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Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
Washington Halls
Tokyo Change with
Cautious Relief.
BY II. O. THOMPSON

WASHINGTON, O2t. II. 'UFl--
First reaction Cooay 10 selection Of
General Hideki TOTO to form a new
japanese cabinet was ''fclict, but
diplomats cautioned against jump
ing to conclusions before the nuke
up OF the cabinet was learned.
TOTO was regarded here as among
the more conservative of the ag-
gresSive nationalist group in Japan
and observers believed that less
favorable choice, in the eyes Of the
United States. could have been
made.
There was only guarded unoffl-
cial comment on TojO'S selection,
all sources contendng that Sprcu-
lation on future Japanese policy
must await selection OF the other
cabinet Officers especially the for
eign minister
Officials have made no secret oi
their concern over the fall OF
Prince konoye'S cabinet yesterday
and are aware that the makeup
OF its successor may change tht
future course Of JapaneSe-Amef.-
can relations.
Diplomats believe that if Tojo
selects a man such as Mamoru
Shigemitsu .or the foreign office
post, there would be ground for
hoping that relations might not
WOrSen
Shige!nitsu. former Amhassado.
to London, now is in Tokyo, aa>,
is considered Il moderate laVorln2
cooperation with the dtmoSraJlS
nations.
The outcome of the recent
peace" talks between the UniieG
States and Japan probably depend
upon whether the japanese wa
party or the moderates win ascend
ancy in the new cabinet, They
would collapse immediately Ii d
majority OF the new ministers art
of the aggressive faction, dedlcat-
ed to full collaboration with Ger
MANY
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
0PM Chief Urges
Boosted Output

WASHINGTON, Oct, II CUPp -
OPM'S research and statistics chief
Stacy May told the United Press in
an interview today that Adolf Hitler
could be beaten il the United States
shifted so per cent of its productive
capacity to ornaments.
I'VE ought to make our goal right
now expected to be reached in the
the rate of 100000 100000 year
and drive like hell for it," he said.
That goal is double the peak rate
no wexpected to be reached in the
fall of 1912. We are now consuming
about Is per cent of the national
income for defense May said ano.
by late next summer or early fall
it will reach its peak of 25 per cent
at most 81 per cent-the most
present production schedules call
for.
National income is expected to
reach 000,000,000 this year and
be close to 100000, 100000 in 1912.
With American arms production
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17

at the rate of so per cent of the
national income, together with what
Britain is producing. May said he
was convinced Hitler could be de-
feated even with all of Europe'S re-
sources at his command.
May is former professor of in
duStrial economics at Dartmouth
College. He recently returned from
London.
Explaining that he had received
his information in confidence. h.
would not discuss British arms pro-
duction except in general terms, Ht
said the United States does NOT
measure up to British arms outpu
either in dollar value or in the per
centage of productive resources de
voted to defense.
The British, he said, are now al
their productive peak, devoting s.
per cent of their industrial re-
sources for war purposes comparcG
with IS per cent i'll the Unitet
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
Army Man Heads
japanese Cabinet

submit his ministry for the emper-
or'S approval tonight or early to-
morrow.
After commanding Gen. TOTO to
form a ministry, the emperor sum-
moned Admiral Koshiro OikaWa,
navy minister in the Prince Kon-
oye cabinet, to his palace
1t was understood that the en-
peror commanded Ottawa to enlist
the navy's support in Gen Tojo's
behalf.
Under japanese procedure, no
cabinet can be formed, or remain in
office, without the approval of the
army or navy. Both services arc
responsible to the emperor, not to
the cabinet, as are the war and
navy ministers. Refusal OF the
army or navy to nominate ministers
for their services, or to permit an
army or navy minister to remain
in a cabinet means the Cabinet
fall.
Toto is called KamiSori raZor)
because of his keen-edged military
mind. He was called TO leadership
when Prince Konoye, after guiding
three cabinets, resigned yesterday
under a bombardment of national
ist criticism, led by the army, be-
cause of his failure to effect better
relations with the United States
without sacrificing Japans ambl-
tions to form a greater east Asia
prosperity sphere" extending to
the far South seas.
(FUreign correspondents in Japan
are under strict censorship anu
are forbidden to indulge in specu-
lation or free Interpretation OF po-
litical crises such as the fall OF
government.
However, it was know that kon-
owes fall was exepected If he coulo
not get an agreement with the
United States which would relieve
strangling Anglo American econom-
pressure on Japan and at the same
time leave Japan free to proceed
with its ambitious expanSlonlSt
scheme.
The only question was whether. II
Konoye fell, there would at once be
an extremist army dominated cab
met pledged to do or die policy
regardless of complications with
America, Well informed japanese
in the United States were inclined
to believe that the selection of Gen
Tojo, a nationalist but not regard
ed as an extremist, meant that II
he succeeded in forming cabinet
it would be a halfway one between
Konoye's and a big-stick regime.p
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
Nippon Tradesrnen
Jailed ON Coast

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. - Inc
United States held three Japanese
merchants today, charged with tne
unauthorized expectation OF vital
defense materials.
They were arrested for allegedly
smuggling to Japan $4,000 worth
OF uncut industrial diamonds used
to build cutting tools for Nippon's
war MACHINE.
Agents of the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation said that Kenkichi
Takahashi, 50, exporter and i'm
porter; Marau Nakauchi, AS, mer-
chant, and Kichiro Takizawa, 81,
commission merchant, had sent the
stones to Japan aboard japanese
ships from Pacific ports.
Industrial diamonds worth SIS
900 were found Secreted in Nakau-
chi's small Garuena, Cal, dry goods
store Gardena is a small commun-
ity between Los Angeles and the
harbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
Nazis Poun q Moscow
BY JOSEPH w. GRIGG, JR.

DC2IA II w 'AAI'og JAAs
BERLIN, Oct II up - An
thorized informants asserted today
that the German armies We're
smashing through MoscoW's deer
outer defenses in a great crescent
shaped line of massed tanks ant
motorized rapid" troops. while ali
force Squadrons bombed the city
day and night.
1t was said that the advance tc
Moscow was continuing step by step
in face Of continued, desperate Rus
sian resistance.
But it was added that the Ger
mans were gaining especially from
the southern and southwestern di-
rectionS and that in that area a
large industrial district was already
to large extent" in German
hands.
Three large and numerous small
fires were observed in Moscow By
raiding German pilots. informant
said.
Leningrad also was bombed dur
ing the night, they added.
There was every indication thai
the advance line was we'll within Sc
miles of Moscow that it had al
ready flanked the city to north anc
south, and that encirclement was
/ threatened.
The great crescent, said to be the
most terrible striking force ever as
sembled for single objective, ex-
tended from the region of the Mos
coW-Leningrad railroad on the
north through the vicinity Of his
toric Borodino on the west to The
Kharkov Moscow railroad on the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
Honolulu Fears
Japanese 0utbursf

HONOLULU, Oct. II (P)-The
Honolulu Advertiser today took d
most pessimistic view of Pacific af-
fairs in the light of downfall of the
KOnOye cabinet.
1t commented editorially the Jap
anese were heading toward "a SER
lous reckoning which Japan is ev-
idencing no desire to avoid
1t is now reasonably certain war
will be difficult to escape" the
newspaper said The Pacific cam
not remain static. Hope for inn
proVement is gone only a
miracle can restrain Japan's jungo-
lists from plunging their country
into war
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
People Rally to
Defense Of Citv

Yader and defend the city
Veterans of the last war and of
the revolution, young people, are
drilling with new weapons.
Girls are queuelng up at recruit
ne offices ana volunteering for wal
work Of any kind.
'Detachments of the home guards
and trained reserves are marching
through the streets to the front.
Soviet fighter planes are con-
stantly patrollng the skies.
Moscow is on guard and is ready
to repel the brutal invader"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17

nese reports premature but said it
"a probable that the city had beer
tlanked; that only its eastern side
vas now open for evacuation.
Dispatches reported the German
advancing irresistibly behind artil-
lery and airplane barrages. their
Inc steel-tipped with massed tanks
which drove into the Russians at
point after point, seeking a weak
spot which would provide 4 gak
such as the Germans had founc
in earlier campaigns, through which
rapid troops and then massed in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
France Should be
Republic, Council
Advises Pefain

VICHY, Oct. II CUP) = A COM
mittee Of the national consultative
council charged with writing a new
constitution has recommended to
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain that
France remain a republic, it was
learned today.
Petain has sent the committee
first draft of a constitution back
for rewriting. Meeting last night, an
overwhelming majority decid e c
against recommending an authori-
tartan dictatorship or ID monarchy
and advised Petain that the nation
should remain republic, it was
said
(Petain has indicated that he pre-
ferS totalitarian government
Meanwhile, parallel collaboration-
ist propaganda campaigns were
started on both sides OF the line
between occupied and unoccupied
France.
Contact between Pierre Laval ana
the present cabinet was established
'iiSii iiAAiiioICi VI lllLCl
Pucheu went to his estate at Chat
eldon on Petain's order
He conferred lengthily with Laval
who is a fervent collaborationist.
and walked with him several hours
in the country, discussing the gen.
eral situation.
1t was learned that the meeting
produced no practical results. anC
there is no possibility of Lavals re
turn to power in any capacity for
the present.
Despite indications that Frencn
and German negotiations. dead
locked 10 weeks, would be resumed
Immediately, it was learned that
Laval had declared he was not in
terested in returning to power now
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
Rosanoff leaves
College Hospital

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II CUP}
DIR. Aaron J. Rosanoff, state di-
rector of institutions. was to leave
the University of California hos
pital today after prolonged treat
ment for a malignant condition OF.
his leg.
DR.. Rosanoff said certainty of
complete recovery will be establish
ed in several weeks. At first he was
given only a $3.50 chance of recov-
cry but submitting as a human
guinea pig" to experiments of Uni
versity of California scientists, he
entered the hospital last July.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
Socialist Warns
OF Internal Peril

PALO ALTO, Cal. Oct. II. CUP)"-
A violent reaction would follow
United States entry into war, Nor
man Thomas, socialist leader said
here yesterday.
Resulting confusion would offer
some demagogue the opportunity
to seize control of the government
and end democracy in the United
States, he added
Thomas said he believes peace
after an allied victory, will be die
tated by the eight-point pronounce
ment of the EOoseyelt-Churchill
conference simply Wilson'S IL
points, Watered down and warmed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
Berlin Will Bar
News Men IS Claim

LONDON, Oct. II. (UP) - The
Daily Sketch's gossip columnist, c.
T. Lumn, said To-Day that all for
eign neWSpapermen. including Am
orleans would be barred from Ber-
lin within week.
He wrote that they had been told
they must go to Brandenburg, a
suburb, and that official coaches
would be provided to take them to
the Wilhelmstrasse every day and
return them to Brandenburg at
night.
Lumn said the correspondents had
learned too much in Berlin about
the NaZiS' inner troubles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
CANCELS APPEARANCE

TOkYO, OCT. II. lUP)-EmpreSS
Nagako Kuni has Cancelled sched-
ulcd appearance Saturday at the
Yakusuni war dead shrine for the
sake of convenience, it was an
nounced today. The cancellation
caused speculation as to whether a
birth was impending in the imperial
household. The last child born to
Empelor Hirohito and the empress
was daughter in March, 1889.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17

fantry would p9ar 10 attack Moscow
direct.
This moru.Hg &cWspapers. re-.
framing from srcculaging on the
situation, winch is usual when big
events impend. emphasized tae Inn
portance OF the fall Of Odessa and
gave full credit - Rumanian forces.
Informants aid Gen. lea Anton
escu, the Rmnanian premies hat
commanded the attacking forces
and that only abou, 10 Der cent u
the attackers were Germans be-
cause Adolf Hitler had Withdrawn
most of his men for the Moscow
offensive
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17

south.
Ahead Of its the she'll Of hun
dreds Of field guns and hoWitzeg
and the bombs and machine gla
bullets Of hundreds Of plane bias
ed at the Russian force and rl"t
communications.
There were already report thc,
the armies striking down the Mos ,
cow-Leningrad railroad and up the
KharkoV- Moscow Inc rad nearly
encirclcd the CITY Plans called lJl
them to meet ON It's esteln side.
Authorized infOrmants callc G
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
Today
WarMoves
By Louis F. Keemle
of the United Press
War Desk

Japan'S shift of government
marks a turning point in relations
between the Asiatic empire and the
United States and there are ne
indications yet that it is a turn fol
the better
Prince Fumimaro Konoye, in re-
signing as premier, gave up the task
TO which he had devoted himself
that of reaching an understanding
with the United States. AS a mod
crate opposed to the military eX-
tremists whose policy threatens tC
carry Japan into war, he presented
the United Safes with basis for
negotiation which represented con-
siderable concessions on Japan S
part, from the viewpoint of the
nationalists
Gen. Hideki TOTO, the new pre-
mier, designate, is known as one of
the more conservative Of the az
gresSive nationaliSts. Nevertheless.
he is nationalist and has just re
Ceived the full support of the army
through the endorsement of Cen
eral Gen Sugiyama and General
Otozo Yamada. the others of the
army triumvirate.
CABINET VITAL
Much depends on the complexion
of the TOTO cabinet, if he can form
one. He has yet to get the support
of the navy, which is essential. The
navy backed Prince Konoye's et-
forts at conciliation and kept him
in power for three months while
the more radical army men Seethed
Now that Konoye.s effort has fail
ed the attitude of the navy is all
important. In recent days, some
high navy men have adopted a
more belligerent tone. If the navy
swings into line with army policy
q War-like cabinet may be expected
The type of men called to the navy
foreign and home affairs posts will
furnish clue to the line which the
new government may be expected TO
follow.
That line inevitably is influenced
by Germany, Great Britain and
the United States, and very directly
at the progress of the war in Rus
Sia.
AWAITING OPPORTUNITY
Japans policy has been frankly
opportunistic. She sided with the
axis when it appeared that an axis
victory vas likely. However. the
alliance was kept confined to pa
per, and Japan tried to avoid toe
wide a breach with Britain and tht
United States.
Relations were badly strained,
however, Britain and the United
States tightened the economic moose
on Japan, and she is beginning &c
feel the pressure keenly in wrecked
export markets and importations Of
oil and raw materials. 1t has af-
tected not only her war in China
but her national life.
In addition the United States has
continued sending material and fl
nancial aid 20 China and has conf
PEELED Japan reluctantly to see sup
plies 90 to Russia via Vladivostol;
through what Japan regards as her
sphere of influence.
Hence, the end of Japan's wait
and see policy may be in sight. Th'
question of war and peace between
the United States and Japan is
brought into sharp focus.
What direct moves Japan may
take, if any. are highly problema-
tical. Most observers think an eX-
pansion southwark in the direction
of Thailand and the Dutch East
Indies is more probable than a rear
attack on Russia through Siberia.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
DEPARTMENT STORE
SALES INCREASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II up
Department store sales in western
cities for the first al weeks of this
year have risen 10 per cent ahead OF
1910. the federal reserve bank indi-
Gated today. Seattle. Los Angeles
and San Francisco top the list with
gains 81, 18 and Is per cent, re-
Spectively.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
SHIP REC ALL
RUMOR DENIED

MANILA, Oct. II. oUPD-Unitcd
States naval intelligence officials
formally denied today rumors thas
American freighterS in the Pacific
have been ordered to put into harbor
The reported were printed by the
Manila Bulletin.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17
sometimes merchants within <Xs.@L~
Gees. ~"~/%+1 "''.1H q" ""H k ~''zl' =

leaves you in the doldrums makes you rich.
People buy where they believe and they buy where
they like. 1t is silly to be worlds away. 1t is EASY
to make that extra "inch'
They could, should advertise, with us . +. . and go
and tell their business story in all our homes to
every member of the family :. . knowing shop
pers would come to shop and buy :. if they'd
make shoppers certain of their integrity, if they'd
make them believe in them without question,
if they'd give them cause to like them, to feel that
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17

II seems so often that merchants need little
to make enough to pay for all expenses discount
bills, to pay good wages, salaries ana to earn
and keep that fraction extra that banks call profit.
They come within inch of it they run in
sales just two to five or ten percent beneath
their needs they may as we'll be worlds away.
Yet sometime, today, they paid for a copy Of
ing that almost every terae home in the city has
done the same
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-17

pOSseSSIVe friendly feeling that
guides a shopper always, unerr-
in9ly, to the store of her choice.
The which are those absolutely
necessary forerunners to SELL
ing that YOU can create and main
tain and spread, with planned
and regular advertising, in this
newspaper; and complete with
in the year the program that
sometimes takes whole lifetimes
. without advertising.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-18
PLAN TEMPORARY
OFFICE BUILDINGS
ROOSEVELT coNcErvEs IDEA
ron NEW STRUCTURES
m NATIONS CAPITAL
NJ 5Ack sTaNsErT
Ar FeaeaTe Service Writer

WASHINGTON. Dec. lS.-Tt
ISN'T discussed publicly but can
assure you that the government
Is cut now 10 build some build
ings 50 they won't last
These arr The temporary
buildings, designed to take care
Of the vast overflow or govern
mept sxdtkers nov here 10 see
that TIE country wins ne war.
This iaee Of constructing tenn
porsry buildings SO they win be
tenipofsry ana nothing more Is
not tie whin Of sny contractor
out 70 make a pot Of dough off
the government It comes right
down from Mr.. Roosevelt him
self AS 9 matter Of fact, the
plan Of building temporary Of
flee buildings 50 they win fall
down about the time the emery
ency Is over isn't something that
the President has just thought
up for the present emergency.
either. He has had that idea for
nearly a quarter Of century.
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ADOPT RULES
FOR BLACK0UTS

TAMPA. Dec. 10 (FNsl-
From experience gained by
thu Array at Fort Bsnnine.
the following rules have
been found 10 minimize and
reduce traffic accidents dur
ing blackcuix. stated Asher
Frank. director Of the Flor
ida Safety Council:
!. When you first get in
your car. sit there a few
minutes until you get your
eyes accustomed TO the dark
before starting.
J. Drive only about 10
miles an hour. On bright
moonlight rights you can
drive . little faster.
= ,. Do not pass traffic a
hlackcut is no time 10 hurry
and You may hif q pedestrian
on the road.
- Keep about $50 feet
tron the car in front of you.
). Use brakes as little as
possible. They cause rear
Lights 10 flash On.
.. In driving at NIGHT. do
not gaze at one spot. Gazing
causes drowsiness; shift ycur
gaze.
,. If Ynu intend TO sion.
wave your hand up and down.
This can be seen better than
. still arm swung cut.
Mere people have been
killed in England and wound
ed during hlackouts than
have died through bombirqs"
Frank said.
San Francisco had =
hlackcut Dec. 9 and there
ware hundreds of accidents
and several killed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-18
NAVY PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS
ARE MODIFIED
MANY OF APPLICANTS RE-
JEcTED IN PAST BECAUSE
OF DEFEeTs CAN BE Re
EXAMINED ff

NEW YORK. Dee. IA re-
taxation If physical standards for
enlistments in the U. S. Navy and
the Naval Reserve has been an
nouneed BY the Navy Department
In commenting on this action. the
Navy Department announcement
stated that numerous men who in
past months have sought to enlist
and have been rejected on the
basis Of minor physical defects
will because Of the modification
Of physical standards. be en-
eouraged 10 re-apply for enlist
ment in either the regular Navy
or the Naval Reserve for the dura-
ton Of the emergency
The Navy Department has re-
queStea that any person knowing
Of yo0ns men mha had been bar
red from enlistment in the Nayy
or The Naval Reserve because OF
minor physical reasons should
eTtas this modification ia ply
seal requirements 10 the atten-
ton OF these Young men.
applicants with varicose veins
viii be acceptable under the
changed standards, tins varicoCele
condition 10 be corrected. If the
condition is painful al the Naval
Training Stations 10 which the
new recruits are sent Hydroeele.
another defect that formerly ruled
out numerous applicants. viii be
corrected. II necessary. after en-
listees arrive at Training Stations.
Applicants suffering from hernia
VIII be accepted provided their l.
9 s are rs or better. Recruits
suffering from hernia viii be
treated al the Training Stations
and viii be enrolled for schooling
during their periods Of GONZALES
cence.
Other physical defects which
Formerly prevented men from be-
ing accepted as recruits, but
which now are waived. are sea
sonal hay fever: coFrect.ble nasal
defornlities or nasal deformities Of
such a degree as not to interfere
with duty; undernourished and
dnderdevelnped applicants, pro-
viding the condition IS not due to
organic diseases; and minor sur
gical defects which can be cor
rected within a month Appli-
cants who possess Is natural serv-
lceable teeth. with at least two
nolars N functional occlusion and
not more than four iRcisors miss
ing. viii be acceptable. Dental
treatment viii be given at the
Training Stations.
Any applicant who has been re-
iected because of any Of the de-
fects noted above IS urged 70 re-
apply for enlistment IN the Navy
Dr. Naval Reserve Immediately.
AL applicants accepted with de-
fects requiring correction viii be
hospitalized- After correction OF
these defects recruits VIII be re
turned to their Training Stations
at the earliest practicable time
These modified physical stand
ards VIII apply for al applicants
for enlistment IN either the reg
s1lar Navy Or the Naval Reserve
with the exception OF applicants
for enlistment IN classes for pros
pective commissioning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-18
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
At CHURCH OF GOD

Annual Christmas program Of
the Church Of God. HOG Olivia
street, win be presented 7:SO
O'Clock tonight
The public IS cordially vel
come. Rev. L B. Thomas. pas
tor, said this mornins.
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FINDS DEAD MANS DIAMOND

PHILADELPHIA-Wnen police
examined the body of Wayne
Harper MilIins, 80, in the hos
pital 10 which he had been sent
after being struck BY a car. they
discovered that his ring had no
setting They returned to the
scene OF the accident and found
: large diamond in a pool OF
blood.