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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
British Hit Wars
Hardest Blows at
kazi Industries

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Naples had been heavily bombed
and that a bomb struck or narrow
ly missed an Italian battleship OF
the 35,000-ton Littorio class after
which a reddish glow appeared.
Tobruk and the region immed-
lately to the west was bombed and
Buna in northwest Kenya was reoc-
cupied. 1t had been in Italian hands
some time.
Czech circles in London heard
reports that a big German muni-
tions plant close to the Moravian
border had blown up Christmas day,
killing 80 persons.
Britain'S smashing air blow was
delivered as:
The Nazi Luftwaffe felt out Brit
ish air defenSes at no fewer than
Is important cities in a possible
prelude to new heavy raids.
Greek troops after months siege
drove the Italians from Klisura,
strategic roads center for the push
on Valona. ~
Richard D. Mcmillan, United
Press staff correspondent with the
British before Tobruk, reported
siege OF that Libyan base getting
underway and British patrols in the
Gazzala region, one-third of the
way to Benghazi.
The scope of the British attack
on west Germany and the heavy
industries of the Ruhr was revealed
indirectly by the NaZi high COM
mand, which broke precedent by
listing cities attacked by British
bombers.
The command listed Cologne,
Dusseldorf, Gelsenkirchen, Wesel
and Bergheim-all in the congested
seat of Germany heavy industry
along the Rhine.
Other British squadrons smashed
at German oil reservoirs in the
Netherlands and at military and
naval stations in the Helgolano
area
The Germans admitted that a
number of persons were killed in
Holland and at least 20 in the
western Germany attacks. Damage
'in the industrial area" was ad-
mitted to houses, schools, convent
and a church community house. No
military damage was revealed by
Berlin although it was admitted that
a number of roof fires were start
ed.
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tories and shipyards.
4-The communication to any
information pertaining to any de-
fense article actually furnished to
that government, including designs,
blueprints, and information for us
ing the equipment.
5-The release of any defense
article for export, eliminating re-
strictions in the espionage act of
1917 and in the embargo act of
July 2. 1910.
Barkley and Mccormack empha-
sized that it does not authorize
the use of American war vessels
to deliver war materials to combat
area.
The bill, however, placed no limit
on the amount of materials on
hand or on order which could be
loaned to Great Britain, China, or
Greece.
Discussing the provision for manu-
facture of foreign article in gov
ernment-owned factories, arsenals
and shipyard, Barkley and Nc
Cormack said:
This means that We shall be
producing the same materials for
our friends as for ourselves. 1t
should eliminate double assembly
lines in our factories and should
help to standardize our war ma
terials among the democracies. The
power to manufacture under this
provision does not carry waiver
of the eight-hour act, the Walsh
Healey act, the Wagner act and SIM
liar domestic legislation"
The legislation would give Mr.
Roosevelt blank check" authority
to lend Britain and other demo-
cracies billions of dollars worth of
war supplies, including material
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10

LONDON, Jan. 10. (UP)-Harry
l.. Hopkins, personal emissary of
President Roosevelt, told British
newspapermen today, after confer
ring with Prime Minister Winston
Churchill, that United States aid
to Britain would reach its peak at
the end of 1941 or early in 1912.
The United States is building
vastly increased facilities for pro-
duction of all articles relating to
national defense, he said, adding:
Il am convinced there is going
to be completely united effort
in the United States production
of material to be used by ourselves,
Britain, Greece and China"
Asked if steps had been taken
to speed immediate production
apart from the long-range pro-
gram, Hopkins replied:
The answer is very much in the
affirmative"
Hopkins said he had talked with
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
Legislature Sets
Up Relief Program.
Rows Over Reds
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tain administrative and teaching
personnel OF state supported schools
are members of, or sympathetic with
the Communist party or Nazi Bund
or other organized groups opposed
in principle to the democratic torn
of government.
The committee would seek to de-
termine, Kellems said, to what eX-
tent any of these advocates :.
ARE attempting to avoid the re-
sponSibility of proving their cases
before a court of mature public
opinion by propagandizing minors
under the protection of appointive
positions over which the voting
public has no direct control
The assembly voted "a to %
against suspending rules to con-
slider a resolution by Vernon Kill
patrick, Los Angeles, to investigate
the relief work program in Los
Angeles. The measure was sent to
the rules committee.
Speaker Gordon Garland said
complete committees would be an
nounced probably Monday and no
later than Tuesday.
Mrs. Daley said separate bill
would be drafted to deal with mo-
bilization of employment, an i'm
portant part of the committees plan
for drastic revision of relief ad-
ministration.
Committee members, hoping to
make the bill effective by July l,
included urgency clauses in the
measure which may make it a spe-
cial order of business in the senate
Jan. 20. The state relief administra-
ton would be dissolved through cur
failing appropriations.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
Farm Bureau
Schedules First
Training Meeting

An officers training meeting for
newly elected farm center officials
is scheduled for Tuesday night at
the California hotel, according to
Frank Beyschlag, county farm ad-
visor.
The meeting, which will start at
$50 o'clock will deal primarily with
training to improve working Of
farm bureau and farm centers.
A dinner will be provided to di-
rector, alternate director and Sec
retary of each farm center and
to the chairman, vice chairman and
secretatry of each home depart
nent, according to Beyschlag.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
Snake Dance Rites
Told Before Club

Prescott's annual dance festival
in which the native Indian dances
are re-created for modern audien-
ces, was described by Mrs. w. C.
Costello for the FL Centre Rotary
clubs meeting Thursday noon in
the Barbara Worth hotel
The. Smoki are not Indians, Mrs.
Costello explained. but residents OF
Prescott, Ariz., and now number
some $50 persons. The dance fest
val originated some years ago when
small group of Prescott people
became interested in the Indian
dances and presented several as
an interlude in a rodeo. This in
terlude proved 50 popular that it
eventually superseded the rodeo,
and from this small group the
Smoki organization developed.
j. r. Glasgow. president, pre-
sided. and Paul A. jenkins reported
the balance of the results obtained
from the queStionnaire which he
conducted at the club last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10. CUP)-
California farmers tday were Sl4,-
100000 richer than last year as re-
suit Of record-breaking production
of major field crops in 1910. the
California Cooperative Crop Report
ing Services year-end summary
revealed.
The crop was valued at Sl59.7l3,-
600, up 10 per cent from 1899 and
% per cent from 1899. but IL per
cent below 1888. Aggregate tonnage
exceeded 1895 record crop by 8
per cent. Heavy planting of 5,3l4,000
acres, up &c from 1889, accounted
for the record tonnage, altho yields
OF several crops were above aver
age.
Wheat and rice were the only ma
jor field crops that failed to record
gains.
The wheat crop was smaller than
that of 1899 and below average,
due mainly to rust which reduced
yields. Total production was H.
$4,000 bushels compared to 1895
12,173,0 900. Acreage totaled $4,000,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
Ambassadors Saw
1941 Will Furnish
Wars High Point
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in the spring several thousand will
be flung against it simultaneously.
Several embassies forecast that
Hitler's spring offensive will intro
duce gas warfare.
Most embassies agree that Hitler
would be willing to sacrifice 1,000,-
900 troops for a successful in
vasion of Britain. But they continue
TO doubt that he would make the
attempt unless he could first grave
ly disable the Royal air force and
British industry and communica-
tionS.
Diplomats believe that an inten-
Sified German submarine and SUR
face campaign against British ship
ping will accompany the offensive.
They believe that expanding Unit
ed States aid TO Britain will force
Hitler TO make his great attempt
this year.
Foreign embassies reckon strong
~ on the possibility that Italy may
be eliminated this year.
They admit the distinction be-
tween the two main Italian theaters
of war. They foresee the complete
collapse of italian rule in Libya and
Ethiopia before this summer. While
weighing the chances OF Greece
and Britain to expel Italy from AL
bania they recognize that though
German aid to Italy in Africa
mould no eytrenneIV difficult Ger
many could aid Italy by an attack
on Greece through Bulgaria.
Russia and secondarily Turkey,
remain problems. There is no sign
of Russian or Turkish assent to a
German invasion of Bulgaria and
Greece which would bring the Dard-
ancllcs within IIitlcrs grasp.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
HoItviiie Scouts
Receive Awards

Fifteen Holtville boy scouts re-
ceived advancement awards at a
court of honor at the Hcltville
grammar school Thursday night
according to Hugh Wilcox, scout
executive.
The court of honor. which at
tracted a large attendance, was
presided over by Wallace Kent.
Boys receiving awards were, Leo
nard Edwards, Dorman Sharp. Ho-
ward Ward, Harold Preece, Merle
Horton. John Shine. Steven VAL
verde, Stan Valverde and Edwin
Porter of Troop IA, Joe Muller OF
Troop 40.
Special awards were awarded to
Ross Harrington. Fred Heisner, Bob
Amstead. George B. Raine.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
Air!iner Starts
u. U.S.FueI Tests

PALM SPRINGS, Cal, Jan. 10.
CUPJ-A big 21-passenger airliner
stripped of its luxurious fittings
and seats, today started a series OF
fuel consumption tests for the gov
eminent.
The plane, Douglas DC-3, Is
equipped with special instruments.
For the next 10 days engineers
from the Pratt and Whitney air
plane engine corp, and the Douglas
Aircraft corp, will conduct the
tests, experimenting with various
types of gasoline under different
load and altitude conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
Heiress Sane, But
Guardian Named

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. (UP)-
Superior Judge william J. Palmer
today adjudged Florence Kane, As
year-old New York oil heireSs, TO
be of sound mind" but appointed
a bank guardian of her estate.
A. G.. M. Hulberton. third cousin
of Miss Kane, had sought TO be
appointed co-guardian. Miss Kane
is a partial deaf-mute. Judge Palm
er, however, appointed the Bank
of America National Trust and
Savings Assn. as guardian of her
estate after ruling Miss Kane TO
be of sound mind as defined in
law and commonly understood
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
NEW VESSEL
LAUNCHED

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. UP)
The Alcoa Pilgrim, built for the
Aluminium Company of Americas
new freighter fleet, slid smoothly
down the ways of the Bethlehem
Steel company's Union yards today
at it's official launching. Miss Betty
Flye, daughter of an Aluminium
company executive. christened the
ship, second of a fleet Of seven
being built for the firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
Rain Postpones
Center Meetings

Rain Friday postponed Mt. Sig
nal and Acacia farm center meet
ings according to Frank Beyschlag,
county farm advisor.
The meetings will not be held
until next month Beyschlag said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10
WEATHER

Southern California-ciouoy WIN
intermittent light rains Friday;
partly cloudy Saturday except
cloudy with intermittent light rains
southeast parts. Little change IN
temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-10

Record for "a hours ending at
5 a. m. Friday:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
FOOTBALL
Bluffton High Meets St. Marys Here
Thursday; College Plays At Ashland

Seeking to preserve a record un-
blemished by defeat in their first FIVE
games of the 1941 season, Buttons
scrappy gridders will meet st. Marys
in Western Buckeye league contest
this Thursday night under the Har-
mon field lights.
Bluffton colleges schedule for the
week will take the Beavers away
from home to play Ashland college
at Ashland. ka
Altho Bluffton High rates as de-
cided favorite in the Thursday night
contest with st. Marys, the history
of past games between the two
schools is interpreted to mean that
no pushover can be expected.
Rivalry between Bluffton and st.
Marys dating back to 1924 is
marked by many upsets, and the
Rough Riders have the uncomfort-
able habit of playing their best ball
of every season against the Diller-
men.
Of the schools regularly appearing
on the Bluffton High schedule, st.
Marys is one of the few that does
not have a marked disadvantage in
comparison with the Pirates record.
Of 13 games each school has won
five and three have ended in score
less ties. St. Marys has an edge in
points, 1873 to 80, another unusual
feature.
Last year Bluffton won, 80 to 7,
but ST. Marys had the advantage
the preceding year when the team
copped 81 to decision. st. Marys
also won in the two preceding years,
to O, and 20 to O. Bluffton was
victorious in 1886, 6 to 6, St. Malys
won in 1885, and the two teams bat
tied to scoreless ties in the two pre-
ceding years.
Bluffton college is scenting victory
in its game with Ashland at that
place, Saturday.
Steady improvement has marked
the progress of the Beavers so far
this season, and altho Ashland is an
Ohio conference school, Coach A. C.
Burcky feels his team has come
along well enough to match their op-
ponents of the week in every depart
| ment of play.
Against Ashland the Beavers will
be permitted to use freshman play
ers, disadvantage that led to their
defeat at the hands of Otterbein
last week because of a lack of suffi-
cient reserve material.
In play with three other Ohio
conference schools, the Burckymen
have made good showing this sea-
son. They tied Capital, 6 to g.
and altho they yielded to Kent State
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23

Kearney into the Southwest. was
left in command at Santa Fe and
from there, in December, 1846, start
ed on a march into Mexico which
was to make him famous. He de-
feated a superior force of Mexi-
cans at Bracito river, captured El
Paso and, after weary march of
$50 miles through the desert, led
his force of less than 1000 men
against an army of 1900 Mexicans
strongly intrenched at the Pass of
the Sacramento. The result was a
brilliant victory which gave him pos
session of the whole state of Chi
huahua, After the war, Doniphanwent
back to law practice in Missouri.
Near Petersburg, Va, where he
carried on the last of the campaigns
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
Otterbein Gridders
Best Beavers Here

Otterbein's refusal to waive Ohio
conference regulations barring the
use of freshmen paid dividends for
the visitors in the form of a IL to
0 victory over Bluffton college
Beavers in the Bluffton Homecom-
ing game played at Harmon field
stadium last Saturday afternoon.
For more than three quarters of
the game, stalwart Bluffton de-
fense threw back every offensive
maneuver of the visitors, but in the
end serious lack of reserve players
because of the freshman ruling led
to the downfall of the Burckymen.
Not until the Beavers had been
worn down did Otterbein show any
decided advantage.
In fact, Bluffton threw a scare
into the visitors with determined
first-quarter march to Otterbein's
five-yard line where the Purple clad
outfit finally was halted.
Otterbein's first touchdown was on
one-yard line buck by Joe Papp,
and few minutes later Shuler Stein
skirted the end for a three-yard gain
and the second tally.
Two years ago when Bluffton
scheduled two-game series with
the Cardinals, it was agreed that
Ohio conference regulations would
prevail and that no freshmen could
appear in the lineup for either team.
That agreement proved costly to
Bluffton this year, for altho few
regular starters are freshmen prac-
tically all of the Beaver reserve
material is drawn from first-year
men.
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New BlufftOn Student
Often Changes School
Four Times A Year
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cause of the large number of friends
he Invariably makes. He says that
he has been able to learn much from
his many travel experiences. His
hobby is fire engines and one of the
first things he does when arriving
In new town is to go to the near
est fire station and look over the
fire fighting equipment.
Trailer living has been practically
forced on the family as most of the
towns in which Gouker has worked
Will rent rooms with the stipulation
that there be no children. Confront
ed with this so often Mr.. and Mrs.
Gouker finally decided to get trail
er for their living arrangements.
The family likely will live under
these arrangements for about two
years more after which they will
settle down on a farm which they
purchased in Missouri near the state
university. Here the family will en-
gage in the more stable activity of
farming.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23

Grafton, the council at its Monday
night meeting discussed the possibili-
ty of purchase of a site along the
lower reaches of Riley creek near
Buckeye lake on which it holds two
year option. The Central Ohio Light
G. Power company, owners of the real
estate has agreed in the option to sell
the land for the sum of $4,000. The
option will expire next March.
A movement to submit again to
voters proposal for bond issue for
construction Of a sewer system was
started early in September after dam
age suits agreating $4,000 were
filed against the town by Oliver Loch-
er and Henry Huber, landowners, who
charge the municipality is responsible
for pollution of Riley creek which
flows thru their farms.
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Council Reaches Decis-
ion On Type Of Sewers
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cause of cost, the council followed
Finkbeiner's recommendation that the
present project be confined to con-
struction of intercepting sewers along
both Big and Little Riley creeks and
the construction of plant for pri-
mary treatment of sewage.
May Add Later
This construction, it was pointed
out, would form the first step in a
complete sewage system and greatly
improve the present situation where
there is no povision for treatment of
sewage.
Primary treatment of sewage, Fink
beiner pointed out will remove all
solids from sewage and this together
with chlorine treatment would clear
up to a great extent the present
stream pollution.
Primary treatment, however, will
not do away with all milk wastes
which have complicated Buttons
sewage question, the engineer stated.
This method would eliminate from 25
to 40 per cent of this trouble, howev-
er.
New Federal Regulations
A new government regulation linn
its federal aid to projects such as this
to maximum of one year and plans
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23

Camp Cavalcade
CHADOWY figures in a cavalcade
= of American history-such are
the men behind the names of the
great army cantonme scattered
all over the United States, where
young Americans are learning to be
soldiers in order to defend their
country when the need arises.
The only man for whom two
camps are named Zone near Boise,
Idaho, and the other near Vancou-
yer, Wash.) was not native Amer
lean, although he rose to the rank OF
brigadier-general in our army. He
was French-born Benjamin L. E..
Bonneville (1793-1878). Graduated
from West Point in 1915, he soon
was sent to the Western frontier.
In 1881 he obtained a leave of abb
sence to explore the country be-
yond the Mississippi and his Odys-
sey furnished the material for one of
Washington Irvings best known
books. Absent without leave for
nearly two years, he was threatened
with a court martial by the secre-
tary of war but President Jackson
restored him to his former rank. He
served brilliantly in the Seminole
war and the War with Mexico, and
at the outbreak of the Civil war he
was retired with the brevet of briga-
dier-general for his "long and faith
full services in the army"
Even more distinguished in the
Mexican war was Col. Alexander VIE
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-23
Bluffton High Grid Machine
Defeats Celina By 20 10 6 Score

Staying in the thick of the hectic
battle for the Western Buckeye grid
league championship, Bluffton High
Pirates last Friday night hammered
out a 20 to 6 decision over Celina
under the lights on the Bull Dogs
gridiron.
Victory over the Celina crew gave
the Dillermen a record of one vic
tory and one tie in the league. In
Play for the season so far the
Pirates have won four and tied one.
Bluffton lost little time in getting
its offensive attack into high gear
in the game with Celina.
The Bull Dogs received the open
ing kickoff, and after failing to gain
on three plays went into a punt for
nation. Russ Gratz broke thru to
block the kick, however, and the
Pirates took possession of the oval
on the Celina 21-yard line.
Klassen went two yard on re-
verse to the 10, and on the next play
Celina drew an offside penalty that
advanced the leather to the IA. On
a Quarterback sneak Howe made a
first down on the Celina 9-yard line.
From there Schmidt hammered
across the goal on two tries at the
line, and Cooney's place kick was
good for the extra point.
A surprise pass put Celina back
into the running temporarily soon
after the start of the second quar-
ter. McElroy threw the aerial to
Deitrick, left end, who broke ahead
of the Bluffton backfeld defense to
race rs yards for a touchdown. The
attempt for conversion failed and
the Pirates led z to 6.
Bluffton barely squeezed its second
touchdown into the first half, only
three seconds remaining in the ball
game when the tally was made.
The scoring opportunity was set
up on stellar Bluffton defensive play,
after the Dillermen had once before
threatened to score. Driving deep
into enemy territory, it looked as if
a touchdown could not be denied to
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the Pirates but tumble was recov-
cred on the Celina two-foot line by
, Celina.
From there the Bull Dogs kicked
out to their own 25. A pass play
was bottled up and Hermann made
one yard when he elected to run
with the ball. There was no gain
on a spinner, but Schmidt passed to
Howe for first down on the IA
yard line.
After Schmidt picked up one yard
on spinner, the touchdown came
on a 13-yard pass to Cooney over
the goal line. Cooney's place kick
was wide.
1t took only six plays to make the
third Bluffton touchdown from the
Celina 3S-yard line early in the
fourth quarter.
Klassen went six yards on re-
verse and Howe ripped thru the
line for eight more and a first down.
Schmidt picked up four on cut
back, a pass was incomplete and
Schmidt got two more on half
spinner.
On the fourth down, Hermann
to Schmidt pass was good for II
yards and a touchdown. Cooney's
place kick was good and the Pirates
were out in front 20 to 6.
Bluffton picked up a total of 227
yards during the course of the game,
SO of which were made on five COM
pleted passes. Celina ended the
evening with a net total gain of
22 yards. Altho the Bull Dogs made
80 yards from running and passing
plays, aggressive Bluffton defensive
play resulted in loss of 68 yards.
Buttons starting lineup includ-
ed: Cooney, left end; Weiss, left
tackle; Deppler, left guard; j. Herr
mann, center; Burkholder, right
guard; R. Gratz, right tackle; J.
Gratz, right end; Howe, quarter
back; Schmidt, left half; Klassen,
right half; F. Hermann, fullback.
Bluffton substitutes: Amstutz for
Deppler; Beidler for Klassen; Con-
rad for J. Gratz; Grouse for Howe
and Reichenbach for Schmidt; Klay
for Burkholder; Stratton for j.
Gratz.