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' A i 4)— StrugglJnpbina Viewed as Bar ! jp ToNewAggressloir V By Drew Middleton 4 vasion has been transformed by titanic labor into a series of defense positions Mobile Infantry detachment are posted nearby for counterattacks- Miles away batteries of heavy guns are trained on the fields The antiaircraft guns of the airdromes also can be trained on landing planee - Mobility: Buses trucks carry-al- ls leased from civilians have been added to the British expeditionary force’s already large supply and mpbillty in the words ©F one divisional general la "lOO per ' So strong are these positions say sweeping fields the British that it they cannot : i y r J i imGer-- ‘ en- break advancing troops they will snare and hold them in withering fire until the British launch a counterblow which its army chiefs believe will Hhrow the Germans Into the tea" The northern command with civilian help has fortified roughly 9500 square miles including the coast from the mouth of the Tees' river to the wash above Great Yarmouth Industrial Area The-ar- ea embraces 'industrial cities whose furnacea still darken mediately man storm r cent” Mobile detachments of motorcyclists bicyclists Bren gun farriers and small--fasfrucks will t precede the regular infantry These Units have high lire power and will spparhead counterattacks supported by bombing and strafing Armored fighting vehicles: Latest of these is the "beaverette" a small armqyed car of considerable speed which is well adapted to the narrow British roads and rolling countryside The beaverette has an 'open top Which makes it an easy target for strafing aircraft But it is faster and mpre maneuverable than other armored cars and may if produced in quantity prove equal to many of the jobs assigned to it The conclusion of neutral observers is that the British army has done more in six weeks than in the previous six months to prepare for modern war the ky market towns ports'lush farm viands and miies of bleak tpoors Six and 'half million people live in the qrea Despite 11 months ef war the people are still there " Army officers assure reporters these people “will stick and take it” when an invasion comes but the refugee problem remains vitally important Here U what has been done: Coast: Harbors benches cliffs —all have been fortified Millions of miles of barbed wire stretch along the shoreline some- vtimes to the sea itself where it would be possible' to land tanks from barges there are tank blocks and traps "Invaders would be met with a blast of enfilading fire from weapons ranging from Bren machine guns to heavy guns firing from blockhouses pillboxes and rifle pits Tucked away in the countryside roast battermiles from-thjre depends ies of big guns The army on these and on royal air force bombers "artillery of the air” to prevent the Germans from establishing a bridgehead” through which heavy material could be landed and reinforcements moved Inland: Roads leading to' the coast and running laterally to it are swept by guns and ceaselessly patroled by R A F planes ar- mored cars and truckloads of in- sixty-eight- (U Suspect' Confesses 1938 Slaying DIEGO' SAN Captain of Detectives Harry J Kelly announced Saturday that Jack Halsted 43 had confessed the brutal murder of Mrs Florilla S 67 Crolic at suburban Ocean Beach March 25 1938 The woman hef head bashed in and her body bearings multiple Injuries was found in the kitchen of her home blood-spatter- Majestic Shoo Polish 60" Tape Measure — Reversi-"bl- e Penirqaid Sewing Needles 36 Penco Bobby Pins Chromium-Plate- d Thimble 4 Aluminum Haii Curlers J2 Penimaid’ Pearl Buttons Penimaid Ric Rac— Sunfast Strong Embroidery Hoops Fasteners Penisnap Solid Steel Scissors ' 12-Pock- et 5" and 6" SHOE BAGS for Gay flowered blades Fine ting edges! ’l 4Ca cut- - feVV g! 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LEATHER intercontinental war—between Aug 'and the bring French Indo-Chiand the Americas— as a development coming in the wake Europe Netherlands Indies under s her St t domination la regarded by aome of the present conflict preoccupies political circles here as inuch conferene held at Havana veteran students here of the far study Is given to the ' r"‘Cuba t east as designed primarily to bolster morale at home Newspapers are laying great atresi on' the new economic relaThey do not dismiss the possitions necessary after the war m bility that Japan might take advantage of Britain’s preoccupation the reconstruction in Europe and with the threat of a German inI the French pres copiously - revasion and of American-concerechoes much of the recent German over defenses in the Atlantic to 3nnrwr'' put the policy into effect by early pronouncements' that the gold military action standard has’ gone forever so far VICHY 3 J CD— k France Aug But they contend this would be as Europe i concerned a difficult undertaking for- - a na- ReneTJelip the new French minisYJevoting its leading editorial to tion" already supporting 1000000 ter of industrial production and fighting men In China and devot- labor declared In an interview the Havana conference the newspaper Le' Tempi declarei that ing a large percentage—reportedly of its national Income Saturday that If French war In- European countries having possesdustries in the occupied area are sions in America must take with to tha army and navy reserve the Havana project to form ' working for Germany "they are May Use Trade Tactics protectorate over any territory so against ouq wishes” jn the new world which the-pr- e It appeared more likely these doing Such factories botty in the occu-pie- d ent possessors might try to transanalysts said that Tokyo would Indo-Chiand unoccupied iones he said fer Le Temps seems to think that " to and attempt bring the Netherlands Indies within her are In condition to ftart opera- -' under such a protectorate the" entire status of a colony might be orbit gradually by a process of tions but "they will hot begin to changed by the "protecting poweconomic penetration Th i British admiralty claims R A F planes This 'would include the sending manufacture war materials if we ers” hown here TJhe fort is the largest on the The possibility of an Interconan increasing number of traders have anything to say about it" of of have "pulverized" the port continent of Europe vital to Germany Hamburg tinent conflict is much discussed — to into those countries the — n get " — ") Unions Limited as Europe watches American reraw materlals which Japan wants Fear of it seem to Belin said syndicates and unions armament from them and to exploit their markets for Japanese goods The would continue in existence but arise from the fact that while the American government says that gradual acquisition of plantations wholly as craft guilds barred from European nations must keep out in the 4wd regions would be anfinder strict of America this seems to be ia other possiblf means of peaceful political activity and contrast with what they believe governmental control penetration to be Roosevelt’ interferencr in " —In suggestlnr thaVthe Japanese —Employers “ he added will be Europe Such a theme hat of inwas statement Under the same control government’s course been harped on by the Gertended chiefly to strengthen the He said both sides— employers mans of the far home front students MOSCOW 3 (—LithuAug (Continued From Page One) (Continued From Page One) erlcour-age- d — It now gains expression elseeast said the Japanese public had and employes would be ania was accepted Saturday by where For instance Le Temp to in said regions the been burdened had a coinclong sailed three organize by factory as the heavily the soviet supreme council auxiliary ships just "pure — writes: — and on a national scale accorlnj struggle— against" China idence" fourteenth republic’ of the soviet west IntortHe Atlantic "Friday “If the United States interfere union to industry but that "labor and in Europe this fact automatically Still Lord Halifax was underAgain German bombers made Chinese Still Fighting repeated attacks but the minisstood to have told the protesting capital must recognize each other’s will give the right to powers that of war the Noting that settlement' now direct the continent that is — tries of air and home security said with as-fl-ie was ambassador that the arrests were In Short ‘Hooey announced China rights" ' damage was slight Germany and Italy to retort with exfirst When Tie exgoal government’s LONDON Aug 3 OP) — German arise they made for just such reasons of “indisputes Nazi planes raided the midlands In other respect to America eastern Scotland ternal legal considerations” as the peace ultimatum leaflets dropped southeastern pressed the opinion that settlement words If the states of the new plained both sides will be1 given no conflict nazi over England by appeared planes do not want others to mix England and the Bristol channel offthat ever Chinese Japanese had advanced to justify were “reviewed” resistance chance to reach an agreement world Saturday night area before dawn and returned In their affairs they ought not at im will the Failing government no their seizure of "the Britons of shown said has signs they " the same time meddle in by Alfred Duff Cooper the Britfor a few daylight stabs later pose obligatory arbitration European A number of bombs fell on south- weakening Shigemitsu was said to have ish minister of’ information as In a contrary case problems if do would Colonial this Seek What Gasoline “dull tedious bombastic country boring east England also late tonight but American mixing In Europe will spoljen of the possible "unfortunate balderdash” most were said to have landed on Japan undertook to grab the Ineffect” on BrUish-JapanerelaOf the gasoline shortage Belin provoke reprisals and the right to a matter a is e and e dies e waste land and neither casualties tions said every effort was being made intervene in America If the United of conjecture nor damage was reported Ambulances Purchased to transport through Mediterra- States wants to tight for European rubber obtains Japanese Flabberga8tedt The States United The newly arrived dominion nean ports to the homeland 230000 democracy the powers of the axis detin vital tohe national “We1 are flabbergasted” said a By "Tribune Leased Wire tons of gasoline remaking in the will fight for American fascism troops are slated for first line and The duty whenever the nazi strategy fense and other Important Imports French colonies NEW YORK Aug 3 and as can be keen such a quarrel spokesman at the Japanese emhomewhose two from the regions Satshifts from the slow war of air British War Relief society bassy The damage to Frerich industry raises on the horizon the possibility Hitbeen lands have by conquered Makihara and Tanabe were In urday announced the purchase of raid and blqckade to the fast war he remarked was negli- of an intercontinental war”- ler Japanese domination would not generally 90 ambulances all of which wilt of mass attack and blltzkjlegr short-live- d and in war with Another paper envisages a rising point of fact "very the gible Behind them and Britain’s sea- necessarily mean that the How of Germany as compared to that suf- antagonism - between the hemivery sympathetic to Britain” he be shipped to England befpre would America to soned regulars 10 the home de- these materials added December 1 fered in the World war spheres unless economic problems ‘ fense forces are about 1250000 be halted however although this “We cannot possibly Imagine ‘solved - la Europe L’Averilr For are or little said ke nq example Javolunteers who their officers be- doubtless would be the case if to the coal paper in Clermont-Ferran- d had been done anything on- - their part to 'Invite War Plane Gets" Name says damage lieve will fit well Into Britain’s pan became allied closely with Jthe mines and electric plants of north- that law materials still will be a suspicion or give the Impression United States and the axis defense involved powers LA LINEA Spain Aug 3 OP) system that they infringed on the regulaern France and they soon would bone cfceontentlon after the Euro-peThese men some of whom never went to war with them —A plane which the dwellers tions of this country bqready to start operations Rations have ceased fighting “We hope everything cn be near Gibraltar haye come to call handled a revolver until a few Hull Voices Warning settled satisfactorily" The Informer” appears- - dail- y- months ago and many of whom stints at their desks Secretary Hull has warned reover Britain's great fortress do full-da- y Only two days ago a British inand lathes before reporting for peatedly that- any attempt to formant had said that unless the rock observing warship movea nine Britons still in custody in Jaments and defense preparations drill have three primary func- change the status quo of force Indies the and by tions pan were released something might in the face of antiaircraft fire Trained chieflv by retired offi- would endanger the peace of the be done— something without warnThe visits nearly always are cers this army in overalls guards entire Pacific He has emphasized followed by bombing raids ing he added— because the Japathe potential footholds of invasion this country’s desire to see the nese had given no warning of their According to available inforaction mation here "The Informer” roads fields and the coast near principles of international law and their homes It Cooperates with order maintained At that time an authoritative was able to report Saturday that The United State has economic source had said baldly although no British warships were left at the regular army in guarding vital centers and in keeping vigil of the as well as military weapons which Gibraltar that privately sea from the cliff tops could be brought to bear In event relations might grow so "impresIt is not expected to serve as a of an attempted Japanese coup sively worse” that the Japanese field army against a mass German This government has already set might attempt some sort of milibut It is relied on— confi- up an export licensing system attack Britain tary pressure against dently— to wipe out any Isolated which could be used to shut off Total War Unlikely parachute forces and to stem the completely United states exporta main tide of any invasion until of scrap metal and petroleum to Japan he added was not likely the regulars can be rushed up to Japan The licensing system is now to take the full step to total war CARRY-ABOIJ- T take its place since that might involve Russia or affecting only a fraction of the the United States but she might products upon which it could be Amplify Reports ' ' brought to bear try to drive the British from the Amplifying its reports of British colony of Hong Kong 3 (Canadian raids on German OTTAWA Aug territory the This turnabout in Japanese-Brit-is- h Press)—The Canadian government air ministry said Saturday night affairs had followed by only Saturday night considered what acbeen about three weeks an apparent ef- tion should be taken against that two German planesan had R A F by damaged seriously fort to smooth things over between Camillien H ou d 4 Montreal’s bomber over Haamstede where 1 the two powers stormy petrel mayor who has exan enemy patrol of three was That was Britain’s agreement in pressed his intention of defying the attacked PUEBLO 'Colo Aug 3 CP)— singly from various dideference to Japanese wishes to government’s national regist ration rections below and above” f Chairman Edward T Taylor of for three months the move' act and has counselled Montreal’s suspend the house of representatives approment of munitions to China both population to do the same priations committee and Represenfrom Hong Kong and over the A statement handed by the may tative Fred Cummings a leader of Burma road London expressing a or Friday to Montreal newspaperthe beet sugar bloc were virtually simultaneous desire to try to help men and withheld from publication assured Saturday of renomlnatlon in Canadian newspapers at the diJapan and China find a peace without opposition But only Friday tresh evidence rection of the press censors was ' Delegates to the fourth Coloof strain came in the assertion of read In the house of commons Satrado district" Democratic convena British spokesman that th6 Ger- urday by R B Hanson conserve-tivtion voted unanimously to place (Continued From Page One) man secret police the gestapo had leader Censorship restric-tionthe Taylor’s name on a man in the Japanese home office on its use were then lifted formal negotiations to open in the ectogenerian ballot In the September priwho was exerting infiuehce in In it Mayor Roude declared Bucharest next week for a seventeenth term national Japanese internal affairs "peremptorily against Hitler’s scheme for a reshuffling mary Similar action with regard to to is bebe held which registration" of populations would affect i Stirs Excitement seeking a fifth term August 19 20 21 as a census of tween 1500000 and 2000000 per- Cummings was taken by delegates to the secBatteries nation’s manpower and which sons if was explained In German Complete The arrest of Makihara and Tan)-ab- the will be used in the mobilization of diplomatic circles The idea would ond district convention at their homes stirred great men Both groups met here in connecfor duty In the militia on be to return all Hungarians left In excitement in London’s Japanese Canadian tion with the state nominating conFormer Price soil to Hungary bring home vention Rumania colony Houde in that the 'charged Mayor all Rumanians presently living In Tokyo the newspapers dewas a "measure of con- Hungary ahd remove to the reich 1 clared the British action was re- registration that and ceded portion Chamberlain Improves in the all Germans scription" government any taliatory t had pledged itself in of Transylvania LONDON Aug 3 Through Dome! the Japanese speeches “that there would be no It is estimated there are 1400000 Prime Minister Neville Chamber-lai- n news agency it was stated that the under any form who underwent a minor opHungarians in ail Rumania 500 Terms Only Japanese government was consider conscription Houdeissuei-his- ‘ statement 000 German in Transylvania and eration Monday was reported ing sending Foreign Minister Mat-suo- after a Montreal civic official had about 100000 Rumanians in Hun 150 Down making very good progress” Satto Berlin and Rome to con at the dis- gary urday night and ia expected to reduct negotiations for even closer placed ofcity buildings officials 150 a Month ' At posal German sources said the recent turn to his cabinet post as lord registration relations with Germany — the suggestion of MayorJIoudethe conferences president of the council in' -about It was added that the’ Japanese executive Rumanian-Hungaria- n committee revoked pernegotwo weeks An Ideal radio companion to take along on business or recreagovernment wanted a “strong poli- mission for use of the buildings to a semicircular frontier tiations room-- in tical entente" with Germany and tion trip Play It in the car on the train in the hotel Hanson told the commons Sat- area taking in two large Transyl-vanialike Just Italy' regulation of relations with urday the house “oftenly defied the about outdoors or Carry fact any place Indoors -- cities although Hungary Russia and construction of a “big law of Canada” He criticised the conNo No aeriaL whole of of hand the would small a luggage by began demanding piece you bloc even at the risk action of the The same sources press censors in or- Transylvania nection! of any kind Requires no "housq current" of possible friction with the United newsover of the continued showed dering “auppression” l— displeasure Stop Getting Up Nights Statea!L Airplane Luggage Cloth— Modern Airplane Type-Diapaper stories about the statement public glamor in Hungary" for a Circuit To" harmlessly flush poisons and Superheterodyne and addressed four questions to the more sweeping territorial settleSpeaker— Dynapower r acid from kidneys and relieve irrlta-"tioment French Hear Japan View government: of bladder so that you can stop lT Is there-anIn Rumania on the other hand lohger a free up nights” get a tS cent ITS TOKYO The press in Canada? there was agitation against cession "getting § f Aug 3 (UP) package of Gold Medal Haarlem OU 2 What action does the gov of any territory at all to Hungary Capsules end take as directed Other newspaper Asahi in a dispatch AT HOME ernment propose to take to vindl Circulars - entitled from Hanoi French Indo-Chi"Rumania ymptoms of kidney and' bladder or’ Awake” were found In mail boxes weaknesses may be scant burning rTHE I 4 £ Saturday said that “important Jap- cate the majesty of the law? — ANT WHERE! leg anese representations” had been 3 Is the government prepared here Friday urging the people to smarting— passage— backache Get cramp puffy eye original made to Vice ’Admiral Decqux to meet defianoe of the law by the refuse to “give up single fistful GOLD MEDAL Refuse a subatltuts a of our land” governor general of mayor of Montreal? tAdvertlxment) i axis-Balk- -- C A S E waUrproofv J 'k'l V - ur r ‘"i hii! 4 at r— Aug 3 UP)— Cal s nJ how Aug 3 UP) -President Roosevelt sent a telegram of good wishes Saturday to King Haakon of Norway on his h birthday The telegram sent to London where the king fled after the German invasion of his country read: "I take this opportunity upon the anniversary of your majesty’s birth to express my sincere good wishes for your welfare and the assurances of my kindest regirds” n n r wlH i r run i I i tell WASHINGTON Every hill with a commanding position had been fortified Many barns and houses of tactical importance have been turned into miniature forts epsy in England where mahy houses are built of atone The roads present a problem They at agger through th countryside often having a dozen sharp turns to the mile At each turn 'the army has a position or the makings of one Airfields: defense against parachutists and troop planes will be batteries of machine : will F D R Sends Greeting To Norwegian King fantry i abattle Only thoroughly ‘ n o : WITH THE BRITISH FIELD ARMY’S NORTHERN COMinMAND Aug 3 (AP) — This area likeliest spot for ' German Pronouncements See Conflict Following 77 ' In Wake of Europeaii SlrugIe Re-Ech- - vv 9 Euro-America- ' t 'A Experts Doubt French Papers Scent Danger Japan Can n Of War Grab Colonics '3 Army Civilians Cooperate to Turn Industrial Kegiori Into Giant Fort 'N Command Sdys- Posts Invulnerable K — Sugust 4 19 W -- J ' OK CwC Cabinet-Weatherp- - 1 4 na r Indo-Chin- J V i 1 J Jt m m t roof |
