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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

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England again attracted attention
to the "invasion pattern" followed
by Adolf Hitlers luftwaffe. in recent
hammering of British naval bases,
while reports coming through Lon
don renewed speculation on the
possibility of a Nazi drive toward
Gibraltar as we'll as toward the
Suez canal.
Whether Hitler was starting all
out battles on several fronts as
had been limited in Berlin or was
feinting to hide a major blow at
England or at British power in the
Mediterranean was uncertain. But
the rumble of war shook the south
coast of Britain with greater fury
than at any time since last autumn.
PLYMOUTH HARD HIT
For the fourth time in a week,
German airplanes pounced on the
Great British naval base at Ply
mouth with such fury that it SEEM
ed they were determined to wipe it
out. The results of the raid were not
fully disclosed, but 1t appeared to
be tremendously destructive. Ports
mouth, Berwick and other cities
also were attacked.
Early this morning, German long
range guns on the French coast
near Cap Girls Neg began dropping
shells on the Dover area. The bomb
ardment mounted IN intensity
throughout the morning and, with
British big guns replying, the duel
went on until afternoon.
During the exchange, Royal air
force planes flashed up over the
! 19-mile- channel in bright SUM-
light to meet an attack by perhaps
100 German Messerschmidt fighter
| planes and drove the enemy back
after a sharp air battle, dispatches
from Dover reported.
From the French coast, columns
of smoke and steam indicated that
the British shells had hit German
targets, apparently including ships
and oil depots
SPEEDBOATS BATTLE
Still another phase OF the channel
battle was fought by German and
British speedboats, according to the
Nazi official news agency. which
| ootNt SAiop oNFSldl llblOll CIdlb WtIt
damaged in an engagement in which
the British were forced to flee.
On the Iberian Peninsula, there
were new hints Hitler might move
through Spain or even Portugal to
attack or nullify the British fortress
at Gibraltar.
Radio Berlin was heard in Lon
don reporting that BritonS were be-
ing ordered out of spain and there
were rumors that the Spanish bor-
ders had been closed
In East Africa, the British re-
ported they had captured 1000 Ital-
ian prisoners and 400 colonials at
the Ethiopian town of Dessye and
halted the Axis columns advancing
into Egypt, although Sollum was
taken by the German and Italian
| forces.
GREECE MOPPED UP
In Greece, the Nazi high COM
mand reported, German troops have
pushed southwark past Tripolis, in
the center of the Peloponnesus, and
are smashing at the final line of
British Imperials in southern Greece
"a line that seemed certain to be
sacrificing itself TO permit eyacua.
ton of the remainder of the British
Continued on Page 2; Column d
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

Germany'S next move will be
attempted invasion of the British
within five or six weeks.
Take it or leave it, that is the
opinion of Rudolph Miller of El
Centre who was the first layman
selected TO crawl out on limb
and predict the future abroad
a far more difficult job than nam
ing winner in the Kentucky der
by.
Not much news has been forth
coming on activities in the Low
Countries, but I believe Germany
is preparing for a direct invasion,
Miller said. There must be some
vastly important reason behind
Britain's repeated bombing raids
upon coastal ports.
Millsr said he expected the at
tack to center first upon Ireland.
With that island gained, the Ger
man military might could be thrown
upon England herself. Logical point
of invasion would be the Liverpool
district in an effort to throw a
Nazl girdle across the island, sep
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Dewey Heads New
U.S. Service Unit

NEW YORK, April 90 (UP)-
District Attorney Thomas L.
Dewey today accepted the ma
tional craftsmanship of the Unit
ed Service Organizations cam
paign to raise S1O,165,000 for pro-
melting the welfare and supply
ing the educational and spiritual
needs of soldiers, sailors, and
workers i'm defense industries.
The campaign will start June
and Dewey will have under his
direction some 10000 workers in
800 American cities.
The u. S. o. was organized
TO coordinate among the armed
forces and defense workers the
activities Of six national agencies
the Y.M.C.A., the Nationa.
Catholic Community Service, the
Salvation army, the Jewish Wei
fare board, the Y. w. G. A., the
National Travellers Aid associa-
ton.
Congress has agreed to supply
money with which TO build more
than 300 clubs near defense fac
tories, army camps and naval
stations, including the island
bases acquired from Great Brit
ain. The u. S. o. has under
taken TO staff and maintain the
clubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Public lrspects
Imperial School

Imperial high schools activities
and achievements were prepared
Tuesday for an inspection Tuesday
night in connection with Public
Schools week.
Laboratory and science rooms
will be open for display as we'll as
other classes. The school orchestra
will offer musical selections and a
motion picture, Life in Imperia,
Valley, will be shown by Paul Jen
kins of El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Is Lindy Returning Nozi
,MeduI?' Aide to FDR Asks

WASHINGTON, April 29 (UP)-
The war department today accepted
the resignation of Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh as a member Of the army
air corps reserve.
Scarcely an hour prior to the war
department action White House
Secretary Stephen T. Early said
Lindberghs resignation request
'leads me to wonder whether he is
returning his decoration to Mr..
Hitler" Early referred to the order
of the German eagle conferred on
the flier four years ago.
Secretary Of War Henry L, Slim
son accepted Iindbergh's resignation
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

instructed lydlngS 10 introduce lm-'
mediately in the senate, were draft
ed as the house ways and means
committee continued to hear tax
payers testify on the pending $3,-
6O0,000,0C0 revenue bill Each of the
three senate measures would re-
quire automatic enactment of taxes
to meet expenditures.
The first balanced budget meas
ure would require the treasury to
estimate average federal expendi-
lures from a base period of 1890
40. A tax schedule to meet this fig
ure-to be known as the annual
normal federal eXpense-would be
enacted. Congress would be permit
ted to amortize abnormal expenses,
such as high defense expenditures,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

evidently considered only as an ad-
junct to the surface ships, and pres
ent training and tactics of naval
aviators tend largely toward pro-
lection of the fleet" Scrugham
said of the present U. S. policy.
I'VE are in entire agreement that
both navy and army, as now consti-
tuted, should have the necessary
airplanes to accomplish their miss.
ions. but daily it becomes more
obvious that we are sadly lacking
in the unified fighting force pos
sessed by Germany"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

over a 20-year period.
A second measure would amend
the constitution by putting a cell
ing on the national debt at the level
existing when the bill is enacted.
The third measure would require
congress to enact taxes TO meet
peacetime expenditures within one
year, and within 20 years for emer-
gency spending.
The senate finance committee de-
cided TO await house passage OF
the S., 100000 revenue bill before
beginning It's work on the measure
The committee approved "a house
bill extending the three-cent lat
class postage rate for two more
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

ioned a colonel in the reserve June
7, 1927, after his famous trans
Atlantic flight to Paris, and was
reappointed June 7, 1882 and June
7, 1887.
Sharply critical of the fact that
Lindbergh made public his letter
before it reached the president,
Early said this was the second case
in which the flier made public a
communication to Mr.. Roosevelt be-
fore it was in the presidents hands
Early said the first time was in
1884 when the president cancelled
all private airmail contracts and
turned over to the army air corps
the job of carrying such mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

shortly after receiving it this morn
ing. The text of the actual letter
of resignation was not made public.
Lindbergh announced yesterday in
letter to President Roosevelt he
was resigning his commission be-
cause the president criticized him
at a press conference last Friday
for his isolationist views and anti
war activities.
Lindbergh had been member
of the army air corps reserve since
March IA, 1925, when he was COM
missioned a second lieutenant.
He was given a national guard
captaincy Nov. 6, 1926, and held a
dual commission. He was commiss.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
VANDAl HURlS CEMENT
THRU CHURCH WINDOW

A piece OF cement, hurled through
a window of the A.ME. church at
189 State street Monday evening.
Interrupted a meeting of the church
beard in El Centro.
Police officers who Investigated
were unable to find a clew TO the
YSndal's identity.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Children, Moved
From Bombed Citv

PLYMOUTH, April 20 CUPD =
Officials tonight ordered about
10000 children between five and 16
years old evacuated from this
bomb-devastated town as soon as
possible.
A large part of the town was Of
ficially declared an evacuation
area" from which residents will be
removed.
The children will be sent to rural
sections Of Devon and Cornwall.
The decision followed a meeting
of the city's emergency committee
with ministry of health officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

UO-IIS UIoI tSeII 'ItU Uy HIIIPIICd, fjIs
criticism of the present divided
authority over military and naval
aircraft forces was voiced in con-
nection with presentation to the
house of conference report on the
navy appropriation bill.
Scrugham told the house his re-
port embraced conclusions reached
after inspecting the air establish
ments and studying the effective
ness of the coordinated German air
force.
Naval airplanes in particular are
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

ish Isles, Miller said:
Il think it will be a slaughter
but I do not think it will succeed .
Miller hesitated to gaze farther
into the future than this, although
he did make a general forecast:
How will it all end? I believe
there will be a general revolution
sweeping the Low Countries and
France, as we'll as the Scandinavian
countries. Not entirely against Ger
CONTINUED on PAGE 2; Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

security
Gen. George C. Marshall, army
chief of staff, who shared speaking
honors with Stark, said the more
efficient the men in the army be-
come, the less likelihood there is
of their becoming involved in ac-
tual warfare"
Stark also limited at additional
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

fighting ship transfers to Britain
He said substantial portions of the
naval shipbuilding are well ahead
of schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29

arating the English.
"I do not think Germany Will
continue inroads into the Balkans,
chiefly for fear of becoming involy-
ed with Russia" Miller continued
THE JOB of continuing in Africa
would be much simplificd if the
British Isles have been subdued in
the meantime
WON'T SUCCEED
AS for the possibility of German
success in an invasion of the Brit
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
u. S. Anti-Deficit
Scheme Urged

WASHINGTON, April 20 (UP)-A special senate COM
mttee today proposed three for automatically
balancing the federal budget Committee Chairman Mil
lard g. Tydngs, d. Nd described this goal as Essential
to national Defense The measures which the committee
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Lock Of Unity in
Air Force FIuved

WASHINGTON, April 20. OP)-Chairman James G.
Scrugham d. Nev of the house naval appropriations sub
committee today urged congress establish unified COM
.mand of the army and navy air forces immediately
He told the house the lessons of the European war are
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Bridges Case in
Surprise Climax
Government Launches Effort to Connect
Coast CIOLeader With 'Wobblies Of
Earlier Era; Membership Admitted

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. (UP)-The government
closed its against Harry Bridges today with sur
prise making his supposed membership in the lWW
an added basis for deporting him to Australia
Government ATTORNEYS. however, reserved the right to
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Draft Speed-Up
To Affect $500
Men in |.v.Ar
Boards Must Send All Que estionnares
To Registered individuals at Rate Of
so Per Day, Head dquarters Declares

Classification of every young man IN the natoh VINO
registered for military service last October was ordered
Tuesday from Washington, d. c.
California Selective Service headquarters was instruct
ed to in order their boards to send out quesonaleS
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
WAR SCENE SHIFTS TO ENGLISH channel
WHAT DO you THINK?


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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
p AMsl'Ne
~ epORTER

Overlooked
Softball fans as we'll as non-fans
were missing bet in entertainment
this week.
More or less by accident RR hap
pened to attend an encounter at
Ell Centro stadium Monday night
between the Ell Centro All Stars
and the Eastside All Stars. 1t was
more fun to watch than World
Series, and still more fun to hear.
Comments from the Eastside root
ing section were worthwhile, even
if there hadn't been ball game.
No Clue At ALL
For Two weeks now we've had a
secret agent shadowing Arch Bryant
to see how he predicts the Ken
lucky derby. The agent reported
Tuesday and we fired him on the
tspot.
In an eight-horse derby tune-up
Arch picked four nags and not q
one finished in the money.
RR is going back to the crystal
Nlll and the blindfold.
Cached Away
Two items that we're picked up
for use later on when the Great
American History of Imperial Valley
is written:
Sebe Robinson is still called
Judge because once upon a time
he was a justice of the peace at
Seeley. He also was a livery stable
proprietor.
Among the most novel past pro-
fession', however, was that of Dan
West. He used to be assistant to
ar undertaken,
Bill Collector
If Lee Nuffer wears a mask next
time he pays his morning coffee
check, just let it pass.
When he put down his coin Mon
day the cashier handed him another
Continued on Page 2, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
Bic Guns. Planes
I'm Hot Duel Over
Straits of Dover
Hitler May Be Feintins to Hide Plan
For Invasion Attempt; War Blazes on
All Fronts as Bitz Tempo Speeded
By UNITED PRESS

Great Britain and Germany battled with big guns,
arplanes armored units and warships Tuesday scat
tered battlefeds from the English Channel to Egypt
Sudden blitzempo warfare blazing along the Strait
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-29
CANTALOUPES

Los Angeles: Supplies light; de-
mand light; 1. v. pony crates, 54s
S4.5O-5; 72s $3.50-3.75; Std ass $3.50
l.. A. hay u. S. No. 1 S17.50-18.50
u. S. No. 2 leafy S16.5O-17.5O. No. 2
SAILS. Mpls Sept flax S1.81l2.
Evening star., 1941-01-30
Italian Offensive
Stopped North Of
K|isura, Greeks Say
Lines Are Advanced to
New Heights in Central
Sector, Athens Asserts
Ry the Associated Press.

ATHENS. Jan. 30.-A strong at
tack by Greek forces north of
Klisura was reported today to have
halted an Italian counterattack ct
least temporarily. forcing the Ital-
ians to resume defensive tactic5.
The Greeks said their forces not
only thwarted tho Italian thrusts.
but advanced their lines to new
heights in that Central Albanian
sector.
Starting at dawn Yesterday, the
Greeks were reported to have taken
the offensive after the Italians had
made several reconnaissance thrusts
in an effort to feel out weak points
in the Greek lines.
Greek shock troops have won new
advance positions despite bad
weather, which apparently restricted
fighting to local engagements, a
Greek spokesman asserted last
night.
Our troops. despite bad weather,
have been able to carry out an
offensive action which has been con-
Quoted with the same dash as
hitherto" the spokesman said. The
locality was not specified
Fifty Italian prisoners. including
an officer in charge. and material
were captured, it was reported.
Evening star., 1941-01-30
Pictures on Page BIZ
By ALFRED TOOMBS.

To the President of the United
States, Washington today wished
a happy birthday-and to thousands
of handicapped children, Washing
ton thereby wished a happy life.
A brilliant cast of celebrities was
here to help in the celebration Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's anniversary. They
will participate in the seven parties
which Washington is supporting to
raise funds for the infantile paraly-
sis fight.
Through town today, to the ac-
compartment of shrieking police
sirens and the popping of photog-
rapher's flash bulbs, moved such
glamour girls and boys of Holly
wood as:
Lana Turner, pert blond eye-full,
who was as busy trying to see
Washington as Washington was to
see her.
Evening star., 1941-01-30
Business as Usual
And 2PartiesM Mark
Roosevelt Birthday
President Gets 7 Cukes;
Congratulations Pour in
On 5oth Anniversary

President Roosevelt, SO years old
today, was observing his birthday
by combining business as usual
with two anniversary parties.
First birthday engagement was a
luncheon at the White House with
Mrs. Roosevelt and about so guests,
among them the stage and screen
stars who are in the Capital for
tonight's Birthday Balls. Second
social engagement Is a dinner to-
night with Mrs. Roosevelt and some
20 close friends, most of whom have
joined the Chief Executive on his
birthday each year since 1921.
During the day, however, the
President followed his customary
Office routine. keeping several en-
gagements. Tonight he will speak
for five minutes on a Nationwide
radio broadcast, thanking the thou
sands of persons who have flooded
him with greetings and congratu-
lations and the even greater number
who have contributed to the funds
to fight infantile paralysis.
Gets ! Birthday Cakes.
Press Secretary Stephen T. Early
announced during the morning that
Mr.. Roosevelt has received seven
birthday cakes and that up to noon
yesterday $4,000 in dime contribu-
tions had been received at the White
House. Although this figure is lower
than the comparable White House
receipts year ago, it was explained
that greater emphasis on local con-
tributions is responsible for the diff
ference and that total gifts for the
Nation are running larger this year
than in 1910.
First of Mr.. Roosevelt's appoint
ments today was with Senator Nor
ris, independent, of Nebraska. Later,
he discussed congressional reappor-
tionment matters with a House del
egation from Arkansas, received
officials of the Disabled American
Veterans and had engagements with
Senator Pepper of Florida and Sem
ator Downey of California.
The White House said that the
Florida Senator has asked oppor-
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-01-30
Morgenthau Doubts
. All Planned Defense
Funds Can Be Spent
New Deal Apparently Puts
18-Month Arms Cost at
Under S28 ,480, ,000, 900
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau disclosed his doubt today
that the War and Navy Departments
could spend the S28 8,480 5000 pro-
vided for the American defense
drive by existing appropriations and
contemplated in the 1912 budget
already submitted to Congress.
Although he refused fatty to in
dicate the size of the sum which is
to be involved in British aid under
the lease-lend bill between now and
June 80, 1912, Mr.. Morgenthau left
his press conference with the i'm
preston that the British would share
in the goods to be bought with the
S28. .480 900, 900.
Neither Mr.. Morgenthau nor the
administration at any time has saic
so fatty. but the New Deal apparent.
ly has concluded that our own mill
tary needs and our role as the "ar.
senal of democracy" cannot cost
more than the S28 ,480 900 900 during
the coming 18 months. In the pas
six months, orders and contracts fol
slO,0O00OO,000 worth of goods have
been negotiated.
Orders Can't Be Placed So Fast.
The Secretary said that in the
first place experience has led him
to believe that the military eStab.
lishment will be unable to get the
orders placed and filled fast enough
to account for the s10,811 900 900
which is the sum set in the bulge
for defense outlay in the fiscal veal
beginning this coming July 1.
Il hope I am wrong" he added.
He said that in the second place
the American industrial productive
capacity is insufficient to make pos.
sible the purchase in any case o1
more than $4,000, 600, 900 worth OF
factory-made war goods in the
United States by the close of the
next fiscal year.
Mr.. Morgenthau, with his Under
secretary of the Treasury. Daniel
w. Bell, by his side, brought up
the spending discussion by refer
ence to the national debt.
S65, 5,000,0 100000 Limit Enough.
He said that the s65 100000, 900
debt limit, which he seeks now from
Congress-an increase from the ex-
isting SAG 900 900 ,0O0-would be am
pie to care for our own and Brit
ish buying needs here under the
lease-lend bill up to June 80, 1912
at least.
Mr.. Bell explained that actual
expenditures contemplated now
would bring the debt by that date
to $58,00O,O00,0O0. He pointed out
that between this figure and the
high debt limit was a $1,000 ,000, 600
which would serve as cushion
for any unforeseen outlays.
Would the $7,000,0Oo 900 be the
sum allotted to the British for their
lease-lend procurement? Mr.. Nor
genthau was asked.
He replied he would not say what
particular worth of war goods the
British could expect. He pointed out
that newspaper had quoted Under
secretary Bell as telling the House
(See MORGENTHAU, aPge A-16)
Evening star., 1941-01-30
Foreign.

Foreign.
italian offensive stopped north of
Klisura, Greeks say. Page Al
Capture of Derna announced by
British. Page Al
British seeking defenders, Hitler
tells Germany. Page Al
Wilhelmshaven base raided by Brit
ish during night. Page Al
Capture of Derna by British forces
announced. Page Al
Tea rationing and gas use curtail-
ment ordered in Fire. Page As
British convinced U. S. must lend
aid in economic war. Page Az
Rebellion reverses positions of Ru-
manian arms kings. Page B-z
Persisting Petain-Laval coolness an
noys Nazis. Page BIZ
Evening star., 1941-01-30
Stars ScintiIIdte in Crowds
Ready for Birthday Parties
Glamour Girls and Movie Heroes Cast in
Roles Of Helping the Crippled Walk

George Raft, the celluloid slick
ster, who is a favorite with his
travelling companions.
Wayne Morris, big and blond,
who's seeing some men in town
about joining the Army or Navy Air
Corps.
Wallace Beery, the leather faced,
soft-hearted bad man, who is the
problem child of Committee on
Arrangements.
Deanna Durbin, little crowd
shy, who can attract a hundred fol-
lowers by walking across her hotel
lobby.
Maureen OHara, red-haired and
one Of Hollywood's genuine beauties,
who's just a year or so out Of
Dublin.
There was AL Ritz, an irrepressi-
BILE comedian, who had to leave his
two brothers behind because no
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Evening star., 1941-01-30
Japanese Deny Occupation.
Guam islanders Hold
First Birthday Ball
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GUAM, Jan. 30.-This United
States aviation outpost in the far
Pacific claimed the honor of open
ing the first ball to celebrate Presi-
dent Roosevelt's birthday and to
raise money for the fight against
infantile paralysis.
While most residents of the United
States were asleep, some 200 partici-
pants began to dance at 9 pm. (6:30
am, E. S. TD. The guests were
mostly employees of Pan American
Airways, whose Clippers stop here
en- route from California to Manila.
Evening star., 1941-01-30
y. S. Ships Carrying British Aid
To Be Torpedoed> Hitler Warns;
House Committee O.K.;s Lend Bill
Gerard Wants War Declared:
ISuys Nozis Desire Mexico
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The administrations British-aid
bill was approved by the House
Foreign Affairs Committee today
after efforts to write in a financial
limit had been defeated.
The committees action cleared
the way for House debate of the
measure, probably Monday.
Vote on final approval was taken
quickly after the committee had
defeated proposal to place ST.
000,000,000 limit on transactions
under the bill.
The proposal was opposed by the
administration majority on the
committee, which yesterday voted
down an amendment which would
have put into the bill a prohibition
against naval escorts for cargo
conveys.
The committee action today was
taken about the time James w.
Gerard, World War Ambassador to
Berlin, testified before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee that