The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-06
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WEEK
BY
FOSTER GILROY
Germans Invade Balkans

.iouia will be the next victim of
NO.; aggression in the Balkans. Tur-
tev has reaffirmed her commit
ments to Britain and has closed the
nardanelles, but whether she will
osfer armed resistance to Germany
IN support of Greece and Britain,
remains doubtful.
Free French Forces Move
Carlo, Egypt Cooperating with
british forces in Libya, "Free French
units captured an important Ital-
ian force based on an oasis in the
southern Libyan desert, including
large stocks Of war material. In
eastern Africa, British troops con-
tinued to advance rapidly both In
Ethiopia and Italian Somailand.
In the latter sector it is estimated
that 5000 Italian prisoners have al
ready been taken and the remainder
trapped in the interior because of
Britain,s control of all coastal ports.
Earthquake Devastates Greece
Athens, Greece-A violent earth
quake in Larissa rendered $4,000
persons homeless in North Greece.
Troops have been withdrawn from
the front to rescue survivors buried
under buildings.
King Breaks Precedent
London--Following the precedent
get by President Roosevelt, who re-
Gently journeyed to Annapolis, Md,
to greet Lord Halifax on his arrival
ss British Ambassador to u. S.
King George went to Bristol, big
Southwestern English port, to well
come John G. Winant, new u. s.
Ambassador to Great Britain. It is
the first time any British monarch
ever left his capital to meet an in
coming envoy.
Patriotic Yonkers
Yonkers, N. Y.-One of this city's
six draft boards has yet to call it's
first draftee. Its full quota to date
has been made up by volunteers,
and 1t still has a surplus to draw
from.
Outsider Wins Rich Race
Arcadia, GAIA rank outsider, f.
year-old Bay View, defeated a field
OF some Of the best horses in Am
erica In the richest race in the world
the 100000 Santa Anita Handi-
cap. The odds were So to 1, a So
ticket paying $118.40. &!
Sacrifices S47,748 a Year
New York City-William Nice
Martin, jr. president of the New
YORK Stock Exchange, will give up
an annual salary of $4,000 for the
pay OF buck private when he leaves
lot training camp in the next few
weeks.
Gold Horde Grows
RI Knox, Ky.-This repository of
ene nations gold now has in its steel
aug concrete underground vaults
sH'o1s,591 587 in bullion, the largest
Aoroe OF gold ever concentrated in
uae place In the worlds history. The
.aSs Shipment from New York was
saiueo at billions of dollars, and
was sent by registered mail in the
Trains totalling 337 cars. Each
uar, tne size Of an ordinary build
lug orlck, weighs 271s pounds and is
worth $4,000. ~ ' ~
corporations Lift Net
,o VIEW York City-Final reports for
.;o ao from 900 industrial CORPORA
~ soiis reveal an increase in profits of
percent over 1889. In dollars the
ssfegate increase amounted to
Cary one and a half billions.
ir eaelai Motors Corporation led all
sIos son incomes with a total of
VIVA, Delaware Goes 'BIue"
;,,. Humlngton, Del.-When the Leg.
anc;aa re refused to repeal Delaware's
t araet and drastic blue laws. At
bu icy General Morford retaliated
lav ssaiorclng long-forgotten Sunday
as ns AS result 500 violators were
na,s eo. charged with serving pa
driv;,sse iling soda, delivering milk,
mo ig street cars and taxis, serv-
tion. iealS and other trivial infrac-
tnr;s. ioroldden by laws two CEN
ssnre s oio. The Legislature has re-
endar. measure 10 us CAL
MAJ, Sweeping Relief Inquiry
tb view York city-Repeated charges
snsn. Tue many millions of dollars
bv nv n mere for relief are Controlled
n. communist cells" has driven
dar 'e : city administration to Or
re sT a searching INJURY into the
ed e. problem. 1t has been alleg-
wbs s.ae IN many sections of the city
m Sasse foreign elements are in thy thy
eitSO Orlty it is impossible to obtain
thu Federal Or local relief Unless
Coz r applicant is a member of the
communist party. ~ u 'ne
N.B Blizzard Buries Trains
vo M,es."castle, England-In one If the
ers I hS storms in many years. search.
from s heard card voice apparently Coming Coming
thu i nugh snowdrifts. It was fonnG
sna as SIX s! trains were buried Under
lOoo I'VE miles from here and that
ont pas Passengers were maroned with
of OF 1000 1000 and almost no heat manv
fins snsm t for Se hours. Army trucks
diIected a resc1ra