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Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Reporter Tells Of
Term in German
Prison for Spying

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inscriptions in Russian, and some
one had scratched "Vive LTnter-
rationale" on the wall.
In this prison the daily break
fast was a piece of dry black
bread and ersatz coffee. Lunch con-
sisted of bean, noodle or barley
soup or a sour brew of dehydrated
carrots. Dinner was again dry black
bread and ersatz coffee, with a
piece of cheese added as a special
treat on Saturday only. Occasion
ally jam or margarine was spread
on the bread.
Arrested on Saturday was fin
ally told on Tuesday. at my first
formal hearing, that I was being
held on suspicion of espionage"
The secret police were very friendly
and stated: we are your friends
and want to help you"
TOO DECENT
When 1 flatly denied any espion-
age they looked at me meanfully
and said: We want to get to the
bottom of this and when we want
information We get it. We are far
too decent to use the brutal meth
DDS of the American police but we
can try klieg lights if we can't
get answers any other way"
Sessions with the secret police
became less and less frequent dur
ing the last few weeks in Alexand-
erplatz They never mistreated me-
But shortly before I was trans
ferred to another prison I was told
flatly: You vii sit until you con-
fess. You will soften up. You'll be
soft as butter. We've got plenty of
time"
On May I was transferred to
the socalled investigation prison,
Moabit, in another section of Ber-
lin. It's four-story building hous-
ing about 1000 prisoners, including
women.
ROUTINE STRICT
Here the prison routine was much
more strict. There was no posi-
bility of clandestine exchanges with
other prisoners. We were not allowed
TO smoke. But the food was better.
We occasionally received a piece
Of sausage and on Sunday usually
piece Of salt pork weighing about
two ounces and potatoes with
sauce. once or twice there was a
piece of fish or an egg. Otherwise
the composition of the meals was
much the same as at the AleXan-
derplatz. But we did have salt at
Moabit, to season the soup, which
needed it.
! 1t was known that was an Amer
can and the TRUSTEES who handed
us our food as we stood in the
doorways of our solitary cells fire.
quently gave me large numbers of
! potatoes which I would save and
eat over period of several days,
when I felt particularly hungry.
After four weeks at Moabit I was
allowed to purchase a daily news
paper and also TO receive two books
weekly from the prison library.
The guards automatically brought
me English books but the selection
was not always happy. One I re-
ceived was The Fuel Problem of
Canada" Another was a volume of
British verse for young women pub
lished in 1867.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
US. Warns vichy
Of Penalties If
Germany Appeased

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ner Wel!es sounded the warning in
a statement which he read to
press conference.
The French pact which gave
Japan access to Indo- China. Wellcs
described as a threat to American
security.
The statement also apparently
was aimed at preventing, if pos
sible, any change in the French
African situation.
There has been agitation in the
inspired Paris press that Vichy turn
over bases in vitally strategic north
and west Africa to some other Euro
pean power-presumably Germany.
Wenes recalled the pledges OF
the French government to main
tain its territory against any ag-
gression. He recalled also that
French forces had not resisted the
activities Of Italian and German
troops in Syria but had resisted
when Britain attempted to take
defensive action there.
TIL United States. the state
nent said, has now received def
mite information of the terms Of
he agreement between the French
and Japanese governments for the
so-called common defense OF
French Indo-China.
In effect, this agreement virtual
~ turns over to Japan an impor-
tart part Of the French empire, "
Welles said.
NJ awhile a United Press dis
patch from Vichy, heavily censored,
indicated the possible reason for the
timing of Welles' warning. The
Vichy dispatch said that the French
governments resistance was said
to be continuing tonight after the
cabinet met in a grave new crisis
saio to concern greater collabora-
ton with Germany.
Dispatches from Vichy we're sub
ject to severe censorship but hints
have been given that the Germans
are demanding the right TO pro-
tect French nayai bases in Africa,
presumably including Dakar. and
the return Of Pierre Laval to power.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Red Revolution
Peril Described

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to that policy He said his studies
convinced him that Communism
is linked inseparably with violence,
revolution and forceful overthrow
of established governments.
Spectators laughed when Carlson
described extremes to which the
Communist Internationale went in
organization efforts. One example,
he said, was the Red PhilatelistS
Internationale," designed to organ
ize stamp collectors along party
lines.
Thomas Kirk, contractor who
identified himself as former active
Communist worker who quit the
party, said Communists were active
in the Tulare county cotton strike,
the Ell Monte raspberry strike and
other labor walkouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Soviets
Shdtter
Enemy

LONDON, Aug. 2 CUP)-Russian
forces have routed the 18th Ger
man infantry division, numbering
$4,000 men, in hand to hand fight
after Russian artillery ripped the
German formations to tatterS, q
Russian war communique said to-
day.
The engagement, which appar-
emily was cne of the most ferociouS
OF the wal. was fought on the vital
Smolensk sector of the Moscow
front.
Survivors of the German division
fled in panic, abandoning their
rifles, after a battle which lasted
for hours, the communique said.
leaving their dead and wounded
on the field.
The engagement was fought in
one of the numerous sectors in
which the Russians are now stead
lily intensifying their counter at
tacks.
Russian troops were pressing the
Germans strongly in an attack
which started at dawn, the COM
muniquc said, and the German
corps command sent the 1877 diyis-
ion into the lines as reinforcements.
Sensing the situation at once.
the Russian command gave the order
to attack before the 18th could
deploy.
Russian troops moved out on both
flanks of the division as it reached
the front lines, the communique
said, and the Germans were soon
hemmed in.
Then the Russian artillery, which
had held its fire, opened up with
great blast of shrapnel and high
explosive which raked the Ger
mans as they sought vainly to get
into extended positions, it was said.
INFANTRY GOES IN
The barrage lifted, and the in
fantry went in with the bayonet
charging into the demoralized Ger
man lines, the communique said.
the Russian infantrymen thrust
their way through the German
formations and, breaking them up
began harrying the Germans at
will.
One small Russian detachment.
it was asserted, captured four field
guns, IA mortars, Il machine guns
and AZ horses. Another small de-
tachment destroyed heavy ma
chine gun company, it was asserted.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Japan Gives Up
Raw Silk Cargo

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have taken longer.
1t was not even certain that
japanese exporters would be paid
for the silk. under the presidents
order freezing japanese credits.
Customs officials indicated the
silk would be sealed in freight
cars, shipped to eastern consignees
and there taken over by the gov
ernment for military needs.
The japanese motorship Heian
Maru was making another contri-
button to U. S. defense in Seattle.
Faced with five libels, she cancelled
a voyage TO Vancouver, B. c., and
started unloading an $4,000 cargo
of silk. None of the libels was
against the silk, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Japan's Oil Hoard
Enough for Year
Of War Operation
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ultimate, move in the economic
warfare which this government IS
waging against the AXIS partner
in the Pacific.
The United States already had
frozen Japan's assets in this coun-
try, a step which subjected Japa-
nese trade here to a strict licens-
ing system. Japan quickly retail
lated by freezing American assets.
Mr.. Roosevelt apparently has
abandoned the last vestige OF tn
appeaSement policy toward Japan.
which he explained recently had
resulted in the United States max
ing oil available to the japanese
to keep them from moving into
the Netherlands East Indies and
seizing oil stocks there.
AS the relations between this
government and Japan were placed
under greater strain, the president
established machinery by which he
could instantaneously cut off all
American oil supplies to Japan
should that government persist IN
aggression.
Since 1898, the government has
had a moral embargo" and later
actual prohibitions against the ex-
port Of high octane OF aviation
fuel and oil to Japan.
The japanese have been buying
heavily in lower grades of oil and
fuel.
Government officials said that
the tightening of controls resulted
from information that japanese
and German warplanes have beer
using fuel with an octane rating OF
60 and below. The existing embar-
60 applied 10 only fuel having ar
octane rating of BIS and above
thus permitting Japan to operate
its warplanes with the lower grad.
product.
The state department acted quick
ly TO support the presidents move
canceling all existing licenses fol
the expectation of petroleum prod.
ucts. New licenses will have TO b.
obtained in the light Of the pol.cl
announced last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
japan Irote at
Newest Penalties

Foreign circles here showed signs
of abandoning an earlier optimism
which arose from the belief that
perhaps Britain and the United
States would not be harsh in en-
forcing their restrictions on Japa-
nese trade.
Despite their economic preoccu-
patton the japanese press again
displayed interest in Russia and
speculated as to whether the Rus
slams would join in "encircling'
Japan.
(Reports in London said Japan
was rushing reinforcements to Man
chukuo TO deal with possible event.
ualities in Russo-Japanese real
tionS.)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03

TOKYO, Aug. 2 CUP)-Japan re-
acted angrily today to new eco
nomic measures taken against her
by the United States. Commerce
Minister Sasazo Sakonji, a vice
admiral, said the present interna-
tional situation is so tense that a
single spark may be sufficient to
cause an explosion"
Newspapers and even officials
warned that Japan would take
drastic steps to offset the effects of
economic measures taken against
her by the United States, Britain
and their associates. The press said
Japan was determined to obtain
needed supplies by force if nee
essary."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Squeeze Applied
To vichy Govt

the population. Persons in coastal,
border and keE internal areas of
Norway were ordered to turn in
all radios. There have been in
creasing signs of Nazi nervousness
over Norway where the populace
has been most restive against Nazi
occupation and where the danger
of British raids onto the continent
is considered greatest.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Nuts to the BOOgey--

MUS W tflt DooScJ
When a small girl named Shirley
hung around his candy counter with
obvious intent of obtaining hand
out, Herb Norris decided he'd be
wise.
The child kept asking pointed
questions about the candy and SO
on until Herb sought to scare her
away. When she asked what was
underneath a grill in the counter
Herb announced fearsomely.
1.-The BOOGEY man is under
there!"
The child squatted down and
looked under the grill calling out:
Hello, BOOGEY mani"
Herb gave up and parted with
a candy bar.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Raised From the Dead

For a long time we've been laying
for Jack Tackett and now we've got
him dead to rights.
Some time ago Jack answered a
call to the home of Mrs. F.. B. I
Sherman who explained that her
dog had mouthed a chicken until
the fowl was in no condition to
go on existing.
III kill it and dispose of it, u
Jack promised.
This neighbor informed us that
Jack took the chicken home,
patched it up with rudimentary
medical care, lets it forage in neigh
boring yards and is preparing to
decree it's execution soon and ulti-
mate consumption in the stew pan!
(After all, Jack said he'd dis
pose" of it!")
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Committee Rejects
Tax Return Plan

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he also asked tina, present income
tax exemptions OF $500 for single
persons and $4,000 for married cou-
pies be reduced TO $3.50 and $500
respectively.
The committee rejected the lat
ter proposal and another presiden-
tial request that it eliminate the
average earnings method of COM
putting corporation excess, profits
m favor of the invested capital
method Of computation. Both are
now allowed under the bill. but the
treasury would like to do away with
he average-earnings system.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
3-PleCE
DRESSER SET

You'll find an inspiring
selection OF qualify dres-
ser sets here. oil priced
for real value
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Workers Quit on
Defense Projects

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Sunday for less than double time
pay
IN Ravcnns. the Office of Capt.
Earl D. PANE, public relations Of
ficer at the ammunition loading
plant said 1900 union men had
refused to work on Saturdays un-
less they also were paid double
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
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African bases.
One phase was the presence in
Vichy of Eugene Deloncle, a fire
brand direct actionist supporter OF
Germany who once played lead
ing part in the notorious Cagou-
lard Fascist conspiracy before the
outbreak of the war.
1t seemed likely that the Ger
mans are employing Deloncle who
was accompanied to Vichy by 4
band of his hoodlum followers to
exert direct armed pressure against
the regime of Admiral Jean Fran
co.'s Darlan and Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain to yield to their
demands.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
Rambling Reporter

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said:
Your burg hasn't a thing or
US E. 1t was 99.4 today!"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-03
GERMANS CRIPPLED

Soviet sources in London heard
that 10 German armored divisions,
probably half the armored strength
of the wearmacht, have been smash
ed or crippled in the AZ days since
Hitler launched his legions into
action in the east.
The defeat of these divisions has
put out of action an elite force OF
10000 German armored troops,
45oO tanks and 5000 other vehicles,
it was believed, and has forced
the Germans TO reorganize Their
armored forces, reducing the num-
Der of tanks per division to main
tain their divisional forces at the
rated strength.
British military commentators
gave the Russians a Slight edge in
current fighting. They said that
Russian communications, despite
German air attacks, appear to be
functioning better than those OF
the Germans which twist through
500 miles of hostile, burned-out
devastated country.
STILL PES SIMISTIC
However. the British foresaW no
immediate general Soviet counter
offensive, pointing out it would re-
uuire several weeks for the RUS
SLAMS to mass sufficient forces Tor
such an effort. For the same reason
it was doubted the Germans would
| be able immediately to launch
third general attack on the Rus
SLAMS.
Moscow reported that private
Russian advices from Leningrad re-
vealed that German advances upon
| the second city of Russia have been
halted and Leningrad appears in
no immediate military danger. Naz
propagandists at mid-week extens-
! lively circulated rumors of Lenin-
grads imminent doom but the re-
ports have now petered out.
Russian troops were said to be
communicating successfully on the
Smolensk front where another Ger
man division, the 18th infantry
division of 5000 troops, was re-
/ ported put out Of action by Soviet
forces. This division was said to
have been sent into battle TO rem
force units which had been badly
cut up in previous actions.
CLAIMS VAGUE
German accounts claimed that
Nazi troops are now 500 miles in
side Russia. The exact point of this
deep penetration was not specified
but it was presumed the reference
vas to VyaZma which is 1875 miles
west of Moscow on the Smolensk
highway and has occasionally been
mentioned in Nazi accounts as a
region where fighting is in prog
ress.
The Germans revealed that in
creasing numbers of children are
being evacuated from Berlin and
cities of western Germay to areas
Of Austria and Czechoslovakia
where they will be relatively safe
from air raids. 1t was noted that
the danger of British air attacks
is growing as nights lengthen.
The most notable sign of unrest
on the continent came from Nor
way where the German occupying
authorities were forced to declare
state of emergency, virtual martial
law, due TO the turbulent state OF
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Army Day Handicap Falls
To Air Brigade, Paying $3.50

his initial start of the year, raced
three quarters in lis to win the
third by a nose from George Perry S
Mowmart. He paid sl240 J. Y.
Christmas Rough Biscuit, favorite,
swung into the home lane almost
two lengths on top but fattened
out TO be third
Brooke Boy, owned by Mrs E.
Roy Routt of Silver Spring. Md,
surprised all by winning the mile
and 70 yards of the second, paying
s1004O Those who took the is
daily double combination of Five-o-
Eight and Brooke Boy collected
s1578c.
Remolee, Match Point and Red
Jack fought it out for the early
lead At the stretch Brooke Boy
rushed to the front and just lasted
to win by nose from Miss E. N.
Cobbs Black Boo. one that paid
$43.lC second. Mrs. v. p. Noyes'
Match Point was third.
Harry T. Johnson's ve-o-Eight
ridden by Sterling Young. leading
winning pilot at the meeting. led II
other 2-year-olds over the half mile
route of the opener. The form play
ers in the crowd of 5000 plunged on
Five -o-Eight. When the colt won
in 0:49 3/5, excellent time for the
slow condition of the track. the fans
collected SO. Mrs. j. Globes Bright
Finish, a l00-to-l shot, who placed
might have been the winner but for
stumbling while leading. the opening
quarter mile. Mrs. Donald Wood
wards Sir Chicle was third.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOWIE. Md, April Mrs. Ethel
D. Jacobs Air Brigade, Hirsch
Jacobs up, today won the Army Day
Handicap, 6-furlong feature of a
program witnessed by 5000 fans.
When the field of eight broke,
Charlene went out to make the pace
She gave way to Clarksville turning
for home In the meantime, Al
Schmidt was driving Air Brigade to
reach the pacemakers. The gelding,
closing with rush, won going away
to pay $3.50. Gustave Rings Ringie.
also closed with rush to nip c. E.
Nelson's Woodvale Lass for the
place award.
In the closest finish of the meet
ing, Mrs. E. D. Jacobs Yawl nosed
out Hazel M Babylon's Becomly in
the three-quarters of the fifth. An
other nose away finished C. Stern's
Poindexter. 1t was slashing battle
from barrier to wire, with the three
money horses hitting the line so
close that only the camera could
separate them. Yawl paid $9l0.
The twenty-frst favorite in A
races registered when Mrs. Ethel
D. Jacobs Uvalde ran off with the
Ia mile fourth Jockey Ray Oliver
bided his time with the public
choice to the stretch turn. When
given his head, Uvalde came on to
a handy score. He paid $3.50.
P. Reda's Dizzy B and G. Zemeks
Mobcap finished as named.
s. Brooks Crack Favor, making
Evening star., 1941-04-07
50 Pei. Income Tax
Imposed by Britain
To Aid Big Budget
Compulsory Sovines PIun
lnou9uroted, With Cut
In Exemption Limit
B~ tn. Associated Press.

bs tnt AsSOClateQ FTeSS
LONDON. April britain called
on her people-rich and poor-today
to pay a so per cent income tax
toward financing the war under a
record budget estimate of f4,207, ,0O0,-
600 (about sl6,828, 900 ,000).
This budget was called domestic
expenditure" because the figure does
not take into account material to
come from the United States under
the id-to-democracies act.
Sir Kingsley Wood, chancellor of
the Exchequer, said: Amounts of
payments in the United States under
existing orders before the end of
the financial year March 81. 1922
will be far beyond the figure of
5000 100000 pounds $50, 900 900 .0OO)
which have seen mentioned in
various quarters" The estimate
also excluded payments to be made
to the United States under existing
orders.
Exemption Limit Lowered.
The limit of tax exempt income
was lowered by fl0 (s40) to clio
(s440) a year to add 1000, 900 low
wage earners to the tax rolls.
Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of
the Exchequer, told the House Of
Commons:
The burden I am compelled to
impose is vitality necessary not only
to meet our financial position but to
secure a reduction in consumption"
and avert spiraling prices and wages.
Sir Kingsley, in effect, also, in
augurated a compulsory savings
scheme to fit in with his income
tax boost.
This was done by lowering per-
sonal exemptions so that married
man must pay tax on all income
over ESQ instead of f100. Allowance
for earned income was reduced from
the present one-sixth to one-tenth,
with a maximum of f150 permitted
Credit for Extra Ttax.
The extra tax resulting from these
reductions, Sir Kingsley said, would
be credited to the account of the
individual in post Office savings
bank after. the war. This postwar
credit, he explained, should be re-
garded by workers as an addition
to, and not substitution for, present
savings. .'.-
The budget increases the income
tax from the present level of 421a
per cent, effective as of April 6,
the start of the fiscal year.
BY new sacrifices. Sir Kingsley
(See TAXES, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1941-04-07
$500 in Portugal Seeking
Passage 10 Americas
BY The Associated Press.

bS the Associated Press
LISBON, April 7.-Three thousand
five hundred persons, representing
virtually every European nationality,
are now in Portugal seeking passage
to the United States and South
America-but their chances of get
ting there any time soon are slim.
With the spread of the war to Yugo-
slavia an even greater food is ex-
pected by the American Legation
and Consulate.
The American Export Line has
attempted to get additional ships to
boost its present maximum capacity
of 900 passengers a month, but that
fell through
The Red Cross, collaborating with
the State Department at Washing
ton in repatriating hundreds of des-
titute Americans in France, still has
200 of them concentrated at Sintra,
near Lisbon.
If United States relations with the
axis become much wider it is ex-
pected that an exodus of Americans
will begin from Germany and Italy,
adding to the number here.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Cities, Rail Centers
And Airports Struck
Bv Luftwoffe Planes
BeIqrude's Airmen Assault
Reich Oil Train; Hitler
Drives in Five Sectors
Earlier Stories on Page AID

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Slavia reported late today to have failed to capture
strategic points along the 75O-me Balkan front
although the Germans laid claim to advance of 8 to 25
miles into YugoSlavia.
Greeces rugged mountain fighters outnumbered 10 to by
Naz egions hammeng at the struma River front declared
Athens violent German assaults at the
end of the second day of fighting.
troop Bulgarian capital
heavily bombed British planes last night and hits also we're
scored the railway station yards functions and ware
houses British communique issued in London tonight The
Bulgarian Army said several killed
large factory also hit explosions were heard ana
number large small started the R. A F.
ported shops the detectives the
communque added after blast trucks to be
hurled into the air"
objectives roads in
Valley" the communique said This valley Of
the invasion routes into Greece.
Considerable damage caused" the communique
A aircraft in the raid returned safely to
their base"
Cities Rail Centers n AirpOrts Are Struck.
Hers double ebarreled
blows fell in bombing raids
cities, railway centers airpors and bridges.
Yugosav restricted blz technique
forces their bases and lines of supply An oil train
Austrian frontier three Hungarian railway
military traffic passing and air.
ports Hungary also bombed according to the pecemea
reports.
The Yugoav raided longestab-
and land Hungary Rumania and Bulgaria
The Yugoavia whose communications are
disrupted artillery had opened violent barrage on
frontier apparently preparatory for YugoSav at
the northern wing OF ayS army Begrade was oooeo
four times by German planes.
Greek resistance reported all along the
rugged the government told its people
to expect bitzkreg as in Poland and France