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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

EDII0H NOTE: The foIloming edit
oriaiS Gft presented as interesting oPin-
ions roiet3 Ja editors eiSeWhere They
do not me- ssa5iig reflect the opinion of
This pap6y.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

farther than that. Force, he con-
cludes. is the vital element hitherto
lacking in peace plans. 1t must be
behind any plan of peace that will
be truly effective.
No single nation can be trusted
to WELD that force. Joint and united
force to sustain the moral judg-
ments of an upward striving civili-
zation against the evil actions - a
backward minority is what Pro-
fessor johnson suggests The Mon
roe Doctrine extended to cover all
nations of good will with united
force TO back up decisions reached
through orderly procedures.
This rather realistic approach will.
shock some of the peace idealistss
Yet the methods of pure idealism
have all failed. While it is true
that a mechanism of force such as
is suggested here might be mani 4
pulated for selfish ends and less
characteristic purposes. neVerthe-
less the chance seems less sinister
than another vista of naked and
impotent idealism Wrlnging its
hands. as sinister statesmen laugh
ana subject others to their force,
mocking
Peace by force--it seems a come
down after centuries of peace ideal
ism. Yet it might be better than
no peace at all
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

My belief is that livery was
originally the Lancashire word
"tWillip" or "TWollop.
George Formby in the London
News Chronicle.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

Mount Mckinley National Park
in Alaska was visited by 1901 per-
sons in 1916
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08
by Paul Harrison :.
HoI|vwood's Fads, Fancies and Foibles

UaE. Va .n eSaa player wearing
dlss Id -. Wd carrying copy
of Il lnaGern p.cfarr magazine.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

British railways carried more
than 100000 pigeons during the
pigeon racing season of 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

In Chaldea .Watermelons are pro-
duced for their water.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

A man at the North Pole is 13
miles nearer the center OF the earth
than a man at the equator.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

Halley's comet was the first
whose periodicity was predicted.
This was in 1i04, but Verlfication
was nGt until 1883
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
InS ANGEL LES
STELLA NJ. HOVEY,
No. Pasadena P-122
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE

In the Matter of the Estate and
Guardianship of Il
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

North Carolina S population jump
ed IRON 3,170.276 in 1890 to 3,o63.l "A
in 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

kemembel. The Old sony Nhich. N IN
sentimental style proclaimed that ah5eI.-
ways are happy ways When they#It. -,
home, sweet home
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08
Famous Sayings

Be Wise too hi#I1 To tall but stoop rise
-AaSsnger.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

Coffee grown on Grand Comoro
island off South Africa. is said
to contain no caffeine.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

INDEPENDENT
IMPARTIAL
and
INDIVIDUAL
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

A triangle of rubber, seWed un-
der the corners of a rug, will MAKE
the covering slip proof.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08
Thought for the Day

rsaMas4aa af - ps4##z
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

Coamic rays lombard the earth
with energies of some 10000 million
volts.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

In normal times, New Zealand
is one of the biggest importers Of
BritISh-made automobiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

A turkey-ake bird, with a 3-inch
horn protrudlns from its forehead,
has been discovered III the Bolivian
junglcs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

alternate position. which, by the
way. Williams won. All the fell
lows who had heard Before rave
about the youngsters previous
drives were on hand TO watch him.
Williams hit a screamer which
sailed farther than any they had
ever seen off this tee. Among
EthoSe'@ho tranped along Ia check
iup on Before was Al Various OF
Oakland Hills. AL paced off the
distance between the ball and
green. and believe it or not, il
was only 20 PAGES short Of the
lgreen-a 350-yard hit sure as
shooting.
Except for pro-amateur maybe
once a year. Drabicke, a power
fully built fellow, doesn't compete
lin tournaments. For that reason
few know about his golf, but his
friends will back him against the
longest hitters.
Recently he played in a pro-
amateur at Birmingh m and his
driving easily was the best of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Lions Appoint
New Trainer

AL SAVOY, trainer OF the Fos-
toria Red Birds in the Ohio State
League has been appointed trainer
of the Detroit Lions, il was an
nounced Saturday. He will be in
Detroit in about three weeks 10
take over his new post.
SAVOY worked for Coach Bill
Edwards at Fostoria High School
some years back. He was born in
Jackson. Mich. and attended school
at Michigan State Normal.
II was also announced the Lions
would open their Fall practice al
Cranbrook. August Il. About 60
players are expected. One player
who will be missing is Bill Field
hauS, who has been appointed
assistant football coach at Miami,
O., University. He was all-league
guard last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Women S, District
Golf Pairinqs

sS5-Hope segnious AIRS. " X Muir
800 Msrgaret Russell, Mrs Hsrle,
Q. Higbie. Irene Dill
los Mrs. Don Weiss Mrs r n Nc
Laughlin. Mrs. A. v. Wilson
30 Marjorie Row Virginia Paddock
Mrs W. l.. McGiverin
s:15-Mrs. W. J. Chesbrough. Mrs. /
o. sirader. Mrs. s. r.. Livingstone
s.2o-Mrs. G. p. McLain. Mrs. M. A
Harris, Mrs. J. II Bradley.
p:25-Mrs. j. W Flick, Mrs. w y
seifert. Mrs. X. G. Michel
9:30-Ars. c. T. Stricken Phyllis Ben
nett, Mrs Henry Ledyard.
s:35-Mrs. NJ. J. joyce. Mrs.. Tbomal
Paddock. Helen Nichols.
s:f0-Mrs. w. 3. Laurie. Mrs T. r
Reinsh. Mrs. l. Y. Kerr.
a:45-Mrs. A. II. Scott. Mrs. d. y. Dial
rel, Mrs ). y. Funk
s.50-Nrs. L. p. Dodd, MRS Geo. Mag
hielse, Mrs. y. J. Dore
e:55-Mrs. r. J. Jeffries Jr.. Elizabeth
Small, Mrs r. A. Alger Jr
io.o0-Mrs. Robert Martin, Mrs C W
Thomas. Josephine LANCE
lo:o5.Mrs. r. c. Chase. Mrs. B. c
1O10-Post entries
1o15-Mrs. c. b. stapleton. Mrs w. I
Russell Anne Austin.
10 :7O-Mrs. c NJ Maekan. Mrs. A. 8
McCloy. Mrs. A. c. Chambers.
IO.25-Post entries.
i0:30-Mrs. =. r. Jerome. Mrs. r. y
shinsky, Mrs c. p. Egleston
l0;S5-hrs. g. 7 Mexican. Mrs J. L
Martelle, Mrs. A. c. WinEer
1O:4O-Mrs. r. A. Yoder Mrs. J. r
Hartzell. Mrs. ~ n. Pope.
IO:tS-Mrs }. O. Hill. Mrs w G
Patterson. Jean Hatcher
$50 Mrs. James Fletcher. Mrs Ralpl
oyler. Betty Jane Courtrigbt
10 .55-Post entries
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
They Know He's Good

Williams buddieS on the public
courses have known and'respected
his abilities as a slugger for some
time. And now the other fellows,
the private club golfers, are be-
ginning to have the same high re-
gard for him.
+ a fSf5ne. ~ si5e~ea5a xsTil-
liams attracted considerable at
tention in the recent National
lOpen trials at Detroit Country
Club. where he missed 9t&slifying
II by only one stroke.
Joe Before. Country Club pro-
lfeSSional, raved to some of the
other professionals about two
drives Williams hit off the first
tee that day. ''He almost drove
the green" Before told them.
OF course, they thought Joe was
exaggerating. The hole measures
$40 yards, and drives over 30C
Iyards-well, you'll have TO admit
they are rare.
Then came a playoff for the first
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Z Soccer Games
Carded Sunday

Two soccer cup finals are Sched-
uled for Sunday at Mack Park.
Chrysler and German-United meet
in the finals for the McLinn Cup
and Bavarians and Hungarians
replay their contest for the City
Cup.
The Germans blitzed Iosco into
an unexpected 40 defeat last Sun
day TO earn the right to meet
Chrysler, who downed Thistles
80, in its semifinaI game.
Should the Germans win. it viii
be the first time in six attempts
They have been defeated by Chrys-
Ter in each of their other five
meetings.
avarians and Hungarian.
played 10 a IL tie in their first
City Cup match, but were forced
10 quit after two overtime periods
Bavarians beat the Hungarian,
twice by 2-1 scores during the
regular season and since Their
meeting two weeks ago they have
annexed the Interstate Bavariar
Trophy by beating teams last
week from Cleveland and Fort
Wayne.
They will be favored to win the
City Cup match. which is SEIZED.
tuied fos 1:45s and the Chrysler
ana Gerfhan- United contest f62.
lows at 3 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
BassIer Released
Haney May Stay

ST. LOUIS. June Tins
Announcement of the release Of
Coach Johnny Bassler led to the
belief today that Fred Haney, re-
placed by Luke Sewell as man.
ager of the ST. Louis Browns
Wednesday, will remain with the
club as a coach. Club officials
refused to comment today on a
report that Haney would stay
with the Browns organization in
some capacity"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
WILLIAMS, DRABICKE SOCK EN-
They Succeed Lloyd Martz as Power tters in Golf Here

day. He drove almost to the bot
tom of the hill on the ninth. Is or
30 yards ahead of any one else.
Attention was drawn TO him for
the first time several years ago
when he won the driving tests al
stag events at Franklin Hills and
Red Run.
Williams uses slightly un-
orthodox grip. This will be okay
with Harbert. whose grip with his
left thumb around the shaft rather
than down it always has annoyed
the purists. Williams overlaps
with two fingers of his right hand
and stretches the thumb of his
right hand far down the shaft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
}ass
II BY 15o6 Nhvp&uy
The Iron Lad
To Lou Gehrgl
To Lou Gehrig
BY George Moriarty

SO long Loi
For ereyg batter there's last pitched boil,
Your lost home i7u sailed past high lrhitc ~dH,
Your bat aeaS- HlnAarch IN those moments tense,
The Iron Lad rho scorched each far-fuHg teHcc,
As gou stood there, the pitcher trcnbled more,
He pitched you Siclmg. then came a mighty roar
As mdddencd thousands stood IN trefzted BLISS.
So n0lc zee kHoG rhich one the Yankees miss
The stockg lad Who fashioned home rms long,
And made his bat ring ruth penndat song
SO long Lon.
The stadium icU rock along Wdh JOy.
But there tciH be no sturdy laughing bog
With bat IN hand 10 mokc the pitchers dreod
The bullet drrreS that kept the YGnkS ahead,
Nor shall nc icdtch the utrclentinG pace
To sec another top you at frSt base,
NctC home run Kings CtH SLASH at F6tte7S b1trSf,
Wen tcGtch them all at bat but you come FIRST
None mighticr has bludge0ncd on TO tame,
As pitchers bon ~ homage 10 y0UT HUTr.
So long Lou,
No other hands can reach Ia dim ponr star.
AS you sndtched iHtied hrO1Cs from near and ia,
Old pitcher Time has pitched his last TO gou,
SO you can play IN leagues beyond our UteU.
And as the Spike-cldd shoes rip hrst base loan,
The game goes on, 6ld you are safe ct home,
While here behind the scorers nor dSsdB
Your SportSm0nship, your bat, your jc1celed piQP
And scan the records that yOu hold,
We fnd the Iron Horse lcGS made Of gold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
BY NJ. +. DRUKENBRoD

With Lloyd Martz, Meadoworook
and Clinton Valley star. in the
army, a hunt has been on IN re-
cent weeks to find his successor as
the No. l power boy among De-
troit's amateur golfers.
So far il looks like a neck-and-
neck race between Ronnie Will
liams, former public course player
now a member of Clinton Valley,
and John Drabicke, a government
employe.
Both are crriic hitters, who
apparently have left such stand
bys as Francis Ryan, Jack Emery
and Chris Brinke, TO name few,
behind them. In fact, Williams
and Drabicke are so long some
rate them the equal of Chick Har-
bert. youthful Battle Creek pro-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Hope Seignious Seeks
Sixth Golf Victory
Mems District Set
For This Week
On Links
BY VI. +. DRUKENBRoD

Two major district golf cham
pionship, will be decided this week.
The first is the Spring medal
! play tournament of the Women's
district Golf Association, now
known as the Derby, scheduled at
H. O hmoor, Monday through
Wednesday.
The other, the annual champion
ship event Of the Mems District.
Will be played over the coming
weekend, Friday 10 Sunday. in
elusive, at Birmingham Golf Club.
Hope Seignious, whose record Of
five consecutive triumphs in the
iwomen'S Spring tournament is
unmatched in golf in Michigan,
will endeavor to make it six in a
row.
But the mems tournament will
be without a defending champion,
unless Bob Babbish. who's in the
army, should Unexpectedly drop IN
here for the tournament.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Billy Conn Hires Bodyquard

RAMBLING Joe Louis has fought anything but a
main event since turning professional Billy Conn, know
never fought
The cook, Bill Bottoms has prepared close TO 5000
meals in q for joe the fried chicken Bottoms
cooked for the champion placed wshbone to whbone the
line would measure from here TO Lafayette Ala.
Now that Luke Sewe has left Cleveland several Of the
writers out boldly and declare he d to
get Oscar Wits job One goes say he wouldn't
have accepted the job offered All who believe the latter
statement meet the Belle Isle bridge today
Contrary to what most people think the golfers
who follow the trail gold from about
seriously band of athletes you'll find You won't find
Of them batting ungoe the locker
degree.
Billy Conn has hired bodyguard Maybe his bodyguard will
be assigned keep Joe Louis social secretary of the ring
before the fight officially ends.
Some wrote the other day that Joes secretary Fred
Gunyard asked WHY he ring night
Baer fight He supposed answered that he waiting
take a letter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Max Is Alive-So's Bo-Bo

Nova says he'll fight Buddy Baer all"
basis.
Remember lndianatown that campaign the Detroit
track? Well the stable and
still going strong.
Most horses considered 10 have their peak
at the of OF there exceptions Malicious
which not retired until -.
One Detroit paper says Buck Newsom fined $4,000 Ball
club officials say No Newsom truth" p Same
raadA ~ -. a.aA l..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Final on Sunday

An 18-hole qualifying round will
be played Friday, with two rounds
of match play both Saturday and
Sunday, and the 1S-hole final
Sunday afternoon.
Play will be resumed in both
the MICA and District leagues this
Sunday. with II matches in for
mer and six in the latter. Wednes-
days matches in the Woods divl-
sion of the District League will
complete its regular schedule:
With three teams tied for the lead
tie seems highly probable
Mondays pro-amateur will be
played al, Orchard takfN rsith the
Womens Metropolitan we Elk ~
event scheduled for Wednesday at
BEDFORD.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Niqh+ Baseball Seems Certain

We have heard than baseball predict
er let@ thai is in the major leagues Detroit iRcIuded
will be playing night baseball at least by next
They base this prediction the fact that week day
attendance due 10 the defense industrial has dropped
tremendously.
The smaller clubs in the league financially speaking won't
be able to stick unless night baseball takes all down the line
Time will tell
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Headlines Escaped Gehriig

Tom (PMl Meany had of the most interesting pieces on
the of Gehrig that we have
Tom discussing the in which the headlines always
seemed TO escape Gehrig matter how great his feas
He pointed that the day Gehrg hit four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Sundays M. @. A. Gard

NORTH SECTION
Duck Lake At Bob o. Link.
Wises AZ Hickory Hills.
Silver Lake at Lancaster Hills.
Twin Lakes AT North Hills.
EAST SECTION
Ridgemont at Beverly Hills.
Sunnybrook at HiIerest.
Highland Park at Bald Mountain
Plum Brook at Sylvan Glen.
WEST SECTION
Middiebelt at Hilltop.
BEDFORD At Warren Valley.
Riyerbank at Loeb Alpine.
Plymouth at Birch Hill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

10 inspire the former Tiger than who handled him
Roy this hitting with the leaders and stands excellent
chance of finishing the of the comeback
sations of the
Speaking of comebacks Johnny Wander Nicer of the Reds
is showing the way right now for the No. slot.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

In the Class CD finals. three
entries from the Detroit area were
punched behind Ypsilanti Roose-
welt. the winner with 60 points. as
follows:
Strita's 6, st. Paurs Crosse
Pointe) 3 and st. AlphonsuS
dearborn 21a.
Fred Otto OF st. Paul defeated
Jack Hinchey OF ST. Alphonsus.
6-2. 20, 6-2, in the final singles
match. Strita lost the crown when
its doubles team of Ralph Darby
and Jack Walsh fell before Frank
Whitehouse and George Durham OF
Ypsilanti Roosevelt. 60. Ga.
Dowagiac's doubles combination
Of Walt Frontczak and Paul Nc
Kenzie won the title in their divi-
sion by besting Fred Alisch and
William Cline of ST. Joseph, Ga.
1913.
Final team scores:
Class A-KalamaKoo Central 81. wyan.
ootte ia, Ann Arbor 3l1, Jackson ga,
Pontiac az. Crosse Poinie "a. State
High tKalamazoo) ~, Midland III.
Glass B-Dowagiae IN, Grand Haven
ST. Joseph a., South Haven ~, Ypsi-
lanti Central 3, Cadillac 2h, Mt. Pleasant
a. HiIlsdale q ColdvAter IL, EIes 4,
| Traverse City i. East Lansing !.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

home runs, John ]. McGraw
picked that day to resign as
manager Of the Giants. Gehrig
ran second in the link" banners.
Batting after Ruth"
Meany recalled, always
dimmed Gehrig's star with
the crowd. They were still
talking about what Babe did
when Lou came to bat. No
matter IL Ruth struck out or
hit o home run it was the
main topic with the crowd"
Lou had TO wait until death
came TO have the headlines all
alone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Adds to Record

Hope then made it four straight
the following year at Red Run and
last season defeated Mrs. Weiss in
a playoff at Birmingham for No. 5
Early entries received by Art
Thorner indicate formidable
field for the mems championship
event at Birmingham. The first Il
enter, by the way. was Harve,
Olson of Lochmoor. Others alread,
signed up include such stars a.
Tommy Sheehan. a former cham
pion; Ed Flowers, former state
champion, and Homer Davidson
Randall Ahren and Cliff Rigg. al
from Meadowbrook. and Billy
Taylor of Red Run. and Ronnit
Williams. the long hitter from
Clinton Valley.
Unless he changes his mind
Willie Turnesa, former nationa
amateur champion who has beer
playing in the National Open al
Fort Worth. will be among thu
lOthpr entrants
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Decides to Play

All eyes will be on Miss Seigni-
Gus in the three-day event at
tEoChmoor7 and not alone because
Of the marvellous record she seeks
TO extend. She has been under a
doctors care for some time but
decided not 10 let her title 60
by default. She has played only
two rounds this Spring and prac-
ticed only several times.
Her chief rivals will be Mrs,
Donald Weiss and Margaret Rus
sell, state and district champions,
respectively, each of whom has
won two of the weekly tourna-
ments. Mrs. A. K. Wilson won the
other.
When Miss Seignious won at
Plum Hollow in 1888 with the rec
ord score of 249 she was the first
10 triumph three years III a row
Mrs. Stewart Hanley and Mrs.
Harley G.. Higbie previously had
won il in two successive seasons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

Roy Cullenbine, of the
Browns, must have considered
it q personal loss when Fred
Haney was replaced as skipper
Of the Browns.
Haney seemed better able
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
B Detroit Net
Teams Trail
State Winner

ANN ARBOR, June 7.-Kalama-
zoo Central, Dowagiac and Ypsi-
lanti Roosevelt were crowned state
high school tennis champions in
their respective divisions here to-
day.
Metropolitan Detroit contenders
in Class CD were strongest. Kala-
mazoo took the big divisions
honors with So points while
Wyandotte trailed with 3% points.
The Dotte's duo of Walter La
Branch and Jay Hatch lost to Bob
Stowe and Don Rake of Kalama-
zoo, in the final round, 6-3. Ga.
Roger Lewis of Ann Arbor be-
came the new Class A singles
champion when he outlssted Dave
Phillips of Jackson TO win in the
title match, 6-3, ST, 6-1.
Smyrna times., 1941-09-11
LADIES TO MAKE
HOOKED RUGS
Kent County Demonstration
Clubs to Make Hooked
Rugs This Month
HOSTESSES ANNOUNCED

Kent County Home Demonstra-
tion Clubs will make hooked rugs
at their meetings this month. Club
leaders will demonstrate the meth
cd of hooked rag rugs and hooked
wool rugs. The best rugs from
each club will be exhibited at the
County Achievement Day Program
in the spring. Hostesses to the
clubs for the September meetings
are: FELTON,, September 5, Mrs. Ben
Hughes; Canterbury, September 8,
Home Mrs. Temple Stubs, Co
hostess, Mrs. Nora Stubbs; Viola,
September IL, Mrs. Allen Biggs,
Co-hostess Mrs. Arthur Jones;
LLeipsic, at hall, September "a,
Mrs. Charles Shackell, Mrs. Roy
Slaughter; Pennington, September
'12, Mrs. Frank Tharp; Cheswold
(colored), September 10, Miss Dor
othy Durham, Mrs. Morgan Dean,
Co-hostess; Laws, September 2,
Mrs. Homer Hopkins; Hazelville,
September II, Mrs. Cooper Berry,
Mrs. Watson Cook. Wildwood, at
hall, September 8, Mrs. Mabel Dav-
is, Mrs. Mary Abbott; Rising Sun,
September Is, Mrs. Irving Ennis;
Cheswold, September 10, Mrs. John
Thompson; Andrewville, September
4, Mrs. Powell Hopkins; Smyrna,
September 18, Mrs. Harold Senger
and Mrs. Harry Johnson; Friend
ship, September 25, Mrs. Arthur
Bowman and Mrs. John Melhunek;
Oak Grove, September 9, Mrs. Bed
ford Roe and Mrs. Homer Moore;
Little Creek, September 9, Mrs.
Harry Haggerty and Mrs. Thomas
Sylvester.
Smyrna times., 1941-09-11
Cold Is
Safe on Island
Story Is Now Told of How
Treasure Was Spirited
To New World.

VICHY.-Here is an authentic ac.
count of an escape with 81, 900, 900, ,00C
in gold.
The treasure was shipped across
the Atlantic-the richest cargo any
ship ever carried. It was the entire
gold reserve Of the Bank of France
gold in $4,000 little gray sacks
weighing 100 pounds each. 1t was
and still is the second largest gold
pile in the world, second only to the
United States hoard at Fort Knox,
KY.
This treasure had the narrowest
of escapes both from the German
army in France and the Canadian
authorities at Halifax, but it is safe
now, as safe as such prize could
be on a little volcanic island above
the coast of South America-Marti-
nique.
Buried in Mountain Top.
The French gold, worth exactly
$945, ,232, 344, is buried under noun
tain top at Fort st. Louis de Saix,
Fort de France, under slabs of con-
crete, guarded by guns from the old
battleship Jules Ferry, which can
fire % miles to sea.
The story of how it got there was
given in detail. 1t was this:
When the war began, the Bank of
France decentralized its gold and
hid it in secret places in the prov
inces. When the Somme line broke,
and it became apparent nothing
would stop the Germans, the gold
was gathered at vaults at LIE Puy,
in the volcanic Businesses of the
Auvergne central highlands. The
day the German armies crossed the
Seine at Vernon, bank officials de-
cided to move the gold to America
secretly.
There was a wild race to Brest
with the gold sacks. On June IL
the whole stock was embarked on
the cruiser Emile Berth, in charge
Of Comd. Battet, who was given
sealed orders. Watchers knew that
if the cruiser turned north the gold
was going to Britain, if it turned
south the gold was bound for Dakar,
Africa. But it went straight west at
30 knots and on June Is arrived at
Halifax, N. S.