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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
Shipping Losses
Encouraging

The heavy sinkings at the begin
ming of March followed later by
such striking declines, indicates
once more that only few submar-
inc commanders have superior skill
and when they return to their bases
to refuel the work of destruction
falls off. 1t is the U-boats that
have to bear the brunt of the Of
fensive in the Atlantic rather than
surface raiders or airplanes.
There is no reason to believe that
German planes are taking any ex-
ceptional toll in the Atlantic. 1t is
estimated that convoy of 80 aver
age size merchantmen is spread
over $4,000 square feet of water
for every single square foot of deck
space. The chance of bomb hitting
ship, therefore, is not great.
German surface raiders can make
sudden forays salong the Atlantic
shipping routes but they cannot
stay long If they tried to do SC
they would be spotted inevitably
by British planes and there where
} abouts made known TO British war
ships.
I During the week ending March 90
two German battle cruisers were
reported to be operating in the At
lantic. Yet in this week the 59,l41
tons of shipping lost was below the
weekly average Tor the war, which
exceeds 10000 tons.
At the start of the war Great
Britain is believed to have hao
100000 tons of ocean going ship
ping and to have added between
100000 and 100000 tons since
by new construction and foreign
acquisitions. The British have an
nounced total losses for the war al
slightly more than 100000 tons.
The United States is now the ma
jor dependency for requirements
and with sinkings being kept 10
their present averages, there can
be no question of Germany's inabil-
ity to win the war IN the Atlantic.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
-Nuzis Pave Woy
For New Attack

is really important is the Jugoslav
governments actual intentions. OF
these we have no definite informa-
ton"
For the first time since start of
the crisis the newspapers used the
scare headlines that preceded the
German marches into Czechoslo-
vakia and Poland.
Der Angriff's banner said Ger
man villages in Jugoslavia burn;
terror increases" Nachtausgabe said
"Jugoslavia: Persecution of Ger
mans.
The newspaper stories told of
terrorization of Germans, burning
of villages, arrests and attacks upon
minority groups.
Victor Won Heeren, German min
lister to JugoSlavia who left Bel
grade last night, is expected here
today to report, it was said.
Linking the departure of Heeren
with that of the Jugoslav minister
to Germany from Berlin last week
end, a spokesman said:
THE fact of the departure of
the German minister from Belgrade
and the Jugoslav minister from
Berlin can only be regarded as an
indication of the gravity of the
German-Jugoslav crisis
Anti-German demonstrations and
outbursts in Jugoslavia are not only
continuing but are getting worse,
a spokesman said.
THE whole German-Jugoslay
problem has now passed into the
hands of street mobs and ultra
nationalistic Serb German-haters.
"Beatings up and attacks on Ger
mans, and the burning down of
farms and villages in the German
minority area, are getting constantly
worse"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, April l
(UP)- Jugoslavia, fully prepared
for war, has determined to defy
Nazi Germany, diplomatic quarters
reported today.
Victor Won Heeren, German min
ister, left for Berlin last night.
It was understood in reliable cir
cles that Jugoslavia had closed its
frontier with Rumania.
1t was understood that British
troops in Greece had taken up
positions from which they could go
quickly to aid Jugoslav forces
against a German thrust from Bull
garia.
There were reports that Anthony
Eden, British foreign secretary, and
Sir. John G. Dill, chief of the Brit
ish imperial general staff, might
come here from Athens at any hour
to discuss defense.
Apparently the new government
had determined TO issue a state
ment of policy, probably Thursday
which would declare that some
clauses of an agreement which the
previous government signed with
the axis powers were unacceptable
and would offer Germany a mere
aggression agreement on equa
terms.
1t was Indicated that the govern
ment would stick to this policy de-
spite any threats from Germany.
There was growing belief that ar
attack by the Nazi army was GER
tain. Whatever the odds, it was
at least certain that no attack
would catch the Jugoslav army un.
awares. Further, it was increasing
ly indicated that in the event ol
German attack on Jugoslavia
part of Jugoslavia's army woulc
strike into Albania in the belief
that in coordination with the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
Travellers Report
'MussoIini Averted
Revolution Plot

NEW YORK, April l. (UP-
Americans just returned from Italy
said today Benito Mussolini averted
revolution recently by sending
his cabinet ministers to the front
and having Gen. Pietro Badogllo,
former chief of the general staff,
chased into the palace of King Vic
tor Emanuel.
Badoglio was to have led the re-
volt and the ministers were sup
porting the plot, travellers said.
MusSolini, they said, learned of it
in time to thwart it. Badoglio was
protected by his friend, the king
they said
The informants arrived yesterday
evening on the American Export
Lines ship Exeter from Lisbon.
They said Italians were growing
more resentful of the German troops
in Italy. This hostility was most in
evidence among italian soldiers ano
among walters in restaurants who
were annoyed at the Germans
impatience over the Italians inabil-
ity to understand them.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01

BERLIN, April l (UP)-Nazi
quarters said today that relations
with Jugoslavia have reached a
grave crisis" and the German
press broke out the scare headlines
last seen before the Czech and
Polish campaigns to charge that
"Jugoslav terror increases"
German sources said flatly that
British Foreign Secretary Anthony
. Eden and the British Imperial chief
oil staff, Gen. Sir John G.. Dill, have
arrived in Belgrade.
They said this visit was obvious
ly of great Importance at the pres
ent juncture and it undoubtedly
will be Eden's aim not to calm down
the situation but to aggravate it
further"
1t was assumed here that Eden
and Dill already have begun con-
ferences with the Jugoslav high
command.
The situation in Jugoslavia was
said to be worsening steadily and
a responsible German source said
he saw little likelihood that a
peaceful settlement could be brought
about.
Evacuation of German nationals
was said TO be almost completed
and there are no plans at present
for the evacuation of the 100000 or
SO German minority members in
Jugoslavia. Many of them, however
already have crossed the frontiers
into Germany, Hungary and Ru-
mania.
Jugoslav denials of persecution of
Germans were rejected by Nazi
spokesmen.
Their denials are only theoret-
1cal,', one said. They are trying
to escape the consequences. What
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
by LYLE &. WILSON
1941 BY United Press

There have been 81 air raids on
Berlin and 38 on Cologne, both
cities in which I spent enough time
to know that war from the air has
not yet become for Germans the
terrible thing it can be.
The facts are that the German
civilian population and industrial
organization in general have not
experienced sufficient air raid dam
age to count it yet as major fac
tor in the war.
In all Germany there is no Gov
entry. The best impartial concen-
sus l could obtain was that while
British air raids have effected both
material and moral damage in Ger
many, the British air effort has not
been sufficiently sustained nor con-
centrated to give Germany even one
horrible example of what bombs
can do.
During the long winter when two
and one half months passed without
the sounding of an air raid alarm
in Berlin, there were constant re-
ports of British attack and damage
on the invasion ports along the
English channel And Britain also
was raiding in the west, in the
Ruhr, at Hanover, in the skies over
the great railway concentration at
Hamm. But I saw the Ruhr and
business there was proceeding as
usual.
In the north and west I saw and
heard of great preparations against
the real air blitz which is expected
this spring. In the northern port
cities-Hamburg and Bremen-there
were huge, new air raid shelters
each capable of receiving upward oi
1000 persons in reasonable COM
fort. These shelters are built into
hill-sides or burroW far under the
, ground. One of them in Hamburg
was rooted with more than 80 feet
of earth and stone.
Inside they were bright and clean
SO recently constructed that the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
Tankers. Freighter
Wrecked by Axis
To Block Seizure

CARACAS, Venezuela, April l
CUP)-Three italian tankers and a
German freighter lay today in
wrecked condition off the Venezuel-
an port of Puerto Cabello after
they had been scuttled by their
crews.
Crews of the burned ships we're
in the hands of Venezuelan author
tiles, who planned to intern them
in the inland town of Valencia.
Antt-axis sentiment ran high in
Puerto Cabello. Mobs last night
destroyed the German-owned Gam
brinus hotel. Martial law was lift
ed today.
1t was understood the crews of
the italian and German ships
scuttled their ships when they
heard reports last night that they
were to be interned. The German
freighter Sesostris of Hamburg,
1897 tons, was set afire by the
crew
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
Germans Say U. S.
Disreqards RIGHTS

BERLIN, April ! tUP)- Au-
thorized German sources declared
today that American seizure of
axis shipping constituted an "ab-
solute violation of human rights
The German spokesman said the
grounds on which the United States
sought to justify the seizures were
not valid
He said German and Italian sea-
men were entitled to damage their
ships in any way the saw fit so
long as this did not endanger
American harbors.
That concept, he said had been
accepted by the United States as
prevailing international law in 1887
The German source, referring
to the statement of Attorney Gen
eral Robert H. Jackson that it was
impossible to fight a modern wal
within the legation frame work Of
the 10th century, said:
This amounts to a ceremoniou.
abolition of all international law.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
Private Injured in
Automobile Crash

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, April
(UP) - Private Kenneth w. Au-
gustin, 81, of battery E, 143rd field
artillery, was reported in serious
condition today as the result of an
automobile accident.
The base hospital at Camp San
Luis Cbispo said Augustin was suf-
fering a brain conclusion and pos
sible internal injuries, received
when his automobile was struck by
one driven by John Henry Rushton
Of Bakersfield. Rushton was held
on suspicion of drunken driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
BY j. w. L. MASON
United Press War Expcrt

Announcement Tuesday from Lon
don that British shipping losses for
the week ending March 90, had
dropped to 59,141 tons shows the
battle of the Atlantic is not moving
toward victory for Hitler. Although
losses Of British merchantmen re-
main somewhat serious, they have
not produced a critical situation
nor one beyond remedy.
Throughout March there has been
progressive decline in the success
of Germanys intensified submarine
campaign. For the week ending
March 2 ships sunk totaled 141,314
tons, followed the next week by
98,832 tons, and the succeeding week
by 94,402 tons.
In four weeks the destruction OF
British ships has fallen by 60 per
cent. That is one of the largest
drops during any month of the war
and comes at time which the
fuehrer had indicated would mark
the start of the final operations
Of the war leading to German vic
tory this year.
During the week ending March
%, the Axis claimed to have sunk
$4,000 tons of British shipping
against Tuesdays British admission
of 59,141 tons. Great Britain is
seeking more merchantmen, as
quickly as possible from the United
States and it is not credible thai
losses would be hidden, since other
wise the most effective stimulus
to American aid would be lacking.
British figures, therefore, are a
more accurate measure than the
German of the progress of the bat
tie of the Atlantic. Not only is it
difficult for young German U-boat
commanders to estimate the ton
mage of ships attacked but also
it is a recognized part of German
war tactics to improve on enemy
losses anG minimize their own for
home consumption.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01

hotels have other than rather COM
Portable, overstuffed chairs as ref
uges for their guests. The Adlon
hotel cellar in Berlin is two floors
below stairs, a series of several
large rooms separated by concrete
walls.
The apartment dweller in Berlin
simply makes his cellar do for air
raid precaution. Many of them are
half easements whose windows are
protected by boxes of sand. In the
newest shelters I saw, most of the
! raid refugees would stand. The
luckier ones would sit on backless
benches.
Hardest hit are the Jews. 1 was
toll by Jew that they no longer
were permitted to share the Aryan
shelter in the apartment house in
which they lived but were compelled
to find such safety as they could
above ground unless the building
basement was large enough to pro-
vide special shelter for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
French Crews to
Welcome Seizure

NEW YORK, April l. CUP)-The
crews of French ships in American
ports would have not the slightest
objection to the United Staes seiz-
ing their ships because they regard
the United States as the savior OF
France" the United Press was in
formed today on the most reliable
authority.
Even if orders came from Vichy
to wreck the ships engines, there
is no possibility" that the French
sailors would so much as scratch
the ships, the United Press infor-
mants said. They declared it was
inconceivable that the Vichy gov
ernment, to which the crews are
nominally loyal, would issue sabo-
tage orders.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
TAIL LIGHTS SERVE
INDIAN WAGONS

WINDOW ROCK, April l UP)
Don't be surprised if you see 6
Navajo Indian driving a wagon
with colorful red deflector tail
lights fastened on the rear of
the bouncing vehicle.
In an attempt to reduce night
time accidents between horse drawn
conveyances and automobiles, the
Indian service has ordered 5000 of
the reflectors to be placed on the
rear of wagons and on the bride
bands of teams.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
viii
Eiqht-Decision

Greeks it could drive the italian
army into the AdriaLic within a
few days.
Observers here were convinced
that the Serbs had made up their
minds to die fighting rather than
kneel to Germany. To suggestions
that Germany was fighting a war
of nerves, they said that if SO the
Germans had lost it because they
were getting excited and the Serbs
remained tranquil.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-01
Peru Detains Two
kazi AirpIanes

LIMA, Peru, April l (UP) -
Peruvian authorities today detain,
ed two airplanes of the German
controlled "Lufthansa Peru airline
at Limatambo airfield from where
the managers of the Hapag ane
kosmcs steamship agencies were
attempting to leave the country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
Civilian Fire
Dept. Planned
MrCHORD FIEID :

McCHoRD FIELD - 0rEaniza-
ton q a civilian fire department
a. McChora fed V-ss seer Satur-
dav With he announcement that
Eve uen are needed for wors IS
senior frefg hters. and . men As
f.reflghters
Applicants are requested TO
apply IN person a. he pest
cuartermsster office. Senior fire
fighters ale . b aid s. $50 =
year. nrefEhters 81 500 a year.
Qualifications for senior FIRE
fighters are as follows
A. least two years experience IN
an organized volunteer fire depart
ment using motorized pumping
engines. OF TAO years IS a fire
fighter n a pant or station pro
lection detsl using motorized
pumping engines, or one years sx-
peuence as a regular and active
member q sn organized city fire
department using motorized pump
ny engines.
Qualifications for firefighters
sre the same az those for senior
flrefighters, except that only half
as much experience Is necessary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
Raj Blasts at
Docks, Plants

UoSDoS-Grezt Britain tzreE
hundreds = planes int attacks
on military otjeruves sleng A.
sn0-mls front n GermznY. Hoi-
land. Belgium ard FrsEe~ carlnE
TIE night after a nias-axy spsu q
bid weather. Mich. i - ne~
possible % say. prevented ROYAL
A. Foree offensive operations On
any tlt TIE smallest kc&lc-
Great British bombing planes.
Zach laden vita tors = bombs 4
heaVl.s; TYPE. ranged fron ths
German Ruiz and Rh.nelsnd and
ROTTERDAM. Holland. q ostend and
Dlnklrk ard Bordeaux A. tie
mouth q the GAronae river n
southwestern France. attacking
factories. railroads. 6ocss and
other oejeetiFxs.
Ten British planes xsr, lost IN
ire raids.
The ar ministry sad American
mace Douglas Havoc attack
bombers heavily attacked German
slrdromes in Holland and France
p1ts explosive and lneendinry
bombs Pilots reported r-elng
great blzzes as they made FOR
home As TIRE fires started. they
elrcled, flew back and dropped
bombs INTO the flames
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
Assign Officers
To z Regiments

FORT LEWIS A half dozen
heutenants recently have been as
signed for duty with the It'll and
18th Infantry regiments of the Sd
Division.
To the 18th 1t Richard T.
Young.
To the 18th Its. George II.
Revelle, jr, Emil S. Bitar. Edwin
J. Beamer, Eugene A. Wright and
Lee J. Reynolds.
The following men recently were
transferred from the artillery re-
placement training center at Camp
Roberts, Cal, TO Sd Division ar
tillery units:
To the 9th F. A. battalion
Pvts Paul H Bird, Harry L Da-
Wis and Alvin NJ. Fischer: Ssth
?. A.-Pvts. William II. Cashmere.
Michael T Disco. Ernest r. Foster,
Lewis G. Howard. George V. Kirk
wood, jr.. Neil X. Knutsen and
John F. Glockhsmer: 10th F. A
Pyts. Morris II. Brooking and
Wayne NJ. Davis; 4lst F. A.-Pvts.
Ernest I. Cross. Albert II Ewoldt.
Lowell L. Frazier. Earl Z. Hsger
snd Joseph F. lsert.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
Eaionville Board
Will Send ii Men

Pierce county draft board No. 2.
Estonvllle. announces names Of i
men who are 10 report for Undue
ton into the l. S army next We'd
nesday
Men named. who are to report
70 the induction station in the
Washington building. include:
William James Meyers. Graham: :
Granville NJ Rasmussen. Span
away. Robert H. LSndo. transfer
from Petersburg. Alaska; Joel E
Allen, Tacoma. Shogo Hiroo.
Estonvilie; stephen Joseph Kan
ton, Spsnswsy; Besrll S Joseph
Puyallup: stephen E. Packer,
Eatonville; Lee z. James, Span
away: James r. Wolfe. Tacoma:
Masao Nakamiehi. Eatonville, and
Johnny FuJimura. Eatonville
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
MORE EXPECTED
FROM RI SSIA

Religious leaders expect further
developments IN the campaign for
religious liberty in Russia. They
are not convinced that the Mos
COW statement, which merely re-
affirmed the present Soviet policy
towards religion. represents the
last word from the Russians on
this subject.
Church spokesmtn were dissp-
pointed a. the Moscow statement.
but not quite as disappointed as
the White House is reported 10
have been. One section OF church
opinion expects little or no modl-
ficAtions IN the Soviet policy to-
wards religion SIS long as Commu-
nism exists. They contend that the
Soviets would not dare 10 proclaim
religious liberty because such lib
erty might spell the doom Of Com
munism.
Last July the Rev. John
LaFarge, 81. an outstanding
American authority on Rus
sian affairs, expressed the
opinion that any real break
with religious persecution in
Moscow would mean a break
with the revolutionary move
ment a. such. He pointed out
that religion Is potential
dynamite" In Russia. and that
n II were released for free ac-
ton IL would rise again like
a sweeping giant and sweep
the nation from Minsk to
Nladivostok.
A group OF important church
leaders in Washington, who are
evidently in the confidence Of the
White House. are commencing the
president for mis- efforts to restore
religious freedom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13
CATHOLIC RI RAJ.
LIFE MOVEMENT

A movement upon which Roms
Catholic leaders are placing in
ereasing Importance was in the
news this week. when bishops.
clergy, nuns. lsymen and youth
came together for the nineteenth
annual convention Of the National
Catholic Rural Life conference in
jefferson City. No
Notable az the conference was
the almost complete absence Of
politics and clashes Of political
opinion. and the unity which mark
ed the thinking OF those present.
At earlier conferences. Ae-
oording TO observers. those
Who were interested In reiig-
ious and missionary questions
formed one group: those con-
eerned with charity and social
service questions. smother:
and those with economic and
strictly agrarian questions.
still another. This year. how
ever. all groups blended and
realized the close relationship
Of the religious. social and
economic questions.
A marked tendency a. the con-
ference was the dominance az the
spiritual philosophy Of the family
as the unit OF society. ard the
part that religion plays IN creating
bond between the family, the
community and the LAND.
There WAS a strong sense, ex-
pressed everywhere and UNDERLYING
all the discussions. OF the supreme
need and Importance o. establish
ing thoroughly sound democratic
society from the grass roots Up IN
the face q the present world DIS
orders
Great impetus was given to
this years program by the
Pentsoost ls4l pron0uncsment
Of Pope Plus MI. particularly
nv the emphasis the pope laid
upon the land a. supplying IN.
vital space 10 the family.
Catholic leaders pointed out
that this conception Was in
sharp contrast TO the motto
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-13

Dear Desperate: Your own
self-confidence i the best insur-
ance You could have against leal-
ousy. A feeling Of inferiority u
the inspiration. and correction Of
that complex will Danish your
tendency toward jealousy.
self-anslysis Is the first step.
Find out exactly in what ways
you feel inferior. n You notice
a surge Of jealousy overcoming
YOU because Of some person,
make up YOUR mind what II IL
In that person that YOU feel you
lack.
Once you recognize what you
consider deficiencies In your
personality or appearance, your
battle Is practically won. You
have only to concentrate on cor
rections and Improvements.
II IL II neatness or good
grooming at the base of your
inferiority complex, you are for
tunate. Only extra time and ef-
fort are necessary. Make sure
always that your hair, skin,
nails and clothes are in the very
best condition possible. Cleanli-
ness is perhaps the most import
ant factor of all. You can never
feel poised or self-confident IL
YOU are at the same time feeling
apologetie or self-eonseious be-
cause your nails are scrubby
looking. your hair should have
been done two or three DAYS ago.
or you should have changed the
collar on your dress.
II IT Is your voice that dis
tresses you, then practise read
ing aloud. making your voice as
pleasant and well modulsted as
possible. A little practice and
conscientious effort will do won
ders in this department.
Maybe IL il your disposition.
IL you find you have developed
a habit Of feeling sorry for your
self. or Of grumbling and COM
planning all the time, you prob
ably aren't the best of company,
and 50 haven't as many friends
as others you know. Gossiping.
tale-besring. spitefulness, and
pettine>s all come under this
head, and are equally disastrous.
Decide what IL il that evokes
your jealousy, and correct 1t at
any cost. II you remove the
cause, you will. of course, elimi-
nate the result.
Dear Miss Grey: Can you tell m
what makes my bureau drawer
stick and hard 10 open. Also,
there q recipe for a coffee cak
using pancake and waffle flour
Can you suggest any bright bu
still becoming eoiors to wear wit
brown furs this winter?