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had pointed out that defence was
the probable role Of the British Army
at the outset Of another war, and
that consequently it would be ad-
visable to give its troops more train
ing in preparation for defense. The
attack" continued to be the basic
object Of the vast majority of exer-
cises-although there was little sign
of the, provision of the modern
equipment required to give 1t even
a chance of success.
As recently as the autumn of
1887, the then chief of the imperial
general staff laid down that "our
army must be trained for the Of
in his view the at
tack, adequately prepared. would
always get the better of defense "
1t was not until 1898 that a small
modification was made by the gen.
eral staff whereby "the counter
offensive" was added to "the onen-
sive" in defining the main subject
for study in the training OF the
army! But the problem of defense,
the obvious problem, continued to
be kept in the background
Featured Approach March.
Another regular feature in al
most every exercise was the ap-
proach march, with an advanced
guard moving ahead to discover and
locate the enemy After the arms
maneuvers Of 1887 I suggested, not
for the first time, that "the old
picture of war opening with an
advance across a wide strategic no
mans land is out of date"-that
contact would be established, and
the battle front crystallized In the
first hours of war, long before any
British expeditionary force could
arrive But the obsolete ritual con-
tinued to be practiced-with in
finite waste OF time. From a scien-
tiflc viewpoint it was remarkable
evidence of the power Of custom to
defy realism. Thus such training
predominated until last September,
when the British forces arrived in
France to occupy their allotted posi-
tion on a fortified frontier which
left no room for advanced guards. "
Fortunately, soldiers who have had
practical experience in command Of
men are apt to develop q rugged
couamorssense which shakes Oh the
.desd hand Of time -honored military
custom. In England, Sir Edmund
1ronside has long been An example
Of non-conformity with such ritual.
In France, Gen. Gamelin has q nat
ural logic Of mind which has tended
to work in a similar way And when
it came to embarking on offensive
plans, both Of them were able to
suppress their professional predilec-
tions when they came down to ex-
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ring peoples and their leaders pom
dered that conclusion before again
putting it to the test of unlimited
slaughter with immeasurable con-
sequences.
If it may seem a hard conclusion
to swallow, it is worth rejecting on
the other great difference, this time
for the better, between the situa-
ton today and that of a generation
ago. Then the early loss of a large
part of France and Belgium COM
PEELED the allies to go on battling,
in offensive after offensive, until
eventually, with Americas entry,
the required total superiority was
attained. Now the frontiers of the
west are inviolate-owing to the
increased power of modern defense
That same power may enable the
extension of similar security against
aggression to other frontiers.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Divorce Suit Filed

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March 8 (Spe-
ciaD Suit for an absolute divorce
from Samuel Jones of Washington
has been filed in the Circuit Court
here by Mrs. Bernice r. Jone of
Bethesda, who charges that she was
deserted in October, 1886. The
petition states that the couple was
married in Staunton, Va, January
Is, 1896, and has no children.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Legislation Passes
Fairfax Police Shift
And Fire Levy Bills
Price Receives Measure
To Tighten Outdoor
Advertising Law
BY ALEXANDER r. PRESTON.

0y ALLAhNDEn N. FnES J. ONs
Star Staff Correspondent.
RICHMOND, Va, March o.
Legislation authorizing the transfer
of the Fairfax County Police De-
partment from the sheriff to the
Board Of Supervisors and to permit
q special e-protection levy in that
county were among more than q
dozen last-minute bills by Northern
Virginia legislators passed by the
General Assembly in its final 1910
session tonight.
The House concurred in Senate
amendments to bill by Delegates
E. B. Moore of Berryville to tighten
the outdoor advertising law and
sent the measure to Gov. Price.
The transfer of the police force
was authorized in bill by Delegate
Francis Pickens Miller Of Fairfax.
following request by Sheriff Eppa
Kirby.
The bill to permit fire protection
levy was asked by several groups in
Fairfax. The bill authorizes county
officials to enter into agreements
with fire organizations In Alexan-
dria, Falls Church or other localities
for the purpose Of furnishing such
protection. 8,
Scholarship Bill Killed.
Meanwhile, the Senate Finance
Committee killed bill by Delegate
Charles R. Fenwick Of Arlington to
provide eight medical scholarships
in two Virginia colleges each year
The measure carried an appropria-
ton for $500 during the next bien-
MUM and was killed because of lack
Of funds.
The Senate passed Mr.. Millers'
bill to amend the Herndon town
charter so as to permit that
municipality to establish a zoning
board and planning commission. A
new charter for the town of Vienna
also was approved.
Other action taken by the Senate
includes passage of the following
bills:
Fenwick bill to reduce wrestling
and boxing permit fees in three
large Virginia cities.
A bill by Delegate E. r. Conner
Of Manassas and Mr.. Fenwick
authorizing the Stafford County
Board of Supervisors to require con-
struction permits for structures of
more than $500 value
Fenwick bill to compensate the
Arlington assistant trial justice on
a monthly basis rather than by
the year.
Miller bill to validate and author
ize recordation of real estate plets
laid out by the magnetic meridian,
rather than by the true meridian.
Alexandria Bills Approved.
Two bills requested by Judge
James r. Duncan of the Alexandra
Civil and Police Court in Alexan-
dria. were approved by the upper
branch. They were the Rosenberg
measures authorizing the appoint
ment of deputy clerks OF such
courts and to authorize the depu-
ties and clerks to issue warrants
and accept bail. -.ss.s.zse
Among the bills signed hS 10
Governor today was one BY Dele
gates Miller. c. G.. Quesenbery o1
Waynesboro and George Pruner OF
Russell County to regulate tourist
camps.
The House passed a bill by Sen
ator Medley, relating to the expense
compensation for the commissioners
on uniformity Of legislation for the
United States, and another Medley
bill requiring that superintendents
of public welfare meet certain
qualifications.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Farm Payments Received

LEESBURG, Va. March 8 (Spe.
ciaD About $4,000 has been re.
ceived in Federal farm payments by
farmers in Loudoun County, County
Agent j. r. Lintner stated today.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
IS Pet. of Worlds
Population Is Now
Engaged in War

By the Asscciate1 4rsls. ~
approximately 81 pef cesH Of
the estimated world population
Of 26,520 900 is now at war,
declared or undeclared.
Countries engaged in hostili-
ties are the British Empire,
French Empire, Germany, the
U. S. S. r., Finland, Poland,
China and the japanese Empire
"a total population Of 1884,
874 900.
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dards efforts to be IN two places her studio lot at approx
matey the time through motor scooter landed
her IN OF physician when she suffered badly
lgamen in fall Studio officials considering the scooter
have assigned Nurse Lillian Rock enforce their
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OiIS HIcu Ocle0Sc 1I&l1IIHX.
This comparatively new profess
sional realism. when brought face
to face with facts, is all the more
creditable by contrast with the pic
ture of a future war which domin-
ated the British Army's training be-
fore the war came. It was in vain
that for a number of years one
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
By JOHN S. GROVER
(P) Feature SerUice

Annapolis Romance punches a
time clock at the United States
Naval academy.
The Drags' Handbook, guide
book for dates just published by
The Log, academy magazine, en-
phasizes the handicaps imposed
on romance by official regula-
tons.
The midshipmen have to be
home before the girls they date.
They have, at most, $40 a
month to spend. (Try orchids on
THAT budget!)
They can't have cars-can't
even enter cars.
They must dash off to forma-
ton just when the dusk of after
noon is getting romantic.
Still Tops
But official red tape has failed
to decrease the weekend crowds
of finishing school lovelies who
flock to Crabtown for hops. Re-
gulations or no, Debbie still rates
navy date as tops. (There's
something about a uniformly
Drags who date regularly at the
academy must be hardy crew
to fit in with the rigid rules. If
they arrive before / p. M, nobody
meets 'em. The middies are still
at formation. Regulations frown
on chivalry while in uniform and
middle is always in uniform.
Carrying the girl friends bag
gage isn't forbidden, but it's dis
| approved. Respect for the uni
form again.
The same reason bars greeting
the GAO (navy slang for one
and-only girD with a kiss when
she arrives. No cap tipping,
either. They salute, instead.
Clinging vines are out. The
Drags' Handbook says don't hang
onto the boy friend, or expect
help across a street unless it's
necessary.
Fleecy mittenS, scarves and
sweaters are don'ts for drags, too.
| (The lint looks lousy on blue
serge uniformS.)
| Once Is All
Coy maidens who keep their
escorts waiting don't come back
to the academy again. Cupid must
conform to the split-second sched-
ule, inf1exible as sailing orders.
! Hops begin at 9 p. M, and mid
shipmen are forbidden to arrive
later than $50. 1t means no din
ner if drags daWdle dressing, so
the regular drag develops the pro-
ficiency of a fireman in making
changes.
Debbie walks to the hops, too.
She catches up her formal train
and hits the bricks of the old colo
NAL sidewalks if she wants to go.
The bar against entering autos
during the academy year is in
flexible.
After the dance, there's no let
up in regulations. First classmen
get an hour to take their drags
home and return to quarters, sec
ond classmen SO minutes, third
.. classmen 40 minutes. That's rush
ing romance.
And. the Drags' Guide warns
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
REVERE FIREMEN
CALLED SUNDAY
TO MEAT MARKET

Revere-The Revere fire depart
ment was called out Sunday for
the first time in several months
when fire broke out between the
ceiling and second floor of Horn
ing'S meat market. The blaze was
well under control before it was
necessary to turn on water and
little damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bangerter
spent last week at Wabasso dur
ing the illness and death of Mr..
Bangerter's mother. De Won and
Marvin Bangerter went to Wabas-
so Saturday for the funeral, re-
turning Sunday.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will
meet at the Julius Frank home
today with Mrs. Henry Iverson
and Mrs. julius Frank as hostess
eS.
Walter and Thorval Nielsen of
Vesta were Sunday callers at the
George Williams home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gehart Hoffrogge
of near Wabasso were Sunday
callers at the George Hoffrogge
home.
The Revere school re-opened
Monday morning after a three
weeks vacation. Mrs. B. o. Christ
opher has charge of the upper
grades, as Mr.. Krasomil is confin-
ed at home following an illness
with mumps.
There will be services in the
Revere Lutheran church Sunday,
January % at $3.50 a. m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
DEATH TAKES THE
STEERING WHEEL
TO BE PRESENTED

One of the leading causes of the
growing death rate on our high
ways is wildly depicted in the
drama death Takes the Steering
Wheel" which will be presented
for the first time in Redwood
Falls at the high school auditor
ium next Thursday at 8 p. m, by
a local cast of % characters.
The drama is a reproduction of
a court trial of drinking driver
and is filled with tragic situa-
tions.
The cast of characters follows:
The judge, c. D. Clipfell; Frank
Preston, defendant, L. E. Backer;
the district attorney, D. L. Grim
minis; the defense attorney, Rev.
j. I. Carter, Crookston; the bailiff,
Glendon Fisher; the clerk of
court, A. P. Falk; DIR. A. j. Han
son, A. J. White; Gladys Brenton,
witness, Inez Wetmore; Alice
RAIDER, one of the victims, Dolores
Neale. The jury will include:
John Kuck, DIR. M. L. Lobb, H. c.
Wood, Mrs. w. B. Steele, Mrs. B.
j. Hustad, Jesse Olson, Mrs. w.
C. Weldon, Smith Edwards, Mrs.
Clifford Engeman, A. L. Britton
and j. A. Storts.
A part of the statewide educa-
tional program of the Minnesota
Anti-Saloon league, the play will
be given under the auspices of
Presbyterian, Methodist, Nazar-
enc and Christian churches.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Gains Reported

Continued from page one)
vey reports are Willow Lake,
North Hero, Waterbury, Lamber-
ton, Charlestown, Homer, Nor
gan, Three Lakes, Brookville, Del
hi, Shutdown, New Avon, Gales,
Kintire, Granite Rock and Vail.
More and more the county is
turning to the black fallow meth
Cd of combating the menace, ZIG
acres of creeping jenny having
been handled that way last sum-
mer. A total of 1885 pounds of
solium chlorate was used compar-
ed with 1888 the year before.
Private projects consumed 49,511
pounds, state projects 1895
pounds, township roads 1850
pounds, county aid roads 4,585
pounds and state aid roads 1880
pounds while TIA pounds were
used by private purchasers. Of
the SO acres sprayed, II were
creeping jenny, six were leafy
spurge, 20 canadian thistles and
two were other weeds.
An interesting phase of the re-.
port was that many more farm
ers are paying for the spray when
applied, the cash payments
amounting to almost as much as
the sum to be added to taxes.
More general use of black fall
low has cut the cost but not the
labor. It is considerable work to
keep a patch of creeping jenny
black throughout the growing
season, and dry weather is of little
help since the roots reach down
to ground water. Wet weather
helps where jenny ground is
planted to rye or other crops as
the counter crops gets better
start.
In 1889 the county spent
$5,0O7.44 for chemicals, $1,455.47
to apply it for a total of Sc, 1921.
Charges for the spraying service
totaled $6,818.85 leaving a balance
of $355.94 toward administrative
expense which totaled S1,392.44.
In 1888 when spraying was more
extensively used, the charge was
5,325.37.
Thirty eight Minnesota counties
now use the Redwood county
plan of weed control.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Leona Grouse Bride
Of Lawrence ROhlik

Seaforth. Grouse, dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Grouse of Lucan and Lawrence
Rohlik of .Vesta were married at
the Catholic church at Seaforth
Tuesday morning by Rev. Stolz.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rohlik of Birch
wood, Wisconsin.
Attendants were Mary Ann
Skoblik of Seaforth, a niece of
the groom and Richard Rohlik of
Vesta, the bridegroom's brother.
The bride wore a light blue
street length dress with a black
hat and shoes and the bridesmaid,
a light rose dress.
A wedding dinner was served
at the home of the brides parents
and a wedding dance will be held
Friday evening.
The couple will live on a farm
near Vesta.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
NSeeM MeQYeM

William Schottenbauer with
Gerhardt Muetzel and L. 0. Alex
ander moved a gasoline shovel to
Austin Monday.
Mrs. Loren Krusemark under
went an operation for gall stones
at the Redwood Falls hospital
Saturday.
j. j. O'Meara was here from
Window on business Tuesday.
Mrs. O'Meara accompanied him
to be a dinner guest of Mrs. j. j.
Lauterbach and with her visited
other friends.
Mrs. H. E. Kickul was hostess
to the Last Circle of the Presby-
terrain church Tuesday afternoon
and to her bridge club Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Muetzel Of
Belview announce the birth of a
girl Thursday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
When A Gal Dates a Midshipndn
She Ties Herself To The Clock

ominously, the worst thing drag
can do is late-date (accept an
other date after her midshipman
has been forced by regulations to
return to beddy-bye).
College Boys Laugh
st. Johns college boys, who
have not time-clock regulations
chuckle at the Drags' Handbook
declaration that late-dating "sim-
ply isn't DONE" They aint talking
but they know better.
So maybe it's no wonder dates
in Annapolis are so popular
There's glamour and the uniforms
and the lure of old tradition al
the naval academy hops, in COM
pany with a handsome midship-
man, even if the regulations are
rigid.
And if girl is simply too, toe
weary to cope with any more reg
ulations after her midshipman has
gone home, there's always a st
Johnnie handy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
MRS. FRANK WILL
TEACH BEGINNERS

Mrs. N. S. Frank was employed
this week as teacher for the
spring primary class in Redwood
Falls schools. Opening April Is,
the class will continue for six
weeks. Children who will be six
years old before January l, 1941
are eligible for enrolment.
Mrs. Frank graduated from the
University of Minnesota and
taught at Minneota for two years
before her marriage last summer.
Spring vacation from schools
here will be early this year in
accordance with an early Easter,
March "a. Closing March 15
schools will reopen March 26.
There will be no holiday on
Washington's birthday but teach
ers and pupils will have Lin
coins birthday off.
Other plans for spring school
activities include a music festival
to be held here April 20.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
North London War
Plant Explodes, 5
Dead, Many Injured

London.-(P0-Five men were
killed and a number injured in q
series of explosions in a north
London war plant today which
damaged houses as far as two mil
eS away.
The casualties were announced
by the ministry of supply several
hours after the blast.
Information received in New
York indicated the plant was the
royal gunpowder factory at Wal
than Abbey
The explosion shattered thous-
ands of windows and caused many
ceilings to drop and resulted IN
many minor casualties due to
falling debris.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
MARJORIE PETTIS.
JASPER SIMONDET
WED SUNDAY

In a candlelight service, Mar
jorie Pettis was married to Jasper
Simondet at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Pettis of
Redwood Falls at noon Sunday.
She chose her sister, Berniece
Pettis as bridesmaid and Russell
Simondet of Mankato was his
brothers attendant.
The ceremony, conducted by
Rev. John Bostrom of the Method
list church, was preceded by the
wedding march from Lohengrin,
played by Jeanne Beckstrand.
A sheer blue and silver striped
blouse topped the black silk
crepe skirt of the brides street.
length dress and she wore cor
sage of talisman roses. Her brides
maid wore a frock with black
skirt and ice blue satin blouse and
her corsage was of talisman roses
and white sweet peas.
Janet Pettis, youngest sister of
the bride, was ring bearer.
Red roses were used as center
piece at the brides table for the
wedding dinner at which imme-
diate families were guests. Small
er tables were decorated with
bouquets of sweet peas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simondet return
ed Wednesday from a trip to
Minneapolis and will make their
| bopoo in ~, oporfroopt II, tho NHrc
Mary Wilcox residence.
Mr.. Simondet, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Simondet of Mankato
and a graduate of Mankato High
school in 1888, is employed at the
Gamble store in Redwood Falls.
Mrs. Simondet, a graduate of Red
wood Falls High school in 1886,
has been employed by the West
Publishing company in st. Paul. e
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
FARM and HOME
WEEK, CONCLAVE
DRAW RESIDENTS
COUNTY OFFICIALS GET
OFFICES IN STATE
ASSOCIATIONS

Conventions drew scores of re-
sidents from Redwood Falls and
Redwood county to the Twin Cit.
les this week.
County officials were among
those absent.
Ira r. Rogers was reelected
secretary of the Minnesota county
auditors association and A. p.
Falk again was named vice presi-
dent of state county treasurers.
Their meetings and the conclave
of clerks of court which Frank
Baldwin attended, were held at
Hotel Lowry, st. Paul. Mrs. Rog-
ers and Mrs. Baldwin accompan-
led their husbands.
r. v. Ochs who returned last
weekend from the judge of pro-
bates convention in Minneapolis,
was appointed chairman of the
southwestern Minnesota district
Of the judges group. 1t includes
nine counties.
The lumbermen's conclave in
Minneapolis this week drew deal
ers from the community, among
them George A. Patton whose at
tendance there marked the first
lap of a trip which will take him
to Florida and New Orleans fol
the Mardi Gras. He went to Will
mar Tuesday to meet his brother
Walter Patton of Dickey, North
Dakota and they went to the con-
vention together. Today they leave
for the south, expecting to return
early in February. H. E. Kickul
of the Botsford Lumber company
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Korfhage and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Forbes also at
tended the lumbermen's gather
ing in the Minneapolis auditorium
Insurance men were also at an
nual meetings. Sam R. Boyle OF
Redwood Falls, William Raveling
of Lamberton and c. o. Halvorson
Of Revere attended a session OF
the state association of farmers
mutual fire companies in the St
Francis hotel, St. Paul last week
end. Boyle is field man for the
American Farmers Mutual COM
pany, sponsored by the associa-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Schmidt
were present at the state farm
automobile insurance companies
meeting at Hotel Lowry Monday
and Tuesday. w. M. Smith re-
turned Sunday from a meeting OF
the North American Life and Cas-
ualty company in Minneapolis.
Donald P. Tiffany, worshipful
master of the Masonic lodge here
and Roy Warner went to st. Paul
Monday for a meeting of the
grand lodge. MIR. Warner has re-
turned and Mr.. Tiffany will be
back tonight.
Among Redwood county resi-
dents at various meeting of Farm
and Home week at University
Farm in st. Paul which closes
Friday are:
County Agent and Mrs. J. I
SWedberg, Lenore Golden, home
demonstration agent, Mr.. and Mrs
w. Poulsen, Irene Neuschwander,
Margie Bliss and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Zeug Of Redwood Falls,
Mrs. Otto Flom and Dorothy
Flom of Delhi, j. w. Morgan,
Rodney Morgan, Robert Growing
of Underwood, Vincent Welu of
Milroy, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Linde-
man and William Berg of Glenn
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse L. Stay
maker and Donald Larson of
Morgan, Henry Zachte of Lam
berton and Joe Zwach of Walnut
Grove.
Several county editors plan to
be at the Minnesota Editorial as
ISOLATION convention at Hotel
Nicollet, Minneapolis, Friday and
Saturday.
School board members have
their state convention at the
Nicollet February 7, 8 and 9.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Delhi Woman Tries
New NylOn Hosiery

Redwood county women can
get advice on the quality of ''Ny-
Ion" hosiery from Mrs. Hubert
Bunting of Delhi, one of the COM
paratively few women in the
United States who have a pair.
The synthetic hose, manufac-
tured by Du Pont, will not go on
sale generally until May 1.
Mrs. Bunting received a pair
from her brother, Gordon Vaala,
a chemist in the Dupont plant at
Wilmington, Delaware.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Brotherhood Opposes
Bowling On Sundays

A resolution passed Monday
night by the Brotherhood, mems
organization of the Redwood Falls
Methodist church, asked that
bowling alleys be closed Sundays.
1t was handed to F. B. Forbes, city
recorder, for presentation to the
city council at its next meeting.
The petition alleged that opera
ton of the alleys interferes with
Sunday worship, encourages other
establishments to remain open
and is ga reflection on the town."
Thirty-five members of the
Booster class of the Church of
Christ attended the party at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. G.. A. Alex
ander Tuesday. An enjoyable
evening was spent playing games
and refreshments were served.
Mrs. c. D. Clipfen was the assist
ing hostess.