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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
Kentucky Derby
DEVELOPMENTS

Andy, K. tMillsdale Stable)-Scor-
ed a length and a half victory in
his first start as a three year old
in winning the $500 Magnolia han
dicap at HaVer dc Grace with no
signs of bearing out. Time: 1:14 2-5
for six furlongS on muddy track,
and l45 for an extra two panels.
Victory is expected to cut his future
book price, now l0-l.
Alhalon "a. C. Trnst-turncd in
the best work of any Gelpy eligible
at keeneland Park when caught in
1:42 2-5 for a mile on the fast
regular track.
Endy CMrs. Jas. ChesneyD-work-
ed with Alhalon and spun the mile
in LAB 2-5.
Chattcd milky Way Farms
worked five furlongS at Keeneland
in Los 80
Sirocco lDXiana) = trainer an
Announces horse suffered eye injury
several days ago, condition ques-
tionable.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
ION GETS $500 EXTRA As
RID <Ox FIELD CAPTAIN

Taas ksnsas Cftv second base
e-,.sa.aaf.an o. Ge.IN Puddv and
p R.1l#ta Yankee popertY,
kneN : hotter thar ever this
60 Yoa coald count on Your
thumbs tl.e number Of major league
Cubs ihcy eouldn.. make right now
.... Jae C.arn has appointed
J..2,Elv FIX fiela captain Of the
Ed Sex Which carries 600
bucks II extra pay the reason
.or tie APPOINTMENT no doubt. ln-
aSmaeh as ShortStop Cronin runs
the club on and off the field.
Unless 2 couple of ether major
league clubs move their trainins
quarters 10 Texas the St. Louis
R~ovns very probably will aban-
cor San Antonio as their spring
sons.tlon!ag site :. You can get
cal.o a few critics TO say Marlus
RUSSO Ct tie Yanks Is the best
fielding pitcher IN baseball Il 5
. moot point. however. when YOU
consider Bueky Walters OF the RedS,
ard Fred FltzSlmYonS Of the Dodg-
f,-S
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, April II. tUP)-
Bobby Feller, young Cleveland fire.
baller, tossed the first no-hlt, no
run in an opening game, and there
by invited a jinx to ride along with
him during the rest of the Amerl-
can league season.
But the men who remembered
that no-hit, no-run pitchers have
suddenly lost their stuff after hurl-
ing perfect games in recent years,
were confident it would take some
thing more than a jinx to remove
the sting from F'cller's blazing fast
ball.
Felcr hopes to lick it by being
himself.
You just have to pitch as we'll
as you can and take what's COM
ing he said. i've had three one
hitters in the major leagues and
they weren't much different from
this one. Luck has a lot to do With
it."
Thus, the 81 year old Iowa farm
boy dismissed his historic no hit
game against the Chicago White
SoX. In a hundred years of base
ball no man ever had hurled a hit
less game on the opening day or
the season until this solidly built
youngster from the cornbelt-the
junior member of the Cleveland In
dians-achieved it yesterday. The
score was l to 0. He struck out
piDht mon wa lkpd five
But it's an old story, this no-hit
jinx. The latest victim is Johnny
Wander Nicer, the two no-hit SEN
sation Of the Cincinnati Reds, and
plenty OF Others fell before him.
1t may be different with Feller
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
CentraI, I, CaIexico
Game Moved UD

They changed the valley league
baseball schedule once again We'd
nesday and moved the Ell Centro-
Calexico game up to Thursday after
noon in Ell Centro stadium.
Calexicos league leaders and de-
Tending champions, will send Ar
mando Valencia to the mound to
oppose Luther Hester, Bill Burke
or Glenn Shumard. Valencia is
undefeated in league play in two
seasons.
BraWley and Holtville high will
play Thursday afternoon in Braw-
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
Coaches Flight
Added TO Tourney

Coach Sheldon Loughborough,
coach OF Brawley high school, We'd
nesday announced an additional
flight for the annual county golf
championships to be played one
week from Saturday.
Besides the high school and ju-
nior college team competition a
flight for coaches, officials and
sports writer's will be included.
Among the players competing in
the coaches flight will be T. S.
Walker. Larry Hanson, Loughbor-
ou2h. Al Klein. Bill Maxwell and
Robert Armstrong.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
Noyak PAGES
Bowling Congress

DETROIT. April l.. cUP1-Steve
Noyak Of Toledo O.. blasted into
fourth place IN the singles ana
e:chth position il: the all events
Of the American bowling congress
last night.
A veteran of ABC competition.
Noyak piled up 7l6 pins in the
singles and 1926 in the all events,
which included SO in the five man
team score and $40 in the doubles,
Best score of the evening among
teams was 2ei6 posted by Riviera
Recreation Of Detroit.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
Plans Speeded for
Model TEvent

Preparations for the Model T
Ford race at the Imperial Fair
grounds on May 5 were near COM
pletion Wednesday. according to
Don Shooter and Eddie Moore, CO.
promoters.
Twenty cars have already been
entered in the lO0-mile event ac-
cording to Shooter and at least Is
more are expected to sign before
the deadline for entry is passed.
Cars entered in the race must be
strictly stock. Shooter said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17

NEW YORK April II. = When
Greg Rice first reported to John
Nicholson. the Notre Dame track
coach wondered if the youngsters
legs would reach the ground. 1t
didn't seem quite likely that a little
guy. 5 feet I inches tall, would be
much Shucks as distance man.
The mighty mite from MiSSoula.
Mont. wanted to be miller He
was a miller for just one season
and then Nicholson got the vision.
Today Greg Rice is the greatest
defiance runner America has pro-
duced and they're predicting he'll
be greater than all the Flying Firms.
The fact that twice this winter
the Notre Dame graduate set world
indoor marks for three miles and
a new standard for the two mile,
is tribute to Nicholson's vision.
WON y. c. A. A. TWO-MILE
HIS SECOND TINE OUT
An Olympic hurdler two decades
ago. Nicholson saw in the tiny Rice
duldLlIiS Sldillllld, Jul Itd4lLod ilio
short legs could never produce the
speed needed for the mile. He
switched him to two miles and in
1887, the second time he ran the
event. ne won the N. c. A. A. cham
plonshlp.
The smallest man eyer Ia hit tho
top in foot racing. Rice still pre-
fers to run tho mile but bows to
the logic of his development.
Rice vas hardly in Madison
Square Garden shower after un-
COVERING his aWeSomo kicF 10 beat
Don Lash and Talsto Maxi the
other night in 1923 when critics
Gathered in his dressing room to
analyze his combination oil stamina
and stature.
Charley Hoyt now At Yale after
his Michigan teams cleaned up for
Years IN the Biz Ten agreed with
Archie Hahn that much of Rice S
-ecret lies in his size
Because he's 50 small he's able
TO keep perfect balance His rhythm
is perfect. Taller men nave a ten
dency 10 have a lot of waste mo-
ton. Hoyt points out.
SAYS RICE COULD WIN
AT SIX AND TEN MILES
Give him Two years 5ags Nichol-
son. Just two years that's all. He'll
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS
l.. a. POULTRY

Los ANGELES. April Il, tl.Pp
Hons, ieghorns, =, = H.. .e.s l.
Hens. leghorns, over lb-. - -
Do. over lbs. ........4......#. IL
Hens. colored. 81 to 4 lbs. 49,. IS
Hens. colored, over 4 lbs. ...- II
Broilers, over u UP % :. lbs. -
Broilers, over Il up TO Ga lbs. II
Fryers, colored. = L - lbs. -. Il
Fryers, colored, over So los. Up 20
Roasters, colored ................. %
Old roosters, co1ored ........ It.
Old roosters. leghorn .......... OF
stays NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IA
Ducklings, over pounds ...... 1e
Ducklings, under pounds -. Il
Old ducks ...........#.#.. #......#..... .
Youn5 geese NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
Old tom turkeys ........#.#...... i
Old hen turkeys ..... .#...,#...... II
Capons lbs. and Up .....,.. "a
Rabbits, No. VIII. . 2 TO az lbs II
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
20.30 Club Boosts
Bowling Leadership
With 40 VICTORY

Ell Centro 20-30 club softball
team became the New york Yankees
OF the City bowling league Tuesday
night by scoring a 40 victory over
the Board of Equalization to boost
the club standings record to II
points on the win side of the COL
umn, one on the losers side.
In other matches I. v. Building
and Loan blanked Harris Gar
age, 40 and Doctor Dupont and
SherWoods broke even, %.
The Scnrec
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
L. A. STOCKS

L. HNGELi3S. April Il. dP1
fs#.-.' - .nd pG'p And papc gained
o. - hieL or The ear a / - :
= 80 - hbgf = took exchange
aaau -. Trading VA quiet.
s.fl e..n s--ur, up. two down and
..atane ahaGf 6oPn hare.
an :. alI RAFT. Vega MA up .
a. - =. Iseaf 4p = To 8, While Solar
iIH.arg -
-sstH..a PaeiIe rugc5 up : t.
Ed],or eonmof -tpped I. 10 5oi.
I.3aaaHa# Depl. sforrs gained =,
-
MI ado %rfe - 1ae shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Ap8 u dspY Wheat
tufufe- ",re gsbsraiIq weaker To-
=as mae1ap II . moderate IahI'
5eiuw PI..#14- tlu-iup lcvels. Other
.I44ns Vero sirau& To- weak.
WHea4 tHazed - cent leWei.
~ Ina.in-rtG.f sly -rrong. - ernt
NaN os5-.5.aa= u hushel. 9th
i.4phcr. MaN - IT, Oai III
.b4r.g.a io eft = May IA 70
un hanged 10 > eeaa lp@ri. Ma III
and ses bealt, e'Gts Io@'f.
MaN 81 ah
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
City Employees
Score 8-4 Win

City Employees softball team de-
feated Golden State Creamery. 8-4,
with a four run rally in the sev-
enth inning in a B league game
Tuesday night
Leading htters for the city were
o. Miller with triple and sim
gle and F'roWiss with a double and
single. Pankonin, Lindsey and
Cary hit safely for the losers.
20-30 club and District Shop clubs
meet tonight.
The score:
City Employees llO 1O1 a 8-1O-7
Golden State 200 200 % 3D.
Miller and Smyers; Richards and
Boney.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
Markets at a Glance

Stnl r. urrruJaIIs ii@tsr 49,
quiet.
Bonds irregular: L :. g"Netn-
lntntS lower.
Curb irregular.
Can money pei cen
Foreign e&rhauge cay
COTTON >l'adN-
Whcat of - eetts eorH ~ =.
=, cont
Is4bber higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
Fe||er Makes History With
Opening Day No-Hit Game.

NEW YORK, April Is (UP)-Baseball started on its
second hundred years today with banner opening in the
major leagues total 1902 fans of the largest open
ing day crowds in years. attended the eight games which
we're featured by brilliant pitching and thrilling plays
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
Crouch Scores TK0 Win

ANGELES April Il uPCeorgc Crouch l40 held tech
Ybarra $50 from dull fight which
Reggie stopped in The sixth round at Olympic
Stadium last night
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
L. A. BUTTER & EGGS
LOCAL BUTTERFAT

Los Angeles extra butter -. PIC
Grade A milk ........ :. 2ec
Mfg. milk ................. .. -. 30c
Route gathered cream .... 26c
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
BENCH ARMING
by Burdette Kinne
-Post-Press Sports Editor

I,ste9fsa.9aral League pitching
RECORDS Il. 1ast year come up With
t...> aaG4ss jim Tl>ng scored VIC
torres ey1f eisht clubs IN an EIGHT
e., 'oea Mace possible because
= parker to- Syracuse and Baltl-
.l.a.e - 8a'v Rozell will never
forzet lis MAJOR league debut !.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
Bear Crew in Two Workouts

SEATTLE, April UP-The University of California crews
Washington preparation Tor ther
Washington Coach
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17
L. A. BANKS
MPL.S. FLAX FUTURES

Los ANGELES. April Il d.P1
IIahSaHler4ca ....-#.. .ss..#s... , u (
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-17

TOTAL WITH 124 HANDI-
CAP ADDED $40 1872 901 2633
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
RED PLANES BOMB
CITIES IN FINLAND
Continued From Page One)

here. Some bombs were reported
to have fallen In the outskirts.
The raiders in both the Viipuri and
Helsinki attacks flew very high as
they approached. There were 81 in
the group which attacked Viipuri.
They dived through the cold, clear
sky to strike.
Fires were reported started in sew
eral southern Finnish towns.
The Russians returned just one
day after hitting Finland with the
worst bombing attack Of the war.
The Finnish high command in its
communique today said that more
than 800 bombers took part in yes
terday's raids. 1t said three were
shot down and three more reported
shot down.
The communique charged thai
some Of the Russian planes which
flew over the Arctic front approach
ed 'by way of Norwegian territory
The town Of Vaasa, on the Fin
nish west coast, was said to have
suffered most" At least eight
civilians, including women and chill
dren, were killed and many wounded
there. CONSIDERABLE material dam
age was reported.
Elsewhere casualties and materi
al damage were relatively SMALL" the
communique said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16

1888, that Gerhard Van Arkel, board
attorney in the case, "this morning
suggested that they might ask Can
non his views on the CLIO, on COM
munism, on Russia, ETC., and that it
would be difficult to exclude such
testimony"
II am very much afraid" Dudley
added, that they will call Miss
(Dorothea) De schweinitz to the
stand and go over her record as an
individual as we'll as acting regional
director (of the board) to prove that
she is pro-CIO. 1t will be difficult
for her to Withstand the hammer
ings of Mr.. Bartlett (Ford attorney
particularly if you make it in1pos'
sible for me to protect her by rul-
ing this to be admissible.
1.-THE result will be that the news
papers will scream with headlin 5
and publicity regarding the charges
of the Ford company against Can
non, Miss De Schweinitz and the
board. Such charges in themselves
make good publicity"
Dudley wrote that. 'tactics of the
Ford company r being copied by
other companies against which cases
were pending and that IF we allow
such testimony in the Ford hearing,
it will serve as a precedent for all
the other companies to come into
their hearings with plenty of mud
to throw at the labor board"
"The net result in the public mind
will be a ~blackening of the boards
reputation" his memorandum coil
tinued. "It will open the gate at
this and future hearings for persecu.
ton of the boards employees"
Robert B. Watts, associate gen
eral counsel, and other board Of
ficials in Washington held, how
ever, that the testimony should be
received.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
ROOSEVELT TO AIR
VIEWS ON GIVING
HELP TO FINLAND
Continued From Page One)

some legislators were fearful that
to vote a direct and unrestricted
loan might put them in an incon.
s1stent position with respect to their
previous stand on neutrality, or be
used later as a precedent for loans
to Great Britain and France.
This being an election year., the
question was examined from the
point of view Of its possible political
repercussions. Although the nation
seems overwhelmingly in favor Of
helping the little Baltic state, the
possibility of unforeseen political
consequences was not discounted.
For this reason, hope was express.
ed that the executive branch of the
government might find a method of
proceeding that would not involve
action by congress. However, word
from downtown Washington was
that those in charge there were of
the opinion that congress should
share the responsibility.
Another question remaining to be
seIlieu was n type OF the loan.
There was sentiment for a require.
ment that the money be spent in
this country. However, Minister Pro.
cope of Finland was represented as
having said that such a restriction
would greatly diminish the useful.
ness of the loan. What Finland
needs, it was said, is quick delivery
of war supplies, purchased in nations
much closer to the fighting front.
One important figure in the demo.
cratic leadership was known to fav.
or a proposal by Senator Brown Cd.
Mich.) for a direct RFC loan but re.
duced from the $60,OO0,00 which
Brown suggested to about $25, 000,.
900. Others talked of increasing the
lending authority of the export-im.
port bank to owe the advance. Elk.
port bank advances, however, must
be spent here and, under the banks
present policy, may not go for war
supplies. The bank has already ad-
vanced $40, 900 900 to Finland for
the purchase of agricultural
products.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
BRITAIN REJECTS
NEUTRALITY ZONE
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
and cannot be imposed by "unilat-
eral action"
2. Britain must be assured the
zone would not provide German
warships and supply ships with a
"vast sanctuary from which they
could emerge for attacks or to
which they might flee for safety.
:. Britain must be certain the
zone would not permit German
merchant ships to participate in in
ter-American trade, affording the
Reich a profitable foreign exchange
fund with which to purchase war
supplies abroad.
4. Britain must be certain the
zone would not be used to deprive
the Allies Of their fruits of superb
GRITTY at sea.
5. If Britain foregoes the oppor-
tunity of capturing the large num-
pNi VI u e L LII d Il ulGICldnIu1OnL
refuged in American harbors, it will
be necessary for the Americans to
intern the ships for the duration of
the war.
Unless such conditions are worked
out, the British note observed, there
would be an accumulation of bel
ligerent ships in the zone and this
would "bring the risk Of war"
nearer the American states.
Citing actions of the Admiral Graf
Spec, the British concluded no way
had been found to eliminate the
disadvantages" of the n
Expressing sympathy with the OBJ
Jective of the Americas to prevent
b%elligerent acts near their shores,
Britain denied her navy had in any
way imperiled the American CONT.
nent, but rather had contributed to
its security.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
.1Ny WITNESSES
HA aeaRD AT PROBE
n'l oF CAPPS' DEATH
continued From Page one'

(l0pt
IN believe the death RESULT
eti from foul play = +no
The about the head and only
tody S muses. were found on other
minor The body, and Sheriff G..
YaFts lanes stated, in his opinion
l paw could not have caused 'ne
S ,,.nbers of the jury are as fol-
Nepl'E F. Jurgensen, T. S. Muir
t3' george W. White, I. c. Lof-
n.y. n.y. 0. E. Todd and j. L. Baldwin.
p% ,,era, services for Capps were
fuI -om the Yopp Funeral home
tslo sov afternoon at 3 o'clock,
y%ss,e' tbe Rev. E. W. Halleck, rec
win e. Johns Episcopal church,
tt " Interment followed in
u,'Isyue cemetery.
..;ve pallbearers were: F. M.
.asf+hs. Jr., R. M. Roberts, r.
Gl4 Williams, A. C. Camache, E.
f's1 ni,,er and Jake Horne. Honor
. ,alIbearers we're: T. D. Love,
a. nr ]. E. Evans, H. S. McGirt,
W. MGR. Crouch and Horace T.
N is survived by three daugh-
Mrs. j. B. Mcdonald, of At
lst Ca, Mrs. o. L. Rouse, Of
, ,aa, News, Va, Mrs. ]. G.
,n,,,ie Newport News; two sons,
. N. Caps, of Newport News,
.rd =, S. Caps, Jr., Of Whining
' sns one brother, C. B. Caps, Of
wilmington, and one sister, Mrs.
p n, Horne, of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
,no ARE INJURED
IN JAPANESE FIRE
Continued From Page One)

IN tents set up by relief workers
rrsbd here from nearby cities.
Tho business district of the city
=, 2OOOOO was destroyed and the
flames swept on through a residen-
,ia1 district in the eastern section
tonight.
Starting in a private home, the
fire, fed by a high wind, swept
through nearby frame houses and
into the business district.
Attempts to dynamite fire breaks
proved fruitless.
The railroad station, post office,
municipal buildings and railroad
cars were destroyed by The flames.
Train service was disrupted but
two relief trains were dispatched to
the scene.
Flying over the burning city at
$500 feet, an airplane pilot reported
he could feel the heat Of the con.
ilagration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
OBITUARIES

JACKSON.-Mrs. Odessa Jones Jack
son.. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the late residence, LOG
So. Sixteenth street Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock by DR.. A. D. P.
Gilmour. Interment will follow in
Oakdale cemetery. Pallbearers will
be: Honorary, DR.. H. w. Moore,
DR.. Donald B. Koonce, C. D. Cum
ningham, Ben Ramseur, Marsden
Bellamy, Sr., P. J. Dowdy, L. J..
Hannah, ST., Louie E. Woodbury.,
E. M. Berry, o. L. Rhodes, Ben
Hollis, Herbert O'Neal, Ed. John
son, L. W. Garrett, Emmett Bel
lamy, c. e. Taylor, S. J. Springer.
Active: Howard Ozment, Jack
Farmer, Leroy LeGwin, James A.
Taylor, Jessie Marshall, Burnell
Curtis. Arrangements by Andrews
mortuary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
BRITISH REJECTION
WILL BE STUDIED
Continued From Page One)

their ~rights-that the American e
publics had not attempted to base
the neutrality zone on written in
ternational law. The Declaration OF
Panama which created the zones
stated simply that the American
republics, "as a measure Of CONT
mental self-protection' and inherent
right are entitled to have those
waters adjacent to the American
continent free from the commission
Of any hostile act"
This official likened the Declara-
ton of Panama to the proclamation
by President Monroe which created
the Monroe Doctrine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16

government Of both Norway and
Sweden "conceals danger"
Scandinavian newspapers replied
that their peoples would continue
to help Finland.
Army reinforcements gathering
on Finland's frontiers led to belief
that Soviet diplomatic pressure on
the Films Scandinavian neighbors
was timed to coincide with quick.
ened military activity.
The Finnish capital heard re-
ports of fresh Russian troops con-
centrating particularly on the far
northern front while Soviet bombers
paid another series Of visits to
southern Finland.
Russia expressed dissatisfaction
with replies received from Norway
and Sweden to a Soviet protest &C
cusing the two nations of permit
ting bitter anti-Soviet press cam
paigns and sending volunteers and
war supplies to Finland.
Both replied that they were OBJ
serving neutrality correctly.
Russia's publication Of the dip
lomatic exchange and expression
Of dissatisfaction led Swedish and
Norwegian official circles to take a
serious view of relations with Rus
STA, particularly coupled with re-
ports of a Soviet air raid Sunday
on the Swedish island of Kallaks
in the Bothian gulf.
Reports in Stockholm said the
island, go miles from the nearest
Finnish territory, was bombed by
eight Russian planes.
Swedish newspapers said Rus
sia's publication of the notes vio-
lated international custom and was
strikingly similar to treatment &C
corded Finland shortly before the
Russian invasion started.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
ACTIVITY IN FORD
LABOR CASE AIRED
Continued From Page One)

told Ford employees who called at his
office for advice that the CLIO was
Gods greatest gift to the working
man. and that they should join its
United Automobile Workers Union
instead of an independent.
The Ford attorney offered to pro.
duce Ford employees who would give
this testimony. He said he would
show that Cannon had "been acting
as a recruiting officer for the CLIO"
and that the board should take
down off the door the initials of the
NLRB and put up the initials of
the CO."
The extensive correspondence that
resulted was between Tilford E.
Dudley, the trial examiner, who
favored excluding the testimony as
irrelevant, and Washington officials
who thought it should be admitted
as a matter of policy. Some of the
letters ran to four typewriter
pages.
Dudley, the days principal wit
ness, told the committee that he ex-
cluded it "at page 6,039 in the re-
cord" but at the vigorous sugges-
lions of board officials he finally adj
mitted it "at page 1920"
Dudley wrote George o. Pratt,
chief trial examiner, on March IA,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
OF GERMAN
INVASION WAVES
Continued From Page One)

NNo1AtAAANNu dSS oAASf
vasion Of the lowland countries in
an attempt to outflank western
front defenses in France had been
reduced by recent extension of the
Maginot line along the Belgian Dor
der.
Nevertheless the French said they
were watching the situation closely
and were prepared to meet any
eventuality.
1t was noted that Belgian soldiers
have been busy removing obstacles
which had been placed earlier on
roads leading to France - presum-
ably to facilitate the movement of
French troops into Belgium in the
event of a German invasion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16

the situation was more serious this
time.
One British informant with high
connections declared the chances Of
a Nazi "Blitzkrieg through the
Netherlands or Belgium were mel.
Their more nor less than even"