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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
To Broadcast
CCC Programs

Fort Lewis district CcC person.
mel will take TO air-lanes Thurs
day and Saturday nights over KMO
networks to bring to the atten-
ton Of radio listeners throughout
the northwest. the values and
services rendered by the district
cCc in the field Of conservation.
Scheduled as a spot number on
tonieht's time. Z 10 7:15. will be
Educational Adviser Herman J.
Madison Of Camp Rainier, who
viii in dialogue form, paint a word
picture OF an average day in the
life Of q Fort Lewis CCC enrollee.
He will be assisted by enrollee
Winfield Brown, camp bugler. who
will play several bugle calls for
atmosphere.
Coming up from Camp Elma.
Elma, Ia the official Fort Lewis
district CCC band Of IL members,
for Tacoma CCC Day. Saturday,
April 9, and also to play over the
air from TO 1880 via KMO. The
six numbers scheduled for the
evenings program brings out the
versatility Of the IA enrollees in
handling several different musical
instruments. These boys are the
pick of the districts rs camps
comprising 5000 enrollees, and
are from all over the state.
Also to be heard at this time is
Camp Elma's male quartet. and
the singing and playing Of en-
rollee David Staff on the guitar.
Mattson will act as master of
ceremonies during the Saturday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
Mass Meeting
On Wednesday
Peuce Gathering
April 10 Al Y. w.

A. part Of the national CAM
paign 70 keep the United States
out Of the war. the women'a
Council for Peace viii sponsor .
mass meeting next Wednesday At
9 p. N. At the Y. W. c. A. me
Rev. Harlan n. Stone. chairman
Of the Peace Mobilization Council
Of Warrington. win be the princi-
pal speaker. His subject viii Be.
Let us Keep America Out Of
War
Rev. Stone IL pastor Of the
Trinity Methodist church In Seat
Tie. In his talk he win urge that
pressure be brought upon con-
gress and the Roosevelt admins
tration to halt steps toward war
BY nnsans Of IN economy program
based upon the peace needs Of the
people.
DR.. Mary Alice Hoover. chair
man Of the Tacoma Progressive
Forum and president of the Bust
ness and Professional women's
club. will preside over the meet
ing.
Rev. Rudolph A. Anderson. pas
Tor Of Asbury Methodist church.
win introduce Rev. Stone. and
also Winnie Richard. who win give
the views Of youth.
The Women's Council for Peace
win be represented at the meet
ing by Mrs. Floy Cunningham.
Other organizations also win send
representatives, who viii include
the Rev. w. p. Moore. Pomona
grange; DIR. Allen Emerson, OLD
Age Pension union. and Ralph
Eddings. Workers alliance. and
others.
A question period win fellow
the speaking program. with Prof.
John w. Robinson, OF the Collage
of Puget Sound. in charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Probe Fatal Wreck
8 ARTS ON PAGE ONE

Lyle. Is, and Ken Werner. 10, were
treated at the county hospital for
decorations.
In the Ittner car were c. w.
Barlow, 80, N. P. conductor, who
was driving. and James X. Hat
ton. 81, both of whom were recov-
ering satisfactorily.
Capt. George E. Thompson. re-
tired city fireman, said he had in
vestigated the accident and de-
clared Barlow was not at fault.
He said the boys car came from
the side road and crashed into
Barlow's car. striking it just back
Of the front seat.
Requests Denied
Prosecutor Tollefson refused re-
quests of both sides Thursday for
release of their cars. He said he
would make a personal investiga-
ton OF them first.
A charge of delay in taking care
of the accident also was revealed
Thursday by the state patrol.
Sergeant Lou Geer said the call
came to the patrol office on South
Tacoma way at Sol Tuesday eve
ming, Immediately after the crash,
and that Patrolman L. r. Roberts,
driver of the only patrol car avail
able. went to the scene immedi-
ately.
Delay ut Hospital
Geer followed him three min
utes later In his coupe. When he
arrived, he said, Roberts had taken
three men to N. p. hospital, where
they insisted on going.
Some delay was experienced
there, he reported. In getting doc
tors rounded up and disposing Of
the dead mans body. lttner was
pronounced dead on arrival.
Ambulance Called
At the accident scene, Sergeant
Geer said. he found Smith, guar
dian OF the injured youth. who re-
fused to let the boy be moved.
fearing he had a broken back.
Smith said he had called an am
bulanee. the patrol sergeant said.
so ne began untangling traffic on
the highway.
After 80 minutes, when no am
bulance arrived. he left the scene
and phoned the state patrol office
from where the sheriffs ambu-
lance and Yellow Cab ambulance
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05

WAsHINGTON-A senate ap-
preparations subcommittee. toss
ing seconomy overheard again.
voted Thursday 10 add more then
S73, 000. 900 TO a house-approved
$40 900. 900 measure sprropriating
funds for civil functions OF war
department.
The bin was sent to the full
appropriations committee, which
is expected to approve II for
senate consideration early next
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Club Answers Chief
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

OF the above mentioned Illegal en-.
terprises. since Commissioner East.
wood has not seen FIT during his
tenure OF office 10 order the po-
Icing Of these outlaw establish
mentk.
Cite Locations
The only conclusion that can
be drawn II that q fixed monthly
sum or fee must 70 for immunity
from police interference.
three police shifts daily patrol
the districts wherein these dives
operate. II these places are not
rnolested by officers on the beats,
the officers must be funetionlng
on orders from the commissioner
not 10 interfere with these Illegal
operations"
Officials Of the club cited the
existence Of -four houses OF vice
on Pacific ave. within one block
Of = leading financial Institution"
Program Revealed
"Chief Langseth shows a lack OF
perception" the statement con-
tinued. in mis-stating that he
could discover no activity on the
part Of this organization" The
club pointed out that announce
ment Of its program was made
public on February ..
The program was for probing
the existence OF an alleged or
ganized vice ring" results of which
have been given the public from
time to time, II was stated.
Arrests Compared
Mr.. Langseth states our ac-
that city police have not
made liquor arrests 10 silly" the
club declared In pointing out the
difference In numbers OF state
liquor-enforcement agents and the
local police force.
we further cite that recently
the state inspectors booked their
cases 1t the county jail.
we note several arrests ~ Of
April 2.
We DO not think the chief
should BE- surprised over charges
pf corruption, since graft and cor
ruption exposes are being made
over the entire United States.
want Clean City
we do not understand why II
should be necessary on the part of
ritisens 10 make complaints of
Illicit aetivities, when the police
force IL charged with the duty of
maintaining law and order.
This organization. composed of
business men and interested civic
minded citixens. knows that II is
vitality important to maintain
.ity free from conditions which
would not attract the newly-ar-
lived officers and enlisted per-
'onnel from McChord field and the
Notwithstanding regular troops to
Fort Lewis.
Evaiuate ''Civic Duty"
we consider II q civic duty
hat these army men coming to
Tacoma, seeking recreation and
entertainment, do 80 without being
,ictimixed or diseased by wide
'pen underworld joints.
with no police regulation OF
hese dives. what chance has q
'tranger?"
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were summoned. They arrived at
the same time at 7:05.
Funeral services for Ittner will
be held Tuesday, following arrival
OF a sister, according to the Buck
ley-King Co., which will announce
the time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
Augusta Is Drydocked

MANILA. p. I.--Cruiser Angus
Ia, flagship of the United States
Asiatic squadron, was In the dry
dock OF olangspo here today. Ma
val officials denied reports the
Augusta had gone aground and
suffered material damage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
Anaconda Copper Gels
Assurance From Nazis

BUTTE, A1ont.--F. p. 0aethke,
former manager Of Anaconda Cop
per Mining Co. mines at kstowice.
Poland, returned here today after
months Of negotiations with the
German government concerning
fate of the properties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05
SPEEDING CHARGED

Arrested on q speeding charge.
Alfred c. Stacey, 114s So. s5th
St, was cited to appear in police
court Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-12-14

Rican Department to Fort Monroe; Va
suIeT Capt. G. s,ois3yr Boy D C.,T from Kelly Field
KisfTeIr; First Ii William 3, from Kelly
Field. Tex. to Stockton, Calf.
stqgdiyant First L. Frank P; from Kelly
worden. Fist Fist I 1t. RstsG1'' Robert F. from Kelly
Field, Tex. to Stockton Calf.
SaA rsd s5st L. yoSsDh sa,kson c. y from
ENGINEERS.
Newcomer. Mai. David A.. from Fort Ben
ming. Ga, TO Fort Belvoir. Va.
Zimmerman. Capt. George J., from Tusca-
loosa, Ala. to Mobile. Ala.
INFANTRY
soderholm 1t. Col Nels l.. from Belle
sebaIsa5 Ss III it to cP Hr HanrS sIa0 Mon ff6m Philip
pine Department to Fort Barrancas, Fla.
MGGfe Ii CO. A5thGT bur from winston
Hanst, 1t. Col. Kenneth F. from Columbus,
Ohio. to Camp Beauresard, La,
Bush. MAJ. Hal G, from Knoxville, Tenn,
tin. Tex. to Brownwood, Tex.
QUARTERMAsTER CORPS.
sproule. 1t. Col. James. from Hawaiian
DEPARTMENT to MiiddIetown Pa; 9.
sfes louis N Mo- Co kanss. SaIsaas ci.; Mo- from st.
Moore, Capt John NJ. from Fort Hua-
chuca. Ariz. to Panama Canal Depart
ment.
CALVARY.
Stewart. It. Col Harold p. from Fort
Brown, Tex to Fort Riley. Kans
Thomson, Mai Earl F.. from Fort Riley.
Ksns.:- to Fort Bliss. Tex.
Miller. Capt Whiteside. from Fort Riley,
Kans.. to e Centre, Calf.
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS
Hitchines. Capt. John L., from Fort Bar
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and all were ready to be drawn
away. Empty shell cases Of two
weeks fighting were strewn every
where. Some of these guns were
Ansoldo 75s.
Prisoners Disarmed.
Further along the first dead
Italians. There were 6 dead and
about IL wounded, mostly in the
head and hands. A squad Of %
italian prisoners were being dis
armed by 6 Greeks. Two wounded
were being put on stretchers by
Greek first-aid men.
This is typical of the Italians
retreating tactics here, They are
very strange. They leave their
equipment behind just like refuse,
though mostly they could get the
stuff back to safety. The Greeks
have so much equipment around
here now they don't know what to
do with it.
There was not a sound over the
whole area when 1 left the little
hayrick this morning. Even the
rain had stopped. 1 could hear q
slight murmur from the river that
was always under fire. But it is
no longer under fire. So I am going
further north until I find another
stream that is always under fire.
Released Through North American
Newspaper Alliance.
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am. They had taken two pris-

2 am. They had taken two pris-
oners without firing a shot.
The prisoners were being ques-
toned while they we're given hot
coffee. They talked a lot and told
the Greeks they had only learned
that day about the Italians aban-
doning Argirocastro. One said he
did not know the Greeks were on
this ridge and thought the Italian
artillery was preparing to with
draw. The other did not think so.
but he was a tougher type who
spoke a few words of English
learned in America in his youth.
When I told him about the Brit
ish victory in Egypt he said he was
not surprised.
The Greek captain was on the
telephone quickly after this, asking
battalion headquarters if he could
attack that night. Headquarters
said he could. He was impatient to
wait for the night, as he had an idea
the Italians would withdraw during
the day, but it took him until night
to prepare for his little battle. BY
midnight everything was ready.
Greeks Filter Along Ridge.
1t started with loose groups of men
walking silently down a goat path
to the river below that has con-
stantly been under fire. The heavily
armed, unshaven Greek infantrymen
moved silently in the rain. Carrying
cases of captured Italian machine
gun ammunition, the Greeks plodded
down the slope to set up gun posi-
tionS. Men were flltering along the
whole length of the ridge to creep
into position. There were men with
rifles unslung and belts tight with
captured Italian grenades to be re-
turned in pieces to their former
owners.
While everybody was doing some
thing else, I got In with one group
and followed It quietly down the
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goat path. I could soon hear the
rushing of the river that is always
under fire and the clack-clack of the
mems water bottles or canteens
against their belts and the noise of
an occasional loose rock falling from
above. I sat under a tree in the
mud with one group just as three
or four shots were fired to the north.
I expected the men around me to
be given an order and to see them
rush the hill in attack, but the
Italian positions were still a long
way up, too far to run and too diff
cult to creep up on. So We sat there.
Soon I heard the whut-whut-whut
of a light machine gun from the
other side of the ridge and then
heavier machine gun replying. I
could see red tracers passing over
the trees, streaming across the river.
Some times there was the "pang"
of a rifle, but mostly there was heavy
machine gun fire. I saw the first
Of the hand grenades thrown by the
Greeks from the other side burst
unevenly along the ridge, and I
realized the main attack was coming
from the other side of the hill. This
was an advance group doing its
stuff. We were only support group.
We could hear the river above every
thing and, in moments when the
wind died down, heard the rain
splashing on dead leaves underfoot.
It was night for death.
Intermittent Firing.
The firing went on intermittently
for two hours A short burst, a long
burst, strange noises that scared you
because if you cannot recognize a
sound it is something to be feared.
In the first hour I got sick of seeing
tracers, hearing the firing and get
ting cold and wet. Then the firing
stopped. An officer came along the
river and gave an order to the men
near me. They got up and moved
quietly up the ridge. I watched
them go. Then I was afraid to move
forward, in case I got lost.
So I crossed the river and went
back to the great support group hut
in the hayrick. Here the captain
was on the field telephone talking
with an advance group on the other
side of the ridge. I asked him what
had happened.
They did get some of their stuff
away during the day, but not much, u
he said. ''They left small group
of men with machine guns to guard
all their guns. Our advance group
attacked them from the other side
The Italians did not put up much
of fight. And that's all. We have
got the ridge
I went back down the slope and
across the river and up the Italian
held slope. On top stumbled into
a Greek sentry who nearly shot me
He smiled when he saw my papers
An officer showed me an Italian gun
The guns breech and muzzle had
| been carefully covered with canvas
Evening star., 1940-12-14

NdoOlo'
The Greeks had been attacking
this italian ridge from the west
for a week. The Italians, with SUI
perior guns. had held off the Greeks.
When I got here two days ago from
Argirocastro, the Greeks were still
hammering away and the Ital-
ians we're still replying.
A Greek captain, who formerly
was at Northwestern University,
Evanston, Ill, told me this per-
manent Italian garrison had stored
supplies up on the height for some
time. They had plenty of food
and ammunition and could hold
out. He also told me Greek raid
ing party was going out that night
to see what they could do with
hand-to-hand methods.
Headquarters in Hayrick.
The Greek support group head
quarters in this sector were in
stalled in a hollowed-out hayrick.
I sat inside before a hot brazier,
with the wind blowing like fury
outside and rain dripping through
every now and then. The captain
directed the commissioned Of
ficers on a map, telling them where
they were to scout and what to look
for. The support group was doing
this because the advance group had
another job on hand. learned
what it was next day.
Around about midnight, in the
wild rain, small groups of Greeks
approached the Italians ridge from
three directions. They had orders
not to shoot unless necessary. The
information they would bring back
was more important than shooting
an occasional Italian. I did not
see the groups going out because
I stayed in the warm hayrick. I
did not see them coming in because
I was getting my first good sleep
In weeks. But they came In about
Evening star., 1940-12-14

OIc, lcIIO dllOyS Jay u. HASoeh.
and steel manufacturers in the
American embargo list Tuesday
coincided with dispatch from
Toxic, announcing that Kaname
Wakasugi, "purged" from the diplo-
matte service few months ago sup
posedly because Of his pro-American
tendencies, had been named as
adviser to Admiral Kichisaburo
Nomura, the newly appointed am
bassador to the United States.
The explanation of these seeming
contradictions, as neutral diplomatic
observers here see it, is that Jap
anese policy primarily hinges on de-
velopments in the European war
When the easy Nazi conquest of
France and the Low Countries last
summer indicated that Germany was
winning, japanese defiance of the
Western democracies reached its
peak. And by the same token the
British demonstration Of ability at
least to hold their own, and more
particularly the defeats Italy just
now is suffering, has caused the jap
anese to pull in their horns.
The American-British policy as
respects the Far East is equally
clear. 1t is to maintain an unre-
lenting pressure on Japan, both
economic and by encouraging China
to continue her resistance, while
keeping the olive branch ready at
hand in the event Japan should
evince real willingness to change
her ways and settle the issues at
stake.
State Department Pleased.
State Department officials frankly
are pleased by the news that Ad-
miral Nomura and Mr.. WakaSugi
are coming to Washington, but they
are waiting to be shown whether
these men have been vested with
authority to discuss fundamental
questions or merely to offer tenn
porary measures of "appeasement"
in exchange for relaxation of the
trade restrictions which the United
States increasingly is imposing.
Previous to last summer the crux
of the situation was the avowed
aspiration of the Japanese new
order not only to subjugate China,
but to exclude western nations from
trade throughout Eastern Asia. ex-
cept as this might rebound to Jap
anese advantage From the time
Japan took over Manchuria in 1881
American goods largely have been
barred from entering that country
and the same has applied to the
more recently occupied sections of
China Japan wants American
capital investments in China, but
this without any measure of Amer
lean control. The suggestion is that
Americans invest up to 40 per cent
of the capital in japanese COM
panies. Strictly American enter
prises are barred and American
commodities, even when admitted to
the Japanese-occupied sections of
China, are subjected to heavy jap
anese tariffs.
To this trade situation there was
added last July the japanese alli-
ance with Germany, obviously de-
signed to intimidate the United
States. Prince Konoye, the Japa-
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which be lacked essential industry
to 100 hours if Hitler holds 1t necessary.
Mr. Landon does not spare his criticism OF capital either which ne
fall ultimate
prey the totaliaran governments
Il Immediately after the
virtually resigned into the
Presidents the country
since then the British have held out have
Italians nvnbe Opinion has veed again
to belief that continue to remain aloof
believe strongly
Germans and
will slow down Americas national defense effort
speeding slowing 1t that this
real preparedness than
the months after
country not still woeuly
being supplied with modern and trained men
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Possenger-Crowded
U. S. Liner Quits Lisbon
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON, Dec. l4-The United
States liner EXcambion sailed yes
terday with an overflow passenger
list of 1856, including At child
refugees.
Mattresses again had to be placed
in the salons to provide sleeping
facilities. OF the youngsters aboard
81 are being sent by the Unitarian
Service Committee to join relatives
in the New World and 10 are being
evacuated from warning countries by
the United States Committee for
the Care of European Children.
Evening star., 1940-12-14

! II l eINtuLlOIllSI
bloc in Congress
S e ri o sly i'm
pressed by the
need for further
and more efec-
tive aid to the
British.
This is perhaps
the gre a t e S t
m on u m ent to
the memory Of
a skillful and
patriotic a d vo-
cate of the Brit
ish cause.
I hastened to
make a ranVaeS
Evening star., 1940-12-14
The Political Mill
Political Leaders Bring Variety Of Opinions
To Gridiron Dinner on U. S. Aid to Brituin
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

attitude European burning question
which being discussed by political leaders Democratic
have today for the annual mdwter
iron Club ranends other ssueand parallel with
tional defense efforts which being forward.
There schools of thought
William Allen Kansas
the the side Britain
delay the other extreme represented by
who would keep out of at all COSTS
Former Gov Af NJ Landon also of Republican
bearer in 1896 and still influential figure the certainly
Evening star., 1940-12-14

nllACl lSdli Jap
a n Sc outlook.
Announce m e n t
of an American
loan of 500, ,000,-
900 to China
last week was
followed by a
S t a t e m e n t Of
Y os ke Mat
suoka, the usu-
lily bellicose
japanese for
e / 6 n minister,
distinctly placa-
tory in tone. And
inclusion of iron
1ro far~1 11l1x,c
Evening star., 1940-12-14

IlOul ., " INN
veals that Sid
ney Hillman, la
Dor member OF
the D e + e n S e
Commission, IS
far more inter-
ested in union
labor as S u C n
than in getting
prod u c ton at
once.
No such solic-
itude has been
revealed by Mr..
Hillman " ! t n
~nForonoa tp tho
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Your Fines Appreciated

KANSAS CITY, Dec. IA (R-The
fancy cash register in the Traffic
Bureau went haywire so police
brought in a standard type, such
as used in stores. Now motorists
paying traffic tickets receive re-
ceipts inscribed: I'VE appreciate
your patronage. Thank you
Evening star., 1940-12-14
BicycIe License Urged

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. IA (F1.-
Under a proposed ordinance now
before the City Council, Winchester
residents who ride bicycles are to
be required to pay a small license
tag tax. Police say registration OF
bicycles would facilitate recovery OF
stolen property.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
of Italians North
Of Argirocostro Described
Greeks Have So Much Equipment Left by Foe
They Don't Know What to Do With 1t :
(Fronu late editions OF The Star yesterdayJ
(From late editions OF The Star yeSterdayJ
By JAMES ALDRIDGE.

WITH THE GREEK FORCES NORTH OF ARG1ROCASTRO,
Albania Dec (By Wireless Delayed-The last Italianhed
height opped into the Greeks hands 1t
artillery post by the 18th Regiment of Italian
Mountain Artillery
These who garrisoned in Argocaso
earv this year. They solid resistance here but
they got out quickly enough when they told TO- And
there is mountain ridges ankng Argro-
Evening star., 1940-12-14

and still shorter of merchant ships.
When the Admiralty carefully
drew its war plans last year it
reckoned to have the French fleet on
Britain's side. The heavy units
were useful, but their presence on
the side of the British battleships
was not essential. The II light
cruisers and the 100 destroyers and
torpedo boats figured heavily, how
ever, in the Admiralty's plans to fight
the inevitable submarine menace.
Evening star., 1940-12-14

the British forces All the agents reported
reorganizng their
the of
reached Port Said in the last
the tord heat the italian high command placed Arabian
also Askar led by officers
scouting ability Of their accepted
thinking might