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ranean.
Although approaching the issues
involved in President Roosevelt 6
speech from opposite viewpoints
both Britain and the Axis powers
took the position that it moved
the United States armored forces
closer to the conflict and London
authorities believed that it meant
America would use force to prevent
any extension of Adolf Hitler's pow
er in the Atlantic oceans.
That, they pointed out, Woulc
mean expanding aid to Britain at
a time when the Mediterranean
battle appeared to be most unfavor-
able.
In Crete the German high COM
mand said Nazi forces striking
from the western end of the vital
island had taken Canea after stiff
fighting and pursued the British
south of Suda bay while luftWaffe
dive bombers "hindered" British al
tempts to evacuate the island.
SHIPS SUNK
1clllldlly dll lOlCC dLSO tSPOA OCd
sinking four enemy ships in Suda
bay, damaging another and scor-
ing hits on british heavy cruiser
10000 tons) destroyer and tanker
south of Crete.
London and Cairo admitted with
drawal of British Imperials to new
defense positions in the Canea area
and said the situation was serious
at Gambia, on the central north
coast, while severe fighting contin-
ueS.
In north Africa, the Axis armies
again stabbed across the Libyan
border into western Egypt, taking
the battered town OF Sollum and
Hell Fire Pass in what may be the
beginning OF new drive designed
to cross Egypt to the Suez canal
as result of the Nazi claims OF
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
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TERRIFIC OR TERRIBLE?
Here's Reaction to Presidents Talk

Claude Pepper, D., Fla: He served
notice on the dictators that England
shall not fall";; Rep. Melvin j. Mas.
R., Mimi, This means war; He
did not criticize the presidents
move
(Con)-Sen. Burton K. Wheeler,
D., Mont, isolationist leader, said
President Roosevelt's fireside chat
was "a virtual declaration of war
and that the only way the president
could add to his powers by declar-
ing an emergency would be to take
over labor, industry, and even the
press"
Rep. Hamilton Fish, R., N. Y,
Just a sop handed out to inter-
ventionists"; Sen. Gerald P. Nye,
r., N. D., THE president gives no.
tice that We already are conveying;
Rep. George H. Tinkham, r., Mass;
THE president apparently recog-
nizes that the American people are
overwhelmingly opposed to entering
foreign wars in Europe and Asia;
Robert A. Taft, leading non-inter-
ventionist, said the president has no
statutory or constitutional authority
to declare such an emergency
Officials-Mayor F. Il. LaGuardia
of New York City: From now on it
means swapping into action of the
entire civilian population of the
country; Gov. Culbert L. Olson,
California "A powerful speech :"
Gov. Ralph L. Carr, Colorado: ::
when the nation calls, Colorado
will not hesitate: Gov. H. B. Nav
Utah: Il favor the U. S. doing all
possible to aid Britain short of send
ing an expeditionary force; Gov
Sam H. Jones, Louisiana: He has
solemnly and courageously phraseo
the issue for all citizens of the
Americas"
Prominent citizens-Alf M. Lam
don: "RooSevelt's speech is the end
of democratic government in the
United States-temporarily at least;
Milo j. Warner, national command
er of the American Legion: "All
American citizens should unite and
act behind President Roosevelt's
clear declaration of policy; Bishop
William T. Manning, Protestant
Episcopal church: "All true and
clear thinking Americans will SUD-
port him
East-NeW York Times: President
Roosevelt struck a mighty blow las
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
Proclamaiion's Effect Intended to
Be Largely Psychological. Declare
Authorities; No New Power Given

WASHINGTON, May % UP)-
Preparation for a new mobilization
of American industry and man
power under powers of unlimited
national emergency was accom-
panied today by authoritative eX-
planation that President Roosevelt's S
extraordinary proclamation was
largely psychological
The unlimited" proclamation
also clarified the situation under
which the nation has been operat-
ing since September, 1898, when
the president proclaimed a state
of limited" national emergency.
Cautioning word came from high
places that the now unquestioned
emergency powers of the president
must and will be used with dis
cretion. Especial emphasis was
placed on the fact that Mr. Roose-
velt now is empowered to deal with
aliens as enemy aliens" if cir
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
Bridges Denies He
Favors Sabotage;
Repudiates Reds

SAN FRANCISCO, May %. (UP)
Harry Bridges, CIO leader whom
the government seeks to deport,
testified today that despite his brief
membership in the I.W.W., he did
not believe in sabotage of or de-
struction of property. He denied at
tending Communist conventions "at
any place at any time"
Testifying for the secondary in
his own defense at The hearing be-
fore Judge Charles Sears, Bridges
said that at the time he joined the
I.W.W. 20 years ago he did not be-
lieve the organization advocated
such policies. He said he quit the
organization within a short time
because he didn't like its policies.
The government, in seeking to
return Bridges to his native Austria
liza, has charged that his member
ship in the I.W.W. as we'll as men,
bership and affiliation with the
Communist party and other SUBJ
versive organizations forfeited his
right to remain in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28

night for freedom :. he summorA1
the American people to resolve their
doubts and dedicate themselves to
action -. by whatever standard
! It is judged, this is sound and nec-
essary policy for the United States;
New York Herald Tribune: The
presidents address last night was a
mastery statement of the actual
case now acually before the Ameri-
can people. 1t was a mastery call
to every form of action; Philadel-
phia Daily News: BY his proclaim
ing an unlimited national emerg-
ency, putting this country on a
veritable wartime footing to re-
pulse any and all acts or threats of
aggression directed toward any part
of the western hemisphere, he gave
the Monroe Doctrine its true mean
ing.
Middle West-Chicago Times: In
our Judgment, the address was an
admirable declaration of American
Continued on Page 8; Col. g
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cumstances warrant.
1t was explained, the new proc
lamation probably does not give
MIR. Roosevelt any additiona
powers, although it does clarity
the legality of their use. Use of
some emergency powers previously
had been in an uncertain status
because technically there was no
legal authority for proclamation of
a limited emergency.
1t is understood the administra-
tion wants to get away from the
complacent business as usual
ideas that prevail in some sections
OF industry and to impress on la
Dor that this is no time for work
stoppages.
Special orders have been drafted
by the White House that would
direct certain federal agencies to
take actions following up the
presidents proclamation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28

BraWley, CaleXlco, Imperial, HOlt-
vile, Calipatria, and Westmorland
decided to close their doors Friday.
State, county, and city offices.
banks and title companies will close
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Of
ficials and employees will enjoy a
three-day weekend since Governor
Olson declared Saturday an official
holiday. The Ell Centre library also
will observe the tnree-day holiday.
The Rev. Father William Clavin
of st. Mary's Catholic church will
deliver the Memorial day address
at Veterans Circle in Evergreen
cemetery Friday. The parade will
leave Veterans Memorial hall at 3
am. An 11th cavalry troop, buglers,
and a firing squad, will join men,
bers of veterans organizations anG
their color guards III the line OF
march.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
Big Guns Show
Amazing Accuracy

CAMP CALLAN, Calf, May %
(UP)-Selectees at this coast artil-
lery replacement center were amaz-
ed today at the accuracy of 155 MN.
guns which they fired with full SER
vice charge yesterday for the first
time since they began training here
three months ago.
Gun batteries of The 55th battal-
ion fired two of the big guns at q
small target towed by a tug 1850
yards out in the ocean. Four thou
sand other recruits stood close by
and cheered as several of the 95-
pound shells dropped SO close to the
theoretical enemy warship they
splashed water on 1T.
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7 pm. until 10 pm. recreation will
be planned at the city park at Sew
enth and Park streets and at the
Eastside city park in east Ell Cen
tro. Volleyball, croquet, shuttle
board, and softball will be played.
Two special wood work classes for
boys and creative writing and music
classes for girls are planned.
Because of drop III attendance.
Raaka said, the supervision was
cut down this month.
In the first six months of the
Fairgrounds existence children Wis
tied the Fairgrounds 4767O times.
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its essence the same measure as
Proposition No. /. placed by certain
employing interests on the 1888
ballot and overwhelmingly defeated
by the people"
AT the same time Olson warned
labor that "the citizens of California
cannot be expected at this junctnre
in the nations affairs TO look with
favor upon stoppages In defense
preparedness work over disputes be-
tween labor and management"
Spokesmen for labor groups who
opposed the bill said the veto would
help deliver the labor vote 10 Oieon
in the 1912 gubernatorial campaign.
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Our Dispute Not
With Government
in the Philippines.
: BULLETIN

leader of striking Francisco
shpbuding submit strikers with
recommendation proposal defense investigating
committee with
Roosevet demand for ban strikes and
WASHINGTON May 49, (UP)-Charman Harry S,
Truman D.. Mo-, of the senate committee investigating
national defense today called striking San Francisco
machnists who have tied up $500 worth of ship
building contracts to accept President Roosevelts mo
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
y AABLlNe
IMPORTER
Flying Pole Cat

Flying Pole Cat
Only by the thin margin OF one
aromatic beetle did Calipatria miss
one of the most astounding sights
of its career
The incident happened this week
while Ben Herring was en- route
to the northend community by
motor car. He felt something crawl
beneath one trouser leg and about
the same time there was a tickling
movement near the calf Of his
other leg. Instinctively his hand
closed upon the ticklers.
They were odoriferous insects
commonly known in impolite as
well as polite society as stink
bugs. The inevitable happened
and unhappy Ben drove on try
ing not to breathe.
On the outskirts of Calipatria two
more bugs had given up the ghost
as we'll as a strange fragrance of
their own and Ben was fit to be
tied.
'One more bug-just one more
and I would have disrobed on the
spot, he threatened.
incidentally, why such an influx
of the bugsO
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bill without violating my oath of
office to support the constitution
The governor said the supreme
court of the United States had held
such laws violated the rights guar
anteed by the first and 14th amend
ments of the federal constitution
IF constitutional rights are to be
set aside for safety of the nation
in war or in any condition of ma
tional emergency,it is not for the
legislature of any one state to do
So Olson said in his veto message
That is the function of the congress
of the United States"
He assailed the bill as being ''in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
FDR PLANS MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC WAI
Nazis Dismiss
Speech as Old

BERLIN, May 28. (UP-Au-
thOriZed German quarters, in
their first comment on President
Roosevelts speech, dismissed it
today as neither sensational nor
new"
so far as Ro0seyelt's remarks
on freedom of the seas are con-
cerned, we must draw attention
to Raeder's warning of two days
$50 and the fuehrer's famous
statement: Any ship coming in
front of our torpedo tubes will
be torpedoed,' it was said.
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a wartime footing.
This was learned as Mr.. Roose-
velt summoned a special press con-
ference to clarity various aspects
of his new aid-to- Britain and do
mestic emergency policies.
Interest centered on concrete
plans for further U. S. naval action
to carry out his pledge to deliver
the goods" to Britain
That is the phase OF the program
which held the greatest potential
tiles of developing into actual hos
tilities. The Axis has threatened to
use force against American naval
ships or planes protecting cargoes
bound for Britain.
White House Secretary Stephen T.
Early promised there would be some
clarification of the naval situation.
AMBASSADOR SUMMONED
Mr.. Roosevelt summoned British
Ambassador Lord Halifax to White
House conference, presumably to
discuss with him the details and
scope of the proposals which he
outlined to the nation and the
world in his fireside address last
night.
Creation of economic warfare
machinery was regarded in authori-
tatlVe quarters as one of the i'm
portant objectives of the new pro-
gram. Speculation centered on the
possibility that the ministry" woulo,
be headed by Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury Herbert CASTOR or
VIII Clayton, close friend and as
slstant to Federal Loan Admins
traitor Jesse H. Jones'.
The fireside chat provoked a ma
tional clamor Of applause and dis
pute. President Roosevelt said that
strikes and lockouts must cease.
He abruptly enlarged the scope
Of the aid-to-Britain program and
supported it with bristl;ng threats
OF armed force to deliver the goods
to the fighting men.
The delivery of needed supplies to
Britain" said Mr.. Roosevelt, lis i'm
perative. This can be done; 1t must
be done; it will be done"
BEYOND CONVOYS
His pledge went far beyond con-
voys, which the administration con-
siders a obsolescent method of pro-
tecting shipping, and placed no
restriction on the extent of naval
action that might be required to
make good on it.
Stern and unsmiling, Mr.. Roose-
velt defied Adolf Hitler by name
and summoned the citizenry to give
united and loyal support for ''our
common defense
And the sun rose TODAY on n
steadily expanding Atlantic patrol.
a steadily reinforced Atlantic fleet
and tremendously extended west
ern hemisphere.
Mr.. RooSevelts speech pushed
hemispherical outposts 1000 miles or
SO to the Portuguese Cape Verde
Islands off the coast of Africa and
threatened to repel NaZi enroach-
ments there or on the Azores
Greenland, Iceland or any islands
of the Atlantic.
FORBIDS STRIKES
He virtually forbade further STOP
pages of national defense produc-
tion and said capital and labor
must adjust their disputes without
lockoutS or strikes on the basis of
federal conciliation or mediation.
He pledged the government to use
'all of its power" to prevent inter-
ference with production for national
defense.
His prohibition of defense stop
pages was directed not only at dis
Continued on Page 8: Column a
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time. Truman read the portion
which called upon capital and labor
to cease dispute in defense indus
tries.
Now, are you fellows ready to
accept the terms of the presidents
proclamation and accept impartial
government mediation and go back
to work?' Truman asked.
Hook replied the machinints were
Continued on Page 8: Col. -
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the summer program will start june
IS and close August Is. The summer
program will be planned to give
the children quiet activities be-
cause of the heat. DR.. Goble Hurst
of the school board, Wesley He'll,
city councilman, and Mrs. w. j.
Meagher, representing the Coordi-
mating council, said they will be
glad to hear suggestions from par
ents or officials as they wish the
summer program to be successful,
Two days each week crafts classes
will be held from am. until noon
at Washington, Wilson, and Hard
ing schools Six days week from
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28

strike" edict and return to Work.
Truman resumed committee
hearing into the shipbuilding strike
by asking Harry S. Hook, business
agent OF Lodge 68, International
Association of Machinists (AFL)
which called the walkout, whether
he had read Mr. Roosevelt's proc
lamation of an unlimited national
When Hook said he had not had
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
UNITED PRESS
BY UNITED PRESS
VIC. ld-Wide reaction to President
Roosevelt's speech follows:
Western Hemisphere



Congress (Pro) Chairman Walter
F. George of the senate foreign re-
lationS committee: 1T was a very
strong statement of the basic phil
osophy of the administration Sen
ator Carter Glass, D., Va, Agreed
with every word of it, and more be-
sides; Chairman Sol Bloom OF the
house foreign affairs committee:
In declaring that the United States
will assert the freedom of the seas,
the president acts in harmony with
the neutrality law; Rep. Clifton A.
Woodrum, D., Va.:"A ringing call
to America; Speaker Sam Rayburn
of the house: .. very satisfying
and encouraging -; Senator
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
st. Louis ............ 010 002 023-8-12-0
Chicago ............ 100 210 OOo-4-13-2 2
Galehouse, Auker, Harris Apple
ton and Ferrell; Smith and fresh.
Cleveland .......... 200 000 300-5- 90
Detroit ................ POI 020 21X-8-11-4 4
Harder, Eisenstat, Heving and
Hemsley; Trout, Benton and Teb-
belts.
Phila. 1O2 Oo3 600 900 900 2-8-16-2 2
Bostn 100 0O4 OO1 900 900 O-6-15-2
Beckman, Ferrick and Hayes;
Fleming, Ryba. Wilson and Pytlak,
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston at New York-ppd rain.
Pittsburgh -. 203 600 020-7-8-l
Cincinnati -. 600 900 022-4-12-O
Butcher and Lopez; Moore, E. Rid
die, Hutchings, Beggs, Lombardi
West.
CnicagO Observation-Disclosures. oUo 1ol
ST. Louis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0O0 1Uu
French, G. Mccullough; White,
Krist and Mancuso.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia-night
game.
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30 Hou Knotu j.

that Imperial Valley pro-
duced more than 40 CONNER
cial crops. ranging from hardy
grains TO semi tropical dates
and figs? That no other sec-
zion Of the country, except the
Bard and Yuma districts, has
such diversified agricultural
production?
Het>A 41o1 Alo1sf
A.4aestal NaAex!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
Supervised Play
To Continue Here

~ Ell Centro children will play this under the
direction of trained supervisors according to tentative
program arranged by the city recreation beard, Play
ground Director William Raaka announced "Wednesday.
The present school program will close June 13 and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
Stores to Close
On Memorial Duv

Memorial day will be observed in Imperial Valley this
year by the almost universal cessation of the usual work
aday activities all day Friday.
All public schools and postoffces will close all day.
Almost all the business and professional Ell Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
u. s. Near Limit
Of Aid Without
Actual Fighting
Unlimite d Emergency Puts Entire Nation
On War Basis; Pledge to Deliver the
Goods Most Likely to Bring Conflict
By LYLE C. WILSON

WASHINGTON, May %. (UP)--Presdent Roosevelt
may create ministry of economic warfare
important step in his emergency program which
brings the nation the limits of undecared hostties
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
Axis Scores New
military Gains
In Crete. Egypt
British Hail Expanding U.S.. Aid While
Medi+errane an War Nears Darkest
Hours; lmperiaEs Retreat on Island
BY UNITED PRESS =

America was seen by European bellgerents as moVns
closer to undeclared war to aid Great Britain Wednes
day at an hour when Axis military forces claimed mpor
tant trumphs the island of Crete and IN western gp
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28

, Getting Settled
A note from Burdette Kinne,
erstwhile sports writer, postmarked
Stockton Field Stockton, Calf. re-
lates:
The food is good and We have
barracks instead of tents, six hours
drill instead of l6 hours KIP"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28

ArmOred Plated
Talk about the man in the iron
mask! Few minutes ago RR ran into
Viggo Hansen, the gentleman who
walked about with a fractured neck
for awhile and thought it was
nothing serious. You may have seen
him with his fancy new getup cast
to hold his neck in place. All he
needs is a visor and he'd be wear
ing a suit of armor!
Toughest part is that he can't
shave under the chin so by the
time they let him out of the cast
he'll have at least part of a Rip
Van Wrinkle costume
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-28
CANTALOUPES

Imperial Valley: Demand good
market weaker. Carloads fob, cash
track Std. ass S1.75; jumbo 36-45s
$2.25; pony 45-54s 81.
L. A. Hay Us. NO. Nv. $17.50-18
U. S. No. 2 leafy S17.00-18.0O No. 2
$14-15; Mpls. Sept. flax S1.80M.
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Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two FL Centre banks.)
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Lock Up My Heart

Continued From Page Ninsl
Norths. not hers. She had stum-
bled onto Z hv accident.
O. consideration. she decided i
would be a mistake. now. anyway.
Il could make no difference 10
Rubys personal feelings toward
Joe. and Z she learned that Joe
vas member Of a prominent and
wealthy family. II might make her
more unhappy than sne was She
might feel that he vas entirely cut
Of her reach.
Cam wondered about Ruby's
financial condition. whether she
could afford to hide out ana give
up her job She might be able TO
hep her a little but not much. As
adroltIy as she could she asked
her now she was fixed for money.
m not worrying about that
Ruby answered. with a little laugh.
Lefty and Dutch are responsible
for me beng here. they know
cant support myself unless I APP
pear in public. so its up to them"
You're living with friends,
then ?"
Yes. Mrs. Jones and her son.
Robin Hes been a friend Of Joes
for years. real friend. One thing
l want YOU TO promise. and that is
is that you tell no one where I am.
If Lefty found out I'd had YOU
here. I don't know what he'd do
How about Mrs Jones and her
son Won't they tel MIN
No. They're Joe's friends. first.
They won't give me away That's
the reason I wanted you 10 be sure
you were not followed When YOU
leave, you'll have to be careful.
too"
Suppose Frank Kirkwood asks
about you ."
Above all, don't tell him you've
seen me. He'd print something in
his paper about II. and then they d
turn the heat on me for sure.
Cam promised, and soon after,
left the place. She made sure the
street was clear before she left the
shelter Of the doorway and then
hurried up side street as quickly
as she could to call cab.
Back in her own room al the
hotel, when she was hanging up
the jacket TO her suit, she noticed
Mark Cheney's topcoat still in her
closet. Smiling at the recollection
of her meeting with him. she wrote
a little note. sealed II and pinned
it to the lapel.
Then she called bellboy and
asked to have the coat delivered TO
the North residence in Bell-Air.
She wondered what Mark would
say when he read her note.
Ito Be Continued
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Term of G Months
May Be Suspended

Parental consent to marriage
will make the difference between
few DAYS and six months in the
county lail for Dee Devlin. 10
year-oid Centralian. who recently
made m unauthorized trip to
Southern California with 16-year-
old Bonnie Jean Wohlmacher Of
Tacoma.
Devlin pleaded guilty before
Justice Clarence f. Layton We'd
nesday afternoon to contributing
to delinquency Of a minor and
was given six months term, SUBJ
ject to suspension.
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Sculpiuring Glass
To Meet on Friday

The monthly meeting of the Ia
coma Sculpturing club will be held
at 2:3o ?. m. Friday at the Bryant
school Mrs. M. E. Morford. presi-
dent, invited all persons interested
in wood carving to attend the class
between the hours Of l and 5.
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lkOMO-Organ Concert.
Bishops ana Gar
goyle.
HRO-WaVne King.
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