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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Patriots Meet At stoddard Home

Thursday evening The Patriots
meet at the home Of Mrs. Layton
Stoddard. During the business meet
ing, the main topic of discussion
was OF the New Years eve party.
The next meeting will be open
house at the home Of Mrs. Walter
c. Purdy October %. Mrs. Stoddard
served ice cream. cake and coffee
at the close OF the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10

Robert Allen, Il, 45o Second
Ave. was remanded to circuit court
when he waived brea king and en-.
tering examination before Justice
A. NJ. Vandersall here Friday. He
is held in lieu OF $1,000 bond. In a
signed statement he admitted thefts
from the Ti5betts gas station az y.
Huron and Harriet SIS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Nelahbors Meet

Be Good Neighbor Club mem
bers were guests Thursday after
noon Of Mrs. Urho Linden. They
partook Of tasteful refreshments
and devoted the afternoon TO sew
ing. Mrs. Peter Mike will be host
ess for the next meeting next Thurs
day afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
At Conservation Institute

DR.. and Mrs. H. c. Colburn. Miss
Eugene Mereness, Mrs. p S. Brun-
dage, Mrs. Frederick B. Mckay,
Mrs. Fred P. WILDER and Mrs. Carl
Graves represented Ypsilanti Gar
den Club at the Conservation lnsti-
tute in Ann Arbor Thursday, and
Miss Martha Curtis, the Normal
faculty Wednesday DR.. and Mrs.
II. c. Colburn. Miss Mereness. Mrs.
Mckay and Mrs. Valena Perry at
tended.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Drivers Pay

For speeding in Ypsilanti. Ken.
meth Hackett. Pontiac, paid so in
municipal court Friday. and Don
aid Blatchley. Portland. and John
Rykiel. Detroit. paid S. each. Mrs.
Carolins Weaks. this city. paid s.
for disregarding a stop street. For
minor violations the following paid
81 each. George 4. Veins. Robert
Muse. Mrs. Anna Dennis, this city.
and Herbert Ellsworth, Belleyille.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
In The Sick Room

Peter J. Sayina and Seymour
Kalicka. Michigan State Normal
College students who underwent
major surgery az Boyer Hospital,
are reported In improved conditions
at college health service where
they were removed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Car On Highway

State police Friday night locked
Otto c. Larse in lnkster jail on
charges Of being intoxicated on the
highway. He was found in his ca.
the doors OF which were locked.
they reported. He is TO be arraigned
before Justice John Mokersky.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Funeral Saturday

Funeral services for Frank Grail,
who passed away Thursday morn
ing. will be Saturday afternoon at
. O'Clock in the J. + Moore Funeral
Home. Rev William r. Shaw will
officiate and Rev. George Moore
will offer prayer. Friends may call
until the time of service. Burial Will
be in Alban Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10

A son. weighing ten pounds, seven
and one half ounces. was born
Thursday in Boyer Hospital to Mr..
and Mrs Raymond DuCharme, IFS
Lemay St
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Poultry

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 10 Poultry:
market steady Hens. average run,
20c; leghorn hens, 9 lbs up,
l5c; cocks. 12414c: rock spring
ers. average run, 19c; leghorn
springers. lie; young hen turkeys,
10 lbs up, 25c; young tom turkeys,
II lbs up, 25c; ducks, white, . lbs
up 15c; geese. lac. No unloading OF
poultry before a. m. or after 8 p.
m. Saturdays, no unloading
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Butter and EGGS

Detroit. Mich. Oct. 10
BUTTER-Best creamery in tubs
34ia63512c.
EGGS - Current receipts. 2SRc;
dirties, 25l4c; checks, 24Ac.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Elnnrlnn Searched

An oyerheated pipe this morning
scorched flooring around a register
in the home OF William ]. Riley, 542
ToWner St.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Ypsilanti Briefs
To Be Removed

The Hornberger house at 4l3 Flor
ence ST. is soon to be torn down.
The property. which adjoins the St
John Parochial School, was bought
by the ST. John Parish recently and
will be fitted up for a playground
for the school children.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Road Improved

Several feet of blacktop was
placed on Washtenaw Rd. near the
cutoff Friday. beginning resurfac-
ing which is to extend from tina;
point TO the city limits OF Ypsilanti
The surface hardens quickly. max
ing it possible to allow traffic on
il only a few hours after II IS
poured and rolled. Traffic is being
maintained throughout the work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
To Give Exhibition

o NTNc LNTTTVTEIUW
Fred Ford. Dearborn. state sin
giles trap shoot champion for 1871
will give a free exhibition at the
Izaak Walton League grounds. Ellis
Rd., Sunday morning at II o'clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Daily Market Report

PoTAToEs-No. l. soasoc bu.
PUMPKINS-No. l, 5oG6oc bu.
RADISHES-Red, No. l. 40 a 6oc
doZ. punches.
RUTABAGAs-No. l, 5OQ75c bu.
SWEET CORN-No. l, 80 a soc
doz. sack.
TOMAToES-No. l, 75cqSl bu.
TURNIPS- No. :, 50 q 45c doz.
bchs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10

Detroit. Mich. Oct. 10
APPLES Mcintosh. No. l, Sl25Qp
1.5O bu.: Wolf River. No. l. 65 q
S5c bu.; Wealthles. No. l, 5000
$115 bu.; Greetings, No. ]. 81 az
125 bu.; Jonathans. No. /, 1925
al so bu
CANTALOUPES-No l. S1.25q1.75
hu.
GRAPES-27d30c Act. basket.
PEARS-No. !. S1.75 n 2.25 bu.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bu.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Chiropraciors'
Sessions Start

Leaders In the chlfoprsctie pro-
fsssion throughout the state were
holding their convention Haturday
at Hotel winthrop. Sessions Will
continue Sunday
Highhght event viii bs . ban
qust Saturday night. with Dr La.
Refine ies. Seattle. as toastfnis-
tress There will b. attractive en-.
tsrtainrnsnt features and speeches.
DR. A A Adams Absrdeen.
president Of the state society. de-
eiarrd IN ma address Satards y
morning. "chiFopractlc IL gong
forward because u the vital need
for spinal attention 10 folks of AL
ages especially Ia cases Of acct
dents and yrencheS
We do not Practice msdieins.
We ar. not doing the medical
mans work. a. our health program
Il based upon a perfect spine
Other speakers included Dr. sid
rsy kiibapk ~ SPOKANE. and Dr
Margaret } schmidt. ehiroprsetie
enid specialist ~ Seattle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Tacoma Senator'S
For New Armory


CAPITOL. Olympia - Request
for enough money to build an
armory in Tacoma for use Of the
naval and marine reserve units
will be made next week. The Ia
coma Times learned today.
Members Of upper house Of the
legislature flied the bill as last
move before the first weeks SEES
son Of the 27th legislature drew
70 a close Senators Leo McGayick
and II. y. Barney jackson are
asking the legislature 70 appropri-
ate yIs5.25O 10 build the srmofy
Federal funds are expected
TO boost that amount, and
provisions 10 that effect are
included In the bill.
Tire bill may BE- brought before
the senate on Monday. The sppro-
priation. II approved. would be
come available al the written re-
quest Of Cox. Arthur = Lsngiie
Sen. jackson said ne has high
hopes for the bills passage Two
naval reserve corps units and one
marine reserve unit IN the Tacoma
area have no place 20 train except
in riekety quarters AZ the mu-
nicipsi dock" he said. It's time
we changed that, and Sen Nc
Cavick and myself are confident
we will win support for this meas
ure."
The senators pointed out that
Tacoma owns property IN Old Ia
coma which would be highly Elit-
able ~ site for the srnory. and
that plans are beng made for 10
cation there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Hodge Dismisses
Gaspard's Suit
On Election Paw

Arguments Of former ProEecui-
INK Attorney Harry u Johnston
against the step failed Saturday
10 block an order by Superior
Judge r. y Hodge dismissing the
suit Of J. G Gaspard against
Pierce county for some $3.50 In
accumulated claims Of precinct
election officials
Johnston charged his personal
and professional integrity and
that Of his associate counsel. and
former deputy. John W Fishburne.
were involved and that he had
desired not 10 prosecute the claims
against the county until the per.
sonai attacks upon himself and
Flahburne could be settled In an
other case. pending in the state
supreme court since last May.
Judge Hodge ruled however.
that since the county. through
Deputy Prosecutor Horace Ceer.
had petitioned for dismissal Of the
year-old claims case. recent rulings
Continued on Pag. 3. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Children Hurt in
Car Crash Here

TWO children were injured ami
three other persons escaped In
Jury in an accident involving three
cars Saturday afternoon al the
foot n the gesttis-TacOms high
nay bridge. on the ether aide
Eva ROta. 10. Of RI. : box 7o7
Puysllup. suffered from shock and
a cut night ear. and vas held for
observation a. the County hos
pital
Her brother Carl. :. also was
taken u the County hospital. bu,
vas found 70 have suffered only
slight bruises and scratches. and
was permitted 70 b. taken bOrns.
These two AMI Mary Beilrisders
10 Of Pr 3. box ia. Puysllup,
we're passengers In q car driven
By Ned J. Csritsno. u iiis So.
Sheridan ave. when u was struck
from behind by machine driven
by Joe D. Gerber. u Headquarters
Co. 1926 Inf. Camp Murray.
The accident occurred when
some small boys started 70 eross
the highway ana then stopped sud
denly. causing another machine 70
sWerVe OFF the road into ditch,
damaging the car but infhcting no
injuries on ths driver. yhoss name
could not De obtained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20

den behind one hand. when
Churchill said
HOPKINS To REPORT
Mr.. Hopkins mas come In order
to put himself in the closest rcls-
ton with things here lie will
soon return and report 10 his ia
nous chief the impressions he has
gathered in our islands
Then he turned toward Hopkins
and continued.
I'VE do not require In 1871
large armies from overseas.
What We do require IL wrap
ons, ships, airplanss. All that
Continued on Page ?. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Find Third Body
In Spokane Fire
BULLETIN


srokAst,--firsmsn today an
nouneed they had recovered Q
third body from the flame Quilted
upper siorise Of the tairn,ont
hotel.
The victim VA. Aibsrt Nelson.
50. elevator operator. AI.s dad
MAS Raymond Mccall. an sIderi,
blind man. aud an unidentifiesi
tounk woman.
sroKAsE- Two person. We.
known dead today IN the fire which
last night swept through the top
floors ~ the siE.atory Fairrnani
hoisi Twelve persons we're in.
Jured
Neither victim vas identified
woman died Ell route 10 the
emergency hospital 4 mans he,iy
~as discovered today In the Ashs.
Of the sixth floor
Firsmsa said tbsy nigh, find
additional bodies IN tbs hotel
Nins persons ssrs vt down
by ropes sbsa the Flames pre-
vented nfsmen from plaeinr
ladders against windows.
Eleven psfsgne. all regular rest
dents u The hotel. xsfs gissb
smsfgsney trestnsn; ~ first aid
crews from ths shsriffs office AMI
the Washington water POEsf Go
that rushed % the seen.
Overcome by smoke @sss
thsss hotel guests Viola Ne
sstt. Hrs. Goa. Bowman. Mrs.
dlsr. Bsilissnt, Reginald b.i-
bszsi. Mrs. Rachel Bsillysnt.
Mrs. ". A. 1siiSn, Mr. ard
Mrs. .. T.. Brown and BETTY
summers.
They we're revived with pull
noiora
Three others we're gwen first
siG treatment for isss serious In
jgriss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Pacific Northwest
Drenched With Rain

While 81 inch o, rain fell IN Tia
coma during ths ~ hours ending
a. : m Saturday. other points
IN the Pacific Northwest got hsav-
Ter dfenehinss
koelips had zit inches; North
Bend i-zs. Hood River i.sS. Seat
tie "a ard Tstoosn 30
The weather bureau ordered
southeast storm warnings con
tinued on the coast 81 Washington
ana Oregon. More rain ls expected
Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
u. S. Defense
Commission
Interested
EYeing Norrows
Bridge Problem:
Governor Acts
~ raeems rimss staff writer

n, raeems Times staff writer
CAPITOL. Olympia -~ In
formally. but Importantly. tho
L. s. National Defense com
mission is interested in the
problem created by collapse Of
Tacoma Narrows bridge.
This became evident Friday
when Pierce County Rep Paul
sandegren conferred with Howard
Gardner. field representative ~ the
commission for the II western
states Gardner talked also VIE
other members ~ the county legis.
lstive delegation.
Friday Afternoon Gardner
VISITED Gov Arthur n Langlie
and later was 10 meet members
Of the state planning council.
Sandcgren asked Gardner " he
believed there was q possibility
new Narrows bridge might he
financially aided under the Ma
tional Defense act.
Gardner said ~ wa. pos
sible. since the act provides
for national defense public
works. "Narrovs bridge CON
structien might nll the hill n
such n proIcct." he said. "espc-
ciaiis ~ In view Of Its ioes-
tion between an arm, post
and navy ward n . hey
In the Puget Sound areas
transportation system"
Meanwhile. senator Barney
Jackson, Tacoma. declared
setion On the bridge problem
was under way. when he dis
closed that Gov. Iaogiie Fri
DAY called Highways Director
James Davis 20 the governors
office. directing the latter Ia
bring Narrows bridge records
and bc prepared 10 explain the
present situation q. Ia in.ur-
ance. and probably Ia discuss
preliminary plan. for = new
structure.
Gardner told a Tacoma Times
representative his mission In the
Northwest vas to confer with
state. county and munie lpai
agencies IN the trouble spot
areas where defense problems
must be met lie works under
the commission set up by Presi-
dent Roosevelt
lie declared the commission
seeks coordination Of defense
efforts, and believes state and local
efforts To meet civil problems such
as housing. prices. public works
and improvements. IN connection
with the defense program. should
be handled by officially designated
groups
He intends 10 visit Taooms. Fort
Lewis. heChord field. Seattle and
Br.merton while In this area.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Churchill Makes Appeal
For More Ships. Planes
Britain Requires More Than II Can
Poy For. British Premier Reports

LONDON Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill, addressing an open
air gathering OF air raid procau-
tons workers at Glasgow last
night with Harry l. Hopkins
President Roosevolts special en-.
voy. on the platform with him,
asked for American aid in weap-
ons. ships and planes
He said frankly that Britain
would require more weapons. ships
and planes than IT could pay for
IN order TO maintain the front line
Of civilization" He added: we
on this island stand four square
in the path Of the European die
tators Their threats will not APP
pail us
lie expressed his hope that
by the end of this year or The
beginning Of 1912 Britain
would have reached arms
equality with Germany, and
his conviction that Britain
would win complete and de-
cisi,e victory over the forces
of evil"
II was evident that Churchill
attached great importance TO the
presence Of Hopkins lie and Hop
kins had just ended rapid tour
Of Glasgows civil defenses when
he made a short speech in re-
Spouse TO the cheers Of crowd.
Hopkins was sitting shyly be-
side Churchill, his face half hid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Wait Verdict
OF Jurors in
Marii Case
Girl Tes,ifies In
Her Own Trial on
Homicide Charge

The case Of Elsie MART
went 10 the jury at lisis
a. m. Saturday following clos
ing arguments by rroseeut-
ing Attorney Thor rollefSon.
Miss Mattt county election
boatd cisrh VAS charged with
negligent homicide N causing the
death u Ceoug. Uussat.un. peaes.
TRAN struck ~ her eaf the night
81 Sep, 90. at 80 ssth ard Ia.
elfic ave.
Tho jury listened Tor nearly
two hours Saturday 10 the pleas
Of her attorney. Anthony ursseh.
fer her speedy sequiital. and Of
roliefson far cenytctinn
Miss Marsi. Who may hcar the
verdict on the negligent homicide
charge sgalnsi her on her ssth
birthday. thls sunday. took the
witness stand herself Friday a..
ternoon to explain events leading
up 10 the accident last Sept ~
when her car struck and Killed
21yeat-old George oustafson Of
80 asth and Pacific ave
That ds,. sh~ told the par,
~ eight men and fur wom~s.
Mis-. MART had hcen given
day off and took . trip Ia
tston,iile. the town where she
"ss horn and had grown up.
she confessed % the jury she
had taken "two or THREE sips'
ffom = gias. Of b~er while
visiting friends IN faionvilis.
aud later . stubby of h~~r ~
Alder where she visited other
friends On her way hosns.
Miss MART said she left Alder.
about 30 miles from Tacoma.
around q O'Clock 40 she could get
home In time 10 meet friends and
40 10 the ruyaliup fair.
4 was driving not over - miles
per hour and IN the right hand lane
~ ! approached asth II " she irsti-
fled II was by intention 10 take
left turn at asth 90 Tacoma ave
That was my customary way of
going home 10 avoid downtown
traffic
u started 10 pun nut ~ The
regular line. There was only
one car In front ~ ms,
noticed. without any signal.
sben he got Ia The inter.es-
ton. he turned right.
When r. cleared the way. there
was this man standing directly IN
my path. | damned ihs brakes on.
What happened thsu don't -.
aotly know drove IN. car 20 the
CONTINUED on Page !. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Bicycle Rider Hurt
By Hii-Run Driver

Believed victim Of nit run
driver. Verne Watkins. 40. was in
q critical condition IN the King
county hospital Saturday after the
bicycle he was riding was struck
on the Seattle-Tacoma highway.
Watkins lived a. Clinton on Wild
BY Island Pierce county suthon-
ties searched for the driver. who
was reported headed for Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
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LONDON - German raiders
dropped five bombs on an out
lying London district today in
the city's first daylight air raid
alarm IN II days.
Children playing in the
streets where the bombs
whistled down Topped on the
pavement and then resumed
their games after the raid.
The London sirens shrieked
when raiders flew in toward
London from the southeast coast.
Antiaircraft batteries sent up
heavy barrage but the planes
were not seen from the ground
because Of low snow clouds. The
batteries went into action before
the alarm sounded.
WASHINGTON 49, President
Roosevelt has decided TO cut his
third inaugural address on Mon
day 70 not more than II min
utes, Secretary stephen T Early
said today
An address Of that length
would approximate the one he
delivered at his first inaugural
March 4. 1898. His second in
sugursl address on Jan. 20. 1887.
ran about 20 minutes.
STRUGA, Jugo>layis-Greek
troops today repulsed three
Italian attempts 10 recapture
the village of ssljar In the
Tepeiini sector In Albania. from
tier dispatches reported.
II WAS reported also that In
the coastal sector. south Of the
port Of Nslona. fierce fighting
was raging in the keraunisj
mountains. nine mlIe< northwest
Of strsde Biancha (Aspri
Ruga).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Unity Day Monday

Mayor Harry y. Cain issued q
proclamation saturday urging Ia
cornsns 70 obserys unity day on
Monday. u has been ~ dsslgnatsd
throughout the y 5 because Of
the Inauguration Jan 20 II Press
dent Roosevelt and Vice President
Wallace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
McChord Oiiiesy's
Mother Uniniormed

sGATTLE--The family af s~e-
ana Lieut.. J0hn y. Csss. Seattle.
nasigs,os on tins missing MeGhofd
fisld bomber. ssps The news from
fis mother today
Ths Rev l. =. Gets. =. j. u
fflmaeulats parish here. akisf
bsoshsr az ms fiiss. and three
SISTERS decided that tn~fr motnss.
Nf. Cord. Gsis. should not ~
told of her sons p~ril.
me radio In the fannily apart
asns has gone tout u eommis-
SION ana tis ns~sboys have ~fos'
gotten 20 delsyer pap<fs stnce
Thursday, All srsen5s Of the
family hass p~xa ssksd not 70
mention ths missing bomber -
Mrs.. Gels
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Nephew Of Tacoman
On Bombed Malaya

The war in Europe is trsgically
close TO Mrs. G. II. Beeson, 1908
No. sth ST.
She has q nephew. Douglas
Wright, aboard the $1,000 ton
British battleship, Malaga, which
the Germans said arrived Friday
at Gibraltar for repairs TO dam
ages caused during an attack by
dive bombers off Sicily Jan. 10
Mrs. Beeson, worried for her
nephew's safety. called The Times
Saturday. No casualty list. no.
other details accompanied the
Malaga report by United Press,
however II was pointed out to
Mrs. Bees that the story
emanated from Berlin and had not
been confirmed by the British ad-
miralty.
=. In addition TO the nephew Mrs
Beeson has a brother. William
Wright, flying for the Raj IN
England, and sister also in Eng
land
a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
STATE EDITION
Legislatures Members
Deserve Raise in Paw
(Editorial)

We are not going to quarrel with members Of the
legislature for voting themselves 81 per day living
penses money in addition to their constitutional S.
per day salaries.
The vote justified; the members entitled
10 the money
The legislators showed greater Of realism
in voting than have the people. who twice have
fused 10 grant increase IN the pay Of lawmakers.
No member live in Olympia 81 per day.
Especially is this with rentals sky rocketed due Ia
Oympa'S proximity to Fort Lewis and consequent
housing shortage.
The Times hopes Gov. 1angie will sign this
bill To allow the members a living expenses allow
And The Times believes that during the biennial
60-day the people Of this state in the interests
of better legislation should pay each member enough
to support himself and his family back home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Axis Chiefs
To Pow-Wow
New Attack
Hitler. II Duce
To Confer During
Next "a Hours
THE WAR TODAY

Adolf Hitler and Benito
MuSsolini were expected by
Rome today TO meet within
24 hours for discussions which
may deal with new blows
against Great Britain. Italian
sources thought the meeting
would be held on German ter
ritory. possibly at Munich or
Salzburg.
Two obscure developments
ono in the Balkans and one
Mt Aichy-ma' fit In with
axis war plans.
z. The Bulgarian minister 70 Rer-
lin. Parvsn Drasanoff. arrived in
Sofia and went into immediate
conference with Foreign Minister
Ivan Popoff His return started
reports that a cabinet reconstruc-
ton was imminent due 10 the
continued poor health of Premier
Bogdan Filot.
PETAIN CALLS MINISTER'S
At Nichy Marshal Henri philippe
Petain summoned a meeting Of his
council OF ministers. 1t has been
reported that Petain desired 10
make changes in his cabinet but
that these have been held up by
lack Of word from the Germans on
Adolf Hitler's attitude.
The Greeks reported
smashing success against the
Italians in Albania. They said
they had captured 1000 pris-
oners and reported that two
large Italian transports had
been torpedoed in the Adri-
attic en- route to Albania.
BRITISH PLANES ATTACK
British planes attacked German
shipping off the coast Of Neither
lands. reporting that four me-ch-
ant vessels were bombed and at
least one was observed in a sink
ing condition Night attacks were
made on Cherbourg and Brest.
y German planes made night at
tacks in west Britain and south
Wales. The attack was not Sc
were.
Berlin reported that the
81 ,000-ton British battleship
Malaga had arrived at Gibral-
tar for repairs 10 damage
suffered in the big dive-bomb-
ing engagement off Sicily
Jan. 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20

ffed klspfsss,sis. pfsaidsni u
ths Tacoma Retail Bureau. an
n0ainess that Saturday, Fsb. ~
Washington birthday. eil b.
recognized by retail stores and al
@Ili ss elossd Tor the day.