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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15

q The state department granted un-
limited licenses to the British Iron
& Steel corporation and the British
purchasing commission under which
customs collectors are authorized to
accept shipments of specified prod
ucts, without the presentation of IL
cense forms, going to British New
Guinea, British North Borneo, Fed
Grated Malay States, Unfederated
Malay States, Hongkong, Oceania,
Papua, and Sarawak.
q The war department announced
improved gas masks have been
manufactured in more than suffi-
cient quantities to equip an army of
1,400, 900 men, and thousands more
are being turned out each day. The
announcement said about half of the
masks are for training purposes; the
remainder for field service in time
of war.
q WPA announced it has completed
or is constructing base facilities at
all 20 National Guard air observa-
ton squadrons. Projects include
building or improvement of airfields
and enlargement Of hangers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15
Extreme Hot and Cold Temperatures Exist in Heavens

Classes of two compounds, hydro
carbon and cyanogen gas, have been
discovered in space following the de-
lection by DR.. Paul w. Merrill of
Mt. Wilson of lines in the spectrum
that suggested they originated in
molescules instead of in atoms.
DR.. Adams also discusses the pre-
vious finding that, despite the fact
that the actual temperature of space
between the stars is unimaginably
cold, 455 degrees F. below zero, MI
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15
CONVOY:
Pre-War Issue

The question of conveying materi.
ais to Britain by American war
ships, and the sending of such ma
terials in American flag ships to the
British Middle-East command was
rapidly becoming the pre-eminent
issue before the public.
The isolationists, naturally, were
condemning conveying as an act
of war, and as breach of President
Roosevelt's campaign promise to
confine military and naval service
to "this hemisphere.
At first observers believed the
question was scheduled to die in the
foreign affairs committee debate in
the senate, especially after the de-
feat of the Tobey resolution in COM
mittee by 1910 vote. The close
ness of this vote, however, gave ad-
ministration opponents new cour-
age, apparently, for almost imrne-
diately there was a quantity of
stormy material on the front pages
all surrounding the question of con-
voyS.
Some senators and some cabinet
officers openly favored conveying ;
the Pesident opened the Red sea as
far as Suez to American vessels car
rying aid to democracies; and
American warships were unoficially
reported to be in waters immedi-
ately adjacent to Singapore.
Biggest sensation had been sprung
earlier by Senators Tobey and Nye
when they claimed to have inside
information" that complete convoy
ing already had begun. All forces
admitted that the President had the
power, as commander-in-chief of
the navy, to order conveying, in fact
to order navy ships to carry out any
of his commands.
The question as put to the Presi-
dent. The President did not answer
but the categorical denial by Secre-
tary Hull and Admiral Stark salts
fled most people, including all
friends of the administration, that
the actual convoy" rumor was only
tnat ana -notnlng more, especially
when neither Nye nor Tobey could
quote chapter or verse as to their
information source.
However, all these statements
sprang back into prominence when
of all places Vichy walked into
the controversy by stating that 26
American ships loaded to the fun
nels" with munitions assigned to the
British Middle East command and
conveyed by American warships,
had arrived at Suez.
The navy instantly issued at least
a partial denial. But the navy de-
NAL confined itself to the statement
that mo United States ships are
engaged in convoy duty"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15

was this same group of oil wells.
OF course, if the German drive
southwark should succeed, the Haifa
end of the pipeline would fall as
well as the Kirkuk end, not to men,
ton the oil field itself.
Formula ...-.
None doubted that Germany
would hold to this so far winning
formula of warfare and leave the
Arabs largely to their fate until the
planned advance had been thor
oughly worked out. This was the
method employed in northern At
RIGA, where the Germans let the
Italians take their beating until they
were driven back to Tripoli.
Then the forces of the Reich
crossed the Mediterranean, largely
in Italian ships, landed on the north
African coast, and promptly and with
high speed drove the British back
on their heels, taking everything
that the Italians had lost in a mat
ter of weeks, where it had taken the
British months.
This was the western end of the
pincers which was aimed at Alex
andria Egypt and Suez, with the
move of the eastern end, which
started with the Grecian campaign
and the general Balkan infiltration,
expected to start as soon as the
proper diplomatic and military
preparation was finished.
Many believed the Germans would
have to hurry this time, for some OBJ
servers reported the Russians to be
drawing troops from the eastern
part of the country, and beginning
to concentrate them in central Rus
STA. .---.-... --
This might mean two things,
either a protective movement, or an
effort to beat the Germans to the
Near-Eastern punch and to 60 into
the Eurasian territory themselves,
perhaps through Persia. There was
an outside possibility that Russia,
however, might content herself with
a Persian grab, and aim toward
British India.
Soviet Upset
The Soviet was considerably up
set, it was true, by the German entry
into Finland; was more upset by the
infiltration into Bulgaria; and still
more bothered by the reports from
Turkey that the Turks were plan
ming to follow the lead of all Balkan
countries except Jugoslavia and
Greece, and permit the Germans to
have their will unchecked.
Should the Russians actually lump
actively over to the British side of
the war, which was deemed ex-
tremely unlikely until the British
had impaired serious defeat to
the Axis, then the whole complexion
OF things would be changed and
Italy and Germany would find them
selves with real problem on their
hands.
What seemed most likely was the
eventual fall of Asia Minor to the
Axis, and even at long last the fall
of Suez and Alexandria.
Closest observers of the war be-
lieved that even with all of this the
British had chance to win if they
could definitely win the battle of the
Atlantic; could definitely resume the
unchallenged mastery of the seas;
could receive from the United
States "all-out" aid including active
entry into the war; and could repel
an invasion of the British Isles
themselves.
Those in touch with the Washing
ton scene believed this country
much closer to being actually in the
war, with some actually predicting
that our entry was no further off
than 60 days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15
BY Edward c. Wayne
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Valuable Oil Supplies Of Middle East
Result in Shift of War Scene to Iraq,
But Battle of Atlantic Still Remains
AS Most Important Phase of Conflict

opinions columns
Newspaper D
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15
WAR:
CHANGED Scene


Although nothing in the European
war was certainty except it's un-
certainty, it seemed reasonably like
ly that the attempted Axis pincers
move against Suez via north Africa
and the Middle East would change
the vital scene of the war to that
locality.
That Suez eventually would fall
to the German-Italian forces was
deemed likelihood, though the fail
ure of this campaign would converse
1y mean a distinct turn of the tide
in British favor.
Even before the outset of the cam
paign, when the British had conclud-
ed the first move into Iraq, the Brit
ish ministry of information attempt
ed to prepare the public for an ad-
verse outcome by letting it be known
that even the fall of Suez would not
be fatal to the British cause.
Indeed, the propaganda articles
pointed to Alexandria as much
more vital spot in the Mediterranean
than Suez, but how this helped when
Alexandria was as much of an Axis
objective as Suez was a little diff
cult to see.
Perhaps it was that the British
thought they could hold out at Alex
andria after Suez had fallen, thus
naming the detectives in chrome
logical order. u
All this was considerably in the
future, however, for the British at
tempted to Jump the gun" as they
had at Salonika and Piraeus, by
landing an expeditionary force in
1raq. There was one vital differ
ence, however, that in Iraq they
were meeting an unfriendly regime,
whereas in Greece the landing was
welcomed, as the Greeks already
were at war with the Axis.
Within few days after the landing
from the Persian gulf the British
found themselves virtually at war
with Arabia, though the Iraq army
was only $4,000 regularly armed
and uniformed men. But the gov
eminent which had got its power
through Nazi-inspired coup d'etat,
ordered all citizens to grab what
ever arms they had and to wage
a holy war against invading Eng
land. -..-.~ a.. .
Objective
Vital objective of the British was
to prevent damage or seizure on the
part of the Arabs of the vital Mosul
oil fields, and the British drive was
aimed particularly at Kirkuk, the
start of the pipeline from the Mosul
fields which supplied airplane and
fleet fuel for the Mediterranean
forces.
However, though the Arabs were
conceded little chance to stand up
to the British attackers, they were
on the ground, and even as they
started Smelling British troops and
the Habbaniyah air field, and even
as they started appeals to Germany
for help, thus laying the groundwork
for the landing of German expedi-
tionary force, Arabs seized the Kir-
kuk end of the pipeline, and were
reported to be flooding the oil fields.
1t could not be estimated how
much damage was being done, but
though the pipeline seizure was
pleasing to the Germans, serious
sabotage of the oil fields would
prove embarrassing to Germany,
= though much more to the British.
For the Germans stood even more
in need of oil than the British. The
latter could get oil from other
sources, notably from the United
States, but one of Germany's Sec
ondary detectives in the Near East
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15
MISCELLANY:

DETROIT: The nation was inter.
ested in the case of Benson Ford,
Edsel Ford's son and Henry's
grandson, who was ordered by his
draft board indicted into the army
May %, though declared physically
unfit by the boards physicians. The
board was headed by young Ford s
prospective uncle by marriage, who
voted to defer him. The board over
ruled him, stating that while it
had absolute faith" in its own doc
tors, it wanted him passed on at
the induction center.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15

mute particles in that space have
temperatures as hot as 10000 de-
grees F. above zero.
at is interesting" he says, "thas
the particles of the gases can buile
up such high temperatures despite;
the bitter cold of the medium in
which they find themselves.
Starlight, it is indicated, ionizes,
or charges the gases, allowing then,
to increase the temperatures CT tn.
particles, but leaving the tempera
ture of the space between them III
affected.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15

SAN FRANCISCO.-Vast realms
OF space between the stars are not
as empty as astronomers previously
believed, DR.. Walter S. Adams, di-
rector of Mt. Wilson observatory,
California, points out.
The weight of all the billions upon
billions of stars in the universe, he
explains, is probably only a fraction
of the weight of matter that floats
in space in the form Of dust and
gas particles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15
Americas Safety Belt

Off New York city the Western
hemisphere safety belt" or neu-
trality zone, established at the
inter-American conference In
Panama in the fall of 1899, was
set at the 60th degree of longitude,
or about $50 miles out, says Path
finder.
In general, however, the zones
width is irregular, varying any
where from several hundred
miles from the mainland at the
California coast to about ZOO
miles east of Florida.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15
u. S. ENTRY:
Into Conflict?

Just as all developments brought
one vital question more nearly to
the fore, the question of whether or
not America actually was to enter
the war on the side of the British,
the issue, oddly enough, was being
brought more and more to head by
the America First Committee.
This group now was finding
Charles A. Lindbergh its natural
leader following his dramatic resig-
nation from his reserve colonelcy in
the air force, and especially after
his subsequent utterances, particu-
larly his st. Louis address, which
was given verbatim coverage in
most newspapers that were opposed
and in all large newspapers whether
opposed to Roosevelt or not.
Whether it was Intentional or not,
the anti-interventionists were rapid.
ly forcing the issue to where most
observers believed a show down
was not far distant.
While in this country we do not
have the responsible ministry" sys-
tenn of England such as brought
Churchill to ask a ''vote of conf
dence," the lack of which would
automatically put him out of office,
it was obvious that the Roosevelt
foreign policy would continue to be
carried to it's final objective of all
aid to England unless congress
forced a major policy change.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-05-15

Here is EdUard Il. O'NeaI,
american Farm Bureau fedora
ton president, as he testified be-
fore the House Way and Means
committee on the subject of ma
tional defense taxes. He told the
committee that the public should
be made atUare that their taxes
are for national defense. He con-
tended that plans to increase
taxes on tobacco, gasoline and
other products, would tend to re-
duce the money that could be
spent for farm products.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-02
Legal Notices

STATE OF MICHIGAN. in the Cir
cult Court for the County OF Wash
tenaw.
In chancery
Peter J. KelierSoAn and Mary v.
Kellersohn Plaintiffs. vs.. John f.
der. Alta SweetinE Riggs. Myrtle
Beeiack. or their unknown heirs.
devisees, legatees and assigns. De-
PENDANTS.
Al session OF said court held In
the Court House in the City OF Ann
Arbor in said County of Washtenaw
the 3oth day OF October. A. d. 1871.
Sample. Circuit Judge.
In this cause II appears from the
affidavit on file. that the where
abouts OF the Defendants. after dill
gent search and inquiry are UNI
known. Therefore. upon motion of
william DeHaan. Attorney for
Plaintiffs. II is ordered that said de-
PENDANTS and their unknown heirs.
devisees, legatees and assigns cause
their appearance 70 be entered in
this cause within three months from
the date of this order. and in de-
fault thereof. that said Bill OF Com
plaint be taken as confessed by the
said defendants, their unknown
heirs. devisees. legatees. and as
signs.
II is further ordered that within
twenty days Plaintiffs cause a copy
OF this order to he published in the
Ypsilanti Daily Press. newspaper
printed. published. and circulated in
said County. said publication being
conducted therein once in oaca week
for six weeks In succession.
Geo. w. Sample, Circuit Judge.
Luella NJ. Smith. clerk Of the Court.
Take Notice. that this suit in
which the foregoing order has duly
made, involves and IL brought 70
quiet title 10 tae following described
piece or parcel OF land Situated in
the city OF Ypsilanu Washtenaw
County, Michigan
Lot No. 10 and No. 4 OF what Is
known as assessors plat number
IN tho city OF Ypsilanti, County OF
Washtenaw and State OF Michigan.
said plat being recorded In llber
OF plats. page 80. Register OF Deeds
office. Washtensw County. Michigan
William DeHaan. Attorney for
Plaintiffs. Business address. YpsI-
lanti Savings Bank Bldg, Ypsilanti.
Michigan.
Adv. 2-l2ls
Los ANGELES-AP- Welders
VIII refuse to pay further AFL and
CIO union dues. says Karl V. MOI.
ris, national president OF the Unit.
ed Welders, Cutters and Helpers
and Helpers OF America.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-02

STATE OF MICHIGAN. in the Cir
tenaw.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-02

IF YOU-own n lot or acre will
build a two bedroom home, with
living room. kitchen. and bathroom.
double construction completely
finished outside for tf52200. The
partition studs are all set ready 10
receive plaster or any wall finish.
This you can do with big saw
ings to yourself.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-02

OFF EcoRsE RoAD-s room house
bath. floor tub, furnace, garage.
large lot. $500. Terms. Close In.
II. Peet, SO N. Huron St, 1871.
MODERN-4 room house with bath.
Stoves. S miles from Bomber
Plant. Adults only. 1870 Wilmot
Rd.. off Willis Rd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-02
Earl l.. Freeman

40 Pearl. Pm. 1883
Insurance Of all kinds In honor
able stock oompaniea
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-02

c. p. Pk0nephot0
Captain Of Notre Danes 1s41 foot
ball team, Paul Lillis enlists in the
Army Air Corps at South Bend,
Ind. Appropriately, the name Of the
outfit he joined is called the Notre
Dame Knute Roekna Squadron.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-05-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

William H. Philpott, %, Takoma
Park, to Katherine M. Chambers,
%, Tal1oma Park.
Joseph A. Hillebest, rs, Takoma
Park, to Mildred v. DesAinger, 81,
Takoma Park.
James R. Paynter, %, Sykesville,
to Margaret L. Redmiler, 20, Alex
andria, Va.
Joseph R. Clark, 25, Bethesda,
to June Almom, 20, Owensville.
Julian M. Godfrey, 25, Wheaton,
to Annie Mae Hefiin, 20, Glenmont.
Max Leland Wolf, %, Silver
Spring, to Dorothy Lou Campbell,
Fl, Silver Spring.
Charles F. Welsh, &c, Travilah,
to Marjorie H. Peters, 18, Silver
Spring.
John Woodrow Doonan, %.
Gaithersburg, to Elizabeth Anne
Guide, Fl, Rockville.
Henry S. Smallwood, 43, Silver
Spring, to Elizabeth E. Hamilton,
81, Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-05-15
Mrs. Nellie Rice

Mrs. Nellie Kelley Rice, 80
widow of Willard Lee Rice, died
May 9 at her home in Darnestowr
after a long illness.
She was a sister of DIR. j
Thomas Kelley, prominent Wash
ington physician and surgeon, and
also is survived by two daughters
Miss Mary Rice and Miss Bonnie
Rice, both of Jamestown; a sis
ter, Mrs. William Nelson of Colum.
bia, Va, and seven grandchildren
The funeral took place at IL
a. M, Monday from the home, and
burial was in the Jamestown Pres
byterian Church cemetery. The
Rev. William /. Campbell officiated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-05-15

being held there. They are making
the trip by motor and will visit
several places of interest before
returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Holland
who have been spending the win
ter in Eccleston, Md, with the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Frank LaMoyne
will return to Rockville June 1
Mrs. LaMoyne, who recently sold
her home in Eccleston, will accom-
pany them.
Mrs. John Brunette has returned
from a two-week visit with he1
daughter, Mrs. William Callaghan
in Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Thomas M. Anderson enter
tanned members of one of the Tues
day Clubs this week at luncheon
and bridge at Normandy Farms.
Mrs. Franklin H. Karn enter
tanned the Inquiry Club on Mon
day evening at her home near
Rockville. The Rockville Woman's
Club members were guests of the
Inquiry Club. Mrs. Peyton Whey
Ian was speaker of the evening.
There were between 80 and 80
present.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-05-15

months with his son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Read
ing, Jr.
Miss Emily Blandford motored
to Atlantic City on Wednesday, re-
turning home on Thursday accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Doug
las M. Blandford, who has been
spending the past week in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Robert Williams of New
London, Conn, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bache Albert,
Mrs. Williams has two children
with her.
Mrs. Walter A. Williams re-
turned Friday from visit to rela-
tives in Pittsfield, Mass.
Mrs. w. Russell Brewer and her
daughter, Mrs. Earle Cobey, of
Cumberland, have returned home
after a visit to relatives here.
Mrs. T. S. Duvall and Mrs.
Blanche Musson of Washington,
were entertained at dinner recently
by the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert o.
Cooper of the Baptist Church.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. o. Cooper
are attending the Southern Baptist
convention in Birmingham, Ala.
They also will visit New Orleans,
La, and several other places in
the South. They will return home
May "a.
During the absence of the Rev.
Mr.. Cooper the pulpit on Sunday,
May 10, will be supplied by the
Rev. A. w. Gottschall, Southern
Area director of the National Con-
ference of Christians and Jews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buell. M. Gardner
have purchased a house and lot on
Montgomery avenue from Mrs.
Shirley Prescott. They are re-
modelling the house and will. make
their home there in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. Charles G. Holland enter
tanned the following members of
the Tuesday Bridge Club this week
at Hungerford Tavern: Mrs. Will
liam Reading, Mrs. Hazel Cashen,
Mrs. Richard Steele, Miss Mary
Lyddane, Miss Alverda Kingdom,
Mrs. Lloyd Brewer, Mrs. William
Mobley, Mrs. George M. Hunter,
Miss Lulu Bell, Mrs. John Brunette
and Mrs. Harry Dawson.
Mrs. Valentine Wilson and son,
Mr.. Franklin Wilson, expect to
leave Friday by motor for Indian
apolis Ind, where they will spend
the weekend with the formers
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Cockman, Mrs. Cockman
is the former Miss Margaret Hig-
gins of Rockville.
The Rev. and Mrs. Herbert o.
Cooper left Monday for Birming-
ham, Ala, where they will attend
the Southern Baptist convention
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-05-15
Rockville News And
Social Items

Mrs. J. Brawner Nicholson re-
turned Friday from Coral Gables,
Fla, where she has been spending
the past six weeks with her
brother-in-law and sister, Col. and
Mrs. William P. Hill. Col. and
Mrs. Hill accompanied Mrs. Nichol-
son home and will spend a week or
ten days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buell. M. Gardner
left on Monday for York, Pa,
where they will attend the three
day convention of the Rotary
Clubs. Mr.. Gardner was recently
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-05-15

elected president of the Rockville
Rotary Club.
Mrs. Josephine M. Bowman of
Roanoke, Va, visited friends here
over the weekend.
Pilot Officer Almus X. Speare,
Jr., returned by plane on Sunday
to Ottawa, Canada, after having
spent a few hours at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Almus
Speare.
Judge Joseph Reading has re-
turned from Gastonia, N. c., where
he has been spending several
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-05-15
Charles E. Hamilton

Funeral services were held Sun
day, May II, for Charles E. Hamil-
ton, SO, Woodfield, who died last
Friday, with interment in Wesley
Grove Church cemetery.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Viola
Hamilton, he is survived by one
son, Earl Hamilton, four brothers
and one sister.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-05-15
Card of Thanks

l want to thank all for your
kindness shown me during nv
recent and most successful sale
season in Montgomery County.
JOHN w. NULL, Auctiomeer,
Frederick, Md.
Phone: Frederick 836-W.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-05-15

ENDORSES FOR SALE = Six
good work horses; one young
pure bred Belgian stallion. L.
w. Adamson, Rt.. No. 8, Rock
vile, Nd. 657-