terial and that the Italians had
rushed fresh troops 10 cover their
retreat in that area. fearing a
panic would develop.
Military experts here said the
Greek high command was making
the utmost Use Of the weather and
terrain 20 force the Italians into
hand-to-hsnd fights In which the
Greeks could Use their fayorite
weapon-the long bsyonet Almost
every front dispatch mentioned
bayonets. and reports from Po-
gradec said the streets we're ht.
tered with bsyonstsd Italians
after the battle for that city.
Greek forces Wers reported "a
have pushed past Pograoec along
the Lake Ochrids highway In The
direction Of Tirsns. Albanian cap
lfsl. about 50 miles northwest
In the central sector. 10 Itsl.
ian prisoners we're reported tsker
near Premeti. and successful op-
erations" we're reported vest oi
Koritza.
The Greek advance. dsserib-
ed ~ steady but slow" In
expectation that the Italians
would start a eountsr-offen-
siye NJ their reinforeements
increased, extended from Lake
ochridA 10 the sea below
Porto Eddz- Greek warshlps
sere said to have bonsbarded
Porto Eddz Saturday noon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03
BULLETINS

LONDON - An official com
munique Monday night reported
that $40 persons were killed or
seriously injured In the German
air attacks on Southampton
Saturday and sunday nights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03
Widow Killed
By Hii-Runner
Mrs. Non HoYkins
TYuiiic Victim

Mrs.. Nan v Hsfkins. ssysas-
0ld 1iasse. ~1s ssrsiek down and
allied ~ . hlt.nsn n.otofsst sat-
ufay nlEht near her huns ~
npanassy.
rh4 aa.ih ~ss sg<i@f insesfi2s<
tion ny coungy Cofgnsr r, n Long
sna ths stats pstf.l Monday. -
they sought 10 establish sns sl~nr
sl,r u ths driver eho ssrsaes n<r
and isfs hsr lying oa sAs highway
about 10 70 D. m.
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her nsofher, MRS. cnrsatins Thon-
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she haa lived there for the past
seven years For n years shs
xas q Tacoma resident. she wss
a member Of ths Lutheran church.
surviving are the mothsr; .
daughter. Ruth: . sister. Mrs.
Edith Armour, Tacoma. and one
brother sNend n Thomson. AIN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03
Proud F aiher al 81

sfHf>offgiD. orr. y Al.
lison. a. Monday aeespisd ron
gratulatioos on tire harsh % Ms.
Allison - an eight pound by.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03
New Auto Plates
Placed on Sale

Triple lines jammed the county
auditors office AZ the courthouse
Monday from early in the morn
ing 10 buy their 1871 auto license
plates
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03
Powder Go.
Explosion
Kills Four!


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Columbia Powder Co. 81 Fred
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Monday.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03

DURING a recent Royal air force raid on
Berlin the pilot of one of the British
heavy bombers found himself in warm
corner. He had just located his target,
power station when his aircraft was picked up by
one Of the German cones % light"
These formed by a dozen or more search
lights whose beams. slanting toward one another.
all meet at a certain point. II in Of these
dazzling. glarng pools that the pilot found himself
and as he sought way out. the enemys anti
aircraft batteries opened intense fire him.
He attempted to escape into the clouds the
shells burst steadily closer The searchlights held
him inexorably He decided TO dive
Down came the nose Of the big bomber and II
swept into shallow dive. Twelve thousand feet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03

BANK TRANSACTIONS
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-03

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Evening star., 1940-06-16

the desk. All registrations must be
in by 8 pm. June %.
Instructors include Elmer Hispley
Joseph Aronoff, Robert Duncan
Woodrow Neeley, John Walford
Harry Palmer, George Amber, Har-
old Beatty and John Searles.
Any male 18 years of age or more
is eligible for instruction.
Color men may register at the
Twelfth Street Branch Y. M. c. A.,
1916 Twelfth street NV, where
they will be taught to swim under
direction of Henry Walker. SWIM
mining instructor there. Other in.
structors are Eugene Mitchell. Rosco
Gray and Thomas Bonner.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Campaign TO Offer
Free Swimming
Lessons for Men
Glasses Starting June "a
Sponsored by Y. N. c. A.
And The Stur

The Central Young Mems Chris
tan Association, in cooperation
with The Star, will conduct its an
nual Mems Learn-to-Sw Cam
paign June "a to July
For many years The Star and
Y. M. C. A have co-operated in con-
Quoting the campaign to increase en-
joyment of swimming as sport and
encouraging it as a method of saw
ing lives.
Under direction of Robert F.
Campbell, aquatic director at the
"Y," corps of expert swimmers will
be on hand to give instruction
Evening star., 1940-06-16

urged to register early at the regis
tration desk in the Y. M. C. A., 1876
G street NV, in order to be able
to pick time convenient to take
the lessons. For the convenience
OF those who wish to register, The
Star is running coupon daily which
may be filled out and presented at
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Glasses will start at 10 am, 1890,
3:45, 4:45, $50, 7, 7:45, $50 and
9:15 pm.
Instruction will be given on six
days, from June "a to %. and again
on July l. Plans have been made
to register at least 500 men for the
free course. Every one interest is
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Only three motion pictures were
produced In Brazil in the last year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Italian Editor Says
Rock OF Gibraltar
Promised To Spain
Spanish Minister of
Government En- Route
To Rome; Italian Edi-
torial Commentators
Warn United States of
New Alliance.

Rome. Sept. 30.-(AP)-IntereSt in
axis diplomatic manCuVCring turned
toward Spain, and Virginia Gayda,
authoritative fascist editorial SpolicS-
man. declared flatIy that Generals
simO Frances nation would receive
the Rock Of Gibraltar under the
projected axis Encouragement Of Eu-
rope and Africa.
Spain, Gayda asserted. now figures
in the immediate scheme Of things"
thus indicating for the FIRST time that
Spain now must be regarded as
full Pledged member Of the axis cor
porati0n instead of just sympathetic
friend.
At the same time the entire 1tal-
ian press published Berlin dispatches
telling of Ramon Scrr2no Suncr'S
coming visit 10 Rome The Spanish
minister OF government. who has
been in the German capital for some
time meeting German officials,
reached Munich last night on his way
here.
Italian editorial commentators dis
cuSsing the new Observation-Disclosures
pact cautioned the United States that
the "myth Of American power would
burst if that nation made any at
tempt to intervene against axis plans
for Encouragement of the world.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Russia Knew
OF New Pact
Communist Newspa-
per Prada Attributes
Alliance to u. S.-Brit-
ish Cooperation.

Moscow. Sept. 30 (AP) The
Communist party newspaper Prada
declared today that the new triple
axis pact, which it laid in part to
military cooperation between the
United States and Great Britain,
prcsaged further widening OF the
war.
Soviet Russia, the paper said in an
editorial marking the first Russian
comment on the accord, remains
firmly neutral, Prada said Rus
STA was notified Of the German
!talian-Japancsc alliance in advance
of It's announcement by Germany.
Accounting for the pact, the paper
said "doubtlcSsly il was stimulated
in lie first place by the latest facts
Of ntcnSificaton and extension oil
military cooperation between Eng
land and tic United States
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Stewart Says Japan VIII
Have Her Hands Full Under
Vew Alliance With Axis

own "hor25, cutting them off FROM
sending help 10 their m2th>ri""d.
This evidently is what TIC Ger
mi.n-Ital;an axis hope, 10 get out Of
the bargain with Tokyo.
Tie Russian T'.'ca;.
The story is that it".r hitler mi
ouIy dWcIt OH the advantages which
he pledged 10 the miI;1du, bat that
h" threatened the latter win grave
consequences if nc turned du.an taC
pact.
III" fuchrcr is said - have &c
minded Tokyo that Russia is Il
chronic enemy of the JHpHn"sc. ana
t. have warned the JHp' t.'at hc'I!
six Strlim onto them unless they CO.
operate with the axis. ~ theory
seems to have been th>t M can Go
it, considering that Moscow, Berlin
and Rome arc n<rC o. les in ca
boots in the p~nu!ng W@rri war.
nr;ccS, in&smuch &z Berlin and
Ho;uc. today arc boS;ing Frances
government, they can stiIfCn up the
French Indn-China administration in
(Contnucd on Page Severn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Hoey Starts
Draft Work
Letters Sent Local Of
ficials Asking Recon-.
mendations For Local
Draft Boards

Raleigh, Sept. 3O.-(AP)-Gover-
nor Hoey started North Cardinals
selection of draft boards today Whcn
he dictated letters to go to about $50
local officials aSkcing them to act as
committees to recommend draft
board members.
Letters went out first 10 the 6l
counties which will have one board
each. In them the cOuny court clerk,
county elections chairman and coun-
ty school superintendent were asked
to recommend three men for mem
bership on the board plus 4 doctor
TO examine rcgiStrantS and LAWYER
to advise the board when needed.
In the other counics where there
will be two to five boards the mayors
of major cities were also invited to
act on the committees recommend
ing the board members and advisors.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Hitler Meets
Dutch Nazi
Meetings Said to Con-
tain Greatest Import
For Immediate Future
of Holland.

Amsterdam, Sept. 80. - ShP)--
Adolf Hitler and Anton MusScrt,
leader of the Dutch naziS' had a
series of long talks in Berlin last
week. communique announced to-
day.
Hitler received Mussert in the DIE
senca of Arthur SeySs-Inquart, Ger
man high commissioner for The
Netherlands.
No details were revealed about the
subject of the talks. but Their" was
no doubt in the minds OF Well-in-
formed persons that 'he meetings
contained the greatest import for the
Immediate future Of the Geiman-oc-
ounied Netherlands.
l., Bo.,lin. Dionst Aus Deutschland
ncws cprvfca. closely connected with
hr government. SID that Germany
was "in no way satisfied VS. ""''-
teal developments in The Neither
lands"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30

HOngkong and Singapore and maybe
as far away a> Australasia ana pos
slbIy in India. too. Likewise the Eu-
roHCnn axis partners evidently IN
dcrtakc to hush up any objection
from conquered France to the Jap
ACQUISITION OF lndG-ChiTa, WhjCH, in
cici@ntaIIy. will greatly facilitate the
mikadO'S campaign against Chin"
prGpcr. That Herr Hitler is willing
to see the Japs &obbIc the Dutch
East Indies isn't considered 50 ccr-
tain. Many observers surna!&@ that
Adolf wants those islands for nm
self. Still. China. Indo-China. Hong
kong and Singapore, with a posi-
bjlitv of Australasia. some Of India
and perhaps the Philippines, don't
constitute so trifling d bid for Jap
support.
1t stands TO reason that Uncle Sam
will object to any such Japanese eX-
pansion program. As the JapS get 10
work at it. their activities necessarily
will concentrate American attention
Ipon the Pacific. Unavoidably max
inc Us far less helpful tShort OF war;
to the British, in the Occidental
spnerc. Furthermore. with the JapS
in,min"nrty threatening them. the
.inl,t.. .lu-t be lyrCed - guard their
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Warren Will
Hold Office
Until Nou. 1

Raleigh, Sept. 30.--lApj-Govcr-
lor HJcy received letter this morn
u" from Congressman Lind ny &.
.,;lrcn asking that Warrcn$ rcslg-
nation to become comptroller general
IF the United States be deferred from
october | until November |.
The governor Immediately noted
the change of date in official records
and Warren will hold his seat
through next month.
A special election has already
been ordered for MOVcr!.-'r . - fill
the unexpircd term. and Hcfbcrt c.
Bonner of Washington, N1rrers sec
rotary for Is years. is the unopposcd
nominee.
Representative Warrens letter said
that with the consent and approval
Of the President he would not be-
come comptroller general until No
lemper |.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
u. s. Sailor
Said Beaten
By Japanese.

Shanghai, Sept. 30.-(AP)-A sail
or from the U. S. cruiser Augusta
was reported today to have been de-
tanned by a japanese gendarme Sat-
urday night and allegedly beaten at
gendarme headquarters before Off
GERS from the warship effected his re-
lease.
The sailor was detained on the
Whangpoo waterfront while return
ing to hi$ ship, it was said, and held
at the headquarters for two hours.
The Shanghai press asserted the
sailor apparently had been drinking
when taken into custody.
After his release, it was said, he re-
quired medical treatment for head
and face injuries.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Germans Hint
OfGasWarfare

Berlin, Sept. 30.-(AP)- A hint
that gas warfare may be the next
dread phase Of the European conflict
was dropped in Berlin today.
Berlin authorities enVisioned the
possibility Of chemical gases spilling
from the skies on civilian popula-
tions. They advised residents of the
German capital to be sure that every
one had gas mask.
Although gas so far has not been
used in the present struggle. in con-
tl'ast to the World war Of l9l4-l8,
BerlinerS have suddenly begun dis
cussng il as the number one topic
in air raid shelters. NaZi officials
urged 100 percent distribution Of gas
masks.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
LeadersConfer
On Indo-China

Haino, French Indo-China, Sept
3O.-(AP) - Ranking French and
Japanese representatives conferred
here today on what informed
circles said were larger issues" ariS-
ing from military facilities granted
the Japanese in northern 1ndo-
China.
Emissarics Of both sides journcycd
to Langson to seek relief Of between
4G and 60 wounded and much lar
ger number of other French soldiers
held in that northern Tonkin center
since the Japanese captured it Sep
tCmbCr IS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Italians Raid
British Forces

Rome. Sept. 30.--(AP)-Italian air
attacks on British naval squadronS
off the Egyptian coast were reported
today by the Italian high command
which also announced that a tor
pedo boat sank a British submarine
in the eastern Mediterranean.
One Italian plane squadron was
said to have attacked WarShlpS while
another squadron bombed British air
bases.
A third Italian squadron was re-
ported 10 have bombed the British
oil terminus It Enii3. Palestine.
A crmmuniquo said four British
planes we're shot down. The Italians
laid gae OF their planes was lost.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Railroads Ask
Rate Increase

Raleigh, Sept. 3o--(AP)-Rail-
roads sought before Utilities Com
missioner Stanley Winborne today
to Justify d proposed increase IN
intra-state freight rates on domestic
lumber - put them at the same
level as interstate rates.
A hearing on a similar application
to raise rates on mahogany and 9th
cr foreign lumbers will be held later.
Witnesses testified the proposed
intra-state increase would average
2.5 cents hundred pounds on de-
ue-tlC lumber.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Coast Guard
Plane Missing

ST. Petersburg, Fla, Sept. 3O-(AP)
The discu>c cry c, a life jacket four
miles of TincIIas Point in Tampa
Bay today led TO fears that a single
mOtorcd Coast Guard amphibian
plane crashed last night with its two
occupants.
re mon. Lieutenant 7. G.. Miller
pilot and T. 3. Rcdman, seaman, IirSt
class. left the st. Petersburg air sta
ton at $50 pm. on routine flight
over the bay. They were due to re-
turn at 1870 p. m.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Russia Sees Widening OF War
E:rwin To Ask Increase In
Salaries OF ~ &. Teachers

our teachers to keep them from leav-
ing the schools. l remember the
wage increase in industry in the
period from 1917 to 1920"
The school system is our secon-
Diary line Of defense in that it serves
to bolster the morale Of the people
and help them understand and ap-
preciate democracy" Erwin said. He
added he department was doing
everything possible "to gear schools
up to the top notch for meeting any
emergency that may arise with rcI-
erencc to American Democracy
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Britain May Open
Burma Road Again

London. Sent. 2G-(APl-SOme
infOrmcr British sources indicat-
cd i'm guarded comment today
that because the "whOle situa-
ton" in the Far East has changed
Great Britain intends to reopen
the Burma road, vital supply line
for China, probably after con-
suItatiOn with the United States.
The British foreign office re-
NAMED silent on the question of
the road, due to be re-0pcncd Oc-
tobcr 18 failing fresh agree
mcnt with Japan
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30

Raleigh. Sept. 3O.-(AP)-Clyde
A. Erwin. state superintendent Of
public instruction, announced today
that he would ask the 1911 legisla-
tIlre to increase the pay Of school
teachers Ito prevent an exodus Of
our best teachers to other lines Of
work"
In view Of the inevitable increase
of the wage scale in industry in line
with the upswing in business" En-
win said, Il feel it is going to be
necessary to raise the salaries Of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
IDR Sees
Army ''Lab''
President nspe c t S
Maryland D e f ems e
Projects and Martin
Aircraft Plant.

aberdeen. Md. Sept 3O.-fAP)
An inspection of a 28,O0-acrc lab
oratorv," where the Army puts to
tho test ordnance ranging from tanks
and l6-inch shells TO rifle bullets
.artcd President Roosevelt or TO-
day on all-day tour OF Maryland
O. cn>e projects.
Mr.. Roosevelt came ashore rom
III. yacht Potomac shortly after III
Z. ~. and 2l-gun salute Numbered Out
in the Arrny's regulation greeting Tor
IT, "oumander-jn-ChinF.
The Potomac left Washington Satuf-
day night. cruoScd down the Potomac
led and uup Chesapeake hay. As /
Continued On Page Seven)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
ON ATTACK

Rome, Sep. 3e.-(Ap-A
Fascist authority said today that
the supplying of arms to Britain
as in the case Of the United
States would not be considered
an attack" calling for the ap-
plicatiOn of the Japanese-Ger-
man italian alliance.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Ey CHARLES j. STEWAET
Central Press EUiu:aniSt

Washington, Sept. 30.--Annomce-
mcnt that Japan has entered INTO
definite alliance with GCrmdn-ltuiIm
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
GlQabQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Generally fair tonight ard
Tuesday, except moderately
heavy showers along noftEeaSt
49,.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30
Eleven Nazii
Planes Said
Shot Down
Three Air Raid Alarms
Sounded in London by
Mid-Afternoon; Long
Range Guns Exchange
Shots Across English
Channel.

London. Sept. 30.-(AP)-Nazi
Wd-piIneS. coming over with
gradually increasing strength.
smashed again and again at Lon
Gon'> Gefsn>eS friday. running
infu continuous thunder of
anij-aircraft fire and roaring dog
fights. with Britain'S swift fight
,r planes.
The action took place in haze
Of fog.
The British declared they mad
turned back most of the thrust,
downing at least eleven German
planes.
But the fourth main drive of
the day. in which fourth of $50
Na1i planes took place. prnetrat-
ed To- the outskirts of London.
Although the main body was
broken up. the British air minis
try said. few planes dropped
bombs in LOndon'S western sub
urb>. causing casualties and dam
age.
The Nazi raiders swarmed in
land from the chanel coast from
dawn until early evening.
London. Sept. 3O-(AP)-Britisl
eN-nvS fought 4 SlaShin9 2O-minut
t..,rc with German raiders abov
London today whic
,nIrj when the nazi planes Streake
u. - the south.
The British Press Association de
c'ered the German flight had bee
Chased away.
Unofficial reports said four Ger
nan planes were brought down.
Three planes were reported down
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-30

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