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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
japan Will Get :
Indo-Chinu Area :

a British -Chinese-F French at
tack on the French possession. 1t
was suggested in Vichy that Japan
might be invited to occupy STRAIT
egic points in French Indo-China
Ito safeguard French sovereignty
A report from Chungking that
Japan is moving large naval force
and 80 troop transports southward
as a result of French refusal to
yield to Tokyo's demands.
The Chinese believed that Japan
might also move northward against
Siberia since the Indo-China oper-.
alton would be largely a naval UNI
dertaking. The Japanese currently
are engaged in full mobilization of
their army which is expected by
many Far Eastern observers to
move against Siberia.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23

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ploy poison gas.
In view of the ferocity of fight
ing on both sides there would be
little surprise if both Germans and
Russians turned to the employment
of gas.
SPENDING FORCE
London took the view that the
second big German offensive into
Russia is spending its force. II
this is correct another pause such
as occurred two weeks ago may be
imminent while the NaziS realign
their forces.
The German high command again
Wednesday admitted that Russian
forces still have the power to coun-
terattack although week ago Sat
urday it claimed that destruction
of Soviet rail lines had robbed the
Russians of ability to launch any
counters strokes.
The rising Far Eastern crisis ap-
peared nearing a climax, presuma-
bly, with Japanese occupation OF
strategic points in French Indo-
China.
Developments included:
British prediction that the move
would come Thursday or the next
day and an assertion that the
United States and Britain are pre-
pairing economic counter-measures
against Japan in event of such a
move. London thought these might
include freezing of japanese assets
in the United States.
An admission in Vichy that Jap
anese-French negotiations concern
ing Indo-China are in progress and
that Japan was seeking guarantees
against the Tokyo-raised bogey OF
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Yachtsmen Report
Easiest Crossinq

HONOLULU, July 90. CUP)-The
1941 Transpacific yacht races from
Los Angeles to Honolulu was not
the fastest, but it was about the
easiest crossing ever made, partic-
ipants said today as final compila-
tions gave the trophy to the As foot
sloop Escapade, owned by Walter
Elliott of Long Beach.
Rad Pratsch of Tacoma, Wash,
who sailed the 40 foot Ketch White
Cloud, said of the crossing:
ut was SO smooth / finally caught
up on all the sleep I've missed since
leaving Honolulu in April, 1910.
The Escapade's winning time on
a corrected basis was IL days 81
hours, "a minutes, well off the mark
of IL days IA hours as minutes set
by the LOG foot schooner Mariner,
owned by L. A. Norris, in 1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Naval Enlistment
Extension 0kaved

WASHINGTON. July % up
The house naval affairs committee
today approved a senate bill tc
empower the secretary. of navy to
extend the time of service. under
future enlistments, for the duration
Of the emergency.
The measure would not apply to
men now in the navy, except those
who re-enlist.
The committee adopted an amend
ment doubling the bounty paid to
men who re-enlist within "a hours
of the expiration of their original
enlistment. This would mean d
s4OO bonus for men in the first
three pay grades and a maximum
of 5000 for men in lower pay
grades.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
US. Price Fixer
Too Smart, Says
Texas Lawmaker
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automobile industry advisory COM
mittee, after conferences with in
dustry members and a careful an
alysis,' he said.
Connally recalled during the SEN
ate committee hearing that Hender-
son had fixed price ceilings for cer-
tain cotton products, and asked if
/ he had fixed prices on such articles
as automobiles. electric refrigera-
tors, and shoes.
Il have not fixed any prices for
electric refrigerators yet, but l AM
going to-" Henderson replied.
You mean" countered Connally,
that you are going to do it whether
congress gives you authority or
not?"
i've got the authority now said
Henderson. He added that he was
exercising the powers welded by
Bernard NJ. Baruch during the
World war-powers which he said
were never questioned in two SEN
ate investigations.
well" said Connally, Il want to
see it. You may have the authority
but if you have you got more power
than any other man in the United
States, including the president. You
have got power TO destroy our econ
omy or maintain it,
Connally inquired whether Hen
dcrson intended to fix wages, add
ing that he did not favor price
fixing for farm products unless
wages also were fixed.
Henderson replied that he does
not consider that he has power to
fix wages. interest rates. public util-
ity rates, or transportation rates.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
New Deals Tax
Demands Rejected

WASHINGTON, July % up
The house ways and means COM
mittee today formally rejected ad-
ministration demands that the ex-
cess profits tax provisions of the
new $500, 100000 revenue bill be
revised to impose heavier taxes on
defense profits.
Committee Chairman Robert l.
Doughton. D., N. c., said the mea-
sure-the biggest tax bill in the
nations would be reported
tomorrow.
The treasury proposed that all
corporations BE- required to pay the
stiff excess profit rate, ranging from
35 to so Der cent, on everything
they make out of the defense pro-
gram above eight per cent of their
investment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Secret Testimony
Sells Committee
On Danger to U.S..
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en- in executive session. In open
session, Marshall described efforts
to have selectees petition congress
against extending their service be-
yond one year as sabotage of the
most dangerous character"
I'VE must treat these men as
soldiers" Marshall told the house
military affairs committee. I'VE
cannot build an army if it is to be
used as political club"
He warned the committee that
congress would be guilty of Co
lossal error" if it depended on VOL
untary enlistments TO maintain the
nations armed forces at this crit
ical hour.
He did not mention any names
in discussing petitions from selec-
tees. Sens. Burton K. Wheeler, D.,
Mont, and Robert A. Taft, R., O,
anti-interventionist leaders, repeat
edly have asserted that they have
received numerous petitions from Sc
lectees urging that they be per-
mitted to leave the army.
Marshall testified that soldiers
who have asserted their opposition
to extension of their service "had
been led into this sort of thing
"All ask is that the whole prob
lem of what we're going to do be
settled because I don't want to see
these young men victimized."
Marshalls appearance coincidec
with speculation on the possibility
that German thrust toward Por-
tugal or Spain may prompt Presi,
dent Roosevelt to occupy the islanc
possessions of those countries il
the Atlantic. The international sit
uation also was complicated by
growing tension in the Far East
where Japan is seeking concession;
from French Indo- China.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
.Vichy Says Tokyo
Asks Guarantees
AGAINST British

VICHY, July %. CUP)-Diplomatic
quarters said today that France and
Japan were discussing a japanese
request" for guarantees" should
there be a BritiSh-Free French
Chinese attack on French Indo-
China.
The same quarters previously had
said there was no tension between
Vichy and Tokyo over Indo-China.
Observers believed that as result
OF current discussions, Japan might
be invited" to occupy strategic nav
al and air bases in southern Indo-
China Ito safeguard French sover-
eighty" under an arrangement SIM
liar to that under which Japan al
ready holds control of northern
Indo-China.
Newspapers in unoccupied France
did not mention the Indo-China
situation but the German-contrLlled
Paris Soir published dispatches as
serting that a plot, providing for a
British-Free French Chinese attack
on Indo- China had been uncovered
1T was learned today that secret
convention has been signed be-
tween England and Chiang-Kai-
Shek providing for the occupation
of Indo- China" the Paris Soir re-
ported.
The French government is not
diSinterested in the rapid evolution
of the crisis and decisions which
may have been taken by the Japa-
nese government will not be a sur
prise. However, the clauses of the
armistice oblges us to defend our
empire and our attitude cannot diff
fer in the face of any signatory OF
the tri-partite pact
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
It's Sensasion!
FDR's a Mason

BERLIN. July Pup TIL e
German press, in its final afternoon
editions today, printed what was
described here as a "sensation-the
fact that President Roosevelt is
a Mason.
(All standard works of reference
list President Roosevelts Masonic
membership. He also is listed as
an Episcopalian. a member of Phi
Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi and
the Naval History society)
The Nazi newspapers, employing
big block headlines. carried dis
patch of the official DNB news
agency from Oslo saying that a
secret Illustration document had
been discovered showing President
Roosevelt in Masonic dress.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Hands off Siom,
Eden Tells japan

LONDON. July %. CUP)-For-
eign Secretary Anthony Eden warm
ed Japan today to keep her hands
off Thailand (Siam) and said that
Great Britain has no designs of any
sort upon either Thailand or French
1ndo-China.
Eden said he regarded as signi-
ficant that the Japanese press
campaign of innuendo against Brit
ain, charging that the British had
designs on both Indo-China and
Thailand, conceded with persistent
reports that Japan herself plans
action in the south Pacific.
Making a written reply in the
house of commons to an inquiry by
Robert Morgan, national conserva-
tive, Eden said.
"I welcome the opportunity to
state that the alleged designs of
Britain against both Indo-China
and Thailand are entirely non-eX-
istent."
He said the government was we'll
aware of the persistent reports that
Japan intends to obtain naval and
air bases in southern Indo- China.
The reports, Eden said, ARE more
significant since they coincide with
a japanese press campaign of in
nuendo against Britain in respect
both to Indo-China and Thailand."
He said Britain's relations with
Indo- China had been most restrict
ed since the collapse of France.
Regarding Thailand," he said,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Japanese Moving
Troop Transports
Toward Indo-China

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neSe demands for air and naval
bases at Saigon and at Camranh.
vast French naval base near Saigon.
Yang said he understood the
French in Indo-China were prepar-
ed to resist
He said that if the japanese sue
ceeded in establishing bases in
southern Indo-China they would
then invade Thailand and British
Burma.
Yang said the japanese southwark
movement did not preclude the pos
sibility of a japanese drive north
ward since the invasion of southern
Indo-C China would require few troops
and could be accomplished largely
by naval operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
BY UNITED PRESS

British radio stations and the
new freedom radio" continued We'd
nesday to broadcast to Germany
and German occupied countries pro-
grams calculated to undermine Ger
man morale and authority as part
of the w campaign, the allied war
of nerves.
London broadcast first that Rob-
ert Ley, Nazi labor front leader,
was about to visit bombed areas Of
western Germany, the United Press
listening post in New York report
ed. London promised that Royal air
force planes would visit Ley while
he was in the bombed areas.
London then invited German
workers to ask Ley why Hitler,
Goering and other big Nazis did not
visit the bombed areas.
1t suggested that the Germans
might ask why antiaircraft guns
were being taken to the eastern
front from western Germany, why
proper air raid shelters were not
provided for German bombed areas,
why soldiers marched through these
areas were forbidden to seek refuge
during raids but were required to
stay near railroad stations "notwith.
standing the fact that it is well
known that British bombs on sew
eral occasions have killed many SOL
diers.
."These questions cannot be asked,
of course, at public meetings. Lon
don said. You must ask them by
telephone where nobody can be
obliged to give his name. Phone the
Nazi party office and ask your
questions
Freedom radio alleged that Ger
man lieutenant colonel, seeing a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
PRISON TERM CHANGED

The state board of prison terms
and paroles Monday revoked its
action in setting the prison term
for Tulsa Brooks at five years and
ordered that he serve three years
each on two charges of burglary,
one at Crita siding on the SIP rail-
way and the other in Brawley. The
board said he must serve the SEN
tences consecutively, which means
he must remain in Folsom peni-
tentiary for six years.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Airwoves Carry
" propaganda

lighted window in a building at
Munich despite blackout precau-
tions, entered to find Christian
Weber a Nazi party pioneer and
one of Hitlers intimates, engaged
in an orgy" with other Nazis. The
officers left to report to the army
command when Weber and the
others refused to leave, it was said
A United Press Stockholm dis
patch quoted newspaper reports
that Is Norwegians had been sem
fenced to prison terms ranging up
to Is years for sabotage and CON
tact with England.
Moscow's radio, joining in the
radio campaign, reported widespread
sabotage in France and Holland.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
He's Winner, But
Il Does No Good

CAMP CALLAN, Cal, July %
Private Clarence Schoenfield, Mad
ison, Wis, today nominated himself
hardluck champ of the army. Scho-
enfield, former editor of the Daily
Cardinal at the University of Wis
consin, entered a national editorial
writing contest just before he volun-
teered for a years service in the
army Today he was advised he
had won the contest
But he can't accept the prize
because it's a trip to Washington,
D. C.-With all expenses paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Is Your Laxative
a Popular one?

In laxatives, as in people, it takes
something extra" TO achieve pop
ularity.
BLACK-DRAUGHT has been a
popular laxative with four genera
tons in the South and West. That's
one reason you ought to try this
medicine next.
Y0ul discover an all-ar0und good
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
|. A. Water District
Head Succumbs

LOS ANGELES, July %. up
Frank E. Weymouth, 81, head OF
Southern Californias Metropolitan
Water district, died today Of heart
attack yesterday at his San Marf1o
home. He would have retired in a
week.
Weymouth is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Barbara Tuner Wey-
mouth, two si/rs, Mrs. Lulie E
Monroe of Burlingame, Cal, and
Mrs. Lillian Herrick, of Charleston,
Me, and brother, Albert j. Wey-
mouth of Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23

laxative. Spicy, aromatic, easy TO
take. Punctual and thorough, yet
gentle in its action, usually, when
simple directions are followed.
The main reason for all this is
a tonic laxative" ingredient in
BLACK K-DRAUGHT that helps to
tone lazy intestinal muscles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Scanning I.V
News Horizon
SUPERVISORS MEET

The Imperial couny board of sup
ervisors conferred with Imperial
Valley insurance men Monday about
a proposed plan of group insurance
for county employees. The board
took no action at their meeting
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Ickes Plans New
Power Units

WASHINGTON, July % CUP)-
Secretary of Interior Harold L.
Ickes today presented congress a
program for developing the mineral
resources of the west, including
hydro and steam power projects
which would add 100000 kilowatts
TO the nations power capacity by
l947.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Count us Wins

INGLEWOOD, Calf, July %.
(UP)-A homestretch bid won the
$500 mile feature race at Holly
wood Park for Count Us, three-year
old R. C. stable entry, over Vegas
Justice yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23

Our policy is governed by our
treaty of n-aggression with that
country. That treaty is not designed
to obtain exclusive advantages and
is not directed against any thirc
party except insofar as such third
party may attempt to interfere with
those excellent neighborly relations,
political economic and otherwise,
which have always existed between
Britain and Thailand.'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
HELD IN JAIL

Charged with robbing and beating
Sunder Singh in Brawley, Hugo
Berckefeldt, II, was held in the
county Jail Wednesday pending a
preliminary hearing in Brawley JUS
tice court. Berckefeldt told officers
he was only collecting As cents the
Hindustani owed him. Singh said
Berckefeldt took $40 from him.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
PROBATION REVOKED

Eddie Lee Polk, Negro who recent
ly was granted probation after plead
ing guilty to stealing an automo-
bile in Holtville, was sent to San
Quentin penitentiary Wednesday.
His probation was revoked in sup
erior court because he was sent
enced to the county Jail for being
drunk,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
WEATHER

Southern California: Overcast low
clouds coastal valley Wednesday
morning; clear skies in afternoon.
Scattered clouds Thursday after
noon; scattered clouds east portion
Wednesday and Thursday, with
widely scattered thunderstorms on
Thursday and extreme east portion
"Wednesday. Slightly cooler; gentle,
variable winds coastal area.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23
Two Advantag ages-

Two Advantage
Bill Gullett. the proud papa,
couldn't resist writing to a San
Diego grocery store to find out
how his son. Jerry, was getting along
in the business world.
The stores personnel manager,
apparently slightly confused as to
the relationship Of the two men,
wrote back:
Your brother is doing fine"
Gullett has insisted that so many
friends read the letter that it is
practically worn out.
well, why shouldn't he be proud
OF the letter?' a friend remarked.
1T makes him young and his kid
smart"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23

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with the name of Imperial Valleys
own Bob Elliott, Pirate team men,
Der, prominent signer.
Now Roberts is happy And so is
the unidentified boy He too has
an autographed baseball. The only
sad thing about the whole deal is
that Roberts faith in humanity
must have gone do~r to bedrock.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-23

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-13
STUDENT TRAINEE
 EXAMS ARRANGED
Applications for Windsor Locks Positions Remain
 Open One More Week

Less than Q week remains for young men interested in positions as student-trainee aircraft and engine mechanics at the Windsor Locks air base to file applications with the D.. s. Civil Service commission.
 An open competitive examination will be held in Waterbury, as well as in other cities throughout the state, in two weeks, and persons se- lected as a result of this test will be appointed at @ subsistence wage of approximately $50 a month for a training period, under the guidance of the army air corps.
 After successfully completing this training, student trainees will be eligible for advancement without further competitive examinations to positions as junior aircraft and en- zine mechanics at $I680 year, and again to aircraft and engine me- chanics at S1860 6 year.
 The examination will be a me- chanical aptitude test, consisting ot problems in spatial relations, arith- metic, and simple mechanics. All ap- plications must be filled by Novem- Der 10. Forms and other informa- ton about the positions to be filled may be obtained at the civil service offlce in the local post ofice build- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-13
Treasurer

O last years drive, she reported.
 Among the donations yesterday were the following: Malcolm Starr Corp, e46, representing Q 100 per sent enrolment; Consolidated Pan lf Connecticut, g, also a 100 per ;ent enrolment; White Supply Go, I25; Evergreen Court No. 2, o. of A., S5; City Hall contribution, 922: Church of dod in Christ e2.64; mall Iibscriptions e336. With the previous ;otal of ei,64i.60, this amounts to i.07e.O4.
 Mrs. Edith Ladd, executive secre. tary of the local chapter, spoke about the roll call on the "Our Nelghhor" program over Station WATR from i:i5 to i:45 ?. m. to- day, and Thomas Moore, treasurer of the Waterbury unit, will give q brief talk over the same station ct 5:b0 p. m.
 Mrs. David P. Gaines gave brief talk on behalf of the current drive at an entertainment last evening at the First Baptist church. Other speakers thls week will be Mrs, Frank McEvoy, who will address the Waterbury League of Women Voters at . tea ct the home Of Mrs. John P. Elton tomorrow and Mrs. Edwin Rockwell who VII make an appeal ct Q meeting of tho Bunker Hili Literary society tomorrow.
 Volunteer workers for the Red Crosr were busy today distributing posters, pamphlets and other ma- ter!al to all parts of the city, in preparation for the door to-door canvass which will start shortly. Hundreds of women Throughout Waterbury are taking part in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-13
SOCIETY PICKS
 DORIS HAYWARD
Former Democrat Writer Pledged to Honor Group
 at Syracuse University

Miss Doris Hayward Of this city, 0 former member of the stan of the Crosby High school paper, The Argus, and contributor of several articles to The Democrat, hes been pledged to Theta sigma Phi, jour- nalistic honorary society ct Syra- cuse University.
 Miss. Hayward, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles N. Hayward of 260 Pine street, is now Q senior at the school of journalism of Syracuse University, and is majoring In Eng- fish and journalism.
 ! While at Crosby High school, she developed on interest In writing, and during her senior year became Q member of the Argus stan, devotlng Q great deal Of time to work for the paper. After deciding to make Q career of journalism, she began to write feature articles for The Demo- crat while on vacation from her studies at Syracuse. Some of her signed articles elicited considerable praise among tho papers subscrib- CTS, and the practical experience in newspaper writing which she derived from this summer work proved of value to her In her courses ct syra- cuse.
 Tn addition to belonging to the honorary journalistic society, Miss Hayward is Q member of Phi Mu Sorority. She has no definite plans as to what she will do when she finishes her last year at the univer- sity but is determined that 1t will be work of Q Journalistic nature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-13
PHILLY CAT SHOW
 UNDERWAY FRIDAY
Nelson Ave. Couple Sub. hitting Five Entries,
 Two Prize Winners

M, and Mrs. Robert Treat, Jr., Of 57 Nelson avenue, will enter Ave Persian cats in the Philadelphia cat show Friday and Saturday. Two of the felines have captured prizes at numerous shows throughout the country, and one, Ovil Window Shop. per, Q red tanby female. has gar. nered ten points c champions rat- ing, in competition at Minneapolis and Chicago.
 Polychrome Pineland Demijohn 6 red male tabby, needs but four more points to achieve the status ot Q champion, and is believed to have an excellent chance of winning the needed points in the Philadel- phia meet.
 Other entries of MT. and Mrs, Treat will be three senior blue kite tens: Callavorn Moonlight Sonata female, CallaYorn Sunny Serenader and Callavorn Sunny Blueskies, males. The l0-year old son of the couple, Robert, Sd, will enter Calla- vorn Christopher Robin, Q senior red tabhy kitten, winner of c red ribbon In Q recent Newark show.